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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26
VERSE
 AND WORSE
By Al Jackson

High time for the president to establish a mandatory over Tur- key Then we could make them put tobacco in Turkish cigar cites.
 Babe Ruth was here few days ago disguished as Ia Lyric actor. He wore his hair down over the back of his fur col lar
 IIermits are mourning the de- parture of Sim Fiein Sean Con way: Conway has given up the stock-selling game and wall go back to newspaper work.
 
 That nillion-dollar fire hoist ed New Haven into the front pages for the first time since Chief Bender knocked the East err League race for row of ash bins.
 City Clerk A1eck Robinson and hls ali-star cast are being flood ed with requests for a revival of that famous comedy-drama sue cess: "Oyer the Hill to the Poor House" Stretcher-bearerS fur nished by tihe Emergency Hos pital c2rps.
 
 New York has appropriated S250,O00 to clear out the rats. This news will come as a shock to some of the fight managers down there.
 
 Anybody who wants to get in training for this Blue Law stuff can do so by spending a few Sun days in Hartford.
 The report that the Hartford baseball team will have a new manager is untrue. Swallow tail Jim CIarkin will run the out fit as usual.
 
 The dispatches telling how Man O War, the prize race horse. has been travelling on a special train should bring a lot of re-enlistments in the army from the boys who used to stand up in the aisles all the ways to Camp Devens and back.
 
 The mercury is getting lower. Women'S skirts are getting higher.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26

A T. athletic meets in Bridseport and at hosId of eur Connecticut number feature mat schoi- redletter fca of various couple at least, and beao rded d
 or
 
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 canain director the Bridgeport games meeting last night made ot competent per familiar with sports
 WIIIAARDS GUEFAW .noticeaby Corbett t will the old But his prospective champion solenny asserts to inc innocent Toledo defeat But up before this IS taken serlousS- oNE;-HAII' PERCENT JoY. .,, =, = Philiy ball bo bnye been depths result Of taenc forih Inc Ell big end of the deal werohy he southpsw swappcd Rinr pitcher Neale outfeder Of on
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26
BRIDGEPORT
 READY FOR
 FALL RIVER

The Bridgeport polo team is all set to give the Fall River team, led by Fred Jean, an exhibition of team play at the Casino tomorrow night, in what promises to be one of the best games of the season. Jeans team is a powerful scoring combination but the defensive work of Doc Harold and Archie Muirhead of the local team is expected to take care of the speedy and accurate Alexander and Pierce who will oppose them on the rush line.
 Fall River is fighting hard to keep on the heels of Providence and will be out there fighting from the first gong but as our boys are also out to retain fifth place and overtake Hart ford for the place they too are sure to be there when the referee blows his first whistle
 A preliminary game in the Anna teur league will be played between the Walnuts and Bengals commenc- ing at f.45-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26
VOCEL CUE
 VICTOR IN
 TITLE TILT

The second billiard match in the series for the cnampf1nship of the East Side was won by the star cue ists from Hurley's Billiard Parlors on Stratford avenue, last night. Fritz Voge1 of Hurley's team, triunphed over Freddie Eckert, of the Athletics A. A., by the score of 100 to s5. vo- gels, early runs proved too heavy a handicap despite the fine shooting of Eckert.~
 The first match in the series was won by the Hurley team, Monday night, when Lenney Fay nosed out Walter Callahan, of the Athletics, bv the score of 100 to 92.
 Tonight, Sam House of the Ath- leics, meets Bill Bahon for the third contest.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26
BIG SWIM
 EVENT FOR BRIDGEPORT

The 220 yards National A. A. U. { swimming championships for women has been allotted to the Connecticut A. A. U. body by the national
 sanitation, and will be staged here some time next summer, probably in August. Captain Banna made this Announcement yesterday. J It will mark the first time a nation nfs titular event has been given to this state and is regarded as one of
 inc results of Connecticuts with drawa1 from the Metropolitan A. A. U.
 and the formation of a separate state
 body.
 Tn past years Connecticut was generally awarded events New York : and New Jersey passed up. The titular event will be made the
 stellar event in a .state-wide meet.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26
Urban Learns to Skate And Makes Hockey Team

