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New Britain herald., 1918-03-20
FIRST CERTIFICATE ISSUED.
Ar1nory Athletic Club of Jersey City,
 Files incorporation Papers.

Jersey City, N. J., March 20.---The certificate of incorporation of the Armory Athletic club of No. 575 New ark avenue, Jersey City, was filed yesterday at the Hudson county clerks office. It appears to be the first organization in the state under the new law for eight-round boxing exhibitions.
 The objects are stated to be to conduct boxing and boxing exhibi- tons and to build a clubhouse with an amphitheater. The trustees are John J. Jennings, 2 union labor agent of Jersey City; Theodore M Brandle and Thomas F. Gleason.
 It is said the membership will be chiefly of union labor men. Brandle is the president of the executive board of Hudson county labor organ izations who have bought q site at 410-414 Summit aVenue, Jersey City, for $160.00 labor temple.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-20
OARSMEN HAVE NEW PLANS
Methods Of Half-f .'@tury to Be Dis" carded This S-rt'.,. Joint Meet ing in New Ioi

New Haven, March 20.-Digregard- ing methods of arranging their row- ing program, which have been col lcge customs for half a century. Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Pennsylvania, Cornell, Columbia, and perhaps two or three other universities, will hold a joint meeting Saturday evening in New York city and endeavor to agreo upon what they wish in shell races this season.
 Correspondence has been informal " begun, and Yale and Harvard have agreed upon their unique simultane- ous first and second crew races in Cambridge and on Housatonic, Yale has drowned upon the plan of hold ing a large regatta on the Severn. If large regatta is ordered, Yale will favor New London as the place, but the conference Saturday is eg~ pected to result in the scheduling of d large number of dual and triangu- lar events.
 Yales desire is to arrange, asido from it's two races with Harvard, 8 triangular event with Princeton and Cornell on Lake Carnegie, May IS. or 25, and a triangular race on the Housatonic, May II, with Penn 5Sld Columbia. How these will work out with those of the other universities cannot be forcCasted
 All the races are expected to be two miles fr> ~ength. They will be ar ranged on the understanding that no observation trains will be run and that no excitement attendant to the events will be induced.
 They are regarded as events de- signed to give the undergraduate oarsrncn an objective for their season instead of providing the public with rowing entertainment on large scale.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-20
MASS GUNNERS WIN.
Bay Staters Carry Off All Honors nt
 Pinchurst Gun Club.

Pinehurst, N. c, March 2O.-Four Massachusetts guns carried off all the honors at Ne 1oo-target handicap at the Pinehurst Gun club yesterday. Parker Whittemore. of Brookline, did the best shooting of the day. breaking 94 and finishing third in the handicap at 98 net. S. L. Taylor of Sprin gtield, had second place all to himself at 79-20-99. w. A. Taft, of Boston, broke S9, and s. F. Whittin, of North Bridge, Mass. broke 90, their respective handicaps landing them in q. tic for the first prize with perfect scores. Taft won the shoot off by breaking 24 out of 25, while Whittin missed 4.
 T. R. Stoddard. of New York. fin- ished in four places at S9-8-97, and c. E. Ham blin, of New York; was fifth at S3-10-95.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-20
COONTBS TO RETIRE
Robins Star HurIer to Devote Time to
 Business, After This Season.

Hot Springs, Ark, March 20.-Ro- necting on the rather unimprcssVo season he put in during 1917, Jack Coombs has come to the conclusion that it will be best for him to retire at the close of the present season. AL though his record was seven victor ies and eleven defeats, he said he realized that his active connection with the game was drawing 10 D close.
 In his determination to retire he was largely guided by the fact that his business interests at Palestine, Texas, required moro of his personal attention than he has beon able to give to them while playing ball. In addition to being interested in two banks in that town he also is the proprietor of prosperous general store.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-20
AND x @ AMP RATs @ m MTTS
SUNDAY BASEBALL
Fight for Lcsaiization of Sport on Sabbath is led by Judge Mc- dn

