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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29
DEMPSEY IN NEW
 HAVEN TUESDAY

Like Jess Willard. who came to New Haven and showed his ability just before winning the worlds cham pionship from Jack Johnson, Jack Dempsey, the Utah sensation and most widely known boxer in the world today, will come here on April and show what he expects will get him the worlds title from Willard on July when the men clash under the direction of Tex Rickard.
 Dempsey and his troupe O. athletic entertainers areu nder the manage ment of Barney Gerard, the well known theatrical promoter and con- tracted to appear in 25 of the princi- pal cities of the country. Dempsey has completed five weeks of his tour. He is to receive $2,0O0 for each nights appearance which means $5O,- 900 for the tour, almost twice as much as he will receive from Tex Rickard to fight Willard for the title.
 Dempsey will meet several oppon- ents here. One of them will be Andre Anderson, the giant, who in many ways resembles Champion Willard. Dempsey will wade right in and show the fans just how he handles the big fellows and how he disposed of Fred Fulton, Battling Levinsky and others in such short order. Dempsey has drawn record breaking crowds in every city in which Re has appeared and it is safe to say he will pack the arena on April l.
 Renato Gardini, the Italian wrest- ling champion, who recently held worlds champion Wladek Zbyszko to a draw at the local arena, will meet TofaIos, the Greek champion in a match to the finish. Oishi, the sen sationaI Japanese wrestler, will meet Martin Ludecke, the Central Ameri- can champion. Martin Burke, anna teur heavyweight champion boxer, will clash with Herman Miller of New York. Paul Doyle, the New Haven lightweight, will meet any boy select ed by Manager Gerard. There will be several other athletic features on the bill and the greatest time ever is in store for the fans of Connecticut on April |
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29
Battlers Will Meet in New Haven-AIl- Star Smoker Show-Cohan and Kane on Card-Boxing News,

Because of the heavy snowfall Pro moter Andy Guiana last night post poned the big smoker at the Arena in New Haven until tonight when Paul Doyle of the Elm City will cross mitts with Joe Yelling of Chicago in the main attraction O. four rounds. Yelling has arrived in New Haven and last night when he reported to the club he appeared to be in perfect physical condition. His manager Jack Bulger. was with Yelling and informed The Times correspondent that he was confident that his pro- tege would not only beat Doyle. but would win via the rnockout route.
 An attraction that would induce no few Bridgeport fans to go to New Haven tonight was arranged last night over the long distance tele- phone when Tobey Owens, manager Of Sapper Cohan of this city, matched that performer with Jimmy Kane, a.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29
LARRY WILLIAMS WINS FROM LED
 HOUCK ON POINTS
Bridgeport Light Heavyweight Takes Lancaster Veteran Into Camp-Miske Stops
 Cowler-Fight Results.
Special to The Times.)

