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Tht Is the Wed Which
Comes From Reliable
Providence Source—The
. Lawrence Gap Next to'Be
- illicit-O’Neil Working on
Newark and Jersey City
Poole
Portland will not be in the Eastern
its place wit he
w.
_
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lmunund
was Even “WE
saouu Keep Red Sox inE
FrontnBaaehall MerrSayf
. The Provld
club. "organized and prehmd “9::
"lie this year. has purchased theE
Portland ire-cane. The sale was'
lldeiaat week in Boston, where a
”mate of the fig me: u
:10!!! .9! 60'. t0 the/ tab by Hm
nits-s. the Portland millionaire mag-
These facts have been disclosed
Providence by an official of the
club there. The officials hare boat
reliably informed that there will be
”thin. doing in the international
Loans and tor thlt reason are going
ahead with their plans to operate as
an Eastern League organisation. In
meet the but
ubieaheadway. y e made consider-
Making Preparations
in fact plans have progressed so far
that Manager Jack Egan is already
rounding up his material and maklnx
a hundred and one other minor pro.
”rations-for the league start in the
capital of Rhodc island. Jack expectl
big business with an E. L. franchise.
Duff Gammons. the president of the
club, also predicted great doings.
Just now the itllode island legis-
lature is wrangling ovor a bill legalls-V
ing Sunday baseball in that state. Now
it is a matter that is left up entirely
to the local authorities. Should ”If:
bill be passed, source can be played at
Melroae Park in Providence on Sun-
day. Now the Sunday games are play-
ed at Rocky Point, a distance of 14
”miles from Providence.
_ With the Portland controversy over.
and Trovldence in. the league officials
z.
in
,are now trying to solve the problem
brought about through the withdrawal
of Layrenoe from the circuit. From In
folloial's'ourco it is learned that Dan
O'Neil is trying to induce either Ne-
wark'or Jersevfi‘ity to come in. If
both these cities decline. the league
has Waterbury to fall back on.
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GAMEPLANN ED. FOR.-
h‘itiDAY NIGHT-l
Yea bo.’ .
“ Basketball in this city again. Word
has been received ,by Manager Britta
from Hartford, that the local armory
may he used for basketball games
and as a result a game is scheduled
for Friday night. The Jersey City team
has been challenged and it is expected
that they will respond so that the has
‘ ‘ketE-ball fans in this city will once
again be able to see a good game on
the local court.
The preliminary game has not been
. decided upon as yet nor has the line
ache,
v. oi. .
«rates through every air passage of
-. pwoliemntacoas membrane and MW , ,
. bead. soothes the inflamed sass?
. a mud- . of we
no for theblg game, but these will be
announced later on during the week.
A delegation from this city went to
llartford last week and saw the oili-
, cials there, with the result that the
use of the Armory has been granted.
This will effectually squelch all
other cities from having the Norwals
team and it has also heartemd up the
local bunch so that instead or playing
the ccllcl' champions they will forgo
ahead and come out on top, it is or-
period.
resume. QLEOMARGAMNE .
. LlCENSES.
Dairy and ‘ Food Commissioner
Thomas Holt spent a busy day Mon
day, issuing licenses to retail dealers
in oleomargarinc and slimmed hotter.
Up to late yesterday afternoon. 1.374
licenses had'been prepared and it is
expected that the total number will
eventually be well over the 1,700 mark.
wweeec~oe;;;;t~ E
HEAii STUFFED Fitch ~' i:
, . campus on A com
annulled is N rt!
‘3'.- m1W-WMIIIp-s
Mg
“um relief—no waiting. Your:
cloned nostriis_open right up; the'
air passages of your head clear and
you can breathe freelyg No more;
hawking. snulllng.’ blowing. head-j
uses. No struggling for:
breath at night; your cold or catarrr '
disappears. ' , ' ‘
Get alsmall bottle of lly's CreamE
Balm from your. drugsistnow. Appii
. trample anthem!
'MIDIVMW‘M- your nostrils. it pro
l
l
{per min.
fl ’0. 'r. . .
Frazee Is haeky—Capabih’
ity. Generally, Admitted E
Ha) tans regietered satisfaction:
when Ed. Barrow signed to manage.
the Red Sox. i
The erstwhile world's championsE
where left without a manager when
Jack Barry's status in the navy was;
determined and Harry Frazee was‘
lucky to land a man like Barrow to‘
fill the managerial Job. 3
Nine out of every ten baseball men
will tell you that EdBImw is one 9f.
"the most capable all-around men inE
the game, That's going some, forthereE
‘are little jealousies in baseball as;
,well as in any other profession.
