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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
FISTIC HISTORY

Kid Mccoy stopped Jack Bonner
in the thirteenth round at New York
on June 1, 1900, eighteen years ago
today. Although the Hoosier boxer
then at his fighting best and by all
odds the classiest man of his weight
in the ring, was victorious in this
fistic affary. Bonner's showing was
far from poor, and in the early
stages of the contest he actually ap-
peared to have a chance to win. Bon
ner and Mccoy had previously at
tempted to do battle in New Orleans,
but the authorities broke up the par
ty. For several rounds Mccoy
cleverness was not sufficient to out
wit the rushing Bonner, and the
Hoosier was forced to assimilate
several staggering blows, one of
which stretched him on the floor
Even in the close range work Bonner
sometimes had the best of it. After
the eleventh round, however, Mccoy
began travelling in his accutomed
form, and in the thirteenth Bonner
was so thoroughly whipped that his
seconds threw in the sponge. Bonner
was "a good middleweight, and had
victories to his credit over a number
of the best men in his class, but in
1901 he was defeated byJoe Walcott
the negro welterweight, in a bout in
this city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
DOYLE UNABLE
TO MEET BLOOM

New Haven, June Paul Doyle,
through his manager, Dick Hurley,
last night notified the officials of the
Riverside Athletic. club that he would
be unable to fulfil his engagement
with Phil Bloom in one of the all
star bouts to be presented at the
Arena on Monday night. Doyle re-
ceived an injured Shoulder in his re-
cent bout with Harry Pierce and later
aggravated the hurt during a train
New York. Doyle, however, has
promised to be here and allow the
club physician to examine the injury.
In Doyle's place the club has been
fortunate in securing the services of
Harry Pierce to fight Bloom. Pierce
is one of the shining, veterans of the
ring game and has met and defeated
some of the best ightweights in the
country. He is just the type of bat
tier that should give Bloom siren
uous session.
Manager Reina stated last night
| that the advance sale of tickets is
very large and that indication point
to a big house. He said that the fans
are warming up to the attractiveness
of the bouts and that the crowd will
not be confined to New Haven spec
tators alone. Big parties are coming
here from Hartford and Bridgeport,
Terry Lee and Hugh Rorty having
been delegated to secure the best
| tickets available.
News of the death of George Mon
roe came as a shock to the club Off
Gals last night as he was to have
refereed Mondays bouts Reina is
undecided as to who will be substi-
tuted, as Dave Fitzgerald has made
it plain that he does not want the
| job. Reina, it is understood, will
have collection taken up during the
bouts for Monroe's family.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
CORNELL FAVORED
IN TODAY'S EVENTS

Philadelphia, June Biased on
the showing made in the prelimi-
naries yesterday, Cornell should have
very little difficulty today in winning
the track and field championship of
the intercollegiate Association of
Amateur Athletes of America. The
Ithacans qualified 16 men, well dis
tributed. Dartmouth with 10 men
in the finals, appeared to have an ad-
vantage in the field events, but Cor
nell placed three men in the broad
jump, which should help her chances.
Princeton qualified II men and was
regarded as the next strongest COM
petitor.
The University of Pennsylvania had
eight men in the finals; Pittsburgh
seven; Massachusetts, Institute of
Technology and Columbia six each;
Fordham five; Georgetown four;
Brown, Lafayette and Yale three
each; Harvard, Pennsylvania State
and Rutgers, two each; and Amherst,
Johns Hopkins and Swarthmore one
man each.
Prospects early in the day were
for fair weather and asfast track
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01

