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Weekly journal-miner., 1916-03-08
CHAMBER STARTS
 MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN
(From Wednesdays Daily)


 Under the direction of w L. Dus- tin. chairman Of the membership coni- mittee. the Yavapai County Chamber of Commerce there has been started "a membership campaign which gives promise of being success.
 The work of mailing letters to pros pective members commenced yeste-- day and an effort will be made 10 get every company and man in tne coun:y who is not already member to joih the organization. MT. Dustin expects to make a personal campaign in the city and county within the course O. the next two weeks.
 New members are needed as a source Of revenue and to keep alive all the different branches of tie chambers work which is beneitting everybody in the county as well as the members of the body.
 Trips and special excursions, arc planned for the next few months o1 whicn members of the chamber will go to the different towns in the cour- ty in the effort to enlarge the mem bership. Following is a copy of the letter which is being mailed to pros pective members:
 Dear Sir:
 You, and every other individual in Yavapai County. are proiting by the results secured through the Yavapai County Chamber of Commerce.
 These results are due to the fact that big body of our most progress sive men nave been doing their share in advice and with money, to make the Yavapai County Chamber of Commerce of the greatest possible value to the county.
 Organized effort is absolutely nee essary for the success of any great movement. That is why we have a chamber of commerce. At the sanlc time. individual initiative and counsel are indispensable. That Is why we want you on our membership roll anI hope to have you at our meetings from time to time. 'We enclose slip which will tel you of some of the activities of our organization. We know you will agree that the work is good one and should be kept up. But to do this, we must increase our membership and we want you to become a mem Der. The dues are Sl month, or SlOI a year, ii paid in advance. The initia- ton fee is $. We hope you will in dicate your approval of our efforts and your desire to cooperate, by sending us checl, by return mail.
 Sincerely,
 "C. E. YOUNT, President. GRACE NJ. SPARKES, Secretary"
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-03-08
OLD COPPER MINES
 SOON TO RESUME
(From Thu.sdayie Daiiy.)

(From Thr-sdayis Daiiy.)
 J. C. Gilbert, who returned yester- day from San Pedro, Cal, Is to revive at once the old Anita copper mines north Of Williams, and leaves in a few days to establish camp and be- gin shipping. When copper was low this property was active, and large line of development was performed by Mir. Gilbert and others. Since leaving this section a year ago, MT. Gilbert has also become interested in lead and zinc mines in Nevada He reports that mining in that State is again assuming somewhat of boom, since the metal industry is flouriShing.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-03-08
MAYER CUSTOM PLANT
 NEARING COMPLETION
(From Thursdays Oailv.0

Arrivals yesterday from Mayer re- ported that the Gray Eagle Reduction Company's custom ore plant Is near ing completion and inside of two weeks it will be in action. An expert electrical engineer has arrived from the East, and Is assembling the intri- cate mechanism to be used in ore treatment. Ore is commencing to move from many mines adjacent in view of an carly market being avail able.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-03-08
TUBERCULAR VICTIM
(Prom Thursdays Daily.)

The funeral of Robert McCabe. d resident for the past two years, and who had a small business near the Miller creek bridge, took place yes terday from w. NJ. Poulson & Co.'S. chapel He is survived by a wife, who leaves in few days for British Columbia. The deceased was aged about 5 years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10
NATIONAL WON'T
REDUCE NUMBER
OF rs CENT SEATS

New York, Feb. 1O.-The s'two-bit"
boys in the National league bleachers
will remain unmolested. After sleep
ing on his 25-cent bleacher idea and
finding out that the various National
league club owners considered them
selves the best judges of conditions in
thenr respective cities, Charley Eb-
bets of Brooklyn yesterday withdrew
his motion which would prohibit any
National league club from having
more than 1000 25-cent bleachers.
The National league had no power
to adopt Ebbetss draft plan, but it
Endorsed it and will submit it for con-
Sideration to the American league, as
well as the National board, the exec
utive committee of the minor leagues.
Ebbets's draft plan has been out
lined before, and is the same he adj
vocated in 1913. 1t would give the
second division clubs first pick on the
players subject to draft, instead of
awarding the players by lot, as is now
the case. For instance, the two tail
enders in the major leagues would
have first pick, the seventh-place clubs
next, and so on until the champion
ship clubs would be reached. Each
team would select one man at a time
and after going up the scale of the Is
clubs a fresh start would be made by
the tai1-enders and the ladder would
be assembled again.
The National league also adopted
legisla ton which will make it cost real
money for John McGraw, Jimmy Cal
1ahan or Joe Tinker to get set down
by the president of the league. At it's
last meeting the National league made
it an offense for any club to pay a
players fine. or to pay him salary
when he is under suspension by the
president of the league.
Yesterday this rule was made still
more stringent, SO that it. includes
managers as well as players, and pro-
vides that any club be fined $3.50
should it be detected paying the fine
or salary of a suspended player or
manager.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10
ANNIVERSARIES
OF RING BATTLES

