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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-06
WHITE SOx HOOTERS ARE
 ASKING ODDS ON SERIES
Demand Still Despite Drive of Cincins&ti for Vicezy and $5 Tickets
 Are Selling for $10 Now.

Chicago, Oct. 6-Victorious in three of the first four worlds series games, the Cincinnati Reds were out today to bag the fifth contest of the series postponed yesterday when a down pour of rain, setting in late Saturday soaked Comiskey Field to such an eX- tent that playing was impossible.
 Pitching selections for the battle this afternoon were uncertain, but so far as indications from the Sox camp could be discovered, Manager Gleason's choice was to be Claude Lefty Williams, who was beaten in the second game of the series at Gin cinnati to ?. Williams, it was figured, has had enough rest since pitching at Cincinnati to go to the mound and to do his best. Gleason may, however, make a last minute switch in the plans and send Big BilP' James into the fray in an eff fort to stop the Reds.
 Manager Moran's pitching choice seemed to lie between "Hod'' Euer, who has been held in reserve, and Walter Ruether, who beat the Sox in the opener at Cincinnati. Ruether is the general choice of the experts be- cause of the sensational game he twirled when the series opened. There was a possibility, however, that Manager Moran might decide to use Eller, as the Reds have a three game lead and if defeat threatened, Rue ther could be rushed into the game
 Loyal supporters of the Sox ex- pressed the belief today that the rain yesterday was a blessing in dis guise," as the lay off gave GIeason's s men chance to rest and plan a new line of attack. Although the Sox are fighting with their backs to the wall they say they are not discour- aged. They point out that they have faced more desperate situations than the present one and came through with a rush Admirers of the Sox recalled that in a city series with the Cubs some years ago they were counted down and out, only to survive and beat out the National 'Leaguers.
 August Hermann, president of the Cincinnati club, was flooded today with telegrams of encourag cement from Cincinnati fans who are con- vinced that the series will end tomor- row with their favorites in possession of the worlds championship
 Although the Sox have made a dis appointing showing in the series, there has been no falling off in in terest. Thousands of persons visited the park yesterday hoping that the game would be played, while news paper offices and baseball headquar- ters were de1uged with thousands of telephone calls regarding the pros poets for playing the contest. Tickets are in as great demand as ever, and scalpers with choice box seats in their possession, are asking $1O for a seat costing $5.5O.
 Betting has undergone big shakeup as a result of the Cincin- nati drive, and the supporters of the SoX are asking odds on whatever wagers they decide to make
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-06
CHAMPION HERRON IS
 DEFEATED AT GOLF

New York, Oct. 6-In a match where neither pair ever had an ad- vantage of more than one hole, Jack Bowling and Tom McNamara, pro- fessionals, defeated s. Davidson Heron, national amateur golf cham pion, and Grant Peacock, the Prince ton player, by 1 up over the Sears dale Golf and Country Club yesler- day. The match was for the bene- fit of the Westchester County ChiI- drens Association, and it is estimat- ed that about $500 was raised.
 Heron played his usual steady game, hitting one long drive after an other, and running down his puts with little difficulty. At the six teenth hole, 235 yards, using a spoon, he sent his tee shot about 50 yards beyond the pin. Again at the thir- teenth he reached the green on his drive, and supplemented that by getting down his putt for a 2. Pea cock needed a 1 there, while Bowling and McNamara each had a 3.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-06
London Promoter Was Shocked By Demands
 of U. s. Manager

