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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-28
PUTNAMS DEFI

The Putnam basketball quintet strengthened by the acquisition of -tJed" Rogers at center, are out with a delft to all basketball teams in the city or state of the 125 pound class The Blue Ribbon Jrs., Stamford Yale & Towne, Jrs., and the Colonials are preferred. The Putnam combination which is composed of Neary and Full ton, guards. Rogers, center; and Grant and Salit, guards, have been .practic- ing for the past few days and are in tip top condition for a busy season.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-28
B. H, s. PRIMED FOR
 CROSS COUNTRY RUN

Sixteen members of the Red and Black croSS-cOuntry runners squad led by Coach Al Anderson will leave Bridgeport tomorrow at a. m. for New Haven where the local school boys will compete with the class of the Slate in the Yale scholastic meet, which is scheduled to get under way at noon on the western course of the Yale Bowl. A sidver cup will be awarded the team scoring the largest number of points to the first three in- dividuals in the winning column.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-28
LEW KREGER's DEFI

Lew Kreger, the former amateur bantam weight star, who since turn- ing professional, has turned in seven straight victories has been training for active con1petitnon- Kreger, who is only 19 years of age, is a, protege of Battling Levinsky, and was boxing instructor for Philadelphia Jack O'Brien at his Philadelphia gymna- sium, but having decided to re-enter the ring, issues a challenge to all 130 pound boys in the vicini.E.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-28
BENDER ID COACH
 YALE GUN CLUB

Chief Bender, manager of New
 Haven for the last two seasons. has landed two jobs for the winter season -coach of the Yale Gun Club and manager of the gun and ammunition department of the Winchester store in the Elm C@y. Bender is among the topnotchers as a tropshooter and IS also likely D parCiClnate in some of the eastern tournaments as q ren- resentative of the Winchester com pany.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-28
GAME WANTED

The Milford Orioles have an open date for Sunday afternoon. A game is desired with the King Pins or any other fast eleven in the 130 pound class. Telephone A. Maher, manager, 579 Milford
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-28
S1OO,OOO FIGHT OFFER

Minneapolis, Oct. 2S-Frank Me Cormick Minnea polls boxing pro- moter, yesterday hung up a s100.OOO purse for a 10-round no-decision fight here next Labor Day between Tommy Gibons. of St. Paul. and Champion Jack Dempsey, according to an an nouncement made by Jack kearns, Dempsey'S manager.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-28
STAMFORD ATHLETE STARS AT PRINCETON

r,; Sort Jaylor former BrIdgeport was one of the stars in yesterday s fall track meet at Princeton. Taylor displayed his qualities as an athlete when he won the quarter mile by a comfortable mangin from Capt. Bill Stevenson, national amateur record holder at that distance. While the StTatford boy had a handicap of four yards over Stevenson he more than doubled it and was not extended.
 The freshmen won the meet by score of 25 points to 20 by the ju- noirs. The seniors were third with 16 and the sophomores last with II.
 Captain Gulick of the Syracuse
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-28

The officers Of the league follows: President, Emil L. Kochiss; vice president, Lou Dewey; secretary and treasurer, Joe Sterback
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-28
H0WLANDS' PINNERS
 HIT UP FAST CLIP

The Rowland bowlers engaged in some interesting games at Connis Lewis alleys last evening. Team No 1 defeated team No. in two games out of three while team No. 2 lost to team No. 5, and team No beat team No. 6.
 Team No
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-28

Mike MeTigue. who is trying to force his attention on middleweight champion Johnny Wilson, will box K. O. Jaffe in the 12 round final at the Commonwealth Sporting Club to- night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-28

Captain Gulick of the Syracuse eleven wrenched leg in practice yes terday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-28

Best way to avert future unpleas- antnes5 is to repeal the rule.
The Washington times., 1921-04-16
KN|CKS WILL PLAY
WAR'SSTAR CLUB
Serrin and KeIiher Added to
Roster of Crack Georgetown
Aggregation.

