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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-04-23
SOUTIE UNION

..fll ny i.rl wees .'. i'uN"
Mr.. ". j. tab." IS s.,l ,ottued
TO hs hame 0... L. opc.
Ma. .a. SIR Jola .at.toa, enter
tlncI Mr.. K.mball ano Mr. !. G.
e,ra .cG tine latter part OF the week.
Mrs. ". X. Ban visited Saturday
With Mrs George Mcdowell i'll Olym-
pia.
MIR. and Mrs A. Wylie and family
spent SUNDAY with Mrs. Wylio's SIS
ter and family. Mir. and Mrs. W. u.
Bollnger.
Mrs. l.. r. Campbell and children
visited with Mrs. Wiley, Tuesday, in
olympia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Littlejohn and
son. Mrs. kimball, Mr.. j. G. Gerwick.
Mrs w X Ball and Mr.. Clarence
Ball spent Friday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Gunstone.
The evening was spent in music and
some very nice songs were sung by
Mrs. Kimball. A fine lunch was
served by the hostess.
Mrs. McBratney of California and
Mrs. John Bohr of Olympia and chill
dren We're callers at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. P. B. Glasford, Saturday.
Mrs. p b. Glasford spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Mitchell.
Mr.. Leo Schulze is home for a few
days to help get the crops in.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Campbell and
children drove to Maytown one day
this week on business.
Mr.. Wheeler is spending a few
days with his daughter, Mrs. Darnell,
in Olympia.
The ball game between Brighton
Park and South Union Sunday re-
suited in a score of 10 to in favor
of South Union. Batteries for Brigh-
ton Park were Forbes, Underwood,
Meacham and Lawton, and for South
Union, Dibble, Woodland and McMas-
tiers. There will be another game at
Brighton Park next Sunday at 2
o'clock.
Little Vivian Horton spent last
Wednesday week with grandma, Mrs.
w. D. Bollinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. White and daughter
|of Olympia spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Whites daughter, Mrs. o.
E. Ferguson.
Messrs. John Tormey. J. E. Bur-
bank and Ralph and George Pierce
were visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Gunstone Sunday after
noon.
A very good pro. am and social
time was had at the Independence
schoolhouse Saturday evening. The
candy sale was well patronized and
the proceeds will be used to purchase
new flag for the school. A number
Of young folks from South Union at
tended and report good time.
Mr.. Jake Wheeler was at Maytown
Monday on business.
Miss Maude Seed is quite sick with
la grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Randall were
business visitors in Olympia Tues
day.
Mr.. Dahlman and family have
moved on the farm they recently pur-
chased from Mr.. Carlyon.
NOTICE.
A Christian man of Baptist faith
would like to correspond with a
Christian woman from 48 to So
years of age. No incumbrance. Ad-
dress, E. G. B., care Davis & Weber
y No I Corvallis Oro ADV AA-Al
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-04-23

Miss Lila Crosby of this city,
daughter of Judge and Mrs. Walter
Crosby, and Theo. Karl Johnston, an
other well known Olympian, were
featured in concert in Tacoma
Tuesday afternoon under the auspices
of the Ladies Musical club of ;hat
city.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-04-23
BRIGHTON PARK

A large crowd was in attendance
at the dance at Brighton Park last
night and all reported
fine time.
Mrs. Beaty's hand is slowly i'm
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-22
Home and Abroad
BENNY KAUFF
VERY ANXIOUS
TO Be GIANT

New York, Dec. 22-Benny Kauff
the young outfie1der, who caused a
sensation last season by Hopping from
the Brookfeds to the Giants and then
back to the Independent team may be
a valuable acquisition to McGraw' s
tail end outfit naxt year. Kaufrs am
bition is to play with the New York
team, and if he has his say after the
peace papers are signed McGraw
will have a player in centref cid dur
Ing the 1916 campaign who ranks
second to Ty Cobb.
Kauff has been here the past few
days consulting with his lawyer, John
M. Ward, over the suit he instituted
against the New York club for $4,000,
q bonus which, he alleges, President
Hampstead promised him when he
signed a New Y ork contract This
contract called for KaufE to play with
the New York club three seasons at
salary of $4,000 annually, the same,
sum he received last season from the
Brookfeds.
According to close friend of Kauff.
the young outheIder wishes, to play
with the Giants next season, and is
willing to withdraw his suit against
the New York club If it will assume
the. contract he signed last season.
Kauff's contention is that the contract
was binding He alleges he was not
legally bound to the Brookfeds when
she signed a New York contract
UnderE the old laws of organized
baseball, Kauf is the property of the
Giants Just before he Hoped to the
Indianapolis Feds sfrom the Indian
apolls Amerfean Association team, the
owners Of the latter club sold Kauf
TO the Giants. But the Brookfeds'
outfeIder never reported to McGraw
that year. going to the Feds instead.
1t was said yesterday that Kauff
signed hve-year contract with the
Giants last week at salary Of more
than~$ 6. 900 a year. Secretary Foster
late last night declared there was
nothing IN the report.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-22
MACEE LIKELY
TO BE TURNED
over TO YANkS

