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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-01
Eastern College May Land Sloman

SINCE Frank Sloman, the crack ath- 1ete of Polytechnic high school and the Olympic club of San Francisco, an nounced that lie probably would enter an eastern college next fall, it is known that athletic trainers of several east ern colleges have made inquiries re- garding Sloman's intentions.
 SIondan has not intimated which col Iege he would enter, so there is keen interest in his coming east
 Sloman is a quarter miller, and it is an undisputed fact that he is one of the greatest runners that ever made the quarter his favorite distance. His performances on the exposition track last year made him one of the most talked of athletes in the country. On entering high school Sloman gave all his attention to the quarter mile Frank made his record in October, 1913, when he brought the quarter mile record for San Francisco high schools down to 54 1-5 seconds.
 The Poly speeder trained faithfully during the next six months, and in May, 1914, his efforts were rewarded when he clipped two full seconds off the mark set in 1913. He showed great improvement during the next few months, and in October, 1915, he brought the mark down to 51 1-5 sec
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-01

, proficient player through practice with Maurice Daly when the latter was pre- pairing for big matches A billiard ta- b1e was placed in the Appleby home about eight years ago. The boys used to watch their father nurse the worries and in that way became interested One day when the elder Appleby was absent on business the boys played a game. That was about seven years ago, and they continued to play, i'm proving wonderfully under the instruc- tion of their father.
 The boys showed such a fOndness for the game that they began to neglect their studies. This caused MT. Apple by to rise in his wrath and he threat ened to stop them from playing if they ignored their studies.
 The boys promised to give more at tention to studies if he would not pre- vent them from playing. But despite their promise they kept on playing bill lizards and gave less time to stody. When MT. App1eby saw that his admo- milton was futile he threw up his hands and told them to bang the worries as hard as they pleased.
 After the boys had their own way about the matter they came to the con clusion that they were making grave mistake. Now they are good students at Columbia university and working like beavers to graduate
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-01
NEW IROITING RULE
 1 HELPS MEDIOCRE HORSES

for the first heat, $1,50O for the second heat and $1,S0O for the third heat, the purse in each heat to be divided 50, 25, IS and 10 per cent. Of the balance, $50 to the winner of the event. $50 to the driver of the winner and $2o0 to the horses standing fifth and sixth in the final summary. of which 70 per cent to the horse standing fifth and 30 per cent to the horse standing sixth h
 No starter in any heat can win more than one money in that heat. A dis tanced or drawn horse retains what money he has won, but loses his posi- ton in the race. Of the horses that start in the third heat the winner of the event shall be the horse not dis tanced that has won the most money gross. Should there be a tie in &he gross amount won the horses so tied shall race a fourth heat to determine the winner.
 If a sum less than S5,ooO is offered all awards shall be in the same propor- ton those given herewith.
 A horse entered in these events shall be eligible to start in them until he has won S7,0o0 gross in them, where upon he becomes ineligible to- star. again in them and all entrance money in the stakes to which he has become ineligible shall be refunded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-01
Fielder Jones Says Pitchers Win Ball Games

Ee(x1VE me a run and a good pitcher
 and I'll win a ball game" That long has been the boast of Fielder Jones and is one reason why the new Browns manager paid more attention to his pitchers than his catchers, in ffeIders or outfielders during the spring training season.
 Jones' argument is that pitching is the chief essential of a winning base ball combination. For that reason Fielder is hopeful of bringing out every ounce of pitching possibility in the hurIers he has assembled. And what's more if it's in them Jones is almost certain to have it shown.
 After Eddie Plank. the veteran south paw, had served umpire in a few of the practice games between the Brownie teams during the spring train ing season at Palestine. Tex, Jones sent Plank to the sideline and under took the task of arbiter himself. He didn't want to umpire so much as to be close to the pitcher, to aid the hurler in every move he made. Jones, stands behind the pitcher in umpiring the games.
 While I'm out there can tell the pitcher what to throw, what base to back,up and give him other pointers g said Jones. Tn fact. pay no attention to the game at all. excepting to what the pitcher is doing."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-01

