The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-15
Sport Ibes and Jabs
Who's Who and Why in Sport

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 Shortstop Shay certainly fills the gar at short, and the team as whole seems to have braced up since his coming. | l The way that the various recruits are coming and going looks like the l locals were going to give New Haven i fans a winner before the season IS well under way.
 Mique O'Dowd, the popular middle weight boxer, who lost the title to 1 Johnny Wilson, the Boston Italian, re- cent1y. had held the title since early in 1917, when he licked Al. Mccoy. The fight went 12 rounds O'Dowd was the aggressor throughout the contest, but Wilson, a left handed boxer, scored re- peatedly with his right O'Dowd ex- ce1led in inhghting, but seemed unable to fathom Wilson's style of boxing. Eight of the rounds went to Wilson, two to O'Dowd, and two were even. The popular Mike is booked to ap- pear in New Haven on the 2lst, when he takes on Jack Curtiss for six rounds at the Police Department bouts.
 O'Dowd's defeat caused as much sur prise as when Terry McGovern lost his first fight with Young Corbett in Hart ford.
 "Peppery Jack" Flynn and flowing Dan'' Howfey are both having their early; season troubles, but both are leaders of the first water and their teams will undoubtedly be up front when the Glorious Fourth rounds by.
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 Pete Herman and Joe Lynch are matched for 12 round decision bout at Lawrence, Mass, on the 18th. The bantam title is at stake, but Herman feels pretty safe. as Lynch has not been going well lately.
 The new park is expected to be fn- ished and ready for the approval of New Haven fandom by June l.
 Herman Bronkie, the Manchester boy" is back in the old haunts again, having signed with Hartford. Herman has covered the dizzy corner for sev- era1 of the big leagues since his last appearance in this section of the woods
 Willie Jackson and Johnny Dundee are evidently after the record set by Jack Britton vs. Ted Lewis and Sam McVey vs. Sam Langford.
 Joe Dugan, the venus of the Dugan family, Is in town resting up. He was holding his own with the leaders in the American league when he tore a liga- ment which forced him to lay of.
 
 a,c1, Haven friends after a short stay with Bridgeport. Jimmy had his salary cut, and like good union man he quit, after winning the only game he pitched.
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 Johnny Evers, the former Cub sec ond sacker, has joined the Giants as recognized Eyers as one or the brainiest players the game has produced. He is given the credit for the Giants defeat the year Fred. Fred Merl1e failed to touch second, whereby championship was lost.
 Charlie Bergin is down to box Collie Pleines six rounds at the Policenen's bouts next Friday night, and the Tan1ac Kid, will make Collie hustle, if appear ances count.
 This is Ty Cobb's 18th season as big leaguer. Tyrus Raymond has been slow in getting started, but he finally got his eye on the bulb and is gradually going up where he belongs.
 If the American Legion team be- comes reality we will see Hen Fa1sey, Duke Row1ey, Red Quinn, Ossie< Krall, Tom Newman, and bunch of other well-known stars in the lineup.
 Pitcher Coveleskie of the Cleveland Indians has won his seventh straight game. The Shamokin boy is Speakers mainstay this season. With Steve O'Neil, who halls from the little coal mining town of MinoolSa, Pa, C1eve- land has a real coal miners battery, and a good one, too.
 Lefty Davis, the locals southpaw, looks like the goods. He is leading the New Haven s1abmen and Bender has great confidence in him.
 
 Manager Mike Mitchell of the Cubs put the damper on the laxity display ed by several members of the team, when he fined Fred Merlle S25 and gave him an indefinite suspension, and Hacked was dealt a $25 fine also, but was not suspended. More power to ye, Mike.
 Patsy Wallace, the Italian Quaker City hyweight, who hoored Jimmy Wilde recently, is hankering for another bout with the champion. Wa1lace's man. ager has offered Wilde guarantee of 5000 for a six round bout in Phi1ly and Al Werbe of the Detroit National A. C. has made Wilde an offer of $10,000 for Wilde's services for a 10 round no decision bout in his club.
 Pitcher Wayne Wright of the Lou isville club, has been completing his college work at Ohio State university, and has been late in reporting as a consequence.
 Yankee fans are hopeful that Fews- ster will entirely recover from his in- juries and that some time next sum- mer he will be able to resume work on the ball field.