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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-21
BIGGER
 THAN EVER IN
 MAJOR LEAGUES

New York. April 21-BasebaI has come back in a manner that fully justifies all the pre- season predictions that this was to be a record making year. The predicted record making centered on the revival of interest among the fans and they have dem onstrated beyond any doubt that the spell of the game is stronger than ever before. Weather conditions keep down the attendance at opening games failed this year to keep the crowd away, and weI1-f11ed stands were the rule at several major league parks last Wednesday.
 When one takes into consideration the team Adding even greater proof to the assertion of revived enthusiasm were the turnouts Sunday for the games at the Polo Grounds and Eb- bets Field. Crowds which filled the stands to capacity and added thous- ands in the bieachers saw the Giants fall before the Phillies and the Rob ins defeat the Braves More than 5o,0e0 fans saw the two major league games in the greater city Sunday.
 The Yankee played to more than g, 900 fans in their two games at Shibe Park last week. In the days when Connie Mack directed the great est team of recent years the crowds did not turn out to that extent in chilly April weather, so it is logical to assume that Quakertown again is warming up to the sport. It is not strange that the sport reached low ebb in Philadelphia as the result of the djsnnant3ing of championship teams, but apparently the fan is wills ing to forget and sit in for a new deal Cleveland and Cincinnati had un- usually large crowds for their home openings, and even the Cardinals, af- ter playing several games at home, proved a big attraction.
 Such demonstrations by the fans in- dicate that they are with the club owners whole heartediy in the fight against the gambling evil which gained a slight foothold last year. The fan will stick to baseball as long as it is conducted along the lines of honesty which have<rnarked the sport since it was professionalized, but he will drift away if there is the least let-down by the club owner against the gambler, either inside or outside of the game. The owners, therefore, have their part to do and the players have theirs, if the game is to remain on the high level which it has reach ed: The game is on a high wave of prosperity and the fans can be relied upon to keep it there. Meanwhile the owners and players must do their part.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-21
WRESTLING HAS
 C0ME: BACK IN PUBLIC FAVOR

New York, April 21-Tme waS and not so long sinces when the sport of wrestling was at the ebb tide of re- pute in this village. It is within the memory, although hardly the cogniz- ance, of those still in pinafores that grapp1ing was rated in the world of sportsmanship just between crap shooting and riding on a merry-go- round. The game in New York was
 spoken of with the tongue in the cheek, the left eye1fd dropping and the nostrils gently compressed between foref1nger and thumb.
 These conditions no longer exist Wrestling has come into it's own. It
 has attained a goodly status and it's
 garments are cIeansed. Wrestlers and
 prom oters of wrestling, too, have
 come into their own-and into much that recently belonged to others. For
 great crowds storm the arenas where the matches are held and much pelf
 cIinks and rustles in box office ti1ls
 The cause of this upward leap in popularity is not far to seek. It lies in the simple business rule of selling sound goods. The hoodwinking of lovers of wrestling by shoddy, coun-
 terfeit performances, which went OF hereabouts until the sport was swamped in public disgust has ceased, at least in matches of major import ance. There has been a series of bouts between wrestlers of the first rank in New York within a few weeks, each of which has been a spectacle full of interest and abounding in ex- l citement. - 1 The latest was the best For when 1 the panther Stecher grapp1ed with 1 Lewis, the grizzly the other evening, ] the maSsed thousands of fans saw a | supreme exhibition of skill. stamina | and nerve. There was hardly a mo- ment of inaction and the thrills were I counted by the hundreds. When the 1 racked by three hours of offensive l and defensive work against his mighty and heavier opponent, rallied-his en- ergies for the final crushing assault
 and pinned the broad shoulders of l Lewis to the mat. every nerve in the great armory had experienced all the ! agitation it required for a single even-
 ing.
 l It is pleasant to find a sport so en- | tertaining and beneficial as wrestling i taken from unworthy hands and re- i instated in it's proper place. It is to 1 be hoped-and expected-that it will
 be maintained upon its present level
 The box office test is the real one from 1 the promoters standpoint. And the l men now in control of the situation know full well that it pays to sell genuine articles.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-21
Old College Boat
 House Is Destroyed

