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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
HEMP MILL, OLD
 TANK IDOL, DEAD

Charley Hemphiu, a favorite with was found dead yesterday in a room ing house. Death was due to natural causes. Efforts to locate relatives of the dead man. had proved futile up to last night and the remains were taken to the mOrgue.
 Hemphill came to the Yankees in 1908 from the St. Louis club. and he remained with the old Hi1ltoppers until 1912. He was @ speedy out fielder and rated as a good batter in those days, though he batted above 300 only twice in his American City for time, later with St. Louis, and then with New York. After fin ishing in the major league Hemphiu managed the Atlanta club in the Southern League.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
Ed Walsh Missed
 Cheers as Ump

Ed Walsh, former star pitcher Of the Chicago White Sox, has definitely decided to give up nm piring for business career, which may turn out to be po- IiticaI one.
 Walsh recently was appointed deputy sheriff in the old home town of Meriden. Who knows but that some day he may be the sheriff himself?
 During his career as a pitcher, Walsh was one of the most poDu- lar twirlers in the game He was a wonder. Any time he was bracketed as the pitcher, he gave real exhibition
 Tie announcement that Walsh was to pitch was sufficient reason for prolonged chering on the field Every day was an ovation for Ed during his playing career in the majors
 One day last summer just before Walsh was forced to retire be- cause of an injury, someone ask ed him:
 Well, how do you like umpIr ing?"
 .sNot for me-" he replied, <'it's all jecrs and no clleers''
 Truer words were never writ ten
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
Bates Is Anxious
 to Quit Hillies

The Pittsfield club of the Eastern league has asked for waivers today on Johnny Bates, star shortstOp, and the Brasscos in1m ediately put in a claim for him. by sending word to President Dan O'Neil and Preside ent Denny Haylon of the Hillies.
 It is hardly likely that the Brasscos will get Bates at the waiver price, ! however, for the move on the Pitts tfield club to get rid of him was merely q feeler, preparatory to trading him ito Chattanooga of the Southern league for an infielder named feathers
 Bates Is discontented in PittSfield, claiming that he has played there too long. He often expressed a desire to come to Waterbury and the Brass cos want him. If the waiver <plan doesn't go through, the BraSscOS may talk trade
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20

HeaIy Praises Players.
 Manager Healy paid a great trib ute to his band of athletes. He re- lated several incidents that demon strated that the winning spirit was ruhere. In trun Sir Mique was also highly praised for the efficient man ner in which he conducted the af- fairs of the club Healy presented figures that showed that the Bridge port grid warriors divided the big ReSt pot of the season in Connect stac1eS he encountered iH the early part Of the season. His only regret was that Bridgeport sports dId not turn out at the games in larger num- bers. He declared that Bridgeport was the greatest drawing card on the road for other teams. Healy was ac- corded a rousing handclapping when he finished his talk.
 Coach Fred Hunt also conpIim ment- cd the players for the spirit of sports Inanshtp they displayed and urged all to make an early start next sea son. He went on record as declaring that Bridgeport had the best football team in the State and that the per- Sonnen of the eleven was of the first caliber. He predicted great things for next season.
 Veteran Reilly Speaks.
 Eddie Reilly. one of the veterans of the team and one Of BridgeportS g for eInost athletes, made one of the most Interesting talks of the even 
 conditions with those of the past and told of his early experience on 'the hil1'' with the Acorn, Yost and Amer ican Chain teams Eddie rattled off rhe best speech of the evening de spite the fact that he arrived late owing to being in attendance at the banquet of the Bridgeport High School eleven
 Others who qualified as orators were Captain Fudge Pjura, Ching HamuiIl, Al Bakos Gallagher, Bill Flanagan. Tommy Murphy and oth- CTS In brief it was g. delightful af- fair, Q fitting climax to the season. fine writer heard Senator George B. Clark spin few yarns at Billy Ho- gan's recent bsanquet, but Toastmas- ter Greenstein romped off with the gold medal last evening. He was in his element and made an excellent presiding official.
 One of the features of the evening was the presentation of travelling bag to Bill Willoughy who aided the boys of the team during the cam paign in the role of first aid' ex- per-.
 The concluding number on the program was also decloc.1 with frills. It was Q duet betw cen Caplain Pjura. and Howfe Baker.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
Spitban May Get
 New Lease of Life

