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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-12
CORNELL DROPPED
 BY HARVARD AND BROWN GETS DATE

Cambridge, Dec. 12-By reason of having been beaten at football by Brown last year and having retrieved its 1915 gridiron defeat at the hands of Cornell, .Harvard's football sched- ule for next fall will be materially revised.
 The most important change is the elimination of the Cornell game, which has been fixture for several years, and the placing of the Brown game on the last playing day in Oc- tober and two weeks before Harvard goes into its annual engagement with the Princeton Tigers.
 The Cornell game doubtless would be retained were 1t not for the fact that Harvard wants to play it's first team against Brown, which, however, is counted too strong to play between the Crimson's games with Yale and Princeton. Brown is sure to have another strong team next fall, and will come to the Stadium on Oct. 27.
 Putting the Brown game forward on the schedule leaves the date be- tween the Princeton and Yale games open. No oponent has been selected as yet, but the Carlisle Indians have made application for a game, and ii now seems probable that the team will come to Cambridge on Nov. IT.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-12
MITCHELL LIKELY 10 GET
 JOB AS CHICAGO MANAGER
Boston Coach Comes to New York For Talk With
 Cub Owner.

yesterday, the Pittsburgh owner Is the only one who is strongly opposed tc the reappointment of Hermann
 At todays meeting of the National league, President Weeghman of Chi cago will offer an amendment to in crease the player limit to twenty-five players, and in this stand will be strongly backed up by the New York club. He will also offer an amend ment to provide for Ladies' Day. in the National league. It is pro- posed to admit women free on that day. This is forbidden now in the National league. although it is prac- ticed in the American league cir cult.
 A readjustment of the conditions governing the worlds series will be discussed by the club owners. Several favor the plan offered by August Hermann. He suggests 8 series of nine games, lower prices of admission, and a distribution of portion of the players share of the receipts among the members of the second, third and fourth clubs in the order of their fin fish in the league races.
 Manager John J. McGraw of the Giants was on hand, but stated that he did not expect that the league would take any action in regard to his break when the Giants played in Brooklyn at the end of last season. The Giants leader is looking for a chance to trade some of his pitchers, but would not mention any names.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-12
COLGATE TO STAY ON YALE SCHEDULE.

Hamilton, N. Y., Dec. 12-F. M. Jones, graduate manager of Colgate, denies that Colgate is to be dropped by Yale next season. He admits, however, that Yale is anxious to play on an unusually early date. .
 A strange incident arose in the award of the block letters to the Col gate varsity. Only 12 men of the squad of fifty-three received their letters, this being due to the fact that ithe eleven was so we'll trained that in three of the most important games of the season-Illinois, Yale and Syr- acuse-no more than twelve men were used, Bankart sending only one substitute, Beck, a halfback, into the Illinois and Yale games, while against Syracuse there were no substitutes
 The team will assemble shortly for the election of a captain. Carl An ,derson, quarterback; Belfort West, tackle, and Charley Hubbell are rivals for the position.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-12
COACH OF PITTSBURGH
 LOST $6O ON HIS OWN FOOTBALL AGGREGATION

Coach Glenn Warner of the UnlVer- sity of Pittsburgh football team wa gered money that Penn State would win over Pitt in their annual game played at Pittsburgh Thanksgiving day. He was forced to delve deep Into his pockets and bring forth $6O to make good. There was no secret about it and those who were fortunate enough to cut in on the coach's bank roll gave the thing away after the re- suit was made known.
 Following the rather poor shoWlng' made against Tech, Warner offered % bet each of, the 12 varsity players $a that the blue and white would come out on the long end of the score. He did not appear serious about the mat ter, but Captain Bob Peck could not
 stand by and pass up such glittering chance and a few moments after War ner made known his willingness to bet there was $6O placed in the hands of the football mentor.
 When the players had congregated in the dressing room, Peck jumped on a chair and publicly demanded that Warner make good, and the coach good naturedy forked over $5 to each of the 12 interested parties.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-12
IRON MEN FURNISH
 INTERESTING PART OF OLD TIME RING HISTORY

