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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26
MINISTERS TRYING !.
TO STOP FLYNN
AND SMITH BOUT

Cincinnati. Jan. 26.-The Metho-
dist Ministers Association of Cincin-
natl went on record today as opposed
to the holding of the Gunboat Smith
Jim Flynn boxing contest here on
February 1.
Adjutant General Hough of the
Ohio National Guard notified the min
listers to-day that. in his opinion the
statutes would prevent the bout from
taking place at the Ohio National
Guard armory, and immediately
thereafter the ministers appointed a
committee which was Instructed to do
all in it's power to prevent the contest.
The County Commissioners have
notified the State militia officers that
the armory belongs to the county, that
the militia is only a tenant, and that
they refuse to rescind their action in
renting the armory to the promoters
of the SInith-F1ynn bout. The local
boxing commission has granted per-
mission for the bout.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26

STENCELOF
DODGERS NOT
TO join FEDS

St Louis, Mo-, Jan. 2e:-Charles
P. Stengel, smuggling right fielder Of
the Brooklyn National League team,
signed a two-year contract with the
Dodgers here last night with Presi-
dent Charles H. Ebbets, ST., of
Brooklyn. Ebbets beat joe Tinker of
the Chicago Federals and George
StovaIl of the Kansas City Feds to
Stenge1 by arranging the ST. Louis
conference, and went we'll over the
offers made by the two Federal lead
ers. No figures were given out. Eb-
bets departed for the East immedi-
ately after signing Stengel.
The conference was arranged by
Ollie O'Meara, shortstop of the
Dodgeds, who lives in st. Louis.
Stenge1 had submitted the Federals.
offers to Ebbets. and appraised him
that he was ready to jump If Brook
lyn did not go higher. Ebbets. with
Allen, Fischer, and Jack Dalton cap
tured by the Feds, arranged with
O'Meara for the conference, drop
ping in from Chicago today.
Ebbets told ,StengeI what he would
pay him. Stengel agreed to the fig
ure and said he would sign for any
period Ebbets desired. MAKE it two
years. declared Ebbetss and StengeI
signed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26
WHITE IL;
BEECHER TO
FIGHT Welsh

New York. Jan 26-Threatened
with pneumonia and number Of
complications, Charlie White. through
his manager. Nate Lewis, has been
compelled to call off his bout with
Freddie Welsh, the lightweight cham
1pion. which was scheduled for tonight
in Madison Square Garden. The
Chicago boxer is confined to his bed
with two physicians constantly in at
tendance, and it is doubtful whether
he will be able to box again for some
weeks.
AS the bout has been extensively
advertised, and in order not to dis
appoint those who have paid for their
seats. the officials of the Garden A. G.
have found a substitute for White in
willie Beecher, who has consented
to box the champion Of catchwe1shts.
Beecher is one of the few boxers
who are always ready, and he Jump
ed at the opportunity to get crack
at the title-ho1der. The New Yorker
has been working hard for his match
with Young Shugrue. which IS to
take place in the near future, and Is
in the very best Of shape.
WeIshs opponent has q number OF
good bouts to his credit. In Septem-
Der he fought a twenty-rounds draw
s with Johnny Dundee at Los Angeles,
i two weeks later he stacked up against
Joe Rivers, and they battled for
z twenty rounds, at the end of which
many thought that Beeeher should
have received the decision.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26
YANKS MUST
HAVE CLEVER
LEFT HANDLER

Manager Bill Donovan has made up
his mind that the New York Yankees
need southpaw pitcher next season
Joe Kelly has received instructions to
hunt for such a man and he must be
thought he had one of the best pitch
ing stats in the country, but evidence
has come to hand which convinces
him he will need a classy left handler
before he can send the Yanks up
against the batting orders in the
American League.
AS a matter of fact, the Yankees are
theon1y club in the two big leagues
at the present time without a, left
handed pitcher, and they went through
most Of last season in this condition.
Chance started last April with Heinie
Schulz, who had 1eft-handed inclina-
lions, but not much on the ball so far
as CHANGE could ever find out. Heinfe
leaped to the Feds early in the sea-
son, and with him went the last indt-
cation OF southpaw on the team.
But the need of a good 1eft-hander
was frequently evident. especially
when the Yanks were playing the Tig-
ers or Athletics. Detroit won the sea-
sons series from the Yankees by a
big margin, and even Ray Caldwell
could not stop them and was once
knocked out of the box in Detroit.
When Donovan discovered this
state of affairs as set down in the
guide, he Immediately waived all pre-
JUDGE he might have felt toward left
handlers and decided to have one.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26
Cravath of PhiIlies
Had Hard Job Staying
On Big League Club

