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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1920
Page
3
A satirical critique ridicules Blue Laws and the push to enforce a Sunday rest, lampooning sermons, theater bans, and curfews. The piece imagines widespread disruption from puritanical rules, mocking officials and proposing humorous consequences for Sunday restrictions.
Captainless Red And Black of Bridgeport High School opens season Saturday in the 7th school gym against Pratt Institute from Essex. Coach notes Hilltop Girls in fine form and aims to avenge last season defeats by Crowby High while captaincy decisions stir athletic circles.
New York and other eastern cities may host a real pro season next fall as Jim Thorpe’s Canton Bulldogs and Buffalo All-Americans drew about 7,000 at the Polo Grounds. A pro league, possibly with Giants owner Charles Stoneham and others, could form to protect players and clubs and promote the sport.
Connecticut's new basketball league featuring Bridgeport Norwalk Stamford and Ansonia will be officially opened tonight as Norwalk meets Stamford in the Stamford armory. The first issue scheduled for Hanport will be played between the Ribbons and Stamford. Managers met at Stratfield to set rules including two local players and three outsiders per team. Chris Leonard moves to Norwalk and Hoddy Haggerty joins Bridgeport for the Ribbons as center prospects.
Last night Hartford defeated New Bedford 1 0 with Honeyboy Evans the star for defense and a pass from Evans to Lewis producing the only score. Worcester, strengthened since its last appearance, prepares to face Neville's Bridgeport club at the Casino.
In New York on December 14 Strangler Lewis of Louisville defeated Joe Stecher in a one hour 41 minute six second match to become the new heavyweight champion of the world in catch-as-catch-can wrestling.
The Bridgeport Brass Bears defeated the Acme Shear 28 to 15 in a Park City league match at the M. C. A. Beardsley led with five baskets and two fouls for 12 points. Mackthoney added three, Stewart three, and D Aulisa led Acme scoring with the top total.
Arthur P. Irwin, a baseball man with a wide range of experience and a former big league scout, will manage Hartford next season. Jim Clarkin completed the deal in New York to replace Dan Howley after two years with Rochester of the International League where Irwin has been since 1915.
Holmes Edwards beat Automatic Machine 15 to 7 and 15 to 5 in YMCA gym volleyball action. Bridgeport Brass and Acme Shear split two games 15 to 7 and 15 to 10. Williams may play Yale next fall with plans under discussion for a New Haven game.
Everett McGowan, famed national and international amateur skater, will not defend his American title at the National Amateur Skating meet in Newburgh New York on New Year’s Day due to insufficient conditioning caused by mild weather.
A Connecticut American Legion legislative committee is expected to back a boxing legalization bill. Members include Judge William Malone Alderman Conroy and others who may push for armory venues to fund the state chapter. If passed, bouts could be staged statewide to raise money for legion work, with Hartford’s armory eyed as a key site.
Last night in Philadelphia George Chaney stopped Charle Metrie in the first round. Abe Attell Goldstein outpointed Jack Perry over six rounds in Philadelphia. In Rochester Dan Dowd beat Clay Turner in the 12th after Turner’s seconds threw in the towel. New York saw Reisler and Pilkington draw after 12 rounds. Genaro defeated Rosner for the decision. Howard stopped Farren in the ninth as Farren’s corner threw in the towel. Tonight at Madison Square Garden Dempsey faces Brennan in 15 rounds with other 10 and 6 round bouts listed.
Wednesday night bouts feature S Oakey Keyes versus Kid Baker in six rounds Sammy Seber opposes Jimmy Sullivan in ten rounds O Delmont faces Happy Smith in ten rounds and Jack Hausner meets Mickey Brown in ten rounds Friday card highlights Pioneer 8 C-Louis Vince Coffey in a fifteen round main event Bogash vs Saturday night Woodhaven F C Johnny Lustiz versus Joe Kelly in fifteen rounds
Nashville Tennessee reports the death of John R. Gentry a famed pacing champion known as the little red horse He died of old age and would have turned 82 on January 1 He was owned by the EH Harriman estate and spent his final years at the Tennessee state fairgrounds Gentry’s record was set in Portland Maine on September 4 1896
Sam Langford claims Tiny Herman used doctored gloves in a recent Portland bout. The boxing commission will investigate at a meeting next Friday evening to determine if Langford was blinded during the fight by material on Herman's gloves.
In Baltimore on December 14, Jack Dunn president manager of the Baltimore Nationals completed a stock deal with Eddie Collins of the Chicago White Sox. Dunn exchanged 75 shares for 9500 dollars and now holds 1000 of the club's 41250 shares, making him virtually owner of the Orioles.
New Haven owner George H. Weiss announces the club will train in Macon, Georgia, next March, using the camp also used by the Detroit Tigers and Yale players. The trip aims to prepare for the 1921 season with three weeks in warm weather and exhibition games to offset travel costs. Mike Donilh, ex Giants star, may become manager of a minor league club soon.
A compiled jumble notes football related verse with coach calls and training, a mock murder spree by rival players, and assorted quotes. It ends with Carnegie Tech scheduling a 1921 football game against Penn State on the state gridiron, the first Tech State meeting in seven years.
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