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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-01
FREDDY WELSH is
BADLY 0UTPOINTED
BY BENNY LEONARD

New Y ork, April Benny Leonard
is not yet lightweight champion, but
he came near winning the title last
night at Madison Square Garden. He
outpointed Freddie Welsh. the En-
glishman, who defeated Willie
Richie for the worlds honorS of this
particular class.
1t was a thrilling 10-round battle,
one of the best engagements of this or
any season and Welsh has no reason
to feel disgraced at his showing. He
met a man cool. crafty and clever.
The Britisher fought every minute of
the way, but his stiffening sinews had
to give way to the vigor and dash of
youth.
But for the cool and calculating
cunning of the veteran. Leonard
would have grasDed the title without
further ado. Several times Benny had
Sir Frederick in distress, well spent
of the speed and fury. But always on
such occasions the Englishman call
ed into play his great genera1ship
which he had learned in the school
of tough experience.
What the result would have been
had there been no limit to the length
Of the encounter is a matter open to
speculation. Welsh was far from
spent at the final bell. In the last
round hA steamed up to the highest
pitch, trying for one redeening punch
and he did hit Leonard hard, too. But
of the two Leonard was the fresher.
Experts who saw the bout said
Leonard WILDE the next lightweight
champion if nothing happens to him.
They added that last nights fight
should prove an experience almost as
valuable as all his other $50 add ring
battles combined. \
Welsh called into play every trick
and strategy of his fertile brain. At
close quarters, especially. he took ad-
vantage of the youths innocence. He
eIbowed, shou1dered and butted Ben
ny, but always SO cunningly that the
referee didn't catch him at it.
I Welsh was a dancing master, but he
fought as courageously as the cha1-
1enger. He was a marvel at defence,
but the phenomenal speed of Leonard
broke down this defence. Benny shift
ed about and opened his batteries
from SO many directions that Freddie
soon decided to make a give and take.
affair of it, q
1t was a hammer and tongs affair
during the early rounds. But from
the third on Leonard began to draw
away, first shade at time and then
in spurts unfit in the seventh WeIsh's
only hope of victory lay in a knock
out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-01
(By Wagner)
NEW HAvENER FAILS TO BUY

NEW HAVENER FAILS TO BUY
AS a result Of his failure to come
through yesterday the mysterious
New Haven bidder for the Bridgeport
baseball franchise has lost his oppor-
tunity to buy the club and the option
has been turned over to a Bridgeport
sportsman. Secretary Reddy claims
he was all ready yesterday. afternoon
to sell the franchise to the New Ha-
ven person but the Elm City trifler
didn't keep the date. The Springfield
Union was mean enough to suggest
that the mysterious New Havener is
Jerry Connel but we hope this isn't
true.
The Bridgeport man, whose name
is also shrouded in mystery, has until
April to put up or shut up. But
Secretary Reddy is beginning to
think somebody is playing April
fool joke On him. Meanwhile the
bridgeport players have been order to
report here April ID.
Harry Lord, the former Red Sox
and Federal star, has been named
manager of the Lowell club. He has
had some experience as a manager
for he piIoted the Buffalo outlaws in
the latter part of last season.
Manager Gene Mccain of the New
London club has returned from a
trip to Florida. where he visited Own
er Plant and also inspected some big
league training camps. He claimed
to have secured two outfielders.
All is not harmony in the ranks of
the Cincinnati Reds. Neale, re-
cruit outfielder, and Pitcher Toney
mixed it up yesterday in the field at
Memphis, Tenn. They were passing
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-01
E. D. Sprague Named
. Secretary of State
Ice Dealers Asso.
Especial to The Farmer. }

Hartford, April 1-E. D. Sprague,
manager of the Sprague Ice Co. of
Bridgeport, was elected secretary of
the Connecticut Ice Dealers associa-
ton, at the 28th annual convention
held yesterday in the Allyn House
here. nj
H. 3. Sherwood of Southport was
elected treasurer. G. E. Curtis of
Norwa1k is president; w. A. Mein of
West Haven, vice-president, and Dex-
ter L. Bishop. Meriden, Albert w.
Widman, New Haven, and Cortland
E. Co1ver, New-London, the executive
committee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-01
BASEBALL BITS

