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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-24
IST. PAUL KICKS
 AGAINST FIGHT
Safety Commission Not
 Warming Up to Heavy weight Proposition

St. Paul, April 24-Latest reports inc dicate that Jess Willard and Fred Fulton will not be allowed to fight in the state of Minnesota during the continuation of the war. This be- came known yesterday afternoon, fol- lowing the meeting of the Minnesota Safety Commission, which held a con- ference for the purpose of discussing the desirability of permitting the bout for the championship.
 After several hours in secret session the members of the commission ad- journed with the announcement that the matter had been taken under ad- visement-' No announcement was made as to when the commission would make public its decision, but various state officials made interest ing comments.
 "The fight will be held in St. Paul on the Fourth of July said Robert Sieberlich, chairman of the StaS Boxing Commission.
 Ambrose Tighe, attorney for the | Safety Confusion, seemed to hold a decidedly different opinion. q can not see how a state license can be granted for this fight he declared. "An outsider is not permitted to put on a boxing show in the Twin Cities, and although I understand that Col | one1 Miller will operate through the | local boxing club I do not believe that such camoufage will be allow l ed"
 Col. J. S. Miller, who, with Willard 1 is trying to promote the bout, assur- | ed the commission that the fight would not be a brutal affair, and he l produced figures to prove that large sums of money would go to the gov
 ernment, the state and the war funds Further oposition to the fight be, i ing held in this state cropped uI when more than a hundred Minneap' 1 olis and St. Paul men and womeI l among whom were a goodly number
 of clergymen, marched to the capito and to the office of Governor Burn quist, where they filed a formal pro, | test against the holding of the bout.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-24
"Don't Worry About
 My Team," Says Mack

Connie Mack is amused by some of the prophets who are assigning the Athletics to the American League cellar for another season. Mack de- clares that these pessimists are talk ing through their hats, and that he is well satifed with his team, outside of the box.
 These wise men eveidently forget that I have strengthened the Ath- letics in every department this year, says the veteran manager. 'They forget that George Burns is a cap- able first baseman and has no super for as a. clean up hitter. They also overlook the fact that Larry Gard ner is the most consistent third base man in the American League
 "Bub Oldring is none the worse for his lay off last year. Kopp, his alternate in left field, is a great base runner. Walker is playing finely ir center and Jamieson, whom l bought from Washington last summer, is the most improved player in our cir cuit
 "Dugan already is wonderful shortstop, and Shannon at second base, also is fielding splendidly. IT Davidson, we have a first class util' ity infielder Nobody would ask fol better catchers than McAvoy, Perkin: and Cady.
 Our pitching staff could bt strengthened, I'll admit. Still Gregs and Myers ought to come through while in Scott Perry believe I have another Chief Bender. The othei pitchers-Watson, Fashey and Gear! have shown some excellent qualit! and they will have every chance tt make good. Just watch us this yar!!'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-24
PORTO CINCHES
 BOWLING TITLE
Beats Harper and Stone In One Day" -"Connie" Lewis
 and Admiral Dewey Losers

Naugatuck, April 24-Connie Lewis of Bridgeport was defeated in state duckpin tourney match here tonight, first by Franchini, five games out of nine and again by Teller, by the same score. The scores:
 Lewis-117 1O5 sS 1855 117 131 99 1O6 sS. Total, 1,001.
 Franchini-109 89 116 113 127 1o4 103 107 113. Total, 981.
 erages-Lewis, 110.1; Franchini, 1O9.
 Teller-112 1O6 12s 1O5 s4 91 1o4 97 121. Total, 958. Lewis-107 117 104 no S8 IA 9S 98 IA. Total, 9445. Averages-Teller, 106.4; Lewis 1o5.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-24
Here and There

