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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-09
SAY FOREIGNERS
 QUEER THIS CITY
 IN BASEBALL WAY
WercesteE Pest.o )

According to the present arrange meat of the men engaged in perfect ing, plans for a merger between the New England League and the Eastern Association. Bridgeport, one of the best cities in the east, will not be talk en into the combine. Somehow or other the magnates believe that Law renee, with a population much less than 100,6 666, Is a better city than Bridgeport with a population of 1e2,- o54.
 Lawrence has never made anybody rich. Peiper was forced t6 move af- ter he won a pennant, for the simple reason that he finished the season without anything en the profit side.
 The reason given for passing up Bridgeport is that it is populated mostly with foreigners and men who do not care for baseball. yet the same city was always a good paying place when the old Connecticut circuit was going right. Bridgeport is allowed to play Sunday ball and has nufn erous otIer good features, yet the city is given the thtlEnbs down. It looks as if the magnates are making a mistake in not including the famous amnauni ton city in the new circuit
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-09
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Edited by Wagner 1
JOSH DEVORE TO
 GET CHANGE WITH
 MORAN'S PHILLIPS

Lexington. Ky, Dec. s-Josh De wore, formerly with the Giants and Braves and termed the 1ucliest man in baseball. is to try his luck again next year, this time with the Philadel- phia Nationals, according to an nouncement made here yesterday by Charles J. McCarty, formerly secre- tary of the ChiIHcothe team of the Ohio State League, which Devore managed last year.
 Devore is at Marietta now, Me Carty said, and is confident Chat he can redeem the chance he says Pat Moran has promised him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-09
Princeton Football
 Players Name Hogg
 To Lead 1916 Eleven

Princeton N. J, Dee. sBrank Trevor Hegg yesterday afternoon was elected by the football men who won tlaeis letter iH this seasons work to lead the Tiger eleven next year. Hegg is a junior, and comes from Pitts B4rsh. He prepared for college at Phil1ips-Andover Academy.
 s.Koetch" Hogg has had two years experience on the varsity football team, last year as substitute to Rip Shenh at guard, and this year as reg u1ar guard. Previous to his tryolts for position on the varsity he was a member of his class team, and play ed on the freshman eleven that beat Yale.
 Hogs's playing this year has been consistently good He has not only earned his position as the best guard on the squad, but has been ranked as the best lnesman on the eleven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-09
FAMOUS ENGLISH GOLFERS
 PLAN TO VISIT THIS COUNTRY
Johnny Erte Beat Champion Williams, Does Well In
 East-Other Sport Notes.

Federal league authorities state uh- officially that tie plan of 'Jitney Baseball will not be featured, If at tempted at all, during the 1916 sea- son. It is reported that the matter will-be fully discussed at the next meeting of the independent league and that apparently a majority of the club owners are in favor of abandon ing the ten cent stands.
 According to Parke Davis, the foot ball statistician, more than 32,oOO col 1ege and sch plastic football games were played during the past autumn while more than 6,5OOsOO0 spectators witnessed the matches. Last season s figures were placed at 34,000 games and 6,262,000 spectators.
 The Swedish athletic authorities are understood to favor a visit of an American track and field team to Sweden next summer for a, series of in ,ternationa1 meets. All hopes of hold ing the Olympic Games during 1916. as previously planned, has been aban- doned by the International Olympic Committee and that body. as we'll as the officers of The International Ath- 1etic Federation, is reported to favor such a meeting of American and Swedish track and field stars. Ernie Hjertberg, the Swedish National Attn letic Instructor, will probably be dele gated to visit this country shortly and arrange all. details for the tour.
 Johnny Ert1e. the St. Paul bantam, who won from Champion .'Kid'' Will Hams of Baltimore. on a foul a short time ago, has won all of his battles since he arrived in the east last Octo- Der. His swift rushing style and fast action with both hands have been very effective. He has won all of the four bouts in which he took part in New York and in Philadelphia out pointing bis opponents cleverly in the first two and scoring knockouts in the others. ErtIe has made an ex- cellente impression on all who have watched his ring work here and the majority of the experts are of the opinioh that if the St. Paul lad meets Williams again the result will settle decisiveIy which of them is entitled to the bantam championship title.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-09
TERRIFIC PACE IN
 6 DAY RACE MAKES
 ONE TEAM RETIRE

