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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-28

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No Horror War W ! But Amazing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-28
WHAT
YOU HEAR
YOU MAY
NOT
BELIEVE.

Hundreds
were
| killed,
| thousands
| risked
| their
| lives on the
| hrlng line
| getting
| these
pictures
| to show you
| why
| America is
| at war
| against
Prussian
autOcracy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
COFFROTH TO
STAGE BATTLE
Will Feature Benny Leon.
ard in Carnival at New
York for N. A. Fund.

New York, May 2S-''Sunshine"
Jim Coffroth believes in the boxers
believes in them that much that he
is contemplating gigantic fistic
show to aid the National Athletic
Fund. Coffroth intends that this
will be a show The clever Califor-
MIA promoter is coming to New York
with Billy Gibson and Benny Leon
ard and it is possible that he in
tends to use Leonard as the drawing
ace
Coffroth is a great believer in the
worth of the fighting men of the
ring, and with the permission Of ma
tional and State officers wants to
give the Army Athletic Fund the big
gest boost it has ever got. Coffroth
is anxious to use New York as the
stamping ground for this show, and
with the assistance of Gibson, should
he attempt a monster spectacle, a
jolly sum would be realized.
A wire from Billy Gibson says
that the champion is on the way
home after having done his 'bit" in
helping to collect $4,000 for the
Army Athletic Funds.
Leonard has appeared before 1o0,-
600 soldiers and sailors while tour
ing the environments. In his last
bout on Saturday night Leonard box
ed Mike Golindo, the lightweight
champion of Southern California.
Leonard arrives in New York on
Thursday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
MADDEN PROVES EASY
|. PICKING FOR BATTLER
Local Hebrew Toys With
Gotham Slugger In Fea-
ture Event at Casino
Bergen Beats Red Allen
Referee Stops Other Two
Bouts On Card.

Battling Bernard Levinsky, Dan
Morgan's rafting, gattling,. battling
Hebrew torpedo destroyer, dropped
his rivets and hammers at the Lake
Submarine plant for while yester-
day and last night spent a very sue
cessful evening man-mauling Barthol-
omew Madden, the Galway slugger'
all over the canvas covered ring at
the Casino. Madden, although fast
for a heavyweight, proved easy pick
ing for the ex-athletic director, and
took a good pounding for Is straight
rounds without giving in.
Levinsky fought a good fight con-
sidering that he has not had much
actual ring work since he was at
Camp Devens. Madden, who knocked
Jim Coffey out in seven rounds at
Providence a short time ago, said
after. the battle that he tired out try
ing to break the local boxers guard
throughout the milling. Levinsky
fought a cool battle and kept at his
opponent at every turn. At times the
bout Jagged but one must expect a
little slowness when the big fellows
get in the ring.
Both men were cautious in the
opening round and took matters
easily. This session ended in a draw.
In the second, Levinsky sent across
two straight lefts to the Irishman's
face and dazed him. The third was
even while the fourth, fifth, sixth and
seventh went to the Battler. The
eighth was even while Levinsky gath
cred the laurels in the ninth. Levinsky
made a wild swoop at Madden during
an exchange of blows in the tenth
and slipped to the floor. The fans
figured it a knockdown but those at
the ringside could see that the Bat
tier missed his footing.
The eleventh and twelfth rounds
were full of pepper with Madden
earning honors in the eleventh. In
the next session Levinsky battered his
opponent against the ropes and cut
him over the right eye. The re-
mainder of the scrap was all in Le-
vinsky's favor.
Charley Bergen, the New Haven
italian, experienced no trouble in out
pointing Red Allen of the Laksco
Allen was way off form and was puz-
zled throughout the bout by Bergen's
cleverness. The Elm City boxer was
there all the time and played the
| same game against the local lad as
he did with Frankie Conifrey. Allen
was very slow and made a poor show
| ing.
The other two bouts on the card
were fizzles. Phil Munroe, who has
been out of the game for some time,
tried come back" but failed against
frankie Wilson, also a Lake ship
builder. Referee Terry Lee stood the
affair for two rounds and then chased
both men out of the ring.
Kid Burns of Boston, who subbed
for Young La Tour, took a dive in
! the second round of his bout with
Young Mcmahon of Stratford In the
first round it looked as if Mac was
in for a tough battle but the Boston.
ian's start off was a mere flash. The
next round Mac went at his opponent
hammer and tongs and dropped him
to the ropes with blow on the Jaw
Burns sat down while Terry Lee
counted nine and then stopped the
bout. Burns quit cold which wa,
probably the best thing he knew how
to do.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28

