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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04
Schupp Rounds Out a
 Powerful Pitching Staff
Giants Well Supplied With < Seasoned Twirlers and
 Good Prospects for Com,
 ing Season.

New York, March 4-When John J. McGraw obtained the signature ot Ferdinand Schupp to a contract at Louisville on Friday night he assur- ed the New York Giants the strong est pitching staff in the National league, if form" is anything in base ball. For class there are not three better southpaws in the entire league than Schupp, Sallee and Benton and their presence on one team gives it a preponderance of effectiveness of the port side variety that cannot be uhderestimated over a stretch of 154 games.
 Even if George (PolD Perrit runs out" the Giants right handlers are not a corps to be sneezed at when in form. Jeff Tesreau and Fred An derson are as good a pair of spitball twirlers as ever slapped a slippery elmed pellett over the pan, the latter only needing little more staying power to be a star. Al Demaree is a dependable boXman, cool and crafty.
 But the pride of McGraw's right handlers this year will be, unless all signs fail, a massive youth from the bOSIOn bTdNeS, Jess Barnes. Jess IS an iron man of the McGinnity type He pitched in fifty games last year and of his full contests won thirteen losing twenty-one; this for a losing weak hitting team. McGraw says he will be disappointed if Barnes does not win twenty-five games this sea- san, and those who have closely stud jed him in action declare he is cer- tain to do it with the support that ethe Giants can give him in the field and at the bat
 Then McGraw has another big youngster from thesWest-Roy John. son, the McAlester Machine Gun. He is a 200-pound baby, way over fee tall and possessed of great speed ant control. He may stand the test a Marlin so successfully that he will ge chance in his first year in big com pany.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04
N EW HAVEN ID SEE JACKSON
 AND DUNDEE

New York, March 4 = Vincent Reina. representing the Italian-River- side Athletic club of New Haven, Conn.,, last night completed arrange ments whereby Johnny Dundee and Willie Jackson, two of the foremost lightweights in the country, will come tgether in the Elmo City on the night of March 25. The bout will be a de- cision affair of 15 rounds. George Monroe, former bantamweight star, was declared acceptable to both prin- cipals as referee.
 This bout looms up as one of the best arranged for New Haven in sev- eral years. Dundee and Jackson have long been bitter rivals and the fans are divided in their opinions as to which is the better boy over the 15-round route. Jackson first sprung into prominence by scoring a knock out over Dundee in Philadelphia nearly two years ago. Dundee later scored a popular decision over his rival in a 10-round bout in this city. The battle is expected to draw heav- fly from Goatham's fight enthusiasts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04
YALE TO ENTER CREW IN BIC
 REGATTA

A patriotic national regatta between the colleges, to take the place of the Cancelled Poughkeepsie, New Lon don and American Henley races, was decided upon by the executive com mittee of the American Rowing As sociation in a meeting at Columbia College on Saturday. The event will be held at Annapolis, but as yet no date has been selected. It will, how ever, probably be held May 25.
 Cornell was not represented but it was announced that the Ithacans would be invited to compete. Column bia, Princeton, Yale, Pennsylvania and Annapolis already have assured the committee that they would enter crews, and other colleges in the East will be invited to take part. A race between freshmen will be added to the program, should sufficient num- Der of entries be received.
 It was said that the crews which not be permitted to arrive at Annapo- lis until the day before the race. Lieutenant-C t-Commander Guyler of Annapolis said the Middies' rowing shells would be at the disposal of the crews.
 Although Harvard was not repre- Bented. it was said that the plan would be approved by the Crimson athletic authorities. There will be no change in the eligibility rules. The l representatives on hand were: Co. lumbia, c. Halstead Mapes, H. | Fisher and Francis S. Bangs; Prince ton, Dean William Mechanism l Pennsylvania, Thomas Reath; Yale | Frederick Allen and Julian Curtis | Annapolis, Lieutenant Commando Guyler. Among the colleges invited to compete are Cornell, Harvard, Co lumbia, Syracuse, Yale, Annapolis | Princeton and PennsyIvania.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04
LINDSEY ARRIVES
 FOR BOWLING MEET

