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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
AtteH Seeks
 To Tell All

Chicago. rfay 19-Reports from the east verified here today at the office of Judge George F. Barrett, special counsel for the National Baseball Commission, are to the effect that Abe Atten, former feather weight champion IS about to tell all he knows of the 1913 world series scandal. At tell is making overtures to State s Attorney Crowe to turn states evil dence. it IS said, and meanwhile the requisition papers for Attell, issued last Saturday are being held up.
 William Burns, former major league player, who is said to have acted as the "go between for the gamblers and players named in the indictments brought here, is said to be a frequent visitor to the offices of Judge Barrett and has explained all he knows of the alleged fixing" of the 1919 SereS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
Yale Crews
 Are Picked

New Haven, May 19 - The Yale varsity and freshman crews which will row against Princeton and Cornell at Ithaca on Saturday will leave to- night for Ithaca The selections fol- low:
 Varsity Stroke. Leslie; No ', Spencer; No. 6, Payson; No. 5, Gib- son; No. 4, Capt. Hord; No. 3, Halde- man; No- 2. Carman; bow. Whitney; coxswain, Carson.
 Freshm en-Stroke, Ewing: No. 2, Haines; No. 6, Rockefeller; No. 5, Little; No. 4, Sheffield; No. 3, Car penter; No. 2. Ives; bow. Chamber lain; coXswain, LuSk.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
Bud Weafer
 On N. H. Card

Bud weafer, the Norwalk kayo specialist, has another battle ready for him when he fills his engagement with Steady Stead1nan next Monday night. Weafer will swap punches with Irish Johnny Clayton in the semi-final to the Pilkington- -Shugrue fight in New Haven on the night of May 26.
 Norwa1k fans are also to have a boxing show next month. Efforts are now being made to stage the event in the armory in that city. The star bout will bring together Weafer and Young Pierce of New York. This should be a corker, the boxers having met twice, each having a win to this credit.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
HIGH DUCKPN SCORING.

New Britain, May 19-By rolling the last three strings over 120 mark Anderson succeeded in winning five games out of eleven from Andy Nc Carthy in a State duckpin series Scores:
 Mccarthy = 129 1o1 110 116~11e 126 III 123 If 11e 12o-12SS
 Arderson-eS i15 104 III 97 1s2 1o4 1oe 127 122 1e1-12S2.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
HAS FORDHAM OFFER.

Paul Brennan, former Brooklyn Prop star, and now a student in the Bridgeport High school, has received an offer from Fordhan1 College Brennan was recommended to Ford ham by Jim McAuliffe, who termed him one of the ''maiTlstayS' of his football squad last year. He came heer in February and was conS deu>ed one of the fastest 220 yard men in the school. He has been forbidden to wear the Red and Black since he is taking post graduate work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
AMATEUR BOUTS

The Kenney Athletic Association, of New Haven, will run off the annual boxing tournament for the A. A. U. in Music Hall. tomorrow A large number Of entries have been received by the officials. The events that the amateurs will have a chance to show their class follow: 125 lbs, 115 lbs, 125 lbs, 135 lbs, 145 lbs, and bat tie royal for a 130 lbs. and under
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
EDGREN AS REFEREE

Los Angeles Cal. May 19.-Robert w. Edgren- official stakeholder for the DeInpsey-Carpentier match, to- day was on his way ito New York He said that as in the articles of agreement he stood number l as ref cree for the bout and as he Thought the New Jersey authorities might in sist upon such a course, he had ap- piled for a license to act in that ca pacity in that State
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
HOLYOKE TOMORROW

The speedy baseball team of the Holyoke High school Bay state schol- astic champions, will be the oppon- ents of the Bridgeport High nine to- morrow afternoon on Diamond No. l, Seaside Park. The game scheduled with Milford High for today was cancelled by the suburbanftes and will be played on a later date
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
RIVAL MINES BOOKED

A baseball game that should prove to be a hummer is carded for Dia- mond No. 1, Seaside Park, Sunday afternoon when the Lone Stars and Lynn Stars will clash. Marinko and Laptak will be the battery for the Lone Stars. The latter will practice Saturday afternoon on Bullard field
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
8 SCHOOL GAMES

There are eight games scheduled in the Public School League today. The matches in the West Side league are: Prospect vs. Sheriden. Black Rock vs. Madison. East Side league, Lincoln vs. Summerield, and Barnum vs. Fra0klyU
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
SHAKEUP BENEFICIAL.

