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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-07

duction by William Hurlbut. In the story, the heroine is possessed Of dual personality. While her original self is submerged she becomes an art ist's model and poses for a French artist. Later, when she resumes her former personality, returns to New Y ork and is engaged to be married, semi-nude portrait suddenly is dis covered as evidence of her supposed indiscredons while in Paris.
 POIES.
 Bill Hart is in town. For three days he will be his red-blooded self On the screen of Poli's theatre in photopIay seething w3th thr1fis and the struggles of strong men.
 '"The Testing Block plot is laid on the vast Sierra slopes in forests prim- oval Sierra Bill' is q bad man but not al bad until he is left alone like :" 'OstIer Joe'' by the woman whose love is the finest thing his outlaws heart has known ''She left a. silly letter" but this big man of red blood out there among the giant redwood trees did not ''in silence kiss the rod' he went after retribution, ven geance, blood, until another woman came-weIl, the picture must tell the tale.
 he feature act of an excellent vaudeville bill will be William B. F.redIander's musical comedy --effer- ing '"Who's My Wife?'' There are five people in it and every one a spe- ciaIiSt in some one line of musical comedy acting.
 An added attraction will be Vera
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-07
PARK


 One of the gifts possessed by Dan Coleman, heading Harry Hastings Big Show, which opens a three days engagement Thursday at the Park theatre, is she faculty of appearing to think up funny things on the spur of the moment
 MT Coleman's show this year is said by critics to be the best he has ever had, and this means d whole lot, as he always has a first class enter tainment, free from vulgarity, and brimfu1 of novelty. to the production but. specialties song hits, dances and ensembles are introduced with such cinemetographic rapidity, that they tend to ob1iterate what seems to be the skeleton of a story
 Tomorrow night is set aside as Amateur night There are number of entries already registered to com pete fer the big cash prizes and fun ss promised galore. There will be no advance in prices.
 EMPIRE As a first step in a new art scheme that will be carried out in future | Metro productions D. Anthony Tauzsky, famous portrait painter, completed a life size semi-draped figure of Alice Lake, for use in her latest picture Body and SouP' to be seen at the Empire Theatre. The Lake portrait was required for use in her newest picture, Body and Soul,' which is from the stage pro
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-07
Hodge POdge

If you ape wildly interested you ewill soon see photoplayed what's In the Heart of q Fool
 Moonlight is the title of a new film There is sure to be 'moon- shine in the stills
 .1SlSirts" and ''Shame- arc new films forthcoming from the same uroducinS firm One of them is a bathing girl picture
 A famous editor once remarked ! that lone picture is worth million words
 him seriously in the matter of sub jects-
 Film Chat in Short 'STakes.'
 Rest for the Weary is an Owen Moore photoplay title that. savors of spring fever.
 Star will dirct star when Ralph Ince supervises Conway Tearle'S next Selznick picture
 .-The Dollar a Year Man may make up that difference in salary now that he has become . film.
 "Ghosts of Yesterday" must not be expected to recall the spirits of days before prohibition
 When Griffith films Faust it is rumored John Barrymore may play .eMephistopheles'' and Lillian Gish sMarguerite.'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-07
JACK GILBERT WINS PRETTY
 IEATRICE JOY

Jack Gilbert, playing the lead in a special production being made by William Fox in Hollywood. has cap tured the heart of Leatrice Joy. firm star, and the marriage ceremony will be reeIed off in the summer time. Jack, who has appeared in several Fox productions, is a native of Logan Utah, and Miss Joy claims New Or leans as her home town
 Both were stock players before en- gazing in pictures. Jack played ir Seattle and Portland, and Leatrice in San Diego.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-07

Calhoun in ''Moonbeams,' a. mythical scenic song and dance offering: This act introduces a novelty that will make the audience sit up and take mo- tfce. McGrath d2 Deeds have a com edy singing turn, Bob 6 Peggy Cal entine have a norigina1, well-dressed, wel1-acted skit. The Musical Iunds are masters of the XyloDhone.
 PLAZA.
 The Robertson-Cole feature. Sessue Hayakawa's, ''The First Born,'' which scored such a tremendous hit at the New York Strand, will be shown to- gether with a big vaudeville bill to- day at the Plaza theatre "The First Born,', is Q story that will appeal to everyone for it's charm and action are gripping. Wilson HummelI, who will be remembered by stock favorites as director of the Plaza :. Theatre Stock company some few years ago, is also in the cast, together with Helen Jer- one and others.
 s'Maid for Love- was made for love. It is filled with all the quali- ties that have made musical farce possible, bulz these are all dressed up in. their new clothes and made to look as :. attractive as debutante making her debut in society. MabeI Wfiten1an and Her Dixie Boys, Shields and Ogle in "Bifs from Broad way Hits" a two part Monkey com edy ''You'll be Surprised, by Shes- ter and others: complete the bill
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-07
Johnny and His Gum.

