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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24


 of the Athletics has signed Ben Sig Ter, an old Eastern League outfieIder. to play with the team this sea son.
 The Walnuts are not worrying over their tnfieId, for in Hart, Johnson and Casserly they believe they have an inner defence that will more than hold it's own with any its class in the state- And, by the way, the Walnuts expect to take part in games with some of the strongest teams in the State this year.
 The All -Hollows accept the chaI- Ienge of the Independents for a. game to be played Sunday at Beach's Woods. If this acceptance is satis- factory the manager of the Inde- pendents is requested to get in touch with Capt. J. Near, care of the Anna teur Baseball Editor, Sporting De partment, Bridgeport Times Far mer.
 The Amateur Baseball Editor, by the way, is very grateful for the splendid cooperation given him by managers captains and players of amateur and semi-pro teams in this State in making this column a breezy up-to-date and thoroughly newsy one The Tim es-F'armer invites all teams to send in notices and announce ments for publication.
 The sporting department of The Times-F'armer is open nightly from ' to midnight. Notices and announce ments of games, however, will be ac- cepted any time. Call around and make yourself known. Make The Times-Farmer sporting room your headquarters. If you can't come per sonally call on the phone.
 Manager Frank of the Red Sox an nounced today that all arrangements for that teams game with the Ath- letic Juniors on Sunday afternoon at Seaside Park have been completed Manager Frank is desirous of as certaining whether the St. James nine will consider a proposition for a game at Seaside Park on May 4. All teams considered a proposition for a game at Seaside Park on May 4. All teams considered in the class with the Red Sox are invited to communi- cate with Manager P, Frank, care of Se2 Pembroke street. or Tho Times Farmer sporting department.
 The St. James expect to book games with the Red Sex. White sox Windsors and St. Mary's for next nlenth
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

Babe Ruth won the game for the Red Sox in the first inning when, with Jack Barry on the bases, he slammed out a lucky home run which bounded over Duffy Lewis's shoulder in center field. The game was over right there but the Boston clan wait ed until the ninth inning, when they gave George Mogridge, the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

The Yankees reached the peak of popularity in Manhattan at the open ing of the baseball season at the Polo Grounds in New York yester- day, as enthusiastic crowd of 30,0O0 tanning their way into the Harlem arena to cheer Manager Miller Hug gins team in the battle with the Bos- ton Red Sox. Long before the warm sun was casting shadows under Coo gan's Bluff the cheers had turned to groans, for the greatest opening day the Yanks have had since the Amer ican League was established here six teen years ago became a ludicrous rout. the worlds champions giving the Yan1s a 10 to 0 trimming.
 Everybody at the seasons first baseball picnic did his part but the Yankees. They were helpless against the queer pitching of Carl Mays, who gave them only four hits. The whole Yankee team was slow and ltstless and it didn't seem possible that major league club could play as badly as the Tanks did yesterday. It is impossible to believe that the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24
By CHARLES MCCULLOUGH.

Organization of the Industrial League was perfected last night at a meeting held in the rooms of the American Hardware Company on Fairfield avenue. The circuit will embrace six clubs representative of six of the leading plants in this city. They are as follows: Lake Torpedo Boat Corporation, Locomobile, Sing CT Manufacturing Company, Ameri- can Chain Company, American Graphophone Company and the Staples Company.
 It has been finally decided that the season will open on May 10. The schedule committee has already gone to work on the schedule and expects to have it completed before the expiration of the current week. A meeting of the schedule commit tee is scheduled for tonight
 The meeting last night was well attended and enthusiasm ran high The representatives of the six plants all pledged that they would get to work at once in organizing 9, boost CTS club for the purpose of backing the team financially Special fac tory meetings will be held between now and the opening date for the purpose of getting supporters. Last night F. P. Dunnigan was elected superintendent of scorers. He will be in charge of the appoint ment of all scorers. Tom B. Wha1- ey will be in charge of the unpires. He will announce his staff within a few days
 Determined to turn out one of the fastest and best teams in the city and realizing that the current season will uncover many promising youths of ability, the management of the Red Sox team has decided to put in as much practice as possible and for the next week or so there will be a night ly workout of the players at Old Mill Green. A workout will be held next Saturday afternoon at 1:3O o'clock and will be continued daily during g the following week.
 The following players are request ed to be on deck for practice at Old NH Green next Saturday afternoon: Paige. Kuba, Martin, Sepso. Chicks, Padick, soltis, Murphy and Mydock. The MapIewood Juniors and St. Joseph Juniors will play at Seaside Park. Saturday afternoon. The line ups will be announced In Friday 8 issue of The Times-F'armer.
 By the way, Tommy Lashar. a graduate of the Bridgeport High School. was made coxswain of the Yale Varsity crew. Congratufatfons Sroro and pood fiok,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Games Yesterday. Boston. 10; New York, 0. Washington, l. Philadelphia. o (t3
 innings) Cleveland-Detrot (rain). Games To-Day. Boston at New York. Philadelphia at Washington. Chicago at St. Louis.
 Cleveland at Detroit.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24
INDUSTRIAL LEACUERS ARE
 READY NOW FOR SEASON

