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The Washington times., 1916-01-27

The Spanish Ambassador and Madame
Riano will be among the dinner hosts OF
this evening, when they will have
among their guests a number of Off.
cials of the state Department.
Madame Riano will 90 to New Yorl
tomorrow and will not receive unit
Friday, February 4.
The Washington times., 1916-01-27

Gibbons hall, Upper Marlboro. tomorrow
night for the benefit OF St Mary's Cath
olip Cburoh
The Washington times., 1916-01-27

McEenney. w. S. Hoge, VI. r. New
comb, Charles Bispham, J. r. Selton, r.
II, Edmonds, w. +. Emo, w. Il. Edmon-
ston, w. r. Montgomery, DIR. Wood.
charles II. Butler. Paul r. Johnson, DR..
Wade Atkinson, Alex. Hecht, a. h.
Burklin, Saks & CO.. II. G. Bergheimer.
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Justice and Mrs. J. A. Van Orsdel will
be hosts at a reception on February I.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs, George Barnett
will entertain at dinner on the evening
of February 9.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11
OFFER $25,OOO TO DILLON AND FRANK
 MORAN FOR BOUT

New York, May 11-Tom O'Rourke raised his bid for Frank Moran's ser vices against Jack Dillon last night from $2O,OOO to $25,OOO. He will meet Ike Dorgan, Moran's manager, to- night to see whether or not the extra $5,OOO will tickle the palate of Old Sobersides.
 O'Rourke said:
 I'm pretty sure that the affair will be settled when meet Dorgan. We were on the point of signing a few weeks ago, a question of percentage being the only thing that kept our signatures off paper. The extra $5,o0O should decide the matter for good.
 T know that Dillon will sign. He has agreed to swing along with any promoter who will get. Moran for him. Sam Mar'burger, his manager, has promised that.
 '''In all probability the bout will take place in one of the open parks in Brooklyn. I'm not prepared to say just where. It is my intention to hold the contest on July i or 3. am rather in favor of the night before the Fourth.
 %DiHon will get $10,0OO if he boxes for me. He wanted a percentage and a guarantee, too, but I pointed out to him the fact that $1O,OOO was more money than he ever got for three con- tests around New York I'm sure that it will be one of the most spir- ited bouts in the history. of limited contests. Both men are game, and they're not a bit backward about try ing all the time.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11
Local and Outside
ANDERSON TWlRLS
 GREAT GAME AND
 GIANTS WIN AGAIN

Pittsburgh, May 1.-The assault on Jimmy CaIlahan's pitching staff by Gen. John McGra,w and his invading force of Giants continued merrily at Forbes Field yesterday afternoon with the result that the New York team won their second consecutive game, feat that they have failed to accom- plish before this season.
 As was the case in Tuesdays conn., edy, Callahan's pitchers were unmer- cifuHy slaughtered by the visiting players, with Babe Adams being driv- en from the fray in the initial frame and Wilbur Cooper, the left-hander, getting his in the fifth. Elmer Jacobs managed to check tho heavy batting, but the game ended with the score to l in favor of New York.
 While the Giants were mauling Ad- ans and Cooper, Fred Anderson was showing the Pirates some real high class pitching. It was the first tri- umph scored by the former Federal 1eaguer since becoming a member of the Giants, and he made t an inpres- sive one by holding Hans Wagner, Bill Finchman & Co to three paltry singles. One of the safe blows was a, high fly over the pitchers box which Anderson lost in the sun.
 The Inne run that the Pirates regis tered off him was not the result of any great hitting on the part of the home team. It was due to 8 wild pitch that Anderson uncorked in the fifth. In this inning Hinchman sin gled. After Baird and Knabe were retired Anderson lost SchTntdt's fly in the sum- Then came the wild pitch which saved the Pirates from a shut ouA
 The hitting of the Giants again was terrific. The New York crowd ,oIlect- ed 13 safe blows for total of 23 bases. Burns was the cI- eff swatter of the day with three singles and a. two-bag- ger. Robertson, who made four hits in the first game, was close behind Burns with a triple and two singles Doyle and Kauf each clipped in, with a triple, while Merkae doubled in the first and Rariden in the .-fth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11
HEATING RECEIVES, POOR SUPPORT AND
 TANKS DROP ONE

