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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-16
SAY YANKEES
PAID $4,000
To Get BAKER

New York. Feb. 16-After dicker-
1ngs which started just a year ago.
John Franklin Baker. third baseman
and home-run expert on Connie
f41ack's pennant trust of former days,
now is fu1l-hedged member of the
Yankees. +ss;f
The New York club formally took
over title to the Trappe rnauler yes
terday afternoon. after a conference
IN Colonel Ruppert's office, which was
attended by Rupert, Captain Huston
and Connie Mack, manager of the
Athletics. At the time of proclaiming
the purchase Of Baker the Yankees
also announced that Donovan has
signed Baker to a three-year contract
with the club, covering the seasons of
1916, 1917 and 1918.
The acquisition of Baker means that
the Yankees should be contenders for
season. and that they should have
their best club since George Stallings
lifted the Yanks into second place
in 1870 The Yanks3 have been in
the second division since the Big Chief
was bounced.
With Baker on third base, F'ritzy
Maisel Will be shifted to the outfeld.
F'ritzie, with Magee and High, should
make one of the fastest outfelds in
baseball. Maisel will likely go to
right field, which will put it up to
High and Gilhooley to fight for a po-
sitionl
Neither the price paid for Baker,
nor, the amount of salary he will re-
ceive was made public. Baker re-
Gently said the salary, $500 a year,
offered by the Yankees a short time
ago, was satisfactory, hence it seems
that he landed a slice of the pur-
chase money before being sign
ed.
Coming on the heels of the Chicago
story that Rowland had renewed ne
gotiations for a star third baseman,
it looks as though Mack gave the
Yankees a final chance to buy Baker
at his terms, before he sold him to
the White Sox. From the start
Comiskey has expressed his willing
ness to meet Mack's price, which was
$40, 900, and it is no more than likely
that the Yanks were forced to come
across with that amount for Bakers
services.
Baker is worth this amount He
will be 80 years old on the thirteenth
of next month, and has at least four
or five years before him in which he
still can be a star ball player. As
he has been in the habit of driving
In an average of 100 runs season, he
should easily make up that $4,000 a
year, during the next five years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-16
MAY
GET STEVE EVANS
FED OUTFIELDER

New York, Feb 16-Steve Evans,
basebalIs richest comedian, may be-
come a Pirates. It was learned yes
terday that a deal for his sale to Pitts
burgh is on. Steve is more than a
fun-maker, in that he can hit the ball
and take a turn in the outfield. With
Callahan the former BFookfed would
make a. pepper Installing Pirate pair,
something the Buccos long have need
ed.
The Pirate manager is known to
have asked Joe Tinker here a 2lot
about Steve's playing, and the Cub
pilot reported that Evans hit better
than Cooper and other Federal out
1elders who were in big demand after
peace came. Tinker and Callahan
spent lot of time on the Evans sub
ject, and the former White Sox pilot
added that Pittsburgh needed some
body.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-16
JACK BRITTON is
WINNER OVER TED
LEWIS ON POINTS

New York, Feb. 16-Ted Lewis all
but slashed hirnseHf loose from his in
te1lect on the, hard left fist of one
Jack Britton at the Broadway Sport
ing club of Brooklyn last night.
Britton cantered home on the bit
in 10 rounds. Lewis was completely
outc1assed by the clever fighting Tip -
Britton scored 999 shots to Lewis eye
with his tireless left tab and he would
have made. it roundS1. 900 hadn't he
changed his tactics and crossed with
his right.
Jack went along winning easily I'M
til the sixth Then he opened up and
electrified the crowd and mortified
James Joy Johnston, VINO had invited
Tex Richard over to the f1stic obse-
quiets of poor Jack Britton.
Jack took extreme care that moth
ing got by Lewis. He measured every
punch, and he seldom missed. He
went to Lewis stomach and Ted
cur1ed up like an autumn leaf. He
was indeed the dashing sensation now,
breaking all records for backward
flights. Lewis came back strong at
the end of this round, making his
only good rally in the fight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-16
CITY SEALER TO
WEIGH ROXERS IN
NEXT SHOW HERE

