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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-25
HONOLULU WANTS
PENN. BALL TEAM

Philadelphia, Penn, ) an. 25-The
University of Pennsylvania baseball
team may sfskea trip o Honolulu IN
the Summer of 1877. An invitation
from Alfred L,Castle, Captain of the
ROselawn baseball team of Hon olu1u,
was received today by Robert Dechert,
manager of the Pennsylvania baseball
team, and is looked upon with much
favor by the officials. In the letter to
Manager Dechert, Castle writes that
he would like ito. entertain the Penn.
syIvania baseball team for one
month at Honolulu, and would pay
the teams travelling expenses from
San Francisco and return, and its ex-
penses during the months stay.
According to Castle. the Rose1awn
team is composed entirely of Amer
team college men, former baseball
players for the most part, who are in
business in Honolulu DIR. John
Pedin, who played on the Pennsyl-
vania football and baseball team a
few years ago, is the first baseman
on the Roselawn team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-25
EASTERN WILL
HEAR DECISION
IN FEW DAYS

! New York, Jan. 25-The Eastern as
ISOLATION and the forces representing
the proposition for a merged New
England league, clashed before the in
vestigation committee of the National
Board at a meeting held at the Wal
Iorf Astoria, last night. The meeting
was scheduled for 3 o'clock, but owing
to President E. G! Barrow of the In
ternationaI league, member of the
tcommittee, being busily engaged at a
meeting of that league the committee
did not get together until 7:3O o'clock
LAST night. They were in session for
three hours and after hearing both
sides of the case from New England,
stated that they would give out their
decision in writing.
Chairman John H Farrell of the
committee explained that its appoint
ment was to investigate New England
baseball conditions and report as to
whether or not a merger was advisa-
BILE. That placed an entirely different
aspect on the meeting, and at the start
put the Eastern association men SOME
that on the defensive. President J.
O'Rou1ke 81 the Eastern association
presented the proposed lineup of that
le ague as announced at the recent
Hartford meeting, Springfield, Hart
ford, Waterbury, New Haven, Bridge
port and Pittsf1e1d.
John P. Irwin was present to rep
resent Hartford, President O'Rourke
acted for Paddy O'Connor of Spring
field, james E. Caravan was on hand
for New Haven, Harry Cornen- for
Waterbury, Hugh Reddy for Bridge
port and John Ze1Ier for Pittsfe1d.
After presenting his proposed league,
O'Rourke attacked personally mem
bers of the merger combination, and
in particular attacked the honorable
ness of the stand of Morton e. Plant
of New London and James H. Clarkin
of Hartford
The history of the season of 1914,
in the Eastern association, was laid
Before the committee as well as many
other matters that have happened
since then, the entire discussion con-
Stunning three hours. Chairman Far
re11 then declared the meeting ad-
journed and announced that the COM
mittee's decision would be given in
writing. The committee met here this
morning to consider the evidence be-
fore it and render a. decision. That
decision viii be sent to the other
members of the National Board for
ratification and upon receipt of the
answer from the other members of tn
board, the decision will be made pub
lie.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-25
STECHER THRILLS
NEW WORKERS BY
MAT EXHlBlTIO ION

New. York. Jan. 25-Joe stecher
gave a private demonstration yester-
day afternoon in. George Bothner's
Forty second street. gymnasium of
why he is acclaimed an. athletic mar
vel in his home. state of Nebraska. Joe
went to the mat with his elder
brother. Anton, who is the only
trainer and wrestling partner the
catch -catch-can champion ever has
had.
The big fellow worked with re-
markables rapidity and the bout was
very rough because each brother knew
every move the other was likely to
make and used unusual methods to
escape holds, before they were fairly
started. In trying to loosen one hold
Anton bumped his brothers nose and
the affair then had all the aspects of
a. real battle.
Stecher brought with him a, solid
gold diamond studded championship
belt, which was presented to him by
Governor Moorehead of Nebraska at
a public reception in his home town.
Dodge, Neb. The young wrestler, who
is to meet Valdez Zbyszko Thursday
night in Madison Square Garden, is
Unfortunately proud of this token, as it
was purchased by popular subscrip-
ton from his fellow Nebraskans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-25
Marine Draughtsmen
Preparing For Their
Annual Entertainment


