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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
By JACk VEIOCK,
International News Sporting Editor.

AApSEI1iiOtlIsI ScHS SIOFlfHS E-ulIOF.
 Back to the days when fighters fought with bare fists, with the ring pitched on the turf in some secluded spot where the contest could go on unmolested is a far, far cry yet we must go back that far to take up the history of the heavyweight division, of which Jack Dempsey is king today.
 More than a hundred years ago, in 1S16, Jake Hyer was the victor in the first heavyweight championship fight nent was Thomas BeasIey- In those far away days fighters were few and far between and it was not until 1S41 that Tom flyer, who beat John Me luster, better known as Country Mo Closkey, became the first really rec ognized champion. The fight took place at Ca1dwelrs Landing, N. Y., and went 1O1 rounds.
 Yankee Sullivan was one of Me Closkey's seconds in the Caldwell Landing fight and he ended it by throwing sponge into the ring at the end of the 1O1st round. In 1s47 this same Yankee Sullivan. believing he could defeat Hyer, challenged him to battle and was knocked out in six later retired because he could not find an opponent and Sullivan then claimed the title and held it for a short time when he. too. quit the ring
 Heenan vs. Savers.
 In 1852, John Morrisey defeated George Thompson in eleven rounds at Mare Island. Cal. Six years later he defeated John c. Heenan at Long Is land Point, Canada, and afterward retired, later becoming a Congress man. Heenan claimed the title in 1860 and was recognized as the Amer 1can champion He was known a s the Benicia Boy, and when he found op- ponents lacking he went to England to take on Tom Savers. How he beat Savers until the British idol was un- able to come out of his corner and how the ring ropes were cut and the battle called a draw are a matter of histo tory.
 Following Heenan came Joe Co., burn, Jim Dunn. Mike McCool Tom Allen, Joe Goss and Paddy Ryan, who held the American title from 1863 to 1882 or up to John L. SuTlivan's de- but as the champion of this continent. It was on February ', 1882, at Mis- sissippi City, that Sullivan won his right to the title by knocking out Ryan in nine rounds.
 The Sullivan Corbett Fight.
 Sullivan held the title until James J. Corbett beat him by a knockout in twenty-one rounds at New Orleans in 1882; his best fight in the meantime being against Jake Kflrain, whom he beat in seventy-five rounds at Rich burg, Miss, in 1889. This fight. by the way, was the last bare-knucizle fight in American heavyweight his tory and the Sullivan-Corbett fight the first real American heavyweight championship contest in which big gloves were used
 Corbett held the title until 1897,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
Night Before Fight, ..
Absence or. Barleycorr1 Casts PaH
 OOer Sporting Circles
Here, Colorless Affair
By GEORGE F. FIRsTBRooK.

By GEORGE F. FIRSTBROOK.
 Today is the day. Fight! Fight. Fight!!! The fight germ is every where.
 Hundreds of Bridgeport sports are at the ringside today to see the Battle of the Century," between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpen- tier. The majority of local sports left town on the early trains, while many made the trip in automobiles.
 The roads between Bridgeport and New York took care of an unbroken procession of automobiles carrying from almost all sections of New Eng land. Last evening five decorated autos from the Hub placarded, 'fWe got our money on Dempsey" was only one of the joyous cargoes that passed through the Park City. It resembled to a certain extent a mo- torized drive against the Yale bowl at a collegiate football battle.
 'sThe Night Before the FIght''
 It was the quietest night before a big pugilistic event Bridgeport sports ever experienced This was large ly due to the prohibition law. The old ro1licking bar-room crowds were not to be seen. Oldtime fight fans who remembered the great congrega- ton of sports that gathered in the big fights in the olden days sighed heavily.
 What in the heck is this old world coming to, anyhow one local sport celebrity asked a corporaPs guard that stood by the historic sport rendezvous. No one dared to ven ture an answer. It was a truly pitaIble sight to gaze on some of the o1dtime sports hanging around in the damp weather. But it's prohibition days, you know.
 A tour of some of the old-time sporting resorts failed to reveal the customary crowds, enthusiasm and fight balbb1e. All were talking fight, of course, but the great huLabaloo of the night before'' of other days was missing.
 Local Betting Light When Dempsey fought Willard at Toledo the safes in the Atlantic Hotel held close to $20, 900 in wagers. Mot l a darn cent tonight,'' said the night | clerk at g D. m. Betting was prac- l ticaIly at a. standstiu in Bridgeport | Everybody wanted to bet on Denp- sey and there were no Carpenter | supporters in sight At Murray's it | it was reported there was Dempsey money available at to 1 that the champion would win, but there were no takers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
BERkSHlRES PLAY
 KING PINS TWO

