The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-01

U was tipped off last week that Jess was . quietly doing a little exercising at night. The tip came from an unques- tiably reliable source. This much has since been substantiated. But it { all goes to show that, after all, one cannot take stock in what the average boxer says. for it was Willard him self who told the writers in Toledo that he did mot believe in road wor."
 Who's 1ooney now?
 , JULY FOURTH will furnish the fans O of this country with many seem ingly good ring battles Because the Police Commissioners of this city re- | fused to grant a permit for an out door show. Bridgeport fans, who crave pugilistic entertainment will either have to shut themselves In some crowded theatre and listen to the reports of the big fight or else journey down 10 Jersey where there will be boxing galore. Practically every champion will be on the job, except Benuah Leonard who will be in Toledo reporting the big fight for a syndicate of newspapers.
 Following is a carefully compiled schedule of the holiday bouts and where they will be staged:
 Mike Gibbons vs. Jeff Smith. Kan sas City: Johnny Dundee vs. Harvey Thorpe Kansas City; Joe Lynch vs. Charley Beecher, Jersey City; Sam tangford vs. Harry Wills, St. Louis; Soldier Bartfield vs. Soldier Ortega, Butte. Mont: Pete Hartley vs. Red Doland. New orleans; Jack Britton cs. Johnny Griffiths. Canton, O.; Bat U1A I,I, Tpat MplFr waterville. Me-: Matt Brock vs Young Clancy. Baltimore; Eddie Ford vs. Battling Eddie, Rockland. Me: Len Rowldnds vs. Dave kstey, Philadelphia: Jimmy McCarron vs. Frank Carbone, Allentown, Pa: and Hayry Carlson vs. Benny Valger, r.oAen.
 "IIE CURRENT week will also be a big one for turfmen for at Aqueduct this week there are two races of unusual interest to the average racegoer. One is the Clover Stakes Handicap. and the famous Carter Handicap, both scheduled for 1'riday-Independen Day The lat ter handicap is by far the most noted sprinting event at the Aqueduct track, having been first run in 1895. At that time the race was over a dist sncc one and a quarter miles; today the event calls for seven furlongs.
 Trainers arc taking particular pains to have the horses entered in the Carter Handicap in their best shape for that event. There is Harry P. whitney's Dominant, the six-year- old son of Delhi. who will bear close watching. Racing against Ina Frank and C4fus. Dominant did six furlongs VI Lf2 1-5, a wonderful performance. With that record to his credit and N against such snappy rivals there is no telling what this son of Delhi will do Friday.
 C PEAKING of horse racing recalls O to mind dispatches we have re- lceived lately from London and Paris. The sport has always been most popular on the other side, but with war interfering turfmen there didn't dare predict n future. But from all appearances the sport has come back ms strong there as 1t has on this side of the pond. Particularly true is this in England where 1t is nothing un- usual to see 10000 and 30,oo0 people turn out every day.
 A THROUGH THE smoke of battle "A has blown away the splendid work of the Red Cross has not beer forsotten-not by the American golf CTS anyway. We have come in receip of an Associated Press report tha American Eolfers-Chick Evans. Os waId Kirkby, Ned Sawyer, Gardiner white-are planning an invasion o. Canada This tour will not be started until the late summer, but the golfer: have pledged to give proceeds iron the matches, which will be run on { benefit basis, to the American Rec Cross.
 "A WAS predicted in this column A several weeks ago the Bostoi clubs have halted their efforts to plal Sunday Ball down in Rocky Point, R I. The Boston clubs are having ha' year. financially, and there is so:I' t.fk of transferring the Red Sox fran c1aise to Toronto. A week O "A ago Harry F'razee who controls tn nsd Sax told the writer down at tn Frfars' Club that he had no intention of transferring the club and that g. long as he was satisfied on losing HI money hc failed to see where anybod, had any kick coming.
 rhe odiciaIs also will be barre from the field with the exception O thoes who are listed for the even nnanr contested. When that event ovor the ofYicials must leave and tn o0c1als for the next event will com on-
 Thoso suggested changes have al r>aly met with aprovaJ by the 4 A- U. heads. They will be of grea - 6enek1t to the spectators. With thes wv pm1on ln effoot . clear view will b ! hnA sf an that is going on.