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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-18
BRAVES TAKE TWO
GAMES FROM CARDS

Boston, June 8-(NationaO-
ton celebrated Bunker Hill Day by
winning the morning and afternoon
games from st. Louis here yesterday
Nehf held the visitors to three hits IN
the morning and won over Ames, to
/. In the afternoon the locals won by
to 2.
Uppy Upham, the former Bridge
porter, pitching his first game for
Boston in the afternoon, did not pass
a man and struck out five. Packard
held the home team to three hits I'M
til the seventh when a base to Wick
land, single by J. c. Smith, and
home run by J. L. Smith scored three
runs. Kelly's triple and ]. c. Smiths
single in the eighth scored the other
Boston run. In the morning game
Konetchy was hit over the left ear
by wild pitch and retired. Herzog
played first in the afternoon game.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-18
THE SPEEDIEST VICTORY
EVER WON BY JACK JOHNSON,

1t was twelve years ago today, on
June IS, 1906. that Jack Johnson
knocked out Charley. Haghey in the
first round at Gloucester, Mass This
was the speediest victory ever attain
ed by the former heavyweight cham
pion, although he knocked out other
men in the first chapter-Morris Har-
ris at Philadelphia in 1905, and Peter
Felix at Sydney and Charlie Cutler at
Reading, Pa, in 1907. Of Johnson's
sixty-nine battles, nearly third or 81
to be exact, were won by the knock
out route. These lasted on an av-
erage a title more than six rounds
each. In his long ring career John
son never travelled a longer distance
than twenty rounds. He fought TWEEN
ty-round draws with Klondyke in 1901
and Hank Griffin in 1902. defeated
George Gardiner, Sam McVey, Pete
Everett and Sandy Ferguson in TWEEN
| ty-round bouts, and lost to Marvin
Hart in twenty rounds at San Fran
cisco in 1905.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-18
LEWTS-BRTTTON
IN BENEFIT BOUT

New York, June 1S.---The commit
tee of matchmakers of the champion
ship boxing carnival at Madison
Square Garden Thursday night, under
the auspices of the War Hospital En-
tertainment Association, yesterday
clinched a return match between Ted
kid Lewis, the worlds welterweight
CHAMPION, and Jack Britton, from
whom Lewis wrested the title about
IL wear ago.
- tho big Red Cross show last
month Lewis and Britton furnished
ono OF the most sensational bouts
ever staged in the big Garden. Lewis
dropped Rritton with a right clip on
the chin. 1t was the first time in his
career that Britton had been knocked
down, and now he wants chance to
get even.
Fred Fulton starts training today
at Grupp's gymnasium He will be
asked to box Levinsky or Weinert
Joe yelling, who meets Johnny Dun
dee, reports in good condition. Dun
dee also has been working hard to be
in perfect shape.
Jim Savage, who meets Gunboat
Smith, promises a bgi surprise for
the Gunner. The latter makes the
same kind of a prediction. Joe Lynch
and Joe Leonard were matched yes
terday. This should prove an inter
esting setto.
1t is interesting how many womer
have purchased tickets. Many of the
fair sex have never seen a ring con
test, but they are anxious to be in
itiated at a show for such a worthy
cause.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-18
MATY Is GETTING
MANAGERIAL BUMPS

Christy Mathewson is feeling those
managerial pains which forced Fielder
Jones to quit a fine paying job in St.
Louis and hit for the Northwest.
Matty's experiences with the Reds are
not calculated to relieve insomnia or
brighten the corners. Not SO long ago
these self same Reds were making the
Giants roll over and say Uncle" and
were regarded as formidable entries
for the league pennant. Now the
Redlegs look like the Redlegs of old
1.-the variety which Matty used to
bea year after year without half try
ing. Instead of the Reds the Braves
now loom up in third place, with the
Cfncinnatis fourth.
,Matty would like to know who in
vented the notion that the Eastern
section of the league is soft picking.
The Reds have not won game in
Boston, Brooklyn or New York on this
trim.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-18

