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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
Sammy Hollis Has
 New Boxer in Tow

Sapmy Hollis. who formerly con- ducted boxing shows in this city, sends the following from New York, where he is interested in Mike Ara
 Mike Ara, the Harlem bantam weight who was quite a, sensation as an amateur is now under the man agement of Sifvey Burns the popular Gotham ffstic inpressario and ac- cording to the latter Ara will be a far better fighter as a professional than he was when a simon pure. ATra's work as an amateur was such gilt edged that many of the fans dubbed him the little '" Mike Gib- bons'. His fashy' boxing and hard hitting being a revelation to the fans.
 In Ara it appears as though Burns has taken in tow the ++hnd'' of the season. Mike although still in -his teens is a great ring general ant knows all the fine points of the garae His left hand is a thing to marve at It is one of the prettiest left. that any boxer should be proud of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
YALE PLANNING NEW HOME FOR
 INDOOR SPORTS

New Haven, March 4-Dr. Albert Sharpe, direcrr of Yale athletics, has started a movement for a building to house the indoor sport teams and to accommodate the crowds which have clamored for admission to games this Winter only to be turned away for lack of room. Dr. Sharpe said last night that he had secured architec- tural advice and felt certain that a structure could readily be erected which would accomm odate the crowds at the basket ball and hockey games and furnish playing facilities for both teams.
 The undergraduates have pledged their support to the scheme The Yale Daily News said yesterday that another season Yale must provide a home for it's hockey team instead of allowing it to go to Philadelphia for it's home games. The undergrad uate management tried vainly to SC cure the New Haven Arena, with 8 view to providing a surface of artifi-
 cial ice for this seasons hockey matches.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
ANOTHER BUNKER HILL!
(By Ed. HugheS)

(By Ed. Hughes)
 When Walter Hagen, American ace of the golf links, steps on the green at Deal, England, this summer to compete for the English Open Cham pionships John Bull will catch a glimpse of the most confident, as well as the most efficient athlete that ever represented Uncle Sam in for eign cline Many of our greatest athletes have, at one time or another competed abroad and they have usu- ally created a fine impression be- cause of the aracteristic Yankee combination of confidence and cap ability. But we can't think of one who exhibited the rock-ribbed quail l ity of nerve and unhampered ath- ! letic skill which will most likely char acterize the exhibition of Hagen in his quest of the supreme British golfing honors.
 If Hagen duplicates his perform ance in the final round of the Amer ican Open Championships at Brae | Burn last year, Eng1and's crack | linksmen, Vardon,' Ray, Duncan Mitchell, and the rest, are going te l be up against another Bunker Hfn' | in the sanguine Yank. With 7s strokes of medal play governing, the : start of the last circuit, it will be | recalled, saw Mike Brady an even si1 strokes ahead Of Hagen. Even the l latter's most enthusiastic supporter. had relinquished all hope of theil l favorite coming thru ahead of Brady l q guess it's all over, Walter'' moan. ! ed one of the Iatter's gallery wher he learned of Brady's advantage.
 FAn over nothing!'' was Hagen. l quick retort. Brady will blow up just wait and see. I'll give him abou 80 for his card. Then watch me hol, l out in "A and tie him up!''
 Hagen's optimistic prophecy crys talIized. Brady did score an even St and Hagen with unruff1ed nerve that mocked the tense moments O play for his breathless gallery turned in his "A Brady finished long be fore Hagen and on his way to tn clubhouse, paused 70 inspect hi rival
 tNThe rest have blown up complete 1y,'' whispered Mike in Hagen's ear
 That's nothing in my 1ffe," wa Hagen's answer. I'm not going t
 blow up, Mike,''
 And while Brady stood watchin
 him Walter, with calculating care
 drew a brassie from his caddie's ba.
 and pulled off a 26O yard drive, whic l deposited his ball on the green 'efIoI is that one, Mike?" chortled Haze
 as Brady turned on his heel towar
 home.
 Hagen beat Mike Brady the nez
 day by one stroke in their play-oft , Yes, Walter Hagen, the Stoic,
 quite likely to prove another Bunk CT HiT1'' when Britain's golffng star 1, combat the hazards, the "roughs' and the bunkers, as well as the geniu
 of the wizardous Yankee linksman.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
DE NERI SQUAD
 MEET RIBBONS HERE TONIGHT !

