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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-05
Young Corbett Downed
 MOWett in Queer Way

Young Corbett defeated Tommy Mowatt in 6 rounds at Chicago on this date in 1904. This bout between the Denverite and the Chicago light weight gave rise to a curious con- troversy among those who wagered their coin on the battle All the bet ting was whether Young Corbett would be able to knock out his op- ponent within the six-round limit of the bout. Mowatt managed to evada the Denver boys soporic punch until the sixth and last round was nearing its end, and the sports who had put their kale on Mowatt to stay the round were jubilant
 Just at the finish Corbett landed d. punch that sent Mowatt kicking. and the referee started to count, but he had not reached the fatal ten before the bell rang. Those who had bet on Mowatt to stay the six rounds insisted that he had done so, and their view was finally upheld by the sporting authorities, inasmuch as the battle was officially over before Mowatt took the full count
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-05

more than ten rounds. In the tenth round Sharp was practically done for,
 but by a superhuman rally he man eleventh. At this stage of the battle
 dusk had set in and the lads could
 barely see each other. Two special trains had conveyed the crowd to- the
 fight and the headlights from the
 engine were soon transferred to the corners of the ring where the men didn't sit. The mob learned where a | bunch of torches were stored and they fetched them, too. By dark, about twenty kerosene torches, such
 as are carried in fried ham towns at political rallies, were glowing bright ly. The train crews contributed some lanterns and Sharp and Crosby con | tfnued their argument. J-.
 In three hours it was hard to tell 1 one fighter from the other. Once both
 were so badly dazed they staggered | to the wrong corners Rival seconds
 worked over the wrong fighter untt.
 it was too late to exchange for their 1 own man and the men toed the mark | refreshed by the work of enemy
 seconds When. the fight was about l at the halfway mark a fine drizzle set in and the atmosphere became 1 damp and cold
 Standing in the mud, the crowd ] watched the tide of battle sway this
 way and that. Many becoming tire1
 of the prolonged combat actually | walked to the village of Nameski
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-05
EASTERN WILL
 PUT SCHEDULE
 OUT THIS WEEK

New Haven, April 5-Dan O'Neil, the gray-thatched proxy of the Eas- tern league, blew into town today for a conference with George Weiss, president of the New Haven base ball exhibition company. There was no especial significance attached to O'Neifs visit here, the call being more or less of an informal one for the purpose of discussing the coming campaign. The two were in consul tation at Hotel Garde for over an hour.
 Proxy O'Nen stated that he expects that the schedule committee will be in a position to report next week. The schedule, he said, was held up for a considerable period of time ow- ing to the unsettled conditions of the league. With the acquisition of AL bany the schedule committee at once busted itself and indications are that it will be published before the close of another week.
 President Weiss has set April 12 as the date for the reporting of candi- dates for the local team. Thirty pIar CTS already have forwarded tn signed contracts
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-05

A western sport, standing at Broad way and Forty-Second Street, N. Y. the other day took a 1usty fall out of the present day crop of light weights and feathers and the big purses they fall heir to after a few rounds of work with the upholstered mittens. Said sport, it developed, had some sort of license to cridcise for he claimed to have witnessed the Harry Sharpe-Frank Crosby fight in Nameski, H.. back in '92. The Sharpe-Crosby affair, lasting r rounds 6 hours, minutes) is one of the longest and most brutal fights on record. Here is the way the sportsman from the west describes the encounter:
 Sharp and Crosby were as evenly matched as a pair of horses picked cut for team. They entered the ring about three o'clock. Both strip ped weighed about 12e pounds. There was dispute about the referee Finally one of the stake-helders of fered to judge the bout and was ac. eaPted by both principals. Sometime around 4:96 when the sun was al most down, the men received tho first gong,
 Crosby cut Sharp up so badl, that it seemed the thing couldn't las
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-05

