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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-23
Gene McCnnza Signs Up
 Four NezU BnIZ PInyers
Mooers, Formerly of Richmond and Jersey City and Mu- \ ray Fol1ney of Worcester, In List-Pitcher
 Coming From Boston

Manager Gene McCann arrived in town yesterday afternoon to an nounce the signing of four new ball players for the Bridgeport club and they include:
 Eddie Mooers, released from the Tanks to Bridgeport. Mooers went to the Tanks from Richmond two years ago, spent last season with Jer- sey City, and was recalled this fall H eis an infielder.
 Bobby Murray, <hinfielder, went to New York from the Worcester East ern league c1uS and he looked forward to a trial at Shreveport.
 Jose Rodriguez first baseman, for merly with the Giants, but last sea son with Rochester.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-23
Wanuts Play Federa Ln City Roller Polo League Come Tog
VERSE AND WORSE

By Al Jackson


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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-23
SAUR ELECTED TO
 LEAD HIGH SCHOOL

Otto Saur, star tackle of the Brid geport High school football team of the past season, was elected cap tain of the 1921 eleven at a meeting in the High school gym cid pre- in the High school sym held pre- succeeds Captain Louis Hill.
 Saur was one of the best players on last years team and is also noted as one of the most versatile athletes in the school, being a. member of the track. team.
 Neubauer, first assistant manager for the past year, will in all proba- bility be appointed manager for the 1921 season.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-23

J. Smith, ca tcher. who played semi professional ball last season, but who did some catching for the Yankees when he was 19 years old.
 The deal which gave Rodriguez to Bridgeport was not put through un- til Monday. Rodriguez is a heavy hitter anud his record last season with Rochester was .317. He is now playing ball in Cuba and took part in the recent series between the Gu bans and New York Giants.
 McCann further says that he has star pitcher coming from the Bos- ton Nationals within ten days and two men from Cincinnati who will fill any vacancies around the dizzy corner.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-23
ID INCSIDE AAED'S
 NOTES

Bobby Burman, a Philadelphia boxer, Eddie Hayes, his manager, and Tommy Keenan, official referee at the National Athletic Club in definitely from participation i'll box ing bouts in Philadelphia as the re- suit of a. free-for-all fight in connec- tion with bout Saturday night be- The trouble is said to have started when Keenan warned Burman against roughness.
 All arrangements for the, fifteen Johnny Dundee and Pal Moran. the New Orleans lightweight, have at last been completed. The men have signed the articles of agreement, which call for them to meet at the Pillsbury Garden at New Orleans on Monday night. The advance sale is $4,000 and the gate is expected to reach the 12,0oO mark.
 Hughey Walker, the Western heavyweight who will assist Jess Will lard to get into condition for his pro- posed bout with Jack Dempsey on March IT, has beer. signed up to meet Capt. Bob Roper, the Chicago heavy weight. for ten rounds at a show to be held at the big Convention Hall in Chicago on Dec. 30.
 fTdHh1e ELuWstFCS, the last nl- weight who was unable to go through with the several bouts that his man ager, Lew Meyers, had him matched Sor owing to an injury he received in his last fight with Jackie Curtin of Jersey City, will also he compelled to cancel his return engagement with Curtin on Christmas night at the Pioneer Sporting club upon the ad- vice of his physician, who forbids him to box before New Years It is likely that these two will toe the mark again on the night of the entry of the New Year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-23

