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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
WELSH
 REFUSED $I2,5OO
 TO TACKLE WHITE

New York. Dec. 1ZFreddie Welsh has refused to meet Charlie White in Denver next January for SIP, He is making his price so high that no body. can fight him for the title. The population of Denver in the 1910 cen sus was 213,318. Tt is impossible for a population of that size to bring him a larger purse. There would be nothing left for the promoters who take the risk, say nothing of his op- 0onent.
 The McFar1and-Gibbon .fasco drew a record crowd, but that was in New York. That didn't return a profit to the promoters. The money was di- vided between the fighters Welsh IS an unpopular fighter and would never draw any such money. The impress sion that he has created of late is that he is afraid to take a chance of losing his title, If he expects to remain any kind of a drawing card he will have to get a. title bout pretty soon, and with White, too.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
FOSTER SANFORD AND
 FRED DAILY TO COACH YALE
Former Captain Bgelow Says Graduates Will Not Fol
 crate Present System

New Haven, Dec. Ray Bige1ow, 9 former Yale captain, head coa oh, and ore of Tom Shevlin's coaching di- rectorate the past fall, said yesterday in the Yale Daily News that former Yale players wishes must be taken into account in choosing new coaches and in reforming coaching syste ms. He demanded that Foster rSa nford be made the new varsity and Fred paly freshman head coaches He said:
 -"YaIe did not deserve to win either tile Princeton or the Harvard game, if proper foresight, training and prepar- alton so for anything. But this must never be allowed hoappen again. We must bep repared for the big games, and all. the other games, too, for that matter, far in advance. The material at New Haven will be good next fall. We can ask for no better men to work with than there will be ready at hand. But who will teach them and what will they be taught?
 t'Il -he first place, Yale University, both faculty and undergraduates must understand that the Yale which has passed on and out into, the world will not tolerate again 8 situation to that which existed this year. - We Insist that it is our right to have the very best Yale football brains in the country employed in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
lHome and Abroad
BENDER SUES TO
 GET BACK SALARY
 FROM FED LEAGUE

New York Dec. 1-Char1es A. Ben Ser, sthe baseball pitcher, began yes terday in the Federal District Court a suit for breach of contract against the Federal League Since he left the Philadelphia Athletics, a year ago, he has been with the Baltimore Federa1s under a two years contract at $7, 500 R year. He was released on Aug 30, and is now claiming $8,0S6-64, the balance Of the money guaranteed him. Louis L. Kahn explained last night that, it will be contended that after Bender had Joined the Baltimore Fed erals he performed his contract in every way He should therefore. have received his $7,50Os a. year, but on Aug. 30 last he received instead this letter.
 I. .sI beg to notify you that a meeting of our board of directors held last week it directed me to advise you of your uncondit1onAT Ie1ease. This ac-< sipn. as may sllrmises is due to your faiIare to keep in the condition neces- kssry for you to properly perform yopr part of the contract You are now a ffze s gent and, cslc sign with any club which. may desire your services Very ii stly yours.
 CARL W. RAsIN, President
 MT Kahn hopes tos show at the trial that the reason alleged for the dismissal of Bender was a mere sub- ferfuge. He will produce, he says, ekidence to try to show that the pitcher was at all times during the Season in the pink of condition, and that he never induIged in dissipation, but always lived in accordance with strict hygiene. There were other reasons why he was let out it will be aFguedI and the Federal League offi-S 6ials well know that it was practically Impossible for the Federal player to obtain a place. in as club belonging td efrhernofSstlaA tvao3 old leagues.
 tABender was for more than 10 years ole ssaextEae star pitchers with the PfiIadelphia Athletics He is a pure biooded 1ndNn, and was known to the fans as the 'sChfefe He pitched iyf several of the Worlds Series. He vvsrs one of the chief reIiances of the Athletics in their series against Bos- ton last year, but when they failed tas get a single game it was realized that Blenders days in first class ball were getting few. siS ~ I
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01

