Kearney Sees Nutmegs as Bridgeport Title Opponent
After a 0 0 draw with Williams at Newfield Park, Bridgeport meets New Britain Nutmegs if manager Jack Kearney can arrange the game. Bakos and Hallopin featured in Bridgeport’s attack, Brady failed on four field goal tries, and Luddy’s bench stature sparked crowd bets. Mullen and Pfura earned praise as Bridgeport kept Williams scoreless through most of the contest.
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George FE
First Brook
Williams
Bridgeport
Newfield Park
Jack Kearney
Maroons
Kearney
Nutmegs
New Britain
All Hartfords
Hardware City
Hardware City Warriors
New Haveners
Bakos
Tirady
Jhouts
Luddy
Fae Brillant
McCann Umpes Into Buffalo Minor League Series Observer
Gene McCann, owner of the Bruzeport team, umpired in Baltimore last year during a pennant race scare involving the Bisons and Jack Dunn. The Buffalo club suffered through a shifted series and McCann’s umpiring helped keep the game moving amid tensions with J. A. Lannin and Mrs. Fultz. Bridgeport records and schedules appear, detailing averages, scores, and upcoming games for Bridgeport teams and area schools.
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Gene McCann
Bruzeport
McCann
Baltimore
Bisons
Carpenter
Derr
Jack Dunn
Buffalo
Bison
Jack Dann
J. 4. Lannin
Buffalo cl
David Fultz
Lannin
Hitting the Sport Trail and Noted Veterans
Veteran hikers and seasoned athletes from Indiana and New Jersey feature in a scatter of sports notes. Old Dan Firstbrook travels 22 miles, Walter Travis at 60 displays peak golf form, Halliean and McCann return with rainy day tales, and gym crowds attend an Armory basketball game. Spectators recall Bridgeport football greats Donahue, Walker, Nagie and Connie Lewis. A Frisco speed record run by Jimmy Murphy covers 250 miles in just over two hours.
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Connie Lewis
Jack Kearney
Elm City
Bridgeport
New Haven
Duke Rowley Offers Services Against Bridgeport Maroons
Duke Rowley, famed Williams right tackle, declared willingness to play for Bridgeport linen next Sunday if Jack Kearney can secure New Britain Nutmeg to oppose the Kearney Klan. Rowley is regarded as the best tackle in the state and rarely beaten at his end.
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Duke
Rowley
Williams
Bridgeport Maroons
Bridgeport Linen
Jack Kearney
New Britain
Kearney
Post Office Bowling League Tightens Finance Lead
A hot race in the Post Office Bowling League sees Finance in a narrow lead over Mailing Division by a single game. Pibbins leads with a 100 average and top single 135 and 3 string 241 while Mailing Division posts season highs 597 and 1698.
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Finance
Post Office Bowling League
Finance Pinners
Pibbins
Bibbins
Nolan
Murphy
Bollinder
O'Shea
Reymond
Hanley
Kearns
Callahan
Stenson
Geaney
Congdon
Walsh
McLaughlin
Ford
McAuliffe
Anderson
Kelly
McMahon
Adamchak
Glenn
Perrett
Hearn
Wilkes
Pomeroy
Ex Service Five Faces Blessed Sacrament Nine
The All-Star Ex-Service Five representing Raymond W. Harris Post No 145 VFW meet the Blessed Sacrament team at State Street Casino on Wednesday evening. Tip-off is at 8 15 with referee Cherrie Mahoney. The Veterans seek a second victory after defeating Alpines Inez last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond W. Harris
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Blessed Sacrament
State Street Casino
Secon
V. F.W. All-Stars
Bless
Sacraments
Benjamin
Montana Seltenrich Goodman
Goystte
Marland - Welsh
Shea
Scollins
H.delmore S. McClellan
Williams
Delmore
Lou Bogash to Referee Third Fairfield Boxing Show
The Fairfield Amateur Boxing Association plans a flat price grab seats promotion for tonight’s third show at the Casino. Louis Bogash is listed as referee for a program featuring 15 bouts. New Haven amateurs meet Bridgeport rivals as local fighters are weighed in at 5 30 this afternoon at the Municipal gym.
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TS Ceats
Fairfield Amateur Boxing Association
Capt. Baum
Louis Bogash
New Haven
Bridgeport
Tigers rout Greens Farms Owls
The Fairfield Tigers overwhelmed the Owls 87 to 0 at American Legion Field Fairfield. Watson Reese and Schick starred for the Tigers as negotiations begin for a game against Black Rock A C next Sunday, the last of the season.
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Fairfield Tigers
Owls
Watson
Reese
Schick
Tigers
Black Rock A. C
American Legion Field
Fairfield
Submarine Base Falls to Hartford Eleven in Hartford
The New London Submarine Base football team lost to Hartford 18 to 0 yesterday in Hartford. The Submarine Base had won all other games and had not been scored on this season until this defeat.
