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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-31
LOS ANGLES
AFTER CHANGE
FOR MANAGER

Los Angeles, Cal. Dec. s1-Franlz
Chance. former manager of the Chi
cago Nationals and New York Ameri-
cans, yesterday was offered the man
agement of the Los Angeles club Of
the Pacific Coast League by John
Powers, president of the local organ
zation. Chance promised to announce
next week whether he would accept
the offer.
Chance said if he accepted he would
insist on one condition-that he be
allowed to purchase an interest in
the club. Since he retired from base
ball Chance has been devoting his
time to his ranch at G1endora, Cal,
near here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-31
INTERNATIONAL EVENTS TO
BE PLAYED DESPITE WAR
English Hold Up Yale Harvard Came
Other Sport Notes.

was received with the daily records of
the teams eliminated to a point where
it was impossible for English sporting
editors to- make head or tail out Of
what was left. Results of boxing
bouts in Australia. are made public
sportsnenN at home has little advan-
tage over his brother in the trenches.
Shorter training trips and fewer ex-
hibition games are predicted for the
big league baseball teams during the
coming spring campaign of prepared
ness.
Wisconsin tennis authorities have
decided to stage a state championship
tournament open only to players who
are residents of that state The state
will be divided into SECTIONS and each
club asked to hold a tournament to
decide the club championship. These
title-ho1ders will, in tuYn, meet in a
series of divisional matches and when
the lists have been reduced to a win
ner in each section, such survivors
will meet in a. round-robin series for
the State title. Pot hunters from
other States will have to confine their
activities to such Invitation tourna-
ments as offer prizes in keeping
with their ideas of their own draw
ing powers.
No date has as yet been fixed for
the annual meeting of the football
rules committee but it is expected
that the conference of the gridiron
solons will be held in New York city
early in February. No radical
changes are planned in the playing
code and the entire work of the COM
mittee is likely to be completed in
one afternoon and evening session.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-31
UNION WATCH NIGHT SERVICES

Union Vatch night services will take
place at the Newfield M. E. church
this evening. The Sumrnerfield NJ. e.
church and the Newfield congrega-
tions will unite for these services. Rev.
J. P. Wagner, pastor of the Summer
field church, and Rev. E. F. Weise
will preach, between 9 and 10 O'Clock;
during the next hour there will be
social meeting; and from II to IL
there will be prayers and testimo ny.
A special conservation service will
take place on the stroke of ~. Sou
venfrs will be distributed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-31
TEN CLUB LEAGUE JOKE


The meeting in Boston yesterday, at
which certain New England league
magnates announced that they plan
ned<to organize ten club league, is
regarded. as a joke by wise baseball
men. A league of ten clubs has al
ways been figured as too unwie1d1y
and such a circuit has not been at
tempted in recent years. Even the
National league were forced to aban-
don the IL club idea years ago.
Tt is Thought by those who have
studied the situation that the New
England 1eaguers realize themselves
that a ten club circuit is out of the
question. But there arc several clubs
in that circuit which would otherwise
have to be dropped and, being unable
to reimburse these owners, the New
England magnates plan to include
them in the league. In the meantime
Jack ZeIIer is busy organizing the
Eastern association and it is expected
that the circuit will be announced next
week.
James Weber. of chicago. captain of
the Andover Academy tennis team. is
matched in New York against Elliott
Binzen. of Fordham University, I'M the
final round today of the national in
door Junior tennis tournament. Weber
stands a chance of winning two cham
pionshfp titles. Paired with R. c..
Rand, of Harvard University, he won
the doubles championship yesterday.
Manager Joe Tinker of the Chicago
Cubs is after Pitcher Fred Anderson,
who was with the Buffalo Federals
last season. Anderson is a six footer
who depends on the spitba11. Tinker
plans to carry seven pitchers next
season. He plans to get rid of Pierce,
Douglass and 5Humphries of the Cub
staff Jimmy Lavender. the old Ho1-
yo1rA pitcher who has been with the
Cubs the past few years. will be re-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-31
ONE GALLON OF LIQUOR
CAROLINA'S MONTHLY LIMIT

Columbia, S. G.. Dec s1-The South
Carolina dispensary system, under
which Is out of A counties operated
LIQUOR dispensaries, will cease to exist
at shutdown today. Under the new
prohibition law, individuals may OBJ
tain the shipment of one gallon OF
LIQUOR a month for personal use.
The state dispensary system replac-
ed the open barroorn in South Caro-
lima in 1892.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-31

