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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1920
Page
6
In a crowded arena, Willie Jackson-Hannon defeats Johnny Dundee while Palmer defeats O Brien and Ketchel draws with Reimer. Prominent bouts feature Rexfields vs Hannon, O Leary vs Mack, and last minute substitutions fueling fan enthusiasm as churches in Des Moines plan support for athletes.
Sportshen announces its annual banquet at Seaside Park on Thursday evening May 18. The event features a complete film program, pictures of fishing and hunting, and talks by M. Plotard and M. Cratinton. Admission is free, with no dinner charge, and tickets are available from the secretary.
Bridgenart baseball team plans a stronger lineup with 18 players signed including new outfielders with Neavy hitting. Kelly reports two fast fielders added while last year’s outfielders fight to keep their jobs. Several core players from the previous year remain unsigned but expected by March as contracts flow through.
Race results from Alee Navana include multiple races with uncertain winners and odds. Entries reference horses such as ANG AVER, May Maulsby, Premium, Heavy Weapon, and others with mixed placements and odds, amid garbled OCR details.
Journal notes on matches and promoters in Columbus and nearby venues. Mentions McNab recruiting Jack Bitton, talks of HartforD venue, plans for show at Casino, and potential bouts with Louis Poswen. Discusses Gibbs vs Britton hype, Bogash possible defense, Roach and Allen controversy, and promoter tactics across the region.
A fragmented racing page shows Havana races with first to seventh events including 3 year olds up to six furlongs and one mile races, plus purses and claimed horses. New Orleans card lists two year olds to four year olds in multiple races with purses from 600 to 1000, and entries like Joe Goodman Lady June and Daisy Ja. Weather notes and track conditions appear. Chicago delay cited due to judge injunction in Murphy case.
Bridgeport faces the Masons in a pivotal pool match as part of the Inter Hud Billigna Ami Pooler Rivas tournament circuit. The local title race for June 4 and the season standings hinge on tonight’s results with Bridgeport needing three wins from three remaining weeks to stay in contention. New stars may rise as high averages and run totals are pursued, including Eaton and Ward who edge ahead in the club’s scoring and runs records.
Georges Carpentier the European heavyweight boxing champion married Madamoielle Georgette Laurentia Elwasse at city hall in Paris. The civil ceremony occurred before the planned crowd gathering and a church ceremony was noted for tomorrow. DesGampé, the manager, said the planned world title bout with Jack Demprey Carpenter would be a final fight.
Fragmentary report mentions Ward and others in a tennis or betting context with scores and pairings. Pieces describe matches against Bate and Rase with unnamed events and standings. text is garbled and incomplete, but hints at a tournament with averages, innings, and pairings.
The RD State Guard Riel team leads with a total of 4 149 points in the militia round, aiming for a 4 200 possible score. Company B C 8 G faces Company H of New Haven on Tuesday as competitors, with strong hopes of preserving high individual and team averages and securing another victory.
The readable text wanders through eccentric political comments and names, mentioning San Antonio Texas, a Senate doping remark, and several scattered figures. It references Mars, Foch, and a future war between men and women, with a stray line about Europe owning four hundred million smackers and taxes.
Charles A Templeton closes Waterbury Eastern League baseball franchise deal today with M X Keeley and P C Becton. Price publicly announced as sale completes.
Players Pap and Abhiade Agsociation members compete in a pool match Wednesday night at the former room on Cone avenue. The event features a 300 point per night structure with Crane giant Dinies and Emmit Thlehawk among participants amid a heavyweight lineup.
Johnny Dundee and Willie Jackson of New York fought an erratic eight round bout at New York arena. Jackson held the edge early and peppered Dundee with steady right hands. The decisive exchanges came in the later rounds as Jackson pressed, while Dundee could not land cleanly and lost the crowd’s confidence.
Benny Valger of New York defeats Timmy Murphy of Philadelphia in a six round bout tonight. Valger fought through a weight disadvantage due to the local fighter's advantage, winning by a close decision.
In Hartford on March 3 welterweight champion Jack Britton outpointed Knockout Palitz in eight rounds. Jon Lynch outpointed Sammy Waltz in ten rounds. Young Chaney stopped Young Brown in four. The night drew a capacity crowd with over a thousand dollars in gate receipts. Basketball results noted two junior leagues games and a submarine failure report, plus a Blue Ribbon Widgets win in an agency game.
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