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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03
FACTORY LEAGUE
 MATCHES TONIGHT.

The second matches in the Factory League will be rolled tonight a. Lewis Park City alleys. The sched- ule follows: Harvey Hubbell vs. American Chain Company, alleys 7-Si Ashcroft vs. Lake Torpedo. alleys g. 10, and Locomobile vs. Bullard Com pany alleys 11-12.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03
LIVE WIRES
 JOURNEY TO
 BRASS CITY
Connors' Five Meets Water bury Aggregation
 Tonight.
BOWLING ITEMS
Lindsey Meets Haggerty In Green wich Match-Other News From
 the Alleys.

The Connors Live Wires of this city will go to Waterbury tonight where they will tackle the Washing ton Alley team in a home and home series for a purse of s2OO. The re- turn match will be rolled at the Park City alleys Friday night. It was in tended at first to decide the match by pinfall, but the decision was changed later and the team winning the most games will be declared the victor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03
DE ORC AT LAST GETS HIS ALL.

The second metropolitan 1S.2 balk- line tournament will open tonight The tournament will be held under the auspices of the American Anna teur Billiard Association. It will be staged in New York parlors.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03
NEW WORKERS HERE NEXT TUESDAY.

Final arrangements were made to- day by Manager Leavy whereby the New York Nationals will again op- pose the Blue Ribbons at Colonial Hall on Tuesday, March II. This forenoon Jack received word from the manager of the metropolitan team that the challenge had been ac- cepted and his terms were satisfac- tory
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03
CUTLER SURE
 OF WINNINC
Sends on Word He Will Take Cochran Into
 Camp Here.

tAIPs weII' said Joe Thackwray, the billiard Impersario today when asked about the Albert Cutler-Well1er Cochran tournament whoch opens at the Brunswick parlors on Thursday night. The men will arrive in Bridge port Thursday afternoon and remain until the following Sunday. Games will be played on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
 The two are playing in their best form just now and interesting match es are anticipated. Al Cutler through his New York representative today sent on the following: If Cochran defeats me in the Bridgeport series it will not be because have not pre- pared myself for the hardest oposi- tion. If successful in defeating Co., Chran, will seek a match with Jake Schaefer, who is now on the Coast"
 The opening block of the Inter-city pool match between Emil Erkes of this city and Wi IIiam SmiIer AyrauIt of Norwalk will be played tomorrow night at the Union Billiard parlors on State street. The provisions of the match call for Erkes to give Ayrault odds of 300 to 270 so the first block will be of 15O points. Erkes will make 15O points while Ayrault is making 1855.
 Erkes recently played Don Holmes of this city and was defeated by him but is out to beat Ayrault. Not much Is known of Ayrault in this city but he is said to play a steady and care full game and will give Erkes a good run at those odds.
 The game will start propmtly at s o'clock. The second game will be played Wednesday night in South Norwalk.
 The National Association of Anna teur Billiard Players will hold their first three cushion New York State championship at the National Recre- ation Academy, Brooklyn, beginning with tonight. Among those who will compete are Alfred De Oro, Jr.: Gus Gardner and Howard Shoemarker who are well known in Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03
GEORGE BOTHNER IS A HUSTLER.

George Bothner, the Brooklyn wrestling promoter, writes to the ef- feet that he has annexed two Jersey theatres where he will stage a wrest- ling bouts in conjunction with vaude- vile and burlesQue entertainments at those places. George is furnishing the bouts for the burley-cue houses in Brooklyn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

Albert Cutler, the fancy cueist, and Miss Howard, a clever New Yorker have united forces and beginning with next Monday afternon will tour the Keith's circuit with an act in which they will give an exhibition of fancy shooting.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

Reports from the Bridgeport High School Athletic Association today had it that a record breaking crowd will be present at the big game between the local team and the Holyoke ggre-
 and the Holyoke aggregation. Co., 500 people. The Holyoke team will be accompanied by about 200 rooters.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03
DERBY PROMOTERS
 ON DRIVERS TRAIL.

