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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27

John H. Freeman, owner of the Bridgeport franchise in the Eastern association, has changed his mind about selling the club and retiring from baseball. Freeman has been hearing so much about the bright prospects for the coming season that he has decided he will stay in the game.
 Freeman claims he lost considerable money in 1918 and 1914 in this city. He thinks the coming season will give him a chance to recoup his losses. His idea is to engage a high class manager who will provide a first class club for the fans If Freeman decides to re- main in the game, however, he must make up his mind to spend consid- erable money fixing Newheld park. The stands iare in poor condition and extensive repairs must be made be- fore the crowds will be induced to come out.
 Neal Bali. the former Red Sox in- fielder who is a resident of this city, and Tommy DoWney, the National and federal league star, are the lead ing candidates for the managers job.
 Howard Drew. the co1ored sprinter, made a. 5000 mile Journey from Cali fornia. to attend the Millrose A. v. games in New York last night He eo11al1ed the worlds indoor record by yoinr 70 wards in 1-5 seconds. This record was first made by w. A. Schfck in 1903.
 Now that the New York Americans have bought Joe Gedeon, the inf1elder who Jumped from Washington, the Washington papers say Gedeon didn't amount to much, anyway.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
Atlas Cabaret Is
 Closed; Proprietor
 May Have New Hotel

James Atlas. proprietor of the ho- tel on Fairfield avenue, bearing his name, for which a liquor license re- newaI was recently refused by the county commissioners, plans to erect a large hotel in the centre of the city for men only, if his appeal to the su- peFior court fails.
 The Hotel Atlas cabaret closed on Saturday night and Prof. Atlas told a reporter for the Farmer that he would never reopen it in any location. He has been negotiating for a site nearer Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
TENNIS RANKS LIKELY TO
 BE SPLIT BY NEW PROBLEM
Decision of McIloughn Bundy Open Store Causes Trouble. :

New York. Jam 27.-AIl signs point to split in the United States Nation laI Lawn Tennis association over the question of the amateur status of players who deal in lawn tennis sup plies, unless there is a marked back down on the part of either the eastern or western factions. Both camps have taken decided stands upon the point and the breach is widening daily. The yelled threat of the Pacific States Lawn Tennis association to break away from .the NatioEal asso-
 citation and establish a rival organiza- ton has aroused considerable feeling among the members of the parent body and the coming annual meeting is likely to bring forth some frank expressions of opinion upon the sub- ject The controversy comes at a par ticuIar1y inopportune time since the IU S.. N. L. T. A. has gone on record as favorfng the raising of the anna. teur standards as suggested by the recent conference of sport governing bodies in this city under the auspices. Eof the I. c. A. A. A. A.
 Fortunately tennis has reached point in popular interest in this coun- try where action of any group or even a national governing body will have little effect, if any, upon the game it. self or the thousands of players who participate in the sport for the pleas ure ana exSfclSe InaC Ienn1S S1VeS. Tournaments and tournament players will be the sufferers and a split will have the effect of curtaf1ing the en- tries and the g1anor of intersectionaI and a1l-star court battles.
 With the possibility of international
 or Davis Cup matches out of the question, for several years at least, the field is clear for a final threshing out of question winch would have to be answered within a few years at best. It is to be hoped that the status of the amateur and professional in ten his will be clearly defined before the next Davis Cup joust and in the mean time the tennis atmosphere will have been cleared without nI-effect upon the game and the thousands who play it without ulterior motives
 The de1ving into Yale football his tory by Walter Camp has uncovered a number of interesting features not the least of which is the use Of signals by the, Eli elevens in the days of long ago. Tn seonamenting upon this work Henry B. Twombly, quarterback on the Yale teams of 1882 and 1883, writes to the Alumni Weekly on old Yale
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
CRACK YALE RUNNER
 MAY BE BARRED BY
 SCHOLARSHIP TROUBLES

New York, Jan. 27-There was a. rumor current at Yale yesterday that M B. Orr, star quarter-n1iler of the varsity relay team would be ineligible to compete on account of scholastic difficulties. It is understood that Trainer Johnny Mack was notified to this effect yesterday and that the suspension of this man from the track team may mean that Yale will not enter the Boston A. A. meet to be held Feb. 5.
 However, it was not affirmed by the authorities and there may still be chance for Orr to straighten out his troubles in time to enter the meet
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
FREEMAN DECIDES NOT TO
 SELL BRIDGEPORT BALL CLUB
Thinks He Gan Recoup Losses If Coming Season
 Is Good As Predicted.

