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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-02
Grays Manager to
Enlist in Navy

New Haven, July Eddie Eayrs,
the former Brown pitcher and man
ager of the Providence Grays, has
enlisted in the navy, according to a
despatch received from Providence
last night. Earyrs was recently re-
classified by his local draft board and
placed in Glass 1. Last week he re-
ceived word to come before the
board and show cause why he should
not be placed in a higher class. Pre-
viously he had set forth the fact of
dependent parents. He did the same
thing the other day, and later was
notified that his classification had
been put at the top. Eayrs at once
went to Newport and enlisted.
The loss of Eayrs will prove a big
blow to the Grays' chances as he
had proven himself a capable man
ager, a dangerous batsman and a
clever outfielder. He also managed
to go into the box from time to time.
The latest batch of averages show him
hitting for an average of 1854. The
possibilities are that Chester Sweat,
second baseman, will be appointed
manager when Eayrs is called for &C
tive duty.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-02
FultOn-D empsey Bout
May Be Held in Jersey

New York, July 2.---The latest ad-
proposed heavyweight battle between
Fred Fulton of Rochester, Mimi, and
Jack Dempsey of Salt Lake City has
not entirely discouraged promoters
who are eager to handle this match.
One of the official reports is to the
effect that the promoters of New Jer-
sey are considering the probability of
bringing the match to one of the
clubs in the State across the Hudson.
The probability of the two heavy
weights meeting in an eight-round
bout at one of the New Jersey clubs
is secuted generally, the popular be-
lief being that the contest will die a
natural death as did the proposed
match between Fulton and Jess Will
lard, worlds heavyweight champion.
Fulton has contracted for a series
of other bouths now that his pro-
posed meeting with Dempsey has been
twice forbidden, and this is taken as
a sign that a Fulton-Dempsey bout
over a distance is not to be had in
the very near future. The big Min
nesota boxer will box Dan Porky)
Flynn in return engagement at At
lanta Wednesday and will probably
arrange another bout to take place
before the end of the week. Demp-
sey, likewise, is scouting around for
matches and will probably be seen in
the ring against an opponent July 4.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-02
Ferguson Returns To
Locals, To Pitch Today
Big Fellow Refuses Offer
From Bethlehem Steel
and Will Report at New
field Park This After
noon.

In communication with President
Lane of the Bridgeport baseball club
over the telephone this morning the
reporter of The Times was assured
that Alex Ferguson, the mainstay of
the American pitching staff, was back
in the fold of the local club. Alex
received an offer from the Bethlehem
Steel Works to play ball in the Steel
League but he turned this offer down.
He is in town and will be on hand at
the game this afternoon against Wor-
cester.
It was also learned that Martin,
whose home is in New York, and
Braun, who lives in Brooklyn, return
home every Sunday after the game.
No report Of their quitting the team
has been learned by either the pres
ident of the club or Manager Grimes
and both are expected to be on the
field this afternoon as usual. AS for
Bracket, nothing could be learned OF
his departure from the team and no
cause can be found why the above
players should, leave the local club, as
they had not reported any dissatis-
factory doings.
The only thing that the officials OF
the club know about the departure of
these players is what they have read
in the local papers daily. Whether 1t
is just newspaper talk or whether it
is true cannot be found out until the
start of the game at Newfeld park
this afternoon against the Boosters.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-02
NAVY DESIRES
TOPLAY YALE

Annapolis is said to be deeply in
terested in the report that Yale, Har-
ward and Princeton may play football!
next season. They have November 16
open, and it is said will endeavor to
bring one of the Big Three to the
academy grounds for that contest.
Apparently, the attitude at Annapolis
is that these elevens would be of usua,
strength, and as a consequence some
hesitancy is expressed in playing
elevens of such class a week before a
possible contest against the Army.
1.-The Navy, however is inclined to
take a chance"
Just what a chance the middies
would take will be appreciated by all
who know of conditions. at Yale,
Harvard and Princeton, whereas, &C
cording to the Annapolis report, ''the
Naval Academy expects to have one
of the strongest teams in the country
next year, with Gilmore Dobie, the
noted coach at the head
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-02
MADDEN WINS
OVER BRENNAN
Runs Up Big Lead in Early
Rounds Which Latter
Cannot Overcome.

