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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-06
CORONA HARVEST FESTIVAL.

CORONA HARVEST FESTIVAL.
September S-0-l0
The above festival will be held in
Weights hall. We bespeak a good
time for all attending. Make your
gifts of fruits, vegetables and other
things for the display on Friday or
Saturday. Leave at the hall or at
Soules store Flowers may be brought
early sunday morning. BE sure and
make Offering ofassorted fruits. Plan
to attend the entire series of meetings.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05
Honor The Umpire"
 Idea From Coast
Baseball Fans Urged to Have Day When Of. iciaI Will be
 Given Reception

One of the most novel. suggestions made in baseball-and withal a good one-was that of Biddy Bishop, a well Wash, and originator of Tacoma's $ umpire day., to the National Asso- citation meeting to the effect that every club in every league should set apart one day in the season to- honor the umpires. as was done at Tacoma tn the Northwestern League one day last summer.
 MT. Bishops idea is that Umpire Day" should be made a permanent annual celebration. In his sugges- tion to the National Association con- vention he pointed out the good eff fleets that came from it in the North western League sin the way of bring Gng a more kindly feeling between unn- pires. players and fans; and he -ex- pressed himself as convinced that its regular institution would do much to decrease rowdyism and wrangling.
 Bishop set forth his idea at some to the National Association and he induced some instructions" as to how the day was to be observed. They should be given publicity as valuable suggestions to club owners who may wish to introduce Umpire Day. and are herewith printed:
 Announce the intention to introduce an UmIfre Day, giving the object of the ceIebre tion, and what will be re- quired of the fans and the players. Emphasize that it will be required Of the spectators ana players to treat the umpire with the. greatest courtesy and respect and that under no consfd- eratilon must his decision be disput- ed or disrespect Gn any manner shown him.
 Request a vote of the fans, select ing their favorite umpire for the oc- casion.
 When the umpire has been named by popular vote, announce same and notify the president of your league, requesting that that particular um- pire be assigned to cover that series.
 Instruct fans to prepare for the cele- bration, requesting that flowers and other tokens of esteem be arranged for, and appoint a committee of local
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05
Champion GOtCh
 Is Only Wrestler
Cincinnati Writer Says Iowa Farmer Can Laugh at
 Other Grapplers

Cincinnati. Jan. -The wrestling game, right now, stripped of press work, flamboyancy. and other frills Is simply this: Frank Gotch. Outside of Frank Gotch there are no great wrestlers- There is a vast multitude country calling themselves wrestlers. naming themselves as champions of this and that community. There is still a vast multitude of boobs whose chief boobery is to pay money to see wrestling matches BUT
 Outside of Frank Gotch there are no Wrestlers.
 Outside of matches booked by Gotch there are no wrestling matches.
 And Wednesday night last after an easy victory at Kansas City over the ed that he is through with the game.
 This is the veritable status of wrestling, right now-and there is no reason to suppose it will change dur ing 1912. Nearly every one of the all legged champions fro mother coun- tries is mutt. who wouldn't last gent healthy exercise. The only con- ditions under which they should ever have a match with Gotch should be these; Winner take all. Purse to be writer before the bout. Every nickel to be given Gotch after staying the Cheese Gste money mo nt13 to ots be counted ouanfs who would see that the Cheese didn't t get a cent
 When Hackenschmidt toured the country he met his training partners in half bouts. Some simply fright- full "scenes of brutality were report ed. The sassy thingsI When Hack after reaping a fortunes from these affairs finally met Gotch, he was flopped just as quickly as Frank felt like ending the burletta-
 The American wrestlers. outside of Gotch are mostly inferior physically and held down by the promoters Be ing in most cases second-raters any how. they are used as fallguys for the imported Cheeses. who flop them for SO much per flop. Each of the CTeeses announces that he comes here to get a match with cotch. Not one of them will meet another unless on the "so many falls in so many min utes' basis Elimination bouts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05

