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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
Ban Johnson Saved 4 Ivan Howard From Trip
 to Minor League Club

New York July 15.-Here is a bit of timely and inside information re- garding Ivan Howard, revealed by R. Barnard McRoy. vice president. treas urer and business manager of the Cleveland ball club: ! "Ivan Chester Howard was bought and paid for by B. B. Johnson before B B. Johnson had secured purchaser for the Cleveland club"
 According to McRoy when the Browns and the Terriers were amalga- mated, decided to get rid of Howard and sell him to the San Francisco club for $1,500. Everybody in the American league but B. B. Johnson waived on him. B. B. J. took $1,500 from his own bank account and $500 wise athlete, from returning to the Pa cific slope, where he pastimed for sew eral years and where he is buying farm on the installrcent plan.
 Mr. Johnson invested $2,0o0 in How ards release. and when Dunn and his xse>ociates bought the Indians. told them they could have Howard at eith. CT $2,o00 or $1.500, that he consid- cred him a smart ball player and that he thought any club getting him would be strengthened. 70
 Probably Dunn and his associates saw to it. that MT. Johnson did not loss money onf the transaction and it sure ly is probable that Ivan has not weakened the Cleveland club by being with it.
 \ Every baseball man you talk to says that Ivan is smart player, who has an uncanny knowledge of where ball is going to be hit to, just as. Speaker has. ~ -i t.sf
 Every baseball man you talk to, too, says that Ivan they know, is a brother of George Edward Howard. better known as Del, whose last major league job was with the Cubs and who before that was with the Pirates and the Braves: or, as the latter then were known, the Doves.
 Every baseball man you talk to. however, does not know that Ivan and Del Howard have other brothers, who have done more Or less in-the way of pastiming. sls j~... T.
 There are seven Howard Brothers. just lie there were seven Sutherland sisters. The former all were born in or near Kennedy, Dewitt county. Ill.
 Ivan, the hero of this Sketch, was born October 12, 1882. He started out with Cedar Rapids. going there a year after Neal Ball, who made an unassist- ed triple play when the Indians were the Maps, had left the place where ,Jchn McGraw made his early reputa- tion.
 | Contemporaries of Ivan in Cedar Rapids were Otis Crandall, formerly pinch hitting and pinch pitching for the Browns. and "RebeP' Cakes. last year manager of the Pittfeds.
 Ivan got $10 a week when he start ed out playing professional ball, or semi-professional ball, and his first raise brought him up to an income of l$12 per week. What he gets now is known onlytto a few.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
BENNY LEONARD
 WOULD BE LOGICAL
 MATCH FOR WHITE

New York, July 15-Billy Gibson writes complaining of the way Welsh is sidestepping Leonard as an oppon- ent for the Labor Day bout at Den yer. He wants sto know why Leon ards name is coupled with that of Willie. Ritchie, who is a 150-pound man and in no way Interested in the lightweight situation Apparently. the only reason Ritchie's name was dragged in was to create more talk. It is so obvious that Ritchie does not belong in the controversy few will be able to resist the temptation to say so. all of which tends to keep Welsh s name before the public
 Gibson winds up his letter by say ing that Leonard will box any prom inent lightweight in the world, adding that this is more than Welsh can say. That opens the way for white-Leon ard battle. Just now there is some difference of opinion as to whether White or Leonard is entitled to the first crack at . Welsh. The West is solid for White because he halls from that section and is better known to the fans around Milwaukee, Denver and Chicago
 Here in New York local ring fol- lowers, whife admiring Whites hit ting ability, believe that Leonard is the best of the lightweights Local sentiment has little to do with this. for there is very little local sentiment here. It may be. true that out of town boxers find it hard to break in- to the charmed circle, when they come here without national reputation, but that is merely because local matchmskers favor the men in which
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
GET SALLEE AND
 MAY ALSO SECURE HERzoC
Report That McGraw Has Made Best Offer For
 Cincinnati Star mfielder.