Tomorrow afternoon the followers
OF the Knickerbockers win be treated
TO a real game when their fdvor.t. :
cross bats with the All-Stars OF the
War Department.
Manager O'Brien. OF the Ali4stars
has garnered bunch that will make
the best teams in Washington stem
IN order to get the decision.
Among the players on his team ar
onidcr. former star OF the Marine.
Championship team; TetrarIt, star
last season OF the Finance Tenn.
Hudson. twirler Inst season for the
Naval Operations. Manager O'Brien
has siGnified his intention Of usins
either Hudson, Roache or HancEr,
with Deagan on the receiving erl
while Coach Rapp will pick mia bat
terry from Fisher, Smith or Serr!n,
with Poore, O'Neill or Lacey doing t Q
receiving.
The Knicks have been greatly
strengthened by the addition #
Lefty Serrin, who is considered one
OF the best southpaws in the District
and Mickey" kcliher. former star 4
the Pittsburgh Nationals. VINO list
season hit for total of 1853 in The
Pacific Coast League.
The knicks still have few
vacancies in their schedule and arc
anxious to hear from fast teams In
this section. Address ell communica-
tions to Carroll DAILY, manager, c2ca
" street northwest.
The Washington times., 1921-04-16
SILVER SPRING NINE
OPENS ITS SEASON
Shamrock A. C. Players Start
Off With Maryland Supply
Co. Nine Tomorrow.

The baseball team OF the Supply
Company. First Maryland Infantry,
will open its season with the Big
Green" Shamrock nine on tomorrow
on it's new field at Georgia avenue
and District line. The team is COM
posed of former members OF the Silver
Spring team winners In last years In
dependent series, with the addition OF
several District Of Columbia stars.
Since the Shsmrocks were the run
ners up In last years series. a hotly
contested game is expected. The sub
urban team will probably start with
Ludwig or Schrider on the mound and
Fraser on the receiving end. Serrin Is
expected to toss them over for the
visitors.
The Supply Company team is ex-
pecting successful season. Two
practice games have already been play
ed and placed on the won side of the
ledger. The Walter Reed Hospital
and the fast Navy Department mines
being on the short end of the score.
For games address w p. Burdine.
1922 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
An attractive schedule is being ar
ranged, but there are several open
sandlot teams No expense Is being
spared in getting the playing field
ready. The field is the best sand-lot
diamond in the city. Umpire Dick
Woodward has been signed to handle
all games during tho season, and will
start play at p. IN. tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1921-04-16
HICHBROWS DEFEATED
BY LOWBROWS ON FLOOR

HARRISONBURG, Va, April 16.--
The Athletic Association of the state
Normal School made over 500 Tues
day night at a post season basketball
game In which the contestants were
men of the State Normal School
faculty including two members OF
the summer school faculty.
The fact that three Phi. DIS were
on one team with Dean w. J. Giffo:r.
as captain resulted in this team be.
ing designated "the highbrows." while
the other team, captained by Pres
dent s. =. Duke, was called the
lowbrows."
The lineup was as follows: High
browsr---W. J. Clifford, captain and
right forward; A. Il. Hopkins. left
forward; II. A. Converse. center
James {. Johnston, right guard: j
w. waylsnd. left guard. "Lowbrows
S. r. Duke. captain and right for
ward; c. p. Shorts, left forward; r.
G. Dingledine. center; c. r. Logan
right guard; G.. W. Chappelear left
guard IL should be added that the
game. like all well conducted games
resulted in a score. That score was
, twenty-seven to eleven in favor o.
the "lowbrows."
The Washington times., 1921-04-16
MURPHY DASHES IN
. WITH WINNING RUN
Sam Hyman Pitches CIeverly in
Defeating Lafayette by
TO q.

