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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1920
Page
9
The article stresses temperance and specific training as keys to boxing success for Georges Carpentier. It discusses trainer variety, tailored conditioning, mental discipline, and the importance of stomach strength and abdominal work, citing examples from notable training methods and personal routines.
A garbled reminiscence about training and hockey life on Manhattan with mentions of peanut boys Tugout Joe and the Polo grounds. The narrator describes fatigue from work and trying a new stick, noting a rough winter and stiffness in the muscles. The piece reads as a rough, informal sports gossip fragment with scattered personal references.
Davis Cup committee plans delayed as players discuss conditioning and noncompetitive training. Ed says he will focus on solo practice to avoid injuries and the team’s busy schedule.
New York March 22 The Davis Cup committee met to discuss plans for the internationl tennis matches and the advisability of sending representatives to compete in the Eng Meh championship. Public decisions await later statements.
Macrell Baker was chosen captain of the New York University basketball team for WS-21. Baker, a guard, helped the team win the United States national championship at Atlanta in the Amateur Athletic Union tournament on March 13.
Fragmented report mentions St. Petersen and Cincinnati Nationals with references to Indianapolis Amateurs and players Reuther Gernder Raridei Allen Adams Crum Henlire. Mail reads and pitching decisions surface with Rube Waddell named as second choice. Sacramento club negotiates for season opener. The text remains garbled and unclear.
A fragmented sports note discusses pitcher David Utne and his delivery flaws. It mentions a missing finger and how it affects his curve pitches. References Tufts College and the Mack way, noting his past minor league success and return to Connie's arm.
Stratford on March 25 hosts a Legion quintet game with a rival Walnut Beach team. Manager Tom Bonine promotes a youth full entertainment program including a Bridgeport girl team and a five piece orchestra for after game dancing. The scene promises more excitement than a Republican ravens for Wednesday night at the Auditorium.
In Peoria, on March 2, New Haven bowled in the American Bowling Congress event. Scores by two-man and all-events standings include Chicago duo J Winsdhetter and Schroeder, with other teams from Efaven Tampie go Cleveland Colum Pittsburgh and Bry Town.
A U S Golf Association delegation led by Craig Walker will sail May 22 for London to meet Royal and Ancient officials. The team includes Wheeler, Byers, Whitney, Gardner, and Walker. They will discuss standard ball rules and arrange a visit to Mull of Galloway before consultations with the Royal and Ancient Committee. Gardner previously played in the amateur championship in Britain.
An urgent ad touts St Jacobs Liniment as a magical yet harmless remedy for neuralgia pain. It claims quick soothing of nerves, relief from congestion, and rapid, lasting disappearance of pain in the face head limbs or any body part with no rebound suffering. It urges readers to buy from a druggist and apply to the sore area.
In a late schedule, Mein Plant team lost 27 to 13 to ftaybestos at M. oC. A. gym with key players including Eddy Foster and L. F. Bedford. Marland Tinian Branch edged Acuathan Ghuda 45 to 32, featuring Brown Wilson Malone Attenala Faner and Gartland on strong scorers.
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