The Elias Howe team is showing 2 better form. as the win over the Jef- fersons indicate. Iesko is playing fast same in the field and batting the ball hard Pappas, Soldi. Me Girr and Wines are also travelling fast since the shakeIp in the lineup by Mana ger Iesko
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
BUDDY WANTS ACTION

Jimmy Snyder is casting about in the hopes of landing a match for his star boxer, Johnny Buddy, whom he claims to be a fast boy Snyder is an enthusiastic adnnirer of Jim Bones (Kid Lewis.) whom he stamps as the peer of 122-pounders in Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
Red Allen
 Boxes Farro1l

Johnny Red" Allen is facing a hard bout next Wednesday night with Frankie F,arron, the Pacific Coast lightweight, who has travelled III the way from the Golden Gate in an effort to get on with Benny Leon ard in a lightweight titular match The bout is carded for IS rounds be- fore the Pioneer s. c. and delega- ton of Aliens friends from Bridge port are planning to be at the ring side
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
EAGLE JUNIORS yICToRS.

The EaSFe sJuniors defeated the Glover bfidgcts II to 10 in the first game for the North End champion ship Spectacular catches by Johnny Scinto and Lucia featured the game Earl Altires also made a sensational one-handed catch with three Clovers on the bags
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
LAST NIGHTS BOUTS.

At New York-Freddie Jacks of England, from Billy DeFoe of St. Paul on foul in the seventh round.
 Johnny Mur-ry won his bout on a foul by Earl Baird in the-1 Eth round.
 At Cleveland-Jack Wolfe defeated Kid Williams, former bantamweight cham pion, in 12 rounds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
LEONARD TRAINING

New York, May 19-Benny Leon ard yesterday began active training for his twelve round battle with Rocky Kansas for the worlds light weight championship, which will be held jointly by Dave Driscon and Dave Mackay at Harrison, N. J., on lime 6
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
DELANEY WINNER

Jack Delaney, the local middle weight, added another knockout to his string when he put Young Jack Johnson of Boston. to sleep in the third round last night before the Ma tionaI A C. in Providence. Johnson proved to be one of Che easiest marks Delaney has met in some time
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
KAUSLER OUTROLLED

Howard was the victor over Jack Kausler in a state duckpin cham pionship series last night on the Ar cade alleys, Howard leading in six games out of eleven. Scores:
 Howard-105, 113, 110, 9S, Al, 96. 124. no, 1O6, 99, 1O9-1211.
 Krausler-142, 94, 96, no, S4, 101, 102 117, 96 1O2, S5-1139.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
SHINES AT TENNIS

Macy Wheeler of Bridgeport. was on the victorious Yale tennis team that defeated University of Michigan acqueters in New Haven. yesterday, Bridgeporter performed in brilliant fashion
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
U. $. POLOISTS WIN

Roehamptop, Eng, May 19-In a practice polo game an Amreican team. explained by DevereuX Milburn. defeated a mixed four of British CTS and Americans by = to 5.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
BEAVERS WANT GAMES.

The Beavers are now thoroughly organized and are anxious to book in Bridgeport. Challenges through the Times are solicited.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
Standing of Teams
NATIONAL.

New York 3: Chicago 2 Pittsburgh II; Brooklyn 2. Boston 6: Cincinnati 1.
 Philadelphia [; St Louis 6.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
MEMORIAL TO UMPIRE

Chicago. May 19.-Directors of she American League, in session here, have voted a fund for a memorial to the late silk O'Loughlin, one of the most famous of major league um- pires The site and nature of the memorial are still under discussiop.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
BOUT FOR BRETON

Vancouver, B. C., May 19-Jack Britton, worlds welterweight boxing will box twelve rounds here June '. His opponent will prob ably be Joe Simonich, of Butte, Mont.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
450 Athletes Entered

Boston, May 19-The New England intercollegiate track and field cham pionships to be held at Technology Field, next Friday and Saturday, will include athletes from seventeen of the eighteen colleges. The entry list comprises 45O athletes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
SIGNS COLLEGE STAR

Chicago, May 19-Jef Stafford. a right-land pitcher, attending South western University. Georgetown. Tex, has signed a White Sox contract. Stafford is six feet four inches tall and weighs 1eO pounds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
Keeping M Front
GAMES TOMORROW.

