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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1927

Page

10

Tigers Fall to Holyoke in Church League Action

In a crowded church league night, Holyoke beat Tigers 10 to 4 as Uniteds clinched the church league title by defeating Pr Presbys. Early surge by the Terriers gave Holyoke the lead while Wolves edged Waterbury 5 to 4 in a separate game. Masa Maren and Puidgewart played notable roles with referees Brown and Russell listed.

Tigers Holyoke Uniteds Pr Presbys Masa Maren ATS Raller Para Puidgewart

Jefferson Park Race Day Results First Through Seventh Races

Results from Jefferson Park show six races for two to four year olds across six furlong to one and one sixteenth mile events. Notable entrants include Connolly, Sag, Gold Bells, Starry Heilman, Traveler, Realization, Clover Club, and Repeater, with multiple purses reported and times ranging from about 0:48 to 1:80.

Connolly Dellow Skavar Neket Divert Pan- Queenstown Starney Cole Matren Ponkie Blessefield Realization Harnett Clover Club Craver BcGenigio Bunthorne Mayberry Little Guinea Torrence O'Girl Iso Barbling Glaucestor Ha Derhaps Kar Light Kimionin Boo Spalding Hank Mok

Police Notes on a wild game with Fathers and city men

A chaotic police notes recap describes captains and lieutenants failing to direct players against the Fathers in a rough, humorous match. Names like Fitzpatrick, Culligan, Connelly, Ryan, Wargo, Dempsey, Creeland, Weller, McCarthy, Callan, Palmer, and others appear amid references to belts, iron drives, ski ball, pins, and balking at the bat. The piece lampoons refereeing, civic officials, and the Second Precinct as they mix public sport with city politics and amusement.

Racing Results and Entries From a Local Meet

A garbled racing page lists entries and results across multiple races including first, second, third, and fourth events. It mentions horses such as Tennessee Silver Strand Scotsman and others, with details on ages, distances like a mile and sixteenth, purses, and various horses entered in New Orleans and surrounding locations.

Jola Tennessee Marga St. L Blelds New Orleans

Havana Race Day Results First Race Three-Year-Olds Up

Race results from Havana feature six furlongs for three-year-olds with Jiency Fox at 17-2, Gurdon 2-1, Taylor 3-1, and other runners such as Peace Pal, Sea Hoard, Saik, Saguinore, Phelan. Second race lists three-year-olds and up with Dougherty, Soldier, Bandoline, Rusted Heels, Polar Cob, Tillman, and Shotwell. Third race showcases four furlongs with Helio 11, Pernia T-10, Leo Bonnie 105, Wavus, Maryville. more six-furlong events and longer trips follow with various runners and odds.

Magdalene Denny Jiency Fox Gurdon Taylor Groos Me L Isn Ninioff Peace Pal Sea Hoard Saik Saguinore Phelan Tillman Hes Horvath Uh Senudnarasquex Helio Aleo Bonnie Gibson

Ben Irish Dies, Noted Horse Owner and Payrus Link

London reports the death of Ben Irish a famed farmer and sportsman who owned Payrus the brown colt that won the Brerby in 1823 and later raced in the United States Payrus met Zev at Belmont Park in a high stake race with a purse near 199000 dollars of which 88000 went to the winner He was well known to racing fans as Payrus owner and his connection to Zev marks a notable chapter in American racing history.

London Ben Irish Payrus Zev Belmont Park Weed Ten Irish United America Harry Sinclair

United Combine Clinch Big Win In Church League

Uniteds toppled Presbys 48 to 35 led by Winnie Hoffman with 16 points. Wall and Walls starred for Presbys, while Schutz and Hoffman's defense powered the Uniteds past a perimeter-heavy Paladins as Baptist and Summerfield also posted scores in a morning slate.

United Combine Presbys Presby Winnie Hoffman Uniteds Uniteds le Nationalita Hindy Congres Ephcys Eovery Wall Presley Hiaturn Walls Schuts Hoffman Tius Shaw Baptists Summerfields Stretch Decker Skaprist Gettings Eleht Lesketa Babson Mass Siders United H. Absteand Moss A. Ahistrand W. Hoffman Ee Tuswell Schutz Terry Ball Kady Slagle le . Smith Heloree—Terring Lompire Griff

Hurd Leads Qualifiers at Augusta Women's Championship

Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd of Philadelphia led the field in the qualifying round of the southeastern championship in Augusta Georgia. Also in contention were Mrs. Dalton F J Reymond of Baton Rouge Louisiana and Miss Louise Branch of Richmond Virginia with notable scores amid a field of regional competitors.

Augusta Dorothy Campbell Hurd Philadelphia Dalton F J's Reymond Baton Rouge Cimer Louise Branch Richstmtond Pike Heiggins Stenquist

Master billiardist Tom Gallagher dies in New York

Tom Gallagher a 74 year old celebrated master billiardist and racing writer died today in Bellevue hospital New York. He gained fame in billiards through 4 cushion carom and with Jake Schacter he once played in Chicago Central Music Hall before an overflow crowd.

Aty Tom” Galagher Billardiac Belevue Hospital Form2 New York Jake Schacter

Joyce Wethered Wins in English Tourney at Addington

Joyce Wethered, former British woman golf champion, returned to competition in the London ladies foursomes at Addington. With Mrs Kennedy for Worplesdon, she defeated Miss Purling and Mrs Glen of Walton Heath by one hole in a hard fought match.

London Mise Joyce Wethered Addington Mrs. Kennedy Worplesdon Mian Wethered Miss Purling Glen Walton Heath

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