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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-29
CAN'T ABOLISH SPITBALL IN
 BIC LEAGUES, SAYS MANAGERS
Claim Action Would Be Injustice to Pitchers Who
 Depend on Delivery.

At the recent National League meet ing certain of the radical newcomers to the game, headed by Percy D. Haughton, of the Braves, took up cudgels against the spitba1l. This style of delivery was discussed with other presumed drawbacks. or alleg- ed drawbacks, only in an informal way. The idea was to permit several more months of reflection on the points at issue, so that some definite stand might be taken at the sched- uled meeting here in February.
 At the time the writer questioned practically all of the managers of prominence on the subject. Withou exception these men, irrespective of livery, declared anti-legislation at this late date would be nothing short of in- justice.
 tsThe spitba11,'' said Jimmy Calh- han, manager of the Pirates, "has through very tolerance itself, become as much of a public institution among the players as the curve. It is the chief stock in trade of many able pitchers, who must depend directly on this style of delivery as means of l1V0llHOOu lOI liduy ySdIS t0 COIIl0 There are in course of development at the. present time, I dare say, hundreds upoh hundreds if not thousands upon thousands of young pitchers in the land who have devoted long study to the development of a style of delivery that has been recognized as legal for a dozen years and more.
 'In my opinion, the baseball mag mates might as well try to bar the curve or speed. Mind you. I do not champion the spitball. But I do be- lieve no employer has the right to take away such an effective weapon after it has been recognized and en- couraged all these years.
 eff the spitba1l ever was objection able it should have been barred from the start. Legislation was taken against the emery ball immediately it was discovered. No general hardship was experienced, because discovery came before the style had been mae- tered by any great number of pitch CTS. Russell Ford had kept his se- cret we'll for several years"
 The spitball is Here to stay,,' said Fred Mitchell, manager of the Cubs. .'But l believe it would be a good
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-29

New York, Dec. 28-Les Darcy ab- solutely refuses to fight Mike Gibbons twenty rounds for s15,000. The Aus tralian battler turned down this allur- ing proposition the other day on the ground that the amount proffered was not enough. The offere was conveyed to Darcy by Billy Roche on behalf of Dominick Tortorich, the New Or leans promoter. There was no ques- tion as to the genuineness of this of
 fer, for Tortorich is one of the best known and most reliable promoters in the country. The offer involved tussle over a twenty round course.
 Darcy has been told of the easy money to be had in local circles bat
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-29

To some extent he had cut out his fault of going after everything served
 up to him. Early last season McGraw allowed Kauff to hit absolutely freely and unhampered by any complications of team work. His idea was to keep up Kaufrs confidence and gradually work him around to pursuing policy best suited to the interests of the team. It was a, slow process, but 1t was succeeding toward the end of the season. se3 .4t
 Unless hampered by injuries brother bad luck, Kauff should finish the next season with a batting average approx imating the 300 mark. McGraw will be among the ranks of the disappoint- ed if he fails. --s.@
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-29

cision. Perhaps James Leslie has any other good rival in a ten round bout here or in any part of the coun- try.
 Considering the Carpentier-Darcy bout as practically cinched, it is no more than fair to the public that the man engage in contests with some good men before they clinch. Darcy comes here very well recommended, but in the case of Carpenter it is diff ferent. The Frenchman has been taking an active part in the war and it is a question whether he is now fit for a scrap with the doughty bush man. Upper picture shows Darcy in center with Promoter Rickard on left and his partner, McCrackin, on right Lower one, fighting pose of Darcy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-29
(RV Wagner.O