But Barrow is the sort of a chap
-'who offends no one, makes friends;
'with a big majority of‘ the people he;
meets and commands esteem hecausel
of his hearing and his personality. E
Barrow ia a plugger and a tighten?
but he is methodical about it. HeE
knows how to handle men, which is;
one of the most necessary assets ml
the successful baseball man. And ht"
know baseball.
A Smart Lieutenant E
True. the new Red 'Sox pilot hasf
been out of the game as a manager for
a number of years. He may find pro-f
sent—day tactics a bit different from:
tactics of his day as a fieldvgeneral.l
but he has the ability to adapt him-‘
self to conditions. and he pulled off;
a smnlt deal whemhc signed .lohnnl’I
Evers. E
With Byers as his first lieutenant.‘
and his own experience and square-i
jawed policies behind the Red Sort, the;
Hub aggregation is sure to be a factor
in the American League race‘ this.
year. E
new” at least partially due to!
Evers' presence in the lineup that tllc'
Boston Braves fought thcir way to a
pennant in 1914. and what Johnnl’E
may lack as a player he will make all
i
. .aa a_ strategist, a ,
As for Barrow—he has been associ-
ated with baseball for the last twenW-E
three years. He brokc ill-as a mono!
Big Figures of Fight Game Who
Have Died in the Past Few Months
oi?“
gcr athhcolill't in 15105. and WW" reg ,. mafiasfibfil A"
managed the Paterson; TorElntllium-E “A15?” TRN m 2:3,:ng
n o 'J c ,, . I I m. 00:
troit. Montreal and lnd a all A . momma-emu 02"“. ”My”
and his regime -as president of the'
International league. and what he did
for the big Eastern minor is too well
known to recount here. He is one of
the. very few managers whose playing
experience has beEn limited, yct who
had'the ability to make good as a
field ucncrnl. He will make good in
Boston: Just paste that in your hat
MISKE WANTS 320.090 .
Billy Mlske. who stood Fred Fulton
off in a recent batle of 10 rounds, says‘
that he wants $20,000 for a return
match with the tall plasterer. and that
the limit must be 20 rounds. intake is
anxious to box Fulton at New Orleans.
where n referee's decision is permitt-
cd. But he shouldn't expect to draw
down $20,000 in the Crescent City.
where boxing bouts between/noted ri-
vals do not atract big money. as a
rule. Miske ought to be willing to
'mcet Fulton for a percentage. of the.
"receipts, for a decision over the latter
would mean a small fortune in sub-
sequent matches with, .Pwpsey and
perhaps Willard. .
——'l'ry a Sentinel Want Ad.-
'F
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_ 5” UP As! UAW Fog
- _ . it: it flutes
w.
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were reCcPuoNen HE'
. A? we OFFICE TONICSTeiOSEI‘fizfi?‘
or snonouev AN’ SPY Huh smotttuc
two ACAFE lame excuse! me“, I'u.
THAT tnné‘ UEASEL -—.
Six important characters of the pllgillstlc game. men whose names
ware long known over the whole World where a fight was enjoyed. have
passed away within the past few months. The death of Bob Fituinmlune,
champion of the world, was followed by that of Bob Vernon. who sold
chant agne. but spent most of his profits backing and encouraging fight-
era.
Willie Ritchie, by which the former won the lightweight championship.
Charley White. perhaps the greatest of the referees of Queensbury rules
days. was another victim.
ring has known.'died this year. Billy Madden. manager of many chamv
plona the man who made John L. famous on the tour in wh Sullivan
'ofl’ered $500 to the man who could stay fourvrounde with ill . followed
his old fighters quickly. The last to so was Terry McGovern.
Terry." a little fellow. but a fury ofthc Sullivan kind.
.W
FABER NOT TO BE DRAFTED
"Terrible
RiDICULES DEMPSEY
Tom Jones, oncc Jess Willard's man-E CHICAGO, March 5.-——Urban "Red"
nger. still has a high opinion of the| l-‘ahcr, a pitcher who played anim-
bls champion's fighting ability. .lonce' portant part in bringing the world'sEclared physically fit or
doesn't agree with mam- boxing critlf‘fl championship to Chicago's White 50:; slcian. .
““0 “Y ”1‘“- Jack mmP-‘t'l’ can KW“ last year, is not to be drafted. accord:
ing to information received‘by mana-
boih Fulton and Willard.
in made possible the match in London between Freddie Welsh and l
John L. Sullivan. the most popular lighter the i
ll. ElliiE llitiilllES
Eamummul
Sign: Hurley' Measure Pcr-|
E mpg Eight Round Con-
E v
TRENTON' N' '1'! march 6.——Gov..
“""e' E— 3680 today signed the Bur-E
ley bill legalizing boxing in New Jet-E
sey. The bill recently passed both:
houses of the Legislature. ' E
s The law will allow the holding or
bfwts of eight rounds. with eight ounce
gloves. Bouta, bowevcr' will be NO"
hiblted in any Place where liquor la
sold, Each club must put up a bond of
$10,000.
