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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1920

Page

7

Fall River Polo Tonight Faces Bridgeport Visit

Fall River polo team led by Beringer and Neville travels to Bridgeport tonight after a shaky run in the league. Bridgeport, four games behind the division leaders, eyes a climb with Red Williams and George Hart in offense. Worcester drops to cellar. Fall River and Hartford vie for position as Lowell leads scoring. Morrison nets the decisive goal in Hartford’s 3-2 win over Worcester.

Beringer Jack Neville Bridgeport Red Williams George Hart Worcester Neville Lowell Fall River Herd

Kelly's Work Is Feature At Yale Scrimmage

Yale scrimmage at New Haven showcased Kelly's open field running including a 20 yard gain and a TD, while the scrubs forced downs at the five yard line. Bob Warren added a scrubs score, Boltwood and Moore sized up. Irons and Columbus Jrs. clashed to a 7–0 win for Columbus Jrs.

Yale New Haven Kelly Scrubs Varsity Bob Warren Boltwood Rae Moore Lawrenceville Tim Callahan French Aldrich Murphy Dr. Bull Scrub Dan Kelly West Virginia

Intersectional games loom with Yale Colgate clash

The upcoming Saturday features four or more intersectional matchups led by Army Notre Dame Harvard Virginia Princeton West Virginia and Michigan Tulane thames at Ann Arbor Yale faces Colgate and Penn State meets Penn Yale aims to beat Colgate while Penn likely falls to Penn State Harvard Centre clash highlighted gains in pace and power during the week.

Yale Colgate Army and Navy Army-Notre Dame West Point Army Notre Dame Nebraska Harvard Virginia Boston Princeton West Virginia Philadelphia Penn Penn State Illinois Chicago Io State Ohio State Minnesota Indiana Northwestern Arvard The Crimson

Harvard Crimson Flays Its Supporters Before Centre Game

The Harvard Crimson condemns Harvard supporters for silence and indifference toward visiting teams like Centre College. It urges the student body to foster a hospitable, sportsmanlike atmosphere and boos avoided, arguing hosts should boost enthusiasm at games with Princeton and Yale.

Princeton Yale Harvard

Ensor Adds Four Victories to List

Jockey Buddy Ensor arrived by train from Latonia Kentucky and won four races at Empire May while finishing second on another. His return to the track lit up the crowd as he maintained the lead in local rider standings through his strong showing and steady riding style.

Buddy Ensor Latonia Empire May

Futurity Winner Step Lightly Captures Six Furlongs

Laurel Maryland October action features Walter J Salmon's Step Lightly winning the six furlong two year old dash as favorite. Keogh guides the Nimes filly past Two Pair and General M while others vie in the card. Avon Jrs top Indians and teams in the 20-40 pound class. Avon Baers invited to practice at Avon tomorrow night.

Laurel, Md Walter J. Salmon Nimes Keogh Witte M. Gomes Avon Jrs Indians Bunday Avon, Park Avon Baers Avon

$600000 Bid For Championship Bout

Tom O Rourke announced a $600000 bid for the Carpentier Dempsey fight after meeting with Jack Kearns who admitted it was the largest offer yet for the match.

Tom O'Rourke Jack Kearns Dempsey Kearns

Ban Johnson and Five Owners Plan Joint Baseball Meeting

President Ban Johnson of the American League and five royal club owners will convene in Cleveland this week to prepare for a joint gathering with National League owners and the Comiskey Ruppert Frazee faction on November 8. Indications point to a full house as plans to reorganize the national game take shape.

Chicago Ban Johnson American League Royal” Club Cleveland National League Comiskey-Ruppert-Frazee

Doctor Carman wins Latonia middle and a sixteenth test

Latonia Kentucky October 26 Doctor Carman prevailed by a head over Matinee Idol with Cotton Blossom third in a close finish. The Rector Jr basketball team challenges any city 14 to 17 year old squad as they seek the city title. Maplewood five will face Columbus gym in the проверить lineup listing players. Archeologists in Paris report two Roman villas near Berne Switzerland dating to the first century B C with plans to uncover the 12 towns and 490 villages Julius Caesar mentions.

Latonia Baker Carman Cotton Blossom Rector Jr Rector Jrs Maplewood Columbus Harry Schwartz L. Levess Paris Enge Berne Switzerland Geneva Julius Caesar

Red Allen Outpoints Mike McCabe In Bridgeport Bout

Red Allen defeated Mike McCabe in 12 rounds in Bridgeport last night. The bout featured three knockdowns and a fierce rally as McCabe, praised as gamest, fought back from early trouble. Other results included Willie Nelson over Young Keno and Angelo over Beamer in Stamford.

By Jobs Willie Nelson Newark Young Keno Tommy Shea Young Laby Bridgeport Young Angelo Stamford Bobby Beamer Hartford Red Allen Mike McCabe New York Armory A. A Allen McCabe Angelo Beamer Acorn A. C Young Ludy Crasho Club Nelson Reno Paterson N. J Gene Tunney Paul Sampson Georges Carpentier Joe Gans Marcel Thomas Thomas Philadelphia Johnny Bult Kid Williams Tommy Murray Harry Brown Johnny Drummoe

Present Year Sets Pace For All Others In Sports

A sweeping 1920 sports summary highlights baseball led by Babe Ruth and the Dodgers Indians World Series triumphs, boxing comebacks with Dempsey, boxing bouts and Carpentier, Man o War racing glory, Olympic Antwerp success, yacht and rowing feats, golf and tennis titles to Evans Stirling Tilden, and a stellar wrestling year as football nears its finish.

New York Babe Ruth Tris Speaker Cleeland Indians Georges Carpentier Jack Dempsey Land of Ours Indians Dodgers George Sisler Rogers Hornsby St Louis Ruth Man O' War Samuel D. Riddie J. K. L. Ross Sir Barton Windsor Can Tse Racing America East West South Cubs Jimmy Wilde New York State Jack Kellly Brussels Europe Atlantic Chick Evans Vardon Day Ray Alexa Stirling William T. Tilden Wimbledon Earl Caddock Joe Stecher Mole

Recruitment drive resumes for Germany under Army Occupation

Army announces reopenings for Germany on November 1 with 200 infantry slots 12 clerks. Recruits must be a Rich type and quickly trainable. Past vacancy fill rate led to Oct 8 closing. General Harris notes high appeal of Germany and Hawaii postings. 13th Field Artillery departs for mid Pacific as enlistments continue under peacetime rules allowing regiment or region choice.

Army of Occupation Germany P. C. Harris Army Hawaii 13Th Field Artillery United States mid-Pacific

Constantinople Called World’s Wick ed City by Police Chief

Cherif Bey, chief of police in Constantinople, deems the city the costliest wicked place on earth. He cites post armistice spies thieves murderers bolshevik agents and quotes plunder of tombs and rich artifacts. He says only the waters of Marmora remain blue.

Constantinople Cherif Bey Two Seas Cherit Bey Marmora

Man Dies After 25 Foot Scaffold Fall

John Feld of 2369 Fairfield Avenue died in Bridgeport hospital after a 25 foot fall while painting a house on Elmwood Place. He suffered a fractured skull, fractures of both wrists, facial lacerations, scalp injuries and internal damage. First aid was given at Emergency Hospital before transfer.

John Feld Fairfield Avenue Bridgeport Feld Elmwood Place Bridgeport Hospital

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