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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-23
SPORT FLASHES

NEW YORK-Charles c. Rumsey, AmercIan polo star, has sailed for England, to compete in the HurHng- ham games next June-
 NEW YORK-E. G. Draper. of the Stamford Yacht Club, is slated for membership on the executive com mittee of the Long Island Sound Yacht Association.
 EASTON, Pa--':BilT' CoughIin, La fayette's baseball coach, has cut his squad down to 23 players.
 NEW YORK.-William T. Ti1den. End, and 43 other tennis stars have sent in their entries for the national indoor championships on the board floor courts of the 7th Regiment, be- ginning Saturday morning.
 BABTIMORE-Plan are under way for a big regatta next July oh Chesapeake Bay
 READING, Pa--John Hummell. oldtime second baseman of the Brooklyns, will manage the Sasl1a- toon club, Michigan-Ontario League, this season.
 PHILADELPHIA-- Pendleton, in the 175 pound class, has been elected captain of the Penn basket ball team.
 NEW YORK.-New York women swimmers defeated Philadelphia fem mine tank experts in the New York meet, 2S points to 16.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-23
New League
 Fray Opens

The Industrial Service Basketball eLague opened with two games last night, the Half Moon girls defeating the Orinocos 27 to IS, while the Hubbeu five was victorious over the Checkers 20 to II. The hneupS:
 Orinocos-M. SiSto and M- Jack son, forwards; E. Elias, center; M. Travis and s. Bresler, guards.
 Half MoonS"J. Penny and M. San som, forwards; H. Bames and M. Minor centers; B. and l.. Cham pagne, guards.
 Checkers L. Weiring and M. Crawford, forwards; Dufrene. center; F. Weining and J. Scalzi, guards.
 Hubbe els - B. Levy and M. Bar rows, forwards; M. Schulte, center; E. Schulte and l.. Rosenberg, guards
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-23
Sterback To
 TryCo11leback

A battle royal with the duckpins is promised tonight on the Arcade drives when Sterback and Kausler clash again in a State tourney con- test. KauSle took Sterback'S meas ue in the individual clash, Monday night on the Nutmeg alleys and the latter is determined to even up the score
 Lou Dewey Winner.
 In the competition on Connie Lew is alleys last night Lou Dewey was the winner of seven out of eleven games from Harper, of Kelly's drives The scores:
 Dewey-127 s3 101 ss 1z1 1os 1o6 1o7o SITS e3 and 1o1.
 Total pinfan-Harper, 11S5; Dewey 1132.
 Averages 1os.2; Dewey 1os.
 High singie-Harper, 1s2 in tenth game.
 High single-Dewey, 127 in first game.
 Tomorrow nights schedule follows:
 dgeport-Dewey vs. B. Harper (Kelly Alleys). New Britain-O'Brien vs Ander- son Recreation Alleys. New Haven-Porto va Spa1ding Elite Alleys. Waterbury-Weeks vs. Stokes (La- fayette Alleys.
 Mccarthy Shows Class. Hartford, March 23.-Andy McCar- thy won nine out of eleven games against Orsini in a series marked by McCarthy-1oe 101 TIT 100 10s Ill 103 IF 134 113 and 1s4 Orsini-97 120 106 91 e4 105 1o4 95 102 1o7 and 91.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-23
DEWEY TOPS HARPER ON ALLEYS. FACTORY PINNERS OPEN TONIGHT.
 CASINO BOXING CARD IS FILLED.
DlUyer Completes
 CnsinO Fight Gard FOrM0nday, Apr. 4

Matchmaker George Dwyer yester- day put his order in for pasteboards for the all-star boxing show to be staged Monday night, April 4, at the Casino. Three prime Bridgeport ring favorites are down on the pro- gram for 12-round bouts.
 As previously announced Steady Steadman and Benny Weafer of Nor walk will clash in the stellar event and a corking bout is expected. Both boxers were dissatisfied with their draw setto at the Columbia A.C. smoker recently in which they were badly used up owing to the small ring. and they promise to resume their argument with vim one week from Monday night.
 A win means much to each as both boys have their eyes centeTed on the weIter title. Steadman is down to training and is confident he can put away the Nerwa1k battler in 12
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-23
Senior ''Met''
 Meet June IS