Red" Murphy's daring dash for
the dish" as one Georgetown lad
puts IL. won a 1-to-0 game for the
Hilltoppers yesterday against La
fayette College In one of the tightest
and most interesting battles staged
on the Hilltop in many moons.
Sam Hyman. with a world of
stun. was in fine fettle and held the
Eastonians to single hit. This
safety was gained in the ninth when
Wolbach. frs up for Lafayette.
singled. Carney. the Lafayette
hurler. allowed the Hilltoppers six
hits. His Inability to field bunts
proved his downfall.
In the ninth. Murphy singled.
Sheridan hunted. and Murphy beat
the throw to second. Sheedy's bunt
was safe and the sacks were loaded.
On Carney's wind-up Murphy dashed
for home with the winnig run.
Hyman famed eleven Lafayette
batters and walked three. Carney
famed twelve and walked six. La
fayette had four left on bases, while
the Hilltoppers had no less than
fourteen waiting TO be brought homo
The Hilltoppers are down today
for a game with the Western Mary
land team.
The Washington times., 1921-04-16
ASK U. 5. TO PRESERVE
AMERICA; CUP FOUNDER

BOSTON, April 16.--The yach;
America. which, by capturing the
Royal Yacht Squadron trophy in a
race around the Isle of Wight in
1851. founded the international races
for the cup that has since borne its
ramc. is TO be offered to the Govern
ment for preservation at Annapolis
The old schooner now lies stripped of
all fittings at a ship yard here.
e. ~. w. Foster, who bought her
recently to save her from the junk
pile. announced today that he had
offered tho schooner TO the Eastern
acht Club on condition that the
latter present II to the Government.
The club today sent a representative
to Washington to make the proposal.
It's offer including that OF members
OF the club to At and equip the yacht
for delivery at the Naval Academy II
accepted.
Should the America go to Annapolis
she will be returning to familiar
waters, rs she was berthed there and
sailed from there by naval crews in
tho 'T0's. She was last under sail in
IOnI
The Washington times., 1921-04-16
"CASEYS" ALL SET
TO OPEN TOMORROW
George Nau to Umpire Games
Which Start at Fifth and
Florida Avenue.

Nothing but a bright sky is needed
to make tomorrow's Knights of Co..
iumbus League opening a grand sue
cess. John Reed. president OF ths
circuit. got his managers and officials
together last night and announced all
details.
First and foremost George Nau
Is announced as the official umpire
for tho circuit. Nau has been
picked to handle all of the games this
summer. and the Caseys believe they
have made a fine choice.
According to John Reed. the Caseys
are out for the best. They have the
they believe to be the best teams, and
the best managers. and with the best
umpire, all are set for tomorr9w's
opening at Patterson Park.
The feld will be known as the
Knights of Columbus park this sum-
mer. 1t is situated at Fifth and
Florida avenue northeast, right on the
Capital Traction Company car stop.
Tomorrow promptly at 3 p. m, State
Deputy Maurice McAuliffe will TOSS
out the first ball. There will be a
band, possibly the Babe Ruth Bau1,
of Baltimore. Week days the Caseys
will start their activities at $50 p. m.
The Caseys have opened up one Of
their fields to the boys OF the northeast
and will allow the Independent A. c.
TO play. The Parochial School Wash.
ington- Baltimore League has also beeh
granted permission to use the field.
The Washington times., 1921-04-16
NIGHTINGALE ELIGIBLE TO
COMPETE FOR VIRGINIA

MORGANTOwN. w. Va, April 1e.
1t was officially announced here
yesterday by the university athletic
authorities that Gordon Nightingale,
probably one of the best known dis
tapce runners In the East. would be
entered in the Penn relays at Phila-
delphia. Pa. and would compete In
the international two mile race.
West Virginia heaitated TO ento7
Nightingale. who competed four
years at New Hampshire and who
represented that school last year, but
The Penn authorities assured the uni
yersity officials that any bona hde
'tudent was eligible to enter the in
t"rnational race, regardless of tho
migratory rule or the number OF
years of competition. This ruling by
the Penn authorities makes " pos
'ible for Nightingale. who IL a stu
lent of the agricultural school hers
TO enter the important two-mile
event. which he won last year.
The Washington times., 1921-04-16
ED KELLEY Is NOW LOST
TO YALE IN BASEBALL