Redmond Barry, a new London promoter, almost made Manhattan Isle turn turtle when he made an of fer to Jack Dempsey through Man ager Jack Kearns of $11O,00O to ride the waves and come to England and tackle Joe Geckett the latest British heavyweight sensation.
 Barry, confident his liberal offer would induce Kearns to sign a con- tract right off the bat, was so sur prised when the latter turned the proposition down that his monicle dropped to the floor in the excite ment.
 ''I say,'' said the startled London promoter, recovering his breath, what might your best terms be-
 1.-TWO hundred and fifty thousand" answered Manager Kearns, with about the same show of emotion that he would ask a friend for a cigarette. '"The champion" continued Kearns, nonchalantly, will meet several men the same night for this sum, which represents our best terms.''
 My eye" replied the dazed Bar ry, why don't you ask me for the Bank of England"
 The London promoter came over expressly to sign American talent and he didn't return enpty-handed Taking the same money that Demp- sey's manager careIessly kicked one side, Barry spent several busy days, and then practically cornered the pu- gilistic market. In quick order Lew Tender, Joe Lynch, K. O. Brown, Johnny Dundee, Pal Moore, Johnny Griffiths, and one of two others were landed for London engagements with in the next three months.
 Barry, warming up to his task, got in touch with Charlie Harvey and promptly signed Ted (Kid) Lewis for two big fights in London. Lewis was a prime favorite on the other side before coming to this country, and Barry believed the former welter- weight champion would be more pop ular than ever with English support CTS of the gloved sport.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-06
MAJOR LEAGUE
 PLAYERS WILL.
 ASK MORE PAY

St. Louis, Oct. Grew major league ball players are showing any eagerness at all to sign contracts One thing about which they are in qqUiring is how long the schedule will be next year. Most of them are al leging that their salaries were figur- ed this season on the basis of a 14O- game schedule, and that their salaries were cut from what they would have expected to receive for a season of six months, writes Tom Rice.
 In 1920 the schedule will run at least 154 games. which was the old siX-month arrangement. and by hay ing Sunday games in Greater New I York it will be possible to squeeze 16 games into the same time that used to required for 154 games. The athletes are insisting that if the schedule is stretched to 154 games, as it certainly will be, or to 16S, as it may be, they receive a corresponding increase in emolument. They say that the magnates would not stretch the schedule unless they expected to stretch their incomes by that move, and that the sunburned slaves, etc., of the diamond should have their share of that extra coin poured in to the club treasuries, which sounds fairly unreasonable.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-06
YALE ELEVEN SHOWS UP
 POORLY IN FIRST START
Eli Players Did Not Have the Punch Against Springfield Saturday - HaIV ard and Princeton
 Teams D o We'll

New York, Oct. 6.-Practica1ly every important college football team in the East entered into action on Saturday and again, as on the pre- ceding Saturday, there were no up- sets to chronicle. Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Pennsylvania encoun- tered worthy opposition, but all came through the tests successfully. Others of the expected winners which play ed true to form were Cornell, the Army, Navy, Colgate, Syracuse, Pitts burgh, Dartmouth, Brown and Will Hams, Penn State, Lafayette, Lehigh and Wesleyan.
 Yale, playing it's opening game of the season, did not seem to be work ing any too smoothly. The team SCOT ed 20 points against the Springfield Y. M. c. A. College, with two touch downs and two field goals, but on several occasions disclosed weak ness on attack with a score imminent. The heavy Yale line held well, and 1t was evident that more attention had been paid to defensive work than to oili1fg the attacking machinery. But Yale, like most of the other leading elevens, used many substitutes and perfection of attack could not be ex- pected. Yale tride the forward pass on eight occasions, but with little success, only one pass being complet- ed and that for a gain of only three yards. The Yale defense spilled all of Springfield's attempts at the same play.
 In Princeton's opening game against Trinity, the work of the backfield was impressive, Strubing,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-06
KRAMER LOSES ID SPENCER IN
 BICYCLE RACE

Newark, N J., Oct. 6-Frank Kra- mer, who has been riding in a sensa- tiorpaI manner for the last month or more, not losing a race, was finally stopped at the VeIodrome here yes terday when Arthur Spencer, the Tor onto star defeated him in two out of three heats of a one-mile match race. Kramer has been riding so good that he probably went stale. Ho won the first heat of the match by riding around Spencer on the last lap and ntpping him at the tape by inches. It was a great victory and the fans gave the veteran a hearty ovation.
 Kramer did not switch his tactics a bit, however, and tried to ride around Spencer again in the second and third heats, but failed each time, being about six inches in the rear in the sec ond heat and half a length back in the third.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-06
KILBANE SEEMS ID BE DODCINC
 BENNY vALGER

