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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30

Talking over the phone has put
many a man into the hands of the re-
ceiver.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30

One of the men who robbed the
bank at Brush this week was tall and
red haired, and the other one was
short and walked with slight limp.
1t looked very suspicious.-Lamar
SpRrkR
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30

The above shows that Old Joe Law
less, the talented editor Of the Sparks,
is big hearted soul. It's different
with us. We consign the borrowers
to eternal damnation and then some.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30

A refusal Of praise is q desire to bs
praised twice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
Joe Boehling, Once a
 Star Southpaw, Is 24

Many are called but few are chosen speaking of baseball pitchers. And
 of those chosen, few stick very long.
 Take the case of Joe Boehlipg, a
 southpaw sensation with the Washing
 ton club only pair of annumS ago.
 Joseph displayed little of his earlier
 class last year, and ever since the sea- son closed Clark Griffith has been try ing to sell him. Less than year ago
 Cleveland was willing to buy Boeh1ing, and it was reported that Detroit of fered $15,000 for the big larboard player store early in the winter, how ever, he found that Boehling stock was considerably below par in the opinion of possible purchasers. There is suspicion, however, that Boehling and Griff are afflicted with incom- patibility, and that a change of air for Joe might result in the restoration of his old form.
 Joe is still youngster, as he will pass his ,twenty-fourth milestone to- day. He was born in Richmond, Va, on March 20, 1892, and began his semi-pro club. Griffith, who had just succeeded Jimmy McA1eer at the Washington helm and was on the lookout for good material for a real ball club, gave the long Virginian the once-over in11912. Joe figured in only one game and lost it, and in May he was released to Chattanooga, although Grih kept a string on him. He re- mained in the Tennessee city only a short time and was then transferred to Worcester, and played in the New England League until August, when he was recalled to Washington. In 1918 Griffith's find proved one of the sensations of the year, winning seven teen games and losing only seven. In. 1914 he had a dozen and eight defeats charged up against him. Last year his balance was on the wrong side of the ledger, with twelve won and fourteen lost. Boeh1ing has 8 contract with Washington with two years to run at $5,OOO per annunl. Joe ousht to have a number of years of good baseball left in him, and there is no apparent reason why he should not get back the form that made, him a kid wonder in 1913 q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20

and is scheduled to go 5 rounds.
 Al Ketchel, who meets Battling Kunz in the sen1i-fnaI of 10 rounds. says he is glad to get a chance at the South Norwalk wonder KetcheI has put more pepper into his work since his com me-ba.ck and he is not afraid of Kunz's powerful punches There will be a big delegation from South Norwalk on hand to see this bout.
 The six round affair between Kid Lewis of Waterbury and Kayo Moran of this city ought to be fast. The curtain raiser will have Jimmy Dime of Jersey City and Willie Mclean of this city as principals.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
NO SEATS FOR SALE ON NIGHT
 OF BIG FIGHT

New York. March 2O-P1ans for handling the crowds expected for the Wi11ard-Moran fight at Madison Square Garden next Saturday night have been completed. In order to si mp1ify the work of the police no tic kets will be sold on the night of the battle. Ambitious gate crushers will find it@ difficult to get within reach of the entrances.
 announced that ho smoking will be permitted in the Garden that night. The Boxing Commission is now sat isfied with everything and everybody connected with the bout. Chairman tWenck has issued a proclamation, ukase/ or something of the sort, to that effect. The Wenckonian edict reads to this effect:
 t'The show corporation which is conducting the bout has shown every desire to comply with our wishes in and written of the bout that the com mission. has been very careful to in sist upon arrangements which would preclude, so far possible, any criti- cism which would hurt boxing in this state
 s"We are also in accord with the ar engagements whereby no tickets will be sold on the night of the fight, thereby preventing a. jam in front and around the Garden. The policing of the streets to insure order, we have been informed, will very thorough. The sale of seats has actually pass ed the $1OO,O0 mark, and there re- main about $S0.0OO worth of paste boards in the box office. The $3 and $5 seats will go on sale next Thurs day.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
ANNIVERSARIES
 OF RING BATTLES