NEW HAvEN. Conn. April TO-
Yale has lost Il promising pitcher In
Ed Kelley, of washington. ID. c., the
former Dean Academy star. who re-
ceived offers from Detroit and the
Yankees when in that preparatory
school.
won Yale's game against University
Of Pennsylvania. but his arm went
tad in mldseason and he was ineffcc-
tive.
This spring he has been given n
trial. but 1t Is feared that his arm
will not recover it's cleverness.
The Washington times., 1921-04-16
SPAIN ON HORIZON
AS net CONTENDER

NEW YORK. April l6-That Spain
will furnish no small opposition to
the British Isles in the OPENING round
of the Davis Cup lawn tennis tourna-
ment Is indicated in London appreci-
ations of the Spaniards' prowess an
the courts. II is stated in. these ac-
counts that Spain possesses a player
Of international caliber in NJ. Alfonso,
who defeated Zeno Shimidzu, who
later became the challenger to w. r.
Tilden I'd. for the British champion
ship at Wimbledon.
In the Olympic tennis at Antwerp,
Alfonso defeated both Woosnam and
Beamish, who have been mentioned
as probable members of England's
Davis Cup team. But for the fact
that he was summoned out of bed to
play one of his matches, he might
have reached the finals of the Olym-
pic singles
1t is announced from London that.
although the venue for the British
Spanish tie has not yet been settled,
England will offer to play on the Com
tincnt
The Washington times., 1921-04-16
.BEDWELL DROPPED
BY OWNER ROSS
Takes Drastic Action to Avert
Dispute-M Mcdaniel Gets
the Job.

BALTIMORE. April 1e.-Comdr. J..
X. l.. Ross apparently has bowed to
the mandate of the New York Jockey
Club. 1t became known today that
he has notified III. Guy Bedwell. his
trainer. that all relations between
them will cease May 1, Henry Nc
Daniel has been appointed to succeed
BedweH, according to authoritative
reports.
The dismissal of Bedwell and the
appointment of Mcdaniel means that
the danger of an open fight between
Commander Ross and the New York
Jockey Club probably has been avert
cd. The effect on the Pimlico situa-
tion is problematical 1t Is generally
believed in racing circles here that
State Senator William H. Meyers,
counsel for Bedweil will take his
clients grievance to the racing com
mission.
The Washington times., 1921-04-16
SOON TOBU|[O
FIGHT arena
Rumor Persists That Jersey City
Will Be Scene of Title
Bout.
jim CORBETT REAL
CHICKEN.
By TAD,

Every once in q while You'll
hear some fellow say: II ssw
that old guy Corbett on the
street yesterday, and on the
square, he looks like o kid.
For q bloke on the wong
side of fifty the ex-champ
would fool you. No one vas
ever more shocked than was
Mrs. Georges Carpeotier, how
ever, upon giving James ] The
up and down.
Jim met Georges and his wife
when they came to America
last year. Mrs. Carpenter Vas
surprised when she was told
that Corbett was the former
heavyweight champion of the
world, She turned TO the m
terpreter and said, Dear We,
oh dear, he's so young"
The interpreter told Corh 1T
and he almost died laughing.
He was 30 swelled up thai lie
rushed back to Mrs. Carpen "er
and. knowing that she didn't
understand q word o. Engl' sh,
talked, anyway. Jim waved
his hanCs and said to her IN
broken English (making it
easier for her to understand,
of course), 81 was the boxer
champ-een Of ZE WORLD re-
fore your husband ne is even
born"
And that's on the square, o.
The Washington times., 1921-04-16
By JACK VEIOCK.