The lively ball has made it impos- sobie for the pitchers to keep the batsmen in check. The lively ball the pitcher. No pitchers in the American League were much more successful last year than Red Faber and Urban Shocker. These two vet erans stiM include the spitbaI1 in tfr-er repertoire,
 It is a noticeable fact that in the two major leagues, pitchers still per mitted to use the spittball were uni formly successful
 Alf of which gives rise to the ru- nor that the spitban may be declared legal, despite the drastic action taken by the rule-makers a few years ago in eliminating it entirely from the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
Eaters Shy of
 Ehmke's Speed

Who will win the most games in the } American league next summer, How ard Ehmke or Rip Collins?
 These two players figured In the trade between Detroit and Boston SEhmke seemed to have outlived his usefulness with Detroit. Collins, on . the other hand was just striking his stride at Boston. He won his last six starts.
 Despite the fact that Ehmke will , be with the cellar champions and Col lIns with a first division club. Amer ican league players who dropped in [ to the league meeting here, seem to think Ehmke will make the best show . ing
 Toughest pitcher in the world to f hit against is the way they all com ment on Ehmke.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
STOVEPTPE LEAGUE
 -ZEROETTES

There is a diffegence in men, Pete Donohue. the Red pitcher, has quit his college work at the request of Pat Moran, while Ownie Carroll, the Holy Cross pitching star, refuses to sign with the several major league clubs who want him until he com Dletes his course in 1923.
 Arrangements were completed to nave the Boston Red Sox open LouiS- viIle's new S250,000 park with an eX- hibition game, on April 5. The old Louisville park was destroyed a few weeks ago by fire.
 Ralph Miller, former Phi1ly, has been released by San Francisco be- ~ause of his weak knee.
 Fred Molwitz and Forrest Cady, former major leaguers; Gene Valla, said to be destined for a big league berth, and Willie Kamm. the $1O0,- 900 White Sox third sacker, have pur- chased a farm near Fresno, where
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
CONTI VICTOR OVER
 HOREMANS, TWICE

champion of France, defeated Ed ouard Horemans of Belgium and European title holder. in both the afternoon and evening exhibition matches of 300 points at Joe Tfack- wray's National billiard parlors here yesterday.
 The E'renchman won the after noon match by q score of 300 to 2os in five innings lis high run was l66 He averaged 66 points per in- hing Horemaus' high run was 1SS and average. 54 45
 Cont won by even a bigger mar gin ! nthe evening match, the score being 800 points to 16o. In the fifth and las timing the French champion ran up a. high unfinished mark of t47
 Horemans' fancy shot exhibitions after the matches brought out gem
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
Speakers Changes

As a result of the numerous sales and trades the lineup of the Cleve- land Indians on April r is likely to be:
 Catchers-O'Neill and Luke SewelI and possibly Glenn Myatt of Milwau- kee.
 Pitchers-CovelesLie Morton, Uhle, Smith, Metevier, Bedgood, Drake, Boone, Edwards, Shaute and winn.
 Intielders- Guisto. Wam- by, Joe Sewel, Lutzke, Gardner Stephenson and possibly Doran.
 Outfielders - Speaker, Jamieson, Summa, Connolly and possibly an Leaguer to be purchased.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
al Gridders Divide Biggest Football Pot n The State
JERSEY POLICE
 BASKETEERS
 TO PLAY HERE
By JOHN POSTOL

