Holiday sports program features Mohicans vs Stamford clash
Thanksgiving schedule highlights Mohicans and All Stamford in the County championship football match at Newfield Park at 2:45 PM. Other events include City Football League games on Diamond No. 1, boxing at St. Mary's hall, basketball with the Moican Athletic Association team, and golf across multiple clubs. Fox hunting at Greenfield Hill, turkey shoots in Danbury and New Haven, and ongoing duck and rabbit hunting seasons are also listed.
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Stamford
Newfield Park
Mohicans
Seaside Park
Westerns
Triangles
West End
North End
Auburns
Arrows
Bridgeport
Ing
St. Mary's
St. John’s Hall
Pembroke
Jane Streets
Steve Smith
Fidel’ LaBarba
Johnny Saxon
Jack Dempsey
Henry DiJullo
Frankie Cavanaugh
Ed Keeley
Leo Johnson
Tyles Sembathy
Jackie Ryan
Pat Duffy
Georgie McGuiness
K. C. O'Brien
Moican Athletic Association
Redmen’s Hall
Queens
Catholic Community Girls
Brooklawn
Fairfield
Mill River
Greenfield Fill
Beardaley Park
Fairfield County Hunt Club
Greenfield Hill
Marshall Hall
Charles FE. Clapp
Donald G. Perkins
Danbury
New Haven
Penfield Reef
Stratford Breakwater
Well's Island
Housatonic
Auburn Quintet Beats Ramblers at Soko Hall 62 to 25
The Auburn A. A. team of the North End won its fourth straight game, defeating the Ramblers 62 to 25 at Soko Hall. Grant, A Elliano, Holly and Feddock led scoring for Auburn. Cavanaugh starred for the Ramblers. Next Tuesday Auburn faces Fairfield, whom they beat 31 to 5 earlier, though the Cats have strengthened their lineup.
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Auburn A. A
North End
Soko Hall
Ramblers
Grant
Elliano
Holly
Feddock
North Enders
Cavanaugh
Auburns
Fairfield Wildcats
Fairfield
Cats
Auburn A A
The Unbeaten and Hysteria in Football Debates
A survey of football discourse notes little coach or student outcry, while alumni stir up controversy over star recruitment and team strength. It previews upcoming clashes including New York University versus Nebraska, Pittsburgh versus Penn State, and Georgia versus Alabama, with analysis of strategy and timing.
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N.Y. U. Agin
Nebraska
Presnell
Blue Howell
Conmor
Briante
Pittsburgh
Penn State
Roepke
Welch
Hugo Bezdek Haa
Pitt
Kern
Donchess
Georgia
Alabama
Nesh
Shiver
McCrary
New Haven Board To Stage Marathon Today
New Haven Thanksgiving day events feature a three and two mile run along Whitneyville to the Green under the city recreation board. Entries include Lowla Johnson and Carpe Diem Hartford. George Backman Ellico Meriden. Relph Raimo Waterbury and Edward Root Norwalk. Axel Nelson and Nils Lindatrom Bridgeport. Lawrence Munsden and Beo Russell from New Haven.
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New Haven
Associated Freas
Whitneyville
New Haven Green
New Haven City
Nils Lindatrom
Olaf Sunberg
Bridgeport
Lawrence Munsden
EB Rylyrder
Beo Russell
Ben Zirim
A E Viecserv
Lawrence Meade
Feat
Port Cheeler
College football results from Army and nearby schools
Army 5 Maas Institute of Technology 0. Perkiomen School Philadelphia 14 Army Plebes 13. University of Pennsylvania Junior varsity 20 Columbia Junior Varsity 0.
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Perkiomen School
Phila
Army
University of Pennsylvania
Columbia
Stamford and Danbury Boxers to Meet Tomorrow in Bridgeport
Stamford and Danbury boxers face strong Bridgeport opponents in a Bridgeport Lodge of Elks boxing show tomorrow night. The card previews an amateur meet next week against Newark, with Stamford aided by Rudy Marshall and Sol Marciano among others and Danbury led by Bully Burdick, Paul Kive, and Babe Denice.
