The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-21

board Of Recreation the annual
 meeting of the Connecticut State Ref eree's Association will be held. The association has been in existence for tnve seasons and was organized by the writer who acted as the secretary TOT the first two seasons, finally hand Ing over the reins to A. Dawson who held the office for one season before turning over the position to the pres ent secretary, Robert Rae.
 from present indications this even ing promises to be a great one as the assoclatlon was represented at the an- nual general meeting of the United states Referees Union a couple of weeks ago for the first time since inc organisation was started and the re- port Of Delegate Capper will be q very interesting one in every detai1 Ihe election of officers will follow, whether President George Denholnn Will consent to hold the office for an . other term is question that cannot at present be solved. George is a good official but there is some talk that he is to quit this term and tur, hls attention to the organization of liIe Ahsonia soccer. team next sea- son The meeting is called for 7:3o F.. M. Joe Booth, the Connecticut deleeate 'o the united States Football asso 'ia'ion' ana one of the most versed soccer amen of the country has had another honor bestowed upon him bv | Ine president of the United States ooIpal association, George Healev VI Detrolt' Mich. as he has been ap poineeu on the National and Inter- ,Naional Games Committee of inc National association This is +o h very important committee next se, sen as International games are to he played With Canada and one of the south American countries.
 me writer has also been elected 10 a position on the National Cnn committee for next season and this is one Of the highest honors that can De gwen to a local soccer man Tbasa positions, however, do not stand nn+i1 the election of officers for the state association as the writer has to he reelected as National Delegate in hold these important positions r. remains for Connecticut to do ity duty in SOccerdom
 | or the third time in four seasons the Bridgeport City soccer team has won the double event of the state, lIalheiy the winners of the State Gun competition and the Spring Gun com petition.
 The play of the Bridgeport Thistle team last Sunday in the final round or the spring Cup Competition was surprising and it was unfortn,nate that they should have been beaten after holding the lead until two min utes before the call of time It was Tn the extra periods that the Bridge port City team won the game
 on Tuesday evening next the an- nual general meeting of the Bridge port Thistle soccer team will be held Tn the True Blue Bandroom Golden H1lI street, when the officers for next season will be elected. Every in terested soccerite who takes an in terest in the welfare of the team is invited to attend as the p.3cnects for next season will be discussed
 The Thistles have made such a great showing this season that the team will certainly be in existence next season when efforts will be made to secure the best team in the state. 1.-The meeting is called for 7:3O, and Secretary David. Forrest hopes to see large crowd of soccerites present
 This evening at the conclusion of the Referees. meeting, the Rules Re- vision Committee of the Connecticut State Football association win meet in the rooms of the Board of Recrea- ton to discuss the rules, regulation and bylaws of the State Associa- tion for next season. The members of this committee are as foIlow-J. Miller, president; Joe Booth. secre- tary; G. Denholm and A. Stead, dele gates s-at-large; R. Rae, Referees asso- ciation; J. c. Ross. Bridgeport Junior League; D. Forrest, Thistle; F. c. and H. Swanson, Swedish F. C.
 The first meeting of the National Challenge Cup Competition has been called for Tuesday evening next in the Broadway Central hotel, New York city This committee is being got together for the purpose of get ting the officers for next season elect ed and also naming the dates for the cup ties. The members of the com mittee are-G. Haley, Detroit, Mich: pr. G. Randolph Manning, New York City; Joe Booth. Bridgeport; Thomas W. Cahill, Newark. N. J.; Douglas Stewart, Philadelphia Pa; Thomas Bagnall. Harrison. N. J.; and J. J. Walsh, Bayonne, N. J.
 The following officials for the Ref erees Association of Phfladelphfa have been elected for the season of 1S19-192O. President Irvine Carr: vice-president, George Leach; secre- tary. Benjamin Grove; treasurer. Walter P. Hinds; examining board, s P. Bishop, G. Young. 1T. Hamforth, , J. Walders. and A. Cooney; delegate to the Eastern District Football As- sociation. James Wa1ders: delegate to1 the United States Referees Associa- tion, Benjamin Grove.
 Time was when Steve O'Nei1 VII regarded as a weak hitter. but tho < Cleveland backstop is anything but . I: weakling with the stick now. x
 Speaking of rallies, that affair &1 Cambridge. when Harvard scored pe{k5 en runs in the eigth and Yale follo5f= ed with six runs in the ninth, fufi 4 ( ed excitement enough for both oI W