The members of the Bridgeport
branch of the American Society of Ma
rine Craftsmen are busily preparing
for their first annual dance to be held
at Slocum hall, on Friday evening
Jan. %.
The members of this branch ARE
connected with the Lake" Torpedo
Boat Co, and are engaged in the, de-
sign and development of the Lake
type of submarine vessel They are
to set aside their professional cares
for one evening and join their friends
in the pleasures of the dance.
The following wives of officials of
the Lake Torpedo Boat Co. will honor
the occasion as patronesses: Mrs. P.
p. Brill. Mrs. c. A. Ward and Mrs. r.
P. Mills.
The affair is in charge of the enter
tainment committee, the members of
which are P. P. Andrine, J. L. Denny
and r. F. Hill. Et
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-25

meet it is almost certain that he Will
be the choice for the position left va
cant by Mike Murphy's death.
The two=day meeting of the Inter
collegiate Football Rules Committee
set for New York Feb. 25 and 20, is
not likely to develop any +. radical
changes in the playing code for next
season. Perke Davis, the Princeton
University delegate to the meeting in
discussing possible action at the con-
ference, said recently:
From the East arises a cry that to
secure a touchdown the ball should be
actually touched behind the goal line
From the West comes a suggestion
that the> try for goal following a
touchdown should be abolished. The
moxement to require the ball actually
to be touched down behind the line
to constitute touchdown arises from
the disputes of spectators two in
stances in the major games of the
East in which some of the latter be-
1ieved that the ball in each instance
ACTUALLY crossed the line although the
officials in these games ruled other
vice.
THE movement to abolish the goal
following a touchdown has always
had it's advocates and has been
strongly advanced many times before
the Rules Committees. The goal af-
ter touchdown, however. has been and
should Der etained in the game be-
cause of its great historical interest,
because it is an attractive feature Of
play and because no sound argument
has been or can be advanced for it's
e1mintion. t.-
"a feature of play that really calls
for action is the practice which ap-
peared here and there during the
fall among players on defense of ig-
noring the fight of the ball on a
forward pass and deliberately putting
the player trying to recover the ball
out of the play by violent body
blocking at the expense of a 10-yard
penalty. This is the only glazing
defect that the threshing season, Of
1915 disclosed in the present rules"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-25
TED LEWIS TELLS OF
100 ROUND SHOWS FOR
Is CENTS IN ENGLAND

L . !
Ted Lewis, the English fighter, says
one of the things that surprised him
most when he came to the United
States was the admission charged for
bouts and the number of rounds a
spectator is allowed to see for his
money.
In England. Lewis says, YOU can
see SO rounds and sometimes 100
rounds for an admission of % cents.
A show neariS always consists of a
main bout of 20 rounds, a semi-finaI
{ of Is rounds two bouts of 10 rounds
each and six bouts of four rounds
each.
On some occasions a tournament of
Is bouts. each lasting three rounds,
Is provided in addition to the regular
card. And the whole show can be
seen for Is cents. In the United States
the prices range from 81 ups for a
main bout of from six to 20 rounds
with a few short prelims.
Tournaments are popular in Enge
land, according to Lewis. They are
held every week or so. and it is in
the tournaments that the English
stars get their starts.
Lewis started boxing in tourna-
ments when he was 1 6 years old. He
weighed SO pounds. AS he won his
way through tournaments he was
$ivsn better bouts and finally fougSt
and won the featherweight champion
ship OF England and Europe
Lewis has been buster than any box
er in the country in the last two
months and is making SO much money
he plans to bring his father, mother
and three sisters to the states to
live.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-25
WEST ANXIOUS TO ABOLISH
COAL KICK AFTER TOUCHDOWN
To Prevent Body Blocking on Forward Pass
= Other Sport News.