The stellar basketball attraction at the '. M. II. A on next NJ onday after sey City Police five. This combination has cleaned up everything in sight in and around New Jersey. and should give the ''Y" boys a good rub.
 This game should no doubt draw a big crowd as the locals have been playing great basketball, having nosy the splendid. record of 12 games won and one lost.
 The main game will start at 3 o'clock sharp, and there will also be a preliminary game between the Y. NJ H. 4. -Jrs.. and some fast junior team.
 Win Again Last Night
 Filing up an early lead which they held from the first to the last minutes scored 24-16 victory over the highly touted Professional Colegiates of New York at the Madison avenue auditor ium, last night
 The wonderful defensive play of the Mooney-Fitelson combine proved too much for the collegians, who tried time and time again to break through the local defense. but were stopped '. Ms defense that the visitors did not score a field goal until minutes ot playing in the second half. when Baker dropped in. pretty field goal from the center of the floor
 The ''Y'S" were the first to score. Marron. caging in a two-tiIner almost a few seconds after the game started. This was followed by another by Cap tain Max Fitelson and from then the locals began pi1ing them up, leading at half time 15-4, the visitors getting their points all on fouls
 The Collegians started & spirited rally in the final minutes of play but could not overcome the locals early lead.
 Although Dave KapIan with points to his credit copped the SCOT ing honors of the day, the entire Y. M. team showed up we'll The boys played a hard game. and had to extend themselves to win. as the visitors were fast combination. Billy Marron with points was a close sec ond, while Max Fitelson caged two field goals. Rube Gordon at center. came in for his share of honor, play Ing a whale of & game at center
 The work of the F'ahrer brothers. Lew and Charles. featured the visitors play, and Cliff Anderson the tall, rangy center made Rube Gordon hustle, keeping him we'll cornered.
 It was the Y. Ms eleventh straight win on their own floor and their 12tb win out of 13 games played this sea son, a very envious record
 Professional CoIIesfates
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
Kaceys Will Don
 New Cage Uniforms

The Knights of Columbus bas- new uniforms. the cOlOrS being new uniforms. thct CoiorS being blue and white. Saturday night and contrary to all reports, the IA C. cage combination perform there on Saturday night. \ ru- nor has been circulated that the lsaCcyS would not play Saturday night. but Manager Lynch takes this occasion to inform the sport ing public that there will be a basketball game at the Gym, Saturday. and the regular line mp will be used. The Catholic Community Girls will play the preliminary game
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
ley will grow grapes.

they will grow grapes.
 Walter Gerber will be pushed hard next season to hold his job as Brown shortstop by Taylor Phelps, a high school lad, according to Shreveport fans, with whom Phelps is an idol.
 It is said that Branch Hickey con trols 50 players in four clubs in which be is interested and that he has the option of 100 more in the colleges. The Browns have forty men on their reserve list. Such situations make he minors more stanch not to sub nit to the draft.
 John Scott, the Giants picturesque pitcher, Is at his home near Durham N.- C., waiting for the season to open to ''get in there and win ball games"
 Bob Wallace. famous old-time in- felder, one time the premier of short stops, signed to coach the Chicago Cub inf1elders.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
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Juniors Win 1fth S4r.,ot

The Y. M. H. A. Juniors nsda f. eleven in row last night when thev trounced the Park City A. A. 1v the score of 23-16, in the preliminary
 The Juniors were hard pressed in tne first half but in the final minutes of play they found themselves and good shooting by the Schwartz ;Brothers and Rockowitz gave them surprised the fans by dropping in 2 tHleld II goals besides playing a good de-
 Billy Grants and Innocent's work Was the outstanding feature of the visitors play. they scoring fa o,,+ aF their teams 16 points.
 Park City
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
SOUTHPORT TILT

The Fairmount basketball team will Journey to Southport tomorrow night where it will play the Wakenan Memorial combination of that place. The Fairmounts lost a close tilt, to the Black Rocks, Friday night, but are confident of coming out of the contest tomorrow on the long end of the score. A goOd-sized delegation Of Fairmount rooters will accompany the team to the town down state. The lineups:
 White If; Heszias. If; Scholtz, C.; Powers, Rowe, Ig.; Cashman, rg.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
TIC WHITE SOX

Bloomington, H., Dec. 2O-A deal was closed by which the Bloomington Three-Eye club disposed of second baseman Ray Woodwork to the Chi cago White Sox- Woodwork was the leading second baseman of the Three Eye League, his fielding average of .980 being the best made by a Three Eye League second baseman since 1910. The last year was his first in professional baseball.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
PAGE GEO. DIVER!

Jimmy Betts, manager of Young Rogers, the Albany featherwefght boxer, shoots along word that he would like to get his protege started around this section. Rogers recently disposed of Sammy Waltz of Hartford by the knockout route in the sixth round of scheduled 12 round bout in Troy, N. r.
 Manager Betts also boasts of a vel terweight he has under his wing who answers to the name of Red Mack. He is q welterweight and Manager Betts says that he is what is known in ring parlance as the 'goods."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
WANTS CHANGE