New York, July Hilary N. Hempstead, owner of the Giants. and John J. McGraw are leaving no stone unturned to strengthen the team. Word came from Cincinnati last night that Slim Sallee, the noted. left-hand- CT of the Cardinals, had. been pur- chased outright and that he would report for duty in St. Louis either on Sunday or Monday
 It was also reported that Charles Lincoln Herzog, now manager of the Reds, would shortly return to the Giants. Garry Hermann, owner of the Reds and MT. Hampstead were both in this city yesterday and a conference was held at the Wal .dorf.. st-i "
 One rumor had it that Larry Doyle would go to Cincinnati as part of the deal for Herzog.
 McGraw and Sallee held long con- ference in Cincinnati yesterday and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
JOHN M'cRAW
 ARRESTED FOR
 TILT WITH FAN


 Cincinnati. July 15.--John J. Me- 6raw, manager of the New York Ma tional League team. was arrested here late yesterday on a warrant sworn out by John T. Reed a-local fan, charging him with disorderly conduct. Mc0raw gave bond foi his appearance n the Municipal Court and left with the team for SN Louis last night Trouble started after the game when remarks by several spectators we're addressed to the New York team while they were in theird ressing reoms. McGrNw resented what Wal, said, There were no blows strucK. but zome highly impolite language was used. according to the police Alter McGraw's arrest. Arthur F1et- cher. lhortstop of the New York club. {wore to a warrant causing Reeds ar lest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
THREE TIED FOR
 OPEN GOLF TITLE

New York, July 15.--No decisive re- eult was reached yesterday in the Mekr0p o1itan championship at Gar den City, which was to have ended after 7z holes of medal play. The re- suIfs was triple tie by Walter Hagen, of Rochester; James Barnes, of White marsh. and Charles Hoffner of Phil mont Although a Metropolitan cham pionship, not professional in the district landed atnong the first eight.
 Frank w. Dyer. an amateur from Montclair, alone upheld the honor of the New York clubs. He finished sev- enth after a. tie with Hoffner on Thursday for first place The total of 3s7 was much higher than anticipated by the experts.
 Hoffner, a youth, of twenty, gave but little ground to his more experi- enced rivals during the days play. Tn the morning round he increased his lead over Hagen to four strokes, and his chances look dim. f4s
 A dangerous contender then loomed up in Robert Macdonald, of Buffalo, who turned in a 7S. which placed him second fin the field. Mcdonald, how ever. did not stand the grind as well at Barnes and Haaen.. and fell back to fourth position when the day was over.
 It is said no championship Is ever settled these days until Big Jim Barnes has holed ont. The tall Briton has been a consistent performer in championships for the past two years. He won the North and South cham pionshfp at Pinehurs in the early spring and finished third at Minne- apoli6 when "Chick" Evans won last month.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15

they are interested. The average New York fan will root just as stren- uously for a stranger as for one of the home town guard. The best man always is the most popular man in New York
 However, New York's estimate of Leonard's ability will have little weight with the promoters at Denver and other centres where it is possib ble to stage championship match. They naturally favor the man who is likely to be the best drawing card. There fore it is up to Leonard to eliminate White if he expects the out of town promoters to bid for his services.
 E On form Leonard looks Nike an easy winner over White. and he will make a big mistake if he does not force the latter into the ring in the near future. This looks like one of the best matches that could be arranged just now It looks like a real fight from every angle and should draw quite as we'll as "a Leonard-Welsh bout, to which it would be far superior as a contest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
ST. LOUIS BROWNS AT
 LIGHTHOUSE TOMORROW

New Haven. July 15-One of the largest baseball crowds of the season is expected at Lighthous Point to- morrow when the St. Louis American leaguers meet the Colonials, the crack college nine on which Eddie Mahan, the Harvard a1l-around athlete. pitch CT and footbap captain, will play.
 Mahan has been engaged by Man ager George Weiss of the Colorials to pitch the entire game tomorrow against the St. Louis Browns. and his work will be watched closely by American league scouts.
 : Interest in the appearance of the St. Louis nine centers. largely on the advent of George Sisler, the greatest all-round athlete of the west. He will be at first base for the Browns. who have signed a contract to present their regular team in every detail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15

the veteran southpaw was persuaded tos. come out of retirement to help the New York team in its pennant fight.
 Sallee was purchased outright from the Cardinals and no other players are involved in the deal. Schuyler Britton. owner of the Cardinals, at first demanded that Tesreau figure in the deal, but McGraw, after think ing the matter over. refused to part with the spitbalI pitcher. The price paid for sallee is said to be $1o.- GOO. <
 The acquisition of Sallee will no doubt help the. Giants. as McGraw is badly in need of another capable capable pitcher.
 Sallee comes to. the Giants as the result of a fight he had with Miller Huggins, the manager of the Cardin- als., when Sallee tore up his contract and declared that he was through with baseball for good
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
Diamond Flashes

