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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-30
Not pron1inens.

"lEhats become of the Gawkins
girI?@
"she went into tbe movies"
"A queen of the iilms now?'
80, a queens handmaiden. She's
alaois those present when the star
appears in a ballroom scene."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-30

young Briggs has just inherited
q cool Million
rs that why everybody greets him
70 wsrmly?"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-30
"And psl,rhter y

Signs with tile addition "and d.uqll.
er" can be seen in London almost as
'ften as the older and son" partner
,hips.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-30
Canine Palace.

"rhe Grabcoins pu on great deal
OF style"
Everything they possess is little
better than anything else of the sort
about here"
"Yes:'
Even their dog house looks like
Queen Anne cottage"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-30
Pana,a oninion,

"Marry that young snipe? Certainly
not He is only after Your money, and
he is, in my opinion, fool"
You are unjust father. Harold
swears he would marry me if had not
a penny"
Huh Then he Is even a greater
Fool than | thought him to bel"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-30

Ehy Norwegian Husbands Are Happy.
In Norway girl must have GER
lfcate that she can cook before she
IN be married,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-26

San Francisco, Feb. 26-From the nresent outlook Jack Dempsey, heavy weight champion of the world. is likely to be so busy in a bout with the legal authorities he may not be able to box Carpenter or any other heavy weight in the near future.
 The pugiIist and his manager, Jack Kearns, will be indicted next Friday av the federal grand jury on charge If conspiring to evade the selective draft law, with the object of keeping tbe boxer out of the war. True bills were voted yesterday and the indict- rnents will be returned Friday when the jury makes it's final report to the TTnfted States District Court.
 The jury voted after many letters written by Dempsey to his wife and o4her documentary evidence were -,saced before the jury by United states Attorney Adams. As result oF inc evidence obtained the grand z,,-1g immediately began an investiga' txon of charges presented by ths 1Infted States Attorney.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-26
True Bill Against
 Dempsey As Stacker
His Wife Broke Down When Cross Examined and Admit ted She Wrote Letters Which Told of Champion
 Trying to Dodge Draft

The grand jury investigation of Dempsey followed charges by Mrs Maxine Dempsey, his divorced wife, that at the time Dempsey obtained deferred classification in the draft she was supporting him and he was not supporting her. She claimed to have letters written by Dempsey to prove that he and others conspired to evade military service. These charges were
 denied and Mrs. Dempsey, on being
 given an initial payment of $1,5o0,
 signed an affidavit that her charges
 against Dempsey were not true. Frank SpeIlman and Jack Kearna agreed to have Mrs. Dempsey appear before Assistant United States At , torney Thomas and deny the charges she had made. She appeared, but i upon examination by the federal pros i ecutor she admitted she had been in- duced to make the affidavit. She then | agreed to testify before the grand l jury.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-26
PADDOCK WILL WHISTLE FRENCH
 CHAMP TUESDAY

New York, Feb. 26-Earl Caddock, the former champion wrestler, has been secured to meet Salvatore Chep- alier, French champion, in a finish match to be held next Tuesday night in Madison Square Garden.
 This bout. in addition to the finish contest between Jim Londos, Greek wrestling champion, and Strangler Lewis, will produce a great double header in wrestling at the famous am phitheatre.
 The appearance of both Caddock and Lewis on the card will give the wrestling followers of this city a chance to get a line on the two near champions. Both of these men are keen for another struggle with Joe Stecher for the worlds title, but it is 1 possible that Londos or Chevalier may upset their plans. Chevalier is one i of the World Wars real heroes. for i he came here with honors to prove his bravery.
 The French champion made his de- but here few nights ago in the pre- | Jude to the Stecher-Londos match. He
 won his bout in lightning order
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-26
RIBBONS READY TO MEET STRONG
 TRENTON SQUAD