New York, July 2.---The fighting
Irish got to scrapping among them
selves again last night. In an eight
round imtroglio at the Armory A. A.
in Jersey City Barley Madden from
Galway outpointed Battling Bill Bren-
nan from Mayo. The Mayo gosoon
rallied in the closing rounds, but too
late to overcome Madden's lead.
Madden, the conqueror of Jim Cot
fey, fought in a way which, while not
pretty, was effective. He kept crowd
ing on his opponent, and when in
close tied Bill up. Brennan in vain
tried to keep the boxing at long
range. After trying to keep the Gal
way Slasher at bay for five rounds
Bill decided the only way was to mix
it. AT that style he had better re-
Suits especially in the final round,
when he bombarded Barley savagely
about the body and had him hanging
on.
The weights were announced as
Brennan, 179 pounds; Madden, 1874.
Bill had a corresponding advantage
| in height. On account of Madden's
method of fighting at close quarters
Brennan found his height somewhat
of a disadvantage. In the early
rounds BARLEY kept crowding in close,
and resting his tawny thatch on his
opponents chest jumped in hard let's
and rights to stomach and wind.
Ever and anon Madden would surl
a punch over to the jaw. Up till the
| fifth Madden, who shot his blows in
from every angle, repeatedly beat Bill
to the punches. Brennan did not
warm up until the fifth.
Madden gained the first round by a
shade, and also had the better of the
second despite the fact Bill boxed
better and tried to keep BARLEY from
gettin i'll close by shooting his punches
/ in straight instead of curling and
swinging as he did in the opener.
The third and fourth also went to
Madden In the third BARLEY reached
over Patsy Kline's head and belted
Brennan nthe jaw with two nsty
rights. That made William angry and
he cut loose and slugged like a long
shoreman.
In the fourth BARLEY hooked hard
left to the stomach that made Bill
double UP like a jackknife. A little
later an overland right to the jaw
accompanied by a vicious left hook to
the stomahc again had Bill flying sig
nails of distress.
After an exchange early in the fifth
Madden ratified Brennan's molars with
a long right swing, but Bill outfought
Barley during the rest of the round.
The sixth was even. Brennan had all
the better of the first minutes fight
ing in the round, but slowed up after
getting low punch. Referee Kline
cautioned Madden about hitting low.
The pair fought savagely in the tenth,
with Madden having the better of the
first part of the round, but slowing
Up under Brennan's body lombard
ment In a final rally Brennan had
Madden hanging on.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-02
Action Started To Stop
Prize Fights in State
Action Taken at Meeting of
State Police Commission
In Hartford State Police
To Be Aided By Local
Police.

New Haven, July 2-Action to pre-
vent attempts to stage prize fights III
this state was taken at a meeting of
the state police commission at Hart
ford, yesterday, when it was decided
unanimously to direct the state police
to use every effort to prevent such
contests. The commission in a state
ment issued at the close of the meets
ing declared its belief that its efforts
to enforce the law will be given assist
ance by the prosecuting officers in the
localities affected. The statement
said:
Contests which come within this
definition have been held of late with
in the state and the commission be.
lieves that our tolerance of this spe-
cial form of law breaking is being
tested. In its efforts to protect the
good name of Connecticut the COM
mission feels that it is assured of
enough assistance from the prosecute
Ing officers of the various localities
affected to make those efforts entire
ly successful"
The statute which makes prize fights
illegal in Connecticut defines such
contest as follows:
"a contest in which blows are struck
which are intended or calculated to
stun, disable, or knock out either of
the contestants, or in which either
contestant is counted out, or other
wise declared defeated, because of
failure to resume contest within a
certain time, shall be deemed a prize
fight within the meaning of section
1882 of the General Statutes"
The punishment provided under sec
ton 1882 of the General Statutes for
the principals and seconds is impris-
onment for not more than five years,
or a fine of not more than $1,000, or
both, and for every person who shall
be present at any prize fight to aid,
abet, or assist therein, or give coun-
tenance thereof, or who shall aid or
encourage such fight without being
present thereat, the punishment IS
Imprisonment for not more than two
years, or a fine of not more than $500,
or both. 70
The action of the state police, it IS
believed, is the result of complaints
| received following the attempt of /
New York syndicate. headed by Jack
Curley, to stage a bout between JACK
Dempsey and Fred Fulton in Dam
bury. At the time the police or
dered the proposed bout stopped,
Danbury officials became indignant,
claiming that the bout was no more
! a. violation of the law than those
which have been attempted in New
Haven, New London, Norwich and
Bridgeport. At the recent Greb-
| Christie battle in Bridgeport several
members of the state police were no
ticed among the spectators and re-
cent events, as a result, tend to bear
out the reason for their appearance
| there.
Just what effect this ruling will
hav eupon the future of boxing in
New Haven and Bridgeport is prob
| lematical. 1t is known that the
prosecuting officials here favor box
ing as presently conducted. Further
more, they see the distinction be-
tween boxing and prize fighting.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-02
YANKS BACK IN
FIRST PLACE
White Sox Lose Twice to st.
Louis Coombe Downs
Detroit.

