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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-02-24

FOR SALE-One of the best 100
acre ranches in the county, miles
from town; fine house and good barn,
etc. Water and fruit. $4,000 on
easy terms. Inquire Herald office.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-02-24
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-25
Crasho A. c. Smoker Tomorrow Night To
 Provide Good Sport

The Crasho A. c. will make it's first try at the boxing game tomorrow when it will run a smoker at the Ar mory A A. Eddie Reilly will also make his debut as a matchmaker. He has signed up Red Allen, the recog- nized state Hghtweigst champion, to meet Young Brown, the Pride of the North End A. C., in the final bout of four rounds. Both boys are confident of victory. Al Ketchel and Bud Pal mer, two o1d-tirne rivals, will meet in the semi-final bout of four innings.
 These fellows fought slashing g fight at the last smoker, in which Ketchel was returned the victor
 Pete Dunn, the sparring partner of Red Allen, will face Eddie White in the second bout of the evening. Young LGjby and Lee Johnson, Lew Dewey s boy, will meet in the preliminary event of the evening. Andy Park CT
 will referee. while F. M. O'ConncAN 5s<@ 1 hold the watch. One of the Crashc boys will act as announcer. AxgAS the
 West End boys are hustling to make this smoker a winner.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-25
YANKEE HOLDOUT RANKS NOT YET
 DRAWN IN LINE

New York, Feb. 25-Yankee play CTS already announced as under con- tract or having accepted terms would make up a formidable team but some of the notables of the Huggins cast have yet to affix their signatures to contracts for 1920. The most inn portant of those now outside the fold are Pitchers Bob Shawkey and George Mogridge, Inhelder Chick Fewster and Outfielders Duffy Lewis and Bob Meusel. All five are listed as regulars. Some second string 1 players are also unsigned but they 1 are causing no concern.
 ! The players who are now in line, i either through fSoldover contracts or | recent signatures, are Pitchers Carl Mays, Ernie Shore, Jack Quinn and l Herb ThormahIen; Catchers Herold RueI and Fred Hoffman; Inhelders i Walter Pipp, DerriIl Pratt and Roger | Peckinpaugh. and Outfielders Babs
 Ruth, Sam Wick. Ping Bodie. Frank Cleich and Benny Geiser. Ruth did not sign a New York contract but he l agreed to terms that were drawn up after the New York club had taken ! his contract with the Boston club, | covering the seasons of 1920 and 1921.
 1 Shawkey, Fewster and Mogridge re- 1 side close to New York and it is prob able that all their cases will be satIs'
 factorily arranged before the players
 start for Jacksonville on Saturday
 The cases of Lewis and Meusel afe
 far different as both reside on the Pacific Coast and they cannot have | a personal conference with Huggins
 unless they come to the training camp
 unsigned. The club officials are none
 too keen about taking unsigned play
 CTS to the camp. Exceptions may be
 made in certain cases but less i'm
 portant players will not be so fortU
 nate.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-25
J!MMY WILDE
 IS REFEREE AT
 AMATEUR BOUTS

New York, Feb. 25-with Jimmy Wilde, hyweight champion of the world, acting as referee by special permission of the Amateur Athletic Union, and a majority of the specta- tors loudly disagreeing with the de- cisions of the judges, the inter-city amateur boxing bouts at the City A. c. last night were repIete with action and furnished spirited entertainment for the members who filled the gym nasium to it's capacity.
 What the amateurs who represent ed Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and New York, lacked in scientific skill they made up in earnestness, and there were few dull moments during the contests. Wilde, accompanied by David Hughes, his packer, occupied a ringside seat during the early bouts. and when James Romano of the Greenwich House, New York, and James Hutchinson, unattached, ot Philadelphia, two no pounders, en- tered the ring Wilde was CduceG by John FTeeson, master of cere- monies, and acted as third man in the ring during the bout, Eddie Forbes l the official referee, retiring for the oc | casion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-25
Yale Tennis Team
 Looks Like Winner