Sabbath is led by Judgc Mc-
 Ouadc
 Albany, March 20.--Sunday base. ball had it's inning at @ hearing yes- terday before the joint codes com mittee of the senate and assembly. For several hours opponents of the national pastime and representatives of churches and Sabbath organiza- tions battled all over the lot the Law son bill legalizing baseball on Sun days whether or not an admission is charged. Judge Francis K McQuaGe a New York city magistrate, was tho star hitter for the opponents of tho bill. They all agreed after the hear ing that he had "knocked a home run" in his speech in favor of the measure.
 If this law is literally enforced" said Judge McQuade, you will be unable to play golf, tennis or any other game in your parks on Sunday. Can you conceive a law which would make your son a criminal just be- cause he batted a baseball on an open lot on Sunday afternoon? Can you
 
 for uplifting the morals of the boy baseball game after his Sunday din- ner?
 'l respect the man who would re- frain from going to a baseball game on Sunday afternoon because of re- ligous convictions, but he has no right to be sole judge of whether 1t is right or wrong. Would not you prefer to have your son out playing baseball on Sunday enjoying the fresh air and sunshine than in the back room of saloon or 8 pool room ?"
 Judge McQuade was supported Spy James Holland, president of the State 1 Federation of Labor; Mayor John A. Fitzgibbon of Oswego, Mrs. Mary Gooderson, worthy matron of the or der of the Eastern Star; Mrs. M. J. | Lamson of the American Red Star 1 society, Mrs M. E. Stanton, chairman of the Women's Democratic League | of New York city; Robert Levy, mem ! Der of the American team which went ] to England in 1895 to teach the Eng. 1 fish baseball; Edward P. Doyle, rep- resenting the real estate board of New York city; Assemblyman Curley 1 of Richmond, George A. Wheelock of ! the united Real Estate Association of New York and Judge w. R. Hopkins i of Auburn.
 Opposition to the Lawson bill was confined entirely to various chuf~ch I and Sabbath organizations the spolesmen for which were the Rev, H. L.~Bowlby, general secretary of the Lords Day Alliance of the United ! States, who was director-generaI of the opposition forces: the Rev. Dun- can J. Miller, secretary of the New i York sabbath committee, Cannon ! William S. Chase of Brooklyn, Charles J. Richards, general secretary of the New York sabbath committee: the Rev. C. Mcleod, representing the Buffalo church federation; the Rev. Clinton F. Beckwith, representing the Baptist ministerial association of the Albany district
New Britain herald., 1918-03-20
I. NJ. C. A. ATHLETICS.

The results of the competitive con- test at the Y. NJ. C. A. gymnasium, were as follows: Junior class, c. Dyer. 233; II. Linton, 226; T. Cooley, 217; J. Reynolds, 204; IT. Weir, 201; Employed "A" class, D. Paulson, 235; F. Fucker, 234; M. Swirsky, PA; M. Rice, 216; H. Demarest- 213; En- p!oycd "B" class, ". Goodison, 22S; Anderson, 226; F. Dyer, 226; F. Davis, 223; c. Hayes, 223; High school class, H. Hall, 177; w. Bun- nell, 172; M. Shurberg, 165; E. Hall, 159; P. Larson, 154. The fourth round will commence March 25.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-20
OBERTTN X. \. IN DEBT.
Stirring Appeal is Made to Students
 to Support Spring Games.

Oberlin, Ohio, March 20.-C. w. Savage, athletic director of Oberlin College, has made a statement that the Oberlin Athletic Association is raore than $S,00O in debt, and unless $1o.00O worth of tickets can be sold this week for spring games there will be none held this year.
 It appears that boys and girls pre- fer taking hikes into the country on days athletic events are pulled off, and as a result only n few attend col lege events. Students are ~canvassing the entire town iu an endeavor TO drive spring games, and in two days $500 was realized.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-20
ZbYSZk0 FOULS
 STRANGLER LEWIS
Pole Is Greeted With Shower Of
 Chairs on Leaving Mat