BoSton.-Luke Urban, crack catcher in baseball, a sure shot in/ basketball, an All-American choice as a football end and a former captain or captain-elect in each of these sports at Boston College, has turned to hockey for further honors.
 He has won selection as a goal of the varsity team notwith- standing that until two weeks ago he had not played the game and could not skate. This fact has recalled to those familiar with this advent at the college that Urban had never played football until he was impressed by Coach Charlie Brickley
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26
YALE-TIGER BALL DATES
 ARE FIXED

Princeton - Princeton's baseball schedule will keep the Tiger ball toss CTS busy this season. Twenty-one games are on the list.
 The most important games are with Pennsylvania, Penn State, liar yard and Yale. On May the men will journey to Philadelphia for their second contest with Penn. The first game with Harvard will be played at Cambridge on May 21 and the sec -ond will follow two weeks later. On June the Tigers will go to New Ha- ven for their first contest against the Elis The second Yale game will take place as usual during com mencement at Princeton.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26
 HOT AFTER
 BIG FIGHT

New York-Tex Rickard is in wait ing today to see c F. Graham. the Montreal promoter, who offered-a SToo,0oO purse for the Dempsey CarpeRtier championship battle Gra- ham is due to arrive in the metropolis today.
 If Graham and his representative are successful it is understood thas the Eastern Canada Securities, Ltd headed by Graham. will join with Tom Duggan. q local promoter. in holding the contest at the Mount Royal race track
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26

What is sure to make the State A. A. U. meet in, the Bridgeport Ar mory, Saturday night, March ,, bowling success is the large field of local athletes who will compete That was evident by the preliminary dis cussion end orga ganization effected last night at the meeting in the Board of Recreation rooms.
 An effort. is being put forth. to in- terest the leaders in all local organ izations, big and little, who will be invited to send representatives to the meeting Thursday night. when a def mite program of events and other de- tails will be shaped up-
 Among the organizations expected
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26
HETTINGER PLAYS
 GREAT BILLIARDS

Ty Hettinger leaped into the class of cue wizards last night in the Interclub Billiard and Pocket Billiard tourney when he boosted the stand ing of the Bridgeport club by his phenomenal win over Ward, his Ma sonic opponent, 15O to 102. Het- fingers average was 5.9, and it was Wards first tourney setback in two years. Hettinger's high run was 50.
 In the other games between the Bridgeport and Masonic clubs Mo Cornell of the Bridgeport club made 150 points, an average of 2.4 and a high run of 21 to s9 points by Beards-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26
ALL LOCAL CLUBS
 IN ON STAR MEET

to enter athletes include the Y- NJ. c. A, T. NJ H. A., Eiks, Knights of Columbus. Crashos. Walnuts. Lenox Swedish A. C., Athletic club. Echo. church. industrial and mercantile or ganizations, also American legions throughout the state. The police firemen. and post office employees are also invited
 Captain Baum set the wheels in motion and Alderman Al Burdick was elected chairman, and P. V. Ga ham, secretary. Chairman Bur6ick will name the various committees Thursday night
 The Chamber of Commerce will be invited to donate a standing prize for A A U. State games here
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26

ley of the Masonic club whose aver age was 1.3 and high run '.
 TI1ackwray of the Bridgeport cl,,b made 15O-1 50 10 to Wiley, Masonic club, 92-1.-7.
 In the Algonquin Seaside club pocket billiard matches the Algon- quins took two of the three games. The scores:
 A. Wheeler, Seaside, 125; Hurley. Algonquin, 100.
 D. Osborne. Seaside, 12s; Mccarthy, s. J. w.. Wheeler. Seaside, e2; H. os- borne. Algonquin. 125.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26
BALL NEW HAVEN HOLD0UT;; WEISS
 OFFER TOO LEAN
Bridgeport Veteran Considering More Alluring
 Offer to Pilot Independent Team - Hartford : Claims Right to Jim Bradshaw, Lafayette Star
tBy GEORGE .E. FIRsTBRooK-)

George Weiss, the New Haven lmagnate is in worri- o
  Bridgeport Bridgeport diamond aix John Hancock but departed for the Elm City writer, declared he considered offered for 1921 liberal but did not reach the sal in Ball also has under the to the between City and the w1dland Ball inclined the State making his mind. lands %&. cond sacker-he brainiest highly treatment
 
