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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

Tho management of the St Louis Browns last week transferred InfieId- CT Ernie Johnson to the Salt Lake Coast League club. Though all ma jor league clubs waived on Johnson he insisted the Browns should pay him a salary of above S4,O0O a year. In the Pacific Coast League the top price for players is about $500 a month.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

Paul Doyle of New York will com rlete his training today for his four round bout with Joe WeIIing of Chi cago at the New Haven show tomor- row night We1ling is due in New Haven tonight with his manager. Jack Bulger. The latter informed the writer via the U. g. mail that his champ will be at his best for this battle as the Red Allen affair 1T. Syracuse last Monday was merely a workout for him
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

Tommy Lennon who did such good work in aviation in France last year, expects to be in the army for a, year or so more. Lennon said he likes army life and will stick to it for while longer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27
Gene MCCann Signs As
 Chief Scout For Reds; :. Takes Up Duties At Once
CPORT YARNC
 E W BY THE VETERAN \

E VENTS ARE moving with start H. ling swittness in the wrestling game. So sudden have been the shifts in the past few weeks that Joe Stech- CT has tumbIed from the front rank or the heavyweight championship contenders, and it is believed that he will shortly announce his retirement from the game. The Nebraskan sus- tained three defeats in two weeks re- gently, when he lost g. decision to Wladek zbyszko in Sioux City. then was thrown by Strangler Lewis in Chicago, and again lost to zbyszko, being thrown twice by the giant Pole in Kansas City. With Earl Caddoek seemingly out of the running and Stecher reIegated to the second di- vision of the mass of contenders, the situation narrows down to a choice between two or three men.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

Billy Williams Of the Los Angeles A. C., champion diver and crack swimmer, now with the A. F. r. in Germany, writes to his former coach, Vance Neith, that acquatic events will be held in connection with the in ter-alIied athletic carnival in Paris in June. He says he will enter several of the events.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

c IxTEEIN years Eo-6oday. March O Z7, 1908, Charlie Weary knocked out Kid Farmer in the second round at Milwaukee. Weary, & native of Milwaukee, was a star lightweight in his palmy days, while Kid Farmer was a good man in all divisions he fought, from featherweight up to n1lddleweight. Weary was born . Nehrfng, while Farmers real name was Benny Feanberg. The Kid fought Weary again a few years later in Davenport, and was again put tos sleep by the Milwaukee slugger. Far, mer fought IFS bouts in all, and lost but very small proportion.
 Frequent fighting and hard. training brought on tuberculosis, to which he succumbed early in 1916. Weary de- feated Battling Nelson. Kid Broad and Kid Herman in 1908, and fought two draws with Aurelio Herrera. the following year. He was knocked out only twice, Jack Dougherty turning the trick in 1901, and Jimmy Briggs putting him to sleep in Los Angeles in 1906. He was outpointed by. Packey Mcfarland in 1907. In his last important bout, fought in Mn- waukee in 1908. Neary got 8 tens AOuAlu 0TaW W1tn Freddie " e4Sn-
 HEX RICHARD will be back in
 \ New York in day or two and then it will be made known where he will probably stage his Willard-Demp- sey championship bout. Tex is known to have talked the bout over with several people, but so far he has se- 1ected no definite spot. Rtckard has already announced that the prefers the East.
 There is an excellent chance of box ing being revived in New York. now that the Army, Navy and Civilian Board for the Control of Boxing has interested itself in the issue. and there is a revival that chances are to 1 that the metropolis will get tha battle. Connecticut, too. has been considered, but also eliminated. Tn eight-round route in New Jersey aL.d six-pounders in Pennsylvania are uH7 satisfactory.
 Down in San Antonio. Tex. the ether day Tex informed a writer that he had every intention of staging the bout in the Empire State. This. is in deed cheerful news. But why go into details now? Tex will be here in a dav or so and, perhaps, then he will slin the public a little reliable in-s
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

