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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-08
LEA WIS BLU RIBBONS
 OTTAWA YTO VICTORY

Farmer John Leavy's Blue Ribbon quintet of basketball stars got away to a flying start in the initial game of the season last night at Colonial Hall, when they stacked up against the Perth Amboy team from the wilds of New Jersey and polished them off by a 36 to IT score, with F'Ikey'' Fried man scoring one-half of the total points by caging nine baskets and tossing in one free shot on foul.
 The game was scheduled to get un- der way at S:20 o'clock but two of the Amboy players missed their train in New York and wired on that they would be unable to get here. After about an hours delay the Amboy management took the floor with their three degular players and two local team mates. Al Meyers and Hennie Rowe, stars of amateur circles in basketball circles, filled in and played a good game for the visitors although the team work of the visitors suffered as a result.
 Rather Slow Game.
 There was only a handful of the faithful followers of the court game on hand to witness the slaughter. The game was utterly devoid of fast work and there were no spectacular plays with the possible exception of Fried man, who caged two long shots from the center of the hall. Clayt McGran, the local boy who is making his first try out for fast company, was there like a rock on the defense and his passing was of the Al style. The boy looked sweet in there last night and should stick with the Ribbons for the season.
 Razzer's Row were on the job in the b1eachers and picked unmercifu1 or
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-08
MILFORD STAGES AN ELEVEN7HHOUR RALLY
Left Hafback Granitto Intercepts Forward Pass and Runs 50 Yards Through Broken Field for Touchdown -Stratford Team Beaten On Tumble On Their
 Own 25 Yard Mark

Milford staged an eleventh hour comeback to defeat the game and confident Arrows of Stratford on the Gulf. St grounds, Milford, yesterday afternoon. Both teams having bat tied to a six all tie up until the last period when the local team put the ball over twice and kicking both goals which brought the final total to 20 to 6.
 The visitors, while battling under a slight disadvantage of weight, as was expected an aggregation made up of some of the fastest men seen in ac- tion on a local field in some time. What the Stratford team lacked in beef they made up in speed.
 Both teams started off with rush but neither side was able to score in the first period. Milford broke into the scoring column in the second per iod when Granitto, the locals left half. intercepted a forward pass on the Milford forty-five yard line and ran fifty-five yards through a broken field without any interference for a touchdown. Gould missed the kick for goal.
 z The visitors tied the score in the same period when Eurle, the Strat- ford's fullback, carried the ball over yard line. Rottler also failed to kick the goal.
 Both Fight Hard in Third
 Both teams battled to a standsti1l Tn the third period but Milford came back in the last period and staged a belated rally. The local team receiv- ed the ball when the visitors were held for first downs on the locals forty yard line. On the next play they gained thirty yards on a forward pass from Gould to Fowler and car ried the ball over the line on series of rushes when McKenna pushed the ball over on a center rush. Gould kiced the goal which made the score ly tO 6 in favor of the locals
 The last score of the game came , when the Stratford team fumbled or their twenty-five yard line and Ceci [ Ford picked the ball up and dashed ! over the line for the last touchdown | of the game. Gould again demon strated his ability as a kicker wher | he again kicked the goal. ! Eurle was the best ground gainel ; for the visitors carrying the ball time and again when it seemed that they l would lose it by not making theil first downs. Lewis also performed il [ good style for the Arrows.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-08
GRAPHS HOLD NAVY TEAM TO TIE GAME
 AT COLUMBIA FIELD
15 Yard Penalty for Talking Keeps Locals From
 Goal Line