The Philadelphia Club IN 1919 had
a substitute on it's list who had made
quite a record with the Minneapolis
team of the American Association in
1909, 1910 and 1911. His name was
Clifford (Gavy) Cravath, who four
years previously had broken into three
major league teams without beIlg
able to make good. Cravath was vi "a
the Los Angeles team from 1903 10
1907, and made a splendid reputati "a
in the Pacific Coast League.
So great was his renoWn that la
1908 the Boston American Leave
Club bought his release and that Of
Walter Carlisle, another outfelder,
for $4,000. Neither seemed to meet
expectations at Boston Carlisle Wa.s
let go to Kansas City in June OF 19es
but Cravath was carried along to the
end of the season.
However, early I'm 1909, Cravaa
was released to the Chicago AIneei-
can League Club and became a men p
Der OF the White Sox. Here appaE-
emily he was not much appreciates.
for in a deal in May, by which Chi
cago gave Washington JiggB Donsllus
and Nick Altrock for Pitcher Bill
Burns, Cra.vath was thrown In tor
good measure. At Washington e.
did not play a game, although he aet-
ed as pinch hitter a couple OF times.
In June of 1909. Washington sent
Cravath to the Minneapolis team Ukleil
under the management OF Jtua97lyr
Collins, the one-time famous Bca-
ton manager and third. baseman- V7tn
the MilIers, Cravath was an instant
success. Joe CantillOn. who was man
ager of the Washington team in 1903,
and who let Cravath go to Minneep-
oils, took charge of the MiLfers In
1910 and kept a tight hold on tla
California outfeIder until the seastn
of 1872 when he sold his services 10
the Philadelphia National I,saEnr
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26
YALE HOPES TO
BEAT TIGERS AT
HOCKEY TOMORROW

New York. Jan. 26-Hockey follow
ers are awaiting with interest the out
come of the Yale-Princeton game
here tomorrow night. It will be the
first game of the series between the
old rivals If Yale wins the contest
in the5 ST. Nicholas Rink the Blue will
be rated as having an excellent
chance to. carry off intercollegiate
honOrs.
The Tigers have practically lost
cham pionship claims by reason of
their two defeats in the Harvard SER
les Coach Tom Howard believes the
Blue will not only win the game here,
but will capture the series as we'll
Princeton, however, is sure to put
up a hard fight against the New Ha-
ven team. and a fast game is looked
for The Tigers practiced at the To-
cal rink last night. While they are
most disappointed over the loss of the
Harvard series, the Princetonians be
lieve they will beat Yale.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26
NICKALLS WILL
RETURN TO COACH
OARSMEN AT YALE

New Haven, Jan 26-The rowing
authorities at Yale have received
word from Guy NickaI1s, in England,
that the noted coach Will return to
New Haven within three weeks to be-
gin preparing another winning crew
for Yale.
after war was declared, and he was
assigned to one OF the recruiting sta
lions He will be granted leave of
absence by Lord Kitchener SO that
he can continue his good work at
Yale.
Nickal1s' letter was good news to
the crewInen. They had feared he
would not return. The material this
year is exceptional, and with Ndcka1ls
in charge of the coaching with Cant.
Denegre, Yale's chances against the
Crimson are considered unusually
bright
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26
BRIDGEPORT BILLIARD
PLAYERS TO SHOW AT
ALGONQUIN QUARTERS

At the Algonquin club tonight the
Bridgeport billiard experts will cross
cues with the Algonquin players in an
effort to break the tie for last place
in the inter-club tournament.
One of the events will be the billiard
contest between DR.. Hawley of the
Algonquin club and Murray Elm of
the Bridgeport club, considered to be
the crack players of their respective
organizations. Though DR.. HawIey
was recently beaten by Adams of the
Seaside club, players in this city are
looking forward to recovery of form
in DR.. Hawley and point out that the
contest will be one which will indi-
cate decisively which will have the
ascendency in playing throughout the
coming tournament between the three
clubs.
Another event of current interest in
c1ubdom is the possibility that Ger
shill, the crack Ansonia player and
member of the Bridgeport club, may
compete against Dean of the Algon-
quin.
In the third match Charles Hall,
Bridgeport, will clash with W. r.
Eaton, Algonquin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26
PRINCETON MAN
TO BE SWARTHMORE
FOOTBALL COACH