New York, March 20--After thirty seven minutes and twenty-five sec- onds of wrestling in Madison Square Garden last night Strangler Lewis was declared the winner over Wladek Zbyszko on a foul. The decision by Billy Roche, the referee, brought to an end fairly even contest in which Lewis head lock and Zbyszko's toe hold appeared and reappeared and in which neither was able to gain any decided advantage with his particu- lar agent of torture
 It was a most unsatisfactory term ination of what had been expected to prove a spectacular contest. The foul the disqualification and Zbyszko's exit from the ring amid a shower of chairs all came quickly. They were sparring at the center of the mat Each was in a vicious mood. They lunged and backed and suddenly Zby- szko's right hand went out to Lewis chin. Sim multaneously the Pole S head struck Lewis over the right eve
 The double concussion sent Lewis over on his back and there he lay apparently in pain with his right hand over his eye. zhyszko stood off for an instant, waiting for his an-
  did not budge.
 The crowd of 5000 went into an uproar while Roche motioned Zbysz- ko to his corner in tokon of disqual- ification. Even as Lewis still lay on the canvas Zbyszko began to make his way from the scene. He got to the floor without molestation, but { once there his troubles began.
 Chairs Hurled at Pole.
 First a lone chair shed itself in his direction. Then another. Finally Zbyszko's march to his dressing room became just on VOlplaning chair after another. One of the four legged missiles found it's mark on the big Poles head.
 Znyszko uttered no complaint over the disqualification. Lewis got to his feet soon enough and walked to his quarters with rather steady gait. There was no simultation of groggi- ness. He had won.
 The Bout Is on.
 At 1O:35, after a short introduction ny Dr. Roller they went at it. After three minutes of tagging and hauling zbyszko trtpped Lewis and they went uO"u, DuL oiA'S ANi " 'NN "SNoAtN'N. Again they arose and again the tug ging was resumed, and in no gentle manner, either.
 Soon after Zbyszko again ripped Lewis, but the Strangler returned tho compliment. After six minutes of wrestling Lewis got a head lock and brought the Pole to the mat They were down for only a few seconds be- fore Zbvszko broke through and re- | gained his feet.
 Lewis was intent on Gettlne a leg l hold. Twice he dived at the Pole. l only to get a roll on the mat for his 1 pains.
 After ten minutes of action Lewis made a savage dive at his antagonist ] and got another head lock. Down went zbyszko, but 1t was not long be-
New Britain herald., 1918-03-20
CAPT. ANDREW LAID AT REST.
Builder of Small Racing Yachts Goes
 to His Reward.

Toronto, Ontario, March 20.-A famous builder of small racing yachts Captain John Andrew, seventy-two wears old, was buried yesterday at OalSNille, twenty eight miles from here, on the shore of Lake Ontario. Captain Andrew launched the Cana da, the Beaver and the Invader all 40-footers. The Canada defeated the Nencedor, or Chicago, at Toledo; the Invader beat the Cadillac, of Detrolt, and the Beaver lost to the Genesec' of Rochester.
 Later Captain Andrew built the Zoraya and the Patricia, both Suc- cessful in international races.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-20
Russell and Erwin.
ALEXANDER SIGNS CONTRACT
Star Hurlcr of National League Af- fixes His Signature to Chicago Club Contract.

Pasadena. Cal, March 20.--Grover Cleveland Alexander, the Philadel- phio pitcher, who has been holding out for a bonus of $10.000 from the Chicago National league team, signed his contract hero yesterday, it was announced. The terms were not made public.
 Fred Mitchell manager; Walter Craighcad, business manager, and William Wrgley, Jr., a director of the club, held a conference with Alexander yesterday and then an nounccd that he had signed. No in timation was made as to whether he received the sum he had demanded or whether a compromise had been reached.
 Alexander announced several weeks ago that he would demand $l0,00O for signing. which sum he said he believed was a fair bonus to be pald him from the reported purchase prlce of $60,000, said to have been pald lo the Philadelphia club of the Natlollal league for him and his catcher Will liam Killifer.
 The club management said IL could not pay this sum, and although Alex ordn,, joined inc Cubs on the trip to poeodo,,, he has taken no part in the troir,inc and has not been out in uni form
 Alexander will take part in a prac- ticc game with the Cubs at San Diego tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-20

tuggng and hauling, vicious looks and more vicious swings and putting, with never a word between the grap- piers.
 IbySLkO Breaks Head Lock.
 Soon they hit the boards again, with the American on top. wrig- gle and ZbyszkO was on top with Lewis flat on his stomach. The Pole got a. toe hold and he put the power on as if mad with rage, while Lewis lay writhing in pain. Things looked dark for the Strangler but with a Herculean effort he fought himself free Tho battle waxed hotter.
 Fifteen minutes and Zbyszko again went down, with Lewis working with might and main for his head lock.
 At last he got the lock. but in a trice 1t was broken and the Pole flung his man into the air and to the mat. Lewis got the Poles head in chancery and for a spell Zbyszko spun on his pate like a top. As Zhyszko came down Lewis once more applied the head lock. They had been in action just nineteen minutes. The house went into an uproar, but the Pole fought himself free again.
 Bang to the boards they slammed and ZbyszkO now was the aggressor, but only for a minute. They spared like boxers until Zhyszko got his man down again and put on the toe hold for a minute. Lewis broke 1t and applied his own special form of tor turc. They went to tho mat both on their backs, with Zbyszlzo Writhing as if on the rocks. He too fought him. self free.
 Foul Knocks Lewis Out.
 They were going at a furious pace and at the half hour they again were on their. feet with the Pole having a slight advantage on points A short sessions of muscular fenc- ing was followed by that ever recur- ring head lock and again the Pole went down. Soon he rose again only to have Lewis get another head lock. As they tugged at each other HbyszkO lunged at Lewis with his right hand As he swung he also jumped at Lewis and butted him over the right eye. The combinations of hand and head sent Lewis down on his back with hand over his right eye. As he lay there Roche waved Zbyszko to his corner and disqualified him for foul ing.
 Lewis appeared to have been knocked out as effectively as any box CT taking the full count.
 RuSSanC Wins. The Semi-tnal saw Iussif HusSane the Bulgarian, throw Mort Hender- son with an arm and crotch hold, In 2S:2S. Hussane was behind the one time masked marveP most of the time, and outfought and out-ma- noeuVred him all the way. In science, Henderson ran a very poor second.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-20
BROCK SHADES JACKSON.