The new rule putting City Sealer
Dennis Kelly in charge of weighing all
boxers in local glove contests makes
it certain that there will be no lengthy
wrangles at the East End IA. c. show
to be held February % at the Casino.
The boxing fans won't have to wait
as they have in the past, for the pro-
motors to have long arguments with
managers of boxers.
Young McAuliffe of this city and
Young Rector of New York have also
signed an agreement whereby they
promise to- be ready to enter the ring
as soon as the semi-fina1 starts. So
if there should be a quick knockout
the crowd won't have a. long delay
before the main bout starts.
This seni-fina1 between Larry Will
liams of sStratford and Young Lucas
of Jersey City ought to be a corker
as both are hard hitters. The fans
will also be pleased at the return en-
gagement of Tommy Shea of New
Haven and Jerome Henhessy, the
Jersey boy. These two were seen in
a fine battle at Levinsky's show and
are sure to please the spectators.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-16
FOUR PENN OARSMEN
FAIL TO PASS EXAMS.

Philadelphia, Feb. 16-It became
known yesterday that Coach Joe
Wright of the University of Pennsyl-
vania crews had lost four of his star
oarsmen, with possibilities of their
not being eligible for any of the races
during the coming season. Lewis
Scott, Roger Garvin, Harry Hahn, and
Noel White, all oarsnen of the high
est grade, failed to pass their mid
year examinations and are ineligible
for the Varsity crews.
Scott rowed at No. of the Varsity
shell last year, while Garvin pulled an
oar from the same seat in the Junior
boat. Both Hahn and White were
freshmen last season, and were de-
c1ared ineligible for the crew in the
early Spring. Although they removed
their conditions in order to be able to
engage in the sport later, they were
advised not to do SO by former Coach
Vivian Nfckalls, who wanted them to
spend all their time at their studies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-16
CLEVELAND CLUB
SOLD TO CHICAGO
BASEBALL MOGULS

Cleveland Feb. 16-The Cleveland
Americans have been sold to three
mysterious Chicago men of money
who have put up the cash with DIVINE err
Somers' bankers committee to acquire
title
Just who the three men are Ban
johnson will not say. However, he
was willing while here in the interest
of the club to tell who did not buy the
team.
at is not Walsh, Burns or Bruce
he said srni1ing1y. Every effort last
night to get a line on the proposed
purchase has failed. Johnson came
here alone All the time he was here
no Chicagoans were seen with him
and mem bers of the bankers commit
tee in charge of Sorners' and the
clubs financial affairs declare they do
not know who johnson has in mind
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-16
(By Wa gner)

President O'Rourke of the Eastern
association today notified Secretary
Farrell of the National association
that the Eastern will appeal from the
decision of. the committee which au-
thorized the New England league to
take Eastern territory for the pur-
poses of a merger league. The time
limit for an appeal is 5 days and it
was thought best to file the notice as
soon as possible. A meeting of the
Eastern directors will be called for
next week at which time the future
course of action will be determined.
1t is said that Major Louis E. stod-
dard, the noted sportsman, will buy
the New Haven club in the merger
league. He was thinking Of taking
the franchise at the time the Eastern
was trying to reorganize but when
Morton F. Plant of New London threw
down the Eastern he persuaded Stod-
dard to follow his example. Stoddard
is very wealthy. If he decides to en-
ter baseball, Zeke Bronson, the former
Yale third sacker, will probably take
charge of the club.
At a meeting to be held in Boston
tomorrow it is probable that a new
name will be chosen for the merger
league. Most of the magnates favor
calling the circuit the Eastern league.
It's hard to keep some people on
the shelf where they belong. Here is
Joe Corbett,. who used to pitch for
Baltimore 20 years ago, and he wants
to show he can come back with the
San Francisco club of the Coast
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-16
TROLLEY FREIGHT CAR
DEMOLISHES STATION

Meriden, Feb. 16-A fright car on
the Meriden & Middletown trolley line
over-ran buffer at the Highland sta
ton of the line today and crashed
into the station, wrecking it COM
plete1y and pushing it from its foun-
dations. No one was injured.
The car was marked High Exp1o-
sives," although it was said to con-
tain non-explosive commodities. It
was somewhat damaged. Persons see
ing the label on the car gave it a
wide berth today in passing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-16
STRIKERS PAID OFF.

