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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
YALE RIOTERS
WILLING TO Bet
AT EVEN MONEY

/ uRsw HxSen, Conn, Nov. 22.-Cln-
yea,, Rfack. captain of the Yale foot
fba1l team. saw the varsity beat the
iscrulbs Il to yesterday afternoon IN
kthe last practice scrimmage OF the
Neaason. Black left the infirnlary, after
"a rest Of "a hours, and it was stated
eaaw the teams physician that Blach
6N1culd be In condition to take the neio
kaeainst Harvard on Saturday. one OF
HACKS knees bothers him, as II dlo
An the Princeton game, but a good resi-
kuutal Saturday will bring 1t back &C
kCording to DIT. Sanford.
Traver Smith got into the game TOT
1.-THE FIRST time since the day before the
princeton game. He pilofed the SCRUBS
fin a 20 minute scrimnnage with tne
f.varsit. but, despite the fact that his
Lnresence put a. great deal of life in the
kteam. it was able to make little prog
Lrss against the strong first team de-
fense. The scrubs backs -Braden.
Carey and Waite played a line buck
Ting xame. such as Harvard employs,
Ebut consistently failed to penetrate
| the varsity forward line. The defen-
! sive work Of the varsity was encour-
aging. and. the frst string men solved
some of the so-called Harvard forma-
tons easily.
Neville. on the varsity offense, ran
Is wards for a touchdown, this being
/ the feature play of the afternoon. An
bother touchdown was made by Nev1lle
Ion a long forward pass from La Focne
Ewho ran the varsity in place OF smith.
trJeyille's fine work in the back field
was the best individual football OF the
afternoon.
Lynch. was at left end on the var
|.sity and Church was at right end,
these players taking the places of
/ Moseley and Comerford respectively
The two varsity ends were given
days rest and viewed the practice
| from the side lines. Calf was in
| Blacks place at left guard and played
!! a strong game Gates. left tackle;
! Callahan, center; Fox, right guard;
BaIbridge, right tackle, and Neville,
! aeGore and jacques of the back field,
| were in their regular places.
The Yale undergraduates are show
| Ing increased confidence in their team
every day and last night at the Taft
hotel were willing to bet even money
| that the Ellis will win. Some Harvard
| money was brought to town and 1t
was quickly covered. It lis argued
!, that Blacks men will play better
| game against Harvard than they did
against Princeton, and If they do, Yale
men say, the team will have a better
chance against the Crimson than any
Yale team has had in several years.
Waiter Camp went to the ticket Of
fee yesterday to buy an extra ticket,
but could not get one. Not one of the
| fifty seven thousand tickets allotted to
Yale has come back.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23

Fresh sea food for Friday: Fresh
steak cod, fresh shore haddoek, steak
pollock, sliced white halibut, steak
tilefish shad, market cod, opened
clans, opened oysters, counts, fatfish,
fresh herring, small fresh mackerel,
smoked kippers. steamers, Little
Necks. escallops, opened round CLAIMS,
whote perch, fresh salmon, BLACKLIST,
green blues. Meat specials for Friday
and Saturday: Legs Of genuine spring
lamb, legs Of young mutton, foreQuar-
ters of lamb and mutton, chuck roasts
Of beef, pot roasts OF beef, prime rib
roasts Of beef. lean fresh shoulders,
native fresh hams, small lean pork
loins. Smoked and salt meats: X-Ray
bacon, plate corned beef, smoked
shoulders, heavy fat salt pork, Gotham
bacon, Armours Shield brand skinned
hams, corned rump butts. Quality
poultryy: Stewing fowl. choice fowl,
fancy roasting chickens, fresh killed
ducks, Guinea hens, turkeys, native
squad, squad Guineas. Bridgeport
Public Market and Branch, State and
Bank streets East Main street. Tele-
phones.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
HAUCHT0N ASKS
MORE CHEERING
FROM HARVARD