The Brooklyn Club has returned
OutfeIder Al Nixon to Beaumont of
the Texas League. He is covered by
an option, however.
Ed Reu1bach failed to come to terms
with the Pittsburgh Pirates and it is
now announced that the Boston Braves
will take him on, under condition that
he must make good.
The Athletics this season may pre-
sent Myers and Meyers as a battery.
Myers is pitcher recruited from the
North Carolina League, while Meyers,
the catcher, comes from the Three-I
League.
The Cleveland Indians will remain
Indians, according to President Dunn,
who says it will Sbe his business to
make them good Indians and so popu-
lar that nobody can say the name is a
hoodoo.
Pitcher Pagan, the youngsterF Sc
cured by Detroit from the Western As
ISOLATION, where he did not lose a
game last year, has been turned over
Texas League.
Cy Pieh was telling the boys about
his first experience as a golfer II was
up at Van CortIandt Park" said Cy,
land did so well that L surprised my
self. 1t was the first time I ever had
a cue in my hand"
Catcher Wallace, a Chicago Cub re-
cruit from the Southern League re-
fused to accept transfer to Los
Angeles under the terms arranged for
him and Manager Tinker now Will at
tempt to place him elsewhere
The municipal commission which
controls amateur baseball in Omaha
has established a school for umpires
and Bill Rourke, president of the
Omaha Western League club, has been
named to give a course Npf lectures on
the duties of umpires.
Manager Fielder Jones viii work
right-hand and 1eft-hand hitters ac-
cording to the pitching. He can out
do George Stallings at this stunt, for
he will have enough batters of each
variety to change teams almost en-.
tirely.
Report comes from New OAleans
that Lee Fohl expects to get Clarence
Walker from the st. Louis Browns for
the Indians. Just how Foil got the
idea that Jones would let Walker 90
is not clear. since there has been
nothing from him to indicate such in
tention.i
Outfelder, Claude Cooper, who
jumped the New York Giants to play
with the Feds, is working out with
the Forth Worth Texas League team
He has a contract with the Wards of
Brooklyn for $1,000 a year that still
has a year to run and he fondly
imagines he-can make the Wards pay
it. 1t is said the Yankees would have
taken Cooper off the hands OF the
Brookfed hackers had 1t not been for
the fancy figures in the contract.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-01
Young Rector Meets
Frank Fleming Monday

New York. April 1-Young Rector
of Jersey City has been signed to
meet Frankie Fleming, Canadian
featherweight champion. at the Sta
dunn A. c. Monday. Rector also
boxes at the National A. c. of Phf1a-
deIphia April 8, and at the Olympic
A. C., New York, April IT, when he
meets Tommy Touhey.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-01
Battling Kunz Wins
From Willie Schaefer

Norwa1k, April Battling Kunx,
the local favorite, beat Willie
Schaefer of New York in a, ten round
go last night under the auspices of
the Metropolitan A. c. Kunz was
the aggressor and had seven of the
ten rounds. The weights were 1913
each.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-01

Premier Massey of New Zealand
sent out a seagoing tug to meet the
exploration ship Aurora, bringing back
some Of the members of Sir Ernest
Shackletonss expedition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-01
e. SPOiRR;Ti7'' L loop -
AROUND THE