Moose" Fuller, pitcher of the Brassco is one of those Eastern lea guers who relieves that there is such thing as playing in the same city too long Immediately upon his dis missal from a Waterbury hospital where he recovered from serious operation. Fuller made it known that he intends to ask the Brasscos for a change of scenery next seasonk
 Fuller has been pitching in this city for three years and he believes . change of atmosphere would do him good He is Of the opinion that the fans tire of seeing the same man so many years in succession.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
SCHEER TO STICK

Connie Mack. manage Of the Ath- letics. has made it known that he will not include ''Heinie" Scheer, for merly Of Hartford. in the deal which brings Sammy Hale, one of the Pa cific Coast League stars, to the Mackmen from the Portland club. It is reported that Hale cost Mack S75,- 900, part Of the price to be made up in players.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
BIG ICE TROT ENTRY.

Mount Clements, Mich. Dec. % Enough entries are promised for the harness races to be held on the ice track here next month to make it a record beraking meeting. according sto Albert Taylor, secretary of the Mount Clemens Driving association.
 Virtually all the well known horses from Canadian ice tracks are expect ed to compete here. Many horses already are quartered at CHntonview Park.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
LOCALS TO FRONT

Basketeers of the First Methodist church were viCtors over the Strat- ford M. F. court five last night on the Y. Nf- C. A court by the score Of S5 to 12 Lineup:
 Cleveland. If; RoEerSOn, C.; Adams. 1g-: Wagner rg-
 Stratford NJ. E.-Broderick. If; T'airchiId. k: CerCse. C.: PIatt. rg.; Colbre. lg.; ArbuCllle. 1g-; Earle. lE.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
NAPLES LEAD

Maplewood school girls trimped Shelton yesterday on the basketball court by a score of If to 6. Line up:
 Shelton.-F'ran nza. If; Jones. If; lg.
 Maplewood.-OTBri If; Gereand. If: Sachs, C.; Ritchel rg.; RahgO, lE.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
Castotfs Rank High
 on Pacific Coast

Doe" CrandaIl. once a scout: Jim Scott old White Sox: and Harry Krause, once an Athletic southpaw, are among the best pitchers in the Pacific Coast League, after many years of service. They are pitching better ball-al of then1-than when they were sought by the majors the hrst time, but they are not willing to go up now and the majors are not so sure about taking a, chance with them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
WILLARD BOXES
 TWO EASY MARKS

Portland, regon, Dec. 20.-Jess Willard let two boxers. Scotty Messer of Tillamook and Ben BarnsOn of Portland, flatten themselves against him here last night, but did not have to do any boxing.
 Barnson hit Willard repeatedly be- low the belt, but did not damage the former champion. The crowd gave Willard a great ovation when he first appeared, but the house was half empty before the show was over.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
NABLE REINSTATED.

Sammy Nable, clever little Harlem bantamweight, has been reinstated by the State Athletic Commission and gets a clean bill of health to box Harry Gordon. the Greenwich Village bantam, in a twelve-round bout at the Commonwealth Sporting Club, Satur- day night
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
CARDS DEAL

St. Louis. Mo, Dec. 20-Branch Hickey of the St Louis Nationals, an nounCed that a dea1 was under way whereby Pitcher Boil Pertica of the Cardinals. would go to Detroit in ex- change for Pitcher Oldham should all American League clubs waive on the latter
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
ACTION WANTED

The Hornets basketballers are. shouting for games. Manager De Vechio issues a sweeping def to the United Five, Panthers, Pioneers, '. M. H. A., Jrs., First Methodist. St. Joe's Trfangles and other teams in that division. Teams wishing to book games are advised to communi- cate with Manager DeYechio. Bar mum 5121-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
Blessed Sacrament
 Girls Organized

Another girls basketball team that IS on the trail of the Catholic Corr nunity girls is the Blessed Sacrament misses The Blessed Sacraments ere ready to book games with any con1hi- nations in the city such as the Park City, Catholic Community, Devonettes ana The like. Florence Outhouse Is the team N' o47 VI
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
STAPLES THERE

By the overwh elming score of 6S to the Staples basketball quint trim med Beardsley in court contest. Lineup: @
 StapIes.-Anti1ok, If; Biroscaklz, If; DiZnezo, C.; Burtde. rg.; Ankow- sky, lg.; Cigado, C.; Nickle, lg.
 eardsley.-Graham. If; Thomp- son, If; Riccio. C.; Weaver. lg.; Cohn, ls~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
COLONIALS' GAME