A
Cincinnati Dec. 22-SuchN great
progress was made by the joint peace
committee representing the warning
factions of the national sport, at the
two long sessions held yesterday at
the Sinton hotel, that the magnates
expect to@conclude their business to-
+ day and give out a formal statement
showing all the details of the agree
rnentssa
The evening meeting turned mainly
| on the disposition of the players, now
under iron-clad contracts to the Fed
era1 League.
such man as Lee Magee may be
disposed Otto some eother club, as the
Brooklyn Feds to which he belongs,
will disband and will not open their
gates. HIagee is under contract to the
Brookfeds for twolnore years at 81 =
900 a year. and. this money must be
paid to him. It is practically GER
tain that he will land with the New
York Americans, who will either pay
his contract in full or at least part
of it, leaving the Feds to come across
with the rest. Magee held a long
cerference yesterday with Captain Til
Huston, who expects to sign him up
after peace is formally declared.
There was talk of his. going to the
Giants, but it looks now as if the
Yankees will get him.
Benny Kaun will probably land
with the Giants McGraw wants him
badly. He will be at the disposal of
the Brooklyn Feds and he will prob
ably go to the Giants, who will be
more1 likely than any other club to
assume his large, contract.
The sale of the Cubs to Weeghman
lis already assured and the purchase
of the st. Louis Browns by Ball and
Stifel seems to be equally certain.
Rumors. were strong that the New
York Giants will be sold to Harry
Sinclair, but neither the Fed hacker
nor President Hampstead would af-
firm that there is a chance for this
move. There is a big difference in
lprice between the interests but the
chances are gbod that the deal may be
arranged by some sort of compromises
Gwinner and Constock of the Pitts
burgh Feds were busy Investigating
the Cleveland situation. There is some
chance of their buying in there and
making Umpire Billy Evans manager
of the team, but there is nothing def
mite about it yet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-22
REM-ARMS TEAM
ENJOYS BANQUET

Plenty of eats and a somewhat less
quantity of ubation, many speeches,
words of praise, presentations of con
siderable value to. the recipients, vocal
and instrumental selections and the
presence Of Mayor Clifford B. Wilson
marked the first BANQUET which the
Remington Arms football team held
in the Fairfield dining room last eve
ming in celebration of the finish Of a
most successful year In the grid
iron.
Three long tables stretched along
the hall artisticaIIy decorated with
flowers and cocktails. Mayor Wilson
occupied the seat OF honor. Good
naturedf chatting and a light running
fire Of talk the length of the tables.
kept the entire company in jovial spir-
it's until the appetites were appeased
and the more serious nature of the
occasion came to the front At this
time, Manager Michael Hea1ey arose
and introduced T. C. Roautree as the
toastrnaster of the evening Mr.
Roantree commended the team on its
wonderful success during the entire
season and said It was a pleasure to
be here as a guest.
Speeches along the same lines were
also made by Mayor Wilson Manager
HeaIey, Dan clifford, exalted ruler OF
the EIks, and Sergeant James 5O'Netll
Capt. zO'Reil1y and Coach John Millf-
ken.
Perhaps the most popular speaker
of the evening was Manager, Heaaey
who, after congratulating the eleven
on its work during the season, pre-
sented each player with a check for
$232 In token OF their services gra-
tuitousfy offered and ably rendered
Mr.. HeaIey, in behalf of the players,
presented MrARoantree with pair Of
gold cuff links, and stick pins to How
ard Washing, Albert higgins and Ed
ward Redgate-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-22
NO CHANGES IN
FOOTBALL DATES
OF BIG ELEvENS

