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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25
LEONARD BRANDED
 BEST OF CHAMPS
Generally Characterised as King of All Lightweight
 Stars of Past.

Classifying Benny Leonard seems to be popular sport these days. Some persons hold that he Is the greatest fighter who ever wore the lightweight crown. Others belivee that he would have been an easy victim for more than one of the former champions.
 Leonard is the ninth lightweight champion since the glove fighting Welsh, Ritchie, Wolgast, Nelson, Cans Erne, Lavigne, and McAuliffe. Tn the writer's opinion Leonard ranks well down on that list.
 Leonard's foot work is his long suit He has the greatest pair of legs of any lightweight champion. When he is opposed by an opponent who moves but little on his feet so that Leonard can dance around him the present champion is fnvincible. Leonard's one great weakness is his temperament
 He goes up in the air when his oppon- ent rushes him, as has been shown on every occasion when his opponent has carried the battle his way
 Little Johnny Dundee has held Leonard even or better on no less than five occasions, simply because he forced the fighting too hard for Leon ards liking. With no hitting ability and wide open at all times, Dundee has offset all Leonard innumerable advantages by following a line of at tack that really should have made him the easiest kind of victim for Benny if the latter possessed g. fighting tenn perament that matched his ability in other directions
 Leonard is better man than Welsh ever was. The latter could not hit and was merely a clever defense box CT, and in no sense a fighter. Leonard also is superior to Willie Ritchie in all things save gameness and endur- I'ance. It is a question whether Leon ard could have beaten WoIgast when the latter was in his prime. Wolgast was a rusher and a hard hitter, and he might have been able to stop Leon ard in long fight, since the latter has shown up so poorly against men | of that type.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25
Right From The Oven
ANOTHER RAW DEAL.
By J. J. KARPF

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25
Up: ITO. THE. MINUTE DOINGS IN THE SPORT WORL D
JESS WILLARD SIGNS TO
 DEFEND HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
Purse of S100000 Draws Heavyweight Champion Out of Retirement -Rickard to Promote Bout-Will Select Carpenter or Dempsey as Jess Opponent.

Chicago, Jan. 25-Yielding to the magnetic influence of a purse o& s1O0,OO0, win, lose or draw. offered by Tex Rickard. the Svengali of pu- gilism, Jess Willard. the tallest, heaviest and wealthiest man that ever held the heavyweight championship of the world, yesterday signed his name to a set of articles requiring him to fight a titular match next July with an opponent and at a place yet to be selected by Rickard. The purse is the largest ever guaranteed to a boxer.
 The big man from Kansas bound himself to fight any number of rounds up to 40. Rickard argued with Willard for two whole days be- pion to sign his name to the arti- cles
 The promoter said that either Georges Carpenter, heavyweight champion of Europe, or Jack Demp- sey, the leading American rival of Willard, would be chosen to meet the title holder. Rickard declared that he reserved the right to withhold the name of Willard's opponent until March 25 and to name the battle ground sixty days before the date of contest.
 In Denver or New Orleans.
 In view of the fact that Rickard desires to stage the bout in a state where long contests are permitted. it Is evident that at present New Or leans and Denver are the only spots where the chances of bringing off the contest are good.
 There are other places, notably Dayton, Ohio, and some places in Connecticut, where twenty round bouts have been staged, but the in- stant a championship contest is pro- posed there would be a hullaballoc and prohibition by the officials. It is possible that Rickard believes there will be a law in New York state by July under which he could | stage a 20-round bout, but at present there is no indication of it. How ! ever, Tex Rickard is the most re- sourceful and daring man that ever 1 signed two boxers to a contract, and 1 if the match can be staged anywhere | he is the man to do it.
 Rickard was the handspring of the i Jeffries-Johnson match, which earn ! ed S270,000 for the fighters and pro. motors, and he also was the promoter i of the Gans-Nelson fight at Cold
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25
Gibson Now Clear
 To Become Manager

New York, Jan. 25 - All major leagues having waived on him, George Gibson, the backstop. yester- day received his unconditional re- lease from the Giants The veteran has already affixed his John Hancock to lead the Toronto team of the h. ternational League this season.
 Gibson came to the Giants in 1917 by the waiver route from the Pitts burgh Pirates. He was signed by Me Graw as a coach, but now and then was pressed in service by the Little Napoleon"
 Gibson succeeds Ian Howley as manager of the Maple Leaf team.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25

Battling Ortega, ,ao rensauonai 'middieweight of California who is coming east for bouts. has been signed up by his manager to meet Soldier Bartfield, the Brooklyn fighter, for ten rounds before the Cream City A. C., of Milwaukee, on Jan. 31. They will box ct 154 pounds. weigh in at 3 P. M. Bartfield also fights Harry Greo twelve rounds at Columbus, O., on next Monday night. Bartfield has been working for the bouts at Grupp's gymnasium.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25

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GREAT HEAD WORK.