The historic College Boathouse, on the banks of the SchuyIki1 River, can no longer, because of its damaged condition, be used by the University of Pennsylvania oarsmen. Since 1872 it has been a picturesque landmark. It was a conter porary with the birth of rowing at the university. Time has laid a heavy hand on the ancient structure For the last five years it has struggled against the ravages of the elements, and this winter the storms caused a portion of its walls to collapse. Repairing is out of the question, since the whole wall IS shaky, and stones have fallen on the inside, causing considerable damage to the shells and barges stored there for the winter months.
 The College Boat Club was organ ized as part of the SchuyIki1 navy, and the boathouse was built a short time after. Captain" John Smith, who has guarded the University of Pennsylvania, shells for 23 years, looks upon the structure as a thing of the past
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-21
Eererra Was Great
 Boxer In His Day

Aurelia Herrera defeated Tommy DaIy in Is rounds at Baltimore on this date in 1905. About a month be- fore. Daly and Herrera had fought a draw in New Orleans, but in the Bal tiInore argument AureIa showed clearly that he was Tomny's superior, although the latter was a good boxer. Herrera was about the best of the Mexican boxers, and Joe Rivers was the only other Mex in -&he same class. Except that he was too fond of the booze, Herrera might have aspired to lightweight cham mpionship honors, but old John Barleycorn was too much for even his rugged constitution. The Mexican got his first chance at a championship when he fought Terry McGoYern for the featherweight title in San Francisco in 1901, but he was knocked out in the fifth round, this being his first defeat. Kid Broad, Eddie Santry, Kid Farmer, Benny Yanger and Young Corbett were among the prominent Gringo scrap pers, who felt the weight of Herrera s Mexican wallop and took the count. He was defeated by Battling Nelson, Charley Neary and Abe Atteu.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-21
International League
 Will Start Season
 Today in F our Cities

New York, April 21-Another base. ball opening is due to take place to- day, when the International League starts its championship season. The IrternationaIs have a new circuit this season, one which takes in Syracuse for change and goes as far West as Akron, Ohio. and it's magnates are confident of a prosperous year. The openings, as arranged by President Fu1tz, will take place in the East as follows:
 Akron in Jersey City.
 Buffalo in Baltimore
 Koch ester in Syracuse.
 Toronto in Reading.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-21
CRAvATH SORE
 AT UMPIRE so
 NE HITS HOMER

New York; April 21---CIiffoI,d c. Cravatn, manager of the PhiIlies, is a nice anaiaaole soul, who never bait ed or asTDw4eaG an 7Inzapire in his fife, who never rides opposing players bH7t jzst plays the game hard from the f9S1 inning bo the ninth Don't push R.dm too far, though Don't ride him boo much Barry Mccormick, one of MT Heyd1er's 1npdres, got Cra- vath good and sora by a poor decision against the Phi3es in yesterdays game and the manager jTzSzt went to bat as a pinch hitter, snote home run into the right field stands, and the Giants were beaten again Score, to O.
 That mlga1ty 1Ea4SoP tells the story of the Rs2dl sRme- It was the baD game Up to the time it was pro c1ured RG1Roe Benton and EFspa I2Ixey had put up as pretty a so41thRoaw nitcAlanES d1lel as the Po4o Grounds had ever seen
 Then cazne the busy inning--the Pgliliiess' eighth tuck 0HaIler hat a single between FArisch and Sticking. who was su5Sbing for F1etcher. and Pau1ette put him on second with 8 sacrifice R 3Is41er crashed liner toward S5ckinFs that went for a hit, putting men on third and first
 Mack Wheat swung at tho first tEa2i
 