1885-Joe< Goss, former heavyweight champion of America, died, in his 47th year. Goss was a native of England, and fought his first ring battle in 1859- In 1868 he fought Jem Mace, and put
 up a game battle, with the gypsyl but was knocked out after 55 minutes of fighting. In 1866 he met Mace again and fought a draw, but in a third con test Goss was again defeated Joe afterward came to America. and in 1876 he fought Tom Allen, another Eng1ishman, for the American heavy weight title. This was. at CoVington. ky, and NSoss won on foul Goss also whipped Jimmy Elliott another little claimant, and was the acknowl- edged king of American heavies until 1880, when he was matched with Paddy Ryan, a native of Ireland, at Collier Station, w. Va. Goss was then in his 42nd year, and by far the old est man who has ever held a. heavy weight title. In spite of his age he put up a game and scientific exhibi- ton, and it was not until ST rounds had been fought that the Irishman, who was nearly IA years his junior, put the old veteran to sleep. At 40 Goss was probably the best man the game has ever had at that age, with the possible exception of F'itzsimmons, who was also great gladiator at the two-score- mark.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
TAD JONES ON ! HAND TO BEGIN
 YALEF0OTBA


 New Haven, March ~20-Tad Jones, head coach of the Yale football team, and a member of the advisory com rnittee on baseball, arrived in New Haven yesterday to take up his resi- dence, here. He stated that spring football practice would be started as soon as the ground was cleared of snow This means that the Blue squad will begin their labors at the earliest date in a long while unless the snow holds out for an unprecedented length of time.
 Along with the arrival of Jones comes the story that Kempton, cap tain and quarterback of last year. s Exeter eleven is coming to Yale to tutor This is taken to mean that Kempton is considering entering the local institution next fall although he was headed fox Dartmouth at one
 Captain Vaughn of the Yale base ball team, Captain Nash of Harvard and Captain Law of Princeton, had a conference yesterday concerning coaching from the bench, umpires to handle the championship games and other matters pertaining to inter collegiate baseball, but they reached no conclusions in regard to any i'm portante matters and will meet in New York in the near future to settle the questions that have arisen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
SIX YANKEES ARE
 ON INJURED LIST

Macon, Ga, March 20-The Yan- kees, Beginning their last week in Macon, have six men on the hospital list. Slim Love, the telescopic pitch CT, is the latest to join the disabled contingent. When coming in from the ball game yesterday, his foot caught as he was hustling cross coun- try and down he went sprawling. He scraped one hand badly bruised a knee, and sprained an ankle. He Hmped to his hotel, sent for a pair of crutches, themselves longer than an ordinary man, and is now on the cEutches. He will be out of the line up for a, week or ten days.
 None of the disabled warriors is suffering from a serious disability. Frank Baker is hourly awaiting the time when his crushed fingers will be sound enough for him to get into the game. That ought to come to pass this week, as the once maimed digits are almost normal again.
 Urban Shockers the pitcher who was spiked, is progressing well. Er--z Maise1 had a charley horse and then a, bad toe, casualties which probably have retarded his progress in school ing himself to centre field adaptness, but his ills are minor ones which hamper him only temporarily. Angel Aragon, who had a good spell with the bat last week and is hitting 1908 in practice, is nursing a. lame shoulder and Nick Cullop is recovering from g. painful soreness in neck and tshoul- der. Most of the cripp1es ought to be ready. for action by the time the squad leaves here on Friday.
 Bakers presence in the infie1d is expected to strengthen the attacking power of that cordon. AS a matter of fact the Yankee infie1d promises to be better on offense than last year. and fu1IV as 2ond on defRnsR
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
CHIEF MULLER TO
 BRING FAST FIVE
 TO PLAY RIBBONS

The Reading, Pa, manager noti- fled Manager Leavy of the Blue Rib bons that the Eastern leauge cham pions would not be in this section this week as they had planned so the Rib bon manager cannot present the Reading players an attraction. He hopes to get them next week.
 For tomorrow nights game at Colonial hall Chief Muller's team has been secured. The veteran Jersey City player stands away up among the Interstate league players in throwing goals but has never appear ed to very good advantage here. For that reason he is anxious to show his real form to local fans. He will have 9. team of Interstate players including Havey, the fast youngster whop 1ayed with the Ribbons against Sheepshead a few weeks ago. There will be a preliminary at 7:45. The lineup: Ribbons MuIIerss Team Clinton ..... .<....S Muller
 Right Forward
 Beckman ....... Powers
 Left Forward
 Leonard 1Bergcamp
 Center
 Right Guard
 Roach -<.sI-.. McCarr1gan
 Left Guard
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
Oldfie1d Makes Two New Worlds Records
 In Auto Racing Meet

