Bridgeport Times Boxing Roundup Decembre 18 1921
Boxing results from Bridgeport show Rivnack of Avon A.C. floors opponent five times for KO in 1:10. Other winners include Paul Rivnack in another bout, Julius Stark over Barrett, George Chicklin defeating Jack Smith, Arthur Lee stopping Kewpie Peterli, Steve Smith beating Francis Hughes, Pat Kearney besting Frank Perpet, and Steamboat Bill Links stopping Jack Nelson in under two minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rattler
St. James A. C
Joseph In
Paul Rivnack
Avon A
Henry Moeguse
New Haven
von A
Young Clemmons
Julius Stark
Maplewood
Barrett
George Chicklin
Elias Howe School
Jack Smith
Mohican A
Arthur Lee
UN Attache Bridgeport
Kewpie
Peterli
Acorn A.n
Steve Smith
Social Club
Francis Hughes
King Pin A
Pat Kearney
Ryan
Jack Nelson
Acorn A. C
Young
Rivnack Triumphs After Rivnack Refusal Stuns Boxing Crowd
At the Casino boxing show Rivnack, in ring tights, stunned fans by quitting then returning and delivering a rapid knockout of the New Haven champion in 1 minute 10 seconds. Joe Smith urged him back, and Rivnack overwhelmed Elmity boy and defeated Young Clemons, while James Linka, nicknamed Steamboat Fill, floored Jack Nelson in 1 minute 20 seconds. The card also featured Willam Rottier versus Joel Casein, George Chicklin’s win, and other swift bouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Firstbrook
Rivnack
Jimnes
Henry
New Haven
Monguese
Rivneck
Marvel
Joe Smith
Elmity Boy
Stratford
Monguse
Clemons
Steamboat Bill
Kaynes Nelson
James Linka
Steamboat
Jack Nelson
Acorn A.C
Dreamland
Links
Lke
Nelson
Battling Keeley
Crashe A. C
Willam Rot
St. James A. C
Joel Casein
George Chicklin
Elliss Howe
Jack Smith
Mod Ac
Smith
Chicklin
Julian Start Une
Lonnie Jarrett
Tee
Petelli
Arthur Lee
Kewple
Lee
Pat Kearnes
Frank Perpit
Perpit
Kearney
Francis
Hughes
A. c
Steve Smith
Smihh
Lenny Castle
Columbus Boys’ Club
Emil Sabol
Acorn A. C
Fight To End Mad Spending Within Baseball Breathing Room
Dodgers owner Charley Mbbets leads a major league push in New York to curb lavish salaries paid to players and halt the spending spree between majors and minors. Fellow backer William F. Baker of the Phillies joins the effort as second division clubs in the National League threaten a bombshell at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Mbbets
Dodgers
New York
Ebbets
William F. Baker
Phils
Bike Race Winners Cut 8500 Melon
The six day bicycle race and prize money details from last week’s Gardens event show Goulett and Brocco winning 5000 plus about 35500 appearance money. Rut and Coburn took 4000, Lawrence and Thomas 2000, with other teams earning from 1000 to 2500. Special sprint prizes went to McNamara Madden 1000, Bello Gail Bee 798, and Grenada Tetlant. In boxing, Bloom defeated Bud Weafer after a round of 12. A football squad of Motienn Reserves beat St Marys East Side at Seaside Park in a practice game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goulett
Brocco
Garden
Rut
Coburn
Lawrence
Thomas
Buysse
van Hevel
Te Ruyter
van Kempen
MacNamara
Madden
Lands
Tans
Drobach
Hanley
McNamara
Bello
Gail- Bee
Grenada
Tetlant
Motienn
Hollow
St. Marys
Seaside Park
Four Girls Fives To Clash Tonight At Y W C A
Four girls basketball games are set for tonight at the Industrial Service Center of the Young Women's Christian Association in the Barnum avenue gym. The Yalettes play the Orioles in the main event while Tasco Sr and Polygons meet in the preliminary. The Crasho A C girls rehearse plays under Keeley and Miller at the Casino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Service Center
Chi'sian Association
Barnum Avenue
Yalettes
Orioles
Tasco
Srs
Polygons
Crasho
Crasho A. C
Keeley and
Miller
Aura Cassin
Mae Murray
Dolly Snyder
Martine Willoughby
Pauline Willoughby
Park City
Trade School Five Fast Combination Opens Season
Bridgeport Trade School begins basketball with a Friday afternoon game against Stratford High in the Boys' Club Gym. Coach Ericcson selects a strong 10 man squad led by forwards Wexer Ghiotto Finnell Pettie with Welch at pivot if eligible, Burr at guard. second squad features Rogerson Lamastra Papp Kolmgren Hright Adams Riesko. Student Manager Raymond Phillnmick handles arrangements. Merle Hart to referee the 3 15 start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Trade Schools
Stratford High School
Ericcson
Wexer
Ghiotto
Finnell
Petrie
Royal Welch
Burr
Whelan
Glynn
Donpullan
Rogerson
Lamastra
Papp
Kolm~gren
Hright
Adams
Sullivan
Riesko
Raymond Phillnmick
Merle Hart
Noted bowler Herbert Hornfeld dies in St Paul
Paul Dec 13 Herbert Hornfeld prominent St Paul bowler died Sunday. He was a member of the Florida Krspelx team which won the five man championship at the American Bowling Congress in Toledo in 1914 and the International Bowling Association in 1914.