The Blue Ribbon basketball play CTS hope to start another winning streak tonight when they go up against the crack DeNeri live or the Eastern league at Colonial hall The DeNeri players come from North Philadelphia, Pa, and are strangers to fans in this section, Sugarnan, the little forward, is about the only one who is known in this city,
 :. Wassn1er and Schwab will be on 14a<e forward line for the Ribbons Fnese two boys have plenty of speed and should ring up few baskets to- night Stretch Harvey will be at center and the guards will be the vet eran Wright and Book, the man from New Jersey Wright has made sen esational goals in recent games and the fans are expecting some fireworks From him tonight Brown is paired with Sugarman in the DeNeri for ward line, K1otz is the center and the guards are Cross and Miller The game will start at S:15 and there will be dancing before and after the con $FSst
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
Joe Lynch Expects To Clean Up Sammy
 Waltz in Hartford

Joe Lynch, the New York bantam weight, who boxes Sammy Waltz, the New England featherweight cham pion, at Hartford on Monday evening, is rounding into good condition at Stillman's Gymnasium, where he Is working out daily with Georgie Brown who also carries the colors of the Eds die Meade stable. Brown appears on the same card against Young Chaney of Baltimore, conqueror of Johnny Kilbane.
 Last Labor Day at Waterbury, the Hartford fans received their first peep at Joe Lynch, who has proven a terror among the bantamweights. On that date Lynch appeared against the worlds bantam champion, Pete Herman, and every Hartford fan who
 was present, will long remember the
 facing that Lynch handed to the Ital- ian champion, winning every one of the ten rounds. Lynch is not under
 rating Waltz who lie well knows is Ia, terrific hitter, and able to give a good account of himself against any one.
 ! About a month ago, Brown jumped into prominence when he decisively defeated Benny Va1gar, the French I Flash, in an eight round bout in New Jersey. Brown has also defeat d Young Nichae1s of Syracuse; Charley Parker of Boston, and John. 1 lie Drummie of Jersey City |
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
EASTERN MUST HAVE SECURED
 ANOTHER CITY

It looks as if an angel. had been found to take that Providence fran chiSe off the hands Of the Eastern League directors It has been a hard job; to find anybody to take it as a gift but inasmueh as President. O'Neil has called a meeting of the league in Springfield next Tuesday he must have something up his< sleeve. At the last meeting of the league it was understood that the next meeting would not be called until O'Neil had found somebody to continue a club in Providence or had another city which wanted the franchise,
 One more session of the Ieasue will probably be held following the meet ing Tuesday afternoon and then the road will be straightened out for the | 1920 pennant race. The coming meet 1 ing is expected to see the circuit com 1 pIete, with the city that takes the place of Providence included in the i roster O'Nei1 has been scouting around looking for the eighth city 1 since Jack Flynn did not take extra 1 kindly to the suggestion of the East ern League head that he succeed
 Moulton in Providence and it is practically certain that he has found l a prospect or two, else he would no have called the meeting. What these
 present prospects are is not knowr
 at present but it is expected tha O'Nei1 will place his cards on tb, table, face up, at the session Tues day and the moguls will be given ;
 chance to accept one of his prosuActs
 as the league cannot go on witt
 only seven clubs and the openins of the season is too close to pernai
 much discussion
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
2.50 PER CENT. BEER 3
 IN ATLANTIC CTTY

Atlantic City, March 1.-Two and a
 half per cent beer and porter, which. had been held in reserve by brewers5 made it's appearance in bars hers yesterday, and the result was that
 business immediately became active
 when itb ecah1e known among beer drinkers The brewers, in anticipas tion Of the law legalizing the sale of= $50 per cent. beer being immediateIyi signed by the governor, had shippeJ the reserveb rev to the shcre severaI ! days in advance. They were ready for delivery early yesterday morning and automobiles were on the move the entire day and last evening supplying moisture to quench the dryness which
 has long prevailed.
 It was intimated by smhing bar tenders that a new brew, with a full alcoholic kick Of $50, would soor make it's appearance. .
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
KOPF SIGNS UP
 WITH CHAMPION
 REDS FOR 1920