and who O'Brien.
Al shub New Bedford beaa is down for II rounds with Joe
Yorkse
m bantaweht beat Pete Herman champion and
decision
frankie Mack
Kid Williams frankie quit in
The big show will o'clock at the New Haven
the
gtreats
with Cuey
him
serie Amusement
Ievinsk make a n
clubs
"ha the fans cheer him and half boo him If
putt A5050
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
FISTIC HISTORY

Ike Weir fought his first battle in
America on May %, 1886, just 80
years ago tonight, when he defeated
Willie Snee in four rounds at Bos-
ton. The Belfast Spider who soon
became champion of the world, was
born in Belfast and was ninteen when
he landed in Boston. He had been
educated for the priesthood, but he
inherited love for the turf that led
him to abandon the religious ambi-
tons Of his parents to become a jock
ey. At seventeen he entered the ring
as an amateur, and soon afterwards
turned professional, but he had
fought only minor pugilists when he
left his native land to come to Amer
lea He had none of the earmarks
of boxer and was turned down by
several promoters before he secured
a match with Snee. For his victory
| over Snee the Spider was given SIS.
After that he became a professional
walker and cross-country runner, but
| in October he returned to the ring,
and within a year became feather
weight champion of the world.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
SABBATH BALL
AT The CAPITOL
(Sporting Life.)

The biggest thing that has happen
ed in baseball since peace was declar-
ed between the American and the Ma
uonal Leagues, we should say, is the
decision of the government authori-
ties in the, District of Columbia to
repeal the law which banned Sunday
ball games in the national capital.
Incidentally situation in a democ-
racy which permits a commission of
outsiders to say yes and no when it
comes to the rights OF a community
guaranteed under the Constitution is
something that could we'll be COM
mented on, but that will be left for
others who are privileged to discuss
its broader aspects.
Permission to play Sunday ball
games in Washington is revolution
airy. 1t isn't that it saves Washing
| ton to the American League, nor that
it means a few extra dollars in rev.
enue, both for ball clubs and the gov
| ernment---it is momentouS thing
because it is the first big break in
the wall of opposition to Sunday ball
in the major league cities of the East,
and because it is a government order,
recognizing the game as a necessity
in the way of recreation and enter
tainment essential for a population
that is to maintain it's balance. and
continue free and happy.
Sunday baseball in the national cap
ital. with the reasons given for it.
means the dissipating of every argu-
ment that has been maintained by
fanatics and bigots since the days OF
the first blue laws. Uncle Sam leaves
them stranded high and dry, makes
them ridiculous, if, not actually dis
loyal, when they set up their saneti-
monious whoops about dissertation OF
the holy Sabbath day."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
BATTLE ENDS !
GIANTS TRIP
Leave East With Lead Cut
Down to One Game Mann
and Tim in Fight.