The Berkshires will meet the fast King Pins on No. z diamond at 3:3O P. M., July 4th. Both teams have fine records. The Berkshires are in a tie for first place in tffe Junior City league. The King Pins have a fine record playing independent ball The Berkshires will meet the fast Pirates in the first period, starting the double header for that day.
 On Sunday the Berkshires VIII meet the White Eagles Reserves on No. diamond in a Junior City league game. The lineups:
 King Pins-Lancaster, ss; Holgren, SD; -Creagh, -1b; Drew, D. Costigan, If; Guke, 2b; Partheney, Of; Orr, c; and Ffnell, If.
 rkshires-Mrazik, 2b; Leaser, ss; Carr or Wasserman. of; Colway or Jontos, 1b; Stearns. If; Christie, 3b; Colgan or Schiller, If; Grant or Me zak. C. Johnston, Kelley, CoIgan or Hedford, pitcher
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
Gala Holiday
 For Golfers

Local golf clubs will be the mecca for hundreds of enthusiasts of the paStlme over the weekend and on Independence Day.
 At the Brooklawn Country Club the play will be for classes A and B. 36 holes, medal play and handicap, the holiday feature. Prizes will be for best gross and net scores in each class The handicaps for class A are from 1 to IS, and for class B from IS to 36. Mondays play will start at 8:30 a. m.
 open the qualifying round, IS hole play, for the Fairchi1d cup. As many sixteens as possible will . enter the contest
 From to 5 o'clock Monday there will be an obstacle putting match for ladies for the Mrs. H. D. Wadham prize.
 The ladies' progressive tennis dou- bles will be played from 6 to in the evening.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
LenOx Carded
 For 5 Games

Lenox field, tomorrow afternoon. should be the scene of a sizzling dia- Tnond battle when the Lenox bali tossers will clash with the speedy Iran A. C. The game will start at 9 o'clock The lineups follow:
 Trans A. C.-Dean, 2b; O'Neil, v3b; Binger c; Rodney, ss; Smith, 1b: Cook, If; Meyer. If; Danberg, of; Sharton, p; Bowden and Griffith, util- ity.
 Lenox A. AZ. steh1e. c; G. Keuhne, 1b; J. Fftz. 2b. T. Slattery, 3b; E. Dorey, ss; U. Madder. If; D. Knowe1l, Of; J. Stehle, If; Carlson or Dapp, pitcher.
 On July 4, in the afternoon, the Lenox will play the Crasho A. c. on the North End grounds, when an otker warm tussle is anticipated.
 This afternoon Manager Zfnn's north enders are engaged with the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
A. A, U. SWIMMING
 STARS ARE COMING
By EDDIE SHUGRUE.

Br1dgeportefs will have fine enan9e fo see fbe some Of bsn the best t5s Connecticut A. A. U- stages it's big aquatic meet here August 8. The affair will be under the auspices of the Seaside Life Guards with Capt. Max A. Baum as referee.
 There will. be a dozen events on the program and one national cham p1onship, three state titles and a Metropolitan title will be at stake. right to the 220 yard title and will contend with such stars as Miss B1eibtrey, Julia Higgins, Helen Vain wright and the Smith sisters, cont be women relay team from Los Angeles, here.
 Norman .Ross, half mile champion, will be numbered among he male contestants. He will be forced to compete against Harry Oleansky, who swam from Coney Island to the Bat tery recently.
 The entrise include:
 220 yard, National championship; SS0 yard Metropolitan cham pionship; !; $50 yard, State championship; mile state championship; 440 yard State championships; 40 yard, city cham pionship, women); 440 yard, city championship, men); 50 yard dash, yard midget race, (12 years and un- der); 220 yard (women's) National championship; and $50 yard relay 4 person team. There will also be a canoe tilting exhibition, a greased pole climbing race, and a diver whose garb shall be soaked in kerosene and lighted.
 The officials include: Captain M. A. Baum, referee; P. " Gahan, clerk of course; J. P. Fox, timer; J. R. Far ren, judge at finish; and Attorney Ellison, as Director of Publicity.
 The affair will be the biggest of it's kind ever staged in Connecticut and it is the first time in the history of the Nutmeg State that a national championship was contested within i+-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
Springfield Ponies Here
 Tomorrow