Los Angeles. Cal, March 2O-Two worlds records for automo obiIe speed ways were established yesterday at the racing meet at the new Ascot Speedway here. Barney Oldfie1d low cred the woTld's record for a mile from a flying start by almost three quarters of a second, and Bob Bur man clipped 4-5 seconds off the worlds record for the same distance from standing start. according to the official time. 4
 Officials said O1dfield's time for the mile was 45 seconds flat. The best previous record was 45.73 seconds It was made at Providence, R. l., by Buman. Burman drove a mile from a standing start in 58 1-5 seconds, lowering the record of 1 minute and seconds previously held by Louis Disbrow. The latter's record was made at St. Louis, Mo-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
DEPEND ON COACH
 LAUDER TO MAKE YALE NINE STRONG

New Haven, March 20-Yale base ball hopes this season are pinned on William Lauder, the new coach, who has before him the task of building a championship team out of two regu- Ialrs from last years varsity and the
 members Nof last season's freshman nine The task is considered one of the biggest that has ever been set be- Guy Nicka1Is, who took charge of the Yale rowing situation two years ago when Yale was in the worst rowing slump in her history.
 The two regulars are Captain Ro1- and Vaughn, who plays in the out field, and Press Brush, last seasons first basernan. The rest of the men who would have been available from last years nine have been lost through the deci sion of the Yale eli gibiIfty committee, which disqualified them because they played surf1lmer 2 Tn spite of the situation, which ap- pears almost hopeless on the face of it, every man in the Yale baseball camp is confident that the Blue will turn out a championship team this season There are two reasons for freshman team last year-that is one reEsonAand Bill :. 4auder. the new coach, is the other.
 The pitching staff is the weakest point about the Iedn1- NeWetI GaT- field a grandson of the ex-President, will be the most reliable man in the box and is expected to pitch as many of the championship games as pos sibIe Watrous and Walsh will be the other choices. Garfield pitched con- sistent ball for the freshmen last sea- son and is real varsity materiaI.S Wat rous will develop late in the season, as he did last year, and Walsh is good at times, but very cratic.
 Nudge and Munson, the latter a will be used as backst6ps. Bush, last years first baseman, will hold that position again; Shell will play at sec ond, where he worked for the fresh men last year, and Captain Vaughn, Holden and Early will be in the out field. There is keen competition on for sflortstop, the post made vacant by the ineIi gibility of Harry LeGore. Third base is also open.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20

much that year, but in 1909 the little twirIer pitched Albany to victory in twenty-two games, losing twelve. The Braves called him to Boston in 1910, but after six weeks of bench warming MeIdon was sent to Lowell He won twenty-seven games and lost only five in the New England circuit, but in spite of this great performance Bos- ton didn't recall him and the little pitcher was sold to the St. Louis Browns. He didn't get a chance to display his wares in the Mound City and was returned to Lowell. which club sold him to the Chicago White Sox in 1912. Jimmy Callahan soon turned him over to Denver, and he won sixteen games and lost twelve in the Western League in 1913. He was then recalled to Chicago, and won eight games to five lost in 1914. Last year he figured in only four complete games and broke even, ,~but Rowland thinks this season WoIfgang will b~ ripe for a sensational record.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
GIANTS UNABLE 10 BAT AT HOUSTON
 AND ARE BLANKED