New York, May 1.-The difference between a team being quick to take advantage of opponents mistakes and putting forth a spirited game, and a team playing 1istIessly and finding no mistakes of the other side to take advtange of. was clearly set before the spectators at the Polo Grounds yesterday. The team with the virtues, which was the White Sox, won by 5 to 2. Since their successful descent on Boston the Tanks have backsIid.
 Another 1efthahder was sent against the Tanks. This time it was Russell and he did tight, high class work against them. Much of their supine- ness Twas because they could do little with him. They were his meat. His mixture of curve ball and fast ball and slow ball, all nicely controlled, scarcely allowed the Tanks to get go- ing.
 Russell has valuable assistant in Buck Weaver. The Tanks directed numerous hot ones at Bucks baIli- wick, but he was the boy to consume them. He snatched brands from the burning with as much grace and delft ness and airy ease if he were spearing olives with a, fork, and was an fmpervious stopgap to all as- sau1ts, except one low throw which was a, negligible blot on an otherwise bright and busy escutcheon.
 Between Russell and Weaver and tainted fielding by the Yankees, the visiting Sox beat the home Sox handi1y. Heating really pitched capital game. not as good as Russell's, but good enough to have made scor- ing even thing had not the New York fielding contained poor throw. ing by Alexander, who was heavy handed and slow footed and big contrast to the ninbIe Scha1k, and couple of batted balls poorly played, one in the infield. the other in the outfeId. Heating, in addition, pre- sented two runs to the winning Sox Eby throwing a ball to the wrong base.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11
0'DONNELL, CRACK
 DRIVER, TO ENTER SHEEPSHEAD RAGE

Flashing across the finish line in first place four times in five consecu- tive starts is the unique record. that Ed O'DonnelI, Dusenberg driver. has established for himself on the Pacific coast, where the spring racing season has just come to an end.
 In his first start on the Ascot Park Speedway a reconstructed horse race track at Los Angeles, he was able to pull down only fifth place but lie clear ly demonstrated the stamina of his car and it's easy tires by going the en- tire distance without a stop of any kind.
 Two weeks and a half later, how ever, over the same course in a fifty mile race he nosed out the late Bob Burman, who was driving a Peugeot, by a scant eight seconds The fact that he again went the distance with out making a stop was the main cause of his winning this race, as both Burman and Pu1len. the latter driving a Mercer and pressing him closely, stopped for a tire change with only a few laps to go.
 His next victory was the i11-fated Corona. Classic, where Burman and his mechanic. Eric Schrader, met with the unfortunate accident which cost them their lives. It was a ter rfhcal1y hot day and every contestant experienced more or less tire trOu- b1e. The little Dusenberg went the entire route with but one tire change and the average, 86.5 per hour, which O'DonneH hung up is within an ace of Pullen's world record. made in a Mercer last year. That this mark will stand some time is quite probable, as it was annouhced that Corona, the fastest road racing course in the country, has held it's last race.
  came on April Is, a week later, when he won the 150 mile Ascot Park Der by in hours, 1T minutes. and sec- onds, at an average speed of 67.4 miles an hour.
 Saturday last the Dusenberg driver completed his western campaign with a complete victory at Fresno, Cal, winning the 300 mile contest held in connection with the great ''Raisin Day% celebration
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11
SAM LANGFORD AT
 36 IS FLAT BROKE
Worcester Post. )

He's monarch of all he surveys in fhe Pork Chop League, but his royal ezchequer is slightly bent After r1l- ing supreme in 200 or more ring com bats, Sam Langford, the Boston Tar Baby, is broke today, according to his manager, Joe Woodman- Yep. srTharn's,' balance sheet with the world, in it's assets column. includes a large cipher, or practically that
 Dust-1aden guide books show that Langford is now se years old and that he has been knocking rival mau1ers for goals since he was 16. In that span of years the man with the pile driver right has met 'em- all, few of them easy, while scores have wisely drawn the leo1or line when offered chances to buck against his fstic ar 4fl1ery. To date he has not been stopped and by many is regarded as t11e worlds greatest fighter
 He ought to be fixed for the win fer, but such is not the case unless 6am's wife, to whom he turned oyer all his Hfe's earnfngs-$3 $35. .0OO-sdr- renders some of it back to her hus- band from whom she separated. Otherwise Sam. at 3e. has to go to work and dig up some new meal tickets in the roped arena
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11
GIANTS WILL SEND
 PALMERO BACK TO THE INTERNATIONAL