It is said that the American league will not stand for Hal Chase. The player who jumped so often may get a job in the National, but it is said the St. Louis Americans were prevented from getting the first baseman.
 Hamilton K. Kerr, who won the Connecticut golf title in the tourna- nent at Brooklawn last summer, de- feated H. J. Topping of Greenwich at Bel1air, Fla, yesterday by up and 4 finals at Brooklawn.
 The New York Americans tried to get catcher Ivy Wingo from Cincin- natl but there is little chance that he will be allowed to escape from the National league. The Boston Braves are trying to land him now.
 It is said that Gilmour Dobie. who made a wonderful record as coach of the Washington State university foot ball team, will be chosen head coach at the University of Wisconsin. Paul Wilmington, the old Harvard player, will be named director of athletics. "By" Dickson has been selected as assistant to Coach Bob Folwen of the Pennsylvania football team. Fol well announced that he would hold spring practice as soon as the weather permits.
 Danny Murphy, the old time Nor wich player who afterward starred with the Athletics, has been offered $2OOO a, season to manage the Wheel ing, w. ", club. He has not yet de- cided whether to accept.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27

football days, as follows:
 Walter Camp is right in his first written list of word signals used by the Tale team in 1882, but he has ap- parently forgotten the signal given on the occasion of the first touchdown made, by Yale against Princeton since 1871 As boys playing in the Boston streets, cheese it was our weIl-known signal to look out for cops When we were arranging signals in the fall Of 1882, T remembered well the g1ee with which Doc Beck, OUT right tackle, and fixed it up that when the signal cheese it. was given, he was to drop back behind the line for quick pass from the quarterback. After consid- erable play in the Princeton game at the old Polo Grounds on November 30, 1882 Richards dropped back apparent Fly to try drop-kick for goal But on the signal cheese its--the Princeton line broke through the Yale line with great ease. to block Richards kick. Such. however, had been the inten- ton on the part of the Yale line; Doe Beck dropped back of the line in exact time to get the ball thrown over the heads of the charging Tigers, and without a Princeton man touching him. Beck rushed the ball over for a. touchdown. can see old Doc now. with his white hair standing straight up, and a. grin all over his face shout ing out How do you like that, you Tigers?'
 That the European sportsman still retains his ideas of fair play, notwith- standing the war, is illustrated by an Incident which happened in Germany recently. A German horseman named one of his racerstt, CanaiIIe Grey out of the fullness of his bitterness against the English statesman and as a re- suit brought down upon himself a. stinging rebuke from Herr von Tep- per-Laski, one of Germany's most prominent sportsmen. To make the rebuke doubly strong, it's author sent It to the most widely read sportin g, paper in the empire, out of which it has been copied everywhere
 T noticed a comment on the lack of taste used in naming some of our horses, says Herr von Tepper-Laski's s statement ''As especially inappropri- ate the name .CanaiIIe Grey was men toned That is much too mildly ex- pressed, and in my opinion it should have been the duty or the proper per sons to rectify the name What would we say if enemy sportsmen should misuse, the names of our statesmen in such slanderous ways
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
Acorn A. c. Members
 Put On Bouts Tonight

Tonight at the@Acorn A. c. on Ka=- suth street the following card of four bouts have been arranged by Match maker Slim Brennan:
 Fred (Young) Bosse vs. Joe Be- dell.
 Willie Condon of Acorn A. c. vs. Red Allen of West End.
 K. O.. Moran vs. Johnny Duff.
 Willie Mclean of. Acorn A. c. vs. Freddie Wolnetz of Battling Le- vinsl1y's camp.
 Thomas Connery, referee; Michael F. O'Connor, timer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
ANNIVERSARIES
 OF RING BATTLES