Chicago, May 2S-The Giants lost
the final game of their first Western
trip of the season to the Cubs yes
terday afternoon by Z to and COM
pleted one of the most disastrous
tours in the history of the team. They
now hold a lead of only one game in
the National League race.
The defeat was the most pronounce
ed of the series. Not only were the
Giants vanquished as a team, but also
individually in the case of Heinie
Zimmerman who. smarting under the
lash of successive defeats, engaged
in test Of strength with Leslie Mann
Had a decision been made on points
it would have gone to Mann.
8 This bout took place in the third
session, but was stopped by the 9TH
er players before there was a decisive
result Mann was on second base
and Hendrix hit a hard grounder to-
ward Tim Mann, running at top
speed, dashed for third, and Tim,
who had had some trouble fielding
the ball, made an effort to put the
ball on the flying Mann.
AS Zim was on the base line Mann
catapulted into the Giant third base
man and nearly knocked him off his
feet, Tim dropping the ball. The
latter then aimed a right hook AT
Mann's jaw, but Mann neatly pinned
Zim's arms and prevented the blow
landing. Several other players COM
PEELED the combatants to break clean
without a blow" and the fracas end
ed.
Umpires Bill KLEIN and Bob Emslie
had ringside positions, but neither
took any action regarding the incident
and permitted the battlers to remain
in the game.
Tim was eager to renew the dis
pute after the game and waited at
the gate for Mann, but the Cub did
not use that exit on the way out. AS
Mann is known to be a physical cul-
turist and a powerful man there IS
considerable interest in boxing circles
as to the outcome of a longer bout.
The Giants lost the game because
three of their uitchers were bonn
harded by the Cub hitters, and none
of the Giant moundsmen were able
to check the batting rush of the home
guard. Perritt and Anderson were
driven from the mound in short Or
der, and while Causey held the line
till the last he also was treated harsh
ly.
On the other hand Claude Hendrix
although a bit shaky in the opening
innings, settled down and held the
Giants safe to the finish
The Giants made their CUSTOMARY
good start, getting two runs in tbs
opening inning on doubles by Young
and Kauff, Burns sacrifice and Zim's
sacrifice fly.
Another run was scored in the sec
ond on NiehOff's single, Permits SAFE
bunt and a similar hit by Young, OF
which Niehoff scored. That ended
the run getting of the Giants.
The Cubs began to score in tn,
second. getting a run on singles b,
Paskert and Zeider and Killifer's sac
rifce fly
The~Cubs tied the score in the thirt
with two runs on singles by F1acl
and Mann, Merkle's fieIder's choic
and Paskert's double.
What proved to be the winning rul
was scored by the Cubs in the ffftl
on Mann's pass and Merkles double
on which Mann came home.
For good measure the Cubs drag
fged in two more in the sixth and on
IN the-eighth. The score
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28

Ray Caldwell is doing SO we'll
these days that the fans are for
getting his fall from grace last year.
And now they say Pitcher Hogg of
the Phillies is using the shine ball"
If this is true Hegg is the first Ma
tional League pitcher who has been
charged with copying the mysterious
delivery of Eddie Cicotte of the White
Sox. Cicotte concealed, his method
so cleverly that it has never been
detected. If .Hogg is using it, he is
getting away with it, because neither
players nor umpires can discover
how he turns the trick.
It is generally stated that the first
no-hit game was played at Iona,
Mich, August II, 1876, James Calvin
the twirling star of the St. Louis
Reds being the hero of the occasion.
Not a man of the Cass club of De-
triot, against whom the Reds were
pitted on that memorable day, sue
ceeded in reaching first base. This
was "a remarkable performance, and
all the more so because raose were
days of big scores. It is true that
this was the first no-hit game of
professional and semi-professional
baseball, and the first no-hit pastime
in which no player reached first base.
It must be said, however, that this
was not the real first no-hit baseball
game
In those days, when professional
baseball was in it's infancy, some of
the best clubs in America wore COL
lege uniforms. Harvard, Yale.
Princeton and other universities had
mines good enough to make the best
of the paid teams sit up and take
notice. The Harvard nine was at one
time the strongest of all clubs. The
early games at the famous Cam
bridge university were played on a
diamond which occupied the site
where Memorial Hall has since been
erected. In 1867 the Harvards de-
feated the famous Lowells of Bos-
ton two games out of three in the
silver BALI series, and the three con-
tests were witnessed by 10000 rab-
id fans. Another famous conests of
the Harvards was that with the Nj
agaras at Lockport, N. Y, in 1866,
when the. coIlegians made thirty-six
runs in one inning, and averaged
! twelve Rms per inning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
Chicago (N.)