New York, May 11.-Emilio Palme- ro's days as a member of the Giant pitching staff are numbered. It be- Graw~hadg offered the Cuban to the league, for which Hank worked in 1914.~ AcGraw some time ago prom ised to send fingers to both Rochester and Toronto. Rochester got Ritter whom the Maple Leafs would have preferred, as they are already we'll provided with Iefthanders-
 Had Palermo been offered before Toronto got AcTigue from Detroit Hank, would have been welcomed. As the matter stands now. it is a ques- ton if Palermo will work with Joe Birmingham club. Ever since Tlues- day night President McCaffrey has been trying to trade Palermo for a righthander, but until a late hour last night nobody had offered to swap.
 Newark is the one club in the league that could use Palermo. as Fred Ten ney hasn't a singe lefthander on his staff Penney last night said that he had not been approached regarding the Cuban.
 When Palermo joined the Giants late last season it was understood his new contract stipulated that he could not be sent back to the minors. Xvi dently Hank has been convinced that he is not yet ready for the big tent. When he learns to make use of his low curve he may be a real major leaguer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11
Rv Wa agner.).

There will be a lively time at the Eastern league meeting in Boston, Monday when charges will be made that New London and probably one other club is exceeding the salary limit of $2, 1000 a month. The other clubs are Up in arms because of Gene McCann's policy of trying to put a Class A club in a Class circuit. IL is known in several cases that men whose terms were prohibitive for oth- CT clubs, afterward signed with New London. Pitcher Bunny Eearne, the International league star, is an ex- ample of this.
 Another matter to be discussed is the 13 player limit. Most of the own CTS think this should be raised to IA, including a playing manager. They want it arranged to each club can carry five pitchers and two catchers. At present, a club with a player man. ager can carry only four fingers.
 Toronto has offered to trade In- fielder Wright to Bridgeport fo- Third Baseman Byrne. Manager Ball would prefer an outf1elder, the local club is badly in need of hitting strength in the garden. But he may take Wright to use at shortstop. Wright played fine ball here in the exhibition series Toronto staged at NewfeId. He is very fast.
 Owner Harry Cornen left for Lowell this morning. He will relieve Gus Knorr, the other E1agnate, who has charge of the official bankroll. We are keeping the wi" busy trying to get hitters,'' Cornen said as he Twas boarding the train. Richmond of the International league has ffeted us an outfielder and we expect to close the deal shortly. We will also have an- other good pitcher very soon.''
 The Bridgeport club needs some hitting strength in the outf1eld. Some of the boys aren't hitting their weight. At least one high class pitcher is also needed. Owner Cornen' stayed home from the road trip so he could keep in touch with the clubs with whom he is negotiating for players. He ex-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11
Ty Cobb Able to Pull Bone Plays As Well
 As Inferior Players

It is possible for Tyrus, Cobb to pull a bone. A lot Of fans did not believe 1t waa. but Ty pulled one at C1eve- land and it lost the game The field was roped off with a, ground rule in force limiting drives into the cFowd 10 two bases. The score was tied going into the last half of the ninth: 4sFo men were out, with O'Neil on zlst and Graney at the bat.
 Graney hit line drive between Cobb and veaeIl, The former was playing deep and cut across the field to head the ball off, Just as the ball vas about 10 rolf under the ropes Cobb made a dive for it and picked st LID, He returned it to the infeld. but O'NeiI had scored the winning run. while Graney was perched on thfrd. If Cobb had permitted the Ball to roll into the crowd the hit WcuId have been only double and ftNeil would have been compelled to stop at third, It is not often the Georgia Peach pulls a s.bone" and he wRe very much Deeved at himself. ac- eE9FdfnR to Cleveland seribes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11

Dumb Dan Morgan, the demon New York promoter. is kidding him self about Sailor Grande's strength or else he thinks George Chip fights with his arms tied. In his daily bull 1etin regarding the boxer who meets Chip here next Monday night at the Casino. Morgan writes:
 ''No human being can stand the strain of working out with the fighting sailor, and that means that George Chip, who is looked upon as the real nidd1eweight champion, will have his hands full to go the limit next Mon day night. For Grande intends to make a rushing. smashing battle from the tap of the first gong"
 In the ten round seni-fna1 local
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11
YALE BEATEN BY
 DARTMOUTH TEAM