New York, Oct. 6-Beyond doubt Johnny kiIbane, feath herweight cham pion of America, is the most peculiar young man engaged in the boxing in- dustry The Cleveland title holder has just declined an excellent fnan- ciaI 3nducement to meet Benny Val ger in an eight round bout at the Sportsmen's Club, Newark, next Monday night, and his reason for so doing :~ a mystery.
 Valger is Q boxer who scales about 13O pounds, just between the feather weight and lightweight classes, and while he is a clever boxer the Frenchman never has done anything in the ring calculated to inspire fear in a man of Khbane's skill. Yet the title holder consistently sidesteps 8 match with Valger and gives the challenger an opening for a charge, of fear as to the result of a meeting.
 In view of Knbane's performances against good men his attitude toward Valger is inexpucable. The Cleve- lander has toyed with better men than Valger and, without trying to win decisively, has never been in danger for a minute. Recently the title holder made a show of Frankie Burns ana 1nlenQeO lO spare Lue Jerseyman for another bout with a fat purse, but the referee insisted on action and Ki1bane stopped Burns with a punch.
 KfIbane in 1916 knocked out Patsy Cline in two rounds, Willie Jackson in five rounds and George Clancy in three rounds, and held ightweights like Mel Coogan, Richie Mitchell, Freddie Welsh and others even- Yet he sidesteps a youngster without half the ability of the men the Clevelander has beaten. The only. severe setback Kibane .has received ia recent years was his knockout at the hands of Leonard, and the lightweight cham pfon can put to sleep better men than Kilbane.
 It may be that the champion in tends. to let q match with Valger dangIe before the eyes of the pro motors till such time as they bid for it. Therefore, it will be in order for Valger to keep in good condition and watch his pugilistic step.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-06
SINGERS WIN FROM ROSEBUDS IN GREAT
 11-INNING CONTEST

The Singer baseball team, which won the pennant in the Industrial league, had a hard job to subdue the Rosebuds yesterday at NewffeId park but finally won by ? to 1 in II inn ings The veteran Pete Wilson, pitched for the Singers and held the Rosebuds to seven hits. His control was good, as indicated by the fact that he did not give pass. Jack Owstrovosky also hurled well for the Rosebuds. He weakened in the 11th inning. In that inning O'Conneu of the Singers singled and Shay popped out. Haverty got a double to left and O'ConnelI took third. Sherwood then singled to left, scoring two runs. A large crowd saw the game.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-06

Trimble and McNainara sharing the limelight by their hard, fast slip pery running. Lourie and Trimble punted well, and the Orange and Black made some good use of the forward pass, and one of the losses resulted in a thirty-three yard gain for a touch down. The Princeton kickers were less successful in their attempts at field goals Altogether it was a sufficiently encouraging start for the Tigers.
 Harvard did good afternoons work by it's IT to defeat of the Boston College eleven, which hade been well drilled by Coach Cavan- augh for the occasion. The Crimson eleven showed improvement in defen- sive work, the tackling being better than in the Bates game, and the line charged well. Coach Fisher has all ready brought his men into such shape that they can go at top speed through a hard game, which is what the Boston College opposition offer ed. Harvard scored two touchdowns by straight football, using simple plays, but operating more smoothly on the attack than previously this Fall.
 Pennsylvania ran up one of the biggest scores of the day against the Pennsylvania Military Academy. But the cadets were no match in weight or experience for their opponents and it will take stiffer opposition than Saturdays game to afford a real line on the prospects of Bob Folwelrs ele- ven for the important games later.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-06
BRICKLEY GIVES
 GIANT ELEVEN FIRST PRACTICE