New York, March 23.-The chanl- pionship committee of the Metropoli- tan A. A. A. district has announced the following track competition dates:
 April 5 and 6-Metopolitan wrestl- ing championships at Greek American A. C..
 April 27-Metropolitan gymnastic championships at Twenty-third Street Y. NJ. c. A. June 11-Metropolitan junior track and field championships (place to be decided
 June Is or 19-Metropolitan senior track and field championships, Persh- ing Field, Jersey City.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-23

on the road to success. they came together in a six-round bout in Jersey City. Pilkington had just won the amateur bantamweight championship of United States and Canada and was beginning to clean up the profession alS with equal regularity. While Shu- grue kept him busy every minute, Pilkington won the popular award Now the greatly improved Johnny gets his long awaited chance to even up the score. He believes he can do it within the Is rounds.
 In addition to the star bout Ike Weiner, promoter of the card. will stage three other fast bouts Chic Brown, the greatest box-office attrac- ton that New Haven ever knew, will essay a comeback against Mickey Dance of Waterbury in a ten-round bout.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-23
PRINCE CONFIDENT
 OF BEATING PROTO

Billy Prince is determined to show George Proto a few points in the art of boxing when they meet in the Arena. New Haven, Tuesday night, March 29. Prince secured a draw with the Elm City lad in their last bout, but the Bridgeport boy is confident of landing a popular verdict in the coming setto and is training at a strenuous clip.
 Charley PllSington and Johnny Shu- grue, carded for the 15-round star bout, are no strangers to local fis- bana- Both boys are fighters all the hot fight for honorS and rivalry is keen between them.
 Shugrue and Pilkington have clashed before. Back in the early fall of 1919, when both were starting g
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-23
Baker Coming
 With Yankees

When the second Yankee team comes to Bridgeport. Sunday, April TO- for an exhibition and incidentally to open the local baseball season, the famous Home Run" Frank Baker will be in the lineup, according to the assurances of Miller Huggins to Man ager Gene McCann- While the second team is playing here "Babe" Ruth and the first team will be mixing it up in an exhibition Brooklyn. Alec Ferguson, a former Bridgeport twirl- CT, who has been quite a globe trot ter since leaving this city. will be in the box for Tanks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-23
DD-7O- Ihe-ZNiI1zxte Sports
Ambidextrous Golfer
 Seeks U. s. Open Title

Chicago, March 23-An anbi- dextrous professional golfer from Australia, Joseph H. Kirkwood, gave an exhibition of trick shots in Chicago and departed for Phil- adelphia and PinehurSt on his way to England and France to wreSt Iaurels at the open champion ships. He expects later to com pete in the national open meet at the Columbia Club, Washington.
 Kirkwood, who is open cham Dion of Australia. represents the RiverdaIe Golf Club of Victoria. While just 24 years old he won the Australian championship with 29O strokes over a 6,4OO yard course.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-23

rounds Steadman doesn't hold Wea- fer cheap, but realizes he must do his best to win
 Weafer and his army of admirers down Norwa1k and tSamford way are equally as confident Weafer IS also a good man and is sure to make thiness hum for Steadman. The Co., lunbia smoker bout did not afford either man to show at his best but there will be no ring obstacles when they meet in the Casino ring, and the best man should win. thereby clos ing all arguments
 Johnny "Red'' Allen, always a big favorite here will be pitted against Eddie Reese, the. clever and hard hitting sparring/ partner of Cham pion Benny Leonard. Reese has fought 'em all and is considered just as tough an opponent Matchnaker Dywer could induce to meet the RridGpDOrter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-23
Training Camp
 SizzLers

None of the Il rockies released yesterday. by the New York Amer1- cans are tagged for Bridgeport.
 The Cubs have completed their training at Pasadena and leave camp today for an exhibition trip in Cali fornia-
 ' Toledo reports today place Claude Derrick, shortstop, on the retired list of ball players.
 The. showing of Arthur Reviere, University of Texas twirler, at Orange, Tex, is highly pleasing to Manager Hickey of the Cards.
 Eddie Ainsworth, veteran catcher of the Detroit club, has joined the Tigers at San Antonio.
 Hobe Brummitt, catcher of the Cleveland Indians, has again delay ed reporting to the worlds cham pions, owing to the illness of his mother.
 Walter Mails, Cleveland pitcher. is obliged to rest up owing to a sore arm.
 ~Greasy" Neale has sent word to the Phils at Gainesville, Fla. that he is on the way.
 .AduorfiSo in The Times
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-23
GIRLS PRIMED FOR
 STATETITULARTILT

