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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1926

Page

6

Baseball Men to Visit Here Today in Bridgeport

Dan O Neil accompanies Paddy O Connor and Tim Sullivan to Bridgeport to discuss building a park there and potential ownership. Jack Flynn, Providence, named manager of New Haven Press for 1926, brings aggressive leadership and proven minor league success to boost the club.

Flynn Delaney Dan O'Neil Sullivan and O'Connor Jack Flynn Paddy O'Connor Tim SuLlivan Bridgeport Paddy Newfield Park Iit Lsst Eagle Street Weiss New Haven Newal Haven George Weiss John A Jack Blynn Providence Holy Cross Ywiymn King Neal Ball Flyen New Hav Im Mager Rich Sesson Newaven Php Jack Hag Providence gCollege Gueare High Brother William Flynn Rhode Island France Providence’ College Holy Cross College Hich Worar Ater Bill Carrigan Ack Barry Jack Hoey Toronto Milwaukee Lewis Cardinals Pittsburgh Washington Montreal Nefield

Heavyweight Dream Match Plans and Tennis Notes

The piece previews a heavyweight title bout between Jack Delaney and Paul Berlenbach with hints of a Gene Tunney bid, notes on Delaney’s reach and Dempsey’s status, and tennis updates on Helen Wills and Suzanne Lenglen. It also touches on lightweight rankings with Terris, Murray, and Rocky Kansas, and ends with a light quip about golf.

Tunney Gene Tunney Gene Delany Dempsey Helen Wills Helen Walg Mule Lengton Miss Willshay Mile Suzanne Lenglen California Thas Gluy Gans Nelson Wolgast Leonard Sid Terris Charley Murray Buffalo Rocky Kansas Terris Mandel

Delaney Opens Campaign in New York Against Lohman

Jack Delaney arrives in New York to headline a twelve round main event against Joe Lohman at the New Broadway Arena tonight. He weighs about 167 pounds, has recovered from a knee injury, and aims to sharpen for Mike McTigue next week and a Rosen bloom bout in Philadelphia.

Delaney New York Lohman Broadway Club Jack Delaney Joe Lohman New Broadway Arena Mike McTigue Madison Square Garden Maxie Rosenbloom Philadelphia Jack Bridgeport Toledo Paul Berlenbach Bob Fitzsimmons Mike Rallis Jerry Moon) Musling Irishtown Ernie Schriefer Jersey City

Juarez racetrack to revive horse racing across border

El Paso reports that racing will resume at the Juarez racetrack after a ten year suspension. A thirty day meeting is set for April 54 under J T L Hilden Brandt, with Mexico Interior Department passport restrictions lifted. The revival marks the first of a winter season plan leading to a longer spring and winter racing schedule.

EL Paso Tex Juarez Racetrack Étrorm Mexico JT. L Hilden‘Brandt William Payne Juarez

Brandeis Triumph Over Pace Makers in Court Match

Brandeis defeated Pace makers 61 to 36 in a court game led by Jerenily Shorty Ginkelstein and Sammy Levine. The Brandeis team dominated the pace, securing a decisive win and strong defense.

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Shelton Milford Tilt For Housy Valley Laurels

Shelton High and Milford clash for the Housatonic Valley league crown after Shelton beat Milford 24 to 13, leaving both teams at eight wins. Milford’s offense was limited to two floor buckets while Milford Secondary took the Junior crown with an 18 to 5 win over Shelton. Charley Petrina ran the show and Saturday covered Yale Junior Varsity Cooper Union and Conn Aggies Frosh events in New Haven with Fred Hunt.

Shelton High Milford Tne Milford Seconay Downing Shelton Charley Petrina Yale Cooper Union Conn Aggles

Court Tomorrow Sees Presbys Meet Laurels for City Crown

The Presbys Church league champions clash with the Laurels, City Recreation League pennant winners, tomorrow night at the Y M C A for the city amateur title. The Presbys have one loss this season while the Laurels hold three defeats. A preliminary features the Dixies, Saturday afternoon League champions, versus the Westerns, third place City Leaguers and conquerors of the Laurels.

Presbys Church Laurels Board of Recreation Presbys Dixies Westerns

Y M H A Defeats Stamford Blues In Tight City Battle

In a bitter struggle the Y M H A topped Stamford 27 to 25 at Stamford yesterday afternoon. The game featured a late winning field goal by Harry Schwartz with 22 seconds left, Cohen and Wexler highlighting the Hebrews while Big George Smith starred for Stamford.

Stamford Stamford Blues Blues Bridgeport Weither Gordon Marron Schine Nor Rockowitz Hennie Cohen New York Harry Schwartz Abbnayvzia Cohen Wexler The Hebrews Big George Smith Lock City Springfield Bridgeport Y. M. HL Slerding Bridgeport Y. M. H. A. A Sehwarts HA. Cohen Skerritt Fitelgon Wexler Ig Hoffman Brennan Rf Carlson It Smith Bogan Re Ee Abbazala

New Champion To Be Crowned In State Cue Tournament

The state championship pocket billiard tournament nears its final roaches with Emi Erkes of Derby and Earle Sigler of Hartford leading. Hanlon of Hartford dropped from title contention after a surprise loss to Slim Pokrob of New Haven. Erkes holds a one game lead over Sigler as the week’s matches unfold in Waterbury and Hartford with key showdowns including Sigler versus Hanlon and Erkes facing Pokrob and Grippo.

Hanlon Emi Erkes Derby Earle Sigler Hartford Erkes Sigler Packy Slim” Pokrob New Haven Tae Warren Waterbury Pokrab Grippo S. Erkes Hanlon Hartfort Hammill Bristol Seccall New Britain Police Stone Bridgeport Middaletown Pokrok Middletown Stone Bridgeport Tast Weel Resness Soccoil Hikes Startford Watebury Gi Zppo New Uellain New Hartford

Links Golfer to Join Pro Ranks

Raymond Meaulitte known as Red leaves amateur status for the professional field. He will join the Buffalo Grover Cleveland Park course staff on April 1 with assistant William Baine, as part of a shift in the public links championship era.

oOnce United States Feld Raymond Meaulitte Red Salisbury Grover Cleveland Park Municpal Dakss Buffalo William Baine Wrete Eddie Held Richard Walsh Joseph Cole Ray McAuliffe Cobl Philadelphia Held Walsh U. 8 Ali MrAuliffe

Central High To Play Two Cage Tilts This Week

Central High’s Red and Black basketball team will play two games this week to end the regular season, with postponements at Waterbury against Crosby Wednesday and Danbury High at Lyon Terrace Saturday. Buswell Linane Hoffman and Refily spark the team as they chase a Yale tournament bid amid other close contests.

Central High Red and Black Yale Hallicovers Waterbury Crosby Danbury High Lyon Terrace Leavenworth High Buswell Linane Hoffman Eddie Refily Torrington Rogers Higa Newport

Fairfield Boys Schedule With Uranford and Milford Return

March 7 special notes Fairfield Ludlowe five plays Uranford in Branford Wednesday and Danbury High visits Fairfield Friday for a return game Milford girls also host Fairfield Saturday in a return match to be played in Fairfield.

Pairyfield Tomer Ludlowe Fairfield Boys Uranford High School Branford Danbury

Olivers Conquer Brooklawn Five in tight Bridgeport win

The Bridgeport Second team extended its winning streak with a strong performance against Brooklawn Five. Claude Steger scored 345 for the three games and holds both the three game total and the high single with 1387. The Bridgeport squad is nearing clinching the Socony vernant with about 12 games left.

Bridgeport Hartford Claude Steger Stegner

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