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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-13
BLUE RIBBONS AND PATTERSON FIvES
 AT COLONIAL" TOMORROW MIGHT
LEONARD MEETS
 KELLY TONIGHT

New York, Jan. 13-Benny Leon. ard will train his guns on Eddie Kel ly in six-round bout at the Olympia A. A, in Philadelphia tonight. While Quakertown has evidently not gone wild over the affair, it should be an interesting bout; many look upon it as a mere warming up test for the champion.
 Unquestionably Leonard is not go- ing to take undue liberties with that brittle left hand that has been rob bed of much of its deadly hook be- cause of the injury suffered in the bout with Ted Lewis. The hand Is surely sore, even to this day. Af ter the bout with Paul Doyle it was puffed until it was twice the size of the right.
 For that reason Kelly. like Paul Doyle. is apt to go the six rounds If he can duck and slide away from Benny's right as Doyle did Leonard practically fought Doyle with one hand. Even when there seemed to be an opening for his left, Leonard tried to work and feint Doyle into po- sition fer a right cross. Doyle had his weather eye on that right, and save for the time fhat 1t dropped for d count of eight in the second round Leonard never reached him with 1t soIIdly.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-13
SWEARING SPORT
 TO BE DOOMED

A campaign to encourage mass in-I struction in swimming and life saving is soon to be started by the united efforts of the various bodies interest ed in the swimming sports. F. w. Luehgrin Of Princeton, chairman of the Committee on Swimming Rules of the National Collegiate Athletic Asso-, citation, has announced that a meeting Of collegiate instructors, with the Red Cross Swimming and Life Saving Committee of the International Y M. c. A. swimming body, will be held early in February to discuss plans for the country wide swimming instruc-, ton.
 New rules are to be adopted to gov ern the Lfe-saving contests, a feature of swimming which has been brought into prominnce during the war Sim pie rules and the best stroke for be- ginnens will be adopted, and new rules will be made for governing the swim ming and life-saving tests in schools and colleges. Mass instruction in swimming has proved so successful that it will probably be adopted ini schools and colleges.
 MT. Luehring announced that water polo and water basketball would be- come more popular than ever amon97 the schools and colleges this 'saaso-, and predicted that the movement to promote swimming instruction by the united swimming interests would re- suit in more universal competition in the water than ever before
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-13
K. OF c. PLAN BIC
 BOXING TOURNEY

Paris, Jan. 13.-Ths Knights of Columbus are to have sole charge of all boxing tournaments and con- tests for the American Expeditienary Forces This authorization has jus been announced at the A. E. F. head quarters and confirmed at K. of c. headquarters here.
 All the noted boxing promoters of France have enlisted to aid in what is expected to be the biggest tourna- ment ever conducted in Europe. IL will be staged in Paris in the inn mediate future, and most of the con- tesants will be men from the Ameri- can Army. All divisions will be rep resented - heavyweight, middle weight, welterWeight, lightweight, featherweight, bantamweight, and the so-called flyweight. Contests between heavyweights will be the feature Of the tournament, and the bars will be let down so contenders from other countries may be pitted against the best the American Army can offer in the way of pugihsm. The Knights of Columbus will award championship belts and emblems to the victors.
 John ("Jake'D Carey of Roches- ter, N. Y, has been appointed as K. of c. director succeeding Johnny Evers He will be in personal charge of the coming tournament. MT. Ca rey is a Knights of Columbus sec retary.
 There is little doubt that at this tournament there will be uncovered opponents suitable to meet Georges Carpenter, Jess Willard, Jack Demp- sey, Frank O'Dowd, Bennie Leonard and Pete Hermann.
 American troops are exhibiting the liveliest interest in the approaching tournament, and it is entirely prob able, that the Knights of Columbus will try to have the winners appear later in contests at all the principal American camps, especially at points where Pershings Army of Occupa- ton is stationed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-13
"AL" ORTH
 ADVISES BIC LEAGUE SCOUTS