About 700 fans witnessed the fast est football game that was ever played in this vicinity at Howard field, yesterday. The game start ed with the Graphs kicking to the Navy team, who received the ball on their ten yard line and rushed it for ten more yards. Here is where the Graph team was put to a real test. The visitors bombarded the locals from the air, playing at least twelve forward passes in succession. Until Cederholm intercepted one and ran half the length of the field, and a bad leg. But, for the time being. Graphs were quiet hopeless, and the fans gloomy. Looked like sure de- feat.
 Gaining possession of the ball. the Graphs played like iron men and Mullaney, St evens and Cederholm made many spectacular plunges rRsd bard ahs ans opened many haIes a bail from their twenty yard line to the Navy territory and there lost 1t. But they also held the Sailors and territory for the rest of the first period.
 In the second period the Grapho team again kicked off, and drove the where it was carried to the thirty yard line. The Navy team again | tried to forward pass, the ball but after several fruitless attempts they gave up the idea and began p1unging through the line. Here again they i began to shine, but the Graphos ! buckled down and held them- Tax ing the ball, they worked several fine forwards, and carried the oval to the visitors two yard line. | Penalty Saves the Visitors. l Here the Graphos received the first penalty of the game for talking. They were panalized fifteen yards, 1 thus losing the ball and sure chance to score. But not before bringing it back to the five yard line
 The Navy team then tried several
 line bucks, but lost ground and
 finally booted the ball for safety.
 The rest of the game was fought l in the Navys territory. Cassidy, the
 diminutive quarterback for the visit
 ors, by far outplayed al 1others Of l the sailors, but Sutton also showed up fine. While Mullaney, Stevens and Cederholnn starred for the | Graphos. Clean, hard playing was the feature of the game, and there were only three penalties given, two
 for talking and one for off-side. The l only bad feature of the game was
 when Leonard, the rightguard. was
 taken off the field with a broken rib
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-08
Pence And Cusick
 Join Local Roller
 Polo Outfit Today
Disbanding of Salem Team Gives Other Quintets Some
 Crack Players

With Salem's quitting the Ameri- can Roller Polo League, there has been a big shakeup of players in the circuit in which George Hart, who joins Worcester as does Allie Love green, while Cusick, the Fall River halfback and Pence, the Salem goal tender, are scheduled to join the local changes coming, but for a day or two it will be impossible to know just what they are.
 The changes go into effect tonight although George Hart played his first game with Worcester Saturday night and obtained a goal from the spot. Pence played his last game with Salem Saturday night at the Casino and from now on he will be seen in Bridgeport uniform.
 While it has not been officially an- nounced it is understood that Cap tain Quigley and Williams will do the rushing for the local team, while ''Doc'' Harold will be at center with This means that Mu1ligan will be dropped out of the game temporarily.
 Salem drops, according to the play CTS, because of the business cond1- and some other reasons. The team up to Saturday night, had won IA out of it's last IS games and they were going alone II championship form Kid Williams, one of the best rushers in the game and a brother of Red Williams of the local team, goes te Providence for the remainder of the season.
 Parties in Salem offered Owner Heffernan $250O for the Salem team intact with the intention of placing it in another city, but he refused the
 offer. While the breaking up of thu
 salem team means a reduction in thu | circuit to seven teams, the advantage l he d d1clf f1x m | tages because the other clubs will b. l strengthened
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-08
Tashua and Long Hill

Mrs. R. L. Wi1dman and infant daughter have returned from visit of a few days spent in Woodbridge at the home of MT. and Mrs. William
 John Platko and family moved to Bridgeport, Wednesday. MT. Safely of Stratford has purchased the Platko place and are moving in this week.
 MT. and Mrs. Samuel G. Seeley re- gently entertained MT. and Mrs. Earle A. Wales of Cleveland, Ohio, and MT. and Mrs. Lorenzo S. Jackson and three children of Bridgeport.
 Pupils not absent or tardy during month of October at the new Long Hill school are as follows: Room I, Helen Crotty, teacher, grade I, Robert Gilbert, Jennie Davis, Raymond man Marie sadler, Frank Drivis. Sylvia Stohl, Myrtle. Walter, Victoria, Woznick; grade IT, Virginia Middle brooks, Donald Randall, Carl Worin, Helen Woznick, Phoebe Curtis, Eliza beth Anton, Frank Platko. Anta Brayan Salvador Guleno,, Earl Hyns, George Drivis.
 Room II. Isabel R. Crotty, teacher, grade III, James S: Smith, Evelyn Thornton, Ethel Fuller, Howard See ley, Clarence Randall, Merton Laufer, Melvin Cairns. Orville Cairns. John Johnson: grade ", Helen Laufer, Erama Kaeche1e, Wilbur Roda, Nellie Renzulli, Margaret P1otka-
 Room III, Mrs. Davis, teacher. grade V, Florence Albert. Harry Farrer, Edwin Green, Edith D.. Green, Donald Gordon, Stewart Ken nedy, Louise Renzuli, Kenneth 1 Wheeler, Francis Gulino; grade VI, Mary Dil1istin, Frank and Joseph i Gui1lemette. Room W, Teresa Hur- i 1.-The, teacher, grade VII, Lillian Morin, Annie Platko, Marjorie Rodu, Harold Hickey. Frank Laufer, Clifford Stohl; grade VIII, Dorothy Olmstead, Jennie Potts, Lillie Potts, Esther Liefield, i Same Seeley.
 Town Clerk o. B. Burton has been quite i'll with bronchitis but is now on the gain.
 Emil Lackman or Easton, has pur- chased from Griffin Bros. their bunga- low feed store and grocery and meat market. Mir and Mrs. George Smith who have been orcupying the bunga- low are moving into the Kuhn place i and MT. and Mrs. Lackman will oc- cupy the bungalow and Mr. Lackman | is conducting the meat market.
 MT. Morrissey is having two houses | erected on his land just off the main | street on the Tashua road.
 A dance for the benefit of the Long Hill Fire department was held in the Long Hill school auditorium Thurs day night.
 | MT. and Mrs Charles Spoth of Hoy dens Hill were Sunday guests of MT. and Mrs. Benedict Spoth of Tashua Hill Farm
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-08
LAKES FALL DOWN IN WATERBURY GAME