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25

Fields. He was the man who was in- strumentaI in bringing Les Darcy to America, and in fact has been a chief figure in all the really important fistic events in the last quarter of a cen tury.
 Champion to Deposit $1O.000.
 Under the terms of the agreement the champion stipulates to deposit s10, 900 with a Chicago bank at once. this sum to be forfeited to Rickard if Willard fails to carry out his prom ises. Rickard agreed to deposit S10,- 0Q0 in Chicago today, s15,000 60 days before the date of the contest and S75,000 4S hours before the day of the battle.
 Should Rickard fail to make the 1 second deposit of s15,0O0 he agreed to forfeit the first s1O,0OO to Willard, and if he fails to deposit the 1000 | Willard will receive S25, 900. i The Kansas "cowboy" agreed not to make any other engagements or to 1 appear in any exhibition contests, and ! also agreed to be at the place desig- I mated for the battle 50 days in ad- vance to finish his training. l Rickard to Name Referee. It was decided that Rickard should name the referee and that his selection should be final. i "I haven't any idea where the con- test will be decided" said Rickard. | The laws of the state in which thS 1 battle will be staged will of course 1 govern the situation. I hope to stage
 the contest in a state allowing bouts of 20 or 30 rounds.
 | "Wherever the battle Is fought. it l will not be in a baseball park" he | declared. q plan to build an arena
 with seating capacity of 50,000.
 This will cost close to $35,oo0. The prices of admission probably will be
 from s10 to $50, although these de-
 tails have not been worked out"
 Frank C. Flournoy of Memphis,
 Tenn, Richards business partner.
 will be associated with Rickard in
 promoting the battle.
 Has Defended Title Only Once.
 When Willard goes into the ring in
 July to defend his title, it will be the
 second time in four years that he has
 risked his championship. After win
 ming the title from Jack Johnson al
 Havana, Cuba, April ,, 1915, Willard
 devoted himself with the greatest in
 dustry to the circus business. ir
 which his net earnings are said tc
 have been S4,000 a week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25
BOSTON X. \. GAMES.


 
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25
YALE MEN ARE
 AFTER TAD JONES
Efforts Being Made to Sc cure Return of Noted Gridder as Head Coach
 of Football Squad.

New Haven, Jan. 25 Yale has swung its athletics into line suffi- ciently to begin a full winter sport program the coming week. The first event since the university resumed sessions on a purely collegiate basis was the hockey game scheduled for today with the Army at West Point, and games with Yale's intercollegiate rivals will be begun neyt Friday night, when the basketball fives be- tween Yale and Pennsy will meet here.
 The swimming. wrestling and gym nastics have all scheduled a set of events for February and March com petition. In every case the squads are the largest in Yale's history.
 Bill Lauder in Demand.
 The spring sporting teams, with the exception of the baseball squads, were all formed the past week. The diamond candidates will get into op- eration in three weeks. The under graduates are trying to secure the ap- pointment as coach of Bill Lauder, the former New York National Leaguer. He developed a wonderful nine two years ago, when the war caused it to disband.
 Captain Winter Mead. of the crew, has more than 200 men in the var sity and freshman squads, and both are at work on the gymnasium row ing machines.
 Jim Braden, the football star who has been elected captain of the track team, has registered a squad of 200 for the cinder path and field events Braden is a weight thrower and hurdler. Braden is the first of the football players of the famous 1916 eleven to return to college, but it was stated yesterday that the centre rush Callahan, and quarterback, Roche had been discharged from military service and would be again in uni form next fall.
 Art Gates Available.
 It was also stated that there Is a fair chance of the return to college Of Art" Gates, elected captain for 1917, but in the aviation service the past two years. If he returns it is fully expected that he will be placed in charge of the team.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25
MTTCHELL-DUNDEE, FEB. 12

Milwaukee, Jan. 25-Richte Mitchell is going to battle Johnny Dundee once more. The match is set for February 12 in this city. Dundee Is the only lightweight, save Benny Leonard, who holds any kind of a. verdict over Nit chel and he wants to avenge that de- feat
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25

James Tree and F. E. Erkes started out yesterday to trim Frank Taberski, the worlds champion, an1i Johnny Dayton in 250 point handicap pocket billiard match. The match was played on regulation by 10 table in blocks
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25
DODGERS RELEASE THREE,

President Eboets announced yester- day that the Dodgers had released the veteran, Michey Doolan, Jack Kelle- her, the young third baseman, and Al Nixon, the recruit outfelder. Nixon has been released outright to the Beaumont club and kelleher to the Denver team
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25
Sth Grade Division.
Varsity Division
GAMES NEXT WEEK.

