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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-08
How Mighty Ring Champions of Old
 Days Lost Titles

The Willard abdication is fresh fin our minds. but it might not be amiss Co recall the falls of other champ ions
 One of the grandcst losing strug- gles ever witnessed was the fight in which the beloved Jack Dempsey, the "NorparciT' lost his title to Bob Fitz- simmons, down in New Orleans in 1891.
 Fitz was coming then and Demp- sey was going. Jack was never in 1t from the start, and as early as the third round was practically out, the gong saving him repeatedly. There after it was pitifuI 10 see him go in round after round. to be punished like a punching bag. In the 10th round Fitz begged Dempsey 10 give up.
 "Iu never quit was the stoicaI EOnpareil's reply, ''You'u have to knock me ont I'd hit you if l could.
 Tn the 18th round Iauky Bob had 10 smash him to the floor three times before he went out.
 old John l. stood up before the youthful and cruel CUrbctt for 21 rounds down in New Orleans. on September 2. 1892. before his body gave way and he was forced to sur
 
 had guarded his title for 12 long years. and didn't think for moment he was easy that night when he saw it slipping from his grasp An hour before the fight was ended. Sullivan realized that, barring a lucky punch, he was up against it, and in his mind he framed up the manly speech that he delivered from the ring after it was all over. He was dead game, however, and fought on as best as he could, hoping against hope that some trick of fate would turn the tide of battle his way, and enable him To snatch victory from the very Jaws of defeat.
 The lucky something did not oc- eur. and in the 21st round Corbett saw the old warriors knees shake under him. and immediately tore in to him like a tornado. His knees fin ally bent beneath him, and the "champiou of champions sank down in a heap-as 9 bag might fall Though on the verge of unconscious ness. he mechanical fly tried to regain his feet. Hut the effort was in vain and inc veteran toppled over until his face rested on the hard, sanded floor of the ring. The giant tree of inc puEilisuc forest was felled at last.
 The exhibition that Stanley Ket- chol gave that time, in Los Angeles when he lost his title to Billy Papke in 1908. is one of the most coura se- ous on record. The first wallop of that battle was a right hand blow by Papke. It caught Ketchel between the eyes. closing them and knocked him down. Blinded and "out on his feet" |" the game western boy struggled On through 12 rounds, suffering almost inhuman punishment that the "Illin- ois Thun5crbolt' was able to deliver at will r wards the last it was neC- essary [. direct Eetchcl as he left his corner, and he advanced feeling for PaDke with oUtstretched hands.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-08
WILDE, ENGLISH GHAMp,
 COMING SOON

New York, Sept. S-According to a recent utterance of Jimmy Wilde, fyweisht champion boxer of the world, his impending tour of America is to be chiefly one of pleasure. The BritOn does not, according to present plans, intend to engage in any bouts to a decision here nor in any contests loger than four rounds. In com mentng on his proposed visit to America, Wilde said:
 My American contract provides that the promoter and contractor is to take us from town to town. In each town he will select the best boy for a four round bout with me. You can bet Mir. Moore will be after me, but he and Kid Herman are especially barred. and to get his own back he will surely challenge me. VIII I fight him again2 Can a duck swim? '? Why nothing will give me greater pleasure. fUt won't it be a nice experience for me this travelling about from place to place across the American Cond- nent? I am Joking forward to it, I can tell you"
 Four round decisionless bouts no doubt would be very interesting to the English champion, but if he ex- poets to make any money in this country he will be compelled to box longer bouts and if possible to deci- sions. Even our owu American champions box six and ten round contests.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-08
DOWNS KRAMER; GETS
 CYCLING TITLE

New York. Sept. S.---sensational riding by Raymond Eaton, a Newark lad of 24, yesterday, earned him the professional bicycle championship of America before 1S,OOO fans at the Vel chrome in Newark. He dethroned the veteran, Frank Kramer, in the semi final. and finished sHend to Eddie Madden in the final of the two-mile titular contest.
 Kramer had a wonderful opportu- nifty of tieing Eaton for first place in the championship. which is Stll to be run. Had Kramer defeated Eaton and then won the two-mile race, he would have accomplished this but as things stand now Eaton does not have to get placed in the last race to win the championship.
 Kramer protested when Eaton won, but the referee overruled him. Kra- mer was out in front a half lap from home when Eaton forged ahead of him. Kramer claimed Eaton had cut down on him, but the referee did not allow his protest, although the fans booed and hooted Eaton.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-08
California Has Been Hot Bed for Boxing
 Since Back in '49