The Lake football team was de- feated by the Al1-Waterbury eleven yesterday afternoon at Waterbury by the SCOT eof 60. Both teams fought hard but the Lake eleven seemed to lack the necessary punch. After the ball had zigzagged up and down the field two and a half periods the Lake eleven brought the ball down to the Waterbury 5 yard line but failed to score. Waterbury received the ball on downs and Cummings punted 65 yards. The Lake eleven failed to make their downs and Waterbury received the ball. After attempting a number of forward passed, Haley completed a pass and scored a touchdown. Cum mings failed to kick the goal.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-08
NUTMEGS TURN BACK
 BURR ROADS OUTFIT

The Burr Roads went all the way to New Britain yesterday to get a to score plastered on them by the NutmegS of the Hardware City. How ever, it really was not a bad game but the breaks were with the New Britain outfit. The Nutmegs got the ball across the goal line in the first period but failed to kick the goal. The Burr Roads had the ball on the Nutmegs' ten yard line in the final period but could not get it over for a score.
 Manager Olha of the Burr Roads feels that since the Nutmegs beat the Lakes early in the season his team did not make such a bad showing and wants to hear from out of town teams, such as the All-Waterburys, West Ends of Bristol or Valley Parks of Torrington. Write him at 40 Hanson avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-08
Williams Crush
 Chain Eleven On
 The Weiss Field
New Haven Team Rolls Up Score of 34 to ' in Second
 Game Between Them

Beaten, 34 to T, yesterday afternoon on Wiess Field, New Haven, by the Williams team, the American Chair. football team returned to this city last night a completely beaten outfit and they will start today to strengthen up for it's remaining James Last week when the Williams eleven won the game at Newfeld park there was some question of whether the Will jams team was the better one or not, but after the decisive drubbing of yesterday there isn't the slightest dought in the mind of football fol- lowers.
 Riley, the Chains quarterback, scored the touchdown which kept the Chains from a shutout. He managed to intercept a forward pass, krail to Collins, on Williams 27-yard, line. and by clever ducking and lodging made a 73-yard run through a broken field, the longest of the game.
 Williams Stronger.
 Williams appeared to have the bet
 ter team all through the game and started right out to make a touch down. They weres topped, however, on the first march, but the second one
 was morep rofitable and they carried the ball over. Williams held, however.
 and this saved the Chains from being scored upon for a brief period. Runs
 around right>end by Rowley advanced
 the ball and Quinn finally took the oval over for the first touchdown. In the second period Williams again
 scored shortly after the ball was put
 into play. It was simply the case of l a well-trained team which played in
 unison against good team of husky fellwos who did not seem able to play together. In the third quarter Williams scored again as usual and then Quinn was taken out of the | game. He was not injured but Will jams evidently decided that he was not | needed any longer.
 The last quarter was simply a repe- | tition of the others. Everything was | going fine for Williams when Riley
 suddenly grabbed off a forward pass | and to the astonishment of the 5000 l spectators made his sensational dash | through the entire field for a touch | down. On the kickoff more fumblins | by the Chain team resulted in another | touchdown for Williams when Krall | made a 30-yard run for the goal line 1 after recovering Miller'S tumble. | Williams proved much stronger l than a week ago and seemed to have 1 nod ifficulty in mailing plays before | they started The two lines seemed | about equally strong but Williams | had the better backfield by far
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-08
,ys Bogash From Hartfo1u Ring For Recent Action
GRAPHS PUTHAR7FORD SOCCER TEAM M HEAP
Kilroy Nelson Kick Goals Important Soccer Game at the Meadows-Swedes Win Contest at
 South Norwalk