Philadelphia, Penn, Jan. 26:-
William w. Roper will be Swarth-
more's new head football coach. The
announcement that Princeton man
will plan the destinies of the subur-
ban athletes caused surprise in this
It was rumored that the officials
in charge at Swarthmore were nego-
tiating with a University of Pennsyl-
va.nia graduate to take charge Of the
football team.
Yesterday it leaked out that the
final choice had been made and that
''Bi1P' Roper was the man. He is a
member of the Princeton University
Advisory Football Board, but as this
committee is only called at the in
stance of Head Coach Rush, it is not
likely that Roper will have addition
al duties to perform in. Tgertown.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26
St. Charles 1e, Sacred Heart u.

st. Charles 16, Sacred Heart 10.
There have been a good many thrill
ing games since the league season
opened but last nights game between
the ST. Charles and Sacred Hearts
was the most exciting one of the lea
que season. Iannon, the star per-
former of the Hearts was only able to
cage two. baskets, both coming in the
first half. Christy of the tJinx''
boys was a sensation caging four bas-
kets and was also a stonewaH on the
defensive. DUNCAN of the same
team wasn't the same DUNCAN at all.
He was complete revelation. Bren-
nan, Horkheinler and Moran took
care of their positions in grand style.
Horky was like a humble bee, buzzing
all around. Readers will note by the
score that not a single forward of the
Hearts Gagged a point. Garland and
Clarity two crackerjack shooters fail
ed to make anything. Was it
rough game? No. Of course there
was few little spills but Nobody
hurt Lannon was all around the floor
but every time he attempted to shoot,
after the first half. he found a St.
Charles man on his heels. The
Hearts first point was scored when a
foul was called on Christy. Iannon
tossing one in. The Hearts followed
this up with two baskets by lLannon
in rapid succession.
After the ball was again in play
Lannon had a foul called on him and
DUNCAN, who had just replaced Nor
rissey, shot point for the Saints.
Christy then got going and after
charging through the whole team of
Hearts Gagged a beautiful basket. A
few minutes later he Gagged another
from the center of the floor. An
ty and the Hearts again prof1ted one
point. Martin and Kenny Gagged
their lone baskets of the evening and
that ended the Hearts in the scoring
line. With the score standing at 10
to in favor of the Hearts the half
| ended and the odds were than almost
8 to that they would be the victors.
Second Half.
When the teams lined up for the
| second scrimmage it was plain to be
seen that the fJinx'' boys were the
fresher of the two. Brennan replac-
ed Hamburg for st. Charles. Maran-
vile replaced Clarity for the Sacred
Hearts. The half had not been go
ing a minute when Bob Christy toss
ed one into the netting for the Saints
making the score 10 to T. A foul was
called on Garland and DUNCAN rune
! up another point for the HJinx.'' This
was followed up by a foul being call
/ ed on Moran and DUNCAN, and Ian
non prof1ted by caging both free tries
! Hearts II saints B. brennan IOSSeO
one in for ST. Charles. IL to 10. Hor-
| key shot one in for the same team
making the score IL to IL. After
about five minutes of terrific battling
Moran broke loose from the crowd
and shot his lone basket of the even
ing putting the Saints in the lead for
! the first time. Pandemonium reign
ed and the referee had to call time
until the players got their bearings
1 With just four seconds to play the re-
/ liable Christy who was the all around
/ star Of the evening shot the final bas-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26
Sd. AIary's ss, 81. JOINS 3.

The second game was a rather list
less one the Johns being very weak
on the defensive. Kochiss as usual
put up the best game for them but he
was all at sea for the lack of a good
running mate. Snyder of the Alma
Matters was the star of the game Gag
ing six baskets and then when he got
tired of shooting 'em in he played
Lyddy also played good ball for the
winners. The best game Of the ev-
ening on Friday will bew hen the
St Mary's tackle the Hearts. The
winner of this event will hold undis-
puted title to first place and it is ex-
pected that st. Johns hall will be
crowded to OVERCOMING. The score
81 NFarvss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26
GOLGRIBBs BOYs' CLUB
HOLD SMOKER FEB. Is