New Haven, Feb. 25.-Yaie's tennis
 team has started early after another
 intercollegiate championship. Most
 of the veteran players are still in col
 1ege and are practicing in the baseball
 cage when it is not needed for the work of other teams.
 An innovation which is planned for the team is a trip to the south dur ing the Easter vacation. Matches are
 being arranged with college teams in Norfolk, Baltimore and Richmond for | Easter week, and daily matches will be played during that period The later schedule will include all of Ya1e's big intercollegiate rivals-Harvard, ] Princeton, Pennsylvania, Cornell and Columbia.
 A larger squad of even stronger
 material than before has been gath
 cred by Coach Bill Hinchcliff, and a
 second team will be formed, to meet the smaller New England colleges. Charles Garland, former metropol- itan and western champion is again ] champion. The Yale team went l through last season without losing a 1 tournament. This season Bob Hamil,
 the basketball player; Joe Morse, Las celles M Banks, Kenneth Simmons,
 Leland H. Wiley, J. F. Rice, Fred
 Bundy and S. G. Adams, all veterans, will again be available, it is expected In Garland and Rice, the team pos
 sesses doubles players who are regard I ed as unexcelled fin recent years in l college corcles.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-25
YALE FIVE TOO
 FAST ON FLOOR FOR GEORGETOWN

New Haven, Feb. 25-After eleven straight victories, Georgetown last night dropped it's first basketball game of the season, Yale leading throughout and turning in a 46 to IT score. Rarely were the visitors able to penetrate the Eli defense, while the home f1ve's team game worked the most smoothly of the season, and it's basket shooting was the most accu- rate.
 Yale went into the lead the first minute, and was never tied. leading 26 to at intermission. Both Van Slyck and Fees had perfect scores in basket throwing from fouls. with nine each, while Alderman's tossing from the floor netted six goals. No substi- tutions were made by Georgetown, while Yale used it's second team for most of the final period.
 Sensational long baskets were thrown by Longshack of Georgetown and GoodeIl of Yale during the second half. when both teams were heaving wildly from the floor. In total oi points Van Slyck led both f1ves, with fifteen.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-25
Norman Selby Wasn't
 Original Kid Mccoy

Norman Selby was not the first man to fight under the ring name of 'Kid Mccoy" The original Kid" was Charles Mccoy, a Philadelphia lad, who for a time was a, strong contend CT for the leadership in the feather weight division. Thirty-eight years ago today he entered the ranks of the professionals, after having won the amateur featherw eight championship of the country by defeating all com Sam's sailors, and put it all over all
 of the hundred pOunders of the navy
 At the expiration of his services on
 the briny he was taken charge of by John Clarke, the famous Quaker City i boxing instructor, and speedily de-
 feated all the amateur featherweights
 of the city.
 Upon beginning his career as a fighter for money he went to New
 York, where Matt Grace, the propri- etor of a Bowery saloon, had g, dance hall where fights were frequently pull ed off. Grace had strong rivals fol l the patronage of the sporting fatern. 1 ity and welcomed the "Kid" as z. goo6 i drawing card. ''IloP' White Frankie | Williams and Charlie Norton, all goot i men in their day were among Me | Coy's opponents, and he showed III
 well as a brainy and terrific fighter until he tackled old John Barleycorn who had the greatest punch of tn, whole pugilistic bunch. Dissipatio1 l put an end to the career of the prom 1 ising fighter, and the white plague ended what whiskey had begun
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-25
NEWS BY WIRE ALL SORTS OF LIVE LOCAL GOSSIP :
Dempsey Claims He Won't Visit Europe Denies Story Sent From Paris By Carpenter Manager Declares Big Fight Must Be Held In This
 Country Or Not At All

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 25 - Jack Kearns, manager of Jack Dempsey, heavyweight pugiIist champion, de- nied today that he had communicated with M. Descamps, Georges Carpep- tiers manager, and said that he would not negotiSte for a champion ship match with Carpenter until the F'renchman arrived in the United States.
 ''It is a mistake that telegraphed to M. Descamps or communicated
 with him in any way said Kearns, | commenting on an interview with
 Descamps published in Paris. The European champions manager was
 credited with saying that Kearns
 cabled that Dempsey had not been : signed by any promoter and urged i that negotiations be opened with Tex
 Rickard.
 '"There will be nothing Coing from | us until Descamps and Carpenter get ! to New York" said Kearns- ''Theli we will really see who has Carpenter. We do not care to run into litigation
 by signing up until we know who has | the Frenchman. One thing is cer- ] tain-the fight will be in the United States and not in Engl1nd or France
 We will not go to Europe. That t final"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-25
TRENTON TEAM
 AND RIBBONS TO
 PLAY TOMORROW