"The charge has been made that on his recent tour with a burlesque company Jack has been dissipating. That is a gross lie. And I defy any body to show mo where Dempsey did anything wrong. Why, his fellow players kidded him because immed- lately after his turn he was in his room at the hotel. Sleep, say that goof can sleep all day without as much as asking for food.
 "Dempsey's tour with us will do him world of good, for. he will have at his command the best trainers in the game, including number of wrestlers to toss him around and, be- lieve me, when the tour is over one 1oezS st 5a1p9sshau1d give the husky
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

Gene CahI1, Larry wilIiams' old manager, wrote to him today asking him to go to the Coast Gene who used to be one of the best known managers in the East has settled in Frisco and having heard about Larry is destrous of keeping him busy on the Coast. Larry will in all prob ability make the trip as he says there is little for him in these parts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27
PAT MORAN SIGNS GENE MCCAIN AS SCOUT FOR CINCINNATI RED
BENNY LEONARD
 BEATS THORPE
Champion Leaves For Home After Winning Joplin Bout.
 Other Live Sporting News.

JOPLIN, Mo, March 27,--Benny Leonard, lightweight champion, easily outpoinbed Harvey Thorpe of Kansas City in a. ten round bout here tonight. Leonard won all of the ten rounds. There were no knockdowns.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

Red" Allen of this city and Phin- ney Boyle of Lowell will furnish the main fireworks at the Grand Opera House in Lawrence where the Unity Cycle club of that city will stage its weekly bouts tonight Red and his trainer, Joe Smith, left town on the o'clock train last night, spending the night in the widest of wild Bos- ton. Allen before leaving said he was in fine physical condition. He will have to be at his best, however, to hold his own against Phinney Boyle, whose ability is under estimated in this city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

Williams, by the way, will leave tonight for Harrisburg where to- morrow night he meets Leo Houck of Lancaster. Pa, in 1O-round mo- decision bout. He will be joined in Harrisburg tomorrow afternoon by his trainer. Williams completed his training today at the Remington gym nasium by boxing a. few rounds with Battling Levinskv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

Walter Johnson was one of the first of the Washington players to report for training. Johnson has been busy with his farming operations in Kan sas all winter and the only news that has come out concerning him since the season closed was that he had a severe case of flu last fall. Since then he has entirely recovered his health.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

NrTDDLETOwN. Conn, March z7--- The Wesleyan track schedule was announced last night by Manager Vincent B. Coffin as follows:
 May 3, Trinity at Hartford: 10, VII itaurs at WiHanstown; Is, Brown; g and "A, New England IntercolIegiates at Boston; 30, Amherst
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 27.- Introducing Warren Adams, former Pacific Coast first baseman, who may solve the getaway sack problem for the Dodgers. The newcomer arrived in town early yesterday morning, and had his inaugural workout at Barr Field yesterday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

OvERNOR HOLCONB. like a O number of others who are under obIigations to political bosses, is sat tsfied to sit leisurely in his comfort able chair and act merely as a spec tator. He is said to have admitted knowing nothing about boxing. Yet there are thousands of his constitu- ents who find entertainment in a clean boxing match. These the Gov ernor is ignoring. Why, we do net know
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

Louis Grupp, PittsbUrgh's cham pion long distance swimmer will at tempt again this year to hang up a new time record for continuous swimming and is now in training for the trial in West Lake, Fairfield, Ala.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

The Mobile Club Of the Southern League pulled a big one last week when it signed F. J. (Moon) Ducote, famous athlete of Auburn University
 who won more honors last fall as a member of the Great Lakes Navy football team. Several major clubs had made him offers, but Mobile be- ing his home town he decided to start his professional baseball career there
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

Boxing fans In Bridgeport will get the chance of seeing Jack Britton
 the new welterweight champion, in action against Walter Mohr of Brook lyn two weeks from tomorrow night at the Casino on State street. Several local men. representing one of the most influential clubs of the city, will be in charge of the smoker. The Britton-Mohr bout will be a six round no decision affair. There will also be six four-rOunders on the card.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

They are planning to stage big benefit for Jeff Doherty, the old time fighter, in New Haven early next month. Joe Jacobs. Dan Morgan, Dick Curley Tom McArdle, Eddie Meade. Eddie and Charley Harvey and Andy Guilano have all been asked to give the services of their boxers for the night. Doherty Is seri- ous1y i'll in a. New Haven hospital and said to be in need of funds bad Iy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