training the men who will be called upon to represent us in the games with Princeton and Harvard.
 My suggestions for the men for these positions are as foIloWs: For head / coach, Foster Sanford. | He would be very glad to take this job, which might we'll daunt a smaller nlon. He is Yale man to the bone, and everyone knows what kind of a coach he has been. If we cannot get Foster Sanford, get Al Sharpe. We all know what he has done with Cornell. do not believe that he would be as good a man as Sanford in this crisis, but believe we could get him, and he would make a splendid head coach.
 For freshman coach, I would sug- gest Fred Daily. Everyone who knows anything about Daly knows what splendid influence he would be to the freshmen. He would be. a fine coach, too. I think we could get him with out doubt. Mike -SweeEley sh ou1d be athletic at1viser. This would, of course, be quite another position from that now occupied by Johnny Mack, who should stay where he is. There is no one that I know of who could act in this capacity to better advan- tage than Sweeney could. He would be of tremendous service to the uni- versity. Tom Shevlin could get Sweeney to come.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
CLINTON A. e. PLAYERS
 CLAIM FOOTBALL TITLE

!. The Clintons say the St. Augustine football team have a yellow streak, as Sunday was the second time they did not show up to play the CIintons. That is a mean trick on their part, as there are many other teams sore be- cause the Clintens will not play them.
 The Clinton A c. played a{ team by the name of Be1eins Pets, mostly composed of the F'atimass and a ecu pie of the Crasho Stars. The Clin- tons won by 13 to 6. The feature of the game was the wonderful playing of Ham Gayner' The 5CIintons played eleven games and have only had six points scored against them. and have not been defeated. 7 They have played some of the fast est teams in Bridgeport, and each team has outweighed them. AL though there are not many teams who have such a good record. If football season lasted all winter, the Clintons would play these teams. Therefore, they claim the championship of the -80-90 pound class.
 If any person or team wants to see the record of our games, we will be only too glad to put our record in this paper.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
DILLON DEFEATS
 JIM FLYNN AFTER
 10 FIERCE ROUNDS

u
 New York, Dec. 1-Jack Dillon had m shade on Jim Flynn in tEeir tefa- round batise last night st the Broad way Sporting club. Dillon, however, did not outgane the old war horse
 The wire haired man from Indiana battered Jim around with those ter rfb1e hooks He staggered the Me tlrrselah Of the ring and hooked him down in the ninth. but the veteran never backed up an inch. It was a regular fight; two fighters just fought From the second they walked to the center until the final bell changed they just Battled.
 Flynn was beaten, but he was a vic tor in defeat, taking about the most terrific punishment ever meted out in the squared circle and gamely plung- Ing in for more. At-the final bell 1e was still ahoat, with his flag in tAtters, but still hutterng defantly from the top of the mast.
 The match was such a drawing attraction that the club was swamp ed. The building was so densely packed at g o'clock that the police closed the doors, and even ticket holders were barred from entering.
 Jack Dillon isn't called the Man KilhaFs1 flor 2 1fofhing.e The black haired Hoosier, almost as broad as he fs 7tall5 1bulI-necked with a chest like a biI1o4ing sail, arms of a Hercules and muscled like a young bull tof Bashan, carried the kick of an Ala bana mule in both hands. Di1Ion,s bone breaking attack makes him one of the most feared men in the ring today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
EVERETT HIGH SCHOOL
 BOYS TO PLAY DETROIT 1
 FOR SCHOLASTIC. TITLE

Everett, Dec. with Waltham High school disposed of and the question of the state; interscholastic football championship, if not the New England championship settled Ever cit High is now making. it's final ar engagements for an invasion of the west to battle with the Central High school of Detroit in Detroit. Satur- day.
 It will be the first time that Ever ett has sent a team out of New Eng land, although for three years past Everett has met western or New York teams in title contest, being vtctori- ous the last two years.
 The showing the Everett boys made on Saturday was not entirely satisfac- tory to Coach Cleo O'Donnell. former Holy, Cross star, for they did not, in his opinion. play up to their standard. He hopes to round the players out early this week, however, and. expects that the team will be able to de it's best against Detroit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
B0THNER IN DRAW
 WITH BIG RUSSIAN

New York, Dec. 1-Fo the encour- aging, shouts of a. crowd that packed the Manhattan Opera House last night George Bothner, aged 50 years and weighing 16O pounds, completely Lfhow, who Scaled 21o peuI1ds They met in a catch-as-catch-can wrestling match lasting 25 minutes. It was a. draw. Bothner, who looked like an infant beside the six-foot Russian, used his wonderful skill in a manner that neutralized his opponents weight and strength and got the smaller man out gof many .tickIish positions
 It wassW with. hissIegs that Bothner did most ef his effective work. and freqi1ent1y he fixed the dangerous scissors hold on his big antagonist and brought him close to a fall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
1=9 LATEST TIDIQC3s FROM SHORTHAND
Edited by Wagner
"HURRY UP" YOST
 HAS ALL AMERICA
 TEAM PICKED OUT

