The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-30
SPRING FOOTBALL PRACTICE AT
 YALE PROVES GREAT SUCCESS
Princeton Introduces Moving Pictures as Aid to Football Drill-Briggs Last Year With New London, Goes to Man chester.
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 Spring football practice at Yale has been 8 great success. The men have been drilling in the rudiments of the game since April 12 under the dtrec- ton of Head Coach Hinkey. Next Monday contests in bunting, drop kicking. place kicking. forward pass ings kicking off and catching kicks best showing in all events will get a prize and cups will be given to win ners in other events.
 According to a story from Denver, the deal by which Benny Kaum was to join the Giants was made in Omaha at the minor league convention last autumn McGraw fixed it with the Indianapolis, American association club, to pay $10,000 for Kauf's re- lease On account of the injunction suit brought by the Federals. which is still pending. 1t was thought best not to-have Kaun jump then. Mo- Graw. rendered desperate by the out. field weakness of the Q4ants took a chance yesterday and grabbed Kaun.
 Kauf played with Hartford in 1914 and was drafted by Indianapolis. He didn't report there but jumped to the Indianapolis Fsederals For that req son he will have to be reinstated by the National commission before he isi eligible to play with the Giants.
 Outhelder Joe Briggs, last season with New London. will play in Man chester. N! H., this season.
 InfieIder Prysocl, last year with PittsfieFd. been signed by Albany of the New York State league He will E7ittsfie1d and goes to Albany under optional agreement. Harvard defeated Virginia yester- day by 10 to 2 Eddie Mahan, the football hero,s twirded for Harvard and Gamnan for Virginia.
 Bill Rodgers who played with Waterbury in 1910, had a great day for Cleveland yesterday. He cracked out double and two singles The game was quite an Eastern associa-
 with Waterbury played first for CIev- Ieland;3 Morton. another Waterbury graduate, twfrled and Hammond with Springfield last season, acted as pinch hitter for the Indians. Jack Collins, another Springfield hero. Baker of this city went In as a pinch hitter. He didn't get hit
 Moving pictures as an aid to foot ball training were introduced by Head Coach Rush at Princeton yes+ tePday. Pictures were taken of the scrimmages. Coach Rush says he will be able to see the faults of the mon better in the films.
 Jersey City isr't such 2 bad ball ] town after ad1- A crowd of 5000 turned out to see the slzeeteEs under l the management of George WiItse, beat Rochester in the opening game of the International season. Barney, last season with Hartford, played centerdeId for Jersey City and made one hit,
 | It was declared last night that the proposed deal by which Wheat of Brooklyn was to join the Giants in [exchange for Outfielders Murray and Robertson and Pitcher Perrftt, has been called off. Premature, pubIica- ton Of the trade spoiled the plans. !.
 Now that. Coaumbia is to have foot 1 ball again rumors are afIoat that a game with Fordhazn Will be arranged. Capt. Dave Dunn, the New Britain boy who leads the Fsordham eleven, feels sure that the contest win be ar ranged-