men to take charge of the floral offer ings, to gather them together at the ball park and to make the presenta- tion after the umpire has been intro duced.
 Appoint some well known local man prominent as a speaker to introduce the umpire just before time to call the game. He should speak in brief of Umpire Day., it's ongin, it's ob- ject and benefits to be derived by our great game therefrom.
 Instruct players to be careful to carry out their part of the program as to po,fteness to the official.
 Appoint a committee of 25 to ridi- cule any attempt on the part of any fan who persists in not observing the courtesy rules and to request that the guilty ones remain quiet.
 Managers of clubs VIII find that the celebration will not only do much good in creating a spirit of good fellowship among the players and spectators, ad- vancement of the sport, etc, but it will at the same time prove rowe-- full magnet in drawing an attendance The celebration in Tacoma drew one of the largest gates of the gear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05
Land Bought For
 Big Yale Stadium
Will Provide Stands For Foot ball, Baseball and Track
 Games

New Haven Jan. 5-The announce ment of the purchase of the last biI of necessary land for the carrying out of the Yale athletic plans was made yesterday, and not only a sta dium for football but a stand for baseball and if it is possible to have them together, and 10000 each if it is better to have them separate, will be erected. The plans came out through a request made by the sub-commtttee for the relative situation of the following structures opposite the present Yale field:
 "A permanent f1reproof stand com pletely surrounding football field, the capacity of which shall not be less than 60,00O seats.
 s'A separate fireproof covered stand for the baseball field with which, If feasible, facilities for track athletics will be combined. A capacity of not may develop that a separate field for track athletics is preferable, in which event a separate structure with a capacity of 10000 seats will be con sidered later on.
 "A clubhouse or field gymnasium suitably equipped with a large num- Der Of lockers, shower baths, dressing rooms and large general meeting room. It is desirable to com bfne with this clubhouse a considerable number of indoor squash courts, which need not, of course, be within the main walls of the building
 A sub-coUmfttee is working to raise the money necessary, and there ed before next fall on the construc- ton part
 It was announced yesterday that $2O,0O0 had been raised for a cage football and track work in the win ter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05
MINOR LEAGUES WILL
 GET MORE FOR PLAYERS
 DR. .FTED TO FAST COMPANY

Cincinnati, Jan. 5-With the recog- nitfon of a class in the minor leagues to be known as Class A and a revis- ion of practically every section of the national agreement, the National Com mission ended it's eighth annual meet ing here yesterday.
 The visit of the hosts of minor league magnates to the meeting was not fn vain, inaSmuch as they were granted everything they requested of the commission. The Class A now is a reality, and will be ranked be- tween the two major leagues and the Class A leagues, and will be composed of the International League, the Amer lean Association and the Pacific Goa st League. Like the major leagues, the Glass A league clubs cannot sell players except for immediate de livery. This rule does not bind the leagues of lower classification, however.
 The drafting season, which hitherto opened on September 1, will open in the future on September 15. The sea- son for purchased players will close on August 20, as formerly. The first five days of the drafting season, from September 15 to 20, will be given over to the major leagues exclusGvely. Two days then will be allowed to elapse, and the Class A league clubs will have ten-day drafting season. Then the leagues of lower classification will have their season in the order of their classification
 One of the principal changes in the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05
J3M DRISCOLL ON WAY TO THIS COUNTRY AND
 WANTS TO BOX ATTELL

London, Jan. 5-Jem Driscoll has re- ceived a cable from America offering engagements, and he has decided to pay his third visit to that country. The date of his departure depends upon what progress is made with the arrangements for a match between Jim Sullivan and Jack Harrison for the LonsdaIe middleweight belt.
 Both Driscoll and Moran are under agreement to MT. J. Johnson, and that arrangement might initiate against a meeting of the pair in the ring. But the American public is so keen upon seeing them opposed to each other, and they theInse yes are so anxious to settle things decisively, that 1t is al- most certain they will be matched, either in New York for a ten-round contest, or on the Pacific coast for a long affair.
 One match is a certainty for Dris- coll, that is another meeting with Abe Attell. at the featherweight limit. When they met before at the Fair mont Cub. in New York, in a ten round no-decision bout. DriscoI had much the best of it, and ever since the American Hebrew has sought an-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05
CBy Wagner.)