New York, Dec. If there is any body in the country qualified to select an AII-American football team 1t Is Fielding H. (''Hurry Up') Yost, coach of the University of Michigan eleven. Yost got an opportunity to see not only the Eastern but the Western leaders in action during the past sea son and got a keen insight into the qualifications of the many candidates for AI-American honors.
 Yost evidently does not think much of the Western football stars, for ten of his choices are from the East. Even his own star back, Maulbetsch, is left off the team in preference to Mahan and King of Harvard and Tibbott of Prin ceton.
 ''In my selection" says Yost, s'I am choosing only men who play where the three-year rule is followed. It does not seem to me to be fair to in clude men who have had a chance to play in their freshman year.
 My team would be made up as fol- lows:
 "Centre-CooI of Cornell He is a. wonderfully heady player, exception ally fine on defensive work and in diagnosing plays.
 Left -schlachter of Syra- cuse. Height, six feet; weight about 1 210. Very fast and aggressive on of fense and defense.
 Right Guard-Spears of Dart mouth. Height, i've feet eleven weight. 22O Good an-round player, fast on offense and defense, tackling all over the field.
 Left Tackle-Buck of Wisconsin. Height, six feet two; weight about 200. He is a fremarka b1e player, per haps one of the best tackles ever de- ve1oped in the West.
 GRight TackIe-Gi1man of Harvard Height, six feet one inch; weight, 19O He kept up the wonderful work shown in his first year. &t
 Left .End-Higgins of Penn State. Excellent at receiving passes, scoring at least one touchdown from, passes in every game except that with Harvard.
 'FRight End-Lanaberton of Prince ton. A steady, reliable man. He out played his opponents in the Yale and Harvard games.
 Quarter-Captain Barrett of Cor nell. Scored more touchdowns himself that did either Harvard Yale or Princeton during the entire season. He is in a class by himself.
 'F'ul1back-Captain Mahan of liar yard. A great a1l-round player. very heady. Fine at running from kick formations, also in running back punts and in broken field running.
 Halfback-Tbbott of Princeton A remarkably accurate drop kicker. Was largely responsible for victories over Syracuse, Rutgers and Dartmouth.
 ack-King5 of Hervard Has been working three years, but thir was his first as a regular A wonder ful defensive player. fine at blocking
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
CARLISLE INDIAN s
 MAY HAVE TO GIVE
 UP GRlDIRON GAME

Carlisle, Penn-, Dec. 1.-The question as to whether the Carlisle Indian school should abandon football after a rather poor season has been much discussed here for the last few days, apparently without suggestion from authoritative sources, Throughout the. past season differences. between the coaches, Victor Kelly and Gus Welch, have been noted by those familiar with the Indian teams work, and it was realized that the school .authori- ties would not allow an atmosphere surcharged with uncongenial feeling to surround the football team for an- other season.
 Following the rurnors of the prob able abandonment of football here last evening Supt. Ltpp was asked as to the schools probable policy. ,Supt. Lipp1 said that he was giving the mat ter considera ton, but had not made up his mind and would not care to make an announcement until about the end of this week Sentiment among the Indian youths and maidens at the Carlisle school is strongly against giving up football, and none of the schools friends in this locality can understand what reasons Ican be given for it's abolition.
 The demand for games against the Indians is stronger than ever. Prince ton has asked for a game for the first time in many years, and many of the best schools in America would like to have Carlisle on their schedules.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
NAME BLACK TO CAPTAIN YALE FOR
 1916 IN FOOTBALL