NEW YORK, April 16.-In spite
Of denials by Tex Rickard the rumor
that Jersey City has landed the
Dempsey Carpenter fight persisted
today, -.
A plot Of ground known as the
thirty acres" owned by John F.
Boyle. and located between the Sum-
NIT and Grove street tube stations
an ideal site-will be the scene of the
battle, it is said on good authority.
VIII be started in short order. Pro-
moter Rickard has already approved
plans for the construction OF an
arena with a seating capacity Of
$4,000. and II will be so built that
additional capacity can be provided
without altering the plans.
Rickard is so we'll satisfied with
plans for the site and construction of
the arena that he is going ahead
with other important details con-
nected with the big night.
PLANS ALL-sTAR SHOW.
"I intend to put on an all-star
show July g." he said today. mo
one knows how long the main event
between Dempsey and Carpenter will
last and mean to give the crowd
It's moneys worth"
Along this line Rickard plans to
sage four bouts. and he announced
today that he plans to have Tommy
Gibbons perform IL a suitable oppo-
nent can be lined up for the St
Paul sensation.
It IL altogether probable. too. that
one OF the titleholdcrs among the
little follows may appear on the
July card. Johnny Buff, the new
ly crowned American fly-weight
champion may battle with Jimmy
wilde. providing Wilde does not
change his plan to come to tho
United States next month.
INTEREST GROWING WARNER.
Interest in the big night is growing
warmer than ever since the arrival Of
Jack Dempsey in New York. Demp-
sey will settle down to training in
due time but will not start hard WORK
until a month or nve weeks before
the date OF the fight. He means 10
be In the best condition of his career
however, and he is not undertaking
Carpenter.
I'm going to be in real shape"
said the Champion today. I've get
to be for Carpenter Is q tough fei-
low. ! regard this night just as i'm
portant as the one with willard and
I expect to be just as good as I w~s
at Toledo. Unless I am mistaken" lie
continued, "this is going to be fast
fight from the very start and will corr
tnue that way until one OF us Is
knocked over. Naturally enough I
don't expect that one to be your
humble worlds champion"
The Washington times., 1921-04-16
viii Play Sunday.

The Kendall Green Midgets will
play the Western Buds Midgets on
the Kendall Green field at 1870 p. m.
Sunday. The Kendall Green Midgets
would like to meet all fourteen or
fifteen-year-old teams of the Dis
trict. Address Manager J. J. Gavan,
912 Third street northeast, or call
Lincoln 5s49-W after $40 p. m.
The Washington times., 1921-04-16
SANDLOT PLAYERS
ATTENTION!

The Washington Times
wants to do everything posi-
Bile to help the amateur play
ers in the District this season.
Letters and postcards contain
ing accounts of games, chal-
lenges and information rela-
tive to teams should be adj
dressed the Amateur Editor,
Washington Times, Munsey
building. The Times will be
glad to put your team in touch
with others for games. Results
of games actually played and
not forfeits should be sent in.
This is going to be the biggest
year ever in amateur baseball,
and The Times wants to help
the players and teams.
The Washington times., 1921-04-16
Last Night's FiqhtS.

At Cleveland--Charlie O'Connell
won a newspaper decision over Benny
Valger in a tame ten-round bout.
At Syracuse-Battling LcYinskY
won judges decision over Dan
O'Dowd In twelve rounds.
At Poston--Young Montreal was
twsrded a decision over Pete Herman
former bantam champion, in tel
rounds
The Washington times., 1921-04-16
Football Popular Abroad.

EDINBURGH, April 16.--Football en-
thusiasm is keen in Scotland at the
present time. In order to obtain tic
kets for the international game be-
tween England and Scotland a crowd
numbering close upon 1000 waited
outside the advance ticket booking
offices from a. m. of the day of is-
sue to purchase tickets for the grand
stand and inclosure. The thermoteter
registered 5 degrees of frost at the
time
The Washington times., 1921-04-16
RandleS Meet MohaWkS.

The Randle A. c. VIII tackle the
Mohawks Sunday on the Twining
City flats at 2:30. Manager Harry
Beach requests the following players
to be on hand: Norris. Behrle, Skill
man, Driver. Taylor. Bury, Hurd,
steele, Bowles, Myers, Rook. Lynch.
Presgrsve, Wells, Day. Fetter, and
Dixon.
The Washington times., 1921-04-16
HerdiCs Show Spirit.

Herdic a. {. players are getting to-
gether to fix up a diamond at Tenth
and Z streets southeast, and will re
ready TO tackle any thirteen -year-old
team. s. Auth can be reached at
2I0 Tenth street southeast for games
The Washington times., 1921-04-16
MohaWks PLAY.