son determined to turn out the best team in it's history. Announcement was made today that the manager of the Athletics has signed Ben Sig Ter, an old Eastern League outfelder, to play with the team this sea son.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24
At First Games Proves MOguls'
 Contention That Baseball Will Come Back
New Workers See Yankees Crushed 100 in First Game
 With Worlds Champs.

of infieIding as this same Peck inpaugh. It was an off day for the whole Yankee outfit. On the other hand. Boston enjoyed the afternoon immensely.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24
CPORTORIALC BY
 ROGER TERRI

TT oDAY down at Lexington 1 meeting of Kentucky State Rae ing Commission will be held. This session has been called by Judge Al lie W. Young, Vice Chairman of the Commission. The Judge Is one of the enthusiastic followers the horse racing sport has in this country, but lately he, like many others, have been disturbed by the presence of professional Clockers at morning gauops.
 The purpose of todsy's meeting is to adopt legislation that will put these chaps out of business. Of course, there are many of those who follow the horse game who will ridi- Cule any attempt to bar clockers from the course during the gaTops, but Judge Young believes in the old saying that a half measure Is better than none.
 There has been altogether too much betting down in Kentucky this season. Professional clockers at morning gallops at the Lexington meeting have been numerous of late. These have used the gallops time as a basis for the business of inducing people to make wagers on horses.
 Y AMES o. Keene, another well J known horseman, has been CO., operating with Judge Young, I am informed in a letter received from a friend who is now at Havre, and be- lieves he has the solution of the CloclIiug problem. At tOday's meet ing Keene will submit resolution he has got together for the purpose of putting these chaps out of bust ness. Here is the resolution that keene believes will do the trick:
 '"There shall be employed and paid by the management of each racetrack operating under license from the commission (kentuCky Commission a man approved by this commission who shall be known as the official timer of exercise trials. who shall furnish for the benefit of the public the time of ali valuable trials made over the track at which he is employed.
 Said official timer shall have one or two assistants, as occasions shall require. and his term of employ ment shall begin and end at the dis erection of the management of the track at which he is employed. it be- ing the intention to employ q man of long experience and sterling in- tegrity upon the turf to time the horses and to have assistants to time with him and to post at seCretary's office and to give to the press a re- port upon the daily gallops and to forbid the grounds to all known touts and tipsters. including owners and trainers of horses who stoop to such practices"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

Washington and Philadelphia, ath- letics battled 13 Innings before a crowd of more than 13.O00 in the open ing game of the season in Washing ton yesterday before the Senators won by a score of to 0. The game was a. pitching duel between Johnson and Perry.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24
DRINKWATER
 BACK IN TOWN
BY JOE BOOTH.

Another well known soccer player has just arrived in town after serv- ing over a year overseas. The writ CT last night came in contact with Charlie Drinkwater, the well known back of the Bridgeport City team Tor several seasons. Drinkwater was in the United States Aviation corps and has done yeoman service for this country. He secured his dis charge on Saturday and he will now be eligible to be registered with the Bridgeport City team to take part in the cupties as, being an overseas man, he comes under the new rule of the State association.
 It is expected that by the time these notes appear in print Manager Bridges will have secured his mon lker to a form. Drinkwater is one Of the most popular soccer players ia the country and is we'll known in almost every soccer center. His full career will appear in the Times some evening next week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

By the way. Tommy Lashar, graduate of the Bridgeport High School was made coxswain of the yale Varsity crew. Congratulations Tom, and good luck.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

Gen. March, Chief of Stan or the Army. tossed out the first ball. Acting Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt and other high Government officials attended the game. Agnew, formerly of the Boston Red Sox, making his first appearance with the local team, paved the way for the winning run in the thirteenth when he hit safely. Menosgy, running for him. was advanced on Johnson's sacrifice and scored on successive singles by Judge and Foster.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

The PhiIlies outbatted the Giants in the opening game in Philadelphia yesterday, but poor all round work by Jacobs and Baird's errors gave the visitors the game, 10 to '. In the fourth inning with the bases filled Jacobs forced over a run by giving Burns a. base on balls, then commit ted a baIk. allowing another run to score. In the fifth Jacobs made three bases in a long drive, but was out for failing to touch second. New York hit safely in every inning, Kauff and Doyle lifting home runs over the right field wall.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

