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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05
War Tax Coming = Off Sport Goods

Here's some bully good news for Bridgeport ath- letes.
 A tumble in the price of sporting goods is due Jan uary 1 when the abroga- ton of war taxes goes into effect. According to Julian w. Curtiss, vice president of A. G. Spalding X Bros. the 10 percent reduction will bring the cost of these articles 9 percent lower than they were during the war.
 Golf and tennis outfits. baseball, basketball and football wares and in fact everything in the sporting good lines, should take a decided drop. Rubber, leather and wool prices are now way down.
 More sports than ever in 1922 are predicted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05
College Sports

Princeton has substitu -ed Maryland for Navy on its 1922 football schedule of eight games. Nov. IS is the Yale date, with the Harvard game one week earlier.
 Ya1e's hockey team will swing into action Dec. fl against Columbia.
 Penn took the measure cf Yale in the first intercollegiate soccer game, to 0.
 Frank Jedhnski has succeeded Sam Anderson, Harvard wrestling coach
 Penn will send a Emile or 4-mile running team to the international track meet in London, April s.
 Yale, Cornell and Dartmouth are on Western Reserves basketball schedule.
 Harvard basketeers will open the basketball season tomorrow night against the Conn. AggieS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05
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Matty Sinking,
 Latest Reports

Friends of Christy Mathewson are dishearten- ed over recent advices from Saranac Lake indicat- ing that the once great pitcher has had a relapse, attended by a high fever. A letter from Mrs. Mathew son to a friend in New York intimates that her famous husband is failing fast, and that his condition is now less hopeful than ever.
 During the summer Mat ty was reported as slowly improving. Even as late as early Fall he appeared to be picking up. He watch ed through the newspapers the progress of his old club, the Giants, in the World Series, and the vic tory of the Giants proved a tonic to him.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05
FRANK FRIsCH STAR
 OF FIRST MAGNITUDE.

New York, Dec. 5- Frank Frisch, third baseman of the world cham nion Giants, established unique playing record during the recent pen nant campaign. This was revealed by the official National League bat. ting averages, which have just been released.
 He was one of the six players in the league who made more than 2C0 hits. He slammed out 211, and fin ished second in this respect to Rogers Horsby. He was one of the eight players who made at least 100 runs- He tied for second place with his teammate, Dave Bancroft, with 121. He was one of the six players who took part in every game played by their respective clubs. He was one of the nine players who made five hits one game. He was one of tell players who scored four runs in enc game. He outdistanced the base run ners with 49 stolen bases.
 With the exception of Emil Meusel, who was not with the Giants during the entire season, Frisch led the worlds champions in batting with an average of .341.
 In addition he established a, record in the worlds series by making four hits in as many times at bat in the first game.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05
Take Notice!
 Billy Prince
 On BroodlUay

Billy Prince, Bridgeport's feather weight, will forsake Bridgeport to- morrow to invade New York's fstic circles, where he is expected to be kept busy under the management Of Harry Crossley and Henry Shoemack- CT, who operate a large stable of fighters. Billy will workout with the other members of the Crossley-Shoe- macker bunch, which includes Spider Murtha, Kid Murphy and Tommy Al 1en crack Newark featherweight, who las year displayed his prowess at the Columbia A. c. shows several times whipping Young Luby, the Crasho
 Johnny "Red'' Bennett, the Fight Conductor, who started Prince on the road to pugilistic recognition, and handled him ever since, has decided to let Prince go as he believes he is depriving the promising youngster of chance to get the dough by remain ing here.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05
Ray Grimes
 Hits Ball For
 .331 Average

Of chief interest to Bridgeport bas eball fans in the National League batting averages released today is the record made by Oscar Ray Grimes. first baseman for the Chicago Cubs Grimes hit at 1921 clip, the figures show.
 Rogers Hornsby of the St. Louis Cards, led the league with a percent age of .397. He made the most hits 235, led in two basehits with A. and tied Ray Powell of Boston, for the most three baggers, with IS.
 George Kelly, first baseman of the Giants, was the king home run hitter with 23. Fran Frisch, of the Giants, was the leading base stealer, with 49, ana Milton Stock, St. Louis, led in sacrifice hits, with 36.
 Players batting in the 300 class, playing 50 per cent or more of the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05
Paddock Quintet
 Loses Hot Game