The Blue Ribbons expect to start a winning streak tonight when they clash with Trenton, N. J., of the Eastern League, at Colonial hall The Skeeters gave the Ribbons a beat ing the last time they appeared in this city but it was by close score and the local players made the vis- itors hustle all the way. Since thea Manager Leavy has strengthened the Ribbon lineup.
 Trenton has two of the best for wards in the game in Eddie White and George Norman These two have played with the Ribbons at various times and the Bridgeport fans know what they can do- Tome, the Tren- ton center, is another good man. The Jerseymen are well protected at guard for they have Andy Suils and Barlow for these positions The Ribbons will use Schwab and Wassmer for forwards, Stretch Harvey at center and Wright and Book as guards.
 The contest will start at 8:1O and there will be dancing before and af- ter the game.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-26

pentier, the Gallant Gaul will meet in arenics combat to determine the undisputed sovereignty of the prize ring-the greatest international prize fight since the memorable meeting between John L. Sullivan and Charley Mitchell at Chantil1y, France, years ago.
 Another b1ue-ribpon fistic event, | with an international tincture, is the proposed meeting between Jimmy 1 Wilde, Britain's marvellous hy-weight and Frankie Mason, Uncle Sam's sterling little representative in that class. Wilde will probably encounter 1 the American before sailing for Lon | don this spring.
 Walter Hagen, Uncle Sans ace of the golf links intends invading Eng land this year to try for the English
 open championship. John Bull will
 then get a glimpse of the coolest and
 one of the most proficient athletes
 that ever performed on foreign soil. 1 Hagen is cock-sure he car overcome the countless obstacles attending such 1 Q venture and emerge tr1umphant- Al
 any rate make sure that Nardon, Ray
 and the rest of England's crack links men will be extended to the1r utter most to vanquish the American viz ard.
 America will contest TOT the Davl
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-26
Davis Cup Matches May Be Played On
 New Zealand Courts

According to late advices from Aus tralia the challenge round in the Davis Cup international matches of 1920 will be played in New Zealand and not in Australia as in recent years No reason is given for this change of venue but it is thought in this country that the shift has been made with the idea of developing greater interest in tennis in New Zea- land. It may be however, that there is some understanding between the two colonies regarding an alternating g of the cup series from time to time-
 It is too soon as yet to state what effect such a shift will have upon the plans of the winning nation in the preliminary rounds or ties of the Davis Cup series It is more than one thousand miles from Australia to New Zealand, the trip requiring some three days by steamer. It is considered probable that should the United States win the right to chal- Ienge Australasia for the trophy dur ing the preliminaries next summer that the team will sail direct from the Pacific Coast to Australia, practice 3here for a period and then proceed to New Zealand for the challenge round.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-26
Va1ger Wins Over
 Ki1bane By Shade
Whrlwind Finish Gives Him Honors In Bout With the Champion-Kilbane Demands $1 OOO Forfeit for
 Three Quarters of Pound m

New York, Feb. 26.--By a whirl- wind finish in the seventh and eighth rounds Benny Valger outpointed Johnny KDbane, the featherweight champion, in their eight-rouud bout at the Newark Sportsmen's Club last night. Up to the sixth round the box CTS had batt1ed on even terms Both were cautious and neither was able to gain any decided advantage, but in the last two sessions VaIger threw cau- ton to the winds and cut Moose with cyclone attack that completely be-
 wldered the champion and earned the popular decision for the little French man
 With the prospect of the title chang ing hands, record crowd turned out
 for the match. When the two com batants entered the ring the spacious armory was packed to the rafters
 Every available seating space was oc-
 cupied, while more venturesor2S en- l thusiasts of the strenuous sport, dis
 daining the crowded balcony, adopted various poses astride the big steel gir- ders under the roof of the big drill
 shed 1 VaIger, who under the articles fol the match was to weigh 124 pounds al
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-26
Jack Johnson Has
 Been Lonely Exile
Former Ring Champion Has Lived In Many Countries Since He Fled From U $. to Escape Jail Sentence
 for Violating White Slave Act

