Joie Ray Beats Ritola and Sets New Indoor Record
Chicago taxi driver Joie Ray defeated Willig Ritola at the Western Union Athletic Association indoor meet, setting a new world record for ten miles in fourteen minutes fifty four seconds. Ritola had set an earlier mark of 16 01 5, but Ray surged on the last lap to win by about fifty yards amid a raucous crowd.
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New York
Joie Ray
Chicago
Willig Ritola
Western Union Athletic Association
Illoig Athletic Club
Ray
Wes
Ritola
Eloven
George Bonhag
R. B. Brown
Cornell
Yvinn
Bluecoat
Princston
Glentrooks Meet Compo Guards In National Hall Series
The Glentrooks of Stamford and the Compo Life Guards clash in the final game of a three game series on the National Hall floor in Westport. The match moves to Thursday due to a New Canaan appearance, with a Staples High versus Hamilton High preliminary. Lineups include Henbrook Sanders Varsion Scofield Cooke McGran e McCloskey Driscols Ingermackne and H Quinn for the Guards.
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Glentrooks
Stamford
Compo Life Guards
Westport
Canaan
Staples High School
Hamilton High Schoo
Henbrook Sanders
Writzsimmons
Keeley to Fight Earl Puryear in Six Round Bout
Keeley and Earl Puryear set for a six round middleweight clash at the Pioneer Club in New York tomorrow night. Keeley, riding a win streak, aims to drop the Canadian champ early as the bout opens. Stratford Juniors seek city junior teams. communications to Weed Curtie Stratford 2914.
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Keeles
Lonal
Stratford
Walker to defend welter title against Latzo in Newark
Boxing boss announced Mickey Walker of Elizabeth will defend his XI. J. welterweight crown in a 12 round title defense against Peter Latzo of Scranton scheduled for March 20 in Newark. Latzo is confirmed challenger as Walker seeks another successful defense.
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Newark
N. J
Mickey Walker
Elizabeth
XI. J
Herg
Peter Latzo
Scranton
Yale Shooters Triumph in Dual Meet Victory
Yale girls team defeated Cambridge University in a dual match last night. Yale scored 494 points in the five event tally while Cambridge registered a lower total as reported today.
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Yale
Cambridge University
Canbridge
Six Day Bike Teams Travel 1100 Miles
The twelve teams tied for leadership in the Madison Square Garden six day bicycle race remained close after 63 hours of riding. They covered about 1,100 miles with teamsRockier Stockholm Fitzsimmons Spencer Kopsky Dateritter racing multiple laps behind the leaders. The 68th hour record is 1,287 miles nine laps set by Goulett Grenda in 1914.
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New York
Mar
Madison Square Garden
Fitzsimmons-Spencer and Kopsky- Dateritter
Goulett-Grenda
KACEYS 10 MEET PASSAIC KNIGHT HERE SATURDAY
The local Knights for Columbus basketball team hosts Passaic Knight on the high school floor Saturday night. Passaic, led by Willie Powers, is described as one of New Jersey’s fastest teams after recent victories. A Catholic Community girls game follows, matching Rambler girls against the Woo.
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Knights For Columbus
Passaic Knight
Passaic
New Jersey
Commonwealth Big Wive
Willie Powers
Blue Ribbon
St. Augustine Triangles
Kaceys
Catholic Community Girls
Rambler Girls
Bridgeport Passaic
City Grammar school basketball second games tonight
The City Grammar school championship series continues with second games at the high school gym. West Side teams won Monday as Webster beat Staples and Washington defeated Barnum, with Fast Siders seeking to even the series.
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City Grammar School
West Side
Webster
Staples
Washington
Barnum School
Weohastes Staples Petrine Adot Be
Siclan Sireschak
Jimmy Smith Best in Match at Greenwich Lanes
Local bowlers Shavon Tostepe Edward Maggerty and Mike Close faced Jimmy Smith, famed pin demolisher, in a combined 10 string match on YL MaA alleys. Smith defeated Close by 71 pins, with a standout single score of 259, despite being below his normal form.
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Greenwich
Shavon Tostepevia
Edaward Maggerty
Mike Close
Jimmy Smith
Smith
Close
Ping
Werty
A Grand Glorious Feel in a Humorous Goround Round
A distorted, slang filled note evokes kitchen mishaps and golf antics with exaggerated phrases about butter balls and a torpedoed approach shot, presented in a playful, chaotic sports writing voice.
Bridgeport Boxers Eye State Amateur Title Monday
Bridgeport and surrounding towns gear up for the State Amateur boxing finals under New Haven Harriers in Elm City Monday night. Favorites Ari Lee Nick Lozinach and Lenny Castle seek state titles, with past standouts Sonny Castle and Captain Baum anticipated in the crowd. Local entrants include Wing Kell Rocco Lark and others in featherweight through light heavyweight classes.
