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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07
''STRA NCER" LEWIS IS
 ALL RO UND ATHLETE
By THE VETERAN.

A LIIdOUCTH TT is not generally known, Robert Fred A A erick, known to the wrestling world "Strangler'
 eWls is an all around athlete Lewis coached the ball. basketball and wrestling of the University
 Kentucky before stepping into the ranks of professional srappers He attended college, his general knowledge of all branches of made him valuable man as coach While connected with the college he played various professional basketball in the Southern League. It while handling the wrestling team that he perfected headlock of the dangerous holds in the
 HIS IS Jem MaceS birthday, and it will be ftngly A observed by the friends pugilist by decoration of the monument which has been erected ing part of the period from 1862 2aded in 191O at the ripe old of eighty He fought over 800 battles losing twice he later defeat ed, and made nearly million dollars during his ring career. He died poor, dependent government pen- sion and the freewi offerings of his friends but he lark to the end. and could put q good exhibition of boxing when well seventy. In his youth professional fiddler country fairs and his violin his long, long friend.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07

TO SCORE four goals in one game
 \ is certainly a great performance
 for. the Thistle team and 1 must con
 Eratulate the players for their fine
 performance for with a, couple of changes in their ranks they should
 rim well in the competitions as they
 have the right material. The two weak places were Smith and Cough
 and the management let two other
 players stand down in order 10 try
 out these two players but 1t IS not
 likely that they will be played Tn the
 cup ties The two Ansonia players
 Fisher and Tidmarsh certainly dld
 play d great game and helped the
 team to make such a great showing.
 One of the best players on the side was Charlie Fairist the eX-RoVers pIayer who has just received his dis
 charge from the Canadian forces
 Considering the fact that he was seri- ous1v wounded in the war and has not got over the effects yet his play was Certainly wonderful and the ThistIes have certainly made great capture The rest of the players on the team certainly played at the top of their form and with a little more
 practice in front of goal should make
 a great combination.
 The City team appeared far below form and this is due to the fact that it was the first game that the team has played since that unfortunate day when the Federal Ship team defeated them here. Calliss in goal could not he blamed for any of the shots that beat him as he was not covered by sound pair of backs. Wragg was al right and so was Pohlmann. but the i system worked by the two was dan | Cerous one. there were certainly no 1 understanding between the two. The ! half backs were the weak part of the 1 team and the mana cement will cer- | tainly have to make some improve | ment here The forwards could not l be blamed much for to. score four 1 goals in a game is certainly credit able but they are certainly to be crit icised for their play on the whole
 was not up to the standard. Harrison started great but finished weak. Hirst | in the center missed a. lot of chances. | Shaw was certainly the best player on 1 the field and got through a lot of hard work. I have seen both Logan and Holden play a much better game.
 The score of efour goals each was a
 fitting termination to the game.
 After one of the hardest and viz i orous games ever staged in Hartford
 the contest between the Swedes of that city and the Manchester team i ended in a tie of three goals each and the two teams will meet again on 1 Sunday next at Manchester. Bobby i Rae. the referee. of this city, refereed | the game in great style and gave ev- l cry satisfactt~n and both teams have asked for his services again next | Sunday in the replay. The game was witnessed before a large crowd
 of spectators.
 The Manchester team played a sur | priaing game all the way through
 and were soon in front with the score | as Webb. the secretary Of the team ] last seasbn before Uncle sam called l his services. put the ball in the net | twice and placed his team ahead by that score. Before the interval | Cruickshank scored for Hartford and l Johnson added another one for the
 Manchester team, which led by 3-1.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07
CPORTORIALC BY
 ROGER TERRI

