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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
NEW ATHLETIC CLUB PROGRAM
 GOING AHEAD

Plans for the organization of a club with headquarters in the down town section are progressing satisfac- torily, according to the leading spirits in the enterprise. meeting is soon to be called when officers will be elected and other plans laid down. One of the organizers is MT. Tru- deau of the Bridgeport Cycle Go.
 According to MT. Trudeau the club will be a sport-social organization, it's chief aim being to father anna teur sports and the organization will not be allied with any political asso- citations. Ut wiM be more than a couple of rooms with a pool table" " said MT. Trudeau yesterday. 'fWe expect to get headquarters in the business center and fit 1t up for 6 cozy meeting place for members. It will be strictly athletic club and will be conducted on busfness-Hke lines. A moderate initiation fee will be fixed and the dues will be reason able"
 According to reports close to 100 persons have signified their intentions of becoming charter members. An invitation wil1 be extended to mem bers of all local athletic organ1za- tions to affiliate with the club.e It is possible that the club will put a strong football eleven on the field this fall the members to be Bridge port athletes. Other winter sports will be supported.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
HILLTOP FOOTBALL OUTLOOK
 IS DISCUSSED BY FRED HUNT

and that's just the kind of, material that will be back" he said.1
 For the backfieid there will be avail able Griffin and Seeley, halfbacks, Shea and Maher, quarterbacks. Seeley was a regular last season but was not a very valuable man, although he is looked upon to be big asset this year. Griffin. a husky, hits the line hard, but needs building up.
 According to rumors going the rounds, kish, a 175 pounder who was a sensation at fu1lback on the Fair field High team, and Kish a team mate at ha1fback are going to enter the Hilltop. They should develop into valuable men.
 The line candidates have all been printed by the 1921 season. They will include Brownstetn at center; Larsen ana Adams, the latter varsity veteran or two years experience, at guard Behfens and Keape at tackle; and Mertens, Walker, Scott and Thorne tor end positions. Then, there is Sus- man and several others of the 1921 second string men,
 The spring training which was in vogue for the first time has work d wonders, according to MT. Hunt and thls years players will have that ad- vantage over Red and Black machines Of former years
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
Yankees Fined
 For Stalline

Chicago, Aug. 2s-Manager Miller dusg1ns and four members of the New ork American League club and three players of the Chicago Ameri- cans were fined by Ban Johnson, president of the American League, yesterday in connection with the pre- tested New York-Chicago game here on August l. Huggins drew the largest f1ne-s10O. The others were assessed s25 each.
 The New York players fined, in ad- o1llon to Manager Huggins, were Bob Meusel, Everett Scott. Waite Hoyt players who also were fined were 0rban Faber. Bib Falk anu Ray
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
HARPER AND LEWIS DUCkPIN TILT
 WILL OPEN LOCAL ALLEY SEASON

The lid of the bowling season
 will be lifted with a loud bang in
 Bridgeport this week.
 There's big treat on for local
 bowIers, for Joe Harper, manager
 of the HowIand alleys, recently
 Lewis are going to hook up in
 home and-ho series.
 Joe Harper has made preparations for his opening on Friday night when Sylvester PoH. theatrical mag nates who is a duckpin enthusiast will be on hand to roll the first ball down the alleys, preceding the Harper and Lewis tilt. It will be the second and deciding leg in the Lewis-EIarper series, as the pair will roll the first
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
Phil Douglas
 HL, Case Halts

A temporary luII in the active fight to get Phil Douglas, former star of the Giants pitching staff, back into tho ranks of organized baseball has been brought about by the illness of the tarished pitcher. Douglas is at present confined to his home suffering from q severe nervous attack and is under the care of a specialist.
 According to a dispatch from Chi caeo last week, Commissioner Landis declared that he had written to Doug lass lawyer stating that he would re- open the case if the baniShed pitcher and his attorney could submit evil dence in the case that had not already been heard
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
WILLS AND JACKSON
 PHYSICAL "FIGGUS"
Harry Wills,
Tut Jackson,