0NE Of the best of the new trotting
 rules adopted by the grand circuit is one which requires each city to hold a special race for trotters that never have won $2,0o0 gross nor have had a time for race record faster than 2:141A. This rule applies to each of the twelve tracksa where sthe grand circuit will oaIefaee and is destined to increase the interest in the game, as well as to give the slower horses a chance to win sizable purses
 The rule mentions $5,00o as the purse, but the explanation is made that the $5,O09 figure is used merely as Q basis for calculation. The track of fcials are permitted to offer any sum they deem consistent with the receipts from theameeting. & The rule, in1pa91 Follows.
 Every meeting in the grand circuit for 1916 shall be required to give one early closing event on the following plan:
 Five thousand dollars for trotters that have never won $2.o00 gross nor have a time or race record faster than 2:14A.
 The purse is to be raced for in three heats, with the money divided as fol- lows:
 One thousand two hundred dollars
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-01

onds. Then came the exposition track sports, and Sloman showed remarkable form, holding his own with the fastest men in the country. At the exposition, track Sloman ran against time ana brought the >quarter mile record down to 49A seconds, where it now stands as the worlds interscholastic mark
 Sloman is the junior national quar- ter mile champion, having won this title in the big meet held at San Fran cisco last summer. He won his title by defeating a high class field on the exposition track and made the record lime of AT seconds. The mark was not allowed, however, because he had a strong wind at his back. In the senior championships Sloman finished a good second to Ted Meredith and beat out Binga Dismond, the colored hier from the University of Chicago
 Sloman joined the Olympic club in October, 1915, and he gives a deal of credit for his success to Frank Eos ter, the Olympic club coach, and Willie von Po1lenitz.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-01

curse of the hoodoo caused his club to fall down in every instance. -N
 The Braves last season at the start of the pennant race appeared to be an IS carat cinch to land the flag. In stead, with Sherwood on the job, every thing went to pot. Now Magee has broken his wrist, and he will be out Of the game for weeks.
 Before this, when Red Dooin was in charge of the PhillieS, and even prior to that, too, Magee Was the star out fielder of an all star team that year after year failed to come through, al- though the material for victory was there.
 Koney bears a jinx reputation, hav- ing taken part in the railroad wreck that cut the Cards out of a pennant several seasons ago. When he went to Pittsburgh for big, money he was heralded as the guy that would clinch the flag for the Pirates. He ruined 'em.
 Last year Reb OAkes' club had look in for the flag and led, up to the last week, when Koney's hoodoo sat down to hand ride the situation. The Pitts burghs finished thirdA
 Jinxes do not figure in odds, but there are those who will wager money against any club, that has Sherwood Magee working for it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-01
Photos by American Press .Association

TWEEN the Cleveland club recently paid $50,000E for Iris Speaker to the Boston Americans the record price for a baseball players services was set. I Now Owner Dunn of the Indians states that he would be willing to pay $75,- 900 to Detroit for Ty Cobb if he knew he could get the latter. When he ask ed recently what he considered the limit price on a ball player, he said: There is no limit. If wanted a great player and knew the club he was with was willing to sell him for a certain sum and his presence assured my club of great chance to land the flag would pay the club. whatever price was asked, whether it was s50,000. $75.000 or $10O,000 It would take me many years to get this money back at the gate, but I would be in solidyyvith the fans for all time and eventually make big money"
 On the other hand, there are many owners who figure Owner Dunn has paid too much for Speaker. They claim he is not worth that, amount to sthe Cleve1arfds club. While he is a good player and certain to be of great help to the Indians, he is not a drawing card He will be in Cleveland for a while. but on the road in the American league Speaker has never been an at traction, as is Cobb or Walter John son; hence his value to a club is not. as great as that of either. of the two stars mentioned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-01
MUcks LOOKS LIKE SUCCESSOR
 TO RALPH ROSE,