.WEINERT LOSES
TO LEvINSKY

New York, June 1S-Uner a crescent
moon and filmy clouds 5000 boxing
enthusiasts last night sat in the open
air arena of the Armory A. A. in the
heights of Jersey City, an watched
Battling Levinsky, war camp boxing
instructor, trounce Charley Weinert,
the Newark adonis, in spirited bout
that lasted the limit of eight rounds
the boxing were hundreds of admirers
of fisticuffs from New York.
Weinert and Levinsky were the con-
testants in the final event, and they
put up a bout that never Jagged from
the first round to the last
Weinert had evidently done some
serious training, for he was in better
condition than in some of his previous
appearances, but the Battler, showing
superb condition, the result of his
training work at Camp Devens, out
classed the eJrseyman, and had him
hanging on at the final bell.
Weinert started off in the first
round with a ruch, and by clever box
ing and aggressiveness won the first
session. After that Levinsky same
strong, and carrying the battle to his
heavier opponent, the Battler had a
shade the best of the remaining seven
rounds.
Levinsky rushed his man all ovel
the ring and uppercut him savagely
nearly closing Weinert's eye, an6
bringing blood to his mouth.
Weinert made an occasional rally
and inflicted a cut nuder the Battler'.
right eye, but the Jerseyman tired
badly after the fifth session and wa.
in distress at the close. Weinerr
weighed 1876 and Levinsky $780,
In the semi-final, limited to si1
rounds, Harvey Crosby of Bayonnt
stopped Kid Troubles of West Hobok
en- in the fourth session.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-18
Burns Home Run In
Eighth Saves Giants
Blackburne Shines for Reds,
Accepting 10 Chances
Without a Slipup-Rod-
riguez Also Stars.

New York, June 1S-The Giants are
returning some of the compliments
which the Cincinnati club extended to
them last month when they made
their first call of the year to Red
land. At the time the Reds bowled
over the Giants four out of five. Now
Matty's athletes aren't going any
where in particular, and even Matty
has to wrinkle his eyebrows and do
a lot of thinking to recall when the
reds last won a game.
The game was a pitchers battle
between Harry Sallee, the ancient
left-hander, and Pete Schneider, the
husky highlander. The failure of
big Pete to show in his former form
this, season has been the cause of
much of Matty's trouble. Schneider
won one hit game from Pittsburgh
on the opening day more than two
months ago, and has won only one
game since then, losing eight.
The contest was a snappy exhibit
ton and was featured by the grand
game put up by the rival shortstops
Lena Blackburne fitted from place
to place and made impossible plays,
handling Is chances without a slip.
Fletcher wasn't quite as busy as that,
but he made the best play of the
game when he scooped in Sherry
Magees wicked slam over second in
the seventh inning. Joe Rodriguez,
the former New Londoner, also rem
dered valuable assistance to Sallee in.
the pinches. aa
Sallee pitched a cool game, but t
required staunch support to hold
back the foe, especially in the last
two innings. In the eighth Allen
opened with a single, while in the
ninth, the Reds had men on third
and first, with one out and failed to
score.
George Burns won for the Giants
when he opened the New York half
of the eighth by knocking a home run
| into the left field bleachers. Groh,
| Wingo, Schneider and Sherry Fagee
all let out an awful whelp, as the ball
| fell near the bar which divides fair
from foul territory, but Rigler in
sisted it was a homer. It was the
third game Burns won with a homer
on the Polo Grounds this spring >
The Reds threw quite scare into
the home folk in the ninth, but Sallee
was equal to the occasion. Neale
opened with a double to left and
Chase hunted safely. Sherwood Ma
gee, still beefing about the Burns de-
cision, lifted a puny little fly to Rari-
den, after which his eIoquence sub
sided. Chase stole second and or
Grifhth's rap to Rodriguez, Neale
went out at the plate. Hal took third
on the play. Griffith stole second
and Fletcher tossed out Blackburne
for the exit out. The score:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-18

Les Mann is greatly improved ball
player. He has always shone bril-
liantly in fielding, but this season his
batting has taken decided jump.
His base running also shows an i'm
provement. One of the features of
his playing, in addition to his hitting
and fielding, has been his aggressive
ness. In that he leads the Cubs. He
showed it recently by the clash he
had with Heinie Zimmerman at third
base. He saw an opportunity to score
another run for the Cubs by driving
the ball out of Heinie Zimmerman's
hand. In this he did not succeed, but
he demonstrated that the spirit to win
was almost foremost in his mind. He
probably was inspired to more ag-
gressiveness by the training he re-
ceived at Camp Logan in the winter,
where he had charge of the Y. M. c.
A. athletics.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-18
PROVIDENCE WINS IN
THE THIRTEENTH