E NAL ARRANGEMENTS were A' completed in New York last night whereby WIadek Zbyszko, the Polish heavyweight, and Renator Gardini, the Italian, will reappear in a wrestling match at the Arena in New Haven on May 5-to a finish were signed in the metropolis, Cur ley representing the New Haven club and Jack CurIey signing for the Po- lander.
 That the match will be fought strictly on the merit of the men is indicated by announcement of the in- tention of the club to refund the money to spectators in the event that no fall is scored. Considerable diff cElty was experienced in signing the two, both demanding big guarantees. Finally when Promoter Curlev in- formed the wrestIers that such a match would draw at least $1O,0O0, the two readily consented to accept percentage of the box office re- ceipts.
 Jack Curley immediately after signing for the Gardini match in New Haven left New York for the West where he will show the Polish giant fer the next three weeks. Curley has arranged Is matches for his protege. Gardini is touring the one-nighters with the Jack Dempsey athletic car nival, but will be at liberty after the 3Oth of the month.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07

It is expected that the Providence situation will he thoroughly cleared by the time the magnates gather in Springfield Thursday and that prep arations for the opening of the sea son will proceed without hitch. All that is needed by the owners is word that the league intends to operate be- fore they begin the wOrS of banding together their teams. With the close of the m8ior league spring training trips near at hand Eastern League managers. who intend to do the right thing this season, would do well to get in touch with the big league bosses in an effort to secure likely material.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07
Athletic News

CHICAGO, April 7-W1adek Zbysz- ko, claimant of the worlds wrestling championship, was matched last night to meet Ed fStrangler) Lewis. of Lexington, Ky. in a finish match in Chicago. April 28. They will wres- tie twot out of three falls.
 NEW HAVEN, April 7-Dr. Al Sharpe, the Cornell coach, who was recently appointed director of ath- letics at Yale University, held con- ference here yesterday with the man aRers and captains of all Yale teams The most important announcement made after the meeting was Yale will have no spring football practice this year, despite the fact that Harvard and Princeton are already holding practice.
 NEWARK, N. T., April Alfred Goullet. recently discharged from the aviation service of the United States Navy, signalized his return to bicycle racing at the Nelodron1e yesterday by winning the Mayor Charles P. GiI1en Stakes. at five miles, which was started by the Newark mayor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07

It is said that George washingtor Grant. new owner of the Braves, can rot get rid of Herzog's S10,000 con tract No other National League clut will assume Herzog's salary and pay the waiver price for his release.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07

On the other hand there are many things to be taken into consideration which should give fans something on which to base their hopes for ban ner year in this territory. In the first place, with the promotion of the Eastern League to a Class A rating managers should experience no diff culty in securing players Of higher caHber than those who heretofore have been playing here and. no doubt, many such players have already put in applications for berths to the var ious club owners.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07
OH BOY!

 A jug or cider underneath the bough. A raisin and a cake of yeast, WOW.
 wow!
 Each harmless by itself. but inter
 mixed,
 Aforesaid cider will have a kick now.
 They say love is blind. Yes. but even blind men get away with some things.
 Not that we care a darn, but we would like to know what we are to do with those cans after July l.
 FEED" ALLEN MEETS HARRY WILLIAMS IN NEW HAVEN ON THURSDAY NIGHT. WYE HAVE ALREADY SECURED THE WOOD FEN RAMONA FOR HARRY.
 Bolsheviks may mean right, but why keep us awake nights?
 GIancing through the papers this morning we note that our horse did not disappoint us. He came in Sathr- day.
 BOXING BILLS THESE DAYS ARE AS COMMON AS THE COOTIES IN THE TRENCHES.
 Jim Gilmore said he blufTed Organ izcd Baseball into making peace. But there are others right in the Federal League who were bIuffed out of many perfectly good dollars.
 DROWNED WITH KISsES''-
 ID W TO DIE, FTH?
 "B" for Bridgeport, but keep the ''b" for buns out. AFTER JULY THE ONLY PUNCH OBTAINABLE WILL BE \ PUNCH ON THE BEAK. We would suggest that as punish ment to ex-Kaiser Bill he be sentenc- ed to spend a Sunday in Philadelphia. | SAM LEWIS TOLD US IN PHILLT ! YESTERDAY THAT THAT TOWN IS INTERESTING. THERE ARE 1 MANY OLD HEROES BURIED l THERE. NEXT TIME WE THINK ] OF A CEMETERY. SAM. WE'LL 1 THINK OF PHILLY.
 A local contemporary referred to the Cincinnatis as the Cardinals. Would you call it a cardinal error?
 Sacre bleul
 The man who wrote '"The Wild Women Are Making Q Wild Man Out i of Me" probably never knew what 1t was to be married. | PERHAPS THEY WILL ALLOW 1 US TO SMOKE CCBEBS AFTER ! JULY 1.
 JACK JOHNSON PLANS ON RE | TURNING TO THE STATES. IF HE DOES HE WILL BE MET AT THE STATION OR STEAMSHIP DOCK
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07