Cincinnati, O., March 4.-tMort Lind sey of Bridgeport, king of New Eng land mig-pin bowlers, has arrived here for his annual assault upon American Bowling Congress records. While Lindsey appeared fit and fine he com plained of a boil under his right arrE which might give him trouble by the time he mounts the strips on Wednes- day. His arrival announced the com- ing of Al Johnson's Colts who are due here today.
 Lee Johns, manager of the Sweeney Hutton alleys. Detroit, yesterday in vited Lindsey to enter the big indi- v'9~a' tournament which is to be held '~- ately after the local Congress.
 took the matter under ad- visement, stating that his appearance at Detroit depends entirely upon his showing here.
 -Sndsey made no predictions regard ing the possible score to be chalked up by the New Haven team with which he is playing. te said that the team, for the most part, is composed of recruits who are lacking in tourna- ment experience. He expects to cut quite a swath in the individual stand ing, however.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04
NEW YORK'S NEW CATCHER BEAR
 FOR WORK

Manager Miller Huggins of the New York Yankees, has three catchers upon whom he is expected to depend for the coming season. Two of them, Al Walters and Harold Ruel, are the midgets among big league backstops, while the third, Harry (Truck) Hannah, is one of the real giants of the catching end of the game And yet, if Huggins carries out his plans-and unless Hannah himself upsets them by showing un- expected ability-the big fellow vii! spend most of his time on the bench while the little fellows do the work for Walters and Ruel are looked upon as favorites for the first and second string jobs.
 An idle season will be something of a novelty for Hannah. Out in the Pacific Coast League he has been a glutton for work. Last year with Salt Lake he caught 1855 games. Dope shows that the greatest number of contests ever caught in by a Coast League catcher was 19O. Tommy Leahy, who did a little catching for the Athletics during the first year | they were in the American League and who later played with the Car | dinals, had this record in 1902. If Ray Schalk of the White Soz 1 figures in 100 contests this year he will tie George Gibson's record of be- | ing century performer behind the l bat for six seasons, and he alread! l Mnuor's nYn1Oif l catching more than 100 games fivt years in a row. Schalk was con i stantly in the three figure class iron 1913 to 1917. Meyers was in this sec
 ton from 1910 to 1914.
 Johnny Kling and George Gibsol each caught more than 100 game
 during four successive years, whil
 Billy Sullivan, Sam Agnew, Stew | O'Neill, Jimmy Archer and Hanl
 Gowdy each was a century perform
 CT in three consecutive campaigns.
 Men who caught more than 10 games two years in succession wer
 Gabby Street, Oscar Stanage, Waite
 Schmidt, Ivey Wingo, Tom Clark
 Billy Rariden and Charley Dooin.
 The list of major league backstop l who nave caught more than 1U
 games in a season isn't a very lon
 one, containing S6 games (19 fror
 the American League and 17 from tn
 NationaD. Here it is:
 Caught 100 Games in Six Seasons
 Gibson of Pirates.
 Caught 100 Games in Five Season } -Schalk of White SoX, Kling C
 Cubs, Meyers of Giants.
 Caught 100 Games in Four Season Sullivan of White SoX, Stanage C Tigers, Dooin of Phillies.
 Caught 100 games in Three Sea sons-O'Neill of Indians, Agnew ( Browns, Gowdy of Braves, Archer ( Cubs, Killifer of Philadelphia. Caught 100 Games in Two Seasor
 Street of Nationals, Schmidt , Tigers, Sweeney of Yankees, Berge ! of Superbas, Wingo and Clark (
 Reds, Rariden of Giants.
 , Caught 100 Games in One Season
 Clarke of Indians, Powers, Schrecl Thomas and Schang of Athletic Ainsmith, Henry and Clarke of Ns
 tionalsS Severeid of Browns, Carriga . and Criger of Red Sox, Kittredge an }, Moran of Braves, Miller of Superba
 Mclean of Reds, Bresnahan Giants, Snyder of Cardinals.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04
OFFER S25,OOO Q FOR DEMPSEY
 AND FULTON

New York, March At developed Saturday that the Leblang brothers, Joe and Hugh, have offered a purse of $25,O0O for a bout between Fred Fulton, the Minnesota heavyweight and Jack Dempsey of Salt Lake City. The Leblang brothers are angling for a 15-round bout to a decision to be promoted within easy travelling dis tance of New York, possibly at New Haven or Baltimore.
 No reference as to the distribution of the purse is made by the seekers of the match. Fulton will box Tom Cowler of England at St. Louis on March Il, and it is reported a repre- sentative of the Leblang brothers will be at the bout in an effort to get Fulton's consent to the match with Dempsey.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04
MEL COOGAN TO
 BOX WITH MARTIN