Ho1ke, Paskert, Merkle. Sacrifice
hits-Burns. Paskert Hendrix. Sacri-
fee flies-Zimmerman, Kauff, Killifer.
Double play-F1etcher, Niehoff and
Holke. Left ON bases-New York 81;
Chicago II. First base on errors
New York 1. Bases on balls-On
Perritt /; off Anderson 2; off Hen
dirk /; of Causey 1. Hits-Off Per-
rttt. in 2 2-S innings; off Anderson,
T. I in 8 1-3 innings ;off Causey, 8 in Q
innings; off Hendrix, 9 in 9 innings.
Struck out-By Hendrix, 8; by Perrit.,
o. by Anderson. 1. Winning pitcher,
Hendrix; losing pitcher, Anderson.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
JERSEYS FIRST
SHOW POSTPONED

Jersey City, May 2s.-owing to the
downpour last night the opening box
ing show OF the Armor A. c., in Jersey
City. the first under the new law, was
called off and postponed until tomor-
ROW night. The bout between Vic
Moran and frankie Callahan will be
fought as scheduled.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
SPORTING CHATTER

1t may have escaped your atten-
ton that on Saturday, May Is, the
two pennant winners of 1917, the
Giants and the White Sox. were shut
out by the two tailenders, the Pirates
and the Athletics.
At that, everybody who tries it can't
come back. Ask Joe Birmingham who
was recently let out of the Toledo
club by Roger Bresnahan.
r One of the greatest surprises in
the pitching line is Scott Perry. the
Athletics twirler. Before The season
started nobody paid any particular at
tention to him. but now he's making
everybody sit up-and take notice.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
New London Takes
Grays Into Camp

Providence, May % = The New
London club scored an easy to 1
decision over the Grays yesterday.
Reiger pitched tight ball in the
pinches, while Shines of the losers
was wild and his pitching was hit
hard when hits meant runs. The score:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28

Total ..1............. $I,ZbI
Levinsky working on 80 per cent.
of the gate drew down $420, while
Madden's end, at Is per cent. was
s315.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
DUNDEE ouTBoxEs MORGAN

Philadelphia, May 2s.-Johnny
Dundee of New York, outboxed Eddie
Morgan of England. in a six-round
bout held at the Olympia A A. here
last night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
TODAY IN PUGudsTTO ANNALS,

1907-Sailor Burke defeated Dave
Holly in three rounds at Bridgeport.
1913-Leach Cross defeated Teddy
Maloney in ten rounds at New York.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
American League
GAMES TODAY.
Eastern League.

Bridgeport at Waterbury.
New Haven at Springfield.
Hartford at Worcester.
New London at Providence.
National League.
Boston at Pittsburgh.
Cincinnati in Chicago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
National League.

Chicago 7, New York 8!
Philadelphia 2, Cincinnati 1.
Boston 2, Pittsburgh /.
Brooklyn /, st. Louis 0.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
BOXING BOUTS AT
CASINO DREW 81, 261

The I.aksco club, according to the
official figures of the show last night
at the Casino lost money on the VEN
ture The receipts were as follows:
3O1 at 81 ...-...:~..... $500
$50 at 81 ....... 1868
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28

New York Z, Cleveland 1.
Chicago 6, Boston 4.
Philadelphia s, St. Louis 4.
Washington Z, Detroit 4.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
Levnsky Beats Madden Feature Bout the Casino Night
The Sport Spotlight
By T. F. Magner

Five IL round bouts between boys of national re-
putaion the card be presented by the Riverside
A. C. of New Haven at the in that city Mon
day night June 3rdi Matchmaker Vincent Reina, the
man who staged Dundee and Jackson in New Haven
recently arranged the bouts which bid fair to draw
4 big house.
Johnny Dundee, aspirant for the worlds light
weight title. will Billy DeFoe the St. Paul
der. DeFoes defeated Willie Jackson and stop
ped K. o. Eggers and Tommy Touhey
Chic Brown, the New Haven sailor boy and pride
nf +hes state will he matched with Harlem Eddie
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28

Lieut.. Paul F. Baer. of Mobile, Ala,
is listed as missing since May %. He
is an American ace.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
DSTANDINGST
baseball
- RESULTS -
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Eastern Ieaoue.

New London 6, Providence 1.
Other games postponed, wet
grounds
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
Providence

FIOVIutHCe : : W U Ut
Stolen bases, Reinhart, Brausen,
Brady, Messenger. Two base hits,
Wendell. Sacrifice hits, Reiger,
O'Rourke, Flynn. Double plays, Brau-
sen, unassisted; Sweat to Brausen to
Cameron. Struck out by, Shines 3,
by Reiger 5. Base on balls, off Shines
7, off Reiger 8. First on errors, New
London 1. Left on bases, Providence
Z, New London 7.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28

The capacity of factories in which
jam is made for the British army will
be trebled this year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28

Cleveland at New York.
Chicago at Boston.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Washington.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28

Games Today.
Jersey City in Buffalo.
Newark in Toronto,
Baltimore in Syracuse.
Binghamtou in Rochester.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE,
Yesterdays Results.

