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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-10
NEW MEMBER IN HOUSE RECEIVES
 OATH OF OFFICE
Demonstration on Appear ance of New Missouri
 Representative.

Washington, D. C., April 1O.-A big demonstration, in which several on
 the majority side of the House took
 part, marked the appearance of Cap
 tain Jacob L. Milligan, Democrat. the
 new member of the House of Repre-
 sentatives from the Third Missouri
 district, to take the oath of office on
 Saturday.
 Captain Mi1lfgan was elected to the
 unexpired term of Joshua w. Alex
 ander, appointed in December to be
 Secretary of Commerce. The election
 was held February IA, but Captain
 Milligan's arrival in Washington was
 delayed by an attack of influenza, to which he fell a victim a few days after the election. The illness was contracted by exposure while cam paigning.
 The new Missouri Congressman
 was presented to the House by for mer Speaker Champ Clark, minority
 floor leader and dean of the Missouri delegation. Captain Mi1ligan's ap- pearance at the bar of the House re- calls one of the hottest campaigns ] that has been waged in any of the special elections held anywhere in the country since the general congression-
 al campaign of 1918. His Republican
 opponent, John B. Frost, sought to
 make the league of nations the prin- ! cipal issue, running on platform which declared against any league of nations, while Frost in his speeches denounced the peace pact and as-
 sumed the attitude toward the league
 that has characterized the so-caIIed
 bitter enders'' in the Senate. One of , the leaders in the fight against the league in the Senate, Senator Hiram Johnson, of California, went to Ms
 souri and stumped the Third district for Candidate Frost, denouncing the
 League of Nations and President Will son wherever he went. Frost accom- panied him. Despite the vigorous
 campaign conducted by the Republi- cans, Captain Milligan, endorsing the league and President Wilson, won
 by a larger majority than was given the Democratic candidate in that district in 1918, despite a falling off | of nearly five thousand in the total vote. This was due to the condition , of the roads-it being a rural district and the election being in mid-winter and the fact that there was an epi- | denic of influenza in that part of ! Missouri which kept many hundreds
 away from the polling places.
 The Missouri Congressman is one | of the youngest members of the | House, being in his early thirties, and I is a World War veteran. He com ] manded a Missouri company in the
 Thirty-fifth division, which won fame in the battle of Argonne Forest. 1 where Captain Hiligan was twice l gassed. He was decorated for
 bravery, but declined promotion to
 the rank of major in order that he
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-10

The Actions of D'Annunzio in Plume suggests to Robert Rende1, tn 2 witty actor, that he has applied poetic license to military operations.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-10

might return home with the men whom he had led and fought with overseas.
 The first task Captain Miligan has assigned to himself is to study the matter of soldier legislation, and will bend his energies toward seeing that justice is done the former service men. One of the things for which he criticized the Republican majority in Congress during his campaign was it's complete failure to do anything
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-10
BLAME LAPS FOR "FLU."

Tokio. April S-When the influenza epidemic penetrated the jungles in the island of Formosa and began to proStrate the fierce head-hunters, they called a meeting of the tribe and dia agnosed the difficulty as a gas at tack by Japanese, who control the island In revenge the head-hunt- CTS made a sudden descent on the nearest police station and a consider able force of Japanese troops had to be despatched to disperse them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-10

for the soldiers, and now that he hus attained his ambition to serve in the National Congress, he will inmedi- ate1y devote himself to the question of soldier legislation. He has ap- pointed for his private secretary, Robert B. Lambert, of Princeton, Mo, also a veteran of the Thirty-fifth division.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-10
o'ooNNEnn BADLY BURNED.

A bursting steam valve on the Naugatuck inflicted painful burns on Vincent O'Donnell of Toronto, Can ada, last night. O'Donnell received the ful force of the escaping steam about the head and chest. He was treated by Dr. Owen J. Groark of the Emor- gency hospital and then removed to St. Vincent's.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-24
C0Ux, FRENCH DRIVER, ENTERS
 FOR BIC RACE