/ Many modern fighters, including Joe Grim, Battling Nelson, George Siddons, Austin Rice and Tom Shar- key, have had the reputation of being 'iron men'' in their durability and capacity for taking punishment. Very few of them, however, were subjected to such punishment as the old time 'iron men, of bare fist days. Nota- ble among these gentry was Mike Madden, an English scrapper of the middle of the last century, two of whose battles rank as ring classics.
 It was 6S years ago today, Dec. 12, 1S4S, that Madden fought the first of these notable encounters. The mill was staged at Woking, England, and Jack Grant, who afterwards fought Tom Savers, was Mikes opponent. The men fought 140 rounds, lasting five and three quarters hours, when darkness ended the affair, with Mad den having had much the best of it.. the following year Madden fought Bill Hayes at Edenbridge, 125 rounds, lasting three minutes over six hours. It was for running out of a. match with the tough, durable Madden that Jem Mace, early in his career gained the reputation of being yellow, which 1t took him years to live down.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-12
POOR PURSES WAS REASON FOR DARCY LEAVING AUSTRALIA

New York, Dec. 12-The best req son yet given why Des Darcy should come to America, is the boast of an Australian sporting writer that since Darcy started fighting he has made 8 total of about $35,000. Just think of it! Darcy has been fighting since 1912-four years-and in that time he has engaged in at least a score of fights, meeting practically all the best middleWeights in the world, every one of his fights 20 rounds, and he has only $35,O00 to show for his work!
 In America Darcy would very prob ably get $15,000 for a 10-round fight with either Jack Dillon or Mike Gib- bons. He would have got that much for a 10-round fight with George Chip.
 In Australia. we understand, Darcy received $5,000 for a 20-round fight with Chip, and though he is supposed to receive that much for all his fights in Australia, the fact that he has saved only $35,0o0 in four years is quite sufficient evidence that he does not. Frank Moran, heavyweight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-12
CARPENTER ASKS
 MORE MONEY FOR MEETING WILLARD

New York, Dec. 12-Tex Rickard, gotiating for a 1O-round bout be- tween Jess Willard, the heavyweight champion of the world, and Georges Carpenter of France, EurOpe's pre- mier heavyweight boer, announced yesterday that a cablegram had ar rived in which the French boxer ex- pressed himself as willing to oppose Willard provided that several changes were made in the contract Forwarded to Paris.
 This is the first definite word that has been received from the French heavyweight since the announcement that negotiations were under way for the bout. At that time it was an- nounced that contracts had been sent to Paris for Carpenters signature, and a reply was expected daily.
 The changes referred to in the cablegram received yesterday had to do with the division of the motion picture money and the amount of ex- pense money allowed the French boxer. These did not satisfy him. and Rickard authorized a reply to the effect that the changes would be made, so that the contract would be acceptable to the French heavy weight.
 Rickard also announced yesterday that he knew definitely that Les Darcy, the Australian boxer, was on his way to this country. "I have re- ceived positive information that Darcy is on board the steamship Hattie Luckenbach," said the West ern promoter, "and I expect in the very near future to hear that he has landed safely in this country" This clears up the mystery that has sur rounded the whereabouts of Darcy since the news of his leaving Austra- lia was first made public. Asked what progress he had made toward securing a lease of Madison Square Garden, Rickard said:
 ;. "The matter is not settled, and ] do not believe it will be for several days. My real estate representative has been conferring with the New York Life Insurance people, and believe I will get the lease. I am wiling to put up more money than anybody else, together with the necessary bond, and take the ;Garder for five years"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-12
INTERNATIONAL IN
 REVOLT REFUSES TO GIVE UP $9,O0O