California. will tomorrow pay it's an- nual tribute Of respect to the '49'ers. those brave and hardy pioneers who put the Golden State on the map of tho Union. It is worth while record Ing that these Argonauts were enthu- siastic boxing fans, and from the very first California was Q. Mecca for the pugiists. It was largely the better class of pioneers, too, who supported the sport. The tin-horn gamblers and other disreputabIe parties usually set tied their arguments with a pistol or dagger, but the real pioneer whom the native sons delight to honor was D sturdy, two-fisted gent who took naturally to the fair, stand-up en- counter with the fists as a means of deciding d difference of opinion The present style of boxing, which the re formers are now trying to prohibit in California. would seem mighty tame 10 a '49'er. In those early days on the coast real prize fights were pulled off with bare knuckles and to a finish.
 John Morrisscy was one of the first of the great fighters to scrap in Call fOruia. and in his wake have come the most celebrated boxers of the last GO years Jeffries and Corbett both be- gan fighting on the Coast, and the idlieE NaS q native son. BOD f1IZ- simmons fought his first American bouts in San Francisco. Jeff's great battles, including those with Fitz, ,Sharkey, Munroe, Ruhlin, Choynsh and others, were fought on the Coast.
 In fact no other state, not even New York. has ever witnessed so many sensational boxing matches Among the notable contests staged in the Golden State may be recalled the Corbett Sharkey, Jackson Corbett, Corbett Choynsld, Fitzsimmons O.
 8rien, Fitzsimmons-Gardne OBrfen- Burns, Hart-Johnson, Johnson Mo Vey, Nelson-Britt, Gans-Britt, Cans Nelson, Attell+AIoran, Johnson-Ket- chel, McFarlandJwelsh, Ketchel-Pap- Ike. Nelson-Y Young Corbett, LangfOrd- Barry, and many other historic con tests between the sta-- of the pugil- istic arena. Many of these battles have been fought on Admission Day, and since that holiday was estalb-
 ished it has been a festival of the boxing fans.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-08
TWO CHAMPIONS RISKING TITLES
 IN BIG BOUTS

New York, Sept. s.-Tyo worlds champion boxers will risk their titles in New Jersey next week. Johnny Kilbane, titlehoIder among the feath- erweights, will meet Frankie Burns of Jersey City in an eight-round bout at the Jersey City Ball Park on Tues day, Sept. Is. and the following night Benny Leonard, kingpen among the lightweights, will clash with Johnny Dundee at the Newark Sportsmen's s Club in the First Regiment Armory of Newark.
 September Is has been set aside as Edward I. Edwards ni-ht in Jersey City. Edwards is a Democratic can didate for Governor of New Jersey, and the Hudson County Democratic Committee has decided to make it a -ala night
 Frankie Burns is and for years has been an idol among New Jersey fight fans. What more fitting for a Lig celebration than to put Jersey $ fistic idol in the ring with the cham pion of the world? If Frankie can win the title it will indeed be a great nj iEht in the Skeeter Town.
 This will be the second bout be- tween Kilbane and Burns. The feath- erwaight champion took on tIr~-J Jersey Skecter away back in 1912, shortly after Johnny had won the champion ship by defeating Abe Attell. Burns and Kilbane battled through ten furious rounds, but it was a node cision contest, and the title remained with the champion although there was a great diversity of opinion among the spectators at the finish as 10 which was the winner.
 Since then Burns has made des- perate efforts to get another match with Kilbane. but has been unsuc- cessful until now.
 Frankie is getting along in years. but like Jack Britton, he has con served his energy and his strength and is fighting al the top of his form. He will get the chance of his lifetime on Edwards night in his home town.
 When Leonard and Dundee meet in the Newark Sportsmen's Club on the seventeenth, it will be the seventh meeting between the pair. Like the battles between Jack Britton and Ted Lewis. every clash between Leonard and Dundee has been fraught with interest. Never has Benny been able to defeat the clever little Italian deci- sively. In fact on occasions Dundee had at least a shade the better of the milling. sometimes tho bout was a draw and sometimes Benny fared the better.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-08
HAGEN BEATS
 BRADY AT GOLF
 FOR $500 PURSE