The S. K. F. came to this city and played the Graphophones in the sec ond round of the national cup com petition, being beaten 4 to o. This puts the s. K F. team out of the com petition for the season. The game was played on the Meadows, before a fair sized attendance.
 The game 'opened with the home team on the attack. Kilroy opened the scoring. After ten minutes play, the ,-Graphophone was three up, Kill roy and Nelson adding goals. After this. the s. K. F. settled down and held the Bridgeport team up to the interval. no further scoring taking place.
 The second half of the game was vel contested, end to end plays being the order. With 20 minutes played, Iandy put. the home team further ahead, making the score four goals. The s. K. F. tried hard to score, but the Bridgeport defense held them in check. The game finished in semi darkness.
 NPlayed at Beaver Park yesterday afternoon, New Haven, the Waver1eys deefated the lowly New Haven team l to 0, in a State League game before the biggest crowd of the season. The game was fast from the start to fin ish. the Waverleys taking the lead early in the game. J. Campbell, a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-08
LENOX A. C. ROLLS
 SCORE ON PADDOCKS
Sehle Intercepts Forward Pass In Second Period and Races 40 Yards for Touchdown-Stehe and
 Schaffer Score Points

Rolling up score of 21 to o, the Lenox A. c. football team made the Paddocks of Walnut Beach look rather bad before 500 enthusiasts on the Lenox field off Madison ave- nue yesterday afternoon.
 The Benox eleven played the wis. ftors off their feet in the first quar- ter of the game and by a diversified aerial attack registered three touch. downs. The Paddocks, bewildered by the fast aggressive type of play exhibited by their opponents, failed to solve the Ienox machine until the second period when they obtained the ball on downs. From this time on the game was hard fought, nefth- CT side being able to score for the remainder of the contest.
 Steve Roach, substitute quarter back of the Paddock eleven played . whirlwind game for the Walnut Beach boys both on the offensive and defensive and tore big holes in At one point in the third period he broke through the entire Lenox eleven on an intercepted forward pass and ran 30 yards
 Line Evenly Matched.
 The Hnemen were about evenly matched but the superior backfield work of the Denox eleven outshone that of the visitors and was mainly Repeated fumbling on the part oi the Paddock backfield was responsi- ble for their opponents scoring. The Paddocks were, as a whole, out o1 condition.
 In the first two minutes of play Stehle made a touchdown and kick ed the goal. He and Schaffer, the star fullback of the locals, tore of several long runs averaging 20 yard: each Considerable fumbling on the part of the visitors paved the wa! for the second touchdown in tht frs tperiod. With the ball on the Paddocks' 20-yard line, Schaffer il two line plunges carried the ova points Stehle kicked the goal.
 The second period had scarce1. begun when Stehle intercepted forward pass and raced forty yard for the third touchdown. He late licked the goal, making the score 2 to O. During the remainder of tn half the ball was played in mid na1d
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-08
Connecticut Jurisdiction
 Divided