Members of the Columbus Boys
club will hold their annual monthly
smoker at their club rooms. 635 East
washington avenue, Feb. 49, The
following card was arranged by
Matchmaker Tom DAILY.
Young Art Handy Battling
Palmer, rounds, star bout.
x o. McNully VS.. Young Dundee,
rounds.
Four more bouts will be arranged
later Tommy AdcNul1y will referee.
Michael O'Conners will hold the
watch Cabaret taleHt will be on
hand with a new line Of songs and
dances.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26
SPECIALS BEAT SCRUBS
AT INDOOR BASEBALL

: Ai lively indoor baseball game took
place last night in che Boys Brigade
Arrnory of Co. d, at the Trin4ty M. e.
church between the specials and
scrubs, the specials winning by TO 4.
This is the second game Between these
two clubs, the last game also being
won by the specials by to 5.
The feature of the game was the
clever playing for the scrubs of Hurd
and Green and for the specials Of
Brewer and Chase. These two teams
would ike to hear from any indoor
ball players of the city. Address Ray
Baydes, 81 Ash street, city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26
BLUE RIBBONS HOPE
TO GET REVENGE ON
KNIGKERBOCKER FIVE

The Blue Ribbons think they have a
team now that can take the measure
of the Knickerbockers and atone for
the many defeats handed the locals by
the New York five. Basketball fans
will be out in force tonight when the
teams clash at Colonial hall to see if
the Ribbons can make good their
boast.
The Knicks are a wonderful passing
team. They can bewilder almost any
opponent in that department and they
miss few opportunities in shooting,
either. The Ribbons have two of the
greatest shooters in the game in Beck
man and Clinton
The passing of the locals has i'm
proved, too, in recent contests. Roach
and Swenson are counted upon to
prevent the visiting forwards from do
ing much shooting and Eddie Leonard
can be depended upon to hold McAIil-
Ian, the crack New York center, in
check. There will be a preliminary
clash between the st. Augustine's and
the Victor, Jrs. Dancing will be en-
ljoyed after the big game.
V-ET-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26
BOWLING.
CHoP sUEY LEAGUE.

Rolling in the Chop Suey league
last evening at the Park City alleys
was OF high order, dHIQOr-
strated the league is the Fastest IN
the city at present Two. records were
broken. David Musante hanging up
343 as a new mark for high individual
total. and the Ham Fats garnered
|1462 as high team total.
Chop Sueys and Ham Fats won in
three straight heats from the Night
Owls and Wooden Heads. Following
are the scores of the evening, and the
list of averages prepared by Cha Lee
Ma Oney, secretary:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26

Cleveland as a pinch hitter last year.
He is too slow for a, regular job in
the majors but is still great hit
ter.
Big Ed Walsh. Meriden's favorite
son, will be in charge of the Chicago
White Sox second team on the train
ing trip through California The
players will leave Chicago for the
coast on February IS.
The daily bulletin on the sale of the
Yankees states that the $4,000 paid
by Rupert and Huston was not an
option but was the first payment In
the $500, 900 deal. Capt. Huston says
the rest will be paid over on Janu-
ary 80 when the old owners deliver
the stock as they agreed.
The New York Sun quotes Gilbert
Gallant as using the following alibi
for his defeat here at Robideau's
hands Listen to the language and
then wonder if Gilbert actually said
1T, even If he is a BoStonian:
81 know my downfall shocked Bos-
ton unspeakably. It Is a frightful
calamity that has befa1len me. Bos-
tonians had considered me a poten-
tia1 champion. A word I'd offer in
my defence. I have been using an
aura1 pad In sparring with my gym
nasium chaps, designed merely to
eliminate mutilation OF my ears. Now
I realize at the eleventh hour that
the practice has weakened my natural
resistance to hard blows. Any won
der then that fell a prey to Robi-
deau's thumps 2"
. Roaring Red Rorty. a former East
ern association official, may umpire
in the American association next
season. He was in the international
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26

Boston organization and at the first
banquet to be held some time this
month President Tener of the Nation
al League will be the principal speak
err The idea of the organization Is
to keep baseball alive all winter and
boost all the time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26
(By wagner.)