New York, Sept. - In Tatch where he had the advantage from the first. Walter Hagen, the national champion, administered a decisive beating to Mike Brady of Oakley in a S6-hoIe contest over the links of the Hollywood Golf club yesterday, the margin in favor of the title holder being up and 10 play. This pair, it will be recalled. finished in a tie for the national at Brae Burn, Hagen winning after an 1S-hole play-on
 Those who favored Brady insisted that the breaks were all against him on that occasion, and when Holly wood offered a $500 purse to the winner of 36-hole tilt, his admirers hailed the opportunity with joy. Hagen, however, proved his supre- macy beyond a question of a doubt.
 It was on the greens that the champion had the great advantage, for he was putting like a machine, whereas Brady was unreliable and missed one short putt after another.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-08
NUTTER AND FORD 60 WEST
 WITH BRAVES

Boston, Sept. S-OutfieIder Ever cit Nutter and Shortstop Forrest Ford of the New Haven baseball club re ported to the Braves in New York this morning and were taken upon the clubs coming Western trip. Ford is the property of the Braves and has been all season, while Nut ter joins the club on trial. Nutter by the way. is the fellow whose hit drove in the single run that enabled the New Haven club to win over the New York Yankees in Thursdays ex- hibitiOn game in New Haven. Ford is the former Tufts College shortstop and is reported as having put up Slashing game all the season.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-08
LONG WORLDS
 SERIES WILL BE
 GREAT BLUNDER

From present indications it seems that the club owners of tho National League outside of Garry Herman, President of tho Cincinnati club, are tho only ones who can keep organized baseball from committing another blunder and extending the Worlds series to nine games.
 Although no announcement has been made as to where the different club presidents stand on the propo- sition, 1t is understood that the Amer ican League will line up just as they stand today in the famous Mays case; that Is, Charles A. Comiskey, President of the White sox will have with him in his opposition to the plan, Col. Ruppert of the New York York Yankees, and II. II. Frazee of the Boston Red Sox, while behind Ban Johnson, in favor of the. nine game series, will be Cleveland, St Louis. Detroit, Washington and Phil adelphia clubs. of these, Frank Ma win, head of the Detroit Tigers, Is the only man who has made a public an uOunCement but the votes of tho others 10 back up Ban Johnson are said to be safe.
 With the American League in favor, the stand of the National Lea gue is a puzzle. The owners of the Giants have stated that Iley believe the move inadvisable, but nave given no inklins as to how they may vote. George Grant of the Braves is reported to have pronounced also against the change.
 Unless the national Lea guers veto the proposal the big fall features this year may become a long drawn out affair with the interest tagging to- ward the close, no matter how the teams stand. and the chance that the closing contests will suffer from an attendance standpoint While the pub lie interest is always keyed up for the opening game of the big battles, 1t usually rapidly wanes while the teams are battling to see which will win four games, how much more will it w1ac when the winner has to take five2 The contests will stretch into two weeks, even with fair weather and the best playing conditions. With two or three days rain in either Chi caEO or Cincinnati, where the games will probably be played, not at all un- likely in nearly or mid-O October, it may take the better part of three weeks to decide the winner. The last game of the 1912 series, which went eight games because the Giants and Red SoX played one tie, was not play ed until October 26-onIy a week be- fore election day and in the midst of tho football season.
 GIr. Herrman's plea that an exten- sion of the series will give more per sons a chance to see "a. game" is not a good one. The custom in selling Worlds Series tickets to sell them in sets means that practically the same audience will see all of the contests. The way to allow more persons an Op- portunity to see tPo games will be to enlarge the parks That can easily be done in Cincinnati, if the time per mits, for the construction of addition al stands ought to be an easy matter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-08
HackenschTnidt and GOtCh Mat Contest
 Was on the Level