1892-Ca1 Mccarthy defeated Tom Callaghan in IA rounds at New Or leans. This glove contest was for S2- 900 and the white championship of the featherweigFt division Mccarthy who hailed from Jersey City, laid claim to the featherweightl champion ship of the world in 1891, when Ike Weir, Tommy Warren, Australian Bill ly Murphy and other leaders among the. little fellows were slipping back, and he looked so good that his title claims were acknowledged in many quarters. Then a black shadow cross ed his path, cast by George Dixon. the Boston Chocolate Drop" who, hay ing whipped all the bantamweig ghts was seeking other worlds to conquer. Mccarthy and Dixon fought a TO- round draw in 1890, and met again in Troy, N. Y., early the following year, to do battle for the worlds title and $2,0e0 a side. That time Dixon won in 22 rounds, and became the ac- knowledged champion. Cal fought Tommy Warren, the former cham pion, in New Orleans in 1891, and wen in hours and 23 minutes, and the following year took on the aspir- ing Callaghan. Mccarthy was game and clever, a master of footworIz and headwork, but he succumbed to the lure of the white lights.
 1896 = Dan Creedon lzJnocked out Jem Smith in End round at London.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
HOLY NAME TEAMS IN
 TWO CONTESTS TONIGHT

The schedule of the Holy Name bas- 4etball league calls for two games at St. Johns hall, Jane and Pembroke streets, tonig ight. The Sacred Hearts and St. Mary's will clash in the first game and the St. Johns and St Charles clash in the final. There will be dancing after the second game. The lineup:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27
Karl Lange Elected
 President of Central
 Union in Bridgeport

Karl Lange was elected president of the Bridgeport Central Labor union last night, William Dengan, vice presi- dent; John Raucher, recording secre- tary, Jacob Reichel. financial seere- tary; Mrs. Nellie Chase, treasurer; John McGuire, serEeant-at-arna.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27

Bridgeport had more cases of diph- theria during December than any city in the state. There are 31 on rec ord.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27

r The annual parish meeting of the Park Street Congregational church. was held last evening. Dr. Gerald Beard addtessed the meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27

1enged Stecher at the Graeco- Roman style, and offered to post a forfeit of S1g000 to throw Stecher in five min utes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27

l Delegates representing more than 2,000, 900 laborers pledged their sup
 port to the British government in car rying out the war, at Q. meeting at Bristol.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27

An unidentified vessel was reported in distress off Cape Race
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-27

Crude oil was advanced 20 cents a barrel to $1.25 at Thral, Tex
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15
TAKE SOME TIME
TO MUSTER OUT
Gossip In Company L Camp is That
Boys May Not Get to keokuk
Before January I.

Gossip in Company LIS camp. accord
ing to letters received here, is that the
troops will entrain on the eighteenth
of December as planned and that, they
will reach Des Moines about December
%. It is expected that 1t will take
week longer for the preliminaries for
mastering out to be completed 1t is
possible that the troops will not get to
their home station until after New
Years days.
The troops will be chartered in tort
Des Moines, and the Christmas pres
ent from the city Of Keokuk to the
bows will be sent there.
There is a possibility that the men
may spend Christmas at home, says
the Register. Although it will not be
possible to muster the men out OF
federal service before Christmas, the
men may possibly obtain holiday fur
loughs. If this plan is followed, many
of the men may go home for Christ
mas and return to Des Moines for
muster out. The regulations require
that after everything is in readiness
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15
ARE AFRAID OF
PAPER TRUST
North Carolina Publisher Says
Newspaper Men Fear Their
Supply Will be
Cut Off.
INVESTIGATION STARTED
High Price of Print Paper During the
Past Few Months is Being
Probed> by Uncle
Sam.
INVESTIGATION STARTED

| limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Attorney
General Gregory today turned over to
Assistant Attorney General Todd,
government trust BUSTER serious
charges preferred by n. B. Warner.
North Carolina publisher, tending to
show IAN understanding" between
some manufacturers of news print
paper to obtain "ruinous prices"
Warmers action in going right to
headquarters with his charges fol-
flowed his appearance before the fed
eral trade commission which has been
investigating the alleged paper
trust"
Warner told, the attorney general
individual publishers are afraid to
! testify against the paper manufac-
turers for fear of having their paper
supply summarily cut >off He said
after agitating the question in the
house he found he was unable to OBJ
! tain paper except at utterly prohibi-
i tive prices.
! "Our entire output is contracted
for was the invariable answer, he
said,
/, Many small papers, particularly in
the south, Warner said, are on the
verge of positive bankruptcy from
| the present price of paper, when, in
deed, it is possible to get it at all.
| Manufacturers in an effort to con-
ciliate the publishers, urged they in
crease subscription prices and adver-
Using rates, thus throwing the bur-
den on the public, said Warner
| In as much as most of the big met
ropolitan daily papers operate thai-
own paper mills, it is mostly the
rural papers that are feeling the
| PINCH" he pointed out.
| After filing his charges with the at
torney general, Warner it was learn
ed today, discussed possible remedial
| Legislation with Senator Simmons.
The latter told the United Press he
believes that UNLESS the departm ent
of justice finds some way to bust the
news print paper trust, the freedom
of the press is in danger"
| 'T'hat there Is combination of
paper manufacturers is evident from
information now before the depart
iment," said Simmons. II believe it
is an international trust" Without
the aid of Canadian manufacturers /
do not think paper manufacturers Of
the United States could hold up the
price of print paper. If the depart
ment of justice, attorney general and
federal trade commission. after ex-
hausting their powers, find thems elves
unable to bust this combination, let
them call upon congress for an in
crease of power and / am sure it will
| be granted"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15
Carry Your Own Stove.

United Press Leased Wire Servlce.J
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Dec. 10
you will have to cut out smoking
on the car" street railway con-
ductor declared to a passenger here
this morning. Whereupon the pas
senger uncovered between his feet a
small coal oil stove. The light had
been turned up too high and the
stove smoked.
"This car is too cold for a long
ride" the passenger explained, and
was allowed to keep the stove.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15
600 in New York If he will stay in
Oklahoma he may not have to continue
peddling hominy.
A move is on to make gun-toting in

A move is on to make gun-toting In
Missouri less comfortable for the
toters. The chief OF detectives OF
st. Louis proposes bill for a state
law making the purchase Of weapons
difficult and the tracing of ownership
of weapons easy. Regulation ana
restriction is desirable and make
for. safety. but while importations
are possible, local laws will not en-
danger the crooks hinpocket bulge.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15
The Worst ls Vet to Come.

Lincoln Journal: Texas is reported
attacking the high cost of living with
jack-rabbit sausage. 1t is worthy of
note, a sign that we are still short
of the worst. that no horse meat
propaganda has yet arisen out OF
present high price agitations.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15
When DUTY Calls.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat: Young
men might be willing to accept mill
tarv training as a matter of duty,
where they would not choose it be-
cause of any special liking for sol
diering Therein lies the possibilities
of universal training.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15
CASE OF BEER
is RETURNED
C. B. Wallace Claimed it Was fol-
His Personal Use-Taken In
Raid Of Nov. rs.

C. B. Wallace. 120 Johnson street,
appeared in the superior court yes
terday to claim a case Of beer taken
by the police in the raid of Novem,
her %. Wallace claimed that = the
beer was for his personal use and it
was returned to him.
Joe Gomez, a Mexican, was given
ten DAYS when arraigned in court
charged with being drunk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15
Six Day Bike Hike.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
= NEW YORK, Dec. ia field OF
fourteen teams has been selected to
start the six day bicycle race which
will begin at midnight Sunday at
Madison Square. The starters were
cut to this number, it was stated, to
eliminate danger Of spills.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15

for the men, a date five days In ad-
vance shall be fixed as the definite
date for muster out.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15
RUSH IS STARTED
At P0ST0FF|CE
Christmas Activities Are Already Com
menced and Uncle Sam Prepares
for Big Rush Next
Week.
USE MORE CARRIERS
Package Delivery viii be Helped Out
BY Additional Men-Peopie
Can Help
Also.
USE MORE CARRIERS