HARRISBURG. Pa, March 29.--- Before one of the largest crowds that has attended a boxing bout here in more than a year, Larry Williams, a light heavyweight from Bridgeport, last night Outpoiuted Leo Houck of Lancaster in one of the fastest and best eight-round bouts of the season. However, the margin by which Will Hams won was so small that the matchmaker is now seeking to re- match the pair.
 Both boys trained to the minute, it
 was evident from the first round that
 the battle would turn out to be a hum mer. HOUck was 9 trifie too slow to score with any effectiveness in the first half of the contest with the re-
 suit that three of the first four rounds went to Williams, while the other was even. The fifth was Houck's. but the sixth went to Will Hams. The next two went to Houck
 who came back strong.
 Williams, figuring that his opponent was none too fast in the opening round, which was featured by the hard hitting of the Bridgeporter, came
 back in the second round with g. fury
 that prompted Houck to cover up. He snapped in a. right to Larry's stOn- ach, however, and in trying to run back after scoring the punch, fell against a vicious right on the jaw The blow was struck with such force that for a, moment Leo was dazed and took another punch, a hook to the
 lower maNliary, but he stood this punishment well. It was easily Will hams' round
 The third rounI saw Houck fighting better, but still he refused to take chances, although he defended his ground gamely and determinedIy in the slugfests with which the contest was literally choked. In this round Williams swung Q left that only grazed the Lancastertte. Had it land ed perhaps the bout would not have gone over the advertised route. The fourth round was a good one for Houck, for he came back strong and landed three solid punches that seemed to have bothered the Bridge porter considerably but both were exchanging waIops in a give-and- take when the bell brought the round to an end. It was an even round, though.
 In the fifth round HOunck fought like a ibeaxer, always l5ioing some thing His rushing tactics for a time puzzled his opponent, who carelessly
 ran into two of LeO's hardest punches It looked from the ringside as if Houck was out trying to stop his op- ponent, but the latter's experience and ability to stand punishment made this impossible and before the round closed he injected sevesl good blows himself, although it was Houck's round by a good margin.
 Williams was out of his corner with the tap of the gong in the sixth and a second or two later was slambang- ing away unmolestel at Houck's breadbasllet. Houcz was weak, ap- parently, and he offered little resist ance that amounted to anything with the result that in this round the heavyweight from Connecticut had things pretty much his own way.
 Beginning with the seventh Houck let up full speed and took the last two rounds by persistentiy boring into his stomach ana slamming away at every opportunity.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29
EN-CHAMPS MEET TODAY

Toledo, Ohio March 29-Two former doubles champions of the American Bowling Congress will appear on the alleys in the tournament here today. Frank Thoma and Hank Marine of Chicago, who bowled last night with the Hawes- Hat team, are on the schedule for the squad that goes on at 4 o'clock this afternoon
 Thoma and Marine won the cham pionship at Toledo in 1916 with a team score of 1279, which is 29 points below the present tournament high mark in that division.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29
Providence Sunday Ball
 Now Offers Perplexing
 Problem For The E. ]

tells the following story:
 One day German high explosive shell hit French soil about 10 feet from a six-foot negro private, but proved to be a dud. The negro, wait ing and expecting the shell to ex- plode, reached into his pocket, drew forth & pair of dice. threw them as far as he could and eXclaimed:-
 After this, ah leads a different life"
 Clark Griffith said the other day that Babe Ruth as a pitcher ''is the
 nest joke I've ever seen." Which,
 f course, isn't very complimentary o Ruth, but one has to admit that as a hoIdout the slugger is a fine pitch CT. Joke or no joke.
 International League magnates and fans are getting restless. And at the the same time Dave F'uhz is learning that he picked out some job for him self when he accepted the presidency of that circuit. Here it is only three more days before the first of April, the circuit has not been patched up, schedule prepared, few players signed and things generally in doubt.
 tommy McGTaW says pOoh-pooiI to those well meaning friends who tell him he has taken on a bunch of trouble with the signing of Hal Chase. McGraw says there never was a troublesome character he could not handle and he tries to prove it by telling a story on how he managed Bugs" Raymond. But Mugsy kept Raymond straight. And that was some job.
 Kid Gleason of the White sox fig ures that the race for the American League pennant this season narrows down to four teams-the White SoX. Red Sox, Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees. While Gleason leads off with his own club he apparently has lot of respect for the Red Sox and Yankees.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29
PENN IS FAVORED.

State College, Pa, March 29-With four men qualified for the final bouts in the intercollegiate wrestling cham pionships here today. Pennsylvania State College was favored by the ex- perts to win the meet. The Uni versity of Pennsylvania and Lehigh each qualified three; Cornell two and Columbia two. The preHminaries were held last night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29
CPORTORIALC 0 BY N
 ROGER TERRI

A CTIONS SPEAK louder than "A words, Is an old saying, but evidently there was something 10 that story that Charley Harvey, manager =f Ted Kid Lewis. circulated and which was published exclusively in Bridgeport in The Times of last Mon day following his protege's loss of the championship to Jack Britton of Chicago at Canton. O.. last week Charley claimed that Lewis was not physically fit for the match, but rather than disappoiut the blg- crow1 that was on hand took a chance and consequently lost his championship.
 When Charley returned he told of Ted's illness. but as such alIbIs are common after defeat has been sus- tained by a fighter like the New Yorker, no one took stock in what he said. But Ted Kid Lewis is now in a New York hospital and will probably be forced to remain there couple of days longer. for the doctors have ad- Vised him to stay there for at least another week. As soon as released from the hospital Lewis will go South and spend three weeks with the New York Giants.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29
TENNIS TOURNEY OPENs