J Johnny had a piece of gum, He chewed it LOUD and LONG, And everywhere that he did go He took that gum along. He took it to the show one night, Which was not against the rule. The people all around him said: "He is chewing fOOl!"
 ARNOLD SCHOFIELD,
 2O2 SummerfeId Avenue
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-27
RING GOSSIP
Golf Officials to Hold
Rules Session Jan. IA

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-The officers of the
Emitted States Golf Association have in
vited representatives of the leading sec
tiOnal organizations To meet them AT
luncheon on Jan. II. the date of the an
nual meeting of the national body ut
the Drake Hotel. At this session there
will be informal discussion on the rules.
which probably will he more interesting
than the annual meeting. which generally
is a cut and dried affair.
President Albert K. Gates of the West
ern Association in announcing that he
hoped to lie present said the w. g. y.
would welcome a set of rules that We're
favored by the majority of the clubs
Mr. Gates canvasSed sixty of the mem
b-r clubs and found that 90 per cent of
them were playing under Western rules.
thinking, the penalties for ont of bounds
and less of distance in force under the
l. : u. y. and 81. Andrews rules too
severe.
Al the Joint meeting held in New
York before the committee appinted to
confer with 81. Andrews sailed il was
agreed that loss Of distance was Suffi-
cient but when the American delegates
got into the season in England the pen
a.tv stroke WAS added. This has not
worked well and there IS no doubt there
is "a general desire on the part of players
in this country to return 10 the old rule.
SIR Gates ALSO said h. hoped the I. :
a.. \. would see its way clear % make it
permissible to wipe mud of the ball on
the putting green.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-27
BASKET FANS SHOULD REALIZE
VALUE OF STRICT OFFICIATING

Fans in any line Of sport are rather
peculiar individuals. In most instances
they know more about the game than
coaches. players and onicials-thar is if
one would take their word for it. II IS
how the season Of the year for the basket
ball follower To express his opinions 50
hat all may hear about how very miser-
able some net star is playing. how ig-
nOFant some coach is I'm handling his
team. and Hast. but not least. how little
some referee knows about the game. Net
fans who used to let the officials alone
are now becoming more and more Ike
the baseball bIeacherites. who think IL Is
part of the sport to raZZ he jumps. 1t
has become part Of the great American
game 10 call the umpire a rObber whether
he is right or wrong. As far as that
goes with some fans, the poor old jumps
IS never right If he calls close one
against the home boys
This attitude was missing for a long
time among the hard-c "rt followers, but
is becoming more apparent as time goes
on. II is especially noticeable in inde-
pendent games. as usually, at the col
leges the spectators have been asked to
let the judgment of the men who run
the game be final. There * in most
cases a better spirit Of craftsmanship
present. besides
There are several reasons for the at
titUde cf certain spectators, but the most
common cause j. lack Of knowledge
of the rules or a misunderstanding of
the way the rules are interpreted.
In a recent game in this city referee
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-27
FOOTBALL
KEARNS FROWNS
ON WILLS BOUT
Dempsey's Manager Says He
Believes Public Is Against
Mixed Matches.

