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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
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 HARMONY FIVE

An excellent basketball card is on tap for cage fans at the Stratford Legion hall in Stratford tomorrow night. In the main game the Strat- ford Legion tossers will meet the FairnIount combination, while in a preliminary till the StratfOrd Legion ettes will have the Park City girls as their opponents. The first game will start at -7:30 o'clock while the main Setto will get under way at 8:30 o'clock. Bob Leckie will referee. Lineups follow:
 Stratford Legion-Maisle and Clin- ton, forwards; Anderson. center; Judd a n Hafey, guards. Fairmount Williams and Ball forwards; Wright, center: Witter and Flood guards. s, -r,
 Stratford gionettes-Paradise and. G. Lussen. forwards; r. Lussen, cen ter; Gordon and Clark, guards. Park City-Penny and Callahan, forwards; Carro, center; Kasper and Meade,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
McGRAW CONSIDERS GIANT PRESIDENCY

New York, Dec. 26-John Me
 Gravy is considering a proposition
 whereby he will assume tne duar
 role of president and munger of
 the New York Giants, 1t became
 known today. In spite of all Oc niaIs. Charles A- StouCllaiu il
 seems wishes to retire from base ball and the first step in this di- rection calls for MC(srayy t0 oe
 placed in supreme command Of
 Giant affairs
 Ultimately. this will mean the pass ing of McGraw as manager of the ball club. At present it means noth- ing. McGraw will continue as man ager and Stoneham as principal stockholder of the club until such time as a chance is deemed adNlsaple. or hand. we would venture that nothing will be done in this conneG- tton until 1924.
 S1.s0O.OOO Deal.
 The reason for this is both obvious and pressing. McGraw. Stone nam and Judge Francis K McQuade bought the Giants franchise in 1919 on the basis of 1870 shares each Tor McGraw and Stoneham. and 70 shares for McQuade with McGraw and NcQuade having a fiye-year op- ton on Stoneham's holdings at the price he paid for them. T. Is un-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26

derstood that the entire dead was swung for Sl.9OO,OOO. but Sunday baseball and a sound deveIoprn ent has increased the value of the club 10 such an extent that Stoneham is not at all anxious to sell out until the option expires.
 Meantime. however, his business and racing interests are claiming his attention and the proposition that Me Graw shoulder the entire responsi- bIity of running the club is in line with his desire to escape the claim that baseball exacts upon his time
 He has made McGraw a flattering offer. The latter is more or less dag zled by the promised financial returns and is considering it. At the moment the matter of handing over the di- rection of the team on the field to an other manager has not occurred to him. He sincerely believes that he handle both the executive and playing end of the club and may make the attempt 10 do so.
 Inevitably, he will find his duties too irkSome, however. and neglect of one side or the other will follow. Then he will have to make his decision as to whether he wants to be club president or a club manager No mar can be both and adequately meet the demands of a business such ss the New York Giants represent
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
EX-EASTERNERS
 HIT BALL HARD

Bob Fothergiu, of Rochester, top ped the International League batters in the official avera ges released to- Ill games. Former Eastern LeaguerS did remarkably well including Hin kie- Haines, with Hartford in 1921. He clipped the ball for .337 with Reading. Cliff Brady former Pitts field second base star, had mark of .311. Bobby Murray, formerly with Worcester, tabbed up a .296 mark with Rochester, and Damrau hit for .2S4 Eddie MOoers who was slated to come here in 1921, who played with Newark, was a -244 sticker. Tom my Ray hit well in spurts for Jersey City, but the EX-BridgepOrter could only collect a percentage of .22O- Jack Bentley, Baltimore pitcher and first baseman, sold to the Giants ranked fourth with a percentage of $50.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
BR0OKLYNS LEAD
 IN INELKS'LEACUE

Present indications in the Elks' bowling tournament point to the Dodgers winning the pen nant iE the National League and the Detroit Tigers copping the bunting in the American League. The com petition has four more weeks to go. A world series match will be rolled by the two leading teams. Following is a schedule of games for next week: Tuesday. ..- Washington (A) vs. Philadelphia Pittsburgh GNO vs. Philadelphia (A).
 Wednesday,
 New York (A) vs. Cleveland (A). New York (N) vs. Brooklyn (N).
 Friday.
 St. Louis (A) vs. Washington (A). Pittsburgh CN) vs. Philadelphia (N).
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
MANAGER JOBS
 LINK TO PITCHERS