Another bout scheduled that has attracted considerable attention will bring together Paul Doyle of New Haven and Phil Bloom of New York in a 15-round match at the National Athletic Club in Marieville, R. l., to- morrow night Doyle has been in Providence for the past three days and has been working faithfully. A victory over Bloom will put Paul in line for a bout with Joe Yelling, a1 though Phil all but knocked out the Chicago wonder at that club several weeks ago.
 Louis Bogash, his trainer, Joe Smith, and Sam Driver will leave town Thursday afternoon for Lawr- ence where the lightweight will tack le Tommy Murphy of New York in a return match at Jim Crilley's Cycle club there on Friday night Murphy gave Bogash a tough battle two weeks ago and not everybody agreed with the verdict which the referee gave to Bogash. Hence the reason for the return match.
 If Sam Driver earnestly believes Bogash can defeat Pete Hartley, he can cover a wager. Several Derby business men have pooled $500 be- tween them that they are willing to place on Leo P. F7ynn's charge in a go with Bogash. And the Elm Rink A. c. in New Bedford of which John ny Burke is matchmaker is willing to put on the bout, which would be over a 15-round route, and to a referees decision. It's up to Sam to have -ns say now and to get the money to cov- CT that offered by Pete's friends.
 Johnny Dundee of New York also will go to the Coast. Eddie Mead who managed Joe Lynch, the clever little scrapper who is such a sensa ton In England, will go along. On ihis way over Johnny will hook up with Ritchie Mitchell at Milwaukee for which bout he will receive S1 1,5o0. This battle is booked for March 10.
 "Sapper" Conan, Bridgeport's crack featherweight, left yesterday afternoon for Montreal, where to- night he meets an unannounced star in that city. Conan is trained to the minute, but said before he left town, that he would put in an hour or two at training shortly upon his arrival in Montreal. It's a seven-hour ride to Montreal from Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

Arrangements are being made for the organization of an Elks league. Randall Van Houson is back of the movement. It is proposed to include in the league teams from the Bridge port, New Haven, Hartford, Torring- ton, Waterbury and Derby lodges. The season will be a brief one, how ever.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

The annual wrestling match be- tween Brown and Bowdoin will be held tonight in Providence The Brunonians have a strong team this year and on the face of their record should win.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

The Class A tournament of the Ma tional Amateur Billiard Players As sociation- now being played in Chica go is the first competition of its sor held in the Windy City in Il years The last tournament was at 14.2 an Calvin Demarest was the winner fror a representative field.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03
zBYSzKO AND
 DRAAK READY
Heavyweights Meet Tonight In Big Elm City
 Match.

WIadek Zbyszko, the heavyweight champion, and Tommy Draak, the Western titleholder, will meet in the principal match of an alI-star wrest- ling tournament to which Dick Cur ley will treat New Haveners at the Arena in that city tonight. Zbyszko arrived in New Haven this morning in company with his manager, Jack Curley, the well known promoter. Draak has been in the Elm City training for the match since Saturday afternoon.
 The match looks like the making of an interesting contest. Zbyszko is said to be in good physical condition. The Pole has been a sensation in wrestling circles for a long time and Is considered by many as practically invincibIe. How he will behave against a formidable foe like Draak, however, is probIematcal, for Tom my is a wizard at the art of grap- bling.
 Mort Henderson and Renato Gar dini, the Italian heavy weight of whom much has been written lately will furnish the excitement in the
 
 favorite. The first affair on the pro gram will bring together Gustaniano Silva, the Portuguese, and Carl No- gel, a Bohemian.
 Bernhof Hansen and HarolI Chris tainson. two of the best light heavy weight wrestIers in the pro ranks, will meet in a much touted match iu Brooklyn on Friday night. The men will meet in a finish contest under catch-as-catch, best two out of three falls.
 Mike Yokel, the Lake middleweight grappIer, who is making his annual tour of the country, will meet John Fentfert of New York in Brooklyn tomorrow night. This should be an interesting match.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

Alfred De Gro, who recently re- gained the three-cushion champion ship, by defeating August Kieckhefer who had won the title from the Gu ban a year ago, will be given a, testi- naonial banquet when he returns from Chicago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03
Capt. O'Grady Comes To Rescue Of ThistIes When
 Foe Starts Strong Attack
SOCCER RESULTS