where they bought out the one store located there. Crackers, cheese and sardines were brought back to the ring-side, and the seconds, while
 Sharp and Crosby battered each
 other, grabbed a smack to eat and
 washed it down with some general store fire-water.
 For the last twenty-two rounds it i was either mans fight. After more
 than five hours of brutal fistcufing Crosby was knocked cold. The prin-
 cipals were carried to the train,
 which had been backed on a siding Except for the fact that the crowd
 knew the seconds they could not have told the giadiators apart. Their fea- lures were hammered into a shape less mass of flesh which resembled Aothing human, while the bodies
 were gore-f1ecked from the desperate carnage. Mud encased their legs up to the knees. It was the worst sight of its kind have ever seen. Their hands were so swollen from five | hours of hitting that the gloves re- l sembling chewed-up peas had to be
 cut from them. I don't believe that
 Sharp himself could have lasted an-
 other round. When Crosby went
 down and out in the seventy-seventh, h, the victor spread both hands out and 1 clutchfng the ropes waited for the end of the referees count. Then he collapsed in a heap alongside of his ] beaten foe.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-05
Giants Owner Will
 Dust MCGraw Soon
Charles A. stoneham Reported to Have Fought Twice With Manager and Is Said to Be Ready to Re
 lease Him at Seasons End

New York. April 5-The latest re- port in this city regarding the alleged trouble between Manager McGraw of the Giants and Owner Stoneham is that Stonel1am intends to get rid Of McGraw before next season.
 Ru7nors of fist nght between Charles A Stenehan. president, and John J. MeGraw, manager of the Giants, that drifted here from Ha- vana a few weeks ago, were strenu- ously denied by officials of the local National League club at the time. However, the writer heard last night that there still is some friction in the club.
 ''Stoneham has made up his mind to replace McGraw. and also Judge McQuade, the clubs treasurer" said a, very close friend of the owner. 'lt is true that McGraw and Stoneham came to blows in Havana In fact. they had two fights down there," he added
 Fans hope that Stoneham and Mo Graw will patch up their troubles, that is, if there really is any serious trouble, It would be a sad blow to New York to lose McGraw. He made the National League in New York and the fans are likely. to rebel if he is allowed to drift away
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-05
YALE CREWS WIN

New York, April 5-When YaIe's Varsity eight giIded across the finish line Saturday, just as twilight was shrouding the Schuykill, a length ahead of the Quakers, what appears certain to be the greatest rowing year in American collegiate history got an suspicious start It was the first re- gatta since 1918 of crews truly repre- sentative of colleges.
 Yale alumni saw something deeper than the actual victories of the first and second crews on Saturday. They saw the resumption of the Guy Nick alls regime at New Haven celebrated with success. Matched against the Canadian system taught the Penn sylvanians by Joe Wright, the former amateur coach of the Argonauts, the Eli watermanship was clearly super for. Due excuses are made for the Penn squad, which lost four oars men last week by expulsion for breaking training rules. But the lengthier stroke, more powerful kick, and cleaner finish, combined with plainly better naviga ton tactics by the Yale coxswain in biding his time before increasing the beat, all stamp ed the Ellis as superior
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-05
STECNIER WILL
 MEET LEWIS ON
 MAT APRIL 16

New York, April 5-Jack Curfey re- eeSHed his Easter present yesterday in the shape of an acceptance from Joe Stecfrer to wrestle Strang4er Lewis under his auspices at the Seventy first Regiment ArnIory oW April 1s- The Stec4er and Lewis match will wind up the wrestling season in New York
 Lewis, who has remained in New York waiting for Stecher's acceptance was elated- He is already training at Bothner's, and says that he will be in the best of condition to attempt to tiethrone the champion Lewis said;
 ~ITs good ne<ES- would rather wrest1A Sdecner in New York than any other spot ChicagO has been waiting for a, big match. to develop, and has done nothing to bring one about T39zfIs, one reason why l. felt that 7ze=s4a0uI q str1nss W1thsEurIey- I have thrown &Stecher twice. and feel that l cam do SD agaiHn- Anyway, I will leave mo zStDne g1H1tIlrmea to be as fit as the prUVxzrbEaI fiddle, and I feel that can win
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-05
Yale Has Lost Three Games
 In South

New Haven, April 5.---SmaTti11g from their three straight reverses, the Yale baseball team is in Norfolk, Va, today to play the nine represent ing the College of William and Mary. Tfre Southern trip, so fars has been a very disastrous oRe for the Yale ath- letes, and reports from the South in dicate that Coach Billy Lauder is
 contemplating some important changes in the playing of the team.
 None of the men seem to be able to hit the ball with any consistency, and the defensive work of the team has been far below expectations. The pitchers are showing the results of the handicap of insufficient practice, due to the indictment weather this spring, and are being pounded un- nnercifully in every game. Selleca who was looked upon to repeat his stellar work of last season, is far from being in good condition, as is Coxe, who is the other first string hurder.
 The team has suffered reverses al the hands of Georgetown, Catholic and Virginia Universities, and will make a valiant effort to down the athletes of the oldest university in the country this afternoon,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-05
Red Sox Hurler Is
 Breaking New Rule
 About Passing Hitter

