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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-02
TED LEWIS KNOWS HOW TO GET THE MONEY

GERSHON MENDELOFF, who is
Ted Lewis in the fight guides. has
made $4,000 in thirteen fights. The
largest single sum paid him was 1850,
for his bout with Kayo Brennan at
Buffalo. For meeting Ritchie he re-
ceived SLIGO.
Lewis is entitled to what he gets.
Beginning with his bout with Kid
Graves. Lewis was matched to battle
ten times in about thirty-two days,
winding up Feb. II. His. most i'm
portant engagement will take place in
New York, with Willie Rftchie on the
receiving committee.
At an average of $1,000 per fight,
which is Lewis record for his recent
appearances, he will have taken in
$4,000 for about thirty days of work.
In that time it is doubtful if. he is
Knocked down. or even receives a
black eye. He will have undergone no
exhausting strain and received no dan
gerous punches if his past record
spells anything
And yet Gibbons has the nerve to
bar his sons from the easiest money
and the easiest life-for a clever man
to be found in the entire sporting
world.
Again, Mike, we refer you to Jess
Willard, whose bit has now, risen to
5000 for thirty minutes effort, or to
your own experience with Mike Glib
bons and Mcfarland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-02
PHELoN GIVES A TIP TO NAM
AYERS.

Pill PHELON tells a story which
might be OF interest to a lot OF
managers Bill says it is very seldom
that slow runner can be trained into
a sprfnters and yet this happened to a
member of the Cincinnati team named
Porter. The young man could hit, but
couldn't run. He was given a trial in
minors. He placed himself in the care
into a wonderful sprinter, stealing
seventy<one bases in 129s games. Ex-
pert Willie Weart after reading this
story, tells the Following one on Con-
ME AdAck ~ -
E5eaE GOE1nis mack tried out a
number Of players at third base. None
OF them looked any better or as good
as = lad named Leary from the Uni
versity of Pittsburgh. Leary proved to
be a me fielder. and he could hit fairly
WeH. UNFORTUNATELY for Leary he
couldn't zFua. He appeared to be
glued to the batsman's box, and Connie
sent him down to Richmond for time.
Connie was greatly disappointed. He
had been told by LeAry that ne was q
fast runner. One day Manager Mack
said to Leary:
+. IT thought you told me you could
run 90
8..Thars the thing that has been wor-
rying me most. Mr.. Mack replied
Leary. az told you could run, and II
meant it. At the University OF Pitts
hurgh I was considered the second
fastest runner in the college, but can
see that there is a difference In rum
ming in baseball and in football
yer guess you are right quietly re-
marked Connie. Instead OF q sprinter
rou are a mile runner
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-02

nance of the pitcher over the batter.
Several high toned boxmen fell by the
wayside in consequence of this change.
which entailed the strenuous labor of
tossing the ball distance of fifty feet
instead of forty-five. The box retained
it's dimensions of by feet.
The pitcher was given the greatest
freedom in 1884 in the National league,
which abolished the rule requiring him
to deliver the ball with his hand pass
ing below his shoulder. He was now
allowed to throw the ball in any style
below or above his shoulder. take as
many steps as he pleased and play high
jinlls with the poor batter generally.
The American association fell in line
the following year, and now all over the
country the pitcher was in his element
But he received sudden and severe
check in 1887, when. under the DONNA
ton of the joint rules committee. the
box was cut down to four feet wide and
five and one-half feet long, and he was
com PEELED to keep one foot on the rear
line and forbidden to take more than
one step in delivering the ball. 1t was
also enacted that he shall hold the
ball, before delivery. fairly in front Of
his body and in sight of the umpire. In
1879, as was noted, the pitcher was not
allowed to hide his face from the bat
ter, and now. in 1887, he was not allow
ed to hide the ball.
The new rule was a great handlcap 10
the pitchers, many of whom had to quit
the game. To make matters harder for
the poor pitcher. he had to send four
good balls over the plate before bat
ter could be called out on strikes, and
every time he sent a man to base on
balls it was scored as base hit against
him. In spite of all seemingly insur-
mountable obstacles. he gradually re-
gained his ascendancy over the batter
and finally conquered him as he had
done many times before.
This last conquest led to the greatest
change in the history of the pitching
department. In 1898 the box, along with
the points, was entirely eliminated
from the game and the pitching dis
lance increased ten and one-half feet.
from fifty feet to sixty and one-half
feet. Instead of a box, a white rubber
plate twelve inches long and four inch
es wide was fixed in the ground even
with the surface, and the pitcher had
to keep one foot in contact with this
rubber in the act of delivering the ball.
Two years later, in 1895. the rubber
was made 25 by 6 inches, and so it re-
mains today. The pitchers Zines" were
done away with, and the pitchers
boundary" took their place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-02

