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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
PLAY
 RIBBONS TONIGHT

The Blue Ribbons hope their win ming streak will continue tonight when they meet the cra4k New York National five at Colonial hall. The basketball tossers from the metro polls have one of the speediest ,aggre- gations in the east. Schmelke and Johnson are reputed to be as fast as any forwards in the Interstate league and F'yfe,s one of the guards, is also an Interstate player.
 There is considerable rivalry be- tween George Smith of the Ribbons and SchmeIke of the Nationals and the fur is likely to fly if they play against each other tonight Roxey Roach will alternate with Smith at guard. The Nationals were seen in this city last season and made quite a hit. The preliminary will be between the B. H. s. and Sigma Iota Phi teams. The main game starts at 8:30.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
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NEW CUB OWNER
 ONCE WAITER IN
 CHICAGO BEANERT

Chicogo, Dec. 28-CharIey Weegh-. man, who grew from waiter to owner of a string of restaurants, then to baseball magnate, has just told for the first time how he got into baseball, started out to gamble $26,OOO and lost a young fortune.
 Jim Gilmore got into baseball by advancing salary money to Federal League clubs,'' said Weeghman. Then he got the idea the Federal League could be made into big thing.
 Every time we played golf to- gether he asked me to get behind the Chicago Federals. refused him about 40 times, but finally gave in. I must have been out of my mind or something, but promised Jim T. just gamble $25,000 on his word that the league could be made to go.
 ''FIe said Make it $26,OO and we'll make it a $5O,OOO corporation. That'u give you controI.' consented more. I'd lose the $26,OOO or make a lot of money.
 Well. got so interested in basel ball I lost all sense of proportion. q nabbed Joe Tinker, gave him $10,OOO cash and signed him for three years at $12,OOO a year. That put me in for total of $62,O0O.
 linen guess I went mad. I got to talking big money, signed players right and left and started plans for a, ball park. It cost nearly 1000 to clear the land of tenants.
 "I planned to put up a wooden grandstand for about $S5,OOo, but at the city hall I was told I would have to use steel and concrete. That meant about $SOO,o00, but I was in so far I could hardly back out, so I ordered the steel and concrete stands 'WelI, was in for $45O, O,OOO, before we opened our gates Remember, T started out to spend $26,OOO." r. Weeghman and a partner. according to plans for peace between the Fed erals and organized baseball, will be allowed to buy the Chicago Cubs. He hopes that as owner of the Cubs he will be able to get back the Wad he lost with the Feds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
TEUER EXPECTING
 NO FUSS ABOUT
 FEDERAL PLAYERS

New. York, Dec. 28.-President John K Tener of the National league re- turned to his office yesterday for the first time since the peace agreement was signed in Cincinnati last week, and expressed himself greatly pleased over the outcome of the nego- tiations. President Tener said he be- lieved baseball in 1918 would enjoy the greatest season the game has ever known, both from playing stand point and from that of attendance.
 President Tener explained that there would be little orS trouble in the distribution of the Federal league players. They were all declared eIigi- ble, and the Federal league will as- sunle responsi biIity for their contracts The adjustment of their salaries will be a question for the clubs themselves to decide. !
 The question as to whether the Fed era1 league players will be let out of the circuit to which they belong with out first asking waivers from the other clubs will be decided by the National Commission at Cincinnati on Jan. 4.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
ANNIVERSARIES ~
 OF RING BATTLES

1S92-Austra1ian Billy Murphy and Tommy White fought 32-round draw at San Francisco. Billy had won, the worlds featherweight title about 8 years previously by landing his Mary Ann'' on Ike Weir, the Belfast Spider, but soon lost the honor. White, a Chicago lad known as the Board of Trade Pet,'' never held a title, but he was better than lots of the boys who have held the featherweight belt This was not the first meeting between Murphy and White, for the Pet had been outpointed by the Australian in a Around bout at Chicago in 1890. On another occasion White was in the ring with Murphy, but that time Tommy was referee of a bout between the Australian and Sig Hart. in Sioux City. Billy had an idea that he was a great orator, and he always insisted upon addressing the crowds before and af- ter a fight. In the Sioux City affair Murphy put over his famous right wa1lop, and then, thinking his, oppo- nent was done for, began his oration Hart got up, and Murphy was so en- crossed in his flow of oratory that he didn't hear the bell ring. While he was spouting away, Tommy White counted him out.
 1824-AJem Ward defeated Phil Sampson in 27 rounds at Stratforo, Eng.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
DAUSS THOUGHT NAME BEAU BRUMMEL'' WAS
 MEANT AS AN INSULT
(Snartine NewsN ]

