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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04

The doll show which was at the playgrounds yesterday. was a great success Riddles from all over as- sembled at the different grounds with their dolls to take the ribb bons offered by the Recreation Board for the best dressed, smallest, and larg- est.
 The West End playgrounds, in charge of Miss May Atherton, had 35 dolls on exhibition, including talking rolls. English dolls and bottle dolls; I,afayette playgrourds in charge of Miss Ethel Howe, showed 2S dolls, dressed in calico. silk, satin, and also made of paper; Beechwood play grounds, in charge of Miss Margaret O'Connor, was the scene of a large
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04
SWEETSER, GOLF STAR.
 'FPINCHED''4AS SPEEDY DRIVER

Jesse Sweetser, @ internationally famous golfer, former Yale champion was arrested in this city yesterday, by motorcycle officer William Booth on a charge of speeding. Sweetser was driving his highpoWered car at 34 miles per hour on Connecticut avenue. Sweetser had a party of friends in the car at the time of his arrest but he was forced to, turn the car around and proceed to the Second Precinct where he was booked.
 He posted a S25 bond for his ap- pearance in court on August z.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04
BLACK OPTIMISTIC
 IN SARAzEN WIN

San Jose. Calf. Aug. ,4-Replying to a telegram from Gene Sarzen. who recently won the open golf title by a. single stroke, John Black, California champion, from his cot in a hospital here, said:
 "Tel1 Gene I have not made my last putt
 Blacks physicians now are hopeful for his entire recovery from concus- sion of the brain and other injuries he suffered in an automobile accident.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04

sweater about his neck. He asked the way to the Post road, then back ed the car 300 feet up hill, and into a dooryard until he backed into. a tree. The same car appearing on the Post road near the round house created an excitement. Witnes said that Elwood was welcome to the netghborhood, when he followed along in his Ford to arrest Slxibo. Some of the witnesses asserted that the arrest might have saved Skibo'S life for he was much under the influence
 of liquor and his driving was peril aOuS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04
THOUSANDS FIGHT
 MOUNTAIN FLAMES

Spokane, Wash. Aug. 4-From the Rocky Mountains in Canada to the Columbia river in Washington, thou sands of men are fighting forest fires The past two months has made the forest condition extremely dry. Many acres of fine timber have been burned over are on fire. Glacier National Park, the Blackfeet forest, and the kaniksu forest are affected.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04
AMUNDSEN POLAR
 PARTY AT INTANGIBLE

Nome, Alaska, August 4 - The schooner Maud, carrying the Amund- sen Polar expedition, reported her po- sftion at midnight. Aug. g, as close to Wrangel1 Island and in ice with fine weather prevailing and little snow There h&d been several bad storms.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04
NEW AIR RECORDS
 FOR SPEED, LIKELY

Detroit, Aug. 4-The greatest speed recorded yet by aircraft is likely to be developed in the national airplane races to be held here in October. in the opinion of Brig.-Gen. Wlfham Mitchell, assistant chief of the army air service This belief General Mitchell said was based on the fact that several new types of planes, with a new motor would be entered ln the Pulitzer. trophy race,f one or the chlel events of the meet.
 General Mitchell said the new en- zine would develop 500 horsepower, capable of maintaining a speed or more than 200 miles an hour-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04

Mrs. Ellen Lee of 52 Clinton ave- nue, is acting as hostess this week at the ''Uncas' the cottage for the mem bers of the Children of Mary society at Silver Sands beach.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04

FRENCH SWIMMER. IN
 CHANNEL TRIAL Cape Sts Neg, France, Aug. - Pouilley, the French swimmer, began his attempt to swim the English channel today. The water was con- oaratiyely calm.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04