The Blue Ribbons will try a new lineup tomorrow night at Colonial
 hall when they tackle the Trenton, N.
 J., five of the Eastern, League.
 Schwab, who was with the local team
 early in the season, but could not
 play Sunday ball, will be back in the
 lineup at forward and Wassmer will
 be his running mate. Stretch liar
 vey will be seen at center. Skeets Wright will go to guard and will play alongside Book, who has pleas ed the fans in his few appearances here.
 Trenton has a number of crack | players and the Jerseymen gave the 1 Ribbons a. beating in a close game on their last appearance here. George 1 Norman and Eddie White, both local ] favorites, are the forwards, and Tome | is the center. Those two veterans l Barlow and Suils, will play the guard l positions. The main game will starr at S:15 and there will be dancing both before and after the contest.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-25
Negro Tennis List
 Shows Ranking for
 Players of Country

The ranking committee of the American Lawn Tennis Association which is composed of clubs made up of negroes, has announced a ranking for 1919, based on the performance of colored players in a number of tour naments throughout the United States. The fact that their interest in tennis has reached the point where the or ganization of the American Associa- ton was made possible, is an indt- cation oE the rapid growth of the game in recent years.
 According to the report of Gerald F. Norman, secretary and chairman of the Ranking Committee, 1t incfud- ed Dr. B. N. Rhetta of BaItin ore, Md, John, Wilkinson of Washington, D. C., Dr. R. B. Costa of Waterbury, Conn.,, R Bernard Stange of Philadel- phia, Pa, p. B. Peters of Santa Mon ica, Cal. and Dr. IT. S. McCard, pres ident, member ex offlcfo. Their report ranks thirty players 1n Znen's stne1ea.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-25
PING EDDIE IS SIGNED TO TANK
 1920 CONTRACT

New York, Feb. 25.---Ping Bodie who during the off season is a. riveter in one of the New Jersey shipyards, was d visitor at the Yankees office yesterday afternoon. After convers- ing with Miller Higgins, the out fieIder-riveter inscribed his name on a New York contract for the playing season of 1920.
 Apparently the terms were satisfac- tory to Ping, for he was in cheerful mood, and after signing talked base ball with Mark Roth for many min utes The outfielder appeared in the best of physical condition, and is anx- iously awaiting the day when the ad- vance guard of the Yankees starts south for the training camp at Jack sonville, Fla.
 Miller Huggins who had rather a busy day, also announced that J. Car lisle (Red) Smith, the veteran third baseman, had been released to the Washington Club by the waiver route Smith was obtained from the Boston Braves after J. Franklin Baker in- formed Huggins that he was through with baseball for all time. | The releasing of Smith, of course means that Wilson Fewster, the Bal
 timore boy, will begin the season al
 third for the Col. Ruppert-CoL Huston enterprise. FeWster is one of the most promising youngsters that evel 1 brcire into the big leagues, and Baker
 will not be missed when it comes tc
 base-rulning and fielding. F7c-ss-er is
 wonderfully fast in getting over the ground and has one of the best throw. l ing arms in the league.
 1 Two other players also were re- leased yesterday by Huggins. George
 Halas, the young outfielder from Cal ifornia, was sent to the St. Paul Club 1 of the American Association, and A l Wick1and. another outfielder, to the Toledo Club, of the same organiza tiop.
 Ha7as was taken South last spring but just before the season began, ht
 was released to the St. Paul Club be cause of his lack of big league expe' rience.
 Wickland came to the Yankees las
 season from the Boston Braves H' played in several games and also act ed as pinch-hitter. In both roles h' was a dismal failure. A number O times this young man had oPpoTtun1 ties to win a permanent place wItl the Yankees last season, and in eacl instance he missed fire
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-25
Va1ger And Kilbane
 Will Clash Tonight
Despite Difference In Weight New Jersey Commission Will Recognize Valgers Claim to Title If
 He Knocks KiIbane Out