NEW YORK, March 29.---Play in the twentieth annual singles and doubles indoor tennis championship tourna- ment began at the Seventh Regiment in this city today. Among the sixty players who are entered for the board court titles are several of the ranking experts of the East.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29
THB EXHIBITION season of ma

"HE EXHIBITION season of ma , jor league clubs officially opens today at Jacksonville, Fla, when the New York Americans tackle the Brooklyn Nationals in the first of a series of games between the two teams Both have been in training camp less than a week and nothing particularly startling is expected of them, but will remind us that this is supposed (?) to be Spring.
 And to think that the boys are playing snow in the sunny sputh while we are sl<idding along on icy streets.
 So this is Spring-aye?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29
= Soccer News -
By JOE BOOTH.

All arrangements are complete for the playing of the game tomorrow afternoon at the Meadows between the Bridgeport City and the Bridge port Thistles when the two teams will try conclusions in an exhibition game owing to both teams having a bye in the first round of the State Cup Com petition. Both teams will try out new blood in this game so as to get the players in trim for the semi-fina1 games next week when both teams will be engaged. The manag cement of the Thistles are to place their strongest team in the field for this game and will have several new faces in their lineup.
 On the other hand, the manage ment of the Bridgeport City team will have practically a new team in the field from the one that did duty in the fall. Several new players will be on hand including Holden, PohImann, Harrison, Logan, MovIey and Hen dry and all these will be included in the lineup. The game will start at referee.
 The Bridgeport City management yesterday received offers from the 27th regiment soccer team that was reported disbanded to play a game here tomorrow but owing to the short notice and the fact that a game had been arranged with the Thistles the offer was not accepted until later in the season. letter was also re
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29

CelVed rom the Chinese Students soc cer team to play a game here and this game will also be played before the season is out if the time war rants it. The Chinese team appeared here early in the season and were a great attraction.
 The Swedish team of this city will travel to New Haven where the Win chester team of tbat city will be met at Tyler's Lot 3n the first round of the State Cup Competition and the right to play the Bridgeport City team in the next round. The Swedes will be at the full strength but as the Winchester team has been greatly strengthened this past week 1t will have to be in it's best form to return home with the verdict as the New Haven team at the present time is one of the strongest in the state, and is out to win the state championship.
 The referee for this game will be George Denholm of Ansonia, while Jimmy Miller will be the State asso- citation delegate.
 During the past two seasons the dressing rooms of the Bridgeport City club at the Meadows has been broken into no less than five times and on each occasion great loss of goods has been stolen. The committee have taken every ,precauion against a re petition of this and even went so far as to baTricade the doors and win dows-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29

