Ridgeport City Confident for Cup Clash with Cromptons
Ridgeport City Soccer team departs for Providence after six o'clock with 16 players, club officials, and supporters aiming to beat Cromptons in the American Football Association Cup. The squad, led by Calliss, Smith, Koehler, and others, plans to stay at the Dorrence hotel overnight and field a strong lineup including Ellam and McDevitt, seeking advancement to the Meadows next Sunday. A large local crowd is expected and a full report will appear Monday.
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Bridgeport City
Providence
Togethi
Dorrence el
Crompton
R Cromptons
Newland
Babcock and Wilcox
Calliss
Smith
Koehler
Backsorth
Jones
McDevitt
Halfies
Fildes
Satterwaite
Byrne
Ellam
Bridgeport Rovers
Rovers
Pearth
Carr
Bain
Luford
White
Percy
Pemberton
Bloom defeats Martin in two round boxing bout
Phil Bloom of Work decisively defeated John Martin of New Haven in two rounds before a large crowd. Martin, though persistent early, could not match the New Yorker as Bloom dominated through the bout, leaving Martin fatigued but unable to submit.
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Phil Bloom
Work
Martin
New Haven
Phil
New Yorker
Tin
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Jaloom
Mickey Doherty
Mickey — Weinally
Louis Nash
Bridgeport
Lev
Hugh
Chie Iwn
Mickey
Brown
Doherty Dave Fitzgerald
Joe Currie
New Jersey Soccer Standings Round Two Matchups
The New Jersey State Football Association lists March 14 fixtures including Matta A C versus Kintey FC and Montclair AC versus Speedway FC. Other duels feature Freehold FC Passaic FC West New York Blues Greenville AA Alley Boys FC American AA. Second round set for on or before March with possible third round entrants including West Hudson AA Scottish American SC Jersey AC Patterson FC and Babcock and Wilcox FC.
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New Jersey State Football Association
Matta A. C
Kintey F
Montclair A. C
Speedways FC
Freehold F. C
Passaic F
West
New York Blues
Greenville
A. A. Alley Boys F. C
American A. A
Montclair
Speedway &. C
Malta
Paterson F. C
The
Babcock and Wilcox F.C
Lancashire
Pavy
Liverpool
Stoke
Tiverton
Branchester City
Ac Stockport Co
Rochdale
Manster United
Bolt Wanderers Cs
Oldban
Burslent
Rotherham Co
Huddersfield
Notts County
Sheff Wedday
Bradford City
Grimsby Town
Lincoln City
Barnsley
Fulham
Tott Hotspurs
Chelsea
Ham United
Wool Arsenal
Brentford
Milhwall
Crystal Palace
G. Park Rangers
Clapton Orient
Bridgeport Rovers
Iy Bn
Manchester
Hartford United
Ansonia
New Haven
New York
Bridgeport City
Clan MacDuffs
I. R. T. Strollers
O’ersea Wanderers
Yonkers Caleys
Clan MacDonalds
Continentals
Fulton F. C
Greenpoint
Alu
Lincoln
Franklin
Elias Howe
Webster
Barnum
Maplewood
Washington
Bethlehen
Paterson
Pisston
West Hudson
Americans
Babcock & Wilcox
A. C
Jersey
Timely boxing news and assorted baseball notes
Faldie McGoorty returns to the ring amid Timely News and Gossip. Charley White and Patsy Cline sign to box late this month before the soldiers at Fort Sheridan. Pat Donovan plans an independent Buffalo ball club. Rip Conway leads Worcester in batting last season. Giants pursue Davey Robertson while O Dowd trains in Khaki as Gibbons targets rookies in boxing.
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Charley White
Patsy Cline
Fort Sheridan
Pat Donovan
Buffalo
BN. Y
Bison
Elty
Rip? Conway
Worcester Mayer
Boston Byrves
Senators
Braves
Ran
Henry
Griff
Feds
Y M C A Athletic Card for Next Week
The bulletin lists YMCA activities including Business Men's basketball and gymnasium classes on Monday and Thursday, boxing and fencing sessions midweek, and bowling schedules. It notes two boxing figures, Moran and Dempsey potential bout talk, and regional team highlights with Pittsburgh hockey and baseball mentions.
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Berns and Bassick League
Young Men's Christian Association
Fletcher- Thompson, Inc
Bilten Machine and Tool Co
Bracken Making Good At Hampton Match Details
Local golfer Frank Brackin, serving overseas, reports a strong performance in a 36 hole Hampton Terrace match against Kenneth Fox, a Notre Dame graduate who was runner up to Phil Carter in 1916. Brackin shot 79 in the first 18 and a solid 3 in the afternoon as soft ground affected play. He plans to face All Cuces at the indoor course in Bridgeport before returning home. The Red Cross indoor tournament at Hampton closes tonight with scores due by 6.
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Frank Brackin
South
New York
Kenneth Fox
Hampton Terrace
Fox
Phil Carter
Forest Hills
N. J
Notre Dame
Bridgeport
Cuces
American Hardware Company
Williams Ball Card Changes Alters 1918 Baseball Schedule
The Williams College baseball schedule for the coming season includes two new opponents Bowdoin and the Newport Naval Reserves. Princeton Dartmouth Cornell Warward and Yale are removed while service teams may visit. West Point remains on the list Amherst game shifted to June 3 due to Amherst prom. No spring trip due to war conditions.
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Williams
Furples
Bowdoin
Newport Naval
Princeton
Dartmouth
Cornell
Warward
Yale
Cttics
West Point
Amnherst
Amherst
Toyo
Trapshooting Notes and Leaders Shape Spring Events
Trapshooting news highlights Orvall Overall as Lemon Grove Gun Club president and reports on team events with Brower from the New York Athletic Club and Boston Athletic Association. It notes the Interstate Trapshooting Association will publish monthly averages for the top 25 amateurs, plus upcoming meets at Lakewood New Jersey and Los Angeles Pacific Coast Handicap.
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Orvall
Cub
Machine
Lemon Voye
Cal
Brower
New York Athletic Club
Boston Athletic Association
Lakewood
N. J
Interstate
Los Angeles
Willard's title drive fuels new promoter tactics at boxing show
Caustic comments on large purses surface as Jess Willard contemplates heavy fights and controlling terms his opponents seek. The piece notes Willard may pay Fred Wilton for a favorable result, reflecting a shift in how promoters and managers plan to extract profits from the champion era. It also mentions Tex Rickard's $40,000 Willard Moran precedent influencing Willard's approach.
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Jess Willard
Tass
Willard
Willans
Fred Wilton
Ulton
Jacek Johnson
Willam
Ring Nance
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