New York. Dec. 31--Whi1e the Eu-
ropean war has killed all chances of
international sports competition on
the scale of the Olympic games and
the Americas cup regatta. the COM
ing year will net be without its in
ternational and intersectional contests.
In fact the indications point to a
wider range of sport meetings during
1915 than ever before in the history
OF amateur competition in this coun-
try.
National championship contests are
expected to draw entrants from all
parts of the continent and with the in
terest of all sections bound up in the
rlay of their respective contestants
the dearth of international sports
planned for 1915, will be partially or
gotten. The Pacific Coast will send
a powerful and welI-balanced tennis
team to eastern, courts for several
months of tournament play; Stanford
University will enter a team in the
intercollegiate track and field cham
pionships and the winning crew in the
Far Coast intercollegiate regatta will
row at Poughkeepsie-
An eastern polo team will play in
the middle and far west while one
or more from these sections will COM
pete in the national championships
later in the summer. With the COM
ing of autumn intersectional football
games will be more frequent than ever
the south, the east, middle and far
west elevens meeting in numerous
gridfron contests.
The outlook for international meets
is mot so promising although there
will be some. events along these lines.
The baseball team af Waseda Uni
versity of Japans will tour the country.
playing the leading college mines;
several Australian boxers are already
planning to. invade the States; Chris
tan Mathewson, the worlds cham
pion skater. is expected to compete
against the leading professional speed
skaters of America during the winter;
an A1l-Hawaiian polo team will play
in the east next spring; several South
American rifle teams are planning to
shoot in the National tournaments
and the invasion of the United States
by a large track and field team from
at least one foreign nation is a, posi-
bility.
English war censors work just as
carefully with blue pencils and shears
on American sporting matter cabled
to Europe, as they do on news of far
greater Importance. The score of the
Harvard-Yale football game was held
UP for more than twelve hours, much
to the disappointment of Harvard
alumni who had gathered to dine and
celebrate the forecasted victory. the
Rcara Of the ~acant @z~>-~ R~1~-"--@~ -~-~~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-31
George S. Ward of
Brooklyn Federals, 81
Years Old Tomorrow

George S. Ward, who was chosen
president of the Brooklyn club of the
Federal League to succeed his broth
er, the late Robert B. Ward will be-
gin his fiftieth year tomorrow. He
was born in Allegheny City, Pa. Mr..
Ward is not enthusiastic about
baseball as was his brother, and it is
understood that his lack of fervor
was one of the causes Of the recent
peace movement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-31
WILLIE ANDREWS WINS
BOUT FROM blonde

Willie Andrews. the sensational ban
tamweight of. the Acorn A. c.. stopped
Joe Blonde of New York in the fourth
round of their scheduled ten round
bout last night at the New Polo A. G.
Andrews-lead all the way, lighting the
star bout.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-31
CRANE co. ADOPTS
NEW PENSION PLAN

The hearts of Crane employees were
gladdened yesterday when the dis
tribution of 100000 bonus for the
wears work was made at the big plant
and in addition, announcement was
made that hereafter the pension sys-
tenn would be changed SO that men
would get 9 per cent. instead of
per cent. A minimum pension of
$40 and a maximum of 1925 has been
set
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-31
Q00OT tai H HANDED OUT
u uni HHbN BY WAGNER

tanned.
Yale managed to capture a hook
ey match from Princeton in Pitts
burgh last night by 3 to 1. w. Hum
phr es. the Tiger star, was hurt dur
ing the first period and his team was
unable to do much without him.
They are having a hard time selling
the Cleveland club. A number Of
gotiations now and the American lea
quo moguls would prefer local capt.
tai. John N. WHY'S, the automobile
magnate, heads a syndicate of Toledo
men who will buy the American as
sociation franchise and place Roger
Eresnahan, 6eposed manager of the
Cubs. as pilot,
The Navy and Pennsylvania basket
ball teams had a hot game last night,
the Navy winning by g to 10. Many
fouls, were caIied and one of the Penn
mon was ruled off for striking a Navy
PLAYER.
al Mccoy, the rniddleweight cham
l,ion who does his training in STRAIT
ford will meet Youn Ahearn tomor-
row at the Broadway Sporting club,
Brooklyn. The winner will get chance
to box Les Darcy; when the Australian
invades this country.
The annual auto race at Indianapo-
lis next Memorial day will be 500 miles
instead of 500 as in past years. The
purse has been reduced from $50. 900
to $4,000 The Hoosiers must be suf-
fering from absence of the bankro1l.
The Japanese rooters roast the UNI
pire when they don't like his decisions.
according to stories brought back
from the Orient by the University Of
Chicago players. The Americans say
there is great enthusiasm over base
ball in the Philippines.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-31
STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
DISTRICT OF BRIDGElsOE 80
PROBATE COURT.
De. 81, -.

