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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1922

Page

10

Dempsey not 10 meet Wills in Montreal July 1 arrival

Jack Kearns says upon arrival in New York that Dempsey will not meet Harry Wills for the heavyweight title in Montreal on July 1. He expects Dempsey to fight a title challenger on Labor Day, possibly in Europe, or return to Britain to face Georges Carpentier.

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Bowman Was GridIron Star And Baseball Power

New Haven May 1 Elmer Bowman once a Vermont back and famed punter, later a Profs first sacker, has shifted from college football to professional baseball. Once a standout in Vermont football, he suffered a shoulder injury ending gridiron career but gained attention for his powerful hitting as he moved through farm teams toward the big leagues.

New Haven Himer Bowman Profs Wells Park Elmer University of Vermont Green Mountain Collegians Perker Davis Bowman Vermont Mountaineers Verman Ble Colege Cylde Engle Washington American Washington Bowmin Bowmen

Large entry list for Poughkeepsie regatta

The University of Washington and United States Naval Academy announced entries for the intercollegiate regatta at Poughkeepsie on June 26. Both will enter varsity crews in the three mile race, with no freshman or junior varsity boats from either institution. Cornell, Pennsylvania, Syracuse, and Columbia also plan entries, keeping the field nearly as large as the 1907 four mile race record.

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Dads Day at State College Draws 1500 Dads

At Pennsylvania State College on Saturday May 26 about 1500 visiting fathers are expected to attend the baseball game against Carnegie Tech and the freshman game versus the University of Pittsburgh. A large student mass meeting will feature speeches by President Thomas and Hugo Bezéek in the evening.

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Western athletes head east for Intercollegiate meet

Twenty five Western athletes from California and Stanford travel to Harvard Stadium Cambridge for the Intercollegiate championships. California aims to outshine last year with strong sprinting, javelin and hammer throws, under stars like Muller Berkey Norris and Hutchinson. Stanford counters with Kirksey Sudden Hayes Williamson Daly and Hartrantt while eyeing medals in dashes, hurdles and field events at the Cambridge meet.

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Babe Ruth Changes Musical Choice During Event

Babe Ruth swapped his tune from Only a Bird in a Gilded Cage to another selection at the event. The shift suggests a lighter moment as attendees noted the baseball legend’s evolving musical taste during the program.

Babe Ruth

Sharkey to Debut at Feath erweight Against Pepper Martin

New York May 19 Jack Sharkey to box Pepper Martin in a featherweight star bout at Hobatsield on Saturday and likely faces the largest crowd yet. The card by Dave Driscoll includes Mhas Sollows Frankie Callahan versus Joe Mant ten rounds Willie Burke versus Happy Mahoney six rounds Harry Curen a Greenwich Village versus Mickey Nelson Jimmy Reese versus Johnny Levine four rounds. Brooklyn boxers fill the other bouts. Joe Wagner praises Sharkey after his comeback as a near bantamweight contender.

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Tipitz Illness Forces Postponement of Allstar Show

May 19 Loston report that Joes Tipitz, a Philadelphia fisherman, was ill and slated to appear in the final bout of the Allstar show by the Faneuil Club. He is reported to be in a Philadelphia hospital with pleurisy. The Faneuil Club announced the event is postponed to a later date.

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