The Colonial A A basketball team will eudeavor to register its fifth straight win of the season toni gllt when 1t plays the Blessed Sacrament Jrs- on the Bows Club floor. The teams will lineup as follows: Colonials -SeVess and Pope. forwards; Jed Rogers. center: Carfello and La Mas
 ira, guards. Blessed Sacramcnts- Burns and Carrano. forwards; Stew art, center; Allen and Stevens. guards.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
TO GET TRIAL

Tim Curtin, a pitcher Of Cheshire. is going to get a tryout with Hart ford when they report for their spring training, according to advices from Pittsfeld. Dave Murphy, who has played league ball in his paImy days, reconm ended Curtin to Paddy O'COnnor. and Paddy has promised to give the youngster a tryout.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
PRUETT TRAINING

Hubert Pruett. that friend of Babe Ruth from the University of Missouri is building himself up for the season to come. At the university he is talk ing special physical training and has added ten pounds to his avoirdupois Ray says his lame arm has gone Ieav- ing him free to slow ball' Babe Ruth to death again next summer. He now weighs ITO pounds
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
B. H s. BANQUET
 TO BE THURSDAY

The annual Athletic Association banquet in honor of High schools football team which was to have been held in the High school lunch room last night, has been postponed to Io- morrow night. All the players, coach, manager and faculty advisers of the gridiron team will be the guests of honor at the affair.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
CASEY REGISTERS
 BIG SCORE MARK

J. Casey was 'the star timber top pier in the Crane Co. Shippers bowl Ing league on the Arcade alleys last nigh, rolling the high single of 115 and three-string total of 307. Team No. % cOpped two gams from No. l and No. 4 grabbed the odd game from
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20

BROOKLYN.-Cloni Tait, Leo P FIynn's imported Canadian light weight, will make his initial appear ance in Brooklyn tomorrow night when he meets Archie Walker, former lightweight champion of the amateur class, in one of the, three star ten rounders at the Rink Sporting Club.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20

New York, Dec. 2o.-Julian Rice, the national amateur class 1S2 balkline champion, has been ap- pointed chairman of a commItte that will pass on the ranking of the players Of the national association Sl1latuT Billiard players.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
MIKE HEALY LAUDSI FOOTBALL PLAYERS
 AT TURKEY DINNER
By GEORGE E. FIRsTBROOK.

Loyalty and essentials an athletic team to the front the statement of Manager Mike HeaY of the Bridgeport football the dered the local grdder last night at the Es Club All of members of the champion team and they the targets during the Greenstein Healy, Hunt Captain Pura Treasurer Charles Suckey.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
FULTON WINNER

Tulsa, Okla, Dec 20.-Fred Full ton scored a knockout over Carl Morris in the fourth round of their scheduled ten round bout here
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
LINCOLNS LEAD

Lincoln school basketball team, champion of the grammar school league for the Bast several years, is leading the East Side Class A boys league thus far this season with three wins and no defeats. The first round vas completed Monday with the stand Ing as follows:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
L.ir.iiHai|GG(IE .i.i SESSION
 ON DECEMBER 28

Springfield. Mass, Dec. 20-A call for the annual meeting of the East ern Baseball League was issued last night by President Dan O'Neil The conference will take place in New Haven, Dec. 2S.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
ELKS' BOWLERS
 IN CLOSE TlLTS

McCarten was the high timber top pier in the Elks' bowling competition last night, getting "a high single of 117 and three-string total of 3O9 Close scores marked the tilts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20

erous applause from the handful of fans who witnessed the affair. Hore- mans main issue ip Billiards is masse playin and hiS wonderful shots yes terday delighted the audience. Following are the scores by in- nings both afternoon and evening matches:
 Afternoon Match. Horemans A I38 2s 6 2s
 269 Cont 32 165 0 9I II
 300 Evening Match Cont IT S7 49 147
 
 300
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
.ICy A. A
 Goals X
Y. NJ. H. A, Jrs
Goals Fouls Points

Referee Charles Nahoney. lime of halves, 20 minutes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20

NEW YORk.-Wladek Zbyszko, several times conqueror Of "Strang- Ter" Lewis, will meet Justiana Da Sil- va at the Commonwealth g. c. tonight in one of the three star finish wrest- ling matches. Zbyszko is the present champion among the big boys and will be risking his title
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-20
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