DEC 3 \ L0NU1
Estate of Isabella Abbott Dickson,
late of the town of Bridgeport In said
district deceased.
The Court of Probate Tor the Dis
trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and
allowed six months from the date
hereof for Creditors of said Estate g
exhibit their claims for settlemenE
Those who neglect to present tnelt
accounts. properly attested, wfthia
said time, will be debarred reg
;overy. All persons indebted To satd
Estate are requested - make iFas
aedfate pavment TO
ALEXANDER w. SMITH, ST.
Executor.
Atlanta, Ga
CHAS. s. CANFTELD,
- Attorney.
E2na
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-31

The annual Christmas festival of the
Sunday school CT Washington PARK
NJ E. church was held in the church
par1ors last night. Besides q hand
some Christmas rec from which ar
propriate gifts were made music anC
other entertainment was rendered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-31

Many young people come home
from schools and colleges for the holt
days, demonstrating the benefits of
the higher education by familiarity
with the new slang. latest popular
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-31

USE LYFoRD BROTHERS BUY
u UNION LABE-l. PANTS
nc Ena msAn amA yFeA End
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-31

The Central railroad Of Vermont Is
receiving bids for 1000 freight cars
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-31

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-31
st. Johns.

SUMMARY. I5tu sulIIs' 7VIIeI1sIl
Snyder 4; CasserIy aBernat 2;
Creevy 1 Cole 2. Foul goals. Whalen
i; Snyder /; Cole 1.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-02
MAROONS WILL
BUCK JULIAN
NEXT SUNDAY

Canton's powerful football eleven.
with Carp Julian. NJ. A. C.'s great.
est fullback. In the backHeld. VIII
play a return engagement in De-
troit next Sunday. this time meet
ing the Maroons at Mack park.
There Is no doubt about the
strength OF the Can n aggregation.
as all Detroit football fans know
who saw them perfo. m against the
Heralds. Last Sunday. Canton de-
feated Cincinnati. Al to IL.
Canton viii bring all the stars
who appeared mere before, inclui-
ing Axtell, Edwards. Schlott
Schultz, Powell. Waldsmith. Gard
ner. Hamilton, Norton. Julian AMI
Peters.
Coach Maher Is confident That his
team can accompl sh the downfall
OF Julian and nightly practice will
be the order for the Maroons this
week In preparation for the bout.
Canton and the Colu nbus Paw
Handles now are left in the Buck
eye state championship race, the
Pan-Handles beating Massillon. IL
to 0. last Sunday.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-02
RaynsfOrd Improves
Passing of Center
Niemann

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Nov. a.
With every man in good condition
after the fierce battle OF Saturday,
the Michigan football team began
its week of preparation for Cornell
behind closed gates Monday after.
noon. The practice consisted chief
~ in blocking and breaking through
ior the hnemen and forward pass
.ng for the ends and halves. This
vas followed by signal practice in
which lost init oduced several new
plays for use Saturday.
Former Capt. Jimmy Rsynsford
spent long hour with Nleman Mon.
Gsy aftei noon instructing him in the
art OF passing. Yost has always said
hat IL Is Nieman's passing that IL
his weak point, and In an effort 10
bring this up TO the fine showing OF
mis- defensive work, the small center
changed his style from spiral to end
over passing to gan accuracy. Later,
after he had learned more about cal.
culsting distance, etc. he shifted
back and under Raynbford's tute-
Iaee, developed rapidly.
Smith appeared minus any sign
vi injury. He spent a great deal OF
time getting OF long passes TO the
ends, while AT the receiving end
v ere Catlett, Stsatz and Dunno. The
after .wo appeared In better cond..
ion, While Reiman Is all ready
again. With these four veterans
back. the Wolverine eleven will be
strengthened greatly; just how much
.emains TO be seen.
Nost. with the assistance OF
Schultz and Allmondinger, worked
with Norton, Rehor, Boyd, Warner,
Cochran. Willard and Howe. for a
long time showing them all over
again the rudiments OF charging.
There was great deal Of fight and
spirit shown. but II was compare
lively easy for Allmendinger TO
break through Norton and Cochran
or any other combination OF the
bunch.
There IL as yet little excitement
over the big game. The fans seem
10 realize that The task Is practically
hopeless and are spending their time
"a getting ready for Penn, whom
hey expect TO beat. The seat sale.
however. has been enormous, and
nearly every teat has already been
old, only a few teing left for gen
Grail sale. There will be big crowd.
but enthusiasm viii be somewhat
dead.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-02
SPORT CHATTER