George Da.usss of the Detroit Tigers mas a reputation as a swell dresser Bauss blossoms out in the latest modes and usually looks as if he had just stepped out of a bandbox.
 Another feature about Dauss is he likes to sleep late into the morning. Hence when Dauss was with the St. Paul club some years ago he baked about the 8 o'clock rising rule laid down by Manager Mike Kelley.
 There was no escape, however, so Dauss had to comply. But it jared his spirits considerably.
 One trip around the circuit was en- hvened by the presence of a certain St. Paul baseball writer. This youth, in search of material, would send in feature stories about the habits and sayings of the various Saints. He wrote a long article aboux Gauss and referred to him as the "F3eau Brum- me1o of the team.
 A copy of the paper fell into Dauss' hands. He came to the word Beau Brummel'' and paused. Glancing up he spied Josh Clarke in the distance.
 Hey, Josh, what does this mean, Beau Brunme4 2 2
 Clarke grinned. Why. kid, that is as much as to say you're a lazy guy.''
 It took the scribe 20 minutes to s@uuare himseIf with Dauss.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
GALL MEETING TO
 DISCUSS MERGER

New Haven, Dec. 28-Those who favoed the opposed merger. between Eastern Association and New England League clubs did not get much satis- faction out of the report made by the special committee at the meeting in New York last week so they have gone ahead on a new deal and yester- day a meeting was called by the mer- ger interests to be held in Boston on Thursday of this week.
 \ Invita- tiof1s to attend the conference of the Eastern Association and New England League magnates- wee sent to club owners or representatives in New Haven, Hartford, Springfield Worcester, Portland, Lawrence, Lynn and Lowell. Louis P. Pieper, the former Harvard baseball coach, and now of Lynn, sent out the notices, at the requests of a number of clubs he said,
 Jerry Cornell was. here few days ago to look into the baseball situa- ton and he went to Bridgeport It is supposed he had a conference with H. Eugene McCann, who is anxious to get the Bridgeport franchise in the Eastern Asso ociation. McCann is living in Bridgeport now and he would like to locate there permanently.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
INSISTING
 ON FULTON AND JESS
 WILLARD KEEPING DATE

Chicago, IL, Dec. 2S-Premoter Tom Andrews representing the New Orleans fight managers, left Chicago last night for New Orleans for the purpose of interviewing Tortorich and Burns, promoters of the proposed Will lard-Fzulton encounter arranged for March 4. Andrews will be accom- paniedI by Tom Jones.
 t'The New Orleans promoters au- thoriZed me to sign Fulton to meet Willard and cannot understand the recent turn of affairs in connection with the match said Andrews. .sMor- an had an opportunity to sign articles to meet Willard before Fulton was signed. Furthermore, Moran also had a chance to meet Fulton before March and still has such proposition con- fronting him provided the New Or leans promoters have no objection. When signed for Fulton to meet Willard did so on behalf of his manager, Mike Collins, andSat the re- quest of the New Orleans club. The match which Fulton has entered into has prevented him from taking on other contests which would net him a neat sum of money and hope by making the trip south Nto clear up the tangled situation"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
KS WAGNER TO
 GAPTAI8 PIRATES