New York, Jan. 25-The announce
ment that the Cornell University Ath-
letic association has signed Coach
Jack Moakley to a 1O-year contract
to train the Ithaca track team, is
another example of the manner in
which Cornell looks ahead in the
matter of collegiate and intercollegiate
sports. Moakley came to Cornell IT
years ago and since 1899 has had
charge of his new contract with Cor
nell he will have served the, Red and
White for 27 years-a record which
is uneaqualIed in this line of varsity
sport at this time.
Like Coach Courtney of the rowing
department Moak1ey has become a
fixture at Cornell. Some years ago
after a notable victory for the Ithaca
University track team MOak1ey, like
Courtney, was given a handsome home
by the alumni and, underclassmen so
that today both Courtney and M oakley
are as much part of Cornell and
Ithaca as the oldest inhabitant. Moak-
ley's children have grown up and been
graduated from Cornell and so far as
one con look into the future Moakley
will complete his active career at Cor
NELL
In signing Moak1ey to another long
term contract Cornell has taken time
by the forelock and prevented any
rival university from lifting the IA
nous coach. The same method was
pursued, to some extent, in the case
of DR.. AL, Sharpe, the football coach,
and as a result when Yale alumni ex-
pressed the desire that Sharpe return
to New Haven and lift Eli football to
winning plane, it was found that
he was under fye-year contract
with four years yet to run.
With Courtney, Moak1ey and Sharpe
all signed up for ssme years, major
sports at Cornell avs in the hands of
excellent coaches, satisfactory to stu
dents, alumni and faculty. No greater
honor can come to Moak1ey except
his selection as coach of an American
Olympic games team and at the next
revival of this great International
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-25
CUPS STOLEN
FROM HAROLD HAGKETT

New York. Jan. 25.-No trace has
been found of sixteen valuable lawn
tennis trophies. all pieces Of silver
ware stolen nearly "a month ago from
Harold H Hackett, former national
and. international champion in dou-
bles. The fact Of Mrg Hackett's loss
became public here today through
queries from nearby cities where rthe
ptlice had received a, list Of stolen ar
ticles sent out by the police of New
York.
The local police declined to give any
information regarding the theft but
the news was confirmed by Julian s.
Myrick, president of the West Side
Tennis club, of which Mr.. Hackett is
a member. The pieces of silver disap-
peared from Mr.. sHackett's rooms in a
New York hotel. The articles de-
scribed in the police circular include
the Newport national -alI-comers tour
nanent cup, won by Hackett and F.
F. Alexander in 1909 and 1910; the Da-
Wis international trophy for 1918 won
by Eackett and Maurice z. McLougn-
lin, the other less important prizes
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-25
DROP JERSEY CITY
AND TAKE NEWARK
FOR INTERNATIO NAL

New York, Jan. 25-Jersey City,
long a handicap to President Edward
Barrow in his efforts to uplift the In
ternational League, will be without a
professional baseball club this year,
while the fans of Newark, after q, sea-
son of Federal League baseball, ma
jor league baseball, they call it
will revert to a minor league town.
At the session of the Internati ona1
League yesterday afternoon in the
Hotel McAlpin plans were formulated
for the sale of the Jersey City fran
chise and the transferring of the 'c1u b
next season to Newark. ProVidin 6
President. Barrow completes satisfac-
tory arrangements with the National
Commission and Harry F. Sinclair, the
Newark team will play at the Federal
League park.
Other developments at the meeting
yesterday were the transfer of the
Richmond franchise back to- BaIti-
more, the transfer of the Harrisburg
franchise to Richmond and the sale
Of the Providence club by Joseph J.
Iannin. owner of the worlds cham
pion Red Rox to William. H. Draper,
well known business man of, oT;ovi-
dence for $4,000.
The eli1nination of Jersey City from
the circuit and the other changes
made yesterday will unquestionably
restore the league to the standing it
held four years ago. In 1911 Bar
rows organization was one of the
strongest minor leagues in the coun-
try and big league teams were COM
PEELED to play their best in order
to beat International League clubs.
After selling the Providence team,
Lannin completed negotiations with
Patsy Donovan, manager of the Buff
falo club igor the purchase of a block
of stock in the Buffalo club. Lannin
gave no reason why he sold his Prov
idence club and further declined to
discuss why he bought into the Buffa-
10 club. sLannin bought the Grays
three years ago from President Ma
vim of the Detroit club for $4,000.
During his three years as owner of
the team, Lann1n made money. be-
sides winning the championship in
1914. Last year his club was beaten
in the fight for the pennant by the
Bisons.
The players now belonging to the
Harrisburg and Jersey City clubs will
be disposed of by the league. The
season will consist of 14O games, the
opening contest scheduled to take
place on April 26.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-25
YANKS WANT
TO BUY WINGO
OF CINCINNATI