Doubtless there will he plenty of American and National League man agers who will be eager to release ueir young material to lea gues such as the Eastern for further training By virtue of it's promotion to Class A rating the Eastern has put itself in an excellent position to- command high class players from the major leagues.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07

The Mace monument at NOrwtc h, England. is by no means the only memorial erected in honor of pugil- fsts A fine memorial at Sydney, Aus traIia, commemorates the name and fame of Peter Jackson, who would doubtless have achieved the heavy weight championship if John l.. SUl- livan had consented to meet him. The great colored man also made a for tune in the ring, spent it all, and died in poverty. A similar fate over took George Dixon, best of the feath- erweights, and after his death admir- CTS erected 9, monument to his mem- ory in Boston, but 1t has since been Carted away to the junk heap.
 Figs, the first British champion, and Jack Broughton, his brilliant successor, sleep in graves appropriate ly marked. lem BeIcher, Ben Brain, Dan Mendoza, the first Jewish cham pion; Tom Johnson and John Jack son, among other early title holders, also have modest monuments. Per haps the most visited Qf the pugiIistic shrines is that in county Kildare, Ire land, which marks the grave of Dan DonnelIy, the great Irish fighter, who died in Dublin when only thirty six.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07
E. |. MACNATES
 MEET THURSDAY

With the announcement that the Eastern League baseball club owners will meet in Springfield Thursday at- cult for the coming season. Bridge port has shown keen interest in just whats likely to happen at the long anticipated session. While baseball fans throughout the country are look ing for a big revival of the game this season and point to the suspicious manner in which the major leagues have started training activities, there are those who fear that the Eastern will not operate this season due to the loss of the New London franchise and the uncertainty of Providence decid- ing to enter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07

Bolsheviks may mean right, but why keep us awake nights? |?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07
H ESPTTE THE unsettled condi- N lions the bowling sea son rapid

n BsPTTE THE unsettled condi- A% tons the bowling sea son rapid ly approaching its close has been the best tn many, many years. This state ment make following an interview with Connie Lewis, owner of the Park City alleys who has just return ed from a trip 10 the Middle West where he attended the annual Ameri- can Bowling Congress tournament.
 Locally the season was the best in ten years. Although most of the bet ter bowlors are still abroad or at some training camp the fact remains that there were special matches de- cided here during the current season than any other previous five years Competition, too, has been unusually keen and the matches have been pro- ductive of splendid contests.
 The attendance. too, showed q vast Improvement. Thrice the Park City alleys, the largest A1 the city, were literally damned to the doors with interested spectators. A new State champion, Connie Lewis, was crown ed-much to the satisfaction of the fans throughout the State. And many new stars were discovered.
 There were not as many shop leagues, but thls was because several of them were shut down. The clubs, with many of their members on the other side, resumed the sport with the result that they furnished some very close and exciting champion ship races.
 And why shouldn't bowling come back? II is the finest and healthiest of indoor eports, liked by everybody. T+"s an 11Oy~T,-,y- i0diytGraT Is nor in some way interested in bowling. And look at what the bowlers did in the way of helping win the war ? They bought bonds and are still buy ing stamps. There were Patriotic tournaments held everywhere. Bow Iers in this country turned more thar S2CO. 900 over to the Red Cross
 No wonder bowling is coming back like hurricane.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07