It is a, rather interesting fact that few major league pitchers ever take up the managerial game.
 Seldom has a major league club ever been successfully handled by a playing pitcher or one who has out lived his usefulness on the rubber, Clarke Griffith, best of all pitcher managers, had a rather tempestuous career.
 Christy Mathewson is one of the few great pitchers who tried the manag- eria1 game after he became passe as pitcher. He met with only fair success in handling the Cincinnati club.
 Catchers seem to predominate as managers. In the National Lea que Bill Killifer at Chicago, Pat Moran at Cincinnati, Branch Hickey at St. Louis WiIbert Robinson at Brooklyn and Fred Mitchell at Boston, all learned the fine points of the game back Of the bat.
 In the American League the man agerial hOnors are divided among catchers, infielders and outfielders.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
STERLINGS WILL
 TACKLE DEMONS

The Sterling basketball tossers. will journey to Devon tomorrow night where they will play the Devon A.C. cage team at the Devon gym. It will be a return setto between these TWO ombinations, the Sterlings coming out on the long end of a 27 to 26 score in the previous tilt. The game will start at S:30 o'clock. Lineup follows:
 Sterhngs - H. Schwartz, left for wards; Rogers. right forward; rod erick, center; J. Schwartz. left guard; forward; Champion. center; Peder- son, left guard; ScoIlins. right guard.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
N. ). "COPPERS" BEAT Y. M. H. A..
 IN 32-3O TILT.
By JOHN POSTOL,

By far one of the most thrilling basketball titlts staged here this sea- 1 on the Y. M. H. A. court when the speedy Jersey City Police quintet lowered the coiors of the Madison Avenue athletes by a score of 32 to 30. It was the first defeat of the sea- son for the Bridgeporters on their home court. A banner crowd was also. out, there being about 800 persons present.
 The visitors jumped. into the lead at the Sutset of the game, through some brilliant shooting by Hickey and Tiscornia, scoring , points be- fore the locals got started. The Y Ms then the game see-sawed, the locals being on the short end of a 1g-I4 count at the end of the first half
 Three rapid field goals by Rube halw put the locals l point to the good. With but two m.nutes left to play and the score tied at S0-aI1, a foul was ealed on Billy Marron. Hickey, the ."Coppers' star for ward, then dropped in a basket from the foul mark. giving the "Skeeters'' the lead with a matter of 1 minute 70 play.
 Capt Max Fitensen then. after going down the whole length Of the floor, missed an easy basket which would have given the locals an even break, but he failed and the visitors sCO1-eu d1lolIISI 5lOul as the game enQ- ed. Hickey copped the. scoring honors of the day, dropping in field goals and 3 fouls for a total of , points, This is the same Hickey who covered first base for, the Worcester Boosters in the, Eastern League, last year. ..- "~,''.
 Rube Gordon and Billy Marion starred for the locals. scoring IT out of their teams 30 points. The locals pilaEed. their usual good game but the "Coppers'' were little Dit better. as. Charlie AIahoney said after. the game, ''Y ou. can't beat the Irish" ''
 The "Coppers' will no doubt be re booked for another game in the near future. 1ineups
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
THE OLD QUESTION

of scoring points after tos3zss Gown s again brings up the question of whether the switch in rules warrants dIe retention of the extra point at all. Jock Sutherland, Iafayette'S fla nous instructor, summarizes his eX- periences during the last three months by declaring: 'tTo overcome the try for point several men must be trained specially in the art of drop kicking, and the larger colleges which can afford big coaching staffs are tl9e only institutions that can really de- vote the attention of a specially dele Sated coach to the job of doing noth- ing else but handling kickers. The little colleges are still at a decided 6iSadNantac-e.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
WEST VIRGINIAIS
 GRIDIRON VICTIM