New York. Oct. 6-CharIey Brick 7ey's New York Giants, the profes- sionaI football aggregation which is to represent the metropolis this sea son, had it's first workout yesterday afternoon at the Polo Grounds. Twenty-four players reported, and Brickley announced that some other would be added to the squad before the team plays it's first game next Sunday against the Massilon, Ohio, Tigers. Practice is scheduled for Wednesday and Saturday afternoon of this week, starting at i p. m. each day.
 About an hour was given up yes terday to a signal drill. Brickley running the team at quarterback. This was followed by about 20 min utes of scrimmag ging, in which the players did not take any unnecessa %v chances, as all are fully conversant with the results of too strenuous work in the first practice of the season. The famous Briclzley toe, which caus- ed so much joy for Harvard and gloom for opponents a few years ago, was tried out from various angles. the kicking distances varying from 20 to 40 yards. Brickley proved to the onlookers that he still retains much of the skill that made hiul the best drop kicker in the intercollegi- ate ranks. The Giants will be a dan gerous team within the 4O-yard line 2s long as Brickley is in uniform
 The team, as originally 1ineed up yesterday, consisted of the following:
 Ends - Flannery, Syracuse. and Cusack, Georgetown; tackles, John son, ". & L.; Dave White, who play ed at both Princeton and George town; guards, Weber, Colgate, and O'Connor; formerly captain of Georgetown; center, Perrotti, w. & L., and AIl-Southern star for two sea- sons; quarterback, Brick1ey; half backs, Sweetland, Fordham, and Wall, Georgetown; fuLback, Scott, Lafayette. Other former college stars who worked out in line positions, were Lowe, who played with both Fordham and Lafayette; Olson, Col gate; Usher, Syracuse; Dadmun, Harvard; Cody, Notre Dame; Barron, Georgetown, and Lynch, Rply Cross.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-06
"DRYs, ACTIVE IN CHILE.
Even Some DistilieFs Reported as
 Favoring Prohibition.

If movement which now seems well under way in Chile continues the United States may not be the only nation in the Americas which soon will be dry
 The Chilean Government recently has enacted laws restricting the mak- ing and sale of liquor, and this has brought the question of total prohi- bition strongly to the front.
 Chilean disti1leries represent a, cap ital of some 12,OOO,OOo pesos, and many of them have accessory indus tries engaged in the manufacture of food Some Chilean leaders are ad- vocating that the importation of liquors be prohibited entirely.
 A feature of the situation that seems curious to foreigners is that some of the distillery owners are re- ported to favor a "dry' nation. These say they would prefer to transform their plants into some utiIitarian in dustry, such as the production of liquid fuel or ether.
 Tests recently have been made to determine the value of alcohol for use as fuel; and are said to, have met with reasonably satisfactory results.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-06
VOTE ID START BASKETBALL IN
 LEAGUE NOV. 1

At a meeting held at the Hotel Me Alpin, New York, Saturday evening, the Interstate Professional Basketball League was reorganized after a lapse of two years inactivity occasioned by the war. John J. O'Brien of Brooklyn was reelected president
 Represented at the meeting were: Jersey City, Harry Wallum and Frank Corrigan; Paterson, William J. Dow ney; Passaic, Frank NIorgenweck; Bridgeport, John Leavy; Ansonia, Ja- son Wright; and Danbury, Edgar R. Won Gal.
 It was decided to limit the roster of clubs to six, including Jersey City, Paterson, Passaic, \. J., Bridgeport, Ansonia and Danbury, Ct., and as these clubs are the strongest in the East, the indications are that the In terstate League will soon regain its former position as the leading major professional league of the basketball world. Jersey City, Paterson, Bridge port and Danbury were the four best attractions in the Interstate circuit before it disbanded.
 The season will be started about No- vember 1 and end March 20 and it is planned to follow the divided sections which met with great success in for mer years, the first half of the season ending shortly after New Years day and the second half in March. At the meeting of the Interstate League to be held at the Hotel NIcAlpin, New ork, on Saturday evening, October Il, the final selection of players will be made, and other details prepara- tory to opening the season will be discussed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-06
RATIFY THE TREATY.

It was a very difficult thing to for- mulate the great treaty of Versailles, and doubtless the experience of the future years will show that many mistakes were made; but we are quite frank in expressing the opinion that our Senators have not shown us very much that is vitalIy wrorgs.- MT. Root, MT. Taft and MT. Hughes, as wise and judicious Republican leaders, made some suggestions in the late winter or early spring that were needed at Paris, and that to some extent at least were actually embodied in the existing treaty. If the document were ratified as iJ stands, it would not be amiss to seek notifications from time to time in the future. The League of Nations is simply an arrangement for organ izing the governments of the world for the purpose of preventing the evils and dangers of militarism, for the perfection of international law, and for the esta blishment of justice among the nations and the protection of the rights of weaker peoples. This part Of the treaty is the tentative framework of a world constitution It can be amended from ti71e to time Just as S"our federaI Constitution has been amended It VII be remem- bered that our Constitution was adopted on the implied understand ing that a series of amendments would soon be adopted to meet the demands of certain states Such amendments. it will be borne in mind, followed very promptly after the Constitution went into effect From ''The Progress of the World" in the American Review of Reviews for October, 1919.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-06
CHICAGO GAVE
 REDS FIVE OF
 PRESENT STARS

