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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-04-17
AN EMPTY VICTORY.


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The war fo- u riunert ..sedS Us
y f,-i Ike brothers. as indeed We
> were brothers in Ernts-Afnsricar rs.
; hr@sseh. British. all ting allied pee-
, Aa.s iidsiets by oise aim and .froisg
; IN 4 single pnrppse. Need TIE orn
Ss+ .! seace bp..ek that itiikg Must
, As.-a ~ brothers NJ ip,sEsry Mus. we
sals% III the uitl ,disti-tist. ths old
sl.slfe.e- the old 5m..iadiess TO Do
iliEs - 70 bs lheRteii. after ali; il il
gtee Triumph uf rthuss ideas and mo-
't,es wiiiet W. set ourselves TO
; ertasf This has Esfsf.rfse befor.
isfR ftns ~sauanisl,ed SIDE has con-
; s.Dtg.sd III fact bs the absorption OF
} IL ,tIseis. Thar t-fusf not b- the
cas-. with li,s today. The true ,hing
iio Ire tieai.ed is s1sl, 10 fe fought
.r.. long ,:ses every material
yssaifon Inns heea tsircsl aside. Spir-
: RUIZ wa,ftase -nssifsinlzes- We want
: sire world to he s.sttle-d In true ways
: 81 ptsaGs---fenc t,e: urees peoples OF
f'iiSts.ing issste er tr'eed, peace be-
; tween tcsruttal and isisD.-. peac.. that
Is not stassnitpt aasd stuftifyfnx. but
esi.in,at- continuous. progressive,
Tisrslling Masn ssle activities Of full
il'.sf'eti life
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-04-17
Tho French Woman.
From the Indianapolis News.

FROM the indianapolis News.
IN a recent magazine article purporting
to call attention to the independence
women have gained through the war,
Gertrude Atl,erton. an American woman,
says:
1t is probable that several thousand
OF our Young men Will marry French
girls, not only because these girls are
Tar more subtle and attractive than
because they will step into solid little
businesses that would have descended
automatically to the son lying on the
field OF honor. ~
This statement is Il fair sample of a
good deal of the thoughtlcss comment
that has caused u%neasiness among the
mothers. wives and girl friends of .Ameri-
cans serving overseas. The comment ON
American girls is about as true as the
comment on French girls. American girls
are not empty headed. as everyone
Knows: and the average French girls, es-
pccialiy the peasant girl whom the
American soldier sees doing Il mans wurI,
IN the fields about his training area. is
neither subtle nor attractive. The solid
ittle business girls are usually more in
tefested IN the cashdrawer than in chill
nren. winch is one reason that during the
war there were 500, NW more deaths among
ciVlllans only than births; and the shsi-
tered girl, whose marriage is very care
iuilv arranged for by her parents, is hard
20 meet. Anon all classes Americans
nave, or course, met and known sensible
attractive French girls. and about one
American soldier out of POD has married
about the kind Of girl he would have
married In America.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-04-17
a HAPPY Money

From the Birmingham Age Herald
so you were in France with Per-
Yes. ma'am."
How thfillinE! Do tell me aho,,
your wonderful experiencea.s'
well. naa'am. One morning. without
klowsnS anything about n In sdyance.
100 aesgehsys had ttapjaeknsfnr bteak.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-04-17
"A tip to the sneezer-
Cover your breezer."
"A fool is known by his sneeze."