Manager James J. Callahan of the Pittsburgh Nationals, has appointed Hans Wagner captain of his club. Bays Callahan eThere are a great many things on which that old boy can give me and all the rest of us pointers. He is a. living encyclopedia of baseball Knowledge, and what he doesn't know about the game hasn't been discovered yet The great stars of the diamond mauy come and go, but Wagner will stand out forever as the greatest of them all There>neYer has been another like him, and I doubt if there ever will be
 intend to rely upe4 Wagner in many things in the operation of OUT team next year. One of the matters I wish to take up with him early is the question, of a training camp for next spring We have not yet decided to abandon Hot Springs, but possibly we may do so if we can settle upon another place offering greater advan- tagea- I shall be guided largely by 1Nagner's views on the nnatter-s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
IS GAFFNEY TRYING
 TO FIX THINGS WITH
 HIS BOSTON PLAYERS

Baseball fans are somewhat naysti- fled at the recent letter sent cut by President Gafney to sports editors throughout the country, says a, writer in the Philadelphia Evening Ledger No doubt Gaffney is trying some new publicity method but the fans can not quite figure him out. Two weeks ago the sports editors received copies of the letter sent to members of his team, in which he placed the ban on rowdyism. The publication of this letter, the idea of which was te curb the tempers of his players, brought forth bitter replies from Johnny Evers and Sherwood Magee, who were in the far west with the transforming All Nationals.
 Later he caused the publication of another letter, in which he advocates the scheduling of umpires for the entire season soon after the playing schedule for the National league is adopted. In this statement Gaffney intimates that some umpires appear in certain cities too often and he wants a. uniform assi gnme ent.
 This probably would be an excel lent idea; but in view of his previous letter it sounds very much like a half hearted apology to certain players on the Braves, who insist that a few of the National 1eas--e umpires give Bos- ton all the worst of it..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
Home and Abroad l
ROGER BRESNAHAN MAY BE MANAGER
 OF TOLEDO TEAM

Chicago. Dec. .28-The American as- Bociation team must be taken away from Cleveland, according to a state uent made by President Johnson of the American league before leaving last night for the Forest City to dis ctss with bankers there the baseball situation. Magnates of the American league will gather in Cleveland either "Wednesday or Thursday to dispose of Hhe question involved in the affairs. of the major and minor league clubs which are being handled by a com xnittee of bankers for Charles Somers.
 That Charles Thomas, president of the Chicago Nationals, eis{ seeking to be among the purchasers of the asso- citation franchise and move it to To sedo was admitted by President Chiv- 1ngton- With Thomas if his proposi- tion IS accepted, would be associated Roger Bresnahan, whose home is in Toledo.
 1t is understood the Cleveland bank CTS want to sell the Toledo grounds, franchise and players contracts. to- gether, and that $15o,0oo would be asked for them. according to President Chivington-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
FIND OUT A GIRLS QUEST.

Dear Miss Libbey:-
 We two girls of IS are worried. We go with two young men whom we think we love- Can we tell if we're in love? Shall girl go with a young man long and accept his presents? :? How often should men call? Can a girl ask a young man whom she goes with to take her to an amusement, or, if she is away, to meet her at the de- pot? Is a young girl to permit a man to put his arm around her while out driving? What is an appropriate gift for a young man that is not too ex- pensive? t
 P B., N. R. Girls should be particular to seldom if ever accept presents from young men unless they are engaged to them. Evenings when they have leisure they call If well acquainted, a note may tell him to come to the depot if he has time. Do not permit him to put his arm around you while out driv3 ing. Card case or umbrella is ap- proprfate. Holiday card is accept able.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
LIGHT O. LOVE MAY RETURN
Dear Miss Libbey:-

Dear Miss Libbey:-
 went with young man for year. I think a great deal of him. We were together nearly every night. He lives near by. He was in a hospital. Other girls came to see him, unasked. Later I was5 sick in the hospital. Every other night he came Q see me. His parents moved. He remained for my sake. He lost his position, but did not tell me of it until was we'll Then he joined his parents. He~Wrote a, number of letters to me. have never heard from him since His fa- ther's not well. Was this the cause? ? I wrote to his aunt about him. I tried not to. but did. al 21. ask for your advice.
 N JOPLIN A change seems to have come over him. Do not be anxious, and inh good time he may return without your writ ing for him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
HANDED OUT BY WAGNER

