Sport drives war fund effort across many events
The piece urges a nationwide push to raise 170,500,000 for the United War Work campaign through football, track, boxing, and other sports. New York leads, with events at Madison Square Garden and a football game at the Polo Grounds, featuring Princeton and Camp Upton, plus a large boxing carnival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United War
Baselmall
Herrman
National Commission
Uncle Sam
Camip Nee
United States
New York City
New York
Madison Square Garden
Gotham
Polo Ground
Princeton
Camp Upton
Madi
Son Square Garden
Juelk Britton
Benny Leonard
United War Work Council
Boxing Briefs From Bay Area Rings Speak Loud
Willie Jackson dominates Leo Johnson in a six round bout at Pet han Bay while Elaisy Donohue prepares for lightweights and may join War Plant boxing in Illinois. Brennan trains daily at Grupp's gym eyeing Tack Tempe challenge as Williams Democrats push for matches against welterweights for War Fund. Syracuse vs Rutgers clash looms as Penn thumps foes and Beth lechem Steel competes at Harrison field in a broad war effort sports roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Jackson
Inglmetor
Pethany Bay
Leo Johnnson
Pethan Bay
Leo
Jackson
Johnson
Elaisy Donohue
Peoria
Johnny Kilbane
Charlie White
Freddie Wels
Vest
Feldrim Bay
Donshue
Pelican
Way
Hit
Donohue
War Plant
Illinois
Armory boxing card draws state wide fans in Bridgport
Fans from Waterbury New Haven Hartford Norwalk and Danbury attend the Armory show in Bridgport at 7 45 PM to back United War Drive for police team 12. Walter Mohr and Paul Doyle draw attention amid a crowded card featuring Dundee Clay Turner Wise Johnson Norfolk etc. Tickets on sale at Stratfield Hotel Alpine Notel Atonde and local cafes with a Barnum and Bailey wagon selling on Main Street and Fairfield Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgseport
State Armory
Waterbury
New Haven
Hartford
Norwalk
Danbury
United War
Team 12
John H. _ Redgate
Wise
Quartermaster Department
Walter Mohr
Paul Doyle
Tiger
Brookixon
Stratfield Hotel
Hotel Alpine
Soccer benefit match selects Bridgeport City eleven and rest of Connecticut team
A committee finalized arrangements for a Sunday 3 pm benefit soccer match at the Meadows between Bridgeport City and a Rest of Connecticut team. The selected eleven includes players from New Haven and Swedish Athletic clubs, with Angonia reps filling three spots, and James Miller to kick off. A meeting of Bridgeport Amateur League is set for 5:00 pm at First Bridgeport National Bank Building for selecting the opponents of the Swedish Juniors and raising league age limits.
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Hewison
Toronto and District
Toronto Scottish
Toronto
Flaltiwell
Enfield
Ulster
Bethlehem
Amateur Athletic Union
Canada
Halliwell
Campbell
Dier~ den
Acourt
Tommy Worrall
Brown
Yankee
Worrall
Ontario
George Foraythe
Ernie Fidler
Forsythe
Harry Jay ‘Rathcan
St. Tonis
Fidler
Jackson
Dominion
Federal Railroad Administration
Chauidiuy
New York
Veut Oatelowk
Interinis
Manbertan
F J. Mulqueen
Stranes Nalsan
Sheat's Theatre
Duffairs
Torontoe Sportanten
Piabrioke Association
Newark
Cansnilootball
Joe Booth
Meadows
United War Weeley
Bridgeport
Connecticut
Bannon
Tosh
New Haven
Forsberg
Tidmarsh
Ansonia
Taust
Angonia
Bobby R2e
Ernest Sharp
W. Reilly
Wilson
Traven
Bridges
Johhny Houston
Board of Recreation
First Bridgeport National Bank
United War
Rae
Bridgeport Public School Soccer league games postponed
Due to Pence rejoicings four scheduled matches in the Bridgeport Public School Soccer league were postponed. Readouts show results from Sundays games with New York 4, McCombs I.G. 2. Prospect I.G. 1, Newburgh goals. Clan MacDuff 4, Fulton Fay 0. Morse Dry Docks 6, Queens Rangers 0. Longfellows 1, Manhattan 1. White Rose 4, Vikings 1. The Prospect team won by forfeit as Newburgh did not appear.
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Bridgeport
Yellow Mill Park
Lincoln
Shelton
Miss Churk
Seaside Park
Madison
Mipplewood
Colway
Southern New York State Football Association
United War Work Campaign Fund
New York
McCombs I. G
On Prospect I. G
Newburgh
Clan MacDuffs
Fulton Fya
Morse Dry Docks
Queens Rangers
Longfellows
Manhattan
White Rose
Vikings
Scottish soccer results shift top of league standings
Glasgow November 9 delayed report shows Hearts drew with Clyde 3 3 after Ayr United and Hearts both scored in a 1 1 tie. Dumbarton beat Academicals 2 1, Morton defeated St Mirren 2 1, and Motherwell won 1 0 as Clydebank ran up an 8 0 score.
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Pteemghan
Glasgow
Ice
Man Ceilics
Ih Hearts
Tyre Angels
Clyde Py
Ayr United
Airlricaniins
Hearts
Dumbarton Mitten Academicals
Fali
Wilmarnock
Fibers Ians
Stmirren
Morton i
Motherwell
Clydebank
Clyde
Thira Lanelk
Abe Greensplx Opens Liberty Bee at 100 Home
A fragmented note reports Abe Greensplx opening Liberty Bee at 100 Home, near a barber shop in town. The item hints at new shop activity and local business excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensplx Sith Arcade
ERTY
Tarrae New Liberty Bee
New Big Four Tops College Football Scene This Year
The article proclaims a new Big Four of Rutgers Pittsburgh Syracuse and Columbia as the season’s foundation. It notes undefeated status, highlights Pitt over Washington and Jefferson, and praises Rutgers Syracuse Columbia performances while mentioning other major teams and a national drive for war relief sports events.
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Rutgers
Pittsburgh
Syracuse
Columbia
Alhough
Washington and
Jefferson
Glenn Warner
West
Panthers
Pennsylvania State
Union
Pennsylvania
Weige
Lafayette
Dartmouth
Portsmouth Marines
Anther
Trinity
Harvard
Thisty S.A. T. C
Fordham
New York University
Washington
Capt
Mac
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Leo Flynn
Grupp
Tack Tempe
Ampsey
Ik. QO. Lon Williams
War Fund
James J. Yerribee
Williams
Yed Lewis
Jack Brittom
Pitt
Georgia Tech
Wickers
Penn
Sanford
New Brunswick
Beccause
Bethlechem Steel TC
Harrisonield
Newark Federal League Baseball Club
United War Work
Hattewall
George Campbell
George Dierden
Cwillys-Over-Land
Willys-Overland
Davenport Albion
Anderson
Hamilton Dunlopss
Forsythe History
Teirnest Didier
Jett Jackson
Old Country
State
Armory
Barnum and
Bailes’s Circus
Main Street
Fairfield Avenue
BY Joe Booth
Paterson
United States Football Association
America
Fiakt, Bartell &Co
Makeré
Troy
N.Y
Seaned Price Dist
Pong Bacer
Lassage
Oaxunus
Nick LA 208
Bridgeport Cycle Co
Gilbert Street
Ciancord
Bes Pokees
Laren
J. Notts
Warner
Wee
Piushburgh
Fion
South
Wo Rew
Rats
Iner
Medical Officers’ Training Camp
Fort Riley, Kans
Port al
Kansas
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