New Haven, Conn. May 11.-Air tight pitching by Williams who was hit safely .only twice, allowed Dart mouth to whitewash Yale yesterday The score was to 0. The Hanover twirler's clever exhibition was backed up by brilliant support Especially noteworthy was the work of Erskeline and Thel1scher.
 Except in the fatal fifth inning Gar fields pitching was excellent Bril- liant catches by Early and sensational stops by She'll and Johnson, throttled apparently safe hits.
 Both hines f1elded almost faultless- 1y, the only error of the game being contributed by Paine, who muffed Williams's quick throw to first in the effort to tag Holden. Only one Yale player reached third base. the Ellis go- ing out in order in seven of the nine innings.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11

yellow and saffron. Nick went down on his knees repeatedly. hoping to an- ger Caunt so that he might again win on a foul, but on this occasion big Ben kept his temper under control. Nick had been developed by his brothers into a really classy fighter, and was much cleVerer than Ben, but he was so fearful of his opponent that he wouldn't get close enough to land a real blow, In the 34th round Nick again went down without a blow, and the disgusted fans called upon the ref cree to take the cur out of the ring In the next round Nick received a smart tap and went down, grooming and refusing to get up. in spite of the entreaties of his famous brother The victory was then awarded to Caunt, who became champion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11
Edited By Wagner
WOBBLY PITCHING AND POOR HIT TING
 LOSE FOR LOCALS

Lowell, Mass.,- May 11-You can't win all ball game without some hit ting and when the pitching is also bad. the chances of victory are smaller yet. Those are two reasons why Bridgeport opened it's road tour with a defeat here by 7Sto l. Marty Walsh got some very bad twirling out of his system and the visitors were unable to do much with Tex Holman, who labored for Lowell
 It was opening day for the home club and big crowd turned out. Mayor O'DonnelI threw the first ball. It was the first appearance of Al Odell in a Bridgeport uniform. He was tired after a. long train ride from Little Rock, Ark. and could not do himself justice. The only bright spot In Brfdgeport's work was the fielding, which was stea4dier than it has been for some time Jake Boultes was good at shortstop and got one of the lEcarce hits secured by his club. George Crook went behind the bat again and gave a fine exhibition.
 Marty Walsh got a stormy recep- 4ion in the first. Lord singled and Kane beat out a bunt. Stimpson was Init by a pitched ball, ,hlling the bases Lord was forced home when Barrows walked. When Barrows was forced at second by Downeys< Kane scored Then Mum put a drive over the fence for a home run. scoring two walsh in the third and the southpaw held Lowell to one run and four hits.
 Bpidgeportss only run was made in the eighth when Crook took two bases on d tumble by Mum and scored on Gaudette's single. The teams play again today here The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11
HARVARD BLANKS
 BROWN COLLEGIANS

Cambridge, Mass, May 11-Harvard shut out Brown to yesterday in the annual game on Soldiers Field, the Crimson pitcher, Garritt, holding the, Providence team hitIess for five innings and the Cambridge nine con- meeting safely against Frank Kealy, Browns spftba1l man, nine times. Dick Harte hit two fine three-baggers for Harvard, which counted in the run-getting, and other timely hits were made by Nash, B'ripp, and Beal
 Brown played some very loose ball in the field, but although the Harvard infieId also lost three ground hits, su- perb fielding by Abbott and three fast double plays spoiled every chance the. visitors had to get over a run. Har- ward was shut out twice with the bases filled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11
To Decide Ouimet's Amateur Standing At
 Golf Meeting Friday

Boston. May 1.-The United States Golf association yesterday notified the woodland Golf club that it had ar ranged for a hearing in New York tomorrow night on the cases of Francis Ouimet. Paul TewksbuFy and J, H. Sullivan, Jr.s-wf1o have been de- cIared ineligible to compete as anna teurs-
 The executive committee of the as- sociation and officers of the Woodland club, of which the players are mem bers, will be present. The club, al- though three meetinsg have been held to consider the matter, has not yet accepted the associatiea's ruling,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11
Recruit Floored His
 Boss By This Query
(Sporting News.O

