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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1923

Page

20

Keeley Signs Up And Parker Card Set For Monday Boxing

Matchmaker Andy Parker of Bridgeport arranged Ed Keeley to box in a semi final bout and fixed his schedule for Monday. Parker faced hardships in staging the show while bouts near Chicago and Bridgeport drew attention. Tommy Robson canceled after a rough tune up. Jimmy Carey signed to box in Chicago causing state rule tensions. Commissioner Donohue allowed the Chicago charity card to proceed, with Keeley and Flynn involved in the adjustments. The show features Cage fighters including Carey, Carcy, and a 260 pound division, as fans expect a lively program in New York.

Andy Parker Bridgeport A. & A Ed Keeley Box Ed Civi Parker Anq Bogash Tommy Robson Robson Frankie Carbone Andy Leo P. Flynn Bridgeport Garden Jimmy Carry Joe Smith Smith Carey Chicago Mere Troule Tom Donohue Dex Vighans Chari Flynn Dares Donahue Kit Due Denysine Flotlia Yix John Ifineeck Keeley Madison Square Churden Homes Eves Soldier Adams Hartford

Weather disrupts season open as cold wave lingers

The forecast shows a stubborn cold spell hitting the area with wind and chill, delaying the first open air event of the season. Officials warn a dry spell may ease by Tuesday as warmer air is expected to return later in the week.

Youngs Parker Valde

Tiger Pool Rally Reported In Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Meet

Partial OCR reads like a sports item about intercollegiate competition featuring teams and players. The fragment mentions New York ally teams and a women’s or girls event with multiple participants, plus a birthday or event day note.

Willard Johnson clash looms as boxing ages clash

The piece argues Jess Willard as the clear favorite against Floyd Johnson in a climactic heavyweight title bout. It notes Johnson's youth versus Willard's experience, a potentially decisive factor, and highlights experts puzzled by the outcome amid contrasting forms and conditions.

Jess Willard Il Tat

Junior League Opens Sunday In Ocean City

The listing reads as a bustling community event with hints of a parade and fair activities. Organizers expect a warm welcome as teams and volunteers prepare stands, games, and demonstrations for a festive debut Sunday.

Hartford Secures Pair of Twirlers

The Hartford Sustem league pasc hel club today announced the ac quisition of two amare pitchers Jingh Canavan formerly with Mamplin of the Southern as abeatinn and Jacoby of Piltshureh. The latter recommended by Umpire Hal Brown, who sign he should be valuable inun om the astern fence. Cunaven jumped tha Memph ctl ands has to stand 9 $250 fine to to be peinsitted in greunized ball. The Seavings are sores a couple of real pitche Slean and Swaney yin nped of dohason, adt as F.

Hartford Sustem Paschel Club Amare Jingh Canavan Mamplin Asabeatinn Jacoby Piltshureh Hal Brown Cassnvan Swaney Dohason

League Pitchers on Local Pay Roll Informal Roster

Local team signs Kerr Suakter DeNike and Grampa Aare Howe to league contracts while Paddy O Conner Wild leads his squad digging for the Eastern league pennant. Unknowns fill the ranks as the season opens with mixed expectations from both outfits.

Payrol Kerr Suakter DeNike Grampa Aare Howe Paddy O'Conner

Webster School Defeats Madison in West Side League Game

The Webster School defeated Madison 12 to 1 in a West Side class BA game at Seaside Dn yesterday afternoon. The score shows Webster held control with solid pitching and offense led by Phalen, Cyott Rao, and Carroll.

Webster School Maison Seaside Qena Phalen Cyott Rao Carroll

New Haven Railroad League Opens Season With Two Divisions

The New York New Haven and Hartford railroad baseball league begins tomorrow with fourteen teams split into Eastern and Western divisions. Eastern teams include Boston Hampton Street Tauntenent Providence while Western features Stamford New Haven Hartford South Norwalk and others. Bridgeport is not entered and standings compete for the Reach and Sport Centre trophies.

New York New Haven Hartford South Norwalk Reach

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