The discharge when yo,, cough q,
sneeze Ill your hand is carried bv YOUR
iaand INTO the wash water, thus trans
Knitting the flu bug to another fellow
through the wash water"
Insist on boiling water to sterilize
your mess kits. Use hot soapy water.
oliowed by hot rinsing water"
'Slbiey stoves are made for comfort
me bases should be kept clean. DO NOT
use them as receptacles for cigarets.
spit and matches.
Discharge from one nose contains
enough bugs to infect an entire COM
pany.' VIA
III you must cough or sneeze do so
IN your handkerchief"
n best way to prevent the spread
OK nu' after it has once appeared is by
isolat'nH he infested individuals. Make
your SICK terminate go to the intirm-
ary."
The linnet has it's wings.
The freely has its flame:
me 'hu' bug has no wings nor flame.
b9t II gets there just the same"
You owe it to yourself and loved
"les-see That your sick terminate goes
to the infrmary." 80
"A good soldier will keep ont of from.
tine" auA'"l-
They say it is fashionable to get tho
llu' u who in hell wants to he fash.
ionabie,?".
Fresh air and .sunshine-healtb.
erowas and closed tents-'nu.' .Nuf
You owe II RI ,,c,,.
home Well" By
Juicy eyes and a soppy nose mean
NJ! Keep away from him"
one open sneeze may u n thou.
to whee4e." s
You wouldn't spit in another fell
face. Don't cougn or sneeze in
his fact. either
Rolling stones gather no moss-but
wandering nose gathers .fiu.' stay
~ youF tent. yisiti.g tents In
aa ~ ss stay out In the open"
Msii ~ 9 the eastsst IL when YOU are
n |rr Y gf 49, tt
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-04-17
ARMY HEALTH HINTS.

There is ar impression that the army
method Of procuring health is by en-
Forcing it. The supposition is that the
soldier is told what to- do and not WHY
n that it is his part to do and not to
reason why. In their efforts to prevent
from wiping out their COM
mand the medical corps at Camp Ham
cock supplemented orders to be obeyed
with Il lot of posters. some of which
are quoted here that local health de-
partments may make use of them:
There was a man in our town
Gee, what a lot he knew.
He disobeyed regulations.
And promptly got the flu"
"A tip to the sneezer-
Cover YOU breezer."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-23
Soccer Magnates
 Meet Tonight To Talk Over Prospects

This evening iu the rooms of the Board of Recreation, the Connecticut State Football association. the lead ing soccer organization dn this state, will hold a general meeting to get a line on the seasons prospects, Some very important business is to be dis cussed and it is expected that there will be a large crowd present as dele gates are expected to be present from all sections of the state
 Secretary Joe Booth of this city, has arranged for a long program of business to be transacted. A letter has been received from the Bridge port War Bureau to play a game in the early part of September for the benefit of the American Legion fund. and this matter will be discussed. Another important item of business is an appeal from the Bridgeport City club against the action of the asso- ciation deciding not to present medals for last seasons competitions claim ing that the game was being played during war time and all ought to play under such times without hon ors. Secretary John A. Drake of the Hartford and District league will be on hand to report the progress of the game in that locality.
 Eddy Eversf1eld, ex-manager of the Bridgeport City football club and a past treasurer of the State Asso- ciation, who enlisted in the English forces over two years ago, Is expect ed to arrive in the city some time to- day Eddy has taken an important part in the worlds war and his com pany were the first to march into Lflle when the Germans evacuated that city. What the Bridgeport City team is going to do this season is not known until Eversf1eld returns.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-23
Can Ruth Break All
 Records for Circuit
 Smashes This Year?

Can big Babe" Ruth, the mighty mauler of the Boston Red Sex, break the 1ong-standing major league re- cord of home runs this seauon? Ruth has the American League record with 16 homers, but there is the record of 25 circuit warops made by Buck Freeman 20 years ago with the Washington club. then in the Ma tional League. Cactus Cravath ham mered out 24 in 1915.
 The season is a little beyond the halfway mark and the Babe" is hitting them hard. It looks like a cinch that he will break all records. as there is little doubt that the husky red hosed athlete of Boston is the heaviest hitter that ever swung a bat.
 He has made one or more home runs in every park in the American League circuit. and has been scoring them off all kinds of pitching-high ones. low ones, inside and outside no difference to Ruth As some one said the other day, the safest thing for the League pitchers would be for them to present him with a seasons pass to first base.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-23
BOBBY JONES
 AND HEBRON IN
 FINALS AT GOLF