OAKLAND, Cal. Dec. 27.-'Jack Demp-
sey is and always will be Il fighting
champion. He Is ready to defend his
title at any time the public demands
This was the answer today of Jack
Kearns, Dempsey's manager. friend and
spokesman, TO the question: III
Dempsey fight Harry Wills"
But please do not cOnstrue this Is an
effort on our part to cook up light
with Wills, he continued. OF the pres
ent possible heavyweight coutenders.
Wills probably looms Up as The best. Bat
he is black man.
Boxing in better han half Of the
larger States and cities j. controlled by
commissions which with great unanimity
have ruled against mixed matches. This
may safely be INTERPRETED as indlcatl =
that public sentiment Is against mixed
matches
Public sentiment for and against such
z match is the controlling factor. II b."
public wants match between pemp-
sey and Wills. IL viii indicate lis de> RS
And you can say that Dempsey viii be-
responsive te he public desires He
realizes hat as champion BE is subject
to the wishes OF the public fh hat Ui kos
the boxing gaWc possible.
Dempsey fought colored mea before
he became champion. H. fears mo- ON"
and il the public demanded the bout
would not draw the color iu"-"
kearuS is Not convinced ra1t he pub
lie is demanding such match.
Wills and the uleu back Of him are
seeking cheap Publicity hy cooking up
offers Of matches" h. SHid. "TheS"
offers will receive n consideration from
me. Whenever reputable financially
able promoter Of the fypn of Tex Richard
begins to talk IT "a match wee viii listen
So far such promotes have U'f been talk
ing such "a match au'l / believe oppuS.. IT,
But get this STRAIGHT; Dempsey Is ready
and willing to tight anyone the public
wants him to-.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-27
CENTRE FINDS
ARIZONA EASY
Mud Fails to Slow Up Great
Offensive Drive of
Colonies.

SAN DIEGO. CaI. Dee. .7.-Iu a driv-
ing rain ON "a muddy field Centre College
yesterday defeI5ed the University of Ari-
zona. IS to o. The game was we'll played
iuspite Of the mud.
Open pay pTedominatcd. both teams re-
sorting frequently % fhr forward pass
Red" Roberts Of Centre scored tine
first touchdown after Sen minutes Il
play in the first period. Spectacular
runs by Mcmillan. Armstrong and Tan
ner featured. Arizona rallied In the third
quarter, running the bali through sue
cessive line pluuges 10 Centres 1i-yart
line. SIOnaker then attempted a for
ward pass which was intercepted by
Tanner. Thereafter the Centre goal was
never threatened.
Centre OutclaSSed Arizona completely
In the first half the Wildcats did NOT
make a first down and throughout the
game they rarely had possession of the
ball. In the third and fourth periods
they made a -ew good gains bat We're
unable to maintain "a continued drive
Red" Roberts, noted end If the Centre
team, and rs equally noted teanmate,
Alvin (BrJ McNillin. were the Centre
stars. although the work u the other
Kentuckians showed that the team is NOS
a One-man machine The work OF Rob
erts was particularly uoticeabl his sen
satiOnaI catches Of forward passes. his
line bucking and his work in Interference
being chPered by the spectators
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-27
Local Schools to
Meet County FiUeS
in Holiday Games
Manual Us. Valley Mills To-
nlOrrOW - ShOrtridge ard
Broad Ripple Saturday.

Two games are on the holiday card Of
the local high schools with county teams
that will give plenty Of early season dope
on how the indianapolis schools compare
with the opponents that will be met in
the sectional tournament, which here
tofore always has been won by one of
the local nigh hves. Tomorrow night
Manual will take on Valley Mills at that
town, and Saturday night Shortridge
goes to Broad ripple to meet the strong
basket team of that place.
The ShortrldGe hive will meet Spiceland
at Spiceland on Friday night just be-
fore tackling the Ripple team.
The teams from the netshOOring towns
are steadily improving and the hlgh
schools Of this city must step out ana
show something if they would retain their
prestige in this section. The south side
Quintette should win at Valley Mills, but
the Shortridge contest is liable to be
different story.
Broad Ripple is rated one Of the best
quiutettes of the county schools in the
local Sectional" territory, and its we'll
remembered ability 10 put the big KICK
in local Sectonals makes it always a dah-
gcrous contender II always has taken
an indianapolis high school to eliminate
the Rippleites from the going in the sec
tional and last years Manual Ripple bat
tie is well remembered. the boys from
up on the river holding the Manualltes
without field goal for fourteen minutes
and leading IT the half
-Four Of the five regulars on last year s
team were lost by graduation, but IN
spite Of that the Broad Ripple OUTFIT mas
won nine Of It's ten games this season
having victories over New Augusta. New
Bethel. Southport, State School for the
Deaf CumbeTland and Ben Davis. New
Bethel New Augusta and Ben Davis were
beaten twice. The only game Of the sea
son was lost 10 southport in return
game ON the Southport toor.
In wade. Parr and Newly the Ripple
team has three fast forwards who not
only have good basket eyes but know how
10 pass the ball. Jackman. Brown ana
Dean are equally good at the center Job,
while the back field Is we'll taken care OF
by T. and L Stahl, Overbey and
schwartz Coach Thomas. who came to
Broad Ripple this year from Shelbyyille
High school, announces the probable
lineup for Saturday nights game as fol
lows. Parr and Wade, forwards Jack
man. center, and oyerbey and Stahl,
f~uurfe
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-27
OTuTR HOLIDAY BOUTS.