Houston, Tex, March, 2O-The New York Giants were butchered to make a, Texas holiday here yesterday after noon. Pat Newman's Houston Bluffs performed the .butchery, and several thousand members of the Southwest ern CattIemen's Association turned thumbs down. It wasn't exactly a b11tchery fol. the score was 2 tor 0, but to united Texas those two runs were balm for wounds caused by many a beating at the hands of the same Giants.
 JohnEJ. McGraw was absent yester- day afternoon, as he decided at the last minute to remain in Galveston and watch the second team play the Galveston Pirates. That, perhaps, was one of the reasons for the reverse, for certain it is that certain tactical blunders were made which the little Napoleon would never have tolerated had he been on the spot. Any one of several rules which to him are iron clad were honored only in the breach.
 But there were other reasons for the defeat, and two of these were Houston pitchers. Criss, as all fans know was up with the St. Louis Browns. Dode never was much of a pitcher, but he led the American League in hitting one year. He isn't much of a pitcher right now for that maEIef, put n0 SOI py III nhe Sly4e.
 Benny Kauff is now on the team officially. He got his first hit of the season, a line single to centre field. Benny has announced that his cru sade on the outf1e1d fences around the circuit has begun. Kauff made the best defensive play of the game. He threw a runner out at the plate who was trying to score from second on a long single to centre. Kauff's arm is sore and he hurt it making the throw but he never for a moment considered anything but making a play.
 Word was received from Marlin yesterday afternoon that Eddie Rousch had arrived in camp.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
HOWARD SAYS HE WILL GIVE GEORGE
 CHIP GOOD FIGHT

Johnny Howard. of Bayonne, N. J., who tackles former middleweight champion George Chip at the Casino, on Thursday night, is one of the best known boxers in the east. Howard is a busy .Noungster and although he has met the best in the ring he has always managed to hold his own. Chips reputation will not scare How ard, he says. The former champion will finish his training at the Acorn A. c. and is sure to be watched by a crowd of enthusiasts. Chip is said to be a terrific slugger so the fans will probably see one of those old fashioned mixups. This will be the star bout on the Black Rock A. c. card
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
JACK EGAN FOR PONIES.

Jack Egan of this city has signed with Springfield. He received a good offer from Manager Jack Flynn of the Ponies and decided to accept. The local boy has developed into a good catcher since his semi-pro days in this city. He was with an independent club in New Hampshire last season but prior to that saw service with the Washing gton Americans, Albany, New port News, Va. and New Britain. He is a peppery youngster who will make a good backstop for Springfield.
 Secretary Reddy of the Bridgeport club left this morning for Worcester to attend the Eastern League meeting. The schedule discussion was the prin- cipa1 business to come before the meeting, but the raising of the salary limit from $1,8OO to $2,5OO was also mentioned as topic of dispute. The magnates may also try to hustle af- fairs in Worcester and New Haven, where the owners are not showing much speed in preparing for the sea- son.
 Young McAuIiffe of this city, has started work for his bout with Sam my Waltz of Hartford which is to take place in New Haven, March 30. Waltz is not known in this section but he is said to have defeated some of the best boxers in Hartford and vicin- ity.
 The executors of the Cameron es tate, who control the New Haven baseball franchise, say the names of the new corners of the club will be given out the latter part of this weekk., It has been reported that Dan O'Nei1 and lily Brewer will buy the franchise.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
s SPOiRB;TiT iB;iT' LOOP e:a.

The election of Dadmun to the liar yard football captaincy indicates that democracy rules at Cam bridge. Other candidates were Coolidge, Harte and Harris, all members of prominent families, but the players picked Dad
 nun because he was the best football man of the lot.
 Yale expects to land a football star in Kempton, captain of last years Exc ter eleven. Kempton was thinking of going to Dartmouth but now that Tad Jones, the old Exeter coach, has gone to Yale, Kempton is leaning to- ward the New Haven institution. As a quarterback Kempton is said to rank among the best in the coun- try.
 Chr1sty Mathewson of the Giants, tells a story about Benny Kauff in his daily letter 4~ from Marlin. When Kauff stepped to the bat for the first time MAtty said to Benny, 'I want you to. meet MT. Doyle, the leading batter of the National league and he is some hitter" Benny modest1y re- piled, ''So am I.'' and rapped a hit to center.
 No wonder the Giants were shut out at Houston, Tex, yesterday. MT. Citrano played shortstop for Houston and Mr. Lemon was the umpire
 Jim O'Rourke has decided to ap- peal to the National Commission to see if he can't get the $1,00O back salary awarded him when the merger of the Eastern and New England leagues was allowed. The new league wants to give O'Rourke a series of notes payable in one and two years and not secured.
 Haven't they heard that the days of the gold brick are past? z
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
NEW YORK TO SEE FOUR RING
 TITLE HOLDERS