Cincinnati, Jan. 25.-Garry Herr
mann yesterday asserted that no deal
had been made to send Ivy Wingo,
the catcher, to the Boston Nationals.
If Boston declines to purchase WingO
and assume his large contract he eX-
poets to sell him to the New York
Americans, always providing that a
man can be secured to take his place
The New York club has made an offer
for Wingo. Hermann stated that
there was no chance of WingO being
sold unless he can complete a deal for
Fischer or some equally good man.
In regard to Fred Toney, the pitcher
who is holding out for a, raise from
1920 to 5000, Hermann said: IF
Toney could guarantee that he would
win 30 games for our club this season,
or even %, we might be inclined to
consider his demand for a. salary of
$4,000, excessive though we believe it
to be.
''Toney pitched good ball for US last
year after he once got started, but
there is absolutely no assurance that
he will deliver the same brand this
season. That is why the, club does
not consider it equitable that it should
be tied up to an extravaganza contract,
which would have to be paid even If
Toney did not win a single game
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-25
STOVALL CLAIMS
HE'S FREE agent

Kansas City, Jan. 25-George Sto-
ball, manager of the erstWhile kan
sas City F'ederals, contends he is more
reasonable than Roger J. BreSnahan,
supp1anted manager of the Cubs. Sto-
vail, yesterday, demanded his uncondi-
tional release, on the ground that
Kansas City has no ball club and no
league in which to play.
'.Im one of the principal stock
holders in the Kansas City club my
self" commented Stova1I, and 1
don't see where a rival club owner has
any right to sell for his own profit.
My contract calls for managing the
club next season, but there isn't any
club, and I therefore am in no posi-
ton to serve Kansas City. Neither
is that club in any shape to pay me
for my services, so it looks as if the
only thing i can do is to get out and
hustle for a job in organized baseball
If 1 don't catch on in the majors I
will be satisfied with managing in the
minors.
Il have been Informed by Presi-
dent Gilmore that I am the property
of the Kansas City club and must deal
with them. Therefore, this is a matter
strictly between Kansas City and my
self. got them their ball club for
less than "a fourth what it cost other
managers to recruit players and in
addition obtained Il lot of players for
other Federal teams. The least they
can do in justice to me is to let me go
and I'll find a place for myself else
where.
Why one of my men signed by
me only a few weeks ago-Johnston
Of the Coast League-was sold for 81
900 recently and I didn't get a cent
of it, although I put through the sign
ing of him alone. And, furthermore, I
dug up the $1,000 advance money
necessary to get his name to a con-
tract
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-25
FOL WELL TO HAVE
PAUXTIS TO HELP
COACH PENN TEAM.

Philadelphia, Jan. 25-When the
Pennsylvania football committee an
nounces the names OF Bob FoIWeIl' >
assistants for next seasons gridiron
campaign several surprises are likely
to be sprung. The open positions are
left since Buck Wharton has vir-
tually been eliminated, although there
is still a bare possibility that he viii
return.
Harold CASTOR will be retained to
coach the scrub eleven, according to
report going the rounds in Penn foot
ball circles.s If Wharton decides. to.
run for governor of Delaware he will
not be able to accept the position If
it is offered him. Otherwise. he.
would probably accept it.
If Wharton is not able to Join the
squad at the start of the season Fol-
well will handle the line himself. with
one assistant to look after the ends
and another to take care of the backs.
particularly the quarterback position.
Folwe1I was originally a Iineman when
he entered Penn, but was switched to
the baclxf1eld during his first season
backhe1d and understands the duties
thoroughly.
''Si'' Pau1Qtis, one Of PENIS greatest
ends, and who coached the ends dur
ing George Brooke's first season as
coach, will probably be the man Sc
1ected to handle the wings Eall1ELl2
name has not been mentioned in con
nection with this position to date. but
was suggested to the football com
rnittee by FolwelI. Fauxtis' name has
been placed on the list which viii be
submitted to the faculty committee,
and, if he is ratified as seems certain.
he is the logical choice as end
coach.
FoIweu is known to have had two
distinct choices for, the backheld as
sistant berths but there is little chance
for Penn to secure either. They are
BY Dickson,@ field coach last season
and Vincent Stevenson. peerless quar-
terback of the great 1904 and 1905
teams The latter had a long talk
with a member of the football CONF
rnfttee and agreed to help out when
ever he could, but cannot spare the
time from business to accept a posi-
ton on the regular coaching staf.
Dickson is in the field for the posi-
ton of graduate manager of athletics,
and is said to be almost certain Of
the appointment. This also eliminates
him, but he will be available and
probably will be on Franklin Field eY-
ery day helping the regular coaching
staff.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-25
NEAR RIOT WHEN
ZBYSZKO DECLINES
TO CON lNUE BOUT