Announcement is made Of the en- gagement of Miss Vivian Haun, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles J. Haunt of 151 Hountington road and Willard H.. Watson. son of MT. and Mrs Albert H. Watson of Nichols.
 Announcement is made of the en- gagement of Miss Eleanor Scott, daughter of MT. and Mrs. George W. Scott of Robinson, H., and Dr. Jos eph H. Howard, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Howard of 1853 North avenue. Miss Scott has visited here on sever al occasions and was the bridesmaid at the wedding of Miss Evelyn Booth. and Howard Lee, which took place in June. She was classmate of Miss Booths at Mount Ida school. Dr. Howard was graduated from George town University and is on the sur He is affiliated with the University and Weatogue clubs. The wedding will take place in the winter.
 pr. and Mrs. A. Bett1es of t.Camp Onaway," Fayweathe-'s Island, enter tained a number of friends at their camp last night at a beach party Those present were Miss Janette Al Saunders, Miss Lily Nichols. Miss Gertrude Hurd, Miss Elsie Lichten- berg, Miss Mildred Coulson, Miss Jane Peterson; Miss Katherine r52e Roland. nanss 
 Fischer, Miss Hazel Smith, Miss Az nes Walsh, Miss Verna Coyne, Mrs. A. Bettles. Miss Eva Taylor, Frank Reed, Frank Sto1berg. Ralph Ander- son, Charles Smith, Charles Tippett, Werrier Bentel, Rudy Rhein, Eugene Suppe1 Allen Morrison, Eldridge Young, William Esldridge, Dr. George A. Tucker and Dr. A. Bettles.
 Walter Lynch was the host at a de- lightfuI beach party held recently at his camp at Silver Sands beach Swimming was enjoyed during the afternoon and in the evening corn and frankfurters were boiled. Those present were Miss Isabelle Haines, Miss Marie Clancy, Miss Dorothy Wedge, Miss Katherine Cons, Miss Anna Davey, Miss Grace O'Connell Mir and Mrs. T. J. Devine, MT. and Mrs. w. I. Newman, MT. and Mrs. Charles Miller, John Flynn. w. I. Stroud, George Kurz, and Walter Lynch.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04
PERSONALS

Miss Minnie Dlott of Hartford is spending a week with her relatives, Mrs. B. Magilnick and the latter's sons, Benjamin and David. at their home, 127 Capitol avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04

Miss Ruth Hickey of sS Adams street and Miss Louise Novey are spending a week at Camp Wopowog
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04

Mrs John Mead and daughter Doris of Hartford, are the guests o1 Mrs. Mead's sister. Mrs. F. R. Leiss o1 S41 South avenue, for the month oi August.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04

Mrs. Willard Sprague was the hos tess at a successful whist party held this afternoon by the members and friends of the Bridgeport Art League in the Homestead on Clinton avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04

Announcement is made of the en- gagement of Miss Vivian Haun, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles J. Haunt of 151 Hountington road and Willard H. Watson. son of MT. and Mrs. Albert H. Watson of Nichols.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-16
TWELFTH ANNUAL B. 4. C. TRACK MEET COMES ON MAY 6.
Teams From All Over Dixie Will Compete in the Event,
 Officials State

B. A. C. officials have begun to make plans for their twelfth annual invitation track and field meet, to be staged in Birmingham on May 6. The events will be staged at Munger field, Birmingham Southern college. begin ming at o'clock in the afternoon.
 Teams from all over Dixie, repre- senting several of the best known colleges and universities will be here to compete in the meet. B. A. c. offi- cials state. Association and club teams will also be here, 1t is thought
 Events
 Here are the events that will be run at the May meet: hundred yard dash. 220-yard dash, 440-yard dash, SS0-yard run, one-mile run, two- mile run, 120-yard high hurdles, 220- yard low hurdles, pole vault, running high jump, 16-lb. shot put, discus throw, javelin throw, running board jump, onemile relay race, (four men to the team)
 The following extract from the en- try blank explains the meet in full:
 Prizes: A gold medal will be given the winner of each event. a silver medal for second and a bronze medal for third.
 Relay race will count for points same as other events, five for first three for second; two for third and one for fourth. Members of the win ming relay team will be given silver medals. All members of each team are eligible for relay.
 The W. D. Chadwick challenge trophy will be given to the winner of the SS0-yard run. It will become the narn,otarf nrnnarfu of ha n O Q winning this event twice.
 The Bob Weaver trophy will be given to the winner of two-m mile run. It will become the property of the athlete winning twice, Won In 1921 by W. o. Spencer of Mississippi A. & M. college.
 "The A. A. Doonan challenge trophy Is offered to the team winning the relay race-must be won twice for permanent possession. Is now held by Vanderbilt university.
 "The Wm. A. Alexander general meet challenge trophy will be pre- sented to the team scoring the high est number of points. It will become the permanent property of the club or college winning twice.
 "The Karl Landgrebe general meet trophy will be awarded to the club. than colleges who scores the greatest number of points.
 "The John Overton challenge trophy will be awarded the winner of the one-miIe run. It will become the permanent property of the athlete winning twice. The Overton trophy was placed in competition in 1920 and was won by J. ". McClesky of Geor- gia Tech. Won in 1921 by W. O. Spencer of Mississippi A. & M. college.
 Entries close with c. w. Sterit, Jr.' care Birmingham Athletic club, April 2s, 1922
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-16
WeismulIer Gets
 Two More Records