The Christmas rush has started at
the Keokuk postoffice. Already pack
ages have been received here, and a
flood Of bundles containing Christmas
gifts have been despatched. The real
rush will come next week, but. the
postoffice will be prepared to handle
| the avalanche Of packages, both in
coming and outgoing. ts 49,
Extra help will be used in the de-
livery of bundles in the city, and an
extra weighing window will be open
ed to take care of the crowd in this
way Everything possible to get the
best and quickest service for the pa
rons of Uncle Sam will be done.
!! The local people can help the post
office department in a large measure,
Postmaster McManus explained yes.
terday One way this can be accom-
plished is by the housewives being as
prompt as possible in answering The
door bells when the parcel post car
rier calls. A minute or two lost IN
each house in each block takes on
just that much time from the agSre.
gate amount allowed the carrier.
People Can Help Carriers.
There are lots of other ways people
can help the departm ent and the car
riers, who are working for them.
In sending out packages it will be
we'll to note that the contents must
be known, in order that intelligent
answers may be given as to the
character of the packages. Greetings
of Christmas may be written on
cards enclosed in the packages, but
this is all without making the pack
ages come Under first class postage
regulations. The department allows
the senders to write Merry Christ
mas" on the cards enclosed.
Senders of packages should be sure
the names and addresses are plainly
written, and that the packages are
securely tied and wrapped.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-13
UNION LABOR FORCES
Will Be ENTERTAINED

A big time is planned in Boise for
next Monday night when the labor un
ion forces of the city will unite for a
social time, following the organization
during the afternoon Of state fedora
ton of labor. The executive commit
tee and entertainment committee of the
Boise Trades council met in joint ses-
sion yesterday and decided upon a big
social event, Arrangements are now
being made to secure hall which will
accommodate 200 people and where re
freshments can be served followed by
a program and dancing.
Word comes from Pocatello that a
committee is coming here to take part
in the organization of the state fed
Grafton and with other cities well re-
presented, 1t was thought fitting by the
Trades Council to entertain the visitors.
c. L. Duffy Is chairman of the enter
tainment committee and announces
that the only admission charge for the
event will be a union card which en-
titles man to bring his family or his
sweetheart and enjoy the evening.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-13

their own, and that Is saying a great
deal for Logan is certainly progress
sive city. I never was treated any
better than was at Logan. They ac-
tually believed l was governor OF Idaho
and they never heard that one OF the
janitors of the state house could boss
the governor. am glad they did not
know it.
Il left Friday morning for home,
stopping or at Pocateilo to accept an
invitation to address the students Of
the Technical Institute and II was a
most opportune time to come In contact
with the young people who will event.
ually fill our places
Indorses Technical Institute.
'"rhe Technical Institute is a well
managed academy and is forging
ahead, but it has a great field ahead Of
It as it has a strong rival in the acad-
envy at Logan, Utah, something never
knew before. The state ought to use
every effort to build UP the Technical
Institute at Pocatello, and instead Of
having $50 students enrolled as now,
to have 500 in the next two years. !
find throughout the southeastern part
OF the state that every family seems
imbued with the idea OF giving every
child in the family the advantages of
higher education and II ought to be
our aim to do all possible to attract
the students of our state to our own
state institutions and especially in that
part of the state to build up the Tech
nical Institute so that It will be second
to none. The people down there are
good judges OF educational institutions.
II am not saying this disparagingiy
OF the educational institutions of our
sister state. but as a matter Of state
pride that the institutions built by the
taxpayers Of our state should as far as
possible be patronized by the people of
Idaho and be equipped in every way
to be adequate for the needs of the
students.
Il was never treated more cordially
and with a warmer welcome than
received from the good people of Utah
and l always VIII remember the recep-
| ton accorded me with high apprecla-
ton. I only wish 1t were possible to
extend the state line far enough south
about 20 miles from Preston, so we
could take in that ideally progressive
splendid town OF Logan, Utah, with its
splendid warm hearted citizens, which
is a pride to any state. With the ad-
dition of Logan and the Cache valley
to Idaho we certainly would be the
possessor of a most valuable state
asset.