Hartford, Conn, June 1S-Despite
the fact that Pitcher Cook of Hart
ford, allowed the visiting Providence
aggregation only two hits, the Grays
won from the Senators yesterday af-
ternoon to 2, in 13 innings. An
error by Briger gave Providence the
edge in the first while a triple by Low
tied the count in the sixth. Cook
defeated himself in the 18th when he
passed the first two men, felder's
choice and sacrifice fly sending over
two tallies. Hartford rallied in its
half, Gardella's double scoring run,
but the locals could not reach. The
score:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-18
CONNIE MACK
DEFIES RULING

Cleveland, June 1S-The National
and American leagues are in danger
of another baseball war" if Connie
Mack, manager of the Philadelphia
Athletics, persists in this action be-
gun yesterday to keep Scott Perry, the
pitcher recently awarded the Boston
Braves by the National Commission.
Mack obtained an injunction yes
terday from Judge Margan, in the
Common Pleas court, restraining the
Boston club from interference with
Perry until the case shall have been
heard, and he used the pitcher in a
game against the Cleveland club yes
terday afternoon.
This action is the first blow at the
ruling of the National Commission and
practically puts the Athletics in con-
tempt of baseball law.
In the decision which awarded
Perry to Boston, Messrs. Hermann
and Tener, National League members,
voted for the majority report; Ban
Johnson, President of the American
League Club, filed dissenting opin-
ion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-18
CHARLEY WHITE TO BOX
IN BIG WAR FUND SHOW

Chicago, June Is - Nate Lewis,
manager of Charlie White and other
fistic stars, announced yesterday that
the Cleveland Boxing club will stage
big war fund fight show July 6.
Nate has consented to donate Char
lies services against any lightweight
the club secures.
Pal Moore, Mike O'Dowd, Ted
Lewis, and Jack Britton are sure to
appear. Efforts arch cling made to
get Packey Mcfarland and Mike
Gibbons.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-18
Transportation Scrap
To Be Held in Baltimore
SISLER NOW LEADS
IN BATTING RACE

Benny Kauff is boosting his batting
average these days. The husky CEN
ire fielder of the Giants has made
eight hits in his last 81 times at bat
Sisler and Burns are making 4
great fight for the leadership in the
American League race, and the
Brownie now is only three points
ahead of the Athletics first base
man.
Here is how the five leading bat
tiers in the majors are batting to-
day:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-18
BAKER HITTING WE'LL.

HOWE Baker, former Washington
, Glee club football star, who is play
ing with the Nashville club in the
Southern Association, has been going
like a house afire during the past
week. and as the result, the former
Bridgeport third baseman is one of
the leading swatsmiths in the circuit.
Baker according to the latest aver
ages, is hitting for an average of 1924.
Chic Brown, Battling Kunz's chief
meal ticket, is looking for another
trimming. He wants to take on the
South Norwalk battler in a six-round
bout for the benefit of the Pershing
fund in New Haven, Saturday night.
Duck Curley says Chic is very anx-
ious to meet the Battler but it is very
doubtful if Brown really said that af-
ter that awful lacing he received at
the hands of the state champ at their
last meeting. Perhaps Chic is a be-
lever in that old adage, ST at first
you don't succeed, try, try again"
But Brown is willing to take another
beating to help the boys in France
and must be given some credit.
Dick Curley last night arranged
three more bouts for Saturday nights
benefit at the Arena in New Haven.
He matched Lew Tender, conQueror
of Willie Jackson, with Young
(Oscar) Gardner, of Hartford; Sol
der Bartfeld and Mike McTigue and
Joe Bonds and Bill Brennan.
The washingtons. for the first time
in several years, have developed con
siderable strength in their sticl
work.
New York fans are a little les
"chesty" since the Giants have come
down from their perch.
When the Cardinals came to New
York during their recent series, Jaci
Hendricks their manager, appearet
at the Polo Grounds for the first tim
since John McGraw released him witt
16 other Giants Is years ago.
If Grover Cleveland Alexander ha
remained with the Cubs there's n
telling how big Chicago's lead woul
be in the National League race.
With Benny Kauff leaving for cam
next Monday, with Barnes and Ben
ton in the army, and Larry Doyl
slowly recuperating, John McGra'
will have to take steps to strengthe
his team If he wants to win the per
nant. McGraw is worrying alon
with a weakened pitching staff, hol
A. xrhila
has INDUCED in a considerable ba
ting slump. McGraw fully realize
the serious situation that confron
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-18
EASTERN LEAGUE GAMES.

