davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-02


Miss Harris of Oakfield is the guest
of Mrs. Browder for several days.
Miss Clara Nicer Cox OF Valdosta, is
visiting friends in the city.
w. D. Benson has purchased hand
some touring car.
Miss Simmons of the local sanitari
UNI, spent Sunday in Coney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Hamilton are WIS.,
iting w. c. Hamilton and family.
Miss Pauline and Matte Sue Towns
have gone to Columbus for visit to
relatives.
R. T. Parham will leave in a few
days for Moultrie, where he will take
business course.
]. H. Ship has returned from a
business trip to New York City and
other points.
! Mr. Morgan who has been the guest
of Edwin Powell, returned to his home
in Atlanta Tuesday.
L. M Sumner has taken a position
with the Farmers Exchange of which
]. R. Kelly is proprietor.
Mrs. P. C. O'Conner has returned to
her home in Montgomery after a visit
to Miss Fudge Jeter.
Miss Garland Jeffcoat has returned
to her home in Macon after visit to
Miss Irma Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. o. Lee, of Warwick,
are spending several days in the city
with Mr.. and Mrs. Murray.
Cliff Wilson, who has been spend
ing several days with relatives in Val
dosta, returned home last Saturday.
Miss Garland Jeffcoats of Fitzgerald
who has been the guest of Miss Erma
for several days left today for Macon.
Miss Audrey Dekle and her two SIS
tiers, Misses Balkom and Boyett, spent
Wednesday with friends in Vienna.
Mrs. Joe Espy and children left
Tuesday afternoon for visit to Mrs.
| w. R. FORESTER, her sister, at Dothan,
Ala.
Leon Webb is making preparations
to enter the Alabama Polytechnic In
stitute at Auburn, Ala, at the opening
of the next session.
Frank Way of Hawkinsville has ac-
cepted position with the w. B. Ship
Cotton Co. and will make his home
here.
Van Allen Pierce and Ed Stallings
went to Warwick Thursday and play
ed ball with the Tippetteville team
against the Warwick aggregation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright Daniel, Misses
Bessie May Daniel, and Mary Dooley
and Harry Daniel of Eastman visited
friends in the city Thursday.
Mrs. w. L. Brown and children left
today for Indian Springs to stay two
weeks. Before returning they will
spend several months with friends in
Seneca, S. G.
Mrs. ]. w. Miller, of Americas, af
ter q visit to friends at Seville, will
arrive during the week to be the guest
for some days of Mr.. and Mrs. J. F.
Johnston.
Mrs. Hall and her daughter, Miss
Ethel Hall, who left Cordele some
years ago to make their home in Kis-
semme Fla, arrived this morning to
spend a month with Mrs. Joe Fem.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Land and children
will leave Thursday for Atlanta, Blue
Ridge and points of interest in North
Carolina, where they will be gone for
several weeks.
Misses Lois Balkcom and Estelle
Boyett, who have been the guests OF
Mrs. G. L. Dekle for the past several
days, are now visiting Mrs. A. M. Bell
in Vienna.
Chief Sheppard of the police force
returned from a stay of some days at
White Springs, Fla. Orie Brady OF
xxybO o1cn made the
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-02

Many of the fruits and vegetables
now eaten were almost unknown to
our forefathers. Not until Henry VII
time were raspberries, strawberries or
cherries grown in England.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-15
FRANKIE CONIFREY is
AFTER BATTLING KUNZ

frankie Conifrey is anxious to tackle
Battling Kunz as the following letter
shows
frankie Conifrey, the fighting fire
man who met Charlie Pitts at the Ca
sina, Friday night, is more than anx-
ious to swap punches with Battling
Kunz. 1t is more than likely that this
contest will be arranged before the
holidays and the lovers OF manly art
of Connecticut are in store for a great
battle If this affair between Kunz and
Conifrey can be arranged, as Conifrey
showed his worth in his contest with
Pitts, the Australian champion.
The little fighting fireman showed
the Connecticut fight followers that he
understands the game from A to 2 and
certainly would be competent oppo-
nent for Kunz. Several Connecticut
promoters are now bidding for the
contest and it certainly should be a
money making proposition for the pro-
moter securing the bout
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-15
CARTER QUIT At
YALE BECAUSE OF
FACULTY CONTROL

