McCann Seeks Heavy Hitters For Bridgeport Derby
Gene McCann plans to recruit strong sluggers at a Buffalo meeting to bolster Bridgeport in 1922. Fifteen players are on the reserved list including six pitchers, with moves possible to trade some arms and add an experienced catcher to partner Joe Smith.
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Gene McCann
Buffalo
Bridgeport
McCann
Joe Smith
Johnny Thole
Thole
Smith
Clark Lane, Jr
Winter League faces $45600 loss in ten week season
San Francisco December estimates show the California Winter League losing about $45,600 as patronage drops. Teague officials report the four clubs representing Los Angeles San Francisco and the Mission District of San Francisco will end the season December 6. Major league stars Rogers Hornsby George Lister Ty Cobb and Harry Heilmann are pilots of the teams.
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San Francisco
California
Teague
Los Angeles
Mission District
San
Rosebud Crasho Contest Set For Sunday At Newfield Park
Football fans anticipate a lively clash Sunday at Newfield Park as Uhe Crashes face Rosebuds in their second meeting of the season. The opener ended 0 0. Roasters list Crasho Callahan Rohten Strauss Fennell Griffin W phreys Hoyle Connors Robinson trainer Gaynor Hurley Rosenbaum Mullaney Gromberg Reilly Rosebud D Bagus Kostic Bradley Patterson Bomont Griffith Su jowski Creevy Malec Banks us Schaefer Bishop M Bayus Bernat Repka Morris.
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Newfield Park
Uhe
Rosebuds
Hoh
Crasho
Callahan
Rohten
Strauss
Fennell
Grifin
W Phreys
Hoyle
Connors
Robinson
Trainer
Gaynor
Hurley
Rosenbaum
Mullaney
Gromberg
Reilly
Rosebud
GIRL BASKETEERS ARE COMING ALONG AT BRIDGEPORT HS
Bridgeport High School girls basketball under Miss Lochwood shows solid progress with regular practice on MWF. The season opens December 17 against Stratford High with Emma Rega at center Dot Whitney captain Elizabeth Christie Marion Stanley Genevie Stone in the lineup. one post remains undecided. Schedule includes Stratford January 7 Wilbur? January 14 Hillside Prep January 21 Norwalk January 28 Wilby Alumnae February 4 Milford February 25 Colts? March 4 Milford March 25 Naugatuck.
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Miss Lochwood
Bridgeport High School
Stra.ford High School
Emma Rega
Dot Whitney
Eizabeth Christie
Marion Stanley
Guara
Genevie Stone
Stratford Web
Weugatuck
Hillside Prep
Norwalk
Wilby Alumnae
Milford
Coltese
Naugatuck
Fairfield Tigers Face Sacred Heart Alumni on Amos Tegion Field
The Sacred Heart Alumni football eleven will oppose the Fairfield Tigers in a game set for tomorrow afternoon at Amos Tegion Field Fairfield The Tigers then travel to Greens Farms to meet the Owls in a later clash An action packed local prep football schedule unfolds with two key matchups.
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Sacred Heart
Fairfield Tigers
Amo Tegion
Fairfield
Tigers
Greens Farms
Red and Black basketball team poised for strong season opener
With stars Benny Blade Ray Whalen Pat Flynn and Pat Kaylan, the Red and Black field a talented lineup for the season. The Hunters aim to beat Norwalk High on December 17 as coach Hunt plans to ease Hay Whalen into early games to reach peak form.
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Benny Blade
Ray Whalen
Pat Flynn
Pat" Kaylan
Norwalk
Hunt
Hay Whalen
Ilws- Trous
Baltimore Club Plans Northern Dates for Season
The Baltimore Basketball Club of Maryland, the state championship team, seeks first class bookings in Bridgeport and other Connecticut cities this season. Address inquiries to Frank G. Reinhardt Jr, 1935 W Baltimore Street, Baltimore.
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Charney Rosenblad
Y. M. MH. A. Basketeers
Baltimore Basketball Club
Maryland
Lhat State
Pridgeport
Connecticut
Frank G. Reinhardt, Jr
Baltimore Street
Baltimore
Haxall’s 65-Yard Kick Still Best in Football
Princeton officials note Haxall’s 65 yard place kick remains the long distance scoring record from the 1882 Princeton Yale game at the Polo Grounds. The 1882 distance was marked amid the era’s emerging kicking game as Haxall later became a Baltimore broker and follower of big three contests.
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Princeton
J.T. Haxall
Haxall
Yale
Polo Grounds
Baltimore
Taxall
Sundiron
Bridgeport Motorcycle Association to meet Tuesday
A Bridgeport Motorcycle Association special meeting is planned for Tuesday night to start a weekly motorcycle construction class. Enrollment is open to riders, with information from Hill Gregs at 371 Main Street. Nominations for officers will be made Tuesday night as bazaar plans proceed for the December 12 event.