Eddie Goodridge would be vel come addition to the Senator's lineup. The popular first sacKer, whose ability Is well known, has a host of admirers who would be delighted to see him In a Senator uniform.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07

FEED" ALLEN MEETS HARRY WILLIAMS IN NEW HAVEN ON THURSDAY NIGHT. WYE HAVE ALREADY SECURED THE WOOD FEN RAMONA FOR HARRY.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07

Jim Coffey. the Irish Giant, will be on exhibition at the Peerless A. c. of Wilkesbarre, Pa, tonight. The Ros- common battler is slated to mingle with Jack Clifford of Brooklyn Gin a ten-round quarrel.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07

Joey Fox, the English feather weight. and Joe Tiplitz, the little Brrooklynite. will furnish the main six rounder at the Olympia in Phtla- delphia tonight. Abe Friedman If the East Side and Johnny Maloney. the Quaker entry, will clash in the semi windup. Three other sixes round out the card.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07

JACK JOHNSON PLANS ON RE TURNING TO THE STATES. IF HE DOES HE WILL BE MET AT THE STATION OR STEAMSHIP DOCK
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07

It is plain that one vital asset need cd by this circuit is new faces. Club owners would do wisely to introduce some players to the fans this year other than those who have been seen here for the past five and six years and who, by this time, are no longer drawing attractions for the average fan who is always anxious to see new faces in the lineup.
 It will he up to the league to decide Thursday whether PittsfeId or Holy o<e will take the place of New Lon don. Either would undoubtedly prove satisfactory sites for an Eastern fran chise and both cities appear to have plenty of packers who are desirous of entering the league.
 Five players who Jim Clarkin ex- poets will do duty with the Senators, will be Stuffy Carroll and Joe Rriger, baCkstops; Ralph Head, pitcher; Roy Grimes, shortstop and Eddie Good ridge, first baseman. The five would certainly be acceptable to local fans who know their capabilities. With Carroll and Briger behind the bat the | Senators would have a backstopping
 
 hitters.
 One other important job that con- | fronts the Eastern League president | is that of schedule. Should the league decide to operate, 1t will re- 1 qrire quick work for the schedule committee to arrange dates in time 1 for the opening of rhe season which 1 is ordinarily about May 20. Ralph Head, whose performance of eight straight victories for the Sena- 1 tors in the 1917 campaign proved the | sensation of the season, is likely to l be back in local uniform. The speedy right hand twirler, now with the army in France, sin a letter to Hartford friends, stated that he was anxious to come back to Hartford Although in the center of much fight ing activity Head esca ped without a scratch. His appearance on the twirl- ing staff would certainly boost the Senator's stock and it is hoped that he will get back in time to play.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07

Tommy Robson of Maiden and Harry Greb of Pittsburgh are sched- duled 10 clash in ten-round bout a Joe Dunfee's Syracuse club tonight This will be the second time these boys have met. as they put up q corking bout out Ohio way a shOr time ago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07

Not that we care a darn, but we would like to know what we are to do with those cans after July l.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07

Jack Britton, weIterwetght cham pion, and Bryan Downey of Columbus will come together in a 12-round bout a McKinney's Canton club tonight. It was at this club several weeks back that Britton grabbed the crown from Ted Lewis. The semi-windup vii bring together Young Neil of Alien town and Silent Howard and will be foH ten rounds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07

TT HE POLICE Commissioners have
 E decided to raise the ban on boxing and to issue boxing permits exclusively to local men. We would advise that the Commissioners select three or four competent promo oters, who know what they are doing and understand boxing. and entrust tho sport in their hands. Merely becauss MT. So-and-So is politically influential enough to secure a license is no sign that he knows what he is doing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07

Clarence Rowland, part owner and manager of the Milwaukee club. has signed Big Ed Walsh, once star pitch CT of the Chicago White Sox, who will get another chance to come back.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07

Two eight-round contests are down 10 be decided at the Trenton Athletic club of Trenton. \. J.. tonight. Knock out Joe Daly of Brooklyn will mingle with Ray Hatfield, while Jack Russo of New Orleans will try conclusions with Jack Tracey.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07