Ray Heating won't be pitching for Richmond, Va, of the International league next season. That club has returned Heating and Infie1der Boone to the New York Americans. Secre- tary Sparrow of the Yankees is ne- gotiating with several clubs and Heating will probably have another job in a short time. It is likely that some club in the International or the American association would be glad to get him. The local boy has not put on much weight this winter and expects to get into shape in the spring without any great amount of effort. Two other pitchers returned to the Yankees were Cy Pieh and Blodgett, who had been in the Ameri- can association.
 An effort is being made to secure Battling Kunz as an attraction for the next boxing show in this city. Sammy Hollis, who holds the permit, would like to match Kunz against Tommy Marengo, formerly of Boston but now of this city. Al Jennings, who manages Marengo, claims his boy will make Marengo step lively. Kunz made a hit with local fans by his recent knockout of Bud Palmer and he will be a popular headliner. The next show is scheduled for Jan. II.
 Dr. Harry L. Williams, coach at the University of Minnesota, says the football rules are all that could be desired and should be left as they are. He made this declaration in his annual report as chairman of the National Collegiate Athletic associa- tion.
 The University of Pennsylvania football squad suffered it's first bit of bad luck yesterday when it was an- nounced that Glenn Urquhart, the crack end. would be unable to play against Oregon next Monday. Urqu hart has an infected foot.
 Eddie Mahan, the former Harvard football wonder who has seen the University of Oregon players in action, says they are much older than players on eastern teams. They look like grcwn men while the aver age eastern player is a mere boy" says Mahan.
 The evils of paying prep school athletes to enter certain colleges were discussed yesterday at the Ma tional Collegiate Athletic conven- tion. The principal of Mercersburg academy told of a student who es-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-29
FENCING GIRLS MEET
 BOYS IN Y. M. c. A. GYM

Robert Grasson, fencing instructor, sent a notice last week to his fencing men that he expected them to be pres ent at the Y. M. c. A. to meet fenc- ing team. They were much surprised when they saw a ladies' fencing team waiting for them and it was a general rush to get the first ready for the meet. nt
 A classic bout was held between Eric Rising and Miss Hazel Frey. Donald Waldhaus crossed the weapons with Mis- Els.ith Burby. Both young ladies are going to New York next month to participate in a ladies' foil contest. Other bouts were held that day at the "Y'' and they left each other, hoping for a near coming meet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-29
OFFERS TO DARCY
 EXCEED $250,00L
 PROMOTERS CLAIM

New York, Dec. 29.-Offers to Les Darcy, the Australian boxing cham pion and worlds champion long dis tance runner, have passed the $25O,Ooo mark. With liberality that has not been seen in the prize ring since John IL. Sullivan was in his prime, Jef Smith has offered to box Darcy for nothing, leaving a $12,5o0 purse to the Australian This makes the, total which Darcy stands to collect exactly $262, ,500 5 tan&1
 This. sum is just about the amount which Tex Rickard has salted down in profits 'out of three boxing bouts the Gans-Nelson, the Jeffries-Johnson and theN Willard Moran bouts. Hardly an hour passes without Darcy receiv- ing new offer. The Utica business men offered him mere $10,000 yester- day, which deeply wounded the feel ings of the sensitive pugilist.
 The Australian posed for some ac- tion pictures yesterday. Tn one pose he showed the remarkable wrist de- velopment which he attained in long drills at signing checks. He then showed how he had developed his magnificent biceps by lifting the tape from the stock ticker for four hours day. His leg development, as was in dicated by his dash from the recruit ing office at Sydney, Australia, to the hospitable shores of Manhattan, is tremendous. With an even break there is no recruiting sergeant in the world who could keep up with Darcy.
 Perhaps few American fnanciers show signs of having a longer reach than Les Darcy, but there are few who possess the tenacity. Tn one: oi his exercises-dropping a shilling and picking it up-he shows greater speed than was exhibited by Andrew Car negie in picking up the celebrateds dime ot the oanquer a couple or years ago. When he gets used to the Amer ican money there are few American athletes who will compare with him in handling a dollar
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-29

ting over ten round route to no de- been advised fully of the phantom like maneuvers of Gibbons, thereby piling up two perfectly good reasons wherefore the offer does not look at tractive.
 The ten round no decision game here is too good, and any mixup with Mike Gibbons is doubtful proposi- tion. The Minnesota Marvel is a hard man to hit, and in order to beat a boxer you've got to hit him once or twice, anyway. Darcy no doubt appreciates the difficulties encounter ed by man trying to sink a punch on shadow at high noon. The offer appears rather tempting, as it is a certainty Darcy will not get more than that sum if he met Gibbons or
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-29

thing to guard against exaggeration of all kinds. I do not believe that any foreign substances should be allowed in the pitchers box. It is quite as un- fair, in my opinion, to permit the use of resin, slippery elm and the like to be applied to the ball as it is to roughen the leather surface with em- cry or sandpaper Give a pitcher every advantage he may possess in his physical self; he is entitled to as much. But stop the use of artificial aids.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-29
IS JESS WILLARD ONLY 29 YEARS OF
 AGE OR IS HE 35?