New Haven, Dec. 1.-Clinton H. Black of New York, Sheffield Scien- tif1c school, class of 1917, was elected captain of the Yale football team for 1916 at the annual banquet of the var sity- squad at the Hotel Taft last night. Black, Club Sheldon and Nal Scovi1 were regarded as the available candidates for the position, and it is understood Harry Le Gore would have been a candidate if he was eligible. Black ie probably the best. selection that could be made.
 The new captain prepared for Yale at Phillips Exeter. academy On his freshman team at Yale, Black played guard, and he. was right guard on the Black could not get into the early games, and when he played in the contest against Lehig1l, his ankle got such a, twist that he was unable to play again for a few weeks.
 Black is one of tie best guards the Ellis have boasted of in year. His massive bulk topples opponents over as if they were so many .tenpins. On the defense Black. is even better. Up at Cambridge he was the only fellow who consistently laid low the fearful Mahan.\ Consequently the Crimson were too wise to direct many plays in his vicinity. ~
 Black is the only Yale man to be picked for any @of this years All American teams. He has already been chosen for several. With the excep- tion of Bud Ta1bott, Black is. the only Shelf. man to be elected football cap tain in many years. When Art Brides a medical school star, missed out for the captaincy in 1908 it showed how strongly rooted was the tradition Of an academic man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
FRED MITCHELL TO COACH AT HARVARD

Cambridge, Dec .1-The election of Fred Mitchell, coach and scout of the Boston Nationals, as head coach for the Harvard baseball team, was an- nounced by the Harvard Athletic As sociation last night. He is to be engaged for one year, and will succeed P. D. Haughton, the Crimson's foot ball director, who stepped into the breach caused by the resignation of DF. Frank J. Sexton as baseball coach in the middle of the last season.
 Mitchell has played with the Bos- ton Americans, and the Philadelphia Americans as lpftcher, and with the New York Americans and Boston Ma tionaIs as a catcher.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
WAGNER'S OWN COLUMN.

Springfield and. Hartford papers which have been booming a merger of the Eastern and New England leagues say the cause has received a; big boost because President Tim Murnane of the New England league has come out in favor of the scheme. Of course Murnane is a prominent baseball man but shee cannot make a merger possible unless the directors of the Bridgeport; New London and Pittsfield clubs favor iit.4ssss The. New England league has not paid it's pro lection money and wont have much to say in the matter of baseball terri tory. ~
 Next Tuesday the Stamford club of the Interstate. league will meet the Blue Ribbon basketball warriors at Colonial hall. This. team is one of the strongest in the league.
 Manager Healy of the Remington- Arms basketball forces is making an effort te get the members of the Troy professional team 10 play. in this city. He had a, conference with Murray of the Sheepshead Bay five last night
 Bugs Reisigl. the former New Ha- ven pitcher, will pitch for Salt Lake City of the Pacific Coast league next season.
 There. are a. number. of candidates for the position of football coach at but Carl Williams and. Bill HoIlenback are the leaders in the race. s.l,
 Lieut.. Charley Daily, F who has coached West Point feEsthe past three years, will not be able to instruct the. boys next Neason. He has been or dered to join his regiment in Homo lulu. That disp poses of the rundor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01

that Daily will replace Haughton, if the latter refuses to coach at Harvard next year.
 President Gilmore of the Federal league announced yesterday that the Kansas City franchise had been form ally turned over to the New Y orl promoters who intend to operate the club in the metropolis. He thinks George Stoval will be a good man for manager although he says the choice will be made entirely. by the stock holders. Stoval1 is the former eCleve- land manager
 Eddie Mahan, the Harvard. football star, says he will not consider any coaching offers until he is graduated next June. The Wisconsin a.uthori- ties, reported to be after Mahan. say they have not made anyone an offer yet. Gilmore Dobie is after the Wisconsin position. He coaches the University of Washington, which has not lost a game in eight years.
 Johnny Dundee and MattgWe1Is will meet in a boxing show in New Ha- ven, December 10. They will go 12 rounds at 135 pounds.
 Johnny Nag1e, the. Washington Glee club football star, will try for a place on the, Denver baseball club next sea- son. He wants to take Moose Miller. another G1ee. club man, with him.
 Cupid Black, who has been elected to- captain the Yale football team carried bread pans in one of Wards bakeries last year. Now that he is captain the New Haven Journal Courier suggests that Black will probably be promoted to making cho- coIate eclairs or chopping the holes in crullers.. 1-s. .s=<.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
BENGAIs PRACTICE FRIDAY.