New York, Nov. 15.-Walter F.
CDutch') Carter, for 20 years the
chief baseball adviser at Yale and for
mer pitcher and captain of the Blue
baseball forces, last night confirmed
his resignation from the graduate
committee, to take effect Immediately.
He sent his resignation to Prof Rob-
ert N Corwin and explained in let
ter that he did not care to serve under
faculty control of athletics and for
this reason wanted to- retire.
While Carter does not approve OF
the publicity given his action, he ad-
mitted last night that he was tired Of
the work and through as an advisory
coach. He has not been active as a
coach for four years and never was a
daily visitor, but he acted as adviser
to the baseball squad since 1895 and
was instrumental in the appointment
of the various coaches
At Yale control of athletics has been
taken over by five faculty members.
Carter did not care for this sort of ar
rangement and rather than work I'M
der the guidance Of the faculty he re-
signed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-15
ANNIVERSARIES
OF RING BATTLES

Big boxing bouts are seldom started
exactly at the time advertised, but it
is seldom that they are postponed for
an hour or more to await the conven-
fence of a single spectator. Such
was the case in Brooklyn twenty-eight
years ago tonight, when Jack Demp-
sey, the middleweight champion, was
matched to box Prof. Mike Donovan,
the retired undefeated middleweight
champ. Palace Hall was packed to
the extreme limit long before the hour
set for the battle to begin, yet the bat
tie was held up a full hour in order
that Nat Goodwin might get over
from Manhattan, where he was acting.
The fans were well repaid for the de-
lay, for old Mike, although then about
forty years old and long retired from
the ring, gave Dempsey a fierce bat
tie, and the Nonpafefl was lucky to
get draw. Most of those present
thought the Professor was entitled to
the shade. Donovan had had a dis
agreement with Dempsey, and the old
fellow certainly evened the score that
night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-15
NAP RUCKER SHOWED
STRATEGY In FACING
CARRIGAN DURING SERIES

Nap Rucker has forsaken the game
that made him famous. Knowing he
cannot continue further with a use
less left wing Napoleon has wisely de-
cided to drop the sport as a profess
sion and turn his mind to the bank
ing business Of Georgia.
Baseball perhaps never knew man
possessed of more active brain than
Nap. 1t was his sagacious noodle that
permitted him to remain in the game
after the value Of his pitching mem
Der had declined almost to worthless
ness. Rucker pitched two innings in
the fourth game of the late Worlds
Series in Brooklyn and held the Red
Sox scoreless.
One of the men to face Nap was Bill
Carrigan, the Boston manager. Those
who saw the game will remember that
while Carrigan was at the bat he and
Nap maintained running fire of con-
versation mixed with frequent laughs.
This was the reason. Otto Miller,
who was catching, was using the
wide-open signaE'one calling for a
curve ball and he set himself for it.
But using what little speed he had
left in his system, Nap shot. the ball
straight fover the plate, and Carrigan,
taken unawares, swung and missed.
Nap laughed. So did Carrigan.
The Bostonese caught the next sig
nal 1t again called for a curve ball.
! 70 again pitched, and this time the
ball came in slowly, tantalizing, hung
a moment in the air and then dropped
Into Miller's mitt. It was Rucker's
famous slow one, and Carrigan, nom
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-15
PENN WILL USE NEW
BACKFIELD MEN FOR
INVASION OF MICHIGAN

y Philadelphia, Nov. 15-In lining
up his Penn forces for the Penn
Michigan battle at Ann Arbor, Mich,
Saturday, Bob Folwell has determined
upon two maneuvres which he be-
lieves will have an important bearing
upon PENIS chances for victory. One
is a tactical shift, but the second was
made necessary because of the effect
on Jimmy Bryant, the diminutive
field general, of the Dartmouth con-
flict. Folwell at yesterdays practice
said he would start Bert Bell at quar-
ter back in the place of Bryant, whose
condition does not warrant the
chance of starting the game.
Howard will start the Michigan
game at full back. He is now the
varsity regular in this position, Fol-
we'll declared, and barring accidents
he is sure to be on the gridiron at the
first KICKOFF Saturday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-15
PRINCETON TRYING
new PLAYS FOR
GAME WITH YALE