Culver. Ind. April 1.-Two more worlds swimming records were added to his collection today by Johnny Weismuller, of the Illinois A. C.. in q meet conducted here under the au- spices of the A. A. U., in the 40 yard pool of the Culver Military Academy. Tn the 200 metre distance, Weismul- Ter lowered his former record by two and one fifths seconds. when he went the distance in two minutes and 16 seconds.
 Later he swan the 100 yards in fifty-three and three-fifth seconds, a new worlds record for 40 yard pool. but three-fifth of a second lower than his record in a seventy five foot pool.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-16
By sPARRow spGANN

Special Correspondents of The Axe-HerAid
 Copyright. 1929, by The Age-Herald)
 New York, April 1b.--It took Knock but Bill Brennan . long time to re- cover from tho shock of being bar red from fighting Jack Dempsey by the New York Athletic commi ssion. Jack had beaten Bill twice and Presi- dent Muldon and his conferses de- cided not to let the boys go three times and out.
 Now Bill ia coming up for air. He will fight a third rater next week and then follow up with one or two other bouts. And then listen breth- Fen:
 Bi1l Brennan win probably go to Europe. That is the present plan. And there are other angles to the plan that will make entertaining reading. You cannot say everything is definitely arranged just now, be- cause a great deal depends on how soon Joe Beckett arrives in this coun- try. Joe. as everyone knows, Is tho English champion, and wise guys who have been in Europe the past six months figure that he is better than . lot of people realize.
 Beckett to Face Brennan
 With Dempsey abroad, Becketts packers believe that he can come over to the United States and win lot of gold and prestige by toppling over American heavyweights. The first man he will be called upon to topple will be Bill Brennan.
 Now Bill believes that any toppling that Is done will be by him. And he is so anxious for Beckett to get here that 1t is difficult to keep him from spending his days on the Battery sea wall scanning the horizon.
 Bills anxiety is not entirely duo to the fact that a fight between him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-16
Two BaronS Crash Out Home Runs During Week-Free Hitting Features First Con- tests in Southern

Memphis, Tenn, April 15.--Each of the eight Southern association clubs tonight had valid claims to top places in the percentage column, after see saving through the initial four games of the 1922 season and ending the week all square with a record all around of two games won and two lost.
 Memphis, last seasons champions, got off to bad start by dropping the first two games to Little Rock, but evened the count by taking yester- day and today's games from the Travellers; New Orleans and Mobile divided honors along the same lines, while Atlanta and Chattanooga and Birmingham and Nashville alternated in wining and losing.
 Freo Hitting
 With few exceptions, notably the opening game between Atlanta and Chattanooga, in which Morris held the Crackers to one hit and Marshall, pitching for Atlanta, allowed only three, rather free hitting marked the initial tilts with Boyd, who allowed the Little Rock players 19 in Thurs days Memphis-Ldttle Rock game. the most generous of the twirlers. As n whole the Nashville pitchers show ed to best advantage, allowing the Birmingham batters only 2S hits In the four games, but holding the ad- vantage by a margin of only one hit over the Birmingham moundsmen, while New Orleans led in team hit ting with a total of A safe drives. Little Rock was 6 close second with A.
 Krehmyer and Silva of Birming- ham, Raiden, Atlanta. and Gilbert, New Orleans, started the home run hitting, each annexing circuit eiout
 The weeks record of games won And lost. runs scored, hits, errors and opponents runs follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-16
National League Is Leading in Homers
 For the First Week