was knocked out again last night in the fourth round of an advertised 15-round contest at the American 4. C. This time it was Billy Niske of St Paul who administered the punch that
 so abruptly put the Australian to sleep. Previous to being knocked out
 AHske had knocked Gown his oppo- nent twice with punches to the stonn- ach.
 SAN FRANCISCO. March 29 Close to $7,0O0 in profit was realized ! last night as the result of the efforts of boxers who participated in the big boxing benefit here. Two bitter dis | appointments were felt by the thou sands of fans who damned into the arena. Willie Meehan of this city. who was matched with Sam Langford of Boston, refused to take on the colored heavyweight. No explanation why Meehan refused to go through with the match were offered and his name was hissed. Announcement was made from the ring that Meehan would not be allowed to fight here again.
 Willie Jackson of New York was also booked to box last night against local boy, but he was called back home in the metropolis earlier in the week because of illness to his wife However, he gave the club ample no- tice and another local battIer was substituted. Soldier Bartfield of
 Brooklyn, Frankie Farren of this city and Paddy Martin of Seattle made the best showing. Frank (Doc) Bag ley. manager of Jackson, acted as referee.
 MANCHESTER, N. H.. March 29- The 12-round bout scheduled for last night between Shaver O'Brien Of New ' York and Billy Woods of this city at
 the Forest A. c. was called off. be- cause of the illness of the former
 Although the club was in possession
 of the fact that Shaver was in poor
 physical condition, the fans were not notified until late yesterday and hum dreds journeyed to the club only to
 be disappointed.
 PERTH AMBOY. \. J., March 29-
 Tommy Warren of Atlantic City last
 night held his own with Georgie Ward of Elizabe in a fairly inter
 esting bout of eight rounds in the
 main bout of the weekly show of the
 Lotus A. c. here.
 SUMMIT, N. J., March 29-A1 Mo
 Coy of Brooklyn, advertised as the
 only Al Mccoy" came back strong in
 an eight-rounder here tonight at the
 Summit A. c. and defeated Gordon
 Mckay Of California. Mccoy, how
 ever, has slowed down considerably
 and had hard time winning
 PHILADELPHIA, March 29-Dave
 Medar, formerly of New Haven, Conn,
 but now of New York won over Joe
 Rooms of this city in a six-round
 bout before the Cambria A. c. last
 night. This is Medar's second victory
 in a Philadelphia club this week.
 BOSTON, March 29-Dave Powere
 of Maiden won over Babe" Mccoy
 in bout of 12 rounds at the Com
 mercial A. c. last night. Because of
 the heavy snowfall only a small crowd
 attended, although the bout was an
 interesting one throughout
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29

On Wednesday evening however another loss befelI the team as fire broke out in the grass at the far side of the ground and was not put out until a large portion of the fence had been burnt away. According to Manager Bridges the loss sustained on this occasion will be almost $200.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29

Y JUST BECAUSE New York had q a1 bill introduced at the request of the Army, Navy and Civilian Board for the Control of Boxing, an ambi- tious sporting promoter of this state asked the secretary of the Empire State for a copy of the Walker meas ure and had it presented in the Con necticut General Assembly. This bill now is in the hands of a committee, has not the sanction or the backing of the Board-in this State. The measure in New York has such sup port.
 The introduction of the Bedding bill in Hartford virtually kills what little hope there was of passing q measure to legaize the sport in this State The new bill is a. praiseworthy one and I am informed that it is identical to that now before the New York General Assembly. But no member of the Control Board asked that it be introduced in Connecu- cut.
 The Control Board wants to have the bill passed in New York for ex- perimental reason only. If it's pro- gram is carried out successfully and boxing is elevated by enforcement of the provisions of the Walker bill. if it is passed, then the Board intends to recommend for passage of similar acts in every General Assembly in the country. But it does not want the entire country to adopt,a bill as 1t is now backing in New York, for 1t Is merely an experimental one
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29

BOSTON, March 29-Dave Powerg of Maiden won over Babe" Mccoy in a, bout of 2 rounds at the Com mercial A. c. last night. Because of the heavy snowfall only a small crowd attended, although the bout was an interesting one throughout
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29

PHILADELPHIA, March 29-Dave Medar, formerly of New Haven, Conn, but now of New York, won over Joe Rooms of this city in a six-round bout before the Cambria A. c. last night. This is Medar's second victory in a Philadelphia club this week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29

Leon Cadore of the Dodgers, who was with the negro fighters of New York's old 18th Regiment in France,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29

THE writer will not ' \ go into further details for per sonally after having talked with a number of supposedly influential members of both House and Senate in Hartford, I am convinced that the General Assembly does not intend doing anything with boxing-not during this session anyway.
 This introduction of the new bill is just what they wanted. It will give them more time in which to stall. And to be short it means there will be no boxing commission or State su- pervision of any kind for boxing in Connecticut.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29

