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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1927
Page
6
In a crowded arena Wests and Triangles opened City League play with strong wins. Westerns defeated Brooklawn 26 100, while Triangles crushed Arrows 13 0 amid a noisy crowd and standout plays from Marion, Coch, and several Brooklawn scorers.
New York October 11. Pittsburgh tops the major eastern eleven standings with four victories and no defeats, having 153 points for and none against. Dartmouth trails with 188 to 14, while New York University holds the third spot with seven points for.
New Britain outgunned Mohicans 44 to 0 at Memorial field in a related game. The Mohicans suffered a hard-fought defeat as Sturm and Leary scored multiple times and the New Britain line dominated. Walter Johnson considers managing after retiring from pitching. he eyes offers and a return to baseball.
Fragmented OCR passage from a college newspaper page describes tech freshmen celebration with garbled names and bits of speech. It references Atlanta and a loud exuberant crowd with scattered phrases about birds and revelry, but many words are unreadable, yielding an unclear event narrative and insufficient details.
Lane raises season total to 87 points with a 34-point outburst against Temple, pulling ahead of rivals by 80 points and nearing the 1924 season best. Wilko, Booth, Connor, and Roepke also figure among top scorers as teams clash and Drake is shut out.
Loyola New Orleans defeats its namesake by 190 points in a decisive game. The mismatch showcased Loyola’s dominance with strong performances from key players.
Princeton varsity eleven will hold a practice game against Temple University of Philadelphia next Tuesday, announced by Comia Roper. The Tigers prepare for Cornell and the public will not be admitted to the closed scrimmage consisting of twelve short periods.
World 184 balkline champion Welker Cochran will defend his title in a 500 point match against Jake Schweifer in New York. The match, first under the new rules, will be five blacks of 480 points each, replacing the previous 509 point games.
Notre Dame defeated Navy 14 to 6 at Baltimore with Christy Flanagan delivering a standout performance. The young Wingback scored the opening touchdown and added a decisive drive, while Navy’s Spring also shone briefly before Notre Dame pulled away in the final period.
In a chaotic scoreline Ampre An Tagle Sochr beats Beublenema Steel 1 to 0 as Hartford hosts Providence. Brooklyn Wanders and New York Giants 0, while Philadelphia earns a 0 4 loss to New Bedford with Newuk also at 0.
Tomorrow night the city kicks off a major boxing week with an amateur card at Kacey Hall presented by Jim Dwye. Springfield youths join Bridgeport and nearby boxers for ten bouts featuring Allie Chapdelaine and rising local talents in a strong display of local talent and upcoming matches.
Yale coach Jones expressed satisfaction with the regulars after a win over Brown. Key players Caldwell and Cox suffered minor injuries but are not expected to miss Army next Saturday. Charlen Worth impressed at center, with no planned changes to the starting lineup.
England October 16 By Associated Press Bobby Jones wins the British open for the third time. The Prince of Wales will present the trophy to Jones as the sixtee n handicap player in golf and heir to the throne backs his participation next summer. It is anticipated Jones will defend his title on the first tee when the championship begins.
The National Boxing Association opens a three day convention with plans to pressure world lightweight champion Sammy Mandell to defend his title in Chicago on November 14. President Donahue hints at a nationwide boycott if Mandell does not comply, while Walk Miller seeks action to secure a bout return for Mickey Walker. The group also aims to push federal action to legalize boxing film transport across states.
The Budgepot Rifle club edged the Naval Reserves in a state meet held yesterday afternoon. Palme led with a noted score of 2%3b and was followed by W Cribk with 20 points as Navih Resayes posted 034 in a keen, end to end shootout.
Chicago gains early lead in the Big Ten after beating Indiana and Purdue as Oklahoma also tops the season-opener. Northwestern, Michigan, and Ohio State win initial games while Minnesota and Wisconsin fizzle. Illinois struggles in conference start as five straight battles loom.
Woodbury of Cat 212 cage wins the American Automobile association dirt track championship by sweeping two 50 mile heats and finishing the 190 mile race with 24 points. George Saunders of Indiana takes second with 22 points after winning the third heat. Woodbury’s best heat speed averages 80 inches an hour.
Bethel wins 15 to 6 over Norwalk in the first game of the series with Buster Leaguers providing strong hitting. Jimmy Arlington went 4 for 4 as Albany catcher, Frankie Stapleton added two hits, Bobby Emmerich contributed five at bats with a hit, and Bill Ruddy’s wild pitching and Norwalk errors widened the margin. The second game set for Danbury next Sunday.
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