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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
RED AND BLACK
 LEADS LEAGUE
Local Collegians Have Won All Games In Southwest
 ern Baseball League

The third week of the baseball sec eion of che Southwestern League has ended with an added increase of in terest throughout the entire circuit Bridgeport remains the only unde- feated team in the league. The ball tossers from the munitions city are one of the finest aggregations which the school has turned out in the past ten years. The boys back up the pitching of Lavery with a great ava lanche of hits.
 Danbury with the aid of Lemmer triumphed over the Norwalk team in the hating town last Friday. Bridge port defeated Stamford at Newfield park. Stamford used a freshman who pitched his first game and showed up well. Stamford walked away with Ansonia in the former city and is now tied with Danbury for second place.
 This year the league has developed unusual pitching strength. Lemmer of Danbury recently famed 15 men n the Norwark game and Herbert of Stamford and Lavery of Bridgeport appear to be on a par with Lemmer. Up to date I.avery leads with the number of games won. Herbert was taken ill the day before the Bridge-- port-Stamford game and the latter city was deprived of the services of their star pitcher. The following games were played last week:
 Bridgeport z, Stamford 3.
 Danbury 5, NorwaEk 3.
 Stamford il, +Ansonia 3.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
WAR IS HU R TING
 NE. TRACK MEET
Many Entries Lost As 8 Re suit of the Influence of
 War Conditions

Cambridge, Mass, May S-The New England intercollegiate track and field championship meet to be held at Tech. Field May IS will lose many entries as a result of the influence of war conditions on college athletics. Managers of the meet said yesterday they expect nine colleges to be repre- sented, though many of these will send fewer men to compete than in the past.
 Bowdoin is the only Maine college to file entries so far, and it is doubtful if the others will take part. Worces- ter Polytechnic Institute and Wes- leyan have no team and no word has been received from the University of Vermont or Middlebury College. The colleges which are expected to send representatives are Holy Cross, Mas sachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston College, Amherst, Williams, Trinity, Bowdoin, Brown and Tufts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
MURPHY TO STAY AS MURLIN PILOT.
Dugan Figures It Unwise to Change Managers Due to
 Danny's Success

New Haven, May 8-Recent devel- opments in local baseball circles seem to indicate that harmony will be the keynote between the New Haven and Colonial forces. Ever since the New Haven franchise passed into new hands the fans have been anxious to learn just what will be done between Edward J. Dugan, the new owner of the locals, and George Weiss, who controls the Lighthouse grounds, towards reaching mutual under standing. Inasmuch as both men have expressed an inclination of meet ing the other half way, there is little reason to doubt but what hostilities are in a fair way to cease.
 "If Weiss was shrewd enough to land the Lighthouse grounds when he knew the New Haven club was after it. he deserves a whole lot of credit" I said Dugan at his home in Hartford last night. q fully realize the benefit to be accrued from Sunday games at the East shore and can see no reason why I should block any of his moves. You can state for me that I will meet Weiss halfway in any proposition that ne may OHer as l reel It TlulCu- lous to start in by antagonizing him. Just as soon as the managership is settled I will be in a position to confer with him. And I feel confident that we can arrive at an understanding that will prove beneficial to both of us"
 Several days ago Weiss stated that he would like nothing better than a chance to reach some agreement with Dugan. Weiss, it is understood, is eager to bring some big attractions here, and is laying back to hear from Dugan. It is believed that the two will get together before the end of the week.
 Dugan stated last night that he will formally tender the managerial berth to Danny Murphy at a conference to be held in Hartford today. Dugan has reached the conclusion that it would be poor policy to change managers at this time, especially in view of Mur- phys success a year ago and his pop ularity among fans and players alike. The job is Murphy's if he desires it and today's conference will tell the story,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
DAUBERT SHOWING
 OLD TIME FORM