uality. In fact old records show that
only two of them, George Zettlein and
j. D. Mcbride, retained their standing
position in pitching"
1t was not until 1867 that the pitcher
was released from this "cramped posi-
ton, as experience showed that it was
detrinent to the game and prolonged
the contest to unreasonable lengths"
In 1867 the box was enlarged to 6 by
feet and two years later to by feet,
the pitcher having the privilege of tax
ing as many steps as he desired. Then
for the first time the pitchers points"
were introdueed-that is, "two fixed
iron p1ates,'' one in the center of the
front line and one in the center of the
rear line. This was done to give the
umpire a clearer view of the limits of
the box.
AS in 1868 the introduction of the box
gave the game the word ''boxnan' for
pitcher. these points in 1867 origi-
mated the expression occupied the
pitchers points, both terms being used
even now where there is no box and
points are unknown.
In 1872 two more iron plates" were
added to the box, one in each corner of
the front line, but no change was made
in the size Of the box nor in the dis
lance between the pitcher and the bat
ter. In 1876, the first year Of the Ma
tiona1 league, the only change in the
square shall be marked by a fat iron
plate or stone six inches square, fixed
in the ground even with the surface
The box was let alone until 1879,
when the pitcher, or some of them, was
curbed in his style of delivery and
made more polite to the batter by be
ing compelled to turn his face to his
adversary. The pitcher had acquired
the habit of hiding both the ball and
his face while in the act of delivery.
The new rule demanded that the pitch
er, when taking his position to deliver
the ball, must face the batsman and
shall not while delivering the ball turn
his back on the striker So. for the
first time, the enemies were legally
obliged to squarely face each other. At
the same time the box was contracted
to a space four feet in front and rear
and six feet on the sides.
In 1881, for the first time since 1853,
the pitching distance was increased.
Perhaps the face to face obligation, if
not a burning question, was burning to
the countenances of the bitter rivals,
and, to avoid confagration, the pitch
er was moved five feet farther away
from the batter. 1t was an honest and
frank acknowledgment of the predomi-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-02
STAR TELLS TYPE OF
PLAYER TO BEAT HOPPE.

billiard experts are still trying to
figure out some way of preventing
Willie Hoppe from gathering all the
prizes offered in balk line billiard tour
naments. In the recent tournament
held in New York the champion disar-
ranged the handicap system under
which he played against the pick of
the players of the country.
With Hoppe rising victorious over
the handicaps conceded to his oppo-
nents, billiard followers are now dis
cussing what manner of player can de-
feat the champion. The question was
discussed recently at the Liederkranz
club in New York by men who take an
active interest in. billiards.. One of the
party was J.. Ferdinand Poggenburg,
who holds the American emblem of in
ternationaI championship at 1872 ba1k
line. His version of the consensus is:
''First.-We will have to find an in
te1ligent young man who is in love
with billiards and comprehends the
principles involved in the science OF
the game.
second.-Such young man must
be Industrious and practice diligently.
A-Third.-He must acquire execution
corresponding to that of Hoppe.
HFourth.-He must have a good ply
siQue and keep himself in perfect
physical condition, as Hoppe does
Finally, he must be as temperate in
every respect as Hoppe Isl
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-02

DRESIDENT HAUGHTON of the
Boston Braves has told his news
paper friends in Boston that he is no
longer going to pursue his Harvard
tactics SO far as conservatism is con-
cerned in the matter of publicity. In
football he contends it does not do for
a coach to talk at all for the papers,
but in baseball. in which the public is
entitled to all the news. it is different.
and Haughton has promised to be very
liberal in furnishing information con-
corning the Braves.
George Stallings. by the way. made
the following statement regarding the
team the other day:
II have a hard fighting. game lot of
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-02