 on w315ch the FoTdhan lad made a neat pickup. but rather a. high throw to the plate to head off Jack 6TBIfer who made a pretty ssdtie- Foven the most rab5d Giant fans in the stands agreed that Mixers feet were across the plate before NfgCazzty touched him with the roa1l, but Mccormick waved him out
 8ediau, broke loose at this The P5lils ran out and surrounded the uIn- s,ire PhiIade1phia's sysnpafhtzeTs 11issed him and 5eered him, and the Giant fans c1asped hands in congTEat ,.1ation at the lucky G1real1- Crayatt cIisauUeared in the duEoSzt- came out carrying a big blRdgeon-fhe bat ana strode to the plate His face was rec and every one Of the gray hairs show ing underneath his cap was bTiStinE with anger
 Men on first and second Two out Benton wound up and shot Q las c1srve on the outside of the plate, ana ..Cacf11s'7 just reached out the bis x,lrldgeon of a bat, there was Q re sounding crash. and high into the ali toward the right fied stand flew th' ibaN. Pop Young chased out witt his back to the concrete, but theT' was 5ust enough power behind the bls .waIlop to clear the jbarrier- To tn credit of New York sportsnanship b. it said that CI=avath got a great re ceution as he chased R. Miller ant wheat across the plate And what smile Cactus did give Mccormick.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-21
Benny Leonard To
 Retire Next Year
Champion Has Made So Much Money That He Even
 Rejected Big Offer From Movies, He Claims

New York, Aprif 21-This win be Benny Leonard,s last year in the ring, no matter whether he retains his championship or not, Benny has come to an understanding with regard to the matter. and though these fare well year announcements did not originate in Leonard's mind, he seems to be: serious about it.
 In a letter to Mike Wittenberg, his New York secretary, Billy Gibson tells of the lightweight champions deter mination to withdraw from the ring at the end of the year.
 According to Gibson, Leonard in tends to take on the long waiting list of contenders, and what is more inn portant, says that Leonard will meet the men at the lightweight limit. so that all talk of his being a welter-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-21
EDDIE FI7z HAS
 MADE BIG ROLL
 IN TWO FIGHTS

New York, April 24-Eddie Fitz- simmons, the promising New York lightweight is another local battler who is making plenty of money out of the boxing game now FiN fought twice in the West last week and drew down the nice saaGza of $S,s33 for his end. He received Sz,1SS for beating g Ray Temple, the Minneapolis fighter, at Minneapolis on Friday night, and for outpeinting Cal Delaney of Cfeve- land at Canton, O., his end amounted to $1, 800 The receipts of the F1tz- simmons -Denupae fight amounted to over $7,1s0 and the F'ftZsimmons- Delaney scrap te $6, GOO
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-21

weight will be squashed for good ana all. Let's hope so.
 Another thing that will be Of 1n- terest to Leonard's friend, says Mike, is the fact that he has been offered $5eo,00o for three moving picture serials by the picture powers that be on the Coast That is a lot of money, one would say, but what do you suppose Benjamin and William said to it? Nothing doing!'' Wouldn't take it. Despite the assur.- ance of such experts as Doug Fair banks, I4ce, Chaplin and others that he would surely bo big via the reels Leonard stood by his manager in re- fusing the offer on the ground that it would take up too much Of the time that Leonard has set aside for his last stand as champion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-21
Standing of the Clubs.

Games Scheduled for Today. New York in Boston Washington in Philadelphia St. Louis fh Chicago. Detroit in Cleveland.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-21
Cuban Racetrack to
 Open With Flourish

. Next year, the Cuban Derby. which will be run for the second time at Oriental Park, Havana, will be worth $2o,000, it's value having been doub- led. The Cuban American Jockey Club distributed nearly S500,00o among the successful horsemen during the recent winter meeting, and will go, higher.
 Heron, who won the Derby on the last day in a hard drive from Blue Wrank, was purchased before the race for $1o,ooo by Senor Alvarez
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-21
FOG CAUSES HALT
 IN BASEBALL CAME

Chicago, April 21-A heavy fog which settled over COzalisl1ey Park yesterday caESed the calling of the St. Louis and Chicago Anneri- can league game in the last half of the third inning
 Chicago was leading, 1 to 0, and had tho bases filled in its half of the third inning, with ne0c out and Jackson up, when Umpire Owens called time It was impossible to see the out fiedders from home plate at the time the game was called
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-21
vARDON GREAT GOLFER THOUGH
 HE IS FIFTY