Waite Hoyt is the first pitcher the Giants have seen this spring to evade the recent amendment to the rules intended to prevent the deliberate passing of batter. The rule says that the pitcher must not step out of his box prior to the delivery of a ball to the batter, and the Red Sox must have practiced evading the rule, for Hoyt pulled onc recently that got over perfectly.
 Frank Synder stepped to the plate with two men on bases and two out in the second inning, and Hoyt was ordered to pass him. He delivered four balls to Synder that were much too high and too far outside for Shy der to hit, Devine bagging all four deliveries which were very well placed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-05
CAVALRY RECRUITS WANTED.

Colonel James R. Lindsay. chief of the Army Recruiting Service, this dis trict, announces that instructions have been received from the War Depart ment to make special effort to enffe. as rapidly as possible, recruits for the Third Cavalry. Fort Myer, Va, as there is urgent need of men for special assignment to this regiment. Only men who present an excellent military bearing and appearance will be con sidered for enlistment for this service as the nature of the duties performed by this regiment is such as to require a uniform type of enlisted men,
 For full information apply to Ser geant in charge. Army Recruiting Sta ton, 925 Main street, Bridgeport
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-05
Say Meusel Ought
 To Be Years Find
Manager Higgins of Yankees Declares Young Californian Has Making of Great Slugger-Pleased
 With Teams Prospects

Jacksonville, Fla, April 5-After five weeks in this town the Tanks and Dodgers pulled out of here last night. Although the clubs have had good weather here all hands were glad to start the hike back to New York.
 The arrangements of the two clubs drew up one of the easiest exhibition schedules ever played by major league clubs. Only five stops will be made on the way back to New York.
 The Yankees made a lot of progress in their last ten days here, and now look pretty fit. It took the men a while to find their batting eyes. Per haps what really ailed the club was the strong pitching staff of the Dodg- CTS. Against such pitching as the worlds champion Reds are getting this spring, the Tanks probably would have murdered the ball right along.
 Higgins is well satisfied with This club. Everybody on the team with the exception of ThormahIen is in shape, and Herbs arm is coming back" said Huggins. I'm much pleased with the club, and am not afraid to say that the Yankees are one of the best clubs I've ever seen in baseball There is no reason appa- rent why we should not be up in the race all season.
 'T never doubted the hitting ability of our club. I knew what the indi- vidual players could do, and our fail ure to hit the Brooklyn pitchers in those early games never caused me bit of worry. I knew that sooner or later our fellows would start hit ting, and once they got started you couldn't step them
 l q don't think any pitcher can stoT Ruth or Meusel from hitting once | they get under way. I'm very mucf stuck on this young Meusel- He still lacks experience and polish in his fielding, but I'Fl bet he will be one O. the most talked of hitters in the coun' | try this season.
 l ''He struck out several times agains' curved ball pitching, and you heard it said, Hes a mark for curve balls. Don't believe it That fellow is hkekl to hit anything. He is one of thos' natural hitters with a perfect battin: such a man from hitting than Cobl from running.
 Our pitchers have rounded nice1! into shape Shawkey and Quinn es peciaAy are in great shape, and May lis ready outside of a little charle. horse. His arm is all right. Shore too, looks as though he will help us Hot this year."
 Huggins is not yet ready to let Ou most of his recruits. Inhelder Ricl goes to Springfield, Mass, and Dev1 taIis will be sent to Vernon, on th' Pacific coast. Devitalis asked that h. tGe sent to California, as his mothe Hives there.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-05
OUIMET MAKES
 T BUT FAILS
 TO TAKE HOLE

Pinehurst, N C., April 5-Francis Ouimet played, what he himself de scribed as one of the hardest matches of his life here yesterday in a spec tacuIar amateur-professiona affair, in which Ouimet and Perry Adair op- posed Emmet French and Charles Mothersole. Ouimet went over the championship course in 36-35-71 and did not win a hole, which is some thing he cheerfuIIy admits that never happened to him before. He hopes it will never happen to him again.
 French, the Youngstown profes- sional, established a new record for the course in it's present form, going out in 36, and coming home in a marvellous 31, for a total of 67- Three wears ago Mike Brady had a 67 on this course, but the journey is more difficult one now, because of altera- tionS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-05
PAT MALONEY
 TO COME BACK
 TO WORCESTER

