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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-02
WALDO TIES
 AT PINEkJRST
Shares Fifth Place Witt Brookline Man - Other
 Live Sporting Resume.

PINEHURST, Fla, April 2-C. c.
 Waldo, Jr.. of Bridgeport Conn, rep resenting a Detroit club, tied with F. c. Newton of Brookline for fifth place in the qualifying medal in the North and South amateur champion ship golf tournament with a total Of 164. MT. WaIdo's score was 79-S5- 164, and Newton's S1-8S-164. A. J. Mendes of the Siwanoy Country club won tho round with a total Of 60 for 46 holes.
 POUG GHKEEPSIE April The Poughkeepsie regatta, which was
 dropped when this country entered the war, will be resumed in 1920. This announcement was made fast night by Charles Halstead Mapes, director of
 Athletics at Columbia, at a dinner
 given to the Columbia varsity and
 freshmen crews at the Columbia Uni- versity club.
 HAVANA, April 2-Jose R. Capa-
 blanca yesterday succeeded in scoring
 lis second victory in the match with
 Boris Kostich at the Union Club of
 this city by winning the first game of the contest, which had been adjourn
 ed last week. The game went to 85 moves before Kostich resigned. SEATTLE, Wash, April 2 - The worlds championship hockey series 1 between Seattle and Montreal has been called off, it was announced here yesterday. Five members of the
 Montreal team and their manager, George w. Kennedy, have been taken i'll with inuuena. 2 ALBANY, April 2-The Walker Malone Sunday baseball and fishing bill has gained favor, having been or dered to the third reading calendar in 1 the Assembly with the provision that it can be debated. The measure per mits baseball games to be played on Sunday afternoons after 3 o'clock with or without admission fees, the 1 playing of such games to be decided i by local option. NEW YORK, April 2 - President l David L. F'u1tz of the International , League, last night announced his list i of eight unpires for the coming sea son, as follows: Joseph O'Brien, w. | B. Carpenter, Scott E. Chestnut, Thomas W. Corcoran, Frank Wilson. l M J. Stockdale, W. A. McGowan and | H. A Wagner.
 BLOOMINGTON, Ind, April 2 - 1 ton club won the second of it's series l of games with Indiana University yes 1 terday, to 2.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-02

TACK REnnER, better known as D John, the Barber, is in New York. John is making Tulsa, Okla his home and will be in New York for something like two weeks The writer saw John in New York yes terday and from him learned that boxing is attracting big crowds in Ok Iahoma- Jack hopes to arrange 6eV- eral important matches for his Tulsa club. but it is doutbful if any of the reputable boxers will go with Reis- Ter.
 Reisler once cut a big figure in boxing in this country, but today he is about as prominent as the young eter handling & string of preliminary boys. He had his chance In New York. but was inclined to want to make all the money with the result that he was found guilty of staging no few p-e-arranged bouts. This re- suited in his banishmenE from the ring of New York,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-02

"HE BARBER AT heart Is a great \ fellow. but his understanding and methods of conducting boxing shows are far from satisfactory. They are the sort that are responsible for downfall of the sport in many parts of the country. It was John Reisler's g s-fake'' bout between Tommy Houck and Fred Ha1sband, An English box CT. at Thornton. R. l.. that for a tims put tho game on the ice in Little Rhody.
 And while the barber put on some unpardonabiy rank shows in many cases of which he was manager or both participants. matchmaker anu owner of the club. as well, P did treat his New York friends to some corking good battles. But this he did only when he had money ga- lore.
 We hope Jack has changed his \ ways-for his sake. anyway. He says boxing in Oklahoma is making him rich But we hope, Jack, that you are giving OkIahomans their moneys worth.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-02

Those who took the tip of the supposedly inside" boys and laid a little change on Thomas Clyde's Little One got a considerable set back as the juvenile was no match for any of the place win ners. He is yet too green and where, those who figured he would forge to the front secured in formation sufficiently tempting to formulate the belief that the way had been paved for him over such contenders as Amaze, who captured the race for juveniles, C. s. Grason and Soapy, is sor0o- thing that Is difficult to under stand
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-02