An accident that stunned Vladek
zbyszko and put him out of his
Graeco-Roman wrestling champion
ship match with Alexander Aberg at
the Manhattan Opera House last night
was the direct cause of an uproar that
lasted for half an hour and APP
preached a near riot
Zbyszko was thrown so hard by
Aberg that the Pole hit his head on
the press table and was made limp
as a rag. He was carried off the
stage, and after a rest appeared on
the mat and said he was too weak to
continueA the match. The big crowd
did not like this and hooted, where
upon Aberg said he would wrestle any
other man who would come to the
centre.
- Lundin appeared, but the crowd
would not accept him, Later Zurich
came to the mat for finish bout with
the champion and somewhat appeas-
ed the angry spectators. =
DR.. Roller advised Zbyszko to go
out and finish the match even were
he thrown in a minute, but the Pole
was stubborn and declined. Pro-
rnoter Raehmann was bitter against
the wrestlers, declaring they were
killing their own game.
The combat between Aberg and
Zbyszko had its dramatic finish after
the contest had gone 20 minutes and
So seconds Zbyszko had taken a
head in chancery lock on the cham
pion and was trying to bring his OPP
ponent to the mat.
Aberg, bringing all his giant
strength to bear, gave the Pole a ire
.mendoAs push, breaking the hold and
sending the Pole hurting against the
press table, his head striking the wood
and leaving him stunned.Nt
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-25

HANDED OUT
BY WAGNER

wereiust as good at S5 as when they
4broke in, =
There will be a. football mass meet
ing at Harvard tonight to talk over
plans for next season. Coaches
Haughton and Brown. former Captain
Mahan and Capt. Joe Gilman will
make speeches. Giving Yale some
thing to worry about already,
Although Clark Griffith, the Wash
ington manager, says he Twill make a
hard fight to regain Infie1der Gedeon,
bought by the Yankees from the Fed
eraI auctioneer, it is not likely he
Will get the player. 1T is understood
that the National commission agreed
that clubs from which players Jumped
should have first bid when these men
did not bid for Gedeon as the Sena-
tors probably would not pay the price
the New York Americans gave for the
youngster. tits said New York paid
$4,000 for Gedeon and assumed a
$4,000 a year contract.
Arthur shafer, the former Giant
third baseman, has been reinstated as
an amateur golfer by the Southern
California association. He has been
competing in numerous tournaments
on the coast.
The boxing bout between Ted
Lewis and Willie eRitchie, scheduled
for Friday night in New York, has
been postponed. Ritchie is suffering
from fractured rib.
Another Cuban has landed a job in
organized baseball Jose Gutierrez.
a catcher from the Cuban Winter
league, has signed with Atlanta of the
Southern league. He is said to be a
hard hitter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-25
JERSEY CITY AND
RIBBONS TONIGHT

The Blue Ribbons will endeavor to
get out of their losing streak when
they clash with the Jersey City bas-
ketball five of the Interstate league at
Colonial hall tonight. Chief Muller.
one of the country's leading shooters,
is at the head of the Jersey City five.
He and Swenson of the Ribbons had
So much trouble in their previous en-
counter here that Leonard will p-oba-
bly, be ASST gned to the job of covering
Muller tonight.
Manager Leavy will continue his
scheme Of using Smith at center and
changing Leonard to guard. This
worked we'll against the fast Sleeps
heads last week. although the Rib
bons lost by a close margin. Wright
and Biggane, the Jersey guards, are
clever players and Beckman and
Clinton of the Ribbons will have to
hustle to score many baskets. There
will be a preliminary between the
Athletics and Regents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-25
BRooKsIDEs WIN GAME.

The tBrookside basketball team de-
feated the Baraccas last night for the
second time this season by the score OF
IS to g. 1t was a one-sided game
throughout The superb work Of the
Brookside boys enabled their team TO
dunIicate the defeat which they gave
the Baraccas in their last game.
Schneider at center, Whalen at for-
ward ran up a large score between
them. The passing OF the Brooks was
as good as anything seen on that floor
this season. 1t was a clean, game
throughout and showed that the Bar
accas are not in the class of the
Brooks.
The Brooksides. will play Rocks FIVE
Friday night The Rock five is a fast
team, but the Brooks are confident OF
winning.