The BengaIs will practice Friday night at 7:30 at the lumber yards. The following members report: W. Matthewson, j.. Shea, R. Tierney, J. Cook, J. Ronegno, R. Nash, c. Whit ley, c. Steele, w. Davidson. D. Baxter, T. Iarkfn. A. Lapky, D. Kiely, C.. Hayes, oJ- Cassidy and J. McCarten.
 The Bengals will play the Crasho, Jrs., Saturday afternoon, at Seaside park. The Benga4s being strength ened by W. Matthewson and D. Kiely are in hopes of defeating their op- ponents.
 The Bengals challenge any 65-7o- pound team in the city for a game at Seaside park and Saturday afternoon after Dec 4. Signed c. Cteele, man ager.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
GREAT INCOHONEE TO ATTEND MEETING
 OF KONCKAPOTANAUHS

KonckaPotanauh tribe, No. 30, [. O. R. M., met in regular session in it's wigwan last night. 4 report of the Great Ineohanee and the class com Elitee was read and was reported that the plans were perfected for the chi efs' degree class to be held next Tuesday evening, at which time Great Incohonee Frederick O. Downs of Boston, the great chiefs of Connecti- cut, and the Past Great SSachens' de- gree will be present. The team is composed of the following Past Great Sachems: Sachem Jacob Ja- cobs of New Haven; Senior Sagamore Howard J.. Hopkins of New Britain; Junior Sagamore Franklin A. Wells of Waterbury; First Mystery Man John Cefport.
 Dr. B. B. P1umley of this city will be, degree master. It is also expected that tribes from Norwalk. Milford, Stratford, South Norwalk, Fairfield, Greenwich, Stamford, New Canaan and Danbury will be present, and a large turnout of members is looked for After the degree work a feast of corn and venison will be served in the banquet hall, which will be ac- companied by complete brass band of trained musicians
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
SMITH STAR IN
 CONTEST IN WHICH . RIBBONS LOSE OUT
,(Bv WAGNER

It was a, good thing 8. hurry call was sent for George Smith last. night. If the Stamford giant hadn't been or dered into the trenches against the Since pshead Bay five it is, a shame to think what the visitors might have tossers. All Smith did was toss eight goals for the Ribbons and then he wasn't able to save the locals from a trimming by 32 to 28. It was a contest that overhowed with thrilling situations and a mammoth crowd placed Swenson, who was unable to be present.
 The visitors have the fastest aggre- gation seen here in several years. They have the passing game down to per- lection and thier shooting is unusually good Dreyfus. the youngster~ with the Hercules build, was g. star for the of the Ribbons closely and managed to hurI four into the netting besides. Reich of the visitors displayed great form in spite of the fact that he was against Smith.
 The trouble with the Ribons was that their forwards fell by the way side. Neither Clinton nor Beckman could get a goal. Beckman also s1umped in foul shooting, getting only man of the Sheepsheads threw ten from the foul line. Leonard was the only Ribbon player except Smith to do any shooting but even he had his hands full with Harvey.
 The SheepsheaS1s took the lead right at the start and at the end of. the first half were, ahead by IA to II. In the last period the Ribbons rallied and tied the score, several times. Just before the final whistle the score stood 28 to .2S but a couple of foul throws by Norman and another goal gave victory to. the visitors
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01

rf Bernard Veit, mayo1-elect of Erie, Pa. died following an operation for appendicitis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01

: At least 90 persons were killed and
 much damage was caused by a hur- ricane which swept over Portugal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
B. H. s. FEVE@TO PLAY
 HARRISON HIGH TEAM

On Saturday the B. H. S. boys will have for their opponents the strong Harrison High school (of Jersey City) team. Harrison High has team. that is rated as one of the best High school teams in the east.
 The game is to be played at Colon ia1 hall and dancing will be enjoyed until 6.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01

USE LKFORD BROTHERS BUY E East Side and West End Y
 U UNION LABEL PANTS Bs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01

Goals from field, Smith 8, Leonard 3, Dreyfuss 4. Reich g. Norman. B., Harvey |. Goals from fouls, Norman 10, Beckman 6. Referee, Wallun. s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01

Mrs Hannah D. Long, 35, will be- gin her duties as the first policewom- an in New Jersey, today, at Tren-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01
HOLY NAME LEAGUE TO
 START TOMORROW NIGHT

The Holy Name basketball league will start tomorrow night with two games at St. Johns hall. The first contest will beat 8 o'clock ftb etween the Sacred Hearts and St. Johns. The St. Mary's and St. Charles will clash at g. Joe Waters will be referee. There will be dancing after the games.
 Dr. CeciIe L. GrelI, of New York, survivor of the eAncona sinking, will deliver a series of lectures in Italian cities. on her exp periences for the ben eft of the Italian Red Cross.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-01

XMAS HOPING AND WREATHS OF LAUREL
 ] JOHN RECIx G2 SON.