Thistles 1, Winchester l. Morse Dry Docks 2, New York 0. Nicl1ings 2, Prospects 0. White Rose 2. Fultons 0. Paterson 2, Fore River 1. La SultanaS 3, Manhattan 1. Robins Dry Docks f, Fisk Red Tops ?.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

One of the most comm endable rules ever adopted by the National Amateur Billiard Players Association is that which prevents the playing off Of ties ina title tourney except for first prize. In the event of ties for second and third prizes. the prizes are awarded on the basis of points scored. 20 rooters.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

While lovers of honest sport are crying for a. house. cleaning of boxing wrestling fans are as determinedly demanding drastice reformatory measures for their beloved pastilue. There have been too many pre- arranged matches and if the sport iS to live those who are inclined 10 make them must go-and go at once.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03
The point scorers in the Recreation

The NJ. I. T. basketball aggrega- tion tonight plays Lehigh- The Bos- ton quintet has been meeting with splendid success this season and hopes to return to Boston with the Lehigh teams scalp.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

Another. good wrestling match scheduled for Brooklyn tomorrow night will bring Carl Carlson, for mer amateur welterweight chanrnaon and Bob Roscoe, the crack little Finn, into action. Carlson has not appeared in the ring for several months, but Is said to be in good condition.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

Duke" MaIanty of New Haven will clash with Jack BabIon of this city at KelIy's alley on Wednesday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

Hartford High Schol today opened negotiations for a game with Nor walk High. It is probable that tn game will be closed before man more hours pass.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

Next Friday night at the local '. M. c. A. the association five will meet the Bridgeport High school second team. The "Y'' boys last Saturday night took the University school into camp by the score of 45 to 14.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

As bowler Andy Mccarthy Hartford makes an apparently won erful orator. It's Andy's idea thaf fverybody in Bridgeport is all wron:. As long as Mac believes that W should shake a hip.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03
O'GRADY SHINING STAR FOR THISTLES.

The game started at 3:SO prompt. The thistles won the toss and chose the top goal Smith kicked off for the Winchesters, who took the ball to the 15-yerd line when Wagner relieved the pressure. The Thistles then took up the running and kept the visitors defence buried for some time. After this the teams settled down and 1t was a give-and-take until half time was called, the Tbistles having the best of the argument. Neither team was able to score.
 After half time the Thistles took up the running and kept the defence of the Winchesters busy, but they could not be fooled all the time. After 20 minutes of play O'Grady, the Thistle captain, scored the first point of the game, after beating the halfback and backs
 The Winchester team, however, was determined and fighting viciously. After about five minutes of hard clashing, Cigney, who kicked the ball from the 35 yard line, grabbed the ball. The ball took a sudden curve, hitting the goal post, but pushing it's way through.
 After this the game continued to be fought on even basis. First it went to one team and then to the other with little or no progress either way.
 The feature players with the Win chesters were Smith, Cassidy, Murray and Johnson. On the Thistle side O'Grady, Henderson, T. Griffin, Wag-- ner and Rosenzwicg played spectacu- larly. The nnemen were Haywood and Rickson. Robert Rae was the referee. The lineups ;B-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

Duke" Malanty, who Is to bowl Jack Bablon in the near future ap- peared on a team with New Haven here a short while ago to roll. a local team of which Bablon was a member. The scores of the men that night show that Bablon has the edge on Malanty. The scores follow:
 Bablon 99 113 105 SIT Malanty 10I 95 112 304
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

quintet of Waterbury in she latter city on Friday night, the local high school tossers came back strong Sat urday night and walloped the Rosen- baum prep school of Milford by the score of 35 to 12.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03
RIBBONS ARE
 FAvORITES IN
 ANSONIA CAME
Jack Leavy Organizes Strong Team For
 Series.
BOTH PREPARED
Other Interesting and Late News of Basketball Teams And
 Players.