Indianapolis, Ind, April 24-Jules Goux, valorous champion of France , in the gasoline arena, has cabIed his entry for the eighth annual inter national 500-rni1e sweepstakes on the Indianapolis speedway, May 31. With two other drivers yet to be an- nounced, he will compose the Peugeot team in the big gasoline derby, representing La Belle Patrio.
 Goux was the first European ever to brave the hazards of competition so far from his native heath as h. dianapolis, venturing into new and hostile field on the occasion of his initial appearance on the Hoosier speedway in 1913. His courage and daring more than had it's reward however, when he romped home an easy first in the contest, and his suc- cess served to focus on Indianapolis the attention of the entire European racing world.
 Had he lost the memorable conflict | of 1913, his defeat would have been | attributed abroad to the natural handicaps that he had to overcome such as strange environment and re- moteness from his base of supplies | and consequently have served as an effective check to further European, competition.
 l His victory, on the other hand l stimulated foreign interest in the In. l dianapoEs contest to the highest en- ] thusiasm, with the result that the year following a small regiment ot l Europeans came in quest of Ameri-
 can gold and glory; and they have | continued coming, save for the in
 terruption of the war, ever since. Goux himself re-entered Indian
 apolis competition only last year after four years of service in the French army as an officer in the ar. i tillery. Near Belfort he was struck by a shell splinter, and is conse l quently decorated with the wound stripe that, is the highest mark o,
 distinction in the French army, save the Croix de Guerre and the red rib
 bon of the Legion of Honor.
 In last years contest, Goux finished l in third place, this after havins | worked the entire night before the
 race rebuilding his motor, the bear | ings in which he had burned out tht
 day before. But for the fact that h. had to baby his mount during tht
 early stages of the fray, until h. 1 knew it could be depended on to gC
 the rest of the distance, he migh
 easily have finished second or ever
 better, with a break in the luck.
 Not alone Gouxs successes on thu
 Indianapolis speedway, but his gen
 timely delightful, engaging personal
 ity have made him the most popu
 lar of all European racing drivers
 His friendly enthusiasm and modes
 demeanor have won the respect an(
 admiration of the entire racips fraternity, and it is generally felt b.
 American racing drivers that if the! must loss to someone from oversea!
 they would rather it were Goux thai
 anyone else.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-24

There are many no doubt who the greatest pitcher that ever lived. Amos Rusie, Chrdsty Mathewson, Miner Brown, Cy Young, Rube Wad- dell, Alexander, and the rest of the mound 1uminaries have their ardent supporters. But few will dispute the fact that the Washington tWirler can work more speed on the ball than any pitcher that ever lived. Nor can anyone dispute that Walters record of thirteen seasons, under severe handicaps for a great pitch CT, is one of the most impressive ever known to baseball
 Year after year Johnson has toiled along with a losing club yet at the
 same time losing none of the en-
 thusia sm for his art which is a re-
 quisite element for the achievement
 of extraordinary results. This season with a greatly strengthened Wash ington club to support him Walter Johnson looks forward to his greates5 year in the box. Johnson has con fesSed to a. sf s,flt retrogresS on in his form during the last few years-an
 amazing statement for any athlete to
 make-but with the proper batting
 behind him this year the big fellow expects to eclipse all hurling records. Judging by Johnson's wonderful feats of last year with a seventh place club there is an excellent chance, we should say, for the full fillment of Walters cherished hope. Here is what he did:
 Proved himself the most effective pitcher in Moth the American and National leagues.
 Won twenty-three games for a sev- enth place club.
 Struck out more patrers than any i other major league twirler. 1 Was removed from the box for in- 1 effectiveness but once during the en- | tire season.
 | Scored nine successive victories The seasons record was ten. i Was thoroughly trounced but once l during the entire schedule.
 Everyone with the spirit of fair
 ness wishes Walter JoGnsc=s The pest l of 1uck-which is fielding and batting l support-this year. Perhaps then i he will demonstrate that he is the
 king of 'em all.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-24
WILLIE JACKSON. BEATS LAWL0R
 IN SLOW BOUT

New York, April 24-wfHie Jack son of the Bronx easily outpointed Jack Lawlor of Omaha, Neb., last night in the Arena at Jersey City in their eight round bout, making the debut in these parts of the Nebras- kan. Lawlor did not create an alto gether favorable impression. His tactics were defensive almost exclu- sively. Only in two rounds, the sixth and the seventh, did Iawlor let loose and he got the rights to Jackson's jaw.
 For the rest of the match Jack son forced the pace. IawIor GOV cred up all the time, and Jackson had to batter his way through this defense, succeeding frequently in get ting in some telling blows to the stomach at close quarters Jack son weighed in at 133 1-2 pounds and Iaw1or at 132 1-2
 In preliminary six round bout. Jack Bloomfield, the Englishman. won decisively over Walter McGir of the west side. Bloomfield had the better of every round, and in fact. outclassed his opponent.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-24
Gonzales Sure That
 Giants Will Improve