When the war broke out in Europe Johnson and his white wife were in Moscow, Russia Aided by some mil itary friends the pair secured places aboard the last train leaving Moscow for the west. They passed through Poland and Germany and crossed the Belgian frontier finally reaching Paris. Later Johnson went to Eng land and thence to South America, From Buenos Aires he returned to Spain where he lived for some two years. Last summer Johnson arrived in Mexico via Cuba and up to few weeks ago was resident of Mexico City.
 His gamut of experience as a fus- itiVe will soon conclude according te his own statement with a return to the United States as he desires to live again at home no matter what pun ishment the courts of justice may in hict on him. With this object in view. Johnson is expected to arrive here within a short time from Vera Cruz with the intention of surrender ing to the federal authorities st Chi eaEo,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-26

3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, was in a position to wrest the title from the veteran Clevelander through the me- dium of a knockout victory, and if this was to happen everybody wanted to be present.
 Valger realized a life's ambition when he squared off against Kilbane. After he left the amateur boxing ranks as a bantamweight, the so- called French Flash" steadily in- creased his poundage until he attained eligibility as a featherweight- For more than a year he has camped on the trail of K1bane, knocking always at the champions door in quest of a chance at the title.
 Kilbane, previous to this match, gave little attention to his tormentor's repeated and inSistent defis, but Val ger was unre1enting in pursuit of his chance and continued his campaign for a title match. Promoters all over the country have sought to match the boxers over varying distances up to the championship test of 20 rounds but Ki1bane was aloof to the induce ments offered and at times placed such 8 prohibitive figure on his services that promoters gave up in despair. l NTbane has l~lg been thought tc U0 puSllSLlC V0IHdCu1aT IO1 vanishing effectiveness. The Cleveland veteran has the distinction of holding the title over a longer period than i usually enjoyed by the leaders in thu ring sport This, with the fact tha KiIbane boxes brilliantly and effect lively, and sIuggish1y and indifferently alternately, gave rise to the opinio1 that he was deteriorating. Aspirin,
 rivals have sought before to toppl I Ki1bane from his championshil ,, throne, but with out success, for the,
 have been subdued by the Cleveland
 er's consummate eleverness and hi i heavy hitting ability.
 KiTbane won the title from Abe At
 tell at Vernon, Cal. eight years az
 last Sunday. He has been boxin
 since 1907. Several times he defende
 his featherweight title against rivals
 notably against Johnny Dundee
 Jimmy Walsh, George Chaney an
 Eddie Wallace. When put to the tes
 KiFbane proved himself real cham
 pion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-26
Bill Edwards May
 Be Commission Head
National League Refuses to Accept Harvey Woodruff Ban Johnsons Candidate, and Former Princeton
 Football Star Looks. Like Best Bet

New York, Feb. 26-William H. Edwards, good old Big Bill, is going to be the new chairman of the Ma tional Commission. Although neith- CT John A. Heydler, president of the National League, or Ban Johnson, the American League leader, would make any announcement after their confer ence at the formers office yesterday. the inside information is that both men have agreed on Edwards.
 As the situation stands today it is all up to the good-natured Collector of Internal Revenue. The job is his if he wants it. Inasmuch as Big Bill will be able to draw down $20,- 900 a season, with a three-year con tract, we cannot figure how he can spurn such an offer.
 His position as Collector of In- terna1 Revenue will probably end when the present Administration goes out, and while Big Bill undoubtedly has many offers. we cannot figure how he could better himself more than grabbing this baseball job.
 Johnson departed for Chicago yes terday afternoon He will return shortly, when Edwards appointment i will be announced. When he arrived 1 Tuesday he announced that he would | like to see Harry Woodruff, sporting l editor of Chicago newspaper, 1ant l the chairmanship. Hsyd1er, how 1 ever, favored Edwards, and it is nov | believed that the National Leagu 1 president soon convinced his 'tpart ner'' that Big Bill was THE man fo
 the position.
 The appointment of Edwards vii
 go a long way toward cementing tn
 peace that now exists between the In
 surgents and the Faithful Five in tn
 American League. Ruppert, HuStOr
 Comiskey and F'razee at one tim
 seemed most anxious to have Judg
 Landis appointed, but when his homo
 declared that he was not in the fiel
 then they came out for Edwards.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-26
(By Ed. Hughes. )