New York, Dec. 12The Interna- tiona1 League stood up on its hind legs yesterday and openly defied the National Commission, the supreme court of baseball At the annual meeting of the league at the Hotel Imperial the club owners voted not to abide by the decision of the Ma tional Commission, which on July Il of this year awarded the Brooklyn club a claim of 5000 against the Newark club of the International league. Edward Barrow, president of the league. when asked what this action meant replied: You can draw your own conclusions He would add nothing further.
 Ban Johnson, president of the American league, is g. warm personal friend of Edward Barrow. When the National Commission passed on this question, Ban Johnson turned ill a minority report.
 John K. Tener, president of the National league, who, with August Hermann, chairman of the commits sion, voted in favor of the Brooklyn club, said last night when advised of the action:
 l'I have had no formal word of such action by the International league, but if it is true, as told, only one conclusion can be drawn. It is of baseball
 Tener added: "As to what the commission will do, I can of course say nothing at this time. It is with in the power of the commission, how. ever, to withdraw protection from any club or league which refuses to recognize it's rulings"
 Early last season the Brooklyn club asked for damages amounting to $75,. 293.81 against the Newark club, money lost in operating the Newark franchise during the two stormy years when the Federal league operated a club in the same district.
 The full claim was denied by the National Commission, but the Brook lyn club was allowed the difference between the $25, 1000 received for the franchise of the Newark club and the net expenses incurred in operating the club in 1915 both at Newark and Harrisburg. This amounted to s9.- 900.
 In supplemental statement SUD- porting the finding. President Tener of the National league paid a high tribute to the Brooklyn club for pay ing obligations for the Newark club while the Federal league was in ex- istence.
 The International league appealed the decision, but met with no suc- cess. At the meeting yesterday MT Barrow and the club owners, after much discussion, voted not to pay the money. It is believed, however, that the International league will be forced to pay or be expelled from organized baseball
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-12

Z New York, Dec 12-The question of a manager for the Chicago Cuos to succeed Joe Tinker was the ao- sorbinE topic among the National league representatives who began gathering at the Waldorf-Astor1a yes tarday, President Charles H. Weesh- man stated that he had two or three prominent managers. under consider alton, but that he would make no choice until after the league meet1ns today.
 Weexhman denied yesterday that Frank Chance, who piloted the cIuo through its most successful days' would be engaged again. when aaked if Fred Mitchell, who is George Stallings first lieutenant in Boston, would get the place, Weeghman retus- edAdther to deny or affirm the ru1nor'
 A is anown, however that Mitchell iSSAeing considered, and he is now III ftEE city to confer with the Chicago o1bner-
 SsBarney Dreyfuss of the Pittsburgh cf43b admitted that he was here for the rtiypose of opposing the reappo1nf- u1ftnt of August Herman on the Ma t5ofial Commission Hermann ana IDreyfuss had some discussion about the matter at the Waldorf yesterday, but in a friendly way. Dreyfuss bases his opposition to Hermann because in the much-discussed Sisler case, the Pittsburgh clubs claim for the player was set aside in favor of the St. Louis Browns. As far as could be learned
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-12
EASTERN. ELEvENS
 ViCT0RS IN GAMES WITH WESTERNERS

New York, Dec. 12.-Although the majority of the Eastern college foot ball schedules for the season of 1917 are still in the making it is evident that intersectional games will be fea- tured to a record extent next Autumn. The popularity of these contests prov ed one of the outstanding features of the past Fall and it is certain that they will be duplicated on a larger scale next year. If various rumOrS and reports have any basis in fact not only will there be more of these inter national games, but the larger and more important colleges of the East, Middle and Far West will appear upon the schedules of teams many hundred miles removed from their own camps.
 Whatever next seasons play may bring forth in the way of victory or defeat, the Eastern college elevens have no reason to be ashamed of their records made in the intersectional gridiron struggles of last fall. During the months of October and November Eastern teams participated in IS in tersectional games against Southern or Middle Western elevens, winning fif- teen, tying two and losing one.
 In six games against the Middle West five were won and one lost, when Michigan nosed out Syracuse by a score of IA to 13. In these six con- tests the Eastern elevens rolled up a total of 103 to GA points. Michigan was the on1y team to figure in more than one game, the Wolverines playing three, losing to Penn. and Cornell and
 