Playing the speedy Glenbrooks un- der amateur rules proved a handicap to the Paddock A. c. basketball quin- tet at G1enbrook, the latter steam win ming by a score of 36 to 29.
 Play was fast and exciting in the second half, each team adding 70 their score in quick succession, and with two minutes to play and the Paddocks leading by points Haughs left guard of the Glenbrooks did some wonderful shooting from long range netting 1 double counters in quick Ilme. the final score being 36 to 29 The lineup:
 ddocks-McCellan, If; Bentz, If Welch, c; Roach, rg; Shea, lg.
 Gienbrooks-Ungem If; Me Closky, If; Rutz, c: QuiIIan rg. Haughs, 1g.
 Referee, Marsh of Glenbrook; timer, Ashworth of Milford; scorer, Mahon of Glen
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05

| Yesterday afternoon at Weiss Park, lIew Haven, Jack Kearney's Maroons
 were handed a 10 to trouncing by tine Elm City aggregation. The stand ing is now one victory for each eleven. The locals were a disappointment to
 ef1e large crowd of Bridgeporers who k3ourneyed to the field of battle The tmaroon-terseyed warriors seemed very slow the backfield men in particular. The former vim and pep and hard
 line plunging of the local backs dlu emily to lack of practice, and Bridge sport was completely outclassed py their scrappy rivals. Bridgeport only
 made their first down thrice during ;veners succeeded in crossing the stripe for their downs no less than dozen times.
 Peterson, left ha1fback of the Will Hams, was the big star of the game, the giant Swede made consis ient gains through the Bridgeport line and han d1ed the kicking and aerial depart men, with great efficiency Peterson tossed several successful passes Which
 accounted for many of the line gains
 of the Williams eleven.
 The Williams line was inpregnable and the results of the visitors were futile. After three periods of unsuc- cessfu1 attempts at line plunglng
 Bridgeport essayed to best the Elm
 City eleven by the use of the aerial
 play But this too, proved i'll vain.
 Connie Lewis Maroons just didn't seem to get started. Brady or Bakos
 would Lhurl some passes right into the hands of Grunwald and Baker but they couldn't hold on to the pigskin, just as if it were burning hot.
 Dave Mullen, erstwhi1e Boston Col tlege star, played the best game for the locals. His rip-snoraing tackles and spiIling of plays served Bridge
 port in good stead at times Save Mullen's case, the entire Bridgeport
 outfit played a miserably poor game for a. combination which claims t1>e state championship.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05
Three Ex-Champions
 On N. Y. Fight Cards

New York, Dec. 5-Three former champions and a newly crowned title holder in the fistic world will appear in bouts scheduled here this week Pete Herman and Joe Lynch, former bantam champions, Mike O'Dowd former middleweight king, and Johnny Dundee, the junior light weight champion, will be engaged,
 Herman will resume his campaign for the title now held by Johnny Buff in fifteen-round contest Thursday with Packy O'Gatty. Lynch will meet Max Williamson of Philadelphia in 10 rounds Friday night. O'Dowd has Bogash of Bridgeport. Conn.,, for an opponent in a T. round bout tom orrow night. v
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05
No Intention Of Ignoring
 Boxing SoIons, DWyer Says

morning he had no intentions of ig- roring the State Board, but owing to business affairs he was unable to get to Hartford on Saturday- some of the others involved didn't have the car fare ready, il is also claimed.
 With these and other explanations it is expected that Chairman Mosey King will reopen the case.
 T,he action of the State Board in shaping the fines on Dwyer and Lee and suspending Alien is taken as a sign tfat the boxing game is going to he conducted on business lines in Connection. in the future. The State Board has shown it's hands and made it known it Is to be the supreme boss.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05
WOODLANDS DEFT