Princeton, Nov. 15-John Rush and
hours that remain before the game
with Yale on Saturday in perfecting a
few offensive formations to hurl
against the Ellis. There were few
formations that the head coach has
been instructing his team in all sea-
son that were not used against the
Crimson eleven. Eddie Hart took an
active part in the workout. and put
more drive into the team than it has
had all season.
Frank Click, captain Of the Tiger
eleven last fall, Joined the assistant
coaches this afternoon, and will help
TO drill the men behind the line.
There are almost as many assistant
coaches on the field as varsity play
ers. i
All of the varsity players who were
used against the Crimson were out
yesterday Dave Tibbott did not put
in an appearance, but Rush said he
would take part in tomorrow's prac-
tice. EvenNif he is not in condition
to start the contest he will be able
to go into the game in an emergency
for drop kicking.
Billy Moore is slightly battered up
as result of the rough handling he
received at Cambridge and was used
only short time. Ames, Thomas
and briggs started in the backfeld,
with Jack Eddy at quarter back.
There is not likely to be any change
in the lineup of the backfield Thomas
probably will be given the preference
over Allan Brown for the half back
position. Brown is not in the best
physical condition and Thomas work
against Harvard was satisfactory to
the coaches. 1t was his first big game
and, considering the fact that he did
mot know he was to start in the game
until an hour or two before it began,
ne showed up very well. Thomas hits
the line with force and also is capable
for interference purposes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-15
LARRY FOX WILL
BE YALE GUARD
AGAINST TIGERS

New Haven. Nov. 15-The Yale
coaches allowed the two first elevens
a day off. They believe that the var
sity will recover its buoyancy before
the Princeton game on Saturday and
will keep most Of the first string
players out of the scrimmage prac-
tees, which have been ordered for
today and Thursday, closing strenu-
Gus preparation for the Tiger game.
The two elevens visited the base
ball cage for signal rehearsal yester-
day and general improved physical
condition was evident from the re-
turn to the lineup of every player
except Bob Bingham and Club Shell
don, who left the squad permanently
recently because of illness. Several
lineup changes were ordered, but it
is now likely that Yale will take the
Igridiron on Saturday playing as fol-
lows:
Left end, Moseley; left tackle,
Gates; left guard, Black; centre, Cal
ilahan; right guard, Fox; right tackle,
Baldridge; right end, Comerford !;
quarterback, Smith; left, half back
Neville; right half back, LeGore; full
back, Jacques
Braden, because of a muscle bruise,
will probably be unable to play at
full back, and Jacques is now ex--
Ipected to receive the assignment.
Keeping Braden in reserve as emer-
lgency punter and drop kicker will
Iallow the coaches to start Joe Neville
at left half back. Howard Baldridge
was able to resume right tackle, but
surprise was occasioned by the sub
stitution of Larry Fox, the crew mem
Der, at right guard, replacing Char
ley Gait, who returned to the eleven
after 10 days illness. Fox, who
weighs 210 pounds, has played tackle
during the three weeks he has been
on the football squad. He had never
attempted football until this fall
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-15

When the Princeton Tiger and the
Yale Bulldog wade into each other
next Saturday, it will mark the forty
second occasion on which the two COL
leges have battled for football SUI
premacy. 1t was forty-three wears
ago to-day, Nov. Is, 1873, that Prince
ton and Yale first clashed on the grid
Iron. intercollegiate football was
then in it's infancy, and the first
Prmceton- 7 ale game was memorable
rs being the first played under the
code Of rules which had just been
adopted at meeting Of representa-
lives Of Princeton, Yale and Rutgers.
These rules followed the principles of
The Association game, and were not
acceptable to Harvard, which then
played unadulterated English Rugby.
The first Princeton-Yal game was
won by the sons of Old Nassau, the
score beingl3 goals to 0, and New
Haven, the scene of the struggle, was
bathed in gloom. The two colleges
did not meet on the gridiron again un-
Til '76, when Old Eli turned the ia
bles, winning by goals to o. This
contest, like several that came after,
was pulled off in Hoboken. Up to
twenty years ago nearly all of the
Yale-Princeton clashes were staged in
f~ew York, Hoboken or Brooklyn, but
since 1897 they have aiternated be-
tween New Haven and Princeton. OF
the forty-one games played to date.
Yale has won twenty-five, Princeton
ten, and the remaining nine have been
ties.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-15
HARVARD DRILLING
HARD FOR BROWN

Cambridge, Nov. Is - Harvard
work in the Stadium yesterday after
noon was somewhat limited because
of a light snowfall, which followed a
steady downpour of rain. Coach
Haughtin gave his subs a chance to
see what they could do on a soggy
field and in handling a slippery ball.
Drop kicking and punting were also
part Of the short workout.
The Harvard backs, Eddie Casey,
Billy Murray and Tom Thatcher, with
Centre Harris, were the only regulars
in moleskins yesterday. The four
were given light work. Coach Haugh-
ton and his assistants spent practi-
cal1y all their time outdoors working
with Team B, which il slated to face
Brown Saturday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-15
MISKE AGREES TO
MEET MONA ON FRIDAY
TO AVOID SUSPENSION

New York, Nov. 15-Billy Miske
the st. Paul ght-heavyweight, ap.
peared before the Boxing commission
yesterday afternoon to make state.
ment in regard to his refusal to NEE
Bob Moha, the Milwaukee boxer, in a
ten-round bout at the Broadway
Sporting club, Tuesday night.
After a conference with his manag.
er, Miske decided to abide by the
ruling of the commission, and box
Moha at the Broadway club next FRI
day night. At the outset Of the pro-
ceedings Commissi oner Wenck in.
formed Miske that if he failed to
comply he would be liable to a six
months suspension.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-15

among speedsters of the gridiron.
Evidently the impression of the
Yale team gained by Larry Bankhart,
the Colgate coach, over a week ago
was we'll founded. He declared that
the, blue line was not a first class one
and that it allowed the OPPOSITION backs
to slip through pretty regularly At
ter holding the Brunonians at bay for
half Yale relaxed its vigilance and
Pollard did the rest. Some folks who
have been watching the Ellis closely
declare the trouble at Yale is too much
beef along the line. They said that
the prediction for poundage has been
favored to the detriment of speed. If
such be the case there had better be
a quick change for the Harvard game
1t is said that Coach Jones will make
some changes for the Princeton game.
Hutchinson, who played center
against Harvard last Saturday, will be
shifted. Photo shows Hutchinson
kicking.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-15

plussed, permitted it to go by without
even a how do you do.
Nap laughed again. So did CARR
gam The Brooklyn pitcher served five
or six balls to Carrigan, and though
Miller kept signalling for a curve ball
and Carrigan continued to look fol-
that species, Nap never pitched it.
and the Red Sox manager, chuckling
at his own failure, was struck out
After the game, Carrigan said he had
seen heaps and heaps of pitching in
his day, but never a curve ball like
Maps.
This evidence of Maps abundant
gray matter recalls the instance when
Nal Eason, now umpiring in the same
league wherein he built himself a rep
utation for pitching, twirled his no.
hit game against St. Louis about ten
years ago.
Eason. went through the entire nine
innings without pitching a curve ball
and for this reason alone he entered
the Hall Of Fame. Nal had fair
curve ball and the st. Louis batters
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-15

New Haven, Nov. 15--In view Of
the defeat of the Yale eleven by
Brown last Saturday, Harvard now
thinks itself reasonably sure of an
other victory over the blue. However,
it should reflect on what might have
happened if Brown and not Prince
ton had faced the crimson Nov IL.
The impression exists in well inform
ed football circles that Brown would
have whipped Harvard. The game
was just such a test III which fine
runner like Pollard or Legore would
have enjoyed a carnival.
On the eve of it's two big tests
Yale certainly is in a bad fix. 1t ex-
pected lot of trouble from Brown.
which many leading scouts rate the
best team in the east. However, the
Yale board of strategy looked for a
hard earned victory for the blue. Evil
IDENTIFY it reckoned without Pollard,
who is second only to Billy Moore
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-15
YALE GRADUATES ARE CUT
IN FOOTBALL APPLICATIONS
Only Two Tickets Each For Professional School
Men For Harvard Game.

New Haven, Nov. 15-An an
nouncement by the Yale ticket de-
partment last night stated that there
will be $4,000 seats in the Yale Bowl
for the Yale-Harvard game in Sat
urday next week. The statement in
part follows:
1.-THE regular seating capacity of the
Yale Bowl is 60,617. Prior to the
closing of applications it was appar-
ent that the demand for seats would
be unprecedented. The executive
comittee of the board Of control ac-
cordingly authorized the erection Of
about $500 additional seats. Even
with this increased seating capacity,
there remained, after the close Of ap-
plications, shortage of about $4,000
seats.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-15
PATERSON PULLS
CLOSE FINISH BUT
RIBBONS WIN OUT
CBy Wagner.)