Cincinnati, March 4.---Shortstop Larry Kopf late yesterday affixed his signature to a contract to play with the 1920 Cincinnati National League Baseball Club. The contract was signed following a conference with Manager Pat Moran. who arrived in Cincinnati from the East to take the players. to Miami, Fla, Friday for spring training.
 Moran also conferred with Infielder Heinie Groh and expressed the hope that Pitcher Hod Eller and Eddie Roush, the other players still un- signed, would appear in Cincinnati to see him before the Reds leave for the South. i 'tMoran said the new rules regarding freak delivery would not prove 2 handicap to any of his pitchers. Word has been received from Jake Daubert first baseman, that he has accepted terms and has forwarded his signed contract.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
NEWS BY WIRE --ALL SORTS OF SPORTS LIVE LOCAL GOSSIP
CaddOck. And Lewis
 Next Wrestling Bout
Result of Tuesday Nights Bouts Makes Big Demand for Winners to Meet-Lewis Exhausted After His
 Gruelng Contest With Londos

The result of Tuesday nights wrestling match means that 'Strang- Ier' Lewis and Earl Caddock will meet very shortly. This pair will clash for the privilege of meeting Joe Stecher for the worlds championship. As the situation now stands, they are the only two that figure to have a. chance with the titleholder.
 Though Stecher beat Caddock a few weeks ago, the latter showed such improvement that he is sure to make better showing against the cham pion in another bout.
 "Strangler'' Lewis gave a wonderful demonstration of his skill when he conquered Londos and that alone en. titles him to a chance with the title holder. Just now Caddock isn't keen upon meeting Lewis, but he must meet that dangerous rival before Stechel gives him chance
 A remarkable feature about the sport is that it was condemned until
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
Yankees Wondering
 About That $ I 5000
While Babe Ruth Assigns Himself to Center Field New
 York Players Discuss Missing Check For
 That Third Place Money

Jaczsonvt14e, Fla, March 4-aGilter H1uggtns was here yesterday to su- pervfse the practice of fhe Yankees, and that practice went with more snap and order than on either of the two proceeding days,
 It was a severe day for Babe Ruth, among others Ruth is a hard worker in practice With the batting and fielding of morning and after moon he was pretty tired when he was through .s, Huggzns conscriptioned an outfeld composed of Bodie in left Ruth in centre and Wick in right, So at Che start Ruth gets his wish of be- 3ng assigned to the centre area
 Railbirds and others already are fastening eagerly on every ball pitch ed to Ruth to see if he won't knock St over a. fence Ruth has not dons so yet this trip The fences are far put For one thing, he hasn't made any undue effort to put it over for an
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
GOSSIP OF AMATEURS AND SEMI PROS
~(BY LES LEV)

coming season and are out for the junior championship again. Plans for the coming season and a discus sion of the Board of Recreation's plan will be held. Anyone interested is invited to come. All members of the Belmont A. c. are requested to ap- pear
 The Park City baseball nine will be in the field for the baseball honors of the city. The Park City team is | in the Glass C. league and it is ex- l pected they will put out a strong lineup for the title.
 | The West End Boys Club is ex- l pected to be in the lime-ight when l the baseball season comes around. These boys had a strong nine last year and they had to go tout of their
 class to get games The w E. B. c. are confident of repeating their won
 derful record of last year
 The East Side Babies will enter the | field of baseball honors with the highest hopes of winning the silver
 cup which will be given to the win ner of the Glass c League. The East 1 Siders did not do much playing last year but they intend to do lot of
 basebaHing this year.
 The Brooksides have also announc, ed to the amateur world that they are
 out to make name for themselves
 A1th oIBgh they did not do so we'll as
 they intended they performed re-
 markedly we'll, considering the con-
 ditions they were up against. They
 will make up for last year and, ac-
 cording to their manager, the other Ii haf o11f The Remingtons, who only lost one
 gamel ast season, intend to repat thei1
 record. They will enter the field with . the intention of getting the cul . which goes to the winner of the Class c league. As they will have the same players this season they do not ex | pect much trouble this season
 2 The Wa1nuts will have thre team.
 in the field for baseball honors. The
 Walnut Seniors will try to repea : their wonderful record of last year @ The South End boys should have hat T a chance for the city title but the, 8 were not given te chance to show thu e fans how good they really were. It il f believed that the Walnut A. c. vii | pu two other teams int the field to ex e tend the honors now held by he club F The City League. which proved s, r. popular last season, will probably b
 formed again. If this league is form
 ed it is believed that the followin a teams will join: Athletics, Rosebuds & Blessed Sacraments. Coo. K team, Go e lumbus Boys club and a couple 0 q other teams. le The Times sporting page will al t ways welcome any news of amateu l. or semi pro variety. We are .a1way n willing to help any team i'll the cit r, to get games for them or give ther f. any publicity desired. Team mar Id agers, if you have any news abou l. your team we will be glad to have i m We will gladly accept any score Id about games Address all letters |
 Sporting Department, Bridgepol
 Times.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
GIANT HOOTERS ,-31-t
 NOT CHEERFUL
 OVER PROSPECTS