West Virginia did it's Christmas 21 to 13, in the intersectiona1 foot scoring early and defeated Gonzaga, ball contest played yesterday in San Diego. Calf. The Virginians scored seven points in each the first, second and third periods but were outplayed in the last session by the Westerners who rolled up 13 points. A crowd Of somewhat disappointing as a crowd of between 5O,000 and 60, 900 was an ticipated.
 Next Saturday there will be another East-West contest, Pitt playing Leland Stanford at PalO Alto.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26

swap 10 Chattanooga, Tenn, for an nfteIder named Leathers.
 The deal for Bates to go to the Southern League club was engineered at the minor leagues meetings in Lou isviile and as soon as President Ray lon of the TIillies arrived home he had the request for waivers sent out
 It is reported that the Waterbury club minus a shortstop. since the Braves drafted Schmeh1, indicated that it would take the Pittsfield vet tran at the waiver price. This spoiled PittSfeld'a deal and probably led to the request that the waivers be with drawn.
 The action in withdrawing waivers may mean that Bates will stay in the Eastern League, even though he may be used iu a trade by the Pittsfield club. Johnny" has been one of the most valuable men the Hillies have had on their roster and one or two other clubs in the O'NeiI wheel could use him.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
Predicting Kane
 Will Make Good

Local ball fans are predicting that Brick Kane. former Hartford star. will make good with the IfhiIa. Nationals. to whom he was sold by Hartford. Kane WAS a big faVOrite in Bridgeport and a player of the first stripe:
 Prick goes up this time as an Outi:GIdCr. He was given a trial with John NfcGfaN's New York Giants two seasons ago as a third-SacI1er and looked good enough to be retained until the club arrived home from its training trip. He is a better out fielder than a third baSeman, aI- though. while guarding the hot hasSoCk, he showed as nifty a pair of hands as any infielder Sn the league.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
SADLER BOWLING
 CARD FILLING UP

A return bowling match will be rolled between the Elks' timber top piers and Bill Sad1er's Nutmegs on Sad1er's alleys on Willard street Thursday night The Nuts copped three straight games from the EIks and are primed for a second win over the Antlers. Manager Bill Sadler of following matches for this week:
 December 27-Zoo League Five, at Arcade alleys.
 Decen Der 2S-Elks Five, at Nut meg alleys.
 January s-Charter Oak Five (Hartford), at Nutmeg alleys.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
Poor GLoue Droue Hale
 Back To The Bushes "

When Tyrus Cobb became manager of the Detroit team in the spring of 1921 there reported to him in San Antonio. Tex, training camp, Sam mp Hale, an infielder.
 Cobb liked Hale because he could hit, but HaIe's fielding was the first big orry of the new manager Hale's hands were anything bW sure. He played ground-hit balls badly and he funbled more Frequently than not.
 Finally Cobb decided that Hale was unable to field because the glove he wore was too small He tried to in fitting fielder's glove. but Hale stuck to his little brown one. claiming that it felt more comfortable.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26

Hale did not change gloves, his fielding failed to improve and De- troit released hin4 soon after the start of the season.
 Detroit still had a claim on Hale, but when a chance came to get Her man Pillette and Sylvester Johnson from the Portland club last winter for 1000 cash and five players Hale became one Of the five that Port land got and it is this same player whom Connie Mack has bought for his Athletics at a fancy figure
 Since going to the coast he has developed into a good fielder and continues to slug the ball.
 It might also be added that after leaving Detroit Hale became a con vert to the large ose-fitting mitt.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
Price of Stars
 Then and Now

In these days of $75,OOO and S10O,OOO purchases of minor league baseball players the ap- pended list of purchases in the days of long ago is interesting:
 1SS7-Ed Delehanty, Wheel ing club, sold to Philadelphia for 4 $500.
 1SS7-Mike Kelly, Chicago, to Boston, $1O,000.
 1SSS-Pitcher Clarkson, Chi cago, to Boston, S1O,OOO.
 1S90-Billy Sunday, Pitts burgh, to Philadelphia, $1,O0O and players.
 1S95-Al Orth, Lynchburg, to Philadelphia, S1, 900.
 1S96-Napoleon Lajoie and Phil Geier. Fall River, to Phila- deIphia for $1 200.
 1S97-Catch.r Tom Tucker, Boston, to Washington, 5000.
 19OO-McGrnw. Robinson, kef- ster, Baltimore. to St. Louis for S15,O00-
 1S01-Hughie Jennings, Brook lyn, to Philadelphia, $3,0OO.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
ANOTHER COMER

