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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1927

Page

21

Yale and Harvard Hold Light Drills Before Final Game

Yale and Harvard finished practice for tomorrow’s game with light drills and no scrimmage. Captain Webster stayed out, but may start. Yale travels by train to Cambridge, then to Harvard Stadium for signals and forward pass work.

Yale Harvard Webster New Haven Associated Press Hoben Garvey Cambridge Boston Crimson Cambridge Mass Noword Soldiers Field Crosby Stillman Strong Douglas Pratt Clark Parkingon Simonds Guarda Bell Brown French Guarnaccia Potter Bell S Douglas Oakley Country Club Parker House

Harvard Students Cheer Crimson Before Yale Clash

About 2,000 Harvard students gathered in the Harvard Union to cheer the Crimson football team ahead of its season objective game with Yale. Capt. Pratt and star halfback Joe Crosby drew long cheers while EKuntington R (Tacks) Hardwick condemned Harvard spirit as rotten. Coach Horween praised the players for enduring rough days and remaining upbeat.

Cambridge Mass Associated Press Harvard Harvard Union Crimson Yale Pratt Joe Crosby College Ekuntington R Tacks Pratt Ih Arnold Horween

Southern Stars Eye All Star Eleven Dream Team

Yale favored to win in tilt with Harvard on performance of past weeks against rivals as Southern Stars seek place on All-Star eleven. Freddie Pickhard captain Alabama and Billy Spears Vanderbilt head list of likely selections for the California clash and Southern Conference approval frames the event in Birmingham.

YALE Harvard Birmingham Ala Byi Associated Press Stetch Los Angeles Freddie Pickhard Alabama Crimson Tide Stanford Billy Spears Vanderbilt Pacific Coast Southern Dixie Severaleams South Wallace Wade Invaders Dan McGugin Southerners

Far West Title At Stake In Saturday Games

San Francisco November 17 Associated Press reports three undefeated Pacific Coast Conference powers Stanford USC and Idaho face pivotal Saturday games as the 34th annual big game between Stanford and California looms before 90 000 in Stanford Stadium Washington State and Idaho travel to meet Oregon State and a final conference tilt.

San Francisco Associated Press Stanford University of Southern California University of Idaho University of California Stanford Stadium Los Angeles Southern California Washington State College Idaho Portland Oregon State College

Rangers Top Senators 3-2 In Sloppy Defeat

New York Rangers edged the Ottawa Senators 3-2 as key penalties hurt Ottawa. Frank Boucher tied the game and Bourgault put the Rangers ahead, with Boucher adding a second goal in the final period as Ottawa failed to hold a lead.

New York Associated Press Ottawa Senators New York Rangers Ottawa Claver Senators Highbor Frank Boucher Bourgault Rangers Boucher Broadbent Finnegan

Belgian pair move to second in 1x day bicycle race

Belgians Wynsdau and Vermeerbergen edged up to second place in the 1x day bicycle race in Detroit on November 17. They trailed after the start Sunday night and by 11 o clock only two laps separated them from leaders Beckman and Debaets. The field has surpassed 1600 miles.

Detroit Associated , Press Wynsdau Vermeerbergen Beckman Debaets

Sectional titles may be settled in games tomorrow

New York November 17 reports a full Saturday slate planned to decide sectional titles. Harvard Yale clash at Soldiers Field Cambridge looms, Michigan Minnesota duel in Ann Arbor may decide the Big Ten, and Illinois and Minnesota eye a top finish. West coast pairing Stanford California impacts the Pacific Coast title, with Missouri facing Kansas and title intrigue across conferences as teams chase season goals.

New York Soldiers Field Cambridge Harvard Bruce Caldwell Yale Michigan Illnois Minnesota Stanford California Palo Alto Washington Washington State Missouri Valley Missouri Tiger Kansas Missouri Tiger Jaydhawk

Illinois Commission Approves Walker Bout in Chicago

The Illinois State Athletic Commission approves a ten round catchweight bout at the Colosseum in Chicago. Mickey Walker middleweight champion faces Roul Berlenbach, a 375 pound contender, on November 2.