Philadelphia, July 2-The Yankees
eased their way back into first place
yesterday by registering a one-sided
victory over the tail-end Mackmen
by to 2, while the Boston Red Sox
were idle. Climbing back was not
much of a task, as Mack's pitchers
could not keep the Yankees from hit
ting or walking, and the Mack de-
tense had the alright quality of a
sieve. Higgins men get 1S hits for
Is bases, drew five passes, and the
Mackmen turned in no less than
eight misplays.
Mack tried both varieties of pitch.
ing against the Higgins maulers and
had no success with either. Vean
to the hill at the start of the game
and carried it back at the end of one
inning. 1t was Vean's second ap-
pearance in this series, and he had a
tough time on each occasion. He was
pounded for a triple and three singles
before giving way to right handler,
and Adams, his successor, was alike
wild and ineffective.
The error-making of the home
team helped somewhat in running up
the score, but the Yanks' hitting
would have carried them to an easy
victory without any help from the
home team. Baker led the attack
with three hard hits and gave UNI
pire Moriarty a long argument about
another. In this argument he had
the vocal support of Manager Hug
gins and all the Yankees on the
benc
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-02
Tom Gibbons Will
Instruct Soldiers

Washington July 2-Tom Gibbons
yesterday was appointed divisional
boxing instructor at Camp Meade, Ad-
miral, Md. The appointment was
announced by DR.. Joseph E. Ray
croft, head of the athletics division
of the War Departments Commission
on Training Camp Activities. Gibbons
will assume his duties Immediately.
Tom is a brother of Mike Gibbons,
boxing instructor at Camp Dodge,
Mike has perfected a system whereby
virtually every soldier at Camp Dodge
becomes proficient with the use of
his fists. Entire regiments are daily
schooled in boxing drills. Tom will
employ the same system.
DR.. Raycroft also announced the
appointment of Mike Morrison as box
ing instructor at Fort Bliss, Texas
T. Dinsmore Upton has been APP
pointed athletic director at Camp Nc
Arthur, Texas. Upton had been Y.
NJ c. A. athletic director at the avia-
ton camp at Waco, Texas.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-02
FORMER STARS
COMING BACK

The old timers are f1ocking back
into the majors at fast clip since
the war has taken out so many
to put in the field an "All Aged" team
that would hold it's own with soce of
the clubs now in the majors. The
latest return is Tommy Leach, who
was Internationally released by
minor league a season back. With
the breaking up of the Southern
League Tommy has been picked up
again by Pittsburgh where he earned
his greatest fame on the diamond and
in yesterdays games against the Car
dinals little Tommy was in the lead
off position.
With Nick Altrock showing signs
of a real come back, Ham Hyatt back
in the majors again, and Mike Doolan
performing capably for the Robins it
becomes evident that the discarde Il
stars of other years still may be used
to advantage. These are but a few
of the many old timers who are again
drawing salary in the majors after a
sojourn in the slower set, or perhaps
out of baseball altogether.
Nick Altrock could do the pitching
for the "All Aged" team and George
/. Gibson who has a son in the big
fight lover there could take care
of the catching. For first base the
Yankees furnish Ham Hyatt, who has
been stepping round the bag in lively
fashion in preliminary practice. Bob
by Wallace, still holding a regular
position with the Cardinals, can take
care of second base where he is now
pastiming for Jack Hendricks. Fol
third base there is Tommy Leach, the
latest to return.
The "All Aged" outfield would con.
sist of Frank Schultz in left field
George Whiteman in center and Cav.
Wy Cravath in right. Schultz ha!
taken part in 81 games for Washing
| ton this year and is hitting about 260
while Whiteman and Cravath have
been playing regularly for the Rec
Sox and Phillies, respectively. Quite
a team?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-02
FISTIC HISTORY