Jack F'1ynns Springfield Ponies will be the Sunday attraction at Newfield Park, with the Hartford Senators here for tilt on the morning of the Glorious Fourth. Tomorrow's game is billed to start at 3, while the holi- day setto will get underway at 1O:30. In the afternoon the Brown Derbies play in Hartford.
 Rain again forced all Eastern League teams into idleneSS yeSter- day. The Brown Derbies engage in a doubleheader in Springfield this af- ternoon, should Jack Flynn issue the invitation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
Dempsey Wins Before !
 Sixth Round-Tad
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oEOnt1nued ITOIIl IdSe OLS(
 Dernpsey has been tried out and never yet has been found wanting. Dempsey met every heavywe1ght that we've had and beat them declsiVely- Before Dempsey met these men they were supposed to be great. We con sidered them tough customers. After Mr Jack planted them in a horfzontaI position they suddenly became second raters That is. certain Dempsey knockers said they never amounted to anything anyway. but they did.
 They were tough until Dempsey soI them. They were tough because they had never met determ1neo iishIel like this fellow. They never had and rights. They never dreamed or such a thing. Morris, Fulton ana Willard crumpled before his attack' It was not that he was a, superior pox- CT It was his indifference to thelr punches thaA killed them He tore in where angels feared to tread.
 TFenchnan Different Fighter.
 Carpentier has never seen a flghter of this type. Jeannette oo3eo n Ilaiit, but Joe was never aggressive. "eilS boxed him but he was never agSres- siye. Beckett faced the cham p1on like a kind-faced COW. LeVlhskS faced him Ike bloke getting the first slant at the electric chair.
 Does Carpenter expect Dempsey to stop out there with a silly grin on his mug and wait for developm ents. | really think he does TedIly Ihihh Descamps does. too.
 Bows, it's going to be an awful shock, We have heavyweight title holder today who is the most Q o,erassive daredevil since John L. Sul- liyan, A swell fellow out of the ring kind and courteous. In the ring snarling bulldog.
 We will allow that MT. Carpenter may have a bag of tricks with h1n. Let him bring them on- If he wins, good luck to him. No one will be- rrudge him the honors and the title. He will have to whip the most won rerful boxer that ever laced a pair of shoes if he wins today because he is meeting one of the most wonderful heavies we've ever seen. With every thing against him a win by Carpen- tier would be a puGilistic miracle.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
Bridgeport Sends Big Delegation Of Egt Fans 70 Aren
King Is State
 Boxing Head

Nosey King, boxing instructor at Yale, is the head of the State Athletic Commission, recently created, to con trol boxing and wrestling among other things, Governor Lake, yester- day, making the appointment Kings assistants will be Frank Murphy, of Hartford, and Thomas B. Donahue, of New London. The selection of Murphy and Donahue) came as a sur prise, as it was generally reported that Coe Hawkins, of Hartford and Allie Castle of Waterbury, were to be named.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
Physical Dope On Battlers
TROTTING AT DERBY

Lovers of light harness racing will hie to Island Park, Derby, Monday afternoon, where card of three events will be contested. The classes are 2.20, 2.25 and 235. The meet will open at 1:30.
 SPORTS
 WAYSIDES VS. SACRANfENTS.
 The Waysfdes will try to break into the win column when they play the Blessed Sacraments in City League game tomorrow. If the Sacraments prove the vctors they will take the first place in the league tie with the winner of the Eko-Red Sox game which teams are also tied for first place. The White Eagles and the Lone Stars have no game scheduled.
 SINGERS IN MERIDEN
 The speedy Singer baseball agg gation will travel to Meriden tome row, where they will stack up aga% z the strong Silver City nine. Wilson will be in the box for thf a calls. en
 Advertise in The TiT of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
COLLEGE GOLF FINAL.

Greenwich, July 2-YaIe and Princeton golfers will clash in the finals today on the links of the Greenwich Country club. The contenders will be J. Simpson Dean, Princeton captain, and Jesse Sweester, the defending champion, at 36 holes.
 More than one-ha1f of all the farms, totalling 6.4SS.366, in this country are operated by their owners, the Census Bureau announced.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
TENNIS FINALS ON

Philadelphia, July 2 - A large crowd is on hand to witness the wind up today in the intercollegiate lawn tennis tourname ent.
 Philips Neer, of Leland Stanford, will meet J.. B. Fenno, Jr.. of liar
 In the final of the doubles Fenuo and E. W. Feibbleman. of Harvard, will play Edmund Levy and Wallace Bates of he-untpersity of California,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
BOWLING RESULTS

In state duckpin rolling here last night Lou Dewey vanquished Jack Spalding, of New Haven, in eight out of ten games Spalding, in his other tilt, took seven games out of eleven from Jimmy Kelly, while "B'' Harper eNcelled Orsiui, of Hartford, in six games out of eleven.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
AGNlGW GOES TO ALBANY.