New Haven, June 1.-The varsity
eight-oared crews of Yale and
Harvard Universities will meet on the
Housatonic River tonight at six
O. clock in the f1fty-first dual regatta
between these famous collegiate riv-
ais since the institution of the initial
race in 1852. Never, however, in
the long history of this aquatic class
ic, which corresponds in many re-
spects to the Oxford-Cambridge boat
races of England, has the regetta
been held under similar conditions.
In a wartime atmosphere and with
the conests shorn of all it's gala CLAM
or the sixteen oarsmen will propel
the long racing shells over a new
course which has never heretofore
been the scene of a varsity boat
race big or little. In, place of the four
mile gruelling struggle, which has
been staged annually upon the
Thames river at New London for
many years to the accompaniment OF
thousands of cheering spectators and
the screaming sirens of hundreds OF
palatiaI steam yachts, the sweep
swingers will drive their crafts trough
two miles of still river water which
has never been graced by racing
Fights in the past.
The conditions governing the race
and the crews will be unlike those
of former years as the courses are
dissimilar. No weeks of intensive
training under highly pa1d prores-
sionals coaches at expensive and ex.
| elusive quarters precede the regetta
with its round Of long rows severa-
times a day under the eyes of the
coaches following in speedy launches
Instead the training has: become. to g
great extent, an avocation with only
such time as the oarsmen could con.
lveniently spare from their scholastic
duties, devoted to learning the art OF
sweep swinging as taught by men tt
whom racing is matter of second.
airy importance. --'-
/ While the regetta will undoubted-
ly be witnessed by several thousands
of spectators, providing the weather
conditions are favorable, there is nc
likelihood of the outpouring of the
gaily dressed throngs, which sweep.
ing down upon New London in Other
SCe1SOIIo 1IlduS Lie UUdlTdC6 one OF Lne
feature spectacles of the college year
| There were no signs last night OF
the color vendors and the ticket
spectators who had grown to be ar
/ integral part of all great American
varsity sport contests in the past two
decades. To all intents and purposes
the war has accomplished in a trifle
more than twelve months what tbs
ardent reformers of college athletics
were unable to do in some twelve
years.
Few visitors were in evidence here
last night and only an occasiona
pennant of Yale blue of Harvard
! crimson is seen in the mass of Amer.
lean flags and national emblem.
which fly from public and private
buildings throughout thee ity. Those
who will watch the race tonight will
travle by motor, trolley or train, late
in the afternoon, to a point above
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
JAIL PRISONERS
TO WORK ON ROADS

Many of the prisoners in the Fair
field County Jail will be put to work
on the state highways in the immed-
late section commencing Monday, when
about 20 will be placed at work on the
Black Rock Turnpike under the d.
rectfon of R. E. Donnelly, supervisor
of state repairs
1t is expected that about the first of
July between rs and 100 men will
have been placed at work on the
roads. They will be under an armed
guard. The men will also be let out
to farmers in addition to working on
the roads. No less than five will be
allowed a farmer as a guard will have
to be sent with each squad.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
YaeHarvard TonighGray Here SundayGeo Munroe Dead
Providence Grays
Here Tomorrow

L
Eddie Eayrs and his Providence
Grays will be the attraction at
NeWfield park tomorrow afternoon.
1t will be the first visit of the
Rhode Islanders to this section this
season and the club is made up OF
players all of whom are new to 10
cal fans with the exception of Bill
Tamm, who played with Portland
last season. The game will start
at $3.50 O'Clock. Manager Krichen
said this morning just before he
left for today's double header at
Springfield that he would use
either Ferguson or CristaH on the
mound. The local pilot may
change his plans owing to the two
games scheduled for today with
Ponies at League park.
Monday the locals will rest and
on Tuesday Krichell's men will
make their first Massachusetts,
stop, playing at Worcester. We'd
nesday the locals will invade the
wilds of Rhode Island and stay
/ over for another game on Thurs
day. Friday Worcester will play
at Newfield park and also on Sat-
urday when a double bill is sched-
| uled.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01

for cricket, tennis and golf equip
ment has decreased as much as sixty
per cent. and more. 1t is not believ-
ed that this indicates any permanent
loss OF favor by these sports, but it is
due to the fact that they require spe-
c1al playing fields difficult to obtain,
while an impromptu game of base
ball may be organized at a. moments
notice. The age limit of the British
army was set at forty-one years in
April 1916, with the prospect of be-
ing raised to so, SO that every able
bodied man is engaged in some, work
of such national importance that he
has, no time for the widely
amateur sports of peace times.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
COHEN WINS TITLE