The Chicago white sox viii be hal,
PLAYERS instead OF tourists next
spring. They will frnis I'm Texas Ia
stead of California.
An eastern writer who saw the
nnndot-Lewis nGht says MeBdot can
hit M hard NJ Lewis. Yes, but Man
dot hit the noor.
Freddy welsh told Matt Wells. by
mail. how To nEht Charley white.
Charley says TINT when he fought
welsh. Freddy stayed far enough
away he could have sent his
punches by mail
Joe Masdot, after kissing the hoov
thrice. Joins with Jack Brfttoa IN say
Ing Tom Lewis hns some waliop.
Natty was ysnked into court fer
allowing bis sato 20 block trnfSc.
entity Natty d1As't catch the raf-
ne cops hit and run sign.
Presldeut Baker. Of the Phiis. hss
fou-d that the extra sents IN his
outneid. which melted ef.200 IN the
world sepics, won tie nth game for
the Red Sos snd prevented sixth
R-mr. which wouid have melted him
100000.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-02
SHOOT At
old MARKS
1C0-Mile Spec d w ay
Race Has Auto Rec
Ords Quaking

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.--All exist.
ing speed records mp to 100 miles
ire expected TO be shattered on the
new Sheershe1d bay course this aft.
ernoon when FIVE of the fastest cars
in the world. piloted by as many
'amous drivers, took the scratch for
getaway in the l00-mile Hardness
gold challenge cup, which carries
with 1; sl2,50o I'm cash prizes.
Four OF the cars Will he Peugeots,
,riven BY Bob Burman. Dlrio Resta.
Ralph milford and Johnny Aitken.
eddie Rickenbacher will work IN
his Maxwell. IL was considered
probable that De Palma may get in
With mis- Mercedes, although IL was
uncertain.
A special match race of 80 miles
between Burman in Bitten Benz
md De Palma In his 12-cylinder
sunbeam will precede the big race.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-02
ACG Els TO SAY
FAREWELL TO
STAR QUARTET

EAST LANSING, Mich. Nov a.
The inevitable anticlimax of the AZ
gle schedule is causing let-down
IN football interest here. Marquette,
coming with a>weak team after the
Michigan and Oregon trays, Is re-
ceiving but little attention. although
The students VIII be cut en- mass
Saiurda! TO see DePrato. the Miller
brothers and Gideon Smith In their
asst game for the Green and Whits.
smith and Hewitt are a bit dam
eyed, AID may not play. although It
Is probable that they will appear
Few Minutes TO give the students a
chance for fitting farewell
The Detroit times., 1915-11-02
HAS
EASY WIN.
Weinert Given Bad
Beating BY HOOsier
Man-Killer

NEW YORK. Nov. ?.-Before
Frank Moran. Gunboat Smith or any
OF our leading heavy weight lights
can hope To be considered the fore
most contender for Wizards crown,
they must dispose OF Jack Dillon.
OF indianapolis.
This bear-cat proved conclrsively
TO crowd that packed Madison-sq.
garden last night. that he Is one OF
the best. IL not the best light heavy
weight in the country by admin
istering a terrific lacing to Young
Charley weinert. who was being
groon.ed to meet the champion.
Outweighed by 10 pounds. out.
reached by six inches, Dillon
pumped right arm jabs to Vein
ert's stomach until he pulled his
head down within reach, Then he
anne near knocking II OF. In the
nth and ninth rounds the bell saved
the Jersey man from going 10 sleep.
IL was rip-slashiny light through
out between a fghter who can box
and a boxer who can fight.
The winner Of last nights mix
La supposed to get a match with
Moran. Today there was real spec
ulation among New York sport writ
ers as to what chance the hoosier
would have agains; the giant viii
lard.
One thing they were al, agreed
upon. That was Moran cannot call
himself runnerup 10 the cham
pion until he has mot and licked
Dillon. And that is VANISHED
lob.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-02
KAz0O HAS
THE EDGE
M. /. A. A. Champion
ship Race in Swell
Tangle