The boys will also close their sea- son this week in the Brass City where they will meet the Wilby High of that place. WiIby won from the Hilltop pers in their opening game this sea son but the Red and Black five be- lieve in the adage that sHe laughs best who laughs last" Wi1by has one of the fastest teams in the Nutmeg State and the Red and Black will have to be at their best if they hope to close the season successfully. A large crowd will accompany Nthe squad when they start out Friday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-23
Yacht Race
 Rules Fixed

London, March 23-Ru1es to gov ern the proposed yacht race from Sandy Hook to OStend next July have been drafted by Belgian racing conlittee and submitted to King AL bert for approval, says a Brussels despatch to the Daily Mail. The race will be open to private or chartered yachts of any rig or tonnage belong ing to Allied nations or neutra1S, and there would not be a. time allowance, a handicap or entrance fee under the plan as formulated by the committee
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-23
Roy Grimes
 In Ruth Role

Roy Grimes and his bat went on rampage down in Bonham, Texas, yesterday, where the second Giant team trounced the Texas Leaguers to the tune of 12 to 1.
 Grimes made five hits in as many trips to the plate, one a homer over the left field fence, while his other four clashes were of the single va riety. The batting of the former Bridgeporter was the stellar feature of the game.
 Davenport and Benton were the pitchers for the Giants
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-23

The Girls Basketball Champion
 ship for the Nutmeg State will be set tied in the Lyon Terrace, tomorrow. The title is to be fought out by the Red and Black Misses and the New town High tosSers. The Hilltop girls have the edge over the Nlewtownites, shaving defeated them on their own
 floor last week by a. 25-16 score. If s1he Foed and Black Misses win tom or row the title will be held by the HilHopperS for three consecutive years. This. is the closing game of the season and the squad is all
 prImed up to make it a victory.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-23
WARNER GIRLS ON
 THE ALLEYS TONIGHT

The Warner Girls bowling team will meet the Meriden girls in a. re- turn game tonight on the Arcade all leyS, play starting at 8 o'clock The locals were winners at Meriden in the first game of the series and hope to repeat tonight On the loca1-team are Katheryn Kirk. Charlotte Hobart.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-23
Injury at Basketball
 Causes Girls Death

Lexington, Ky, March B. The first known fatality growing out of basketball game in Ken tncky occurred here when Miss Bernice Young, 22 years old, of Pineviile, Ky, died at 8 local hos pital from blood poisoning. Miss Young, a member of the girls basketball team at the Kentucky University, suffered a bruise on one of her arms in recent game.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-23
Driscoll To
 Try Hurdles

Boston, March 23.-J. W. Drisco1l, captain of the Boston College track team and one of the country's fastest runners for a quarter mile on the fiat, has announced his intention of training for the race at that distance over hurdles at the Penn relay games
 Driscoll has found that he can take the barriers almost in stride and ex- poets to maintain much of his natur- al speed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-23
WILLIE HERMAN IS
 McGOVERN'S MASTER

Jersey City. March 23-At the Ly- ceum A. c. last night Willie Herman knocked out Eddie McGovern in the fourth round. The bout was sched- uled for 12 rounds
 In an eight-round 2conteSt Tommy Tuo1ney outpointed Johnny Kline of Newark.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-23
Willie Hoppe
 Shows Class

Detroit, March 23-In an 1S.2 balk line billiard exhibition match here with Charles Peterson, of St. Louis, William Hoppe ran 267 points to complete a 300-point block, continued the run until he had accumulated 500 points and then quit with the balls in perfect position. &
 This is the highest run ever made in this city at 1S.2 balk1ine
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-23
V. Zbyzsko
 Mat Winner

New York, March 23.-Vladek Zbyzsko last night threw Charlie Pe- terson in ' minutes in the wrestling tournament in the Forty-seventh Regiment Armory in Brooklyn.
 Zbyzsko gained the fall with body lift cross bar hold.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-23
REGATTA BAN THREAT
 IS MADE BY CANADA

Toronto, March >2s.-omcials of the Canadian Association of Amateur Oarsmen yesterday hinted at a Gre prisaP' against the American Associa- ton of Oarsmen for deciding to hold it's regatta at Buffalo on June 29 and 30, the date on which the Canadian Henley at St. Catherines always has been held.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-23
Gibbons Puts
 Samson Away