Chicago Associated Press Illinois State Athletic Commission Mickey Walker Roul Berlenbach

Georgetown and Dartmouth to Meet for Flood Benefit

Georgetown faces Dartmouth in a post season football game at Harvard Stadium on Saturday Nov 26 for flood relief in Vermont and New Hampshire. Harvard must permit stadium use, with travel expenses covered by both schools. Proceeds will be split equally between Vermont and New Hampshire.

Boston Associated Press Dartmouth Georgetown Vermont New Hampshire Harvard Larry Bankhart Dartmouth Athletic Council Bankhart Hanover N. H Ernest Martin Hopkine Jesse Hawley Jack Cannell Father Planagan Bingham Bankart Notre Dame Knute Rockne George‘town William S O'Gorman Manchester Associated Presé

Babe Ruth Spurns Movie Offers To Stay In Shape For 1928

Boston reports Ruth rejected large film contracts to remain in baseball for the next season. He earned about $53,000 on a barnstorming trip, Lou Gehrig roughly $32,000, and Ruth continued golf with mixed shots at Wollaston while planning a trip to Chicago and hunting trips in late fall with his 7 year old daughter.

Babe Ruth Wollaston Boston Oder Lou Gehrig Baber Jack Gray Babe Welesley Academy Chicago

Dempsey May Start Suit Against Kearns

Newark New Jersey aims to sue Jack Dempsey over a 1923 Madison Square Garden fight. Richard J Mackey said the proposed suit seeks 500000 as money Dempsey never received from the Brennen fight and the Tom Cibbons bout.

Newark N J Jack, Kearns Jack Denny Sey Sui Heac Dempsey Wall Richard J Mackey Lodey Mackey Brennen Madison Square Garden Tom Cibbons Shelby, Monana

New Grid Rules for 1927 Proved Worth This Year

Rules changes last spring largely worked with only the lateral pass underused. safety for muffed punts accelerated play and reduced post touchbacks. 1926 scoring trimmed. 15 second huddle and 1 2 3 4 line count had limited effect. teams shifted pre-snap with many penalties, while Myles Latte led Varsity with 308 points in college career.

Brian Bell New York Associated Press Pletine Bose Lo Biegh Sheall

Yale Hockey Schedule Sets 18 Games for Yale Team

New Haven November 17 The Yale hockey schedule lists 18 games with 11 at New Haven Arena. Extra games may be added with Harvard and Princeton if Yale breaks even with both. First game December 10 against the University club team of Boston.

New Haven Associated Press Yale New Haven Arena Harvard Princeton Yate Agaist Boston Quesns Jen Tonto MIT Brown Putceton Boston University Bowdoin Dartmouth New Hampshire Fed St Mick's Bates Hanover St Nicks University Club Prnceton

New Haven Boy to Lead Wesleyan Soccer Team

Armhul Tedcastle 28 of New Haven has been elected captain of Wesleyan's 1928 soccer team. He has played on the varsity for two years. Gilberty R. Kelly 30 of Oxford, Pa, was chosen captain of the varsity cross country team in 1928 after leading a Middletown to Hartford run this afternoon, clocking 26 24 4 5 for 184 miles.

Middletown Assocated Press Armhul ‘T Tedcastle New Flaven Wesleyan Tedcastley Towatt Gilberty R. Kelly Oxford Varshy Kelly Hartford Formhet R A Mead

Princeton Coach Names All Opponent Team

Princeton coach Al Wittmer selects an all opponent team from this year’s rivals. Picks include Scott and Fishwick at ends, Raskowski of Ohio State and Quarrier or Eddy of Yale at tackles, Webster of Yale and Tips of Washington at guards, Fouch of Ohio State or Hockelman of Cornell at center, Edy of Ohio State and Becie of Cornell at quarterback, Decker of Yale at fullback.

Princeton al” Wittmer Wittmer Scott Fishwick Yale Raskowski Ohio State Quarrier Eddy Webster Tips Washington Charlesworth Hockelman Cornell Fouch Edy Becie Decker

Tar Lane’s scoring pace shown by rival tally totals

An idea of how Tar Lane is ahead of the pack is shown by the rare records of a few of his rivals with few games yet to go. Bill Madden of Columbia has a 1925-27 total of 149 points, Mick Botell of Muhinpoe 134, and Harry Wilton of the Aly 133 points.

Tar Lane Sheutlesi With & Tex Bill Madden Columbia Mick Botell Muhinpoe Hany Wilton Aly

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