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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1926

Page

7

Former manager sues boxer over record payment claim

Al Jennings, former manager of Jack Delaney, sues for 2000 dollars alleging Delaney promised payment for compiling the boxer's life record from 1919 to 1924. Writ filed in Court of Common Pleas. Delaney represented by Daniel Brennan. Jennings says he prepared the complete record and was promised money.

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Georgette Carpentier and West sprint stars in sharp focus

Nineteen years ago a 13 year old French fighter sparked a stir as Georges Carpentier rose, while the West delivers blazing sprint times near nine and a half seconds for 100, and two Nebraskans Locke and Barber are poised to break records. Also notes on golf club etiquette and veteran players like Wheat Fournier and Eppa Rixey, plus cultural clues from Colonel Moore's Hearts of Hickory.

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Carpentier to face Huffman in Madison Square Garden Friday

New York May 16 AP Georges Carpentier returns to the ring in a 10 round bout with Eddie Huffman at Madison Square Garden on Friday. His showing will influence further American appearances. Also on the card Stanislaus Lenyer defends against Phil McGraw in a 10 round main event. Harmon meets Jack Zivie and Bushy Graham fights Frankie Genaro in other ten round bouts.

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McGraw Rebuilds Giants With New Shortstop Pick

Sean J. McGraw continues team reconstruction for the New York Giants. He acquired Heinie Graw, sold Arthur Near, benched Trish Meusel, sent Tim McNamara to Toledo, and added Andy Cohen from Waco to play shortstop during Travis Jackson’s knee injury. Jackson seeks treatment in New York as Bill Tyson resumes center field and Al Montoe shifts to left.

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Four Intercourcd Baseball League Games Tonight

Four games headline the Intercourcd league schedule with St Mark's facing Presay at Diamond No 6 Park Street United meeting Olivet and Messiah clashing Washington Park Diamond No 1 hosts Presay versus St Marks Monday May 17 with four matchups anticipated.

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Majors Track Meet At Harvard Weighs Heavy on Entries

Nine defending champions among 32 of 39 AA A members will compete as 852 athletes assemble at Harvard Stadium May 28 and 29 for the 50th Intercollegiate Track and Field Championships. Harvard leads with 74 entrants, followed by Cornell 70, Princeton 69, Yale 61, and Penn State 37.

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Sam Hyman Aims For M D Degree Amid Baseball Career

Sam Hyman a pitcher known as Prof Hurler from Prynx rose from Georgetown pre medical studies to professional baseball in 1920s. He moved through Detroit Hartford New Haven Reading Baltimore before returning to New Haven to study pharmacy while keeping aim for a medical degree. He plans to use pharmacist license as foundation for return to Georgetown.

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