Two ball players in the Eastern League, Frank Woodward of New Haven and Kennth King of Worces- ter gained distinction last season for walloping out six hits in as many times at bat during single game, according to Leslie Stearns of Spring field, the official scorer of the league. King obtained his six from the de- livery of Pitcher Ed. Stauffer, while Woodward made his hits off the de- livery off Jerry Kahn of Waterbury But King had his batting togs on when he went up against Stauffer on July and so did Woodward when he faced Kahnn on Sept. 9. Before they had finished their labors for these games King had helped hlm- self to six hits in a row and Wood ward had accomplished the same stunt. Kings hitting was instrument tai in driving Stauffer out of the box and before the game was finished Ed Walsh was trying to finish out the re- uuired nine innings
 These two feats stand as the best performances of the kind in the East ern League last season. but they were not the only demoniacal destroyers Of pitching confidence turned up Tn the course of the 1920 campaign. Five more athletes succeeded in hitting safe five times in five times at bat and with one exception these per formances were accompanied by eX- tra base hitting. The six out or SIX  singles.
 On June 10 Harry Bates of Pitts field gave Letfty Purvere and Horan of the Ponies a rather sad afternoon. All Bates did was to collect two sim gles two triples and a home run. Ed die Goebel of Springfield and Fred Bailey of Hartford made their five hits, good for II bases, one less than Bates total. Two days after the Pittsfield infielder had rioted around with his bludgeon, ~Goebel landed on Williams of Waterbury for three sin ole,s and two home runs. Balley's f,ig stunt was on Sept. when he reached Scanlon and Martin of Al bany for 0wo singles, a double, triple and & home run, a fair after noor's work as such things go.
 Cliff Brady's big session was pro- ductiye of three singles and two dou' hIes while Pickup made five singles off three Pony Titchers - Morgan Horan and Jensen. .zx
 Four other athletes came throuSf r,,;tI, five hits but they took six ume4 ,. bat to get them in. Paul Johnsor
 worcester, who is now in Connl'
 cI,'s payroll collected three sln
 a double and triple off Marqui
 Horn of Albany on July ls rbile Joe Leary of Albany reache'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-23
Stauffer Easy For King
 Of Worcester On July '
Eastern League Scorer Finds Jackmack Player Gained Distinction That Dap In Walloping Out Six Hits
 Out of Six Times Up

Fuller and Meyeriack of Waterbury for four singles and one triple on June 10.
 Of the players making four hits in four times, Neal Ball of New Haven and Roy Grimes of Bridgeport were the leaders. Ball damned a double and triple into his performance against Mangum of Albany on July his quartet of hits off Meyerjack of Waterbury on July 26. There were 16 others to make four hits in four times up, including Flynn. Duffy, Wilder and Gonzales of the Ponies Here are the records
 Six Out of Six.
 July 7-King, Worcester, off Stauf- fer and E. Walsh. Bridgeport. Total bases 6.
 Sept. 9-Woodward. New Haven. off Kahn, Waterbury. Total bases 6.
 Five Out of Five.
 June 1O-Bates, Pittsfeld, off Pur- were and Horan, Springfield. Total bases 12.
 June 12 - Goebel, Springfield, off
 Sept. 3-Bailey, Hartford off Sean lon and Martin, Albany. Total bases II.
 June 12-Brady, Pittsfeld, off Man gum, Albany. Total bases '.
 July 14-Pickup, Hartford, off
 
 field. Total bases 5. ',F. >
 July 13 Shay, New Haven, off Scanlon and Robinson, Albany. Total bases 5.
 July 22-GonzaIes. Springfield, off Cox Hartford. Total bases 5. July 22-Tamm, Albany, off Glynn and House. Bridgeport. Total bases 5 Aug. 15 - McGowan, New Haven off Mayberry, Springfield. Total bases 5. Aug. IT Barry, Hartford. of Grove and Bohn, Springfield. Total bases 5.
 Aug. A Hitler, Springfield, of 1 bases 5. | Aug. 21 James New Haven, of | Mayberry and Bonn Springfield. 0o' | tai bases 4. | Sept. 9-Kel1y, Hartford, off Bish | Worcester. Total bases 4. | Sept. 12 Hart, Waterbury of l Head, Hartford. Total bases 5.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-23
HERMAN SAILS TO
 MEET JIMMY WILDE

New York, Dec. 23.-Peter Her man of New Orleans, who lost his title as worlds bantam weight box ing champion last night to Joe Lynch, was a passenger today on the steam ship Imperator sailing for England He is matched against Jimmy Wilde, English fyweight champion, for a 20 round bout in London.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-23
Carnegie Teck to Keep Squad Organized

Pittsburgh. Dec. 2s.-A plan has been evolved at Carnegie Tech to keep the football squad organized the year around and thus help it's eff ciency. The plan is to hold meetings at regular intervals throughout the year.
 Under this plan all kinds of ideas will be brought out. New plays, the faults of last season and the sort Of opposition that will be met in 1921 will be discussed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-23
BIG PURSES TURN
 HEADS OF BOXERS

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 23.-Pete Zivic, who was a member of the United States Boxing team at the Olympic games will turn professional here on Christmas afternoon when he meets Patsy Young in one of the pre- 1m1naries of the Harry Greb-Je eff Smith bout
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-23
Lowell To Play
 In Casino Game
Walnuts and Federals to Provide Preliminary
 Meeting of City League at '