list and Trinity will take co1gates date
 Willie Ritehie. fornerx lightweight champion, and Ted Lewis of England will clash tonight in Madison Square Garden New York, in 8 ten round
 bout The boys will meet at 142 pounds ringsfde and in case of a de- cisive victory the winner will claim the welterweight title.
 Somebody in New York started a rumor that Roger Bresnahan, the Chi cago Cub manager. would succeed Bill Donovan as manager of the New York Americans As Bresnahan will be supplanted by Joe Tinker as soon as Wees ghman formally takes over the Cubs, the writers have been busy find ing jobs for Roger. Capt. Huston, one of the Yankee owners says Donovan's work has been satisfactory and he will be retained.
 Despite the fact that he has over 50 players on his payroll, Owner Weegh- man of the Chicago Cubs wants Lee Magoe He is not willing to part with any of his good players although there l have been many bids for Out1elders | Zwilling and FYack and Catchers Fis- Zw1l1fng and F1ack are better than Kauff. Zwilling was drafted by the Boston Braves from the Western | league but F1ack is player developed by the Feds.
 The Washington & Jefferson and
 Rutgers college football e1evens have l agreed to play in New York on 1 Thanksgiving Day.
 ] The Brown University football play ! CTS arrived in oasadena,- Cal, ye-ter-
 day and were given a warm welcome
 by Brown alumni. The Fasteners I will play 3 ashI syton State college i New Years day,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
YANKEES AFTER FIVE MORE
 STARS OF FEDERAL LEAGUE
New York Bids Zwilling Flack, Fischer Allen and
 KnetZer

New York, Dec. 28-That5 the Yan-
 kees are sparing no expense in their
 efforts to build up an American League winner in New York became further apparent yesterday, when President Jacob Ruppert put in the afternoon wiring to various Federal League camps for top notch talent. On top of their efforts to land Frank Baker and Lee Magee, the Yankees yesterday opened negotiations for another sextet of capable performers. President Ruppert wired Charley Weeghman of the new Cub-Whales to give him 8 price on Catchers Jim
 Archer and Bill Fischer anu Outfield- CTS zwillingl and Flack, should any of the quartet be on the market
 Fischer Is the forkner Brooklyn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28

catcher, who has improved great deal since he has been given more work. Zwi1ling was drafted by the Braves when he jumped, and F1ack is strictly a Federal League develop ment and one of the best players to be taken over by Organized Baseball Archer, of course, never was with the Federa1s, but Ruppert put in a bid for him in the event that Tinker would stand pat on Fischer and Art Wilson, who did the catching on the Whales.
 Ruppert also wired to Gwinner, of the Pittsburgh Federals, for a price on three players, including a pair Of former Dodger pitchers, Baron Elmer Knetzer and Frank Allen. Both of these boxmen did good work for Pitts burgh, though Allen never amounted to much in Brooklyn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
LAURA JEAN LLBBY'S DAILY TALKS ON HEART TOPICS Copyrighted 1918, Newspaper
Copyrighted, 1918, Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

dance with one young man when he stops to talk to another am I to stop with him go to one side? If a young man engages a dance with girl and doesn't come for it, but comes to apologize after, what am I to say? A handsome youth speaks to me every time he sees me. I do not know him. Should I speak to him or try to get an introduction?
 AZ Go a step to one side unless he mods to remain. If he apologies you can reply, tI accept your apology.'' Do not speak without having an introduc- tion. Then you will command respect and come in contact with the right one.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
WHAT HE THINKS WE'LL DO
 IN THE NEW YEAR.
s'I have not found today so vain Nor yesterday so fair and good That I would have my life again And live it over if could.''

