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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1918
Page
18
Bridgeport’s Eastern League club eyes Fordham talents as manager Krich ell negotiates with several players. Martin has already signed, with about eight Fordham athletes expected to earn tryouts this season. President Lane, Jr. notes strong Fordham prospects and a robust season ahead despite wartime conditions.
Clark Lane Jr president of the Bridgeport Eastern league club announced last night that all lines at Newfield park this season would start at 4 o'clock. The move follows a 4730 o clock earlier plan after cabinet requests to avoid wasting daylight. Lane cites wartime rationale and aims to give workers more garden time. The piece also notes interest in a New England league revival, player movements, and league developments including Providence signings and potential lighthouse Point exhibitions in New Haven.
Boxing chatter places Battling Levinsky from this city against Jack Dempsey of California in a 15 round New Haven clash promoted by Riverside A. C. Plans hinge on Kearns stance and legal moves by John Reisler. Other angles include Frankie Britt’s rising fame, Chelsea gate money, and a slate of potential matchups across New England and beyond.
Exhibition games held in Spartanburg and Camp Pike include Philadelphia Americans and Pittsburgh Nationals, Adams Myers Perkins, Jacobs Blackwell, and Detroit Americans with players in listed matchups. Other displays involve New Orleans, New York Nationals, Cleveland Americans, and Brooklyn Nationals facing Boston Americans in a varied schedule with several unnamed players noted.
Promoter reports Jimmy Dime and George Chip of Newcastle prepare for a 14 round bout against Barry Beb in Pittsburgh. Greb, defended by Ring legend Harry Mas, is praised for defense while Chip trains to trim to peak for the local engagement amid travel and managerial talks with matchmakers.
Bowlers will compete over three weeks at the Bridgeport Y M C A for the Directors Cup, a duckpin trophy donated in 1915. The cup is two feet high, nine inches wide, valued at 75 dollars, and on display at Main and Gilbert. Rules specify eligibility, match format, scheduling, and engraving rights. past winners include 1914 Robert Willws, 1916 Edward Co. Muel, and 1917 W Frank Davis.
Ware notes a wrestler known as Sian who faced Wladek Aryszku in Boston several years ago vanished soon after arriving in the metropolis. Believed to have returned to Belgium, while plans to stage a bout between John Ixilonis and Kairon near Portland, Maine, show promise. Other items include Charley Postle’s Chicago fitness venture, Jinky Garflyer and Bill Dryden market for a ligue show in Portsmouth, NH, Joe Stecktr and Mike Yokel set for local events and a match against Pinky Gardiner at the Gand Operatore tonight with Yokel’s strong performance anticipated. Continuous rumors of signings and opponents across New England.
Chicago April 10 report notes Western donation formidlly approved via bands and thufe stamps as golf perives. Clibs were expected to follow that plan.
In a pivotal state duckpin bowling contest at Palace alleys Mort Lindsey faces Jo0o Porto of New Haven with both among favorites. Lindsey, riding a three week streak, seeks top honors as Sore leads the tournament. match starts at dramatics around 4 PM.
Joe Bowch reports on tensions within the United States Football Association as factions in the east plot to form a federal body to rival the national group. The piece highlights potential club fallout, key figures like Thomas W. Whill, and the risk to traditional cup competitions amid looming organizational splits.
Glasgow April 6 Rangers and Celtic won their games to keep the title race close as Hearts beat Third Lanark 3 2 and other results left only a single point separating the top clubs. Queen's Park and Morton also won or drew as the league sides push for the championship. Ayr United and various others filled the fixture slate with mixed results.
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