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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-02
MORAN May TAKE
ON FRED FULTON
IN ST. PAUL RING

New York, Nov. Pike Dorgan has
practically given up hope of having
Frank Moran meet Fred Fulton at
Madison Square Garden, and last
night he wired his terms for a ten
round bout with Fulton Attest Paul
ON Thanksgiving Eve. Harry Sher-
man, the man No is promoting the
Dillon and Gibbons bout at ST. Paul,
sent a message yesterday asking for
Dorgan's lowest terms. With the wire
came word Of advice from Frank
Force. Fulton's manager. He urged
Dorgan to accept the match for
Moran, as the men would surely draw
$4,000.
Dorgan said last night:
There seems to be no end Of the
tangle at Madison Square Garden.
The Show Corporation is through, in
my opinion. They won't stand for the
$1,000 fine imposed by the Boxing
Commission in the first place, and in
the second, everybody connected with
the shebang seems to be running
around like a broiler with it's head off.
$50 why should 1 keep Francis
Charles in mere id1eness? All the
hard work that he has been doing
will go for naught if I don't throw
the old yoke over him pretty soon.
We have been waiting on the Garden
people all along, expecting surely that
we were going to fight Fulton at the
big place. We have been taken in
just as Weinert and Fulton WERE"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-02
YALE is SEEKING
MATE FOR LEG0RE
IN THE BACKElELD

New Haven, Conn, Nov. 2.-"Tad"
Jones is making an effort to find the
most suitab Bile running mate for Harry
Legore at half back on the Yale
eleven and yesterday afternoon gave
Waite trial on the varsity Waite
was a first string man last year and
has been a willing substitute this sea-
son. He played a good game and is
likely to give. Bingham and Neville
considerable competition for the place.
With Jacques in the hospital and
Bingham out Of town the back field in
the Colgate game will be Legore, Bra
den and Neville or Waite.
Two touchdowns were made yester-
day afternoon by the varsity, Legore
making one and Braden the other.
One touchdown followed a 80 yard run
through a broken field by Waite. Gait
was again out Of the lineup, and his
place was taken by Rosener, who is a
light but an aggressive guard He
probably will start the game against
Colgate Saturday.
Following the system of trying out
new backs, when the scrub lined UP
against the third team Frank Lynch
who has been playing end on the scrub
all the season, was moved to halfback
He did the bulk Of the work in the Of
Tense during the Is minutes of scrim-
mage
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-02
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

The first statesman of influence to
attempt to bring about the abolition of
capital punishment in England was Sir
Samuel Romilly, whose remarkable
career came to tragic end SO years
ago today. When he entered public
life the English statutes punished with
death nearly 800 crimes, ranging from
murder and treason down to keeping
company with gipsies. Romilly, who
was Of French descent, launched an
agitation against these Draconic codes
and in 1903 he succeerer in repeating
the Elizabethian statute which made
it a capital offence to steal privately
from the person Of another. From
that time until is death he waged war
increasingly against these cruel
statutes, renewing his motions session
after scion, and although he failed he
cleared the way for the success Of
others who kept up the agitation
Romilly was passionately devoted to
his wife, and when she died on Oct. 20,
1918, the philanthrophist fell into a
delirium of grief. Four days later his
grief had so preyed upon his mind that
he went mad. While unmatched for a
momen he sprang from his bed and.
finding a knife, cut his throat, expir-
ing in a few minutes. Thus died by
his own hand the man whose influence,
in opposing capital punishment for in
significant crimes, had been felt
throughout the world.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-02

Mr.. Lannin said that, while he is
out Of baseball here in Boston, he is
still controlling owner of the Buffalo
International League club, with
Patsy Donovan. the successful man
ager.
1--WE win championships with the
Buffalo club" he said, but we\do not
make money, but I feel quite sure
that some of the local people in that
city will take the club off my hands
pretty SOOn."
Chicago, Nov. .2-Notice of the sale
of the Boston American Baseball
club, announced last night at Boston,
was sent today to club owners in the
American League by President B. B.
Johnson.
'The club is not officially sold until
the deal is ratified by the league as a
WHOLE" said Mr.. Johnson, land final
action on the matter probably will not
be taken for couple of weeks
hardly think, though that special
meeting of the league will be called"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-02
HERMANN LIKELY
TO LOSE JOB ON
NAT. COMMISSION

