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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1925
Page
6
Dartmouth's football juggernaut swept Cornell for its seventeenth straight win and strengthens its bid for the Eastern championship. Harvard suffered its worst defeat since 1883 at Princeton as Dartmouth and Yale shine with strong aerial play. Maryland andColgate also stay in the title chase amid a weekend of upsets across the East.
Hartford Blues the state champions defeated the Rochester Jeffs 8 to 6 in a rain soaked muddy game. American quarterback Larry Stuhldreher formerly of Notre Dame was knocked out in the first half with a concussion and later left for Villanova College where he serves as head coach of the Main Liners.
In Moscow on November, Jose R Capablanca, world chess champion, faced thirty Russian masters. He won eighteen games, drew eleven, and lost one in preliminaries for the upcoming International tournament opening Tuesday. S reported results include soccer scores like Sey Yurh Gusats four Philadelphia.
Lane of Dartmouth surged to the top of eastern intercollegiate scoring by netting three touchdowns against Cornell, reaching 98 points. Eddie Tryon of Colgate, who led since opening week, slipped to second as Lane passed him. Swede Oberlander of Dartmouth rose to third with 72 points, while Carr of Syracuse moved ahead of Wesleyan and others for fifth with 60. Tuley of Dartmouth led the extra point race with eight more kicks after Green touchdowns, totaling 23.
The Paramount basketball team has organized for the 1925 season and is ready to play all teams in the division. The Paramounts will be uniformed and their roster includes P. Colgan W. Parks J. Valekas J. Jacobs F. Underhin R Mraz and J. Calligan. Teams can reach Manager Colligan at Barnum 6000 or by writing to 124 Bank Street.
In the newly organized Fish league the Sharks and Bull Heads stand tied after each team has 2 wins and 1 loss. League records show High single Frit 1720, High total Palco 327, High team single Sharka 658, and High team total 1489.
Northwestern captain Tim Lowry faced mud battered jersey and a later safety attempt against Michigan. Bridgeport High suffered its first defeat this season as City College of New York Junior Varsity exploited Hilltop mistakes and sharp forward passing to win 19 to 6. Barkman scored on an 85 yard interception return and Chaiklin scored Bridgeport’s lone TD. Next week Bridgeport travels to New Utrecht after Stamford’s 6 to 0 win.
Professional football results list several games with scores including New York 19 over Columbus 9, Canton 6 over Cleveland 0, Frankfort 17 defeating Akron 7, Beara 19 over Frankford 0, Cardinals 9 over Green Bay 5, Pottsville 4 over Akron 0, and Detroit 21 over Milwaukee 4. Duluth Kansas City game rain affected.
Michigan Iowa and Chicago stumble in conference games amid severe winter weather. Minnesota remains undefeated in the conference with one loss on its record as the leaders' grip loosens after blizzard conditions hit Iowa and heavy rain at Chicago and Michigan.
In Church Wood Busting League action teams remain tied as top individuals post strong scores. Camp leads with a 132 high single while C Hurliman tops totals at 337. Trinity claims high team total with 1513 and &J Paul posts a high team single of 14h.
Olivet’s five will play twice this week at Holden hall. Manager Hafele expresses confidence that his proteges will win both games as they face the Universalist quintet on Thursday and the highly regarded D. M. Read combination on Saturday.
Heavy rain stopped the Mohicans and Hartford Crimsons game at Newfield Park after both managers weighed risks of injury and financial losses. About 200 fans endured the delay as Norwalk sought scheduling deals with Stratford and Norwalk Not Walk teams while Cassidy held Mohicans commitments for next Sunday.
In Chicago and snow bound conditions, Nick Kutach of Illinois holds the conference lead in scoring. Almquist of Minnesota ties for second after two touchdowns and a goal, with Joesting of Minnesota and Merkobrad of Purdue tying for sixth with one TD each. Grange of Illinois slips yardage in the mud. Benny Friedman of Michigan suffers through a mud game as Northwestern defeats the Wolverines after a pivotal fumble. The five top Big Ten scorers are listed.
In Westport last week the Rounders swept three straight games from the American Legion, tying the Legion with the Independents and Firemen. Independents won three from Water Company, Firemen swept Westporter-Herald, and Engineers took two of three from the Post Office. Scores listed.
Stratford Hilltop league results show Team No 4 leading with top individual marks for Anderson who posted a high single of 125 with no marks and a high total of 125. Lakatos posted 93 high single. Team totals list Team No 3 high team single 302 and Team No 1 high team total 839 with no league records provided.
New Haven reports Yale will sell several thousand tickets for the Yale Princeton football game next Saturday. Yale received more tickets than Princeton, prompting a rare public sale. The event draws wide interest as Princeton releases a smaller allocation than usual.
George Burns of Gloversville New York has received an unconditional release from the Philadelphia Nationals after fifteen years in major league baseball. He started with the New York Giants from 1911 to 1921 then moved to the Reds and was with the Phillies last winter. He plans to manage minor league clubs in the future.
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