Mana ger Al Anderson of the Wood lands basketball five is out with a sweeping def to all lightweight ouin- tets in the city or state. The Wood land outfit IS composed of some of the best basketeers in the city. Fol lowing are some of the star players included in the Woodland lineup: Hoyt, Yeaton, Ray Mills, Hallowell, Irving, Patheway and Hamilton. The latter was a big star on the B. H. s. team two years back. Al Anderson's def is hurled in the direction of such teams as the Pioneers, Blue Ribbon Jrs., Colonials. Putnams and the like
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05
Devons ViCtors
 In Final Period

Devon A. c. football warriors closed their season yesterday with a to 0 triumph over All Milford, Lewis, quarterback of the Devons, get t>ing the touchdown over the goal dn the final period. The Iineups:
 Devon-Chandler, re; G. Greene, r,; Hamilton, rg; Allen, c; T. Greene, lg; Je.f.ies, It: Sherman, le. Lewis, q; Drwyer, rh; Wade, in; Eurle, fb.
 All-Milford-S. Langner, re; Blair, Tt: E. Langner, rg; AIlinaro. c; L. O'Hare, Ig; Ford. It; Gould. le; Nc Kenna, qb; F. O'Hare, rb; W. Gould, In: A. Iangner. flo.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05
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TRYING TO BAIT
 WILLIAMS ELEVEN
 FOR CONTEST HERE

Negotiations pending between the homogeneous of the Bridgeport A. A. and Williams football team of New Haven for be played at Newed Park next Sunday to decide the issue of supremacy between the two eevens The defeat the Maroons yesterday at New Haven leaves the champion ship question for debate until next unless third game is played A win is claimed by both teams.
 The game yesterday unsatisfactory because of the playing conditions slippery field caused by Good football playing by either team of the question. The Williams warriors gained advantage in the contest due to the breakngs their way locals being unable to the lead of the New Haveners.
 expect to have announce to ike tomorrow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05

Local boxing circles received a sumner the news from Hartford that the State Athletic Commission plastered s100 fine on Matchmaker George Dwyer, Terry Lee and sus- pended Johnny Red Allen for the latter's failure to fill a, date with George Lee, the Worcester boxer. at the recent boxing show. It was be- lEeved by Dwyer and his associates that the matter was settled at the recent conference Terry Lee and AL len had with George Mulligan. and other Waterbury boxing solons.
 It is probable, however, that the matter will be settled satisfactorily to all concerned. Dwyer stated this
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05
DANERSK IN FINAL

The Danersk A. c. eleven of Stam- ford by defeating Manchester yester- day in a State Cup soccer contest, won their way into the finals and will play the winners of the game between the Bridgeport City's and New Haven eIevens to be played here on Dec. IS. All of the scoring took place in the first period, Law and Ferguson kick ing the goals.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05
BILIJARDISTS START

New York, Dec. 5-Roger Cont the French champion, will have one advantage over Jake Schaefer worlds 1S.2 balkline title holder, when they meet in the opening block of the 3,200-point match at Maurice Da1y's this afternoon. for the French man only recently took the measure of Schaefer In the open tournament in Chicago. Only 8 few days before Jake put the skids uder Willie Hoppe Cont beat the former, 400 to 2O3.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05
SCORELESS GAME

The Fairfield Tigers and Sacred Hearts, mixed combination, engag- ed in a scoreless football battle yes terday on American Legion Field fn Fairfield. The field was covered with snow and slippery and fumb1es were made frequently by both teams Next Sunday the Tigers go to Green Farms to play the Owls in their last game of the season.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05
BOWLS 2SS SCORE

Sanford, Dec. 5-Medward flag gerty of Greenwich, sprang surprise in bowling circles at the Elks bowling alleys by defeating Mort Lindsay, na- ttona1 champion, five out of nine games
 Haggerty had a high score of 2SS in one game. His average for the nine games was 210. Iindsay's was
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05
NUTAlEGS ON TOP

State football championship aspira- tions of the An-Har7fords were squelched by the fast Nutmeg eleven of New Britain, before record throng on Clarl5in Field, Hartford, the Hardware CiF warriors winning by a score of ' to in fast game. Barnikow made the only touchdown in the third period, after a two-yard line DI1Inee
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05
S2OO CUE MATCH