The Mohawk Junior a. G. team will
olay the Yankees tomorrow at IL on
heir field at Fourteenth and Potomac
avenue southeast. The Mohawk Ju-
Nor team would like to hear from
I'll seventeen and eighteen-year-olj
teams. Call Manager II. Rice, Lin
,oln 68SS.
The Washington times., 1921-04-16
Yankees Defeated.

The Ro o.slyn Steel and Cement
Company team sent down to defeat
the Yankee A. c. TO the tune of 8
20 . yesterday on Monument Lot
\ circuit clout by Burthe. of the
n. S. a c.. In the fourth featured
the game. ssrton pitched good
game for the Yankees, while TodG
performed excellent work on the
mound for X. S. G. e.
The Washington times., 1921-04-16


on the desk when In blows the bos~
serer than a thumb full Of hanGnaIls
and msdder than the wrong end Of n
hornet.
"Lookey here. you mental paIelytic,"
he spoofs. III you want to write for
this rag. you've got to learn TO spell.
One of the hrst lunches that a cub
editor learns when he stoops to work
ing for newspaper, is to articu,ate
properly on the typewriter. an IL you
don snap out OF II soon, you'ie fired."
Gettin' one hoef down ofen the
folding desk. I oRie at him a couple
Of spare ogies md give him = chance
20 get down OF the ceilin'. when
both hts feet arc bn~k on the nosiac.
. lets him down gentle with the soft
cat admonition which I carry I'm my
knnpsa~k.
"why, you slope-domed, squinch-
beaded gang of false faces, who's
writin' this column. me or you? Half
CT the people In this traffic festooned
city can't spell correct. and III | started
writin' my stun accordin' to Hoyle,
none OF EN- could read it
AN ns fnr ms You putin the cnn
largest can Of Iittie-neciS CLAIMS for
you and tic IL on my self. 80 the Job
will be thorough
with that he pinks all up with
humiliation and gets indignant as
stop passenger waiting on ~ skip
corner. He fumbles arouh' in his
jeans for a toothpick or something to
keep his hands from actin nervous
an silly.
"speu.~ I guzxics to him. "Speii.
Why anybody can spell. hut II takes
IN old ash cnn like me to slip the
public a capsule every day that they
won't taste as they're rcadin'. Whnt
the works wants IN literature thsts
painless, so that all the time they're
readin' they aint conscious of no
n-ntaI strain.
Man. down in southwest Washing
ter where schoolhouses arc relics,
they grab this illiterate morsel every
day and eat 1t bones and all. IL the
spellin' was right, 1t would hurt their
eyes and they'd have TO lock all the
words up in the dictionary.
"An', about this tin-can stuff, well,
I'm gonna quit Saturday."
"Oh, now SkuIl.' he SMILES, Don't
take me too seriously. I only wns
spcakin' for the good of tho paper,
you know. I wns Just soin' 10 suG-
rest that you try TO spell every other
word correct that maync some of
the bighbrows would rcad your raw
iues."
Well" l groans, "fm gonna quit
Sat--tur-day. But, IL the intellect
uais want TO read sompin' good. let
am read Brisbane. I'll cater TO the
gang down by Swampoodle. I'm gonna
.auit. Sat--day."
please don't quit Skillet"
"Yea, I'm gonna QUIT.
SATURDAY."
skillet" (pleadingly)
BOSS, len me ten rats?"
"Surc."
Alright, won't quit.
SATURDAY."
The Washington times., 1921-04-16
MohaWks Ready.

The Mohawk A. c.. fifteen and six
tecn-year-old class. would like TO ar
"ange games. Teams desiring games
address Lawrence Tuell. 1922 Il street
sputhcaSt
The Washington times., 1921-04-16
linWorths Ready.

The Linworths have an open date
for April %. Call O. +. Strack, man
ager. NJ 1895. or write TO 2o6 Lin
worth place southwest. for games.
The Washington times., 1921-04-16
Looks for Game.

The Arlington A. c. Is looking for
game for Sunday morning or at
ternoon. Phone Leo +. Wise, busi-
mes manage Franklin ss37.