Norman Ross, worlds swimming recordist from Frisco, now in Chi cago, made his first competitive ap- pearance of the season last week iu a, water carnival at the Hamilton Club in the Windy City and romped away with a furlong swim in 2:35 2-5, defeating his nearest opponent by more than ten yards.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

One Of the good hoIdout jokes of the season was that of Jimmy Hick- man of the Brooklyn club. He filled the papers with long stories of how he had gone into some sort of trans portatiOn business as a partner of a wealthy man. And last week he walked meeIzly into the office of Eb- bets and offered to sign at the old salary. And still they say baseball players have brains.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

Catcher Hank severeid of the St. Louis Browns, who has been in the tank service in France, has arrived in New York and will join his club tomorrow. He was given his release today by the army authorities. Re ports from New York had it today that he has grown bigger and is con siderabIy stronger.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

The St. Louis Cardinals have re- leased several youngsters to the Hous- ton Texas League club and promise more. Among those, so far transfer red are Ted Menze, outfelder; Rob
 me -St-Louis RrpNuashaYa3yalea
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

Billy NCCarney. who used to hand le fighters in Philadelphia several years ago, dropped in on the writer last night ito say howdy. Billy is do- ing the advance work for Barney Ge- rard's Athletic Carnival featuring Jack Dempsey, which opens at the Arena in New Haven next Tuesday night. Barney Gerard accompanied Billy. Incidentally there was a grand reunion as Barney and Billy hap pened to come along just as Lieut.. Jack Munroe, who closed with the Overseas Revue at the Park last night, and his producer, Abe Fine berg, dropped up to say goodbye
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27
Miss Ruth Thomas an immatur

Miss Ruth Thomas, an immature miss from Philadelphia, covered 220 yards in the very good time of 4:of 2-5 minutes at recent meeting held by the Philadelphia, Gymnastc So- ciety, according to a report that has just reached this office.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

St. Edwards Catholic Club of Phil adelphia will hold Victory mara thon race" in that city on Easter Monday afternoon, April 21. This even& will be open to all registered athletes of the A. A. U. The club is making every effort 1t is said, to make this event one of the biggest in the history of athletics in Penn sy1vania.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

Three recruits tried out last spring by the White Sox are being given an other chance to make good this sea son. They are Pat Hargrave, the young shortstop; Harvey Mcclellan another infelder. and Pitcher Robert son, a Texan spitbau pitcher, released last season to Minneapolis.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

There will be a, Baker on the Phil adelphIa American League Club this season, Manager Connie Mack has just signed Joe Baker, a young south erner and a, soUthpaw, who was pick ed up from the late Blue Ridge League. He Is just out of the Army and saw a lot of service in France. He was one of the best players in the Blue Ridge League and experts who have seen him in action, believe he will make good in the majors.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

The card at the big benefit that will be staged in Frisco tonight will include the following bouts: Fred Fulton vs. Jeff Clarke; Kayo Kruvos- ky vs. Soldier Bartfe1d; Spider Roach vs. Willie Jackson; Frankie Farren vs. Tommy Richards; Sammy Pelsing- CT vs. Tommy Hayes and Frankie Haynie vs. Frankie Jones. Willie Neehan was to have boxed Sam Langford, but he has run out of the match. All will be four round bouts
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

The plan of the president Of the Southern League to have four of his umpires men who have seen military service is working out nicely. Already he has signed George L, Harrison of Atlanta, noted college athlete who had had a trial with the Boston Braves. He enlisted in the army, saw service in France and lost an arm in battle. But he will wear an umpire's toggery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

News has filtered in from France that Carlos (Cuz) Hammond, a minor league pitcher of some note several years ago, was killed in France last October. He had played in the Cen tra1, New York State and Canadian Il Leagues before entering the Army. He enlisted early and saw much service in France before meeting his death.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

The Winchester management has released players P. Baldwin, W. Black. and B. Urquhart. It will be noticed that the 49-year-old veteran RIaGk. -1s=aunenxsthnE
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