9th Grade Division. yan. 27--McKinley vs. Barnum.
 Hall vs. Franklin. t8-Lincoln VI. Franklin, (Tth
 and Sth). 30-Franklin vs. Hall (7th).
 Huntington vs- Barnum
 (7th). 31-Barnum vs. Franklin.
 Lincoln vs. Hall All games played at Recreation hall, No. l, corner Newfield avenue and Beardsley streets.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25

Of 125 each. In the afternoon the best the men could de was to pocket 14 balls and in the evening they were a little more successful, pocketing g balls
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25
FAVORITE EXPRESSIONS OF FAMOUS AND NEAR
 FAMOUS BRIDGEP0RTERS

hn Stanley-"Nuthin Doin.'
 Assistant Prosecutor:-"N adderyerwannas Wilder:"One dollar and days" L. McGoVern Sr-"Dd the N. today?' Mayor Clifford B. Wilson-"Its a party T King:-"No money in collecting garbage anyway?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25
Varsity Division.
g's. @. Goals. Fouls, Pts.

Referee, J. Burns. Timekeeper, NJ Glarin. Scorer, F. Cordially. Attend ance 150.
 Note: Summerfield Varsity failed to appear: forfeit to Barnum Varsity, F. Cordially.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25

Argentine weekly shipments were as follows: Wheat 1,124 ,o00 bush els, corn 1.756, 900 bushels. oats 55e,- coo bushels, flax 62,O0o bushels.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25

Argentine reports say that owing to the strike of marine workers the packing houses have withdrawn rom the cattle market.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25

Hennis arrived at Rome 10 inspect war plants.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25
SpORT ' s OF ALL
 SORTS s

Harry Greb will be quite a busy fighter for the next few weeks. He is booked up for three fights. On Jan 27 he goes against Soldier Bartfield for F rour'5s at Columbus, O., Jan. 3I he swaps punches with Tommy Rob- son, the local middleweight, for 10 rounds at the Cleveland A. C., and on Feb. P he will hook up with Clay Turner, the Indian, in 12-round de- cision bout at the Armory A. A. of Boston.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25

son, the local middleweight, for 10 rounds at the Cleveland A. C., and on Feb. P he will hook up with Clay Turner. the Indian, in a 12-round de cision bout at the Armory A. A. of Boston.
 Tom Gibbons, the St. Paul middle weight, will be busy fighting for the next few days, as he is billed to take part in two no-decision scraps. To- morrow night Tom will go against Bartley Madden, the local heavy weight, for six rounds at the Ma tional A. c. of Philadelphia, and on next Thursday night he battles Len Hollands, the Milwaukee middleweight, for 10 rounds at the Town Hall A. C. of Scranton, Pa.
 Although Leo Flynn declared that Tom CowIer, the English heavyweight, was sick and would not be able to box Kid Norfolk at Syracuse on Monday night, Al Lippe of Philadelphia, man. ager of Cowler, yesterday wired stat ing that Cowler is perfectly well in ''Philly," and is ready to take on The colored battler. Flynn says the club officials told him the bout was off be- cause they received word that Cowler was sick.
 Joe Burman, the Chicago feather weight, ought to have no trouble in | adding another victory to his list to- night, as he is slated to meet Frankie Conway, the little Philadelphia ban tam, in a 12-round decision bout at the American A. A. of Baltimore Conway has lost many bouts in the last few months, and that is probably the reason why Burman's manager picked him for Joe's opponent. Frank O'Brien of Philadelphia will referee the battle
 Jack Britton's right hand, which he injured in a bout several weeks ago, is well enough for him to box again, so he has started training today for five bouts which his manager, Dan | Morgan, has arranged for him. The 1 bouts are with Al Doty for twelve | rounds at Canton, O., on Feb. 8, with Jack McCarron for six rounds at the | benefit for Jack McGuigan's family at | the National A. c. of Philadelphia on l Feb. 5, Joe Welch of "Philly" for six i rounds at the Cambria A. A. Of Phila- 1 delphia on Feb. 6, Willie Ryan of New ] Brunswick, N. J., for ten rounds at the Trenton A, c. on Feb. 10 and Benny l Leonard for ten rounds at Denver, Col, Feb. 22.
 | Lew Tender, the clever and hard l hitting Philadelphia lightweight, will ! take on Ralph Brady, the promising . Syracuse fighter, for ten rounds in the
 main go of ten rounds at the regular
 weekly boxing entertainment of the
 Grand 4. c. of Syracuse, N. Y, on
 Monday evening, Feb. 8. It looks as ii
 the manager of Brady is putting his
 man against too stiff 6 game by having
 him meet such a great fighter as Ten.
 dler.
 ! The ten round go between Bill
 'Knockout" Brennan, the Chicago
 heavyweight, and Battling Levinsky
 which was booked a few days agc
 to be fought at the Grand A c. 0.
 Syracuse, N. Y, on Feb. 3, has beer
 postponed until Feb. 10 so that tht
 club could get the services of Lev l Tender for a scrap there on Feb. 3
 Dan Morgan, manager of Levincky was satisfied with the change of dat' | for the bout.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25
SPORT COMMENT
LAWFUL BOXING
BY THE EDITOR

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25

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Art Gates Available.