Jack Nevil1e's outfit will entertain Lowell tonight at the Casino in the first roller polo game of the week in this city and prior to this game the City league contest. At o'clock a meeting of the City league will be held at the Casino and the schedule will be acted upon. Rules to govern the play will also be gone over.
 Bridgeport took the count in Wor- cester last night, falling in defeat, 8 to 7. Bridgeport scored four goals in the third period and tied the score the game for the home team in the overtime play. The summary:- Worcester. Bridgeport. Higgins Williams Second Rush. Grlnlth Harroid Center Doherty ..... Cameron
 Halfback.
 Goal.
 FIRST PERIOD. Bridgeport, Williams ...... 4:3O Worcester, Hart ............-. 1:46 Worcester, Hart ............. 1850 Worcester, Higgins ......... AZ Worcester, Higgins ........... 40 Bridgeport, Williams ...... 4:3S
 SECOND PERIOD. Worcester, Higgins .......... 1924 Bridgeport, Williams ......... 7:41
 THIRD PERIOD. Worcester. Higgins ........... 1:43 Bridgeport, Quigley ........... 1:44 Bridgeport, Quigley ........... :5S Bridgeport, Williams ......... 4:33 Worcester, Higgins ........... 1:44 Brid dgeport,> Quigley .......... 2:OS
 OVERTIME PERIOD. Worcester, Hart ....... 5:15 Score-Worcester 8, Bridgeport '. Rushes-Higgins 5, Williams 8. Fouls-Cameron.
 Stops-Purcell 76, Pence 5s.
 Referee-Cusick.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-23
WEST VA. TO PLAY LEHIGH.

Morgantown, w. Va, Dec 23- West Virginia University and Lehigh will meet on the gridiron on October 29, 1921, at Bethlehem, Pa. The date was closed yesterday by the Mountaineers athletic commission
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-23
LAST NIGHTS FIGHT RESULTS

= At New York-Joe Lynch won a l5-round decision and the bantam weight title from Pete Herman.
 Johnny Buff outpointed Midget Smith in 10 rounds.
 Ray Moore of St. Paul knocked out Jimmy Martin of Brooklyn in the first round
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-23
QUESTIONS DEFEAT
 RED SOX, 38 TO IF

The Questions basketball team chalked up another victory last even ing by defeating the Red Sox quintet of the East End 3S-17 on the Boys club floor. The game, which marked the second consecutive victory for the Questions was snappy and interesting throughout
 Eckert was the individual star and mainstay of the Sox and totaled more than half the points of that team, while Blade and Carrono starred for the Questions The Questions are booked to oppose the fast Exc five next Thursday evening
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-23

DerriII Pratt, trade byN the Tanks to the Red Sox, will probably not re- port to the Red Sox next spring for the reason that he signed a. three year contract to coach the baseball am of the University of Michigan. This contract prohibits him from
 3.aying professional baseball.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-23

Kid Williams leads the. American Roller Polo League in the number of goals scored with I'll to his credit Duggan, the league flash, is second with two goals behind Williams.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-23

Chief Bender has Il twirlers and maybe before the team leaves on the southern training trip he will have a few more. The list of mounds men include: Bender, right handler; Barsch. right handler; Hehl, right handler; James, right handler; Woodward, right handler; Thompson, right handler; Brown, left handler; Sea man, 1efth ander; Kinere, left handler; McKenty, left handler; Dali yes, left handler. The latest ac- duisition is Marty Kinere.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-23

The elimination of Johnson will automatically restore tranquility in baseball, according to Colonel Illus ton of the New York Americans. He further says that Judge Landis will quickly find means to curb Johnson and his puppets.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-23

W OTCeSI6r, IdfI 9 Score-Worcester 8, Bridgeport Rushes-Higgins IS, Williams 5 Fouls-Cameron.
 Stops-Purce11 76, Pence 59. Referee-Cusick.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-09-02
BIKE RACERS CHASED AS ID HEFT FOR
 RIDE TODELLS