Mike Gonzales, who is not only a good catcher but a good judge of ability in other ball players, individ- : ually or en masse, is of the opinion that the Giants are more formidable today than they were year ago, and he has a sound basis for his belief 'tThe pitching and catching staffs are stronger than last year. The out field in trif1e better than it was. for Kauff and Burns, have at least held their own, and Young is getting better all the time, and the indeld is a mighty good one. Fletcher is as clever as ever at shortstop;, Kelly and Frisch are doing splendidfy, and Doyle looks to me to be better than he was last spring.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-24
SPRING SPURT
 OF RED S0X IS
 GREAT SURPRISE

New York, April 24.-The play of the Boston Red Sox has been the greatest surprise of the young season. Looked upon as a demoraized, des- pondent, dissatisfied club, the Red Sox lead the American League this morn ing with five victories and no de- feats.
 The club knocked Walter Johnson out of the box in it's opening game and folks said that was one of the accidents of baseball. Then they wore out the Washingtons in a fourteen inning pitchers battle, and 1 next cleaned up the supposedly ! mighty Yankees in three straight 1 games. Only one of these contests with New York was close.
 Nothing that has happened in the ! game in recent years shows better than this spring spurt of the Sox what an uncertain proposition base ball is. You never can tell what 1 strange things will happen. In their training series with the Giants the | Red Sox offered only flabby resist | ance, and the Giants showed them l under nearly two to one.
 In those March days Barrow sent ] daily telegrans to Miller Higgins, ! Yankee manager. They were frantic | appeals for help. At the time the 1 Ruth deal was made last winter, Bos- l ton was promised the first chance at such of the New York players who | would be placed on the market. No 1 deal could be arranged between Bos- l ton and the Tanks, and Barrow was l forced to start the season with the 1 same lineup which he used against the Giants in the spring exhibitions. Last year Boston, the worlds championship club of 1918, fell to | sixth, despite Ruth's sensational bat ting exploits. Ruth was practically | the whole team, as he scored 103 runs and drove in 113 others He was thus responsible for 21S of Bos- 1 tons 564 runs last season, and the Red Sox ranked poorly as a scoring club.
 In their games this spring the Red Sox have shown a strong attack, and ] have averaged a greater number o1 llruns than any other club in the lea que with the exception of Cleveland
 It is a remarkable thing, but ap- Iparen1y one can't weaken the Red
 Sox clubs by the sale of a star bats
 man. There was confusion anG gnashtng of teeth in Boston in the spring of 1915, when Iris Speaker
 center fielder, leading batsman and
 all-around star of the 1915 worlds
 championship club, was sold tc
 Cleveland. It was predicted that the sale of the great Speaker would make
 Boston a second division club.
 But the Red Sox purchased Til1y II Walker from the St. Louis Browns and proceeded to win the 1916 league
 pennant and worlds championship a:
 easily without Speaker as they hat done with the great Spoke in thu
 lineup the preceding year.
 The great spurt of the Sox vii
 hardly make interesting reading tt
 Oscar Witt and Wally Schang, tn,
 two Red Sox. stars who have beer
 holding out because they believed l that after the sale of Ruth the!
 would be indispensable to the Bostol
 mana agement.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-24
INDSTRIAL TO
 HAVE BEST SHOP CLUBS IS CLAIM