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Stamford
Danbury
Bridgeport
Rudy Marshall
Sol Marciano
Johnny Balko
Tony Esposito
Mike Esposito
Billy Lewis
Burdick
New Milford
Hat Town
Paul , Kive
Babe Denice
McLarnin Edges Wallace In Ten Round Bout
In Detroit on November 23 Jimmy McLarnin Los Angeles lightweight contender won a referee decision over Billy Wallace of Cleveland in a hard ten round clash. McLarnin started strong, established a lead by rounds four to six, and outboxed Wallace down the stretch to secure the decision and a possible title shot.
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Detroit
Associated Press
Jimmy McLarnin
Los Angeles
Billy Wallace
Cleveland
Sammy Mandell
Wallace
MecLarnin
McLarnin
Sammy Mclarnin
Paul Pullman
Windsor
Pullman
Sid Barbarian
Jimmy Sacco
Boston
al Foreman Junior Lghtwerth
Washington
Billy Herold
Gaston Charles
Mickey Goldberg
Central High quintet to meet Harding High twice
Coach Eddie Reilly's Central High team schedules twenty games for 1927 28 listing Yale Freshman Stamford High Hillhouse Wilby Naugatuck New Haven Commercial and Warren Harding among rivals. Open dates remain for Torrington Meriden or Bristol as schedule tightens with Fairfield County League conflicts.
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Eddie Reilly
Central High
Bosworth
Yale
Stamford High
Hillhouse High
Wilby
Naugatuck High
New Haven Commercial High
Warren Harding High
Central
New Haven
Stratford High
Stratford
Hilltoppers
Central Gym
Harding Gym
Stamford
Harding
Wilby High
Greenwich High School
Jimmy Lee
West Haven
Reilly Lads
Naugatuck
Harding High
Commercial High
Trade School
Fairfield County
Bridgeport
Fanfield
Commercial
Fairfield Fairfield
Waterbury
Hailshouse
Naugatuck Naugatuck
Trade School Central
Lexington racing results first to sixth races
Summary of the Lexington track results across six races headed by aged claimers and futurity courses. Details include horse names, weights, jockeys, times, and payout odds for each race, with additional “also ran” lists of horses that did not place.
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Mundys Landing
Hardy
C. Myer
Garner
Prince Bulbo
Dick Nelt
Exile
Bright Showl
C Meyer
Bea Lion
Heupel
Peter Parley
Plain Pally
the Rove
Equity
Smith
Beaverwood
Lauscher
Diat
Elias
Henr Grass
Belle of Winchestor
Bontsle
Gunpysnek
Fred’k Raphael
Slattery Defeats McCarthy For Light Heavyweight Title Shot
Buffalo January November 23. Jimmy Slattery of Buffalo, N B A light heavyweight champion, defeated Pat McCarthy of Boston in a four round bout. Slattery weighed 169½ pounds, McCarthy 184. McCarthy was cut and eye swollen in early rounds, and Slattery was knocked down briefly in the fifth. Slattery remains set to face Tom Loughran for the title.
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Buffalo
Associated Press
Jimmy Blattery
Pat McCarthy
Boston
Slattery
McCarthy
Jimmy
Cathy
Tom Loughran
Ught
Mos
Altrock and Schacht Set Three Day Bridgeport Engagement
Baseball clowns Nick Altrock and Alf Schacht bring a three day act to Polls Theatre Bridgeport starting Thursday. Once White Sox and Senators pitchers, they became famed vaudeville figures with knee slappers and slapstick. Joe Engel of the Washington Club also flags with the act.
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Fang
Poll’s Theatre
Nick Altrock
Alf Schacht
Bridgeport
Spark
Altrock
Schacht
White Sox
Washington Senators
Inter
Cincinnati
Giants
Washington
Joe Engel
Washington Club
Walker and Berlenbach End Training for Bout
Mickey Walker the world's middleweight champion and Paul Berlenbach former light heavyweight titleholder completed the final training phase for their ten round bout top billing Promoter Jim Mullen locates the Coliseum show Friday night Jack Kearns Walker's manager traveled from New York and supervised the last workout Berlenbach showed readiness after long layoff with steady sparring and adjusted odds moved from 7 to 5 to 6 to 5 in Walker's favor amid betting action
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Chigagg
Mickey Walker
Paul Berlenbach
Jim Mullen
Coliseum
Jack Kearns
Walker
Todray
New York
Mickey
Berlenbach
Miro
Worcester Team Wins Five Of Six Amateur Bouts
Worcester boxers won five of six amateur fights at the Redmen’s show last night in Worcester. Tom Brown beat Frankie Smith in a flyweight grudge bout. Sammy Kraft and Billy Attell fell to Worcester opponents. Jimmy Dixon outpointed Tommy Carroll. Ley Petrone won on technical knockout from Jimmy Curley.
