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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1926

Page

19

Harvard Princeton students to meet in New Haven for confab

Harvard Yale leaders plan a meeting in New Haven at the Hotel Taft next Saturday to discuss restoring athletic relations. Leo Daley of Harvard and Joseph Prendergast of Princeton will organize representative committees for future conferences and defer current problems until talent delegates meet, with Harvard to convene a council on return.

Princeton Harvard New Haven Cambridge Mass Paley Ohio State Pennsylvania Deh Prendergast Lew Haven

Landis seeks to curtail season of major leagues

Commissioner Landis outlined proposed baseball law changes to be voted on at the December joint session. Key goals include electing a commissioner and shortening the championship season by ending play the last Sunday in September to allow the World Series to begin the following Wednesday. Landis is likely to be re elected, with Charles Comiskey and NL backing his retention.

Chicago Landis National League Charles A Comiskey Chicago White Sox

Wambsganss Released by Mack In Unassisted Play Note

Philadelphia Athletics unconditional release of infielder Wambsganss after 1925 season. Wambsganss joined from the Boston Americans and is noted for an unassisted double play in the World Series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He previously played for Cleveland in 1920.

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Grange Advises Young Players On Injuries In Game

By Harold Red Grange New York November 16 injuries are part of football and more common in the game due to frequent contact. He urges headgear use, avoiding crawling after being thrown, staying relaxed when tackled, and proper blocking to reduce injuries. He shares personal experience from 1924 Illinois Minnesota game and stresses fitness and safety.

New York Minnesota Mary Raikes

Racing results summary from multiple races

Results list for six races featuring two year olds to older horses at various distances. Notable entries include Doto and Single Star in first race, Red Wingfield and V Pasciste in the second, Sunsari and Miliwich in the third, Poly in the fourth, Alopex and Abel in the fifth, and Gratteur plus Toree in the sixth. Also ran notes include Royal Charge Grange Tripatons Wajfair Artilleryman Bodveuard Sand Hills Cannaie Ruth Gold Ella M.

Brooks Royal Charge Pasciste AH Fisher Tommie McComb & Myatic Sunsari Beternel Miliwich Meigler Koockang Riott tan—Bodveuard Sand Hills Nat Evans Watts Bontaud Poly Beiming Catrone Contemplate Chalmers Aloran Germaine Chauvelat William Whizzing Cloud War Eagle Tetia Glase Grergon YNTH Alopex Abel Smatog Mase Ruth Gold Ella M Sixtlit Gratteur Toree Finsite Thomas Manxio McCrossen Lima Belphriromia Sabina Talnon

Lexington racing results summarize multiple futurity races

Lexington reports results from six races for three and two year olds plus older horses. Abisco 105 and other entrants competed in $800 futurity events, with times and placing detailed for each horse, jockey, and owner, including McBloy and McCoy in the first race and Maguire and Lager among others in later events. The page lists horses, weights, time figures, and numerous in-race annotations across six consecutive races.

Abisco McBloy Smith Jenious McCoy Seth Holly Boy Helene Carter Jedburgh Abbey Little Lorraine Little Jimmy Jane C Ethel K Unele Si Maguire Michaeli Ettana Ralls Realization Casino Rothwell Betty Loe Lele Dear Magnus Little Blaze Yelton Ben Handley McElroy Tom T Impossible Richeleau

First Race Four Year Olds and Up Five Furlongs

Four year olds and upward contested a five furlong race with Bevu and Irish entries leading a field including Reen rv, Corbett, Brown Dick, Winning Bird, Your Plush Jimmie Steward and more. Fraim Beau and Kinky headlined the second split with operators Winters and others in pursuit. Also listed are Pend Lily Belle Alta mour Little Mo Bill Skidd Bun and Genuine fraid among an extensive lineup.

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