On this date in 1884 Jack McAuliffe
defeated Bob Mace in three rounds at
New York. This was the formal
ring debut of Williamsburg Jack, the
pal of Jack Dempsey, and he soon
succeeded the Nonpareil as light
weight champion, Dempsey going into
the middleweight division. After
winning several amateur lightweight
title tournaments pulled off by Billy
Madden, McAuliffe challenged Jimmy
Mitchell to fight for the American
professional championship. Mitchell
refused, and Jack claimed the hon
or, and defended it against Billy Fra
zier, whom he knocked out in Boston
in 1886 The following year Harry
Gilmore gave Jack a hard tussle, and
he also fought draws with Jimmy
Mitchell. Billy Frazier, Martin Shea
and Jim Oerney, the English light
weight champion. The latter had
the best of it in "a rounds, but the
referee called it a draw. His next
ring contest was with Billy Myer, the
Illinois Cyclone" and in 1890 he
knocked out Jimmy Carroll in the
47th round at San Francisco. In
1892 after successfully defending his
honors against Hyer, Frazier and
Young Critic, Jack retired undefeat-
ed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-02
frankie Burns and
Pete Herman, Jul y 3

New York, July 2.---The Jersey City
baseball park will be opened as a
boxing club tomorrow night, when
two of the leading bantamweights in
the country will be opponents in the
principal contest of eight rounds. The
boxers are Pete Herman of New Or
leans, recognized champion of the
class, and frankie Burns, Jersey
Cfty's veteran bantamweight. Her
man is expected to arrive in this city
tomorrow, and will Immediately take
up the final stages of his training
work at a local gymnasium. Burns is
rounding himself into shape at Long
Branch, and is reported in condition.
The bout will be promoted at the
New International League grounds in
Jersey City, situated at West Side
and Culver avenues. In the advance
notices the management has stated
that crowd of 10000 can he comfort
ably accommodated under the seating
arrangements for boxing bouts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-02

sprinu gseries, including eight extra
innings, and won seven of them, the
two defeats being both extra-inning
affairs lost by a single run each when
the breaks went against the Troy
engineers. Kuhnert made an unusual
record in the box, with an average of
a trifie over - strike-outs per game
and gave but II passes in the entire
series.
The pitching record of Kuhnert for
the season is as follows: Games
played, 9; won, Z; lost, 2; struck out,
1O9; bases on balls, II; hits made off
his delivery, 4S; hit by pitched ball,
1; wild pitches, none. For a pitcher
he was effective at bat, maving seven
hits, including two twS-base hits and
one three-base hit, and scored five
runs. He also had three stolen bases
to his credit. His fielding was good,
having been credited with three put
outs and IA assists, with but three
errors marke dagainst him. Pitcher
Kuhnert is but 10 years o fage, and
is a member Of the 1920 class at the
IRensselaer Tech, taking the electrical
engineering course.
With practically an entire new
squad, owing to early graduation of
the 1918 class and military enlist
ments, Coach Jack" Reed developed
the best nine that has represented the
Institute in years. There were but
two veterans in the lineup. The Troy
engineers defeated Union, Rochester,
| Syracuse, St. Lawrence, Stevens In
| stitute, Worcester Polytechnic and ST.
Johns College of Brooklyn, making a
total of IS runs to SO made by their
opponents in the nine games played.
Practically the entire team will re-
turn to represent the Institute next
ISeaSOn. ...
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-02
Happy" Felch Leaves
White SOX Team