(By Ed HHgheS-)
 1920 will go down into history as the banner year of international sport competition. Never before in the an nals of athletics has there been a year which even closely approximates the number of events scheduled to be contested amongst civilized nations of the world
 First of all, we have the Antwerp OIympics to be held this July, the seventh revival of the Ancient Ath- enian games This athletic classic in which all, the countries Of the world, save outcast Germany, will strive for supremacy embraces every description of athletic pastime worthy ! of consideration. Uncle Sam as an l O1ympian athlete has never been de- feated, and he is sending a team across the briny this year which should repeat the string of Yankee success at previous Olympiads
 This summer Sir Thomas Lipton 1 the irrepressible, will launch another i Shamrock, the fourth, in an endeavo, to lift the Cup. Uncle Sam, however | will furnish keen competition for the persevering Sir Thomas when th< sails of either the Resolute or thu Vanite pocket the winds Alons about this same time, perhaps, cham
 pfon Jack Dempsey and Georges Car
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-26
Coach Winters, Yale Wrestling Director.
 Will Tackle Brennan

New Haven, Feb. 26-Izzy Winters Yale's successful wrestling coach. has started active training for his match with Strangler Brennan, Irish light weight champion, which takes place at the local Arena on Monday even ing, March Sth, at which time Win ters will be called upon to defend the lightweight title. The local man is working out at his New Life gym nasium in Allingtown, and as wrest- ling partners he has several of the
 best graDplers in Yale. Working a
 couple of hours each afternoon with
 heavy and experienced men, it is be Heved Winters vii get in such shane
 that he will be able to toss the Irish champion two out of three falls and once more prove he is king of the lightweight mat artists.
 Winters doesn't need the training that would be necessary for a fellow who doesn't always keep in the pink of condition The champion never really gets out of condition and for 1 the past dozen years or more mas been ready for a quick call to the mat l against any of the grappIers his i weight. Nevertheless, Winters will 1 take no chances He hits the roa ] every morning, and every afternoon i may be seen wrestling in the gym and working like beaver against several heavy opponents
 1 Not only is the Yale instructor
 strong and wiry, with exceptiona
 wind, but he is one of the cIeveres i and headiest fellows who ever went to the mat in the wrestling game. Re gently when Doc Roller, at one time
 one of the cleverest heavyweight ma.
 workers in the game, was unable tc
 throw him in handicap match, muci
 praise was given the local man b, i the mat veteran Doc stated afte the bout that in all his experienc he never met a lightweight who kney more about the game and the trick of wrestling than Winters. At tha time Roller predicted that it wouI, be many a day before any Iightweigh would score a victory over the Ney Haven man.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-26
NEWS BY WIRE ALL SORTS OF Sp0RTS-LVE LOCAL GOSSIP
mCBRIOE WILL
 BE LEADER OF WASH. CLUB SOON

New York, Feb. 26-George Mo Bride has been made assistant man ager of the Washington team by Clark Griffith, who, it appears, pur- poses having Mcbride succeed = him sooner or later, as manager of the team. McBride will have charge of the players in Tampa until Griffith ar- rives, and will act as aid to the lat ter good deal throughout the sea- son. Griffith is a stockholder in the club and is getting along in years.
 McBride for ages was one of the best shortstops in big league base ball. He has been in the game pro- fessiona11y nineteen years, and put in the greater part of that period at short field for the Washingtons. One of his qualifications was a splendid arm. He was a fine thrower. He , also was a good hitter in pinch if mot what is known as a good hitter, and altogether a player o1 bigger calibre than generally credited with being.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-26

New York, Feb. 26.-If Jack John son, former heavyweight champion of the world, lives up to his expressed determination to return to this coun- try and surrender himself to the auth critics within the next few weeks, his action will terminate a long period of wandering through foreign climes Johnson who had been convicted Of violating the Mann act, slipped out of the United States nearly seven years ago. He had been sentenced at Chi cago to serve one year and one day in prison and to pay a fine Of $1,OOO but he forfeited his bail and after evading the Federal authorities, land ed in Canada in June 1918.
 When Johnson left Chicago ne started on a journey which brought him through most of the European and Iatin-American countries. Dur ing his period of wandering Johnson initiated Russians in the mysteries of wrestling and boxing, appeared in vaudeville in English music halls fought bulls in Spain and Mexico, lost his championship -r.e to Jess Willard at Havana, Cuba and took part in 100 ring fights in Several parts of the two henispheres.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-26
JIMMY WILDE TO GET BIG GUARANTEE FOR
 AFFAIR WITH MASON