New York, Mar a--At Jackson vSYle. Fla, two of Greater New Yorks fazree major league clubs-the Yank- ees and the Robsns--nave started the Erez1u1ilary campaign of what each hopes will be & pennant-NinninS year Enz distant San Antonio, Texas, the Giants got into uniforms for the first time bszbbling with a sirni2aT enthaas- Ss-sn. For New Workers, therefore, the baseball. season of 1920 may be said to have begun, and the doings of their diamond representatives will F.e closely followed until. the early days of next October, in the case of szorpe of them perhaps through the s1ext- worlds series
 It is a season holding out the high est premise upon which the big league clubs are enbaEking this week SeE- ,eral other major league clubs, scat tered through the Southern States. and even on the distant Pacific CoaSi will also begin their conditioning caE1- T,aisn during the coming week. all the teams except the Chicago White Sox being scheduled to start work during the coming week The boa sTofg,. about which the average far dreams. and for which he longs fol from early Autumn until March, vii soon be a reality, and days will pas: quickly until the Polo Grounds ana Ebbets Field are again the scene o diamond encounters between the bes ball players of the land
 For the followers of the Giant fhere probably is not at this time tn same feeling of confidence that pre- vailed a year ago when McGraE started work at Gainesville with
 team that showed not weak spo
 IfrS2 Nh year the Little Napoleon faces tn task of reorganizing his infieId, a Important part of any club He ha no worries elsewhere, but the inne gordon can. and undoubtedly will, b strengthened McGraw has the we earned reputation of being able readjust his lineup to meet cond lions and the followers of the clu may feel sure that changes wi come There is plenty of money b' hind the club and the necessal strength is likely to be obtained b' fore the bell rings for the start inc pennaut scramble on April II. ~s New York fans who class then selves as Yankee rooters see bett days ahead for these ravor1tes tls any local American League entry h. enjoyed in years, if. at any time sin inc younger league invaded Manha ten in 1905. The acquisition of Ba Ruth by the third place club of 19 nennant chase makes the Tanks re Dennant contenders. Furthermo 0 they are assured of the services
 Carl Mays from the start of t season. Some critics are emphas ing the teams lack of speed on t Fases as an almost insurm ountaE barrier to pennant acquisition, | they have not history to back up tn
 arguments ,~The Red Sox and -Ph lies of 1915 and the Red aSox9 a Robins of 1916: were the slowest tes of their leagues in this respect, ali were pennant--winners- Go pitching and hard hitting will ov
 come lack of speed and the Var have both, so there is no und canse for worry. It looks like a season for both Manhattan clubs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04

Jack Cur1ey took it up. For years wrestling was a joke, but now it $ without a doubt the greatest sport be- fore the public. As it is now con- ducted it actually means a test of real gameness, for it is no sport for weak Hngs.
 The bout between Londos and Lewis will long be remembered. Both athletes were busy repairing them selves yesterday. Though a victor, Lewis was in bad shape and the bat tie will bother him for many days Londos was suffering from fractur- | ed jaw which came about through a putting duel with the 'tStrangler."
 The little Greek will rest up for 8 few weeks, as the last few bouts have sapped up lot of his vitality. Both Lewis and Caddock will remain in New York for a few weeks to recover from their gruelling and to arrange l for their approaching duel.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
P0TTEIGER TO
 BE TRADED TO
 HARTFORD CLUB