New York, Dec. 9-sprint followed sprint last night in the sil-day bicy- cle race at N-dison Square Garden From o'clock until, nearly midnight one followed the other so closely that the crowd that filled every nook and corner of the building was on its feet almost continuously.
 As resuItSof the terrific pace the Australian team, composed of Charles Piercey and Gordon Walker, was com pelIed to quit. and several of the slower teams lost more ground while the leaders forged ahead of the. rec ord.
 The best sprint of the week. which began at o'clock, ended when Chas. Piercey came to grief because Of a puncture. The sprint was started by Oscar Egg After travelling two laps at terrific speed Fred Hill took up the pacemalzing.
 Then Frank Corry and later Willie Hanley took a hand at pacemaking. garoo team. composed Of Reggie Me Nanara and Bob Spears, the Newark team. made up of Roy Eaton and Ed- die Madden and the War Team, rep resented by Rudolph Ruddi-usse ana Leon Vanderstuyft, were nearly lap ped. Just as the crowd was conf dent the leaders would gain a Ian. on the above mentioned teams, Piercey fell and the referee stopped the race.
 Piereey was little hurt by the fan, but the terrific pace of the last 24 hours had sapped his vitality and he announced his retirement.
 New York, Dec. 9@The riders in the six day race maintained a fast pace during the early morning hours and at 8 o'clock, the 8Oth hour. the 12 leading teams had covered H,633 miles and two laps The previous record was 1s604 miles and six IaDs The three other teams in the race were from two to four laps behind the leaders.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-09
FeHf Good Bouts At.
 Acorn A. e. Tonight

Ehe monthly smoker of the Acorn A. C. will be held at the club gyuasi- ]1In on Kossuth street tonight. Harry Pierce, who will appear in the head liner at Monday evenings show at the Casino. will referee the four bouts, each of four rounds duration.
 Promoter Slim Brennan has an- neunced the following card; Freddie Bosse vs- Chick Lyons Of Lawrence, Mass, in the star bout Jimmy Shy der vs. Al Ketche1 in the semi-fina1, and this bout ought to prove hum mer; Teddy Fabryclx vs. Willie Con- don in the star preliminary and Jim my Kelly of New York will tackle Willie Andrews of this city in the cur tain ra9ser.
 The usual contingent of cabaret performers will be on hand ard re- treatments Wfu be served the fans Michael E. O'Connor will hold the watch and the ardent exponent of the Spanish game will be the announcer. The first bout will start promptly al s:I5 and the evenings entertainment VIII conclude about 1D:3O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-09

. New York, Dec. 9+Go1fers are keen1y interested in a report that Harry Vardon and several other fla nous English professionals will tour America during the coming season. Vardon, Taylor, Ray, Braid and other former holders of the English Open Championship played a series of four ball matches throughout England dur ing the past summer, turning the net receipts over to War Relief Fund.
 If proper arrangements can be made with a, quartet of these players the plan is to have them tour the United States and Canada during the 1916 season with the same ultimate use of the gate receipts. Most of the professionals mentioned are past the age where their services would be ac- ceptabIe in trench warfare but they are understood to be eager to turn their golfing ability into material as- sistancek for England during the con- tinuation of the war. Raw Vardon, and Braid had engaged passage to this country last summer but the sinking of the Lusitan1a cae&ed them to aban- don the trip.
 The proposal of the Conference committee that the middle western universities drop baseball as an inter collegiate sport is certain to raise vio- lent ODJect1On among the alumni or the leading institutions of that sec- ton. College baseball in the middle west dates back as far as 1865. when the university of Michigan hines be- gan to play the game. In the early '9Os the present tintervarsity series were started and have continued with out a break ever since. The Chicago Wisconsin, I11inois-Chicago games be- gan in 1893 while Minnesota and Chi cago and Michigan and Chicago met for the first time a year later.
 Officers. of the Amateur Athletic Union report that the coming indoor championship games will not be held in Baltimore as was previously an nounced. The Junio and Senior meets will, in all probability, be held in New York City as in the. past few years Baltimore, the home Of A. A. U Presi dent Turner will be 8 bidder for the games a year hence when conditions and arrangements for the double meet are more propitiousg
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-09