The recurring Princeton argun ent
In favor of a rearrang cement of the
Yale-Haryard, Harvard Princeton and
Yale-Princeton football games. each
year SO as to allow one university a
respite of a fortnight between the
two main battles, is not likely TO bear
fruit in the Immediate future
Both Harvard and Yale are salts
fed with the present arrangement,
which calls for the Harvard-Pkince-
games on successive Saturdays, Ieav-
ing Harvard to enjoy the annual. adj
vantage OF a two weeks rest between
its most important contests.
It is Princeton scontention that the
benefits resulting from the extra week
) be given to the same team every year
The Jersey idea was to sprinkle Athe
big games around so that Princeton
could have a fortnight's rest the first,
year, Yale the second year and Har-
ward the third year. This would mean
that every three years the Harvard
Yale game would have to be played
before the He-Princeton contest
Harvard and Yale have both ex-
pressed their satisfaction with the
present arrangement of the. schedules,
so Princeton is alone in the lam emit
The two big games. coming. on con
secutive weeks as they do, fit in per-
fectly with Ya1e's scheme of driving
the Eli eleven to top-notch form at
the close of the season. It is gen
orally conceded that q, football team
cannot remain in the fso-cal1ed pink
of condition for more than ten days,
SO Yale prefers to have the Prince
ton and Harvard engagements take
place within eight days, to get the
full benefit of a. ii ghting Yale team
thatAlN at theE crest of it's form
Harvard is content with the pres
emit system because Of the unusual
ability OF ssPoochs' Donovan, the Grim
SON trainer, to keep the men from
going stale before the final game with
Yale. There have been few instances
where athletes have retained the
form they showed in one big game
for another big game two weeks af-
ter. But ssPoochs', having superin-
tended the process for years, knows
how to do it.
The result is that Harvard annual
" takes a certain chance of having
the team go stale for the Yale game,
since it is driven to top form for the
game with Princeton two weeks Sc
fore. But the faith that Percy D.
Haughton has always placed in the
trainer has been wel1-grounded, for
he has not yet failed to produce a
Harvard team that was able to cope
to the fullest extent with any Yale
onslaught.
Princeton cannot see the force of
the argument, however. The Tigers
play. their first big game with Har-
ward and the following week meet
Yale thus closing the Tiger schedule
a week earlier than athes list is fin
ished at New Haven or Cambridge
Princeton discounts the theory tha
d team cannot maintain its form fo1
more than ten days and wants just one
trial to- be convicted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-22
ALEXANDER PUTS
MORE ON THE BALL
THAN MATTE son

Figures show as plainly as 4nything
else the difference in the styles f
pitching used by Christys Mathewson
when he was king OF hurlers and
Grover Alexander, who is king now.
Matty used to let batters hit. Alec
keeps them from hitting.
Matty never worked hard until he
got into a pinch. He let batters crack
the ball when the sacks were empty
or when two We're out He, refused
to use up his strength and energy
when not in danger or being scored
against. He relied on his FEEDERS
Alec works near top speed nearly
all the time. He tfghtens up when
he gets into a hole, but works harder
all through a game than Matty used
to work. @
The official averages, just issued,
show Alec allowed 253 hits in the 1916
innings he pitched this season. In 191 3
when Matty led, he allowed 291 hits
in BOG innings. Alec allowed an
average of six hits to a nine-innfng
game3 Matty allowed nearly nine.
In 1912 Matty allowed a. hit an in
ming. He worked in 80 rounds ana
was pinked for 311 safeties. Matty
although always allowing more hits,
was just as hard as Alec to score
against in pinches = A busher break
ing in could solve his stuff when the
sacks were empty, but the best of
them couldn't find his shoots when a
hit meant a rum
AIexander's style is good deal like
that of Walter Johnson of the WASH
ington Americans. Walter seldom
allows. a hit when he can. prevent
it. Tt is because of his system of
working that Matty was able to last
so long. By saving his strength in
each game he was able to- spread his
stamina over a 15-year period.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-22
BOBBY WALTHOUR
FAMOUS CYCLIST
COMING TO -POLI'S

Bobby Walthour, the famous six
day bike racer, will spend Christmas
in Bridgeport. The noted bicycle racer
comes here tomorrow for a three
days stay as a vaudeville star. He
will appear at Polls in a dramatic
sketch that has been written espec-
tally for him and which gives him a
chance to show his wares as a speed
artist.
According to the advance dope.
there's a story in the drama all about
how young fellow, played by Wal
thour, wants to win the heart and
hand of a charming lady. Something
hivvers and things aren't going SO
smooth for the ardent swain until he
gets chance to show that he can
pedal. He gets this chance in an
exciting race between a bicycIist and
Jockey. Walthour is the bicycIist
and he does a thrilling race against
a b1ooded horse-and wins, of course.
The race is said to be beautifully stag
ed, and most realistic.
Wa1thour has been in six-day races
for a long, long time. He finished
sixth in the race just closed at AIadi-
son Square Garden, and early in the
grind startled a few of the old timers
by showing flashes of great speed THAI
threatened to lap the bunch
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-22
Browns Let Snyder of
Cardinals Escape For
Pa1try Sum of $500