All roads will lead to Colonial Hall tomorrow where the crack Ansonia team will play the Blue Ribbons of this city in the first of a seven-gaIne series. Manager Leavy has prepared to handle the largest crowd that ever turned out to witness a basketball game in this city and has been unur- ing in his efforts in the past week 10 have everything arranged in perfect order for the game.
 Manager Leavy has been successful in securing Ward Brennan. Physical Instructor at Camp Mills. to referee the game, although it is not known positively that he will be able to han dle the rest of the games. MT. Bren- nan is known throughout the East as a referee and has a reputation for honesty and diligence.
 Neither of the managers have as yet decided whom they will use. The probable lineups follow:
 Blue Ribbons. Ansonia. Sedran Wassmer Holman Norman Powers Malone Clinton Dehnert SuiIis Mueller
 On paper these teams shape up as fairly evenly matched, but that does not necessarily mean anything. The only way to find out which team is superior Is to be at Colonial Hall to- morrow night.
 Alex Ferguson. besides being a baseball player, is also somewhat Of a basketball player of repute. Alex plays with the MontcIair team Of Jersey. Manager Leavy may bring that team up here for a game later in the season.
 Announcement was also made to- day to the effect that at none of the Blue Ribbons Ansonia game will there be a preliminary contest.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03
Local Heavyweight Meets Jim Coffey Tonight
 Other Ring News.

Larry Williams, the Bridgepor: heavyweight, after having spent 50 of his valuable minutes on the road yesterday morning, left these parts for Jersey City. where tonight he will encounter Jim Coffey of New York in an eight-rounder that has been much discussed by boxing enth4 4siasts. Trained to the minute andYadmittedly down to his best form, Larry left town brimful of confidence and hope full that he would return a far better famed hero.
 Williams has indeed trained faith fully for this engagement and in the event that he should not be blessed with victory 1t will not be because he was in poor physical condition. Lar ry has been using the road daily for the past ten days in company with his trainer, Joe Smith, and boxing with Battling Levinsky. Of course. it must be admitted that down at Billy Grupps on West 116th street in the big town the Irishman has not been idle, for he, too has worked strenuously.
 Tom McArd1e. Billy Gibson's best pal and right hand man, will be in charge of Coffey tonight and Tom told the writer today that the pride of Dublin is in fit condition and de- termined to win via the knockout route. We have a very good opinion of friend Tom but when he utters those harsh words we have to giggle up our sleeve. Jim Is a tough bird, but he is too busy thinking of his own mush to want to give thought to ways and means of stopping a man like Williams in the roped arena. Anyway, it should be a rattling good battle. A large delegation of Bridge port fans will be at the ringside.
 Now that the Howell bill has been assured of not being passed, Bridge port and New Haven promoters are laying plans for future shows. Al ready word comes from New Haven that Dick Curley's protege, Chic Brown of New Haven, former New England champion, and Louie Bogash- of this city, who held Pete Hartley to a draw in Derby last Thursday night, had been matched for a 15- round bout at the Arena in the Elm City a week from tomorrow night. The show will be sponsored by the New Haven all-star bowling team. On the same card Pete Hartley and liar ry Condon of New York also will ap- pear.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03
CONNORS LIVE WIRES WILL TACKLE WATERBURY STARS TONGt
 BY
 ROGER TERRI

n ILLN GIBSON has agreed" to D send Benny Leonard against Joe Welling. Which does not speak high ly of Billy's opinion of his champion.
 Two weeks ago when Promoter Mackey of Newark first opened ne gotiations for Joe WeIung-Lew Tend Ter bout, Billy gave his word that he would send his protege against the winner. Prior to making that promise Glib had turned down a Philadelphia promoters offer for Leonard-Tend- Ter match on the ground that the Quaker lightweight had not earned such a bout. However, Billy made prOvisal. And that was that he would consent to such a match only when Tender had eliminated Joe Yelling from the field.
 Lew has eliminated Yelling. He has kept his word. What about Glib So far as the writer has been able to ascertain, he will not keep his promise. He has apparently recon sidered the proposition he made at the Continental Hotel. Philadelphia in the presence of the writer, Jack Hanlon, Mugsy Taylor, "Tilly' Max well and three other Philly sports whose names we can not recall.
 Tender, by defeating Welling, has strengthened his claim to the light weight championship. He has elim- mated most all of the faster boys And the least Gibson can do Is to give him the opportunity of meeting his champion. It isn't a wise policy that Billy Is following in turning down Lew Tender for Joe Yelling. It proves just one thing: Billy Gibson has lost the confidence he had in Leonard as a champion. Surely, if his opinion of Leonard has not been changed in three months he would not hesitace matching him with Tend Ter for eight rounds before a club where no decision Is given.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