New York, March 2O-The present week marks one of the biggest in box ing that has ever been offered to the fight fans of New York. Four cham pions will appear in the ring, they be- ing Jess Willard, the heavyweigllts champ; Freddie Welsh, the holder of the worlds lightweight title; Johnny Kilbane, the featherweight champion, and Al Mccoy, who is the recognized weIterweight champion.
 In fact Freddie Welsh will be the busiest champion we have seen in ments. The first is at the Broadway s. c. in Brooklyn tomorrow night. There Freddie will meet Phil Bloom, who is one of the toughest of the local Hghtweights.
 At the same club Al Mccoy will meet Leo Benz, the Cleveland lad, who, it is reported, can go as fast as the automobile that carries the same monicker. Mccoy, while he has been called a cheese champion and sev- eral other names not fit for pub1ica- tion, is apparently going along in his own way and getting the money. He has met them all. and while he has been beaten in the majority of his matches since he took the title away from Chip, he is still there, for no one has been able to put him away.
 At the Harlem s. c. the other select card of the week. outside the Willard Moran go. is to be staged. The event, which takes place on Friday night, marks the reappearance of Johnny Kilbane in the ring in this city. Xiii bane has not been seen here in nearly a year. Johnny will battle against Harry Donohue, who has quite a rep utation in Chicago and a. win for the champion will be quite a feat. Welsh in his second battle of the week goes against Frankie Whitney.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
Extend No Sympathy
 To Harvard Football :
 Stars Who Were Fired

Captain Gilman of the Harvard foot ban team, Billy Boles and Tom En- ! wr1 1gnts wine were a4I dismissed from Harvard last week for low study marks, are the subject for an edito- rial in the current number of the liar yard Alumbi Bulletin, in which sym pathy for the three men is denied and in which the prospects of the 1916 foot ball team, in spite of the three-ply loss, are portrayed as radiant
 The official organ of the Harvard alumni says:
 ''The Bulletin has no desire to add to the embarrassment of the three men who have recently severed their con- nectionss with the college; they have probably been punished enough, On , the other hand we do not propdse to give them much sympathy.
 They had every ground for know ing that their standing at the college office was precarious, and, although some interested parents seem to think the contrary, it is still possible for a ward if he devotes reasonable amount of attention to his college work
 The undergraduates are afraid that the loss of the football captain and two other capable players man ruin the chances of the eleven when it meets its most important rivals next year. We do not share these fears.
 "The difference between the playing ofSa Grst-string man and his next sub Esstute is not great, and we believe that the places of the missing ones will be acceptably filled by~others who weEbaen7or will be. developed. under the system of coaching at Harvard This optimism is based in large meas ure on our confident expectation that F. D. Haughton will have charge of Harvard football during the season of 7916.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
Is Wolfgang a Conner?

Clarance Rowland, pilot of the Com is}xeyites, is said to have great con fdence in, the future of Meldon Wolf gang, who is now playing his third en- ga cement underl the big top. Wolf gang is a native of Albany, N Y., where he was born twenty-six years ago today. March 20, 1890. His first professional appearance was with the New York State League club of his home city back in.19OS. He didn't do
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
B. Fl. $. Five Defeat
 Ansonia High Players

B. H. s. FIVE SPORTS.
 The B. H. s. basketball players re- covered from their losing streak last Saturday and beat Ansonia High by 42 to 19 at the local school gymna- sium. Capt. Marshall made four goals for B. H. s. and Ptous got three. Kiely the B. H. s. center, was the star of the team with a total of five baskets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
Levinsky Easy Winner
 Over Bartley Madden

New York, March 2O-At the Greensboro A. c. Battling Levinsky gave Bartley Madden a bad whipping in ten rounds here Saturday night The sensational Levinsky hit Moran's sparring partner with everything, hooks, jabs, swings and jolts. Mad den barely lasted the limit. It was the third victory for the Batt1er this week.