Smiling Al" Orth, one time Curve less wonder" of the Philies and the Yankees, who went Overseas for the Y. M. c. A. several weeks ago, has turned his attention again to baseball, and the dou<Nboys are getting the Benefit of his experience as a player in both major leagues and as an umpire in one of them.
 Orth pitched with his arm and his head in the days of such sluggers as Ed. Delehanty and Napoleon Lajoie. Fortunately they were playing behind. him when he joined the Phillies in the summer of 1895. However, there were numerous sluggers to offset those In his supporting cast. Against the old Baltimore Orioles he ire quently matched wits with John Me- Graw, Hugh Jennings, Willie Keeler, Joe Kelley Dan Brouthers and Wilbur Robinson. The boys overseas appar- ently never tire of hearing Orth tell about the ancient heroes.
 Reports from France state that Orth is carrying little superf1uous weight, and in spite of his 46 years looks brown and vigorous. His job is to see that the doughboys get all the pleasure that is coming to them from the athletic supplies which. the Y M. C. A. is sending overseas. He acts frequently as umpire in service contests in the Bordeaux area.
 Incidentally, Orth is said to have stated that big league scouts might go further and do a lot worse than to take a trip to France. In some sec toins there will be baseball all win ter. Within the last few weeks the "Y" has shipped to France moro than 10000 baseballs, 5000 bats and gloves, n1ittse chest protectors, masks and books of rules to match. The ''Y' passes this information along to the scouts for what 1t is worth, and adds that Orth is particularly sweet on southpaw named Jamison, who has been doing some brilliant pitching for the team of the 106th Sanitary Train.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-13
YALE WINTER SPORT PROGRAM
 IS OUTLINED
Track Athletics, Basketball, Swimming and Hockey
 Started Under Re
 stricted Conditions.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 1S.- Every Yale Winter Sport squad has been organized and the first indoor meets of the season will begin this week, under the restricted athletic program which has been set into op- eration by the Athletic Council under { conditions created by the war.
 Coaching Of an inexpensive nature, no training tables of expense to the university Athletic Association, and no long trips will be tolerated under the revised program. Exceptional efforts are being made to get out as large squads as possible, the Athletic Council informing the captains and managers that it is desired that every undergraduate take part in soma form of athletic or recreational sport.
 Yales three veteran trainers. John Mack, Walter Mace, and Billy Queai, have taken charge of athletic squads. Mack and Queal. supervising ths track athletic material, which has al- ready grown to more than 100 scan- didates, while Mace is looking after the basket ball players, and will later take charge of the baseball team.
 Jim Braden, shot butter of the track team two years ago, as well as football end rush, has been elected track captain. He returned to col lege two weeks ago. having served. two years in field artillery, winning a captains commission and receiving three decorations for bravery.
 Buck" Boyd, the former Andover cutfelder and Yale's center fielder last season, has been elected baseball coach. He will start at work next month. No coaching plans have been announced, but the undergrad uates hope that the return of Bill LaudeS, the former New York Ma tional League third basemau, can be assured.
 Because of the lack of an artificial ice rink in this city the hockey schedule will be greatly curtailed. A hockey team Is being organized in the university, but it will play only two or thraa games most of its eff forts being aimed at developing fr- terclass material. -....
 Basketball will be regarded the chleE lndoor sport, and the squad has been organized with about 50 candidates. Captain Charlie Stra- della will return from Camp Zach ary Taylor in time for the first game, which will be played with Pennsyl- vania here Jan. 31. Haughton, Hammin, Damn, and Bordeis of last seasons team are members of the squad.
 Archie MacLeish, 1915, has. been appointed coach of the swimming and water polo teams. He will be given assistance by Ogden Mills Reid. a former water polo captain, and by Handley and Buddy, of the New York Athletic club.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-13
INMAN TO DEFEND
 BILLIARD TITLE