New York, Nov 2.-After two Chi
cago papers had printed an inter-
view with Ban johnson in which the
American league president was quoted
as saying that there was forthcoming
a big shake-up in the National COM
mission, with a possibility of the de-
thronement of Garry Hermann, j ohm
son a few hours later repudiated the
statement and qualified it. His latest
remarks were:
"I just said that there was dissatis-
faction among American league club
owners as to the preponderance of Ma
tiona1 league men on the commission.
That's all. I don't want that other
story published. I have no means OF
knowing who will be the third men,
Der of the commission"
From outside sources. however, it
was learned that the American league
was too strongly opposed to the pre-
ponderance Of National league repre-
sentation on the tribunal to go along
gurther. Johnson at divers times has
Indicated he would welcome a change,
but continually has evaded a direct
statement to this effect. That radical
measures " CIIdHSS LiO OcdIdASC VI
power may come this winter is the
concensus Of baseball authorities.
A year ago Johnson announced that
he would not vote for the reelection
of Hermann as chairman of the COM
mission. The annual meeting of the
Organization also was postponed from
time to time, presumably to allow
Johnson to cool off. When the meet
ing finally was held Johnson quietly
voted fr Hermann.
The chairman Of the commission is
elected annually by the presidents Of
the two major leagues, which means
that Tener and Johnson must agree.
since a difference Of opinion would re-
suit in a deadlock. AS the league
leaders automatically are members OF
the commission, the only changes, as
suggested by Johnson, must come in
the election of a new chairman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-02
SALE OF RED S0X GREAT
SURPRISE TO BASEBALL FANS
Frazee and Ward Said to Have Paid Lannin
$675,OOO For Club.

Boston, Nov. 2-Harry H. Frazee of
de1phia, two men we'll known in the
theatrical world, have bought the
Boston Red Sex, American League
worlds champions in 1916. They now
own the grounds at Fenway Park, the
franchise, and the players, and they
paid a price of $675,000. The deal
was closed last night.
Mr.. Frazee is the owner Of the
Longacre theatre, in New York, the
Cort theatre in Chicago. and is inter-
ested in many theatrical enterprises
throughout the country. He is only
SO years of age and nearly 20 years
ago when a mere youth was the man
hger Of the Peoria club of the Western
League. He always has been a great
lover Of the game, an intimate friend
of the late Frank G. Selee, and has
tried to buy several clubs during the
last three years, among others the
Boston Braves, the Red Sox, and the
New York Giants. Mr.. Frazee makes
his home in New York city.
Hugh Ward is a native of Philadel-
phia and a theatrical man. He is,
perhaps, two years older than Mr.
Frazee. 1t was Mr.. Ward who first
interested Mr.. Frazee in the purchase
of the Boston Red Sox. This was after
witnessing the. splendid exhibition Of
baseballn shown by the America
League champions in the post-season
last month.
The former owner, Joseph J. Lam
min of Boston and Garden City, L. L.,
hoc 10
two years that he was willing to sell
out if he could get his price, and
when Frazee and Ward sent him word
week ago that they would like to
discuss a possible purchase of the
ball club he soon learned that the
prospective purchasers were RESPONSE
BILE in every way and were perfectly
satisfactory to the American League.
They were ready to take over all of
Mr.. Lannin's holdings, including the
grounds, and in a cash transaction.
The affair was kept absolutely secret
until the deal was Closed. Mt. Ian
Minis reasons for selling oyt were
given by himself last night.
81 am too much Of fan to run a
/ baseball club" he said, land found
| that it was interfering with my
health, as I always have had more
or less trouble with my heart.
think this is the proper time to sell
as good customers were on hand to
! hHv for cash. / am pleased to find
! the new owners good sportsmen and
great lovers of the game I have
turned over to the new owners the
! best team in the world. 1t is now
up to them to keep the champions al
| the top. Mr.. Frazee and Mr.. Ward
( are the only ones that have made
me any kind of an offer for my bal
club this season, and there was little
trouble in coming to terms with these
men, as they wanted the club and had
| the money"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-02
Battling Levjnsky Is
Still Claiming That
Heavyweight Title

Dan Morgan still admits Battling
Levinsky is very good. Here is what
he writes:
Battling Levinsky has whipped the
supposed contender for heavyweight
honors, Jack Dillon, and the public
will now believe that he is the real
champion, for Willard is only an. or
nament-something for the public to
look at. He cannot fight any more as
he weighs over $50 pounds and the
boxing fans are pleased to see won
derfu1 boxer like Battling Levinsky as
heavyweight champion of the world.
The Battler has everything to make
him popular. Leyinsky is working
hard all the time to satisfy the pub
lie. He don't ask for unreasonable
sums for his services and he is willing
to meet anything that walks at any
time and any place."
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-02
Wrestling and Fencing
Are Popular at Y. M. G. A.

