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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1925
Page
16
Weiss starred as the East Sides trounced the Rosebuds 21 to 2 at Leastie Park. Weiss hit two home runs with three teammates aboard, DiMenna and McDonald also stood out for East Siders while McDonald led Rosebuds.
Scotland defeated England 2 to 1 in the final round of the New York Football Protective Association international soccer competition. The event featured crews from Pennsylvania Cornell Navy Columbia Syracuse Wisconsin and more as teams prepared for upcoming races and races were drawn into lane assignments. Final instructions and nerves rose as the test approached with colleges listing varsity and freshman crews across multiple universities.
The Clovers defeated the Red Tops 12 to 1 yesterday afternoon. Dizenzo held Red Tops hitless in a standout start. Piro and Sitney led the winners with strong at bats while Scalzi’s double play was the sole bright spot for the losers.
The General Electric team posted its sixth straight victory by defeating American Chain 4 to 1 in a low scoring Industrial League contest. The Tube beat the Brags 8 to 7, with detailed box entries showing Scanoln Wargo Vreeland OConnell and Conners Hahelek Targon Scholz McCanten among scorers.
The Connecticut Football Association debated reinstating referee Wank Pearson at its St George’s Hall meeting. Proponents praised his refereeing before an over‑year ban while a majority opposed immediate return, prompting a motion to require direct communication before any appointment.
Charley Weinert thrilled a Summit New Zealand crowd in training at Rev's arena ahead of his July 2 fifteen round bout with Harry Wills at Pele Grounds. He emphasized a left hook and jab combination, sparred four rounds with Eric Peterson and Joe McCann, and exchanged six minutes with Sailor Tom Maxted to test his strategy.
Racing entries list multiple races with purses from 1400 to 1800 dollars for two and three year olds plus older horses. Each race shows claiming details, distances from five furlongs to a mile and a sixteenth, and entries with weights and odds or numbers. Also noted are weather, track condition, and apprentice allowance claimed.
The report lists entries across six races at Aqueduct for three year olds and up including filly and mare fields, steeplechase two miles, Union claiming stakes seven furlongs, Sir Walter Handicapping one mile and a sixteenth, and multiple claiming events. Notable names include Chrysalis, Superlette, Follies, Georgie Rose, Nedana, Rome, Henry Datiner, a Wharekoa, Gravity, St Lawrence, Kathleen Crosby, Delh Boy, Misa Gredle, Hidalgo, Emissary, Scorcher, Peanuts, Permanent Wave, Cork Elm, Metrofore, Rupee, Grenadier, Daytrap, Federalist, Frankman, Trish Pat, and David Harum with various weights and allowances.
The plate and claiming races at Dorval Park show first rack $800 for two year olds with five furlongs, second rack $409 for three year olds and up at six furlongs, third rack $800 five and a half furlongs, fourth race $1900 for one mile allowances, fifth race $1000 Byng handicap, sixth race $800 for three years and up at a mile and sixteenth, seventh race $800 for three years and up at a mile and 70 yards. Weather clear, track good, post times on Monday June 22 with first race at 4.45 p.m. ET.
In the first race Nedana and Follies Chrysatis compete. The second race features Al Fresco Blus and Red and St Lawrence. Third race offers Scorcher Stir rup cup Peanuts. Fourth race includes Catalan Cartoonist Pepp. Fifth race lists Federalist Carth aga Conflients. Sixth race Fiat Iron Erle Commissioner Cahil Rest bet Catalan.
On June 21 at the New Canaan Country Club courts the Connecticut Women’s Championship opens Monday with top entrants Miss Jessie Rott of Scarsdale Mrs W H Piktehard and Mrs Helena Falk of New York among the notable players. State champion Mavis McDonald of Washington and Mrs Green of Philadelphia did not enter this morning. Doubles and junior events begin Monday at 2 30 with mixed doubles Friday and an exhibition game to follow.
Jimmy Slattery of Buffalo meets Biy Conley of the Pacific Coast tonight at Brassco park Waterbury in a ten round Connecticut open bout. Slattery, a former Delaney conqueror, seeks another big win while Conley boasts a strong punch and hopes to avoid a knockout.
Baseball roundup recounts a week of strong hitting and pitching across the American and National Leagues. Goose Goslin homered three times in one day to key Cleveland wins while Washington and Chicago cling to top half standings. the Pirates and Cardinals surge, pushing Brooklyn from the bench as St Louis and Cincinnati gain ground.
A fragmented schedule listing multiple Diamond leagues by day midweek June with numerous typos and misprints. The text includes league names such as Recreation League and Older Boys Fed and references to various company and community teams. The article ends with a peculiar aside on peppermint scent and animal olfaction used to illustrate odors from a boiler leak.
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