A one of the dependab1es in the
 weight throwing department of the next Olympic team Arlie Mucks of. the University of Wisconsin promises to step into the shoes of the late Ralph Rose, Pat Mcdonald, Martin Sheridan and all the others who have aided in keeping the United States at the top of the point scoring ladder in the worlds championship games.
 Mucks, who is a giant of 6 feet 1z inches, and who scales in the neigh borhood of 26O pounds, began his ath- letic career in 1909, when he tipped the beam at a trif1e more than 200 pounds. In the Stockholm Olympics he was an also ran in the various weight events in which he participated, but since that time he has been coming like a house afire, to the end that he is the tip to beat any shot and discus thrower in the United States.
 The sensation Of the 1915 western weight throwing world, he will be at the relay races in Philadelphia this year. Mucks' improvement last year was phenomenal In the spring he did not show sufficiently good form to war rant his being brought east to Penn gylvania's great carnival He improved very fast and at the conference cham pionships he surprised all of the west ern colleges by winning both the shot put and the discus throw and taking third place in the hammer throw.
 He improved on this work at the Panama-Pacific championships at San Francisco. He won the shot put with the wonderful performance of AS feet 11sz inches, and he also won the discus with the remarkable throw of 146 feet 9N inches. Mucks is again in good form, as was shown recently when he made a new western record for the shot put.
 Despite the fact that Mucl1s will be the favorite for both the shot put and the discus throw at the relay races, he will not have things all his own way. Bachman of Notre Dame will push him hard at the discus, while Speers of Dartmouth and Maxfie1d of Lafayette will see to it that he does a great per- for1nance to win the shot put.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-01
JIM o'RoURKE DISCOVERED
 BROUTHERS,

A BASEBALL historian gives to Jim A O'Rourke the credit for making Dan Brouthers famous.
 After Brouthers had failed in a try out with the Troy club" says tha writer, "he went back to his old job of laying sewer pipe. resolved to quit the diamond for all time.
 "A short time afterWard Jim O'RourlIs became manager of the Buffalo club That was in the early eighties. One of the first things O'Rourke did was to round up Brouthers and offer him a contract. O'Rourke had seen Big Dan in action and looked upon him as a diamond in the rough. After some per suasive talk O'Rourlze got Brouthers' signature to the contract. What hap pened afterward is history"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-01
KEEP AN EYE ON CHARITY,
 SAYS SULLIVAN.

BILLY SULLIVAN, who is coaching
 the Detroit pitchers. has tipped the dopesters to keep an eye on Ed Charity, the Washington young back stop.
 Washington" said Sullivan recently. 'tHe not only is a very clever backstop and thrower, but he can hit very hard, and he also is fast on his feet. Char rity needs only a little major league cpxerience to make him one of the bets catchers in the league. I worked with him at Minneapolis last season, and I picked him to make real star in due tine."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-01

chance at Speaker. Cleveland, a big city, which has been close to last place
 for several years,\ needed help The Washington club did it a good turn
 when it accepted a low figure for a
 player of Gandils standard and the Boston club aided to build up the team when it turned over Speaker. A well balanced circuit means increased finan- cial returns for all the clubs, and, after all. baseball could Nnot exist unless
 based on a profitable foundation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-01

A MAJORITY of the members of the
 Detroit American league baseball club do not approve the plan of estab- fishing home for retired ball players. Several of the Tiger players have de- clared that under present salary con- ditions any capable ball player who
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-01

was instrumental in strengthening the Cleveland club by having Boston sell Iris Speaker to the Indians he was doing a good thing for his league. Whenever weak club of the organi-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-01
WANTS 1000 AMATEUR MINES.

CINCINNATI is anxious to have 1000
 amateur baseball clubs in its or ganization this year. Last year there were 861 registered with the park board of that city, which looks after the. games in the public parks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-01
RICHARDS TRIES vAULrINe.

RICHARDS TRIES VAULTING. A LIMA RICHARDS, Cornell univer- sity's all round athletic star, weighs POS pounds. He is practicing pole vauIting, He is expected to win points in the high jump. shotput and broad jump.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-01
JAMES TEN EYck RETTREs

JAMES E. TEN EYCK, for four years
 coach of the Duluth Boat club has retired. Ned Ten Eyck. a brother. vso- che~sSN ta zAAEEsalI AizN.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-01

Jones' success as manager of the Chicago White Sox, aside from his own ability a baseball general, was due to a great extent to his pitching staff. Ed Walsh was his trump card, but Jones had other good beavers in Frank Smith, Nick Altrock and Doc White The remainder of his club didn't size up as a wonderful aggregation, but Jones managed to produce winning teams.
 And so it is with the Browns. He already has the nucleus of a great pitching staff, but, he wants to bring out the hidden strength, if any, in the questionable members of his hurling corps.
 With that object in view Jones work ed almost exclusively with his pitchers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-01
TOM CONNOLLY LUCKY UMPIRE.

