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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1927

Page

8

Miss Bloomer Charges Captain Baum Amid Local Aquatic Controversy

Miss Marion Bloomer, a prominent Connecticut middle distance swimmer, resigned from the Board of Recreation Women’s Swimming Association and then leveled fresh charges against her former coach Captain Max A Baum. She accused him of payroll theft, discriminatory treatment, and unregistered meets, threatening team disqualification and challenging his claimed coaching authority. Her remarks, given to a Telegram reporter, also questioned his handling of prize winnings, pay envelopes, and the team’s internal discipline.

Marion Bloomer Board of Recreation Womens Swimming Association Max A . Baum Bloome Captain Baum Calf ‘Pasture Norwalk Baum Lillian Ferry Compo Beach Labor Day Thay Anna Baum Alwas Baums Lam Miss Bloomer Board of Recreation Lillian Filer Aldona Scharinsky Helen Lesiewicz Swimming Association Helen Lesiewiczs

Flynn Says 100 Heat Tests Dempsey Training Camp

In a column from Lincoln Fields Race Track on September 1, Flynn defends sparring schedules for Dempsey. He argues ten round fights require different prep than twenty, favoring endurance and reserve over constant pounding. He notes critics misjudge boxing tempo and contrasts Dempsey with Tunney’s layoff.

Dich Dempsey Dempsey Lincoln Fields Race Track Dempsey Mark You Dempre Philadelphia Tunney

Waterbury Team Eliminated In Amateur Championship

The Comellos of Cincinnati defeated Universal Cement of Pittsburgh 2 to 1 in the second game of the national amateur baseball championship tournament in Detroit. Waterbury Conn’s Washington Hills were eliminated after a second defeat. Other scores include Bellevue Boosters 8 Washington Hills 6 and Kennedy Detroit 16 St Johns Philadelphia 5.

Detroit Associated Press Comellos Cincinnati Universal Content Pittsburgh Port Clinton Ohio Sheetrock’s Gypsum Ohio New Haven Conn Washington Hills Waterbury Bellevue Boosters Scranton Waterbury, Conn Universal Cement Akron Police Akron Ghia New Haven Kennedy St Johns Philadelphia Moreno Sherbines Johnoston Pa

Sid Mott Wins Mill River Club Title Third Time

Sid Mott won his Mill River club championship for the third consecutive year with a 6 up 5 to go victory over J A Montgomery. Montgomery never challenged Mott, whose flawless game kept him in control all afternoon. Mott, already adding the club crown to his 1927 wins, will train for the tri state team championships in October as a key Nutmeg contributor. Dr Jd A MacLennan also claimed a first round officers cup win at Mill River yesterday.

Dempsey New York University Minnesota Alabama Ohio State Jack Wilce Eby Grim Merek Yale Harvard Dartmouth Cornell Columbia Penn Navy Brown Michigan Army Notre Dame Sid Mott Mill Rivers J A Montgomery Montgomery Massachusetts Rhode Island Mill River Jd A MacLennan

Red Chapman to Meet Benny Bass for Feather Title in Philly

Red Chapman of Boston meets Benny Bass of Philadelphia for the world featherweight title in Philadelphia tonight, a ten round bout. Both fighters trained hard and expect victory with Chapman predicting a knockout as Bass vows to win and claim the title in a high stakes fight before about 40 000 fans.

Red Chapman Benny Bass Feather Philly Philadelphia Associated Press Bach Boston Benny Bases Louis Kid) Kaplan Chapmen Bass Bass Chapman Bass

Two Women Injured in Trumbull Accident in Connecticut

Mrs Anna O'Hare of New Haven and her mother-in-law Mrs Delia O'Hara of Poughkeepsie suffered fractured legs and were admitted to St Vincent's hospital after an accident in Trumbull on Saturday afternoon. The report notes the women are from New Haven and Poughkeepsie and were treated for leg injuries.

Anna O'Hare New Haven Delia O'Hara Poughkeepen St Vincent's Hospital Trumbull

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Capt Max Baum Mecreary Canada Weathes Peter Raddell Rippon Yorksmore Philadelpha Aganst Providence Flynn Flann Benny —Bass Mill River Club Mott J Coltman R Tscott A Haggdorn I Louden F K Maynard G H Trelease G Crvahowski T H Trelease James J. Corbett Faversham William Faversham Strauss Pesto Ripley Mike Grady Wade
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