/ 1883-Ugo Michel, known to
American boxing fans as Hugo Kelly
born at Florence. Italy. Hugo was
about the best of the many Italians
who have crossed the pond and turned
to the ring as a means of livelihood.
He began fighting in 1899, and within
a few years had defeated RUDE Ferns.
owen ZiegIer, Mike Schreck, Joe
Grim, Jack Irwin, Sullivan and other
good men, and had fought draws with
Tommy Burns and Philadelphia. Jack
O'Brien. He had also been defeated
by schreck and Jack Twin" Sullivan.
and in 1906 fought a 2O-round draw
with the latter. A little later he
knocked out Tony Caponi, his country
man, in Leavenworth. At the begin
ming of the 1907 campaign Hugo box
ed a draw with Tommy Ryan, and the
latter conferred upon the Italian thu
title of worlds middIeweight cham
pion. Hugo defended his new honor
against Billy Papl1e and his old enemy,
Sullivan, both bouts ending in draws,
and q little later was outpointed by
Papke- In July, 1908, he fought
Stanley Ketchel in San Francisco, the
bout being advertised as for the
worlds middleweight title, and the
italian was knocked out in the 3rd
round. His last important bout was
in Indianapolis in 1912, when he was
put to sleep in the 3rd chapter by
Jack Dillon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10
FAVORED
TO TAKE INDOOR
HONORS IN TENNIS

New York, Feb 10-The draw for
the seventeenth annual national in
door tennis championship was made
at the Seventh Regiment Arrnory yes
terdays and this afternoon, at the
Armory, the tournament got off to
more or less Of a start Five matches
will be played, but it is expected that
the identity of the player who is to
meet r L<indley Murray in the final
round for the, title will not be dis
closed until the fourth round is COM
pleted.
Sixty-four players in all are down
on the draw, and among those who
will strive for the privilege of enter
ing the final round with Murray are
Watson M. Washburn, a member of
the team which represented the east
on the Pacific coast last summer; Wy
lie G. Grant, four times holder of the
indoor title; s. Howard VosheH, Al
fred S. Dabney, Leonard Beekman
and DR.. A w. Waite, the 1netrop olitan
indoor champion.
The winner of the last years tourna-
ment. Gustave F. Touchard, will not
compete. Neither will Arthur M.
LoYibond, who was the runner up.
Murray has been installed as the
favorite for the title, but, despite
this, it is believed that he will sur
vive the frs tround, in which he will
meet George Carlton Shafer, a for
mer New Jersey state champion. Muir
ray has been practicing diligently of
late against Karl Behr and Theodore
Roosevelt PeII =
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10
NEWARK MAY Be
BOUGHT FOR. FARM
FOR CHICAGO SOX

New York, Feb. 1O-Baseba11 men
who are here after having attended
the meeting of the International
League, predict that the sale of the
Newark club will be completed within
a few days. The committee of three,
including President E. C. Barrow and
two directors, appointed to arrange
for the transfer of the Jersey City
club to Newark. is understood to have
under consideration two propositions
1t was stated that one offthe propo-
sftions to buy the club comes from
H. Clay Smith of Chicago and James
Price, the former New York boxing
commissioner. ~ Smith owned the
Newarks when Joe McGinntty was
manager. He is friend of Ban john
son, president of the American
League, and also of Charles Comiskey
of the Chicago White Sox. If Smith
and Price buy the Newark club it
may be used as a farm for the Chicago
team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10
BRAVES PURCHASE
ED KONETCHY AND
TWO OTHER FEDS

