The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18
ST. PAUL AMERICAN ASSO. CLUB
SECURES HEATING FROM TOLEDO
(By T. f. Ma gner.)

the Toledo club of the American as
ISOLATION has been obtained by the st.
Paul American association club from
the New York Yankees, according to
reports sent out this morning. 'Keat''
is the property of the Yanks and was
sent to the American Association last
year. He played sensational ball with
Toledo and a number of teams in the
association have been after him for
some time past.
Glad to hear that our old friend
Pop Foster has been selected as one
of the training camp instructors.
Pop" goes from the Wanamaker
stores in New York to Camp Greene,
Charlotte, North Carolina, as physical
instructor and will show the boys
something down south.
Joseph P. MulvihiIl of New Haven
is one of the many promoters around
the country who has made offers to
stage a championship battle between
Jess Willard and Fred Fulton. Mulvi-
hill has sent an offer to both Ray o.
Archer, manager of Jess Willard and
Mike Collins who looks out for the in
real money for the much discussed
battle between the heavyweight cham
pion and his most persistent chal-
1enger.
Unknown to a majority of the fans
and even to Elm City promoters Null
vihill has been working. upon Jack
Dempsey and Fred Fulton bout to be
staged in New Haven. He also had a
Dempsey bout under con-
sideration and still has but when he
found that Willard and Fulton had
really been matched he lost no time in
making a real bid for the bout.
The Blue Ribbons will tackle Jer-
sey City tomorrow night at Colonial
hall and the fans are in for peppery
game Manager Leavy will use his
regular iron-clad lineup against the
Skeeter quintet.
That's all right, Oscar, can't win
'em ALL" chirped Connie Algernon
Lewis, the bowling wizard, last night
when one of Slim Hills gang gave
him the "rawsberry" for falling down
in his battle with Sheriff Bob" Stone
last week.
1.-THE breaks were against me while
Stone was knocking them cold at every
turn. 1 have been practising new
ball and will show them something
new during the remainder of the tour
nament," added Cornelius.
Tomorrow afternoon Lewis tackles
Mort Lindsey at the Palace alleys.
This is the first meeting of the pair
and the opening game in the state
duck pin championship match in
which Lindsey has taken part. Bust
ness of cleaning up at the American
Bowling Congress has kept Mortimer
in Cincy for the past week.
Billy Hogan, matchmaker for the
Union Boating clubs next show in
~ which Harry Greb and George Chip
will top the bill, said this morning
that he has already received many ap-
plications for tickets at the ringside.
Greb and Chip will sure pack the
Casino on April Is.
The Italian-American A. c., of New
Haven drew a trifle less than 5000 at
it's boxing show in Music hall, last
Friday night. The club lost about
$500, but Matchmaker Nick Mona
stated that the boxing public was sat
isfed with the bouts.
Johnny Martin, who worked on a
20 per cent. basis, less the war tax
had about s1S3 coming to him until
Deputy Sheriff Peter McNerney on ar
attachment in behalf of Frank Scol-
Inns of Danbury, was formerly man
Gger for Martin.
Phil Bloom received a fiat 1925 fol
his end of the performance. Joe
Currie received $500 and George Pro
to pulled down SIS for his work.
Rumor has it that John J. McGraN
will move the training camp of the
Giants from Marlin, Tex, to Ho
Springs, Ark, next year. The man
ager of the New York team was i'm
pressed with Fordyce Park when HI
stopped off at Hot Springs last weel
to pick up some of his players, and i
Is even said that he has asked for al
option on grounds for next March.
The Bridgeport Citys, by their vic
tory over the fast Crompton team a
Crompton yesterday afternoon, hav
qualified for the home game in tn
third round of the competition whicl
will be played next Sunday afternoo
at the Meadows. The Citys playe
great. ball against the Rhode Island
ers and deserved to win.
Chick Brown, the popular Ne7
Haven boxer, who enlisted in tn
navy the other day, reported to tn
Brooklyn navy yard this mornin
ready to hunt the Kaiser aboard on
of Uncle Sans battleships. Chick
four bit push in New Haven, was q
the station to see their favorite on hi
way.
Red Allen and Battling Kunz wi
have it out in six round bout Thurs
day night at Rackoczi hall on Bos
wick avenue. The bouts will be hel
under the auspices of the Wester
Athletic club.
This kind of weather makes tt
compass point toward Newfield par
Still, Dan O'Neil hasn't said a wor
about baseball this year and Manage
Krichell of the locals. has but tv
PLAYERS contracts in the clubs safe.
Vincent Reina, the New Have
promoter. has signed Patsy Cine
New York, to meet the winner of IL
Jackson-Dundee bout next Monds
night. Reina is pulling some b