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

Young Griffo in his prime stood forth as the cleverest defensive boxer in any class of pugilism. is the opin- ion voiced by Jack Diamond, veteran trainer of champion boxers, in his day, who is now a resident of Bridge port Diamond was the chief handler of Young Griffo in the latter's haly- con days, when he made Chicago his headquarters.
 Fought Out of His Class
 Young Griffo was never more than a featherweight, and yet during his career he got into the ring with men in all classes up to the middleweight division. In spite of this he never was knocked out, and if any boxer ever succeeded in putting him on the floor there is no record of it. The only mark of battle that Griffo wears is cauliflower ear, and that was pre- scented to him by Dan Creedon, the middleweight champion of Australia at the time. Griffo, weighing 125 on the condition that the middle weight could not stop him in six rounds. Creedon was one of the best boxers and hardest hitters in the nally failed to stop the little fellow. As a matter of fact, Griffo outpointed Creedon in the six rounds, and but for one of Creedon's hooks reaching Griffo on the ear and puffing the or gan the featherweight would have been entirely unhurt.
 Much has been said as to the weak hitting of Griffo, but as a matter of fact he accomplished a number of knockout early in his career at a time when he fought under London rules with bare knuckles.
 Fought All the Best Men.
 Griffo came to America in 1893. and he proceeded to fight all the best featherweights, lightweights and vel ters in this part of the world. These included Jack McAuliffe, Jerry Mar shall, George Dixon, George Lavigne. Tommy White. Solly Smith. Johnny Van Heest. Johnny Griffin, Ike Weir and Joe Cans.
 Previous to the time that Jack Me Aultffe retired as American light weight champion he made a ten round match with Griffo. McAuliffe sealed about 40 pounds at this time to 126 by the Australian. The bout took place at the Coney Island A. c. Aug ust 27, 1894, and never did McAul- fife try harder to stop an opponent. Far from scoring a knockout McAul-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04
B. H. s. WILL LOSE
 RAY WHALEN, STAR ALL-ROUND ATHLETE
BY CHICK CREATION.

Raymond Whalen, winner of
 nine major letters in four varsity
 sports in a period of three years,
 and one of the greatest aIi-
 around athletes that ever sported
 the Red and Black colors, and
 captain elect of this falls football
 team, will not be back at the
 Hilltop next September, he says.
 This news is a terrific jolt to
 Bridgeport Highs athletic circles.
 WhaIen was a letter man in foot
 ball, baseball, basketball and
 track. The sterling versatile ath- . lete will enter a big eastern prep
 school, preferably Mercesberg, in
 the fall.
 Whalen entered the school on the hill as a Freshman in mid-year of 1919 and immediately grabbed a berth on the basketball team, playing top notch brand of ball at forward. He did not go out for basbal1 the fol- lowing spring but in the fall he easily negotiated the football outfit after the first week of practice.
 First Game Recalled.
 Ray crashed into the limelight in the very first game that year. In the memorable struggle with the New York University Freshmen he turned back tho mighty New York aggrega- ton 19 to 13 single-handed, scoring all three touchdowns, tearing off a fifty yard run in the first period and an eighty yard run in the final quar- ter.
 He was a prime factor in all the battles. But his playing in the final game of the season stood out more conspicuously. Followers of the Red and Black gridiron Honized the lad on this occasion, because B. H. S. was playing against the toughest opposi- ton of the season, and the youngster both saved and won the game for the Hilltop. Whalen saved the game when he stopped the speeding Noonan af- ter a 65 yard race after kickoff, and Ray won the battle when he sprinted 35 yards to a touchdown, the only scoring of the game.
 Last fall he was very unfortunate sustaining injuries in the first game of the season. He got into the games after that but only for short spells, the wounds bothering him.
 Whalen made his track debut in
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04
Hair Nets Now a Part of Grocery
 Store Stock

When numerous girls bobbed their hair, the comparatively high cost of hair nets, was given as one of the multitude of reasons for the sane or tnsance act. But this alibi was en- tirely eradicated when it was an- nounced that one of the largest chain of grocery stores in the State of Con- necticut, was offering perfect first class hair nets at the very low price off, five cents Girls who favored the Elsie Ferguson and similar coif- lures, were completely taken off their feet and positively could not believe the announcement.
 However strange it may seem, at the Davey Bros. grocery stores. may he found fine. substantial if such a term may be applied, to nets.
 It is true that hair nets are a very new innovation in the stock of q grocery store, but as the manage ment of the Davey Bros. Company IS ever eager to be of the best sergice to the public it confidently branched off from the regular line of grocer ies. The term BlendweN has been we'll placed because the shades of hair in the nets exactly match the color of hair for which they are meant. All nets are made of hu- man hair and are closely woven.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04
AT SAVIN ROCK
 TOMORROW AND SUNDAY

