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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
FiStic History

Jimmy Britt was knocked out by Johnny Summers in the ninth round at London nine years ago today, July 31, 1909. This contest marked the finish of the ring career of the famous little Californian, long the claimant of the lightweight title. Jimmy aban- doned the trade of a plumber in 1902 to enter the pugilistic arena, and that year defeated two former light cham pions, Kid Lavigne and Frank Erne Joe Cans had previously whipped Erne, but Jimmy claimed the title on the ground that the negro would not make the weight. In 1904 the Native Son lost on a foul to Cans, but whipped Battling Nelson. The following year he fought Nelson again and was knocked out. In the third battle with the Dane, in 1907, Jimmy won the decision, but a few months later was knocked out by Cans. In 1908, after being knocked out by Packey McFar- land. Jimmy went to England and fought three contests with Summers, winning the first. losing the second, and being knocked out in the third. Later Britt made quite a hit as q vaudeville artist"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
FOR
 WATER SPORTS
 AT TSEAS|DEPARK
Some Crack Amateur Swim mers of Country Expect
 ed Here August II.

Under the direction of the War Saw ings Committee of Bridgeport the Vol unteer Life Saving Corps of the city will conduct a big water carnival at Seaside Park Sunday, August Il. Ow- ing to a big national event of similar character to take place at Pelham Bay August 10, the original date an- nounced, the carnival has been post poned for one day.
 This carnival will provide unique spectacle for Bridgeport people, and assurances have already been received that some of the most noted athletes in the country devoted to water sports will take part in the events A very comprehensive program has been arranged, and the conditions at the park are admirable for spectators to see everything which happens in the water. Following are the events:
 Rules of Amateur Athletic Union to govern-Open to all registered anna teurs
 Metropolitan A. A. U. Champion ship. SS0 yards. Prizes: Solid Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals. 100 Yard Swim Open. Prizes: Gold. Silver and Bronze Medals. Closed to State of Connecticut. 220 yards. Prizes: Gold, Silver and | Bronze Medals.
 Connecticut District Championship. 44O Yards. Prizes: Solid Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals.
 i Factory Relay Swim (4Man Team. 44O Yards. Prizes: Gold, Silver and | Bronze Medals.
 | Women's Events. 100 Yard Swim | Handicap. Prizes: Gold, Silver and l Bronze Medals.
 Ladies Fancy Diving Contest. Pri- zes: Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals. Entry Fee, 50 cents.
 Entries close Monday, August 5, | 1918, with Irving Bison, Room 400, Meigs Building, Bridgeport, Conn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31

SEAMAN HUGHES.
 BEATEN BY KASHI0

Rain yesterday afternoon put a crimp in the schedule of the metro politan championship tennis tourna- ment on the turf courts of the Cres- cent Atheltic club at Bay Ridge. Only three matches were finished, and these had to be sandwiched in be- tween showers. Ichiya Kamasae en- joyed a day of rest, but Japan was represented by Selichiro Kashio, who advanced into the fourth round by defeating J. B. Hughes of the Pel- ham Bay Naval Station.
 The seaman failed to give Kashio a real fight and went out at 6---1, 6---11. Kashio deveolped a brilliant net game and seemed to be able to get anything that was hit in fair ter ritory. Hughes tried to outdo his man at the net, and was passed re- peatedly for his pains.
 Elliott Binzen, another seaman from Pelham, entered the third round by eliminating Roy Ritchey of F1atbush at 6---2. 6---3. Binzen never had to go to the top of his game, but Ritchey, nevertheless, managed to keep things interesting for the Fordham colle- glan. Rltchey proved an 1ndefat1gaDle fgetter and a hard driver, but Binzen was too severe and accurate overhead and outvolleyed his man.
 Dr. William Rosenbaum did not like 1 his task. He was called on to play i little Cecil Donaldson, who Is only 15. The dentist disliked taking candy from kid" Cecil gave 'Dpc" an in- teresting match, but the lad was not
 equal to the long range game used SC effectively by his older rival. Doe
 took his station at the base line and
 drove his way to victory at 6---1, I6---2.
 Twenty-two teams were to have
 started play for the metropolitan
 doubles championship, but the rain
 forced a postponement of all the
 matches in that division. A start will
 be made this afternoon at o'clock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
Larry Doyle Is
 Thirty-two Years Old