The Y. M. G. A. boys begin to I'M
derstand since the instruction of fenc-
ing movements in the gym drills by
Robert Grasson, Belgian fencing ex-
pert, that they have a great opportun
ity to learn that art which is sure
test fop exactness apperception and
judgment. The Bridgeport Y. M. c..
A. is the only place in the city where
fencing with the foil, duelling sword
or sabre, single stick or bayonet can
be learned with small expense, All
that is required is a membership in
the physical department. Every boy
or man will have a certain knowledge
of fencing at the end of the gym year.
The employed boys gymnasium
class will be held on Wednesday ev-
ening from eight o'clock until nine
thirty. On this account the wrestling
club will not hold it's usual meeting
on Wednesdays until the new gym
nasium is completed, which will be
probably within the next two weeks.
Until that time the club will meet
Mondays and Friday beginning at s
o'clock.
E. Peterson, one of the best of the
association grapplers was elected
captain Of the team. He has wrestled
in Worcester for some time and made
a reputation there as a strong and
heady man at the game.
Noon. business mems. class in the
gym is growing rapidly. Great inter-
est is shown in the introduction of
single stick exercises by Robt Gras-
son, assistant physical director. These
drills represent the regular sabre
fencing. The final part in the gym
class is reserved for games and volley
ball is their great favorite for the ex-
| element and good spirit which reigns
between the players.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-02
BROOKLYN TEAM
TO BE WRECKED
BEFORE NEXT YEAR

Like the wrecking of the great ma
chine of Philadelphia by Connie Mack
there is to be a tearing apart Of the
Brooklyn team. but the split-up is not
to be complete as was the rending of
the forces of McGillicuddy, writes
Lester Rice, in the Brooklyn Citizen.
Ittwas disappointingly clear to the
naked eye that the champions of the
National League in the series just
finished were far inferior to the
champions of the American League.
They were outclassed by 4O-odd city
blocks and unless the National
League, as a whole, stimulates. new
life within it's ancient portals the
worlds series of the future will be
more of a hoax than that one which
ended recently under a wave of ad-
verse criticism.
Therefore, lit behooves those in con-
troll of the destinies of the old organi-
zation to steady it's crumbling walls
and brace it for future prosperous ex-
istence. There isn't a club in the
league that could be favorably COM
pared with the Boston Red Sox.
The Robins, st. Louis Cardinals and
the N|ACdSO OuOS oil ACll OCICI INC
superior class of the American
League. It wasn't the defeats that
hurt, but the ridiculous ease with
which they were accomplished.
The National League has been de-
clining in health for several years. Its
strength has been failing while that of
its, rival has grown more potent and
unless there is some stimulation in
jected the American League will be-
come so powerful that it will be in a
position to refuse to recognize the
National League as worthy Of asso-
citation.
Here is a championship outfit in
this town SO palpably weak in spots
that it's 20 to l that several new faces
will be looked upon next season.
Manager Robinson, courageous as
he is, wouldn't dare attempt to pass
through another season with the pres
ent. status of the Robins intact. 1t
would be foolhardy and nobody knows
it better than himself. And when
such an admission is made in dispar-
agement to champions, nothing much
can be said for the rest of the league.
Robbie could can half Of his team
without inflicting serious injury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-02
TOMMY MURPHY
TOOK IN $82,952
DRIVING WINNERS