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New Haver Harriers
Elm City
Meriden
Ari Lee
Nick Lozinach
Lenny Castle
Lozmnack
New York
Lee
Sonny Castle
Captain Baum
Close Race In Post Office Bowling League
The Mailing Division narrows on Parcel Port in a Post Office bowling league tight race. Parcel Port leads 23 to 14 as Nolan dominates with 108 average and Nolan posting a 333 high series. Mailing Division struggles with behind scores, Teague records noted in standings and team totals.
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Stow
Parceal
Jarl
Nolan
Feading
Bane
Holinder
Elase
Nolen
Teague Records
Wieh
Wiieh
Carl's League Games Forfeited Night Report
In Giphs League action the Legionettes and the Telephone line forfeited their games. Shelton High School lags behind as two fonts and Hed pames in the Giphs League duet night are noted as forfeited.
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Sacrament Giria Arte
Legionettes
Shelton High School
Telegram Picks Bridgeport Track Team for Hartford Meet
Bridgeport sports staff to select seven to ten athletes to represent the city at the Hartford indoor meet March 17. Eligible include Bridgeport High School State Trade School and Bridgeport Athletic Club athletes. Kay Whelan and Joy Welch already named. Transportation arranged by a Board of Recreation member. meet sanctioned by the AAU with prizes.
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Telegram
Bridgeport
Kevin Barry
Hartford
Board of Recreation
Bridgeport High School
State ‘Trade School
Bridgeport Athletic Club
Kay Whelan
Star
Joy Welch
Bridgepot
Stratford Legion Closes Devon Quintet Victory 30 to 22
Stratford Legion defeated Devon A. C. 30 to 22 in the third game of the series before 390 fans. Kheathord Legion forward starred with 17 points, while Chapman, Scollins, and O’Rourke stood out for the Farmers. Preliminaries saw Devonettes beat Methods Church girls 28 to 4. Upcoming games include a make-up with Greenwich High and a girls clash with Naugatuck High School.
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Devon A. C
Strattore Bevon
Melford
Ball Legion
Leston
Chapman Scollins and
O'Rourke
Deconottes
Methods Church Girls
Stratford
le Toad
Hall Ises
Thie City
St. James
Furnesh
Staples 10 Meet Newtown Team Staples 10 Meet Newtown Team
Staples and Newtown prep boys basketball set for Saturday. Local teams square off as Staples travels with a mixed lineup including Millszeaneyvich and Tiny ve PaAtehen against Newtown led by Beattie and Schnaefer.
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Newtown
Wisstrak
Tee Slaps High School
Rootery
Nawtown
Newtown Five
Staples Newtown Millszeaneyvich
Tiny Ve
PaAtehen
Beattie
Schnaefer
Carson Cored Houthan
Plant Carmondy
Demolays to Play Qbeh Grotto Five
A local high school gym hosts a fast exhibition titled Demolays to Play Qbeh Grotto Five. Teams listed include DeMo lays and Oben Groat with players Foster cf Shamions Clark r f Skerrit Anthoney de Eddy Williams Jeterg Rosenborg Tr Schiess Rogers Whitman Onkers le, in a tomorrow night event.
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Lashethat
Gall
Oben Groat
Jos
Te Molays
Oben Gratis
Gal Foster
Shamions Clark
F. Skerrit
Anthoney
Fairfield High Sees Bright Baseball Outlook
Fairfield March 7 Fairfield High expects a strong baseball season with most of last year’s lineup returning. Three seniors graduate leaving three gaps for key positions including two new pitchers to replace Russell and Mills. Sherwood and Sterner are named potential box recruits, with three or four players joining the pitching staff. No coach has been named yet but a decision is due within two weeks. Principal Smith plans talks with Captain Ferrne and Manager Marsh soon. Walter Burt, last year’s mentor, has moved to Boston after two years guiding teams to solid showings. This year with veterans aboard a capable new coach could field a first class club.
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Fairfield Marc
Fairfield High School
Bill Leany
Ned Russell
Eddie Mills
Russell
Mill
Sherwood
Bea
Sterner
William Fr. Smith
Ferrne
Marsh
Walter Burt
Fairfield
Boston
Kaplan Favored to Defeat Herman in Tonight's Bout
Boxing forecast from Cleveland notes Jack Dempsey will not meet Tommy Gibbons in a July 4 or Labor Day bout after a promoter rejected terms. Kid Kaplan, the Denen Flash, faces Babe Herman in Meriden tonight in a warlike, wartime styled rematch with high tension and crowd spectacle expected.
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Kaplan
Herman
Cleveland
Jack Dempsey
Tommy Gibbons
St.Paul
Gibbons
Fairfield Five to Play Local Evening High
Fairfield High School quintet aims for another win Friday night at Legion hall facing Bridgeport Evening High. Captain John Beirne leads a fast backcourt as Fairfield seeks to topple Bridgeport foes and stay unbeaten in league play. A second game against Congress High looms after, with the girls team also set to meet Congress High.
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Congress High
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