New York, April 21-There is con stant stretching of the age limit in golf Many golfers only begin to get good after an age when stars in more racking sports are forced to the side lines English golf is notable for veteran champions. Harry Vardon, now nearly fifty years old, looms up as the most dangerous proposition
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-21
Dewey Defeated By
 O'Brien in Bowling
 Match on East Side

At the Washington park alleys last night Kid Dewey of this city was beaten by Fido O'Brien of Hartford in six out of ten games in their bowl ing match. O'Brien won the toss so the next IL games will be rolled in Hartford on Friday night. After the big match O'Brien beat CarfeIo of this city for a bet of s15 but lost $3o in two games to Joe kettman.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-21
Ayrault Filling Up
 Lead on HOlbroOk In Cue Encounter

''smiler'' Ayra,ult continued his good playing in the pocket billiard match with Louis B. HoIbrook of Hartford, the second block of which was reeIed off at the Algonquin club last night
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-21

Ayrault got 15O last night while Hol-
 brook was making "A so that AyrauIt leads now by 300 to 169. The final block will be played tonight at the Bridgeport club.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-21

from E. T. Baxter. Blue Wrack. which might have won with a better rider, bore the colors of Senor Djaz, another popular Cuban sportsman,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-21
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Results of Yesterdays Games. Boston 8; New York 2.
 Washington 8; Philadelphia 5- Cleveland II; Detroit 10. The Chicago-St Louis game "; called in second inning on account darkness.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-21
Walter Hagen will encounter in the British open championship in June.

 British open championship in June. There isn't wasted energy in Var don's game. The siX-tines British title holder, instead of trying to kill the ball on each shot, is satisfied for less distance and more direction. This physical saving is earning extra divi- dends, as Vardon is still perched on the go1fing pinnacle, while James Braid and J. H. Taylor, two other fla nous British veterans, are beginning to slow up.
 The ancient Scotch pastime is still a young sport in the United States. We have only a few prominent old sters, the most prominent being Wal ter J. Travis, who didn't swing clubs until he was thirty-five, and then nearly twenty years later won the Metropolitan Championship at Apa- wamis.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-21

So much trouble to get alcohol now on physicians prescription, that it no longer pays to have lame back.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-21

Good students are tolerated in the colleges provided they take off their hats respectfully to the athletes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-21
Standing Of the Clubs

Games Scheduled for Today. Boston in Brooklyn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-21
MAJOR LEAGUE
 :. SCORES ..
NATIONAL. LEAGUE.
ReguRss of Yesterdays GarneA

ReNeS of YestTday's GaTneA Philadelphia 3; New York 0. Brooklyn 1; Boston (11 innings) St. Louis 10; Chicago 3. The Standardization game was postponed on account of rain.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-21

THEATR1oAh REVIEWS PAGE [
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-10-15
Captured Auto Thief.

Constable Charlie Cruise Of
Salisbury and John Finnel, the
garage man of that city, brot
Leo Zollisch from Kansas City
this morning and lodged him in
Jail on a charge of stealing a
Studebaker car from Finnel
about three weeks ago. Zollisch
and another young fellow named
Jones pawned the car to young
Finnel for $50. The same night
they returned, it is alleged and
broke into the garage and made
off with the car. Thru a letter
to a girl who resides in Salisbury
the address of the young men in
Kansas City was learned and
asst week the officer and Mr..
Finnell located and captured one
Of the culprits.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-10-15
Grading Contract Let.

Messrs Hamick and Mcfarland
of fthe State Highway Commission
were here Wednesday and let
the contract for grading the
state highway across the Mussel-
fork bottom west of this city and
from the bridge on the Charlton
river ditch east of town to the
Sam Allega corner The grading
for that part Of the Charlton
bottom west of the ditch bridge
from the bridge to the bridge
across the old channel at the
foot Of Infrmary hill and also
across the Guthridge Mill bottom
will be let next year,
There were several here pre-
pared to make bids and yet we
understand that there were only
three bids submitted to the
Charles Parker being
the lowest and he secured the
contract. The amount is some
thing more than $29000.0O and
Mr., Parker will start on the job
next week and push it for all the
headway he can make with a
score of mule teams and neces.
sary equipment.
There is no cne acquainted
with the roadway west of this
city across the bottom who will
object for a moment to that part
of the highway receiving first
attention. Many cars have gone
off the narrow dump and the
wonder is that only one fatality
has resulted tho narrow escapes
in wrecked cars have been fre.
quent. Careless driving has
been responsible for the II najorlty
Of the dumps off the dump but
when the top OF that elevation is
damp, it is a test Of skill at the
wheel TO get across safely.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-10-15
Died.