 Chicago, April 15.--Preiiminary hOnors for circuit drive hitting in the two major leagues has fallen to batsmen of the National league. With an even dozen home runs since the first game last Wednes- day, they have averaged three day against three for the Amert- cnns In four days.
 Emil MeuseI of the New York Giants bagEed one i'm each of the first two games and Cy Williams the fIeet-foOted Philadelphia out- fielder, slammed two in the game against Boston today. Norman Boeckel of the Boston Braves bngged one circuit drive In the same game.
 In the American league bop Veach of Detroit got the nrst homer on the opening day, and no more was registered until today when Frank Elierbe and Martin McManus of the St. Louis Browns knocked one each in the game with the Chicago White sox.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-16
McGann GiUes Some Inside Dope on Plans Of Champion
 Dempsey and Bill Brennan

and Beckett will be arranged when the Briton arrives. No, indeedy. His thoughts go way beyond that So do those of his astute and also acute
 manager. Leo Fernickity Flynn. Best Laid Plans, Etc. Here is the dope:
 Brennan and Beckett meet. Bren-
 nan flattens Beckett. Then it's the broad blue ocean for Flynn and Bren-
 nan. They go abroad. They follow up Dempsey's trail huriing challenges at him every foot of the way. Dempsey
 will stall, and shuffle. Do you catch lit?
 If you don't. let it be made plain that Brennan's arrival in Europe and his defies to the champion will not surprise Jack Kearns, Dempsey s manager, any more than he would be surprised If he were to wake up some
 morning and find that he had two hands and two feet.
 In other words. not believing that there is much on the other side in the
 way of fight that would draw money from the pockets of the Euro pean fans, the willy Kearns and the
 equally willy Flynn figure. so runs the inside dope, to stack up the cards and stage a Brennan Dempsey fight
 would be nothing phony about the
 battle itself. Brennan would be all lowed to win If he could But with Dempsey winning-as he would of course, unless the European climate gave him palsy or something l-the trip to Europe would be financ- ed for both fighters with perhaps a pot of bank notes left over. And then,
 for the snapper to the whip, Carpen- | tier.
 Walt, walt and see how the situa- {, ton works out. It promises to be Interesting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-16
SPORTS
End ofFirst Week h
 Southern Finds e Tie
CENTRAL OUTFIT
 DEFEATED BL THE
 TUSCALOOSA NINE

Tuscaloosa, April 15.-tspecial.)- )-- Central high school, of Birmingham, went down to defeat before the fast Tuscaloosa high nine here this after noon, by the score of 9 to 3. Cope land pitched a fair game for the Crimsons, but poor support and the timely manner in which the local lads grouped their hits proved his undo ing.
 The hitting star of the game was Carroll, CentraFs third sacker, who made thres bingles Upchurch made two singles for Tuscaloosa, while Walker crashed out pair of doubles. driving in three runs. Jordan got < triple.
 Copeland, for Central, gave up eight hits, as did Jordon. for Tusca- loosa. Tuscaloosa earned six runs n md (fonfra1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-16
THE HIGHWAY TO SUCCESS


 From "Currents and Characters in
 China by Nathaniel Peffer. in Asia
 Magazine.
 If was as a bandit that Chang Tso- ling rose to his present height. or his early career little definite Is known, but the legend goes that as young boy he was kidnapped from a good family by bandits and taken to Manchuria. Having grown up among bandits, he became one himself ana by courage and resourcefulness made himself leader of his band. After the manner of primitive conquerors he subdued other bands, consolidated them under his leadership and emerged as sort of brigand em . peror of the Manchurian provinces. He was then eligible for statesman ship and entitled to recognition by the government
 Custom has prescribed conven- tional solution to the problem of bri- gandage in China. When a brigand has gone beyond the orthodox limits in the terrorization of the region in which he operates. the government sets out to suppress" him. It does so, in the usual way. by bargaining. Troops are moved. though not too close, and negotiations are opened with the bandit leader. He offers to go the way of good citizenship in exchange for an appointment as gov ernor of a province. The government offers to make him a general. They compromise on his appointment as brigade commander with a station rich and ripe for the plucking. When negotiations have been satisfactorily consummated, the government troops are brought up. They laup:h an at- tack on the bandits, fire into the air for few minutes and then withdra w Official proclamation Is made: the bandits have been dispersed and or der restored. And the former bandit chieftain finds that squeeze" is far
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-16
ORTS EIGHT CLUBS w TIE IN SOUTHERN - SPORTS
SKELETON TO INSTRUCT SWIMMING
 CLASSES AT LOCAL ATHLEIC CLUB

