The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18

Ralph Grunan, the Portland, Ore, boxer, who has made somewhat of reputation in the East as we'll as in the West, and who is now serving in the American Expediionary Force, has just been presented with a gold belt, a token of recognition by Eng fish sports1nen for his excellent work in ring contests at the National Club in London. Grunan, who Is a light weight, has won IT consecutive bouts in which he faced men from the Brit ish, French and American forces, and has become the fstic idol of the men lover there"
 Eidently Milton Stock, the third baseman of the Philadelphia Nationals doesn't want to be known officially as boilermaker. Milton caused 1900 employees of the Alabama Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Co. togo on strike re- gently at Mobile because the company refused to discharge him. The men wanted the baseball player fired be- cause he wouldn't join the boiler makers union. At last reports the din was terrific.
 All doubt as to whether or not there is widespread interest in the re- turn of baseball in the spring has been dispelled. Sceptics can satisfy themselves on this point by glancing at the pile of letters on John Me Graw's desk in the offices of the Giants, every epistle in the heap hay ing been written by an ambitious ball player anxious for tryout with the Giants.
 To read these letters, one would im- agine that there was mo such ami maP' as a baseball scout, for if they are to be taken seriously, there is more real talent distributed through the sticks than is to be found>in the major leagues. Pitchers, oatchers, in t1elders, outfielders, men who can hit 300 or better in any kind of company and have more speed on the bases than Ty Cobb ever showed, are just waiting to be picked up, but for all that, it is hardly likely that very many of them will be seen in Giant uniforms next season.
 Owing to the death of his mother, Johnnie Drummie was forced to can eel his bout with Dave Medar, which was scheduled to be fought at the Armory A. A. in Jersey City last night. Jack Denle, lightweight from the Pacific Coast, was substituted for Drummie and he proved a capable substitute. Medar was forced to ex- tend himself to earn the victory on points.
 A New York boy may get the next crack at the championship. It is an nounced that the winner of the Jack | Sharkey-Dick Loadman bout at Bal | timore, fifteen rounds to a decision on Friday night will be signed to box Champion Pete Herman early in the new year at New Orleans.
 1 Sharkey appears to be going along like a house afire right now and ii l he gets by Loadman, who has knock ed out Johnny Ertle, former claimant | of the title, he will be in a good way to annex the crown.
 Sharkey is being skillfully handled by Joe Wagner, the veteran bantam He has met Frankie Burns, KiC Williams, Pal Moore, Joe Lynch ant all the other stars of his class, ant
 has always given a good account O
 himself. He is credited with two nc decision victories over Herman il Philadelphia.
 Johnny Dundee is at present at the Orange Mountains, where he intend! to spend much needed rest for three
 or four weeks. Johnny had intend
 ed to go to New Orleans, but as ht figured that a trip to the mountain. would do him more good, he decided to cancel his proposed trip to tht
 South. Dundee will not fight agail
 until February, as he thinks 1t vii
 take him that long to regain his for