Every time tBrauch hickey, man
ager of the St. Louis Browns, happens
to look at the National league bat
ting averages, It is said he develops
a severe headache The reason? Be
cause of the hitting record of Frank
Snyder, who has been batting more
than 800 al season, and who on sew
eraI occasions has led the National
league.
hickey saw Snyder first in the
bushes when the baeKstop was catSS-
ing for the Flint team of the MICH
gan State league. Frank signed
with Flint to play IN the outffe1d, bat
soon was sent behind the bat, after
position in a pinch. HE was catchinE
his 22nd contest when Branch clappee
eyes on him.
s'I give you So 500 for Snyder said
Hickey to the T1fnt manager after
watching Snyder in harness for three
afternoons
.'Make it $4,000 and he's yours" was
the answer
Nothing doing. $4,000 is my limit, %
said Hickey and when he could not
obtain the PLAYER for that sum ne
abandoned neeotiatfons and left FLINT.
Thus a pa1trv $500 kept the always
totttering ST. Louis American leagae
outfit from taking possession Of the
man who McGraw declares IS the
best catcher in baseball today. on
whom the smallest number Of bases
have been stolen during the season,
and who, though practically new
conner in the big show already is one
of the national pastime's heading hit
tiers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-22
SALARIES
CAUSED COLLAPSE
OF FED LEAGUE

New York. Dec 22-The 1iberality
of the Federal League toward its ball
players left the club owners of organ
lied ball dumbfounded when the Feds
showed their. salary list at the recent
peace meeting in. this city. A club
owner in one Of the major leagues
stated yesterday that he was surprised
when the Federal League officials told
Tof the thousands of. dollars they had
spent on inflated salaries. In order
to lure the players away from the ma
jor leagues their salaries were doubled
and some of them were tripled. Ac-
cording to the officials of organized
ball, itSwas this unusual extravaganza
of the Federal League which caused
its downfall.
a few examples of the increase
which the Federal League gave in
salaries shows that it was impossible
for the Federal League to ever come
out even financially. The following
table shows how much salary some of
the players received under organized
baseball and what the Federal League
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-22
Edited by Wagner
YANKEES sure
TO GET BAKER
SAYS COMISKEY

Chicago, Dec 22-J. Franklin Ba-
ker, - Home Run King" will IN
doubleday wear the uniform of this
New York American league club next
season. Charles Conaiskey, owner OF
the White sox, who has been after
Baker for some time, declared yester=
day that the third baseman would
eventually be sold to the Yankees
The fOld Roman also added that no
had given up negotiations for Baker.
Capt Huston will likely put through
the deal for the great third baseman
before the peace meeting in Cincinnati
is adjourned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-22
MARANvILLE CLAIMS BRAVES
WILL WIN REMNANT IN 1916
Snappy Snapshots Of Interest To
Those Who Follow Sporting
Events

York Americans. The White Sox have
agreed to step aside and let the Yam
KEGS get Home Run Baker and now
it is said Lee Magee of the Brooklyn
Feds is slated to join the Yankees
Magee's right name is Leopold Horn
schmeyer or something along those
lines.
The Brown university football play
ers left Providence yesterday for their
long trip to the Pacific Coast. They
viii meet the WASHINGTON State uni
versity eleven in Pasadena, Cal, on
New Years day.
Manager Clark Griffith of the
Washington Americans, says he will
not take any Federal IeGguers. He
thinks it would not be right to throw
down players who stuck by him when
the outlaws we're raiding the major
Benny Kauff told the New York re-
porters what he would do when he
got job with the Giants. He hasn't
changed any since he played at New
field park in the matter of blowing
his own horn. He denies that he had
trouble with Lee Magee, when the
latter, was managing the Brooklyn
Feds. Benny says he will hit better
.than ever next season Will nave
my heart in my playing and will make
them forget they ever had a player
at the Polo Grounds" he stated.
Fiffy-four graduates and undergrad-'
yates have been placed on the black
list by. the Harvard Athletic associa-
ton for allowing football tickets for
the Yale game to fall into the hands
Of spectators. No applications from
these men will he honored in tbs
future.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-22
Jim Sullivan a Soldier