Pittsburg, Aug. 23-With the week long fight for the National Amateur Golf. Championship stripped down to the final days action, two husky, TO- bust youngsters are priming and pruneing themselves for the final
 dash today. Bobby Jones, of Atlanta will hook up with Davy Heron, of
 Pittsburgh in this deciding 36 holes
 test. This pair survived the semi
 final round yesterday, defeating w.
 c. FOwnes, Jr., of Oakmont, and J.
 Wood Platt of Philadelphia, respect
 lively. Each won easily. Jones can-
 tered in a winner and and Heron
 triumphed 7 up and to play. Neither match produced anything so brilliant as has been shown on several occasions earlier in the tour nament. Plainly the strain of the l long grind was beginning to tell on 1 the four contestants. Time and agair each of the four playing the odd Jeff | a gap wide open for his opponent to | brush past him to a fine advantage But as a rule the advantage was l passed up, znd the two fought on to a staggering finish in a fashion of I mediocre golf.
 First to get away in the morning | better part of the gallery. The 1 crowd was rewarded by seeing z | closely fought battle from first tc | last. But there was but little bril- | liant play.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-23
Say Cincinnati Club Has
 Tempered With Players
Giants and Brooklyn Club Make Charges That Reds Were After Douglas, Wheat
 and Myers Recently.

Charges of tampering with players are being hurled about in the Ma tionaI League and the Cincinnati club is the target for the abuse. The Giants claim the Reds are respon- sible for the fall of Shufflin' Phil Douglas, who deserted afcGraw's club the other day.
 It Is claimed that two men, friends of the Cincinnati players, were seen taking Douglas out for joy ride on two occasions just before he fell from the water wagon.
 Brooklyn is also out against Gin cinnati for alleged unfair tactics. Ii Is claimed that Daubert and Groh of the Reds tried to induce Fly Myers and Zach Wheat to demand that they be sold or traded to Cincinnati. Presi- dent Heydler of the National League recently held a secret hearing on these charges, but Owner Ebbets of the Brooklyn club. did not ap- pear.
 Daubert and Groh admitted they had talked to the Brooklyn players but claimed they were told by Wheat and Myers that they had been per mitted to- arrange trades for them selves, subject to the approval ef the Brooklyn club This permission was afterward withdrawn but the Cincin- natl club asked for terms on Wheat and Myers. Owner Ebbets of Brook. lyn offered to trade either for Out fielder Ed Rouseh of the Reds. This was turned down Cincinnati then offered a large sum for Myers but this. too. was rejected.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-23
HISS JOCKEY WHO LOST RACE
 AT SARATOGA

Saratoga Springs, N. Y, Aug. a. Johnny. Loftus was seen at his best and at his worst at the track here yesterday. He mixed up good riding and bad with a little Wild West show on the side in a way to earn first the approval of the crowd fin words of high approval and enthusiastic cheers and then the condemnation expressed in bitter words and some hisses.
 The boy had two mounts but with these two he practically dominated the afternoon. In any case he was most talked of here last evening, some shouting his praises, others not mine ing their words in expressing con- tempt.
 Then, too. little Robinson, a brother of Frank Robinson, the clever jockey who was killed in a fall at the Bowie track last spring, also was much on the tongue. His handling of War Rocket in the first race was not justi- fled by the ability he has shown in with indifference, some used much harsher words.
 The Porter earned the purse in the Plattsburg Handicap because of I.of- tus. Beaming Beauty was beaten in the last race because of Doftus. On the former he displayed all the skill which had made him famous and which has earned him the reputation of being the best rider in the country. On the latter any stable boy who gal Hops horses in the morning would have shown better judgment
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-23

calculate just what the object of the beaten boxers attention was. They saw French newspaperman who was covering the fight for a Paris news paper, take a sip from a glass of wine. But why should a first class boxer be more concerned in such a thing than in avoiding and delivering blows :? Mccoy also saw the French journalist sip the spirits and what is more he saw him place the glass-still about half full-on the edge of the ring. The Kid was far across the ring from the glass at the time.
 Immediately, Mccoy, weak as he was, took the aggressive and forced Curran to the ropes near the Frenchman. Curran landed two to one. Mccoy, exhausted, finally went down from one of the sailors swings which missed him by a yard.
 On his stomach the Kid crawled to the edge of the ring and snatching the 'hookcr" of spirits drained it to the bottom When he arose he went in to a clinch-obviously to give the liquor time in which to operate. From the next round on-the tenth-Mc- Coy, a rejuvenated boxer, lit into Cur ran with all the old time dash and administered a drubbing the like of which London hadn't witnessed for many a day. Curran was thoroughly whipped and helpless at the finish of the twentieth. The referee gave the verdict to Mccoy who smiled with ap- preciation through his own battered features.
 Then the Kid, who had not forgot ten the source of his renewed strength-and its owner-walked over to the French journalist who was still laughing good naturedly over Me Coy's exhibition of shrewdness.
 'wait for me at the bar, will you :? The drink is on me this time," said the Kid to the Frog"
 It is a cinch that that was the best wine Kid Mccoy ever quafted for he has always claimed that it was the best fight he ever fought.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-23
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Tender Episode of Throwing Water
 Cause of Comment