One of the important events in the restoration of sports in England to a pre-war basis will be a billiard championship tournament, in which Melbourne Inman, title holder, will he called on to defend his laurels. Latest dispatches from London state the tournament will be conducted either in March or April It will be handicap competition, with Inman playing from scratch for 10000 pointJ and conceding handicaps ranging probably from 1000 to 2,5OO pointA Under this arrangement it is fett that the champion will en- c9un:Pr serious opposition.
 Th;! nature of the handicap allow anceS has not yet been definitely de- cideG, although the committee in charSa has practically agreed on this style tournament for the purpose of equa.Azing the play, and giving aspir- ing t.lliardists a chance against the chan.3ion. Inman submitted, ash is own idea of what would make a good handicap, the scale of from l 900 to 2,500 points to his rivals. In addi- ton, Inman expressed a willingness to oppose any or all of four leading rivals on the terms of this handicap basis For $2Oo a side
 Cla<de Falkiner who is advancing rapidtE to the front in English bil- Hard circles, is among Inman's fore most civals. G. A, Heginbotham of Ashto3 Lancashire, has stepped forward with a challenge to suppost Falkiner for any sum up to f500 Gs side in a match on the scale proposal by the champion, Inman to play t:000 against Falkner's 15,5OO. Hegin~ 2tham is a prominent amateur cueist, s.nd an ardent advocate of the at Ox= 3rd he won the Varsity cue. More z@cently he has attracted fa- vorablt, attention as a runner-up in the ar, 5ateur championships. He has a brea3 of 174 balls, which stood as a reco;d for an amateur for a con- siderakse time.
 Thol5as Newman of North London is anoIher player eager to oppose Inman, Newman has been tentative ly allotIed a handicap of 1,500 points on the champion, and it is generally felt th2t, under this arrangement Newmal is being accorded generous treatmYnt Thomas Reece has al, ready accepted Inman's offer to con. cede hiSn. with Stevenson, a handicap of 1,003 points: Stevenson, however has nos definitely decided,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-13
BRIDGEPORT HIGH
 TRIMS hIERIDEN
Local Team Run Up 76 Points Which is Record
 for Season.

The Bridgeport High school bas- ketban team has not as yet stopped it's rampage as may be shown from score by which they beat Meriden When the final whistle ended the local boys had 76 points while the best the Meriden boys could do was to make q. IL seems now that the local team is out to break all records as far as basketball scores are con cerned The team has been going like house adre since the season started and have yet to taste defeat. The local team has cleaned up all the teams around the state and has also taken the fast Yonkers high school team into camp.
 Saturdays game was a hummer from start to finish and if it had not been for an accident which hap pened to Benny Blade the locals L. F. the score might have been larger. The local man while In a scramble fell and struck the back of his head and had to be assisted from the floor. Murphy and Hickey played good games for the local team and Burns who took Blades place when Benny went out also played a nice game.
 Teagle and Kessler played good games for Meriden. The Mertden boys have good team but they lack teamwork which is one of the princi- pal things that has made the local boys wha& they are.
 The line up and summary follows: Bridgeport G6) Me1fden (2i) Blade Kessler (Can+ !
 Left Forward
 Burns TeagIe
 Right Forward
 Murphy (Capt.) Kane
 Center
 Maher Harris
 Right Guard
 Hickey Pierson
 Left Guard
 Subsutuuons: Bridgeport Riccio for Blade, Stewart for Murphy, Mur- phy for Burns, Hawes for MaheF, Mil Ter for Hickey, Brosler for Murphy; for Meriden, Ost for Pierson.
 Goals from the floor, Hickey il, Murphy 10, Burns 6, Stewart 4, Ric- cio g, Blade g, Hawes 1, Teagle 3, Kessler ?, Kane 9 Goals from fouls, kessler 6, Teagle l, Blade l, Miller l.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-13
TANK SOLDIERS
 TURN TO SPORTS

Paris, Jan. 1S.---Though the war is over, there is yet plenty of work for the man who enlisted in the Knights of Columbus service of the A. E. F. The "Doughboy' must still be looked after. The athletic department of the Knights of Columbus has its secre- taries rushing about filling orders that come in by the scores from camps in France, Belgium, and now from the men who have gone into the Hun ter ritory with the CCcupational troops.
 Stacked high in the warehouse of this very important branch of the Knights of Columbus are cases of athletic goods of every description, for the use of the soldiers and sailors, who first of all came over here to perform an important bit of work for their country. and then later to for get the disa greeable part, and indulge in sports.
 The work of the athletic division has assumed the magnitude of a great wholesale business, so great are the demands of the vast army of men to be served, but the needs are supplied. The soldier receives the wherewith to amuse himself when not on duty. The department is at the present time un- der the management of John J. Carey, former boxing promoter of Rochester N. Y, succeeding Johnny Evers, who recently returned to the States, and who did the preliminary work in this important branch to place it on a smooth running basis.
 The doughboy is being served by some of the most widely known men of the sporting world and men who know his needs intimately. There is Big Bill' McCabe, former chief of
 police of Poughkeepsie, N. Y, one time assistant Superintendent of pris-
 ons and organizer of the Hudson River Baseball League; Alec. Mo Lean, well known bicycle rider, man
 ager of some of Americas greatest
 boxers, and now of the Arnory A. A. club of Boston, Mass; Bill Coughlin, formerly of the Detroits, and who has been identified with the national game all over the States; Bill Friel, formerly with the Columbus club and later with the Western Association as
 an umpire. Billy Roche is also daily
 on the job with the rest of the boys.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-13
A Torch of Ones Own,