New Haven, March 4-Mel Coogan, boxing instructor at the Newport Naval Training station, has been matched to box Johnny Martin of New Haven in the star bout of 12 rounds on the card to be presented under the auspices of the Italian American Athletic club at Music Hall on the night of March 15. In the semi-final bout of 10 rounds. Joe Currie and George Proto. both of New Haven, will mingle at 122 pounds at 8 o'clock. Both bouts were arranged late Saturday night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04
PARIS CITY DEBT
 8,000,O0O FRANCS

Paris, March 4-The budget of the city of Paris for 1918 is 56S, 369, ,29S francs, which is about 10000 900 in excess of last years expenditures. Be- sides a floating debt of 35a millions there were deficits bringing the city's debit balance up to about 800 million francs, to cover which a new loan is proposed.
 The municipal council is consider ing ways and means of raising 54,0GO,- 900 francs additional this year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04
200 REG1sTRANTs ACCEPTED.

Approximately 200 men of Glass I" were accepted for general military service by boards One, Two and Six at the High school, yesterday. The cases of 231 registrants were referred to the Medical Advisory Board for de- cision and S6 were rejected outright. The rest of Glass r. registrants vii be called for examination next Sun day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04
DUTCH CONSUL HAS
 10 NATIONS CARES
 TO KEEP IN MIND

The Hague, March 4-Many of neu
 tral Hollands diplomatic representa- tives abroad are hard worked in tenn porarily looking after the interests of warning nations on both sides. The record is so far held by P. H. Hotz. Dutch consul-general at Beyrouth, Syria, who has in his care the affairs of ten nations beside those of his own; those of the United States,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04
I RACK STARS OF YALE ID GET
 1918 ""

New Haven, March 4-Members of the Yale track team, it was announce ed last night by the athletic council of the university, will be awarded the ''Y'' this season. This is the first team concerning which such an an- nouncement has been made since the abandoning of formal athletics at Yale on account of the war.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04
TO-DAY IN PUGILIsTIC ANNALS

191o-Sailor Burke and Jack (Twin) Sullivan fought a 10-round draw at New ork.
 1911-Luther McCarty knocked out Al Withers in the IS round at Fargo, N. D.
 1912-Joe Jeanette knocked out Black Bill in the 3rd round at Lewis ton, Me.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04
MATCH M'GOVERN
 AND DAVE ASTEY

/ New York, March 4-Dave Astey, the American bantamweight boxer, who is matched to meet Jimmy Wilde of England for the world's s championship in Liverpool on May s. was matched yesterday by his man. ager, Joe Jacobs, to box Young Mo- Govern at the National A. c. of Phil adelphia next Saturday night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04
Talk Of Sports

Cleve Hawkins, the colored light heavyweight of North Adams, knock ed out Jim Smith of New York Satur- day night in. the 11th round. Hawkins ran out of bout with Larry Williams of this city a short time ago.
 Fred Fulton put Jim Harper of Kansas City away in the third round of an eight-round bout at Chatta- nooga the other night. Fred settled it with right uppercut and Harper was out for five minutes.
 Billy DeFoe clashes with Frankie Britt in Boston tonight in ten-round bout. If Billy makes good there is talk of matching him with Johnny Dundee as he is very popular up that way.
 Coach Eddie DoIlard's Syracuse basketball team made it 15 straight by defeating Colgate the other night. They played before a crowd of 2,O00 showing collegiate basketball is one of the coming major sports.
 The St. Louis Cards have signed Robert Laramore, high school boy, who has in St. Louis a reputation of being a combination of Ty Cobb and George Sisler. He is six feet tall and weighs 1S0 pounds but is noted for his speed in spite of this weight.
 Joe Yelling and Johnny Grifhths of Akron, O., will meet tonight in a 10- round bout at Buffalo, Griffiths hay ing big advantage in weight.
 The Phillies, as usual, will have the pleasure of training under the watch full eye of their boss, President Will liam F. Baker. He will be prominent among " those present" at St. Peters burg. Fla, this spring.
 Clark Griffith has certainly pruned down his pitching staff to the limit. Four twirlers is all Griffith thinks is necessary, which makes the Senators staff the smallest in the circuit.
 Manager Rowland of the White SoX is hustling around looking for box man to replace Urban Faber, who has been placed in Class I of the draft.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04