It is a singular coincidence that five members of the Cincinnati Reds formerly wore the uniforms of the White SoX-the team they are playing for the worlds baseball champion ship.
 Eddie RoU5n, star batter and out fielder with the Reds, was with the White SoX for q tryout under the mana cement of Jimmy Callahan in 1913, but was released to Lincoln. Morris Rath, the Reds second base man, also was with the White Sox under. Callahan. He was released to Kansas City, where he came to the front as a 300 hitter.
 Hod Ener, who has been pitching remarkable ball for the Reds, was on the White Sox roster during the spring training trip of 1916, but was released to the Moline Club of the Three-I League. ElIer started his professional career in the Three-I League, which also produced CIar- ence Rowland, whom Kid Gleason succeeded as manager of the White Sox. Rowland was the first to re- cognize Eller's major league poss1pii- ties and gave him a chance to qualify in fast company.
 While the team was in training at Mineral Wells, Eller ''palled' with Dave Danforth and other pitchers, and picked up a lot of valuable in formation. His rise to baseball fame with the Reds has been rapid.
 The Sox also contributed two more players to the Reds concerning whom little is heard. They are Henry Schreiber, utility infielder, who was with the Chicago Club in 1914, and Artemus Ward Allen, a catcher who was with Comiskey's club for a short time in 1911, later going to Min neaDOIis
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-06
LOCAL SOCCER
 TEAM DEFEATED
 BY NEW HAVEN

The New Haven Soccer team de- feated the Bridgeport ROvers by the score of 40 in this city yesterday. It was a very exciting game all through and New Haven got all the credit that is coming to them for they played a great game. In the first half there was no scoring but in the second half Cassidy scored two, Dixon and Mckay one each.
 Joe Booth refereed the game. The team that represented New Haven was, Johnstone, Montgomery, Hamp- ton, Hamilton, Smith, Eyles, Ted castle, Cassiday, Mckay, Vallantyne and Dixon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-06
Says Minor League Clubs Should Not
 Sell Star Players

A writer in the Rochester Times Union sharply criticizes the manage ment of the Rochester Club for sell ing it's star players, See and Kelly. while the season was on, in the face Of promises of International Lea que magnates that they would keep their teams intact and build them up to major league class.
 Early in the season, interest was rather keen for the sport, says the Rochester writer. Exceptionally good crowds turned out. Opening day saw about 5000 at the game. For the first home series the daily average attendance was as good as 2,0o0. The team was playing fine ball and up near the top perch
 Going away on it's second trip, a big slump followed. The team dropped Players came and went in profusion. Almost daily a new name appeared in the lineup And still the team lost games with sorrowfuI regularity
 But there was a, real attraction. King Kelly was polling the ball over left field fence for home runs with a fine frequency. Chad See, the right fielder pitcher, was hitting the ball at terrific clip. Between these two there was a nifty rivalry for leader ship in the league hitting. The crowd went out to see hem.
 About August 1, the local club sold See to Cincinnati for S1O,00O. That hurt the fans and they dropped off. Kelly sulked in his tent and dogged it until conditions were intolerable. He, too, was sold, New York paying al most as much for him as did Gin cinnati for See.
 With these two stars out of the team, the fans faded away. A cor poraIs guard is all that has been out to see the games. Then came the ru- nor that the owners of the New York Giants had purchased the team, or were about to do so. It was de- nied that the sale had taken place, but admitted that negotiations were on.
 So endeth the 1919 chapter. Next year it may be different. Mebbe! Mebbe not! Time alone telleth.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-06
WASHINGTON GLEES WIN FROM HARTFORD
 IN OPENING GAME

New Haven, Oct. 6-The Washing ton GIee Club got away to a good start yesterday by beating the strong Hartford team 70. The score came early in the first period after a 25- yard run by Gibbons. Cahiu went over for touchdown, StuhIman kicked the goal.
 The GIee Club team meets the strong Steam Rollers of Providence next Sunday in the first of a series to decide the championship of New England.