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Worcester
Airach Pures
Bridgeport
Norwalk
Redmen
Hulk
Tommy Brown
Frankie Smith
Sammy Kraft
Billy Attell
Billy Bridges
Tommy Carroll
Jimmy Curley
Harry Devine
Johnny Myers
Louis Earle
Stratford
al Graham
Earle
Kraft
Korkl
Brown
Smith
Verne Kornier
Norwalker
Jimmy Dixon
Bridgepot
Dundee Signs for Bout with Simonich in Philadelphia
Joe Dundee welterweight champion signs with Pete Moran for a ten round bout against Joe Simonich on December 5 at the Arena in Philadelphia. Max Waxman, Dundee’s manager, announced the agreement today.
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Philadelphia
Associated Press
Max Waxman
Joe Dundee
Pete Moran
Quaker City
Joe Simonich
Local Eleven Faces Tough Tilt For County Honors Today
Pinkey Silverberg the National Boxing Association flyweight champion meets Ruby Bradley in a return bout set for December 3 at the Armory. In football, Bridgeport Mohicans clash with All-Stamfords at Newfield Park before a record crowd, with Tubby Raub and Lionaes leading the visitors and Erros, Bogan, and Luddy powering the locals in a long rivalry renewal.
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Pinkey Silverberg
National Boxing Association
Ruby
Dark Cloud) Bradley
Holyoke
Mass
Stan Clark
The
Armory
Silverberg
Newfield Park
Mohicans
Bridgeport
Downstate
Downstaters
Thrilla Ang
Tubby Raub
Lionas
Boston University
Erros
Combine
Bogan
Luddy
Boxing Card Lights Up New Haven Gym Night
Matchmaker Stan Clark praised Georgie Day after a twelve round workout at Grand Avenue gym in New Haven. Day sparred with Tony Travers De Farma and Joe Curry and looks ready for Saturday’s hard fought defense in a long anticipated rematch. Other bouts feature Steve Culver vs Tony Castle six rounds, Frankie Cavanaugh vs Gene Bryan six rounds, Danbury’s Trish Johnny Hayes vs Charles Middleton, and Joe Tifane vs Kiddo Leonard in a four round curtain raiser.
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Stan Clark
Grand Avenue
New Haven
Tor
Georgie Day
Georgie
Tony Travers
Tony de Farma
Joe Curry
Lew Brown
Clark
Day
Steve Culver
East Side
Tony Castle
Castle
Culver
Frankie Cavanaugh
Fairfield
Gene Bryan
Norwalk
Bryan
Cavanaugh
Cavar Naugh
Acorn
Trish Johnny Hayes
Danbury
Charles Middleton
Middleton
Danbury Red
Atlas A. C. Defeats University Club In Exhibition Game
Atlas A. C. of New Haven, member of the Connecticut Basketball League, defeated the University club of Brooklyn 55 to 33 in an exhibition game at the Arena tonight.
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New Haven
Associated Press
Atlas A. C
Easy
University Club of
Brooklyn
Mandel Beats Babe Ruth in ten round bout
Sammy Mandel of Chicago, lightweight champion, outpointed Babe Ruth of Philadelphia at the Armory A. C. in a 10 round non-title bout. Mandel weighed 136 pounds to Ruth's 137, as the Chicagoan controlled the early rounds and drove hard to the final bell while Ruth fought gamely despite a cut above his eye.
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Philadelphia
Associated Press
Sammy Mandel
Chicago
Babe Ruth
Armory A. C
Mandell
Ruth
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