CIP THOMAS LIPTON. who claims O being 69 years young. 's wtSSl us. Sir Thomas arrived Sunday and yesterday was interviewed by the writer in New York. The reception accorded the great English sportsman was far from the one his English friends on this side expected it would D, for his arrival was very quiet af- fair. .Thare was TO committee from the New York Yacht club to greet him.
 But Sir Thomas did not mind that. He came over on the AcqHitania that carried General Cole, commander of New England's own "26th." F. H. Sothern and a number of other dig nafaries. There was a delegation from Boston to greet Gen. Cole and this body also grabbed the opportuni- ty of welcoming the Englishman. But that Is all the welcome Sir Thomas got.
 ''I am giAd that the New York Yacht Club did net accept my chal- tsnge for this year." he said. How ever. hs offered 10 give no reason
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-02
Baseball News

Red Snlyth. formerly of the Car dinals' who recently was discharged from the army, will play with the Milwaukee club this season.
 Cy FaIkenburg has sent word 10 Manager Jack Hendricks Of inc In dIanapous club that he is thro71er, with the association. The former leader of the Cardinals was depend- ing on the pitcher to account for many victories this coming sum- mer.
 Al Demaree bids fair to have q whirl at playing in every city fin the National League circuit before he re- tires from baseball. He has been with the Giants twice, with the Cubs and tho Ph41lies, and in the coming sea- son he will play with the Braves.
 The Cleveland Indians will play exhibition games with the Milwaukee club Of the American Association on April 21 and 22. Clarence Rowland is at the -geln of the A. A. club
 why he made such a challenge.
 "A race next year. however, will be the real thing" he continued. T am going to inspect the Shamrock " at tine South Brooklyn yard tomorrow and see what condition it is in She has been there since 1914.
 S HOPB THAT THE New York
 \ Yacht club next year will not build another yacht, but instead will consent to defend with the three yachts built before the war"
 The English sport predicted a most prosperous era for sports of all sor .s and was particularly cheerful when he spoke of the part American ath- letes played in the war. Why" he said, London today is literally jam med with clean athletes from this country and they are all respected. Your boxers rendered the Allies an unforgetabIe service. Your ball play CTS, golfers. tennis players and run ners all die splendid work, BUT the part your college boy played perhaps ranks first.
 '"Ths American college boy Is not the tiynid lad you will find common at Cambridge or Oxford in my coun- try. The American colIagian is g real fighter and not the only son. Neither is he aristocratic in his way He appreciates the fact that his fel- | bowman is brother and not an in l subordinate. That's why Anerica won The boys it sent over were brothers. Pals, believe you cal them here. And I want to take of 1 my hat to Uncle aammis's pals"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-02

ID FEN CAUNT won on a. foul from O Bendigo In the seventy-fiftn round near Selby, England. eighty one years ago today. This battle was for the championship of England. and the magnificent sum of $500 q side. The shifty. clever Bendigo was . marvel of ring science, while Caunt was slow, big and beefy, but game. Bendigo literally cut his opponents face to pieces, and himself .roided punishment In C. remarkable manner Bendigo seemed to be near victory when in the seventy-ffth round he slipped and fell. He was up again in a second but Caunt's packers claimed the fight on the ground that Bendy had gone down without q blow being struck, and had therefore committed Q foul While 1t was plain to all that Bendigo's fall was accidental, the ref- cree, after long wrangling, upheld the contention of the Caunt faction. and Ben by this shady decision be came champion. Bendy had prev iously dfeated Caunt, and a third bouE was soon arranged. An acCi- dent put Bendigo out of the game for Q time. and 1t was not until 1845. or seven years later, that they met again. In the ninth round Caunt de- Hberately laid down and Bendigo be- came for the second time the cham- pion of England.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-02
GPORTORIALO E BY v
 ROGER TERRI
r ACK DEMPSEY admits he will be
 U the next champion. There ls

