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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1928

Page

9

Promoter Backs Delaney but Dunney Will Not Defend Twice

Gene Dunney the heavyweight champion will not defend his title twice in one year. He will box only once in September. Tex Rickard plans several top bouts to sustain interest, including Sharkey-Risko at Madison Square Garden on March 12 and a possible Tunney shot in September. Delaney against Lough Rackard tops the summer slate, with Rackard noted as a strong heavyweight attraction. The schedule aims to keep the title bout from June to September and to align potential challengers like Sharkey, Risko, and Mandell for major fights.

Fred Keats Universal Service New York Gene Dunney Tex Rickard Fms Jack Sharkey Johnny Risk Richard Tex Monias Tomey Jack Lysaney Teaner Sharkeyska Jackempsey TexiLey Nol Harkey Kyven Risko Baker Tey Oha Delaney Lough Rackard Longman Ugnt Jack Delaney Torpi Homer Rackard BalNel Delaney Tung Jimmy McLarnin Sammy Mandell Leonard Mandell Jinniny McLarnin McLarnin Ate Nurmi Peltzer Hahn Conger Douglas Lowe Sabin Carr Yale Lok Carr

Hartford Polo Ink Drops Lead After Rough Play

Disjointed report from Hartford polo match shows the team slipping from the lead as the first and second periods unfold, with moments of scoring by Cages and Vievinnie and a throng of uncertain events. The chaotic text references Britain and various players but lacks clear results or deeds.

Nical Ratler Britain Hartford Hutford Nantes Weil Tinea Sens

Carpenter League Update With Mixed Figures and Codes

Fragmented OCR style item lists players, scores, and codes across teams and venues. Reads as a chaotic ledger of names like Mears, Caldwell, Patera, Teach, and Basen with assorted numbers and abbreviations. no coherent event details or outcomes are clear.

Havafers Phan

Cubs Beat Goes 11 6 In Ball Game

Waterbury reports a Connecticut State Basketball League finish near. New Britain and New Haven delays linger. Feldman leads scoring with 83 points for Bristol. Cohen of Atlas trails as leaders clash tonight. Standings show New Britain, New Haven, Bristol, Meriden, Waterbury, Hartford with varied records.

CUBS GOES Waterbury Associated Press New Britain New Haven New Brithn Hardware City Brass City Atlas Feldman Bristol Cohen Meriden Hartford

M Larnin Starts Off Six Day Rage At Madison Square Garden

Jimmy McLarnin of Los Angeles fired the gun that started the 44th International six day bicycle race in Madison Square Garden. More than 16 00 spectators watched as 15 teams began the dizzy grind. Reggie McMann teamed with Charley Winter. noted riders include Spencer-Walhoor and Georgetti-Debaets among others. The menu will be concluded nest Saturday night.

New York Associated Press Jimmy McLarnin Los Angeles Tistic World Madison Square Garden Reggie McMann Charley Winter Spencer -Walhour Georgetti-Debaets Brocco-Peul Raudet

Wilson Captures Tia Juana Derby

San Diego has Dr. Wilson, a three year old owned by Canyon stable, win the Tia Juana Derby at the track worth 25 000 added. General Dickinson owned by Nevada Stock Farm and Baron Long's wiz, G Bowman, ran second and third. Winner’s time was 1 58 4 3 with 42 pari mutuel bets paying 7 00 to win 4 00 to place and 12 50 to show.

San Diego Cal Asociated Press Dr. Wilson Canyon Stable Neve

Tex Rickard Eyeing Ebbets Field For Boxing Push

Tex Rickard seeks to expand his boxing monopoly by staging shows at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. He aims to outmaneuver rival promoters and ease Humbert Fugazy from contention while leveraging Brooklyn’s park to attract patrons at popular prices amid Yankee and Giant owner disputes over show allocations.

Murray Lewis Ludversal Service New York Yankee Stadium Polo Grounds Tex Rickard Ebbetsfield Brooklyn Rickard Robins Tex Signor Humbert Fugazy George Godfrey Knute Hansen Pauline Uzenjaan Robertt Roberto Phil Scott Victoria Compole Fugazy Ebbets Field Yankee Giant

Havana Results and Race Details From the Day

A chaotic OCR readout lists multiple races with wagers and names like Brind Hallwsay and Shasta Butte. It mentions purses, horses, jockeys, and the Derby edge, with numerous inconsistent spellings and inconsistent figures throughout the fragment.