each other when NeaIe dropped his
glove and started for Toney. They
exchanged a few haymakers before
other players separated them.
The Yankees claim to have picked
up one of the prize southpaws in
Mogridge, secured from the Western
league. He worked the whole gamo
against Cincinnati and held them to
one run until his team gained a big
lead.
It is said that Cleveland and the
Athletics are trying to claim promis-
ing young pitchers the Yankees want
to waive out of the league. Cleve-
land put in a claim for Shocl0er, a
young twirler secured from the Cana
dian league, and then the Yankees
recalled the request for waivers.
The Pennsylvania State league will
have a high class array of managers.
Among those signed are: Bill Dahlen
for Lancaster, Mike Donlin at AL
toona, Arthur DeVlin at Lebanon and
Willie Keeler at Allentown. There
will be an individual salary limit of
5000 a month.
The Jersey City five will tacllletthe
Blue Ribbon basketball experts at
Colonial hall next Tuesday night.
The Ribbons outdid themselves in
their recent victory over Reading and
the fans will be interested to see If
they can continue their winning way
Outfielder Henry Chancey, who
had a trial with New Haven a few
years ago, has drawn his release from
the Boston, Braves. He was taken
to Miami, Fla, this spring, Chancey
was a great hitter while in New Ha-
ven but was a. Joke in the field
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-01

school commercial basketball team,
Ronald Ward and Andy Curran Of the
Ozanam basketball team, and frankie
Herman, who was some first baseman
even in his school days
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-01
Hutchinson Given
Farewell By ElIzs

Charles r. Hutchinson. treasurer
of the Barnum &c Bailey show and one
of the active Elks of this city was
rendered a mark sof esteem Thursday
night when the Elks' club babe fare
we'll to the many Barnum & Bailey
circus heads and performers. Exa.lt-
ed Ruler Daniel j. Clifford, on be-
half of the lodge, presented Mr..
Hutchinson with a handsome gold
membership card and a case in
which to carry it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-01

The Safety Insulated Wire & Gable
Co., employing $50 men, ordered its
plant at Bayonne, N. J., shut down
because of the shortage of copper.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-01

DR.. James B. Angel, aged president
emeritus of the University of Michi-
gan, is dying at Ann Arbor, Mich. He
has been i'll for months.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-01
New Jersey Boy Will
Lead r. p. I. Basketball

Troy, N. Y. April 1-WaIter Wool
sey of Elizabeth. N. J., has been elect
ed TO captain the Rensselaer, Poly
quintet next year. He scored II 8 of
the points made by the Troy En-
gdneers this season and netted 80 of
the total SO field baskets Gagged
Letters were awarded to Clifford
living of Westheld. N. J.; Ray
O'Hara, Val .McManus and Captain
John w. Howard, all of Brooklyn;
Harry PARROT of Newburgh, N Y;
Louis Robertson Of Ell Paso, Texas;
Leslie GoodelI of Troy, and Captain
elect WooIsey.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-01

Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia
arrived in London from Paris. He
was given an enthusiastic welcome.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-01

SPRING PIONEERING
PLANTS.
JOHN RICK d SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-01

Rautza 8 o0szstriking dock workers
- dadFanpOpl returned to- work
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-01

The<British steamer Carly was pic
ed up at sea in g. disabled condition
and is being, towed to Halifax. N. s.,
by the steamer Fogola.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-01

Many more striking nundtioni
workers along the Clyde river In Scot
land returned to work, and the strilz,
Is believed to have collapsed
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-01

Mrs. Aaron A. Currier and her
daughter Miss Ella Currier. were
burned to death in a fire that destroy
ed their home at Lawrence, Mass,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-01

Report comes from New Orleans
that Lee Foil expects to get Clarence
Walker from the ST. Louis Browns for
the Indians. Just how Foil got the
idea that Jones would let Walker go
is not clear. since there has been
nothing from him to indicate such in
tention.t
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-01

Manager Fielder Jones viii work
right-hand and 1eft-hand hitters ac-
cordfng to the pitching. He can out
do George Stallings at this stunt, for
he will have enough batters of each
variety to change teams almost en-
tirely.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-01

each other when NeaIe dropped his
glove and started for Toney. They
exchanged a few haymakers before
other players separated them.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-12-16
Engineering Bill May Pass