Tomorrow and Sunday are the last two days of Creatore's Band at Sav1n heard this famous musical organiza- ton should take advantage of the remaining time and journey to Savin Rock. The trip will be well worth it, as will be attested by anyone who has seen and heard Creatore.
 As is usually the cass the crowds have become larger and larger each day, and the final concrts on Satur- day and Sunday are expected to bring thousands to Savin Rock. Creatore's conducting of his band is worth the sica1 numbers arranged on the pro- gram-numbers which have brought the people to their feet at times Miss Della samoloff., soprano, has won many 1aurelS during the week with her solos, and many members of the band have also drawn great applause
 for their solo work. Don't miss Creatore. Make ar
 engagements to take in the remaining
 concerts. They are free of charge
 and oper to the public. Here is the program Tor tomorrow: Saturday Afternoon at p. m. -1asiin. 2-Overture, eff I Were King.''- Adam. i 3.--Intermezzo Orientale, Bour-
 seois.
 4.-Grand Selection, "Boccaccio,' -
 Suppe. | Intermission. 5.-Pas de Fieur from 'Naila, ,"- | De1ibes. 6.[ntermezzo, "Ponponette," - | Durand. | 7-Soprano Solo, ''The Rosary,"-
 Nevin-DeIla Samoloff | S-Grand Selection, "Maritana, ,'- | Wallace. SolcsA by T. Cracovia and Liberati. Saturday Evening at D. m. 1.-March from ''The Prophet, "- | Mayerbeer. 2-Overture, Magic Flute, Mo
 zart 3.-F'uneral March,-Chopin- | 4.-Suite de Concert. "Peer Gynk, l-Grieg. | A-Morning. 1 B-Asa's Death.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04
DAWES.
FAMOUS 0ARSMEN
 IN RACES TODAY

Philadelphia. Aug. 4-Fanlous oarsmen of this country and Canada, matched their skill today on the placid waters of the Schuykin in the second days program of the Golden Anniversary Regatta of the national association of amateur oarsmen. Eight well filled events: association senior singles shells, interm ediate four pared shells, senior singles quar- ter mile dash, intermediate single shells, senior cared shells, intern medf- ate quadruple shells, senior 150 pound doubles and interm ediate eight pared shells-made up the program. In the intermediate eight cared shell race, one of the features, the entries included the Arundel Boat Club, Bal timore, undimmed club Philadelphia, New Rochelle rowing club, New Ro- chelle, N. Y., Duluth Boat club, Du- luth, Minn., and the Argonut Row ing club, Toronto.
 Hoover in Quarter.
 Walter M Hoover Duluth, world s sculling champion, probably will row in the quarter mile dash against zemo, August Muckler, Western Rowing club. St. Louis; Thomas J. Rooney, Undimbed Barge Cl Ib Phil adelphia and William R. Hapgood and E. R. Gilmore, Bachelors Barge club, Philadelphia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04
Shaw Offers Dock
 Property to City

That the city will not suffer from a dearth of available waterfront prop erty to convert into city docks was apparent when Samuel c. Shaw, at torney for the estate of Samuel Sanford, submitted blue prints to Mayor Atwater, describing 4 1-4 acres of land with a spur track, on the west side of the Pequonnock river, south of East Washington avenue.
 The land was formerly used by the Frark Miller Lumber company. Some of the old buildings used by the com pany are still standing. The prop erty has a street frontage on East Washington avenue of approximately TOO feet and a dock frontage of 450 feeet on the river. The Sanford property is about 700 feet norh of the Wheeler & Howes property. The report is that the property will be sold for S200-000-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04
YOUNG GRIFF0 THE DEFENSIVE
 / MARVEL OF BOXING GAME IN HIS / DAY, JACK DIAMONDS OPINION