The Idea lof starting the boxing shows early has proved so popular in this city that the Emblem A c. pro- moters have decided to put on their first bout at p. m. in next Monday s show at the Casino. This will give the men in the Il o'clock gangs at the factories 8 chance to return to their 5obs in time.
 Young McAnliffe, whoI meets Kid Ghetto of New York in one of the star bouts. is beginning to worry about his chances. Ghetto has the distinc- tion of having knocked out Benney Leonard and as he bears grudge against McAulfffe there is likely to be action every minute. N1cAuEfe is do-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-09

ing his work at Levinsky's camp in Stratford under the Watchfu1 -eye of Trainer Joe Smith. Ghetto is worlin g out in New York and sends out let ters every day telling what he will do to McAuliffe. The bout is scheduled for ten rounds.
 The main bout between Gilbert Gal Iant of Boston and Harry Pierce of Brooklyn has started the fans talk ing. Pierce made many friends by his showing in last months bout He is the hardest hitter ever seen here anG as Gallant is also a slugger a hot ex- change of waIlops is expected. Red Allen of this city meets Tommy Shea of New Haven in the preliminary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-09

The Children of Israel celebrated the Feast of Hanukkah last night at the Congregation Adath Israel. The feast was observed also by the Young Wo- mems Hebrew association at Concor- dia haI1, where a package party was nefd.
 Eggs of salmon matched more quick Massachusetts, according to the report of the State Fish & Game commission. The difference in atmospheric cond1- ttons is thought by some to be the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-09
HANDED OUT BY WAGNER

named for first marshal. It has gen ereally been the custom to name the football captain for this honor, aI- though Ham Fish in 1910 andSCharley #Brickley last year did not win out.
 It is practically certain that the Cleveland baseball club will be put on the auction block. Charles w. Som CTS, the present owner, is heavily in veIved and the bankers who. have charge of his interests think it best to sell the club. B. G. Barrow, the International league president, Owner McGiH of the Indianap polls club, and several Cleveland sportsnen are men toned as probable bidders. The change in ownership will probably mean that Lee Fohl, the old Water bury pilot, will lose his place as man. ager.
 Foster Sanford, the Rutgers college football coach, and the man many prefer for head coach at Yale de- clares it is method and not men that produces good eIeyents. He was guest of hener at banquet of Rutgers alumni last night in New York That theory of sanferd's is borne cut by the recent disaster at New Haven.
 Yale had plenty of men but no method except the Wreng one.
 In view of its good showing against Yale and Harvard last season the Uni versity of Virginia has been booked
 for next season by both the big
 e1evens. The southerners will play ! at New Haven Oct. and at Cam bridge either Nev.4 or Nov. KS | Johnny Dundee, the New York boxer, trains on a diet of prunes for breakfast and fruit salad for lunch.
 Harry Quinn threw up his hands when The heard that and ordered another
 extra sirloin steak surrounded by
 onions sent to his private table in his l Fairfield avenue buffet
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-09
MYSTERIOUS FIRE STARTS IN BUREAU
 DRAWER, LOSS $25.

Fire of an unknown origin started in dresser in the room of Miss Agnes Lewis at 26S Bunnell street. yesterday afternoon The doors of inc room were locked and Miss Lewis was at her work in the Union Metallic Cartridge Go. No one seems to know how inc fire originated. The damage is estimated at s35s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-09
SPORT TALK
Protest Arms CoIIegfar

Protest Arms CoHegians
 The Washington Glee club manage nenty has protested against the plan of the Remington-Arms to use >three college men in the backfie1d against the GIee club at Savin Rock next Sunday. But Manager Healy of the Arms says his team won't enter the game with crippled backfield. In view of the fact that Moshier Is out of the pastime and See1ey is also in poor shape, it will be necessary to get some college men if there ist to be any game. The names of the three co11egians are being kept secret as they said they would refuse to play if their real names were an
 Manager Golden of the Glee club team came to this city late this aNv ,ternoen to confer with Manager Heafy about arrangements for next Sundays gane. The GIees declined to come here, as predicted yesterday. so it is assured that Savin Rock will be the scene of the contest. There is some talk of cf1artering a special train to carry the roeters from this city.
 Famous Camp Closes.
 The famous training camp knewn as Bonds, which in it's time, housed many of the greatest boxers, has been ! permanently closed After the re- cent death of Capt. John Bond, there l was some doubt whether/ Mrs. Bond ! would continue te run the place but | she decided not te open the doors again. In the old days such ring stars as Terry AfcGevern, Young Corbett and Stanley KetchelI trained al l Bonds: Eddie Ma1an is not such a bear in I student politics as on the. football 1 field. He was defeated for first mar
 shal of the Harvard senior class bui won the place of second marshal. Bill Bingham, a track team star, was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-09