Manchester, Conn, Feb. 16-The
employees of the William Foulds Co.
lonial board mill. who struck Monday
night for an increase in wages, were
paid off by the company today. The
men, about 25 in number it was said,
made their demand to the foreman
and when he left them he had no
power to grant and referred them to
the owners, they walked out. There
has been no disorder. The strike
caused the closing of the mill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-16
O'ROURKE FILES NOTICE OF
APPEAL ON MERCER DECISION
Major Stoddard To Buy New Haven Franchise In
New League.

league. He is Jim Corbett's brother
but that won't help when the three
base hits start to rattle around him.
They threw Chubby Charley Muir
ply out of baseball once but now it
is rumored he has bobbed up as one
of the new owners of the Cleveland
franchise. Lee Foh1 the old Water
bury pilot, will probably be retained
as manager although George StovalI
has been mentioned. The Federal
son of the American league and it
is hardly probable that he can dip his
bread in the gravy
Chief Bender signed those papers
yesterday and now he is member of
the Phillies. The Indian agreed upon
terms after a talk last week with Man
ager Moran It's too bad they call
ed off that series with the Athletics
for Bender certainly would have lk-
ed to strike out a few of the Mack
men.
Yale had an easy time beating Will
Hams at basketball last night. The
score was 45s to 8. Two Garfield boys,
grandsons of the former president,
played against each other. One of
the boys captained Williams and the
other was a substitute on Yale.
Manager Griffith of the Washing
ton club has sent Acosta, the Cuban
outfielder, to Minneapolis of the
American association. This youngster
has been with the Senators on several
occasi ons but cannot stick in the ma
jorS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-16
READING FIVE
DISPLAY GREAT
SPEED TO FANS
(By Wagner.)


After watching Haggerty of the
you might as well close the book and
say you've seen them all. The giant
youngster convinced a big crowd at
Colonial hall last night that he is
the greatest individual player who
ever obeyed the call of the tin whistle
in these parts. In spite of his size
he is fast and he shoots them from all
angles. George Smith of the Rib
bons. who generally has an easy time
with an opponent, looked like last
years straw hat after Haggerty got
through with him. The Reading star
tossed four goals and they came at
critical times, too. Reading won an
exciting battle by % to II.
The Reading players are the fastest
aggregation that ever appeared here.
The only team that even approached
them in perfection of play was the
Utica five, as made up two years ago.
The Reading players are good in all
departments but their defense is par
ticuIar1y good. The Ribbons seldom
had a chance for a close shot and if
they did the Reading man would run
his opponent out of bounds, prefer
ring to take a chance on a foul than
on a, basket.
Becknan and Clinton showed l1p
strongest for the Ribbons. The for
mer was going fine and contributed
several long hurls. He was a. trif1e
off in foul shooting, however. slim
ton was good in floor work as we'll
as shooting. Leonard and Swenson
were strong on defense but Smith
couldn't do much against Haggerty.
The Ribbons held the enemy to a
closer score than expected. In the
first half they went right after the
visitors and at one time were ahead
by 1 3 to 9. This lead had been cut
to 3 to IL when the period ended. In
the second half the Ribbons fought
hard but Reading passed them. The
hind only 8 to II when it was decid-
ed to take Smith out and substitute
Roxey Roach. The change worked
poorly and Reading made two more
goals and one foul toss. Sears was a
bear for Reading and so was Bocgio,
the little forward. The lineup:
Ribbons. Reading.
Beckman. 1850. R.F. Bocgio
Clinton. ...... L.F. Morris
Smith ....... G. ... Haggerty
(Leonard)
Leonard. ....... RIG. ........ Sears
(Roach)
swenson L.e Kerr
= Goals, Beckman 8; Clinton 2;
Smith 2; Haggerty 4; Bocgio 8; Sears
8. Goals, from fouls, Beckman 3;
Sears 3.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-16
BRIDGEPORT FIRMS
BECOME INCORPORATED