The names of one American gass- ed, one seriously iN and one who died was contained in the Canadian casu- alties list.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04

SWEET PEAS, VIOLETS, TULIPS,
 DAFFODILS.
 JOHN RICK 6 SON.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04

SWEET PEAS. VTOLETS, TULIPS,
 DAFFODILS.
 JOHN RICK & SON.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04

Fred Fulton put Jim Harper of Kansas City away in the third round of an eight-round bout at Chatta- nooga the other night. Fred settled it with right uppercut and Harper was out for five minutes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04

Billy DeFoe clashes with Frankie Britt in Boston tonight in a ten-round bout. If Billy makes good there is talk of matching him with Johnny Dundee as he is very popular up that way
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-06
(BvAssociated Press)

London, April Glow do the Ger.
mans obtain the accurate knowledge
which they are known to possess, of
weather conditions in England? is
often asked here. This knowledge is
essential for them in their air raids,
and captured documents show that
their meteorological reports are fairly
complete, despite the fact that no
publication of weather data or fore
casts is permitted in English news
papers.
An English meteorological expert
declares that the answer to the ques-
tion is not through any system of
spies and land wireless, but that the
data is derived from observations tax
en- by submarines.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-06
SOLDIERS TRAIN
IN FIR FORESTS
Camp Lewis Boys Erect Shelters OF
Timber Around American Lake and
Go Through Mimic Warfare With
All the Trimmings-Trenches Dug
in Various Parts of the Forests.
(By Associated Press

Camp Lewis, Wash, April 6.-The
fir forests which surround Camp
Lewis have been turned into a vast
training ground for the soldiers cf the
Ninety-first division. Camouflage
shelters have been erected here and
there, and occasional spots have been
cearned and converted into a No
Mans Land with intricate systems of
trenches, sniper holes and barbed wire
e1tanglements, where the soldiers are
given instructions under conditions as
near like actual battle conditions as
i is possible to construct them.
Nestled snugly down like an am
paitheatre in the center of fir-cov-
e led hills is peaceful looking val
ley which has been turned into a ply
ical training ground for the men
who are to fight the battle of their
country. Inviting though it is to the
visitor. it is forbidden ground for the
ivilian. and if he can penetrate thus
far he is quickly stopped by SEN
tary with the warning that the val
ley of peace is forbidden ground du-
ring this time of war.
The engineering units have con-
structed series of roads and bridges,
using only the materials to be found
in the thickets and, if the construc-
tion of these log passageways over
the gullies is any criterion, the engi-
neers of Camp Lewis will make rec
ord of which they may we'll be proud
when they shall have been transferred
for duty with the expeditionary forces
in France.
Perched on the tops of hills which
have been cleared of all timber are
the bayonet drilling grounds, with
their straw dummies, at which the
Yanks lunge savarely in the bayonet
training which is a regular part Of
the training of the men who are pre-
pairing to 90 lover the top" against
the Germans.
Jumping in and out of the trenches,
loading their weapons and firing as
they run, is part of the routine at
camp now and every man is to be an
adept in this difficult performance be-
fore he is called away for duty over
iseas Mud and rain in France will be
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-06
A HYPOCRITE,
SAYS LORD ROBERT CECIL


London, April 6.-Lord Robert Ce-
il. parliamentary under secretary OF
fveign affairs, told the Associated
oress today that "whatever doubt
bout Count Czernin might have ex-
sted before his latest, declaration
here can be no doubt now that he
stands for Prussian ideals and Prus.
sian policy.
Il must confess" Lord Robert add
ed, that l prefer Prussian brutality
to Austrian hypocrisy. If you are
going to rob and strangle your neigh.
Dor, it is better not to talk of youl
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-06
ALLOW MATIN IN
PARiSIAN THEATRES

Paris, April 6.-The Paris police
authorities have decided to allow matt
nee performances in the theatres as
usual on condition that the doors shall
not be opened when a bombardment
of the city by the German long range
guns begins before the matinee hour,
and also that the place of amusement
be Immediately evacuated if the shell
ling begins during the performance
This is a modification of an order is
sued yesterday, when the entire pro-
hibition of matinees was announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-06

nothing new to these men, who car
rv out their schedules in all kinds of
weather, and this means mostly rain
for the greater period during which
the men here have been under train
ing.
The occasional roar of the big guns
at practice on the artillery range is
plainly heard from the forest hills
and mingled with the staccato of the
machine guns and the explosion OF
bombs it brings something of re-
alization to the initiated Of the rea
business of war.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-06
SWITZERLAND MAKES
INQUIRY ON KARL CASE
iBy Associated Press)

