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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1923
Page
9
West Point reports Army's basketball team has not lost since December 17, 1911, winning 32 consecutive games at home and away. Coach Harry Fisher, former Columbia star, began last season and is credited with the dramatic improvement and discipline across the squad.
Baseball observers debate the top outfields in the majors. Pittsburgh touts Carey Bisbee and Tuswell with Russell boosting the Ceranti trio, while Cincinnati counters with Duncan Burny and Harper. Giants feature Meusel Young Tengel and O Connell as rebuttal. In the American League Detroit’s Verach Cold and Hellian lead, Browns follow with Jacobson and Will iam Trailing, and the Yankees rely on Meusel Witt and Teuth infielding prowess.
Yale faces Princeton at home Wednesday and Columbia Saturday in the New England Collegiate League. The plum game caps the stretch as Yale seeks improvement after a rough 1–9 league mark. Coach Joe Fosarty and Winnie Kincaide have shaped a fighting Yale squad as it heads toward Harvard and Candielile tests.
Holy Cross plans to add 35 games to its schedule two weeks before Covell Barry selects the squad for the Southern tip. The wounded wood of Tonnes boosts the Purple stock as veteran players Gi, Horas, Carial and others vie for starting roles and space on the bench.
Miss Ryan wins the doubles title at Mentone in the women’s Yonbhs championship, defeating Kyat and Lenglen in the final while Giléceeth Kyat and partners reach the final round.
Bill Stevenson, an Oxford athlete, is billed for upcoming Penn Relays as a leading quarter miler. The report highlights his rapid rise since joining Oxford, with coach Tavior and teammates Stirling and Milnowill preparing for the New Ten stadium event.
John M Otis elected president at a special meeting of the board to succeed the late John J Wessel Wessel served twenty four years as president Otis begins as clerk then rises to treasurer duties Charles Le Beach named subeditor successor to Otis will be appointed soon
Calvin Rice, secretary to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, addressed the combined engineering sects last night in Canton. He discussed progress on major projects and hinted at solutions to current problems in propulsion and belt systems.
Williams' Ball Tossers win the Little Three championship in a dominant display. Williamson leads with standout plays as the team defeats Turner and others to secure the title in a competitive conference finale.
The article previews intercollegiate sprint races led by Boota Lover of Pennsylvania and Paddock in a 70-yard record chase and a 100 yard dash. It notes rising speed, training advances, and the chance of a Dempsey-like showdown. Yale Harvard and others are cited as rivals in a broad national context.
Ray predicts he will break the outdoor mile record this year at an event in Rochuster New York. Chicago’s athlete hopes to surpass the distance by 4.29 on a 24 yard track and aims for the outdoor AAU championships if conditions are right.
The Walker Cup contest sparks debate over costs and participation. Officials discuss a $1,000 expense grant and a yearly $10,000 upkeep while scrutiny grows of American plans to field a team and the impact of British wartime travel and publicity delays on the event.
A Miami to Key West power boat race was halted due to rough seas and strong winds. The vessel Shadow VI suffered a mishap. other boats showed damage as crews prepared to return to Miami.
In Lewisburg on March 12 Harold J McCormick, famed major league player, is announced to coach Bucknell. The article details university appointments, election of officials, and preparations toward the December event.
The article states that Mike Gulian, once captain of the Ja22 kiowa University football team, will accept an offer to coach the Haverhill High football eleven. Negotiations and contract terms are underway with a fall start planned.
An Argentine player enters this year’s Davis Cup contest, bringing the field to sixteen as the United States Lawn Tennis Association processes the challenge. The report notes a slower start and media coverage from Cable Dispatches, with further details pending.
Fragmentary text notes Argentina and eleven other nations engaging in a regional chant competition in Europe. Mentions Tallandy tied and a drawn event for the first time in the region.
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