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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1924
Page
11
Army notes a shaky end position with captains and injuries shaping the unit. Navy, led by Hamilton, relies on hard running and short passes as both teams seek improvement and a potential upset on the long season finale.
Harold Moss of Bridgeport was awarded a varsity W by the Wesleyan athletic council after competing in several cross country races this season. A Bridgeport High School graduate, he served as editor in chief of the Criterion and was a member of the Lyon Terrace School track team.
Westport Owls defeated Lakeviews of Bridgeport 19 to 0 on Sunday. The game featured substitutions and rough play but the Owls remained undefeated this season. Scoring came from Frawley with two touchdowns and Mills adding the extra point.
Rutgers tops the East with 249 points as West Virginia 242 and Dartmouth 222 follow. New Hampshire Colgate Cornell Columbia Muhlenberg exceed 100 points, while Notre Dame leads the Middle West with 218 and Illinois tops the Western Conference with 204.
New York Nov 26 Fordham and Georgetown will renew their ancient gridiron rivalry at the Polo Grounds on Saturday November 29 in a marquee Metropolitan clash. Georgetown has a 7 to 5 favorite record this season yet Fordham shows steady improvement and a potent forward passing attack as they pursue a victory over their long-time foe.
The international six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden will start Sunday night with 15 teams. Favorites include Alfred Goulett and Wimmer from Newark with Blarry Horan and Reggle McNamare with Peta Van Kempen of Holland. Bob Walthour and Franco Georgetti of Italy. Remaining pairs include Oscar Weg and Constant Girardengo. Anthony Beckman and Eddie Madde. Alfred Grenda and William Colburn. and other pairs from Newark, Belgium, Italy, and Australia.
In New York on November 25 critics in metropolitan athletics circles debated the disqualification of John D. Bell of Brooklyn after he carried Syracuse University's Orange to the frat place in an intercollegiate crosscountry race. Authorities cited an A A A rule banning freshmen who have won an A A A prize from open competition. Critics argued the rule was not rigidly enforced in years and to rescind it.
Minnesota football players set durability marks in the grueling 1994 season as tallied by Ted Walder. Louis Gross played every game, Captain Cox was within four minutes of the record, and Lidberg sat out only 19 minutes while Abrahamson and Ascher reached the limit in seven games. Wheeler appeared in six contests without relief.
Front row players Captain L. F. Onéker and Al Steade with back row Georgé Landry W. A. Nothnagle and G. EB. Nothnagle. The Giants have kept weekly games against the Senators with honors in the circuit about even. G. E. Nothnagle is the star wood buster for the Giants.
Grantland Rice discusses the enduring value of hard work and training in football. He cites Firpo and Weinert as examples of how neglecting drills harms performance, praises sustained effort at De Forest’s gym, and notes Cornell and Penn’s season trajectory alongside comparisons of Army, Navy, Notre Dame, Michigan, Rutgers and other Eastern teams.
More than 75 boys turned out for Fairfield school basketball under coach Linky Hawes who split entrants into three divisions. He plans a varsity plus 11 junior teams amid a shallow pool of experienced players. practice is at Legion Hall with a Dec 6 game against State Trade School forecast as a humdinger.
Last year Lesko known as the comet of the aggregation returns with the locals braced for possible renewed friction. If the new quintet gains traction quietly, traders may not find meetings as easy as before.
George White, New Haven football referee, had his whistle disappear during a Holy Cross versus Canisius game in Worcester. After a long scramble in a crowded pile up, play was delayed ten minutes while officials searched the soggy field for the prized whistle.
Fairfield supports a 1924 26 basketball opener with the Community four and Parson five set for 7 45 p m start. Lineups include Weteon Reuse Moren Leight Moran and the Big Five clash featuring Cassidy Bokert Bedell Stevens and Pilenbre as officials Charley Patrino presiding.
Cornell coach Gil Dobie tunes Ithaca practice for a fast paced pace against Penn. The squad aims for precise timing and swift offensive plays with Alfred sidelined, Henry Reed likely to start at center as the team readies for the matchup tonight.
Boston reports Sally Montgomery, former Center College star, defeated Battling McGreary in the last round of a 10 round bout. Dartmouth names captain Edwin B. Dooley, Williams selects Frederick W. Howe as captain. Jack Taylor beats Texidor in Paris. Yale-Harvard glow as mud plagued Columbia Syracuse clash looms. Army game drills noted as key to Big Blue’s prospects.
The Chicago White Sox are said to be interested in Hartford players Demoe and Schmehl with trials arranged on a southward trip. Alex Schauffel is also named as a potential acquisition, though no formal action has occurred. Hartford officials say no deals will be finalized until White Sox executives finish their European tour.
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