session at the Waldorf New
York.
Charley Ebbets, owner OF the Brook
Ign club, has a telephone between his
private box and the bench, and Her
zog AYERS that the following is typical
of what happens ten minutes before
every home game:
Ting-a-ling. Ting a-ling.
Manager Wilbert Robinson answers
phone.
Robinson talking: YES. Mr.. Ebbets,
this is Robinson.
who am I going to pitch today :?
Well, had planned to use Smith. The
Reds are none too good against a
southpaw, you know.
"Coombs? No. had not intended to
use him.
you see, Coombs pitched Tuesday
and finished a game for Rucker yester-
day.
yes. I know. but smith has not
pitched since Sunday. and he needs to
be worked every fourth day to be
good.
(To Coombs) Get busy and warm
UP. You're going to pitch today"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-02

players" he said. 81 wouldn't have
room for a player who isn't game
They play with all that is in them and
always will while I have anything to
do with the club. They will take every
clean advantage to win and will go
the limit in that respect. So far
am concerned I would rather have q
player of lesser ability who is thor
oughly game than to have a player OF
greater ability who is lacking in game
ness When we Travelled through the
west last season we were known as q
club with one-third ability and tWo-l
thirds nerve and fighting power. This
season I intend to have a club that is
two-thtrds ability and one-third other
wise"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-02
NORTHERN LEAGUE TO RESUME
OPERATIONS.

THE Northern league will resume
operations as six club league
next summer. Duluth, Mimi; Superior,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-02

THE following anecdote is related for
the benefit of Clevelanders who
might want to buy the Indian fran
chise as it may illustrate how some of
them will try to run the ball club
Charley Herzog, manager of the Gin
cinnati Reds is the author. He told
it during a tanning bee of managers.
players and scribes at the recent peace
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-02

DISCIPLINE is likely to be the
watchword Of the Boston National
league baseball club under the direc-
ton OF the new president, Percy D.
Haughton during the coming season.
Haughton as a Harvard baseball and
football player and later coach of the
eleven, has always been a strong ad-
vocate o. strict obedience to training
rules and the playing code of whatever
game he was interested in.
While it is not to be expected that
Haughton will insist that the players
ri the Boston Braves will be held to
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-02

the same degree of accountability that
prevails in college football circles, it is
certain that the new president of the
club will insist upon an observance of
all the rules recently laid down by for
mer President Gaffney in his letter to
the players and may even go further.
With Haughton as president and
George StaIlings as manager it would
appear as though the players of the
Boston club will have to make. base
ball playing strictly business propo-
sftion in 1916 or learn that a new
regime prevails in the game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-02

ITO earn S1410o In eleven races on ths
grand circuit without winning 8
race or finishing first in any heat was
the remarkabl record made by the bay
stallion Worthy Prince, 2:11A by
Prince Mckinney, dam Nell Worthy. by
Axworthy. 2:15H, under the careful
handling of Walter Cox of Dover. N. II.
during the season just ended.
This seven year-oId horse has shown
ability to trot in ZOOS or better.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-02

Wis; Virginia, Mimi: Fargo, N. D.;
Winnipeg, Man, and Fort William will
be on the circuit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-02

SPEAKING about multimiIIionairss
and those who dabbIe high in the
financial league. Mike Gibbons. s..
Paurs phantom fighter. set a record
for pay when he met Young Ahearn re-
Gently. Gibbons received $8.466.55 as
his share, and his time of working for
this amount was ninety seconds Glib
bons' pay from the promoters was SIS
per second. How much would he have
earned with the gloves if he worked an
entire year?
The answer is $2.6S7, 100000. and
Mike says he will not allow his boys tC
follow the path of their fatherI
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Head of Order of Scottish Clans
Guest of Clan Gordon in Omaha

Alexander J. Finlay Of Seattle. WASH.
royal chief Of the order Of Scottish
Clans, is in Omaha today. guest Of Clan
Gordon, No e3, and will be guest Of
honor at reception by the local clans
men on Monday evening at the Swedish
auditorium.
Mr.. Finlay is serving his second term
as royal chief, having been first elected
in 1913 at the Philade' phia convention OF
the clans, and again In 1915 at the San
Francisco convention. lie is now return
ing to his home in Seattle. after a visit
to the local clans throughout the juris-
diction. Twenty years ago he was a resi-
dent Of Omaha, and for this reason his
present visit will be cf great interest to
the older Scots of the city.
The order of Scottish Clans is a fra
ternal and social organization. uniting
men Of Scotch birth ana blood through
out the United States and Canada. II
has large membership throughout the
country. but mostly east Of the Missis-
sippi river For this reason western Scots
feel an especial qualification that one OF
their number has twice been chosen for
the responsible and honorable place OF
royal chief.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
<MuIIis Fles for RepresentatIv,.