Lawrence, better known as Larry, Doyle, the veteran second baseman of the Giants, will pass his 52nd mile stone today. He is. and for many years has been, one of the heaviest hitters in the National League, being the batting champion in 1915. Larry was born in Caseyville, III. His youth was largely spent in the town of BrOose, about 40 miles east of St Louis, and until his marriage Larrup- ing Larry usually spent his winters in that vicinity. Since then he has made his winter home In Jacksonville, Fla
 Doyle was a coal miner in his youth and before he was old enough to en- ter the mines he helped to eke out the family income by delivering pa pers and toiling in a grocery empo- rum. He was IS when he landed his first regular baseball job with the Mattoon. III, club. After two seasons with MattCOn he was hired by Spring field, H., and in the middle of the 1907 season he was bought by Me Graw
 Doyle started out this season with the bat like a race horse, but he had an accident which put him out of the game for a long time. He is now batting around .333, which isn't so 1 bad for a sick man. Although a speedy base runner, he is not the fastest in the business. but he prob ably loses less time in cutting the corners of the initial bag than any
 other player. This happy faculty en- ables Larry to stretch what would be
 a single for an ordinary runner into
 two-bagger. Larry Is one of the
 most spectacular players in the bus liness. He can pick balls out of the
 air that seem to be hopeless chances
 ---and then again he muffs 'em when they fly into his init, but he doesn't
 huff them very often.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
EQUAL
 TO ALEXANDER

Bill Killifer, who ought to know, says that Jim Vaughn is as good a pitcher as Grover Cleveland Alexan- der. Big Jim has averaged more than five strike outs per game this season and is recognized throughout the league as a really great hurler.
 Bill Killifer says, says he:
 With all respects to the great abil- ity of Alex, he has nothing on Big Jim aughn. I've handled them both and ought to know whereof I speak. Their styles are different. Alex is a side arm pitcher, while Jim has a great assortment of curves As to their curves, there is little to choose. Jim has a great hook that breaks as swiftly as any that Alex ever threw"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
KAHANAMOKU TO SWIM AT BRIGHTON

The honor of meeting Duke Kahan- amoku, the celebrated Hawaiian swimmer and Olympic champion, at the winter pool, Brighton Beach on August 7 is being sought by some of the fastest swimmers now in this country. No less than five stars of the first water have been lined up tenta- lively to meet the bronzed champion in the 220-yard race. which he will swim here. Leeming Jelliffe and Leo Giebel of the New York Athletic club; Hal Vollmer of tte Naval Aux Hilary Training Station at Pelham Bay; Norman Ross, of the United States Aviation Corps, and Ludy Langer, are the candidates among whom will be picked the opponent for Kahanamo- ku.
 Through fortuitous circumstance Ross and Longer of San Francisco, and Perry McGillivray of the Chica- go Athletic Association, will be in New York during the week Kahana . moku swims at the winter pool to participate in a swimming meet of national scope that has been arrang- NAASSS men are anxious to swim the Ha- waiian, McGillivray having had his chance in Chicago recently, when he beat the Duke over the furlong course.
 In addition to the events already planned in which Clarence Lane of the Hawaiian team will swim fifty yards against either Hal Volmer or Leo 'Giebel while Harold Kruger swims 100 yards back stroke against some metropolitan swimmer who had not done better than 1:10 for the dis tance, there has been arranged a race for juveniles between Helen Vain wright, the College Point marvel; Aileen Riggan of Brooklyn. and Mil dred Sieple of Philadelphia. Little Miss Rigan recently won the 300- yard race at Throggs Neck, defea ting several well known members of the New York Women's Swimming Asso- citation, among them Rita Greenfield and Nonnie Fink.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
PLENTY OF MEN
 RESPOND TO CALL

Platt Adams, Olympic champion jumper, who is recruiting athletic di- rectors and sports leaders for service overseas with the American Expedt- tionary Forces, announced yesterday that New York would furnish the quota set by the '. M. c. A, and that he would have 100 men to take over with him when he sails.
 Edwin H. Crowds, the old Prince ton guard, who played in the days of Big Bill Edwards, was recruited yesterday.
 Crowds came down from his church in Tuckahoe and announced that he had come to answer the call of Gen Pershing for "cheer leaders" in France. He will be assigned to a post at hut secretary.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
Bouts For Jersey Clubs

A series of attractive bouts will be held within the next few days at New Jersey clubs. The first of these is scheduled for tomorrow night in New ark, where Mike Neuman, mana ger of the old Long Acre A. c. of New York will open the National Sporting Club of Newark at the Orpheum Theatre, Neuman has arranged d bout between Harry Greb, late of Pittsburgh, but now of Uncle Sam's navy, and Johnny Howard, the Bay onne, N. J.. middleweight.
 At the Jersey City Baseball park Friday night Frankie Burns, Jersey City's veteran contender for bantam weight honors, will box Pal Moore, a sturdy lad from New Orleans, in the principal bout of eight rounds. This contest is attracting unusual atten- tion. Burns recently outpointed the recognized champion, Pete Herman, in a bout at the ball park, while Moore has gained a decision over Johnny Ertle, who for time claim ed the title following a bout with Kid Williams, in which the St. pauI lad was fouled.
 The Armory A. A. of Jersey City will be the scene of the third impor. tant bout at it's weekly show nex1 Monday night. Joe Jeannette, the veteran colored heavyweight of Ho- boken, will oppose Battling Leyinsk, for eight rounds. Jeannette, despite his long years of service in the ring is still capablie of giving an inter. esting exhibition, as he denonstrat ed recently against Kid Norfolk. Le vinsky, through his work in a shin yard. is keeping in perfect phvsica condition and has shown in recen
 bouts that he has lost none of hi cleverness.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
SARATOGA PRIMED
 FOR BIC MEETING.
More Than 1,500 Thorough breds Housed on the
 Grounds.

Saratoga Springs N. Y, July S1- associates in the management of the Saratoga Association for the Inn provement of the Breed of Horses confidently expect that the meeting which will be inaugurated on Thurs day next will not only surpass in brilliancy the gathering of 1917 ,whicn was notable but any carnival of rac- ing tests held in this country since 1908. Already more than 1,500 thoroughbreds from all parts of the United States and Canada, are housed on the grounds of the association, and with the close of the Empire course fully 500 additional horses will be shipped here, so that every available stable on and off the course will be occupied when the bugle sounds the call for the frs traces.
 There has always been something fascinating about the sport at Sara toga. Nature intended it as a prov ing ground for the best horsef1esh thls continent could produce. and year af- ter year the pride of this country and Canada have foregathered under the pines. drunk of the salubrious waters and fought for the mastery under conditions which could not be match ed elsewhere. East met West and called for no quarter, and in the days when the tests were mainly between horses of so-called purely American lineage supremacy meant much and feeling ran high. There are many alive today who can recall the days of Col. McDaniel, of Major Thomas, of Lucky Baldwin and others of that ilk, and if these broad hated and frock coated types of a former racing period could return to earth today they would scarcely recognize the course they knew and loved so well.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31

to hold this competition with even greater care for the spectators afield than Is shown in the shot-pue and other weight-throwin and field events, in which accidents seldom oc- cur. The local A. A. officials may inaugurate new system with regard to javelin throwing by athletes which will eliminate all danger of a recurrence of the accident which befell Norman
 Mir. Norman, Chairman of the Met ropolitan Association A. A. U. Junior Championship Track and Field Com mfttee, was yesterday reported pro-, gressing favorably. Norman was struck in the foot with the sharp i'm plement, and, while his wound was at first thought slight, blood poison ing soon set in and his condition he. came precarious He is now con- valescing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
Stecher Brothers
 Enlist in the Navy

Fremont, Neb., July 31.---Joe Stecher, prominent contender for the Amer lcan wrestling championship, the man who perfected the body scissors hold, yesterday enlisted in the United States Navy. Stecher's brother. Anton, also a wrestler and trainer of Joe, followed his brothers example.
 Joe Stecher, who in the past few months has been wrestling in the best form of his career and was in line for a match with Earl Caddock, the rec ogn1zed champion, evidently reached the conclusion that wrestling came under the head of non-essential occu padons and decided to fight.
 Stecher is in the draft age. He has wife and child, but did not claim exemption.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31

 IN EXHIBITIONS

The Metropolitan Associate of the Amateur Athletic Union will stage a swimming carnival for the benefit of the Pelham Bay sailors at Eastches
 ter Bay, near City Island, on August 10. Duke Kahanamoku, A. A. U. champion and record holder, with Clarence K. Lane and Harold Krue- ger of Honplulu, will give exhibitions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
RED sOX ROUT FIVE
 ST. IOUIS PITCHERS

St. Louis, July 3O-The Boston Red sox defeated the St. Louis Browns by II to 4. Strunk and Ruth led the attack on the Browns pitchers. each getting three hits. Strunk's hits i'm cluded a triple and a double The Browns used up five pitchers before the fray was over.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
Danger in Javelin Throw

The Metropolitan Association offi- cials, it is said, will enforce more srrlnsent observation of the rules for Javeiln-tnroWtng events in the fu-
 lure' as a result of the accident 10 Gerald Norman at the junior cham pionsnips last week. It is planned
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
CICOTTE WEAKENS;
 WHITE SOX LOSE

Chicago, July 31-A ninth inning rally yesterday gave Washington a 3 to victory over Chicago. Cicotte weakened in the last inning. Shot tons batting was feature.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
American League.
GAMES TODAY. National League.

Pittsburgh at New York. St. Louis at Brooklyn. Chicago at Boston. Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
 American League. New York at Detroit. Washington at Chicago. Philadelphia at Cleveland. Boston at St. Louis.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
MACK0TEN DROP TWO
 GAMES TO CLEVELAND

Cleveland, July S1 - Philadelphia was defeated in both games of dou- 1le header by Cleveland yesterday, 4 and to 1. Bagby and Enzman outpitched Gregg and Watson.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
johnson's Idea Is Met
 With Strong Opposition.
Burns First Player
 to Make 125 Hits

the Athletics is the first player in either major league to make 125 hits.
 Following are the five leading bat ters in the major leagues:
 National TaaUua
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
International League.

Binghamton 5, Rochester 1. Binghamton 10, Rochester 0. Newark 6, Buffalo 2.
 Jersey City 3, Toronto 1. Toronto 4, Jersey City 2.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31

Detroit 3, New York 0. Boston II, St. Louis 4. Washington 3, Chicago 0. Cleveland 4, Philadelhia 2, (1st). Cleveland 5, Philadefhia (2nd).
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31

The increased production of vessels seems to indicate that the shipping board is no longer all at sea.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
WNSTANDINGSW Baseball
 U RESULTS Al
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
National League.
American League,

All games postponed; rain.
The Yale expositor., 1918-09-19
AUCTION SALES

The undersigned, having decided to
quit farming, will offer for sale by pub
lie auction to the highest bidder at the
premises known as the Jas. Ross farm,
miles south of Yale or 11S miles west
Of Old Brockway, on Monday, Sept. 30,
all of his farm live stock, implements,
ETC., also a quantity of household fur
niture and fixtures. Sale begins at IL
o'clock sharp. Usual terms. Geo. w.
Bell, auctioneer.
Albert Redman. Prop.
Having decided TO quit farming the
undersigned will offer for sale by pub
lie auction at the premises, mile north
and 511 miles west of Yale or miles
south and q mile east of Valley Cen
tire on Thursday, Oct. 10th, farm live
stock, implements and quantity of
household goods. Sale begins at one
o'clock p. m, sharp. Terms as usual.
Geo. w. Bell, auotioneer.
Lewis Vaudeville, Prop.
The undersigned, having decided to
quit farming and move to Port Huron
will offer for sale by public auction at
the premises mile east and "a mile
south OF Roseburg, on Monday, Sept.
30, 1918, commencing at IL o'clock m,
sharp, all OF his farm live stock, i'm
plements, etc, also some household
goods. Alvin Leiblsr, auctioneer.
G. A. Burleigh, Prop.
The undersigned has decided to quit
farming and will offer for sale by pub
lie anction at the premises Just south
of the city OF Yale, opposite the race
track, on Saturday, Sept 2Sth, commen-
cling at one O'Clock y. m, sharp, all of
his farm live stock and implements.
Usual terms. g. w. Bell, auctioneer.
Sol Tice, prop.
The Yale expositor., 1918-09-19

"Freckles" Coming

"Freckles" comes to the Auditorium
Saturday, Sept. 28th. Those who haYs
read Gene Stratton-P Porter's famous
novel of the same title, and they num-
Der in the millions, will be even more
delighted with this charming song play
which exhales all the fragrance and
romance of the great Indiana Timber
lost. 1t is not only the light of an in
spiratioD, but it is one of the most
realistic and picturesque productions
of modern stagecratt, for the beauty of
nature and the breath of nature are
found in the story.
You must know Fseckles, the little
red-headed, homeless waif so many
people all over the world have read
about. His story and his life has ir-
resistibly appealed to an enthralled
people in half dozen languages.
1t is hard to estimate how many men,
women and children have followed this
pathetic little hero from the steps Of
the founding home where he is fore
saken, with one hand cruelty chopped
off, and from there, in after years,
through all the viciasitudes of his fight
against tremendous odds for name
and place of honor in the world. and
not one can afford to miss seeing what
their imagination pictured.
The Freckles that you will see when
the curtain rises, coming down the
corduroy into the heart of the Timber
lost is a plucky little Ied-headed crea-
ture in whom nature see ms 10 have
blended all her moods. Nature was
his mother and endowed him with all
the gifts at her command. In him will
be found the Gerceness of the raging
tempest, the pity of the breeze when it
sighs through the limberlost, the JOY Of
the sun when it kisses the ripping
water, the brooding of the still night
and the peace of the twilight. To him
the trees and flowers and rocks and
waterfalls speak in certain languages.
You Will listen to the simple story Of
his life as he tells it to his angel"
you will see the light OF JOY, shadow of
sadness, fash of mirtb, and earnestness
of desire, play ing in his eyes as on his
lips as be tells her Of his great love.
You will see him rise from lowly life
to one of afiluence and power, through
indomitable courage, supreme faith
and immovable honesty. This is not
a moving picture.
The Yale expositor., 1918-09-19
Liberty Loan Advertising.

In thinking the matter over the Elk.
positor has decided not to ask the al.
ready overtaxed business men Of this
city to put up money for advertising
the Fourth Liberty Loan, but we will
take it upon ourselves to give 1t con-
siderable publicity. Starting next week
a full page advertisement will be found
In each issue, asking your support IN
the matter of the Loan.
Each and every page will be donated
to the cause by the Expositor, and we
ask every one of our readers to look uI
this advertisement, read it carefully
and be prepared to do your bit" when
the committee calls on you. Better
still-go to one of our banks before the
drive is started and sign up for what
you think you can afford then buy
another one.
Your sacrifice is nothing as compar'
ed with the supreme sacrifice some OF
"our boys" are making over there.
Let's all get together and help put
Yale "oyer the top" in short order.
The Yale expositor., 1918-09-19
M. p. Church Notes
f. l.. Crandall, Pastor


Our pastor will commence series of
sermons next Sunday morning on the
"Great Doctrine of the Bible" Norm
ing theme, "The Doctrine of God"
Evening subject, "Five Things that
no Man can do"
Our Sunday school attendance is very
encouraging. Plans are being made
for Rally Day program.
The b. G. class of girls and their
teacher, Hattie Elston, met at the
church and organized on Tuesday even
ing for the coming term. The officers
are
Bernice Jones-President
Eileen Graybiel-Vice.president
Milda Crandell- Sec treasurer
Our Aid was entertained with a
bounteous 10 ct lunch by Mrs. L. Bidle
man last week. Mrs Slosser will en-
tertain on Thursday of this week.
The ladies of the Bible Class met
with Mrs. e. Engle on Tuesday after
noon. This being the semi-annual bus.
iness meeting the following officers
were elected
Prosident-Mrs. Kennedy
Vice-pres.-M Mrs. Il. Smith
Secretary-Mrs.K Knisley
Treasurer-Mrs. King
Members were appointed to act on
the various committees
| LN.~,o1osto.. 1;uo~a x1oxr
The Yale expositor., 1918-09-19
The National Shock
Absorber Again

People have been asking how the Federal Reserve System acts
AS shDck absorber.
past shock the banks felt it first Most
600 banks started strengthen themselves and stopped
oanng money, which slowed business all along the line W.
ourselves advance by joining the Federal Re-
SYSTEM when trouble confidently ahead
with business knowing that the great of this
System al back.
you getting this protection of deposors
drop in and talk it oyer with us.
The Yale expositor., 1918-09-19
The "V" or the Mop"

Victory Day is the day of the Volunteer Each buyer
that day will get Honor "V" Button for his coat
will be offered the emblem of the mop. Viii yours be
the Honor "V" or the Mop?
The Yale expositor., 1918-09-19
CARD OF ThANkS.

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their kind assistance dur,
ing our recent bereavement and for the
beautiful floral offerings; we also wish
to thank those who conducted the sing.
ing and w. ii, Palmer for his kind
words Of comfort.
Mrs. James ii. Martin and family
The Yale expositor., 1918-09-19
IF THEY DIE WE MUST BUY

Fourth Liberty Loan Meeting uN be held tbe Auditorium, Yale
Friday Evening Sept 27h al 73O O'Clock You noacd 10
buy be limit and help make Victory Day REQ Ralph
Cnsssman. Of Port Huron mill address the meeting