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Bridgeport
Maroons
D-Glees
Mohawks
Prickley’s
N.Y. Giants
Bridgeort
Brooklyn
All-Collegians
Fis Forst
Grady
Rakes
Callahan
Grunwald
Fant
Moshter
New London
Submarine Base
All Hartford
Hartford
Yanks in market to buy players
New York reporters describe the winter meetings as owners managers and officials move toward trades and purchases. Talks center on Ehmke Veach to the Yankees, Reds negotiating with several clubs, and major league clubs aiming to acquire key infields and pitchers amid a flurry of pacings and deals.
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New York
Manhattan
Tolle Umpiaing
Montreal
Providente
Syracuse
Jersey City
Landis
Cubs
Pirates
Brook
Pat Moran
Barney Dreyfuss
George Gibson
Traynor
Birmingham
Southern Association
Rabbitt Maranville
Bill Kiliifer
Veeck
Red And Black Athletes Begin Training Under Coach Anderson
Bridgeport High School track teams prepare for a new season with Coach Al Anderson securing state resources and assembling a championship potential squad. Veterans Kramer Nicholson and Matty Shane lead a list of returning stars along with new hopefuls like Newbauer Lockhart McGuire Me Tea Randolph and Baird. A junior relay team of boys under 110 pounds is planned to bolster the lineup.
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Chick Creaton
al Anderson
Bridgeport
Anderson
Feakure
Cal
New England
New York
Armory
Kramer Nicholson
Nick
Matty Shane
Shane
Ryder
Ameel
Whalen
Adams
Wagner
Fitzpatrick
Carroll
Newbauer
Lockhart
McGuire
Me-Te
Randolph
Baird
Vanger
Brewster
Kaufman
Hopkins
Martin Leader Keeps 104 Average In Hed Men Duckpin League
Martin leads duckpin bowling with a 104 average. Pequots stand one game ahead of Narragansetts as league standings, records and individual scores appear, with Anderson and McGuire sharing high totals and a long list of player averages and totals.
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Martin
Pequots
Narragansetts
Tk PS
Algonquins
Troquois
Mohicans
Weppawauge
Leazne
Anderson
McGuire
Smee
Guise
Weppawauss
Howley
Finnagan
Pells
Jones
Sebrisk
Weter
Wood
Jablonsky
Woodruff
Davis
Schmit
Peer
Bronz
Vincent
Brady
Stoepple
Grant
Godfrey
Smithson
Mitnick
Massey
Bakter
Thayer
Langley
Connorm
Nielson
Dewey
Rearback
Haesny
Eamesgi
Maunash
Davendert
Shea
Kenney
Sheehan
Resnick
Rewes
Murtazh
Dean
French press backs revising Versailles graves clauses
Paris reports a shift in the French press toward altering Versailles terms seen as unfavorable to France. The Matin says France will ask the Council of Ambassadors to revisit Articles 225 and 226 on grave care, noting the burden of German graves in France versus French graves in Germany.
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Paris
France
Germany
Matin
Council of Ambassadors
Besium
Coloniale Defeats Athletics in Close Club Floor Game
The Colonial side edged the Athletics of East End 19 to 18 on the Boys' Club floor with the winning basket in the final minute. Sevess and Marcello starred for the victors, with Coloniale Rich Seyess Geo and Marcelle Pepe in the lineup, while La Mas tra Buckley Cas sidy Neary Red Shorty were key for Athletics. The report also notes German casualties in war burial costs and postwar treaty disagreements involving France and Germany.
Old Peter Maher Works On Docks
New London December 12 former noted pugilist Peter Maher is employed as a watchman aboard a U S Shipping Board vessel at the state pier. He previously worked in New York with ships tied up there and came here with the vessels to stay indefinitely. He remains philosophic, content with small comforts, though his fortunes have changed since his palmy days.
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New London
Peter Maher
State Pier
U.S. Shipping Board
Maher
New York
Hunt Undecided On Cage Lineup For Norwalk Game
Hunt High School basketball coach Fred Hunt has not yet named the varsity five for the Norwalk game next Saturday in the local gym. Centre candidate Barney Colway appears strongest for center. Forward contenders include Robby Flynn Ellie Schine Ray Whalen Lester Burr and Andy Mrazik while guards compete among Benny Blade Fat Kaylan Pop Kaylan Vince Leoney and Benny Dorkin.
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Fred Hunt
Fridgeport Hich
Basketbil
Opese
Norwalk Hich
Furter
Hunt
Barney Colway
Robby Flynn
Ellie Schine
Ray Whalen
Lester Burr
Andy Mrazik
Coach Hunt
Benny Blade
Fat Kaylan
Pop” Kaylan
Vince Leoney
Benny Dorkin
Camp Plea for Train the Body in Schools
Walter Camp, Yale’s famed athletic figure, urged physical training for American youth at a United Church Forum talk. He praised army camps for shaping “sacred soldiers,” noting troops’ fine fitness as a key factor in World War I victory and predicting the growing strength of university athletics.