Y AC< DEMPSEY admits he will be J the next champion. There is nothing pcssimistIc about that battler. He is going to be tl1e next champion and that is all there Is to 1t.
 Anyway, that's what Jack told mo yesterday. How is he going to take over these pew laurels? Why, by knocking out Jess Willard. Jack doesn't Agure on outpoinung his op- ponent. That won't satisfy him. He wants to win via the knockout route and nothing else will satisfy him.
 Jack Is in good physical condition now and will have no trouble getting down to his best form for the big tus- sIe on July i. He doesn't think much of Jess Willard and doesn't believe that the public should take him ser dously.
 willard Is Just a natural bully" said Jack Dempsey. ''I can't see nothing marvellous about. him. f-1 depends on his natural belongings and nothing else. I figure that l can knock him out. How I am going to accomplish this is something that cannot say just now for the very good reason that 1t will all depend on the sort of opening Willard gives me or that I force him to give me"
 ID BR1APs IT IS the fact that I Dempsey has been signed to write exclusively for a. certain news paper syndicate that has made him so uncommunicatIve. His answers to questions hurled at him by a small army of newspaperme yesterday were brief. He did not appear to want to discuss anything. Noting 1his attitude the writer took the trouble of asking his manager, Jack Kearns. what was the trouble. Jack then explained things, but later quiet ly took Dempsey Into an adJournlnG dressing room whore the writer was waiting. There Jack persuaded hls protege to tell us all that he could
 And hero is the exclusive statement Jack Dempsey made for The Times eporting page readers.
 Jess Willard Is naturally C. manly champion. Nature was very generous with him He is a wonderful man physically and mentally and l have z-ts of respect for him as man, but sg ring performer I don't think ne latI1kz as high as some of the men I have knocked out during the past two years. I will be the next cham 1ion-If I have my way. I don know how am going to knock him out. but I just have a feeling that l will put 1t over on him
 And let me tell you one thing; l don't intend nogging the title if win it. intend giving everybody chance. These tightwad heavyweight champions have turned the heavy IeieSnt class into g. division of has been. simply because there has been no incentive for a newcomer to enter 1t A champion has held on to hIs title and ignored everybody.
 What has been the result? why ! the .neavyweigtts are Inc most un- fpopuIar of fig .ers- Few heavy weights arc sought by matchnakers If these champions had fought reg O,i1arly the heavyweight class today would not be so limited in the num- , Der of competitors. There are hun dreds of young giants who would get into the boxing game, but there rs1 hesr nothing to attract them, for as soon as one approached cham pion the latter would sneeringly ac- wise him to go out and get repu- tation-'"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-02

Port Ligh. down in Hot Springs stacked up his third successive win since being taken over by F A. Houde. In taking the fifth race he led home a bunch of sprinters that are among ll.e pest down in the Arkansas track.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-02

It must have been a pretty sight to watch Startling in action in the Bowie Inaugural This sterling old tgeldin,g, wearing the colors of Dick F. Dochran's stable. has always done good work over the Bowie track and yesterday was no exception for the son of Marta Santa grabbed the honors. Breaking well he took the track almost Immediately and held q foot lead through almost the entire running A disappointment in this event was Harry Payne Whitney s The Ferryman, who left the post greenly and had to he called in.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-02
MAY
 BOX WILDE IN
 U. 5. IN MAY
Arrangements For Such a Match Now Under Way Kilbane Boxes Volgar
 May 30.

Joe Lynch, the American bantam weight who, although credited with defeating Jimmy Wilde. the English champion, in London, the other night, lost the verdict, will be back in the States by Easter Sunda This in- formation reached Eddie Meade, Joe's manager, today. The clever little American boxer in his cable gram, did not refer to the battle of Monday night, but his manager, after reading the newspaper accounts, stat ed that he had been warned several weeks ago that the only way Lynch could get a verdict over Wilde at the London Sporting club, was to knock out his opponent and, therefore, he is not disappointed at the apparent un- just decision of Referee Corri.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-02

The Cleveland Indians will play exhibftton games with the Milwaukee club of the American Association on April 21 and 2z. Clarence Rowland iS at the rslm of the A A cInh
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-02

Slippery Elm is having hard breaks Again favorite in the feature event at Hot Springs yesterday Bob Smiths s veteran lost, Harvest King taking his measure in what on paper looked like an exciting race, The race was a handicap at a mile and tixteenth-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-02