Chicago, July 2.---Oscar Happy
Felsch, centrefelder with the Chicago
Americans, and one of the stars of the
1917 worlds series, is the latest player
to desert the worlds champions. AZ
ter receiving his monthly pay check
yesterday Felsh notified Manager
Clarence Rowland that he had ac-
cepted a position in Milwaukee, his
home, and planned to play semi-pro-
fessional ball
Felsch led the league last season in
fielding and ranked as a 300 hitter
He is the fifth player to quit the club.
Pitcher Faber enlisted in the navy
and Jackson, Lynn and Williams went
to work in shipyards.
Felsch will be employed by the Gas
company at Milwaukee, playing ball
Saturdays and Sundays.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-02
Baker Nearing Top
In Batting Race

J. Franklin Baker the smuggling
third baseman of the Yankees, is rap
idly approaching the top in the
American League batting race As
the result of slamming out three hits
against the Athletics yesterday, Baker
is now in second place, only eleven
points behind George Sisler, who
heads the list. Baker has made IL
hits in his last 81 times to the bat
for an average of .4O7. Jake Dau-
bert still leads the National League
Following are the five leading bat
tiers in each major league:
American Inau1Ia
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-02
EASTERN LEAGUE GAMES
Today

Today
New Haven at Waterbury,
Springfield at Providence.
worcester at Bridgeport.
New London at HaStford.
Wednesday
Worcester at New Haven
New London at Hartford.
Waterbury at Bridgeport.
Springfield at Providence.
Thursday Morning
New Haven at Springfield.
bridgeport at Hartford.
Providence at Worcester.
New London, at Waterbury.
Thursday Afternoon
Springfield at New Haven.
Hartford at Bridgeport.
Worcester at Providence.
New London at Waterbury.
Friday
Hartford at New Haven.
Worcester at New London.
Providence at Waterbury.
SPRINGFIELD at Bridgeport.
Saturday
Providence at New Haven (tW
-ames)
Hartford at New London (tw
,ames.)
Springfield at Bridgeport (tw
,ames.)
Worcester at Waterbury (tw
;ames.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-02
Johnny Martin to
Box in Boston

New Haven, July Boston boxing
promoters were so pleased with the
showing of Johnny Martin, the local
lightweight, against Walter Butler
several nights ago that they have
matched him for another scrap on
Friday night. Martins opponent will
be Dave Powers, the colored welter-
weight, who has appeared in this
state several times. Martin stated
last night that he is boxing better
than ever and that he expects to
land considerable work in Boston
during the summer months
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-02
Draft Board Calls
Cruise, Cardinal Star

st. Louis, July 2-Walter Cruise,
hard-hitting outfielder of the Cardi-
nails, received notice yesterday from
his draft board in Alabama to report
at once for military service. He was
in Glass 8, but has been advanced to
Glass /. Cruise left for home last
night to appeal his case. He will
present aff1davits that he is the sole
support of his parents and sister.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-02
KOpp and Dugan
Return to Athletics

Philadelphia, July Merlin Kopp
returned to the Athletics yesterday
and will play until called to scamp,
about thu middle of ,ly Davidson.
the Athletics second baseman, re-
signed yesterday, notifying Manager
Mack that he could see no future for
him in baseball
Dugan, who resigned last week,
telegraphed Ed Mack that, he would
return tic, the game within a few days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-02
WHITE SOX BEATEN TWICE.

Chicago, July 2-st.. Louis defeated
the White Sox in both games of a
double header yesterday, winning the
first game by to and the second
at 4 to 8. Rogers held the White
Sox runless in the first ARRAY, allow
ing only seven scattered hits. In the
second contest the Browns hit Benz
hard, Maisel getting four hits in five
times up.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-02
Change in Games
For Fourth of July

The schedule for the games be-
tween the locals and Hartford on the
Fourth of July has been changed a
little. On account of the big parade
in Hartford on the afternoon of the
Fourth Owner Clarkin of the Sena-
tors has transferred the afternoon
game to Bridgeport and the game
scheduled for Newfield park in the
morning will be played in Hartford at
the Wethersfieldi avenue grounds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-02
BARRETT TO TRAIN AIRMEN.

Williamstown, July 2-''Doc" Bar
rett, the veteran Eainer of the VIII
liams athletic team, who was with
the New York Yankees in similar
capacity a few years ago, has re-
ceived a commission with Uncis
Sans fiiers, and he is now awaiting
orders to sail for foreign service. Hssl
luties will consist in keeping tho
American airmen physically fit for
service, in connection with the
scheme proposed by Walter Cana