Toronto 5, Newark 4.
Buffalo 4, Jersey City 8.
Baltimore 8, Syracuse 2.
Rochester 2, Binghamton 1.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION,

At Kansas City R. H. E.
Louisville ..... 4
Kansas City U
Batteries - Stroud, Parnham and
Kocher; Hoff and Blackburn.
Louisville ................ 4
account of wet grounds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-28
Here and There

Ray Caldwell is doing SO we'll
these days that the fans are for
getting his fall from grace last year.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09
Federal Court Ruling Makes Texar-
kama Unanimously Sober.

TeXarkana, Feb. 19.-The news, re-
ceived here today that the Federal
District Court at New Orleans had
refused to grant a petition of certain
liquor dealers at Monroe and Alexan-
dria for an order to compel the Wells
Fargo Express Company to accept
shipments of liquor to Texarkana,
caused great rejoicing among local
prOhibitionists. Since the order of the
express company a few weeks ago to
handle no more liquor shipments, the
community has been "bone dry and
individuals who were rapidly growing
rich as bootleggers are now said to
be facing bankruptcy
Such small quantities of whiskey
as are now being obtained have back
alley quotations of from $3.50 to Sc
per pint. The police dockets show
no more DRINKS and it is said that
for the first time in history, Texar-
kama is unanimously sober.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09
PRODUCTION OF RIFLES AND AM.
MUNITION MEETS REQUIREMENTS

Rifle and cartridge production in the
United States has developed in volume
and in quality on a scale assuring the
satisfactory equipment of the Army,
according to a statement authorized by
the Secretary Of War.
To achieve the rifle and ammuni-
ton production program the Govern
ment has expended or has obligated it
self to expeId, during 10 months of
war, $500, 900 900 and 200 officers, So
900 men, and 10000 women have been
engaged exclusively in the manufac-
ture of rifles and cartridges. Two
Government plants and three private
ly owned plants are engaged in max
ing rifles and one government plant
and nine privately owed plants are en-
gagged in cartridge manufacture. Ord
nance experts in this country and in
Europe are in agreement that the
United States Army is being equipped
with two of the best three rifles in
the world
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09
WOMEN MAY VOTE IN<MAY
Central Committee Alters Rules i'm Fa.
y0r of the New Voters.

The Democratic State Central Com
mittee yesterday changed its rules to
make the 1917 poll tax, payable in
1918, the proper equipment for the
voter who expects to cast his ballot at
the state primary in May. This amend
ment was made, following an opinion
by Attorney General J. D. Arbuckle
that the poll tax paid in 1918 should
be required at the state primary now
that the date of the primary has been
changed from March to May, under
the Brundidge primary law.
One result will be to permit women
voters to vote in the May primary To
complete this change the rule refer,
ring to "all male voters" was changed
to read 'all male and female voters. ~
The date of the state convention
was fixed for July 10. 1t Will be held
in Little Rock. April Is was select
ed as the last day for filing fees and
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-09
TO CUT PASSENGER SERVICE
One-Third Of Trains to Be Eliminated
Soon by McAdOO's Order.

Washington, March 2-Passenger
train service in the West will be re-
duced one-third or more by rear
rangement of schedules to be announc-
ed shortly by Director General Nc
AdOo
Scores of trains are competing lines
leaving and arriving at terminals
shout the same time will be eliminat-
ed and the locomotives and crews used
for essential freight service. There is
no thought, however, of making a few
Western lines the principal pass enger
carriers, as contemplated in the East,
Officials also stated that the reduc-
ton in schedules will not result in
any serious inconvenience to passen-
gers.
The curtailment, which has been un-
der consideration for several weeks by
Garrit Fort, passenger traffic director
for the Railroad Administration, will
be effective from the Mississippi river
to the Pacific coast,