Worcester, Mass, April 5-Pat Ma loney, who was perched at the top of the batting list of the Eastern League two years ago while he patrolled the left field garden for Worcester, may be back with the Boosters the com ing season in spite Of the fact that he wrote to Manager Mack recently making a request for his release.
 President Edward F. Smith and Manager Mack motored to Maloney' S home in Berkeley, R. l., Thursday, to talk with the player Maloney said he did not ask for his release because he desired to play with any other team After two years absence from baseball he is dubious regarding his ability to come back
 Manager Mack said he would take a chance Maioney agreed to recon slider his request and let Manager Mack know in a day or two whether he would don the uniform again Manager Mack entertains not the least doubt with regard to Maloney's s ability to engineer a come back if he
 decides to play ball again Maloney IS a mighty valuable man and would come in handy for Worcester, especi- ally as the outfead will be somewhat ~Scn6At1A bg L41S 1OSo O1 IsdIl T Ut 4eiger, who has been traded to Hart ford and has Topped into the steel league as manager of the Lebanon club
 1La1oney went to France two years ago i'm the service and was hurt Man ager Mack suggested to him that many of the soldiers with baseball ability managed to keep themselves playing baseball lover fhere-'' Ma ] 8oraey replied that he went over to fight and not to play baseball
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-05
Boil on Neck Could
 Not Restrain Recruit

Jeer Conlap, one of the most prom Essiag hurlerszof the Robins, who throws s4gith his left hand, reported to Man lager Robbie with g. boil on the back of his neck, but it did not prevent the rotund leader from making the 1seuthpaw go through the training : stunts In fact, Robbie made Conlan lWerlx harder than ever, and the boil l evidently in141ued the pitcher with ambition. He pitched six innings
 against the Yannigans, and in only one round was he 9oupd for hits. That gwas the fifth, %lsen the youngsters launched four base hits. The first
 eleven men to face him were retired i;n order. Joe also enjoyed a big day Izyith the willow, making two singles and triple in three times at the bat.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-05
WORCESTER TO
 HAVE REGATTA
 DURING SUMMER

July 23 and 24 have been named for the national amateur rowing re- gatta to be held at Worcester, Mass The National Association of Amateur oarsmen has voted to send American crews to the Olympic games, in con nection with which a regatta will be held at Brussels on August 27, 2S and 29. Five events are listed for the Olympic mpetition-singles, doub- les, pair pared, fours and eights The other Eastern rowing fixtures for the coming season are as follows:
 April 17.-Princeton vs. Navy at Annapolis.
 April 24.-Harvard vs Navy at An napoIis.
 April A. - Columbia vs. Yale at Derby, Conn.
 May Harvard vs. Princeton at Boston.
 May 8.-columbia vs. Navy at An napolis.
 May 15.-syracuse vs. Navy at An napolis.
 May 15.-Princeton, Cornell and Yale at Princeton.
 May 22. - Harvard vs. Cornell at Ithaca
 May 29. - American Henley a. Philadelphia.
 June 26.-Harvard vs. Yale at New London.
 July 1.-Columbia, Cornell, Syra- cuse, Pennsylvania, California and Washington at Poughkeepsie.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-05
BellbOys in Southern
 Hotels Great Bettors

The belGboys at the Royal Ponciana Hotel in Palm Beach are the most rabid fans in baseball and are willing to back their opinions. A couple be- came involved in a dispute over d technical point in baseball, and in d. moment the affair became public
 Finally money flashed, and in no time $500 was bet A committee of the boys waited on Miller Huggins. and asked his opinion. Then they waylaid Bill Dineen, who aided in the settlement of the TOW. Then the win ners rushed off to spend their pile, and the losers went back to mourn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-05
ScTaalk Expec1ing"to Catch 1000 Games by
 Close of Flag Race

