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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-27
T WO MILES FOR
SHELL RACES
THIS YEAR

Two miles will be the limit in in
tercollegiate rowing this year. Har-
ward and Yale have determined on
that distance for their varsity contest,
whether it is rowed on the Housa-
tonic or the Charles. The race for
the Childs cup on Lake Carnegie will
be held over a course probably short
of two miles and Pennsylvania's race
with Columbia, Yale and the Navy
will be rowed at a mile and a half
The establishment of the two mile
limit is due to the fact that neither
the big regatta on the Thames, with
it's four mile struggle between the
Crimson and the Blue, nor the CLASSIC
on the Hudson, with its three mile
battle, will be held this season. The
colleges will close their campaigns
nearly a month ahead of the usua
time, and military work will not per.
nit the oarsmen putting in the grea
amount of practice and training need
ed for a long race.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-27
FABRYCK
IN DOGS
OF WOOD
French Peasant Footgear
Doesn't Agree With Fair
field Boxer and He Takes
Tumble - Three Bouts
Successful May Go
On at Sporting Club of
Paris,

Teddy Fabryck, the diminutive
boxer of Fairfield, has had success
in three bouts in France, and expects
to get on at one of the exhibitions of
the Sporting club of Paris, where
American, English and French sol
diers compete.
Teddy writes that he is having a
fine time. I'VE work only seven
days a week." he writes, land the
rest of the time we have to our
selves. But I am stronger than
ever and enjoying the best of health
THE village we are stopping at is
a place with about so houses and
about $50 people. You can see more
funny sights here than you can at q
circus. Everybody is wearing wooden
shoes and you can hear them mile
off.
81 put on pair of them a few
days ago and I took the finest fall I'd
had in a long time. Never again or
the wooden shoes for me-
I'VE go back and forth every day
to target practice, between Is and &c
miles from our village. on our way
we pass where the Fairfield boys are
and see W. Kinsella, w. West ana
DR.. Nagle. They all seem to be il
the best of. health"
Teddy intimates that letter from
a friend at home is like mama from
| heaven.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-27
LEAGUE STANDING.
BURNS AFFIxES
SIGNATURE TO
CONTRACT

New York, Feb. 27-Robert Burns
hit 400 in the Posey league when he
was in his prime, and old John Burns
did some good work on the firing line
in the Gettysburg series in 1853, but
if either had walked into the office
of the New York National League Ball
Club yesterday no one would have
noted it.
But when George Burns-Utica
George-champion run-getter or the
National league, pushed open the
door, Mr.. Hampstead, President of the
Giants, ushered him into his private
office, John J. McGraw, George
manager, smiled and ushered some
more. John B. Foster, who makes
cut Georges income tax return, got
out the good box of cigars and also
smiled, and Eddie Brannick, who traf-
fic manages Georges trunk and bat
bag when he is en- tour, turned a
handspring in the outer office and
told the girls it was all right now.
Quite a welcome for the Burns fam
lily, take it all in all, and the good
feeling was increased later when Mr..
Hampstead announced that Mr.. Burns
lad signed for 1918, and that he
thought Robert and John Burns would
not help the Giants a great deal now
that George had broken from the
! "holdout'' brigade.
They had quite a talk, however,
Young Mr.. Burns held Mr.. Hemp
stead in close confab for two hours
When the talk was over, the betting
was to 5, with no takers, that the
''hold OUT had been success. AT
any rate, he wore the famous George
Burns smile when he went >out.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-27
AUTOMOBILE COURT
RETURNS LICENSES

Further consideration will be given
by ]. A. Macdonald, deputy motor
vehicle commissioner. in the matter
of returning his license to drive to
John Foster of 255 Park avenue. Fos-
ter admitted he drove his automobile
while under the influence of liquor.
The license has been suspended since
December 20 last.
Several Bridgeporters summoned
before the commissioner yesterday in
relation to reckless driving charges
failed to appear, and continuances
were taken.
The complaint against F. ]. Ber-
ger was dismissed, as was also the
complaint against Delbert Wilson,
/ 1879 North avenue. George Murphy
95 Arson street, admitted driving
while under the influence of liquor
and his license was suspended for one
year Licenses were returned tt
Frank Smith of Kiralson avenue
East Haven; to George Poatey, a;
Reildy street; George Kids, 4S-
Water street; Albert ]. Haymon, o
lao Highland avenue, and Lawrence
Rahgo.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-27
Champion Willard Offered
100000 to Take on FnltOn
THE WISE FIGHT FAN