Leo Callahan, outfelder and free agent, after failing to catch on with several minor league clubs to which he was offered when Larry Sutton in terested himself in his behalf has signed with the PhiIIies. His last professional engagement was with the Newark club. Last year he was in the navy,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

Sad news for the Detroit Club. Cooney, procured from the Boston Red Sox to safeguard against Owen Bush's retirement, has decided to stay in the Army. He is a lieuten- ant and recently volunteered for special duty that will keep him in service a year, according to reports from his home in Rhode Island
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

An idea of the interest being taken in athletics in western Pennsylvania can be obtained through the fact that 16O athletes from all parts of the East took part in the big Allegheny Mountain Association championship staged at Pittsburgh last Saturday afternoon. More than 2;00O people witnessed the games.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27

D. Bush, a crack East Orange. N. J.. high school runner, is expected to enter Yale next Fall. This runner is said to be a find" and New York writers have written columns about him. His work in the Central High School games in Newark Saturday surprised many of the veterans. He won the mile, tnterscholastie cham pionship event without any trouble.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-01-29
A DAYS WORK FOR THE
ARMY TRANSPORT SERVICE.

In the memorable summer of 49,
IS. the monthly average of men
transported to the ports and to can
tOnments in this country was well
over 100000. In one Of those
months 200 liners, each crowded
With soldiers and paraphernalia,
1T Tie port of New York; and in
single twenty-four hours 22
liners, carrying 42.6S9 soldiers Of
the United states Army, left fac
iig Norm Allan &c ports from Eal.,
H. ore to Quebec. 10 pack the mol
llcsey in passover cars, withcls
aggage, woulA take nearly e.;
niles of passenger coaches, p'ac ]
tigb - end to end; 20 move acA
as soldiers, with cu.y necessary
parapheraaiin would tcka tho G.
three times hat length c. traia
TO march them down Fifth avenue.
New York. or Michigan Avenue.
Chicago, In ordinary regimental
formasioa world consume tho bet
ter part OF day. And yet the
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-01-29
FROM HERMoN MORRIS.

France,
December 20, 1918
Mr.. w. A. Morris,
Dear Father:
How are you?fne hope I am
just fine and hope you are the
same. I have wrote you FIVE or
six times don't guess you got them
or haven't got yours one.
want you to be sure and put the
right address and tell me II you
got my letters or not. guess
when you all saw my name in the
causuial list you thought I was
killed. It was only a slight wound
I wrote you as soon as I got to
hospital. But I don't guess you
got it. Say! dad where is Feege
now; is he still where he was?
If you need any money l will send
you some as soon as l hear from
you Tell Bessie 10 write to me
and answer this as soon as you get
1t. | will close hoping to hear
from you soon.
From your loving son,
PVT. HERMON MORRIS.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-01-29
ONLY A VOLUNTEER.

Oh, why didn't / wait to be drafted
And be led to the train by a band
Or put in a claim for Exemption,
Oh, why didn't l hold up both
hands,
Why didn't / wait for the banquet,
Why didn't 1 wait to be cheered,
For the drafted men get all the
credit,
While l merely VOLUNTEERED !.
No body gave me banquet,
No body said a kind word,
The puff of the engine
The grind of the wheels,
Was all the good bye l heard
Then of to training camp | hus-
tied,
To he trained for the next half
year
And in the scufile I've forgotten
am only VOLUNTEER.
And perhaps some day in the flu
ture,
When my little boy sits on my knee
And asks what l did on the deep
Blue Sea,
And l will have to look back into
those eyes,
That at me so trustingly peer,
And tell him l wasn't drafted,
Submitted by, ID. T. SPRAULE,
F. C. U. S. N. r. F. U. S. s.
Philadelphia.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-01-29
Resolutions Of Home People.