Johnny 'Gzzy) Cohen, the former
local featherweight boxer, who is now
In England with the Canadian Elk
pel1tionary Forces, First Quebec Reg
lment, is making name for himself
at the gloyed- art. Cohen recently
won the lightweight championship of
his regiment. by knocking. out Private
Marsey in two rounds. His other two
bouts, were with Private Wells, which
went 80 seconds, Cohen dropping his
opponent for the. count and the other
with Private Young, which was set
tied in one round, also a kayo for
Cohen
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
To CAMP UPTON

made arrangements with the Long
Island Railroad to have the Camp
Upton Express stop at Hicksville Sun
day, June End. The connections are
made by the o'clock boat from
Greenwich to Oyster Bay (this is the
only connection that can be made)
and then by buses to Hicksville. The
charge for the round trip Greenwich
to Hicksville and return being s100;
the excursion fare from Hicks7ille to
Upton being $2.25. Isl
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
Bloom and DeFOe
Train at Local GYM

Billy DeFoe the former ST. Paul
featherweight and Phil Bloom, the
Brooklyn lightweight, both who ap-
pear on the big card at New Haven
Monday night, arrived in this city
this morning. They will work out
today and tomorrow at Fritz Hart
mann's gym on Middle street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01

With the recent departure of Ed
Monroe the Yankees pitching staff
lNcame smaller than any pitching
staff carried by a major league club
in many years. 1t numbered exactly
six boxmen.
Manager Lee Foil of the Cleveland
Indians has lost that worried look
since he has been able to put his
regular team in the field. Illness and
accidents caused several substitutions
in the early days of the campaign.
Larrysh Mclean has organized a
team Known as McLean's All Stars
now play semi-profesional ball in and
around New York.
Dick Rudolph, the Braves sta1
pitcher, who held out for a certain
salary, is about to accept a position
| at a.; big -shipbuilding; plant in the
East Rudolph is above the draft
age limit so that he cannot be charg.
ed with attempting to avoid military
service. He offered to accept a cut
of $1,000 from the Braves some time
ago and also tried to buy his release
Having been turned down in both in
stances, Rudolph regards an offer OF
$4,000 to pitch for shipyard team
with increasing favor
Wilbert Robinson, otherwise Uncle
Robby,- the pilot of Charles Holiday
FyhhntCp Prnnlylx117.
brate his forty ninth birthday tomor.
row. Robinson is a native of Hudson
Mass, and began playing ball in hi
infancy. He was only fifteen wher
| he started his professional career with
Haverhill, Mass, in the New England
League. AS a backstop he was the
sensation of the circuit, and at the
tender age of sixteen Robby broke
into the major. league. From 1885,
! to 1890 Wilbert. caught for the Ath.
letics, then in, the old American AS
ISOLATION. In 1891 he went over tt
the National League as a member
| of the famous Baltimore aggregation
He was the main -backstop for the
birds in 1894, 1895 and 1895, whe1
| Baltimore won three National Leagu,
pennants in a row, his teammates in
Guiding such distinguished diamond
stars as Dan Brouthers, John McGrav
Jennings, Joe Kelly and Willie Keel
| er.
When Robby became to venerabl,
to serve behind the bat for Ned Han.
Ions team he became a famous de
veloper of twirling talent. At Bal
timore he helped to make Joe Cor
bett one of the greatest pitchers O
the century, and later he Joined Nc
Graw's advisory staff in New York.
While helping the Giants to wiz
pennants and running a cafe in Bal
timore, Robinson kept constantly il
mind the great ambition of his life
which was to- become a manager. TIL,
chance finally came to him when Col
Ebbets wanted a man ito, pilot hi
Dodgers: Robby'ss manner in deal
ing with players is gentle, quite diff
ferent from the, tactics employed b,
Jawn MeGraw, and he gets the bes
out of his men every time. It ism
his fault that the Dodgers are no
at the top of the heap.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
WN STANDINGS
baseball
- RESULTS
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
National League,

New York 2, Philadelphia 1 (2nd
game) o..
Pittsburgh 49, ST. Louis Z.
The Brooklyn Boston game was
postponed on account of wet grounds.
The Phi1&delphia-New York first
game was postponed on account of
wet grounds.
Other teams not scheduled.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE,
Yesterdays Results.

