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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1926

Page

10

Acorn A C Stars in Local Boxing Card at Rakocal Hall

Boxers Tommy Jarrett and Eddie Lord challenge for the 133 pound state lightweight crown in a Thursday night Acorn A C show at Rakocal hall. Lord debuts in Park City with Kid Kaplan’s stable backing, while Jarrett hails from Elm City. Johnny Alten returns in an eight rounder against Young Emmons of Waterbury, as fans pack a revival of Queensbury rules in this city.

Bridgeport Minster Rakocal Hall Acorn A. C Queensbury Tony Travers Tommy Jarrett New Wagon Eddie Lord Waterbury Connecticut Garloux George Day New Haven Lord Tommy Jarett Elm City Jarrett Lew Havener Travers Brothers Georgie Day Johny Red Alten Mary Inn Emmons Waterliues Johnny Hig Romecacks Acton Coldie Corbett Ben

West End Scrap to Feature Silvers in Key Bout

Frag ular west end sorreltop is going to have his hands full with Herman Silvers, a polished Connecticut fighter once known as Young Vorhures. Silvers fights Thurediv, while Park City’s Phil Chapman and Jimmy Kelly of the West Side are also showcased. A four round appetizer pits Bitty Luby against Howard Dunn, brother of Pete Dunn, in a busy card of local boxing.

Ular West End Herman Vorhures Connecticut Thurediv Pea Wea Smith Chapman Kelly Park City Philily Chapman New York Chapman Jimmy Kelly West Side Kelly Jules Sombuthy Bitty Luby Bridgeport Howard Dunn Pete Dunn

Yale Boxers Report For First Workouts

Yale's 1926 87 boxing season opens with seven candidates reporting to Coach Mose King. The schedule includes matches with Penn New Hampshire Army Navy and Pennsylvania, with all bouts in New Haven February 22 New Hampshire March 3 Army March 9 Navy March 26 and Pennsylvania date.

New Haven Yale Mose King Connecticut University of Pennsylvania University of New Hampshire Army Navy New Hampshire

Modern Football by Benny Friedman

Benny Friedman profiles football strategy highlighting fundamentals over flashy plays. He argues successful teams rely on mastering basic blocking and tackling, tailoring plays to players, and adapting systems to fit personnel while scouts spread innovations nationwide.

Benny Friedman Minnesota Elesven Middle-West Serreta

Columbia Plans For Fall Regatta On Harlem River

New York Oct 14 Columbia announces its annual fall regatta on the Harlem river set for October 23 Two eights, the Poughkeepsie and the Shitsy, will compete for the Binga cup A Henley eight was staged last year but no third crew will form this fall The Poughkeepsie eight is made up entirely of sophomores with three from last spring’s victorious freshman crew Saratoga includes several veterans and is captained by Johnny Born

New York Columbia Harlem River J i Montignani Henley Poughkeepala Mada Tup Poughkeeps Saratoge Johnny Born

Camel Cigarettes Marketing Claim Teases Taste Quality

An advertisement extols Camel cigarettes as radically distinct from others, presenting them as a superior smoking experience. It touts a blend of Turkish and domestic tobaccos, claiming unmatched mildness, fragrance, and broad popularity, and urges readers to try a pack. The message closes with the Reynolds Tobacco Company attribution.

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