Having, from years of intimate assoc
citation with Mr.. Gordon. learned TO love
and honor him for his many sterling
Qualities of heart and mind and his cAar-
acter for intelligence and integrity, and
knowing so well the high degree 10 which
he possesses all the essential qualhca-
lions OF a conscientious public servant,
and especially his peculiar fitness and
qualification for the Office to which he
aspires, due to his past connection with
The kentucky Railroad Commission as
one Of its most trusted helpers, we feel IT,
to be our pleasant duty TO make known
to our fellow citizens the feeling of con-
fidence we enjoy and to give our strong-
est assurances OF his unfailing fidelity
and merit.
Therefore. be II resolved, That this
meeting do heartily recommend 10 the
good citizens OF the First Railroad Conn
missloner's district our esteemed co.
worker Mr.. y. n. Gordon, as a gentle
man and a scholar and man OF merit,
entitled at all times and eVerywhete 10
fun confidence, faith and credit, ana We
recommend him as most suitable per-
son upon whom TO bestow the Office 10
which he aspires.
John Il. Brasher. j. r. Gordon T.. q.
Ray. Charles @. Franklin, ID. " Gstiln,.
Albert Larm0lth, j. w Powell Ruby
Laffoon j. J. Glenn. w. ]. Cox. comnlt-
tee on Resolutions.
w. II. YosT, Chairman; JC.iS :.
GRAYOT, Secretary.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-01-29
TOM BROWN WRITES.
Somewhere in France,
December o, 1918

December 0, 1918.
Miss Gussye Brown,
Dear Sister:
I received your letter yesterday
and was sure glad to hear from you
all. / am fine and dandy and hope
this will find you all the same.
Sis have you ever got any letters
from me? / wrote you some time
ago and l wondered if you ever
got them. Well Gussye I sure was
sorry to hear about Annie Reneer
being dead that new disease must
be bad for it is killing lots of peo-
pie Well sis l suppose the war is
over for what they say so think
| it is for never hear any more can
mons shooting since the eleventh of
November was the last we heard.
We have never been on the front
But we have been mighty close.
The Germans shot awful close to
us a few times several shots from
the long range gun went right ov
err where we was camping ana
their air planes would come over
any night and drop a few bombs
around awful close to us but the
most of us were in dugouts where
they couldn't hit us with their ma
chine guns. Well l have seen all
the dead Germans and Americans
that l want to see. The battle
field is a wonderful sight to any
one that never saw one. l have
seen things that l never will for
get and / haven't saw anything to
compare with what the boys at the
front has seen. When the boys
get home that have been in the bat
tie and went over the top they
will have something to tell, but
there will be lots that will never
get home. We can lookout most
any way and see a grave yard with
from fifteen to twenty-five little
crosses stuck in the ground where
the American boys are buried
Well sis we are in the town by the
name of Grandpre, but it doesn't
look like it now for it is shot all
to pieces. We are building bridges
so we will move from here and
don't know where we will so.
Some thinks we will go home and
some thinks we wont, but | hope
that we viii and we can't start to
soon, for the quickest way home Is
to slow for me for ! have eat all
the corn willics and hard talks that
want to cat for a while until the
new war any way. Well sis J
guess had better close for this
time for l guess you are getting
worried trying to read this writ
ing so tell all the folks "hello for
me-" Hoping to see you all before
long. Tell Edna that l will write
to her in day or two for / haven't
time tonight. We work every day
and Sunday to but we get day OF
ever seven days and my day comes
on Thursday. Well l will close so
bye bye to all. Hoping to see you
all sooQ, good night with love and
best wishes to all.
From your brother,
TOM BROWN.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-01-29

embarkation and the tedious and
dangerous job of starting such an
army across the North Atlantic
was but days work for the Army
Transport Service.-From the Feb
ruary Red Cross Magazine.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-01-29
e. N.GORDON
FOR THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION FOR
COMMISSIONER

have been connected with the Railroad
Commission. | have heard the testimony
of many expert witnesses and the argu-
mcnts of, expert counsel representing
both the people and the companies, and
have familiarized myself with the pro-
ceedings and opinions of the commission
and the courts, and all these are essential
to qualify one to acceptably fiji the Office.
Upon these facts, together with my
promise, II elected. to faithfully discharge
the duties of this office, | submit my can
didacy to the Democrats of the First
Railroad Commissioners district for their.
approval
Yours very truly,
b. n, GORDON,
Madisonville, Ky.