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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-20
HELEN CLARK IS AUTHORITY
 ON SOCCER AND BASKETBALL

Soccer referee, umpire. f"queen of the whistle" orI whatever else the sporting world may call her, the newly [ ldsicovered star of athletic prowess, Miss Helen Clark, does not in the least suggest that she Is the owner of such unfeminine titles. In fact, she looks so much like a young miss . in her high school days, that one would for a moment doubt her capability in leadership in tathletic circles. But, only for a moment. One need only ask Miss Clark to explain a game of soccer, or watch her conduct a baseball, or basketball game, and the least bit of a doubt will 1 disappear.
 | Miss Helen Clark, daughter of Sen 1 ator and Mrs. George B. Clark, has 1 the distinguished honor of being the i first soccer woman referee in the his tory of the kicking game in this coun- i try. Naturally, every one is inter |. ested to know how this young woman ! made the jump for the title that plac- ed her in the ranks with the knights i of athletic valor." Miss Clark has been a great enthusiast in out door sports of all sorts and activities since her grammar school days in the Bar mum school. Upon her graduation from the Northfield Seminary, she en- tered the New Haven school of Gym nastics, where she continued to study the various games with great ardor and interest. Not one game, no mat ter how intricate, did sine pass by without learning all it's secrets, finally becoming master of 1t. And when she graduated in June, 1918, Miss Clark was announced qualified for the post of athletic instructor.
 It was during her participation in the various games conducted by the Bridgeport Public School Soccer Lea gue, that Joe Booth, head of the Con nscticut Soccer and the Connecticut delegates to the United States Foot ball association council discovered Liner wonderful knowledge of the laws in the booting game. She managed a number of games very successfully and 1t is whispered in sporting cir cles that she will soon be able to take charge of senior games also
 It was during one of Miss Clark's classes of gymnastics at the Barnur school, that she was asked regarding her work.
 "Oh, just love it!" she exclaimed with enthusiasm, "and let me tell yoC
 there Is nothing like it for the girlE
 who work all day in a factory or 1T
 an office As for the school chil
 dren. that is just what they need, af
 ter spending the whole day in the
 school roon1- It is a relaxation anC q recreation, and those children en I19y the work 50 much Basketball and hockey are splendid games for the girls It takes them out into fresf air where the exercise really double! the benefit"
 Miss Clark possesses that marked personality which denotes friendship
 and simplicity, and she throws hersel
 90 earnestly into the work with he
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-20
LEONARD BIC
 FAvORITE OVER
 THE SCOTCH WOP
First Meeting of These Two Boys Since Leonard Won
 the Title.

Benny Leonard, worlds lightweight champion, will enter the ring of the Newark Sportsmen's club, in the First Regiment Armory, Newark, N. J.. to- morrow night, a top-heavy favorite over Johnny Dundee, his Italian rival The boxers have contracted for an eight-round session. Whether the contest will go this distance is one of the chief points of speculation. Ad- mirers of Leonard are wagering that the titleholder will score a knockout, but there are plenty of Dundee en- thusiasts who are confident the little Italian will stay the limit.
 There is only the remotest of pos- abilities that Leonard will be in danger, for Dundee has never been known to display knockout punch. Leonard has demonstrated his ability as a heavy hitter. It Is problematical, however, if the champion can land with decisive effect on the dancing, prancing, leaping Italian.
 This will be the first time since Leonard won the lightweight title from Freddie Welsh that he has op- posed Dundee. Previously Leonard boxed Dundee four times, once in 1915 and three times in 1918. All these bouts were 10-round no-decis- ion affairs. in which both boxers were l alternately given popular decisions. Leonard and Dundee have com- | pleted their training. Leonard has | paid special attention to reducing his weight. It Is asserted that the title-
 holder is no longer eligible to defend | his championship at the legitimate 1 poundage. Leonard and his manager
 Billy Gibson, declare they will refute l this allegation when Leonard weighs | in, as required by the New Jersey | law. The contest is at catchwetght
 but the law would prohibit the match
 if either contestant has a weight ad | vantage of more than 10 pounds. The management is taking precau
 tfonary measures to prevent conges ton. It is planned to assign soldier
 in uniform for police duty and t discourage disturbances.
 The advance sale is more thai
 $7,000, it is reported. The promot
 CTS are anticipating a capacity crowd
 The seating facilities Of the armor are arranged so as to accommo dat a crowd of 11,000, Patsy Cline 0
 Newark will referee.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-20