fife failed to land an effective blow in the entire ten rounds. On the other hand Griffo landed on McAu- Hffe's face every time he struck. and the champion could not get his coun- tenance out of the way. In fact Grif- fo, after landing a volley of lefts to McAuHffe's face, would step back and tauntingly inauips' d1L f9e Where will hit hit markable exhibition of defensive skill. He glided back out of McAuliffe's straight lefts and stepped inside of the champions swings. At the end of the tenth round Griffo had won on points, and when Maxey More, the referee, declared McAuliffe the win ner the crowd nearly raised the roof.
 On January 10, 1895. Griffo gave ing science against George Dixon, then the featherweight champion, in a twenty-five round bout at Coney Island. Dixon was then at his best,
 reach the Australian effectively. As
 matter of fact Griffo had a shade
 in points at the close of the twenty fifth round.
 On March 4, 1895, Griffo stoppe ed Horace Leeds, very clever light
 weight, in twelve rounds, and on Oc- tober 12, 1895, Griffo was put to the supreme test. This was in a twen- ty round bout with George Lavigne whose speed, aggressiveness and hit ting had impressed McAuliffe with
 the adisabiHty of retiring from the ring. The Saginaw Kid was at that
 time a whirlwind in attack and SC
 full of vitality that he fought the last rounds of the twenty round con- tests with all the fury that marked
 his work in the opening sessions. The contest took place at the Elm pire A. C., Maspeth For twenty pounds the Wolverine sprang at the Australian with panther like attacl and swung, hooked and uppercu with might and main. Yet never l did Lavigne reach Griffo with an eff | fective punch. Griffo landed tn. greater number of blows, yet the az | gressiveness of LaviSne earned l draw for him.
 | In the closing years of his career | Griffo boxed two eight round bout | with Joe Cans, then close to tol | form. The first contest took p1ac,
 in Baltimore, Nov. IS. 1895, and wa | called a draw. The second bou l decision on points.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04
Whats Business When
 There's a Sheep Roast

Milford Aug. 4-Ntilford Cham Der of Commerce voted last night to hold its annual outing at Ma alsF:e1d grove, Thursday. August "A. \ fea- ture of the occasion will be a &.neep roast. Business will be susoended for the day so that merchants and clerks may attend. The committee contains the following men: J. F. Van Syckle, John Hinsch, c. L. Roosevelt F. w. Graham and George R. Clark.
 Milford residents will participate Tn the tag day and bathing beauty contest to be conducted by the l.. S. Volunteer Life Guards at Walnut beach, Saturday.
 At a hearing in bankruptcy before Referee C. E. HoadIey in New Haven yesterday, Attorney Joseph Koletsfy. who has been acting as receiver for Abe Davis was appointed trustee The hearing was adjourned to August II. Davis was a prominent mer- chant in Milford, and has been miss ing since June 26, shortly after he had received s7,o00 for the stock and fixtures of his store, the Milford Dry Goods store. from Max Fokschaner and I. Finkelson, of New York. While the two purchasers were preparing to remove the stock from the store they were prevented by the appearance of Constable George E. Mallery with severah attachments for amounts to- talfng about $4,00O.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04
Kisco Would Probe
 Milk Distribution

Alderman F'rankJ. K:sco of the Tenth district, will present a reSolu tIcn ct Mondays meeting of the Com mon Council demanding a committee to probe the high prices of milk in Bridgeport. He declares thtat the price is to high, that the producers receive only about 1-2 cents a quart but that milk s\retailed at from Is to 1S cents a quart.
 According to the wording of the resolution, Aldreman Kisco will de- nland an invstigation into the new rulings. regarding milk. recently made law by the Health department. He declares that the rules are too stringent and have considerable to do with the raise in price.
 ''Tne increase in price means a great deal to many poor people of the city and we ought 10 know whether we are paying more than a fair price or not" said Alderman Kisco The investigating coxa mittee will probe tht, distribution, production and price of milk.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04
Creatore At Beach
 Fireworks Tonight

The most noted bandmaster in the world. Giuseppe Creatore, comes to Pleasure Beach next Monday for two concerts in the afternoon and even ing. News to this effect has created quite stir in local musical circles, for of all the musical organizations that have played in Bridgeport and its suburbs. none is so popular as Creatore's
 Fresh from European and AIneri- can triunnphs comes this genius of the baton, with the most gifted company Of musicians ever gathered into one
 organization. Creatore is, without
 doubt. the real event of the season
 tn Bridgeport, and indications are that
 the popular beach will be thronged
 for both of his concerts.
 Creatore'S program will include
 many of the popular classics and some
 of the lighter hits of today as well. It will be music that will carry an appeal to everyone. That is why the music master is so eagerly awaited There will also be several soloists, chief among them being Mime. Samo- loff the sensational grand opera so- prano, who has been acclaimed as one of the youngest and most beauti- fu1 of our songbirds.
 Tonight at Pleasure Beach will be gram of fireworks has been arranged. MT. and Mrs Julian H. Sterling of West Haven, who are very we'll | known in this city, and their house l guest, Miss Mary Lee, are at Saratoga l Springs for the racing season.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04