Sports talk and boxing news from Bridgeport era
The column surveys Harvard football and Yale boxing, noting Owen’s shift to basketball and Bouls Bogash as a future referee. It covers amateur bouts, Babe Ruth tickets, and Bridgeport boxing crowds, plus upcoming Millrose Games hopes and a Bell State Athletic Board audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dwyer
Terry Lee
Fighting Blacksmith Davey Ryan Returns To Historic Ring Night
Davey Ryan once known as the Fighting Blacksmith appears at a Casino boxing event as a second for New Haven amateurs. The Bridgeport resident recalls battles with Andy Parker including a Parker arm break, praises past champions Fitzsimmons Dempsey and Smith, and comments on current fighters and the Ryan Athletic Club's role in nurturing local boxing heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George FE
Firstbrook
Athelete
Davey Ryan
Macksmith
Andy Parker
Ryan
Parker
Bridgeport
New Haven
Parker Hyes
Main Street
Rim City
Ryan A. C
Johnny Wilson
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jack Dempsey
Billy Smith
Twin Oaks Win Cage Go 38 to 15
The Twin Oaks basketeers defeated the Oaklands at the Royal Club last night by a 38 to 15 margin. Smith and Brennan starred for the victors as the fast-closing Colonial five from the Rey's Club, unbeaten in four straight, prepare to meet Blessed Sacrament Jrait the Boys' Club Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Oaks
Twin Oaks Basketeers
Oaklands
Royal Club
Smith and
Brennan
Victors
Tilt
Colonials
Sacraments
Blessed Sacrament
New York Hosts Mixed Early Season Sport Cards
A listing of upcoming events across universities and clubs includes Joe Moore and Charles Jewtraw leading Lake Placid skaters at the Middle Atlantic championships in New York, Dartmouth boxing controversy in Hanover, and Yale hockey preparations with coach Tom Howard now heading Columbia’s squad for a season opener versus Yale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Columbia
Det. Anderson
Tom Howard
Yale
Philadelphia
Columbia University
Howard
Columbian
New Haven
Ice Championship Set For Middle Atlantic Skating Trials
New York December 13 top skaters from the West, Canada, and the metropolis prepare for the Middle Atlantic championships at Newburgh on January 2. Joe Moors of New York, the international amateur speed skating champion, plans to compete against Charles Jewtraw of Lake Placid, the national champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Canada
Newcureh
Joe Moors
Hes
Charles Jewtraw
Lake Placia
Cooper High Star Leads Big Pin Tourney Across League
Cooper High star pins up strong show with 181 average over 27 games, posting high single 247 and best three-string 614. MacDonald leads team standings, while No. 4 and No. 1 teams set singles records. Individual averages list Cooper, Quinlan, Moss atop a crowded field. hydraulic league pace setter Jindsley posts 93 in 83 games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duickpins
Jimmy Kelly
MacDonald Pinners
Cooper
Macdonald
Ruley
Moss
Quinlan
Hubbard
Moore
LaBrecque
J. Sulivan
Lyle
McKenna
Grant
Leary
Hardwick
Riley
Roberts
Sheary
Buckley
Quinn
Smith
Platt
Russell
Hannibal
Hultmen
Ray
Pierce
van Gleson
Canfield
W. Sullivan
Boles
Black
O'Loughlin
Ruskey
Hydraulic League
Jindsley
Bridgeport
Lord
Connell
Tuned Up For Mute Quintet In Madison Square Garden
Captain Max Fitelson leads the Y M H A basketball team against the Silent Separates of New York in the Madison Avenue Auditorium. The lineup features Jennets Lands, Har lands, Bagg, Parr as guards and Mooney Kapland Gordon Wexler Fitelson as the M M A seniors. Preliminary games include M M A Institute versus Norwalk Y M H A and Bridgeport versus Schwartz Groersein Amsell Hirsch guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Fitelson
New York
Madison Avenue
Wneup
Mosten
Jennets
Harlands
Bagg
Parr
Mooney
Kapland
Gordon
Wexler
Fitelson
Pina
M. M.A. Ins
Norwalk
Y. M. H. A. Leups
Bridgeport
Andchwartz
Groersein
Amsell
Sehiless
Hirsch
M. Abd
Bears Sweep Tigers In Zoo League Three-Game Set
The Wolves beat the Hippos two games out of three on Lewis'alleys. The Panthers won two from the Lions. The Bears tranced the Tigers three games in a Zoo League night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolves
Lewis’alleys
Panthers
Lions
Bears
Tigers
McGill Invades New York for Winter Meets Polo
McGill University water polo and swimming squads plan late week departures for exhibitions in New York. The swimming team will face Brown in Providence, then Columbia in New York, followed by a meet with the New York Athletic Club polo team under Olympic rules. Harvard and Cornell announce a Lake Cayuga regatta on May 27, while boxing cards headline at Jamaica Sporting Club Brooklyn with Al Ketchell set to meet Eddie Brady. Duckshooters clinch a recent victory as scores reflect a busy athletic period.
