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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1926

Page

8

Bridgeport Club May Be Sold Today Amid Prospective Buyer

Bridgeport baseball franchise uneasily eyeing new ownership as a private buyer weighs a $10,000 price against Sullivan and O Connor partnership plans. A meeting set for today to decide whether to sell or hand control to Sullivan and Connor, with roster and 1926 plans discussed.

Bridgeport Club Presbys Sullivan O'Connor Bridgeport Bruceman Tim Sullivan Connor Tt Sullivan Hagle Street Ivan Bridgeport Enate Albany Walter Hapgood Dan O'Neil Ridgeport

Westport Girls Beat Darien Tossers 65 to 7

In Westport on Saturday March 9 a girls junior basketball team from the local Y M C A defeated the Darien Lace Lawn girls by 65 to 7. Westport juniors showed speed and control, while the visiting team struggled to cope with the pace. The same group later traveled to New Haven where they lost 26 to 20 but qualified for a forthcoming state meeting in Hartford.

Sotastport Arry Lawn Girls Darien Westport New Haven Hartford

Penn State Teams to Be Busy Saturday on Home Floor

State College Pa March Two basketball games boxing meets and a wrestling match fill Penn State gym next Saturday in a busy winter sports day. Varsity basketball faces Pittsburgh in the season finale while boxers meet Syracuse and wrestlers take on Ohio University A freshman basketball team meets Pitt and freshman boxers face Bellefont Academy in their only meet of the year.

McLough Johnston Tom Bundy the Ringeys May Sutton Mary K. Browne Helen Villa Tilden Johnston Fin Tetmis California Bill Helen Wills Texas Tris Speaker Gray Eagle Speaker Sunny South Southwest F. J. P. Californian Corbett Jeffries Dempsey Wilts Tunney Berlenbach Delaney Stribling New York Californim Miss Browne Norman Brookes Brookes Bill Johnston Miss Wills Horreby Beleves State College Penn State University of 2Ttsburgh Syracuse Ohio University Pitt Bellefont Academy

Crescents Hold Sway In Junior Boys Club Play

The Crescents lead the Junior City League by one game over the Rangers with Cavanaugh atop the scoring list at 113 points. Standings and records follow.

Crescents Rangers The Cavanaugh

Separates Schedule Two Games At Armory This Week

After a date mix up the M. M. H. A. Separates will resume with two games. They meet the Armory Big Five tonight at Norwalk Armory as a warm up to the Compo Norwalk Red Men game. Friday they face the Strong Naval Reserves at Bridgeport State Armory. The lineups follow.

Armory Norwalk Armory Norwalk Separates Bridgeport State Armory

Central High Five Set For Crosby Tonight And Greenwich Saturday

Central High basketball faces Crosby Tonight in Waterbury with a hope to repeat an earlier 26 25 win and clinch the state title. Saturday they meet Greenwich at Lyon Terrace as they pursue a chance to enter the Yale tournament and extend their march toward Chicago.

Central High Five Crosby Greenwich Central High Waterbury Crosby High Basketeers Chicago Crosby Five Centrals Hilltop Gym Han~son Connecticut Hilltoppers Millionaires Reilly Lyon Terrace IF Hilltoppers Bridgeport High Central High Basketeers New Haven Yale Witn Wilby High Wilby High Five Wilby

German swimmer and Yale team shatter world records

Erich Radenmacher, star German breaststroker, debuting in America at Yale, broke one world record and three American marks across four events. Gustave Froehlich lost to J A House in a 200 yard backstroke. Radenmacher set new world marks in the 400 meter race and new American records in the 300 yard, 400 yard, and 440 yard swims. Yale’s mile relay also broke four world records in exhibition swimming, highlighting swift splits and record times across 400, 500, 660 yard segments and the mile.

New Haven Erich Radenmacher Yale Gustave Froehlich Germany J. A. House Cleveland Ohio Loefferd Cincinnati Y. M Baden~ Matcher Tllinois Athletic Club Illinois

Giants Beat Bisons In Stiff Exhibition Tilt

New York Giants edge Buffalo Bisons 6 to 6 in a spring training game played before local taxpayers in Bradenton Florida. Jack Wisner started, Chick Davies relieved, with Bisons threatening frequently and Crane trying to steal home in the eighth.

Joseph Gordon Barasota Fla New York Gianta Buffalo Bisons Jack Wisner Chick Davies Giant Bisons Billy Kllmer Davies John McGraw Buffalo Giants Cran McMullin Wa Crane

Bowling duo top league by beating leaders in Stratford

In Stratford on March 9, No 1 duo Ehlert and Buddington defeated the league leaders No 4 Somick and Bislow four of five games, showcasing a reversal of recent results. High scores included Buddington 697 and Stephens 1144 in singles, with No 1 posting an 1103 team total.

Somick Bislow Ehlert Buddington Stratford Tair Stephens Williams

Championship Game in New Haven Faces Troys March 13

One of the city’s greatest basketball events unfolds March 13 as the New Haven Boys' Club meets the Lawrence Troys at Music Hall. The Troys, national champions, bring a storied roster and a high-profile clash against the local club in a pivotal city showcase.

NEW Heaven, Maren New Haven Lawrence Troys United States Music Hall

Presbys Defeat Laurels as Westerns Nose But Dixies

In a chaotic preliminary contest the Westerns edged the Dixies after a five minute overtime, while the Preabys beat the Laurels 38 to 34. Lindmark and Balaar provided late heroics for the Dixies and Westerns respectively after Shaw, Terry, and Slagle starred for the Preabys.

Presbys Laurels Dixies Preachys Westerns Preseys Shaw F Saneee Walt Tee Arnot Iterry Slagle G Ahlstrand Balaaz F Suich F Gultina A. Pr. Pis. Kelleberg Tarsavagre Ferrando & Lindmark Jordan G Carpenter

Champion Flag May Return At Spring Turf Meet

The champion three year old American Flag from the 1925 geeson may race again this spring under colors. Man s War continues steady trials at a Maryland farm and is expected to be ready for the local opening. The colt faltered at Saratoga last year after winning all major stake races.

Bill Tilden California Bil Johnston Johnston Tilden Little Bill Beretta le Coste Forest Hillis Maryland Saratoga

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