The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-21
BriefSports of All Sorts
By Maqner.
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SOMEBODY is always taking the joy out of Connie Lewis young life. After dropping 14 out of the last IS games in the state duckpin tourney, Cornelius must face Fred Teller, the Naugatuck pin toppler, this after noon at the Park City alleys. If the upstate performer is successful against the local man he will be dined this evening by Frank Nolan, who is another reason why Naugatuck is so well known. If Lewis hits his right stride look out for some big scores, There is still 8 few more good games left in the veteran and he is liable to yank them out of his system any old time.
 l WILLIE HOPPE, the peer of all cue artists, arrived in town last night for his exhibition games this afternoon and tonight. As we romp of to press, | Willum is showing at Sheridan's bill lard parlors on Broad street with Charles Peterson, the St. Louis champ ion, as his partner. He will also play Peterson tonight at eight o'clock. Pet erson is the champion fancy shot | PAe~S SA OA I4lC WO1 1u dIlu IS Iuah1nS a tour of the Eastern states with Hoppe.
 BIG DOINGS tonight at the Park City alleys when the Holy Rollers league meet in the beginning of the third round of their schedule. The Newspapermen will tackle the Twelfth District Republican club crowd while Donnie Sullivan rejuvenated Traffic Cops are booked to take their stand against the City Officials. The cop. should have it soft tonight as Franl Brennan four-fifths of the City hal team has another engagement. #***+
 NEW WORKERS got enough o1 wrestling the other night at the Gard en to satisfy them for some time tt come. Hurling chairs, bottles anG crying, "kill the Pole," is something new in the line of indoor sports pu one must expect most anything at wrestling bout.
 BENNY KAUFF has been placed in class Al in the draft but didn' need press agent to push him across season with McGraw's team as hi number is 1245. He is anxious t IThe wild youngster may not finish tn, join the navy and may be given tn, chance before the Pomeroy, O. Iboard ships him away.
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 | GENE KELLY the oldest mail car Tier in captivity, says he is not goins to take in many big league game this season. Gene is busy selling wa stamps to help Uncle Sam knock of the Kaiser.
 RED ALLEN, the local boxer, vii not meet Battling Kunz tonight a the smoker scheduled to be held unde the auspices of the Western Athleti club has been postponed. If the ret haired youth should happen to kay, the Norwalk gin dealer it would pu him in right for some big money. Such things have happened.
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 KNOCKOUT EGGERS, the Ne7 York featherweight writes in to issu a challenge to Frankie Burns of ter sey Ccty. "Boobley is anxious t meet Burns at the Casino next mont if the promoters can induce the Skee ter boxer to face Louie Le Blang' boy. Frankie still remembers tha mean swing Eggers let go at his chi last winter at the Casino.
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 MISS HAYWOOD of Philadelphia worlds champion woman billiard play CT, will play a series of eXhibitio games in Bridgeport in the course c a few weeks. Arrangements have nc been completed as yet although Jo Thackeray, manager of the Bruns wick billiard par1ors on Fairfield ave nue, is busy on the plan of bringin 1.-the female star here.
 
 ALL THAT is needed to make New field park look natural is the presenc of some of last years Americans President Clark B. Lane, Jr., sai this morning that the local club ready to go on with the season 8 :. soon as Dan O'NeiI and his crow awake from their winters sleep.
 
 NEW HAVEN fans have been as :, sured of Sunday baseball this seaso Z at Lighthouse Point. Jim Collin . owner of the Murlins is going to giv Manager Weiss of the Colonials battle to secure the grounds.
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 MICKEY CoRcoRAN, the loca. centerfelder is anxious to hear tn 5 old familiar cry of play ball." Micf u ael makes his winter home in Buffal , where he works in one of the big de nc Q1sf1, 1Nr,4 .A- @ff 2cr.,