Tommy Murphy, the Poughkeepsie
trainer, again heads the list Of win
ming drivers in the harness racing
campaign of 1916, but his lead this
season is not as long as it has been
in other years, Walter Cox being a
very close second. Murphys total for
the year is $82,952, while the Cox
stable accumulated a total of S73,S63.
This is the sixth year in succession
that Murphy has headed the money
winning list among Grand Circuit
drivers, and during that period his
horses have earned more than half a
million dollars.
When Murphy won s86,110 in 1911
the amount was the largest on record.
In 1912 his earnings were $59,365
and in 1913 they were $76,38O, but in
1914ehe gained the distinction of being
the first reinSnan to win 100000 in
single year. his total being $100,229.
With Peter Scott (2:05) and Peter
Volo (2:02) in his stable last year he
raised the record of $12S 400, a record
likely to stand for many years. The
grand total for Murphy's last six
campaigns is $533,436
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-02
JESS WILLARD MAY
RETIRE AS UNDEFEATED
CHAMPION OF THE RING

If Jess Willard lives up to his de-
claration that he will retire within
a year, it is highly probable that he
will join the ranks of the undefeated
champions. In the heavyweight d.
vision these have been very few, and
it has been many long year since an
occupant of the premier pugilistic
throne got off without being knocked
off. Jeff did it, all right, but he was
seized with an ambition to climb
back into the chair, and the subse-
quent proceedings robbed him of the
right to lay claim to the "undefeated
championship" stuff.
Admitting that Jess is as good as
his word. and quits the Diff game for
keeps at the end Of 1917, it is difficult
to gee where he, is in any danger of
losing his honors. The hero of Havana
is a good, clever, hard-hitting boxer
and a giant in size. There are other
good, clever, hard-hitting boxers, and
there are other giants, but they are
not com+ined in the same skin.
Gazing back over the history Of
the heavyweight division, one finds
that Jack Broughton, the first real
champion to have worthy rivals for
the honor. kept on fighting until he
was put to sleep by Jack Slack. The
latter held on for ten years and then
was whipped by Bill Stevens. Then
Mailer and his unworthy successors
Of the dark ages of pugilism were
we'll whipped. Tom Johnson, the
next great English champ. lost his
laurels to Ben Brain. The latter held
the title unchallenged for three years,
when death claimed him.
Daniel Mendoza, the first Jewish
champion, lost to John Jackson, who
retired from the ring and never de-
Tended his title. Jem Belcher, who
became champion when a mere boy.
retired undefeated when he lost tho
sight of one eye, but later sought to
come back, and was whipped. Hen
Pearce, the Game Chicken, was fore
ed to retire by illness, and soon died.
John Gully. after winning the title.
refused to defend it and quit the
game. Tom Crib was the first man
to retire with his honors full upon
him.
Tom Spring, his successor, also re-
tired undefeated, and SO did the next
champion, Jem Ward. Deaf Burke
was whipped by Bendigo. Old Bendy
! was whipped by Caunt but recovered
the title, and then quit while the
quitting was good. Bill Perry, the
Upton Slasher, lost to Harry Broone,
who was whipped by Tom Paddock.
Tom Savers was the next champion,
and retired indicated, although he
had close call in the worlds cham
pionship battle with John c. Heenan,
the American. Sam Hurst was the
next champion, and lost to Jem Mace,
who whipped the best men in Eng
land and America before advancing
years forced him to retire.
OF the early American champions,
both Tom Hyer and John Morrissey
retired undefeated. Heenan also
quit the game without having been
licked. Jim Dunno retired after his
first big bout, in which he won the
championship, refusing to defend 1t.
Mike McCoole lost the title to Tom
Allen, who was in turn whipped hv
Joe coss. Paddy Ryan then defea--
ed Goss, and was in turn knocked
| out by John L. Sullivan. Since then
every champion Of the heavyweight
| division has kept on fighting until
overtaken by defeat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-02
BRECKLEY SHOWS
BOND OF HARVARD
HOW TO DROP KICK