 Against the Southern teams the East did still better. All told twelve games were played, of which ten were won and two tied. West Virginia held Dartmouth to a to 7 score and Rut- gers played Washington and Lee a 8 to IS tie game. The total number of points scored in the intersectional con- tests were East, 270; South 36, ma king the aggregate for the IS games East, 373; Opponents, 100. If the University of Pittsburgh and George town University are considered as Eastern combinations the score can be increased, still further while if Georgetown with the Southern institu- tions it's victory over Dartmouth 10 to o gives the South one win in addi- ton to the two ties.
 The complete list of intersectional games in which Eastern elevens took part, with the results follows:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-12
MIKE MITCHELL, VETERAN
 PLAYER, B YEARS OLD

This is the anniversary of the birth of Mike Mitchell, for many years a famous outfelder with the Reds and the Pirates. Michael was born in Springfield, O., Dec. 12, 1883, and played with Schenectady, Syracuse, and Portland, Ore, before breaking into the National league with Cincin- nati in 1907. In his last season in the Pacific Coast league Mike batted 1851, but his best major league figure was .310 with the Reds in 1909.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-12
INVINCIBLES NOTICE

The Invincible football team of this city went to Waterbury Sunday and beat the strong Oxford team of that city by 80. Joe Shea featured for the Oxford, and O'Rourke, McVoy and Ed Delaney for the Invincibles. In the second half of the game and only five minutes to play McVoy re- covered tumble made by Lark of the Oxford and ran 50 yarus putting the ball on the Oxford 25 yard line. McVoy made 1 yard around right end a forward pass failed. Then Ed De- laney kicked a field goal, winning the game.
 All members of the Invincibles re- port for practice tonight. All those who fail to appear will not play against the Mohicans next Sunday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-12
TOM NEEDHAM IS
 NEWARK MANAGER

New York, Dec. 12-Tom Need ham, former catcher of the Braves, Giants and Cubs, has been signed by President Price to manage the New ark Indians next season. Needham owns a department store in his home town, Steubenville, Ohio. where he also has served as chief of police.
 Needham always was known as a wise ball player. Long after his playing days were over Needham was considered 8 valuable member of the Cubs. He was a right hand man to Frank Chance, the same as Fred Mitchell is to George Stallings in Boston.
 Needham at one time was seriously considered by Charley Murphy as manager of the Cubs and Murphy often has expressed regret that he did not appoint Needham to suuceed Frank Chance in 1913 instead of Johnny Evers Murphy was unde- cfded for a long time whether to ap- point Tom or Johnny, but in the end pinned his faith on the Trojan
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-12
SHIVERICK NAMED
 CORNELL CAPTAIN

Ithaca, N. Y, Dec. 12-Frederick T. Shiverick of Chicago, star quar- terback of this Falls Cornell football eleven. was last night elected Captain for 1917 at the annual banquet held at the Zeta Psi Lodge. Shiverick re- ceived nearly a unanimous vote of his team mates. Shiverick also is a quar- ter miller with Monkeys track team
 He belongs to Alpha Delta Phi and is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences. His biggest achievement with the Cornell football team was when, after Barrett had been laid out in the Harvard game a year ago. he ran the team from a strange position.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-12
EASTERN LEAGUE TROUBLES.

The Eastern league baseball direc- tors will gather in Hartford, Friday, to try and figure out a way to get an eight club circuit for next season. They realize that this is the only kind of circuit that has a chance of sue cess. But at present they have nine clubs on their hands and it will be a hard job to get rid of one. There are several cities that ought to be dropped but the owners won't get out unless they are paid for their hold ings
 Because of the financial troubles of the Lawrence team it appears as if that city will be the one to go. Owner Joe Sullivan is all tied up with debts and unless he can unload the fran chise on somebody it looks as if he would have to step out. He claims to have two bidders for the club, however. If it is sold the situation will be complicated further. It Is rumored that Lynn might be bought out and Portland is also likely to figure in a transfer The directors won't stand for that long trip to the Maine city next season.
 Brown University is reported to be ready to drop Colgate from it's foot ball list next season. Brown and Dartmouth will probably resume rela- tions and this contest may be played on Thanksgiving day.
 It's too bad about the poor baseball magnates. Joe Lannin only made s2500OO profit when he sold the Bos- ton Red SoX to FraZee and Ward. He bought the club for about $16O,OOO.
 Princeton has decided that Rutgers is too strong a team to be tackled
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-12

Boston, Dec. 11-When the indoor track season closed last spring it was announced by Bill Bingham, the 1916
 Harvard captain, that he would never more run on the boards. Pressure has been brought to bear on Bingham to don the spikes once more and repre- sent the Boston A. A. He has prac- tically consented. Either Bingham or Dave Caldwell will defend the E. H. Post trophy in the 600 yard special at the Millrose A. A. games next month. Caldwell won the trophy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-12

who probably would be easy picking for Darcy, made $7O,O0O in four 1O- round fights in America
 Australia may be, as it's people say, the best sporting country in the world, but if it can't give Les Darcy. it's greatest athletic idol, more than $35,000 for his four years of hard work, it certainly is not the most lib- eral country in the world
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-12
Hitting The High Spots

early in the football season and Eos ter Sanford's pupils have been drop ped from the Tiger schedule. The small college which puts a crack eleven on the field has a hard time. trying to book games with the big university boys.
 The New Haven Journal Courier is already predicting the Washington Glees of that city will defeat the Am erican Chain eleven here next Sum- day. The Glees are no better than were unable to turn the trick last Sun day.
 It is said now that three local boys will be featured on the card of the boxing show to be held at the Casino the latter part of the month. sThe idea at present is to put Bud Palm- CT of this city against Battling Kunz of South Norwalk, Young McAuliffe against Eddie Coulon and Al Ketche1 against Frank Conifrey of New YorS. It is probable that short preliminary will be thrown in for good measure. Friends of Les Darcy, the Austra- Han fighter deny that he fled from Australia to avoid military duty. They say he wants to visit this country so he can earn enough money to pro- vide for his family. After he has picked up some big purses he will sail for England and enlist.
 Brad Kocher, the former Bridge port catcher, may spend the summer in St. Louis. Manager Huggins of the Cardinals was talking trade with Manager McGraw yesterday and Kocher was mentioned as likely to figure in a trade for Catcher Snyder of St. Louis. .s-t
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-12

fast winter.
 The Boston A. A. will send quite an aggregation to the Millrose meet in New York. Jack Ryan, A. D. Col by and H. F. Mahoney will run in, tn e mile and a half special for. the Rod man Wanamaker trophy, now held by Johnny Overton. As candidates for the eastern relay team to run gainst the western-fourethMe M MBosIen A. A. has named Tom Halpin and Steve Rose. Photo shows Bingham winning one of his runs. e
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-12
STANDING OF CLUES.

The Jersey City team, which has been playing good ball lately, will clash with the Blue Ribbons in an Interstate league basketball contest at Colonial hall, tonight. Because of Jimmy Clinton's recent injury there is possibility that he may be unable to play tonight. Manager Leavy had Boggio, the former Read ing, Pa., star, last Saturday night, and hopes to have him this evening" Lee Malone, thee rack center, is with Jersey City and so is Reich, the clev- CT forward. The game will start at 8:3O.
 During the past week the Stamford club made rapid strides toward over hauling the two leaders. Jersey City and Bridgeport were defeated by the clan of Fennell, and their work was easily the best of the present sea- son.
 Bridgeport suffered a severe loss in the injury to Clinton which may have bad effect on its chances for the first half. Running neck and neck with Danbury a loss of this nature is sure to be seriously felt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-12
JOHN MVICKAR DEAD.

Chicago, Dec. 12-John McVickar, 73 years old, once president of the International Typographical Union, and formerly editor of the Detroit News, died here yesterday. MT. Me- Vickar came here a few weeks ago for an operation, from which he never rallied.