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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1923
Page
11
Yale Hopes to close the season undefeated under captain Mallory as scouts point to a possible historic run. The 1909 Elis boast strong backs and an alert line with two twin guards and several standout ends. Princeton and Harvard remain looming obstacles for the decisive stretch.
A Bridgeport hardware feature extols football beauty and rhythm, notes polo’s grace, and praises Dempsey era rivals. It highlights stars like Devereux Milburn Hitchcock and Gene Sarazen while discussing forthcoming matchups and the value of pace, suggesting Renault and Gibbs as testing opponents before Dempsey battles Firpo.
The readable fragments reference a discussion of lungs and pins, a name Hartroed Nas, a request to write to a manager at 220 Main Street, Tartana, and scattered lines about Pinehurst and Florida. The text is garbled with numerous misspellings and appears to be an irregular diary or letter excerpt with no clear dated event or outcome.
Yale plans a limited schedule with key games against Princeton and Army while exploring one or two New England college opponents. No formal agreement or official schedule details exist beyond negotiating for such games.
Robert Meusel drove in 19 games during the 1923 season and fueled late rally wins. He teamed with Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig snippets, contributing key hits, doubles, and a pivotal single in a September contest against Cleveland, while the Yankees clinched the league title. Special trains ferried Yale Princeton fans to New Haven, Bridgeport service added for the football match, and rail lines urged advance ticket purchases to ease congestion.
Fairfield A A trails as Murphy's All-Stars win two of three at unknown alleys. Murphy leads week with a 241 high single while R Vazinsky cards 124 in a string. Next week a new set of games features both teams with alley action continuing.
Virginia Lisbona's team dominates the Acco Girls Bowling League with straight wins and a five game lead over J Hackett's squad. Standings and results follow, with remaining matches shaping the title race.
Coach Reilly held a two and a half hour workout at Newfield Park with the entire squad eligible for the season. He had players drill then led them on a country hike before ending practice with a signal drill. The Hilltoppers plan to face Stamford again and keep up scrimmages to stay sharp.
Novelist Batis ui, famed for Carpetion, tunes up in Vin training at Summit, New York. He faces Kid Norfolk, the light heavyweight champion, in a 15 round American debut slated for November 20 at Madison Square Garden. Promoter Tex Richard will take reporters to Siki’s camp to view the Senegalese boxer. Norfolk trains uptown with Joe Gang and others as he prepares for the bout.
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