ID OXTNG HAS been grossly abused ID in this State by individuals who knew little about 1t. But q group of crooked promoters can do it more harm than these persons ever thought of in nictins. By placing the destinies of the sport in tho hands of three or four individuals whose ability is known. Bridgeport could easily bid for the best bouts in the couIrry.
 There isn't better boxing section of the country than Bridgeport and New Haven. Boxers are anxious to come here. whereas they hesitate about going to Ohio or Pennsylvania. Ten-round bouts should furnish fans ~-ith plenty of action. The node cision features, of course, Is an old argument-too important to be ref creed to at this time.
 But we nope that now that the Commissioners have made up their mind to allow boxing that they will he extremely careful to whom thIy award licenses. Merely because a man has been a fighter or about ten or twenty years seconded or threw a towel Is no indication that he knows boxing and Is capable of furnishins the public with a good match. There are plenty of capable men in this city and these should be considered
 Clarence Rowland, part owner and manager of the Milwaukee club. has signed Big Ed Walsh, once star pitch CT of the Chicago White SoX who will
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07

PERHAPS THEY WILL ALLOW US TO SMOKE CCBEBS AFTER JULY 1.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07

GIancing through the papers this morning we note that our horse did not disappoint us. He came in sathr- day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07

into goal. This looked like a winning goal but the unfortunate incident by Movley put the teams on final term with each other.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07

The man who wrote '"The Wild Women Are Making Q Wild Man Gu; of Me" probably never knew what il was to be married.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07

BOXING BILLS THESE DAYS ARE AS COMMON AS THE COOTIES IN THE TRENCHES.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07

They say love is blind. Yes. but even blind men get away with some things.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07

Jim Gilmore said he blufTed Organ izcd Baseball into making peace. But there are others right in the Federal League who were bIuffed out of many perfectly good dollars.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07

Harvey Thorp, the Kansas Ci lightweight who recently foug Benny Leonard at Joplin, Mo, h been signed to try conclusions in ten-round bout with Bobby waul at the Rock Island A c. of Rock ] land, III, Thursday evening. CT Johnson, Thorp's manager, is al looking after the welfare of Hu; Walker, Billy McCarney's battlt during the latter's absence. McCa ney is tied up with the Dempsey out as advance man.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-07

A jug or cider underneath the bough, A raisin and a cake of yeast, WOW.
 wow! Each harmless by itself. but inter
 mixed, Aforesaid cider will have a kick now.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-03-26
FAMOUS PIONEER GOLD
 BONANZA IS REVIVED
(F1om Fridays Daily.)

William Trumback, of Cripple Creek, Colorado, who recently en- tered this mining field, has closed the deal for taking over under a bond the famous old Crook gold mine, in Crook canyon, and is now operating He left Prescott on Wednesday with a small force of men and stated that las soon as the wagon road over Sen ator hill was opened he would begin taking in large line of supplies and material, development being outlined for months ahead.
 What line of exploration is to be given was not made known, but it seems probable the old workings will again be explored, where the high grade was taken in early days.
 The Crook is said to have been one of the first gold mines to be operat. ed in this field, and pioneers famil- jar with its past production stated yesterday 1t was marvellous prop erty in free milling content.
 In recent years it has been active at intervals, and some leasers are re ported to have been successful.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-03-26
REMOVE PARIS FORTS

PARIS, Tuesday, Mar. 18.-(Ha- vas)-The chamber of deputies today authorized the removal of special for tifications about Paris which were erected shortly after the war began
 There are three rings of permanent Notifications about the city of Paris, first a solid wall of masonry 2 miles in circumference around the old rec tions of the city; second, a system of Y detached forts arranged at in tervals of two miles beyond the wall and making a circuit of the city B. miles in extent, and third an outer girdle of forts $ miles in length on the heights commanding the valley of the Seine. In August, 1914, special Notifications were erected, buildings demolished and trees which obstruct- ed a clear view of the terrian about the city were cut down.