Record House Expected for Kaplan Baird Fight Ten
The State Street Open Air Arena on Bondy hosts Kaplan versus Earl Baird in a twelve round bout Monday with 660 tickets sold mostly in Meriden area and ringside applications growing. Promoter Treveraga and manager Wallach expect brisk advance as Kaplan aims to extend a long winning streak while Baird returns from eye injuries and awaits Kilbane successor.
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New England
Young Toach
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Navy to Play Penn at Capital Nov 3
Annapolis Md May 24 The Navy Penn State game in Washington November 3 is set ensuring three of five major away games next year Navy will also travel to Philadelphia for Penn State and a big service game while Bucknell and Georgia Tech visit Annapolis in October.
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Milford to Stage Schoolboy Meet This Saturday
Milford plans a first of its kind schoolboy track meet under Central Grammar School auspices at Milford Preparatory School Bucking ham Avenue Saturday afternoon with around 200 entries. Yale athletes and officials will judge events. prizes include six loving cups twelve medals and thirty badges.
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Alvin C. Smith
Malcolm Buell
Ai. Ya
Drivers Train for 500 Mile Auto Race at Indianapolis
May 24 report from Indianapolis notes final practice week for the tenth annual 500 mile sweepstakes at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Howard Wilcox, steering a French Peugeot, has reached 190 mph in sunrise spins while Jules Goux, in a Ballot eight, runs similar speeds. Fans gather daily as drivers prepare for Memorial Day start trials to set the grid.
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Graeb Chosen Columbia Track Captain for Victory
Victor Graeb of Brooklyn was selected to captain the Columbia track team at a squad meeting after the New York University meet. He won the 100 and 220 yard dashes in all dual meets this season and placed third in the century at the Penn Relays behind Le Conoy and Lovejoy, also a medley relay member.
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Columbia
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Dick Bishop to Pitch for Pittsfield Hillies
Dick Bishop, a southpaw who played for Brooklyn, will join the 1921 Pittsfield Hillies this afternoon. He is not yet in condition but is expected to develop into a star with more minor league experience. Bishop made many friends during his stay and will be wished luck with the vardella gang.
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Pittsfield
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Bridgeport Trade Upset Milford to Open Season Win
Bridgeport Trade edged Milford High 4 to 2 in Milford yesterday, grabbing the early lead in the season. The local nine swiped fourteen bases led by J Wexler and Welch with five steals each, while Marsh started for Bridgeport and Wester pitched for Milford.
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Track stars prepare for major intercollegiate meet in Boston
May 14 report previews a top intercollegiate meet with strong fields and potential records. Contenders include LeConey of Lafayette, McKim of Princeton, Lever of Penn, and Kirksey of Stanford among others. Predictions place Princeton Cornell Stanford Yale and Penn near the top with high class competition.
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Pennsylvania
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California
Mortmouth
Iana Herverd
Australia Builds Hopes For Davis Cup Run
New York May 24 A strong lawn tennis forecast for the year centers on Australia’s cup bid with top players Patterson and Anderson likely to compete in the United States. The Davis Cup structure and flights to England shape the semifinal rounds, with France Denmark and British Isles also in contention. U S associations aim to bring France here for the pivotal matches as Australia’s squad faces Belgium Czecho Slovakia and Japan in the open draw.
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Sydney
Grantland Rice on Women Shaping Future Sports Leaders
The column argues women will soon rival men in athletic prowess and influence, noting shifts in training and strategy. It references Dempsey Carpenter and golf figures, then muses on sport’s evolving balance of power, comparing baseball, tennis, golf, and broader athletic culture.
Seventeen Given Letters At Wesleyan Track Team
In Middletown on May 24 the athletic association awarded track letters to seventeen Wesleyan athletes for their season work. Wesleyan won one meet out of four, but several college records were broken for years.
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Sevenvbaeti Tren
Wesleyan
Harvard to Enter 50 Athletes in Intercollegiates
Announcement last night listed 44 Harvard College entries for the intercollegiate meet in the Stadium on Friday and Saturday. Officials expect the list to grow to 47 as final selections are made this morning.
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Memorial Day Morning Athletics at Seaside Park Cancelled
The Board of Recreation cancels all permits for Memorial Day morning events at Seaside Park. Ninety nine sports were planned but eight local patriot societies will organize a joint memorial observance instead. No athletic games will be staged in the morning, though a few contests may occur later.
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Bridgeport High to Meet Crosby High Today at Seaside Park
Crosby High travels to Seaside Park to face Bridgeport High in a baseball clash. Pat Lavery and Berger lead the Crosby lineup as the Hun tergers seek early state contention. Ray Shea captains the infield with Cramins at second and Merten at third, while Walker moves to left field and Staugs covers right.
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Ken Walker
Ken Williams
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AY racquetters lose to N H five
New Haven high defeats Milford prep 7 5 in a tennis meet. Sackett was the only Bridgeport winner, taking a 6 4 first set. Buller of New Haven won 6 8 6 3. Malloy and Mills, Jackson and Johnson posted doubles wins for New Haven.
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Willie Jackson to Fight Pal Moran on Friday
Willie Jackson will get a chance at a title Friday night but the light weight title is held by Leon Jore. Jackson meets Pal Moran at Newns on night in the Southern championship to decide the rival for Moran who stays at home awaiting challengers. Moran has fought Leonard twice with newspapers split on who won and claims victories over several contenders including Ritchie Mitchel and Eddie Pita. Moran’s travel and boxing history are noted as he awaits the bout.
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Big entry list for Henley crew race
Philadelphia May 14 entries from Yale Navy Harvard Princeton Pennsylvan ia and others fill the one mile and course for the American Henley regatta. Twelve events feature 150 pound and open crews with Union Boston Navy Penn Princeton Harvard Yale.
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Forty-six shells entered in NYAC race on Memorial Day
New York May 14 Forty six shells have been entered for the Memorial Day regatta of the New York Athletic Club to be rowed on the Harlem River. Notable entrants include Undine Boat Club Philadelphia Bachélor Barge Club and Yale in various events.
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New England Athletes Eye Intercollegiate Honors at Harvard
Boston May 14 New England intercollegiate results at Worcester show limited top talent. Amherst’s Rob Clark set a New England high jump record despite poor conditions, Driscoll of Boston College eyes the quarter mile, and other stars from Bates Brown Bowdoin Boston College test upcoming meets.
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Newfield Church Wins Second Straight in League Action
Newfield Mountaineers defeated the Presbyterian church team Tuesday by 7 to 1 in a fast inter-church league game. Olemen's fielding starred as Newfield posted their second consecutive victory.
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