Firpo Seeks World Title Bout After Knockout Victory
Luis Angel Firpo, the South American pugilist, plans further world clashes after his twelfth round KO of Bill Brennan at Madison Square Garden. Pro Tex Rickard says a bout May 12 at Yankee Stadium is likely, with a Firpo Dempsey title a strong possibility by September possibly in Buenos Aires if it occurs.
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Hilltop Girls End Season In Milford Home Game
Milford High School girls faced Hilltop High in a final home game at Lyon Terrace Saturday afternoon. The schedule shift moved the match earlier after plans with Nerk University fell through. Milford won the first bout, but the Hilltop team, hampered by a small court, struggled to coordinate before a late Milford surge sealed the outcome.
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St Johns and Baptists Triumph in Shared League Games
The St Johns defeated the Universalist team 11 to 7 in the opener while the First Baptist squad beat United Congregational 26 to 25 in the nightcap. Both games were played at the U. M. campus gym.
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Sacred Hearts to Play Long Hill in Junior City League
Sacred Hearts winners of the Junior City League travel to Spong Hill Friday night to face the Long Hill A C basketball team. They hope to add a game with St Joes to keep play alive at the High School gym Saturday night.
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A Stacked Boxing Then Golfing Glimpse From The Sportlight
Grantland Rice surveys boxing prospects through 1928, naming fighters like Greb Villa Tunney and Dempsey with odds of title changes. He pivots to golf noting Jock Hutchison’s sharp niblick precision and Cobb’s managerial prowess with Detroit, praising loyalty and strategic depth amidst changing rosters.
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Compo Norwalk Series Opens in Norwalk Armory
The Compo Lite Guards face Norwalk in the opening game of the series at nine. Preceding games feature Devonette girls vs New Cansan for Fairfield county title and Wakeman Memorials vs Battery C National Guard. Lineups list Quinn Guarnieri Mullen Carlson McGraw McMahon Driscoll OToole B Quin Kelly Frotherton Scofield.
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Athletic Rules Observed, Griffith Says Big Ten Chief
Chicago March 18 Major John L Griffith commissioner of athletics of the Big Ten conference told Rotary Club members that athletic rules are observed more than laws in many cases He warned that colleges not obeying conference rules are blacklisted and athletes who try to evade rules are labeled muckers and banned from participation He spoke while plans were discussed to bring the Olympic games to Chicago.
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Telegram track team delay for Hartford meet
The track team to represent Bridgeport in the Hartford meet on March 17 will not be announced until tomorrow. Several picked have not filled entry blanks yet, but all forms will be completed and the team will appear in tomorrow's edition.
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