One of the boxer. heroes of Great
Britain just now is. Jim Sullivan, the
former nliddleweight champion of
England who is now a private with
the Third London Scottish regiment.
Jim made his ring debut just nine
years ago tonight. when he was stop
ped in the first round by a fellow
named Hickman in a bout at the Won
derland. Probably no other .bruiser
who ever attained a. title had such
tough luck in his early days in the
game Of his first seven contests,
he won only one of them, and for a
time. he was a laughing stock. The
fighting Sullivan spirit kept him go
ing, and in 1909 the tide turned. and
he soon fought his way. to the top of
the British middleweigFt ladder Jim
was q. hero in London when he fought
Billy Papke there in 1917 but the
Standardization batt1er was too
much for him, and foored him for
the count in the ninth round. Sui
Ivan continued to claim the middle
weight championship of Europe until
1912, when he fought. Georges Car
pentier at Monte Carlo, and was
knocked out in the second round.
XMAS RoPING AND WREATHs OF
LAUREL.
-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-22
RIB MS EASILY
BEAT SPRINGFIELD

The Springfield, basketball team win
never capture the worlds title The
Massachusetts boys, under the leader
ship of Rabbit Meanwhile of the zBos-
ton Braves. came to town last night
and were, showed under by the Blue
Ribbons at Colonial hall by 81 to 50.
It was a one-sided game but the fans
enjoyed themselves watching the Rib
bons do some comedy passing.
Maranvil1e received an ovation when
he appeared upon the floor. He is fast
but didn't show any great skill as a
player. He worked only in the first
half. Haggerty played well for the
visitors. Beckman and Leonard
starred for the Ribbons, Leonard Gag
ing nine and Beckman seven. The
lineup:
BILLIE RIRRONS sPR INcEIE,I IDS
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-22
STRANGER LEWIS
BEATS HEv0NPAA

New York. Dec. Stranger
Lewis. the conqueror of the Masked
Marvel defeated SuIo Hevonpaa in
the feature of the wrestling tourna-
ment at the Manhattan Opera House
last night. Hevonpaa used some
rough tactics. but the American sub
dued hirEa with a hip lock and chan
Gerry in % minutes.
The Masked Marvel has decided
to show that he is not so easy as his
11-nainute defeat at the hands would
seem to Indicate. and therefore he will
grappIe with Stranger tonight in
a catch -as-cateh-c an match to al
finish.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-22
George Chip Winner
Over Frank Loughrey

Boston, Dec. 22-George Chip OF
New Castle, Pa. won from Frank
Loughery of Philadelphia in the ninth
round of their bout at the Armory
A. A. last night. Chip weakened his
opponent in the first round. and
thereafter it was only a question of
how long Loughery could last. The
latter's seconds threw a towel into the
ring during the ninth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-22
HOLY NAAFE LEAGIERS
WILL PLAY TOMORROW

At st. Johns hall, Jane and Penn
broke streets, tomorrow night, there
will be two games in the Holy Name
basketball league. The st. Johns,
leaders of the league, will tackle the
Sacred Hearts in the second contest
The st. Charles and St Mary's will
nfngle in the first struggle. Joe
Waters will referee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-22

Not only did the Federal League
sign these players and many others
at these exorbitant salaries for long
terms, but it gave them bonuses of
from $1,000 to $4,000 advance at the
time they signed.
Old, seasoned baseball men state
that the most prosperous days that
baseball has ever had could not afford
such high salaries. When the as
semb1ed National and American
League officials listened to the Federal
League men as they unfolded their
tale of woe they looked at each other
in surprise.
An official of organized baseball said
yesterday: sThey estimate that the
Federal League lost $4,000 900 in this
venture 1 tell you that $455Oo,eO0 or.
100000 would be nearer the mark
1t was the biggest piece OF folly
ever heard of to imagine that any
baseball league, could live. and pay the
players such salaries
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-22

The semt-ffnaI of 10 rounds between
Al Ketche1 and Willie Condor of the
Acorn A. G. looks like a brisk event
Condor is a hard hitter but Ketchei
believes his footwork will be good
enough to keep him away from Con-
DON
Jerome, Hennessy, Joe Shugrue's
sparing partner. is anxious to get fU-
ture bouts in this city, SO he will try
to polish off Willie Andrews of the
Acorn a. c. in the s1x-round preIim-
mary. The first bout will be staged
at 1880 p. M.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-22

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