Binghamton 2, Baltimore 0.
Rochester 4, Buffalo 1.
Syracuse 6, Toronto 8.
The Newark-Jersey City game was
postponed on account of wet grounds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
American League.

New York in Chicago.
Boston in Detroit.
Philadelphia in st. Louis.
Washington in Cleveland.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
American League.
GAMES TODAY.
National League.

Pittsburgh in New York.
st. Louis in Brooklyn.
Cincinnati in Philadelphia.
Chicago in Boston.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01

When it comes to driving in runs,
Sherwood Magee of the Cincinnati
Reds is right there, much to the de-
light Of Mr.. Mathewson-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
Standing of Teams.
Games Today.

Games Today.
Toronto in Syracuse.
Buffalo in Rochester g games.)
Binghamton in Jersey City.
Baltimore in Newark.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
TODAY IN PUG1I1sTTC ANNALS.

1909-Tomnny Murphy defeated
Matty Baldwin in twelve rounds at
Boston.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01

st. Louis 8, Detroit 2 (called in
eighth to allow st. Louis to catch
train.)
Chicago 8, Cleveland 2.
The Boston Washington game was
postponed by agreement, Boston
leaving early for series in Detroit.
Other teams not scheduled.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
Here and There

Hank Severoid, the Browns catch
er who was stricken with pneumonia
the day the season opened, is rapidly
gaining in strength and may soon
make his first appearance behind the
bat this year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01

TOMATO, LETTUCE AND
GARBAGE PLANTS.
JOHN RECK & SON
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01
EASTERN LEAGUE
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
All games postponed --.Iwet
grounds.
STANDING OF CLUBS.

GAMES TODAY.
Bridgeport at Springfield 1.-TWO
games).
Waterbury at Hartford 1.-TWO
games).
Worcester at. New Haven 1.-TWO
games).
Providence at New London
1.-TWO gameS).
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01

With the recent departure of Ed
Monroe the Yankees pitching staff
lNcame smaller than any pitching
staff carried by a major league club
in many years. 1t numbered exactly
six boxmen.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01

At present, with the American
army and navy forces in England, the
demand has reached proportions that
cannot be satisfied without large
supplies being shipped from the Uni
ted States. The books of large
London sports store indicate the in
crease for baseball equipment since
1914. In 1915 the approximate val
ue of baseball imports was $4,000,
in 1916, $4,000, in 1917, $4,000 and
in 1918, to date, $57,500.
On the other hand, the demand
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01

Manager Lee Foil of the Cleveland
Indians has lost that worried look
since he has been able to put his
regular team in the field. Illness and
accidents caused several substitutions
in the early days of the campaign.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-01

Larry Mclean has organized a
team Known as McLean's All Stars
and the former major Lacquer will
now play mi-profesional ball in ana
around New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-14
NORWICH TOWN

Monday morning the mercury stood at 20 degrees on Scotland road. In many places ice formed on water.
 Harry Allen from Newport Naval Reserve, spent the week end at his home here.
 Mrs. Thomas Duane rooved last week from Washington street, to Ot- robando avenue.
 Next Sunday will be Rally Day al the First Methodist church. This event was postponed, owing to influenza
 Mir and Mrs. Charles Eeckwith ot Mantle, were recent guests of MT Beckwith's sister, Mrs. Cyrus Chap man of East Town street. Lieutenant Paul w. Latham of the Reservoir road has been transferred from Ellington Field near Houston Texas, to San Leon Gunncry school ir Galveston bay.
 Men were at work Wednesday, rak- ing up leaves and putting the Nor wich Town Green in order. Earl Leo Way from Newport Maya Reserve, spent the week end at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs Frank Way on Otrobando aveneu. Miss Elizabeth Wheeler is Westerly R. l., last week entered the Backus | hospital, where she will remain a few weeks, Or until recovery. MT. and Mrs. Mot Seagraves witt their daughter, Barbara, and son Jerome, of New London, were tht guests for several days last week O
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-14
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
Seeing Plenty of Action.