Boys from few ounces to nearly l40 pounds will compete in the La Dor Day bicycle race. That is, some of the young entrants would like to have you know they weigh only a few ounces, so they can get oft ahead Of scratch.
 Lined up at the tape across Cortez street between Biles-Lockhart's and the Prescott State Bank next Mon day, the riders will be grouped into ranks and started out in order of their smallness. The scratch rank will probably contain three riders weighing over l50 pounds, the next six or seven ranging from 90 to l0l pounds and the third and fourth ranks the lightweights of between 70 and 90 pounds.
 Most fthe riders showed mp last night and were weighed and class flied. There are now 70 entries, but one of the riders, Charles Shaw has withdrawn owing to an injury to his knee.
 Numbers will be assigned to the riders on Saturday night when they will receive their final instructions. At that time entries will be. closed and unless the contestant is present at that meeting, IS weighed and gets number, he cannot enter the race. After that time, also, no rider can put a substitute in his saddle.
 All of the prizes except racing saddle have been received and are on exhibition in .Biles-LecNhaft's window. The racing. saddle will be
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Weekly journal-miner., 1920-09-02
WALSH PUTS M 'SN|NEY
 PLIGHT UP
 ID COLBY
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WASHINGTON, Sept. l.--Frank ?. Walsh, chairman of the Ameri- can commission for Irish independ- ence after a conference today with Secretary Colby announced that Mir. Colby had promised to "endeavor to do something and do it quickly in behalf of Terence MacSwiney, lord mayor of Cork, now on hun ger strike in Brixton jail, London.
 Mir, Walsh said he had asked the state department secretary to inter- vene either officially or personally with Premier Lloyd George to save MacSwiney who he said would die within F hours.
 He made similar request of President Wilson. in a letter left at the White House.
 Secretary Colby said he had the plea under consideration. Mir. Walsh said he cited to Secretary Colby as precedents for American interven- ton. the representations made by the United States in 1906 to the Russian government against the Jewish pro- groms.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-09-02
ARE BUSY UPON BELFAST s
 STREETS
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|, BELFAST, Sept. 1.-The troubles in Belfast today resolved themselves
 into extensive sniping. Only the Ballymacarrett district was not af- fected.
 The worst spot was in North street. This evening the military dashed along Gresham street which abuts on North street, i'll pursuit of a man who was alleged to have fired on them. The troops are being ham pered by friendly onlookers who persist in getting across their line of fire. Their unfamfliarity with the of the streets constituting Millfield and Carrick Hill, the lat ter Sim Gein localities also is prov ing a great handicap.
 The Fall Road Orangemen con tinue in aggressive mood. A decent this afternoon on Shank Hill road by way of Boundary street seemed proof of this as the rioters could have reached the same objective through friendly quarters. Evictions arc proceeding on a large scale and the Sim Feiners Of Ballymacarrett street have almost entirely departed.
 The bitterness is unabated. An at tempt to attack a Catholic church today resulted in an exchange of shots lasting an hour. Several per sons were wounded before the sol diers dispersed the combatant
 The total death roll in Belfast to the present is g. There have been more than 200 persons wounded badly The ambulance brigade has answered 243 calls and PIG fires have occurred.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-09-02
SANTA FE GOES SMOOTHLY ON
 NEW BASIS

When asked about the completion of the reorganization of the Santa Fe system under the absorbtiou of the Santa Fe r and r lines into the general organization of the trans continental railroad, division Superiu- tend H. C. Storey with headquarters in Prescott, gave out the informa- ton that the transfer had been ei- fected with dispatch and without friction and that the business of the Arizona lines under his jurisdiction was bein handled efficiently.
 When questioned as to the effect of the change as regards the num- Der of persons employed, and af- fecting the population of this city, he said that Prescott had gained slightly in that respect from -he change.
 Improvements affecting this city have 1ccn iarred. These incla1e a rouni house and store horse ard yardage, but he immediate worN that is being rlshed is the com pletion of the laying of heavy rails over all the GN,sions, so pound steel being used. This has. been done on the Ash Fork Phoenix line as far south as Piedmont.
 In regard to the labor situation as far as it affected railroad op- eration in this district, it was NIT. Storey's opinion that it was better than few weeks ago, though when the cotton picking starts, he was in- clined to believe that reports ot big money made in the Salt River Val lev might attract some Of the men from the company's employ.
 T. Roberts, the safety agent IS expected to arrive next week from Los Angeles to the regular monthly safety first meeting to b4 held Wednesday evening September Sth, in the clerks room of the general officers.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-09-02
1 LAWYERS DINE JUDGE ROSS AT
 YAVAPAI CLUB