 < irn for the contracts bore substantial increases, he said
 number of junkets this city opportunity of button hoing Ball when he spears bowling matches Weiss Ball a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26
BLUE RIBBONS WIN
 WITHOUT O'TOOLE

Marty O-Tooie had a sore knee: that was the reason he did not ap. pear in the Blue Ribbon lineup last night against the AiiStars, . ir was announced. About 100 basketball fans, however. were on hand and wit messed the defeat of the AlI-Star out fit by a 2sto @ score White starred for the Ribbons. scoring 12 points
 The Independents defeated the Park City quintet 1S-15. The con test was a poor one and the referee knew little of the game
 Joe Waters refereed the big con test.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26

New York Winter trade winds promise to make a hurricane out of the next National League pennant race.
 Trades consummated sirce the 1920 season closed have added strength where it was most needed to every club involved and no less than half a dozen managers are still iri the market for talent that will add balance to their EneupS.
 The Giants need an infielder. They
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26
VETS
 LINING UP
 IN SPORTS

A new live wire organization 70 en- ter the local field for sport honors is the Harry w. Consdon Post. Ameri- can Legion, with Chairman Stuart Swain in command The legion has large array of athletes who will b.. entered in the A-A-U- games here March 5- A baseball team will also be put on the field next season
 Tonight the Legion bowIers will line up against the police primers on the Park City alleys. ArrangementS are also going ahead for the forma- ton of a rifle team of 100 members
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26
OUTLAW COLORED
 TEAM FOR CHICAGO

Chicago - The new Continental Baseball League contemplates invad- ing Chicago, it was learned yesterday, when a letter was received from Sec retary George M. Riley, inviting the American Giants, a colored profeS- sional team, to join the new circuit
 The letter stated that two strong colored teams had joined the Boston Tigers and the Knoxville Giants. and two more colored teams were sought by the organizations
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26
BASEBALL
 DEALS SPILL DOPE

could use an outfelder and a south paw pitcher and they have catchers to trade.
 Boston should have a shortstop to take NIaranville's place and the Phillies need q catcher and several other players.
 they were last season and even the Phiilies with a new manager @ Bill Donovan-and new blood in thcir erstwhiIe anemic veins. should perk uD next summer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26
VAN HUESEN
 AND CASEY
 IN BIG RACE

Bridgeport lodge, No. 36. B. P. O. E., has entered Walter Casey and R. Van Huesen in the 600 metre fea- ture run at the 22nd Regiment Ar mory, New York, Washington's Birthday. Casey ran in several regi- ment events overseas, and Van Hue sen is considered one of the best sprinters in the state.
 Coach Anderson of the High school squad is contemplating on sending Skane and Fitzpatrick to enter the 500 metre event.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26
HANK GOWDY SENDS
 BRAVES CONTRACT

Boston.-Hank Gowdy has signed with the Boston Nationals what was said to be one of the first completed contracts under the new regime in baseball. It is for one year. In the abbreviated agreement player and club-owner subscribe to recognition of Judge Landis as the arbiter of all disputes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26
JERSEY SPORTS MAY
 LOSE BOXING GAME

Trenton.-New Jersey for the past two years a Klondike for boxers, is in danger of losing the sport ~ A measure designed to repeal the New Jersey Boxing law was intro duced in the legislature by Assem- blyman Frank B. Champion, of New ark, member of the house commit tee which>adopted the measure in 1918,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26
INDIAN WRESTLER
 WILL MEET GOBAR

New. York - Gobar. champion wrestler of India will make his first American appearance in Prospect Hall, Brooklyn. Monday night against Tom Draak- Draak has been the trial horse for every wrestler that has arrived in this country during the past ten years
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26
SLIM SALLEE BACK
 IN FOLD OF GIANTS

New York.-Harry Sallee. the slim Southpaw. yesterday returned his signed contract to the Giants Sailee joined the team last September. com DE To the Giants after having been released by the Reds. and took part in several games for the McGrau men late last season.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26