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 23-IIar-
wards football workout yesterday was
light, but the drill on plays for the
Yale game was thorough. The team
is now fitted for the big game as far
as the coaches can make it so, and as
the regular men are all in first-class
trim, there is an Unmistakable sign
Of confidence on the whole.
Yesterdays drill started with a lot
Of work for the Varsity against Yale's
oSfense as shown by the scrubs and
the results were not altogether salts
factory. Then the regulars went
through their own plays for the last
time with all the coaches watching
every movement. Finally the gates
were opened and the students came
down with their band and cheered
Justify while the three Varsity elevens
ran up and down the field rehearsing
their plays. The lineup continued
as it has been all week with Coolidge
and Harte. ends; Gamer and Wheeler,
tackles; Dadnaun and Snow, guards;
Harris, centre; Robinson, quarter and
Thacher, Casey and Horween in the
back field.
The coaches are worrying little
about the phi ysical condition Of Wheel
err and Dadmun, both of whom have
bad legs, but Robinson now seems all
right. Hiy choice over Murray has
come as a great surprise not only to
those who have followed the game,
but to the team itself.
There was tell-minute kicking
drill in the open practice, Horween
and Minot both booting the ball we'll.
Flower seems to have been passed by
Minot but nevertheless heis bound to
be considered possible substitute
Saturday.
Speaking before mass meeting of
1000 students in Harvard Union last
night. Coach Percy D. Haughton of
the football team. warned them to be-
ware Of overconfidence because, he
said 'Tt is an fnsidious disease and has
beaten many a Harvard team before
this time"
He criticised the students for their
lack Of support Of the team in the
Brown game last Saturday, and urged
them to go to New, Haven, adding:
"FIoller until you are black in the
face and SO hoarse that you can't
whisper"
Pointing to the Harvard team,
which was seated on the stage Haugh-
ton exclaimed. These fellows are
going to outp1ay and Outright Yale,
but it is up to you fellows to butcher
Yale in the stands 80,
Captain Dadmun also pleaded for
better support by the students than
was given in the Brown game. He
has written a new song for the Yale
game on Saturday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
DUNDEE WILL
:. BOX WELSH IN
GARDEN N0V.3O

New York, Nov. 23-Johnnie Dun
dee was matched yesterday to box
Freddie Welsh on Thanksgiving night,
Nov. 80, at Madison Square Garden,
according to a notice sent out by Har-
ry Pollok. This will be the opening
attraction of the new Madison Nation
al Show Corporation, which plans to
conduct boxing matches in the Car
den. In signing Welsh and Dun
dee, the new organization has secur-
ed match which will arouse inter-
est. Dundee has been a persistent
challenger of Welsh ever since Fred
die took the championship away from
i Willie Richie.
. The two boxers met in New Orleans
short time before Welsh sailed for
London for the Ritchie match. It
was a ten-round no-decision affair and
/ Dundee was decreed to have had the
worst of it.
The Madison National club, for
which Johnny White is the match
maker, insists that it has, settled ev-
erything so far as securing the Garden
is concerned and will file it's applica-
ton with Chairman Wenck Of the
Boxing Commission for license.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
LIGHTNING SHOTS AT
= SPORTING TARGETS =

There is some talk of q Browne
Dartmouth football contest for next
season. The relations have not been
very cordial in recent years but the
teams. are natural rivals and should
get together.
Harvard is expecting great things
next season from a freshman line
man named Hadley who weighs ESQ
pounds. The trouble with these
freshman wonders is that they gener-
ally get plucked by the faculty in
their second year.
There will be a big crowd to see the
Brown-Colgate game in Providence,
Thanksgiving day. The demand for
tickets has been so great that extra
stands will be erected. Brown needs
victory to gain clear title to the
championship Of the east.
Gene Mccain has been playing
quiet hand since the baseball season
closed. Along about January look
for Gene to announce the capture of
several big leaguers.
Chler smith or New Haven. said
last week he would keep a tight rein
on boxing and then along comes a
heartless promoter and signs the aged
Bunny Ford for Is round star bout
with Battling Kunz. Why was John
the Barber left off the card?
The Yale authorities have refused
permission to the Annex and Wash
ington Glee elevens to stage their an
nual game at Yale field. These teams
got in bad with the Yale officials two
years ago when they refused to COM
ply with the rule regarding the use of
local players.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
MCCOY GETS ANOTHER
DELAY IN DILLON ROJTT

New York, Nov. 23-The ten-round
bout between Jack Dillon, the Indian
apolis light and AL Nc
Coy Of Brooklyn, recognized as mid
dleweight champion, which was sched-
uled for the Broadway Sporting club
of Brooklyn tomorrow night, has
again been postponed.
The date now set for the contest is
Dec. 5. The bout was originally
scheduled to take place last Thursday
night, but was put off at the request
of McCoy's father, who attends to his
ring affairs. Another request for a
delay was made. by the Brooklyn mid
dleweight yesterday, on the plea that
he had overturned and was not In
the best physical condition. This was
granted after an examination by the
clubs physician.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
MERIDEN BOY STANDS
SECOND IN FOOTBALL
RECORDS FOR SCORING
(Meriden Journal.)

James Fitzpatrick, the former
Meriden High school football star and
now a shining light on the Boston Col
lege eleven, is winning high honors in
the football world. "FitZ'' is now
ranked as second in the individual
records. Oliphant of the Army is first
with 115 points in Ia games, "FTtz"
is second with 76 points in 8 games
and Gerrish of Dartmouth and Pol
lard OF Brown are third and fourth,
respectively.
Pollard is assured of a place on
every A1l-American eleven. LeGore,
Yale's best player, ranks 18th and
Casey, the Harvard hero, and best
point producer for the Crimson team,
ranks Gath.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
GUY AXWORTHY IS
SOLD FOR $4,000

New York, Nov. 23-The feature of
the Old Glory horse sale in Madison
Square Garden yesterday was the dis
persal of. the late Jacob Ruppert's
Hudson River stock farm at Pough-
keepsie. This was combination OF
stock farm and racing stable, Guy AK
worthy, sire of the worlds fastest
trotter, Lee Axworthy, G:58 1-4) be-
ing at the head of the breeding es-
tablishment
This grandson of Axtell out Of a
great Of George
Wilkes is now in his fourteenth year,
the sire of fifty-three in the ,2:S0 list,
seventeen of which have trotted in
2:20 or better and six in 2:10 or bet
ter. Being sound and in his prime
there was naturally lively competition
for this noted sire when he was Of
fered at the afternoon session.
William Hodson, acting for Louis
Titus of the Stony Ford Farm, started
the bidding with an offer of $4,000,
which was at once lost sight of in the
rapidly following bids Of $1,000, S.
900, and $4,000, with w. r. Dick
erson, representing syndicate OF
Orange County owners; Leo Oett1nger,
who owned an interest in the horse
with Mr.. Rupert, and Walter r. Cox,
the latter acting for Harry S. Hark-
ness, the bidders.
Hodson bid $12,500 and then retir-
ed Oettinger went to $4,000, and
then Dickerson and Cox had the bid
ding between them. Dickerson quit
ting at $4,000 and Cox getting the
prize with his bid of $4,000, which
offer was greeted with a thunderous
round of applause. Guy Axworthy
will be taken to Walnut Hill breed
ing farm, one Of the largest in Ken
lucky, the property of the estate OF
the late L. v. Hardness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
THEATRICAL MEN
IN BASEBALL ARE
T. UNIQUE IN BOSTON

The introduction of the theatrical
time seems particularly fortunate to
us, writes Nick Flatley in the Boston
Herald. The game in these parts,
what with champion teams and star
players and things like that, had sort
of reached breathing spot. The old
tense interest and the wild-eyed en-
thusiasm had gone. Nothing can bring
the real foundation material back
more quickly or better than a real
good, old-fashioned theatrical policy.
Knowing the value of publicity and
feeling the public pulse more effec-
lively perhaps than ever the shrewd-
est business men of any other walk in
life, our new magnates, imported from
stageland, have in front of them the
greatest opportunity in the world to
make the Boston Red Sox the most
talked of, and therefore most popular
team in the illustrious universe.
Too much commercialism and not
enough sport have in a way taken the
life out Of baseball at present. A little
of the heart-to-heart stuff that is the
life and sinew of any theatrical man
will help more than anything else to
out the modern spirit and bring back
the regular keen interest that base
ball needs to be successful.
According to all reports, Messrs.
Freeze and Ward are the fair-haired
boys Of the theatrical world. They
have been promoters, on a large scale
and knew that big things should be
conducted along broad lines. Under a
cold, judicial business management
Red Sox baseball was due for a
slump. A live campaign will be some
thing else, however. Exploiting cham
pions should come easy to the new
magnates. Here's hoping it does.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
COURSE AT DERBY
IS NOT ACCEPTED
BY YALE COACHES

New Haven, Nov. Pm. A. Abbott,
assistant coach of the Yale crews,
stated emphatically last night that no
arrangements have been made, as yet,
for the adoption of the course at Hou-
satonic lake, Derby. According to Alb
bott, the engineers were instructed to
lay out three courses as an expert
ment, thereby giving the crew man
agement an opportunity to Judge
whether they would be practicable or
not for practice or regatta rowing.
AS the matter now stands nothing
definite has been done regarding the
adoption Of the Housatonic as a per
manent home for Yale rowing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
AMERICAN STYLE
| OF FOOTBALL NOW
FORTY YEARS old

American intercollegiate football
was born in the Massasoit House in
Springfield, Mass, 40 years ago to-
day, Nov. %, 1876, when the modi-
fed Rugby code which forms the
basis Of the present rules was fcrmu-
lated and adopted by delegates from
Harvard, Yale. Princeton and Column
bia.
Association football was played by
Princeton, Rutgers, Yale and Column
bia, the collegiate pioneers Of Amer
tcan football. in the early '70s, but
each college had its own set Of rules
up to 1873, when the Princeton, Yale
and Rutgers teams agreed on a COM
mon code. Harvard had a peculiar
combination OF Association and Rug
by mp to 1874, when the Crimson
squad adopted straight English Rug
by for game with the McGin uni
versity team Of Montreal.
The Cambridge fans liked the Eng
lish game so we'll that it was adopted
by Harvard, and in 1875 Harvard
challenged Yale to a game at Rugby.
The Els refused to adopt straight
Rugby, but q compr omise was effect
ed, and the first OF the Harvard Yale
contests was played under what were
called the "Concessionary'' code,
Harvard winning.
Princeton took the lead in the
| mavement for the formation Of an
intercollegiate football league, and
the result was the Springfield conven-
ton Of 1875. which was attended by
/ delegates from Princeton. Columbia,
Harvard and Yale. The rules adopt
ed were based on those Of the Rugby
game, but several changes were
! made, and since then the football
code has been subject to annual re-
! visions.
In the original rules it was pr6vid-
ed that the result should be decided
by the number Of touchdowns, goal
! being equal to four touchdowns
except that in case of tie a goal
kicked from touchdown was to be
considered better than four touch
downs. It was not until 1883 that
the numerical scoring system was
adopted, but the values have been
changed several times since then.
The 1888 values were: safety, 1;
touchdown, q; goal from touchdown
4, and goal from the field, 8. In
1884: safety, 2; touchdown, 4, and
goal from touchdown, 2. These values
stood until 1897, when touchdown
counted s, and goal from touch
down J.. In 1912 the value of a
1 touchdown was increased to 6, while
In the fr-erval the value Of q goal
from field was reduced in 1904 to 4
and In 1909 to 8 points.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
CRASHOS NOTICE

The Longfellows would like to hear
from the Crashes or st. James, for
Sunday, at any field. The teams in
Bridgeport wonder why the Longfel-
lows were beaten by out OF town team
but still they made a better showing
than any team in town. st. James
were defeated by Torringtop 35 to 0,
and the Longfellows only FL to O.
Come on, you st. James or Crashes,
here is your chance at the Longfel-
lows. Practice will be held at the
usual place. All members be on hand
at 7:45 sharp.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23

which last years Haughton's eleven
displayed.
The results Of last Saturdays con-
tests are going to put a far different
aspect on the betting for the Harvard
Yale game. 1t isn't likely now that
either will offer odds, and the en-
thusiastic Cambridge supporters who
placed their wagers at odds before the
Harvard defeat, are not so enthusiast
tic as they were a week ago. Har-
ward has got to show whole lot more
than she uncovered against Princeton
to down the spirited blue eleven.
Layout shows some of Yale-Harvard
stars. No. /, Taft Of Yale; 2, Wilcox
of Harvard; 8, scene in Princeton
Harvard game; 4, Legore of Yale; s.
Harte of Harvard; 6. Casey of Har-
ward; Z, Cox of Yale.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23

that annual game much of contest,
back in 1911, to be exact. In the four
intervening games between these two
rivals the crimson won decisively each
time. Harvards victories were won
by scores of 20 to 0, Is to S, SO to 0
and Al to 0. Indications point to bet
ter things for the spectator and for
Yale this season, even though the
game may not result in a victory for
the Ellis. The Harvard defeat by
Brown and the Yale victory over
Princeton form combination Of
events which makes the Harvard
Yale clash a more interesting affair
than ever. Both elevens are weak in
certain features Of the game. Yale
plays ragged but hard football and
Harvards offensive has not yet at
tanned anything like the perfection
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23

Despite the fact that the big Army
Navy game is to be played on the
same day the eyes of the football
world are conferred on the outcome
of the Yale-Harvard battle at the big
bowl in New Haven-Nov. %. On
this contest the championship of the
east may hinge and one may class it
as the final big game Of the season,
although Cornell tackles Pennsylvania
in their annual Thanksgiving day grid
iron mixup.
At the present moment it looks as
if it will be one Of those old time Yale
Harvard games-a real contest in
which each side is very much in the
fight down to the final whistle is
sounded. 1t has been several years
since the Ellis have been able to make
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23

season as I spent under Foil. There
isn't a man who is not for him from
the drop Of the hat. He plays the
game fair all the time. His cards are
face up on the table, and I think I
speak for every member of. the team
when I say that the worst we hope
for Lee is that he'll be manager of
the Cleveland American League club
even after all of us have passed into
life's private pursuits far away from
the spotlight Of the diamond"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23

In response to the Presidents proc
lamation calling for worship of AL
mighty God, Thanksgiving Day exer-
cises will be held on the foot ball
fields
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23

In spite OF the fact that the foot
ball season is about over, the col
1eges, strange to say, persist in keep
Ing the students there until baseball
opens In ths spring.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23

There Is general disposition to for
get the bitter acrimonies Of the cam
paign and all turn in and hustle for
pork
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
May Elect Matty

It is said that Christy Mathewson,
the former idol Of the Giant rootres,
may be elected president of the Cin-
cinnati club. Some Of the magnates
want Garry Herman to retire as
president Of the club if he is to remain
as chairman Of the National commits
sion. He has the deciding vote in
many important cases and if he were
not officially connected with any club
he could act without suspicion Of par
TALLY. Matty would be very popular
with the fans.
Ribbons In New York
The Blue Ribbon basketball players
Inter State league contest. The bat
tie. will take place in Webster hall,
away down in 18th street. The Rib
bons are tied with Danbury for first
place at present with. four victories
and one defeat.
President Dan O'Neil of the Eastern
league is back from the minor league
convention in New Orleans. He says
Springfield put in bid for the next
convention.
Coach Robinson Of the Brown uni
versity team says the Harvard Yale
game is an even thing in which vic
tory will probably be decided by the
breaks Of the game He says Yale
has better material but the Harvard
machine Is smoother. Robinson also
makes the declaration that Mosely
and Comerford of Yale are better ends
than Harte and Coolidge of Harvard.
Sol Meztger of Washington & Jeffer-
son picks Harvard to win and SO does
Evans, the Virginia coach.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23

Nunnold's Royal Tailored-to- Meas
ure Overcoats, Saturday, Nov. 25th,
$3.50. Nunnold's, 1913 Fairfield Ave.
H23 b.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-26

being questioned today by federal
agents. West Is q wealthy widower.
who lives In Highland Park. an ex-
elusive Chicago suburb. He Is vice.
president OF one OF the largest tea
and coffee importing houses,
Miss Goodman Is said to be an
associate OF Mrs. Helen Evers, who
has figured In the kidnapping and
blackmailing cases. West says he
supposed she was a wealthy woman
OF independent means.
West told today how the plot was
carefully laid. and every detail Of the
fake arrest. even to having one OF
their members pose as United States
Commissioner Foote. The hearing"
was held in the private rooms OF
Commissioner roote."
Miss Goldman is a small brunette.
She is exceedingly pretty. with plenty
OF snap. and federal officers say she
Is well known In Chicago cafe life.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-26
{, R. WEST VICTIM.
OF BLACKMA|LERS

Chicago, Sept. 26.-Edward R.
West, vice-president OF the G. ID.
Gregg Tea & Coffee company, with
Offices here and in New York, is the
"a. R Wesley" who was victimized
sor $4,000 by tn. national syndi-
cate OF blackmailers, it was definitely
learned today. Vests personal at
torney, Egbert Robinson. and Hinton
G. Clabaugh, federal investigator
here. both admitted West was the per-
son.
Robertson said West voluntarily
told his story OF being lured to New
York by Buda Goldman, supposedly
member Of the gang, that others
might be warned and the guilty pun
ished.
West was trapped by Buda God
man. whom he met in a cafe several
months ago, he said today. They saw
each other frequently for several
weeks and she induced him to take
her to New York with him on bust
ness trip, he states. On their first
night there three men knocked at
their hotel room and said they were
government officers and that the
couple were under arrest for violating
the Mann act. The woman became
frantic, and said exposure would ruin
her social position Then the fake
officers suggested the affair might be
hushed up.
West refused to yield TO the black
mail and the couple was brought
here. Negotiations continued three
or four days while the two were held
at the hotel here, supposedly as pris-
oners Of the federal government.
Finally the woman's pleas that she
be not exposed won West and he paid
the men s12,5OO and later s2.5O0.
Both were released on the first pay
ment.
The men who posed as federal
agents are supposed to be George
Irwin, John r. French and doc"
Brady, alias james Christian French
was arrested in connection with the
Klipper kidnapping several days be-
fore West paid the second install
ment Irwin and Brady are under
arrest.
Buda Goldman, who Is said to be
the former wife bf song writer, Is