~ ONNIE MACK ran up against O hard luck recently while the Athletics were treating the University of Pennsylvania nine to a whttewash- ing when Tillie Walker, Mack's heavy hitting center fielder, met with a painful accident. In the second in ming Walker hit for two bases and while sliding into the middle bag he sprained his right ankle. As a result Walker has been out of the game and is just about getting back. His place meanwhile has been filled by Lawton Witt, an infieider,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

D ATTLING Levinslzy leaves Sum D day for Canton, O., where on the following night he tackles Harry Greb of Pittsburgh for the second time Their first meeting at Pitts burgh last year was not to the liking of the Bridgeport heavyweight who claimed that he was given anything but fair treatment at the hands of Pittshurghers.
 Whether Devinslly will be able to defeat this youthful aspirant from the Smoke CitX remains to be seen, but one thing is certain that the attle will be a strenuous one for each is as determined as the other to score a victory. Barney, how ever will carry an excess supply of fat with him into the ring. But the BattIer won't be alone, for am tcId that Harry himself can spare at least 10 pounds.
 Although Harry Greb was in the navy" being stationed at the foot of 92nd street in New York, he has been putting on weight in leaps and bounds likeness has made Harry slow, those who have seen him in action lately tell me. Yet 1t will take a good man to skid Harry Greb. But Battling Levinsky be- lieves he can do it. He has trained faithfully to accomplish this feat for he will carry with him to Canton the we'll wishes of all Bridgeporters for success.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

The Athletics constitute another aEgregeton that will go into the sea~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24
A N idea of the popularity into

A N idea of the popularity into "A which horse racing has sprung within the past year is grasped from the report that the Grand Frix de Paris-France' Grand Prle, which is the equivalent to the Kentucky Derby, will be re- vived at Longchamp, France, June 29. Frances return to the horse racing field certainly speaks well for the sport. It's been something like four years since French horsemen have had the good fortune of seeing the "hosses' in action.
 What condition the old French tracks are in today is problematical, for the dama ge done by war there, our returning boys say, is great. The courses are Maisons-Bafitte, Au- teuil and Le Tremblay are all in sad need of repair but this work it Is expected will be completed in time to stage meetings there. The Chan lilly track, however, is badly dam aged and doubt exists as to whether it will be available for racing purses this season anyway.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

Since the Budd trophy was put up Tor competition among teams of this state, the race for it's possession has caused great rivalry but during the past two seasons the interest has waned on account of so many of the teams having disbanded owing to the enlistment of so many players in
 the service of the Allies. Now that
 the majority of these boys have re- turned the interest is beginning to return and this seasons cornpetition | is almost as keen as in the first two seasons when the competition was in existence.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24
O EXAMINATION of the Indus . trial League was perfected

qANIzhT5oS tASI hasas of was the perfeatsd 49dss last night. Pleasing is this import ant piece of news, for it means that high class amateur baseball in this city is in for a revival. There is nothing so helpful to promote good fellowship among working folks than daily or weekly athletic get-to- gethers.
 The teams lined up for the Indus trial League include practically all of the bigger factories of the city. The circuit will represent upwards of 10O,OOO people. Every one of these can be developed into a good clean lover of baseball if those who guide the destinies of the circuit prove themselves competent and do their duty as it should be done.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

The St. James expect to book games with the Red Sex. White Sox. Windsors and St. Mary's for next month.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

Arthur J. Shean, associate man ager and treasurer of a, Spring field hotel, yesterday closed a, deal by which he secured a lease of the Springfield Eastern league baseball club for one year from President William E. Carey. Car roll B. Mahan is to be secretary and the name of the new manager will be announced in a few days. MT. Shean's father, Charles T. Shean, was chief stoc,kholder of the Eastern league. MT. Carey retired after 15 years of baseball, ten nof which were spent with the local aggregation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

Four teams will be engaged this week in the senli-final round of the State Cup Competition and all will have the same object as all are out to win the supremacy of the state that goes with the winning of 3. fine trophy presented by Dr. Budd of New Haven about six seasons ago. or the two contests to be played the greatest interest is centered in the game at. South Manchester. The To- cal game will see two of our own teams fighting for the coveted honor.
 The first season that the trophy was competed for the New Haven team managed to win the honor af- ter a hard struggle with the New Britain combination in the final round. Since that time the trophy has been won by the Ansonia, Bridgeport City and Manchester teams; the local team being success ful in lifting the trophy twice, and would no doubt have lifted IL a third time last season had it not scratched to the Manchester team in order to take part in the La SuI- tana Cup competition, which prov ed still greater failure for the management of the team.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

The Maplewood Juniors and st. Joseph Juniors will play at Seaside Park, Saturday afternoon. The line ups will be announced Tn Fr1days issue of The Times-Farmer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24