Hartford, Mar. 4--EarI Potteiger.
 hard-hitting outhelder and batting
 king of the Eastern League last
 season. will patrol one of the outfield
 positions for the Hartford club the
 coming season This was made an as
 sured fact last night when Manager
 Dan Howfey of the Senators cleared up the unusual situation which sprang
 up after it had been supposed that
 the Worcester pilot had agreed to
 the trade of the outfelder for Al
 Mcclellan, tall pitcher of the locals
 last season. Announcement of the
 swap was made at the recent meet
 ing of the Eastern League in New
 Haven, but 8 few days later Manager
 Mack denied that he had swung the
 deal and that Potteiger was still the
 property of the Worcester club Nc
 Clellan already has signed his con- tract with the Boosters and Manager
 How1ey will now make an attempt to
 bring .Potteiger into the fold of the locals It developed that, after Managet Mack had agreed to the deal for Pot teiger, he received an offer from the St. Louis Browns for the outfIeIder, This apparently led him to attempt to 'fwe1eh' out of the agreement he
 was supposed to have made with Owner James H. CLarkin. A few days ago the management of the Browns decided that it had changed 1 it's mind about taking Potteiger as \ it was discovered that he was a left l handed hitter, the type of which it l is well supplied with. The proposed !, deal with St. Louis falling through. | Manager Mack gave up hope of dis l posing of the player to the big show | and came to the conclusion that in l order to prevent any trouble, it was | best to turn Potteiger over to Hart i ford in exchange for Mcclellan,
 1 Now that Managera aHowley is sure | of Potteiger, his outfield makeup will leave no cause for worry as, besides | the former Worcester outer gardener l 'fHowling Dan' will have Marty Mur- phy, the fleet outfielder from Rrant l ford of the Michigan Ontario I,easue. | Dan Reeves, formerly with Rochester | and Glieb, a youngster from Buffalo | recommended by Bugs Herche, star 1 pitcher of the Toronro InternatioT,7, Is 1 With Potteiger supplying the maifr l puunch with his bat, the outfel,1 | promises to stand up as a wrectine
 crew. With Brantford, Murphy bit
 over 300, while Reeves also shaped
 up like a hitter with Rochester. GIieh though inexperienced, will also coma l in for great deal of Consideration
 when Manager HowIey decides upo7t | the final makeup of his outfieId. 3sss according to Herche, he has all tbe e ] earmarks of star A2
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04

other, and for a third the wind has been against him
 Quinn is doing more work than any of the regular pitchers, possibly in the belief that the more practice he gets without the spit ball the sooner he will be able to navigate without that rnoribuad delivery.
 The Yankees are stin waiting to get their National Commission check for s13,oe0 plus interest for winning third place last year. The paper was sert two weeks ago from Cincinnati, but never arrived. Huggins, before 1eay- ing New York, informed Garry Her mann of the mystery of the vanish ing check, and the latter sent word that another would be sent Whether the original was lost, strayed or de- stroyed by spontaneous combustion the Yankees don't know, and don't care, just so the duplicate doesn't meet the same fate.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
Jack Johnson Fears
 To Return To This F.
 Country, As He Said

Although it was reported that Jack Johnson had decided to return to Chicago and give himself up to the authorities, the one time champion still is in Mexico and he appears to be living a carefree existence. The big black is located in Mexico City. where he is the best patron of taxis in the town He frequents the cafes, dresses as well as ever orders the best food and the walters all battle for the chance to serve him because of the liberal size of his tips Jonn- l son is reported to have invested some | money in business ventures that are prospering.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
New Committee to
 Take Charge of Wire
 Connection in Parks

President Johnson of the American ican League has appointed Col. Jacob Ruppert of the Yankees and Thomas Shibe of the Athletics as members of the major leagues committee on tel egraph arrangement for the hand ling and disbursement of baseball news. The American Leagues repre- sentadves soon will confer with the National Leagues representatives or the committee on the new. contrac to be made with the Western Unior Telegraph Company TOT wires in the ball parks next season. The worl of this committee is of interest to tn, fans, for upon the result of it de bends the receipt of news of the do ingsr of the players by the follower of the national pasti1ne.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-04
Jimmy Wilde Beats
 Wallace on Points

Philadelphia, March 4Patsy Wal lace of Philadelphia was no match for Jimmy Wilde, British f1yweight champion, in a six-round bout here last night. Wilde took four rounds and two were even. Wallace weighed III but Wilde's weight was not an. nounced. In the second round Wilde landed many left jabs on Wallace and the latter bled freely from the nose In the sixth Wallace f1oored Wilde with right hook but the Briton was not hurt and arose imm mediately.