New York, Feb. 25.---A boxing bout which has been pending for more than "a year and which has aroused keen local interest will be fought tonight. dn the First Regiment Armory, New ark, under the auspices of the New lark Sportsmen's Club, Johnny Eil- bane, worlds featherweight cham pion, and Benny Valger, his foremost fTival and most persistent challenger, Twill meet.
 < Under the rules and regulations of tfhe New Jersey State Boxing Com Emission Valger can acquire the title by scoring a knockout, although many lRuthorities would refuse to recognize him as the champion. Because of the weight conditions, they argue, Xiii bane cannot be bereft of his crown. The champion is boxing at catch Fweight, but is compelling Valger to make 124 pounds at p. m. today.
 In Jersey the featherweight limit is set at 125 pounds, weigh in at 5 o'clock. John s. Smith, chairman of fthe commission, has declared that his board will recognize Valger as the 1c71ampion if he stops KiEbane- The Army, Navy and Civilian Board ot Boxing Control, which is gradually becoming a national power in the sport, unofficia1ly has made the same ruling. The featherweight limit rec hognized by this organization is 12f spounds a 3 p. m.
 Regardless of whether the match tonight results in the overthrow o1 sKiTbane, it has aroused great interest because it promises to be bitterly contested. Valgar,, unquestionalbly, is formidable boxer. He has proved 'ahis worth by conquest.
 Placed to valger's credit are knock sDut victories over Jimmy Hill, Aus Sralian feath erweight champion; Gus sic Lewis, the Philadelphia star George Chaney of Baltimore; Phinne! Boyle, New England States champion and others of less note. Vafger alst has scored popular decisions ove1 Joey Fox, the English champion Rocky Kansas, Matt Brock, Ralpf Brady, Joe Tiplitz, Young Michaels Pete Hartley and Frankie Browr among others.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-25
Young Angelo Cannot
 Claim Title Even If He Beats Young Eddy

Young Angelo of Stamford and Young Eddy Of Greenwich are billed to meet Friday night in Stamford for the lightweight title of the state. Neither of these boys has a right to the title. Young Angelo has been knocked out by Chic Brown and has not met any real fighters to show that he is ot be regarded as a. contender for the championship. Young Eddy is a has-been. He could be regarded as a leading lightweight two years ago but not now He has lost most of his pep and punch and should prove easy for his younger rival. Red Allen is the only legitimate champion of Connecticut. He took the title away from Kunz when he decsz.ye1y beat him last year at the Casino. He has stated his intention of meeting all corners and his manager. Toby Owens, has arranged number of bouts for his battler.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-25
RED ALLEN AND
 b0CASH AFFAIR
 SHOULD BE GOOD
(By Les Lev.)


 Red Allen, lightweight champion of he state, will meet Louis Bogash, Felterweight title holder, in the star yout of 12 rounds given by the Acorn 1. c. on March 15. Louis Reich and Billy Mason are the matchmakerS. After much wrangling both boxers have been signed up by the promoters, The husky Italian will weigh in at 142 pounds ringside. It is understood that Allen will tip the scale at 133 pounds. He will concede a, lot of weight to sam Drivers man but his manager Toby Owens, thinks that his boy will put the skids under his heavier opponent
 Allen is already training for this bout. He is working out at the Strat- ford A. c. at 27 Cannon street. Louis EBogash is training at the Acorn A. c. n Kossuth street. He has made a success in his bouts in Boston and vicinity. He recently met Patsy Cline at the Casino and although the bout was a fizzle he showed a great inn provement-
 This match will pack the Casino tq /, the rafters as both boys are Bridge porters and each has a big following 1 The preliminary bouts to the star af- fair will be announced later in the month.
 l h5S'u <AilSli WILL US eL 'plloS pOy III IRf next few weeks as his manager has signed him up for other fights follow ing the Brown affair tomorrow night
 On Saturday, March s, he meet. Spider Roach, of California, in tht star bout of 12 rounds at George Mul ] igan's- show at the Arena A. c. a Waterbury. If Allen secures a vii over Billy Gibson's boy he would bt doing a good thing as Roach is 'beins slated for the lightweight title by hi manager. On March 4 hn tackles Ed die O'Brien at New Haven. Thi match will be held in the Music Hall The New Haven Bowling Club is run ming this fight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-25
NLASONICS WIN FROM
 ALGONQUIN PLAYERS

The Masonic club Billiard team surprised the enthusiasts by taking two out of three from the AL gonqufns at the latteE's clubhouse last night. Ashley Ward of the Ma5onics won from Billy Eaton of the AIgonquins by 150 to 99, and Bob Beers, Masonic, beat Dick Everett, Algonquin, by 15O to 129. Earle Nj. Christie, Ma sonic, made a great uphill fight but was nosed cut by Hamilton Balfour, Algonquin, 15O to IA. The AIgonquins are still ahead in the Inter-club billiard division, having won eight and lost four. The Bridgeport Club and the Nfasonics are tied for second place with five won and seven lost.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-25
LIPTON'S YACHT AND vAnITIE
 NEARLY BURN