Bridgeport in Pittsfield. Waterbury in Worcester New Haven in Hartford Albany in Springfield.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19

Quinn. Sheehan and Collins of the Yankees pitching staff were treated to q terrific bombardment by the White SoX- Faber pitched steady ball
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
Other Games.

Othcr Gaines.
 At PittsfieId R. H. E. Worcester Il PittSfie1d 13 Batteries-Bach and Harnett: Sno- yer. SchardinS. Peterson, McCo-ry and Fish
 At N. Haven t10 inningsl R. H. E. Albany s II New Haven 715 5 BahterieS-WiESe, Scanlon and Payne; Brown, Heh1, Bender and Ma gle.
 At Waterbury, R. H. E. Hartford 1 Waterbury 2 Batteries-Head and Damn; Raw ley and TyleC.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
BASEBALL RESULTS
AMERICAN.

Chicago 12; New York :. Cleveland 4 Philadelphia ,. Boston 2; Detroit 0.
 St. Louis s; Washington ,.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
Standing of Teams.
PITTSBURGH BEATS YALE.

New Haven, May 19-University of Pittsburgh baseball players proved stiff sluSgers of the horse hide. defeating Yale 6 to B.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19

Irish Meusel saw two men on the bases when he came to bat for the Phillies in the ninth against St Louis Ills homer settled the argument
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19

The Indians regained the lead in the American League by lambastine the As.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
sLUGGERs SEEK ACTION.

Johnny Axis. manager of the Bulls Head Sluggers. wants 10 book games with teams averaging 2 to fl years His address is 25 Sapbetonis lane
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.

The King Pin, Jrs-. accept the challenge of the Vikings for a game next Sunday. The King Pins are re- quested to report Friday evening for
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19

With Cooper Pitching fine ball thi Pirates mauled three Brooklyn pitch CTS in a batting orgy at Ehbets field and won in a canter-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19

ShankS two homers gave Washing ton the three runs but when the smoke cleared away St Louis had five more talliex
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19

Dana F'i1Iingim's arm was in work ing order and the Reds got only three hits off him at Boston, going hitless after the second inning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19

Waterbury won it's first sar'1e of the season from the Senators in q pitch CTS battle between Head and Rswlev in which each pitcher distributed six hits.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19

Dc14eron. first basen1an ct Albany. executed q daring steal to home plate in the tenth inning. which defeated New Haven.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19

Pittsfie1d c1outed the ball for ; hits against for Worcester. but the Boosters grabbed the game, II to [.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19

The Brown Derbfes move on 4c Pittsfie1d after meeins the Ponies to- day. playing the Hillies tomorrow and saturday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19

Buck Itai was the leading hitsrn ith for the BTdgeports, the Celestial get ting three hits in four chances.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-19
Eddie Lennon
 Will Oppose
 Ponies Today
Especial to Times }