New York, Aug. 23-A stricter ad- herence to the recognized rules of boxing in Philadelphia is likely to follow as a result of the recent Will lie Jackson-Lew Tender six-round bout. Followers of the sport in Quakertown are up in arms over the action of Tenders manager, who, when the Philadelphia boxing idol was knocked down in the first round on two occasions, restored the fallen lightweight's fleeing senses by drenching Tender with water while the referee was in the act of count ing the prostrate boxer out. This action, it is charged. deprived. Jack son of a knockout victory.
 The water-throwing episode inter- fered with the count being admins tered by Referee Frank CPop) O'Brien, who interrupted his task long enough to rush to the side of the ring and caution Tenders man. aEer. According to the reports, four seconds were lost through this official action. Referee O'Brien had reached four in his count when he interrupted himself to warn Tendler's S manager. Returning to the task O'Brien is reported to have resumed the count at five, after an interval of four seconds, and continuing to nine. whereupon Tender regained his feet It is argued by those who saw the contest that O'Brien should have continued his count and ignored the water-throwing of Tenders manager.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-23
BrittOn Beats O'DOwd In
 Lively Battle In Newark
Majority of Writers At Ringside Give Decision to Welterweight Champion Over Middle
 weight Title Holder

Newark. N. T., Aug. 23-Jack Brit ton. welterweisht champion of the world. outboxed and outfought Mike O'Dowd, worlds middleweight title holder, in their eight round bout in the First Regiment Armory here last night. The speed, skill and ring generalship of the welterweight prov ed too much for O'Dowd, in spite of the advantage he held in the weights ODowd tipped the beam at 155 pounds while Britton scaled at 146.
 The crowd that damned the big Jersey Armory saw Britton give a masterly exhibition of the manly art. Fast with both feet and hands. Jack outtought Mike in all except the third and the seventh rounds. Both at long range and in the iniEhting the middleweight found the welterweight too much for him. Even when Brit ton threw boxing to the winds and stood toe to toe with O'Dowd and swapped waIlops. Jack seldom came out second best.
 After being convincingly outpointed in the first two rounds O'Dowd ral- lied in the third. and by fierce slug ging managed to gain the round. Brit ton turned the tids in the fourth and held the lead till tAe seventh. when a belated rally by O'Dowd gained the round and gave his supporters some encouragement
 Britton was only restir up, for he came back with some whirlwind mill ing In the final frame and outboxed and outsiuEgsd the middleweight Three times in the final round Brttton
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-23

in his halcyon days of the ring and asked to be matched with Petty Of fcer Curran an English heavyweight who was the reign1ng sensation of the day in England then. The promoter looked doubtfully over the Mccoy girth and facial wrinkles but finally assented and the go was arranged.
 Mccoy did practically no training. In the first place he was scarcely able to and in the second he didn't think it mattered much. The purse. not added fame in the ring, was the only thing that interested him. Neverthe- less he expected to win just as he had always counted victory a sure thing in his younger days. In his cor-er the Kid wore a comp1acent smile and confided to Willie Lewis at the ringside that he would surely beat up Curran just for the sake of old times,'' as he put it. Here's luck to you Kid!" Willie remarked not with out great uncertainty as to its prophecy of such for the great ring ster of other days. The betting around the ringside was 20-1 on the English sailor.
 
 languorously from his chair. He was met with a headlong rush and a fusilade of blows from Curran. Nc Coy crashed to the canvas. He arose and was felled again-seven times within the first three rounds. In the fourth round Curran landed a hay maker full flush on the Kids mouth and teeth flew in every direction. But Mccoy hung on and stalled out the round. His second asked if he want ed the towel thrown in. Not on your life!" gurgled Mccoy through the reservoir of blood in his mouth.
 The Kid was still in distress throughout the fifth and sixth and the case appeared hopeless. When the seventh round started McCoy's at tention, it was observed, was dist tracted by something in the press seats at the ringside. No one could
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-23
MAYS CASE IS
 CONTINUED AND
 MAY BE FIXED