 More than ordinary interest is be- ing taken in the local game where the Bridgeport City and the Brids port Swedes will oppose each other at the Meadows. The two teams met at Seaside Park two weeks ago in the first game which the City team managed to win by the score Of two goals to none. The Citys will start the game here Sunday with a lead of those two goals. On that occasion the Swedes were only weakly represented and expect on Sunday to reverse the scores of two weeks ago.
 South Manchester where the Man chester and Thistle teams will try conclusions In the seni-f1nal round of the competition.
 Good Friday proved a very un- lucky day for the Swedish teams of the State as on that day the local Swedes sustained their first league defeat of the season to the Thistles while the Hartford Swedes were de- feated by the Manchester team in Hartford and District League game.
 i Through an error in local sheet last Saturday, there were more peo- pie in Seaside Park waiting to see the Manch ester-Thistle game where t was not played than there was at the Meadows where the game actu- ally did take place. The Thistle management is very sore over the ! mistake as it has proved a. very cost ly one to the team financially. Sammy Abbotts' appearance in goal for the Thistle team last Sun
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

If his manager will accept a per centage proposition, Larry Williams of this city can secure a match with Big Chief Turner at Minneapolis late next month, according to what Mike Collins. former manager of Fred Full ton, and now matchmaker and pro- moter of the Minneapolis A. A. Of Minneapolis. has to write Such a bout should draw big there as Turner sA said to be . biz cara ia that vie esnst&
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24


 Wildness of the Cardinals left hand pitchers, May and Sherdel, en- abled Cincinnati to win the opening game of the season before more than 22,000 fans in Cincinnati. The score was s to 2. May was exceedingly eff fective, but gave several bases on balls. Sherdel relieved him in the seventh and walked four men in the eighth. forcing in two runs and put ting the local team in the lead.
 The attendances for the six games played were: Yankees-Red Sox. New York. S0.ooo; Senators-Athletics. Washington, 22.ooo: Reds Cardinals, Cincinnati. 22.00O; Philies-Giants, Philadelphia. 15.oo0: Browns-white Sox, St. Louis, 15.o00: Braves-Dodg- CTS, Boston. 5000. The two Patriots Day games last Saturday dulled the edge of the official opening at Boston yesterday and the cold and high Id line affected the &ttay znoe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

Billy Newman who is now handling IrIsn Patsy Cline writes this office to the effect that that battler's bout with lad named Ray PyraI of Pittsburgh at the Keystone A. c. in the Steel Clty has been postponed from next Monday to May 8. The postponement was necessitated through a cold con- tracted by Patsy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

Sammy Abbotts appearance in goal for the Thistle team last Sun
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

team is as poor as it appeared to be.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

Fred Fulton of Rochester, Mfnn. las filed a voluntary petition in bank ruptcy in that city. accor ding to in formation contained in news des- patches just received here. Fred. ac- cording to this dope. hasn't got a cent. He has made many vain efforts to return to the ring, but his fake confession has made him unpopular throughout the country and match makers have been helpless to aid him.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

By the way. Levfnsky will leave Bridgeport Sunday morning for Can ton, O., where on Monday night he will meet Harry Greb of Pittsburgh before the Mckinney A. C., the big gest drawing club in the country to- day. The trip is a 16-hour jaunt and Barney will be fairly tired when he reaches Canton. Dan Morgan, I,e- v1nsky's manager, is expecting about S6,000 at the door.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

The addition of the Empire A. c. in Philadelphia gives that city four first class clubs Outside the Empire there are the National, Olympia ant Cambria A. c. Theso three have been drawing large crowds. Philadelphia. by the way. has been the scene of more than three fourths the more important bouts fought in this ceun- try between lighter boys this sea son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-08
DEALERS PREDICT
 BICYCLE FAMINE

New York April 7.-( Special IA bicycle famine is coming, according to inside in- formation from bicycle manufacturers.
 Practically all of the big manufactur- CTS of bicycles co-operated with Uncle Sam by devoting their plants to the pro duction of munitiGns-a airship parts. hand grenades. '75 shells and military bicycles of a special pattern that very materially cut down the normal output of regular models.
 The lost production on account of war work, and inability to get steel. has al ready caused a sqrlous shortage
 More time will be lost while the fac tories are changing their equipment back ta a bicycle basis
 There is also a tremendous export de- mand for bicycles!
 In the meantime the existing shortage of bicycles is daily becoming more acute and vertable bicycle famine seems in evitable
 Men in the industry who know the ac- tual capacity of the plants. estimate that it will take at least year for the out put of bicycles to catch up with demand.
 A good many thousand boys and a sizeable army of men. who have been looking onward td owning new bicycles this season may have to walk.