The American barkentine R. F. Babel. aground on Petit Bois Island, near Mobile, A1a-s is reported in a er1tica1 condition
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-09

A seat on the New !. York Coffee Exchange sold for $S,ee0.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-09
HOLY NAME FIVES
 TO PLAY TONIGHT

Basketball fans will have, lively entertainment tonight when the Holy Name league puts on its weekly bill at. St. Johns hall. Jane and Pembroke streets. The St. Afary's meet the St. John,s and the Sacred Hearts tackle be referee. The usual dancing will be enjoyed. The line ups:
 sT. MARYS. ST. JOHNS. 1Whalen Kenny Snyder Lucas Baker Malone Gartland Lyddx, casserIy Liptak F.. Martin Creevy
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 SACRED HEARE ST CHARLES I4annan Horkheiner Doyle Brennan Murphy Christy RainvilIe Hanbury T. Martin. Garrity Ritter r Referee. Waters. Dancing.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-09

XMAS HOPING AND WREATRs OF
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-17
Wills Filed.

Two wills were filed in probate court
Tuesday. Miss Marian Davis of Owos-
80, petitioned for the appointment Of
an administrator of the estate of her
mother the late Mrs Ida Dayis. Miss
Davis will probably be appointed. The
estate is valued at $4,000 and besides
the daughter the only other heir is q
son, Frank of Owosso.
The will of Mrs. Minnie Bernear of
Venice township, was filed by Attorney
Peter B. Lennon of Lennon. Mrs. Ber-
near divides her property among her
sons and daughters as follows: Albert
of Elsie, and Louis. of Lennon, $500
each; Charles, Henry, John and Judd
all of Lennon, $500 each; Mrs. Minnie
Smith a daughter, of Lennon, $500.
Albert and Louis are to share equally
the residue Of the estate. Mrs. Lena
Moore another daughter, with whom
Mrs. Bernesr resided. has been provided
for In other ways, according to the
will.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-17
BOOSTS NATIONAL GUARD
Rep. Fordpey Has Plan for Guards
men to Share in Preparedness
Program.

Washington, Dee. 13.-Congressman
Joe Fordney, of Saginaw, is going to
try to get something for the National
Guard Of all states out of all this
talk about preparedness. Within a
few days he expects to introduce a
bill to provide for the payment by the
federal government of $50 year to
each private and officer as drill pay.
This is to be in addition to the 20
cents a drill which already is paid by
some of the states, including Michi-
gan. The bill will also contain a pro-
vision for the payment Of a lump sum
by the government for the mainten-
ance of each armory in the states.
If this bill should become law
Michigan would receive as it's share
about $4,000 for payment to Ma
tional Guardsmen. Mr.. Fordney be-
lieves the present guardsmen should
be recognized and rewarded for faith
ful performance Of duty in the past.
He also thinks this plan would be a
great incentive to get recruits. He is
opposed to the plan of the admins
tration to form a continental army Of
100000 men outside the National
Guard. MARK FOOTE.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-17
Real Estate Transfers.

ne N4Stgart TO AIN, Brock ct .al.,, Lots
55 and So, Grand View addition, Du-
rand, $3.50.
+. j. Calkins to l.. Moore, lot 4 and
north 26 feet, lot 5, block SO, Nc
Arthur's addition, Corunna, 5000.
B. Pollard to w. Kohlmeyer, land
on section IA, Rush, $75.
G.. C. Garnett to L. Tubbs, lot 6,
block 5, F. Georges addition, Durand,
$3.50.
. B. ID. Stephenson to F. p. Gault,
acres on northwest IA of southwest
IA, section 35; also north 70 of east
p of southwest IA, section 35, except
1 acre, Vernon, $3,4OO.
j. w. Clarke to j. S. Crane and
wife, north 11a of south y of south
west "a, section II, Fairfield, $4,000.
w. c. McGoon to j. Hallett and
wife, southeast "a of northwest "a,
and west go acres of east 11s of south
west IA, section q, Woodruff, 81 and
other.
F. w. Whelan to w. A. Grumley
and wife, 81 acres on section IA,
Shiawassee, 81 800 :
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-17
Tho Saginaw Club.