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Bridgeport Motorcycle Association
Janus
Clus
Hill Gregs
Main Street
Bogash Training Camp Optimistic About Upcoming Fight
Levis Hogash and manager Joe Smith expect Bogash to beat Mike O Dowd when he fights at the Pioneer Club in New York next Tuesday night. O Dowd, in good shape after escaping law in the West, prepares for a strong test against Bogash with tickets on sale at George Davyer's dining car Plaza Square.
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Levis Hogash
New York
Mike O'Down
Pioneer Club
Bogash
Joe Smith
O'Dowd
Mike O'Dowd
Far West
Mike Gibbons
Louis Bomah
Pioneer 8. C
Mike
West
Bornsh
Bogash-O'Dowd
George Davyer
Plaza Square
Ansonia Sees Big School Football Match
Ansonia expected to host over 6,000 spectators for the intersectional school football game between Ansonia and Elgin Illinois this afternoon. Local youths arrived early as Illinois guests toured Yale University after a mayoral banquet.
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Ansonia
Ansonia and
Elgin
New Haven
Yale University
Muzzy Masline Dies at 43 in Port Chester Home
Charles A. Masline known as Muzzy and famed in semi pro railroad circles died at his Port Chester home at age 43 after three years of failing health. He excelled as a pitcher in his ball playing days and later managed semi pro clubs.
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Charlies A. Masline
Muzzy
Port Chester
Inter
Hall Fights Tonight in Brooklyn Crasho Featherweight Bout
Joe Hall the Crasho featherweight returns to action in Brooklyn tonight facing Jack Grifa at Walker Sporting Club. Young Luby the Crasho Crasher was to meet Grifin but pulled out due to injuries from last Saturday's bout with Jack Stark. The Chicago report notes the Elka National Bowling Association will hold its next annual tournament in February with 110 teams competing in Toledo.
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Joe Hall
Brooklyn
Hall
Jack Grifa
Walker Sporting Club
Young Luby
Grifin
Jack Stark
Chicago
Elka’ National Bowling Association
Toledo
State Cup Soccer Semi Final Set at Meadows Sunday
Manchester and Danersk A. C. of Stamford meet in the State Cup semi final at the Meadows. Manchester holds five wins and one loss in the league. Officials include Referee James Miller from New Haven and bridgesport linemen B Whitaker and C W Brandon with Joe Booth as delegate in charge. Special trolleys run from the depot at 1:45 and 2:00 pm for the 2:30 kickoff.
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Tomoorow
Manchester
Denersk A. C
Stamford
Danersk Athletics
Stevenson Stratton
Mullholland
Hellam Gowans
R. Hutton Smith
MacFarlane Dryburgh
McTivenny Cunningham
Battersby McVeigh
L.A
James Miller
New Haven
Linsmen
B. Whitaker
W. Brandon
Bridgeport
Joe Booth
Edward_. Eversfield
John Cross
Hubbard Leads No. 5 In Grane Duckpin League Pace
Hubbard 99 and McKenna 97 and Cooper 97 top individual averages as Team No. 5 captained by Ward holds a one game edge over Capt. Quinlan's Team No. 3. Records show Team No. 5 22 won 14 lost, .611. Team No. 1 Hubbard 14 22, .389. Team No. 2 Cooper 18 23, .439. Roll of Honor lists Curley 125 single, Ward and Quinlan 320 high strings, and Team No. 5 1423 high team three strings.
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McKenna
Cooper
Ward
Capt. Quinlan
William A. Sullivan
Curley
Ward & Quinlan
Moore
Quinlan
Converse
Hultman
Farrell
Sullivan
Blaggs
Kai
Kelly
Kochiss
Quint
Minor
Ruskey
Malone
Smith
Buckley
Donne
Hardwick
O'Loughlin
Lyle
Coughlin
Platt
Delahunt
Loeffler
Baxter
O'Neil
van Gleson
Buses Ready for Williams Tilt at Weiss Field
Bridgeport fans travel by five large autobuses from Connie Lewis’s bowling emporium on Fair Meld avenue to Weiss Field in New Haven for the Williams game at noon tomorrow. The field is in excellent condition after rain, a bumper crowd of 12 000 seats, and betting around even money as Coach King Brady and the team prepare to win.
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Weiss Field
New Haven
Connie Lewis
Fair Meld Avenue
King Brady
Fettle
Ghurgh Basketeers Open Season With City Games
Opening night features Ghurgh Basketeers in action across two venues. At Presbyterian Hall Summerfield M. 1B face United. Universalist tangles with First Methodist. Municipal Gym St Johns meets Washington Park M E, while Presbyterians meet First Baptist.