That the engineering experimental
tion bill, providing for the establish
ment stations at all land grant col
leges for the purpose of conducting
research and extension work, will
pass at the next session of Congress
is the belief of Dean j. G. Scrugham
of the university who returned re-
Gently from meeting of the Associa-
ton IF Land Grant Colleges held in
Washington.
If the bill passes the University of
Nevada will secure an annual federal
appropriation of $4,000. The money
would be used for investigating and
developing the underground waters
of the State and experiments in elec-
tro-chemical and metallurgical work
would also be undertaken.
There were $50 delegates repre-
senting all land grant colleges in the
United States in attendance at the
meeting and the association endorsed
the experimentation bill. Plans for
carrying out the provisions of the
bill providing it is passed were dis
cussed at length at meeting of the
National Research Council at New
York City in which Dean Scrugham
took part.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-12-16
Deep Creek Railroad Prosre..ing

In the hands of capable engineers.
and being pushed to the limit by a
corps of experienced railroad build
ers, the new Deep Creek road that
will be a feeder from one of the rich
est sections in Nevada to the Western
Pacific, is progressing as rapidly as
is consistent with the laying of a
new road. according to reports from
Elko. rhe work of grading has been
completed for distance of some 10
miles out of Wendover. and the rails
have been laid over stretch of three
miles. The engine which will be
used by the road has arrived and is
ready for service. The Deep Creek
road will furnish an outlet for the
products of very rich country,
teeming with farms that are pros
porous, and lined with many rich
mines that are producing large guam
titles of ore.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-12-16
PLENTY MONEY FOR NEVADA
Former Governor Oddie Says Eastern
Capital Will Invest Western Mines

Eastern capitalists are looking to
the mines of the West as the safest
field in which to invest their wealth
in anticipation of a break in the pros
perity occasioned by the war in Eu-
rope" said Tasker l.. Oddie. former
Governor of Nevada, who returned
recently from two weeks trip to
New York, Boston and other large
eastern centers of population.
"Ilook for great rejuvenation in
the legitimate mining game of the
West, particularly in Nevada. within
the next few months. Eastern cap
ital has confidence in Nevada's S mines
on the basis they have been conduct
ed during the last two years. In
every city | visited during my trip
East. | found evidences of this conf
dence and | believe that 1917 will be
a big year for the mining industry
in Nevada"
Governor Oddie went East to fl
nance a copper proposition at Jerome,
Arizona. and was quite successful in
his mission. AS result of his trip
work soon will start on an estate of
about 300 acres lying in the heart of
the Jerome district, where Senator
Clark's United Merger property is
located.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-12-16
Auto Fumes for Mice

Lovelock Ianchers report an un-
usual number of field mice in that
vicinity this year, and the problem
of ridding themselves of the pests
has been a source of much expert
menting of late. Barney Wiley OF
Lower valley thinks he has solved
the problem by attaching hose to
the exhaust of his automobile, direct
ing the fumes down into their nests
in the ground. The Anker ranch has
been rid of the pests by the use Of
this method.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-12-16
New U-Boats for Our Navy

Contracts for building 20 new SUBJ
marines have been awarded by Sec
retary Daniels. They are to be built
by three different companies. Two
extra fast ones are to cost nearly $l,-
200, 900 each; the others a little less
than $7OO, 900 each. 1t will be two
years before they are ready for use.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-12-16

The lid was screwed down tight on
the gambling proposition in Tonopah
last Sunday. On Friday the grand
jury ordered that all gambling in
Tonopah be stopped and that even
ing Grant Crumley. foreman of the
grand jury. in company with Sheriff
c. L. Slavin. visited all the resorts
about town and gave the order to
close everything up at 6 o'clock Sun
day night and at the same time emp
tied all the money out of the slot
machines and turned them against
the wall.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-12-16
Colored Woman Kills Husband

After a violent quarrel with her
husband, whom she claimed had been
drinking, Beatrice Withers OF Las
Vegas seized a revolver and shot him
through the neck. She claims ne at
tackled her and she was compelled to
shoot in self defense.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-12-16
SAUSAGE FACTORY FOR RABBITS
Plan Being Tried Out in Texas and
Brer Rabbit Raised From
Obscurity to Fame