Sergeant F. J. DowdeIl of this city, who is in Battery B. 56th Artillery, has written the following letter to a Nor wch friend:
 I am as well as the day I left the states and hope this will find you all the same in old Norwich. Conn, far away. I have seen big bit of France which away from the battle fronts are very pleasant, but I have vet to see any l would trade for that little cot tage on the Yantic on your side of the pond. We have had considerable ac- ton on the various fronts figuring in some of the big drives back along. As we are tramp artillery (heavy) we are used wherever we are needed most. Or if we are wanted to smash a town, or railroad, bridges, cross roads, or any kind Of stronghold. That is where we shine. There is plenty of racket at all times, day and night, from out Fgoing and incoming shells and shrap- nel But we have grown used to that now. It is a very wet country this, it rains most Of the time, cold rain, and makes it difficult getting around. The mud in this country is terrible. It is like wet cement and sticks to every thing and most of time Is up to your ankle. At present we are in Q. large for est or were before they shot it up.
 At our leisure moments which are few, we content ourselves watching air fights which are very interesting. Our planes are masters of the air here. The Hun comes over at night occa- sionally and shows his feelings by dropping a few bombs os us which is a dreaded sensation as they are not like a shell you don't hear them till they hit.
 I haven't seen Sergeant Keeley in some time now as his battery isn't as far advanced as ours, ours being the first battalion of the regiment, natural | ly leads. But he has been bothered
 more or less with rheumatism. be- 1 lieve we all will have it in days to
 come and as far as know all the boys from Norwich are o. K. There are
 hundreds of planes at all times bug
 zing overhead. We'll old friend, how
 are Bill and the children? Please re-
 member me to them and l would be
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-14
BASEBALL NEXT SPRING
 LIKELY WITH WAR OVER

Basball is bound to get a big impe- tEs now that the war is over and the majors cannot afford to sit by and let the first big wave of reaction from war shoot onto the financial sands without taking benefit therefrom. Too many clubs have overhead charges which have to be met, play or TO play, and the warehouse gag will not hold with the war over.
 One critic has suggested that only men who have seen service should be permitted to play next season. He takes no cognizance of the many who have been forced to stay home. He too is doomed to disappointment. An other says the effects of the war still will be felt next summer and that the owners will want to give the fans q rest. Another wrong guess. Baseball will be back stronger than ever. Our cnly fear is that it will return still unpurged of the many evils which have been emphasized so strongly. It must come back with interleague animosi- fies buried, a reconstructed natoinal commission, an understanding as to | salaries and revised impression of the kind of publicity that is good for the game
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-14
ELABORATE PLANS FORNEXT XTBALL SEASON

backs. When Jack Heatherton counted up the head at the finish it was found that Hopes cue had add ed g 800 to the fund for ne boys over there.
 The performance of the young worlds champion was the most re- markable Offering of the billiard vaudeville, which included such stars as Alfred De Orc Joe Concannon, Ralph Green1eaf. Frank Taberski, and the Misses Flower.
 Hoppe went to the table against T. Henry Clarkson, the Class A amateur of the Boston Athletic Association. Clarkson won the bank and started with 5. The champion came back with 2. Then Clarkson missed. He left the balls near the end of the rail which permitted Hoppe to collect 50 points of his remarkable ,cluser without ever venturing out on the table.
 At all times the position play of Hoppe was amazing He deftly over came bad hne-ups on the cushions used the masses for improving posi- tion. and altogether displayed re- markable judgment as to speed. He was never at loss for the proper shot. The 'alacrity with which he piled his cue caused the crowd of ten to laugh as he worked out the masterful collection of caroms Near the end of the first hundred points he essayed a delicate piece of line nursing that for lightness of touch surpassed anything that he did during the impressive run.