New Haven bowling enthusizSfsu dislike the team which will repressHti that city in the National BowIfFSP Congress at Toledo. ~svItS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

On Wednesday night the Crashoes and the Bengals, both of this city, will roll at the Arcade Alleys for a purse of $50.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03
NICK CURLEY will endeavOr to re-

n ICK CURI1EY will endeavor to re- A vive wrestling in Connecticut The first of a series of wrestling matches to be seen in New Haven will be staged tonight. In the princl- pal match Wladek Zbyszko will grap- pie Tommy Draak, the heavyweight champion of the West. This affair holds every promise of developing into a hurricane tussel as the two are evenly matched.
 ZbyszkO is as clever as he ever was with his hands. He is as slippery as an eel and has the reputation of hay ing the strongest and most perplexing holds in the game. Against Draak however, he will necessarily have yJ be at his best, for they don't come any tougher or determined than Tom my,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

IT O1LOWING IS part of letter VIC I received today from a baseball fan. who signs himself as the "fath- CT of a son over there:"
 Sporting Editor:
 Tt made me feel good and happy to read in your interesting column your frank opinion of those magnates who for financial reasons are taking back wilfu1 traitors and draft evaders. agree with you in every particu- lar and in doing so I believe voice the sentiment of other baseball enthusiasts whose sons have gone to France.
 We mast not forget the play er-SIacker. for one will say that it is ar insult to public intelli- gence for any promoter, whether he be the owner of the Bridge port club or New York Giants to resort to an unspeakably un- patriotic step. Baseball Is an American sport, paid for by Americans and played by Ameri- cans-not slackers, who proved their un-Americanism by shirk- ing at the hour of this country's greatest need.
 FATHBR OF A SON OVER
 THERE"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03


 Tomorrow afternoon will mark the opening of the Bankers three-man league season. The matches will be rolled at the Arcade alleys. The teams entered are T. L. Watson and Co.,, First Bridgeport, City National Bridgeport Trust, Connecticut Ma tional and Mechanics and Farmers.
 The schedule for the opening games follows: Tuesday, Watson vs. First National; Wednesday, City Ma tiona1 vs. Bridgeport Trust, ano Thursday, Connecticut National vs. Mechanics and Farmers
 Tonight at the Arcade Alleys the Blue Ribbon Garage men and the Traffic Cops will shoot the rubber match in their series.
 Mort Lindsey, formerly of this city but more recently of New Haven and who lays claim to the championship of the state in big pins, will for the first time, since making that claim, be called upon to defend 1t tonight when he tackles James Haggerty, recogniz- ed holder of the Western Connecti- cut title, in Greenwich tonight.
 This will be the first block of the series. The second block will be de cided in New Haven on Wednesday, The match is attracting considerable attention in State Bowling circles and present indications point to a large crowd at all games. The bowler win ming II out of 21 games will be thY victor.
 Bob Grant, manager of the York street alleys in New Haven, who ar ranged the series, stated today that Haggerty will be matched with Leo Lucke of Brooklyn, who recently de feated Lindsey in the first block of a home-and-home series if he is suc-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

Mike Healy, who is looking after Bob Stone, the Waterbury star roller, is out with a challenge on behalf of his protege. Tined eff is, hurled at the leading bowlers in the State Mike is particularly anxious to arrange Q home-and-home series between Bob and Connie Lewis. The latter will make known his decision tomorrow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

Jack Curley today told the writer that he is blaming on staging a mon- ster wrestling carnival in Madison Square Garden in New York next month. Jack says he has already ar ranged several good matches. but will not announce them until he Is certain of securing a date at the Garden
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

n ERBY BUSINESS men have $500 O with which to support their con- tention that Pete Hartley can defeat Louis Bogash. And they are willing that the bout be staged in g State where a decision is rendered by the referee. How about 1t, Sam?