New York. Aug. 23-"Failure of MT. Johnson's attorneys to submit answering aaidavits on Tuesday of this week as promised, and submit ting same in voluminous form at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon has made it necessary again to postpone until Friday, Aug. 29, the hearing to make permanent the injunction secured by the Yankees in the Mays case The examination of Mir. Johnson before the referee has been postponed for the third time until Thursday, Aug. 2S."
 The foregoing official announce ment, given out at the headquarters of the New York American League Baseball Club in this city yesterday, is more or less self-eXplanatory. The examination of Ban B. Johnson, president of the American League, had been set to be held before George J. Gillispie of 70 Vesey street, who had been appointed referee, yes- terday morning and was to be follow ed by the hearing to make permanent the injunction secured by the club in the Carl Mays case before Justice Peter B. Hendrick in Part I. of the special term of the Supreme Court. Because of the late hour at which MT Johnson's attorneys submitted their answering affidavits, however, Nc5srs. Fitch and Grant of 32 Mas sau street, attorneys for the Yankees, found it necessary to request post | ponement of both cases until later
 in the month.
 IL was explained at the clubs of | fees that the Yankees lawyers found | it impossible to examine thoroughly | the answering atfidavits of MT. John-
 son in time to be prepared to proceed with the examination of the league | president and the subsequent hear ing on the injunction yesterday. With the announcemet of the post iponement the belief spread among
 baseball men that the action signifed
 a determined effort to settle amicably
 the existing differences without the
 necessity of further legal action.
 There has always been a tendency on
 the part of professional baseball op-
 orators to remain out of the courts
 as much as possible, and this we'll
 known fact formed a foundation for the belief that the warning factions
 might be trying to get together with
 out again taking the matter before
 the court.
 The question was put squarely up to Col. T. l.. Huston, half owner of the Yankees, yesterday. He replied: Tt is my belief that no such effort ! is being made. As far as I can say this is to be a finish fight-a real showdown. As is we'll known, the different clr1b owners have a great deal of money invested fin baseball, and we are anxious definitely to set
 tie for all time how much power is vested in the president of the lea gue to run our business for us.
 "We will be prepared to proceed with the case next Thursday and ) Friday, and I am of the opinion that the showdown will be made at that
 time. We are determined to see the thing through, and since MT. John
 son has filed his answering afIidavits
 it seems to me to indicate that he is
 equally determined to fight it out. Of course, until the hearing the tenn | porary injunction will continue in force, and we will be able to use Mays in his regular turn in the box"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-23

(By Ed. Hughes, The Famous Sports
 Cartoonist.)
 Kid Mccoy, xSose lack of pound his way to the worlds heavyweight championship was one of the greatest fighters the ring has ever known. Weighing about 16O pounds the Hoosier Kid, aided by nimble wits and remarkable boxing skill faced the greatest of his period and always ac- quilted himself creditably. His "corkscrew punch" was a f1attener for whoever was unfortunate enough to provide a mandible impact for 1t. The Kid unfailfngly wore a superior sheer which became famous and de- lighted spectators a s it awed his oppo- nents. He engaged in some wonder full fights amongst them being his vic tories over Tommy West, Tommy Ryan, George LaBlanche, Dan Cree don, Gus Ruhlin, Joe Choyiniski Peter Maher and scores of others. In all of them he exhibited rare skill a merciless cruelty and uncommon quick-wittedness. All of his battles were tinctured with a dash of each of these ingredients. which made him one of the most interesting fighters of his generation.
 It would be hard to cite any one particular battle of McCoy's and stamp it as his masterpiece of skill and cunning. He turned out so many of them. But those who know the Kids record and happened to be at the ringside of a London ring on August ?, 1914 will tell you that Me Coy staged his master-stroke there that night.
 Kid Mccoy was forty years old at that time and had long since done with the ring. He hadn't fought for years but was back at his boyhood occupation of globe-trotting. The Kid who always lived by the product of | his wits rather than his hands was in dire need of money. So he went | to a London promoter who knew him