YOUNGsTOWE. ohio, April z-The sech edulad eight-round boxing match last night between Jack Wolfe of Cleveland and BiHr Hill of Newcastle. Pa. terminated in the fourth round when Hiu's seconds tossed the sponge into the ring.
 AKRON, Ohio, April 2-PaI Moore of Memphis was given the newspaper decision over Willie Devere of Akron after is rounds of fast fasting hsra last night
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-02
GOLFER QUALITIES IN PNEURST TITLE TOURNAMENT
CPORT YARNC
 Ny ESY THE VETERAN kz<#

E EON CADORE O the Robins, who 1- recently returned from France. has an Interesting collection of war relics. Among them are hand gren- ades, bayonets, helmets, rifles and a heavy leather belt which was once owned by q German officer. The buckle of the belt is tin and enclrcl- ing the German Imperial Crown are the words, Got Nit Uns." Caaore Is going to take the buckle of the belt and put 1t on the belt Of his baseball uniform. He does not know what to do with the loaded hand grenades. It has been suggested that he might keep them around the ball grounds so that when an umpire makes a, decision which Is not to his liking Leon could give that official 8 demonstr ation of how hand grenades should be hurled.
 T RANK GOTCH won the heavy k weight wrestling championship of the world eleven years ago tomor- row, April 3. 1908. when he defeated George Hackensch-nidt, The Russian Lion,' forcing him to give up at the end of two hourS and three minutes. Neither man got a fall lN this fe- rocious contest, but tN' Russian was not equal to the stra and his lung power failed him. He soon recovered the latter. however, and let out a howl that was heard around the world The Iowa. "Brube" had beat him at his own game. and Hack did not relish the bitter taste of defeat.
 Tn the old days, and until quite re gently. most boxers were also wrest- lers Bob FTtzsimmons, Gus Ruh- lin. Peter Maher "Nonparier' Jack D--lpsey. and many other champions and near champions. exhibited their prowess on the mat as well as in the ring.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-02

REIKE GIBBONS and his brother 1Pk Tom, are planning a raid on English rings early in the summer. Mike, who has grown into a. big mid dlcweigf7t of late probably will be matched with Will Beckett, the Eng fish heavyweight, who recently knocked out Bombardier Wells. From all accounts Beckett is a big, ugh, sIow-moving fellow. Some ears ago rniddleweight Willie Lewis mad no trouble in taking the English heavies into camp. and Gibbons is confident that he will be equally successful
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-02

Amezrs the winner of the juvenile at Bowie yesterday, will in all probability be one of the sensations Of the season. His per formance yesterday was surpris- ing, to say the least, and he had things pretty much his own way. His owner was offered a neat sum for him after his victory.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-02

The Kay Spence stable had 3, win ming day down at Hava,na. yesterday, the popular Kentucky horsenan he ing thrice returned winner. The color f1iers were Lucky Pearl, zoie and Hodge. Whip-poor-wiu, another Spence entry, grabbed second mention in the seventh race, giving Zodiac a hard battle.
 That spill at Hot Springs on Mon day will keep Jockeys George Moles- worth and Danny Donnelly out of business for some little time, accord ing to a despatch received from that city today. Both have been compelled to cancel future engagements there. Neither, however, is badly injured.
 Two jockeys are in wrong down at Hot Springs. Yesterday L. Gentry was suspended for three days by the judges for rough riding on Guy, who took third place in the second race The officials also supplemented the ruling against Jockey KiTschbaun by denying him privelege there. They served notice on all horsemen that rules this year will be rigidIy enforc- ed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-02