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Walter Camp
Yale
Atheliies
United Church Forum
America
Mr. Camp
Lamp
Hockey Outlook Bright At B H S
Bridgeport High School hockey prospects include Harry Wardle former Brooklyn Poly Prep star and football standout set as goalie for the Red and Black Other players Dunn Christensen Gray Colway Cooney and Seeley also varsity football members This season’s schedule features games with Choate Kent Taft Paul ing Norwalk and Fairfield Also noted Eddie Kaw named captain of the 1922 Cornell football team junior in Arts College
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Bridgeport
Harry Wardle
Brooklyn Poly Prep
Wardle
Dunn
Christensen
Gray
Colway
Cooney
Seeley
William Dunn
Choate
Kent
Taft
Pauling
Norwalk
Fairfield
Ithaca
Eddie Kaw
Cornell
the Arts College
Ford’s Record of 12 Assists at St Louis Shocks NL
Horace Ford of the Braves matched a 39 year old major league record by making 12 assists in 14 chances in a June 16 game at St. Louis. The piece lists NL fielding leaders, incl Holke, Bohne, Grimes, Ford, Deal, Groh, Hollecker, Maranville, Bancroft, Flack, Whitted, Roush, Schmidt, Snyder, Clemons, and pitching marks. It notes Jo Barnes's perfect fielding record and top putouts, Rixey’s 97 walks, McQuillan’s 9 errors, and Oeschger’s 109 chances.
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Horace Ford
Braves
St. Louis
Dunlap
Phillies
Hollecker
Chicago
Maranville
Pittsburgh
Bancroft
New York
Flack
Jo Barnes
Bar
Eppa Rixey
Cincinnati
Hugh McQuillan
Eton
Joseph Oeschger
Boston
Prince Matched For New York Bout
Billy Prince a local featherweight, under Harry Crossely, is booked for a ten round bout against Billy Metz at the Broadway Exhibition Association on December 19. Prince trains in Brooklyn with Pepper Martin and other Crossely Shumaker boxers.
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Billy Prince
New York
Harry Crossely
Billy
Billy Metz
Prince
Brooklyn
Pepper” Martin
Crossely-Shumaker
Y M H A Faces Strong Cage Battle Tomorrow
Y M H A expects a hard cage battle as the Silent Separates of New York visit for a basketball clash. Manager Charley Rosenbluth secured one of the strongest traction outfits in the metropolitan area. The prelim features Y M H A juniors against Colonial doctors with Joe Waters refereeing.
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New York
Charley Rosenbluth
Mercury Big Fives
Passaic
N. J
Norwalk Knights of Columbus
M. H. A. Jrs
Colonial
Drs
Joe Waters
Silent
MHA
Worgel . RF
Mooney Mosten
Kaplan Jelinek
Gordon Herlands
Wexler Besy
Barr Fitenson
American Legion Opens With Narrow Win Over Rovers
The American Legion basketball team started strongly at the State Armory defeating the New York Rovers 26 to 20 in a Saturday night opener. Alumni girls also won their game 21 to 12 against the Oregon? Girls.
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American Legion
Rovers
Armory
Ledentaires
The
Houge
State Armory
Crack Rovers of
New York
Oegee
Onc
American _Tegion
Mooney
Maher
Morrison
Ericsson
Fitelson
Fs Rovers
Schiller
Jos Walvis
Timer
al Anderson
A. Wheeway
Len, Rf
Walker Star Socker Star Breaks Arm in Closely Fought Game
St George star Walker, key forward of the St George eleven, will miss the rest of the season after breaking his arm in the final minute of yesterday’s 1–0 victory over Hartford at the Meadows. Earlier, Ansonia beat Manchester Olympics 1–0 in a scrappy opener marred by a fight and rowdy fans as officials battled to quell the melee.
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Walker
St. George Socker
St. George
Hartford
the Meadows
St. Georges
Ansonia
Olympics
Manchester
Peate
Cameron
Ansonia Eleven
Hales
Jesseete
Smith
I, Shaw
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Bakes
King Brady
Johnny Nagle
Mullen
Boston College
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Yeoman
Pfura
Forst
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Elm Citys
Hall
Malone
Matenefer Hall
Lipta
Meshier
May
Clyde Waters
Courtney
Nagle Oneeen Baker
I Malone
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W. Redney
J. Murphy
Be, Mallow
J. Youngs
M. Oretella
J. Fanning
H. O'Neil
4. Denenow
Bridgewort
Royge Club
Stratford High School
Ariceson
By Tad
John Laws
Willes Rivat Motor Police
Goth
Geo. E. Firstbrook
Dan Aary
Indiana
Dan
Walter Travis
Jock Hallian
Gene’ McCann
Halliean
McCanny
Sens
Max Baumren
Newven
Bexng
Bridgeport Simon Pures
Baum
Capri
Johnny Nagie
Duke Rowley
Lou Bogash
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Holke
Grimm
Daubert
Grimes
Bohne
Terry
Hornsby
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al Britton
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Bert Colma
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