William M. Abbott, Grand Exalted Ruler of the B. P. E. of Elks, in his first official circular just issued an- nounces that the Connecticut jurisdic- ton has been divided. Hitherto the enare state of Connecticut con sisted of one jurisdiction with one dis trict deputy. Now the state is divided into two districts, known as Connecti- cut East and Connecticut West. The Grand Exalted Ruler has delegated John A. McArthur of Hartford Lodge No. 19, as the district deputy for Con- necticut East, and Joseph Mulvey of New Haven Lodge/ as district deputy for Connecticut West. So many new lodges have sprung up in Connecticut in recent years that it has been found a hardship on one district deputy to grand lodge convention in Chicago the situation was presented to the in coming Grand Exalted Ruler and Board of Grand Trustees with the re- suit that it was agreed to divide the state. All of the lodges in Fairfield county will be under the jurisdiction of Dist>ct Deputy Mulvey.
 The new head of the order requests that the American flag fly from every Elks' Home every day throughout the year. The Elks have taken on new lease of life in recent years, the mem bership showing consistent growth. Today the total membership approxi- macs 71O,0O0. Grand Exalted Ruler Abbott confidently expects that when the grand lodge meets in Los Angeles in 1921, there will be million mem bers in good standing
 The Army and Navy Club Of 261 Madison avenue. New York, is anX- ious to obtain the name, next of kin and address of each officer who was a | member of the Elks- who died In the World War. The purpose is to enroll the names in the officers memorial
 hall. The only officer of Bridgeport Lodge who gave up his life for his country in that great conflict was Jeremiah F. Murphy, who, having en- tered the war as lieutenant, was pro- l noted to captaincy for distinguished valor on the field of action and was in line for promotion when he met
 his death, while in the performance of l a perilous mission. Captain Murphy
 was the oldest son of Col. T. J. Mur-
 phy of this city, one of the pioneer
 members of the local lodge and Tor
 many years one of the most influential i factors in its progress. Col. Murphy i was for long time trustee or the | local lodge and was member or the
 original building committee which
 constructed the present home on | State street. His second son, James
 B. Murphy, also a captain in the world | war, is a member of the local lodge.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-08

one Jerry" who appeared for the Skeeter team with a pair of trunks that would have looked better. on Fritz Muzante. One of the wise crackers wanted to know why Jerry never wore belt. When Joe Waters, who handled the whistle, announced that the Knickerb ockerS would be the attraction next week a. voice from the depths of the bleachers announced further, Yea, Bo-provided they catch thet rain."
 Chris Leonard did the jumping for the locals, and Barney Sedran, who is no stranger to the game in this city, played his usual snappy game at for ward. Eddie White, the only last years vet on the local five, was in there working hard but was little cockeyed on the location of the hoop. For the visitors Cosgroce at center was the leading point getter. The figures:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-08
GIPP STRENGTHENS
 CLAIM TO BIG TEAM

South Bend, Ind, Nov. S-GcorSe Gipp, Notre Danes wonder halfback. strengthened his claim to alI-America honors by great work against Purdue Saturday. Although Coach Rockne used his star player in only one quar- ter of the game, Gipp did enough in that short time to show his a1l-star calibre. His S0-yard run through the Purdue team, in which he shook off tackelr after tack1er as he Zigza gged down the field was a thing of beauty admired alike by friend and foe Coach Scan1on of the boiler maker team declared Notre Dame to be one of the greatest machine he had ever seen.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-08
CONFUSES -
 HARVARD PLAYERS

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. S-Another convincing argument in favor of num- bering the players took place in Sat- urday's game between Harvard anu Princeton. Harvard had three men together in the press stand who have been with the team all fall When Harvard's touchdown which lied the game was made the trio agreed that Crocker went across. They went further and inuired later of some of the players who gave the credit to Roscoe F'itts. a-
 Coach Fisher, called upon to settle the argument, named Clark Macon Der, left end, as the scorer. His de cision. however. came after the game was over. --z
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-08
WHEELER WINS IN
 YALE TENNIS TEAM

G. Macy Wheeler of this city, son of Chief Justice George w. Wheeler, won the Yale university tennis tour nament open to all except men who H. F. Phelps in the final round tournament. Wheeler played in fine form. He will be a strong candidate for the university tennis team next spring. He lost only one set in the entire tournament. By an odd coin cidence he lost that one set to a namesake, J. M. Wheeler, Yale 1922. Wheeler also was entered in the doubles.
 In the semi-fnals of the singles Wheeler defeated J. M. Wheeler 6-2, 2-6, 6-2, and in the finals he de- feated Phelps 6-3, 6-1, and 6-1.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-08
EDITORS MEET

Waterbury, Conn.,, Nov. 6-The Connecticut Editorial Association met here for its regular quarterly gath ering today with a good attendance William J. Pape, of this city, dis cussed the paper shortage at the bus mess session this farenoon.9 This af- ternoon the editors were rendered an automobile tour of the city. Luncheon was ssrved in the early afternoon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-08
LAKEVIEWS AND WALNUTS
 PLAY SCORELESS TIE

At Newfe1d park yesterday after noon the Lakeviews and Walnuts played a tie game and it was featured by a throw of Luddy, halfback of the Walnuts, who hurled the ball 30 yards to Mathison and the latter han 30 yards before he was downed. The teams will play another game to de- eide the city amateur football cham DiOnShip.