pupils that she entirely forgets self. and becomes one of the enthusiasts of the game. Her gymnasium classes consisting of boys and girls from the fourth to eighth grades of the Bar mum and Huntington Road schools are most interesting. The youngsters join into the spirit of this healthy recrea- ton with much zest and enthusiasm and they just adore their instructress.
 They are crazy about tactics, just like the soldiers" confided Miss Clark, the other day. amused at the earnestness of her class in doing some complicated exercises.
 Outdoors, the younger children from the first to the third grades, par ticipate in their daily gymnastics.
 Besides coaching teams, conducting gymnasium classes, refereeing and serving as an executive member of the committee on the Bridgeport Pub lie School Soccer League, this woman soccer referee, teaches folk dancing at both the Barnunl and the Hunting ton schools. She has a number o1 plans which she Is aspiring to carry out. She is urging the Board of Re creation to make arrangements for q suitab place where her gymnasium classes may form basket ball teams as she sees that this recreation has been a great aid to the pupils 1T their health; and she is planning ar exhibition to take place next mont} that will show the work of her dane ing and gymnasium classes for the past few months.
 For more than two years, Mis- Clark has been in charge of the play grounds in the city, superintendihf sports of all kinds among the chil dren- Last summer she had charge of the Old Mill Green playground. A a member of the Board Recreation she has had greater scope to organ ize and conduct classes in the schools and most urgently advocates thei continuation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-20

Henry Ford, in an issue of the Dearborn Independent, says wages considered high today may be consid- cred low ten years from now.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-20
CAPT. LEWIS LEADING,
 IN BILLIARD TOURNEY

Capt. Lewis is almost assured of first place in the three cushion carom series that is now going on at Joe Thackwray's Billiard Emporium on Fairfield avenue. Capt. Lewis has but five more games to play and there is bare possibility that if he loses all of these he could be nosed out of first place. Ownie Richards is refereeing all the games and he has proved very capable so far.
 A gold watch fob will be awarded the victor while the second best man will carry off a silver watch.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-20
REMINDER OF U. s.
 GREETS WILSON

One of the first sights that met the eyes of President Wilson when he de- parked at Brest, France, was a Cad ilac car for his use. As President and as commander-in-chief of the United States Army, MT. Wilson had placed at his disposal all the trans port and other facilities of the army in France. The car provided for him at Brest was one of the hundreds of standard seven-passenger Cadillacs which were sent overseas, to Persh- ing's expeditionary forces. In addi- ton to these a large number of standard Cadillac limousines were sent to Paris for the use of the American delegates to the Peace Con- ference.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-20
BLUE RIBBONS vS.
 NEW BRUNSWICK
 TOMORROW NIGHT
Local Team Will Stack Up Against Fast New Jersey
 Quintet.

Tomorrow night at Colonial hall the fast New Brunswick quintet will stack up against the Blue Ribbons Of this city. The New Brunswick team will have two former local players In the person of Chris Leonard and Johnny Beckman. This will be Leon ards first appearance in Bridgeport since donntng the uniform of Uncle Sam. ..
 The local team will have the same lineup as last week with the excep tion of Schmelke at guard. Garry will not play this week but Ripley who started the season with the local team and was then taken down with the flu will be back with the locals.
 The New Brunswick team is consid- cred one of the strongest in the East and will furnish the locals with some stiff opposition.
 The game will start at S:30 and Tom Thorpe will referee. There will be dancing before and at the finish of the contest.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-20
CAT WAKES KELLEY
 BUT TOO LATE