MI ROM LONDON today comes the n report that Bombardier Wells ts seriously contemplating a tour of this country meeting as many heavy weights ''as American matchmakers can secure for him. Waddyamean,' ' as many heavyweights as American matchmakers can secure for him?" If Wells has that glass jaw with him yet we can't see where he will stay awake through a single bout, let alone that "as many stuff.
 Bombardier Wells coming will be welcome news to managers of heavy weight boxers. for flop artists like the Briton are needed to pad up the rec ord of many an unfortunate battler.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29

WT ILLIE NEEIiAN. the san Fran '-
 wy cisco heavyweight, and his home town are parted. So long as the present chief of police of that city holds office Willie will never appear in a boxing bout there Willie prom ised the police chief that he would appear at a boxing benefit he was arranging. When the police head se- Iected Sam Langford of Boston 10 op- pose Meehan, the latter suddenly de- veloped a case of cold feet and with drew from the show.
 Until last night. when the benefit was held the chief hoped that Nee han would change his mind and when he failed to even appear at the club, the police official announced that he would never again be allowed to ap- pear in a public bout in Frisco. And as the chief is empowered to say who shall or shall not box there, 1t looks like Willie can pack up and say adieu to his home town.
 T have no sympathy for a fight ter like Neehan." said the chief last night, according to the Associated Press correspondent. Willie volun- tarfly came to me and offered his services and when l matched him with sam LttNELOTu ue Clitlleeu A-'9 mind He didn't think that Langford was the proper opponent for him at a benefit where he was not being giv- en a cent for his services.
 Were it a matter where Willie was doing me a favor by boxing I probably would have had nothing to say. But heres a benefit that was held for the benefit of men, many of whom are good friends of the boxer, and he crawls out. He Is the only boxer who has withdrawn, too. Fris- co doesn't want boxers like that. That's why he will never box here again"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29

Composite average or SIX bowIers for 51 games, 1S1.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29

Manager Miller Huggins is enthus- ing considerably over what he ex- poets from Walter Pipp this season. 'I've heard a lot about first base men since I've taken hold of the Yankees and I heard a lot of boosts for Chase, Sis1er, McInnis and others, but I want to say, however, that in Waalter Pipp have -the best first baseman in baseball today and that he will be so recognized before an- other season."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29

Red Allen of New York is sending out stories to newsapers throughout the country to the effect that he is not the Red Allen who was knocked out by Joe Yelling in syraclses Mon day night. Brtdgeport is well aware of that fact, but we doubt if ths New York Allen eaald da Ans s.sszr. E
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29

SUMMIT, N. J.. March 29-AI Mo Coy of Brooklyn, advertised as the only Al Mccoy came back strong in an eight-rounder here tonight at the Summit A. c. and defeated Gordon Mckay Of California. Mccoy, how ever, has slowed down considerably and had a hard time winning
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29

BALTIMORE. March 29,---James J.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29

The new boxing bill introduced in Hartford the other day is identical to the Walker measure now before the New York General Assembly. Chances are that neither the new nor the Howell bill will be passed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29

MT. O1Neil is very hot under the collar over the attitude of the Provi- dence men and is set on having that city on his circuit next season, if Sun day baseball is played there. He said that if the present owners insisted on getting out and operating a semi-pro team, at Melrose Park weekdays and Sunday, he had a group of men who are willing to go into Providence, take charge of the club and build a ball park within two minutes walk of the civic center of Providence.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29

From New York today came word that nothing is known about the re- ported matching of Jack Britton of Chicago with Frank Carbone Of New York by the New London club of which, Abe, the Newsboy is said to be the matchmaker. Eeg i2 sa
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29

so of Bridgeport for the four-round seni-fnal. This should be a fast battle as both are in good condition and appear to be about evenly matched.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29

Doc Bagley has recovered from his bad cold and is well again, according to what his champ, Willie Jackson, had to say to his friends in New York today. Doc, by the way, ref creed the big benefit at San Francisco last night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29

PERTH AAIBOY. N. J., March 29- Tommy Warren of Atlantic City last night held his own with Georgie Ward of Elizabeth in a fairly inter esting bout of eight rounds in the main bout of the weekly show of the Lotus A. c. here.