New York. March 23.-Tom Gib- bons, of St. Paul. welding power full left win hAmmerlike precision, knocked out Paul Samson, the liar lem heavyweight, in the second round of their scheduled 15-round bout up ait the PUineer A. c. last night
 Gibbons, evincing much fhe same style that made his brother, Phantom Mike. famous as a ring general. foored his more bulky opponent twice in the ftrst round for a count of nine He duplicated the feat in the second, when a towel flung 1neo the ring terminated the one-Sded combat
 Lynch to Box Montreal
 Cleveland, March 23.-Joe Lynch, champion bantamweight boxer, and Young Montreal have been signed for a. ten-round no decision contest here on April at 120 pounds ringNde-
 Delaware Blocks Fight Bill
 Dover, Del, March 23.-The lower house of the Delaware Legislature defeated the bill designed to fegai1ze boxnig. The vote was 21 to Il |.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-23
Woman Gunner In
 Record Achievement

Pinehurst, N. C., March 2s-Au records for rifle shooting at the Pine hurst gun club went by the board yesterday when, after missing the black with her first shot, Miss Marie Leisy, of Cleveland, sliced the re- mainfng IA shots souarely in the bulls eye and registered a total of 14S out of a possible 150 points.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-23
Old Hans Wagner In
 Uniform With Carnegie

Pittsburgh, March 23.-Hans Wagner had his candidates out for their first spring baseball training at the Carnegie Tech camp. Wagner has plenty of prospects for his 1921 team and said he would more than likely be able to put the best nine on the field that has ever represent cd Tech.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-23
YALE TANK ELECTION.

New Haven, March 2.a4-w. ". Hol- den, of Brooklyn. N. Y., has been ap- pointed next seasons manager of the Yale swimmi team. with D. H. Big elow. '23, of Andover, Mass, assistant mana ger and A. M. Marshall, '23 of Duluth, Mich, freshman manager.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-23

Fred Beebe, veteran twir1er of the Louisville club has been released to Niniaito-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-23

Advertise in The Times
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-17
A Triple Wedding Anniversary.

The lovely country home OF "A. IA.
Dewitt was the scene Of a happy
dinner party Sunday, November IS.
The occasion being the celebration,
|of three wedding anniversaries that
occur within the month, the first one
that Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Guyant on
Nov. 2, their sixteenth; the second
that Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Dewitt
on Nov. II, their thirty third; and the
third that Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Wat
SON on Nov. II, their twenty-eighth.
At I o'clock bounitful, dinner was
served, such as no one knows better
how to prepare than Mrs. Dewitt.
The dining room was decorated with
|potted plants and large wedding
bell. Mrs. Giyant presented the
brides cake. Those present besides
the three couples were the son Of the
host and hostess and Irene. the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Watson.
THE rest Of the day was spent in
chatting, joking and a general good
time The only thing that could have
added to the enjoyment of the day
would have been he presence OF the
rest of, the Dewitt family. The
guests left at a late hour thanking
NJ. ana Mrs. Dewitt Tor heir lovely
hospitality. XII. u Xxx
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-17
nutler's Musical Club to Give Sacred
Concert.

Sunday afternoon at ago O'Clock,
November 18th, at the Fisk Opera
House. Buffers Musical Club will
render a sacred concert under the d.
rcction of Prof. E. D. Edwards
musical director of the ciub.) The
proceeds of the concert to be divided
for home charity and completion Of
new Band Stand. n.
Buffers Musical Club is. composed
of all singers and musicians Of But
or and vicinity and the club is en-.
deavoring TO give to the people bet
ter class Of music from, the worlds.
masters The sacred cantata by
Maunder Song Of Thanksgiving !"
will be given, including solos, duets,
trios. chorus of fifty voices aud. or
chestra selections. It'll. be real
treat for al music lovers. Mr.. Fisk
has donated the use of. the Opera
House for this concert. Seats will 60
on sale Monday morning at Owen
McAdoo Drug Store.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-17

Postmaster General Hays has
nothing on the moving picture pro
ducers when il comes to publicity
seeking stunts. No sooner did he an
nounce that the United States mails
were to Be guarded ~ details Of
marines than the movie folks come
ont with = statement that they would
provide guards TO protect their pro-
duct from thieves. q, II
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-17

