New England Football League Hints At 10 Club Circuit
A proposed New England football league would feature Providence R I Steamrollers Pawtucket Warriors Quincy Mass Manets Hartford Blues Portland Sagamores Holyoke Bears Fitchburg Pamcos and Bristol Yankees with two more cities to reach ten clubs Salary cap 1000 per game and 30 players per club. at least 22 must play per game An eventual national league tie may be sought and colored players could compete. George Dunn the North End featherweight ends 1946 with one loss two draws and a standout win over Nick State Promoter Gus Brown eyes a Dunn Compo bout at Hartford Auditorium The Golden Bears of the Independent Social Center meet New London’s Yergans at Arsenal School gym this Saturday and coach Buddy Killebrew predicts a city state title ride. Dick Bethel Hartford High captain earns All Star nod for New Haven Register two years running and becomes second Negro captain in school history.
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Bowl clash opens year as two colleges meet at Vulcan Bowl
On New Year’s Day six colored colleges will participate in a bowl contest at the Vulcan Bowl in Birmingham. Tennessee State, 5 wins 1 loss, faces Louisville Municipal College, 5 wins 1 tie 1 loss, in the featured game.
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