 VIII bezrudEe disconSolate Philip fans Tor entertaining this belief POINTER FROM OLD DOC BALL Venerable Neal Ball insists on keeping in physical trim despite his score of years wear and tear on ball diamonds. Ball is a crack bowler and he declares the pastine is one Of the best of exercisers for athletes. inciud- ing ball players BEEF STEW AND BALL GAME PRICES
 With the oldtime faithful beef stew nearing the 15 cent rate and shirts at S1. 1t is presumed that baSe- ball admissions at Seaside park will he sliced accordingly EXTRA CORRESPONDENTS Dear Al:
 "If this isn't classy enough for the verse and worse factory please stick it in Connie Lewis scrap book Here IL is:
 "-If Adam were to come to Bridge port would Mayor Cliff insist that he turn over a new iesf2
 "Obeioyfully.
 RnTTn-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26
PHILhY GETS BRUGGY.

Philadelphia The Philadelphza National League club today announc- ed that it had traded Walter Trages- sor, catcher. who has been with the club several years, for Frank Brug- gy--catcher of the Buffalo Interna- tional League team.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26

A bill designed to give municipal ities the right to decide on Sunday football games is in the New York legislature This looks like a wedge for Introduction of sthe pro gridiron kports at the Polo Grounds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26

Annapolis has given the University of West Virginia a baseball game, tc be played in Baltimore, May z.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26

Reports from the metropolis say Edouard Horemans, Belgian billiard champion, and Willie EIoppe, Amer jean titl eholder, will likely clash for the worlds title next fall.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26

According to Chicago court Jack DempS will face arrest if an at tempt is made to send his fight films through the mails.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26

An effort is being put forth to pro- hibit pari mutue1 betting on Ontario race tracks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26

Great polo weather.

Great polo weather It takes the good cold nights to drive the boys to thevrinl1s. league in number of goals scored, some scoring machine with Alex the Great Pierce and Big Fred Jean
 Local defense will get a thoough tryout tomorrow night against that bunch of stickers. But expect to stop them.
 Providence is steadily cutting down the big lead of the New Bedford bunch and will have something to say about where the pennant is going to fly.
 Capt. Harry Thompson of the Providence Gold Bugs is out of the game temporarily owing to a slight sickness but will return soon. While he is out Jack Kehce is doing we'll in his place at second rush.
 fMossey'' Conley of the Gold Bugs is tending goal in great form just now and his kicking them away so often practically beat the WhaIers single handed, Owing to the number of ladies now attending the games here, MaIna ger Waters will ask the gentlemen to re- l frain from smoking at the Casino during the games There is mail at this office for
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26
LAST NIGHTS RESULTS.

At Lowell Hartford went. down to defeat to 3 in a. breezy contest, while at New Bedford the Whalers nosed out Worcester. to 6.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26

Barron and Romig. Penn track stars, will compete in the New York games, February 9.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26
Boxing News
 And Gossip
By c. c. Hawman

Has Mike O'Dowd really gone back or has he retained the form that was weights? We have always held that Mike was a fighter in every sense of the word, willing to meet anyone near his weight But he has refused an offer to show at the Garden next month. Tom Gibbons and Harry Greb are both ready to sign articles for a bout with O'Dowd at the mid dleweight limit of 1s0 pounds at o'clock
 To some it would seem that Mike is going out of his class in meeting either one, but both will make his weight, and if Mike wants to live up to his word he must meet them all He is not alone in refusing bouts. The present joke champ. Johnny Will son, has been offered s40,0o0 to meet either Jeff smith, Mike O'Dowd, or Battling Ortega, but he has turned the handsome offer to meet either of the trio.
 This would be good material for the National Boxing Commission to who have grown old in ring service and decline to meet a youngSter who is iabl6 to remove the title. They could make them a reasonable offer | class and if they refused to defend | the crown, the Commission could easily pick a bona fide champion by an elimination contest In the mid dleweight class it is an example of a | cheese champion and a former champ who is yelling his head off about being willing to meet anyone, and both falling down when an op- portunity is offered
 | Willie Jackson. conqueror of Ed die F'ftzsimmons. will get s1O.OOO for going ten rounds tonight with Lew Tendler. the latter getting 50 per | cent. of the gross. less per cent for l state tax. Jackson ought to win ! Jess Willard claims that the affair !, at Toledo was an accident Demp- sey hit him on the chin and he knew | nothing after the first blow Well. he won't know much next March if he gets hit again.
 I wiIlard's present weight is 26O. showing he will have twice as much work to get into condition as he did for Dempsey.
 Pal Moore vs. Young Montreal in slight favorite. Barney Adair vs- Paul Doyle: sam Mossberg vs- Frankie Conifrey as prelims- Happy Howard will meet George Chip at Scranton tonight Howard has fought Harry Greb twice
 Danny Powers, crack Brooklyn bantamweight, one of the most prominent bantams of the new crop has been booked sup for two bouts. On Jan. 2S he boxes MaNey William ter, Pa, while on Feb. II he will bat - tie Sammy Namble.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26
SPORT. SNAPSHOTS

