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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1926
Page
20
In a busy evening of national title tournament play, champion overcame Edith Cummings with aggressive serves and precise putting. Glenna and other rivals traded leads as the round proceeded, with standout performances from Mrs Cummings and noted golfers challenging the leader.
A garbled report shows Lounsbury defeating an unnamed opponent in New Canaan. The text mentions teams, dates, and multiple colleges or locations such as Amherst, Stanford, and Georgetown, with reference to labels like Carlson and Nowak, but the exact event details remain unclear due to corruption.
Recreation department reports show higher participation in playgrounds and increased use of trains for park visits during the summer of 1926. Receipts for athletic events rose overall, though some programs fell short of the prior year. Plans include purchasing amplifiers and radios to broadcast events like the World Series and championship games, but a Sey Park fight relay was canceled due to inclement weather.
Arthur De Champlaine of Wallingford will meet Iddy Baldock of Island in a four round prelim on the Tod Morsan Jas Gllck show at Madison Square Garden. De Champlaine, famed for his diet of water and training under Jimmy Rat, has spent three months in training at Long Beach. He has defeated amateur boxers in New York events and will appear with pro guidance from Jimmy Detableck as he prepares for his American debut.
Dignitaries gather along the finishing ring from Columbus Circle to Port Chester as October 1 approaches. Mrs. Pinvenen ELS Kraup will greet Governor Smith and preside over prize awards for the popular event. The race promises top contestants and musical bands entertaining attendees at the Chamber of Port Chester.
Three new men join ELT squad as players are promoted to the fourball lineup for upcoming events. Names include Leylac K, Jace, Manteluty, Wok, and Spine Qanther while others such as Praeshme Bota appear in supporting roles. context points to team expansion and preparation.
Canadian foreign mission office reports Western China sees missionary movement unsettled. Shanghai dispatch notes 51 isolated in Chengtu Seechwan with a $50 price on Igners head. Reports state Chungking conditions improved and eight women with 18 children reached the coast unmolested.
The All-Stratfords football team will organize for the coming season at a 7:39 pm meeting in the club rooms at 215% Bar mum avenus. Veterans from the past four seasons are expected to report and the fastest squad yet may be formed for trials. players Reiss ler, Chasem, Morris conney Toth, Fedor, Purak, firs, Sherwood, Metz, Keako and Anyop are requested to attend.
Williams College coach Doug Lawson moved to evaluate players for the season opener at Williams. Ross Broly of Oswego NY emerged as a versatile newcomer, supplanting expectations for the undefeated freshman eleven and boosting hopes for spring games. Broly showed range in football basketball and early baseball, signaling a multi sport athlete.
The article describes a football player injured during a scrimmage at an unspecified location. It notes hospitalization and transfer to a hospital, with unclear names and details due to garbled OCR.
Racing notes list multiple race groups with ages from two to four, entry numbers, and odds. Notable performers include Gurleda, Ruphronia, Mary Ryan, J Harton, Lincoln, and Pichon amid varied distances from one to six furlongs. Also listed are entry fields, times, and a mix of names across seven heats and handicaps.
Reports from Aqueduct show a crowded program with several races, including a $1,005 purse event. Notable finishes feature drivers and horses such as McAuliffe, McCabe, and Papoosetht, with multiple entries listed and ties noted in the results.
In a partial report from Thorncliffe, results list multiple athletes and events with names such as Stevens, Tim Als, and Mak Merrymaa Taal. The fragmentary data mention prize money and standard hurdles notes, reflecting a small competition backdrop at a regional venue.
Race results from Churchill for two year olds show Shute leading early with a swift 1:14 and others like Fimo, Vosin Tat, Huquinve, and Thren in the same field. In the second race, six furlongs feature Osman, Watson, Marion Elizabeth, and Lally Hebert posting notable times. The program includes a three year old and upward division at six furlongs with Connolly clocking 1: Sixty and a summary of other contenders.
Race results list at Havre de Grace with multiple horses and odds. Mentions Teo year otis Water Bade Helene Hd and other entrants, with unclear placements and several misread names. Descriptive garble limits clear extraction of outcomes or winners.
Jamaica entries list claiming races for two year olds and older horses. Names like Act 105 Tunmars, Harbor 112, Red Snider 116, and many others appear with various weights and race details across multiple divisions and distances. The text mixes horse names with inconsistent punctuation and OCR errors.
Laura Dianti won the Stony- Wri stakes at Aqueduct by a length or more, with a late surge to secure the victory. The race produced a $7 payout for the winner and featured notable contenders and finishers across the field.
A notice announces a Board of Appraisal meeting for tomorrow night. Details on the agenda, including proposed changes and related discussions, are anticipated. Residents are urged to attend and submit comments or objections as appropriate.
Conference at the Stratfield hotel near Lew Haven gathered General R.C. Marshall Jr of Washington and J. H. Elstrom of Minneapolis to discuss reducing costs in construction. Topics included accidents and safety, day labor bans, bonding fees, and standardization of laws to protect taxpayers and favor contractors.
Pinkey Silverburs Anrunia erate Tvweight champion will make his New York ring debut this evening at the Twenty second Engineers armory in a feature bout. Silverburg recently formed Connecticut National Guard eligibility to busa ta the New 3 or a Armory shu Wetward Zahorah two 8T8 Thales left street was brought to te Briere Ben taptal yesterday husy mother after nengiiher a dua And Mitten his rleh to arm. Ur Ge dys gregsed the wound Peter Foyceventy two ne ad Hires. Wits arrested yesterday mean ly by Detective-Sergeant Moank HotStook He is charged with the theft of a set of carpenter tools axmed by Brank Delurnie. The Unis were stolen from the post of Hee on Friday sept J.
The Broadcasting Company of America announced 21 radio stations will broadcast world series play by play, forming a chain similar to the Dempsey Tunney fight, with simultaneous announcements from all stations. Additional outlets are expected to join before the series opens, including WEAP York, WIZ York, WOY Schenectady, WHC Washington DC, WCCO Minneapolis, WCAR Pittsburgh, WSAT WLW Cincinnati, WMAQ WLS KYW WON WEBH Chicago, WEEI Boston, WTAG Worcester, WIAR Providence, WTIC Hartford, WWJ Detroit, KSD St Louis, WDA Kansas City.
Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey filed in federal court to restrain Jack Kearns from pursuing numerous suits across New York New Jersey and Philadelphia. The actions seek to restrain and consolidate claims including an $8399.3 transfer from New York Supreme Court and attachments on profits from the Tunney bout.
Sept 24 AP reports limited French exchange of coin as more metal is deposited with banks under the new system. Demand notes for peper rise while hoards of gold increase in Paris and provinces, boosting the bank's reserve despite a billion and a half francs moved to the bank.
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