THOUGH Tommy Connolly is the
 dean of American league umpires and has been officiating in Boston within dozen miles of his home. Ma tick, Mass, his wife has never seen him disguised as an umpire.
 tI frequently go to the ball games at the Boston Red Sox park says Mrs. Connolly, "but strange as it may seem Tommy has never been officiating Maybe it's because I'm always at home preparing dinner when he is working in Boston.p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-01
:
 Some Players Who Were Sold For Big Sums
7 rquard. 4-NaseI 5-chaPpeHe . Geo 7.-Ti nker. fe.-Raker.

- Speaker. 4.-MaiseI. 5.-ChappeIie. Tinker. e-Baker.
 i While on the subject of high prices paid for baseball stars it might be in teresting to go over the list of the last few years. They are as follows: Iris Speaker, Boston Americans, bought by Cleveland. Price said to be .$5O,OOO Eddie Collins, Philadelphia Athletics,
 bought by Chicago White Sox, 1915. 900 Frank Baker, Philadelphia Athletics, bought by New York Yankees, 1916 5000 Joe Tinker, Cincinnati Nationals
 bought by Brooklyn, 1913 (neversre- ported) 25, 900 Marty O'Toole, St. Paul. American
 Association, bought by Pittsburgh, i 19l2 Zzs5OO Larry Chappelle, Milwaukee, Aneri-
 can Association, bought by Chica-
 go White sox. 1913 .................. 1s, ,OOO Lefty Russell, Baltimore, Interna- tiona1 league, bought by Philadel-
 phia Athletics. 1913 .--..-.-........... 12.ooO Fritz Maisel, Baltimore, Interna-% tiona1 league, bought by New York
 Yankees, 1913 .............--........... 12OOO Rube Marquard, Indianapolis, Amer
 ican, Association, bought by New
 York Giants, 1908 ................... Il, 900 HNHE Boston Braves are being quoted
 in several cities as something over a to favorite in the National league race, notwithstanding Ed Koney and Sherry Magee, two of the grandest jinxes known to baseball.
 Sherwood has been a member of seV- era1 machines that appeared good enough to win the pennant, but the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-01

zation can be strengthened such an op- portunity should not be overlooked. President Johnson always is on the lookout for his leagues best interests,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-01

I'M CoRBETT says. ''Jess Willard ia
 the fastest fighter of his size I ever saw
 Which is interesting and instructive in view of the fact that Jess is tho only man of his size the ring ever knew, with the possible exception of Ed Dunkhorst
 Ed wasn't a fighter; he was a laugh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-01