gu. prises seem to be the order In
M. ]. A. A. football circles this sea-
son. but probably the biggest one OF
the year was sprung Saturday when
ALBION college held Alma 10 q 7 to Z
tic on the Alma field. Alma, which
two weeks ago. by defeating Hills
dale, seemed TO have the bulge on
the other Michigan colleges, was en-
pected TO have Il comparatively easy
has been remaining in the back
ground. Few bear stories have been
issuing from the Methodist camp
Ills fall. and although the 81 TO D
victory over Adj ian last week gave
them considerable prominence, 1t
was not though; probable that they
would stand much OF a show against
the strong Alma squad. As things
now stand. Albion looks to be one
OF the big teams OF the state.
So far Kalamazoo college Is the
only che which has a strictly clean
slate. BY defeating Hi.lsdnle Satur-
day. 10 to Z. the Orange and Black
aggregation now looks TO be the
chief noise. Insofar as percentage
Is concerned, Kalamazoo, Albion,
Olivet and Alma are sill In the lead,
but The other three schools have
been held TO ties. Olivet and Hills
dale, and Albion and Alma all hold
ing their opponents even.
This week will change the appear
ance Of the NJ. |. |. A. column con-
siderably unless, OF course. more tie
games are played Albion meets
Hillslale at Albion, and from APP.
peaTances this should be good
eame. Hillsdale is gradually recov.
ering from early season injuries, as
was shown by the battle given Kala-
maZoo college. and unless Albion
suffers serious setback In scrim-
mage during the next few days II is
predicted that the fight will be n
royal one, as the Baptists are
ANXIOUS 10 retrieve their fallen for
tunes.
Ollvet Journeys to Kalamazoo to
play the college on Friday. The two
teams, which are about equal in
strength, will meet on even terms.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-02
T. SHEVLIN TAKES
YALE TEAM TO-DAY

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Nov. q
with the expected arrival here today
OF Tom Shevlin, famous old Yale
guard. TO assume active control OF
the eleven. there vas a feeling OF
optimism about the campus for tho
first time this season. 5hevlin made
a team out Of squad that was
wrecked In 1910. and Yale's hopes
are running high that ne viii turn
TIE trick ag7in. Heal Coach Frank
Hinkey viii serve in m advisory
capacity.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-02
2:O6 Class Tor TrOtters
Favored BY Big
Line Chiefs

Before the Grand circuit cam
paIgn closed last month owners. rae
ing officials and trainers were talk
ing of next years plans. The OH
Gals of the various asso~ iat:ons Wee
trying TO ngu.e out ciasSes Tat
wouIu make the best races for the
steke horses next season, While the
owners and trainers were planning
what 10 do with certain members or
their strings in order TO have them
in the best OF condition.
Horses are going SO much faster
every year that race secretaries
nave found IL necessary TO speed the
early closing events to keep apace
with the improvement In the breed
OF the horses. For many years the
NJ. & NJ. at Detroit, one OF the most
prominent stakes on the grand cir
cut. was open TO 2.24 class trotters.
Last year IL was for 2:0S trotters,
the same as majority OF the rich
early closing events and IL would
not be surprising were It To be speed
ed up even more this year.
Several grand circuit officials have
expressed themselves as favoring a
zoe class for next year. They fig.
ure that as so many OF the stake
trotters showed better than 2:05
speed this fall Il would be foolish
to open stakes that would bar trot-
ters eligible TO events faster than
the 2:0s class.
Among the leading stable candi.
dates for next season are Pc
ter Mac who took breeders
record at Lexington OF 2:03 l-2;
Ina Jay who worked the De
tro!t track in 2:04; Mabel Trask,
the Cox entiant, who worked
In 2:oi IA; Worthy Prince who had
mortgage on the runner.up posi-
ton on the grand circuit this sea
son; vanko and Jack X, who per.
formed creditably on the half.mile
tracks this season; Humfast and
Trampright of the Murphy string
who created much comment by their
great speed at Columbus and Lex.
ington; Ames Arlington. 2:07 "a and
few others which make up an UNI
usually large LOT OF sensational trot.
,ers for the 1919 campaign
At this time the prospects for good
racing In the early closing events
next season appear unusually bright
and the sport probably will boom
throughout the year.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-02
CORNELL TEAM
WILL SCRTNM AGE
THIS AFTERNOON

ITHACA, n. Y. Nov. c.-The Cor.
nell team will sc immage this after
noon In prepa alton for the Mich!-
gan game. and probably will have
another setto with the official chop
ping blocks tomorrow. After that,
light work Is. expected. for the Red
legs are In fine con iiiion and Coacf
Sharne doesn't want them ovcrwork
ed. The hospital list Is barren tni.
week. Sharpe saw Michigan Satur
day md made a report yesterday af
teruoon.