the spring of 1920 at the New York University Intersch olastics. Having never donned a pair of spiked shoes before, Ray breezed in front in the IO0 yard dash for juniors. In all other meets after that he scored vic tory after victory in the 100 and 22o yard dashes He also ran anchor on the Red and Blacks relay teams. His performances on the cinder path have stamped him as one of the best schootboy sprinters in this section Of the country.
 If Whalen gets into the hands of a good coach it will be no surprise to his legion of friends to see him de velop into contender for champion ship laurels.
 Kay was elected as captain of the 1922 football eleven and was pretty certain to get the captaincy of the 1923 track team. He was general manager of boys athletics and re- elected on the executive committee for next year as custodian of sup plies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04

Program for Creatore and his Band Monday, Aug. [:
 AfernoOn-Part I. March, Creatore's Band, Issilli. Overture, Tampa" Herold. Spanish Dance, ''Moraima." Espi- uoSa.
 Grand Selection. t'Il Trovatore," Verdi.
 Solos by. Sig. Demiry, Cracoyia, Rossi and Liberati.
 IntermissiOn.
 Part II. Waits, "Espana," Waldteufe1. Chorus of '"The Bells'' from q Pagliacci," Leoncavello. Soprano Solo, "Cavatina' from -sErnani,' Della Samo1off; Verdi. Grand Selection from Faust" Gou-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04

C-Anitra's Dance.
 D-In the Hall of the Mountain
 King.
 Internission. 5.-Fete Boheme from Scene Pit toresque, e,''-MaSsenet 6.-Adagio Cantabile from Sonata Patetique,' thoven. 7.-Scprano Solo, tfIE Trovatore,'- Verdi. Verdi-Della SamoIoff a.-Grand Selection, ''Traviata,'- Verdi
 Solos by Sig. Dem:try, lRossi and Liberati.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04
5000 Welcome
 Worcester Team

Jack Flynn and the Worces- ter team made an suspicious start in their first home tilt yeSter- day, shutting out Waterbury, to O, There was a turnout Of 5000 fans and Jack Flynn was accorded a big welcome. Mayor Sullivan pitched the first ball and President Dan O'Neil, was behind the bat to receive it. The game was pitchers battle, Lefty Bennett carrying off the nonOrS against Moose Fuller. Each tvvirler allowed four safe bingles. Bennett famed five and Fuller, four.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04

nod; a PR.ude and 'eF1ower Song"; b Waltz; c soldiers Chorus; d Grand Trio Finale; solos by Sig. Denitry, RoSSi and Liberati.
 Evening-Part I. March, American Aviation,'' Crea- tore.
 Overture, William Tell" Rossin1. 'tAngeIus," Massanet.
 Italian Caprice" TSchaikowsky.
 Intermission-Part IT. Organ Offertory, Batiste.
 Sextette from tIucia,'' Donizetti. Solos by Sig. Demitry, Cracov1a, Rossi, Panarelli. Liberati and Agril1o. Soprano Solo. Ave Maria," Della Samo1off; Creatore.
 ''Dance of the Hours'' from La FIioconda," Ponchiell.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04
Southern Association.
Sixth Votes Confidence in
 AtWater and Cornell

Separate votes of confidence were giyeo Town Chairman John A. Cornell ard Mayor Fred Atwater at a meet fng@ef the Sixth district Democratic club last night Both Endorsements were carried by a vote of 12S to 6. The separate votes were effected In order to obviate confusion and not identify the town chairman with the ad dninistrat1on
 It was decided at the meeting to hold separate meetings for the mems and women's clubs in the Sixth dis trict.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04
BUYS STAMFORD STORE.

Ezra W. Graham, Stratford, has sold a restaurant at '571 Howard ave nue, to Clifford w. Mathewson, this city, according to a bill of sale filed today at the town clerks office. The sale includes all fixtures now at the store. The sale price was not dis closed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04

2:30-5: 5:30-Pirate A. c.
 Housing Lot. 1-3:30-Strand A. c. .3:30-5: 5:30-Pirate A. c.
 Shelton Field. 1-3:30-Venice Cubs.
 Hillside. 1-3:30-Jr. Rec. 3-3O-5: :3O-Soko1 A. A.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04
IODKYS 'HGAMES

National League. - Chicago at New York (two gameS). Cincinnati at Brooklyn. Pittsburgh at Boston St. Louis at Philadelphia.
 American League. New York at Cleveland Washington at Chicago. Boston at Detroit. Philadelphia at St. Louis.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04
Other Leagues
American Association.