Cleveland, Ohio, March 2O.-Willic Jackson of New York, and Matt Brock of Cleveland, fought a fast ten-round bout here last night Both boys worked hard from start to finish. According to a majority of the newspaper critics, the home boy was entitled to the verdict by q slight shade. The boys weighed in at 130 pounds ringSidc.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-20
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 ,,. ,,c+orias o1rer Toa lsI1oyYN$f#Yyuvc After t

guy victories oVer Joe Sf,oy u5tssFsyyA AStS NY \ Y Campbell, Jake Kilrain and Domlnlck RNcCattrcy.
 I was getting along fino in my training until about three weeks be- Aorc the battle was to be staged. Then NJ suffered from d bad ease of malarla, #vhlrh first attacked mo in New Or cans, and my physician issued or hers against my going into that fight. BBut with my whole future GcDCndtrE 8lpou that contest, I ignored his ad- Rice My heart was set upon tt"hting and whipping-the negro. 70 call 8ofr the bout then might make it seem 8to some that I was tryin% IL run s but" of the match. So I %tubhornlN refused to heed the physician ard although about 10 pounds under nor smaI weight. and considerably weak scned hy illness I answerel the gong lon May 21. 1891 that sent me into Sthe longest battle of my entire ca Areer.
 Nv friends, who fclt that I was Adue- for d terrible lacing, got sur prise. Jackson, much heavier than A I. couldn't put me out. I gave as 8rnuch as 1 had to take through more Athan four solid hours of hattl!nG. Many of the spectators claim that l was justly entitled to the verdict. < But the referee, at the behest of a #gambling clique, stopped the fight in X Nthc 61st round and called it NO con # #test" which automatically nulied all bets. That saved the thousands of dollars which the Jackson supporters < had wagered that 1 wouldn't last a certain number of rounds. Had the referee called it "draw." Those bets would have been payable. But when < he termed it mo contestant out x rageous decision-he saved the Jack x son followers their bani'rolla.
 The stories circulated before the light that Peter Jackson had a bad ankle were manufactured by tn" Rambling element which was back CT Jackson. The negro was a to 1 and to i shot to win. None Of my E friends figured I had a chance of < whipping the negro if he was in con- dition. So the gamblers pictured Jackson as semi crippled hoping to
New Britain herald., 1918-03-20
FAYRS SUCCENDS EGAN.
Chosen Manager cf Providence Ease
 ball GL:,h.

Providence. E. l.. March 20.-Ed- die Eayrs. pitcher and outhclder for the Providenc" international League leam, was elected manager ot tho Grays yesterday, succeeding Jack Egan, who goes to Milwaukee.
 E,avrs pitched for Brown University in 1913 and went to the Pittsburg Nationals. Ti;tshurE sent him to ('olumbu-. whv.e he remained until ndsea@on ct 1915, when he joined the ooala.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-20
WOMAN BOXER WINS.

Fort Sheridan, H., March 2O.- Miss Helen Hildroth, of New York, who claims the Women's bantam weight boxing championship Of the world, today holds a decision over Johnny Atkinson, soldier scrapper. after d four-round bout here. Miss IIildroth kept punching Atkinson's face with hard lefts and rights and piled up a lead on points. It was an exhibition bout.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-20
FLOODS STOP BASEBALL.
Hooking River Overflow Interrupts
 Practice of Ohio University Nine,

Athens Ohio, March 20-~The usual spring flood waters of the Hooking river are now washing gently over the baseball diamond at Ohio university, and thirty candidates are literally champing the bits to start the big game at Ohio "U.'
 There has been just one outdoor practice, in which the three veterans ---Grorer third base; Watkins, sec ond, and Chapman. pitcher-took part.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-20
BASEBALL AT CAMP GRANT.

