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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1925
Page
9
Report from Tarpon Springs notes Manush and Jacobson not joining Browns in camp. The duo seeks raises, affecting infield balance as the team weighs lineup changes and potential substitutes for the upcoming season.
The Catholic Community girls basketball team were guests of honor at a victory dinner at the Catholic Community House on Washington Avenue. Miss Vitor A Tarmour and others organized an evening of entertainment, including a surprise gift of a small box with a gold basketball from the Board of Recreation. The championship final against Park City Civ was played March 16 at Municipal Hall, concluding in victory for the CoC term. A mock indoor track event capped the evening with races from 2 yards to a marathon.
Stamford boxer Maren 22 suffers serious kidney trouble after a sparring bout with Rene Brusch. Doctor Rodney W Rowell announced the ailment and ordered rest for the bantamweight fighter who has had a long career and plans to retire from prize competition for six months. The report notes his bruised ribs and a history of hard bouts and lists past opponents and local rings.
The plan to revive the National Stallion Stakes at Belmont is outlined with references to past winners and prize distributions. Details mention two year olds racing, breeder rewards, and a total purse noted as a significant figure, reflecting historical interest in restoring the event.
Compo Engine Company tops the Westport Rowing league after three straight wins over Westport Bank and Trust. Water Co No 2 defeats American Legion in a three game set while Peoples Market drops two of three to Water Co No 1. League standings show Compo Engine Co 44, Water Co No 2 40, Bank & Trust 35, American Legion 2 35, Water Co No 1 17, Peoples Market 2 42.
Grantland Rice muses on whether a heavyweight title belongs to the champion or to the sport, notes champions fading with time, praises Camp and Haughton, and surveys figures, tennis, golf, boxing matchups, and the dawn of two invaders across the sea. The piece blends editorial opinion with sports history and upcoming stars.
An announcement sets the Cornell Yale ball game for May ao with a 115 start and 315 broadcast to let fans reach the Derby first race of the annual mile Princeton Cornell regatta on the Housatonic. Racing features Yale Princeton Cornell crews across two mile, then three mile, then Henley distance routes with times listed from 446 daylight saving to 615 p.m.
New York March 22 Four universities Dartmouth Penn York College and Pennsylvania ancient rivals will play each other for a Quadringle Cup beginning this spring. The cup, agreed to and ratified today, will be awarded to the Inter Four champion and become permanent possession of the university that wins five cup games.
Results list multiple divisions of races for three year olds and up at one mile to three miles, highlighting top finishers and odds. Notable names include Jolly Bonita Brimstone Our Boy Sing, Grayson Time, and Senator Tanlan with several horses and handlers named across six stakes events.
Raced card shows three year olds and up in six furlong claiming sprints including Coquina 13 Collahan 85 25 1-4, Dextrose 38 Geving 61 86 4-15, and Ponderosa Jo Hallen 6152 85 Maura Cechron 100 Charley 19 1 6131 Lepachean 1% Huton 201 3 14 1. Also listed are Third Rage 600 claiming, Pot RMI 600, and WIT PAT 700 claiming races with multiple entrants and times.
The Receiving Department has increased its lead in the Vilizo Port Hardware bowling league to seven games over Tigduction Comb, with Scinte overtaking Erhibault as the league’s individual high average leader. Standings and records follow.
Four weeks more play remain for Loyalty Bowlers standings show Team 94 edging Term No 4 by a slim margin. Jim Cobb, Haigmond Cobb and Ty talk up renewed optimism as Washington- Yonkers races loom. Details cover player form and infield lineup changes for Frank O Rourke and Lew Blue with O Rourke at second base and Manush and Jones in the outfield.
Georgie Day is set to face Earl Baird in a Thursday program at the music hall. The card features Glancing, Ganiga Trax, and a main event focusing on Day’s attack against the former army officer, with Humber Rudy and Shak of Wallingford among rivals.
Paris March 22 A 65 to 1 shot wins the first big fixture of the Mitrapol tin raiding season today with Hileheach, a nine year old ding carried off the Grand Prix at Auteut. Helbeach ridden by apprentice jockey Jee. Luc was selected in the betting.
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