At NEW YOEK-Pcpper Martin
knocked out Johnny Dwyer In The sec
ond round Harry Marlin beat Johnny
Hepburn !n twelve rounds.
AT ST LOUIS Harvey Thorpe beat
Sailor Jcrabek I'm ten rounds
AT DETROTT-Harry Kramer and
Johnny Andrews fought ten round
draw.
At BROOKLYN soldier Bartileld won
from PM Bloom in twelve rounds.
AT ClNClNNATI-K. O. Mars beat
Dick Loadman in ten rounds.
AT PORTLAND. ORE-Johnny Grif-
nths and Alex Trambitas fought a four.
round draw
Ar ROCHESTER. y. Y.-Jimmy Brady
beat Bjllv Leonard In eight rounds.
AT OKLAHOMA CTTY-Bob Corbctt
won from Johnny Ccllmars in four
rounds.
At SALT LAKE CITY-Spug Myers
beat Salt Lake Midget Smith in sixc
rounds.
At AILENTOWN,: PA.-JOhnny
Sheppard beat Allentown Dundee in ten
rounds.
AT LANCASTER, Johnny VOL
CAST won n ten round bout from Tommy
OToOle.
AT Ell PASO-Biuy AIger stopped
SOlly Burns IN the tenth round.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-27
BASEBALL
Tex COUingtOn Best
Fielder at Initial
Sack in association
Dixon Leads CatcherS in As
SiStS-Tribe Second in
Double PidyS.

In the American Association official
fielding averages just released Covington,
4, the Indians first sucker has the best
record of any local player. Big Tex"
led the league ut first base among the
regular guardians of the initial station
with = grand average OF 800. Whelan.
ST. Paul utility man. was two points
ahead of the Tribe 5 first baseman, but
the 81. Paul player was in only twenty
eight games at that position. Although
Leo Dixon was not very fur up the list
OF catchers he led the loop when it came
10 throwing men out. The red head"
had l3J assists, which was the greatest
number of any receiver in the circuit
Allen OF st. Paul was next with 13l as
SiStS.
Numerous double killings were made in
the Hickey loop and indianapolis was
nosed out of the honor OF leading in this
department by Louisville. which got 1870
double plays to lSG by the locals Sticking
and Schneider made 4 fast pair around
me keystone and started out the season
at merry pace. bHt did not do so we'll
toward the close All of the team fielding
averages were below normal because Of
the terrific hitting. Louisville led the
league with a percentage OF .962 Indi-
annapolis WAS in fifth place, tied with
Kansas city with $50
Among other good performances of the
HehdrlckS outut was thu good fielding
OF rug Cdvei. who made only two errors
ln IEe season play. lie was in IS
games Hank Schreibcr accepted sol
chances 20 >hortStop. only exceeded by
'"oney of milwaukee,. who led the short
shoppers ot he Ass citation with an
average of SEQ. The Brewer infielder
handled 500 chances clearly and made
." errors. NHch Il number of chances is
remarkable total HANK made 81
errors throughout he season and finished
with mark of .536
At second base Bethel was the star.
accepting 1Ji chances in 1I3 games be
fore he WIS injured and forced from the
game. II is "a wonderful record. Bruno
.ri the keystone guardians with % .915
Sticking of Indianapolis accepted H3S
chances in 10 games. His average WAS
.c.i.
At third base another Louisville player
headed the procession if the number Of
games Is considered. Srhepuer par
tIlpated iu tAe FUN schedule Of lbs con-
tests and handled 81 chances at the hot
corner. with tar good average of $50.
Cochran of Kansas city iu % games had
% better Record with mark ef 31l. Baird
uf the Indian, took 90 chances c-eaHIy
and finished with AN average Of 80.
Walter Eehs WAS the hest uf tho local
fly cha~crs with au average of $40. lie
was second iu the lrH lli" standing 10
Gaiuer of Milwaukee. who had am ay-
era-~ OF aSf. SINNERS and kinselia
were way down the list with percentages
Of 90 each.
Wilbur Good. Kansas city. caught 400
flies and threw out sixteen men, tota'
II tGG chances .u la games in She cut
field. Roy Massey, Louisville. had 80
lrtoutS and twenty assists. 4 Wickland.
Toledo 32~ md - assists in l'd games.
and A. T. Hlu Toledo. 3l2 putguts and
tWentv-one assists iu 2l1 games.
I'm the batting averages published Mon
I4v IL was stated that Ralph SINNERS
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-27
Wabash Speeds Up
in Lebanon Scrap
and Wins, 81 to Is