New York, Feb. 10-Many poor
baseball slave had his playing ad-
, dress changed yesterday afternoon, in
the course of. business incidental to
the National League confab at the
Waldorf-Astoria,- Three were disposed
of by Edward Gwinner of the Pills
burgh Feds, and our-own Chief Mey-
ers was obtained by the Brooklyn Su-
perbas by the waiver route
1t was reported at the Waldorf last
night that Boston had traded Johnny
Evers for Heine Zimmerman. The
deal it was said had been consum-
mated early in the evening, but was
J being withheld until this evening.
The Boston Nationals were the big
acquired by purchase from Gwfnner
three stars. Ed Konetchy, the first
baseman; Frank Allen, pitcher, and
Elmer Knetzer, pitcher. Both Allen
and Knetzer were formerly with the
Brooklyn Nationals. For the trio the
Boston club paid $4,000
The new Braves should strengthen
the team materially. Konetchy, who,
by the way, has a, contract that calls
for two more years at 5000 per an
mum, is just the man George Stallngs
has been looking for, now that it looks
as If Butch Schmidt will Hnger
home For the Rebels, Konetchy hit
80, and displayed greatly improved
form over his showing with the Pr
rates the year before. As a member
of the Cardinals, Koney's game made
John McGraw covet the player. but he
could not land him.
Allen Jumped the Superbas last win
ter when a raise was not forthcoming.
He ranked among the Federal top
notchers, winning % games and losing
10 Knetzer was the first player to
Jump to the Federal League from the
majors. He Hoped teh traces two
years ago, when Brooklyn sought to
send him to the American Associa-
ton Elmer was one of the most re-
liable twirlers in Jim Gilmore's cir
cult.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10
CINCINNATI BUYS
THREE FED STARS

New York. Feb. 1O-Pat Powers,
representing Harry Sinclair, chief
stakeholder in the late Federal league
announced yesterday that he had sold
four players held by Sinclair under
the peace agreement between organ
lied baseball and the Federal league
The Cincinnati club obtained Catcher
Emil BUM, of the Newark F'ederals;
Infielder Jimmy Esmond, from the
same club, and Heinie Schulz, former
ly of the New York Americans, and
last year with the Buffalo fFederaIs
Outfielder Grover Gilmore of the Kan
sas City Federa1s. has been purchas-
ed by Mike Kelly, manager of the ST:
Paul American Association club. The
prices paid for the players were not
made known
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10
BROOKLYN TAKES
MEYERS AT WA. YER
PRICE FROM N. Y.

New York, Feb. 10-Chief Meyers
will play with the Brooklyn club next
season. After a, conference between
President Hampstead of the Giants
and President Ebbets of the Brooklyn
club, it was ann ounced that Meyers
is now a member of the Robins
President EJbbets assumed the In
dams wartime contract which has
one more year to run and which calls
for $500 year. Meyers, accord
ing to President Ebbets, will go to Hot
Springs with the pitchers and catch
ers.
The acquisition of Meyers by the
Brooklyn club in all probability
means that Otto Miller will be turn
ed loose by the Brooklyn club. Mill
er's work last season behind the bat
was not of the best and for a time
it was rumored that Robinson was
willing to make a trade for him. Mill
er is one of the old members of the
Brooklyn team, and a protege of Bill
1y Bergen, the former catcher.
Robby still thinks that the Indian,
although he was of little use to the
Giants the last two seasons, has a
lot of good baseball in him. The
manager of the Brooklyn team has
always been a great adnirer of the
Chief and recently told friend that
he expects the Indian to come back
to his old form next season. Meyers
has been with the Giants since 1908,
coming here from the st. Paul club
of the American Association. The
Brooklyn club paid the Giants the
waiver price. $1,000. for the services
of Meyers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10
Champion Ertle Gives
% Terry Martin Beating

New York, Feb. 1O-Johnny Ertle,
the fbantamweight champion gave Ter
ry Martin a terrific beating in a 10
round bout at the Clermont Rink in
Brooklyn last night. ErtIe whaIed
away at his opponent with both hands
throughout the match and gave indi-
cations of developing into another
Terry McGovern.
He started odt at the very begin
ming and in the third round had
Martin in bad shape 1t appeared at
the time as though Martin were due
to take the count, but he weathered
the storm and came back strongly
He was, however, completely out
cIassed. 1t was a fast bout all the
way The boxers both weighed in
at lis IL pounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10
MERGER DECISION SOON.

