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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
Music Halls in Paris
 Have Better Crowds
 Than Before the War

Paris, March ,28.-Two hundred and twenty-six places of entertain ment-theatres, einematographs, mu- sic halls and cabarets,-are now run ming in Paris as against 190 on Jan uary 1, 1915. This number includes practically all the theatres of Paris and the Opera whose performances are, however, only intermittent mat inees. No elaborate productions are contemplated until circumstances rad ica11y change. Of the larger theatres, the Comedie Francaise is the only one now playing every evening; the others give from rour to five perfor- theatres of the different quarters give three to four performances.
 The moving picture shows are run ming far ahead of the theatres in pop uIarity and total attendance During the month of December last the mum Der of spectators in the theatres was 805, ,765, while during the same month 1, 6O4, 519 persons witnessed cinemato- graph performances. As compared with the preceding year, the increase in the number of theatrical audiences was about 530,00O while the increase in attendance at moving picture shows was 800, 900. The greater popularity of moving picture shows is attributed largely to the interesting war films that are shown each week. American police films have also had a remark able vogue during the season.
 Though few original plays have been produced since the war began, the prefect of police is nevertheless kept busy reading new productions and old ones with a view to eliminating such passages as do not pass the censorship. He has read 1,500 plays and examined 5000 films since August 31, 1915. He has also examined an average of 15O concert programs per week, represent ing total of about 2,o00 songs each week, all of them practically new. This partial revival of the theatre has gone far to relieve distress among dramatic and lyric artists, but the salaries are nothing compared to what they were before the war. Most thea tres pay very grudgingly, and some pay nothing at all, filling their casts with artists who are in no dire distress and who prefer to act for nothing rather than grow rusty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
Housatonic Shooters
 To Hold Tournament
 At Lordship Saturday

The Housatonic Rod and Gun club of Stratford, will hold their first reg istered tournament on Saturday. It will mark the opening of series of tournaments of the Connecticut Trap sho ooting-associatio and a large at- tendance is expected. The shoot will be held upon the Housatonfc club S new grounds at Iordship Meadows in Stratford, where three automatic traps have been installed. The ground is perfectly level and a, back ground of trees in the far distance forms a perfect sky line. which, with the traps facing northeast gives ideal shooting conditions
 The program consists of 150 tar gets in six events, entrance $3. There will be sixty prizes. The prizes will be distributed immediately upon com pletion of the program and shooters will make their selection in the order of their final score on the 160 targets from high count down. The club is also offering a trophy known as the Housatonic cup for the Connecticut TrEpshooters' association member who is high gun on the 100 targets in events 2, 3, and 5. This cup is about 1 5 inches high and beautiful ly engraved and etched.
 After the regular program there is a, special event of twenty-five tar gets with distance handicaps from 16 to Zz yards With an entrance Tee or $2 In this event there are five prizes in gold, viz: SEQ, $1O, $5. $2.5O. $2
 The grounds of the club are accessi- ble by trolley or automobile and only about three miles from the center of the city of Bridgeport where most of the members resi6eS Shells, lunch, etc., will be for sale on the grounds. Programs or further information may be secured from the acting secretary, L. W. Burgess, 45 Princeton street, this city.
 Besides the high Conn. prizes in the regular program there are prizes for the high professionals\ and also prizes for the ladies, every one of whom will receive a prize if she finishes the en- tire program. A team race of 100 tar gets in Events 2, 3, 4, and is open to any team in the country with a prize of $1O to the winning team.
 The club, although but two years old, has membership of over 100 and is affiliated with the American Hunt ters' & Trap Shooters association. They hold shoots every two weeks all year round which are usually well at- tended.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
ANNIVERSARIES
 OF RING BATTLES

1SS9-Hugh Madole, featherweight and lightweight boxer, born in Pitts burgh, Pa. Nearly all of Eughies s numerous battles were staged in Pitts burgh and neighboring towns and cities. Hughie's greatest claim to fame is in the frequency with which he
 fought. Probably no other battler in
 the game ever took on as many men
 in Q given length of time as Madole.
 He began his scrapping career in 1909,
 when he took part in 16 bouts. The following year he figured in about 40
 engagements. His batting average fell
 off bit in 1911, but in 1912 he fought
 36 engagements. In 1918 Hugh got really busy, and in the first months of that annum he fought half a hun dred contests. Fearing that he might become rusty, Madole then went on roa6 with an amusement company
 challenging all corners to Around bouts, and in two months he fought 117 contests. In all this period the little Pittsburgher was never knocked out. but won many of his contests with the soporific punch. Hugh's busiest month was March, 1918, when he fought 12 regular ring bouts in 10 diff ferent cities and towns. The busy bee never had anything on Madole.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
KAGNATES OUGHT TO
 HAVE BIG SCOREROARD
 TO ACCOMMODATE FANS

.gluice the major league baseball g1ubs have announced a. charge of one
 atney for the score cards this year, dnHeaad of giving them to spectators &ree. these clubs might make g. great 2xff with the fans by applying the pro sceeds to the construction of legible, modern scoreboards, writes Ed Wray 5n the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
 Tt is estimated that the sale of the score card nets ball c1ab between k7,o00 and $1O,000 annually, not count 4ng the ads For this sum the local park could build a, board that would show eveEy act on the field and every official ruling on every play.
 Such a scoreboard is exhibited in all large cities every Worlds Series. It shows distinctly the official progress of the game, as well as names of play CTS and every substitution made. No plea that such a scheme is not feasible can be accepted
 To know whether a play is officially ja hit, an error, an inf1e1d fly or any one of the number of those things which in the past have kept fans mys- ttfed during games is one of the first requisites to enjoyment of a contest. A score board that will te1E~ALL will make friends MONEY, too.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
RECEIPTS FOR BIG
 BATTLE $I5O,6O8

New York. March 2s-Ton Jones was all het up yesterday. Tom was angry. Tom was mad. He expect ed to collect Willard's share of the moving picture money in the morn ing, but not only did he not get a red cent, but he could not find the man who was supposed to be behind the gun in the film proposition. All the moving picture rights, in which Will lard had a 51 per cent. share, were sold for $15, 100.
 A certain lawyer put through the to locate him yesterday he was told his. man had left for St. Louis It was at that stage that Tom got an gry.
 +sT'1I collect all that's coming to us or I will get an injunction stopping the showing of the pictures. They can't try any m monkey shines with the manager of the champion of the world" spouted Tom as he stropped his hands up and down the arm pits of his vest
 Tom was busy with a. lawyer last night and made ready for an app1ica- were not paid to him this morn ing.
 Fred wenck yesterday issued the full financial statement for the big bout. The total fell a'Iitt1e short of the sum announced last Saturday night. The receipts were $15O, sos. of which the state received $11, ,2956O There were 1O,O35 tickets issued for the fight, and of these 9,247 were paid for and 788 were conplfme entaries or issued to the press The detailed re-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
YALE OARSMEN BEGIN
 ROWING ON NEW HAVEN
 HARBOR AS ICE LEAVES

New Haven, Conn, March 2S-The Xale crew started training in earnest today when the first two varsity boats are ordered to report at the training table. From now on Gay Nickalls,, head coach of the Yale crews, will work his men lat top speed to get chem <in shape for 2theazE two races against Pennsylvania at Philadelphia, April a.
 The fec went out of New Haven harbor yesterday and for practically the first time this year the Yale harnpered. Nickalls sent the Ya1e varsity for a row of eight miles. to fhe lighthouse and return Condi- lions on the water were ideal. The men rowed at a low stroke all of the SHaY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
GIANTS FAIL TO
 SHOW HITTING IN
 TEXAS ENCOUNTER

Corsicana, Tex, March 2s-The Giants fell back on the Texas league for their exercise yesterday. but as they have a habit of playing up or down to the strength or weakness of their opponents, they did not score an impressive victory over the Hous- ton team, which they encountered on neutral grounds. The score was to 0, but the last two runs were not registered until the ninth inning and up to that time might have been fatal.
 The pitching of Benton and Kra- mer, however, was far superior to the batting support they received Houston made only five hits, and four of these were charged against Kramer in the last three innings. As is generally the case when McGraw is absent, the Giants did not hustle for runs until late in the game. They wasted two doubles and two triples. Wendell opened one inning with a triple and was left there.
 The Giants had no chance to get revenge on Dode Criss, however, as Pat Newman, manager of the Hous- ton team, sent Bud Napier, another former member of the St. Louis Browns, to the box. When Larry Doyle uppercut one of Napier's fast ones in: the first inning and lost the ball over the left field fence, the Giants anticipated an easy conquest and the Corsicana rooters begged for Ieniency.
 But Napier not only stopped the big Ieaguers, but he stuck for the nine innings and allowed no two hits in any one round until the ninth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
DIFFICULT 10 GET WAIVERS ON YANKS'
 RECRUIT PITCHERS

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 2S.-The Yankees long run consecutive per. formances came to an-~ abrupt end yesterday afternoon when a muddy held and a cold wind combined to prevent their scheduled exhibition against Kid Elberfeld's Chattanooga Lookouts Inasmich asit, was the Arst day since the opening of the training season more than a month ago on which the club was able to do no work of any sort, Bill Donovan was not especially put out because of Ehe setback. 2 %
 Our players, especially our pitchers, are in such fine trim that we could afford to lose them two or three days kaid Donovan
 Difficulty in securing waivers on Bome of his young pitchers Is a proo- lem that has arisen within the past Few days to torment Bill Donovan. Of the B twirlers now with the club, Donovan can retain not more than Hight after May 15, and he is anxious 10 send the others where he can keep a careful eye on their development .
 Other major league managers are castdnE covetous, eyes upon these young prizes, however, and it is just comes necessary Donovan will be obliged to dispose of one or more of his colts to rival clubs.
 Huntsville, Ala, where the Yankees play an exhibition game against a Io- cal senli-pro team on Wednesday, has declared the, date holiday in honor of the coming of the first major league vile claims a population of only few Thousand, but has guaranteed the IIYa anxs a larger gate than was ob- s4atned at Birmingham.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
PRINCETON FOOTBALL
 SPRING PRACTICE BEGINS

Princeton, N. J., March 2S-''Spring football practice will start at once, % was the decision made by Speedy RusA, the Princeton coach, after an examination of the field yesterday. The call has been accordingly issued for the men to report for af session that will last three weeks, finishing before the warm weather sets in.
 The. work, as usual, will be funda- mental, with particular attention de- voted to handling the ball, tackling. bunting, forming interference, throw ing, and recovering forward passes, kicking, and covering kicks, but scrimmage will not start imme ediatsIy, as the coach is anxious to get a line on the probable personnel of his team next year. No assistant coaches have as yet been appointed, but the senior players will help. and some graduates will return to assist in the work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
HoRINE's GREAT FEAT

It will be four years tomorrow since George Horine sci. up a new record for the high jump. Horine, who recently announced his retirement from ath- letics to settle down on his California ranch, was then Stanford student It was at the dual meet with the University of Southern California, that he broke the record made in 1895 by Mike Sweeney of feet 53s inches After all his rivals had dropped out Horine cleared the bar at feet 2 inches. Trainer Moulton then advised him to have try at feet inches and Horine sailed over with apparent ease. His new record was feet 8 M inches, and a little 1aker he made it feet inches at the Coast tEJouts for the Olympic games.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
LOCAL FANS WILL SEE MAULIFFE IN
 NEW HAVEN FlGHT

When Young McAuliffe of this city enters the ring with Sammy Waltz in New Haven Thursday night he will be ready to give the Hartford boy 8 fine lacing. Waltz has been cleaning up all corners in the V cinity of Hartford and his packers think he is a wonder. They have offered } bet on their fa- vorite and McAuliffes rooters will cover all bets.
 A big delegation from this city will go to the Elm City to witness the bout The affair will be held in the Casino, which is only two blocks from the railroad station: Waltz is said to be a s1ugger but McAuHffe, who is quite a c1outer himself, says he will make Waltz quit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
WHITE SOX TRAINER TORE DOLLAR BILL IN
 HALF TO TIP WAITER
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 Trainer Buckner of the Chicago White Sox made a reputation among the walters on the Corniskey special to Mineral Wells for being a. generous hearted person. At the breakfast table the first day out Buck noticed that the waiter showed hi1n consider able attention.
 Are you going to be on this whole trfp?" asked Buck. 'tYes, sir" re- piled the waiter. Buck showed his right hand into a side pocket, pulled out a dollar bill and tore it in two the waiter gaped in alston1shnent Here's a half dollar said Buck, handing the waiter half the dollar bill "I probably will give you the other half at Mineral Wells"
 For dinner that day Buck was not surprised to see his table decorated with flowers and to be the recipient of much attention. The waiter was working hard for the other half
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
Old Cy Young, At
 Portal of 5Oth Year,
 Sees Record Safe

Tomorrow will mark the beginning of old Cy Young's >fftieth annum on earth, for Denton Tecumseh was born on March 29, 1867, in Gilmore, O. The marvel of the baseball world, whose salary wing withstood the stress and | strain of twenty-two major league seasons, and whose record of victories constitutes mark at which all his successors will probably shoot in vain such was good old Cy.
 Christy Mathewson was once looked upon as possible rival of Denton Tecumseh in the durability record race, but that day is past. Big Six has still a long and weary road to travel if he is to come within haiIing distance of the Young mark, and it is dollars to doughnuts that he can never do it.
 It was in July 1910, that old Cy Young hung up his 5OOth major league victory. At that time he had lost BOP contests, making total of SOP games tWirIed in the big show. That practi- cal1y ended >his career for he took part in only seventeen games after that, winning eight of them. The total for his major career is 819 games, with sos victories.
 Christy Mathewson is the only twirl- CT of the present era who has come anyway near that record, and he will have to pitch above 250 games, and win at least half of them, to set up a new mark. Can he put 1t over7 Not in a thousand years, to all appear ances, and yet
 In 1906 old Cy was seemingly all through, played out, done for. That season he won thirteen and lost twenty-one games. The previous year he had lost one more game than he won, being the first time in his his tory that his balance was on the wrong side of the ledger. At the close of the 1906 season. when 1t was said that Cy was goner, his record stood 435 won to 255 lost. Yet for three seasons after this slump old Cy took his regular turn in the box, and won well over half of his games, having twenty-one victories to eleven defeats while with the Red Sox in 19O8
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
GEORGE CHIP AND SAILOR '
 GRANOE BOX HERE APRIL Il
Snappy Snapshots Of Interest To Those Who Follow Sporting
 Events

ting hard but has fallen down in field ing. Peckinpaugh, the former New Haven shortstop, has improved in bat ting and s1umped in fielding. The managers life is not all brass bands an\1 cheering after all.
 Battling Levinsky and Jack Dillon clash tonight at the Broadway Sport ing club in Brooklyn. Dillon was given the newspaper verdict when they last met but Levins1y made a strong finish.
 Joe Cox, d boilermaker from Spring field, Mo-, who made Jess Willard quit in a bout in 1911, has arrived in New York and is looking for engage ments. Cox has newspaper accounts to show that Willard threw the sponge in the fifth round of the 1911 bout. The champion claimed then he was in no condition to fight. Cox is no dub for he fought an eight-round draw with Gunboat Smith last November.
 International league clubs are hav- ing difficulty in signing their players. Four of the Newark veterans have re- fused to sign and may be traded to some other club. Manager Fred Ten ney of Newark will get Pitcher Pieh and Catcher Schwert from the New York Americans. He is also to get Catcher Ben Egan from Cleveland.
 Wilbur Goode, the veteran outfe1der taken by the Phillies after he had been released by the Cubs, must gulf flaw heartily every time he looks at Manager Joe Tinker Of the Cubs. The PhilIies beat the Cubs yesterday for the sixth straight time and Goode has been hitting like a wild man in every game.
 
 Hammond, the inf1elder who was with Springfield in 1914 and was later given a trial by Cleveland, will be back with the Ponies this season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
JOHN H. PATTERSON
 nSTARS" AS AGENT IN BUSINESS DRAMA
President of N. c. R. Com pany Acts Leading Part in
 Sa1esmanship Play.

John H. Patterson, president and general manager of the National Cash Register Company, is the "star" in a very clever six-act business play now ! being produced before audiences of statesmen.
 This play, s"The Evolution of a
 Store,'' is the latest plan of the Ma tional Cash Register Company for the instruction of it's large sales force in new selling methods. But the most striking feature of it is, of course, the appearance of President Patterson as the star"
 The president is noted for his orig inaIity of method in all things. more especially in developing selling talent. He founded the first school for sales men, and he has made f'teaching by the 4eye'' an axiom of business train ing.
 In every N. c. R. conference, his 'tchalk talks are a feature. These consist of rough sketches, hastily drawn by the president in black and co1ored crayon, to drive home various points brought out. Throughout the cash register plant, you will find large paber tablets on easels and an abun- dance of crayons, and a "chaIk talk' is just as likely in the shops as io the conference rooms. The president is also a strong advocate of moving pie lures.
 In the staging of "The Evolution of a Store,' he has resorted to dramatics as an effective means of impressihg, as well as interesting, his hearers. The play is based on the troubles of a storekeeper. MT. Patterson takes the part of the cash register agent, and when the play had it's severest try-out here recently, at the National Cash Register plant, he occupied the stage for a total of three hours.
 TzT~ 1,$ ~-19 entirely impromptu, and he gave 8 masterly demonstration of modern SaIeSmanShip.
 In the first act he made the ''ap- proach'' to a retail grocer, inviting the latter's interest and confidence by suggesting in a friendly way improve mentS possible in store methods. In the second act,l the agent had inter ested the grocer in the 1916 model of the National cash register, and had al- so succeeded in converting the gro- -cer's wife in favor of the proposition.
 Next, the agent visited the grocer's banker and the wholesaler, and ''sold" them. Then after the cash register had been installed, two acts were giv- en to explaining f'N. c. R. Service.'' This service, which is a feature of the company's 19166 advertising, included such subjects as the training of clerks window displays and the like.
 Of course, '"The Evolution of a Store" has its happy ending''-bet- ter business for the grocer, an irnprov- ed. financial condition and increased home happiness.
 The play affords the opportunity to MT. Patterson to display those mar ve1ous business traits which have made him a master of business Both in his acting and in his ''lines,'' he shows the supreme value of enthusi- asm, sincerity, intelligence, kindness, courtesy and other factors of up-to- date sa1esmanship.
 The play is intended for the benefit of the company's salesfnen, and it will only be produced before audiences of salesmen brought to the plant for instr LctiOn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
WILLARD DENIES
 HE WILL RETIRE FROM FISTIC GAME

Chicago, March 2s-Jess Willard in the role of conqueror returned to Chicago yesterday. A big crowd of admirers greeted him.
 ''Why didn't I knock Moran out?" replied Jess to the question and then offered a new excuse.
 Because of the effect a knockout would have had on the success of the fighting game in New York. There is enough oposition to the game there now. The money-I sure have some of it here. My manager, Tom Jones, will be along from New York in a couple of days with the rest of 1t. Retire? Well, Pm not that much oE a fool even if they do say unl1ind things about me-"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-28
BROOKLYN CLEANS UP
 ATHLETICS ONCE MORE

Daytona, Fla, March 2s-Cutshaw's long triple to right-centre in the sev- enth inning of yesterdays game, the last to be played here by the Superbas this season, was responsible for the defeat of the Athletics. It came just at the right moment, as there were three men on the bases at the time. Had the Superbas' keystone guardian taken a chance he could have reached home, the throw to the plate was very poor. The score: Brooklyn 6, Athletics 4. Chaney and Mails twirled for Brooklyn.