, does not become incapacitated by in jury should be able to save at least a modest fortune during his diamond ca reer. Some were inclined to think that players who were not of a saving dis position, but who were clever perform CTS on the ball field, would not be help ed and might be harmed by the pro- posed plan.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-08
DENIES
new DEMANDS IN
LUSITANIA CASE
Secretary Of State Says He Does Not
Believe that DR.. Zimmerman
Made Statement At
tributed to Him.
STORY IS UTTERLY FALSE
Position Of United States Stated in
Three Notes, Last Of Which
Was Sent in July.
STONE SAYS SETTLEMENT NEAR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.--secretary
Lansing today flatly denied that new
demants had been made in the Lusi-
tania case at time when the Ger
man government considered the ne
gotiations practically were at an end.
He was speaking OF the Berlin dis
patches quoting the references by
Dr. Zimmerman, German under
secretery Of foreign affairs. to new
demands"
This government" said Secretary
Lansing. has not increased the de-
nands made in the Lusitania case as
set forth in the notes of May IS.
June . and July 21. 1 doubt IL Or.
Zimmerman ever made the state
ment that new demands had been In
jected, because he must know that It
u utterly false"
Secretary Lansing would not discuss
DR.. zlnmerman's statement further
When DIR. zlmmerman's statement was
published In this country his references
70 new demands was taken TO apply 70
a possible construction ON the world ELL
legal IN the proposed form OF settle.
rnent. The only ground American Of
ficiais could find for constructing that
as embody,ng n new demand, was the
possibility that it might be considered
applicable not alone 20 the destruction
OF ncutrals on the Lusitania. but also
as 20 the method by which It was sunk.
Secretary Lansing repeated that he ex-
pccted to confer with President Wilson
nome time during the day. He made Il
known that the State department coss-
sidered tho situation unchanged.
Chairman Stone OF the senate foreign
relations committee said after talking
| with administration officials that his
impression was that the Lusitania case
was practically settled"
i Statement Irxpectea soon.
Il Secretary Lansing indicated that some
announcement might be given out for
puhlleation within stha 'araxt- few days
A Thdre was no indication whether shs
president he'd definitely decided whether
sefmany's latest proposal was sntisfae-
tory. t'
), Administration officials let IL bs
known that q mere choice OF words
would not be permitted 10 stand IN the
way Of success OF the negotiations.
The proposal now before President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing is de-
scrfhed in German circles as uubstitut
ing for the word s'iilognl'' a phrass
which Germany hopes win be acceptable
10 the United States ~ covering th'
same point without humiliating Germany
The principal consideration Of th'
! United States Ia that there should b
! an acknowledgement by Germany tina
the sinking OF an unresisting merchant
: man without warning is IN contraventiol
: OF international law and that such neva
, warfare should be permanently discou
, tinued. The German contention is tha
such assurances eiready have been givel
in the Arabic case.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-08
The Days War Nesss

WHILE RECENT REPORTS of the
actusI opening of an offensive
movement by the Teutonic alItes
against saIORtki appear 20 have
been premature, the cables con-
tinHe 20 bring accounts of various
troop movements, held in military
quarters 20 Indicate that such an
offensive A. probably not far dfn-
tant. Athens dispatches today tell
OF continued eoneeatrs tien OF Ger
naaa, Austrian and Bulgarian
forces ON the Greek frontier, to-
EetheP with the transfer OF heaxS
artillery southwsrd from Nish.
ADVICEs FROM ALLIED SOURCES
DECLARE that the friction betwean
Roumania and the central powers
has Increased and that Remnants.
supposedly in view OF the repertea
threatenfng attitude OF Germany
and Aastria, has collected forces
close 10 the AusrO-HunEarian
froatier.
THE CHIEF CAPITALS OF the en-
teate allies appear 10 be Impressed
with the idea that az Important
offensive A. shortly 20 be beeun By
the GermanH In the west.
the OTTOMAN forces
around Er1erum seeminalx have
aOt heen suecesaful in undeF9akfnn
an offensive, they have been able
60 repulse all the renewa Runsian
attacks, they declare.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-08
Railway Unions and
Coal Miners May
Make Joint Demands

NEW YORK. Feb. 7.--Labor leaders
here say that there is a movement under
way to bring about concerted action OF
members Of the four great unions OF
railway employees and the the United
Mine Workers in their demands for in
creased wages or shorter working days.
It Is stated that II this plan were put
into effect It would bring about combined
action by 10000 men and affect the min
ing fields of Pennsylvania. Colorado and
the south.
The movement is said to have the ap-
provaI OF w S. Carter. president Of the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive isnginemen
ard Firemen. and w. j. Lee. president
OF the Brotherhood OF Railroad Train
men.
Representatives Of the railroad unions
are said to have been sent TO Mobile to
confer with the United Mine Workers
OF America. who are gathering there
for conference with the operators to-
morrow.
IL is reported here that John p. White,
president OF the United Mine workers,
has dlsapproved the proposed coalition.
MOBILE, Ala, Feb 7.-Reports from
New York that organized railroad men
and union mine workers may form a
coalition for the purpose OF pressing de-
msnds for increased wages were not
taken seriously today by those who arr
familiar with the coal mining situation
A coalition might be brought about as a
last resort In the event OF strike. II
was said. but strike is not expected