Lake football manager denies misreporting finances
The Times reports Lake football players defend manager Merrill against claims of financial mismanagement. A player says Merrill paid each member 25 dollars and offered to show accounts, while another player accuses Merrill of withholding funds and failing to render an accounting. Players threaten to schedule one last game if finances are settled.
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Lake
Merrill
Dilayaga'n
Merril
Lake Foothall
Binith
Fabric Girls Beat Chains In Bowling League Opener
The Elastic Fabrics defeated American Chain 307 26 in the second string to win the Industrial Girls Bowling League opener at Stratford Alleys. Alice Olinder led with a top evening average of 112. Marjorie Smith posted 112 as the losing team's best.
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Stratford
Alice Olinder
Marjorie Smith
Hlastie Publics
Bally Brester
Mary Walker
Clara Anglien
Boma Hansen
Ie Mason Law Sinclair
Veronica Cavanaugh
Allee Olindes
Mary Obrien
Girlie
Dempsey Plans Winter Stay in Los Angeles
Heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey and manager Jack Pearns will spend the winter in Los Angeles after his December 14 title bout in New York with Bil Brennan. Teddy Hayes, their representative, announced the plan. They will train in Los Angeles before traveling east for the March 1 bout with Jess Willard.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Jack Dempsey
Jack Iearns
Dempsey
New York
Bil Brennan
Teddy Hayes
Jess Willard
Southern colleges to cut out smaller members
In Knoxville on December 3 a split within the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association appears likely as larger colleges push for a new body excluding smaller denominational and agricultural schools and those against the freshman rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Colleges
Knoxville, Tenn
Southern Intercolfosiate ‘Athletic Association
Gainesville
Fla
Princeton Candidates Receive Instructions For 1921 Football
Five Princeton football hopefuls gathered in Princeton New Jersey December 1 to hear guidance for the 1921 season. Head coach Roper stressed discipline and promised Princeton would field one of the strongest teams in school history. The Columbus Juniors claim the city title after a 26 to 0 victory over Lincoln Tigers with Hiccio Benito and Silver starring for Columbus.
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Princeton
N. J
Roper
Columbus, Jrs
Lincoln Tixera
Hiccio
Benito
Columbus Boys
Silver
Great Interest In Soccer Title Game
Barnum school on the East Side and Prospect on the West Side prepare for the Grammar school soccer championship final set for tomorrow at 10 in Seaside park. Both sides claim the city title and a large crowd is expected to watch the young players clash with lineup details for Prospect and Barnum listed.
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Barnum School
Prospect School
Seaside Park
Prospect
Mallory and Chitten
O'Donnel
Holmes
Wall
Mackey
Kay
Croum
Berstine
Canfield
Risher
Finnell
Buster
Barnum Knott
Carrick
H. Holmes
Schiller
Hraak
Cissero
Moss
Salit
Jackson
Andersoon
Bridgeport Aldermen Attend Waterbury Boxing Session Tomorrow
Bridgeport Alderman TR. Arthur Brown will attend the State Boxing Commission conference in Waterbury tomorrow where a bill to legalize boxing in the state will be drafted for the General Assembly. The meeting will decide the commission's size and pay, with debates on rounds and decision bouts and a plan to fund the commission without state costs.
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Arthur Brown
Bridgeport
State Boxing Commission
Waterbury
General Assembly
Hartford Courant
Bexing Commission
New England
Thorpe's Bulldogs Workout On Field
New York in December Jim Thorpe and the Canton Bulldogs prepared for a Polo Grounds game with the Buffalo professionals while the Buffalo eleven arrived. Thorpe showcased top form amid confidence the team will stay in shape for football.
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New York
Jim Thorpe
Canton Bulldogs
Buffalo
Polo Grounds
Brush Stadium
Thorpe
Stamford High Meet Westerners In Big Interscholastic Clash
Stamford High School, unbeaten, hosts Elgin TL High School champions of Northern Illinois in a Saturday 2 p.m. showdown at Halloween Park Stamford. Stamford’s Edward Hunt leads a potent backfield as Elgin touts stronger line plungers and placement for a heavy, old style game.
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Stamford High School
Elgin
Central Illinois
Hallowe'en Park
Stamford
Oak Park High School of
Chicago
Ilnois
Decatu High School
Decatur
Edward Hunt
Stamford High Star
Earl Britton
Britton
Barnes
Durrenberger
Williams
Northern Illinois
Herbert “Fido” Kempton
Yale
Frank B. Kelly
St Josephs to Play Walnuts Tomorrow
For a side bet of 300 dollars the St Josephs football team meets the Walnut Jrs at New Field Park tomorrow at 2 pm in a city championship claim game. St Joe's will practice tonight at 7. Bridgeport High girls soccer faces the Swedish Girls at the Meadows tomorrow with listed lineup.
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St. Joseph's
Walnut Jrs
Newfield Park
St. Joe
Local Students Plan Stamford Trip For Elgin High Game
After a Stamford Bridgeport feud, Red and Black players plan to travel to Stamford to watch Stamford play Elgin. A motion to bring Elgin to Bridgeport sparked controversy, but the school opposed reopening the season and the committee has no sanction before Monday. DeWitt Clinton disbanded, ending Bridgeport High's season.
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Stamford
Bridgeport High
Stamford High
Elgin High
Bridgeport
High School Athletic Association
Elliott Berkwit
Elgin High School
Elgin
Hunt
George Mansfield
Coach Hunt
Jack Maher
Edward Sheehan
DeWitt Clinton
Sports topics mix wide rumor and results in early reports
Ottawa sportsmen push for Dempsey Carpentier in Canada with 250000 guarantee. Michigan discusses a 14000 seat stadium costing 400000. Joe Lynch KOed Jack Shar key in 15 rounds at Madison Square Garden before a huge crowd. Pari mutuel handle at Maryland tracks nears 50 million across 110 days. Mack refuses to trade Duggan. Tremaine overweights and Moore declines bout. Ohio State declines Harvard game at Cambridge. Harvard Club squash sweeps Crescent Athletic. Yale taps Mack Aldrich as captain from Durfee High. Coaches suspended for arena coaching. Harvard favors Cambridge West Point game with caveat. Barnum school soccer lineup announced. Herman defends bantam title at MSG on Dec 22.
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Joe Lynch
Jack Sharskey
Madison Square Garden
Maryland
Harvard Club
Crescent Athletic Club
New York
Mack Aldrich
Yale
Durfee High School
Fall River
East Side Jrs Accept King Pin Jr Challenge for City Game
The East Side Juniors accept the King Pin Jr challenge for a December 12 game, preferably at Diamond No. 5 Seaside Park in Bridgeport with police protection. If the match is good, arrangements with Manager Levinsky and possible official Mr. Gahan of the Board of Recreation are discussed.
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Jrs
Seaside Park
Bridgeport
Noble 950
Levinsky
Gahan
Board of Recreation
East Side
Irs
Wll
Pembroke Street
Woman's Swimming Club Elects Officers in Connecticut
The Women s Swimming Association of Connecticut held its meeting at the W A on Golden Hill street. Officers elected include President Miss Julia Keating Vice President Miss Cornelia Lomnitz Secretary Miss Sullivan Treasurer Miss Anna Sroth Captain Miss Helen Clark and a board of governors led by Mrs H W Fieck with committee chairs named Beatrice Burt Hinexs and others.
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Women's Swimming Association of Connecticut
Golden Hill Street
Julia Keating
Cornelia Lomnitzer
Miss Sullivan
Longfellow School
Anna Sroth
Helen Clark
H.W. Fieck
W. T. Hinexs
Beatrice Burt
Bantam Champ Faces Lynch In Championship Prospect
New Orleans bantam champ Pete Herman may defend his title against Lynch after Lynch defeated Jack Sharkey in a Garden bout. Promoter Tex Rickard aims to schedule the Herman Lynch match by Christmas Eve. Herman weighs about 120 pounds. Lynch around 117. this would be a rare modern bantamweight title match.
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Jack Viesock
New York
Pete Herman
New Orleans
Tex Rickard
Garden
Lynch
Jack Sharkey
Louisiana
Bharkey
Herman-Lynch
Herman
Rickard
Sharkey
Kid Williams
Williams
Panties
Johnny Coulon
King Pins Start Indoor Season In City
The King Pins A C prepare for an indoor season with a fast team and a strong past record. Players Partheny Baker Lesko Lavery Anderson Schine are asked to report for practice Tuesday at 7 p m and others wishing tryouts may write to Acting Manager W F Creagh 1282 Pembroke street city.
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King
A. C
Folloers
Partheny
Baker
Lesko
Lavery
Anderson
Schine
Zbyszko Nursing Injuries In Hospital
New York December 8 Wladek Zbyszko the Polish wrestler remains under hospital care for head injuries from his bout with Ed Strangler Lewis His head is swollen and his sight is impaired He said he has wrestled Lewis many times but never endured a hold so strong as the one that night, which nearly paralyzed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wladek Zbyszko
Ed (Strangler) Lewis
Strangler
High School Girls Ready for Swedish Opponents Saturday
The High School Girls soccer lineup includes H Johnson at right fullback and H Kearns at left fullback with M Rauman center, M Hoc helser right halfback, M Callahan left back, Bowes right end Amy Phoenix inside, M Finch center, D Polakowich left inside, M Monahan left end and D Breene as captain. Benny Boynton of Williams College leads Eastern colleges with 143 points across eight games in the 1920 season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
the Meadows
Uxeup
Helen Johnson
Mildred Bauman
Helen Kearns
Margaret Hockheiser
Margaret Callahan
Anna Bowes
Amy Phoenix
Dorothy Brean
Marion Finch
Mary Monahan
Dorothy Polakowitz
Fellows
H. Johnson
H. Kearns
M. Rauman
M._ Hochelser
M. Callahan
Bowes
M. Finch
D. Polakowich
M. Monahan
D. Breene
Benny Boynton
Williams College
Eastern Celles
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Yous Lees
Fabric Girls
Chains
Industrial “Girls’ Bowling
Barnum Center
Barnum
Gampbler
Mit
Bulldogs
Joe Borrell
Kensington
Herman Miller
Baltimore
Harrisburg
Miller
Borrell
Barrell
Bowman
Billy de Foe
Johnny Kilbane
Frankie Grown
Illinois
Fairfield County Boys
ST. Joes
Stoning
Ottawa
Canada
University of Michigan
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Duggan
Athletic
New York Americans
Carl
Tremaine
Cleveland
Phil Moore
Memphis
Ohio State
Harvard
Cambridge
Charley Leonard
Frank A. Bagley
Willie Jackson
William
Scotty) Montieth
Ager
Johnny Dundee
New York Boxing Commission
West Point
Goal
Knott
Darrik
Ch.b
Schuller
Th. E. Holmes
Sali
Peter Herman
Noble
East Side Jrs
King Pin, Jrs
Woman’s Swimming Club
Bantam Champ
Creagh
Zbyszko
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