Thurs ay, ovsmber Il; IosI a \

The Warrensburg STAR Journal be-
iieves that The numerous robberies
pulied off in that part 81 the country
lately arc the work of Kansas City
crooks. Surely the Start Journal II
mistaken. The Kansas City police
commissioners admit there are no
crooks in that town.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-17

Michigan was sflowcovered last
week and the first snowstorm of the
year, that began Thursday was con
ainuing in many parts Of the state.
seriously impeding railroad and We
hicular traffic. The heaviest snow
fall was reported at Lansing with
ninctecn inches. 4
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-17

We are now equipped with nv
electrical machinery and have extra
help and can repair any kind of shoes
Dolv. We have moved to the CperaI
AT ner ican Shoe Shop.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-17

Jefferson County officials believe
they have discovered the "meancst
man. One might some one visited
the poorhouse, located near Oska-
loosa, Kas., and stole $50 fancy Ply
mouth Rock chickens. "A
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-17
KANSAS CITY POLICE LAW
VIOLATORS 81 q
400 Have Been Caught In Crinass q
Various Sorts Under the
Present Regime.

lueSQayS AanSaS LILY IOSI lays.
-Four hundred sixty Kansas City po-
|licenlcn have been caught, red-hand-
led, in crimes-law violations runHing
the scale from drunkenness on duty,
up through the maze Of soliciting
trade for street women, graft, theft,
and even murder OF have been dis
charged or permitted to resign for
some other cause, in less than = year.
q Such was the admission coming
from the office Of E. L. Winn, jr.,
secretary to Matt Foster and John
Wilson, commissioners, Tuesday.
The turnover" in the police de-
partment, under the Fostcr-vV ilson
regime, is without comparison III any
other line Of occupation in Kansas
City. It is 90 per cent. Il
Not another business, anywhere,
shows a similar conditions.
Police records, themselve prove
that i'll no other line Of endeavor has
anything even approaching . like per-
centage Of Workers been charged, let
alone found guilty. Of the number 81
crimes committed bys the Kasfsas Gil
police. ss. i
The figures come tosHght with tne
discharge Of 10 more policemenall
accused Of crimes. One Sergt. Pearl
Horn, head 81 the vice squad. was
discharged for using police machines,
with police DRYERS, to solicit trade
for immoral women, and to take men
to establishments where bootlegger
booze was sold during the legion con :
vention.
Another was accused Of gambling.
shooting craps on the lobby flor Of
the Baltimore hotel during the con-
vention. u.
Another was found guilty Of haiti
ing friends and whisky" to road
house.
The others were exposed in Shake
DOWNS" theft, graft, drunkenness and
debaueh. N Al !,
Not one 81 the 10 il to be prose6e..
ed by the state authorities for bfe ak-s
~ the law they themselves were
1nder oath tp enforce.
4 The SITUATION within the police de-a
partnncnt, - revealed BY VIM Off
;ial figures Is without parallel in pol
ssNo IA Other business could exit ;unaet
ne conditions 4
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-17

Ratification Of the German-Ameri-
can peace treaty were exchanged at
Berlin Friday at the foreign office
between Ellis Loring Dresel, the
American commissioner, and DR..
Karl With. chancellor and minister
Of foreign affairs
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-17

Notice was served on packer en-
ployes Of the country Wednesday
that wages must be reduced imme-
diately. The big five" packers in
formed company unions of the desire
of the employers to open negotia-
tions at once to arrange wage cut.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-17

James Hamilton Lewis. formerly
United States senator. announced
Thursday that he had declined TO be-.
come associated with counsel defend
ing Gov. Len Small Of Illinois.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-17

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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-17

The Democrats carried New York
City by about 100000 in last weeks
election. The Democrats were also
successful in the gubcrnatoria1 cleo
ton in Virginia. \.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-17
GENERAL NOTES

Walter S. Clark, Kansas hotel
commissioner, says that "Bedbugs are
90 bad in northwestern Kansas this
year that half the hotels there have
been forced to close down."
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-17

Canadian customs Officials Friday
are Investigating reports that more
fhsn II .0oo automobiles stolen in the
United States have been Struggled
iato Canada and sold III cities from
Winnipeg q the Pacific coast. Farm
ers m sd to have bought hundreds
nj the stolen cars. y.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-17

They take their politics seriously
IN Kentucky. Last weeks election
casualties in that state stood 10 dead
and ? wounded
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-17

1t takes two bushels of corn to buy
a dozen eggs, notes an exchange,
and eggs are not high either. Repub-
iican prosperity.