At the banquet given by the Yav- apai County Bar Association last night at the Yavapai Club. the oc- casion being the presence in this city of Supreme Court Judges, II. D.. Ross and A. C. Baker, Judge Ross was the guest of honor. his col league having been unavoidably call cd froui the city. The association un- aminously voted approval of pro posal to appoint committee on legislation. the president of the as sociation H. w. Cornick who was given the power to select the per sonnal of the committee reserving his announcement of 1t until after he had an opportunity to consult with other members. Mir. Cornick stated that the appointment would be announced in few days.
 Ex-Territorial Judge, F. w. Wells. Judge D. F. Parks. veteran of the bar. 80 years old and Judge J. A. Ellis. formerly of Mohave county, now of this city. were other mem bers present representing the bench.
 In introducing Toastmaster J. H. Morgan. Mr. Cornick said it was pleasure to extend the welcome of the association to its distinguished guest. It had been pleasure for the supreme justices to smile "bc- hind their hand" at many of the members of the association when some case was being presented. But the members no doubt had smiled many times when reading the decis- ions of the justices. If the decision was favorable to the attorney. ot course it was based on sound law: if not it was based on the utmost frivolity.
 Mir. Morgan announced that for the benefit of the younger members he would only call upon the older members of the bar. those who had made history. He said that they were fortunate in having as guest one who since 1864 had devoted his time and talents to the development of Arizona. and had been one of
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DEMOCRATS SAY THEIR TREASURY IS BARE AS
 CAMPAIGN STARTS UP
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tl3y ASSOCllleQ FItSS.'
 CHICAGO. Sept. l.-Officials -oi the democratic national committed testified today before the senatorial committee investigating campaign ex- pcnsses that they brought no evidence from Governor Cox to sustain his charges of republican corruption.
 Wilbur Marsh, its treasurer, produc- ed photographic copies of subscrip- tion lists to a republican book pub ished by William Barnes of the AL bany Evening Journal which he said indicated violation of .thhe federal statutes forbidding political subscrip- tions from corporations. MT. Marsh told Senator Kenyon, chairman of the investigating committee that the or iginal lists were "either in the hands of Governor Cox, or the department of justice" s@
 Asked why they had not been turn ed over at once to the attorney gen. erals office as a basis for possible prosecution he replied: I've consider ed them an excellent campaign docu ment. Besides we have had them only about weeks"
 Weir, said Senator Kenyon, "if any of the signers Of these lists have violated the laws they ought to be jailed no matter whether they are re- publicans or democrats"
 Other witnesses today were Farley P Christensen, presidential nominee on the farmer-labor ticket, Guy T. Scott treasurer of the republican sen atorial and congressional committee and w. D. Jameson, hold-over fin ancial director of the democratic na- tional organization.
 MT. Jamieson appeared at a night session which was ordered in an ef- fort to speed up the hearings. Messrs White and Marsh agreed that the democratic COfleTS were prdCtlcdlly empty, but hoped for better condi- tions soon. They said that the party as yet had no campaign committee, no finance committee and Mr. Marsh added that the heads of bureaus had not yet been appointed. They agreed also that there was nothing ill the budget of $3.O79,OOO presented on Monday by Will II. Hays. chairman of the republican national committee that was in itself evidence of a desire to corrupt the American elec- torate"
 Mir. Marsh thought the amount named was not excessive for a re- publican campaign, but he said it
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-09-02
IS
 SAFE COLBY
 TELLS WOMAN
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CHICAGO, Sept. l.-AIrs. Harriet Taylor Upton, vice chairman of the republican national committee today told a conference of republican leaders from Mississippi valley, states that she had been assured by Sec retary Colby and Assistant Attorney General Frierson that there was no way in which the Tennessee legisla- ture could nullify its ratification of suffrage.
 This information was given her however, she said, before the action yesterday in which the legislature voted to expunge from its record its ratification.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-09-02
tors to accept the findings of the coal commission.
Accept Under Protest

HAZELTON, Pa, Sept. 1.-The scale committee of the United Mine Workers of America, representing the three hard coal districts, late today agreed to accept the award of the anthracite coal commission un- der protest and follow this up with the presentation of new demands.
 The miners committee will meet republicans of the operators iu Seran- ton tomorrow in pursQazce of call issued by Secretary of Labor Wilson to write the terms of the award in to a two-year contract.