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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1927
Page
22
Pauline agrees to terms for a July 9 match with Jack Dempsey at the stadium. The winner advances to a semifinal bout while Delaney expresses no fear of the title amid a packed card with potential contenders and backers in attendance.
Large numbers of entries are reported for the Futurity show of 1930. The list includes many names and teams, with details of participants and affiliations among exhibitors and breeders.
The Building Trades League 10 schedule for May into July lists multiple craft divisions with start times in the afternoon and late evenings. Plumbers, Carpenters, Sheet Metal Workers, Painters, and others are shown with numeric counts and session dates through July, including May 11, June dates, and July milestones.
South End League begins season at Sesie Park under Corbally of Frigepet. The Stars will face the Prospects at Dimond, and St Mio meets Toos velt. West Tol seamie and Whittler baseball compete with Pach Reels and Romblera in opener.
A report notes Maloney refused a 400000 offer for two boxing bouts. The source text is garbled but indicates negotiations and a decision against accepting the pay for multiple fights. No clear dates or names beyond Maloney are confirmed.
A garbled tainted page notes Miles being invited to compete in a marathon later this month. References to dates and runners are unclear, but the mention centers on Miles and a scheduled race event.
In a chaotic Lexington results page multiple races are listed with long odds and hard-to-read names. Key entries include Pirkt Race 3 with various horses such as Immortal Loval HF Spell hinder Bel and Long Glading Jatrle Jennie Duth Ot Forth, followed by Fourth Race for 4 year olds and upward and Idle Hour Stakes, plus multiple second and first races detailing entrants, times, and payouts across a stormy page.
Race card from Jamaica lists multiple age groups and purses in dollars with horses and jockeys named. Notable entries include TATOR, CHEOPS, CROSSFIRE, and HOLLY TOILY among others, with times and placements indicated across 3 and 4 furlong heats.
A disputed boxing match appears likely between Mandell and Terris as efforts from promoters and managers push toward a summer bout. Proposals include venues, dates, and negotiations in advance of a possible title bout or major challenger sequence.
Scapa Flow, a three year old from the Man o War sire line, is aimed at the Kentucky Derby with hopes of adding fame for his owner and jockey. The race history shows Man o War’s lineage winning past Derbies and classic events, while Scapa Flow’s team believes in strong form and potential to contend at Churchill Downs.
August faces Brun Brook in Puritan Club feature as LENN and Hussey join a crowded bill. Eli Lacrosse 12 to face Rutgers on the same night. Yale, Penn, and Rutgers loom in a packed program with boxing bouts at Colontay Wall near Monday night.
New Haven May 1 Yale meets the University of Virginia at Vicisid tomorrow afternoon as the Southerners show their strong club. Bob Holabird will likely start Woods on the mound with the regular Vale lineup.
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