A certificate of incorporation has
been filed by the Rivercliff Realty co.
of Bridgeport. The incorporators are
Sanford Stoddard, Philo c. Calhoun
and William Webb and the authorized
capital is 100000.
A certificate of organization has
been filed by the Bridgeport Liquor
Co. of which Michael Bosak is presi-
dent; James A. Doherty vice-presi-
dent; and Joseph Onl1et treasurer. The
latter is of Bridgeport, the. other two
officials being of Scranton, Pa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-16
BOWDEN AND SULLIVAN
WIN BOUT AT OZANAM

Last evening at the Ozanum clt1b,
Sul1ivan-Bowden defeated Paterclo-
Mulligan in their first match game
for the Ozanum pool cup by so to 40.
Gene Bowden's star playing practf-
calIy won the game. Paterno also ran
off Is balls.
The second game will be played Fri
day evening at O'Clock.
This evening Palermo and Sullivan
meet in an exhibition game of 100
points.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-16

A commission of prominent Rus
sian literary men left Petr6grad for
England to make a, tour of inspection
of British munition plants so they may
deliver lectures to Russian troops and
civilians on Eng1and's part in the war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-16

James Holloway, of Raleigh, co1ored
fireman, was killed, and H. J. Wells,
engineer, and Frank L. Stockwel1
road foreman of engines. were badly
scaIded when the northbound Florida.
Limited of the Seaboard Air Line was
wrecked at F'rank1inton, N. C.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-16

A report from Geneva, Switzerland d.
states that Rumania has purchased
$4,000 horses from Russia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-16
LIVELY BASKETBALL
FOR HOLY NAME FANS

Holy Name basketball fans expect
to see a couple of lively games at st.
Johns hall tomorrow night. The St.
Johns will tackle the st. Charles and
the st. Mary's clash with the Sacred
Hearts. Dancing will follow the sec
ond game The lineup: ,t/
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-16

5 Many prominent Swiss attended a
meeting of the Ford peace delegates
at Berne, Switzerland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-16

USE LYFORD BROTHEzks RUv
VI UNION LABEL PANTS II
e East Side and Wess End Z
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-16

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
BOUQUETS
JOHN RECK & SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-16

league. He is Jim Corbett's brother
but that won't help when the three
base hits start to rattle around him.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-13

Frank McMarny and Neal Bustman
have left this town and en- routed to
Petersburg, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-13
MUST VOTE MONEY
FOR wharf AGAIN.
New London Mayor VIII Call Meeting
for ReaPprcpriation of $4,000 AL
ready Authorized.

Mayor Ernest E. Rogers announced
Tuesday that be will call a special city
meeting in the near future to reappro
pirate the s32, 900 already authorized
by the citizens of New London for the
construction of the municipal wharf
now in process of building at the foot
of State street. The appropriation was
made early in the spring, but it was
deemed the part of wisdom not to be-
gin construction operations until the
congestion Of summer travel at the
ferry slip was over.
Tit, contract was awarded to the T
A. Scott company several months age
and recently work was begun, one Of
the first features of which was the
removal by the Re;!den Construction
company Of the building occupied by
the &. M. Long company to it's new
location on the wharf of the Fisher S
Island Navigation company.
In the meantime the fiscal yea- cx-
pired Oct. l, and as no part of the
$32, 0c0 appropriation has been paid
over to the contractor by City Treas
urer Fitch l.. Comstock, the appropria-
ton lapsed. Under the law Mr.. Com
stock can now make 20 payment I'M
til a reappropriation is made. There
will, of course, be no interruption to
the work, and the calling of the spe-
cial city meeting is simply a formal
ity to require with the legitimate re-
quirements. Mayor Rogers has not
yet decided on the date.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-13
FIRST BAPTIST PSiILATHEA
CLASS HOLDS MEETING
December Session Took Place in the
Church Parlors Committees Ap-
nointed