The Hartford Club has turned a pitcher snd outfeIder over to the Albany club, but the player is ba1k- ing over the deal. In order to put the program through Jim Clarkin was obliged to return Agnew to the Giants.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
Red Allen In
 Goshen Bout

Johnny "Red'' Allen, today, is pol ishing himself up for his bout with Johnny Shields at Goshen, N. Y-, on Monday. Shields is a Goshen lad and has been travelling fast before Hudson river and upper New York state clubs. Last Saturday at Far Rockaway, Allen boxed a 12-round draw with Maxey Green, who has de- Heated Pal Moore and Erver Ham, mer, the Chicago HghtWeight
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
AL KETCHELL BEATEN
l. KETCHELL Sports.

ALL KETCHELL-Sport
 New York, July 2-Ted Seidn1an, clever New Brunswick, N. J., bantam won the judges decision over Al Ketchell of Freeport, L. l., after 12 rounds of fast fighting The boys re- ceived a wonderful ovation and were Immediately signed up for two weeks from tonight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
NORTH ENDS GARD

The North Ends will furnish the public with plenty of baseball begin ming Sunday at which time they will cross bats with the Black Rocks at BulIard field, game starting at 2 D. m- On Monday they will play a dou- ble header with the Lynn Stars, the fastest coIored team in the State. The first game will get under way at 1 80 D. m- sharp on No diamond and the second game st No. 1 diamond at S:30 D. m. This will be the first meet ing of these two clubs and both man agers are predicting fireworks.
 The following North End players are requested to report at BuIlard field Sunday at 2:30: Stafford, B. Fin layson, ConorS, E. Meerbach, H. Rowe A FinlaySon, Goode, J. Beer bach, Haggerty, Wetstein, DeLonne, Anderson.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02

Jim Rawley had no one to cA4-. oa him for any part of the $10,00o he was willing to place on the cha ampioR at odds of to 1. ssBob' Donahue declared he never saw anything like it.'' After placing about s100 tha4 Dempsey would win in four roundae he tied up his wad and depaEte8 homeward. It was, indeed, a diSmA night before the fight.
 Reports were circulating today i1s Norwafk that Georges Carpenti@ will come to Belle Island, near Rotor Point, directly after the fight, where he will be the guest of Jack Sullivan, sportsman and moving picture pro- moter, for a few days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
Y. M H. A. JRs. vs. CUBS.

The Y. M H. A. Jrs. and Cubs will meet in a diamond engagement on diamond No. 6, Seaside Park, to- morrow afternoon at 1:3O. Manager Johnny P'ostol says his boys are out n IviD
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02

One mhmber of the Fascist was killed in Grosseto, capital of the Marennne region. during the course of riot Fifteen Communists were. killed,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
Standing of Teams.

NATIONAL.
 Yesterdays Games Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 5- St. Louis G. Chicago s.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02

Employees of the Pennsylvania Rail- road at Its Altoona works agreed to new working rules.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02

International Paper Co.,, of Glenn Falls, N. r., has sent letters to it's striking employees announcing its in tention of reopening mills next Tues
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
Standing of Teams.
BASEBALL RES ULIS

Philadelphia 2. Washington 1 (1st game); Washington 1, Philadelphia (12 innings, End game)-
 Chicago 4, St. Louis 3.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02

NEW YORK-Ce1tic Park, home of the Irish-Anerican A. C. will be the scene of an all-star athletic meet tomorrow Eight A. A. U. handicaps are on the program.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
EASTERN LEAGUE.

Tomorrow'S Games. Springfield in Bridgeport Pittsfe1d in Albany. Worcester in Waterbury. Hartford in New Haven.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02

MELROSE, MASS.-Ted Leonard, Dartmouth golfer, won the Bay state amateur championship by defeating William T. OuinIan of the Boston Mu- nicipa1 Links 1 up.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
Before The Battle

Both fighters, Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier,were con- fident of victory before they en- tered the ring. Their State- mentS follow:
 By JACK DEMPSEY.
 sT am in the best shape of my career, ready and anxious to give an account of myself in the ring as champion of the world. @- pect to win, and win as quickly as possible. If one punch will ter satisfied.
 sI never was more anxious to win in a fight than this one. Of course, I know that Carpentier is great hitter, but I feel con- fident that I will be able to suc- cessfuHy defend my title. have faithfully trained the best I know how. I put in ten weeks of work-sx weeks of real hard h-aining.''
 By GEORGES CARPENTIER.s se
 EsWhen I go into the ring against Jack Dempsey I will be prepared to make the supreme effort of my fighting career.''
 f'You can also say for Georges" added Trainer Wilson, ''that he is in condition to fight a great battle, that he will bring all the experience of fourteen years training to bear, and that if can claim a real champion, for Georges Carpenter is a great fighter, and to beat him will in- decd be an accomplishment. We have no excuses to make and we believe victory will be ours."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02