able signs of careful match making or lack of suitable opposition in the happy hunting ground in which he carried on his previous operations. It is very long on knocl1outs at the expense of unknown pushoverS.
 From W hat has been learned of his ring mannerisns, the opinion is ven tured that his only chance tonight lies in getting over one from the shoe tops in an early round. Wills is not came back any better than the average ring ham. His chin is said to be just a bit fragile.
 However, if it is to be a choice be- WiiIs on genera1 nrincin1as IT. nav be as weak as they say it is, but few can speak with auth ority on the mat ter owing to the fact that the so- called Plack Panther has kept them toe busy guarding their own.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29

series at the opening of Connie Lewis Park City drives. on Thursday night
 The Harper and Lewis match is creating a lot of talk among +he bowling bugs Efforts have been made to get the pair together and after a long time negotiations proved successful.
 Joe Harper announced that the 12 alleys for little and big pin rollers have been put in excellent shape for the coming season. Harper has al- ready booked up several league com petitions for the season, inc1u ding Warner Brothers, and the Crane duck pin and big pin tournaments which have been annual features.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
Lone Stars Ready
 For Grid Season

The Lone Star football. candidates will hold their first practice of the sea- son at Bullard field tonight. Coach Al Gall wishes following football can didates to be on hand: Suchary, Sat mary, Dick Vahas, Takacs, Smith. Dubee, Bogdany, Pone1eit, Votre, Nagy, Kondor, Sabo, Nelson, Left Nagy, Hatrick, E. Lee, Wise, Roman, Kish, Saul Magra, and Capt. Murphy The Stars also are ready to book games with any 40-5O pound team in the city or state. Write all games to Paul 10th, 215 Kings Highway or call Noble 26OS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
ALL READY FOR
 GLYNN BENEFIT

program de luxe has been ar ranged for the Billy Glynn benefit oance and. entertainment at the frooklawn Dancing Pavilion this eve nlns. Among the entertainers will De: Blessed Sarrament Four; Far reil and Mundry, buck and wing dan gers; Billy Mccarthy, songster: Frisco Pete, dancer; Rector, Harmony E1onr
 Johnny Miles. songster A hummer attendance is anticipated as RiIIv Glynn is very popular
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29

Charley Dosserich is not connected with the Pioneer Club any more, ac- cording to reports, and Jim Buckley will make the matches. Doesserich, however, will maintain his string of fighters. Charley was popular with Bridgeport ring fans who regret his departure from the Pioneer Club which he made into one of New York S best fighting clubs.
 Joe Lynch and Pal Moore will box 10 rounds at Michigan City, Labor Day, in connection with the exhibition between Jack Dempsey and one of his sparring partners.
 Sammy Seiger and Kid Sullivan will top the a1l-star card to be offered at the New York Velodrome, Labor Day.
 Billy De Foe. the crack St. Paul featherweig'ht will swing into action this evening in the semi-final to liar Field. He will take on Jimmy Mars in a ten-rounder.
 Billy Miske. who furnished the fin ishing touches on Fred Fulton's fistic career the other night by hattening him in one round, has been booked to meet Capt. Bob Roper in a return bout a Oklahoma City, Labor Day.
 Joe Leonard, brother of Benjamin, created a fine impression the other night when he disposed of Toe Mar cilla by the knockout route.
 Mike Gibbons and his manager, Mike Collins. have Nombined forces and are going to manage boxers in the future. They will have scrappers ranging from hyWeigints to heavy weights.
 Young Henry. a Bridgeport boxer, is doing his training in a New York gymnasium in preparation for bouts in the Metropolis. He is a feather weight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
Dundee Easily
 Defeats Martin

Johnny Dundee scored an easy win of Vincent Pepper Martin in their York Velodrome, with 10000 fight fans looking on. Dundee took 2 of the Is rounds. Martin had the shade of the hostilities in the third session, while the other were even up. Thus Martins dreams of landing the junior lightweight championship faded.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
STAMFORD FIGHT
 SHOW, SEPTEMBER 8

One Billy Roach, who claims Bridgeport his home. will headline the boxing show in Stamford Sept S. Mount Vernon. The latter knocked Bud Weaver out in seven rounds sev- eral weeks ago. Young Mack VIII mingle with Willie Ryan of New York; Joe Hall Bridgeport will tam gle with Harry Peterson and Young Downey of Stamford will do battle with Young Eddy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
MOBILE MAN FOR DODGERS.