The Y M. c. A. Industrial Baseball League will have eight teams this sea- son, Bridgeport Brass, Main Plant; Bridgeport Brass, Union Plant; Holmes & Edwards; Acme Sheer Bi1ton Machine; Automatic Machine; American Chain and A. w. Burritt- Cassius Dietz of Holmes & Edwards Co.,, has been elected president of the league and Robert Stevens, Holmes & Edwards Co.,, secretary. The rules committee consist of MT. Mandell, Holmes & Edwards Co.,. Wrn. GaIbler, Automatic Machine Co.,; Harry Will Hams, Union Plant; MT. Roth, Ameri- can Chain Co.,; John McGuire, Main Plant, Brass Co.,; Al L. Lawson, Bill ton Machine Co.,; MT. BurTitt, Burritt Lumber Co.,, and Frederick Bosworth Acme Shear Co.
 The schedule committee met last Tuesday night and planned sched- ule for the coming season. They will make their report to the rules committee at it's next regular meet ing. The schedule committee con- sists of Harry Williams, John Me Guire, and A. L. Lawson.
 The playing season will commence about the middle of May, and con- tinue until September 1. All teams in the League this year will be uni formed. The next regular meeting of the rules committee of the League will be held at the Y. M. c. A, Tues day evening, April 27, at o'clock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-24
BIG CROWD AT
 BOAT RACE UP
 IN DERBY TODAY

New Haven, April z4-With light work on the -Housatonica river yester- day afternoon the Ya1esand Columbia varsity and junior . varsity crews wound up their practice for their races today. The crews practised starts and -pad9bed over the course at Derby in easy stretches A large number of Derby and Shelton folk watched .the#work.
 Neither Guy Nicka1ls, coach of Yale, nor=Jim Rice~ coach of Cohum- wilLsrnakez zaschange- in the pres ent personnel of the eights. Each 6eeas+satsfe e1-.thaf7the4best eight oars men in Yale and Columbia will be seated 5p the EaIssty shells represent ing the twosunfversities- when the pis- toI isssounded this=aftern0on.
 A b3g-scrpw d. <is1here flor the races. Interest: fns thea outcome off varsity contest is particularly keen. It was stated at the Yale athletic depart ment. that practically every seat or the fong%observatFon train had been sold, and record crowd for the
 Housatonicf riEeracourse is predicted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-24
NEWS BY ALL SORTS OF SPORTS LOCAL GOSSIp
Yankees To Forgive
 Outfielder Ping BOdie
Injury to Babe Ruth Makes In Necessary torHave Vet eran Return to Game-Ruth May Be
 Out Two Weeks

New York, April 24-Ping Bodie, the sizeable outfielder of the Yan- kees, has been forgiven by Manager Miller Huggins and his suspension has been lifted. Ping played centre field this afternoon against the Ath- 1etics. Yesterdays game was called off on account of wet grounds, the outfield being well flooded by the early morning rain.
 Ruth's injury ~ moved Manager Higgins to reconsider Bodies case and Ping will be back on the job Bodie was doing well at the spring training camp this spring when he asked permission to leave the club and come back to New York. Man ager Higgins refused to give the per mission and Bodie took French leave and was promptly suspended. the Yankee manager saying that he would never play with the Tanks again.
 With Ruth laid up. Huggins had no one to put in centrefield, but the green recruit G1eich and his work in the opening game here on Thursday was so far below par that it was de- cided by the club that the best thing to do was to forgive Bodie and call him back to the fold.
 Ruth was in bed at his hotel yes terday and suffered considerably from the }sprained side. The club specialist, pr. George D. Stewart, ex- amined the athlete and found that the muscles near the eleventh rib had been sprained. Dr. Stewart said that, while the injury was painful, the players condition was not serious.
 The exact date of Ruth's return to the game will not be determinable. Dr. Stewart said, for a couple of days. As Ruth is in such fine physi- cal condition, however, it is believed that his injury will mend quickly and it is not likely that he will be out for more than a week or ten days. No one connected with the club feels as disappointed as Ruth himself He was so anxious to make good be- fore the home crowd in his first ap- pearance that he overdid his bit. The home run king is determined to make | a, new home run record at the Polo Grounds and he will be restless un- | til he is able to get back into action
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-24
Uncertainty About
 Bridgeport Opening Waterbury Owners Let Local Magnates Know On Mon day Whether Game Will Be Transferred to
 This City On Tuesday