Coming of McLarnin to Fore Ends Lightweight Rut

Grantland Rice notes McLarnin’s arrival ends years of lightweight boxing dullness. Mandell’s mixed form shown, while Carr ascends in pole vault with 14 feet 1 inch. Vance’s brief Pittsburgh rout and golf chatter wrap this hour into a sports column of era voice.

McLarnin Sabi Carr Vance

Golf's globe trotting pianist Ross Sobel tale

The article profiles Ross Sobel, famed pianist and golf instructor, tracing his unlikely rise from piano player in London night clubs to caddie under J H Taylor, then private pianist and golf tutor to Calcutta's Maharaja. It notes his World War era moves through South Africa India and back to New York teaching celebrities including Charles M. Schwab and Ben Bernie.

Bunker Ben Bernie Jnbzz Golf Inks Pellows Rosa Soles Coh New York Bernie Cohen New Yorker Fiat Heem Sohel Ross Sobel Ross Trouesome Europe Jack May London The Cosmopolitan Roas Sabel Ans Acton Park Shepherd‘’s Bush Fordham Fay J. H. Taylor Taylor Great Britain Sobel South Africa Atuain India Calcutta Tum Paradise Charles M. Schwan Lucresia Borl Judge Olvany Tammany Hall Ann Pennington Ben Bernie Mark Elsner Charles Schwab Charles M. Scawso Bethlehem Steel

Manhattan Defeats Nash Engineers Easily at Norwalk

Manhattan College overwhelmed Nash Engineers 54 to 37 at the Norwalk auditorium. The victorious team held back effort, suggesting they could have increased the margin, while Nash struggled to find rhythm as fast play and passing highlighted the game.

Manhattan Nash Engineers Norwalk Manhattan College In Norwalk Auditorium Collegians Dazsling Fara

Curley Predicts Wrestling’s Peak Depends on Lewis’s Opponents

New York impresario Jacques Curley predicts wrestling will reach its peak if Strangler Lewis faces top contenders beyond his usual foes. He argues fresh matches would attract public interest, reduce talk of a wrestling trust, and spur growth on both coasts while calling for stronger regulation and taxation parity with boxing.

Univerial Service New York Strangler Lewis Joe Stecher Jacques Curley Jacques Curley Wrestling Trust Gorzanine Tovis' Mondt Stasiak Malcawicz Garkuwenko Pat McGill Wayne Mann Romano Lewin Cn Unl Hans Stemke

Fall River Defeats Boston 4 2 in League Cup

In the 1t Challenge Cup match Fall River rallies past Boston with a 4 to 2 score, delivering a decisive home victory and improving position in the league standings.

Fall River Boston

New Britain Wins State Court Title in Island Baseball Clash

Avalon, Catalina Island March 4 A dramatic rout as the Cubs and Rebels clash with Navy benders on the mound. Sailormen surge in late innings as Bam Hui belts a homer to seal a 6 to 4 victory over Guy Bush and Percy Jones.

Avalon Catalina Island Cubs Rebels U. S Tennessee Snito Sailormen Guy Bush Percy Jones Pst Malone Cub Clyde Beck McMillan Shugrue Navy Kiki Cuyler Congress Innning Jones Malone Bush Aailors Bam Hui Earl Webb

Concentration Edge for Golfers Analyzed in MacDonald Smith Win

The article argues that focus matters more than raw skill, noting MacDonald Smith's near deafness aids concentration. It compares how top players like Walter Travis Bobby Jones Francis Ouimet and others block out distractions to stay in their own world during rounds and stresses gossip and distractions can ruin good scores.

Mac Smith Los Angeles MacDonald Smith Mo St Walter Travis Jerry Travers Francis Ouimet Hobby Jones Travia Travers Bobby Jones

Ward Released by Chicago Sox to Cleveland Indians

Shreveport Louisiana March 4 The Chicago White Sox released Aaron Ward to the Cleveland Indians as manager Ray Schalk reshapes infield roles. Chalmer Bill Cissell and Johnny Mann showed big league ability to cover short and second, while Ward’s departure opens second base for Honeybar Hunnefield and Mann. Ward, who played in four World Series and had prior ties to Little Rock Charleston and Montgomery, had long friendship with Roger Peckinpaugh, Cleveland’s manager.

Shreveport Chalmer Smil Bill’ Cissell Johnny Mann Ray Schalk Aaron Ward Cleveland Indians Sox Cleveland Ward Schall Lad Cissell William “Honeybar Hunnefield Mann Charleston Yankees Littl Rock Montgomery Little Rock Roger Peckin Cauel Pecknew

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