The Brooklyn baseball club has purchased the release of Infielder w. Muller of the Mobile club of Mobile. Ala. Muller is a right hand thrower and batter. age 23, height feet s inches, weight 160. Played seHli-pr ball prior to 1919; in 1920-2I was with St. Louis Americans. This year he has played second and third base with Mobile; in 119 games for bat ting average of 1909 and stealing 22 bases; his fielding average is .9l2.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
BRIDGEPORT.

.Batted for Stauffer in seventh.
 Hittsfield 0 o l o-5 Bridgeport 0 0 |S
 Two base 1lits-Snlith, living. Stolen base-Emmerich Sacrifice hits-Miller. Leasure, Gardel1a, Capes Bosse. Double plays-Snover to Har- greaves to Stapleton; Miller to King don Left on bases-Pittsfield 8. Bridgeport g. Bases on balls-Of Stauffer 6, off Snover 6. off Tillman ?, of Leasure 1. IIits-Of stauffer, 5 in 7 innings; off Leasure: in 2; off 2-3 none out in Sth; off Neitzke,- in 1. Struck out-By Stauffer l, by Shower 2, by Tillman 1, by Leasure ver1, by Neitzke 1. Wild pitches Tillman, Leasure Losing pitcher Snover. Winning pitcher-Stauffer. ITmpires-Conroy and Waters. Time --1:46
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
BAR WOMEN FROM BOXING.

Manila, P. l., Aug. 29-Women are prohi bited from engaging in boxing matches of any sort. amateur or this week by the municipal board. The ordinance provides a penalty of six months imprisonment or a fine of S10o or both for any woman talk ing part in a. boxing match and any person promoting a boxing match be- tween women will suffer the same punishment as the prdncIpals.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
NEW PITCHER FOR CHA,

Indianapolis, Aug. 29 Carmen HIM, a right handed pitcher of the Indianapolis American Association team, has been sold to the New York Nationals It is understood that no cash was involved but that the New York team will give the Indianapolis club four players at the opening of next season in exchange for Hill.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
BRIDGEPORT.

TWO base hits-Jo'hnson, Miller, IIarspeaves. Three base hits-Mi1ler, Baker. Sacrifice hits-Pierotti, Silva, Johnson, Leasure. Double play Hargroaves to Gardel1a to Zimmer- man. Left on bases Pittsfie1d '; off Van Alstyne l, off Leisure 2. Hits Off Pierottf ' in 1-3 innings; off Van Alstyne, in 2-3. Hit by pitcher--By Pierotti (Falk.) Struck cut-Ry Leasure 4 by Van Alstyne l. Losing pitcher-Pierotti.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
| HtLDA JAMES PRAISES YANKEE SPORTMANSHIP

Hilda James. Bfitaip's woman swimming champion, who met de- feat at the hands Of Gertrude Ederle in the 22O yards nation al championship, here, Sunday, was profuse in her praise for the courteous and fair treatment she has received at the hands of Americans on her visit to our shores.
 q have found Americans fair in everything and I could not wish for better treatment. I have grown to like the American girl swimmers I have met and competed with and I hope they will come over to my country later on, so I will have an oppor- tunity to reciprocate for many of the kindneSSeS I have received while here. I have been made to feel at home, sure enough" said Miss James.
 Miss James will spend a couple of more weeks here and will then return to England, where she is going to compete in the big aauatic competitions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29

Ban Johnson will stand no 'srnonkey business with ball play CTS. Ban is especially sore at ssStalling'' tactics in a ball game. For that little indiscretiOn recent Iy Miller Huggins was fined $1OO and a dozen Yank players, $25 each
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29

Jess Burkett is reported to be a frequent guest in the press coop at the Polo Grounds these days. In the forepart of the season everywhere Phil Douglas went Burkett was sure to go.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29

It was a merry little picnic for the loyal fans in attedance at the double header, yesterday, when the Derbs plucked two wins. The once power tul HiIlies are only a shadow of their 1921 strength, and it's beginning to look that the champs will be nestling in fourth or fifth at the ringing down of the curtain.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
Stauffer Smashes Bat.