It looks as though Jake Daubert, the Robins captain, is in for a big year, as he is covering the initial sack as in the days of old. Last season Daubert was handicapped in his play ing by trouble with his legs, but the ailment is not apparent this season. He was great disappointment at bat last year, too, especially with runners on bases, but this season he has shown a big improvement in his stick work He is also fielding in the form which made him the idol of the Brooklyn rooters. Jake is the only member of the Robins who has not yet been charged with fielding mis- play in the games played to date.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
PING EDDIE IS
 NOW HITTING 6.
The Laugh Used to Be On Ping, But Now He Is Do-
 ing All the Chuckling

He who laughs last chuckles best. Ping Bodie will tell you so. For a good many seasons the laugh has been on Bodie. He has been made the butt of column conductors and a standing joke among baseball writers through out the country, but particularly in the big leagues, where joshing would ruin many a player.
 When Ping broke in with the White SoX it didn't take the scribes in Chi cago long to find out that Pings stock in trade was a mean bat, and that let him out. Ping wasn't what might be called a spIit-second thinker. He wasn't any too proficient in covering ground, either. They used to say that Ping could cover more ground than any other fielder in the big show sitting down.
 But with all of the joshing Ping went on in his fence-busting way Turned back to the minors, he con- tinued to hammer the daylights out of the pitchers. He made more work for the ground-keepers in repairing fences in the Coast League than any other player who ever took picks on a fast one in his favorite groove. So finally Ping came back.
 Connie Mack believed that Bodie was not handled as we'll as he might have been when a member of the Sox. So he brought Ping back to the big show, and his record with the Ath- letics last season shows pretty well. He slammed the ball around to the tune of .291 and f1elded we'll enough to suit Connie.
 Now Bodie is a member of the Tanks He has always wanted to hook on with a New York club, nd the change in clubs this spring may make a new ball player out of him, as a change of clubs often does.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
BLACKBURNE BIG
 HELP TO THE REDS

Much of the success of Matty's Reds must go to Shortstop Black burne. The former Toronto captain has been covering a lot of territory in the Cincinnati infeld this season, and he is working with Second Base man Lee Magee in great style. The Redland fans all agree that he is playing his position better than Char ley Herzog did several seasons ago. BIackburne, they say, is dead ringer for the famous Canteloupe King. Blackburne is doing his share of bat ting, too. Before the season opened Manager Matty was greatly worried over his infield but it seems that the problem has been solved by Black burne.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
TICKETS FOR BOUT
 GO ON SALE TODAY

Matchmaker Billy Hogan of the Liberty A. C., announced this morn ing that tickets for the fifteen round battle between Harry Greb of Pitts burgh and Clay Turner, the Indian goxer who meet at the Casino on ths 18th, will go on sale this afternoon ed from New York last night with Greb's signature on a contract. Ar ticles from Turner were received this morning.
 Frankie Conifrey, who meets Louie Bagash in the semi-windup, also sent in his contract. The Liberty club ex- poets to draw the biggest crowd of the season. Turner is a big favorite here since his victory over George Chip two weeks ago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
OLD TIME BALL PLAYERS TO MEET. Noted Stars of Yesterday to
 Mingle on Diamond In
 War Charity Game.

old time baseball players has been formed as a result of the war charity game arranged between players of a decade and more ago which will be played here tomorrow. This announce ment was made today when the line up for the game was given out. In the list of names appears that of the evangelist, Billy Sunday, who will play right field on one team; Fred Ffeffer, famous in his day as a sec ond baseman; Wee McGin and Tony MuIlane, opposing pitchers; Kid Glea- son, Jake Stahl Jimmy Ryan, Barry Mccormick and Frank Houseman-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
KRICHELL SIGNS
 THIRD FRESHMAN
Colvin, Former Montreal Player, to Try for Dizzy
 Corner Job Here

Jack Colvin, formerly a member of the Montreal Royals in the Interna- uonal League, has been signed byI Manager Krichell of the Americans to try for the third base job on the local club. Krichell has been after a good third sacker all winter and beieves that in landing Colvin he has the right man. He was tried out by the Cin- cinnati Reds but was sent to the In- ternational for more seasoning.
 Krichell left this morning for Phila- l delphia where he will endeavor to sign some more men for the local team. Krich has only two more cities to visit and he will have completed the circuit.
 The Philadelphia Red Caps, one of the fastest colored teams in the world, will be the attraction at New field park Sunday afternoon instead of the Lincoln Giants of New York. The players on the team are Earle, Harvey, Handy, Hewitt, Webster, Wade, Home Run Johnson, Payne, Fuller, Young, Kimbro and Mo Clammy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
FIsTIC HISTORY

