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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1927

Page

21

Forward Passing Games Expected in East Tomorrow

East football camps rehearsed extensive forward passing as Army and Notre Dame prepare for a climactic intersectional in New York. Princeton Harvard Yale Penn State and Dartmouth drill with passing and punting, while Rockne's Notre Dame and Army await at Yankee Stadium and Travers Island.

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Silent Ghosts of the Front Lines in Fading Dust

A poem-friendly narrative recalls soldiers who died in the trenches of World War I. It paints silent, haunted scenes along the Hindenburg Line and Argonne woods, where dust, poppies, and memories linger. The speaker ponders forgotten mates, bugles, and a longing for home as the dead endure in memory.

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Army Meets Notre Dame in Anticipated Showdown Clash

This piece previews the Army vs Notre Dame game, praising both programs. It notes Lighthorse Harry Wilson and Notre Dame’s Workhorse Niemiec as standout backs, recalls past clashes and Gipp’s era, and highlights Army’s evolving offense led by quarterback Nave guiding Riley. The narrative frames a high-stakes, methodical battle with strategic line play and disciplined assignments.

Harry Wilson Arty Niemeic Notre Dame Army Anhy Yale Rockne Dame South Bend Timperlakes Davis Oliphants F Pritchards Mien George Gipp Charley Crowley Four Horsemen Johnny Neimelc Middle West Jenfy Hill

Callahan Signs For Title Bout

World junior welterweight champion Mushy Callahan of Los Angeles may defend his 140 pound crown after next Monday’s Madison Square Garden bout between Hilario Martinez of Spain and Andy Divitt of New York. Martinez, a rising knockout puncher, has won eight of 11 since arriving in the U.S. Odds favored Martinez to beat Divitt and earn a shot at Callahan. The date for the defense remains undecided.

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Hartford Boxers Defeat Providence in Local Meet

Hartford amateurs defeated Providence 3 bouts to 2 on the Massasoit A C. program in Hartford. Winners included Rocco Corto at 126 by knockout, Eddie Reed at 116 by decision, Barney Youseman at 135 by decision, and Bill Bruno at 138 by decision. Other close results and a Providence win on a foul in the 147 pound class are noted.

Hartford Associated Press Providence Massasoit A. C Rocco Corto Harford Burt Tripoli Rockvidle Eddie Reed Johnny Gusta Hart Hartford Barney Youseman al Koalak Eh Tony Lubechesky Springfield Charley African Windsor Lock Eh Mackey Anthony Adolph D’onofrio Hartford Bill Bruno Windsor Locks Harold Durant Springfeld Marino Pagani Charley Romano Frank Colombo Winds Loess Pancho Villa If Howard Earl Chapdelaine Harry Leedie Walter Mann Joe Bruno Taylor

Yale Will Stage Court Tourney on Own Floor

Yale announces a Christmas season basketball tournament to be held on its home floor with New York University Holy Cross Vermont University and Yale as participants. The schedule lists games from Dec 7 through March 10 against Upsala Rhode Island State Cornell Princeton Wesleyan Dartmouth Harvard Pennsylvania Columbia Brown and others in New Haven and nearby locations.

New Haven Associated Press Yale Lewis R. Parker Albany N. Y New York Jane Fordham Darmouth M.L.T Comet

Rivalry Renewals Highlight Weekend College Football

Yale meets Princeton and Harvard clashes with Brown in renewed ancient feuds while Notre Dame faces Army and Colgate meets Syracuse Penn contests Penn as Colgate’s tenacity strengthens the slate. Sidney Quarrier stars at Yale in football and rowing as Bucknell’s surprising season is noted. Michigan trains in rain for Navy with Gilbert and Oosterbaan in focus and Illinois boosts its line for Chicago.

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Williams Harries Out Of Boston Meet In Mass

Williams will not enter a crore country team in the New England intercollegiate meet in Boston next Monday due to exhausted funds. Athletic council announces no entry for the six-day bike race at Madison Square Garden in December with six riders including Walthour Jr and Georgetti, McNarrara, Spencer, Goossens, and Belloni.

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Berg Named to Office by Commissioner Hartford

Nov. 10 New London state boxing commissioner Thomas Onuhire appoints Marty Berg of New York as official press representative of the National Boxing Association. Berg serves as treasurer of the New York Sports Writers Association.

Hartford Thomasonuhire New London Heat National Boxing Association Marty Berg New York Association Berg New York Sports Writers Association

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