The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-15
GPORTORIALO BY
 ROGER TERRI

'~'-------u--------s--- A ND now that Jack Johnson, for "A mer heavyweight champion, A has proved himself to be worlds champion liar and President Extraordinary of the Dsstinsuished Order of "Coufession Makers" the world can go back to bed without fear of being re-awakeued by any such explosion again. Incidentally, Cuba may be the last place that Will lard may want to call home. r RANKIE BROWN of New York, J who not only defeated Johnnv KiIbane. the featherweisht cham pion, but knocked him down for the count of seven, has been attracting the attention of boxing critics in New York for several months, but outside of the metropolitan zone no one took notice of him until this week. And now everybody is hailing Frankie as| a coming champion.
 Brown is a quiet, careful battler who is wonder over the short route. What he can do over a distance of 12 or 15 rounds, however, is prOblemau- cal. but in his tests of the past he did not loom up so very promisins It was because of showiugs he has made in such bouts that the out-of town scribbler refused to go into hys- terics about him.
 Now that he has beaten Kilbane they are boosting him for the cham pionship. Frankie is entitled to a l1r Heve that he could show as well as he did in Philadelphia. However, it doesn't take anybody of champion ship caliber to defeat Johnny Xiii bane these days.
 II ERE's A BATNER worth while II looking over---
 Joe Leonard. Broolzlyn's bantam weight, the other night at a special entertainment arranged by the Box ing Loyalty League for the sick sol diers at Greenhuts in New York, knocked out three opponents in rapid succession. And, in fact, Joe is real ly the only member of the league who has been fighting real fights for the soldiers, although all have done splendid work.
 The other night, however, Danny Morgan, who was master of cere- monies went to Joe and asked him whom he preferred battling. And Joe's answer was, according to Nor gan:
 Take the three best men my weight in the crowd and I will knock each one out"
 What" asked Danny.
 You hold me you're not blind" jclkingly replied Joe.
 Dan solicited the aid of Joe Ja- cobs, secretary of the League, and the two lined up Naxey Green of the Bronx New York; Willie Gardner and Joe Burdick. The first two proved tough propositions, but they went Burdicc was tiivver, and went to sleep in the second round
 The peculiar thing about Joe is that neither he nor his manager, SiI- vey Burns. are bragging about his work for the soldiers. Leonard has sacrificed hundreds of dollars for the sake of meeting boys for the benefit of the fighters from "Over There I T SEEMS THAT THE case of the Boston National League club against the New York Yankees, who claim the services of Outfielder Tom Miller, whose purchase from the Richmond club of the Virginia League has just been announced, has not even the chance of reaching the National Commission, it being so groundless.
 The Braves engaged Miller last season when the Virginia League went out of business The Bean eaters made use of him pinch hitter from time to time. They neglected to establish permanent ,-.-e to him, however, and at the close Of the National League season he re- verted back to the southern club.
 Had the Braves paid the Richmond club the draft price. they could have had him. but this they failed to do. go he still was the property of the Fir- ginian team when the National League season closed. And the Rich 1nond management was absolutely right in selling him to the Yankees. r, ATTTTNG IlEVINSKY, the local D heavyweight will not be able to box again for ten days at least, ac- cording to what he had to say while in bed nursing a wrenched knee yes terday. Bat sustained the injury while working out preparatory to his battle with Jim COffey of New York in Jersey City Heights next Mon day night.
 This is an unfortunate occurrence for Battling Levinsty as few NeN" Workers refused to take seriously his victory over Jim Coffey in Boston The writer happened to be in Boston at the time and witnessed the fight IevinsI1y defeated the Irishman with cut much trouble and he can do Il again if he is in the shape that nc
 irrL1f crafty for Coffey.
 But then New York friends of Coffev have turned Missourians anC want to be shown. And we have every reason in the world for beIievins that Barney will do the showing a soon as he gets well.
 TT OM McARDLE, however, may
 spoil things, for Tom is manaS