1t is an ancient fistic fan,
He wisely stays at home.
A famous fight is on tonight,
And so he will not roam.
Two weu-known pugs on the
card,
Two noble lads and true
Are matched to meet and likewise
beat
Each other black and blue.
One has right of awful might,
A swing of fearful heft,
And one can make the building
shake
Whene'er he hooks his left.
A rich and rare and rough affair,
The news is swiftly sped,
Twill be a fight to give delight
To men whose blood is red.
And far and wide on countryside
The gladstone tidings go,
And city blolzes and country folks
Are there to shed their dough.
81 know" says he, chow it will
be;
I've often seen it done.
Two business men who love their
yen,
Two hearts that beat as one"
1t is an ancient fiStic fan,
He wisely stays at home,
A famous fight is on tonight,
And SO he does not roam.
- Phair, New York American.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-27
LOBERT BEGINS
AT WEST POINT

West Point, N. Y, Feb. 27-Hans
Lobert, erstwhile big Lacquer, and new
coach Of the Army baseball team, ar
rived here yesterday from Cuba to
begin the seasons work. Elmer Oil
plant, Captain of the Army nine, i'm
mediately issued a call for candidates,
and over 200 men, the biggest squad
ever turned out for baseball at West
Point responded.
Indoor and cage work has COM
menced. The first ten days will be
given over to talks by Lobert, ex-
planning the system and what is ex-
pected from each man. The squad
will get its first cut within a few days.
! Lobert takes up a task which looks
anything but encouraging. Two grad
uations last year made a big hole in
the Army's diamond forces, both in
the active personnel and the re-
serves.
Oliphant, Murrill, Foster, Chad
wick, Murray, Vidal and Shrader OF
last years squad remain, but the
Army's inner and outer garden, as
we'll as the pitchers box, will be prob.
lens for the soldiers new coach tt
solve. The solution may be found il
the big plebe class which came her.
last June, and Lobert will find gu
shortly.
The schedule of games will be an
nounced within a few days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-27
Dominick Tortorich, Promo
ter of Moran Fulton Bout,
Makes Proposition Cham
pion Can't Well Refuse.

New York, Feb. 27-Dominick Tor
torich puts it right up to Jess Willard.
The Louisiana Auditorium Athletic
club. before which Fred Fulton
stopped Frank Moran in three rounds,
and of which he is president ard
matchmaker, last night telegraphed
the heavyweight champion of the
world an offer of purse of 100000
for 20-round bout between himself
and Fulton.
Tortorich stipulated that the bout
must be of that duration to a referees
decision. Tortorich further advised
Willard, who is in Jacksonville, Fla,
at present that the purse could be di-
vided to suit the principals
Inasmuch as Willard was quoted as
saying, after hearing of the quick de-
feat of Moran. that he would meet
Fulton for the championship, if the
latter was willing to make "reasona-
BILE terms" it would seem that he
must heed this offer or back down en-
tirely. 1t is certain that Fulton. like
most pretenders, would be willing to
get a real chance to determine the
| king.
Tortorich has the place, the purse
and a free hand to promote title
bout. Willard can have no excuse
| now. Fulton has earned the right,
and Willard must defend his honors
or surrender them, as Jim Jeffries did.
Fred Fulton has done a lot of things
that in a measure entitle him to a real
| contest of the heavyweight title.
Stopping Frank Moran in three rounds
however, was an accomplishment that
two champions failed to negotiate,
and the feat places Fulton head and
shoulders over all of the pretenders
with tie possible exception of Billy
Miske. A 20-round fight between that
pair in New Orleans and then clear
sailing to the championship for the
winner. Miske is entitled to his
chance. but because of his size and
weak hitting, it is doubtful if he could
go 20 rounds with hard hitting Full
ton.
From the look of things it is going
to take a real fighter to head Fulton
now. AS to his chances, with Willard,
physically he is better fitted to meet
the big Kansan than any of the 9th
ers, in that he is about as tall as Jess,
has as long if not longer reach, and
on late performances will be able to
hit harder than Willard.
He can take it if all the stories
from New Orleans are to be consider
ed. Some of the tales of the battle
declare that he deliberately assumed
the position of receiver general just
to prove that he could take Moran's
MARY Ann and then "carry on
One thing, Fulton has been going
along and improving by fighting al
most every week. Experience is the
| best and .soundest teacher. and clean
ling Fulton had the good sense to ap-
preciate that, and unquestionably he
has profited thereby. His victory
over Moran was as clean cut as a
willow whistle, and if Fred was per-
| forming for jury of doubtful
Thomases he has wiped out all their
doubts as to his ability to take it on
tbG chin and keep going. Moran NAV
not have been the Moran who whipped
Jim Coffev, or even the Moran who
went 10 rounds with big Willard at
Madison Square Garden, but good,
bad or Indifferent, he was outed. and
| outed by a man who worked on the
| lob like a champion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-27
BROOKLYN TOMMY
HAD GREAT RECORD