Today.
Bridgeport at Waterbury.
New Haven at New London.
Springfield at Worcester.
Providence at Hartford.
Wednesday.
Waterbury at Bridgeport
New Haven at Worcester.
Hartford at New London.
Providence at Springfield.
Thursday.
Bridgeport at Waterbury.
New Haven at Worcester.
Hartford at New London.
Providence at Springfield.
Friday.
Worcester at Bridgeport.
New London at New Haven.
Hartford at Providence.
Waterbury at Springfield.
Saturday.
Bridgeport at New London (2(.
New Haven at Springfield (2(.
Hartford at Providence az.
Waterbury at Worcester (2).
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-18

Boston, June 1S-"Connie Mack's
unusual procedure in resorting to a
court of law to nullify a decision of
the National Commission will not
deter the Boston National League club
one iota in seeking to gain possession
of Scott Perry" Walter E. Hapgood,
business manager of the club, an
nounced yesterday.
Perry has been declared the prop
erty of the Boston club by organized
baseball's court of last resort" Mr..
Hapgood said in a statement, land
every club in each major league is
pledged to support and abide by de-
cisions Of this nature.
"It is impossible to believe that a
majority of the American League club
owners will uphold the position the
Philadelphia club has taken in this
case. 1t is very radical move on the
part of the Athletics and is likely to
lead to interesting developments"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-18
DRAFT REGULATIONS
UP TO PRESIDENT

Washington, June 18-Persistent
reports that the Provost Marshal Gen
erals office has decided that the
work or fight" draft regulations
shall not be allowed to interfere with
major league baseball players this sea-
son led to an authoritative statement
statement today that no ruling on the
subject had been made.
1t was stated that Provost Marshal
General Crowder adhered to his orig
inal announcement that the question
would be passed upon by the Presi-
dent in the regular way when the oc-
casfon arises on an appeal from To-
cal boards decision. The work or
fight order becomes effective July l.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-18

*Ran for Allen in Sth inning.
New York. 0 0 0 90 F2
Cincinnati 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1
Two base hits, Holke, Zimmerman,
Griffith. Neale. Home run, Burns.
Stolen bases, Chase, Griffith. Sacri-
fee hits, Sallee, Schneider. Double
play, Fletcher. Rodriguez and Holke.
Left on bases, New oYrk 5, Cincinnati
6. Base on balls, off Schneider /
(Rodiguez). Hit by pitcher, by
Schneider 1 (F1tcher): Struck out,
by Sallee 2 (Neale, Schneider). Pass
ed ball, Allen. Umpires, Rigler and
Moran. Time, 1 hour % minutes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-18
TODAY IN PUGm1sT1C ANNALS.

191e-Packey Mcfarland knocked
out Jack Goldswain in the third round
at London.
191S-Matt Brock defeated Tommy
Houck in ten rounds at New York.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-18
Hartford
Totals, ........47 2 SO 81

Slated for Cook in 18th.
Prov. 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 2-3
HID. 0 0 0 o 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 ID
Two base hits, Grimes, Briger, Gar
della. Three base hit, Low. Stolen
bases, Eayrs, Gardella. Sacrifice hits,
Sweat, Eayrs Brausen, Mcneil
Spaid, Low, Clark. Sacrifice fly
Sweat. Left on bases, Providenc.
5; Hartford 8. Base on balls, OF
Cook 5; off Spaid 2. Struck out, by
Cook 6; by Spaid 6.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-18
SPORT CHATTER