'I'm not kicking about that rule against having farmed' players in the Connecticut League" said Manager McCann, this morning, when told about the action of the league direc- tors yesterday. 'The Bridgeport and New Haven clubs were about the only tems that could obtain players from the big leagues, so we will be the only ones affected But this action won't prevent me from getting a good club It will only mean that we will hay to buy a couple of players out right instead of getting them under optional agreement.
 '"The salary limit of g, 2,5o0 Is all right, too. There is no reason why any manager fin this league should pay more than that for a team. I can gather a team for that amount that will be up among the topnotchers."
 Manager Murphy of the New Brit ain club, declares he made money last season. He has dec 'ared himself in favor of young players but neverthe- less has decided to keep outffelders Jack Hoey and Sox Waterman next season He will a-so have Senor Cab rera at shortstop.
 The Boston Red Sox have decided to reduce the number of scouts for next season. Pat Donovan, who was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05
NO MORE EARNED PLAYERS
 IN CONNECTICUT LEAGUE
Fix Salary Limit At $2.5OO Which Is As High As Any Glass B. League
 In Country

Class B league in the United states, with the exception of the New Xork State League, wrlch has the same sal has a salary limit of $2,2O0 while the Tri-State League has a limited month ly wage of $1,s00. Regarding players this was probably the most import optional agreement step.
 The salary limit is to go into eff feet twenty days after the opening Of the season.
 The optional agreement players which, during past seasons have caused considerable trouble among the various clubs on the Connecticut eliminated. The directors voted to make the following change to the con- stitqtion and make the revision per
 1sNo optional agreement players of a Higher classification shall be allow ed to contract either in writing or otherwise with any Connecticut League club.''
 The law adopted. now constitu- tionaI one, makes any club in the Connecticut League, which breaks this part of the constitution, liable to a fine of $1oO and the forfeiture of all games played with the player con- cerned From this time forth. in the Connecticut League, through the ac- tion taken yesterday, leagues of a higher classification will not be al- League as a farm for their clubs.
 Guarantees for double headers are set at $1O0 a raise of $40. Single games at $50 and rainy day guaran- tees $30. No double header Is to be scheduled or played prior to June l.
 Clubs D laying Sunday games will have to be guaranteed $150 and fifty per cent. of the gate receipts. No smaller sum than $50 for Sunday games will be accepted. Fifty per cent. of the gate receipts, it was voted, would be made compulsory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05
Billy Lush May
 Manage Montreal
Former Yale Coach Said to be Slated For Job in Inter-
 national League

The next manager of the Montreal club of the International League is Cleveland. star, who for the last six years has been coach of Yale's base ball team. Lush was recommended to President Iichtenhefn of Montreal by Ed Barrow The Montreal mag nate made an appointment with Lush, and the two met in New York last Wednesday.
 After a while terms were discussed and Lichtenhein asked Lush about sa- ary. Anything you think is req sonabIe,'' replied Lush. What I am after most just now is the opportun- ity.''
 Lichtenhefn named figure and Lush answered Accepted"
 Lichtenhein returned home to sub init the question of Lush being made manager to his associates in the Mon treaI club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05

Hartford. Jan 5-Featured by action which permanently eliminated the op- tionaI agreement players. established a sinking fund, supported George M. Cameron's bonding proposition and completed the lewiston of the consti- tuition, the Connecticut League direc- tors, after an all days session finish ed up the heaviest meeting held in years, yesterday, at the Hotel Garde. Of interest primarily to the fans is voting in favor of the bonding of each club in, the league A cash or secur- ity bond amounting to $2,000 will be deposited in the hands of the presi- dent of the league by each club before the first day of April of each year. This action Is a constitutional agree neHt and is permanent The clubs falling to live up to the agreement of paying Ithe $2,0O0 bond each year will lose their. franchise, which will revert to the league, with the players of the club
 william Carey, owner of the Spring field club, who last week suggested the adoption of a sinking fund for the league, was upheld by the direc- tors and it was voted to have each club in the league place $100 each sea- son in the hands of the president of the league. The clubs will pay ORourke $25 on the fifteenth of every month, from May to August. For the six clubs the sum will be $500 per year. This money will be used for the main tenance of the league and general ex- penses.
 A salary limit of $2,5oO was adopted by the directors, which Is also a per manent action. Each club in the league will now be forced to abide to a salary limit of $2,500 per month. No club will sbe allowed more than fourteen men on it's roster, under this bylaw in the constitution. The sal ary limit adopted by the Directors at this meeting and made a permanent one, is the highest of any club in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05
OUTLAW BASEBALL
 LEAGUERS GATHER
Hugh McKfnnon of This City Holds Washington Franchise in New
 Organization.
Especial from United Press.)