Along the line of unconscious re- partee an anecdote is told on Miller Huggins that seems to be enjoyed par ticuIar1y by the married men of the Briton delegation. Incidentally, mar nage was not the leading topic under discussion, but just happened to crop out in the conversation.
 The real reason and occasion for the yarn is that Huggins felt called upon to give some fatherly advice to one of his recruits whose table and street manners needed a trif1e of improve ment. The recruit was we'll meaning boy, and Higgins talked to him in most paterna1 style.
 stOf course,'' said Higgins, when you say you'd like a knifefu1 or two of peas, you mean a spoonful or fork ful; most people use those articles, and it might be a good thing if you ate your peas witns something besides a knife after this''
 But what's the use of using one thing more than another ?'' demanded the new member.
 There's no special uses" explained Higgins patiently, but it's just the custom of the thing: like your walking around the hotel lobby fully dressed except for g. collar. dare say: you're comfortable enough without it, but mo ost people wear collars nowadays; it's just custom"
 Custom, eh ?" repeated the recruit. willing enough to learn, but still a trifie perplexed.
 Sure" said Huggins encouragingly. "it ain'tl that it makes much differ ence, but people do those things. Just like that wedding party we saw this afternoon. Did you notice how the bride and all the bridesmaids were dressed2 That's just a custom; you see a wedding day is supposed to be one of the brightest and happtest' in a. Woman's life, and that's why the girls always wear white"
 The recruit brooded a moment,
 Say he inquired thoughtfu1ly, why'd To the men at a wedding always wear black ?''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11
BROOKLAWN WILL
 OPEN GOLF YEAR HERE ON SATURDAY

The first match for the BrookIawn golf team will be played on the local links Saturday when the New Haven Country club representatives will ex- hibit their skill. The ladies' season opens May 20 with a mixed foursome. On Memorial day there will be medal play open to all classes and cups will be offered for the best scores.
 The Brooklawn golfers will take part in the state championship at %Green- iwich from June 28 to July 1. On July there will be competition for the Governors cup and the fna4s-for bhe club championship will also be played.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11
Star Players Become
 Tired of Attention
 And F'lattery of Fans

Flattery and attention may be all right, but we have an idea the star ball player gets heartily tired of it, writes Malcolm MacLean in the Chi cago Evening Post. Hans Wagner shuns hotel lobbies, fearing the bugs who hang around waiting to pick on him. The writer happened to be rid ing from Ottumwa to Chicago with the Sox Yannigans a couple of weeks ago. The private car of the Hose was tackled onto the train which was pulling two cars occupied by the De troit Tigers. We rose shortly before s, walked through the cars where the Detroit boys were soundly sleeping and reached the diner, hoping to get an early breakfast.
 The chefs were just starting their daily tasks and the walters were plac- ing the snowy linen and shining silver on the tables. We stuck to the car, for there was no place else to go. In about IS minutes a colored- porte ran in and started whispering in ex- cited tones to the dining car help. Before long another porter hls- tied in.
 They talked and gesticulated in an alarming fashion. The dining car chef sta1ked over and listened to whaE they were saying. Finally. we could stand it no longer.
 Whats the matter, George ?" we asked.
 The first porter. his eyes as big as saucers, looked over and said: cry Cobb is getting up!"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11
FORMER CHAMPION GEORGE CHIP.

fans will see Kayo Moran. the favor ite~son of East Bridgeport, clash with Roy Milne of New York. .- Milne has been telling how good he is but Moran is only waiting to measure him for the knockout. Moran doesn't think he wins a bout unless he slams his op- ponent to the mat for the count. The boys will weigh in at 140.
 Skinner Jillson of Stamford, who manages Young Brooks of that place, is also confident that his boy will beat Young Rocco of Waterbury in the six round go. The opener will see two local boys in a four round af- fair.
 Tickets for the show are on safe at all leading cafes and are being rapid ly snapped up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11
ANNIVERSARIES
 OF RING BATTLES

1s41-Ben Caunt won from Nick Ward in 35 rounds near Stratford-on- Avon, England. It was in this bout that Nick Ward, a younger brother of the great champion Jem Ward, got his name epnbaITned in ring history as ffthe yelloWest man who ever held the In a previous bout for the title with Caunt, Nick's shifty tactics had so aroused Ben's anger that he struck Nick while down, and thus lost on a foul For a brief space Nick was the recognized champion. but in his second affair with Caunt he showed himself In his true colors-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-11
Bridgeport.

Two-base hits. Downey. Kane. Home run. Mum Stolen bases Lord 2, Torphys Sacrifice hits Simpson Left on bases, Lowell 4, Bridgeport 6. Bases on balls. off Walsh 2, off Loh-' man 1. off Gearin l. Hits, off Walsh 5 in innings; off Gearin 4 in 6 i'm xings- Hit by pitched ball, by Walsh 7. Struck out, by Gearin 2, by Loh-1 man 1. Wild pitch. Gearin. Um- pfre, Waters. Time, 1:45-