New York, Feb. 25-Sir Thomas Lipton's challenger for the America Cup, the Shamrock ", and the cup defender candidate Vanitie were threatened with destruction early to- day by fire which swept through the shipyards of Robert Jacobs al City Island, burning eight private yachts and three buildings. Early estimates placed the loss at nearly $1,0O0,000. Sixty five sailing craft were stored at the yards. Bremen said shifting wind saved the Sham rock " and Vanitie. They were stored in separate sheds. At one time, the flames came within 25 feet of the building housing the challeng- CT.
 The island fire department, rein forced by companies from West Ches- ter and a city fireboat, were handi. capped in fighting the blaze by a snowstorm and a high wind. Ap- paratus was stalled in snow banks an hour and the fireboat had to buck heavy ice foes before getting near enough to throw water on the flames. Explosions of gasoline tanks imper- filed the fire fighters. The origin of the fire is not known.
 The boats burned were the IroIita and Queen, respectively S5 and 126 foot schooners, owned by E. W. Clark of Philadelphia; the Mystery, a 125 foot schooner, owned by William H Farwen of New York; the Veona. owned by Mrs. George Luther ot Philadelphia, the Aurora, owned by Captain John L. Peterson and three smaller craft.
 The bronze and steel huIls of these vessels were considerably warped and the interiors completely burned out Falling enabers also endangered val uable yachts stored at the adjoining ship yards of The Ncvins Company and the Woods Company.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-25
ELM CITY BOYS
 60 SOUTH FOR
 TRAINING TRIPS

New Haven, Feb. 25.-New Hav- l en's big league representativ will soon be starting south to begin train 1 ing operations. The favored three Joe Dugan, Emmons Bowen and Frank Woodward present the cream of local sand-lot graduates who are scheduled to leave this week in search of further fame and fortune.
 Two of the stars, Dugan aud Wood ward already have received their big league baptismaI fire while Bow en is knocking for admittance via a college record that augers well for brilliant future. Dugan will leave here Thursday for Philadelphia to join his team mates and on Friday the Athletics will embark for Lake Charles, La. Bowen is scheduled to leave with the Giants for San An tonic on either Friday or Saturday, while Woodward has been ordered to join the St Louis Nationals today, preparatory to leaving for Browns vile, Texas.
 Woodward stated yesterday that it is doubtful whether he will go south with the Cards this year. He has not reached satisfactory terms with Manager Branch Hickey and has served notice upon his employers that unless his demands are met he will not play big league ball this season. Woodward's friends do not take his threat seriously and believe that he Twill be in there pitching for the Cards when the time comes. However, there Fis a possibility of him being traded Fto some eastern club as Woodward i11as long been anxious to leave St. Louis. Manager McGraw of the yGiants has been rather sweet on the local boy ever since last summer when Fthe youngster twice beat New York.
 Dugan has patched up his differ kences with Manager Connie Mack and has promised to give the Athletics the best that is in him. Last veal tDugan became disgruntled at differ ent times during the season - ant Jumped the club on four seperatt Foccasions. During a recent confer ence in New York between manager and player Dugan was given a sub sstantial increase in salary. The play. ,er let it be known yesterday that ht is perfectly satisfied with the figure in his contract and that he will g south this week determined to worl for the best interests of the club. Du gan batted .271 last season and shont affeld He will start the American League campaign at second base
 Bowen, who, in the opinion 0 Coach Jess Burkett of Holy Cross was the best outfielder in collegiat circles last year, will make a deter mined effort to stick with the Giants 5 There isn't much likelihood of Bow en winning a regular place in the out field as Manager McGraw appears [
 be satisfied with George Burns, BenE Kauff and Ross Young. Nevertho less McGraw always has at least tw star performers on the bench fo emergency purposes and Bowen, alon with Statz, are. expected to fill thes roles with satisfaction Bowen ha shown his skill as a. batter agaiRs left hand pitchers and the probabi Hties are that he will be used as
 pinch hitter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-25
Wrestling and Big
 Artists on Card At
 Stratford A. c. Show

Toby Owens, manager of boxers and proprietor of the Stratford A. C. will hold a smoker at his club at 27 Cannon street, next Monday night
 Toby is also manager of a wrestler now known as Toby's Unknown, who will meet John Cnaki. the light heavyweight champion of New Eng land. if the latter accedes to the terms of Owens who guarantees his man to throw Cnaki three times in one hour. If John Cnaki accepts the