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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1927

Page

11

Reserve Mounts of Teams in International Polo Play

New York dispatch notes a revolutionary polo season with extended reserve mounts under the American system. Hitchcock and Milburn test many horses five days before the opener, with Sundown possibly added and Argentines shaping the first four footed attack. The string, including 45 fishing mounts and Monty Memorials, could push the Long Island stock past a million dollars.

New York America Carleton F. Burke Chukkers Hitchcock Milburn Buenos Aires Webb Criticia Gama Manuel Andrada Jury Sanford Jack Nelson Pequal A. C. Land Pampero Lewis Lacey F. E. Guest Roark Long Island

Ad Wolgast Declared Hopelessly Insane in Hearing

Ad Wolgast world lightweight boxing champion was adjudged hopelessly insane at a hearing in the psychopathic ward of the general hospital. He was ordered transferred to an asylum.

LPS Angeles Associated Press Ad Woltgast General Hospital

Tunney Faces Sharp Practice In Exhibition Bout

Gene Tunney sustained a cut over the right eye from Chuck Wiggins during a sparring session in Lake Villa. The injured champion pressed on, muttering for Wiggins to keep boxing as Tunney weathered heat and a tense exchange while managing his weight ahead of a Saturday workout schedule.

Tunney Wiggins Gene Tunn Lake Villa Til Imm Changen Chuck Wingstns Indianapolis Speculator N. 1 Illinois Champ Mr. Wiggins Gene

Tilden Faces Borotra Cochet Lacoste On Three Days

New York Sept six Associated Press reports tennis great Bill Tilden facing Rene Lacoste and the three French musketeers Borotra Cochet and Lacoste in successive rounds as the 64 player draw for the Forest Hills tournament on Sept twelve sets up quarter finals semi finals and finals with potential matchups shaping a dramatic American championship bid.

New York Associated Press Tilden Rene Lacoste France Atle Forest Hills Jean Borotra Henri Cochet Lacoste Bill’ Johnston United States Lawn Tennis Association Johnston Alonso Francis T. Hunter Lott Richard N. Williams Lewis N. White Austin Texas Doeg Licaste Cochet Bogotta Jacques Brugnon Capu Jean Washer Jack Wright Yoshiro Obta Ryiki Miki Willam F. Tilden Philadelphia Fritz Mercur Bethlehem H Hyde Hartford Conn Berkeley Bell Oates Elmer Griffin John W. Huber Kansas City Clarence J. Griffin San Francisco Calif Yoshiro Olita Japan John Doeg Santa Monica Caih Kenneth B. Appel East Orange Jerry Lang Fred C. Anderson B. Gilpin Louis Thalhelner Dellas Telzo Toba New Rochelle N. Y Julius Seligson Ed I

American swimmer Mrs Carson fails in English Channel bid

Mrs Clemington Carson of New York, sister of Mrs John Carlson, gave up her attempt to swim the English Channel from England to France after 9 hours 40 minutes in cold water. She started near Dover and withdrew near South Foreland at 8:36 p.m. London time, four miles short of the goal. She had previously crossed France to England. The effort was to win the Dover Gold Cup.

Dover Gris Nez Carson Clemington Corson New York City John A A. Carlson Harlem Street England Associated Press English Channel Clemington Carson Amelia Gade New York France South Foreland

Roraback Buys New Home in Hartford

J Henry Roraback longtime Republican leader and Connecticut business figure has purchased the Russell Lee Jones house at 998 Prospect Avenue Hartford. He plans to move by fall while possibly keeping his North Canaan residence and reconsidering his legal Hartford address. The family has spent summers at Madison recently.

Hartford Associated Press J. Henry Roraback Republican State Committee Connecticut Lighting Power Co Aetna Life National Fire Insurance Companies Martford Rorabeck North Canaan Russell Lee Jones Prospect Avenue Jones Roraback Madison

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