George ". Kelley of IFS Gilbert street, reported to the police early this morning that thieves entered his home and got away with over s200 worth of jewelry and $75 worth of clothes.
 Mir. Kelly stated that he was awak- ened by a cat in the house moving but that kitty woke him about three minutes too late for him to stop the robbers. The loot consisted of seE- erai gold watches, two rings, and a gold bracelet
 A coat evidently belonging to one of the robbers was dropped at the foot of the stairs, near the front door, The thieves who are working in | Bridgeport. appear to have a habit l Of leaving coats behind them in es- | caping from places they have robbed i Several nights ago. a house on steu- | ben court was robbed, and after the robbers had departed a woman's s
 coat, still warm as though 1t had just been discarded. was picked up by tho ] victim,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-20
MATCH CAME TONIGHT.

A special bowling match will be rolled tonight at the Park City Alleys between a team from the J. Johnson store at New Haven and the Meigs Founders of this city. The game will be called at 8 o'clock and will be rolled on allies No. and 6. These same teams met at the Algonquin alleys in New Haven last week and the local team took two out of three games. They expect to come through with another win to- night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-20
BOWLING

The Locomof3ile bowling team chal- Ienges the Lake Torpedo team for @ match, best two out of three games, at duck pins on the Park City alleys. Nos and 6, on any Monday night that is agreeable to the Lake team, the game to be played for a side bet of from $50 to s1OO, and foul line to count Address acceptance to r. T. Miles, 160 Main street; telephone, Barnum 3443.
 The Locomoti1e team also issues ar open challenge to any factory team in the city, terms conforming to the above outline, barring the side bet.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-20

Prince John, youngest son of King George, died at London.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-20

Mirid's Champion Frank m ns.sii in the pocket billiard line vii give an exhibition of his wares tonight. tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night. The afternoon games start at 3:1j while the evening games start at s:15.
 TaAerslli will play a 5oo-point match with Johnny Layton. former worlds champion at the Lindsey 6 Herman billiard establishment on Congress street. Tho games will be played in four blocks of 125 each.
 Taberski is shooting in rare form al the Presen; time as may be seen from his play In Hartford last week when he defeated Layton by the score
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-20
). \. CLARKIN TO
 DISPOSE OF HIS
 HARTFORD TEAM

If deal which is now pending goes through the Hartford Eastern League club will play under new ownership and management during the season of 1919.
 Curtis A. Gillette formerly manager of the Pou semi professional of Hart ford will probably guide the club. James II. Clarkin who owns the team at the present time does not deny that the team is for sale, and will very likely be in the hands of some one else before the 1919 season starts.
 Clarkin has been trying to sell the team for the last two or three years but most of the offers he got were not to his liking and rather than give the club away he has held on to it till the present time.
 Mir Clarkin has owned the club for the past 14 years and has put sone real teams in Hartford but in the last few years has not seemed greatly interested in baseball.
 It is said that Gillette has the backing of three well to do sporting men in Hartford who are ready to take a real splurge to give HartforE a top-notch diamond outfit.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-20
Up.TO THE MINUTE DO|NGS IN THE SPORT WORLD
BASEBALL DREADS
 HIGHER WAR TAX

New York, Jan. 2O-Bascball owners awoke today to the neces- sity of making some protest against the increase of the aInuse- ment tax to 20 per cent.
 The committee appointed at the joint meeting on Thursday to confer with the Internal Revenue Collector concerning the collec- tion of the present tnx, has now been instructed to confer with the Senate and House Committees in an effort to show what burden such an additional tax would be.
 One major league owner re- marked yesterday that 20 per cent. tax on baseball tickets would limit the attendance to such an extent that no club could show q clean slate at the end of the season, much less make any money.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-20