Jimmy Wilde, English fyweight champion, has signed articles of agreement to box twelve rounds with Frankie Mason the American title holder in that class, at Toledo dur ing the first week in March The principals will weight 1OS pounds at o'clock in the afternoon. Wilde will receive a flat guarantee of s1O. 900 and expenses He will arrive at the scene of action this or next week The battle VIII be promoted by Ad Thatcher, who was interested with Tex Rickard in handling the Demp- sey-Willard fight in Toledo last sum- mer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-26
Colleges Anxious to,
 Start Polo Matches

In addition to rowing, baseball, football, track athletics and other outdoor sports, intercollegiate rivalry soon may be extended to the polo field. Recent action at several east ern universities indicates the adoption of polo as an intercollegiate sport. Cornell already has organized a squad and is preparing to mount it; Yale is seeking a stable of polo ponies; pros pective Harvard players are saking lessons in horsemanship and Prince ton is expected to join in while at West Point the game has always been popular among the cadets.
 The movement for intercollegiate polo grows out of the war departm ent's recent endorsement of the sport Ob- lection to the game previously has been largely one of expense, and this is obviated by the departments offer to furnish mounts and equipment where playing fields and stable facf1- ities are available. As Yale, Harvard Princeton and Cornell have artillery units of the R. O. T. C., each will ob- tain this federal assistance.
 A scarcity of polo ponies may de lay development of the college teams Yale, through L. B. Stoddard, the crack Meadowbrook player, is en- deavoring to obtain in Texas a group l of ponies bred for the polo field. Colo, mel R. F. c. Goetz, commandant O | the Harvard R. O. T. C. has been try | ing to obtain army ponies instead o draft horses for Harvard's mounts.
 ''When we get the ponies we vii be able to begin to plan for a team, said Colonel Goetz in discussing tn
 suggestion for intercollegiate compe
 tition. He is in favor of the colleg polo teams forming a league.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-26
SHhWKEY SIGNS
 WITH YANKEES
 AFTER HOLDOU7

New York, Feb. 26-Three more signed contracts were received yes terday at the Yankees office, and only few of the athletes who draw pay from the Col. Ruppert-CoL Huston money bags remain out of the field.
 Robert Shawkey, Bob the Gob," as he is now called, came over from Philadelphia yesterday morning and with him came his, signed contract for the 1920 campaign. The pitcher has been taking on a little weight since the season closed, but a little exercise under Jacksonville's warmth will quickly1 remove the superhuous flesh which Bob carries about his waist line.
 Shawkey is looking forward to an exceptionally good season. Further. more, he is inclined to believe that the Yankees will be one of the par ticipants in the worlds series next fall
 ''The acquisition of Ruth by the Yankees will take a great load off my 1 shoulders said Shawkey. Its a great relief to know that the big fe1- low is batting with you instead of bat 1 ting against you. He was rather harsh on me last season. Three of ! his 29 home runs were made off balls ; I pitched to him. His 18th homer, i which smashed Ed Williamson's long standing record, was made off one of
 my deliveries at the Polo Grounds | The other players to send in their l signed documents were Chester Mur- phy, a young right handed pitcher ot the Winnipeg club of the Westerr Canada League, and Ralph Miller, 2
 southpaw;,o the Regina club of the same organization. Both youngster! i will estaken South to the training camp at Jacksonville, although thei1
 chances of remaining with the team are remote.
 Murphy pitched in 35 games as |
 member of the Moose Jaw and Winni
 peg clubs last season. He fnishej
 with 10 games won against IS los
 for a percentage of 400. Miller par
 ticipated in an even dozen games fo
 the Regina team, two of which h
 won. He was charged with six de
 feats.