Edward Smith, known to sporting page fame as "Gunboat," has been an inhabitant of this oblate pill called the earth for exactly thirty years. "Gunboat'' is usually called a Cal ifornian, but he isn't a native son, as he was born in Philadelphia An other miSconception regarding MT. Smith it that he acquired his fighting name by reason of naval service, whereas that name was wished on him because he wears No. Il gunboats on his feet. The inventor of the "oc- cipital punch" is 1rish-American, flies the Stars and Stripes except on St. Patrick's day, has a length over all of six feet, and a displacement of klS5 pounds when stripped for action Time was when Smith was looked upon as white hope" but that time | has long sinced passed, as hope, which has been realized. Gunboat has talk en particular delight in fighting the subjects of John Bull. He put the kibosh sign on Bombardier Wells in two rounds, and forced Fred Mckay, once the pride of Winnepeg, to hoist the flag of surrender after an equally brief engagement. Then the union of South Africa came to the recsue { of the British Empires reputation, and Rodel, the Boer Warrior, assim- Hated all of Gunboat's punches, in- cluding the occipital, and at the end of ten rounds was eager for more.
 Smith began fighting profession ally in 1908, and won most of his { early battles by the knockout route. His first defeat was administered by Dev-, fTNtt -,I blow was usually delivered with the right, which flashed over his oppo- nets shoulder and connected with the occipital bone, at the base of the skull. It was this punch that got Bombardier Wells number, but ii was a rightsto the jaw, plain punch without any frills, that stretched Mo Kay out for the count.
 Seven, years ago today Jack CTwin) Sullivan defeated Tony Ross in ter [. rounds at Buffalo, and Montana Jack Sullivan outpointed Sailor Burke in ten rounds at New York. This was a good night for the Su1livans who have always been among the top-notchers in American pugilism Jack Sullivan, during his long ring career, fought over 300 battles anC whipped many of the best middle and heavyweights, and his twi1 brother, Mike, was almost as good Montana Jack didn't make any bis splash in pugilism, although he de feated several excellent scrappers The fighting Sullfvans of America be gan with Yankee Sullivan, who wa defeated by Tom Hyer in a fight fo the American title in 1849. Yanke- Sullivan's real name was James A Brose, and Sullivan only his rim
 name. Since then John L. Sullivan Dave Sullivan, Tommy Sullivan, tn
 last two both featherweight cham
 pion; the Sullivan twins, Spike Suli
 van and many other members o
 the clan have served to keep tn
 name prominently before the sport
 ing public.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
EARL PADDOCK
 DEFEATS HASSANE

Kansas City, Mo-, May S-Sergeant Earl Caddock, United States National Army, worlds champion heavyweight wrestler, last night defeated Yusifr Hussane of Dallas, Tex, in straight falls. He obtained the first fall in 47:30 and the second in 6:25. Cad dock won both falls by the head scissors and bar-arm. At no time did Hussane appear to give the cham pion serious concern.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
RUTH IS HARDEST
 HITTER SAYS DUFFY

Hugh Duffy, holder of the highest batting average ever recorded in either of the major leagues, says that Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox hits a ball harder than any other player in fast company. A part of Ruth's success is due to confidence in himself. He firmly believes that he can hit all kinds of pitching. He has made so many tremendous drives off the best boxmen that he is regarded with feelings of apprehension when ever he toes the plate. Ruth is young giant in strength and has good eye. He seldom swings at wide balls and whenever he connects squarely with his big bat there's something doing. As a sIugger, the husky Bostonian is in Glass IA.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
YALE WINS AT TENNIS.