Washington, April 6.-Switzerland,
through Minister Sulzer, has inquired
of the State Department the reasons
of the American government for in
:terning DR.. Karl, who technically is
Swiss, although German born.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-06
CHICAGO SOCIALISTS
TO HOLD MEETING
(By Associated Press)

Springfield, H., April 6.-Governor
Lowden has ordered Adjutant General
Dickson to take whatever steps may
be necessary tomorrow to maintain or
der and suppress sedition at, a Social
st meeting at Chicago at which Vic
tor Berger and others will speak
IIhe federal authorities are co-operat-
ny with state officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-06
Steamer in Distress.
(By Associated Press

. Pacific Port, April 6.-The steamer
Costa Rica, with fuel and provisions
exhausted, has sent in a wireless that
il is in distress in the center of gale.
It is believed to be within one days
sailing Of this port.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-06

The important point for the Ger
mans, he says, is to know the weather
conditions off the northwest coast of
ireland, and he thinks that a sub
marine working at that place is de-
tailed to send weather reports to Ger
many by relays through the wireless
apparatus working around the British
Isles.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-06
Notes From Silsbee School.

The Silsbee school has been having
siege of measles the last two
month.
Last month only one pupilt was
present everyday-Laura Havens
This month there were two-Ruth Ha-
lens and Elsie Phillips.
Next Friday evening the Thrift So
iety will give an entertainment and
will serve refreshments. Everybody
5 invited.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-06
BOLSHEVIKI VOTE GRANT TO
WIDOW OF COUNT TOLSTOI

London, April 6.-The Bolshevik
government, according to a Reuter- dis
patch from Petrograd, has voted a
grant of 10000 rubles to Countess
Tolstoi, widow of Count Tolstoi, for
the maintenance of the family estate
at Yasnaya Poliana.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-06
.BOLSHEVIKI SEEKING
LOST BLACK SEA FLEET

London, April 6.-The Bolshevik
government is anxious to learn the
whereabouts of the Russian Black
Sea fleet, according to wireless
statement sent out from Petrograd
Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-06
Coming Auction
SALES
c. A. Magaw's Closing Out Dairy Sale
TUESDAY. APRIL

the SenOrf miles CalexicO
miles southeast of ole Bonds Corner the side of
No. canal.
SALE STARTS AT 10 a. NJ SHARP-BIG BARBECUE AT NOON
We begin selling 1880 sharp Don't be late
150-EXTRA CHOICE DAIRY COWS-150
hundred thirty heifers,
spngers registered Hosen bulls from the famous Holly
wood herd, 30-pound bull
NOTE-h is without doubt best herd dairy
in Imperial Valley Nothing in the herd that will make less than
pound of buttera five of these have made,
der test IA pounds of fat day. made so pounds
butterfa 80 Milking IA 130 pounds
buttera day. Anyone the market for the Hosten
grade don't this sale Outside buyers choice will
find them this sale Look them before the sale!
TERMS-SO0 under cash S1OO, third six montns
onehd in twelve months onehrd eighteen months Purchaser
and approved security All approved clerk
No property to be removed until settled for
Fl. II. GRISWOID, Clerk c. A. MAGAW. Owner
Mr.. NIagaw will handle his notes.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-06
NEW OIL WAR SERVICE
COMMISSION NAMED

San Francisco, April cit is an
nounced that the production and dis
tributing facilities of the petroleum
industries Of California have been
concentrated in the hands Of the Pc
troleum War Service Committee, COM
posed of representatives of operating
companies.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-06
Lead Furnished.
(By Associated Press

(By Associated Press
Washington, April 6.--The lead in
dustry has agreed to furnish the gov
ernment between 6,000,000 and 10,-
100000 tons of lead at. an average
price of cents per pound.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-06
Signs War Finance Bill.
(By Associated Press)

10y ASsoCidteu icsSJ
Washington, April 1.-THE presl-
dent has signed the War Finance Cor
poration bill. The president has ap-
pointed Edward Stetinius and Fred
Keppel assistant secretaries of war