Eddie Cicotte, the shine ball ex- pert, was one of those among the White Sox pitchers who were heavily batted by the Texas League teams this Spring. Maybe Eddie is saving himself for the use during the pres- ent "hostilities."
 If you believe the Chicago papers, the pennant is already fiuttering from the flagstaff of the Cubs. All that re- mains now to be done is to play off the few remaining games of the seas- on.
 Clark Griffith is sure of high class pitching for the coming season. What he is sorely in need of is some first class work with the stick.
 Quaker hammer throwers who pan- ned William F. Baker when he sold Alexander and Killefer to the Cubs have taken to the woods. And the Ph1llies are playing good ball too.
 If the calamity howlers will go away back and sit down real base ball fans who need recreation Jusy now will be very much obliged.
  f Home Run" Baker who gained an international reputation because of his prowisS with the bat, won his } Home Run" moniker nine years iago today. Baker, whose front name k1s Frank, joined the Athletics at the beginning of the 1909 season, and yhls hard clean hitting and excellent fielding soon made him a fayorite with the Quaker City fans. It was ;on April 24, 1909, that Baker went ito bat, when the bases were full, and smashed out a home run, tallyine g four for the Athletics. Pitcher Arel. lanes was in the box for the Bostons when Baker made that smash. This ! feat, the only home run with the bases filled during the 1909 seasor in the American League, was natur ] ally hailed with joy by the Philadel phia bugs, who immediately present ed Baker with the "Home Run, nra fix, a name which he lived up to fo many years afterward.
 Incidentally it may be remarked that, while hits good for a comnle+ circuit of the bags are not infreouent ly made, home runs with the base filled are about as scarce in big leagu circles as hens teeth. Baker was bor1 on farm near Trappe, Md, a littl over thirty-two years ago. His boy hood was spent on a farm, and dur ing the interval between baseba1 seasons went back to farming. re gently having settled down on on for good. He began his professions baseball career in the Eastern Shor League, little Maryland organiza tion. J. Frank made a great reputa tion, and Jack Dunn, of the Bait more club of the Eastern League, o1 fered him job. He wasn't given tn opportunity to display his fine line ( goods in an Oriole uuniform, but wa sent to Reading, of the Tri-Stat League, which needed a third-sacke Connie Mack soon got wind of Bal CT. and after a trial snapped him u After that Baker made good with rush.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-24
YOUNGSTERS IN
 DEMAND THIS YEAR

If the major league club owners and managers are wise they will be- gin at once to train young players to fill the places of those who are called in the army draft. In order to pro- vide proper schooling for new re- cruits both leagues should abolish the player limits. Some of the clubs have enough money to spare for this purpose which should be carried out for the common good.
 The minors have plenty of good material which will be available in the event of a crisis, but the best re- suits can be obtained by developing young players who may not be called to the colors for year or two. The magnates soon must get together for mutual protection and to safeguard the national game until the war is over.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-24
PORTO CIINCHEs TITLE.

New Haven, April 24-Joe Porto practically clinched the title in the state duckpin race here yesterday by defeating both Harper and Stone of Waterbury. Today Porto will roll Frauchini and Teller of Naugatuck at the Academy in his final series of the meet. He leaves for Camp Upton to- morrow. Yesterdays scores:
 Porto-116 Ill 101 Ill 122, 97 104 93 9S. Total, 959. Average 106.4.
 Harper-100 1O6 97 105 94 103 10S 90 2o4. Total, 9O7. Average 110.7.
 Porto-9S 104 115 no 94 1Ot 131 92 S6 104 119. Total 1,154.. Average, 104.1.
 stone-9O 94 1o2 91 10S 1O1 no 99 95 1O4 101. Total, 1905. Average, 99.6
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-24

Toledo, Ohio, April 24.-Willie Lang ford, Buffalo negro pugiist, was fined s100 and barred from further partici- patton in Ohio rings at special meet ing of the Toledo Boxing Commission yesterday. Langford was founId gull ty of sta1ling in his F round bout with Jack Blackburn of Philadelphia here Monday night, in which he was out pointed in every round.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-24

1909-Jimmy Clabby knocked out Billy Griffiths in the fourth round al New Orleans.
 191O-Harry Lewis and Willie Lew is fought a 25-round draw at Paris.
 1911-Frankie Burns and Tommy Houck fought a 15-round draw at New Haven.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-24
CLOVERS FIRST
 IN CLUB LEAGUE
Take Two Out of Three From Rem. Arms Five and
 Cinch Pennant

By copping two out of three from the Remington team in the Club league last night, the CIovers clinch- ed first place in the league standing and canot be headed. The four leaf gang rolled a fine game, each man having a total over 300. Ryno of the Thunderbolts finished with a total of 3S6. The scores:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-24
The Real Fight.