Cotton mills at Biddeford, Me, and Saco will run only four days a week,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-20

A valuable pitciIblende load was discovered in Devonshire. It Is thir teen times as rich as American ra- dium ore now being imported into England,
 Officers and crew of the AInericau transport Tenadores, which went ashore on the French coast two weeks ago. report 1t total lesA
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-20

ot 750 to 634. On Wednesday of their stay in Hartford. Taberski broke and Layton ran 25 balls. Taberski then made an unfinished run of 125. The score by frames in this game follows:
 TabersN 6 s 14 14 fl fl 14 fl 14l4 10. High run 125. Total 125.
 Layton 14 1t % % 0 0.
 High run z5. Total 25.
 This is the highest run ever made in this state and will probably stand aa a record for some time to come.
 Manager Hermann has arranged to accommodate a large crowd and It 1. hoped that many will turn out to see the champion in action.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-20
The Nashington Park

Inc W WaShlngIon Park
 team issues 8 challenge through the Sunday Post to roll a game or series of games with any team in the city or state, the following preferred: Con- nors live Wires CT Meigs kounLe.s. The lineup of the Washington Parks Is as follows: Sank. Santoro, Savit- sko. Iassogna and Dewey. Games can be arranged by telephoning or writing to Lou Dewey. manager Washington Park alleys, No. 5s6 East Washington avenue, city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-15
PRESIDENT NOT
OUT Of DANGER
Swelling of Prostrate GLAND
Causes Restiessness
Yesterday
BETTER LAST NIGHT
Temperature, Pulse, Respiration.
Heart Action and Blood Pressure
Are Normal.

The following bulletin on .he Pres
dents condition was announced at '0
o'clock last night by Dr.. Grayson.
"I1he President has had restless
and uncomfortable day, but, is better
tonight"
The afternoon bulletin from the
White House on the Presidents con-
di.ion read as follows.
"1'he President did not have rest
full night last night. His restleSsness
was caused by a swelling of the pros
trate gland, condition from which
he has suffered in the past, and
wl:ch has been intensified more or
less by his lying in bed. His general
condition, however, is good. AS noted
Monday his tempera ture. pulse, res
piraton, heart action and blood pres
sure arc normal"
The first bulletin from the phySi-
clans introduced new element in
lie Presidents illness and last nights
bulletin, which told how he had pass
I'd restless and uncomfortable day,
vas taken to indicate that the rest.
which DR.. Grayson mas declared to be
% cssentia! t. the recovery of the
President. hal been rudcly interrupted
Moreover, it was said ut the Whit"
House last night that the Prcsidcnf
was by no means out of danger.
DR.. H. \. Fowler, specialist Of
Washington, was summoned to the
White House yesterday afternoon. H
makes the fifth physician on the case
The others are Rear Admirals Gray
son and Stitt, DR.. Sterling RUffir, Of
This city, and DR.. Francis \. Dercum
ncurologist of Philadelphia.
Dr.. Fowler was able to relieve the
President TO considerable eXtent
and his treatment accounted for the
portion of the night b;ilIctin which
SAID the President was better in the
evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-15
THE BAPTIST DRIVE
All Day Meeting Monday at First
Baptist Church and Mass
Meeting at Night

The great campaign Of Southern
Baptists for seventy-five million dol
lars is proceeding with increasing
zest. The Baptists of. Alexandria
are looking forward to an ali day
meeting, in the First Baptist Church
next Monday. a mass meeting will
be held at night. The ladies of the
First and Second Baptist churches
have prepared free noon lunch for
those who attend.
About one hundred and fifty rep
resentatives of the 62 churches
Of the Potomac Association have
been invited from outside the city.
Distinguished speakers from the
South will be present to present va
rious phases of the great program.
Rev. J. r. Doan. organizer for Vir
ginia. will speak, also Mrs. Thomas
of Richmcnd. president Of the Wo-
mems Missionary Union of Virginia.
The famous DR.. Len G.. Broughton.
of national and international repu-
tation, will speak at the noon hour
to those who can leave their places
cf business and work, and also at the
mass meeting.
Dir. 3roughton was pastor in
London during the war and is one
of the stated lecturers at the
Moody Summer School at Northfield.
The occasion on Monday will be of
unusual interest to Baptists cspcc-
tally.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-15
MARRIED YESTERDAY
Miss Alice S. Richmond Bride OF H..
Fl. w. Thada.