The fifteenth annual reunion Of the
Saginaw club was held last Saturday
with Mrs. George Haskell, Adams
street. Following four-course din
ner, which was served at noon, tables
we're arranged for progressive eucher
for which the prizes were awarded
Mrs. Addie Bigelow, Mrs. Fred Grove
and Mrs. George Reineke. Before
the departure of the guests dainty
luncheon was served. The Haskell
home was prettily decorated for the
event with cut flowers and greenery
Pink and white were the colors for
the decorative color scheme. Each
guest was presented with handsome
painted candle stick, used for souv-
enirs.
Among the fourteen members OF
the club besides the hostess, were
present: Mrs. A. H. Northway, Mrs.
Fred Grove, Mrs. Arthur Let's, Mrs.
Emma Robinson, Mrs. George Reine-
Ike. Mrs. p. s. Wilson of this city;
Mrs. Addie Bigelow of Corunna and
Mrs. Frank Achard Of Saginaw. The
club will meet next year with Mrs.
Emma Robbins in this city.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-17
owosso Chapter Banquet

Owosso Chapter No. SO. r. A. M,
enjoyed a banquet served by Eastern
Star ladies, Friday evening. Mrs.
Glen Perkins, accompanied by Miss
Clara Ashton, sang solo and re-
sponded to an encore. Miss Helen
Gibson rendered instrumental music.
Companions Whipple. Northway and
Bedford, who have been longest MEM
bers of the chapter, responded to the
call of High Priest William Honey.
with remarks. After the repast the
Royal Arch degree was confesred upon
w. s. Cooper, George Stanton and e.
Il. Zimmerman In an able manner.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-17
Death Of Robert Butcher.

Robert Butcher died Tuesday at his
home in New Haven township. He had
been i'll two weeks with peritonitis and
his death came as a shoe to his friends
and relatives. Mr. Butcher was born
in Oakland county SO years ago and at
the age of eight years came to New
Haven with his parents. His father
cleared small spot in the woods and
there built the homestead. The de.
ceased was united IN marriage to Miss
Laura Horton and leaves besides his
widow two children, Mrs Hazel Holtz.
hausen of New Haven and IN Earle,
who resides at home. Mr.. Butcher was
highly respected by wide circle of
friends the family have the lsincere
sympathy of many. The funeral was
held Thursday at. o'clock from the
Wesleyan church.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-17
Settle Farm Dispute.

A settlement was reached Tuesday in
the case of Kaspsr Moticka against
Rudolph and Marie Teichman Of Yer.
non township. Moticka bought farm
from Mr.. and Mrs. Teichman on con-
tract for 1000, paying $500 down. He
started suit to have the court reduce
the price of the farm. on the grounds
that he had been celebrating at q we'd
ding the day he bought the farm and
that his judgment was poor. Under
the terms of settlement Mr.. and Mrs.
Teichman receive their farm back. and
Moticks forfeits the $500 he paid down.
Moticka, however, is given about $500
he received from the beet crop on the
farm this season.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-17
Teachers Christmas Tree.

The Normal room at the Central
school was the scene Of q pleasant func.
ton Tuesday evening when the teach
ers' club gave a Christmas party.
About % were present including the
teachers and school,. board and their
wives. A fine program was rendered
which consisted of music by Miss Flor.
ence Mack, Miss Susan Walsh and Har.
~ johnson, Christmas story by Miss
Ella O'Conner, reading by Miss Bertha
Wykes and talks by J. Ford McBain
and Misses Nelia jerks and Madge
Cavansugh on What the Teachers Are
Doing for the Christmas Programs"
A beautiful Christmas tree laden with
gifts which stood in one corner was
then Invested of its burden and light
refreshments were served.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-17
Owosso Odd Fellows Arc Hosts to
Lansing Brothers.

Protection lodge. No. 321. 1. o o. F
of North Lansing, was the guest of
Owosso lodge No SO, Friday evening.
The Lansing lodge conferred the first
degree on a class of candidates About
80 members from Lansing were present
as we'll as brothers from Henderson,
Bennington, Perry and other places.
At midnight 200 were seated ut the
banquet which was prepared by the
ladies of the Rebeksh lodge. No. 78.
An orchestra furnished music and a
socis hour followed the supper. The
Capital city visitors came over on a
special M. U. T. car.