A number of local billiard enthu- sitsts will take in the match between Arthur Woods, of Minneapolis, and Charles Seaback, of Torring:on, which will be played at the Colonial Acad- emy today, tomorrow and Wednesday for a purse of s20O. They will play 750 points, in six blocks of 125 balls.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05
ANSONEA TREUMPHS

The Intersectiona1 school football contest between Ansonia and Elgin (Ills.), teams lured a large number of Brid exporters to the Clock City Saturday afternoon. Ansonia won by 8. score of 13 to o, and will probably accept an invitation to play a return game in Elgin next season.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05
HURBELLS WIN

Clinton and Vreeland were the stars in the basketball game staged between the Harvey Hubbells and General Electrics, in which the former were victorious by 22 to II score. The Hneups:
 Harvey Hubbels: Clinton. If; Coy cite, If; Farrell, c; White, c; Griffin, rg; Williams. ig.
 General Electrtcs: Innocent, If; Vreeland, If; Anderson, c; Brewster, .z. Krovex- ie: Pleasant lk.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05
HITTING E THE SPORT TRAIL
With Ce.. E. Fiirstbrook

With Jack Flynn leading the home run getters within IS; Howie Baker was next in line with 13, Brick Wilder (1920 leader) third with 12, and Be- langer and Bates II each.
 Pinl<y Hargrave topped the
 triple Smashers with 17 to his
 credit, while Wally Hammond led
 in two basehit drives with 42
 Hargrave also collected the great est number of sacrifice hits, 32 while Becker led in base thievery with 50 stolen bases Hammond was sec. ond with AS.
 Mcfarland was the c!lies horse
 hide walloper among the pitchers
 with a batting average of .393
 Numerous arguments cropped out during the season as to the relative batting merits of shortstop Bobby Murray of Worcester and Yves King don of Bridgeport. In batting Mur- ray excelled the Bridgeporter by four points, the figures being PTS to 271,
 Several of the fielding stars in
 the ONen circuit were weddings
 at the bat, for instance, Pennoy-
 CT. Albany shortstop, hit for only .160; Jim Bradshnyv. former La- fayette star and Hartford utility man, .225, and outfielder Joe . Learr of A1hanu- ORA
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05
Sport Snapshots

PRINCFTON-Alber Wittmer. Jr., 1922, of Pittsburgh, will captain the Princeton basketball team, according to the announcement of his election made here.
 NEW YORK-F will not be represented on the ice during the coming winter months by hockey team.
 NEW YORK-On behalf of Ralph Greenleaf, pocket billiard champion, Frank A. Dwyer, head of the Ma tional Recreation Academy, has challenged Frank Taberski, former champion, to play for a S1,000 purse,' a side bet and the net attendance re- ceipts.
 ANNAPOLIS, Md.-The Naval Acad- eny has received an invitation to row against Harvard and Princeton at Cambridge on May 6.
 CLEVEI4AND-The will be i'm terantional competition next year in the Class R boat races conducted by the Interlake Yachting Association.
 HANOVER, N. H.-An agitation was started at Dartmouth to influence the Athletic Council toward recog- nizing boxing as a minor sport. ~
 NEW YORK-Bids for the steel work on the new Yankee baseball staudium will be received on Thurs day, Dec. 22. it was announced yes- terday by the New York American League club.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05
MARTIN RESERVED

In the list of players reserved for the 1922 season by the Rrfdgeport Baseball club published in Saturdays Times the name of Gene Martin, star oulfielder of the Brown Derbies was unintentionally omitted
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05

It is said tIla1 at least 20 ball plav- CTS who quit the majors for the out laws have petitioned Judge Landis for reinstatement
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05

Manager Griffith, of the Washing ton club, has sque1ched all the runors thai his team was in the field for new third baseman- Howard ShanFs will play that bag for the Nationals. Griff figures there are few better men in the league.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05

Ty Cobbs team in the Winter League on the coast is in last place. Cobb is said to be seeking some big league stars who winter on he coast Not many good players have joined the Winter League, because Cobb, Sis Ter. Heilf11an and HOrnsby, the four managers, are ge fling all the money.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05
Big League
 Chatter

