Delaney to Fight Ratner Tonight in New York Card
Bridgeport middleweight Jack Delaney, favored to beat Augie Ratner, seeks a comeback at the Commonwealth Sporting Club in New York after a prior knockout loss. Local fans will travel to watch, as Delaney aims to reclaim middleweight prominence amid a busy Connecticut boxing scene with Meriden and Hartford bouts listed.
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Jack Delaney
Ratner
Bridgeport
Jack
Jon Lynch
Gene Tunney
Augie Ratner
Commonwealth Sporting Club
New York
Delaney
Dreamland
Delaway
Gotham
Stanley Ketchell
A. A
Lewis, Musante
Two Basketball Games For Chest Drive At Ridgeport Mish
Ridgeport Mish School Bitly will stage two charity basketball games Monday at 4:45 pm to benefit the Community Chest. The first game pairs Senior and Junior varsity girls, with lineups featuring Olives Evans Watters Plum Crew Mouel Pullman Atherton Moach Crehan Danielwles Cerisi. The second game matches Senior and Junior Varsity boys with similar team formations.
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Ridgeport
Miss Olives
Miss Evans
Miss Watters
Miss Plum
Crew
Stiss Mouel
Pullman
Miss Atherton
Moach
Crehan
Danielwles
Cerisi
Americans Are Winners In Monte Carlo Tennis Doubles
March 2 report from Monte Carlo says Suzanne Lenglen and Elizabeth Ryan defeated Mrs Molla Mallory and Miss Howell of England in the world tennis doubles final. Result scores 6-3 6-? not fully readable. Americans claim the title in a dominant performance.
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Jas Mme Suzanne
Monte Carle
Pres. Lengren
Elizabeth Ryan
Molla B. Mallory
Miss Howell
England
Monte Carlo
Assocatec Press
Molla Bjurstedt Majlory
Pairel
Howett
Mallory
Od Yivaly
Suzanne Lenglen
California
Bacupe
Genaro Receives Offers To Box Jimmy Wilde
New York March 1. Frankie Genaro, after winning the American flyweight title from Pancho Vila, receives five American offers to box world champion Jimmy Wilde. An English promoter’s London bout is rejected while Tex Rickard proposes Yankee Stadium and Tom O Rourke favors the Polo Grounds for the Wilde Genaro match.
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New York
Associated Press
Otterg
Jimmy Wilde
Ingland
Frankie Ge
Pancho Vila
Philippine Islands
Midison Square Garden
Wilde
Tittle
London
Genaro
Tex Rickard
Eddie Mack Wins Over Young Luby in Stamford Bout
Stamford lightweight Eddie Mack defeated Youn Luby in a twelve round decision at the Kiks club in Stamford. Luby failed to land many blows. Mack dominated most rounds and floored Luby in the eleventh. Frankie Cavanagh beat Hart Blamker in the eight round semi final. Nick Pettite and Young Dorsey drew in six rounds. Paterson beat Mooney by technical knockout in three rounds.
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Young Mack
Stamford
Youn Luby
Kiks
Mack
Luby
Wait
Frankie Cavanagh
Fairfield
Targan
Hart Blamker
Troy
New York
Nick Pettite
Young Dorsey
Young Paterson
Weg
Johny Mooney
Bridgeport High Girls Set for Valley City Game
Bridgeport High girls travel to Naugatuck for a return match after adjusting their lineup. Coach Helen Clark moved Miss Drew to guard and Miss Waters to center, with Oliver Tivans Drew Grehan Hoach and Atherton listed as starters as they seek a road win on a smaller floor.
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Bridgeport High School
Naugatuck
Loral Invidesas
Hilleplassics
Lyon
Helen Clark
Miss Drew
Miss Waters
Miss Oliver
Miss Tivans
Miss Grehan
Miss Hoach
Mildred Waters
Miss Atherton
Tube Tossers Battle YMCA In City League Final
The Amarican Tube team faces 116 fast YMCA quintet on the YMCA floor tonight for the City League championship. Tube Mills Fulton and Garbet Smith lead a lineup aiming to sweep aside the Owls and clinch the crown.
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Amarican Tube
Owls
Mills Fulton
Garbet Smith
Hamilton Catson
C. Williams
Bret Yin Pee Petersen
Toltesy
Four Church League games scheduled at City gym and Presley hall
Inter-church league action tonight features four games with two at City gym and two at Presley hall. Nichols M. facing Wins M. I. toss and United Congregational meeting Universalists at City gym, while Moor and Al Wheway are listed with Stretford AL, and Freshy town meets St. John peau at Presley.
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City
Presley Hell
Nichols M. Do
M. I
United Congregational
Universalists
City Gym
Moor
al Wheway
Stretford
AL Quintets
First Baptist Tive
St. John Peau
Presby
Lou Nanchy
Fairfield High Stops Congress Winning Streak
Fairfield High halted Congress winning streak with a decisive 34 to 4 victory at the Legion Hall Friday. Notable contributions came from Bairne and Sherwood for Fairfield while Congress relied on Burns and Stewart in a low-scoring, one-sided matchup.