Today is the thirty-seveth annivers-
airy of the birth of Thomas F. Sulh-
van, otherwise "Brooklyn Tommy"
who once reigned as king of the
featherweights. Tommy was reared
in Brooklyn, and it was in 1897, when
he was sixteen, that he began to make
a noise in the sporting world. The
same year witnessed the debut of an
other Brooklyn lad, Terrible Terry
McGovern, who had been a newsboy
in Brooklyn before he took to the
fight game.
McGovern was first to reach the
heights, and in 1900 he annexed the
featherweight title by whipping Geo.
Dixon. The next year Terry was top
pied from his throne by the young
Denverite, Billy Rothwell, fighting
under the name of Young Corbett-
Both McGovern and Corbett had
passed into the lightweight division
before Brooklyn Tommy forged to the
front. The woods were full of good
lads in those days, but Tommy whip
ped them all, knocking out George
Dixon and Eddie Santry, and defeat
ing Kid Herman in Kansas City and
Clarence Forbes in Omaha.
In 1904 the featherweight title was
claimed by Abe Attell, who triumph
ed over Harry Forbes in st Louis.
Brooklyn Tommy was not inclined to
give up the honor he had been striv-
ing for, and sought a match with Abe.
They met in st. Louis in October,
1904, and the Brooklynite won on a
foul. After that, with the title in
his possession, Sullivan held his hon
ors unchallenged until 1907, when At
tell again faced him in the ring. This
time Abe got a draw. They fought
again in 1908 in San Francisco, and
Tommy was knocked out in the fourth
round by the clever little Hebrew. At
ter losing the title Sullivan retired
from the ring, although he pulled two
or three comeback stunts which
f1zzled. He now runs a boxing club
and is a fight promoter in St. Louis
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-27
Allied Troops Waiting Pa
tiently for Big Drive In
Expectation of Ending
War Then.
Why
Is
Useless
Question?

Philadelphia, Feb. 27-Capt. Vivian
Nickalls of the Royal Field Artillery,
better known in Philadelphia as
former coach of the University of
Pennsylvania crews, is now at Alder
Shot, England, recovering from
wounds. In a letter to a friend he
says some pithy things about the
much talked of German offensive.
THE greybacks don't intend to
strike" he writes. "They never talk
about anything they intend to do in
the way of attacks. They pour it on
us suddenly. 1 think 1 was the first
man to tell you anything about the
tanks and what they could do.
well, paste this where you can
see it often: The tank is even bet
ter defensive weapon than it is III
1.-THE attack. Amy Boche regiment that
rushes a tank is going to get a red
hot reception.
Tell the lads at Franklin Field to
keep to their sports. Frail bodies,
no matter how big the brains, do not
tramp far on life's highway, no mat
ter how smooth the going may be.
when the war is over I am COM
! ing back, and 1 think that will sail
not later than next Christmas, for the
ronndheads are hit a lot harder thar
folks imagine.
'"The German still is a hog for pun.
ishment, but he is getting mis- fiji
rapidly, and the quicker he starts his
offensive the quicker he will be sur.
feited and have done"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-27
Locomohi1e Firemen
Win From Warmers

Accepting a challenge from the
Warner Bros Fire Department to
play a pinochle tournament consisting
of 81 games each night for five nights,
losers to pay for a banquet, the Loco
mobile firemen came out winners, the
final score standing, Locomobile, 172;
Warner Bros, 14S.
The banquet was given at the club
rooms in the Seaside Institute last
Saturday evening and good feeling Of
fellowship was evident between the
two companies. This is the first de-
feat in pinochle handed the Warner
boys, and it is apparent that another
series will be arranged in the near
future.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-27
HIGGINS MAY
ANNOUNCE TRADE