the locals grab both ends of a double header. !
 Stauffer Smashes Bat
 Big Ed' Stauffer wanted fo hit is the fifth inning of the first game. Ths big fellow. broke his bat on a foul ball, and then famed with a trenend- ous war club. He gets credit for thor game, anyway. =
 little hard luck prevented some scoring in the sixth inning Entc merich got the first hit of Shower. and took second on Miller's sacrifice Bates fumbled Irving's grounder. and
 both men were safe. Fauk walked, guez was unfortunate enough to slam
 the ball right at Snover,, who forced
 Bobby at the plate, and doubled m
 Roddy at first The seventh was some inning 1+ iooked like goodbye ball game when
 the Berkshire boys drove two runs
 nom nome but five passes and three singles sent nSe runs over for the McCannis-
 ters, and the game was put on iceS
 Kingdom and Loftus were up twice
 in this inning, the former being walk
 Three more runs in the eighth inst about sewed it up. The Second Tilt. r The second game was a sweet me 70 watch. For seven innings just two
 qlnky b1ngles had been made on Leasure, both by Harsrayes. Zi,,, meIInan got a poke in the eighth h,,t It looked as though it were all over ana the fans began to leave. But they came right back when +bev saw Baker line out his trinIe ir tIo nlnlh- And then Hargraves noked e out double his third hit of the game, .ne Ians sat down again. Bosse, Bates ana zlmmerma,n singled consecutive. ly, and things were none too rosv Silva oblingIy flied to Falk. and sent
 too n ahoIner Gns run: Capes smashed one,
 the razzing he had taken all throuph ene games by slashing out a binrIe. seven to live. Molly hoses
 StapIeton Misses Chance. It sure did look bad when Stapfe- | ton walked up to the plate, with two
 on base And mighty Casey struck
 out. Game over, and home to sun per. sup l FaIk had big day in the field. He
 had ten putouts during the afternoon. 1 Miller showed 'en how to hit T,-. out of three in the first game. and 2 single, double and triple out of four | chances in the second help the aver | oSO. DCSf0eS, He Sacr1nCed once and
 walked twice. In the field he had five l putouts and an assist Gardel1a used all the pitchers in lis stable in an effort to pull out at least | one victory. Shower, Tillman. Neitzkc-
 P1erotti and Van Alstyne all got their bumps yesterday.
 Mutt Waters got a little ride from the fans, some of them disagreeinv with several decisions on balls and strikes.
 Capes made classy throw getting Miller at the plate on Rody's hit in the first inning of the second game Johnson's two base clout in the sec
 ond game was a corker,-right on the line.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
THIRD PLACE, NOW SLOGAN
 OF DEBRIS; TWO OVER HILLIES

Billy Gilbert and his Waterbury Brasscos will today and tomorrow and then the Brown Derbes will journey Worcester prolonged with Jack Fynns
 double win Ptsed yesterday put ins third place. ford with margin of 9 points
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29

Tanks increased their lead in the A. L. flag race by winning to 1 game from the Browns, after a H. inuing struggle. On the mound it was Shawkey vs. Shocker.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
RINGSIDE CHIT CHAT

Tom O'Rourke is drawing. down $500 weekly salary as matchmaker for the Republic A. C., the new Polo Grounds boxing organization.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
Hitting The WITH c. E. FIRSTBROOK
 Sport Trail

George Dwyer has a new secre- tary. He's Sammy Hollis. The irrepressible Sammy, is making his '.steenth" comeback in local boxing company. Sammy, how ever, executed his duties with the true Broadway air, so unlike the local style. Sammy brought the pair of precious ringside ducats the customary number) around bright and early to the sport eds. and refused to leave by asking, twill these be sufficient?" Sammy created quite a sensation in one sanctum when by speaking rather loud he gave the hint that more pasteboards were available if they were wanted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29

The recent rainy spell is putting a dent in Eastern league coffers. Big profits are out Of the question this season, it is admitted on all sides.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
tNpooR SPo@S

LANAet<sG MzEE e0Lt fAER cHRdITx Wtto CEAT ABOUT ThGN NSElAgS FOR 0tG GEHEElT OF MG Go1 AT ME NGHv Thete NouStf TO oE Nhck oEHnP SS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
MAJOR LEAGUE BATTING KINGS
 IN BOO CIRCLE

Major league batters who are pep oering the horsehide for .30O per cent follow;
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
 Diamond 