New Haven, May S-Ya1e yesterday defeated Columgia, 4 to 2, at tennis. The New Workers, who until yester- day, were undefeated, only won one match in singles and doubles each. Charles Garland, the National junior champion, 'Yale's newly elected team captain, starred for the Blue and Eos ter played best for Columbia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
ADMIT SOLDIERS FREE.

Minneapolis, May S-Army and navy men will be admitted free to the local American Association baseball park this season, M. E. Cantillon, president of the Minneapolis club, an- nounced yesterday. It was also an- nounced that Horace Leverett, who pitched for Minneapolis several years ago, had signed a contract
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
WHEAT IS REINsrATED.

Cincinnati May S-Zack Wheat, of the Brooklyn National League club. was reinstated yesterday by the Ma tional Baseball Commission. In making application for reinstatement Wheat stated that he had come to terms with his club and. no penalty was inflicted by the commission.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
M'GOVERN LEFT
 LEGACY OF $1O,OOO

Brooklyn, May S-Terry McGovern, former featherweight champion, left $10,000 in personal property and no realty. This was disclosed yesterday when letters of administration were granted to his widow, Mrs. Grace Mo Govern of 2O5s Eighteenth street, in the surrogate court. There are no heirs but herself and her son, Joseph, now 19 years old
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
Kche Signs New Third BasemanEastern Meeting Thursday
The Sport Spotlight
Bat KunZ Married
By T. F. Wagner

We forgive Battling Kunz for all ever said about him. The South Norwalker is married now and when fellow gets has to forgive him for good deal. The state champ romped off to Port chester, N. r.. Sunday evening in company with Miss Margaret Foder and married by justice of the peace. Miss Foder holds responsible position with the Peoples Trust company of South Norwalk while the Battler holds responsible position back of the mahogany of his cafe South Main street. MT. and Mrs. Taylor (Kunzs right name) left this morning a auto trip through Massachusetts and Maine.
 Don't forget that if I married now that
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
Mysterious Meeting
 Of Eastern League

President Dan O1Neil of the Elastern League has called another meeting of the owners to take place in the Taft hotel, New Haven, on Thursday at 7 o'clock. Nothing could be learned last night concerning the purpose of the meeting.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

LA very interesting game will be played at Seaside park on Friday May 10. when Danbury meets Bridge bort. Lemmer and Lavery will op- pose each other for the first time. Both pitchers rank among the best in the state and the game promises to be close and exciting.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
TO-DAY IN PUGmIs1IC ANIMAL,

1893-Bob Fitzsimmons knocked out Jim Hall in the fourth round at New Orleans.
 19Oe-Willie Lewis knocked out Honey Melody in the fourth round at Paris.
 1911-Joe Mandot defeated Jack 'White~in- eight at Memphis.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
Danbury Ideal Spot

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  Sunderland bootlack, greatly the bout being held in their midst T talked the matter with number of the prominent %
  be where something big the city the matters strike suitable location Grounds this ideal spot
  opnon is the next best place New Havn
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION,

New Orleans 8, Memphis (irst). Memphis 2, New Orleans 0 (2nd.) Little Rock 5, Mobile 1. Birmingham g, Atlanta 1. Chattanooga 3, Nashville 1.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

These useless boys that few years ago had nothing to do but stand on street corners, are the same ones that have been out in their Scout uniforms selling many million dollars worth of Liberty Bonds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

Some of the people wonder why the government does not shoot the spies, will pass along to their neigh bors those fake stories about the war that some one put into their un- suspecting ears with a purpose.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

Her7og talked himself out of champion ball club into one that looks just at the present time as though it were going to trail pretty far beliind. Now. however, that is a condition which sE is too late to msnG.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
American League.

New York in Philadelphia Boston in Washington. Cleveland in Chicago. St. Louis in Detroit.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
How They Look
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
National League.