American Association. St Paul, '; Toledo, G. St. Paul, '; Toledo, 2. Milwaukee, 4; Indianapolis, 3. Louisville, 5; Kansas City, 3. Minneapolis. z; Columbus. ?.
 Southern Association. New Orleans, '; Memphis, 6. Memphis, 2; New Orleans, o. Birmingham, 6; Little Rock, I. Chattanooga, 5; Atlanta. A.
 International League. Jersey City, 1; Newark, g. Baltimore. 3; Reading. O. Buffalo, g; Syracuse, T. Toronto, 8; Rochester, 3.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04

Narragansett Pier, R. T., Aug. A. Myopia defeated Point Judith, II to 8, and Philadelphia won from Ded- ham, to q Point Judith showed poor team work
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04
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American League.
National League

National League. New York 5, Chicago o. BIookIyn 4, Cincinnati 0. St. Louis ', Philadelphia 1. 5 Pittsburgh 5. Boston l. American League. New York 10, Cleveland g. Washington 2, Chicago 0. Detroit ', Boston o. Detroit ', Boston 4. St. Louis g, Philadelphia 5.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04
In The Theatres
EMPIRE.

EMPIRE.
 Tom Harper won Harriet Monroe' a wealthy girl of upstate New York, without n move He was simply in the mountains for a rest and happened to he together for a good part of the time. after she shot his hat off, mis- taking it for game" He wouldn't explain why he was there. or what he was doing. Philip Brand had de- cldcd long before that Harriet was his future wife. He warned her to stop seeing this strange Tom Harper Harriet wouldn't listen. Philip Brand met Harper. Both men put up their fists, then Tom Harper lowered his, picked up his suit case and started away as Brand struck him with a riding crop.
 under her. and dazedly walked away with the man who had horse-wh1pped her sweetheart This is part of the strange love story of Afraid to Fight" Frank Mayo's Universal star ring vehicle at the Empire today.
 DAWES.
 Thrills galore plus poignantly dramatic story combine to make ''The Vermi1ion Pencil" SeSsue Haya- kawa's most recent R-C starring ve- hiclo, a production of tremendous ap peal Projected at the Dawe's theatre it's scenes that show a volcanic catas- trophe in which whole villages arc laid waste and thousands of lives snuffed out were pronounced virtual ly beyond description. Besides Sessue Hayakawa, Bessie Love and Ann May appear in prominent roles.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04
PARK DIAMONDS
 WILL BE BUSY BY
 WEEKEND CONTESTS

Amateur teams will be busiIy e2- gagged over the week end, as usual as indiacted by the diamond permits is sued by the Board of Recreation, as follows:
 Sunday
 SEASIDE PARK.
 Diamond No. 1. 1:00-3: 3O-Industrial 0-5:30-Industrial. 5:30-7:SO-Booth & Bayliss.
 Diamond No. ,.
 Diamond No. ,. 9:00-12: :0O-Boys Y. M. c. A. 1:00-3:3O-Park City. :3o-5:3O-Park City.
 Diamond No. 6. -3:30-Crasho Cubs. 0-5:3O-Park City.
 Diamond No. z. 1:00-3: Sons of Rest. 3:305:30-Harvey Hubben. 5:S0-7:30-Lyric Jrs.
 Old Mill Green. :00-12:00-Newsies
 Yellow Mill. 3:30-5: -5:30-HouSatOnic JrS.
 Housing Lot. 3:3O-5:30-Harvey Hubbeu Hand Screw. 0-7:So-Criterions
 Hillside. 1:00-3:30-Hillsides
 SUNDAY.
 SEASIDE PARK.
 Diamond No. 1. 9-12-Bpt. Gas Light Go. 1-3:30-Jr. City 3:30-5: :30-City League.
 Diamond No. 5. 9-12-Loyalty Lodge. 1-3:30-Milrose. 3:30-5:30-City League.
 Diamond No. 6. 1-3:S0-Lone Stars 3:3O-5:S0-City League
 Diamond No. z. 1-3:So-Jr Rec k 3:3O-5: BOA. R. S.
 Seaside Soccer Field. 3:3o-5: 5:30-Shelton Cubs Yellow Mill. 9-12-Strand A. C.. 1-3:3o-Jr., Rec.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-04

Amateur teams will be busily ea- gagged over the week end, as usual as indiacted by the diamond permits is- sued by the Board of Recreation, as follows.