The sudden rise to fame of Johnny Shugrue through his defeat of Will lie Jackson has been followed by a Phila adeIphia lightweight named Johnny DonnelIy, who held Rocky Kansas to a slight shade on points in a ten round contest. It is said the Buffalo boy saved his bacon by a rushing fight at close quarters in the last few rounds
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
IN BUSINESS

nary Mu!llns' Ioriherly Star playef with the King Pins and other fot- ball elevens. is out of sports for good. Mullins and his brother, Ed. have opened up a chop house at 25 Noble avenue. Harry Mullins was a star end on the Pins and is remembered by many fans for performing a re- narkab1e feat of playing a city chaTlpi onship game against the Berk shires with a broken collarbone.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
PIONEER BOUTS

Bantanweight Champion Joe Lynch and F'lyweight Champion Pancho Villa are expected-to be at the ring side at the Pioneer Athletic Club, in New York. this evening. tC witness the Rosenberg and Rykoow- Lee battles. The reason for this is that the punchful Pancho has agreed to met the winner of the first named affair and Yynch has promised to take on the boy who comes out best Tn the other scrap.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
Chapman Victor
 on Pinehurst Links

Pinehurst, N. C., Dec. 26-John D. Chapman of Greenwich, had an i'm dividuaI round of 35-7o on the championship course here yesterday in a four ball match in which Chap man and T. Russell Brown of Mont clair won by and 2 against Donald Parson of Youngstown. and F. T. Heating of New York Chapman's 70 is the best amateur round so far play ed here this season
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
RECTORS BUSY

The Rector basketball tosserS will be kept busy in the next five days. three games being on schedule for that period of time. Manager Fred Reynolds announces the following tilts: Dec. %. AIiddletown Y M. CA at Middletown;, Jan Aner1can Thread Go. at Willimantic: Jan. 3. Travellers at Hartford.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
RENTS COMING

Monday afternoon, New Years Day, the Kent-AIl-COllegiates of New York come here for a return game with the local Y. M- H. A. In their other game the locals emerged victors by a 25-23 score and the COllegiates clamored for a return game, so Maxwell Lewis. of '. M. H. A. rebooked them. This game will start at o'clock sharp and and will be preceded by a game by the Y. NJ. H. A. Juniors and some fast junior team. starting at 2 o'clock
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
Grid Coaches
 Meet Tomorrow

College gridfron experts from all over the country will be in attend ance at the mid-winter session of coaches that will open in New York tomorrow. Among the speakers that are announced are Percy Haughton, Big Bill Edwards, Dr. J. B. McCurdy, of Springfield. Mass, secretary of the American Physical Education As soci&tion; Fielding H. Yost. of Michi- gan; Howard Jones, of Yale and Point, and W. w. Roper, of rinceton.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
LENGLEN IN EXHIBITION.

-- Paris. Dec. 26.-A despatch to the Herald from Monte Carlo says that
 Suzanne Lenglen will play an eXhibi- ton tennis Hnatch on Saturday morn ing. Followers of the game are great ly interested in seeing whether the champion has benefited bv her long rest
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
Jersey City Police.
Juniors Win f2th Straight.

Although the Seniors lost, the Juniors kept up their clean slate and soundly trounced the Golden Valley five in the preliminary game, final score -30-3. The winners began piling them up. from the start and Ieu at half time 18-1. Harry Schwartz ana Rockowitz scored most for the win ners, gathering a total of IS points, while George Wexler accounted for points:
 Dare scored the only field goal for the 'tVa1Ieys,', while Cody accounted for the other point. Lineups:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
GAMES WANTED

Moeller Building Five, formerly the H. R. R.. of New Haven, are desirous of booking cage games Devon A c. and Bridgeport Knights of Columbus are advised to take notice Address Jack F. Lawler, manager, ITO Crown street. New Haven.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
ELECT OFFICIALS

The Industrial Bowling League of Bridgeport has elected the following officials: president, Chrales E. Rem kus; vice-president. D. Hurley; secre- tary-treaSUrer, Charles E. Mahoney The pin toppHng season will open January s.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26