Charles Stapleton, well known lo- cally as an expert on all acquatic subjects. and an all-around athlete, will take charge of swimming classes at the Birmingham Athletic club on May 1. Stapleton will have full charge of aquatic instruction and will conduct regular classes for be- ginners and novices.
 1t Is the plan at the B. A. c. to stage a swimming campaign during the month of May. From May 1 to week. for boys and men. It will be classes and teach their members to swim.
 Has Had Experience.
 Stapleton Is considered one of the most competent swimming instruc- tors in the south. He has had four years of active experience in this branch of work. and is himself an expert swimmer.
 In 1918, Stapleton was in charge of swimming at the Mobile Y M C. A, in addition to other duties he performed in the athletic depart- ment of the Gulf City ~.
 In 1919 and 1920 he was In charge of acquatic sports at Camp Winna- taSka. While on this Sunday school camp Stapleton taught numerous youngsters the mysteries of the dog stroke" flutter, crawl, side stroke, etc. His popularity with the young CT folks was evidence of his success at Winnataska.
 In Charge at Naval "Y."
 It was last summer that Charles Stapleton undertook his greatest work in the swimming line. He was in full charge of the acquatic de- partment Of the naval Y. M. c. A. al New York. and taught many sail ors and service men to swim. Sta pleton was with the naval "" all summer, and gained valuable expe- rience as swimming instructor.
 Stapleton states. that his plans are indefinite after May 31. He will con duct the swimming campaign for the B. A. c. during that month, he states. He announces the following schedule of classes for the May swimming campaign:
 Schedule of Classes.
 For men; Daily, except Saturday and Sunday. Noon class, from 12 m. until 1 D. m. Evening class from until o'clock.
 For boys; Daily, except Saturday and Sunday. Afternoon classes only, from until o'clock.
 Only beginners are expected to att
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-16
Arthur Conan Doyle
 Sees First Ball Game

New York, April 15.-Sir Arthur Conan Doyle saw his first baseball game today at the Polo grounds as the guest of Charles A. Stonehain, one of the owners of the Giants.
 He sat in a bax near the Brooklyn aueout and when the Giant batsmen finally were retired after scoring II runs in the first inning, he heard a loud wall.
 Always alert for anything super natural, he turned to MT. Stonehame and asked laughingly:
 What was that; ghostF
 No" replied MT Stoneham, "a goat MT. Wilbert Bobinson's goat. It just became lost and is trying to flnd It. self" c,,
 "Extraordinary" observed SIT Arthur.
 "Elementary my dear Sir Arthur replied MT. Stoneham. T can always deduce anything concerning goats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-16
MISS GlLLEAUDEAU AND
 MISS BAYARD WIN THE PlNEHURST NET TOURNEY

Pinehurst, N. C., April 15.-Miss Helen Gilleaureau of Mamaroneck, N. Y., paired with Miss Martha Bayard, Shorthills, N. J., today defeated Mrs. Marion Zinderstein Jessup. Whining ton, Del. and Miss Edith Sigourney, Boston, in the final round of the women's doubles of the north and south tennis championship. 6-l, 6-2.
 The final in the mems singles be- tween Carlton Shafer of Philadelphia and S. Howard Voshell, Brooklyn, was called because of darkness, with the set score, two-all, asd the game score of the fifth set, nine-all Shafer took the first two sets, 6-2 and S-6. and third and fourth went to Voshell, 6-4, 6-3. The match will be resumed tomorrOw
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-16
Crimsons Drive Hartnett From Box in First Inning, Scoring Five Runs-GiIIis Breaks an Ankle

Macon. April Special. )-Alabama played all around Yale university this afternoon. pning up score of IA to the Blues {. Incidentally. it was the second defeat of the day for Old Elrs crew, Florida trimming them. to 2.
 Twenty innings of baseball were pro- vided in the matinee, which lasted five hours. The Yale players were completely Jagged out at the end of hostilites.
 Alabama scored five runs in the open ing inning. three in the second, two in the fourth, one each in the fifth and sixth, and two in the eighth. They drove Hartnett out of the box at the close of the first round. and Peterson. who re