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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1926

Page

20

Landis in Golf Stockings Scares Phillies at Spring Camp

Warren Brown reports from Bradenton Florida on the Phillies training camp where manager Kenesaw Landis strides in golf stockings and a black felt hat startling players and reporters alike. The piece catalogs players, positions, and prospects, noting holdouts and various Phillies hopefuls in a lively, period tone.

Landis Phillies Paul Haviland Yale Florida Bradenton, Frs Giants Phils Ana Kenes W M M the Phils Harper Cy Wiliams Fach McKan Nixon Harold Fiartson Clarence Mitenil Warland Dean Ernest Mann Arthur Decatur Faker Betta Tde Willoughby Waterloo Willoughby Raymond Pierce Jack Knieht Judge Landis Roy Crumpler

Stuffy McInnis Signs New Contract With Chubes Chutes

Stuffy McInnis signs another major league contract to stay with the Chutes, aiming to anchor first base as George Grantham compete for playing time. He batted .368 in 59 games during the pennant race and helped steady the Pirates in the infield before moving toward a high salary for 1924.

McInnis Chutes Grantham Pirates Mobtis Southpaws McKechnis Niehaus Owever Gent Maranville Grimm Cooper Cubs Cub Melanis Granthm Washington Meclonis Ing Virate Senators Meannis Ag Stuffy Bar Dreyfuss Boston Visual Braves Uffy Tates Jaze

Rutgers Aims to Win Eastern Swim Title at Lehichatver

Rutgers, holder of the association record in every event, enters the Eastern Collegiate Meet at Lehichatver in New Brunswick as strong favorite. Captain Garry Foster will anchor the sprint and Al Brown leads breaststroke efforts, both record holders.

NEW Prunswick. Nu Rutgers Astern Lehichatver Reat Garry Foster al Brown

Polar Preparation and the Ellsworth Polar Quest

The piece profiles Lincoln Ellsworth and his polar expedition plans aboard the Norge dirigible, detailing route from Spitsbergen toward Alaska and the 1,800 mile transpolar flight. It highlights Ellsworth’s fitness routine, mental resilience, and prior near-record climbs, framing the journey as a test of mind over body and a quest for knowledge.

Interpid Amercan Lincoln Elsworth Sweden Spitabergen Norway North Pole Pole

Racing results and entries from a crowded racetrack card

Multiple races listed with horses, jockeys, weights, and times for entries and results. Key names include Melckenna Abel Lieut Farrell Gordon Royal Dick Dillon Yime Uncle Eil Group See it Through Mita McGee Neverthe less Caude Star of Eve Heallze Deadfall Nora Hayes OConnell Fehrah Dellow Leaf Herbert Asso cant Fern Woody Ben Franklin Valor Article W Sierre Fire Boy My Yael Pu turo Sleepyhead Algoran Fire Boy etc. Includes first through seventh races across distances from five and a half furlongs to one and one sixteenth miles with times and also ran notes.

Melckenna Abel Lieut Farrell Gordon Royal Dick Dillon Yime Uncle Eil Mita McGee Nevertheless Caude Heallze Deadfall Mabel Seth Dillex Runall Onlon Burke Diana Joy Shank Helen Mackworth Fire West Feint Herbert Asso Cant Fern Woody Ben Franklin Nora Hayes O'Connell Fehrah Dellow Wn Leaf Hebert Aloran Curr Harmachen¢e Belje Jim Malay Huertert Slanderer Columbia C. Allen McTinkle Bradley Troney Pesasus Gibbon Marginkead RIXTE Valor Anderson Sierre Tune Bevant Buniniry Bun Wury Yakima Leighton Mocks IL Qelfin Ferguson Wrangler Sevonth Rach

New Orleans Race Day Results Highlight Four Stakes

The card lists six races with three year olds and older field entries. Notable payouts include Choice and Simplex in race one, Around Robin and Clonaman in race two, and Lounging Lombardo among early six furlong contenders. Time figures and multiple shows note the day’s uneven footing and wide fields.

Seventh Race at Picton Track and Mixed Entries

Report of tendered betting and times for the seventh race a one mile seventy yards claiming event with three year olds. Names listed include Greystone Johnson Idezo Typecutter Du bois Sver Sour J Toward and an assortment of horses and riders with times noted and an Also ran group Moses Driftwood Blaze Lady Lynn Pecora Exchenquer.

Tender Seth Picton Ben Handly Colin Blossom House Medici San Hedron Mon Amla Ane Joweli Sam Lorch Briggs Buchanan Ida Brown Greystone Johnson Idezo Typecutter Dubois Sver Sour J. Toward Moses Driftwood Blaze Lady Lynn Pecora Exchenquer

New Orleans Race Entries and Claims Card

New Orleans racing card lists multiple claiming races across four furlongs to a mile and a sixteenth. Entries include Circus Lady 188 Ladyllsworth 103 Gnome Jr 714 Ruby M 199 Little Bya 108 Wille K 108 Icky Mistake 334 in the first race and Arlo 98 Southern Malody 132 Blush 103 Candy Jar 02 Burlight 105 Dream Daddy 108 Yus Sar 209 Black Air 129 Buttercup 9 Silence 104 Hawk Eye 109 Soloist 99 Ahdres Mot 47 Jimmie Tring 109 Getting The Law 105 Sylvanus 116 Chick Up 103 Misa Maggie 103 in the second. The third features Kinburn aa Star Lane 08 Sister Sue 96 Kumonia 161 Stax Punish 1 Harmoanius 108 Tale 94 Overstep 96 Molinero 44 Bellini 104 00, with four-year-olds and up including Ron delle 103 Toe 127 Der CHenn 109 Pettibocker 107 Banter 112 and others. A heavy-horse event tunes up with four-year-olds at one and one sixteenths miles led by Betay Bacon 99 Meruvlian 110 Bear Grass 102 Lady Audrey 103 Noel 108 Star Sweeper 110 Amelia S 110 Scoop 114 Rodeo 108 Hemiserie 108.

Circus Lady Ladyllsworth Gnome Jr Ruby M Little Bya Wille K Bloom Lil Arlo Southern Maelody Blush Candy Jar Burlight Dream Daddy Yus Sar Black Air Buttercup Silence Hawkeye Soloist Ahdres Mot Jimmie Tring Getting the Law Sylvanus Chick Up Misa Maggie Claim Nile Kinburn Star Lane Sister Sue Kumonia Stax Harmoanius Tale Molinero Bellini Rondelle T Ole der. Chenn Pettibocker Banter G Denn Monarchist Bob Chill Marvin May Hach Betay Bacon Meruvlian

Yale Golfers to Play at Brooklawn May 10

Philadelphia March 16. Lawson Robertson. coach of Penn track and head of the Sesquicentennial Exposition track committee, and Dr. George W. Orton select the marathon for June 2 from Valley Forge to the Municipal Stadium. Notable entrants include A O Stenroos and Wise Rilola. Yale and Penn figures linger in a mixed schedule with Dartmouth and Harvard events noted.

Philadelphia A. O. Stenroos Inland Wise Rilola Albert Michelyen Charles Mellor Clarence de Mar Munienal Stadium New Waven Yale West Point Seth Raynor Rhode Island Country Club Harvard Army Yale G. C. New Haven Dartmouth Brooklawn Bridgeport Wesleyan Columbia Baltusrol N. J Pennsylvania Princeton Baltusrel, NF

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