New York, Feb. 27.-Bnters into our
midst today Miller Higgins, new
manager of the Yankees. The little
leader of the local American League
team left here a couple of weeks ago,
fostensfbly to visit his family in Gin
icinnati. But, according to repors from
several Western Giles, Huggins was
scouting around for trade whereby
ia heavy hitting outfelder will wear
Yankee spangles this year.
1t may be that the trade went
across the boards. If it has, it will be
ANNOUNCED today. Also, Hug" will
undoubtedly announce the list of Yam
tkees who have turned in signed con-
tracts. To date, no official notice has
been forthcoming concerning the
lsigning of a single Yankee. Huggins
will remain at his desk until a week
from Saturday. when the Rupert
Illusion squad will start for the sunny
South
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-27
ASKS PASSPORT
FOR DAVE ASTEY

New York, Feb. 27--Joe Jacobs,
manager of Dave Astey, the New York
bantamweight boxer, who is matched
to box Jimmy Wilde, the English
champion, at Liverpool on May 6, will
go to Washington today in an effort
to get passports for himself and AS
tey.
Jacobs announced that Astey will
box several exhibitions for the SOL
diers abroad if he is able to go.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-27
COLLEGES TO VIE
WITH GRENADES

Chicago, Feb. 27.-Grenade hurting
I IS to he included in the regular out
door events of the big Ten" meets
for the period of the war, it was an
nounced yesterday, the action. having
been taken at a meeting last night of
the Graduate Committee of Western
intercollegiate Conference Athletic
Association.
The outdoor meet will be held at
Chicago on June and the indoor
games at Evanston on March 1928.
The secretary of the committee was
instructed to write coaches of the Big
Ten colleges to ascertain their ideas
and then draft a simple set of rules
to govern grenade hurting.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-27
FINED FOR SELLING
LIQUOR TO SOLDIERS

Several Bridgeport liquor dealers
appeared before Judge E. S. Thomas
in the United States District Court in
New Haven yesterday charged with
violation of the law which prohibits
sale of liquor to soldiers. J. B. Cross
of Olive street was fined 800, and
frequenter of the saloon who acted as
go between was fined $50; Thomas
w. Reddy of Congress street was
fined 500. Howard Constance, $50,
and William Keefe. 800 on similar
charges.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-27
RIBBONS
LOSE TO
JERSEYS
Elk Danbury Team, Strength
ened By sedman, Puts Up
Great Exhibition at Colon
ial. HalI-Clinton Plays
Well - Bridgeport and
Norwalk Tied for Second.

The Jersey City basketball team
smothered the Blue Ribbons last
night at Colonial hall in one of the
most interesting games played this
year in Bridgeport. The score was
40 to 81 but despite its lopsidedness,
a lot of good basketball was shown.
Sedman, a new player with the Wis
itors. played a fast game, and scored
10 points. Clinton starred for the
locals. The lineup and score:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-27
CHCAGOAN MAKES
NEW ALLEY MARK

Cincinnati, Feb. 27-One American
Bowling Congress record was smash
! ed, while new leaders in the two men
ans all events appeared at the Ameri-
can Bowling Congress here yesterday.
Harry Steers and Fred Thoma, Of
Chicago, assumed first place in the
doubles with a score of 1886, just 10
pins behind the American Bowling
Congress record, held by Sartorius
: and Holzschuh, of Peoria.
Steers went into the lead in the all
fevents with 1859, IA pins ahead of
the former American Bowling Con-
.gress record, made by H. Miller, OF
Detroit, at Grand Rapids, last year
He also bowled his way into second
place in the individual with 675.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-27
JACKIES MAY USE,
HARVARD CAGE,

Cambridge, Feb. 27-The Harvard
Athletic association yesterday notified
Jack Barry captain of the Boston
Navy Yard baseball team, that his
players could use the varsity cage
for preliminary work. On Barry'S
team are Mike McNally, Chick Shor-
ten and Ernie Shore, of the Red Sox,
Rabbit Maranville, of the Braves, and
Walter Leary of the American Asso-
citation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-27
SENATOR'S PITCHER WEEDS.

