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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1927

Page

21

Paulino to Meet Wills in Polo Grounds Bout Next Month

New York May 23 Humbert Fugazy announces plans for a June 29 heavyweight clash at the Polo Grounds bringing Paulino Uzcudun and Harry Wills together. The Spanish woodcutter Paulino, under contract since April 21, may signal a break with Tex Rickard as negotiations swirl around weight eliminations and other heavyweight matchups.

Robert J. Hereford New York Misto Hirred Wills Erst Senor Euvhno Uzcudun Pyrenees Polo Grounds Humbert Fugasy Wlves Rickard Madison Square Garden Traulino Dempsey Massachusetts Ed Keely Faulino Wills Willan Hartson Datk Harlem Fader Jack Sharkey Jimmy Maloney Pautino Paulino Ernie Hansen Wisconsin Tom Heeney New Zealand Associateed Bby Humbert Fugazy Paulino Uzcudun Harry Whits 1 Folo Fugazy Tex Rickard

Milford Hillhouse Games Postponed In Rain

Rain yesterday led to the postponement of the Milford Hillhouse high school baseball contest and it probably will not be played. Firemen’s Arctic Engine Company faces Ansonia in the Connecticut Firemen’s Baseball League at Gulf Street grounds on Sunday and Memorial Day pits Highwood Cubs against the team. Dartmouth defeated New Hampshire 4 to 0 in college tennis while Colgate edged MIT 4 to 2 in college golf.

Milford New Haven Hillouse Firemen Arctic Engine Company Ansonia Connecticut Firemen's Gulf Street Grounds Highwood Cubs

Red Sox Split Doubleheader With Athletics

Boston divided a twin bill with Philadelphia today, edging the Athletics 4 to 3 in the finish after dropping the opener 3 to 1. Grove pitched a shutout until the ninth frame in the first game, while Buddy Myers delivered a ninth inning single in the second game to score Haney for the win.

Grove Boston Associated Press Philadelphia Athletics Buddy Myer Sam Gray Haney

First Race Boat Kept At Oxford

Oxford May 26 The Associated Press reports the boat that won Oxford its first inter varsity race in 1829 was found in 1843 by Fletcher Menzies in a Oxford boat house. He took it to Perthshire to test on Loch Rannoch but capsized and nearly drowned the crew. It was salvaged and stored at Craiganour Boatshed until 1912 when returned to Oxford Rowing Club.

Oxford Associated Press Cambridge Fletcher Menzies Perthshire Loch Rannoch Craiganour Oxford Rowing Club

England Defeats Fr. B in Football Match

Paris report says England defeated France in a football match today with a clear win. The Associated Press notes the result as a standout performance in the game.

Paris Associated Press England Fr. B

Rickard Keeps Plan For Delaney Paulino Fight Amid Edict

New York May 26 Special The boxing controversy over the sanction denial for Jack Delaney and Paulino Uzcudun deepens as Tex Rickard presses to stage the match at Yankee Stadium despite orders. Paulino refuses to meet anyone but Sharkey or Dempsey, Mayer says, and Rickard vows to force the bout and retain Paulino’s New York New Jersey exclusive rights until November 1. Rickard plans to announce when ready, while Paulino tours the sticks, opening with Ed Keeley in Boston.

New York Boxing Commission Jack Delaney Paulino Uzcudun Tex Rickard Yankee Stadium Rickard Pauline al Mayer Delaney Solons Mayer Tex Paulino New Jersey Jack Sharkey Jack Dempsey Mike McTigue Ed Keeley Boston

Sportlight on the Polo Invasion and Global Travel

The Sportlight surveys the 1920s international polo tour and other global athletic travel. It details the U S Mandal’s India team arrival, ponies, staff, and shipment to Aldershot, plus miles logged by track crews, golf tours, Davis Cup teams, and boxing legends as athletes roam 3000 to 14000 miles for competition.

Meadow Brook London Times U. S Mandala Albert Docks de la Poer Beresford Army In India England America Alderishot Royal Army Serviice Corps Army In India Fund Jodhpur London Bharatpur Royal Scots Greys Pacific Coast Pontes India Poughkeepele Tilden France Mickey Walker Rolf Helen Wills Mimbelden Calfornia California Jim Jeffries Jim Corbett Boston John L. Sullivan Sam Langford Jack Sharkey Jim Maloney Giants Pittsburg St. Louis McGraw Horst McCraw

College hockey scores show wide BC win over Providence

Boston College defeated Providence College 10 to 1 while Colby edged Bates 5 to 6. St Michaels beat Middlebury 6 to 5 and Norwich triumphed over Springfield 4 to 3. Brown over Temple 7 to 2.

Boston College Providence College Manchester-Haverhill Colby Bates St. Michaels Middlebury Norwich Springfield Brown Temple

Cubs Batter Way 11-2 Victory Over Cincinnati

Chicago slugged their way to an 11 to 2 win over Cincinnati on May 26 as they battered Rixey and chased him from the mound in the fifth inning. Kolp relieved and shut down Chicago for the rest of the game while Root worked steadily for the visitors. the scoring was concentrated early and late, with the Cubs tallying in multiple innings to secure the victory.

Chicago Associated Press Cincinati Rixey Kolp Root Acams Cooney Beott Rf Wilson Stephenson Tolson Hartnett C Beck Bae Breseler Pipp Wilson Tilson Cineinati Hite Kelp H Metzler Hunefield Barrett Rf McCurdy Falk Kamm Ye Clancy Ward Dy i Raber Detroit Ab Warner Gehringer Manush Fothergul If Wingo Blue IL Tavener Bassler Woodall C Holloway Pp Whitehill P RA Neun Hellmann Holloway Tavener I Humefield Wingo Ficee Clancy Warner Anger Cage Whitehill Faber Holl Whitehill Pe Whitehill Aspires Evans McGowan

White Sox Edge Tigers in 12 Inning Victory

The Chicago White Sox defeated the Detroit Tigers 4 to 3 in 12 innings to stay behind the Yankees. Metzgler delivered the winning run with a single to center, driving in the decisive score after a tense extra frame.

White Sox Detroit Yankee Chicago White Sox Yankees Detroit Tigers Red Metzgler Gehringer Ward

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