New York ', Philadelphia 3. Boston 16, Brooklyn 0. Pittsburgh, 2, Chicago 1. St. Louis 5, Cincinnati 8.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

The Phillies are going very strong and don't seem to miss the services of Alexander and Killefer at all. The Cubs, on the other hand--7but what's eAe use of rubbing-it in?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
Here and There

Charley Deal is playing great game for the Cubs. The third baseman is
 fielding at a great clip and his bat ling is timely.
 Raymond schmandt, the Robins second baseman, did not get a hit in the final game with the Phillies. He had hit safely in the eight previous contests.
 | Honus Wagner, came out of retire ment last week and took part in a game at Pittsburg between a soldier nine and a club composed of employees of the Superior Stel Co.
 Oscar Stanage, the Tigers first string catcher, is out of the game. He is suffering from a broken digit. Uncle Hobbies pitchers are now showing the form they displayed in l the South.
 Connie Mack seems to have picked up sure enough star in Scott Per- ry. He has pitched some fine ball | for the Mackmen this spring. That winning streak of the Cubs has put the Mitchell crowd right up= on the heels of the Giants. Will that old Giants-Cubs rivalry be renewed? | The Phil1ies dropped with terrible thud last week. They had ambitions of busting the Giants, but lost, five games in a row, three to the McGraw 1 ties and two to the Robins. | The Eastern clubs of the National i League will go West this week and the Western clubs of the American 1 league will come East.
 Stanley Covelskie of the Indians is getting a fine start in his campaign to annex twenty-five or thirty victor ies this year.
 | McGraw has three regulars who are in the 400 class or near to it. Mo Carty, Doyle and Burns are all hit ting the ball hard. Bert Ellison, the Tigers former 1tiI-' Iity player, is now learning the trade of the soldier at Camp Pike, Arkan- SaS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
American League.

New York g, Philadelphia 1. Washington ', Boston 2. Cleveland ', Chicago 1. St. Louis 5, Detroit 3.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Toledo 5, Indianapolis 4. Louisville-Columbus (rain.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
American League.
GAMES TODAY,
National League,

Philadelphia in New York. Brooklyn in Boston. Chicago in Pittsburgh. Cincinnati in St. Louis.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
Harry Greb Eniists

the mddeweght fighter from Psburg enlisted in the
  New city Greb fight here the 18th will be his last before donng  instead "e ing the truth
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

Ipitchers. There are rumors flying that he has one twirler of great rep
 utation in mind and is fishing for
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
SPORTING CHATTER

Lee Magee continues to hit the ball hard. The latest list of batting aver ages shows Lee above the 1850 mark.
 Nunamaker is doing all the catch ing for the Browns and he has been doing good work with the willow. Severeid will be able to share the catching burden in a short time.
 It seems strange to see Ty Cobb down around the .25o mark in the batting averages, but it is a, safe bet that Tyrus will be heading the parade before another month has gone by.
 Miller Huggins, manager of the Yankees, is looking around for some
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
GAMES THIS WEEK.

May s, Ansonia at NorwaIk.
 May 10, Norwalk at Stamford, Dan bury at Bridgeport.
 Following is the latest standing of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

McGraw has three regulars who are in the 400 class or near to it. Mo Carty, Doyle and Burns are all hit ting the ball hard.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

Stanley Covelskie of the Indians is getting a fine start in his campaign to annex twenty-five or thirty victor ies this year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
Alex Missed Glory

 of the National league this Funston Maybe will which will know him tled it not likely he will that him Nor will he probably attain his baseball mbono pitch a mo- hit Alexander did things which
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  without achieving the thing which first his mind since he broke
 
 
  is in the .ist
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  Where the call of fame grand old youthful Mingles with voices of those who fail in it's different They forget how they the title
  the hitting all significance the the superaive
  exhibition the Algonquin Crown New Haven' on Friday afternoon and evening Charley Nauguck yester- suffered by the New Hener
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

Bert Ellison, the Tigers former util-' ity player, is now learning the trade of the soldier at Camp Pike, Arkan- SaS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

The Eastern clubs of the National League will go West this week and the Western clubs of the American league will come East.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

The Phillies dropped with a terrible thud last week. They had ambitions of busting the Giants, but lost, five games in row, three to the McGraw ties and two to the Robins.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

Following fs the standing Of league batters over 300 per cent: