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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-17
YALE NINE PICKS
MILBURNA AS CAPTAIN
THOUGH INELIGIBLE

New Haven, Feb. 1c-Art Milburn,
was reelected captain of the Yale
baseball team last night at a meeting
called to select his successor. This
election was ratified by the athletic
association, until the committee acts
on the matter.
PROF. Corvvf1i, Chairman of the eli
gibility committee, said that there
was small likelihood of the commit
tee acting contrary to the wishes. of
the team He said that it was pure
ly student matter. He said that
personally he could not see any OBJ
lection to the arrangement whereby
MiIburn would retain the title of cap
tain of the Yale baseball team, but
thought that such an arrangement
would not work to the best interests
of the team.
This action by the men will likely
be followed by a. call for candidate
for the team and they will probably
be started at work in the cage be-
fore the end of the week. Capt. MIL
burn will assist in the coaching and
do his work in games from the bench.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-17
WILLARD STALLS
BECAUSE HE HAS
GROWN TOO STOUT

New York, Feb. 17.-Tex Richard,
promoter OF the Wi1lard-Mora ten
round bout, which was scheduled to
be held at Madison Square Garden
on March 8, received word from Tom
Jones, manager of Willard. from Chi
so ill with a, cold that it was impossi-
BILE for him to keep his engagement.
Richard then postponed the bout until
Saturday night, March 25.
While all those who are interested
in the bout deny the allegations, it is
nevertheless true that Willard is far
overweight, and the postponement is
the result of his lack of training rather
than his cold.
ards Representative in Chicago, with
Tom Jones, went to Wizards house in
Chicago. They said Willard has only
a slight cold. Willard told Jones that
he did not want to take the railroad
trip to New York until his cold was
better, because he feared a relapse.
This is regarded here as quite in
teresting, as Willard was supposed to
be in the best of physical condition,
while Moran, the challenger, has been
playing in thez snow drifts of Saratoga
with the temperature far below zero.
Tt was said yesterday among the
boxing experts that Willard could not
get down to his normal boxing weight
by March 8, and that the grip was
simply an excuse to set an extension of
time Jones told Richard over the
telephone yesterday that the cham
pion would come to New York within
a few days He refused to be held to
any special date, so Willard will prob
ably come when he p1eases. Richard
was not much pleased when he got this
verdict from Jones.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE
MEETS IN GOTHAM

New York, Feb. 17.-Owners and
managers of American league baseball
clubs gathered here today to attend a
meeting of the league this afternoon
at which the schedule for the coming
season will be adopted. ANNOUNCE
ment of the schedule had been post
poned because Of the delay in the sale
of the Cleveland club which was COM
pIeted yesterday, Owners of the. other
clubs looked to President Ban B.
Johnson for some announcement as to
the identity of the men for whom he
acted in purchasing the Cleveland
team.
President Edward C.. Barrow, Of the
International league, attended the
meeting of a committee to decide on
the transfer of the Jersey City club to
Newark promoters. Thus far Barrow
has declined to give out the names of
the new promoters the Newark
club.
President Tener of the National
league and President Johnson of the
American league will confer in an eff
fort to adjunst the details Of the base
ball peace agreement recently made.
No meeting of the national committee
is to be held until tomorrow when
August Hermann is expected to be
present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-17
.EBBETS MUST LIVE.
up TO CONTRACT,
CLAIMS JOHNSTON

New York, Feb. 17.-Dave F'ultz,
president of the Baseball Players Fra
ternity, yesterday issued a statement
in which he sustains the refusal OF
Jimmy Johnston, former Coast league
star, to sign with the Brooklyn Super
bas at the terms offered him by Pres
ident EbbetS-
Fultz, in his statement, insists that
Ebbets must live up to the terms Of
the contract signed by Johnston with
the Newark F'ederals last fall. John
ston signed for 1916 and 1917 at the
rate of $4,000 a year, his Federal
league contract containing no release
clause.
Ebbets has offered Johnston a con
tract calling for $500 a year contain
ing the ten days clause. F'ultz re-
CARDS the writing of he ten-day
clause into Johnston's Brooklyn con-
tract as a more important matter than
the difference of $500 per annun in
salary.
FuItz points out that under a ten
day contract Jimmy would be in dam
ger of being released next April after
his Newark contract guaranteed his
future for two years under g. good
salary.
F'ultz further declared the proposal
made to Johnston violates the peace
agreement as he understands it, and
expresses a belief that the National
commission will sustain the stand
Johnston is taking.
In further discussing the subject
last night, F'ultz said he regarded it as
an important case, and one in which
the fraternity is greatly interested
F'ultz already has gone thoroughly
into the matter with President Ebbets
as well as Harry Sinclair.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-17
NEW CLEVELAND
OWNERS TO RETAIN
FOIL AS MANAGER

Cleveland, O., Feb. 17-Announce-
ment was made last night that the
Cleveland American baseball club has
been sold to Ban Johnson, president
of the American League, who is hold
ing title at present for four other
persons, who are the real owners.
The announcement was made by
George P. Steele. representing the
bankers committee, in charge of
Owner G. w. Somers' financial affairs,
and A V. Cannon. attorney for Som
ers. The price paid for; the club is
600 less than was demanded by the
bankers when the club was first put
on the market.
Two. of the new owners are J. c..
Dunn and P. S. Mccarthy, contractors,
of Chicago. The identity of the two
other purchasers will be made public
later, it was announced.
AT the meeting 1t also was decided
that Lee Foil will be retained as man
ager and that several new players viii
be given him to, strengthen the club.
e. S. Barnard will be retained as vice
president, it was declared. but. the
status of William Blackwood, as secre-
tary, has not been determined
Negotiations for the sale of the
Cleveland club have been. in progress
for several months, in fact ever since
the close of the 1915 baseball season.
When Somers' affairs became involv-
ed the bankers committee decided the
club must be sold means of clear
ing up the financial tangle.
Ban johnson took a personal inter-
est in the fate of the club and made
many efforts tos find a Cleveland
buyer, but all attempts failed. The
American League magnates, it is de-
clareds proffered the sum of 100000
in an effort to finance the team
through 1916, leaving Somers in con-
troI but the bankers committee de-
cIined to consider the proposal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-17
PIRATES BUY ART
WILSON FROM CUBS

Pittsburgh. Feb. 17.-Presi dent Bar
ney Dreyfuss of the Pirates announced
last night that deal had been made
between Manager Callahan and
Charles Weeghman In Chicago where
by the services of Catcher Arthur Will
son, once New York Giant. had been
transferred by straight purchase to
the Pirates.
Wilson played in 90 games last year
in the Federal league. was at bat 271
times, made As runs 81 hits, 13 dou-
bles. L triple, 8 homeAruns, had 9 stolen
bases and II sacrifice hits, for an aver
age of .3o3 In IS games he had only
seven passed balls.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-17
STEVE EVANS,
FED SWATTER

Louis Evans, better known as Steve
in the baseball circles he has long
adorned attains the mature age of
tfairty-one today. Evans was born in
Cleveland on Feb. IT, 1885. He play
ed for Dayton in the Central League
in 1907, and with Montreal the fol-
lowing year, going to st. Louis in 1909.
Steve remained with the Cardinals I'M
til he Topped to the Feds in 1914.
Steve must have vastly improved his
! batting eye after going to the indie
pendents, or else he found the Fed
tVvirlers much easier than those of the
National. League, for he suddenly de-
veIoped into a swatting star. In his
first year in professional ball, with
Dayton, he batted only .226. The next
seas son, with Montreal, he fattened his
average to .292. During his five sea-
sons in the Cardinal outfe1d Evans
batted .259, in 1908; PAL in 1910;
2e4 in 1911; .2S3 in 1912. and .249 in
1913 With the Brookfeds in 1914 he
swatted the pill for an average of
.355, standing second only to Benny
Kauff among the swatters Of the cir
cult.
Magee, when that gentleman was pilot
of the Wardmen, and last season he
was turned over to the Baltimore
Terrapins. With the humble Terps
his average dwindled to .3O6. Evans
has always played in the outf1eld, ex-
cept during his Montreal experience,
when he had a whir1 at covering first
base.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-17
OFFERS YANKEES
JOE JACKSON FOR
INFIELDER MAISEl

Chicago, Feb. 17.-Joe Jackson of the
White Sox for Fritz Madsel OF the
Yankees-that is one Of the traces
which may be made at the American
league meeting in New York this
week.
Manager Rowland of the White So2H
was approached yesterday a, few min
utes before his departure for New
York and queried on the probability
or possibility of such a. swap being
made The Sox manager admitted
such a trade was more than a posi-
bility and said the Sox would make
an offer for Maise1 that might stagger
the Yankee owners.
The signing of Frank Baker gives
the Yankees two third basemen in
stead Of one. 1t is regarded as a GER
tainty here that Baker will play at
third for New York, making it neces-
sary to shift Maisel to second base or
the outf1eld The speed boy has played
regularly at third base for a. number
of years and at best would be an ez-
pertinent at second.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-17
WASHBURN MEETS
MURRAY IN FINALS
IN INDOOR TENNIS

New orx, Feb. 17-R. LindIey Muir
ray gave another demonstration Of his
brilliant tennis play on the board
courts of the Seventh Regiment Arm
ory yesterday afternoon when he tri-
umphed without difficulty over DR..
A. w. Waite, the senior metropolitan
indoor champion, in the fourth round
of the national indoor singles cham
pionship.
The Californian played well when
he defeated G.SCar1eton Shafer in the
first round, Carleton z. Smith in the
second, and King Smith in the third,
but yesterday he surpassed any OF
his previous performances OF the
tournament in scoring a victory over
Dr. Waite. There was nothing grace
full about Murray's stroking, but at
all times he was wonderfully effec-
tive. Against the speed and clever
placing of the CALIFORNIAN Waite was
helpless. Murray won the first set
at Ga and in the second his Oppon-
ent failed to get a game.
Watson M. Washburn came through
to the other semi-finaI bracket in the
lower half of the draw when he de-
feated G. A. Walker, Jr., at q,
80. Washburn won thereby the
right to compete against Murray Sat
urday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-17
SPORT TALK
HANDED our
BY WAGNER

Former MiddIeweight Champion
Chip has agreed to meet Young
Ahearn at the Broadway Sporting
club. Brooklyn, on Washing ton' s, birth
day.
It is hardly likely that the New
York Americans will fall for the prop
ositfon of trading Joe Jackson for
Third Baseman Maisel. The latter is
youngster and very fast while Jack
son is not regarded as very heady
player. Besides the Yankees have
plenty of outhelders. They are in the
market for a veteran catcher or a
hard hitting shortstop.
Sam Langford and Sam McVey.
those tar babies, will get together at
Madison Square Garden tonight. The
will meet George Rodel at the same
show.
Chief Bender, the Indian pitcher re-
Gently signed by the Phillies, thought
he was going to stage a live\ pigeon
shoot at Pittsburgh next Saturday.
The Humane society threatened to ar
rest him so it is likely the shoot will
| be called Off.
Lee Foil made a favorable impress
sion upon American league magnates
by the manner in which the conducted
the Cleveland club after he took
charge in the middle of the 1915 cam
paign. For that reason President
johnson recommended to the new
owners that they retain the former
Waterbury pilot. Foil will be given
some new players and will attempt to
build a team of youngsters.
Joe Wood of the Red sox and Catch
er Killifer of the PhilIies are under
going treatment from the same New
York doctor who fixed Pitcher Chal-
mers' arm last year. If Woods arm
does not mend he will try for a job as
an outf1e1der. He is a very good hit
ter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-17
Williams Beaten By
Yale In Hockey Game

New Haven, Feb. 17-Exce1lent
teamwork by the Yale hockey seven
netted the Blue five goals in their
game with Williams last night. This
concerted action on the part of the
local colIegian forwards was we'll sec
onded by the defence men and Will
liams was held score1ess throughout
the contest.
Without exception, Yale played the
best brand of hockey that they have
exhibited this season, as a team. al
though some of the dash was taken
out of the affair by the absence of
Capt. Burgess, who continues to Ian
guish on the side-lines in favor OF
his sore knee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-17
SUPERB BOXING CARNIVAL,
AT THE CASINO

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE
EAST END "A. c..
WEDNESDAY EVENING
Feb. %, 1916.
Star Bout of Is Rounds
young NIacAULIFF.E' of this cit.
(Featherweight Champion of N. lHsY
YOUNG RECTOR, of New York
CONTENDER for Worlds Cham
pionship)
1875 lbs at O'Clock
Semi-FinaI of 10 Rounds
LARRY WILLIAMS, of StratfOrd,
(Hard Hitting Conn. HeavyvVeight)
YOUNG LUCAS, of Cleveland, Ohio.
(Idght heavyweight Champion
of OhiO.)
1876 lbs at o'clock.
Added Attraction Of Rounds
Tommy Shea, of New Haven
CT11e Pride Of the Elm City,
VS.
jerome Hennessy, of HOboIzen.
(The sensation of New Jersey
A four round boxing exhibition bee
tween two fast local boys will Opeu
the evenings entertainment.
Referee Joseph Terry Lee
Announcer "SIim'' Brennan.
Tmekeeper Cap BurV7fSlz
Reserved Seats 50. Admissions 81
Entertainment will begin at
8:15 sharp
IS secs. Rounds Of Boxing $500. So
Positively No Waits Between Bouts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-17

has caused a great sensation among
the fight fans of Brooklyn.
Rector showed by hanging it on
Hufnagle, that he was the rightfuI boy
to be matched with Wallace, who is
known as the Brooklyn Terror
Rector always gives the fans a run
for their money and the bout will no
doubt draw a big house. This will
mark Rector's second fight of the five
that he will meet before he is match
ed with Johnny Coulon.''
Rector claims to hold the decision
over Wallace after that meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-17

That Young Rector, who meets
Young McAuliffe in the star bout at
the East End A. c. show il this city,
Feb %, is a lively battler, Is indicated
by the following clipping from the
Brooklyn Eagle:
''The great showing made by Young
Rector, of Jersey City, last night,
against frankie Hufnag gle, proves that
he is in the best of condition for his
fight next Saturday evening at the
Military Club in Brooklyn, where
he will tackle Eddie Wallace, the
clever little Brooklyn feather, who
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-17
BASEBALL BITS

| Miller Higgins declares that Out
fielder Long of the Cardinals would
be a $50 hitter if he only could bunt.
Huggins will devote considerable time
to teaching Long this important re-
quisite' during the coming training
season.
Fred Lake, the veteran baseball man
who at one time managed the Boston
club and later acted scout for the
team, has been appointed coach of the
Colby College team. 1t is said that
Jack Coonnbs was responsible for tho
appointment.
Umpire Bill Brennan has announced
that he will consider a proposition to
umpire in the American association
next season. Brennan has been guar
anteed the difference between his 1916
salary in organized baseball and the
salary promised him by the Federal
league.
Hal Chase celebrated his 3Srd birth
day on Sunday last Despite the fact
that he has reached age where
most ball players are through, Hal
carries plenty of speed and ability.
He has a 1916 contract for 5000 and
major league clubs are making no eff
fort to sign him.
Catcher Won Koinitz of the Cincfn-
natl club has announced his retire
Inent from baseball Won Kolnitz is
pra ctising lawyer at Charleston, S. c.,
and he has been engaged to coach a
college team at spartanburg.
George, Anderson, the little outfielder
of the Brooklyn Federals, is likely to
be the lead-of man of thu Cincinnati
batting order next season Herzog
plans to play the former Federal
Lacquer in left field.
Chief Johnson, the Indian pitcher.
who was with the Kansas City Fed
erals last season, is now in California
He has been trying to hook up with
one Of the clubs of the Pacific Coast
League, but has not been successful
up to date.
Bill Rodgers, who was with CIeve-
land and the Boston Red Sox last
season before he Joined the Cincinnati
club, is slated as the second base re-
gular for the Reds next season, but
will have some opposition when he
straits out to prove his right to the
place. Jimmy Esmond, Bill Louden
and a recruit named Emmer are other
candidates for the position.
Boxers who are deficient in foot
work might get some valuable point
ers watching some of the rockies who
are soon to get their first view of ma
jor league pitching in the Southern
training camps. Some of these young
sters try to hit with one foot almost
outside the park.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-17
PATERNO WINS FROM
SULLIVAN AT OZANAAF

Louis Paterno defeated Capt. suIli-
van In pocket billiards at the Ozanam
club last evening by 100 to 81 points.
A high run OF Is and II by Paterno
was the feature OF the game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-17

players meet the ST. Johns in the
opener and the Sacred Hearts clash
with the ST. Mary's in the second
contest. Dancing will follow the Sec
ond game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-17
HOLY NAME TEAMS III
GOOD GAMES TONIGHT

The Holy Name league basketball
fans will be out in large Numbers at
St. Johns hall tonight to seq the pair
of games scheduled. The st. Charles
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-17

The Bank of England bought 1872
900 pounds in bar gold and released
175,000 pounds in sovereigns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-17

Memberships to the Chicago Board
of Trade are quoted at $4,000 net to
the buyer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-17

USE LYFOF9D BROTHERS BUY
U UNION LABEL PANTS B
Il East Side and VVegs END Y
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-17

Catcher Won Koinitz of the Cincin-
natl club has announced his retire
ment from baseball. Won Kolnitz is a
practising lawyer at Charleston, S. c.,
and he has been engaged to coach a
college team at Spartanburg.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-17

Farmer Want Ads. ONE aOe1t 5 VgOFI.d
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-17

Miller Higgins declares that Out
fielder Long of the Cardinals would
be a $50 hitter if he only could bunt.
Huggins will devote consid cradle time
to teaching Long this important re-
Quisite during the coming training
season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-17

Fred Lake, the veteran baseball man
who at one time managed the Boston
club and later acted as scout for the
team, has been appointed coach of the
Colby College team. It is said that
Jack Coonbs was responsible for tho
appointment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-17

George Anderson, the little outfielder
of the Brooklyn Federals, is likely to
be the lead man of thu Cincinnati
batting order next season. Herzog
plans to play the former Federal
Lacquer in left field.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-17
BAN JOHNSON'S AMERICAN LEAGUE
SEASON FOR 1916 TO OPEN APRIL II
OFFICIAL AMERICAN LEAGUE SCHEDULE. 1915

May 9, 10,
Ii, L. July
6, z, 8. Aug.
10, q. %. %.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-17

Chief Johnson; the Indian pitcher
who was with the Kansas City Fed
erals last season, is now in California
He has been trying to hook up with
one Of the clubs of the Pacific Coast
League, but has not been successful
UP to date.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-17

April 1s. II, May Is, Is,
Is, 10. July 16. II. July
g., 4, 4. Aug. 10, IL, IL, ID,
ID. Sept. 10, Aug. 16, II,
IL, II. Is.
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MAKING A FIGHT
FOR W0MAN'S LIFE
PETITION PRESENTED TO COVER.
NOR OF NORTH CAROLINA IN
NOTED MURDER CASE.

RALEIGH, N. C. March 90
Formal petitions for commutation to
life Imprisonment of the death sen
tence imposed upon Mrs Ida Ball
Warren and Samuel Preston Christy
for the murder in Winston-Salem in
1914 of G. j. Warren, the womans
husband, were presented today to
Gov. Craig. Mrs. Warren is the first
woman ever sentenced to death by
electrocution in this state and be-
cause of her sex the governors office
has been flooded with petitions for
clemency in her behalf. Gov. Craig
has declared that he will consider the
cases on their merits. Mrs. Warren
and Chritsy are sentenced to be ex-
ecuted March 81.
Agter the conviction Of the couple
had been affirmed by the supreme
court, an appeal eto Chief Justice
White of the Supreme court of the
United States for writ of error. was
denied.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-21
SAVE ALL WASTE PAPER
Is CALL OF GOVERNMENT
U. S. Department of Commerce
Asks Cooperation.

Owing to general shortage in pa
per material the United States depart
ment Of commerce is asking aid of all
local organizations in starting a cam
paign Of publicity, calculated to slim
ulatc an interest in the importance Of
saving rags, paper and any material
that may be used in the manufacture
Of paper The shortage was made
known TO the government by the pres
dcnt Of large paper manufacturing
concern.
II is interesting in this connection to
note that something like $4,000 tons
Of different kinds Of paper and paper
boards are Manufactured each day in
the United States, and that after use,
much Of this could be used again in
making cheap grade Of paper in.
stead OF being wasted as Is usually
the case, thus saving the use Of new
materials.
The department Of commerce hopes
taht through little care on the part
Of the public the drain upon the
sources Of paper material may be les
sened
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-21
SAVANNAH FOLK
To JACKSONVILLE
NUMBER OF PROMINENT CITl-
ZENS GO TO JOIN DIXIE NIGH
WAY COMMISSIONERS

A number of Savannah automobiles,
containing some of the best-known
people in that city, arrived in the city
Sunday, leaving here yesterday for
Jacksonville, while another party ar
rived in the city yesterday afternoon
and will leave for Jacksonville this
morning.
Those arriving Sunday were Mr.. and
Mrs. George W. Tiedeman, Frank c.
Battery, Miss Battery, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Granger and o. F. Cooper.
Those in the party, arriving Yesterday
afternoon were Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. VIII
kinson, Miss Ethel Shouse, VIM. Mann,
F. G. Bell Malcolm Bell, George R.
Foster, H. D. Stevenson, Courtney
Thorpe. Thomas A. Jones, c. w. Small.
This party was joined in Savannah by
C. w. Atkinson, w. J. Atkinson and
e. f. Choner of Wayesboro, who are
making the trip to Jacksonville with
them. The party will leave early this
morning for Jacksonville, and will
probably be accompanied by one or
two local machines. They will all re-
turn tomorrow afternoon with the Dix
ie highway commissioners.