Cambridge, Nov. 2-Charley Brick
ley made another visit to the Harvard
football field yesterday afternoon>
giving aid to the back field coaches
and also working with the drop kick
ers in his own special department.
While Robinson, who kicked the field
goal against Cornell, was not on the
field, Brickley had plenty to occupy
his time. In Bond, who was one of
the finest backs on the freshmen last
year and who should be developed
into the best long-distance drop
kicker the Crimson has in years,
Brickley has an apt pupil, and, before
he was hurt, was not brilliant in the
running game, but in interference de-
fensively was strong.
He is sure to be fitted to do his
best kicking in the big games for tho
Cambridge coaches do not underesti-
mate the defensive strength it is pos
sible to bring out in both the Yale
and Princeton rushliness this fall, and
intend, if possible to be we'll prepared
for some scoring from long range.
The regular players had their work
cut out for them drilling on the Of
Tense that is being prepared for
Princeton. The scrub team, which
khas been working up Princeton's
plays just as it did Cornelps a weak
ago was sent against the varsity
squad, and finally, when there were
mostly substitutes in the first string
lineup, were able to score. The, first
team, with several substitutes in the
lineup scored twice, once on steady
line work and the other time one
more open play. Once the regulars
got the ball on the scrubs four-y~rd
line on tumble but could not score.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-02
DAN HOGAN, WHO RAN
"HOGAN'S FLOP" DEAD

Chicago, Nov. Dan Hogan, pro-
prietor of Hogan's Flop" for derelicts,
hoboes and men of this type, died at
his home here today at the age of 81
years. He charged the occupants Of
his institution two cents bed-if
they had it.
prize fighter, preacher and humani-
tartan was recalled the days when
thousands of unfortunates were fed
and sheltered by the mission which
friends say he always operated at a.
financial loss.
Hogan served with both the Union
and Confederate armies in the Civil
War. Nearly half a century ago he
fought Tom Allen for the worlds
championship and was beaten.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-02
FANS WANT TWO
SHOWS MONTHLY

1t is believed that the police COM
missioners will listen to public opin-
ion and allow two boxing shows a
month for the coming season. Last
winter this plan was followed and it
met with great success. The shows
were held two weeks apart and were
in the majority Of cases financial Sue
cesses.
The custom of having only one
show month hurts the game for the
reason that the interest Of the enthu-
siasts is allowed to lapse. The COM
missioners are anxious to do what
is best for the sport and it is proba-
BILE that two shows a month will be-
the rule this year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-02
LATEST and BEST The Farmer Daily Sport Page-EDTED WAGNER
HOBBY BAKER, FORMER
TIGER STAR, AVIATOR.

Hobey Baker, the great st.
Mich olas star, will not play hoe
key this winter. The former
Princeton athlete is now living
in Philadelphia, where he has
gone into business with his
brother. AS a man has to reside
within so miles of the town in
which the team is located, Baker
will be ineligible to play on the
st. Nichols seven this winter.
The great hockey star has now
gone in for aviation. Every
Saturday and Sunday he goes to
New York to fly at Governors
Island. Yesterday he passed the
test for reserve military aviators
and is now a full-f1edged avia-
tor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-02
THREE KILLED, TWO HURT
IN PHILADELPHIA FIRE

Philadelphia, Nov. 1.-Two women
and a man were killed, two young wo-
mel. were seriously burned in fire
which destroyed the third floor of q
three story brick apartment building
at 1,719 Norris street early today.
The dead are Charles Meeney, so
years old; his mother, Mrs. Mary
Meeney, 72, and Mrs. Nellie Howard,
so. The injured are Miss Helda A.
Trainor and Miss Elsie Trainor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-02
LIGHTNING SHOTS AT
e SPORTING TARGETS e

Secretary Sparrow of the New York
Americans denies the charge of the
Ilayers Fraternity that players have
been benched without pay. He said
the club had paid Ray Heating and
King Cole in past seasons when they
were unable to play. The contention
of the Fraternity is that individual
contracts of the New York Americans
and Washingtons give owners the
power to refuse pay to injured men.
The magnates have not replied direct
ly to this charge.
Baseball goes all over the world for
its recruits. Hugh Ward, one of the
owners Of the Red Sox, is an Aus
tralian and will shortly return to that
country. He won't hear about the
worlds series scores until the follow
ing Fourth Of July.
No reply to the charge Of rough
playing in the Brown game has been
made by Coach Sanford of RUTGERS.
Coach Kelly of Holy Cross, who saw
the game, said the Rutgers men play.
ed with extreme aggressiveness but
he wouldn't say there was any ma
HciouS roughneSS.
The Chicago Cubs intend to do g
lot Of sight seeing during their train.
ing trip to California next spring.
They will visit the Grand Canyon
and other places favored by tour
lists.
Ban Johnson is never happy unless
he is taking somebody's scalp. His
battle with President Tener of the
National league left him in great
shape to take on Garry Hermann in
a fast bout for the National Commits
sion belt. -.-,