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Montreal
McGill Universty
New York
Brown University Tank
Providence
Columbia
New York Athletic Club
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Cornell
Lake Canyea
Fred W. Moors
al Ketchell
Jamaica Sporting Club
Brooklyn
Eddie Brady
Cty
Huggins Expected To Sign Major League Contract
New York reports say Huggins will meet with Yankees owners Huston and Ruppert and sign for next season. Trade rumors persist as magnates deny swaps and a Peckinpaugh deal is dismissed. Rumors swirl amid major league club negotiations and minor league draft debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Huggins
Cols. Huston
Ruppert
Yankee
Peckin- Paugh
Ichiya
Kumafae
Japan
Europe
Aquitania
England
Con- Brooklyn
Whitted
Schmidt
Myers
Brooklyna
Babe Ruth fails to draw in vaudeville tour review
Babe Ruth’s vaudeville run with Wellington Cross and the Keith circuit flopped from Boston to Cleveland. Dispatches note low box office and sparse crowds as Blockbuster Babe, once a baseball idol, failed to sock the ball out. Jurist Landis may curb future barnstorming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludlow
Babe Ruth
Wellington Cross
Cross
Josephine
Babets
Mt. Vernon
Boston
Landis
Bawston
New York
Keith
United Booking
Goose Ees
Palace
Cleveland
Sandusky
Clevland
Bunter
Keith House
Stason
Europe
Shubert
Judge Landis
Babe
Waite Hoyt
New York Dispatches
Miske Seeks Rematch With Dempsey After Training
In New York on December 13 Billy Miske, age 27, asserts readiness for another shot at Jack Dempsey. After defeating Brennan in ten rounds in Chicago, Miske notes recent wins over Lodee, McCarthy, Renault, and Anderson, while Dempsey has beaten him three times, including a 1920 Benton Harbor stoppage. Miske weighs 196 pounds and trains intensely in St. Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ow York
Billy Misks
Jack Dempsey
St. Paul
Off Brennan
Chicago
Brennan
Bucko
Dempsey
New York City
Dempsy
Bill
Miske
Farmer Lodee
Tommy McCarthy
Jack Renault
Lee An“aon
Mieke
Anderson
Portland
Philadelphia
Ringaide
Benton Harbor
Mich
Misie
Vie
Leonard Busy Champion Plans Busy Campaign Schedule
Benny Leonard has a packed itinerary with a truce arranged with Billy Gid eon and Tex Rick ard. He will fight Joe Welling then travel to Milwaukee for Pinkie Mitchell, and later plot a bout with welterweight king Jack Britton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benny Leonard
Billy Gideon
Tex Rickard
Leonard
Joe Welling
Milwaukee
Pinkie Mitchell
Jack Britton
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Oumoor
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Bud Weafer
Joe Gans
Broadway Exhibition Club
Dan Lynch
Soldier Leavitt
Sol Seaman
Johnny Reisier
Marty Goldberg
Eddie Lynch
Momican
Geo. E. Firstbreak
Owen
Hns
Temahinerie
Bouls Bogash
Begeed
Babe” Ruth
Walves
Pirstbrook
Detroit
Sapp
Ottumwa
Iowa
Fairfield County Boxing Association
Max Baum
Albert G. Hill
Mickey, Walker
Jack Malone
Louis Pogash
Britton
Hogash
Joe Moore
Lake Placid
Raymond Moore
Hanover
Dartmouth Athlet!c Council
Hi Chattanooga
Fenny Rich
Leonard Rich
Colonial Basketball Five
M. H. A. Jims
Cit
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Annapolis
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AMS Visreeee
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Hell
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Farrett
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Charney
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Tetel
Hilsworthy
Dargan
Mathewson
Goebel
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Duckshooters
Connie Lewis
Eccres Meors—O'brian
Milowaki
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Jacobis
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Tueae
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Tim Hendry
Tom Sheehan
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Elmer Miller
Outfelder
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Tom Hogera
Babe’ Ruth
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