PLATTsMoUTH, Neb.. March n
tspecial)-Hon. c. ]. PULLS Of Dunbar.
otoe county. has filed for float repre-
sentative from the Eighth district. repre-
senting Cass and Otoe, on the democratic
ticket.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
NORTH PLATTE DRYS ARE
MAKING ACTIVE CAMPAIGN

NORTH PLATTE, Neb., March 25.-
Especial. last evening a public mems
meeting was held in the parlors of the
Presbyterian church Uf this city in the
interest OF the campaign to rid North
Platte of its saloons a. the coming cleo
tion. About 200 men were present, to
whom lunch was served by the women
OF the Methodist, Christian, Baptist and
Presbyterian churches CT this city. Judge
A. L. Sutton of Omaha was the principal
speaker and his address was devoted TO
the wet and dry issue. After Judge Sut-
toms address the meeting was thrown
open to discussion Among those who
discussed the question we're Attorney J..
q. Beeler. Howard Watkins, Butler Blu.
chanan. ]. II. Van Cleave, Byron Oberst
and Prof. Redenbaugh. Before Judge
Sutton's address Mr.. McCombs of the Ne
Rraska state experimental farm gave
short address as to tho view of an out
slider upon the question.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Nebraska
RIDGELL JOINS IN
CLEANUP WORK
Fire Commissioner Urges All Good
Citizens to Assist in the
Campaign,
BURN ALL RUBBISH CAREFULLY
From a staff Correspondent

From staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, March 2S.-tSpccial)--Fir
Commissioner Ridgcll Joins IN the clean
up week campaign and in proclamation
calls upon all good citizens and others tc
get things In shape so there will be less
danger from fire. lie gives n line OF In.
struction to be followed out. and says:
Governor Morehead has issued proc
lamation naming the week OF April 10 as
Clean Ip' week throughout the state
This Clean Up week should interest
every citizen in the state Tho mayors Of
every city and village should issue local
proclamations asking their cit zens to CO.
operate IN cleaning up and removing all
fire dangers. Tine city or village should
furnish men and terms free Of charge 10
maui away waste and rubbish, this would
cost only q few dollars and would proh-
ably save the city thousands Of dollar rs
from fire waste.
During Clean Up" weel, all fire chiefs
should make n special inspection OF their
territory and compel the change Of any
conditions which would tend to eliminate
the possibility OF fire.
EVERY commercial club OF the state
should have fire prevention committee
The committee should send out n cali
asking all citizens to cooperate in max.
ing Clean Up" day success
Woman's clubs should take an interest
I'm the day and ask every member TO look
Into their home conditions with view Of
abolishing every possible fire danger
Never allow old rubbish. waste Dhncr.
excelsior, paints. oils. or greasy rags 20
accumulate i'm kitchens, attics, closets
cellars, barns, sheds. yards. or ateyways.
All old rubbish should be gathered 10
gether now during "Clean Up" week and
hauled away and burned
Ashes should be taken away and dis
posed of.
Gasoline. naphtha and other volatile
oils should not be kept in buildings.
Open flue holes should be covered and
protected with metal caps
Electricity, when improperly installed
is dangerous fire hazard. Lamp cords
should not be hung on nails or wrapped
around any piping: confer with your city
electrician when changes are contem-
plated. Do not allow employees or mex
perienced persons to tRmper with cleo
triCal installations.
Never make bonfire or fire TO burn
rubbish within twenty feet Of any build
ing or near wooden fence or shed
Never make a fire to burn rubbish on "A
windy day Great connaPratIors bovc
been caused by sparks from bonfires
and from burning rubbish -
On March % the city OF Paris, Tex
was almost wiped out of existence by n
conflagration which destroyed property
worth over 100000. We have no assur.
ance that Nebraska will never be visited
by like calamity.
The fire commission department Of Ne
braska Is Interested I'm making Nebraska
nave the lowest fire loss possible, and
every citizen OF the state shouldbe In
terested in assisting us in this worthy
purpose. Seventy-five per cent OF our
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
RURAL SCHOOLS BOOMING
State superintendent Finds His
Plans Working Well in
Scott's Bluff.
GREAT AID FOR COMMUNITY
From a staff Correspondent,

from staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, March 5.-(Special. There
Is great outlook for rural school i'm
provement in Nebraska. The larger dis
trict giving larger taxable area and
larger groups of children makes possible
many things which are impossible i'm the
small or common district. The three to
siN-teacher school. with a flve-ac'e tract
OF land and a teachers cottage. is rap
idly growing in favor among Nebraskans.
The following interesting letter from
County Superintendent Ada NJ. Haldeman
or Scottsbluff county to State Superin-
lendent Thomas tells a great story.
Scottsbluff county is on the may edu-
cationally as well as in many other lines
The letter:
shall be glad to cooperate with Mrs
). l.. Nickel of Scottsbluff We are need
ing some good teachers.
nope to have some consultations IN
Ger way soon. but our people are inter
ested in two-room schools, it seems 7
nope TO work Mr.. Teed when he comes
ana see whether we may not turn the
lde. The two which we have already
are most excellen examples. 1 visited
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26

Hope school Saturday night and attended
their dedication exercises The two rooms
were full The excellent picture exhibit
from the Lincoln fine arts shop was on
the walls and several pictures we're pur-
chased and donated to the school Also
the bell fund was brought close to the re-
quired amount
The teachers are in the old building
words. | was one of a house party for
the Weekend. but the party turned into
an unexpected channel showing that n
teacher age has never been bounded by
required use. The mother OF eight chill
dren in the district died and Miss Harri-
sons heart and home opened to the fam
lily. She had from three to six at the
teacherage for two days and turned her
for the needy family. A sewing machino
was sent In from n neighbor's and our
sabbath was spent in making clothes for
the children. Monday the school house
there will be church services there. Al
ready new settlers are coming i'm he
cause of the good school facilities Part of
Uncle Sans homesteads. included i'm this
weeks land drawing are i'm Hone dis
triCt
If you can send us more school mothers
like Miss Gene Harrison we shall wei
come them. The year has been very hard
and lonely for her. but she has made
good.
Lake Alice's teacherage is doubtless on
the ground now, since they were moving
last week
There is big need for these teacher
ages and our three should. by their use
cially are they convenient for two-teacher
schools, or those having more than two
teachers.
Bee Want Ads serve hundreds daily.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Attorneys of North
Platte Will Argue
Water Rights Case

NORTH PLATTE. Neb., March 20
(Special)-J. ]. Halligan and w. V.
Hoagland, attorneys CT this city. will go
70 Washington early rext week to assist
Attorney General Willis E. Reed in irri-
cation litigation now pending before the
United States supreme court. The ques-
ton to be settled by the higher court Is
whether the state can control water
rights within Nebraska territory or
whether this right is vested in the fed
eral government. Botn the North Platte
attorneys have been active in water
rights litigation, and the state. has un-
doubtedly strengthened its chance for
victory in securing the aid of these men.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
GRADUATION AT TAM0RA

rAMoRA, Neb.. March 25.-(special.)-
There was featured at the Presbyterian
church Thursday evening a graduation
service Of class Of six who had COM
pleted the first standard course. Prof. ].
c. Greenwood of the public schools con-
Quoted the class. The other members
awarded diplomas were Mesdames J.. C.
Heron, ]. c. Greenwood and NJ. E. Muir
and the Misses Effie A. Gilbert and Anna
Noightman. Rev. r. II. Houseman of
Omaha. Sunday school educational super
intendent of the Presbyterian synod, was
present TO deliver tho address. Rev c.
NJ. Rohrbaugh Of Seward conducted the
service.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26

Whatever may be your need. a Bee
Want Al will get il for you.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Oakland Dchater. win.

OAKLAND. Mob, March 25,-tspeclal)
Oakland High school debating team de-
iested the Newcastle team Ia the State
league debate hero last night by the
unsnmi ,us decision OF tho Judges Messrs
Iackey u ckman and Lewis OF Wayne.
Thc visitors team consisted Of RodaWay.
Richardson and Cryan, and oaklsnd was
rerrcsented by Holmpuist, Moseman and
Hollendrake. This put Oakland in the
final debate Cor championship OF tho al >
trict e.