Rockford, H.. March 2O.-Seven baseball leagues will be organized at Camp Grant, each league to contain eight teams. The official season will open on the first Saturday in May. The winner in each battalion will be awarded a pennant; then elimination games will be played to determine the camp championship.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-20
BOWLING RESULTS
N. B. Colts and Skinner Chuck Com pany Quintcts Nictors in Factory League Games at Aetna Alleys.

The New Britain Colts defeated the Landers, Frary x Clark team and the Skinner Chuck company five were victorious over the Russell S Erwin quintet, in the Factory league games last night at tho Aetna alleys The scores follow.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-20
FAUVER TO COACH WESLEYAN

Middletown, March 2o.-Dr. Ed gar Fauvcr, who coached the foot ball team at Wesleyan last fall has been appointed baseball coach. Dr., Fauver got his baseball experience att Obcrlin, and with professional teams in Southern Ohio.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-20
GREB AND CHIP MATCHED.

Bridgeport, March 20.-Promotet Billy Hogan last night announced that he had matched Harry Greb of Pittsburgh with George Chip of New castle, Pa, here on April 15 They will box , rounds to no decision.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-20
NATIONALS LAND OUTETELDER,

Dos Moines, Iowa. March 30.-Qut- fielder Walter Sandquist has been purchased from the Washington Americans by the local Western league club, it was announced last night. The consideration involved was not stated.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-20
BRITT OUTPOINTS WALLACE.

Boston, March 20.-Frankie Britt of New Bedford, received tho deci- sion at the end of a twelve round box ing bout with Eddie Wallace of Brooklyn, N. Y, here last night.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-20

ksyvns in better condition in
 Il have trained with the
 .3lt5 e and left nothing undone,
 winNf it is iii me to win. Ii <I3sst winAand Gecisively-it is be- seause Corbett is the better man.
 
 After the fight Major McLaus !,lin, then one of the leading sportsmen on the Pacific Coast, summed up the sit uation in the following words:
 'Jiu; Corbctt proved in his fight with Jacaor that he belongs in the front row of present day heavy weights. Although the referee called tho bout mo contest' the battle real lv was q victory for Coroett and q sad defeat for Jackson.
 Jacksou's name is Dennis today. With his superior weight he ought to have forced the fighting all the way. Instead he showed that he was bare lv able 10 keep off Corbett. The work of the Californian proved beyond shadow of doubt that he is real nEh ter.
 "Corbett was much quicker than Jackson and much faster and showed moro skill. If Corbett carried the same weight into the ring ns dld Jackson the Californian would have knocked out Jackson as clean as whistle. It was only the lack Of weight that kept Corbett from win ninyr by knockout
 "Jacksons hopes of a champion ship died with that fight, last night. He no longer can be considered worthy foe of John l.. Sullivan. A few weeks afterward, John l.. reached San Francisco enroute to Australia where he went on theatr1- cal tour. Coincident with his ar rival, q benefit was arranged Tor me by my friends. They all figured that if they could get John l.. to spar four rounds with me it would attract a big crowd. The subject was hroacled to the mighty Bostonian and he readily agreed.
 A day or two before our cNtilDluon' called on John L. and the moment that the big champion saw me nc pushed out his hand, smiling broadly and said:
 "Young fellow, I am mighty proud Of vou You certainly did give that negro an awful whipping. When Il looked you over In Chicago I figured you had it in you and I guess l didn't make any mistalse.'
 (To Be Continued Tomorrow
New Britain herald., 1918-03-20
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tnto betting on me to
 sfO the time the first
 bad ankle story was
 he moment Jackson IB corner 1t was evil
 as operating on two Hnnd ankles.
 in perfect condition allto that contest. The that is his own state a.e the battle began: s in better condition in i've trained with the ld left nothing undore, is iii nc to win. Ii I q decisively-it is be- is the better man"
New Britain herald., 1918-03-20

fore the lock was broken. Again the tugging and hauling, vicious looks and more vicious swings and putting, with never a word between the grap- piers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-21
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Secretary Bakers announcement that he is ready to submit to Con- gress at once a measure providing for the extension of the draft age, to supply man power to meet the need in France, if we are to put sin an army sufficient to settle the matter may or may not be due to the stern criti-
 cisms that have been administered lately because of the war departments
 seeming indifference to the fact that tht men available to send to the front were becoming few and the panel would be exhausted before the end of the year. Much of this criticism has
 come from the administrators most loyal supporters. The spirit mani fested by Secretary Baker toward the
 situation was incomprehensible. He may have been simply working out a plan. which has not been hurried any by the pressure that has been grow ing more and more warm behind
 him. On the other hand, it may be
 true as suspected, that this criticism is just what he needed. He gets ahead much faster under the spur