his outfit, and is casting his eagle eye
about for material.
frankie Britt will tackle Johnny
Dundee in a twelve round bout at the
Arena in Boston tonight. He says he
is in the best of condition and ex-
poets to have his revenge for the bad
beating he received at the hands of
the Walloping Wop some time ago.
Britt is pretty clever, but his only
chance is to keep away from those
terrific kidney punches of Dundee
which were the cause of his downfall
at the last meeting.
Another bout between big fellows
has been clinched. The men who will
figure in it are Charley Weinert of
Newark, N. j., and Gunboat Smith,
formerly of California, but now makes
his home at Sheepshead Bay. These
huskies come together in the star
bout of eight rounds at the initial
boxing show to be held by the Spring
A. C. of West Hoboken, N. J., on June
%.
Tom McArdle, matchmaker of the
Eastern A. A. of long Branch, N. J.,
announced that he has decided to sign
up Tommy Touhey of Paterson, N. j.,
and Eddie Wallace of Brooklyn for
the opening boxing show of his club
on the night of July 4. The men will
lclash for eight rounds. McArdle had
expected to stage a bout between
Barley Madden and Battling Levin
sky, but has put that contest off until
a later date.
Mike Collins, manager of Fred Full
ton, was sevTed with papers while he
was in Milwaukee ordering him to
appear in court and show cause why
he should not be restrained from col
lecting the earnings of Fulton after
the latter's bout with Jack Dempsey
at Danbury, Conn, on July 4. Ray
Cannon, a lawyer, acting for Ad
Wolgast, the former lightweight
champion, had the papers served
There are three new Giants, a
: Sticking and Ross, the Texas Leaguers
/ showed up<at the Polo Grounds read
for work, and with them came Adam
Swigler, who was with the team o.
l their spring training trip at Marli
D and was sent to Nashville for season
i ing. Sticking is touted as an infield
er Of promise, Ross is a southpav
and Swigler has been pitching goo
? ball in Tennessee.
Q At the Lotus Club in Perth Am
" boy, N. J., next Monday night, John
n ny Saxon of Newark, meets the Zul
: Kid in the star bout Of eight rounds
g Frank Snyder catcher with the
n Louis Nationals, was notified yestel
: day to report for service in the Ma
IS tional Army, June "a, at his home
IS San Antonio, Tex.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-18
Peacocks in soIomon,s Days.

Among the natural products Of the
land of Tarshish which Solomon's feet
brought to Jerusalem mention is made
Of peacocks Il Kings 1922, and II
Chron. CPD.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-18
Standing of Clubs.

Games Today.
Syracuse in Jersey City.
Rochester in Newark.
Buffalo in Binghamton.
Toronto in Baltimore.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-18

TOMATO, LETTUCE AND
CABBAGE PLANTS.
JOHN RECK q S0N.
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Jersey City 9, Syracuse 2.
Rochester 8, Newark. 1.
Baltimore s, Toronto 2.
Binghamton 1, Buffalo 1 Go in
nings; called on account of dark
ness.) ....x..,.s.
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STANDINGSM
Raseba1
- RESULTS =
Eastern League

Yesterdays Results.
Providence s, Hartford 2.
Other clubs not scheduled.
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GAMES TODAY.
National League.

Cincinnati in New York.
Chicago in Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh in Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Boston.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-18
American League.

New York 5, Detroit 5.
Washington 2, Chicago 1.
Boston 8, st. Louis 0.
Cleveland 6, Philadelphia 8.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-18
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
National L

National League.
New York 2, Cincinnati 1.
Brooklyn 4, Chicago 8.
Philadelphia 9, Pittsburgh 8 Go
nnings).
Boston 4, st. Louis 1 CA. M
Boston 4, st. Louis 2 (P. M
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-18

At the Lotus Club in Perth Am
boy, N. J., next Monday night, john
ny Saxon of Newark, meets the Zulu
Kid in the star bout OF eight rounds
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-18

American League.
Detroit at St. Louis.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-18

Frank Snyder catcher with the st.
Louis Nationals, was notified yester-
day to report for service in the Ma
tional Army, June "a, at his home in
San Antonio, Tex.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-18

The Washingtons. for the first time
in several years, have developed con-
siderable strength in their stick
work
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-18

New York fans are a little less
"chesty" since the Giants have come
down from their perch.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-18

If Grover Cleveland Alexander had
remained with the Cubs there's no
telling how big Chicago's lead would
be in the National League race.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-18

When the Cardinals came to New
York during their recent series, Jack
Hendricks their manager, appeared
at the Polo Grounds for the first time
since John McGraw released him with
16 other Giants Is years ago.