that the pellet should be retained
 when the opposing team is in the
 field, and promptly returned when
 the foe is at bat r The three Rays of the Tanks pitch
 ing staff-Fisher, Caldwell and Keat-
 ing-have not been very luminous this
 season. Bill Donovan is mighty glad
 that he didn't have to dercae upon his Ray trio for victories this year, else the Tanks would doubtless hare been contestiDg with the Athletics for
 the sub-cellar championship.
 Mulligan, the boy shortstop of the Tinkerites, played with Davenport in the Three-I circuit last year. He bat
 ted '.27O and stood fifth among the regular shortstops of the league in
 fielding.
 Willie Mitchell, the veteran south paw who was recently released by the Indians to the Tigers, lad spent nearly seven years in a Cleveland uniform. Mitchell is native of Mississippi, and was educated at an agricultural col ilege.y He broke into professionalism lin 1909 with the San Antonio Bron- chos. and in August of that year he set up a new worlds s<ikeouts record,
 of nineteen hung up in-1SS4. A few days after this feat Mitchell was pur- chased by the Maps. Dodgers vs. Tanks would make Q highly exciting worlds series. and Braves vs.. Red Sox would probably
 provoke some comment in Boston. but for real enthusiasm a series for the big banner between Cleveland and Cincin- nati would be hard to beat
 Roy Corhan, the Cardinal shortstop. is not lacking in gameness, but all the same he doesn't banker to get back l. into the American League. While with the White Sox he was hit in the
 bean by . pellet propelled by Walter Johnson, and 1t almost killed him. When the laurels for durability are passed around, op Frank Schulte of the Cubs shouldn't be overlooked. | Chicago bought Schulte from Syracuse
 in 1904 and he has been wearing the
 Cub livery ever since.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
Short Sections > of Fan Fodder
BASEBALL DEALS IN AIR.

Just at present the air is filled with baseball deals. The Giants are trying to strengthen their club in order to get in line for the pennant, and the Cubs, Braves and Brooklyns are en- deavoring to block any deal McGraw has in mind. The race is so close in the National league that the addition of one or two stars to any one of the leading clubs would settle the pen- nant question.
 The Cincinnati Reds know Herzog is in demand and they won't let him go unless they get somebody good in exchange. The Redseare said to have offered Herzog for DoyIe, Herzog for Fletcher or Herzog for McKechnie. Rousch and Schauer., It is not be- lieved McGraw would Yet Fletcher or Doyle go as that would break up his infie1d.
 The Baltimore police are investi- gating the Dillon-Levinsky bout held Thursday night. It was said Dillon was to get the first S5,000 taken in and Levinsky the next $2,000. But the receipts didn't even touch $5,000 and there was much talk about split ting the money. It is said that finally Dillon took $1,500 and Levinsky $1.OOO. There was so much discus sion about the affair that the police finally decided to prove matters.
 Benny Kauff has been hitting much better since the Giants left for the West. Nothing like getting away from the lights and shadows of the Polo Grounds.
 
 It looks as if Fred Beebe lhas shot his bolt. The veteran who won his first two games after being dragged
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15

in the SIX games with the Y YankeeS. Cobb will have to do some great bat ting to lead the American league again this season.
 The washingtons may furnish some trouble for the Clevelands between now and next Tuesday. They are scheduled to play four games, includ- ing one in Cleveland on Sunday. The railroad jump from Washington and back will cost $1,O00.
 When Maisel is able to play again the Yankees may experiment. with him at second base. Or Magee may cover the bag with Maisel in centre field. Donovan is anxious to increase the batting strength of his team.
 It sometimes happens that 9. player takes part. in every game played by his team during a season but no member, of Bill Donovan's troupe can claim this distinction. Joe Gedeon took part in every contest played up to Wednesday and then missed an en- tire game. Gedeon was the last who had a chance at playing every game.
 Frank GilholIey will leave the hos pital at Washington on Monday next for his home in Toledo. He expects to return to New York in about n month and resume playing about Aug. 25. Losing two double headers on suc- cessivc days to the Red Sox was a hard blow for the pale hosed warriors of Comiskey. After taking thea first two games of that series Rowland's s boys had visions of cleanup but the dream was rudely shattered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
wAIlNuTs vs. sHAMRoCKs.