The antics of Cone, the funny look
ing man who played with Paterson
last night, kept the audience at Colo
NAL hall laughing so hard that the
laugh was nearly turned on the nome
folks. The visitors cut down Bridge
ports lead in the second half and the
Ribbons were ahead only by Fl to ~
near the finish. The invaders tried to
shake the curtains for two points but
were unable to do so, which gave the
Ribbons a close victory.
1t was the second league game OF
the season and a big crowd turned
out. THE players appeared to have
difficulty in shooting at baskets with
out a>ackboards SO goals were not very
plentiful. The visitors came here with
a big reputation but the Ribbons held
their own at all stages. 1t must be
admitted that the local team is strong
this season. Two home contests have
been won and one in Stamford, which
gives the Ribbons tie for first place
with Danbury, which has also won
three.
Stretch Harvey scored the greatest
number of points for the Ribbons, get
ting three goals and one foul. Clinton
was also in good form for the locals.
The blocking Of Swenson and Murray
aroused the fans to enthusiasm. Sim
ebrg and Henschall did well for Pater-
son and several comic falls 10y Cone
were cordially received.
The Ribbons appeared to have the
game cinched when they piled up a
big lead in the first half but the Wis
itors braced in the second. The crowd
was frightened but the Ribbons man.
aged to prevent defeat by a narrow
margin. The lineup:
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-15

''The situation demanded either Q
radical cut in the allotment of seats
to graduates and freshmen or further
increase in the seating capacity Of the
bowl. 1t was ultimately decided to
erect .7,472 seats in addition to those
already provided for"
The ticket department has been
compelled not only to return lars
number of applications sent by the
general public, but to cut down the
list allotted to at least two classes
eligible to apply for four tickets each.
This resulted in the reduction to two
tickets of applications of ,non-gradu-
ates of the various departments of the
university and the reduction to two
tickets of applications Of graduates of
the professional schools of the uni
versity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-15
BECKMAN JUMPS RIBBONS

1t was learned today that Johnny
Beckman, who captained the Blue
Ribbons last season, has jumped the
local team to take position in the
Eastern league. Beckman did not
report for the first league game but
sent telegram saying he would ex-
plain his absence later. Since then
Manager Leavy of the Ribbons was
informed Beckman had jumped.
The player was offered a good
monthly contract to play here and
agreed to come. He changed his
mind when offered more money by an
Eastern club. The Eastern league
operates in Pennsylvania and as
wealthy men are backing the sport it
is possible to offer better salaries. The
Ribbons have managed to win three
straight without Beckman but Man.
ager Leavy will strengthen at once
If the locals have a slump.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-15
ALL AMERICAN TEAM Is
PICKED BY MAGAZINE EXPERT
Also Selects Best Teams From National and
American League Players.

to be preferred on his seasons show
ing, to Hornsby, recruit member of
a chronic loser
AS coming proposition, Of course,
Hornsby would be a better bargain,
for he is a youngster while Gardner
has had what is, perhaps, his last great
season. But we are not talking of the
might have been or the future, but
of the season of 1915 And there
Gardner has the advantage over his
brilliant young rival (
In the outfeld, the American League
has clear sweep. There could
be no doubt of Speakers right
to a place on the one greatest club,
or of Cobb's right. The inherent
class of these two champion players
is SO obvious that there is no room
for argument. But Jackson might
be storm center of discussion. Shoe
less Joe's case is clearly put. He is
one of the greatest natural batters, if
not the greatest who ever lived. He
is fast. He is good If not brilliant
fielder.
Robertson is faster, has better
trained throwing arm, is also a dan
gerous hitter. So is Wheat. But the
argument of a three-fifty hitter is a
clincher. 1t is the punch which makes
the outfielder. If Jackson doesn't
carry the punch we never saw it, To
our mind, Jackson successfully de-
tends his place against the best the
National League can show in opposi-
ton.
In catching we claim that the best
performer is a member of Ban John
sons circuit. Ray Schalk, though he
didn't hit as well as Gowdy, is a far
more finished performer, a better
catcher in those essentials which make
up the star n1aSksman.
ALEXANDER is the leading pitcher of
the season. The great Philly star fair
Iy outdid himself. st expect to have
a good year." said Alex in June. .but
don't see how [ can have a better
one than I did last year. 1t looked
impossible and yet it is an open cues
ton if Alex didn't accomplish that i'm
possibility. He broke one major lea
que record at any rate, which has
thing.
For a battery mate we can think of
no better man than Walter Johnson,
the Speed King. What johnson would
do if he ever got a team of. sluggers
behind him would be a revelation.
What he has already accomplished
with a weak team is baseball history.
AlI-Star National League Club.
PIayer-POsitiOn-Cl Az.