PHILADELPHIA- crick- eters lost to the Merton Cricket club, II to 92.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02

PARASITIC night before the Car pentier-Dempsey battle found Ms. Carpenter praying for victory for her husband, and kissing baby Jacqueline. She cab1ed good wishes to the French contender.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
TOdaY'S Games.

Bridgeport at Springfield. Worcester at Waterbury. New Haven at Pittsleld. Albany at Hartford.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02

Don't Say 'I Saw 1t In the paper" Say, ''I Saw It in Tie Times"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02

NEW YORK-Bouts halted at Eb- bets Field last night by the rain, in which Leach Cross and Jimmy Lewis, were billed as headIiners, will be staged next Wednesday night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-02
SPORT SNAPSHOTS

CINCINNATI-Four horses fell at Latonia, enabling Jake Field, an out slider to win at $22S.2O to $2.
 JERSEY CITY-Space is provided for the accomm odation of 1000 autos at the big fight today, at a tax of S3 per.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-07-14
Sweet Sixteen

Last Friday, July Sth, Miss Carolyn
Rouzer. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Rouzer, of Thurmont, passed her six
teenth milestone. The occasion was
celebrated in the evening at the Rouzer
Farm north of town, where dancing and
lawn games made up the evenings en-
tertainment Those who enjoyed the
evening there were: Misses Charlotte
McDaniels, Thelma Wisotzkey, Dorothy
White, Dorothy Beachley, Isabelle and
Josephine Shaffer, Katherine Webster,
Mamie Wiles, Messrs. Carol Rouzer,
Arthur Late. Paul Kelbaugh, Donald Sef-
ton, Fred Bulman. Hobart Anderson,
Jos. McDaniels. Charles Knott, Donalc
Wilhide, all of town, Dorsey Boyles OF
Emmitsburg and Mr.. Holtz of Waynes
boro, Mrs. Victor Birely, Mr.. and Mrs
Morris Rouzer, Mrs. McDaniels and Mrs
Russell Rouzer.
In the words of "Old Rip may she
live long and prosper.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-07-14
ThurmOnt WOmen'S Club

For the past several months very in
teresting and instructive meetings, at
which many topics pertaining to various
domestic activities, have been held at
the homes of the members of the Wom-
ems Club. The membership in this club
is open to all women living in Thurmont
and especially to those women who live
on farms in this vicinity. An invitation
is extended to be present at the next
regular meeting to be held on Tuesday,
July 18th, at 2.30, in the Community
Club Room, this place. The subject of
Nutrition and Dietetics, a continuation
of fomer instruction, will be discussed
Miss Ola Day. District Agent for Wes-
tern Maryland, Home Demonstration
Work, will accompany Miss Frances T..
Gerber. the local Home Demonstration
Agent, at this meeting.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-07-14
Among The Sick

Mrs John Mackley was overcome by
the heat last Friday at her home in this.
Her daughter, Laura, found her lying on
the floor, helpless but conscious.
Mr.. C. B. Hart, guest at Belvidere
Inn, was taken to Frederick City Hospl-
tai on Sunday.
Eugene Towles, son of Mrs. +. 5.
Towes, is suffering from severe at
tack of indigestion at the Belvidere Inn.
John, 7-year-old, son of John Davis,
was operated on for bursitis of the left
knee.
w. H. Kohlweyer, who has been i'll for
some months past, is much improved.
G. w. Stocksdae is suffering from an
infected foot.
Elder T. S. Fike is suffering from the
effect of the extreme heat.
Martha Belle Schildt, daughter of Mrs
Latimer Schildt, is suffering from an at
coming such as to necesstate her remoV-
al to the Frederick City Hospital Tues
day morning.
Helen, 7-year-old daughter OF Wilbert
Smith fell from load of hay on Satur-
day and broke her right arm near the
wrist.
Lillian, 8-year-old daughter of Samuel
Pryor of this place had her hand caught
and pretty severely crushed IN power
clothes wringer.
Mrs. Stanley R. Damuth is suffering
with an infected finger.
Mrs. Frank Martin sustained painfu
injuries to two fingers of her left hane
when they became fast in power
clothes wringer.