As Plutarch tells us, Tt Is well to go for light to another mans fire. but not to tarry by 1t, instead light ing a torch of ones own" A torch of ones own! That is possession worth having, whether 1t be a flaming beacon on the hilltop or tiny taper in the window. We cannot tell how far a little candle throws its beams, nor who Is laying his course by It's flicker ing light. The most that we can do and 1t is also the least that we should do-is to tend the flame care fully and to keep it steady.-Brander Matthews.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-13
Help and Hope.

Enlarge your vision and grasp of worldly affairs by silent communion with the immensity of the star-strewn universe-you will find the heartache of life's dIsappontments, the epheme- ral glitter and tinsel that seem so es- sential to your happiness, are but passing phases of an existence to be dealt with serenely and intelligently, and that cannot be done wisely and well If one eternally grovels in the clay of earth without moments of si- lent withdrawal to the starry solitudes of thought.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-13
ROWLAND AND
 HERMANN TO
 TALK BUSINESS

Chicago, Jan. 13.---Minor league ball Commiss!oA, abolition of the op- tional agreement and modification of the draft will be the chief demands of Western minor leaguers who left here last night for New York to at tend the meeting of the National As sociatton of Minor Leagues, Tuesday, and the joint session of the major leagues.
 The party included A. R. Tearney president of the Three-I League and chairman of the Minor League Com mtttee that presented suggested changes in the draft to the National Commission; Thomas J. Hickey, pres ident of the American Association; Edward Hanlon O Sioux City, Ia., acting president of the Western League. and John M. Powers. presi- dent of the Los Angeles, Cal. club. who will represent the Pacific Coast League.
 Fred Mitchell. president and Man ager of the Chicago Nationals, and William Veeck, vice president of the club, also departed for New York last hASAt- 1AAlGLlS-4 plaltS tO 946h a NoehCA4 to succeed Otto Knaibe, who asked to be released so that his business part ner, Kid" Gleason. could manage the Chicago Americans.
 There was an unconfirmed report here last night that Clarence Row land, former manager of the White sox, was being considered to succeed Christy Mathewson as manager of the Cincinnati Nationals. Rowland plans to confer with August Hermann, president of the Cincinnati club, in New York, but he declined to say whether the management had been offered him. Rowland denied, how ever, that he contemplated the pur- chase of the Indianapolis club of the American Association.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-13
Burma's Sassamum Crop.

Over 500 different types of husked rice or paddy were under examination last year at one of the government az ricultural farms in Burma, and over 200 types of sassamum were grown at another. Hitherto much of the sassa- mum grown in Burma has been export ed to Europe, where it is used for the production of the so-called 'oliye oil" 1" for which France and Italy have long been famed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-13
Restow Praise Generously.

Let us not be niggardly with word of praise or encouragement as far as our own dear ones are concerned. The world will offer them neither-in fact, it cares absolutely nothing about them Therefore, if we hope to bring out what Is worth while in our children, or if we would make them truly happy, we must become their stanch allies. Otherwise, we are playing q losing game and can only look for defeat.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-13
Richest Pearl Fisheries.

Although most of the bays and in- lets of the remote island groups of the South Seas have been stripped of their pearl-bearing bivalve mollusks by venturesome world-wayfarers, there continues to be found occasionally small areas of these waters that have been untouched by pearl divers and which often yield wealth to the ex- plorers. The richest pearly waters in the world are those adjacent to the picturesque beach town of BroOme.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-13
Cleanliness Next to eod!inegs.