Never mind about the WiardFulton farce. There's big fight to finish going the broad Atlantic and the tic ke selling for $50 and $100 The best part of this fight that get your money back after it's all the cleane and squares fight that fought Buy ring side ticket today Uncle Sam selling all over the cour- try.
 Harry Greb, who forced to call off his here with George Chip is reported out of Pittsburgh hospital and al ready planning another active campaign Ever attract attention from the fstc set record for continuous fighting.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-24
Jennings in Good Luck.

Hughe Jennings the veteran Detroit pilot not worried bit about his team just Ty Cobb Mitchell and suffering with influenza Dauss has onsitis Jones has bronchitis Young out of shape after weeks layoff Heiman has gone home to attend his mothers funeral in Frisco Outside of that Hughey hasn trouble the world
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-24
JOHNSON SHADES DEWEY.

New Haven, April "A - Charley Johnson won five out of nine games over Admiral Dewey of Bridgeport ill a state duckpin series at the Algon- quin alleys yesterday afternoon. John- son rolled a score of 126 in the final and deciding game. The score:
 Johnson-113 127 S7 103 101 93 100 96 126. Total, 946. Average, 1O5. Dewey-91 86 96 1O6 no 1O4 S5 S7 100. Total, 864. Average, 96.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-24
How They Look
YESTERDAYS RESULTS. National T OTIp

YESIEIRDA4S ESUI7IS.
 National League. New York g, Boston 2. Philadelphia ', Brooklyn 2. St. Louis 6, Pittsburgh 5. Cincinnati 3, Chicago ?.
 American League. Boston 1, New York 0. Philadelphia 5, Washington 0. Cleveland 8, St. Louis 2. The Chicago-Detroit game was post 0oned on account of rain.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-24
American League.

Washington in New York. Boston in Philadelphia. Chicago in St. Louis. Cleveland in Detroit.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-24

GAMES TO-DAY.
 National League. New York in Brooklyn. Philadelphia in Boston. St. Louis in Chicago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-24
The Spo Spotlight
The Refere Question.
By T. F. Wagner

While Jess Willard and Fred Fulton have scouting these United States hther and thher to find place where they settle their differences there is another point which is likely to between them and that is the matter of who shall referee the big moneymakng scheme. As Will lard himself taking leading part promoting the event. the Minnesota pasterer may be hard to please when to selecting the man whose duty will be to decide is winner This recalls the fact that the recent death of good old Eagle Eye Charley White marked the passing of the last of the old time ring arbrators with national reputation for honesty and ability
 More honors for Bridgeport Tom Lavery, son of Hugh Lavry of this city, student at Noe Dame University in h. dana pitched the Hooser college team to it's first victory the the other day against Polytechnic Lavery lowed his opponents four hits The score was to4.
 About time the Industrial league officials got together and made arrangements for the 1918 Has the league lost it's old time strength?
 Freddy Hawthorne struck the nail the head when he said the softes job in the world sewing stars the Willard family's service flag.
 Not So Bad at That.
 Frank Woodward who drafted by the Philes last fall has been sent home to New Haven to have his treated blood poisoning Some players have been sent home with heads, so at that, Woody is lucky.
 Dick Curey, who is managing Chick Brown for more than friendships sake wants to match the Elm City mi wielder against Battling Kunz This should make good fight has never met Kunz before-or since last February
 Collins Knows Something.
 If thought the would be by July I'd have been cked to death to hold onto the franchise but in view the situation at the present me thought best to sell the team said Jim Collins the other day while talking the sale of his club to Ed Dugan of Hartford
 i Take it from Jm you made mistake. When July comes round half of the teams in the Eastern league will be wishing they knew as much you did in April.
 Billy Hogan the stage all set for his show at the Ca sno tonight and he expects the fight pack en in tighter than the cat-gut around kids drum.
 We note that fellow named Gillette has been chosen of the officials of the New England sempro league Why place him on the "once over' committee?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-24

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Eddie Cicotte, the shine ball ex- pert, was one of those among the White Sox pitchers who were heavily batted by the Texas League teams this Spring. Maybe Eddie is saving himself for the use during the pres- ent "hostilities."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-24
NEGRO BOXER FINED S100

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TO-DAY IN PUGILISTIC ANNALS.

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Clark Griffith is sure of high class pitching for the coming season. What
 he is sorely in need of is some first class work with the stick.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-24

If you believe the Chicago papers the pennant is already f1uttering from the flagstaff of the Cubs. All that re- mains now to be done is to play off the few remaining games of the seas- on.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-24

Quaker hammer throwers who pam ned William F. Baker when he sold Alexander and Killefer to the Cubs have taken to the woods. And the Phillies are playing good ball too.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-24

If the calamity how1ers will go away back and sit down real base ball fans who need recreation JUS, now will be very much obliged.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-15
GIANTS FINALLY HIT
STRIDE At PITTSBURGH
Take Third or Series, After Two
Consecutive Defeats at Hands
OF Pirates.
CUBS SHUT OUT By BRAVES
Chicagoans DO Not Get "Look In"
Reds Win From Brooklyn in
Tenth Municipalities Defeat ST.
Louis by Score OF > TO 4.
tBy Associated Press.l

PITTSBURGH. May 1i.-After los
ing the first two games. Sew York took
the final game of the series with Pitts
bnrSh to-day, ; to =. 1t was hard
fought game. the home team cndcavor-
Ing 10 make clean sweep Of the
series. New York punched three hits
off Miller in the second inning. which
gave them two runs Ia tile next in
nins double by kauff. sacrifice
and a life resulted in another score.
Pittsburgh scored two runs in the
sixth inning and had the bases iiiled
when HinChmau. pinch hitter.
knocked Il roller 10 Zimmerman. WHO
made a quick pickup and retired the
side. Pittsburgh again threatened in
the last inning, with a man on second.
but effective pitching by barnes pre-
vented scoring. The feature OF tho
game was q catch OF 4 foul near the
backstop screen by Schmidt. The
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-15
NEW iNTS OWE NOTHING
Rochester Clubs President Declares
There ~ Nothing Due Na-
tiOnnl Com m iSslon.

NEW YORK. May 14,-Charlcs Il.
Chaplin. president Of the Rochester ciub
OF the new International League. de-
c!arcd here to-day that the league
owes no money to the National com
mission The statement was made IN
reply to the announcement made by
August Hermann. chairman Of the Ma
tioual commission. that the $500
which he claimed the old lcague owed
the National commission would be d
lien against the new league.
Chaplin declared that the money men
toned was given to tho old lntcrna-
tional League. and 5000 of it was to
assist them TO combat the old Federal
League. and S3,20o was given by Prcsi-
dent Ban Johnson, OF tho America
Lea quo. to pay off back salaries of
the Buffalo club The latter amount.
he added. WAS refunded to President
johnson by the National commission
but he insisted that the whole amount
was a present.
lie stated also that legal action Will
be brought By. The leagues attorney
against H. e.. Smith. OF Danville. Ill.
former owner OF the Newark club OF
the old league. Smith is said to stiil
owe $4,000 on the original purchas c
price Of the Newark rights.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-15
SENIORS WIN TROPHY
AT FREDERICKSBURG
Grcnt lntcrest Evinccc In Numerous
Contests mt state Normal
SrhOOl.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, May IA
In the recent contests at the Fred
cricksburE State Normal School great
enthusiasm prevailed among tho spec
tators and strong rivalry among the
students for the trophy cup. Tho 90
suit was: seniors. los points: sorho-
mores. 67.points; juniors. 61. DR.. Ma
son Smith. Mayo Smith and b. Y. Ty-
ncr acted as judges. The results OF
the contests were as follows:
SwimmnG-frst. Rosalic Poiadextcr;
second. Lucy Poindextcr: third. kath-
crime Ford.
Eifty-yard dash-frst. rland
Straushan: second. Leila Pearson:
third. Gertrude Morgan.
Basketball throw for dstance-tirs.,
Celia Pearson: second. Lou Ella Wal
Ter: third. Katherine Carr.
Hurdle race-frst. Celia Pearson
second. Ruth Jones: third. Garland
Straughan.
Standing broad jump-h-st. Fannie
May Morgan: second, Elizabeth Lerchc:
third. Garland Straushan.
Running broad jump-frst. Gertrude
MorGan; second. Elizabeth Morrison
third, Celia Pearson.
All up relay--tirst. senior team: Wal
Ter. Straughan. Carr. Morgan. Digs:
second. junior team: Pearson. Rice, L.
NJ. Green. Host: third. sophomore team:
BoSley. Harwood. Jones. Bass. Pom
dexter.
Shuttle relay-frst. seniors: Waller
Straughan. Corr. Lett. Digs. Brooks
Morgan. Percifull; second. sophomores:
BoSley. Durrett. Harwood. Crism nd
Bass Jones. Poindexter. Morgan; third
juniors: Pearson. Host, Pierce. Rise
Potato rclay-frst. sophomores: Har-
wood. Crismond. Jones. purrctt. Po!n.
dexter: second. juniors: Pierce. Pear.
son, Rice, Host. Trcvvett: third, son.
tors: Waller. Straughan. Corr. Digs
Morgan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-15