Now that eight years have passed the second GotCh - HaCkenschmdt meet may be dispasziOnately discuss ed and reviewed Some writers have cast suspicion on the iuteg.Ity or tnis match. alleging that the public was viCtimizcd- This is an erroneous op- inion and the manifest injustice to the winner.
 The real fact is that TTacbcnschmIdf was defeated before he went to the mat He feared GotCh and his toe hold, but he did his best, and the better man triumphed
 HacBenschmidt and his trainers coutended that he was handicapped by strained tcud0ns in one of his knees This Gotch had repeatedly secuted ContCnding it was in the heart that this famous foe was injured. There was no hiDpodrOming in this match. GotCh asserts. He went to the mat with the Russian with the in teniOn of taking no chances and of crushing his opponent in as decisive manner as possible.
 The story Of the battle. which oC- cured Sept 4, 1911. at Conisley'a new baseball park in Chicago. is one of the triumphs of speed over the slowness, If courage over fear, of
 
 time the Eladiators took the referee hold al the call of timr until Hack , enschmidt walled for mercy at the finish. the superiority of GOirh was manifest.
 At the start the wrcsIers pulled about thc mat for five minutes, stab ping for holds. with the American on the aggressive. Suddenly. Gotten caught Hack by tho neck, pulled him forward and tried for leg hold. but Hackcnschmidt lodged away. They rugged and pulled and showed. each missing attempts to gain leg holds.
 Gotch, after twelve minutes of rough work. made a lightning shift, sprang forward. secured a leg hold and hurled Harkenschmidt 10 the canvas GotCh tried for the toe hold, and Hackcnschmidt scentinp danger. Y crawled about the mat to elude the much feared grip HackenschmIdt, in a desperate IniS-up near tho ropes, came to his feet. but Gotch put him down aEain. Hack came to a sitting posture. broke waist hold and once more was free Hackcnschnidt at this point showed tu the best adyan- tAac in ihc match IIc bored in, sc- cured a whist hold and put GoiCh down. but the American easily broke away and again hurled Hack 70 the mat GotCh caught Hack off his guard. lifted his near leg, Ernpe-vln- cd the far Icy in a crotch. ap- plying a half nelson, and HaCEeu- schmidt fell back in defeat in 14:12.
 At inc start of the second bout there wa7 some preliminary fcinting and stabbing, then a shuffle, a mo ment Of suspense and Hack went sprawling 10 the mat. In a flash Gotch had one of his opponents legs imprisoned in his famous toe-hold. Hack begged Gotch for mercy, i Ii the worlds champion insisted on a fall. Gotch pressed his free arm mp against Hacks chest and pulled his root back. Hack grabbed the ropes, but was forced to lot gO- It was the despairing effort of a defeated vet eran of the mat, and Hackenschmidt sank back for tho bltterest defeat of his career in 5:3S.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-08
INDIAN HARB0R YACHT CLUBS
 RAGING WEEK

Greenwich, Conn, Sept s.-For the second time this season the In dian Harbor Yacht Club has been favored with an excellent breeze for the big open regatta. As in its annual race earlier in the season the yachts men who gathered here Saturday for the annual Autumn Cups of the Greenwich Club sailed in a breeze that gave them plenty of sport and early finishes in all divisions. The wind was southwest and fresh throughout, giving the larger divisions a run, a beat and a reach.
 The fleet was enlarged by the ap. pearance of the fish class of the Sea Wanhaka-Corinthian Yacht Club and tf one design yachts of the Stam- toII Yacht Club. These craft seldom sail away from home waters They came here today to return the visit th-t the Indian Harbor Yacht club made 10 their respective clubs at dif- ferent times this year.
 The thirty Hooters were the first to be sent away. Four of the DonuIar division had a good fight over d course that was fifteen miles in length. Again the winner was Adots. recently purchased by 4. W. Hail. Adots beat T. B. CIarke's NIinx by l minute and s seconds.
 AlthOugh the AT-s,reI beat tho ,Jop- ant on actual time over a twentt--r1lila course the committee stated t could not decide the owner until the rac- ing measurements of the craft were known. The figures are expected to- day. The same statement applies 10 the handicap classes. the committee being without the allowances. Alicia scored a sailover in the Long ] Island sound schooner class. Anon g l the Indian Harbor Arrows. the win- | ner was Addison c. Hanan's C5rra5e. l H. Parker's Whifs won in the Larcl- mont irterClub. Three Of the U-hoats l had a pretty race, which was taken | bE the AIinEo. the property of II. T. ] Iior~!dE9. Harry s Morgan the . yourEes son of J. p. Morgan. boy ] still in his teens. scored his first vic l tory of the season in the Seawauuaka
 fish class with his Shark
 As usual the Star class had a good
 race which went to Snapper. the 1 property of Adrian IscIin II. Thane ] won in the Or.enta one design class, l and in the Stamford one design di- l vision the winner was Priscilla the property of ". r. Gillespie. The Glen | Cove Jewels were led home by the Kat. Hulihuihee won in the India Harbor one design class.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-08
BROOKES AND M'L0UGHLIN ARE
 THROUGH N0M