RECREATION BASkDT-
 BALL LIGAG UE. Recreation Hall, No. 1. Date Played Jan. 24th, 1919.
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STANDING OF TEAMS.
7th Grade Division.

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Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1919-02-01

In the matter Of the estate of Ella
DEM. deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned, Maurice DEM. administers,
tor OF the estate OF Ella Dem, de-
ceased, 10 the creditors of, and all per,
sons having claims against the said
deceased, TO exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers within ten months
after the first publication of this no.
tice to the said administrator at the
office of Fred Suffer- attorney at law.
in the Maze building, Main street.
Bisbee, Cochise county, state OF Ari-
iona, the same being the place for the
transaction of the business OF said
estate in said Cochise county.
MAURICE DEM.
Administrator of the Estate of Ella
DEM, Deceased.
Dated this ed day of January, 1919.
First publication. February 1, 1919.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1919-02-01
Mining and Financial NeuS
BY REVIEW LEASED WIRE

NEW YORK, Jan. discriminating
United States Steel, which assumed
its accustomed leadership over half
of tOday's nominal dealings in stocks
consisted of transactions in the more
speculative shares. rails remaining in
the background,
There was a moderate inquiry from
the short interest ar the outset, i'm
parting a firm tone, but Immediately
this demand was satisfied prices re
acted. save for occasional advances in
motors. sugars, tobaccOs, fertilizers
and distilling stocks.
Oils and shippings traversed their
course of the past few days, the for
mer losing further ground on rumors
of more acute differences in the Mex
lean situation and the latter showing
fresh unsettlement on the heavy cut
in ocean freight rates.
The movement in motors, which de-
rived much of its strength from re-
ports of Studebaker's expansion plans
also encompassed Chandler, General
Motors and the several Maxwell issues
at gross gains of 1 to 21s points, but
these suffered general improvement
in the final hour, when United States
Steel and rails registered lowest
prices of the day. Sales, $4,000
shares.
Publications of the new plan of the
holders of railroad securities served
to stiffen that class of bonds, the
Liberty group also showing more
steadiness, while foreign war flota-
lions were featured by Paris 6s at
an advance of y per cent. Total
sales. par value, were S11,575, 600. Old
United States bonds were unchanged
on call
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RRApsTREET SUMMARY.

NEW YORK. Jan. S1.-Bradstreets
tomorrow will say:
Wholesale and iobbing trade is
still at a waiting stage, retail trade
is less active and the industrial pace.
particularly in textile iron and steel
lines is slower Even collections are
rather more tardy and the number of
unemployed is officially reported
larger. this being confirmed by the
adviceS of reduced active mill, blast
furnace and mine capacity from a
number of points, orders running out
and of munitiOn works turning over
capacity TO peace lines. Price uncer-
tainty still rules in nearly all whole
sale lines of textiles, the mildest Jan
uary in the history of the weather bu-
reau discOurages buying of heavy
winter apparel; an additional bar To
active buying, both wholesale and re-
tail, and also TO collections are set
up in the south by the big January
decline in cotton and the SlOwness of
retail demand and fear of carrying
over large stocks reaches all the way
back to the manufacturers. who in
textiles particularly are finding in
present or prospective labor demands
an additional encouragement to going
ahead in lines where price cuts have
been drastic
Weekly bank clearings, S6,SS4. 2OO.-
coo -
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to dominate the corn market, consid.
cradle buying took place owing to an
nouncement that the entente block
ade had been lifted completely except
in the case of Germany and that
100000 bushels of breadstuffs a
month would be allowed to so to that
country hereafter. Soon, however, de-
ci6ed weakness set in as a result of
advices that the end of the port
strike at Buenos Aires was at hand.
lnasmuch as the strike had been cur
failing shipments from Argentina.
prices here broke sharply. Covering
by shorts led to subsequent rallies,
but at the last the market was bare
of support. Meanwhile. shelters were
said to be again at work and a more
liberal crop movement in prospect.
Oats sympathized with the weak
ness Of corn. Most of the trade was
local.
Excessive offerings of hogs carried
down provisions, and so likewise did
the lower trend OF grain. Covering
by shorts was only in part an off
set.