Yale Eight Wins Race By Wide Margin
Yale led the regatta with a dominant performance as the Yale eight boat captured first place by a wide margin and the Bulldogs won all races on the day.
21 Jun 1924
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1924
Page
1
Yale led the regatta with a dominant performance as the Yale eight boat captured first place by a wide margin and the Bulldogs won all races on the day.
New London June 20 Yale's eight led Harvard by four lengths over the four mile Thames course in the 57th regatta. Coach Ed Leader’s crew conserved strength for a late sprint finishing with a clean sweep for Yale and a strong showing for Harvard amid high claims of Olympic selection.
General Piccio orders five hydroplanes to chase his wife Julia Banhelder and her child who fled Naples for Civita Vecchia then Sardinia and Corsica. Reports say Piccio, famed air ace, seeks to recapture wife amid ongoing Piccio case before French courts.
Washington dispatch notes a chaotic scene on the Chevy Club golf course with Sen Joseph Robinson of Arkansas and Dr Joseph W Mitchell involved in a heated clash while Thomas J Walsh and Kendrick of Wyoming observed. The altercation escalated to blows after a dispute at the 13th tee amid tense words and deteriorating etiquette.
Charles Farnum Greene, retiring July 2 as Bridgeport postmaster after nine years, will enter service of Howland Dry Goods Co as assistant treasurer and office manager. He leaves office to Arthur Connor, with Andrew Cogdell Newland as vice president. Greene’s tenure praised for mail handling. Warde resigned effective June 1. The retiring postmaster turns 40 on Tuesday.
Yale University president Rowland Angell reported comfortable after surgery. Testimony notes recovery in hospital following procedure at New Haven facility as faculty and staff await further updates on health and responsibilities.
Sir Francis Younghusband announced a telegram reporting the Mount Everest expedition failed. Climbers George Leigh Mallory and A. Irvine are dead after reaching unprecedented heights amid weeks of blizzards and exhaustion. The late stage near the summit ended abruptly, with uncertainty over the exact cause. The Daily Express notes a monsoon near the summit hindered progress.
SUEW LONDON June New York customs men patrolled the Sound near Montauk Point for rum runners. They sighted three whalers and closed in, but could not identify ships within the proximity. The event was reported by late yesterday afternoon with uncertain details.
The Board of Wire Commissioners releases its annual report urging lower city fire insurance rates. It cites high per capita fire losses and praises past equipment purchases while proposing a drill school, a 10 circuit board, and coordination with the National Board of Fire Underwriters. A $800 department deficit is described as unjust and a drill tower is proposed beside No 2 Chemical.
A Stamford man sues another man for seduction or alienation of his wife's affections. The complaint seeks damages around $5,000 and references a hospital incident. The case also includes a separate statutory claim against the wife. Proceedings began after allegations the husband found his wife with Secor and passed a note at a Stamford hospital. The litigation is pending.
Weather expert Thomas Reed reports a hotter season with heavy rainfall and longer days. Predictions include a mid summer cool down, a heat wave trailing from the west, and expectations of a busy July with scattered outbreaks of high temperatures and changing patterns.
Ten day notice to all delinquent personal and property taxes begins today under City Attorney DeLaney and Tax Collector Drew. Delinquents face court action if taxes, plus interest, remain unpaid. Factory tax drives at Locomobile and Singer plants boosted receipts, while evening hours were criticized as impractical.
Bodies of five Japanese victims found near Fort MacArthur with four bullets each. Three suspects identified by clothing items. police held four men for investigation. A pistol found in car not fired recently. Also: death of Henry W. mn, 73, in Holly.
Attorney Klein testified before Judge Banks in a receivership case for Connecticut Breweries, unsure what to charge for counsel. He and receiver Meier debated whether excess real estate should be returned to stockholders or sold, with plans for disposition likely via public auction. The judge ordered a fixed agreement on compensation and property disposition to end the receivership.
Asa G. Candler Sr., Atlanta capitalist and Coca Cola heir, sues for divorce from Mrs May Little Candler in Fulton County Superior Court. He cites cruelty and separation since February after alleging she pursued love for another motive and kept hours away with a man, causing mental distress. He is about 72, has five children, and no co respondent is named.
Stamford mayor Alfred Ne Phillips objects to the Chamber of Commerce using referenda on municipal policy as a club against the Common Council. He denounces the chamber as an entity not responsible to the people and questions its self serving conduct in government affairs.
Bridgeport reports judge Maltbie delivers notable divorce decision amid wide range of city notices. Prohibition and local finance items intertwine with funeral arrangements for John Brady and various court actions including custody and separation cases.
Connecticut delegates, led by Governor Alfred E. Smith supporters, plan to yield to New York to place Smith’s name early at the Democratic convention. Connecticut ranks sixth in roll call with about 12 of 14 votes likely for Smith, aiding momentum and a decisive platform stance on Prohibition. The delegation meets Monday at the Waldorf Astoria to decide on yielding and on Cummings proposed resolution backing strict Prohibition enforcement.
Federal Prohibition Agent James Moll attached to Bridgeport enforcement was awarded 5500 damages against John Ilueke after an automobile collision last week. Judge William A Mattie filed the decision in Superior Court, noting the difficulty of calculating personal injury awards but affirming the jury verdict within reasonable bounds.
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