Tho Walnut baseball team will play the Shamrock A. c. at No.Ss diamond esaside park; tomorrow afternoon. al [ o'clock.
 As both teams are going. strong et this time this game will no doubt be fnteresting. Although the sham rocks have been strengthened re- cently the Walnuts expect >to keer their long winning streak intact.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15

15John Giants told recently that Buck Herzog of the Reds will not  other bidding for Herzog chances the  cncy Baltimore it said Ae here with the
  would would be shifted but his
  clubs which
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15

If the New York State Boxing Com mission orders that champions. must agree to box decision bouts in the fu- ture Freddy Welsh will raise his price to a million dollars. 't fi
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15

Gen. Villa has deyanded the sur render of Chihuahua City.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15

Ray Caldwell's recent work has been as good as the tall telegrapher ever showed since becoming a Yam kee. but victories have been scarce for him. Caldwell had had the mis- fortune to be called upon when some opposing pitcher is making the Yam kees play dead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15

The Boston Red Sox have sent Outfielder Shorten to Newark. He will replace Horace Milan. an out fielder, recalled by Washington. Hor- ace is a brother of Clyde Milan, the Washington, star. and has been a sen- sation in the International league.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15

Lee Fohl seems to have picked up T prize in Albert Gould, a pitcher from the Three-Eye league. If his work at the Polo Grounds gives a true line on his ability this young pitcher is destined to be one of the stars of the game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15

The ethical aspects of the owner ship of ball fouled into the stands have been much discussed of late. As Il new ball Is more, difficult for the pitcher to handle. and makes a better target for the batters, some fans hold
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
BASEBALL BITS

Iris Speaker made eleven safe hits in the six games with the Yankees. Cobb will have to do some great bat ting to lead the American league again this season. ,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15

It looks, as if Fred Beebe fhas shot his bolt. The veteran who won his first two games after being dragged
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15

Reggie Brown, the former Water bury pitcher, has taken quite drop in the baseball scale. After being sent by the Yankees to the Ameri- can association he skidded to the Rocky Mount, N. C., club, in class c league. Sr>
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
out of the minors by Cleveland. has been beaten in his last three starts.

It is the open season for fighting the festive fan, and John McGraw is loaded for bear. He had an argument with a rooter in Cincinnati yesterday and had chance to say Good Morn- ing, Judge."l McGraw confines his fights to conversational bouts since ball player in Texas put the Giant leader away with one punch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15

There will be double header at Newfield park tomorrow and the Lawrence club will be the attraction. This team has such stars as Jake Warner and Bill Luyster in the line- up.N Since Jesse Burkett retired as manager. Cleo O'Donnel, the Purdue University coach, has been acting as leader. The first game will start at D. m. In order that there may be no delays the Lawrence club will ar- rive in this city tonight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15

Tom Hughes, who broke into the hall of baseball notoriety by twirling no-hit, no-run game, halls from Salida, Col Long Tom' won his baseball spurs with the Rochester Hustlers.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-12-02
Proceedings Of the
Board of School Directors
Of the Parish Of St. John the Baptist
EDGARD, LOUISIANA

~ t89 @Sy a4S 0C0Oo4 Do6EQ L49t u
regular monthly session with the foIloV
ing members present Messrs. AbAdie
Leger, Waddell, and Alexandra. Absent
Messrs. Gendron and Nadere.
On Motion duly seconded, the minutes
OF the previous meeting, we're sp,
proved n read.
By Mr.. Alexandre, seconded By Mr..
WsddelI and carried the following
letter was ordered spread upon the
minutes;
Baton Rouge. La
October "a, 1915.
Hon. 2. Q Abadis President,
st. John Psriah School Board,
Wallace, La.
Dear Sir
Tne quaterly audit OF Supt.
L. j. Bourgeois accounts Tor the De.
riod ending Sept. 80. 1915, found the
following amounts as shown by the
report correct.
Balance on hand July 1st 1915 8 1000
Rscsipts during the quarter 500 90
Total TO Be- accounted Tor 10l 90
Disbursements during the quarter $50 .s6
Net ovstdraft Sept. 80. 1915 sIs2.s5
With an exception Of an underpay.
msnt OF $50 cents to the superintendent
in voucher No. 1905 which has already
been called to his attention, l am pleas.
ed to advise that oil vouchers covering
disbursements we're found correct.
The vouchers are returned to tn, su
Psrintsndent by to.day's registered
mail and Tor his intormaesn copx Of
this lstter - also sent him.
Yours very truly,
(signsd) W. N. MCFARLAND
Supervisor Of Public Accounts
Owing 70 the crowded condition OBJ.
tanning in the GaryviIle school the su.
recommend that an addi.
tiOnal teacher be employed to relieve.
present congestion.
By Mr. Waddell, seconded bv Mr.
Lessr the superintendent was authoria.
ed 70 employ an additional teacher for
the GaEyville school.
The Executive COMMITTEES reported the
following bIIls which were approved and
ordered paid.
Noe TrOxclAir amount paid for
school tickets. II 80
z honts furnishing schools..a............ 2s IS
y q A. Hymel, auto hire................ O 90
l. J. Lanrentto freight paid ou desks rs
6. A. Lager. teams and Auto, ,............ g &C
?. Barrt Repairs............................. 90
2. :. Hausell and Brother Ltd. fur.
niahing sehools........................,.. 476 Is
There being no further business. on no
tiOn duly seconded the Board adioured
4 trne copy
L. Bourgeois
Secretary.
--
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-12-02
Service In Memory OF
Father Richard.