Bouts, under the law, will be under
”16 Silllerl’i'alon of a boxing commis-
sion of three members, who will be
appointed bv the governor, the mem-
bers of which will serve without coin-
pensatlon.
The fear has been expressed that
the signinz of the measure practically
throws wide open the doors to the pro-
moters from New York state.
There has been considerable talk
among New Jersey promoters on the
subject. These men fear that the
wrangling: and bickerings among pro-
moters which killed the sport in the
Empire State may have the same ef-
foot on boxing in New Jersey.
There will be no objection against
boxers outside the state competing, as
the purpose of the promoters will be
to improve the sport and have the
best talent compete. But a ban will
be declared on any "tricks." in fact.
any attempt to injure the sport will
he nipped in the bud.
The salient features of the bill fol-
low:
Commission of three members serv-
ing without compensation. except that
their necessary travelling expenses
will be paid. ‘
An inspector to attend any Conibab
at which a morn-her of the commission
is unable to be present.
Applicants for licenses to conduct
.boxlng clubs to file a bond for 510,000
with the State Comptroller as guaran-
tee ot all obligations.
‘. Clubs to pay to the state a tax of lo
I percent. on gross receipts of each on
tertainment.
Clubs overaelling sealing capaclt‘
shall be fined $300 for the first oi.-
Etcncc and $500 for the second offence
:and forfeiture of license. ,
l Prices of seats must he published in
ilocai newspapers. Any club convicted
Col holding fake contests shall forfeit
flicense and never receive another
l
.sanctlon.
Boxers convicted of fake contests
shall be suspended for six months for
the first offence and pemlanenlly dir-
‘quallfled for the second offence.
Rounds limitcd to eight and gloves
‘ must weigh at least eight ounces each.
No intoxicating beverages to he sold
or served in any building whcre box-
ing contests take place.
'Plne of $100 for’ any offences not
specifically set forth in the law.
Rigid physical examination of con-
: testants, no better to enter ring till de-
competent phy-
l
i _________________....._.
THREATEN TO STRIKE THURS.
“llelnpscy never will see the day ger Row-land. Faber‘s home districm BOSTON, March 6.-—0fllciai of the
that he can beat a man of the Willard Cascade, town, has sent enough roi-
lTelephoneVOperators' Union today
tvpe," FEW Jone-ri- ”139mm“ would- unteers into the army to make the served notice on the New Enclnnd
n'l cct close ruough to Willard to land call on conscripted men unnecessary Telephone and Telegraph ('Omilan"
an effective punch. Fulton is it better at [“195an
fizlllcr titan l‘onlpscy, and if Willard '
takes him on the scrap will be inter- A good “to; WI beat in the but
Petting." E ”W.
that a strike of operatorsdn ninr teen
‘Now England cities would go into ef-
fect Thursday unless wane increaT-c
demands were granted.
uhmhn’“’
~muamn
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Bridgeporters‘ Show the
Way With hitte' Ream .
once on Part of Visitors-
N orwak to Allow
Gaines .
Official League Standing
Won Lost P. C.
Brldseport. 9 7 .511
Jersey City. . 7 6 .538
Anemia. 6 s .42;
Norwtillr. 5 7 .417
Result Last Night
Blue Ribbons 37, Norwalk 21.
BRIDGEPORT, March 6.-—ln a glme
in skioh Ho‘m and Swenson calm
through in flying colors. the Blue iti't-
hon basketball team of Bridgeport.
last night at Colonial Hall, defeated
the term it‘prfbeltins .‘s'orwaik by the
score rt 37 to 2i. The game was fast
and intereszlug and the passing ~‘f
both teams kept the exictement at a
high pitch throughout the evening.
iloth tennis had their pouring down
pat and many times when it seemed
as if there was no conceivable plane
where the various platen could 91.18
lhcball, some player by fast footwork
would get any from his opponent
who was guarding him.