''l have not found COQay so Va1h Nor yesterday so fair and good That I would have my life again And live it over if I could.'' The first conclusion that a man ar rives at when he thinks of the new year is that he will turn over "a new leaf If he's single he resolves that he'll cut loose from the companions he has had-the jolly fellows who are not just what they ought to be. He makes up his mind that he'll quit turning night into day, larking around until the wee sna' hours and attempting to work the next day. In stead of going with the boys he'll hunt up the nice girls whom he knows and spend his evenings with them. From the many he will choose one girl who shall be nearer and dearer had quite enough of bachelor life in fact, that he'll marry and settle down.
 The married mans thoughts are along quite different line. He makes up his mind to cut down the number of clubs to which he belongs and give his wife the new cloak she has been pining for. He will forego the stag rackets that he has been accustomed to join in, telling his wife that he's ben to a prayer meeting. He con- cludes to give his wife a little more
 
 pay her pretty compliments to keep her heart from whitening altogether. He'll cease sneering when she speaks of her relatives and refrain from treat ing them shabbily when they pay her visit.
 The sfather-in-law's thoughts take a different turn. After long and seri- ous thought on the subject, he con cIudes that he will shut his eyes to his son-in-1aw's peccadilloes, give him a helping hand instead of grumb1ing at the manner in which he is keep ing his daughter; that he'll not take sides with either when a family row is on.
 The free lance concludes to cross off all the married men from his call ing list, and to turn his attention to the women who are heart whole and fancy free.
 The conductor on the trolley ear con- c1udes that he will begin the new year by stopping at just the corner that people want to get off at so that he may gain the thanks of the travellers instead of the upbraidings of irate passengers who arg obliged to walk many blocks back.
 The rounder who depends on the lunch counter for his daily fare con- cIudes that he will accept a job from any man who is inclined>to give him a square meal The gambler thinks he will turn his attention from the tricks of his trade because gam bling is pro- hfbfted in his state. He thinks he may pick up a ntmble penny by becoming a | rousing notwithstanding the de'il round the stump. The milkman con= cludes not to stop at the town pump for a drink, the dashing chauffeur con cIudes to put his name and address in his Identification book when he Foes l joy riding.
 But do you think that these men will keep these resolves7 It is a good thing to hope.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
MISS LIBBEY's REPLIES
 TO YOUR LETTERS

Miss Libbey's answers to your letters. Correct name and address must be given to in- sure attention. Initials print ed. Write short letters on one side of paper only. Use ink. Personal letters cannot be an. sWered. Address Miss Laura Jean Libbey, No. 916 President Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
TODAY's POEM
RAINDROPS.
(By Penelope Pau1i.o

A buding maple stood alone,
 Close to my window-pane. On every twig crystal shone, : Of opalescent rain. Bright Pheebus rose, the air was still,
 And fast each crystal chung, I leaned upon the window sill,
 And to the skies I sungi 70 great, O silent, wendreus power,
 What brings you here to-day? Why show to me this jeweled bowen,
 Why make my heart so gay? Do I deserve that you should stre4I.
 My path with, jewels bright? o mystic power'I my faith renew!
 Grant that see aright!''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
ACCEPT ADMIRER, OR WAIT?

Dear Miss Libbey:-
 Ann your. girl reader of IS, devoted to a young man a year my senior. He is fine, popular. He has been my company for four months, but has not been steady visitor. am jeal- ous if he ever pays attention to other girls. He tells me that he likes me, yet never says "love'' Shall I wait for him or accept other admirers?
 IJ. If he does not reveal his intentions to be love, accept a good admirer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
ARE THEY TO
 QUIT OR MARRY?
Dear Miss Libbey:-

Dear Miss Libbey;-
 Am a reader. Ask advice, please. A young man and I keep company. We think a great deal of each other: I. have a little girl. He asks me te mar ry him. He doesn't care for children. We had a quarrel and quit him. On the way to work he tries to have me make up with him. Ought to quit OF marry him?
 JW If you both have the same regard for each other-are congenial and loving-perhaps you had better make up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28

State, Department officials began in vestigating a report that American Consul Thomas D. Edwards at Juarez, Mexico, had given an interview calling Gen. Carranza "a bu1Iheaded old fool.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28

The Swedish steamship Emden was reported sunk off Doggerbank, HoI- land.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
DANCING WITH ONE;
 INTRODUCTION TO ANOTHER

Dear Miss Lbbey:-
 Kindly advise your reader. After a