Springfield, May 19-EncouraSe by their two straight wins over Jack Flynn's Ponies in their home ballyard Gene McCann and his Bridgeport league leaders are going to make a desperate effort today to make. q. clean sweep in the series. Eddie Lennon is down to pitch today's gant
 The Brown Deroies are getting the habit of jumping off to good starts here and yesterday the visitors chalk ed up a pair of runs for a starter. getting another pair in the fourth by timely swatting.
 Manager Jack Flynn was in a ScInppy mood and was chased from the field following an argument with Umpire Lohr. A crowd of fans at tempted to get after the umpire after the game but he esca ped.
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their billets, the trade of highway robbery
would degenerate into strictly Eastern in
stitution.
Then the coroner presented the young woman
with large bouquet of roses which he and
the thoughtful jurors had sent out and bought
for the occasion.
The success of the affair was such that no
doubt it will lead to general and needed i'm
provement of the line of procedure in all such
cases. Coroners will be elected because of
their ability as orators and there will be color
and warmth in the cases of acquittals growing
out of jutifiable homicides. Individuals who
nave slain under such circumstances will not
leave the coroner's inquests inwardly protest
ing against the stodginess of the affairs. In
stead of a scant stickful or two, the acquitted
berson can cut for scrapbook purposes an en-
tire column or more, including the eoroner's
speech in full and the reporters description
Of the floral offering. The person thus turned
free will have no cause to feel that he or she
escaped merely because it was a lucky day.
The only thing missing in the account OF
the affair in Denver is fitting music to the
coroner's acquittal speech. Perhaps this will
come later. Too much cannot be expected of
reform at the outset. As pointed out. it is
enough to know that we are making progress
by inches
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It's chubby hand, would make nothing of ali
the formality that is now so effective behind
the cages Of our foremost financial nsttu-
tons. A teller whose slightest glance of sus-
plclon would make an honest man feel like
river pirate would be helpless before a lis
ping child who had just scrawled none too
decipherable check
And of what avail will be the studied dignity
of bank president, waylad in the quiet CT
his office by a depositor from the nearest
school, who wants to know why she has been
notified that her bank account has been over
drawn when she knows by her own infallible
figures that she still has credit amounting to
the price Of four ice cream sodas?
One can imagine the scene in a bank just
prior to holiday. when kindergarten has just
let out and all the juvenile depositors have
come in for funds sufficient to provide moving
picture entertainment. The bank resounds to
such childish cries as:
"Why didn't they give me a pretty red bank
book like yours?"
81 always make my Endorsements upside
down."
The pens in this bank are almost as bad
as the ones in the postoffce.'
I'm sure there was mistake in the last
statement you sent me-
Il sent Brother Freddie dean with deposit
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of 10 cents to balance my account and he swal-
lowed the money. l don't have to pay it,
do II"
No. it must be admitted that when the ey-
ample of this little girl in Kansas City is fol-
lowed generally throughout the country there
will be only shreds of the oldtime dignity OBJ
servable in and about the average bank.
Another news note which tends to upset
some fine old traditions comes from Denver.
young woman cashier, on her way nome
al night, carried small automatic clu.ched
in her right hand. This weapon she emptied
INTO man who attempted to rob her. 1t is
believed that not a shot missed a vital spot
Anyway, the man was quite dead when the
police arrived
Now comes the note of progress. The
coroner of the county in which Denver is
situated came to the conclusion that some
thing more was demanded of him and his
faithful jurors than mere cut-and-drisd &C
quittal of the young woman. AT the inquest,
where the woman appeared merely to fulfill
the formalites of the occasion, the coroner
inade an elaborate and choicely worded speech.
He commended the young woman for her
craftsmanship and said that if the West had
more Of her sex with such determination and
such skill in sending leaden pellets toward
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constantly progressing in little ways
and by small degrees that do not always COM
prehend. From various corners of the coun-
try come reports which show how we are
lnching along, all unbeknown to ourselves.
One, for instance, from Kansas City. tells
about nine-year-old girl who has her own
bank account. She is said to be perfectly
familiar with bank procedure and makes out
her own checks for candy and such things, and
even pays her school tuition fees that way.
1t s said that when this youngster walked
INTO of the largest banks in Kansas City
and established her account, the official who
waited her nearly overcome with
establishment. Therein is where the example
of this Kansas City prodigy should prove
helpful. Something is needed to break the
cold austerity of the average bank-and child
depositors will do it. The teller who glories
in his ability to fix the grown-up depostor