Ray1sSe1asl1Azs the best catcher in the
 American I1eagHes will hang up 8 record of 1 ,ae0 games behihd the bat fe,.- the GhieagD White SoH this year. lille is about forty games behind this bTnax7k after having worked eight years in fastseezn6aa1y.
 1SeH big league csetef@Es have par fst1ez7atEsd iR 1000 gaales- None in l baseball history has ea4zg3at 100 oI IaeEe games in eRe season for more l consecutive years than Sehalk, who l in ssoita of his lightweight is yer 1 i{abIe horse for work.
 Sebazl's S nearest rival in catching slz5a is Bill KinefeF of the Cubs, sf t4hat Chicago fans have good reason
 te feel proud
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-05
Big Seat Sale For
 Indianapolis Race

Indianapolis, April 5. The seat sale for the annual Indianapolis 560- mile race is four times greater than it was at this time last year, states T. E. Myers, speedway general manager.
 An unusual number of long dis tance reservations are being made, Myers says, and indications are that this years contest will see the great est and most cosmopolitan crowd iH speedway history, promising to eN- ceed in this respect even the ce1e- brated gathering of 1914, which drew more than 186,660 people from ali quarters of the globe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-05
PETE HERMANIS FINALLY OWNER
 OF K. Q. PUNCH

Pete Herman, the bantam cham pion, appears to be developing a knockout punch. Herman stopped Young Angelo recently, and Angelo is one of the most promising bantams developed since the ending of the war The bantam title holder never could succeed in making followers of box ing in the Fest believe that he was anything more than a defensive box CT. It would be strange at this late stage of his ring career he turned out to be a real fighter.
 Benny Leonard had been boxing several years before he developed a punch, but Leonard was a growing youngster, while Herman is some thing of a veteran.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-05
TANKS MAY GET WITT IN TRADE
 WITH RED S0X

Ashevil4e, N. G. April s-Ea Bar row, manager ee the Boston Red Sox, yesterday refused to make a deal, suggested by Manager Miller Hug gins, of the Yankees The New York leader Instructed Scout Joe Kel- ley, who is here, to offer DerriIl Pratt, Ping Bedfe and Truck Hannah for Oscar Witt, Wsally Schang and Mike McG1aazS>
 It is not unlikely, however, that Barrow may be willing to part with Witt for Pratt and Bodie, and it may be that this trade win be consum- mated before lens>
 It is ru14fered that in case the Yan- kees land Witt, he win be sent to the White Sox in a deal that would bring Buck Weaver to the Yankees,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-05
sAvEMoNEY-oN-MEAT-wEEk

ave-Money-on-Meat- will be observed in Connecticut April 12 to 19, under the direction of the de- partment of justice in Washington. Through the cooperation of retail CTS, wholesalers and packing com panies there will be an abundance tions, the family meat bill can be of the cheaper cuts of meat for sale during the week. By turning from high priced cuts to less costly DOT greatly reduced Recipes will be pub lished at that time and other infor- nation will be given.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-05
ROBBERS HOLD UP CARFo.

While crossing a vacant lot near his home about 10:3O o'clock Satur- day night, James Carlo of 147 Thomp- son street. was held up by two mask ed robbers and relieved of S35. Carlo was on his way home from the theatre when apprehended by the footpads. One of the hold-up men was armed with a revolver and the other with a stil1eto. Both wore white masks. Carlo reported the robbery to the po- lice yesterday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-05
APPOINTED DIRECTOR,

Clifton E. Waterbury, of 4s6 sm- mer street, Stamford, has been aP- pointed director in Fairfield county of the campaign in which BaPtists throughout tbe north and west seek to raise s19e ,oa8, eco between April s and May 2. He is organizing local churches much the same as com- 1nupities were organized during the .~-eat war work drives.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-05
SCORES OF BIG | GAMES IN SOUTH
MINORS DEFEAT INDIANS.

New Orleans, April 5-The Cleve- land American League team lost a hard hitting game here yesterday to the local Southern League nine. The locals hit Coval--1ie all over the field and played errorless ball in back of Torkeson. The score:
 Cleveland Americans .......1 ? New Orleans Southern .....4 12 0
 Covaleskie and O'Nei1l; Torl1elson and DeBerry.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-05
WOMAN HIT BY AUTOMOBILE.

Mrs. Virginia Buckley of 40 Wash ington avenue, was run down by an automobile driven by Clarence A. Moore of 567 Union avenue, in Fair field avenue last night. Mrs. Buck ley's injuries were treated by pr. B. J. Coyle of the Emergency hospital.