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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1923
Page
14
A clipped and chaotic fragment mentions Shane Wins Georgetown letter and a troubled note about a baseball coach appointment set for Monday. The text includes unrelated outbursts and garbled asides about towels, tension, and a murder reference, with no clear sourcing or coherent details.
The note describes a busy office scene as the taxpayer laboriously completes an income tax report. It highlights long hours, effort, and the struggle to finalize the documents.
Eddie Reilly is most likely choice for Bridgeport High football coach after Shea and Went confer. Board member Went ang Shea indicated a decision will come before next Monday. Reilly, a veteran athlete and board member, could lead a strong team at Lyon Terrace with key players from last year and new recruits shaping a banner season.
Hall school girls complete the East Side Class A season at City gym with an undefeated record. Final games saw Hall defeat Barnum 30 to null while McKinley and Lincoln posted losses. Hall ends first with no defeats. Local standings reflect Hall atop the league.
The Pioneer Athletic Club plans to file for an injunction to prevent Luis Firpo from fighting Bill Brennan at Madison Square Garden on March 12. The suit alleges Firpo agreed to meet Jack Herman in Newark but fought under another club. The club had urged a different arrangement after questioning the commission’s guidance. Firpo returned to South America and then agreed to Brennan per Rickard’s terms, a match the commission sanctioned.
Copenhagen reports and Finnish and Swedish newspapers discuss possible withdrawal of their nations from the 1924 Paris Olympic Games as a protest against the French occupation of the Ruhr. The press urges action to cast a unified stance on the issue.
Ritola, a Finnish runner, defeated Chicago star Jose Ray in a handicap three mile race at the Knights of Columbus annual games in New York. Ritola clocked 14 minutes 15 4-5 seconds to set both indoor and outdoor marks, seizing the lead late in the sensational sprint and taking the win from Ray.
The Kaceys face the Judeans in a key Massachusetts intercity game Saturday night. Star forward Feidman and Bresky anchor the Judeans with peers Novak Steinberg Rowe and Crotella aiding the lineup as the Kaceys seek a new winning streak. Captain McGraw returns to lead the Kaceys while Peidman, Friedman, and Burns II headline the Judeans supporting cast. The St Joseph Wheels open the prelim with Chis Bank starting a 7:30 p.m. tip.
The Presby Pirates continued their winning run by defeating the Y M C A team 21 to 4 in a fast paced game at the Y M C A gym. Wallis and Fancher led the Pirates with Mills contributing strongly for the YMCA side.
Harvard will send 22 athletes to the annual indoor Intercollegiate AAU meet in New York on Saturday. Captain Burke, the team’s standout, will run only in the relay. Chipin, Gordon and Merril form the relay squad. A C Wastman, winner of the 16 pound shot at the Dartmouth Harvard Cornell triangular meet and the NCAA championship, will compete in that event. Carl yg will defend the high hurdles title at the AAU meet.
A scheduled contest at Devon Gym was canceled due to focus issues. The Devon Independents were set to face the Dutawas, but the game was called off last night.
Devon A C crushed Stratford Legion 86 to 16 to take the opener of the suburban championship series at Devon. standout performances came from Chapman and O Rourke of the Farmers and Clinton of the Legion. the teams meet again on the Legion home floor in Sterling Memorial Hall.
Delaney of this city takes on Augie Ratner at the Commonwealth Sporting Club in New York Saturday night for thealve bounds. Delaney seeks revenge after a prior loss to Ratner and a recent upset over Italian Jon Gans at Pioneer Sporting Club.
Hartford club of the Ea League plans several exhibition games before the regular season. Wesleyan University will visit Clarkin Field on Wednesday in April for the first Middletown visit in years after breaking athletic relations with Trinity. Wesleyan expects a strong squad likely to challenge the Sonas in a hard match.
New York Yankees roster shows all but five players under contract for 1923 spring training in New Orleans. Holdout Herb Pennock is seeking more money while others including Baker Pipp Hofmann Meusel and Ruth are expected to report. Aldridge, last Cub holdout, signs with Chicago Nationals and heads to Catalina Island camp.
The Commonwealth E's of New York return to this city next Tuesday to face the MW H A team. The colored squad delivered a stunning 35 to 24 trouncing of the Hebes last week, showcasing sharp passing and shooting. Local hopes are high that the champs will face a tough test, with Commonwealth lineups including Wialla Matron Jenkins Mooney Robeson Kerdon Norton Wilson Forbes and others.
The Connecticut amateur boxing championships will be held at Music Hall on March 12 under New Haven Warriors. All divisions contest including flyweight bantamweight featherweight welterweight lightweight and heavyweight. Bridgeport’s Simon Purermitt Slinger will compete with Thomas Tracey entries closing March 4.
The 1923 National Junior Indoor Track and Field championships will be held in Newark New Jersey on March 21 at the 113th Infantry Armory. The event is under the Regimental Athletic Association Hartford Conn and was originally awarded to the UA A but declined due to costs.
Milford Fire Department bowlers won two of three in the final match against New Haven at Palace alleys on February 28. Thomas Maher led Milford with a 113 single, Charlie Ellison topped Milford totals with 291, while McCulum led New Haven with a 110 single and 289 overall. About 40 visiting New Haven firefighters joined the event, followed by a clam chowder supper at local fire headquarters.
Boston official announced at a luncheon that Christy Mathewson will head the Braves management with plans to build up the club by developing players rather than selling them. He said players will be purchased only to fill needs and then developed for long-term use.
Fairfield Feb 28 The Main field Techschobté quintet trains for Friday night match at the American Legion hall against Congress High school. A win would ease the sting of a recent football setback to Hilltop. Both teams show even form after similar wins over Staples High. Fairfield also sees its girls team to play Newtown in the preliminary.
The Lion club volleyball team defeated Rotary three straight games on Tuesday night at the YY M Co A. The scores were 15 4, 15 7 and 13 6.
Lakesides beat Long Hill in a well played game on the road. Earlier Lakesides girls edged the Lambler girls in a tight contest the same night in this city.
Bridgeport High seniors, juniors, sophomores, and freshmen will compete tomorrow in the annual interclass track meet. Teams will parade with mascots and colored pennants as captains Genevieve Senegal, Katherine Crehan, Oliver, Moulton, and P. O’Brien lead selections. Events include relays, races, basketball throw, and novelty contests with five points awarded for team wins.
Ground breaking for a 350000 dollar club house at Yale Field was announced. The Lapham Field House honors Henry G. Lapham Yale 97 and will centralize outdoor sport facilities with lockers showers and dressing rooms for undergraduates involved in outdoor activities.
Matty Skane, former Hilltop track captain, won his second varsity letter as a Georgetown freshman. He won the open mile at the Johns Hopkins meet in Baltimore with a time around 4 minutes 21 seconds. Skane previously earned the letter two weeks earlier by placing second in the half mile at the Georgetown Intercollegates. He will not receive the letter until his second year of college.
Boxing at the Elks club features Luby of the city versus Mack of Stamford in a 12 round star bout. Luby seeks to prove he is still in prime form with his left hand strong. Mack is crafty and will counter punch. Frankie Cavanaugh of Stairfield appears in the semifinal.
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