The plan proposed in Austin. Texas,
to reduce the high cost of living and
at the same time rid the State of jack
rabbits which are described as being
"a bane to the country and the most
useless. ornery animal that ever de.
stroyed crops" may be tried out in
Nevada by some enterprising rancher
or butcher. and he would undoubted-
ly be assured of a good market.
The Texas plan is to make the rab-
bit part of the food of every family
in the country. The rabbit is good
to eat and easy to find and plan is
on foot there to build sausage fac
tory that will produce nothing but
rabbit sausage.
Texas may abound with rabbits"
said we'll known Reno rancher to
a Gazette reporter. ''but. considering
the area of Nevada and of Texas,
this State has probably larger pop.
ulation of the bunny" tribe than
the Lone Star State Since the war
on coyotes was started year ago the
Nevada rabbit has had delightful
life. The coyote, when not biting
cattle or fsosing around some sheep
herders tent, was chasing rabbits.
They were his chief article of food
and their life was in danger at all
times.
Now that the coyotes are dead.
the rabbit runs through the alfalfa
fields or in the rancher's gardens or
through the sagebrush with fear
erased from his heart. His blissful
life has been conducive to health and
longevity, and he has started to raise
families.
I'm nearly every section of the
State the country is overrun with
John Rabbit and his many mates and
CNcly lOI III Va VI loP oiiu oiioiS 10
being set out for him by the farmers.
No big drives have taken place in the
State. but each farmer is working in
dividually to put an end to the speedy
pest. Poison by the gallon is being
placed in alfalfa fields. on alfalfa
leaves and in some places is bringing
results.
''In Texas the farmers are planning
to act as a unit and instead of being
pest that is disliked by everybody,
Mr.. Rabbit is coming into fame. Big
rabbit drives are being planned and
there is no sport that is more alluring
than chasing big bunch of rabbits
and shooting at them. The rabbit
drives are supposed to produce the
materials for the sausage factory and
a new industry that depends on an
unlimited supply of raw material to
work on will be launched.
''The same thing could be started
in Nevada. The department of agri-
culture of Texas has sent out bulle-
tins stating that the rabbit is a food
delicacy."
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-12-16

No neutral can hope to satisfy all
the belligerents. and the United States
does not intend to attempt the inn
possible.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-12-16

In these high-cost-of-living times
many a man turns over new lear
every day-in his check book.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-12-16
ELECTION RETURNS OF STATE
Complete But Unofficial Returns
Have Now Been Received
From All Counties and
Tabulated

Complete election returns from
every county in the State. unofficial.
only in several instances. show that
President Wilson carried Nevada by
the remarkable plurality of $3.50
votes, says the News Letter. With
regard to the Senatorial fight the
record shows that Senator Pittman
defeated Sam Platt by 2152 votes and
that Platt led Grant Miller by 1916
Figuring from top to bottom Pitt
man led Miller by 1898 votes. In the
Congressional fight Roberts led Caine
by about a thousand votes, while in
the Supreme Court judgeship con-
test the complete figures show that
Sanders defeated Moran by approxi-
mately 800 votes. The same record
gives Kennett a lead of 2092 over
over Mckay for Clerk of the Su-
preme Court. In the contest for
University Regents Abel leads for
the long term regency with
a vote of 1890, with Curler in
second place on a total of 1858.
Even though an organized fight was
made for the election of Republican
candidates for regent. with just the
hope prevailing on the Democratic
side, Charles B. Henderson showed
the remarkable 'single-handed"
strength of IL, ,545 votes. The total
in the contest for election to the
short term regency were as follows:
Baker, 13,448; Kent, 12.3l6.
The returns show that approx
mately $4,000 votes were cast at the
recent election, the first of general
nature in Nevada in which women
have participated. The total vote
cast at the 1914 election figured up
to 81 ,567 and by way of comparison
with the 1916 total it is ascertained
that some ten or eleven thousand
women took advantage of their first
opportunity in Nevada to vote. The
1916 totals given the respective can
didates for United States Senator
show that Miller gained an increase
over his 1914 vote Of some Ais votes.
and that Platt secured an increase of
2574. and that, over the Newlands
vote of 1914, Pittman made gain of
1886.
The totals given the various candi-
dates for National and State offices.
as shown by the complete. but to
some slight extent unofficial. returns.
are as follows: