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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1922
Page
2
The Bridgeport Times recalls historic baseball greatness, tracing Cap Anson and the White Stockings rise, Comiskey and the Browns, and McGraws era as the sport’s golden lineage, noting pivotal pennants and rosters across decades.
In New York indoor fights struggle for appeal with top prices collapsing. Tex Rickard notes a dearth of $15 seats as major bouts go outdoors or to smaller venues. Kilbane, Leonard, and Greb delay big-show plans while Pancho Villa and Frankie Genaro heat up outdoor prospects for summer bouts. Joe Lynch vs Mittie Smith headlines Friday with tickets likely under five dollars.
USC regular quarterback Chet Dotter may miss the annual east west game at Pasadena New Years Day due to an injured knee Coach Elmer C. Hederson said Harold Galloway would handle signals if Dotter is unable to play Trojans face Pennsylvania State College in Pasadena.
Spence Vanhart of Camden New Jersey star chambered with the Lafayette College baseball team last spring has left the college. Close friends say Vanhart will enter the University of Pennsylvania as his next move. His father is a Camden payor.
Sacred Heart vs St Josephs and St Augustines versus St Charles open the parochial basketball season at Municipal gym on Stratford Avenue tomorrow at 4 30 pm. Five teams enter AAU rules govern ten games, each team plays the others twice, with a pennant for best winning percentage.
Blessed Sacrament cage team faces Knights of Columbus in the High school gym Saturday night. The Sacraments, among city’s fastest, press for a win while the K of G stride grows. Girls game precedes main event with Catholic Community vs St James at 7, main 9 o’clock with Waddie Maher referee.
Captain Max Baum's Bridgeport team and Liberty Bath of New Haven tied in Elm City events. Girls swept all races while Park City boys went winless. Anna Baum won the 50 yard, Grice Kemple took the 100 yard, Baum won the 400 yard, and Hydeport girls claimed the 200 yard relay. A 56 yard exhibition featured Anna Baum versus Gertrude Ederie of New York, last summer's world 220 yard champion.
Mobile Alabama December 22 reports Tommy Cong longtime Louisville left hand pitcher with the American Association club has been signed by the Mobile Southern Association team for the coming season.
Cooney Winton veteran polo star laments sport’s decline in Bridgeport and elsewhere attributing it to younger players chasing other pastimes. He advocates a league among Bridgeport Meriden New Haven and Nutmeg centers to revive polo with fresh blood replacing aging veterans.
Allen Woodring, noted Olympic and intercollegiate sprinter from Syracuse University, will appear more in 440 events next spring while running shorter distances only in dual meets. Coach Tom Keane asserts Woodring could become a premier quarter-miler, with a history of dominance in the 220 and 300 yard events and a key role on Syracuse's mile relay.
Bridgeport Mish will trek to Wallingford Saturday afternoon to meet Wallingford High misses in a return game. Kathleen Oliver, the leading scorer, will be out of the rotation due to ineligibility, with Mary Watters taking her forward spot. The lineup includes Polakawiteh Agnes Waters Florence Evans Mary Drew May Atherton Katherine Srchan and Mary Roach.
New Haven Dec 21 St Nicholas last nicht penetrated the Yale defense times to win the opening college hockey game of the season in the New Haven Arena. The score was 5 to 4. The first two periods closed with the score tied at one and ten goals respectively. Holmes’s national goal defense saved the game repeatedly for the visitors. Their attacking honors were shared by Townsend and Cushman. Captain Bulkley and Halfback Lindley starred for the Elis.
The Fairmount basketball team travels to Southport tonight to face the Wakeman Memorial combination. A delegation of local fans is expected to accompany the Fairmount squad. Lineups: Fairmounts White and Hegkins forwards Schultz Easter Powers Rowe Cash guards. Southport W Mills.
Wally Peterson led Bridgeport Y M C A with 12 points in a 40 to 22 loss to Greenwich Y M C A. Hay Goebel added 11 as Crawford led Greenwich in scoring. Next, Greenwich visits Bridgeport on Saturday January 27 as Britz Port team eyes the rematch. Dee Bird to face Washington Wark M E to open the Inter Church League.
Jack Dempsey heads east within two weeks with contracts awaiting boxing activity. He will finish the tour in San Diego Sunday, spend holidays in Los Angeles, and reach New York around January 6. A $200,000 mixed match offer from the Wish Vertiging club for a Dempsey vs Lewis bout was telegrammed from Tom Lowe in Wichita for a July 4 arena holding 50,000 capacity.
Auburn N Y Dec 21 Chairman John H Farrell of the National Board of Arbitration released the boards decision on reinstating ineligibles to minor league baseball The regulations require disassociation for one year before applications for contract jumpers can be acted on eligibility rules cover jumpers reserve jumpers voluntary retired players and a restoration to good standing before any contract assignment remains possible
New York December 21 William Muldoon chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission announced Johnny Kilbane would meet Mycene Chiqui in a featherweight championship bout. Muldoon said Kilbane ignored warnings and promoters doubted the edict. Willard would not box in New York under current boxing board jurisdiction. Willard declared ineligible for a license.
The Colonial A A basketballers defeated Sacraments Juniors by a decided margin. Rich and Rozerm starred for the Colonials while Petrino and Stevens played key roles for the Juniors. It was the Colonials fifth straight win, with a close, hard fought contest on the floor.
Bridgeport High faces Wilby High of Waterbury in Brass City with ineligibilities hurting their lineup. Whaten Out Say Whaten, injured last week, will miss the game. Hert Cohenn moves to guard with Louis Cohen at the other guard. Congress High meets Bridgeport High in the Hilltop Gym. two independent teams mark a new era in local high school athletics. Coaches Lyon and staff have prepared the Red and Black for a tough test against a strong Wilby squad.
Yale athlete Tom Campbell the former intercollegiate half mile champion will debut this season in New York on January 17. He is scheduled to race at the Twenty third Regiment Armory as the feature event of the Knights of St Antony s four teenth annual Indoor games.
Webster schoolboys defeated Wheeler 23 to 3 in a cage game. Lineups included Webster Petrino and Minott with Ariette and Corso. Wheeler featured Chiarello Carrane Grassa and Curan among others.
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