TOBBY DOBRS and Young Peter I Jackson fought a twelve-round draw al Hot Springs eighteen years ago today Both men gave the fans an exhibition of fast and furious fighting. and at the time of this mem ora ble scrap Dobbs was forty-two years old. and he was able to make a good showing when ne was past fifty.
 The veteran fans will vii remem- her both Dobbs and Young Peter as two of the classiest, scrapLieSt ne groes that ever wore gloves. They met twice in 1901, and both times the result was a draw. which was really a triumph for Bobby Dobbs, in view of his comparatively great age. Later in the same year Dobbs tackled Joe Cans in Baltimore, and was knocked out in the seventh round.
 During his ring career Dobbs fought nearly all the best men in the lightweight and welterweight di- visions, including Joe Walcott and Kid Lavigne. He was born in Knox, vile, Tenn. in 1859. and probably had a longer ring career than any other modern boxer. After h got too old b mix with American fight CTS he went to EnElanQr anu TOT \ number of years continued to bang out a living with his fists, and when he was past the half century mark was able to whip many fairly EOod young boxers.
 Young Peter Jackson was another great colored fighter, and in his prime he could master nearly all the light weights and welterweights, with the exception Of Joe Walcott who was usually able to take his measure. Later he became middleweight, and in 1903 he fought lack Johnson to a draw in twelve rounds.
 Dobbs was by no means the only boxer Of the old days who was able to put up a good scrap after passirS the fortieth milestone. Bob Fltzsin- mons was past that age when hs fought Jeffries for the second time. OId Jern Mace was champion of the world when he was forty, and heid the title until he was forty-two. Mike Donovan once mIddleweight cham p:on, could lick the best or them when he was forty, and Kid Mccoy, who long ago celebrated his fortieth birthday, can still put ap a mighty good scrap.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-02

It is reported that Wilde will visit this country within 2 month or so, and if he does, Meade will attempt to rematch the pair for a bout be- fore the club offering the richest purse. Eddie is planning busy campaign for his battIer and has already received wires from clubs in Philadelphia, Boston, San Francisco. St. Paul, Milwaukee, Toledo, Canton and Buffalo, each seeking to ger Lynch's services first after his arrival here.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-02

Hamilton, the Winchester defender who was seriously injured in the fame with the Bridgeport Thistle team Is still confined to his bed. Manager Murray of that team stated yesterday that he was in c bad way.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-02

Red Snlyth, formerly of the Car dinals, who recently was discharged from the army. will play with the Milwaukee club this season.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-02

lack Kearns manager of Jack Dempsey, who meets Jess Willard on July I. informed the writer yesterday that he will try to persuade Tex Rickard to assign the referees job to Matt Hinkie of Cleveland. He said that Matt is a square and capable of hciaI and that the country in general would Ike te soc him in action
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-02

Hartford bowling fans refuse to take seriously that offer made by Connors' Live Wires for a match with Andy ATcCarthy's Casinos of that city for a purse of $2,oo0. Comment ing on the challenge a Hartford news papar says:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-02

Charley Sheppard of New York, but who has been making Boston his home for the past two years, ana Charley Bergen of New Haven will furnish the principal attraction at the regular weekly meeting of the Commercial club in Boston tonight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-02

Frankie Whitney of Cedar Rapids is now promoting boxing lh Iowa City, Iowa, according to a despatch from that city, Whitney was former W q clever lightweight and what lit tie money he made in the ring he held on to. He put on his first show last week !s reported Q have made big money.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-02

Matchmaker Runfee of Syracuse is angling for another bout between Red Allen and Bud Murphy of that city. Allen knocked Bud out in Lawrence two weeks ago, but the Sy- racusan feels that he can beat the Brideeporter and has asked his home town promoter to try to arrange a return match.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-02

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, April - The Indianapolis American Essocia- ton club won the second of it's series of games with Indiana University yes terday, to 2.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-02

Benny Va1ger, the fighting French man, will have the opportunity he has sought for the past two years. His energetic manager, joe Jacobs, today informed the writer that he has matched Benny with Johnny Ki1bane. the featherweight champion, before the National A C. in Philadelphia on Decoration Day, May 90. They will travel over the stx-round route, but there will be no verdict.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-10
SHELDON
 NEARING TOWN
ARRIVE HERE THIS EVENING WITH A GIB-
 SON AUTO

According to Tom Gibson, who is supposed to leave town this morning for the Taylor roadhouse on the Valdez trail, Bobby Sheldon, who has been bucking the snowdrifts along the highway for several weeks, should arrive late this evening, or tomorrow sometime. Bobby was re- ported by Donnelly two days ago and it was believed that he would arrive at the Delta last night, if he did not come on to Taylor's fox farm. Tom is going out to meet him there and convey him to town after which the Gibson stage line will cease to be a trail company until next spring, With MT. Sheldon are three soldiers destined for lower river points.