Miss Alice S. Richmond Bride OF H..
Fl. w. Thada.
a quiet wedding took place at the
Chanel of the Episcopal TheoIoglca:
Seminary near this city yesterday
evening at ) o'clock. The contracting
parties were Mr.. Herbert w. Thada.
of Washington, D. c.. and Miss
Alice S. Rihmond, daughter of MIR
and Mrs. Richmond. of Seminary
Hill.
The bride was attended by her
sister. Miss Nancy Richmond. rs
maid of homer. and was given away
by her brother. Lieut.. Charles Rich
mond.
The immediate family of the bride
and intimate friends were present
Mr.. and Mrs. Thada leave tomor,
row morning for Rfpon, Wis, where
they expect to spend a short time
on a visit to the parents of Mr.
Thada. The officiating clergyman
was the Rev. Dr.. S. A. Wallis, OF
the Seminary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-15
TO POLICE SIIESIA
5000 II. S. Soldiers Probably Will
+. Sail From New York This Week

;. American troops which will form
part ofzthe force TO occupy the prov
ncc of S:lcsia, if such action is or
dercd by the supreme counci! in
Paris. will sail this week from New
York on the transport President
Grant, Secretary Baker announced
yesterday.
Mr. Baker could not say what the
strength of the American force in ST.
Iesia would be. but he had heard s.
600 men suggested as the probah!2
number necessary to carry out Amer
ica's part of the policing of SAcs!a
during the plebcscite in that country
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-15
PROPERTY TRANSFERS

Deeds Of transfer for five pieces of
property have just been placed on
rccor,; IN the office of the clerk of
he court as follows. Richard NJ.
Green. administrator. and others, to
Harry Hanmond lot - and oneha!t
: lot - r. block ii, section 2, Rose
mont. Mrs. Annie c. Waller to Mrs.
Virginia II. Bovec, house and lot, 2lS
!s,jl,r Lee street; Fred G.. Ayers to
Thomas +. Dawson house and lot I'll
Prince street; William B. DuIay to Di'
tivian p Berry house and lot 3ll
South Alfred street; Mrs. Mary b.
Yates to Thomas NJ. Burton house
and lot 1902 Prince street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-15
ORIENTAL LODGE X OF"p
Celebrates Election of One cf its
Members to Grand Chancellor

Celebrates Election of One cf its
Members to Grand Chancellor
Oriental Lodge No. 6, X of P cele-
brated the election of one of its mem
bers, E. r. Boyer, as the Grand Chan
cclfor of the state at their meeting
last night At this convention the re-
port Of Grand Lodge delegate, S. Z.
Norris was read, and received with
much applause. After an enjoyable
meeting aot the Castle Hall, at which
time the degrees were conferred on
one candidate and seven other appE-
cations received, the members of the
local lodge. with visiting members
from Washington, proceeded to the
Monticello Cafe where all enjoyed q
sumptious spread.
This is one of the oldest lodges II
the state and from indications It viii
soon rank among the strongest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-15

II. sad but loving remembrance 81
my dear husband, Harvey SimHson
who departed this life one year agc
today, October 10, 1918.
/ often sit and think Of you
When | am all alone.
Fer memory is the only fri-aEc
That grief can call its own.
Days-of sadness still come over ne
Tears of sadness silently flow
For memory keeps my dear hus2an
near rae.
Though Heaven claimed him cnf
year ago today.
God has taken my dear husband
Where he will find eternal rest.
BY his loving wife and children
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