The phrase Cleanliness is next to godliness" is found in John Wesley's Sermon XCII on Dress. The language of the aphorism however, is taken from the Beraitha, a translation of the Mishna by Rafael NJ. de Sola. Bacon ID cfe of his essays says: For clean ness of body was ever esteemed to psoceed from a due reverence to God, ti4 society and to ourselves" Chris tian Herald.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-13
writinn Without Runctuation.

Chinese do not need punctuation or any other mark. It might be doubtful from the foreign point of view wheth- CT language is possible that has done away with punctuation. The fact is, however, that punctuation is no longer necessary for Chinese. The charac- ters, besides performing a function of their own, take over that also of the period, comma, hyphen, interrogation, exclamation mark, etc.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-13
Keep Troubles to Yourself.

Life for the vast majority of us is none too carefree. This trouble. or that disappointment, makes our world very cheerless at times; but dwelling upon our problems, elabOrating upon our difficulties, or longing to share those unpleasant realities with others, will not aid us one iota. We, each, in dividually, must stand our own ground, and, if we are wise, refuse to be influ- enced by any unproductive moods.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-13
Custom Had ortoIn Lono Auo.

The almost universal habit of turn ing aside the head and suppressing the sneeze or cough has an interesting origin. It Is derived from human ex- perience. In the middle ages (and probably much earlier), when frequent plaques of various diseases swept away whole populations in Europe, It was suspected and even believed that infection was conveyed by coughing and sneezing Hence the adoption of the precautiOn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-13
Game Promises to Be Fast From Start to Finish Both Teams Boasts of Stars Powers With the Visitors.

The Blue Ribbon basketball team will stack up against the fast Pater- son team tomorrow night at Colonial hall. Manager Leavy has announced that there will be no preliminary game and the big game will start at S:30 with Tom Thorpe refereeing.
 The local team will use the same lineup as they used last week while the Jersey boys will have such stars as Nick Harvey, Joe Johnson and Frank Bruggy. The Paterson boys will also have with them Art Powers who has just been released from the army. Powers is a brother of Char lie Powers who is playing with the local team at the present time.
 Powers played with the Blue Rib bons last year and 1t was expected that he would sign up again this year but Paterson got him first.
 Tomorrow nights game promises to be a hummer from start to finish as they are both fast lives and each will have to go some to get the de- cision
 The teams will lineup as follows:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-13
RECOVER WILLIAMS CAR

An automobile owned by Jarvis Williams, general manager of the U II. .. company, was recovered by the police yesterday on Central avenue, where, .t: had been abandoned. The car was stolen Saturday night from in front, of the Seaside club.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-13
A HfBuIl."

One evening, after the flies had been uuusually troublesome, an Irish mis- tIsss spread insect powder round the windows and other places in the kitch- en where the flies congregated. In the morning she asked the servant girl if there was not q great many dead flies in the kitchen. 'Yes, there are, mum, replied the maid. "The rooms alive with them!r
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-13
LARRY WILLIAMS AND JACK CLIFFORD
 FIGHT BEFORE JERSEY FANS TONIGHT
Local Man Expects to Put Over Kayo on Clifford Bogash Fights Drummie Soon.

Larry Williams, the local fighter, Sam Driver his manager. Joe Smith his trainer. and Battling I.evinsky left last night for Jersey where the big blonde will take on Jack Cliff ford tonight. Williams has been go- Ing strong lately and expects little difficulty in obtaining the decision over Clifford Larry has made him self quite a favorite down in Jer- sey because of the great battle he put up against Clay Turner the Indian, and this was one of the principal req sons that he got this bout Larry will be seconded by Battling Levin sky, the light heavyweight champion Larry has been Leylnsky's sparring partner for the last three years, and neither one has ever missed a fight In which the other took part
 If Williams takes this battle he is sure of a match with Jim Coffey, and then if he cleans up he will go on the trail of Jack Dempsey. Will Hams has long cherished the hope that he might go up against the biggest noise in pugtlistic circles today and he now has his chance. If Larry can get over a hayLna kerr on Clifford there is no doubt bat what the Demp- sey battle win be clinched, but in the event that he wins on points Larry will have to go up against some oth- CT man before meeting the Western Tornado"