The localiesm, put up one of the
host t ibihitioar of the aeaBon. and al-
though the dounstatera also Kalle a
good exhibition. the. Norwalkers were
toluph-tely outclassed by the fast work
of the Ribbons, Swenson, Clinton and
Holman Wt'l'f; all over the floor, whllu
Holman war especially there when it
came to pulling off the near impossihl .
shots. Time and attain he would toili-
thc ball half way down the floor and
then makc an attempt to shoot. The
other team would get on its guard to
secure thc ll'ill or at least stop it on
its way to the basket. Time and attain
this thinglwunld happenand some
limo.q the Hm‘it.‘ play would be mad.-
u‘lth (h.- uxctption that Swvnson or
room will r l'ayer would be on tllr- re-
ceiving cud to help rush the ball into
the nt-t. ‘
starring Trio
llrcvfusr. Wright and Burke were
the shitting lights for the Norwallt
boys, but at their lest they could not
kccp up with the local boys. Burk-u
who is a m wromcr in this sec-"lair.
was cspccirlll," lvllllant when it came
to the passing (F'l cf the game. Tie.
went through all kmds of lnterfercnsl
without the least resistance. Wright.
the lanky center of the Norwalkers.
played it good rchcnsive game. but hc
wnszlway off from when it came. to
shlzotln: llrt-yfuss also put up a mod
defensive clash rml ,{nanaged on tlm
Fliit‘ l i got a few points. Most of his
shcts were lot-g cues that thrilled the
count when they dropped inside the
net ilv also had ii any of those tough
ones that roll null-ind the edge of the
uni and thcr loam! out again.
'l‘hclccal has also had many ti
those kind but an tour as they nude
rnollzll point: to win ‘it's 811”!“-
'i'hc scorn and linear follow:
Blue Ribbons
Gls. Fla. Tll.
Holman 4 3 to
mine 4 0 3
Powers 2 l 5
Clinton 1 0 2
Scenario 5 2 1:!
16 5 37
A- V
Home,
has been greatly reinforced and a fast .
Norwalk
Gls. 'Fl'i. Ttl.
Johnson - 2 O 4
Reich 1 l 3
Wright 1 0 2
Dreyfuss 4 0 8
he i 2 f
9 3 fl!
Basketball News ' i l
The sclltdrle for the rest of tho
:u‘ Ir ti",- i'onnecticut State .
'eagxe u...- .:'ranged last night. On '
Saturday night the Blue W will
journey to Ansonia. The latter train
game is looked forward to.
Norwalk will play home games to '
the future Arrangements were made
last night between the team mansla-
ment and the state military oflciahg
in Hartford whereby the team can
play at tile Norwalk Armory every
Friday night. This means that Nor-
.I‘tllk fans will be able to see the State
loeguers in action there even week
for the next month or so. The first
game will be played” on Friday night
when the Norwalkers tackle the Jet‘- .
eey Cliya. ,' .
On Saturday night the Jel'fiey City
team will entertain the Nor’fiilkers at
their place. Both games are expefttelt
to be Mating affairs. The Norwalk
management. it is said, has eyes on o
well known Penn State player and ex‘
pecte to land him before, the game
with Jersey City, .
All is in readiness for the big-game
between the Remington ’Armaof the
imlusmial league and the Blue. Rib-h
balls at ’i'olnnlal l'lail communism. .
.\:;~.naccr Ashe oi the industrial beam
.‘r-d luxl right. that his teamlwar iii
splendid fo'rmfor the game and look’
ed forward to a stiff battle. Daucinz'v"
will follow the salon. E. .
There is much interest being man-
V
ltcstcd in the game between the two. . .
industrial League all-star teams at
Colonial Hall a week from tomorrow
night. The two factions led bv Capt:
liner and l‘hick Anthony, are planning
'tsn a series of workouts in order to be
ill to}: shape for the tussle.
COMMEND BAT AND BALL FUND
HARTFORD. March 6.—lnvcstiga«
tion has convinced the Connecticut
State (‘ouncil of Defense .
“Clark C. Griflth Ball and Bat Fund?"
with headquarters in Washington; non-
cstly spends all monev contributed lot.t "
the purpose for which ill'c fond wsz-l"
established, occordin'r‘: to a notice thP'T“_'
council has sent to its local ng‘ehcle'll.
The notice sent out by the council.
follows:
"The Clark C. Griinth Ball and Rat
Fund with headquarters at Washing
ton, D. C., has been soliciting money "
through the mail for the purpose of'
furnishing'basehall equipment-to the:
boys; ”llim’acttve smite hem and
abroadTWbsfiéiltion has convinced: .
us thit'iimbney contributed will-be
honestly spent directly for the pur-.
pose for which it hns‘becn‘neked.
“Letters from commandng omcera
show that the militnrv oreanizationa g
have much appreciated the consign-
ment of balls. bats. etc... which have _
been forwarded to them by hit» Grib-
fith. . .
‘Very truly your». lav: , .
“Connecticut 'Cotmcil- of.
Defense."
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That railroads are using mire-
resources at hand to relieve the. cool
shortage is shown by the fact. that
Sunday and yesterday, in.a string ,of .
loaded freight cart; passing through
here. were a number of ordinary
freight cars loaded with coal. The
, regular side doors of the care were,
opened and boards were nailed oven-
the doorway to hold the coal in. ,1
sev HANK, rw £66,: HAUE T
accrues: was ' on ANY now I
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