LEBANON. Ind. Dee 27.-Wa bash col
lege showed some of its ol1 -time form
here last night ami San away with the
Lebanon independents ty the over
whelinfng count of - 10 l.. At TO time
did the Lebanon five have chance with
the Scarlet ba>keteers. The teamwork
Of the visitors completely swept the 10
Gals off their feet. and baskets We're
dropped in with startling regularity
Goldsberry led IL the attack with nine
baskets from che field Pete Vaughan
sent in his second string men IN the
second half who continued the good work
started by thr regulars The Little
Giants stepped out from the first
whistle and the initial period ended %
TO s I'm their favor.
Besides GoldSherry. Crane and Adam
starred on the ofseuse with Crater break
ing IN inlay after play Hnder his own
basket The Charlottesville team was
never forced TO extend itself at any time
TO pile IN the score Devol. ex-Wabash
player. was best for Lebanon. covering
the floor in fast, clever style.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-27

who Is considered one Of the best OF
fclals in the West was handling the con
test. There are nineteen Conference
games on his schedule The crowd, or
Il few Of the crowd. thought that they
knew more about running the match
than he did and proceeded to let him
know about II. In the first place. such
procedure + not exactly sportSmanllkc.
but that may be excused because people
10 things in the heat of an athletic con
test that they would dccry in their saner
moments. The fact that seems rather
obvious is that many Of the fans. al
though they have an idea Of the rules,
are rather hazy on certain points.
Something that came up the other
night that spectators did not seem to
understand was the allowing of two free
Throws on certain penalties. The rule
charge into. push, hold or otherwise
foul an opponent WHO is in the act Of
throwing for the bdSket." The penalty
is Two free trials. The offender Shall
be charged with one personal foul, or
may he disqualified. Note-If the goal
Is made in spite of the foul. it counts and
the two free throws are also allowed"
Many people think that the two throws
should nos he allowed unless fragrant
rOughness has been use don the player
throwing for thu basket. As IS noticed
by reading the rule this is not necessary.
The Conference ruling on this point Is
a
With Conference official handling a
game before fans that are not used to
some of the strict Big Ten rulings the
penalty scelus severe and the referee Is
blamed when ne is only performing his
duty as he sees it.
The strict calling of holding is neccs-
sary ia order To make the men play the
, ball 1t has always been the object Of
the rules committee to encourage the
playing of the ball" which would climi-
IN. tt.
personal contact. i contest in the hands
of skill in which the cleverneSs Of on
posing players has a chance to be eX-
erciscd to the fullest extent.
Any great player may he stopped if
officials allow opponents TO hold and
block him. 1t j. almost impossible TO
guard "a player from behind as he gets
down the floor with the ball on Il
dribble With strict Interpretation OF
the rules the mcr learn to play the
game in q scientific manner. The game
handled in a loose manner changes the
contest into an ind00-' football scrap
which may please the spectators who
thirst for blood, but which is not bas-
ket bali as laid down by the rules com
mittee. lust as exciting contest can
be witnessed if the men are required to
play the ball
The spectators should appreciate the
conscientious endeayOrS of real official
in his efforts TO conduct the game as 1t
should he played instead of showing its
ignorance of basket ball fundamentals
by hOOting ut the enforcement Of the
regulations of the game.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-27
No Need of Norway Visit;
Ski Stars Coming to L. S.

CARY. Ill, Dec. 27.-ToveriuG high i'm
the air on a lonely hill in Fox River
Grove is a steel. skeleton-like structure
which promises 10 be the scene this win
ter OF one Of the best sporting events Of
the year-the national ski championships
The ski slide is new one, now almost
completed to take the place of the old
wooden slide which was destroyed by a
storm early last spring. IL towers 10
feet into the air and stands atop one. OF
the highest hills in the Fox River Valley.
The slide itself is 800 feet long and from
the foot Of the slide. which ends at the
top OF Cary hill, is a sheer jump Of 100
feet 10 the valley below.
Ski stars from all over the world have
sent in their entries to the Norge Ski
Club. which will be in charge of the
championships for the big event The
championships are scheduled for Jan
90
Members Of she Norge club worked al
summer raising funds and making plans
for the championships.