The Pnilatilea class of the First
Baptist Bible school met in the church
sparlors Tuesday evening for its De-
Ecemher meeting. Miss Elizabeth Park,
Mrs. James Pastori, Mrs. Martin Far
rell and Mrs. Fred Freeman were
guests of the evening. Iwcnty-four
members were present and a royal
good time was had.
The president, Mrs. Frank B. Davis
presided, calling the meeting to order
at 5 O'Clock. The regular reports were
read and approved, as were the min
utes of the last meeting.
The class voted to send, as has been
their custom for several years, baskets
of Christmas cheer for the shutins and
to assist in the Christmas work of the
church.
The president appointed the com
mittees for the year as follows:e En-
tertainment, Mrs. J. 0. PeclkhaIn,
chairman, Mrs Edward Mcguire, Miss
Mary Dolbeare: calling committee.
Mrs. Martin Farrell, Mrs. Henry
Frink, Mrs. Harry Higgins. volunteer,
Mrs. Robert Otis; flower committee,
Mrs. Frank L. Royce.
At the close of the meeting a social
time was enjoyed when all were in
vited to the dining room. where the
hostesses served a most delectable
menu consisting of ella mchowder.
crackers, pickles, cake and coffee
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-13
Forty Hours Devotion Closes at St.
Mary's Chureh-Ladies' Aid of Fed
Grated Church Meets-PersonaIs and
Notes.

The s o'clock solemn high mass on
Tuesday morning was the closing of
the forty hours devotion of ST. Mary's
church, which has been going on since
Sunday. The days services were
made up of three masses and a large
number received holy. communion at
each mass
The solemn high mass at 8 O'Clock,
which was sung by Rev. J. H. Fftz-
maurice, assisted by the celebrant,
Rev. Phillip B; Massicotte of Taftville,
deacon, Rev. Thomas Lynch of Bal
tic, sub-deacon, Rev. William Kennedy
of this city. The choir rendered the
music for the mass as well as for the
professional which was the mark of
the closing of the devotion. The pro-
ceSsional which was composed of boys
and girls and acoylte body which was
in the line of march last Sunday. The
girls scattered flowers over the course.
The pastor, Rev. J. H. Fitzmaurice,
said that he was greatly pleased with
the attendance at the devotion, as over
1890 received holy communion during
the period.
The visiting priests who assisted
Revs. John H. Fftzmaurice and Will
liam H. Kennedy in the devotion were
Revs. John III. Broderick, Myles P.
Calvin and Peter J. Cuny, st. Patrick's,
this city; Charles w. Brennan, Nor
witch Town; Uric @. Bellerose, Phil
Dessereault, Occum; Joseph ". e. Be-
LANCER, Thomas ]. Lynch. Baltic; John
F. X. Quinn. Montyille: Timothy M.
Crowley, Alexander Wollschlager,
William c. Fitzsimmons. New London;
Thomas H Herman, Moodus; Timo-
thy F. Bannon, Willimantic; John A.
Dooley, South Coventry: Bernard NJ
Donnelly, John H. Quinn, North Gros-
venordale; William A. Keefe, Plain
field; Richard P. Morrisey, voluntown;
John j. McCabe. Joseph Sieferman,
Jewett City. and Joseph H. King, Tor
riugtOn.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-13
TOWN SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETS
Lengthy Session Held at Home of Chairman BshopTwo
Teachers Tender Their Resgnations- Appointed
for Hobart Avenue School.