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United
Universalist
First Methodist
Municial Gymnasium
St. Johns
Washington Park
M. E
Lest Presbyterians
First ‘Baptiste
Harvard Soccer Captain From Constantinople Elects Top Post
Randolph Hesier of the Ottoman metropolis Constantinople has been elected captain of the Harvard soccer team He learned the rudiments at home where his father is connected with American business interests This items reads as a notable early 20th century college sports note reflecting international student leadership and cross cultural links.
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Constantinople
U. S
Randolph Hesier
Harvard
Colonials Defeat Oakland Quintet In Close Court Battle
The Colonials edged the Oakland team 15 to 13 on the Boys' Club court in a thrilling contest. Gavess starred for the Colonials with deft play, as the Midget five from the East Side show strong 115 pound talent and speed.
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Oakland
Itch Zed
Colonials
Buff Smith Fight Set for December 23 at Garden
Tex Rickard announced that bantam champion Johnny Buff will defend his title against Midget Smith in New York's Garden on December 23. This event will be the first boxing show after the six day bicycle race.
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New York
Tex Rickard
Johnny Buff
Midget Smith
Garden
Japanese invitation to Chicago athletics chief to tour in summer
Chicago December 3 Aloanzo A Stags director of athletics at the University of Chicago weighs an invitation from Japan to bring a track team to Japan next summer to compete against the best Japanese performers.
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Chicago
Japan
Aloanzo A. Stags
The
Uniniversity of Chicago
Embezzler Scholfield Missing Soccer Official Sails to England
Hartford reports James R. Scholfield, secretary of the United States Football Association, is about $1,509 short and has fled to England. Authorities say he vanished after a Bristol man was identified as involved. Efforts to locate him have failed and a nationwide alert was issued.
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Scholefield
England
Hartford
James R. Schol
United States Football Association
Joe Booth
Bridgeport
Erate, Football Association
Scholefeld
Bristol
Tie
United States
Poeothell
B H S Athlete For West Point
Frank Molloy of Normean Street has won a U S Military Academy appointment after a competitive examination. A graduate of Bridmenort High, he captained the Hilltop basketball team last season and played baseball football and hockey. Bridgeport friends predict he will join the Army football eleven.
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West Point
Frank Molloy
Normean Street
U. S. Military Academy
Molloy
Bridemnort High
Hilltop
Bridgeport
Defoe in Scranton to box Britt
Billy DeFoe featherweight title contender trains in Scranton for a bout with Al Britt of Philadelphia carded for Thursday night. He and manager Charley O'Brien left last night after finishing training at the Columbia A.C. gym. DeFoe is a big favorite in the coal regions and will serve tonight as referee at the Scranton boxing show.
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Billy DeFoe
Scranton
al Britt
Philadelphia
DeFoe
Charley O'Brien
Columbia A. C
Havin
Navy to play Georgia Tech and Penn State next year
Annapolis officials announce the Naval Academy football schedule for next season listing Georgia Tech and Penn State among the opponents. The plan includes additional capable teams as part of a demanding slate.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
Georgia Tech
Penn State
Seiaby Orere Ono
Medal for Dundee Receives Italian Bronze Honor
Johnny Dundee, holder of the world 130 pound championship and the Tex Rickard belt, is awarded a bronze medal by the people of Italy for his services with the American Free Mill and Relief Committee in that country.
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New York
Johnny Dundee
Italy
American Free Mille and Relief Committee
Nutriens Meet All Hartford in Inter-city Title Clash
About 2000 fans from New Britain and Bristol ride special omnis and buses to Hartford for the Inter-city championship game between the Nutriens of New Britain and the All Hartford elevens. The winner earns a chance to face Gridreport the following Sunday in the playoff.
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New Britain
Bristol
Hartford
Nutriens
All-Hartford
Connecticut High Schools Bet On Strong Basketball Season
CHICK CREATON reports the Connecticut Inter-Scholastic Conference forms under Hant, treasurer of the State School Sport Conference, aiming to standardize rules and improve playing conditions. Classes A to D are set, with Bridgeport, Stamford, New Haven, Waterbury, Stratford, and New Britain in A. New schedules allow state titles to be decided within class only, ending prior disputed championships.
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Chick Creaton
Connecticut
Connecticut Inter- Schot
Case of Willimantic
Cattle of Bristol
Bacon
Meriden
Fred Hunt
Bridge- Port High
Bridgeport
Stamford
New Haven
Waterbury
Startford
New Britain
Freece Goulet Team Favored In Six Day Bicycle Race
New York December 3 sprint events open the six day bicycle race at the Garden. The feature marks the final indoor appearance of Frank Kramer. The Freece Goulet team are favorites to win the six day event starting one minute after midnight tomorrow morning with pairs including Brocco Goulet and others listed in the field.
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Brocco
Goultet
Girardengo
Verri
Hanley
Makin
Lawrence
Thomas
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Tang
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Rutt
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van Kampen
Billard
Alavoine
Peyrodo
Stefani
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