Martha Elizabeth Ryan was
born in Howard county, Missouri
August 18th 1S47.
She was united in marriage to
George Joshua Callahan in the
year 1868. To this union were
born twelve children, seven of
whom survive her.
She professed faith in Christ
early in life, and was a member
of the Presbyterian church and
lived a beautiful Christian Life.
The funeral was conducted by
Rev. D. M. Stockard at White
Oak church Sept. Is, 1920. inter-
ment White Oak Cemetery.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-10-15
COX GAMING
Immense Throngs Cheer to Echo
Gardner Spoke at Salisbury
Betting Changing

Governor Cox must have been
agreeably surprised at the re-
ception he received in st. Louis
Monday and the enthusiasm he
aroused in the audience of 10000
which heard him declare that II
elected, he would work with the
senate to remove all objections
to the league of nations so that
the U. S. could consistently be
come a member.
Wherever Gov. Cox speaks he
is heard by record audiences anC
his position on the league is be
ing better understood and his
promise to permit the United
States senate to participate in
the framing of a covenant such
as this country can approve re.
assures many.
Gov. Frederick D. Gardner
made a speech at Salisbury yes.
terday afternoon to a large
audience and those who hearo
him declare that they have sci
dom listened to more convincing
argument in support of an ad
ministratlon. The majority ip
Salisbury did not know thai
governor Gardner would be on
hand for an address, and other
parts of the county will not be
aware of the fact until they reao
this article. Noted speakers
drop in unawares to the people
because their coming is not an
nounced thru the papers, fol
some reason. Somebody who
should be awake politically is
evidently snoozing en- the job.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-10-15
FUEL PROBLEM
Many Factories Forced To Close
Coal Price Being Cut
Britain Involved

Winter is approaching and fuel
is shorter than during the war
and the price is prohibitive to
the poor and rig industries whose
output is declining. In the west
there is an allowance of coal and
many factories are running on
short time that fuel may be had
by families. Coal miners in
Great Britain voted five to one
to strike and mine no more ccal
until their demands were met.
In Chicago the price on soft coal
has been reduced between 50 and
So the ton. England has con.
tracted millions of tons from
mine owners in tnis country a ID
even at small country mines, the
demand is greater than the
supply at present and top prices
demanded. The situation will
be serious if a cold wave comes
as soon as predicted and no re-
lief suggested.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-10-15

TEere is nothing more import
ant than that farmers, men and
women, come out to the election
end vote against the amendments
to the constitution, or practically
all of them.
Chas. Latimer of Marshall
who has been here several days
on a visit to his sister, Mrs. B.
Hughes, and Dewey Hughes left
yesterday fer Arizona via Texas.
MISS Leanna Minter will leave
for California today to continue
her position with the big oil com.
pany by whom she has been en-
ployed for some years. Mrs. c.
F. Lamkin accompanied her sis
ter as far as Kansas City.
The reports from the hospital
in Kansas City where sheriff
Robert Hurt was operated on
and still remains, are by no
means encouraging. Hemmorr-
hages from the stomach are fire.
Quent and the patient is growing
gradually weaker. Mrs. Hurt
and his mother and other rela-
tiyes are with him and many
friends from this section call 10
Tend assistance or encouragement
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-10-15
Gibson Houston.

Married at the residence and
by the officiating minister, Rev.
P. F. Sears of Clifton Hill, Mo.
Tuesday eve Oct. 5, Mr.. Horris
Gibson and Miss Mary Houston,
two of Charlton counties most
esteemed young people. The
groom is a prominent farmer and
the bride the charming daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wick Houston.