Gilmore Dobie, foothan5 coach at s Cornell, has been offered $500 to take a similar job at Oregon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26

This will be Balls Fist year in leag gue ball if he decides to hook up { the lineup will leave a big dent in { the defensive line of the champions, < extremely difficult for Weiss and Chief : Bender to plug. Last season Ball welted the horsehide at .3o4 clip { and posted fielding average of .945, { pretty nifty work, wh1cn make the performances of some of the highly touted youngsters stand out as sell- z ing platers.
 Hartford Picks Harrison.
 Harrison, N. J., just across the bridge over the Passaic from Newark, 1 is as far south as the Senators will { get for training purposes. Manager
 Irwin has made a deal for the old { Federal League bail park: Barring ' the notorious Jersey mud that pre-
 dominates in the springtlme and an ' early arrival of mosquitoes, the place { should answer the purpose of the { Clarkinites.~
 The postoffice address of Jim {, ClariSin until March 1 is Southern { Fines. Jim left the Capital City yes | Catcher Nagle in Fold.
 1. Among New Haven players to sign f contracts thus far are third baseman 2 Claude Davidson former Brown { player, and Johnny Nagle, first string catcher Davidson returns to the pro ranks after serving as an assist ant to Coach Jack Slattery at liar < yard last season.
 Worcester Lands Phenon1.
 new pitcher, who will be seen in the Eastern League and who will make his advent with a big rep. is Mike Hogan, who pitched phenom- enal bali for Clyde Eng1e's indepen- s~Sfent Three Rivers team last season. V Johnny Mack of Worcester has bag ged the youngster and predicts he s will be in the major league with 8 years tuition in the Eastern. Ho- gar,' in g. performance against Her. man Broni<ie's Manchester team last ' season, famed 16 batters, pitching against Sam Hyman, the George town star. Hartford CIairas Bradshaw.
 A fight is in prospect as to the own ership of Jim Bradshaw, Lafayette College pitcher, who, it is reported has accepted terms with the New York Americans. Jim Clarkin, be: fore starting for Dixie yesterday, sa1e \ that he would make fight to re tain the player. Bradshaw played
 a few games in 1919 with the Sena \ tors, under the name of Brennan
 after being let out by Springfield.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26

Local defense will get a thooug1 tryout tomorrow night against tha bunch of stickers. But expect to stol them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26

Happy Howard will meet George Chip at Scranton tonight Howard has fought Harry Greb twice.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26

Danny Powers crack Brooklyn bantamweight, one of the most prominent bantams of the new crop has been booked Sup for two bouts. On Jan. 2S he boxes AIaxey William son, the good Philiy bantam at Ches- ter, Pa, while on Feb. II he will bat tie Sammy Namble.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26

Pal Moore vs Young Montreal in the Garden tonight, with Moore q slight favorite. Barney Adair vs- Paul Doyle: sam MosSberg vs- Frankie Conifrey as prelims-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26

WiIlard's present weight is 260, showing he will have twice as much work to get into condition as he did for Dempsey.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26

There is mail at this office for Louis Bogash.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26

Jess Willard claims that the affair at Toledo was an accident Demp- sey hit him on the chin and he knew nothing after the first blow Well. he won't know much next March if he gets hit again.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26

Willie Jackson. conqueror of Ed die F'itzsimmons, will get s10.OOO for going ten rounds tonight with Lew Tendler. the latter getting 30 per cent. of the gross. less per cent for state tax. Jackson ought to win.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26

Fall River team is now leading the league in number of goals scored some scoring machine with Alex the Great Pierce and Big Fred Jean.