Those who are wondering If the
alleged Federal league agent is on
the level in his talk about starting a
minor league circuit in this section
will have their curiosity gratided next
SATURDAY. afternoon when the outlaws
will meet at the Hotel Garde in New
Haven. It is claimed that President
Gilmore of the Federal League will be
in attendance. H. B. Baxter of BoS-
ton is the man who is to run the
Springfield club but the names of the
magnates for the other cities haven't
been mentioned. Baxter is trying to
collect funds from Springfield BUSH
ness men now.
It is reported that Young McAulife
of this city will meet Jimmy Murray
of New York in the seni-hnal bout
at the next boxing show in this city.
An effort was made to match Teddy
Hubbs and McAuliffe but satisfactory
financial arrangements could not be
mades If the bout is ,clinohed it will
be scheduled for ten rounds. Another
bout for the coming show is Packey
Hommey-of New York against Gene
Moriarty of Syracuse, N Y. This
will also be ten round affair.
Brooklyn Tommy DAILY of the Column
bus Boys club is Hommey's man
ager. He says Hommey is anxious to
get a following in Bridgeport as he
realizes this is a good boxing town.
Owners of the st. Louis Browns de-
ny that Outfielder Bert Shotten will
be traded to the White Sox. They
have to keep a few good players with
the Browns to prevent them from
dropping out of the league.
The Philiies and Athletics will &c
south on the same steamer mex
month The PaiIlies are to trair
| in st. Petersburg, Fla, and the Mack.
men at Jacksonville.
Jack LeIivelt, the former Hartford
player, has been sold to Kansas CITY
of the American Association b.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26
lsaered Hea1t
Fouls.

Sacred Hearts-Lannon 3. Martin 2
Garland 1, Kenny IL
st. Charles hristy 3. DUNCAN i
Moran Is.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26

The Phi1lies have signed a young
semi pro catcher named Fish. That
brings Moran's backstop staff UP to
four, the others being Killifer, Burns
and Irwin And remember, too, that
Moran himself is still a catcher if
necessary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26

Results Last Night.
st. Charles 16, Sacred Heart ~.
st. Mary's 33, st. Johns 9.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26

Danny Long. scouting on the Coast
for the Chicago White Sox, mas pick
ed upea young catcher. named Bald
wirs who is said to have been a sen
sation in San Francisco senai-pro
circles
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26

ket making the score 1s to II in favor
of the "Jinx.'' Teh score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26
WINTER BASEBALL

The Chicago Cubs and the PhiIa-
deIphia Athletics will play six games
in Florida in March, three in Tampa
and three in Jacksonville.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26

st. Mary's-s1attery 8.
ST. John's-KoIosky, 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26

St Charles VS.. st. Johns, $3.50.
st. Mary's VS.. Sacred Heart, $3.50
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26

League Records.
High single, Musante. 1875.
High total, Musante, 343.
High team single, Ham Fats, 521.
High team total, Ham Fats, 1852.
High single without a mark, Best
SO, Brown 90.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26

OutfeIder Albert Do1an of the ST.
Louis Cardinals has signed a two
year contract with the Mound CITY
| team, in spite of the fact that the
Chicago Federals are said to have
offered him more money and all the
custard pies he could eat as a bonus
| Announcement comes from New
| York that the Giants and the Yankees
| will not play a spring exhibition SER
| les. The Yankees will be at home in
time but the exhibition tour of the
York so long that the games can not
4 be arranged.
It becoming necessary to select a
new name for the Maps, now that La
| joie is gone, some enterprising scribe
rupts." We wonder how that scribe
would like to wear a nickname orig
mating through some misfortune that
had overtaken him.
President Tener will not Use Har-
i tional League next season and the
fans will miss his DeIsarte limitations
and his thrilling races with the base
runner. Johnson probably will
catch in the Eastern Association
or may return to the Three-I League
With Dalton jumped to the Feds
| there remain two Brooklyn players
still in doubt. They are Hummel
and Ruelbach, but it is not consider
ed possible that either will desert Or
ganized Ball. RueIbach, as an Off
could take such a course and Hum
mel has no such desire.
Pittsburg fans have organized thei1
i "stove League" after the plan OF the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26
YOUNG MAULIFFE TO BOX
JIMMY MURRAY AT NEXT SHOW?
Snappy Snapshots Of Interest To
Those Who Follow Sporting
Events

Cleveland as a pinch hitter last year
He is too slow for a regular job in
the majors but is still great hit
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26
Individual Averages.

FRATERNAI LEAGUE
Park City Alleys
COURT PEOUONNOCK
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26
HOLY name
BOYS PLAY
Good GAMES

Standing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26

The Philiies and Athletics will go
south on the same steamer next
month The Phillies are to train
in st. Petersburg, Fla. and the Mack
men at Jacksonville.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26

Jack Lelivelt, the former Hartford
player, has been sold to Kansas City
of the American Association by
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-26

Roaring Red Rorty. a former East
ern association official, may umpire
in the American association next
season. He was in the International
league last year.