New York, Jan. 1.-The men behind the United States Baseball League. that is threatening to break into major league cities and start a base ball war by signing up a number Of stars already under contract, declar. ed, today, they were in earnest in their plans. At a meeting, last night. the following franchises were award ed: New York, to Charlie White, the hghl referee; Pittsburgh, William T. Mccullough and Captain Marshall Henderson; Brooklyn, Amos w. Illus sey, Jr.; Cincinnati, John J. Ryan; Washington, Hugh McKinnon; Rich mond, E. c. Landgraf and J. J. Laza- rus; Reading, Pa, William A. Whit man. Whitman is president, secretary and treasurer of the United States Baseball League. According to the magnates, an eighth city in the cir cult will be selected shortly. It is probable a franchise will be awarded to Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05

agreement was the pITce to be paid by major league cIuhs for minor league D ayers who are drafted. It follows: To Class A, g, 500 instead of $1,5OO; Class A. $I,5O0 instead of $1, ,000; Class B, $1, POO instead of $750; Class c, $750, instead of $500; and Glass D, $500 in stead of $3OO
 Class A league clubs are permitted to draft from any league of a lower classification, inc uding the Class A, provided such clubs have not lost a player by, draft to the major league
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05

manager of the team last year, will be the principal scout.
 Jack Johnson has done one good thing, anyway Since he returned home he has put a number of towns on the map that would otherwise have been celebrated only in the railway guides. Such places as Frozen Ear, Rhyo.ite, Fried Fish, Painted Post and other camps in Nevada would never have been known if Johnson hadn't threatened to fight somebody there.
 Manager Jimmy Callahan of the Chicago White Sox is still talking about Geaest, the player he secured from Springfield last season Calla- han w6ll give Genest every chance on the spring training trip and expects that the youngsters speed will count.
 A Cfncinnati exchange commenting upon the sale of Tom Downey to the Philadelphia Nationals, says:
 Tom Downey has been bought by the Phils. Tom is doubly delighted. This transfer not only keeps him from Hopping into the minors, but puts him with his old pal, Bill Burns. The Pepper Twins will now cavort wildly on the diamond. and make an uproar like a piece of dry wood. Tom should be all right with the Quaker team, and, If better luck attends him, should come up considerably both in batting and delding."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05

played on the Ievehwould drive them to delirium tremens.
 Why should the oft-stung public continue to be boobs? Why pay a. nickel to see helpless mutts lay down to foreign Fromage de BrieS. when these same foreigners won't take chance in wrestling one another?
 Oh, for about six more like Gotch! Just about six. playing on the level!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05
BIG LEAGUE GOSSIP

By the end of the coming season all the American League clubs and at least four of the National League cubs will have parks with an enor- nous seating capacity and of fire proof construction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05
5000 OUT BY SHUTDOWN OF SUGAR REFTNERTES.

Special from United Press.)
 New York, Jan. 5.-Nearly 5000 men were thrown out of employment, today, by the complete shutdown of the eight big Havemeyer Sugar Re fineries in the Williamsburg district of Brooklyn. Over-production was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05
CROSSED ELECTRIC WIRES
 THREATEN NEWSPAPER PLANT
Special from United Presz9

Cincinnati, Jan. 5.-Crosssd eIec% tric wires in the building occupied by the Comm ercial Tribune, on Walnut which, for a time, threatened to de- stroy the newspaper plant. Auto matic sprinklers, sending a flood oE water into the composing room, gave the occupants of the building warning and the building was quickly vacated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05

And if the new. independent league should construct a staofum in City Hall Park just think what a baseball center New York would be!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05

In a searching interview concerning the present status of the ticket inves- tigation the National CommissE on unanimously was of the opinion that unless there were further indications of cool weather it was not unreason- able to suppose that an early spring might be expected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05

The National League will hold its schedule meeting in New York on Feb. 13.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05
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given as the cause. Nearly all the men affected were without money and for hours their wives hesieged the of- fees of the company, begging thas work be given the men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05

Jimmy McAleer expects great things from Buck OBrien, the tWErling star that Boston secured from Hartford
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05

Dick Kinsella, the new scout of the St. Louis Cardinals, is the discoverer of Larry Doy,e, Chief Meyers, Arthur Wilson, Grover Hartley and Otis Cran- dall of the Giants. McGraw will miss his services next season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05

When Bresnahan first took precau- Hons against being spiked other catch CTS laughed rudely, but now protec- tors similar to Rogers cover a muI- titude of shins.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05
B. H. s. WILL PLAY
 STAMFORD TOMORROW

Those old rivals of B. H. S.. stam- ford High school basketball team, will be the attraction Saturday at the '. M. c. A. The local team is be- ginning to show form and expect to take a victory from it's opponents. The B. H. s. second team and the Defenders second team will clash in the preliminary The lineup of the big game.
 B. H. s. Stamford CosgroVe ...--1;. .1;-'-..--- Kelley thompson JOnnSOn
 l., E. Murpny Mad1gan
 c. Futile .---..-- -----..-. Dolarn Blumenthal, Begg .....-- McGoorty
 l.. c.
 MT Broch of the Y. M. c. A. will referee the game and MT. Savage will do the announcing
 New York-John L. Wade. who pushed his little tug alongside the burning General Slocum and saved 200 lives. has been left a small farm and some oil stock by Mrs. E. c. Ed monds, one of the saved.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05

Harry Wolverton was expected to reach New York yesterday but was detained, and 1t is now stated at the offices of t1ee High anders that the new manager will arrive tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05
MCANN NOT KICKING OVER
 RULE ON EARNED OUT PLAYERS
Local Manager Says He May Have to Pur-
 chase Men Outright Instead

manager of the team last year, will be the principal scout
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05

Chase says that he will go Soutt early this season. As Hal is alway: in pretty fair condition he probably prefers to escape the spring weather of this region.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-05

Joe OBrien, the secretary of the Giants, has returned from the many winnings and dinings rendered him in Milwaukee, and the offices of the champions of the National League and Cuba are again open for business.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-08-29

Mrs o. E. Reck returned Friday
from a months outing at Lake Oko-
boji in Iowa, where she was the
guest of her sister.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-08-29

Miss Stella Morrow departed
Wednesday for Mankato, Mimi.
where she will enter the Mankato
Business College. Her sister. Miss
Della has taken her position at the
central office.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-08-29

Mr. and Mrs S. Cotton. of De Witt,
Iowa, are visiting at the home of
their son. Wick. IN York twp. They
were themselves pioneer settlers on
the old Cotton farm, but returned
to Iowa several years ago.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-08-29

Mrs P. H. Coqulllette returned
Monday from Madison where she has
been receiving treatment from an
ear specialist. Her hearing is much
improved at present.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-08-29

w. ID. Leadbetter was kicked by a
horse Monday morning. and it was
thought he was seriously hurt. DR..
Wallis. of Miller. was called. Rec
Heights Review.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-08-29

SAM Douglass was somewhat
crippled one day this week by STEP
ping on a rusty nail and running it
into his foot.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-08-29

Miss Adeline Edwards returned
Friday from Dodgeville. Wis. where
she spent her summer vacation. She
will teach in the city schools again
this year.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-08-29

S. j. Primer. of Hitchcock, was
tranSacting business in Miller Satur-
day. He made the trip by auto, re-
turning the same evening.