Bill Graham has been appointed by Secretary Michael Iassogna as decis- toner in the Industrial League to re- place Jack O'Brien.
 Bridgeport Public Market plans to play the Hartford market in the Capi- tol City the Sunday after Labor Day.
 Jack Mccarthy is the big sticker in the Recreation League, hitting the apple for -526.
 The second game of the Crasho Cubs-Hall Community series for the junior championship of the city will be contested at Seaside Park next Sunday. The game last Sunday was postponed on account of rain.
 George Sherwood who has been cavorting on the local ball lots only about 20 years, is showing the way in the Industrial League with the willow.
 Red hot battles are anticipated in the Walnut-South Ends series. The first game will be played next Thurs day evening.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29

The Brown Derbies are enjoy- ing another little squirt. Gene McCann has not given up hopes of reaching third place and pos Sibly, second.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
Tossing Elm For a Loss

The cat that crossed the diamond ii, Bridgeport's half of the first inning of the first game must have been the agent of luck. It isn't very often that the locals grab both ends of a double header. !
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29

Another 11-inning game was staged between the Brooklyn Mats and Pirates, the latter winning, i to 8.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29

Fritz Musante is reported to be busy compiling a ready reckoner" for box ing show "divvies.' G. Effinghan Dwyer is also on the "komm1tteey-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29

Young Henry, a Bridgeport boxer is doing his training in a New York gymnasium in preparation for bouts in the Metropolis. He is a feather W eight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29

The next thing in order will be to ear that the genial Sammy is "assis- ant matchmaker" No joking, he and G. Effingham Dwyer, with Dutch Never and Jim Bones thrown in Would make a great combination.
 Connie Lewis registered a few extra prayers for early sunshine, but the answer was rather late. However, such a little thing as rainy weather doesn't count as much as a piffle with the inde- fatigable Connie.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29

Joe Leonard, brother of Benjamin, created a fine impression the other night when he disposed of Joe Mar cilla by the knockout route.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29

Sammy Seiger and Kid Sullivan will top the all-star card to be offered at the New York Velodrome, Labor Day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
The Second Ti14

The Second Tilt. 4
 The second game was a u..+ to watch. For seven innings just tyEs dInky b1ngles had been made of Leasure, both by Hargrares. Zin herman n got a poke in the eighth, bu It looked as though it were all over and the fans began to leave
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29

Big Ed' Stauffer wanted to hit in the fifth inning of the first game. Tfs big fellow broke his bat on foul ball, and then famed with a tren,end- ous war club. He gets credit for tho game, anyway. =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-17
MADE
ON TE NJ PIE
FOUNDATION
Have Gone Down a Depth
of Thirteen
Feet
ACQUIRE MORE LAND
Expect Work viii Be Sufficiently Ad-
vanced by October to Lay Foun-
datiOn.

The Crawford Paving Company be-
gan cycavating for the Memorial Tenn
pie on Shooters Hill on the 18th
inst, and ii nothing prevents. the sur
face on the crest of the hill covering
a space of about 175 feet wide by 25O
feet long vii be removed to a depth
of 13 feet by next Monday night.
This grade will be the level from
which the excavation for the base
ment and foundations will begin. The
size of the building will be 100 feet
wide by 236 feet long, but the colon
AIDES and approaches extend beyond
the above measurements. The depth
of the foundation below the grade is
expected to be reached next Monday
and will be about 13 feet making the
full depth Of the excavation from the
highest point of the surface about y
feet. The foundation viii consist OF
solid cake of concrete eight feet
thick. the full size of the building.
with abutments and projecting walls
Of the same material to hold the ap-
proaches and co!onnades. Fifteen
thousand barrels of cement, 10000 Gu
bic wards of crushed stone and 1000
cubic yards of sand will be required
for this preliminary work alone. II
the weather conditions are favorable
and no other obstacles intervene to
prevent or retard the work the en-
tire foundation will be completed by
not later than the 18th Of October, hut
the work will be far enough adj
vanced to lay the corner stone by
not later than the 10th OF October.
The association has purchased from
the r. f. & p. Ry. Co. nearly seven
acres of ground just west of the un-
ior station. extending frors King to
Duke streets and a broad avenue will
be opened up connecting these streets
across this lot when the grading IS
complete. The avenue will ntersect
King street opposite Mt. Vernon ave-
nue, where a plaza viii be formed from
which will extend the telraced walk
and the macadam or concrete drive
way to The Temple.