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Fairfield High
Congress High Seheg
Fairfield High Sehiel
Legion Hall Fevday
J. Boirne
Fairfield High School
VW. Ww. C. A
Kageys 10 Play Judean Quintet Tonight
Scintillating passwork and brilliant shooting expected as Bridgeport’s Judean five faces the Wishits of Columbus at the high school gym. Key players Meld Min and rest of lineup have past local fame. captain Clay McMinis to lead a strong, seasoned unit against Southwestern Massachusetts rivals.
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Wnishts
Columbus
Judean Five
Sirifield
Judeans
Bridgeport
Peres Bans
Friedtian Mechel
Fanning
Bresky ‘ E
Sacred Hearts After St Jors Erection of a Title
The article notes a college or school series between Sacred Hearts and St Jors with a planned title contest and potential local interest. It mentions Mitch and Roderich Jodi Alice Keene as figures, and reports the sudden death of Sam Pranch in a local hotel.
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Mitch
Assoc
Roderich Jodi
Alice Keene
Vail
Junior girls win annual interclass meet at B H 3
Bridgeport High School junior class athletes edged seniors 41 to 26 in the Hilltop gym. Miss Oliver led the juniors with eight points, taking first in basketball throw, second in the 40 yard dash and a winning relay. The event featured costume parades and spirited competition among freshmen sophomores juniors and seniors.
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Bridgeport High School
Smd
Hilltop Eyim
Miss Oliver
Per~tormer
Miss Atherton
Miss Ck
Captain O'Brien
Ipreshies
Stouwlton
Oliver
Red
Drew Waters
Griffen-Kane
Smith- Pried
van Tassell-Kaglan
Drew
Ashforth-Romin
Synivlt
Suck Oriacey
Ch Cannar
Hayden
Lavery
Sepanore
Ttoaeh
Juniter
Kharrel
Freshimen
Cird
Comite
Bophenwres
Dinining
Atherton Seior
Giver
Certs
Uzya
Seplaneres
Brresh- Sentara
Fifty turn out at BHS Diamond Combine Meeting
Fifty candidates for Bridgeport Mishs high school baseball team gathered yesterday afternoon for workouts at the school field. Captain Raesh Gamstain led talks on cooperation and discipline as coach Sehoal team selection. Paddy Lavery and Cassidy showed promise, with sophomores and juniors among the hopefuls, as positions were discussed and future practice plans outlined.
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B.H.S
Bridgeport Mishs
Raesh Gamstain
Bera
Josh Sehoal
Stirting
Te Sephe Srea
Vale Miltvey
Mornay
Paddy Lavery
Cassidy
Bert
Rei
Bad Caan
Deman
Shea
Creming
Glenna Collett Drives Ball Over Moving Train in Remarkable Shot
A unique golf shot by Glenna Collett drew attention as she hit a tee shot over a moving train. Report describes her ball clearing the train and landing far down the fairway, with onlookers noting the audacious play during the foursome.
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Glenna Collett
Miss Collect
Hall Five forfeits game to Millrose A A
The Hall Five forfeited their Junior City League match against Millrose A A last night. The game was scheduled at City swim and the forfeit altered the standings in the league.
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HALL
Millrose
Wall
Mallory and Lenglen Clash As Doubles Triumphs
Suzanne Lenglen and Elizabeth Ryan defeated Molla Mallory and partner 6-8 in Monte Carlo doubles as Mallory’s form faded. Earlier Mallory was ousted in singles by Mrs Satterthwaite, 3-2 6-1, signaling a notable shift in the American champion’s fortunes. Lenglen’s quick, precise play dominated the day while Mallory showed diminished forehand and backhand power and a waning competitive drive.
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Mallory
Lenglen
Mentone
Japs and Anzacs Enter Davis Cup Challenge
NEW YORK March 2 Japanese tennis players again enter the Davis Cup lists. Their sixth challenge for the 1983 international cam competition was received today by the United States Lawn Tennis Association. Cable dispatches also report Australia deciding to challenge for the trophy.
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New York
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Sam Time
Australia
Maples 10 Meet Fairfield Legion Tonight
The undefeated Maples of the city face the Fairfield Legion team tonight at eight o clock on the Legion hall floor. Maples beat strong local teams including Devon A C rocers and the M H Separates on the M H A floor. The Legion has two wins over the Separates and the game is expected to be fast. Community Stars of Farfield will play a local junior team. Lineups include Maples Mahare Brotherton Blade Mills Rogers Quinn Kalaf Strauss Goodman Porter and Legion players.
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Fairfield Legion
Legion Hall
Devon A. C. Ro¢Sers
Devon
M. H
Legion
Community Stars of
Farfield
Maples Legion Mahare Brotherton Rf
Blade
Mills If
Rogers
Quinn Joe Kalaf
Strauss Rg
Goodman Porter
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