Funeral mass and solemn fu-
neral ceremony for the repose
of the soul of the lamented Rev.
Father Charles Richard, former
rector of the st. John the Baptist
Catholic Church at Edgard, who
died at the Hotel Dieu, in New
Orleans on November 21, were
held at the st. John church last
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
The eeremanies were elabo-
rately conducted under the able
direction of Rev. Father James
Gelabsrt, who is temporarily
pastor of the church, and the
funeral Mass was said by Father
Paquet, of New Orleans, while
Father Droasserts, of Baton
Rouge, and Father Eyraud, of
Reserve, acted as deacon and
subdeacon.
An address in French was de-
livered by Rev. Father Chambon,
of DonaldsonYille. There was a
very large attendance of the
parishioners and the ecclesiastics
present.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-12-02

"There will be more than S..
1000. 600 expended in good roads
construction in Louisiana bet
tween now and the opening of
the next general assembly in
1918, said J. Wallace Alexander
president of the State Good Road
Association, and slated for head
of the new highway commission
just appointed by Governor Plea
SAINT. Individual parishes already
nave voted taxes amounting to
over 50, 500, 900 for road building
says Mr.. Alexander, who ac-
companied by his wife, is at the
st. Charles from Alexandra.
They will return hons Tuesday
night
Mr.. Alexander came here pri-
marily on insurance matters. He
had engagements to meet Chas.
d. Holland, United States mana
gers of the Royal Indemnity Com
pany, and Henry E. Rees, vice
president of the Aetna Insurance
Company of Hartfcrl.
The legislative highway com.
mission is now complete with the
appointment on Monday of
George Salman. of Monroe, in.
stead of T.. t. FIournoy, who had
beed mentioned. Banker Flour.
noy found that he would be un-
able to devote the time to the
enterprise. Mr.. Alexander. of
Rapides; ). c. Barry, of Lafa-
yette, Senator DeIos R. johnson,
Franklinton, and E. g. Lafaye,
New Orleans city commissioner,
are the other members. It Is said
Mr.. Alexander, who fathered the
project In the Legislature. will
be chosen chairman.
L. F. French, of AIexandria,
and Chas. S. Eims, of New Or
leans are candidates for secrs-
tary.,
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-12-02
Dance at Lucy.

Circulars are being distribut
ed on both sides of the river
announcing a grand dance
which will take place IN the
popular Berthelot School at
Lucy, La, on Saturday, Dec
ember 9, for the benefit Of
the school.
Dancing will begin at 7:30
p. n. sharp The usual delici-
Gus refreshmentssnd fine eat
ables will be served at very
reasonable prices.
The floor has been especial
ly prepared for the occasion
and with such good and up
to-date music as will be rem
dered by the famous. and well
known Lutcher Band the
grand affair can only result
in a grand success both finan
and socially.
A most cordial invitation
is hereby extended to ALL,
Do not miss this grand dance
and be sure to invite and
bring all your friends.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-12-02
Reports LOuisiana's
Population l,4S3,O42

Louisiana's population,
according to the report just
issued at Washington by tht
Bureau ofCensus, is ] ,483-
042,
New York. with a popu-
Iation OF 10. 1866. .se8, leads
the country; Pennsylvania,
with 1851, ,028 is second
and Illinois, with 6,l83, ,626
is third,
Texas. the largest state in
the Union. has 4.472. .494,
and Rhode Island, the small.
lest, has 620, 900.