The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-22

tered al once whether he has been in France or any part of ths fighting lines. This new rule will help the clubs to strengthen their teams for the advanced stages of the cup-ties.
 The Manchester team has just reg istered a couple of players who ar rived in the silk city on Saturday last while the Hartford United team has just regis tered Davidson who has just been discharged from the Canadians
 The Bridgeport Swedish club has just released players F'orsberg who is on his way 10 Sweden. and Larsen who has retired from the game.
 The oldest player in the State to- day is Hamer. the Manchester goal keeper, who has grey hair. Despite his age he plays a good, sound, and reliable game.
 The Unfted States Football asso- citation was organized in 1913 at that time there were only Is affiliations, now there $ over double that mum Der.
 Professionalism was 1egalized in England in 1885, as a result of an agitation by the Lancashire clubs. It was stopped temporarily in 1915 on account of the war.
 Bob Jones of the Bridgeport City team is the only WeIshman register ed under the jurisdiction of the Con necticut State Football association.
 The defeat of the swedes last Friday against the ThistIes was the first defeat of the season for the for mel, in the State League series. As they have already won the cham pionship it matters little.
 Somerset, the ex-Remington City player is playing a great game for the Hartford United and Hartford Swedish teams this season Too bao he is nc living around these parts now.
 George Capper made a welcome ap- pearance as a referee last week in the Swedish Thistle game and should prove of valuable assistance to the game IS referees in this part of the country are scarce. The writer has finally decided to resign as a knight of the whistle,'' and Capper's reap rearance will fill the gap.
 Joe Hills, the Hartford United pro fessional player, who expressed a de- sire to play for the Manchester team in the cup-ties and also remain player for the Hartford team, was compelled to be reeIased by the Hart ford team before he could sign a con- tract with the Manchester team. This was done and he played his first game at the Meadows on Sunday but his display was disappointing.
 George Denholm will officiate as ref cree in the game at South Manchester on Sunday between the Thistles and Manchester teams while Robby Rae will take charge of the local cup tie between the City and Swedes-
 It is expected that the first inter natio1.aI- game of the season will be played on May 1. 1919. The winner of the game. will play the English team for the ''HeraFd' cup.
 The LongfeIlow team of Brooklyn have reached +l1e third round of the La Sultana cup competition. They are the favorites for the competition and ar also the favorites for the New York State combination league.
 After seeing the whole of the teams in the state perform in the cup-ties. the writer is now of the opinion that the Bridgeport City team will lift the BudIi cup this season. They have won the trophy for two seasons but last season they scratched to the Man chester team in the semi-final round in order to take part in the La Sul- tana cup competition when the l. R T. Ssrollerz beat them