with an eye so cold and calculating that the
man in front of the window feels insignih
cant to the final degree will be wasting all
his mental refrigeration when he deals with
customers who are of kindergarten age An
ingenious child, with bank book ciutched in
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entered was just being called. 1t was saddle
horse competition. l squirmed through the
crowd to the edge of the ring, where the
editor of famous horse publication was
standing. I pointed out the Major to the
editor, who is considered an authority on all
classes of horses.
i doubt if Brown will win on that horse"
he said. "The horse belongs to the army post
at West Point and is competing against horses
of distinction which are owned by people VIII
can afford to pay any price for a winner
However, added the editor, zone can neve1
tell just how horse will do
The contest started. 1t was one of tn,
feature events. The ringmaster blew his
bugle and the horses lined up near the Judges
stand The judges held a long discussion,
then W. S. Bltz, secretary of the State Hors,
Show Association, handed q blue ribbon t.
one of the judges
The judge walked to the horse ridden by
Major j. K. Brown and pinned the ribbon ove1
the horses head The spectators applauded
loudly. l looked at the ground and stamped
& matchstick into the dirt Then l applauded
not for Major Brown-not for his priz,
winning horse-but for Mary Banks To me-
this was victory for Mary-an eighty-two-
year-old woman who makes rabbits feet
four-leaf clovers and wishbones look like so
much junk.
That night the cadets held their big hope of
the year. There were no graduation exercises
at West Point this year because of the early
graduations due to the war. Pretty girls
came from as far away as the Pacific Coast to
take part in the June Week festivities
SO far as color is concerned West Point
cadet hop is extremely pleasing to the eye
The cadets in full dress uniform and the
girls in attractive evening dresses in hall
especially decorated for the occasion.
Near the entrance stood Mary Banks, dressed
in black silk dress. Her hair fixed in cadet
hop style, cheeks glowing and eyes dancing
Mary Banks greeted each girl who entered the
building.
ooh, you darling" she would say, "you are
the prettiest girl here tonight I'll just be
betting the cadets will be walking on each
others feet trying to get dances with YOU"
After had seen at least dozen girls blush
with pride at this greeting accused Mary
Banks of being great joler.
ooh, listen, sir" she explained. Doesn't
the good Lord want US to make people happy?
He hates gloom spreaders, and, sir, there are al
ways more cadets than girls, and it's always
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was here about thirty years ago, and T am
positive it was light blue dress wore.'
An officer tapped me upon the arm, and we
left Mary Banks to continue her discussion.
"Mary never forgets face" explained the
officer. "She can remember every girl who
has attended hop for fifty years back She
is wizard at remembering Names
The hall where the hops are held is on the
second floor Of Culum Hall Except when
Mary Banks stands under her tree to win ball
games for the Army nine she seldom leaves
the building.
A story told the writer of an occur
renee several years ago which shows how
often Mary Banks leaves Cullum Hall In
1910 the old West Point chapel was moved
to the grounds of the West Point cemetery
Each stone was marked and the chapel rebuilt
IN the cemetery exactly as it had been on its
old site where the East Academic Building
now stands. The chapel was then turned into
mortuary chapel, where many prominent
officers have been buried and where the unn
scribed tablet to Benedict Arnold is placed
The chapel also contains the only four Brit
lsh flags in existence which were ca ptured bv
the American army. The other British flags
were destroyed when the British burned
Washington in the War of 1912
One day in 1912, two years after the chapel
had been dedicated Mary decided to visit the
cemetery and place flowers on her husbands
grave. When she reached the cemetery she
saw the old chapel
MY Gawd, SIR" she exclaimed to an officer
who was near by, somebody's moved the
chapel"
Mary Banks's husband, Sergeant Charlie
Banks, died May IA, 1901. Sergeant Banks
had been severely wounded in the Indian wars
and when he returned to West Point, where
his wife lived, he an invalid and became
great care to Mary. One of the famous West
Point stories about Mary Banks is an ac-
count OF how one morning she had a little
squabble with her husband
Sergeant Banks was resting in huge chair
outside Mary's quarters when colonel passed
by.
"How's Banks this morning?" called the
colonel to Mary.
my, SIR replied Mary, 81 wish the man
d get well-or do something"
In the bachelor quarters Mary Banks takes
care of the officers like a mother. She calls
the officers in the morning. She enters their
rooms when they go oct and looks over their
clothing. Missing buttons are replaced Tears
are nended, and Mary never remarks about
anything she has done.
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e are a great people, as plenty of
A orators will be reminding US to-
WV day and tomorrow, and we are
constantly progressing in little ways
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"A ~ARY BANKS! The Belle of West
MI Pointi Through a period of al
IVA most fifty years Mary Banks has