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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1928
Page
17
The writer details a golf practice focusing on keeping the elbow in line and lifting the hands to generate more distance. By raising the elbow slightly and aligning the hands with the backswing, they report greater club speed, smoother rhythm, and improved impact, with muscle engagement central to the progression.
A boxing card at the Elks venue features a return bout amid matches including notable New Haven bearcat and Bridgeport contenders. Promoter notes list Charlie Clarke and Gregor Medirne as key figures with other matchups involving Russo Cowco and Shenley. Local towns such as New Haven and Bridgeport are highlighted in advance bout discussions.
Francis W Pershing, son of General John J Pershing, quits Yale freshmen rowing due to physical condition concerns. He may pursue another sport, but has not decided his future athletics, noting the decision is personal and linked to fitness for the strenuous outdoor work.
The Cubs practice session was cut short by rain as manager Joe McCeron and the squad attempted to work through gusty conditions. Fog and damp skies disrupted fielding drills while pitchers and hitters adjusted to poor visibility and wet conditions before the main squad arrived.
Greenleaf of Philadelphia defeats An drew Ponzi 125 to 47 in 11 innings to move toward reclaiming the national pocket billiards title. Ponzi misses many shots as Greenleaf posts a high run of 63 and finishes with a solid victory. Other results include Onofrio Tnut beating Peter Durocher 125 to 89 in nine innings and Harry Woog of Duluth beating Kyle Dunowhtr.
Bruce Flowers of New York, a Negro lightweight title contender, won a ten round decision over Soug Meyer of Pocatello Idaho in Detroit. Flowers dominated with a sharp left jab, cutting Meyer and pressing throughout as the more polished fighter.
Grantland Rice muses on boxing grit and the art of coordination. He praises hard men like Godfrey, imagines a Dempsey clash, and explains how eye brain hand timing shapes punches, footwork, and the rhythm of a fight.
Penn defeated Yale 42 points in a close college basketball clash as Nassau led Yale with 13 points late. Princeton played strong defense early, but Yale surged after the first timeout, while Princeton eventually stretched its lead in the second half.
Derby High beat Branford 29 18 in a Housatonic Valley league game yesterday afternoon. Branford had earlier edged Derby Seconds 17 to 16.
The DeMolay quintet was defeated by Westport Y at 27 to 23 in a club contest Tuesday night. Ahistrand was the local team's mainstay, with others contributing in a clumsy showcase of early season form.
The National Indoor Tennis Championship draw shows a large field but few top names. Notable seeds include Bowman of New York, Leg ferris of Lehigh, Andersen of Cornell, Appel of Princeton, Meitzer of Bethlem, OConnor of Chicago, Orser of Princeton, and Lawrence, with Perry of Rockville Centre ranked thirty fourth.
Francis T Hunter of New Rochelle will be honored by a gathering of tennis notables sponsored by the Cornell club of New York on March 28. A Cornell graduate of 1975, Hunter ranks second nationally and will attend with other notable figures including Vincent Sbdards and John T McGovern, who will serve as toastmaster.
New York manager Huggins plans no major lineup changes as the Yankees prepare in St Petersburg. Key players Gehrig Lazzeri Durocach and Ruth remain central while rookies Dickey Pipgras Moore and others vie for spots. The club aims for depth with three catchers and several young pitchers to back a championship core.
Francie T Hunter and Frank X Shields of New York advanced to the Florida tennis championship semi finals in Palm Beach. Hunter defeated Meyer 6 1 6 0 and Shields beat Millen 6 2 6 7 0 for a spot in the semis with Rice awaiting. First round doubles saw Baggs and De Muth beat Haney and De Leon 6 2 6 0.
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