 An effort willF no doubt be made to get an early start on the schedule this season, owing to the delays ol the last two seasons. President Lane of the Bridgeport Club is still mem Der of the committee, but Jack Mack who was credited with framing the dates last season will be among the missing. It is said that George Weiss may fill his chair in the commit
 With the exception of Waterbury all of the Eastern clubs have their managers signed. The Brassco City negotiating. A little disagreement on tRe salary is said to be the reason for Bronkie holding out, but it is ex- pected that little misund derstandlT1g will be ironed out. BrOnkie is eX- pected to come down from his home in Glastonbury and meet the Brassco officials at the meeting.
 New Faces for Bridgeport.
 While there will be several new faces in the Bridgeport lineup next season Manager AIcCann is doing lit Gent has in view several players and if the deals are swung he will talk. Announcement already has been made of the acquisition of pitchers C1eary Of Little Rock and Wilson of the Yankees and Outfielder Ripper ton of Chattanooga The latter is declared to be a fast player. Then, shortly after the season it was re ported that the Brooklyn Club had turned over Jack Roseberry. who has been pastiming in the Michigan-On- tario Club for the last two seasons. RoseberTy is said to be haahy fielder and records show he has been hitting in the .3O0 circle. ROseberry halls from Plainfield, N. T., and be- fore being picked up by the Didgers performed on the leading independ- ent team in the metropolitan dis trict.
 Bates Stays With PittSfieId.
 PittsfieId has withdrawn it's re quest for waivers on the veteran Harry F. 'Jollnny'' Bates, one of the finest sh ortsaops in the Eastern League whom the IIilIeS desired to
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
NO GRAMMAR TILTS

No games will be played in the grammar school basketball leagues this week on account of the hoIi- days. Lincoln school is showing the way in the East Side division with three straight wins
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
DEVON GIRLS PLAY

The Devonettes basketball team will trek to New Canaan tonight where it will play the New Canaan girls tonight. The Devonettes have turned in five consecutive victories thus far this season and are confident of making the count six
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
TWO CLOSE TILTS
 ON DEVON COURT

The Fairmount basketbalIers of this. city, met defeat yesterday at the hands of the Devon Independents in d tightly played game, the score be- was also closely contested, the Pion- eers winning by a 23 to 21 count. Lineup:
 FairmOunt.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
FREEDMAN, WINS

man of Chicago, won decisEely over oEoby arrett of Clifton Heights, Pa. in an eight round bout here yes terday. Friedman weighed 138A and Barrett 139 K.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26

will assemble at Hotel
 afternoon and evening, with
 Manager H. Eugene McCann, lb. Just what is the reason for sion so early is a bit of mystery, hat some of the important mat: leetings of the minors in Louis ssed.
 ;. Several weeks ago it was re- ract jumpers in the O'Neil cir
 and be taken back into the fold reinstatement.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
GATE CRASHERS
 IN WATERBURY

Waterbury, Dec. 26-DanieI Buck ley has decided that every day IS Christmas with the gate crasherS.
 There was happy gathering of the horn-em-in club at the amateur boxing show and rhe Yuletide spirit was in the air for every one but the above mentioned Mir. Buckley
 After spending two weeks booking bouts for his show. acting as his own press agent. dustinS out the ArGnS, selling tickets and serving as referee. Daniel has arrived at the happy con clusion that the fight game is the bunk All he got for his work was the razZ from the crowd for a decI- sion he made in the main bout and not enough coin at the box office 10 buy 'sm mokes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26

CII5V EILAND-Th veteran bat terymen of the Cleveland Indians will report at Hot Springs. Ark, for pre- liminary work and a course of tho Lbaths before proceeding to the spring afng camp at Lakeland, Fla
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
Early Schedule Chief Aim Of Eastern League Clubowners
BASEBALL MOGULS READY. FOR ANNUAL
 SESSION THURSDAY

Eastern League baseball
 Taft, New Haven, Thursday President Clark Lane Jr., and representing the Bridgeport cI Proxy Dan O'Neil calling the SC but the general impression is
 ters considered at the recent r vile will be dissected and discl
 Then, there's another gues ported that several of the con cult are anxious to make peace and will file their petitions for
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26

It forty that McGraw bat boy for u of Truxton,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-26
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