As this IS Jess W1uar0S $ DHIHOdy, and as Jess has been talking a. lot lately about fighting maybe it's just boxing more appropriate than special Willard number? Here are the horrible details:
 Willard was born in. Pottowatomie county, state of Kansas, December 29, 1887, according to all the sporting dope books, which makes him 29 years old today. There are some folks who insist that Jess isn't quite as much of juvenile as these figures would indicate. They say that he was born on the 29th of December, all right, but that he was celebrating his sixth birthday on the day of his al- leged birth. In other words, that he was born DeaL 29, 1881, instead of 1887, and is therefore 35 today. Whether or not there is any founda- ton for such an allegation. deponent sayeth not. A special commission should be dispatched to Pottowatomie county to investigate this vital ques- ton. In the meantime, be that as it may.
 Willard's father was a native of Illinois, and his mother was a Ken tucian. Jess was born in a house, lyut he didn't stay in it any longer than absolutely necessary. The out of doors appealed to him as stronglS as to that other eminent American, Col. Roosevelt, and not only his days, but often his nights, were spent irs the open As mere kid he became Q cowboy and 'fbroncho buster" but ne< had to give that up /as he grew older, because his feet dragged on the ground and irnpeded the pony's pro- gress.
 It was about six years ago that Jess took it into his head to become a. fighter. He was then in Oklaho- ma,e when Carl Morris was being boomed as coming champion and the chief hope of the white race. Jess thought to himself, 'eWhy, if that lit tie runt of Morris, who is only six feet and four inches or so, has a chance to bring home the bacon, it me-"
 When Jess's pugilistic ambition was just budding, Jim Corbett was playing theatrical engagenient in Oklahoma OiIy. CCSo L11Od6hI nC WOuAA o~ohA Gentleman Jim's advice, but his cour- age oozed out at the critical moment, and he wrote a letter instead. Get ting no reply. he induced a sporting friend to write to Corbett but that epist1e also remained unanswered. It was mighty close shave for Jess. If Corbett had taken him up Willard would have been jinxed for sure, for every man that the old champion has picked as a conner has proved to be a false alarm.
 Willard did little training in .sn Oklahoma City gym" where the ex- oerienced fighters took great delight in using the good-natured cowboy as a punching bag. His first ring bout was with Louis Fink, in Sapulpa. Jess took quite drubbing, for he was as wide open as barn door, and while Fink's defense would have been easily solved by good boxer, for Jess it was as hard to break as a habit. At length, in the 10th round Jess managed to land a good one, and it knocked Fink out of the ring The referee said it was foul, and gave the victory to Fink.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-29

The Canadian Parliament will open Jan. IS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-29

XMAS TREES. WREATHS AND HOPING JOHN RICK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-29

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent . wo-s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-29

The evils of paying prep school athletes to enter <certain colleges were discussed yesterday at the Ma tional Collegiate Athletic conven- tion. The principal of Mercersburg academy told of a student who es-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-18
FLUSH KIDNEYS
WITH SALTS If
BACK is ACHING
Noted authority says we eat too
much meat, which clogs
Kidneys.
Take glass of salts when Kidney:
hurt or BLADDER bothcrs
You.

No man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make a mistake by
flushing the kidneys occasionally, says
well-known authority. Meat forms
uric acid which excites the kidneys,
they become overworked from the
strain, get sluggish and fail to filter
the waste and poisons from the blood,
then we get sick. Nearly all rheu-
matism. headaches, liver trouble,
nervousness, dizziness, sleeplessness
and urinary disorders come from
sluggish kidneys
The moment you feel a dull ache in
the kidneys or your back hurts or if
the urine il cloudy, offensive, full of
sediment. irregular of passage or at
tended by a sensation of scalding, stop
eating meat and get about four ounces
of Jad Salts from any pharmacy; take
tablespoonful in a glass Of water
before breakfast and in a few days
your kidneys will ct fine. This ia
nous salts is made from the acid of
grapes and lemon juice, combined
with lithia, and has been used for gen
erations to flush and stimulate the
kidneys, also to neutraliZe the acids in
urine 80 it no longer causes irritation,
thus ending bladder weakness
Jad Salts is inexpensive and cannot
injure; makes a delightful effervescent
Whitewater drink which everyone
should take now and then to keep the
kidneys clean and active and the blood
pure. thereby avoiding serious kidney
complications.-A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-18
RUTH MILLER

Miss Ruth Miller, the girl violinist
who has come from Chicago for
short stay in Topeka, gave a benefit
concert Thursday night at the Grand
theater. A fairly good audience heard
the concert, and it is probable that
sum was realized that will be of some
material assistance to Miss Miller in
her further study in Chicago, where
she is working under the tutelage of
Hugo Kortchalk. one of the eminent
violin teachers of America.
Miss Miller had instruction in To-
peka and spent some time later in
Berlin. where Kortchalk was then
teaching. She has been in Chicago
studying the past three or four years.
Miss Miller shows, and has always
shown, unmistakable signs of musical
talent. She has been encouraged by
all the teachers she has had to con-
tinue her study under the promise that
she could feel certain that she would
develop into a violinist of prominence,
and according to some people, a vio-
linist of fame.
First of all, the young musician has
some flaws of technique that in time
will doubtless be educated out of her
playing. She lacks u perfect sense of
rhythm. and a thorough study of
musical composition would assist in
giving life and meaning to her work.
On the other hand, she has a flaWleSS
sense of pitch. During her concert
last night She never varied from the
correct tone. The finest work of her
program was done on the Mozart num-
Der. charming andante, which she
played with daintiness. lightness, and
a degree of understanding and feeling
that was truly charming. For her last
encore she played a GaVotte that was
likewise in her best vein. Miss Miller
is pretty and young, her stage presence
is pleasing, and she appears without
Self-conSciousnesS or the slightest
trace of embarrassment. In that re-
spect she partakes of the charm of the
mature artist.
The program rendered by Miss
Miller was one of tremendous diff
culties, perhaps a little advanced for
so young musician. who could hardly
be expected to get the fullest meaning
from them. Her playing must be judged
always by the student, and not the
finish artist standards.
Mr.. Whitaker, who played the ac-
compartments and some piano solos,
is an artist of a high order. There has
been no pianist in Topeka in many a
year that understands List as this
man Whitaker does. AS an accom-
PIANIST he is no less remarkable than d
soloist.
Miss Millers concert is one that
makes its impression on the town, for
it interests the music lovers of the city
in its own talent. The city has long
taken deep interest in this young vio-
linist, and is particularly pleased to
see her advancing in her profession
and giving promise of artistic develop
ment. B. H.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-18
QUESTION JURISDICTION
Railroad Claims L. S. Court Not En-
powered to Hear Case

Dallas. Feb. 1s.-Counsel fer the
Texas & Pacific Railway company to-
day completed arguments on their
motion to dismiss the receivership suit
brought against the railway company
by the Bankers Trust company of
New York. Maurice E. Locke, of
Dallas. representing the Bankers
Trust company, Immediately began
the plaintiffs attack on the motion.
Hearing of the receivership case
was resumed today after Il recess yes
terday because of the illness of Judge
E. r. Meek, who is hearing the case
Mr.. Locke's attack on the motion TO
dismiss, centered around the conten-
ton that the act of congress of 1918,
which the railway claims takes the
case from the jurisdiction OF the fed
eral court. was general legislation
and did not apply to the special legis-
lation by which the Texas & Pacific
was chartered.
The act of 1915 said that NO court
of the United States shall have juris-
diction of any action or suit by or
against any railway company upon
the ground that such company is in
corporated under an act of congress- -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-18
COMB SAGE TEA
INTO GRAY HAIR
Ladies'! Try this. Darkcns beauti-
fully and nobody can tcII-Brinss
back its gloss and thickness.

