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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1918
Page
16
A cartoon drawn for The Telegram by Briggs features a grand and glorious feeling with a long mushy letter, signaling a playful, exaggerated sentiment. The fragmentary text emphasizes a humorous, overblown communication and a promotional tone.
Charlies A. Dean of the Amateur Athletic Union argues boxing should be governed by federal authorities. He says soldiers learn to fight with fists and government control could extend from army camps to civil life. In Portland fans vote on next season’s club manager. Stuffy McInnis soon to marry Elsie Sherman Dow of Manchester, Mass. Life with Stuffy is one contract after another.
Discussion centers on Hastern league optimism shipping to resumption, club owners’ caution, and possible franchises. Jack Egan pursues an Eastern league bid with Providence backing. Hartford United releases B Pimilot and Elm City eyes him. Thompson cup and DeRidder shield to aid Red Cross.
A collage of sports notes outlines early 20th century figures like Farmer Burns, John L Sullivan, Nap Lajoie, and Rogers Hornsby. It covers exhibition plans, college football revival talk, contract hints, sport economics, and team outlooks for the Browns White Sox Pirates and Reds with Herbert Munthy eyeing a second place finish in 1918.
Realty deeds and quit claims feature a series of transfers and damages on Orange Street Seaview Avenue Walnut Street and other city streets. Transactions include Sophie Lipsitz to Max Framson Gaetana Vellotti to Ivan Murkin and Henry Kimball to C W Vanstone with prices ranging from 100 to 4500 dollars and street corner distances from 17 to 60 feet.
Cotton markets strengthen as Reds show embryonic form before southern trip. Hal Chase Heinie Groh Tom Griffith and Teaguer stars played in a charity indoor game in Cincinnati, Reds losing 15 to 0. Al Mamaux trains daily in Chicago for the coming season with Brooklyn, while Mamaux denies rumors he skipped his best last year.
New York on February 19 reports broad public participation as markets rise amid expectations on war loan timing and the war finance corporation. Baldwin Locomotive shows potential for early dividend funding. Tennessee Copper and Colorado Fuel and Iron surge on insider deals and earnings. Westinghouse hints that rifle contract charges may boost income. overall market buoyancy masks cautious outlook on postwar dividends and labor costs.
New York reports a sharp rise in oats with prices at peak levels as strong cash markets and heavy buying from shorts push oats higher. Exporters rumored to have appeared. Chicago reports 256,000 bushels of cash oats destined for the Gulf. Bulls lift wheat on potential higher government support. corn and oats rise with March and May contracts, trading firm amid regulation constraints.
Washington reports plain evidence the third Liberty loan will be nearer March 15 than April 15. Efforts to ease money and investment conditions guide the plan. About 3,506,000 new bonds already printed. Secretary McAdoo conferred with the Federal Reserve on amount and rate. Objective set at 4 billion dollars. Recovery in the second 4s noted and treasury disbursements proceed this week. Rediscounting with reserve banks expected to ease the money rate.
Washington February 19 The purchase of obligations of foreign governments so far this month totals 220 million dollars. The year to date from July 1 stands at 3 361 329 000. Receipts from certificates of indebtedness from February 5 to February 15 were 2326 000 000. First 16 days of the month disbursements total 6858 847 000. Also notes on railway stock standardization and earnings trends beyond immediate war duration are discussed, including Baldwin stock movement and Atchison rail outcomes.
Al Smith captain of the Mo hawk Athletic Club track team from the Bronx will join the relay squad for the Wanamaker Commercial Institute games at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday March 20.
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