Springfield, Mass, April 24.---FInal arrangements for the opening of the Eastern League baseball season, April 58, were made by the club owners yes terday. The league went on record as favoring the optional agreement and also adopted the new spitbaH reg ula.tion. All spitbaI1 pitchers of the league will be listed with the pres5i dent. RIiIeS were talked over and al- tered in some instances.
 Edward Smith of the Worcester club announced that arrangements had ,een made with the Graton and
 might association of Worcester which owns Boulevard park, the home grounds of the Eastern League clt8b whereby 10 of the Is Saturday, games of the league club will be played or Boulevard park. The remaining six will be transferred to other cities.
 President Dan OrNeiI announced he would publish his list of umpdres Monday.
 In the matter of the spdtbah it was decided to bar the delivery at the end of the present season but not te prevent pitchers using it this season All other new rules recently put II force by the big leagues were adopt ed.
 There has been some talk of trans fering the opening game in Water bury next Tuesday to Bridgeport bu nothing definite was decided upon a there is still a possibility that thu new park in the Brass City will b. ready. It was agreed that the Wa terbury owners will notify thu Bridgeport management not late Monday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-24
SWEDEN VICTOR
 OVER BELGIUM
 IN HOCKEY CAME

Antwerp, ApriB s24-Swedens-d defeat
 ed BelginnasSin thes6rst game of the
 O1ympian hockey tournament last night, the score being s to 0. The
 winnerewiIl meet the French team
 Sunday afternoon, France having sdrawnsa bye in. the first round. The American team will meet Switzerland at the Ice. Palace this af- ternoonaand Canada will face Czecho- EaSlovalzia tonight.
 Encouragement of the line up of the American team has been neces-
 sary because the rink is too narrow | to accommodate four forwards, and the position of 'RoEer~wiIl be middle defense. The team will line up as l follows: Bonney, Pittsburgh, goal;
 Tuck, Boston, and Fitzgerald, Pitts
 bt1rgh, defense; Goheen, Pittsburgh, fRover; Drury, Pittsburgh, center; Conroy, St. Paul, left wing, and J. 1 Mccormick, Pittsburgh, right wing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-24
CARPENTER TO GET S2,OOO PER
 DAY IN CIRCUS

New York, April ~24-Georges Car pentier, European heavyweight box ing champion, will appear in ring ex- hibitions as a circus attraction after May 20. The conditions were an nounced last night following an agreement between Jack Curley, head of syndicate which has the French idol under contract and H. H. Tam men of Denver, part owner of the Sells -Floto circus.
 Carpenter is scheduled to make his introductory circus appearance in Washington, May 10, when he will be
 introduced by Ambassador Jules Jus serand. It is planned to invite Pres ident Wilson to attend the circus on this occasion.
 Under the terms of the arrange ment, disclosed by MT. Tammen, s2,- 900 day will be paid for Carpen- tiers services. The French boxer will be called upon to appear in two exhibitions daily on a tour of the country which will extend over & per i iod of seventy days. In addition MT 1 Ia mmen said the contract provided for a payment of 40 per cent of the net circus receipts each week to Pro- i moter Curley and his associates who l have the destinies of Carpenter in | this country under control.
 i Carpenters appearance at Wash ington, May 10, will be a special af- i fair. The French champion will not l embark on his circus career until 1 May 20, when the show will be pro-
 duced in Cleveland. In the interval | Carpentier will fulfill contracts pre- viously arranged for him by Promot-
 CT Curley. Under these arrange
 ments Carpenter is scheduled to ap- pear in exhibition bouts in connection with regular boxing shows at Phila- ! delphia, Baltimore and several other 1 cities. After his Cleveland circu: appearance Carpenter, according tc
 a tentative schedule, will appear witt
 the show in St. Louis and Chicago
 Negotiations are now in progres. to bring the circus to this city late il June. It is planned to hold the show
 on the vacant lot which was formerl,
 the American League Baseball park
 at 16sth Street and Broadway.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-24
YALE VS. PENN BASEBALL CAME
 PLAYED TODAY

New Haven, April 24.---U1e Yale baseball team will get a. severe test this afternoon at the Field when they play the University of Pennsylvania The Quakers have an exceptionally good team this season, and have won all of their games up to date. They defeated Lafayette 4 ito l, Rutgers, s Ito l, and Harvard, $ to 4, and bid fair ito cause a stir in collegiate baseball circles before the season is completed
 fifuntzinger, Penn's star pitcher, is better than ever this year, and will ,Indoubtedly start the game today Sstraus, a two-year veteran with the Penn team, will be unable to play this afternoon as he. was injured in the game with Harvard. He took a bad fall while chasing a fly, and will be laid up for a few weeks. Kelly is quite likely to start in the box for Yale, with Selleck in reserve.