Common garden sage brewed
into a heavy tea, with sulphur add
ed. will turn gray, streaked ana
faded hair beautifully dark and lux
uriant; remove every bit Of dandruff
stop scalp itching and falling hair
Mixing the Sage Tea and Sulphur rec
ipe at home, though, is troublesome.
AT easier way is to get the ready-to-
use tonic, costing about so cents a
large bottle, ct drug stores. known as
-'Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound thus avoiding let of muss.
While wispy. gray. faded hair is not
sinful, we all desire to retain our
youthful appearance and attractive
ness. BY darkeninG your hair with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur. no one can
tell, because it does it so naturally,
so evenly. You just damren sponge
or soft brush with it and draw this
through your hair. taking one small
strand at time: by morning all gray
hairs have disappeared. After anoth-
er application or two your hair be-
comes beautifully dark, glossy, soft
and luxdriant and you appear years
younger--A advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-18
What Thin Folks Should
Do to Gain Weight
Good Advice for Thin. UndeveIoped Men
and Women.

Thousands of people suffer from ex-
cessive thinness, weak nerves and feeble
stomach who, having tried advertised flesh
makers. food-fads, physical culture stunts
and rub-on creams, resign themselves to
life long skinniness and think nothing
will make them fat. Yet their case is not
hopeless. A recently discovered combina-
ton of assimilative agents has made fat
grow after years of thinness, and it is also
unequalled. judging from reports. for re-
pairing the waste of sickness faulty
digestion and for strengthening the nerves.
gol. Six strength giving, fat-producing
merit have been combined in this pre-
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A few weeks of systematic use of SargoI
should go far to produce flesh and
strength by correcting faults of digestion
and by supplying nourishing fats to
the blood. If not, every druggist who sells
it is authorized to return the purchase
price. Increased nourishment is obtained
from the food eaten, and the additional
fats that thin people need thus pro-
vided. Arnold Drug Co and other leading
druggists supply Sargol and say there
is large demand for il.
While this new preparation has from
reports given splendid results as a nerve
tonic and vitaliZer. its is not recon-
mended to nervous people unless they
wish to gain at least ten pounds of flesh
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-18
MILITIA IS SHERIFF
Company of State Guards Takes Job
of Deposed Official.

Clarksdale, Miss, Feb. 1S.-The
local company of state militia. under
command of Adjutant General E. c.
Scales, early today took charge of
the office of the sheriff of Coahama
county, where General Scales had in
stalled J. II. Fisher, Governor Bilbo's
appointee, as sheriff, to succeed j. D.
Baugh.
A few days ago the governor is
sued a proclamation removing Baugh
from Office, alleging he was short in
his settlement with the state for a
previous term The spreme court has
under consideration a petition from
Baugh seeking to enjoin Fisher from
serving as sheriff until the question
of eligibility can be passed upon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-18
Cocoanut Oil Makes
A Splendid Shampoo

If you wart TO keep your hair in
good condition, be careful what you
wash it with.
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too mulh alkali. This dries
the scalp, makes the hair brittle, and
is very harmful. Just plain Anulsified
cocoanut oil (Which is pure and en-
tirely greaseless), is much better than
the most expensive soaps or anything
else YOU can use for shampooing, as
this can't possibly injure the hair
Simply moisten your hair with
water and rub il in. One or two tea
spoonfuls will make an abundance of
rich, creamy lather. and cleanses the
hair and scalp thoroughly. The lath-
er rinses out easily and removes every
particle of dust. dirt. dandruf and ex-
cessive oil The hair dries quickly and
evenly. and it leaves it fine and silky,
bright, fluffy and easy to manage.
You can get mulsified cocoanut oil
at most any drug store. 1t is very
cheap, and a few ounces is enough to
last everyone in the family for months.
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