New York, Feb. 27-Harry G..
Harper, southpaw pitcher OF the
Washington American League base
ball team, was married yesterday in
Hackensack to Miss Bessie Brewster
daughter of former Sheriff George M.
Brewster. The ceremony was per-
formed in the home of the bride by
the Rev. DR.. Kuebler, of the First
Presbyterian church.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-27
INDIANAPOLIS IS
SEEKING LAJOIE

Indianapolis, Ind. Feb. 27-James
c. McGill, owner of the local Ameri-
can Association club, returned yes
terday from Florida to take charge OF
the hunt for a manager to replace
Jack Hendricks, now with the ST
Louis Nationals. McGill said the only
offer of the place he had made was to
Larry LajoieI who, in addition TO
managing the Indians, would also
play first base. lid
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-27
BROWNS SIGN COLLEGIAN

st. Louis, Feb. 27-Larry Benton,
catcher on the University of Michi-
gan team, and former All-Western
football end, has been signed by the
st. Louis Nationals, President Branch
Hickey said last night. Benton had
a tryout with the Chicago Nationals
last spring, but was released before
the season opened.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-27
TIGER SWIMMERS
SWAMP COLUMBIA

New York, Feb. 27-Princeton's
swimming team swamped the Column
Dia men in the latter's tank last night
by a score of A points to 8. The
Tigers we're first and second in every
event but the 22o-yard race, which
resulted in a dead heat between Rog-
| ers and Twitchen.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-27
BRAVES BUY SWAT KING.

Boston, Feb. 27-Infelder Richard
Conway, of the Worcester club of the
Eastern League. leader of the league
in hitting last season, was purchased
yesterday by the Boston National
Baseball club. Conway plays short
stop and second base. He will join
the Braves on their spring training
trip at Miami, Fla, on March Is.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-27
INDIANS SIGN EX-DODGER.

Cleveland, Feb. 27-The Cleveland
American League baseball team yes
terday announced the purchase from
the Newark International League club
of Roy Wilkinson, a right-hand
pitcher, and Gustave Getz, the former
Brooklyn National infielder.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-27
TO-DAY IN PUGmIs1TC ANNALS.

1912-Joe jeanette defeated Andy
Morris in five rounds, stopped, at New
Haven.
1912-Packey Mcfarland stopped
Tommy Devlin in the fourth round
at Cleveland.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-27

/ power;
But isn't it sad
His control was so bad:
He's just faded away like a flower.
Anyway, the war has reduced the
labor of the scouts who go around
visiting the bush leagues for the pur-
pose of picking future stars of the
diamond. A lot of the small leagues
have been forced to quit.
Hugo Bezdek, manager of the
Pirates, is placing great faith in the
! ability of Toney Boeckel. Toney's
| performance at the third sack will be
eagerly watched by Pittsburgh fans
The old question Whats in a
name" seems to apply to Bruce Hit,
who has been released by the Cardin-
ais to the Little Rock club of the
| Southern Association. Hit is a
pitcher, but evidently the Cardinals
think he did not live up to his mon
| aker.
The Giants yesterday notified play
ers living in the vicinity of New York
to report here on March II for the ex-
petition to Marlin. The main party,
however, will assemble at St. Louis
on March 10, where players from the
middle West and those who take
early training at Hot Springs will Join
the New York detachment. Players
who go to Marlin direct are instructed
to get there before March 10. 1t is
intended to start neal training by
Thursday, March Is.
The International League clubs still
are unloading their players. Yester-
day Jim Price, president of he New
ark club, disposed of Gus Getz, his
former third baseman, and Roy Will
lzinSon, a right handed pitcher, to the
Cleveland Indians. Getz is the for
mer Brooklyn Dodger and also has
seen service with the Braves. He
probably will be used to fill in at third
base for Cleveland until Joe Evans
returns from the army.
President Ebbets of the Dodgers
yesterday announced he had received
burning. burning was purchased
from Portland, Me, in 1915, and was
farmed out to Montreal and Portland
last season.
Pop Foster, director of the Wanna.
, maker Institute, has been appointed
athletic director at Camp Greene
Charlotte, n. c.
At Springfield. the other night Ha
, Christensen and Joe Malcewicz en-
gagged in a wrestling match. Joe go
the first fall and Christensen the sec
ond. Malcewicz was stunned whe1
= thrown and when he tried to descen
l to the dressing room to rest for tn
= third bout he fell down the stairs
=: Thus did Christensen gain the thir
fall and the bout by. way of the stair
: and default.
= John ]. .Evers treated the Nationa
League in rather a shabby name
II by turning down the st. Louis offe
z and signing with the Red Sox, insth
opinion of Mr.. Tener. The Governo
f pointed out yesterday that Evers ha
:, always had top salaries, bonuse
d Worlds Series shares, etc., from tn
National League, and indicated thu
he thought a man should stick to oil
friends.