TOW|ll MEDAL WINNER
AT CHATHAM SCHOOL
hpfured forty-SiI ont Of Fift~E,Ix.
foints in Field Day
(OntcNIh.
iRy Assoc!atca pcss.

CliAI HAM Va, May ll-N'inniDr
.C' 80" points out Of a possible ufty.
i've thurman y. TOWN. Wa d.cIa r.d
me WINE! OF the athletic medal an
nuaIE given By nc Chatham Tr,inIny
Schpo!, a result OF The ned dav nx-
grc!sca given Saturday afternoon.
mere were numbcr OF par,IcIoa,te
MHl.c spectators from the town and
sHfFounninS section took lively inter
est IN the events. The scrub cvcn,s
:" ere very entertaining
ne following is Il Hist Of the win
heIS OF the several competitions:
!tp-yard dash-Carson nrst: TowilI
second Time. > seconds
--p-yaTd dash-TowiN. first; Tinsley
second Time. % "a seconds
Standing high jump-Towil. first:
Carson, second. Height. feet.
= , h}n1nili"s high jump--carson first;
ii'-yard racc-TowilI. first: billiard
second Time. 90 3-f seconds
Shbt put-Towiil. first: .. Smith. Soc
ono Distance - feet inches
Hr!" yault-TcwtiI FIRST. smith. sec
ond. Height, feet, ) inches
ip0-yard hUrdlc-linslcy. first: To.
VII. second. Time, l., is seconds
-, standing broad iump-TowilI. first.
arson second. Distance. feet
Running broad iun,p-Towi, ors,
inches. G
Nile rua-rowiu. first. Dillon. see
Baseball throw Harvey.
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LOUISVILLE RESULTS

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MARKLE, EX.YANKEE
PITCHER, AMONG MISSING
First Of Mnn? Baseball Players In
Service TO Appear on Casualty

In General Pcrshing's casualty list
sunday, Cliff Markle, the former Yam
kee pitcher, was reported missing. No
other details were given. Marble lives
in New Haven. He started his pro-
fNssional career in tho Texas League
the Yankees buying him in the fall OF
1915. when he pitched the team to a
half dozen Victories. Early in 1915 he
showed excellent form. but his work
fell off in mid season, and late that
year he was sent 10 Toronto Last
season he pitched for Roger Brcsna-
hans Toledo team in the American
Association.
Ma!k!e is the first OF any OF the
many baseball players now in service
70 Appcdr on the casually list
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TO PLAY SUNDAY BALL
Use OF First Day or Week for Came
InNndcs Capital OF
Nation,

WASHINGTON. May l4.-Washinston
is y have lcgalizcd Sunday baseball.
aud the first major league game prob
ahly VIII be staged here next SUNDAY
with the St Louis Browns opposing
the Nationals. The district commits
Sioncrs today voluntarily amended tho
police regulations to permit play on
the present time, owing TO tho con.
Ecs,ion here due TO the demands OF
war work