At a lengthy session of tho town
school committee held on Tuesday
evening at the home of B. P. Bishop
on Broadway. Miss Theresa Coughlin,
eighth grade teachec at the Mt. Pleas
ant street school, and Miss Anna Park
of the Yantic school rendered their
destinations The meeting though
lengthy was very harmonious in every
respect and it proved to be most
beneficial session.
Preceding the business session the
entire school committee with the
school officials sat down to an excel
lent dinner at $50 o'clock.
The business session was called to
order by Chairman Bishop. The res
ignation Of Miss Theresa Coughlin,
who is teacher in the eighth grade at
the Mt. Pleasant street school, WAS
read and accepted. Also Miss Anna
Park. teacher at the Yantic school,
rendered her resignation. Miss Leonora
Rose was appointed 10 take Miss Parks
place. while substitute viii take>Miss
Coughlin's place. The appointment will
be made later.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-13
DIED..

HoLToN-In Groton. Dec. L., 1916,
John Holton, aged IS years.
aETRICK-Entered into rest, early
Monday morning. Dec. II. 1876, Jo-
sephine Judson Clark, the beloved
wife of Andrew J. Hetrick in the
59th year of her age.
The funeral services for Josephine
Judson Eetrick will be held at her
late home. Canterbury, Conn, on
Z Thursday, Dec. Ii, at p. m
ALLYN-In Norwich, Dec y, 1916,
Nancy Brown, formerly of Auburn,
r. T., wife of Franklin NJ Allyn, aged
II years.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
Providence papers please copy.
lOOMl S--Entered into rest at Scott
Hill, Bozrah, Dec. II. 1916, Jane F.
z Kinney wife of Dwight FL. Loomis,
aged So years.
Funeral service will be held at her
late home Thursday, Dec IA, at l
= p. m. Burial in Maplewood ceme-
terry, Norwich
LARSEN-In Norwich, Dec. 10, KAN
ma Rahnek, wife of Hans Larsen,
aged IS years.
Funeral services at her late 11anne, 304
Asylum street, on Wednesday, Dec.
Ia, at 100 p. m. Burial in Cedar
Grove cemetery in New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-13
HieeiNBoTHAM VS.. 5RAeAw.
Jury Case Started in Common Pleas
C6urt-8oth Seeking Damages

Before Judge Char les r. Waller and
a jury the case of John Iiiginbotham
of New London VS.. Isaac Bragaw of
Hartford for damages resulting from
an automobile accident on May in
New London was started Tuesday
morning.
The accident happened at the cor
ner of Bank and Howard streets when
automobiles owned by the plaintiff and
defendant came together. Each claims
that the other is responsible for the
accident and the plaintiff asks for $500
damages and the defendant enters a
counter complaint for $3.50
William Edward Coleman, an auto
mobile driver, who saw tn eaccident,
was the first witness, and he was fol
lowed by Rev. and Mrs Charles r.
McNally. A map OF the scene where
the accident occurred was explained
by .Georg.s K Crandall. Roy r. Palm
er was also on the stand.
Both the plaintiff and the defendant
explained their side of the story. The
court adjourned until 10 o'clock this
morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-13

Mems Sweaters of cotton, weol or
worsted, in Byron, Turtle, Ruff or
" Neck. sec to $500.
Mems Cardigan Jackets, black
and brown, $500 to $4.09.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-13

John Mcknight. vas appointed jani-
tor at the Hobart avenue schoos.
Robert McNeeIys chairman of the
committee on care OF school property,
reported, and Herbert NJ. Lerou, chair
man of the supplies committee, also
gave a report.
Superintendent Graham gave a
lengthy report on educational matters
and suggestions that might be follow
ed in the town schools of Norwich.
Supervisors Stanton, Mcnamara and
Newton gave brief talks pertaining to
matters of interest in school work.
Supervisor Harvey Of, the manual
training department also gave a. re-
port of the work in that department.
Following there was a general dis
cussion which lasted until a late hour.
The school committee comprises p.
P. Bishop, chairman. T. J. Kelly, III. NJ.
r1erou, c. o. Murphy, Robert MeNeely.
P. ]. Cassidy, M. D. The school OIL
Gals present were supt. Edward J,
Graham, Supervisors J. 3. Stanton, f.
L. Newton, r. P. Mcnamara and G. A.
Harvey.