If Connie Mack puts Joe Dugan of New Haven on the market, the New York Americans will make a strong Hid for him. It is figured Frank Ba- ker hasn't many more years to go.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05

Charley Rigler, National League umpire, is a bug on the golf game. Rigler is perfecting his play, with the thought that he might become a golf professional when he decides to give up umpiring.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05

Eddie Collins would much prefer to play in the Easa than West and it is said he has made a request that a trade be made with some club in the Eastern end of Hhe American League circuit Eddie's value to the White Sox ds so great, however, that Owner Comiskey probably won't pay much att enticn to it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05

A number of major league clubs have their eyes on Johnny Stuart, of Ohio State, who is regarded as Q big league possibility. If Stuart plays baseball as well as football he has a great chance to make good.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05

A perusal of the official Eastern League playing avera ges reveals some Interesting data for the fans.
 A few of the nine Bridgeport players, members of other teams. would bolster the batting end of the Brown Derby outfit. Will you agree with us? Here are the figures: Moshier. Waterbury, .3SO: Baker, PittsfieId. .3S3: Ball, New Haven, 300: Stapleton. Pitts field, 300: Myerjack. Worcester. .2SS: Christy, Worcester, .248; HorIheimer. Waterbury, .244: Hart. Waterbury, .226: Tillman, Pitsfield, 200.
 Nineteen home runs, four n1ore than Jack F'1ynn's seasons total, were rap ped out by Bridgeport batters. Joe smith leading with 5; Kingdom 8: Rodriguez, Emmerich, Martin and House, each had a pair to their cred it, while MacJaughlin, Loftus a,nd Re- gan each performed the Ruth special ty act once.
 Leading Bridgeport in long dis tance hitting were Kingdom, Rod rigueZ. Enmerich. Smith and Martin. Kingdom pasted the ap- pie for 25 doubles and 16 triples; E1mznerich, 22 doubles and Ii triples; Smith 25 doubles l. and 3 triples; Martin 27 doubles and II triples; Rodriguez 25 doubles and 3 triples
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05

Duffy Lewis, who is to manage the Salt Lake team next year. has finally realized his ambition. Lewis when with the Yankees always hankered af- ter a managerial job.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05

Now that it Is a certainty that Hcinie Groh will not be with Cincin- natf next year, Pat Moran, of she Reds, is sounding out the other Ma tional League clubs as to wha4 they have to offer
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05

Contrary to the general belief, Kid Gleason has not yet signed a contrac with the Chicago White Sox. Chicago wanas Gleason, buts the Kid want more money that Couniskey has of fered him,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05

Mcfarland was the cilies horse hide Walloper among the pitchers with a batting average of .393.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05

NEW YORK-Fordham will not be on the ice during the coming winter months by hockey cam.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-05

CLFVEIAND-Th will be In terantional competition next year Il the Class R boat races conducted b. the Interlake Yachting Association.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-20
STACNAN1 PONDS
BREED MOSQUITOES

Ponds Of stnEnant water which are
the breeding places OF countless mos
1uitos which transmit various diseases,
are being loudly complained OF thru
out the city at the present period.
In tho first place tho song Of the
mosquito to the ears Of one who de-
sires to sleep, is anything but nelodi-
Gus
In tho second place the piercing Of
ones skin by. the mosquitoes poison
Gus proiectile produces a sensatlon
anything but pleasing
In the third, fourth. ffth and sixth
places. the diseases that mosquitoes In
rboulata human beings with are never
desirable.
South of the Stanton tract and north
If the Sunville BAKERY there IL one NJ
the places whers the festive mosquitoes
iisport themselves before eallyinE
forth to hypcdermic the dear public.
Another ir west NJ tho Franisco leves
and north Of tho Colorado Kansas rail
way track. there are others smaller
and some as large in various sections
Of tho city. Some of them never dry
up even in the most drouthy summer.
being fed by seepaEe in some cases
and springs in others.
There is said to he an easy way to
MAX. these hatcherles non productive,
and that is by applylrr crude oil 10 the
stagnant water bodies And the cost
is said to be nominal while the task
of applying IS an easy one.