New York. Sept. S-SatIsfled with the tennis that has been played all around che world the Australian team has decided to leave our shores and go back to the land down under" They were to have played on Monday at Forest Hills but they decided ut tho last minute that they felt a bit homeslck and wanted to get back to the land of the Kangaroo as quickly as possible, All of the players were busy in war work for the last four years or SD and possible thero was not the same sharp edge on their play that might have been if they had been able to keep up the play that they were accustomed tn before the Kaiser started tho rumpus over in Europe.
 The vviud-up of the thirty eighth national tournament saw the passing of two of the greatest players that ever stepped on a tennis court. Nor man F. Brookcs, of Australia, and Maurice Es. Mclaughlin of san Fran cisco, have apparently passed into the land of yesterday. Mclaughlin was a bitter disappointment to his followers. He played like a novice and it is not very probable that he will ever be seen aEain on an Eastern court.
 BroolSCs has also. perhaps, played his last match of great importance He probably will bO on the Australian Davis cup team. He stiU is such a wizard of the courts that in spte of his age he can probably beat most or the top notchors, but one could see that he has not tho same old gin ger that he had a dozen years ago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-08
Race Lovers Cheer
 Belmont Park Races
 At Morning Meeting
PROOF 10 SPORTS EDIOTR

PROOF TO SPORTS EDIOTR
 It was good fun at the morning meeting of the United Hunts Racing Association at Belmont Park Terminal yesterday. The crowd was good and the sport keen. though it was more like getting up early In the morning to see the horses work than being at the races. But for all that the fields were quite the smallest at an amateur meeting in several years. Very often a two-horse race can fur nish as many thrills as one with a field of twenty.
 only Syossct and IIihler went 10 the post in the Queens Steeplechase at two miles and a half, that had the post of honor on the card. Hibler likes to run in front. but up to the last three-quarter of a mile it seemed to most everybody in the stands that he had got too far in front for Syosset ever to catch.
 Two miles is all IIibler cares to go. however. Three jumps from home he began to tire and made a bad land ing Then it was all over but the shouting. for the Greentree Stables old campaigner to come on and win as he pleased.
 There seems to be few good jump CTS left in training hereabouts. There is a likely three-year prospect in Morton L.. Schwartz's Delaware. This bay colt by Ormonde-Lionia and a half brother to the Finn, won the Trial Steeplechase, which in other years was q sort of test for the liar bor Hill Cup. He had only a rather ordinary youngster, Indian Spring, to beat, but he did it in such workman like manner that it won him many friends
 Delaware Nran a nice sort of race the opening day at Belmont Park to Robin Goodfellow, and should be heard from.
 J. J. Flanagan, Jr., on his Lytel, won the Stayers' Handicap, at one mile and a half on flat, but he was mighty careful about it and drew the finish extra fine.
 Most of the way it looked as if Prince Hal II. had little or no chance, but Capt. Fred Alpers rode out for everything that he had. Prince Hal caught Lytel. which was being eased up, and lacked only a short half a length for all the money.
 The days sport opened at II O. clock with a thriller. Eour two-year- olds went to the post in the Hollis six furlongs affair, and at one time each looked the winner. But the Shen- andoah went wide at the stretch turn, Seat Serpent tired, Weary hung in the last strides and Walk the Plank, running over the Malt, got down in front by a half a length.
 It was the biggest and smartest crowd of the Terminal this season. Matinee racing has its charms, but it also has its drawbacks. There were many in the crowd that had not been up so earlyain many a moon, and not a few stayed up for the sport The race train, usually quiet, because everybody is doping winners, was more like a Rockaway special.
 The Huntington Valley Farms Va que fooled about everybody by step ping right out in front of the Mine ola Handicap. at one mle, and stay ing there. The daughter of Celt was thought to Joe more partial to six fur longs, but yesterday she picked up top weight and beat F. Ambrose Clark's Jim Diuney and the Dosoris Stables CrumpsaIl handily. They were both driving to catch her.