MERGER DECISION SOON.
Secretary John H. Farrell of the
National Board was asked in New
York yesterday if any decision had
been reached in the dispute between
the Eastern association and New Eng
land league regarding the proposed
merger. Farrell evaded the question
and said he could not discuss the
matter at present.
President Barrow of the Inter
national league and President Muir
name !. of the New England league,
other members of the committee, are
also in New York and it is probable
that a decision will be reached today
or tomorrow. It is said the commit
tee has been holding off in order to
give, the merger promoters time to
satisfy those who will be, frozen out
by the proposed scheme.
One of the reasons why Chief
Meyers had such a slump with the
Giants last season is said to be his
failure to get along with Manager
McGraw. The Giants manager thought
Meyers was loafing because he had
the nagenen tied up to $500
a year contract. So he roasted the
Indian and fined him several times.
Meyers is "a years old but his hitting
ought to help Brooklyn.
The Cincinnati Reds have been
dealing quite extensively in Federal
league products. In addition to buy
ing Infelder Esmond, Catcher HUM
and Pitcher Schulz, they bought Out
fielder Anderson Of the Brooklyn Feds
last night. Anderson is a youngster
and is expected to become a star.
HUM was with the Newark outlaws
last year. He jumped from Seattle
of the Northwestern league.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10
TOMMY SHEA re MEET
JEROME HFNNESSY AT
EAST END SHOW HERE

The matchmaker of the East End
A. G. announces that Tommy Shea of
New Haven and Jerome Hennessy of
Jersey City have been signed for
six round encounter at the show to
be held at the Casino Feb. %. These
boys met here in January and put
up a lively scrap.
Larry Williams. the Stratford giant,
viii clash in the seIni-f1na1 with Young
Lucas of Jersey City. Williams is a
hard hitter and SO is Lucas. The
star bout will have Young McAuliffe
ard Young Rector Of New York as
principals Terry Lee has been named
as referee, Slim Brennan will be an
nouncer and Al Burdick, tinnekeeper.
Another bout will be added to the
card later.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10
Pittsburgh Rooters
Think Schultz Should
Make Good at Second

Fandom's opinion that second base
is about the weakest spot on the Pitts
burg team, and that in order to make
the infieId acceptable a better regular
than Jimmy Viox must be found for
that position, appears to be shared
by the Pirate management, in view
of the announcement that Joe
Schultz is to be given a thorough
trial at the keystone sack in the
spring, writes James ]. Long in the
Pittsburgh Sun.
~ Schultz always has been listed as
a third baseman, but the club Off
Gals are confident that with little
practice he will be able to perform
equally well at the middle station
and it was with the idea of having
him supp1ant Viox that he was pur-
chased from the Cubs. If Schultz
can make good at second base, Viox
will not be a regular next year. jim
my will not be dropped, but utility
roles and pinch-hitting service will
be the extent of his operations.
OF course, there is a chance that
Schultz will fail and that VioE will
have to be returned to second base
unless another man is obtained later,
but there isn't much doubt, that
Schultz will prove more satisfactory
than Viox if Joe's injured throwing
arm regains its strength
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10
SERIOUS DISPUTE
OVER REFEREE May
QUEER BIG fight

New York, Feb. TO-A serious hitcs
developed in the negotiations for the
willard Moran bout yesterday over
the selection of a referee. It was
caused by the failure of Tom Jones
the champions manager. and Ike Dor
gan, Moran's manager, to agree. It
was stated last night that on account
of the feeling which was shown over
the referee question the bout might
not be held.
Jones held out for Jack Sicily o.
Yonkers for referee, while Dorgan
wanted Bill Brown. Jones shouted
his defiance at Moran and Dorgan
and said that Jess Willard and hinl-
self still had enough money left so
that they didn't have to worry about
the purse of $4,000 which Tex Rick
ara and McCracken are to put up for
the 10-round bout at the Garden on
March 8.
The articles of agreement were all
duly signed and $22,5O in real money
was posted with Bob Vernon, the
stakeholder, at the Claridge.
In the articles as signed yesterday.
no mention whatever was made Of the
bonus of $500 which Richard is said
to have promised Willard or the So
500 bonus for Moran. Richard and
,McCracken have separate contracts
with both Willard and Moran, and
both are subject to the supervision Of
the State Athletic Commission.
Willard is to receive $4,000 for the
bout. OF this amount $4,000 was
paid over to the stakeholder yesterday
by Richard and the other $50, 900 is to
be paid to the champion "a hours be-
fore the bout. Tom Jones, for Will
lard, put up $4,000 in cash as a guar
antee that Willard would fulfill his
part of the contract.
Moran is to be paid $40, 900 for his
share in the proceedings. OF this
amount $4,000 was posted yesterday
by Sam McCracken and the other $15,-
900 is to be paid "a hours before the
bout. Moran posted 50, 800 guarantee
to carry out his obligation to the pro-
motors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10
PICK RAGING OFFICIALS
FOR COMING SEASON

New York, Feb. 10.-Officials for the
coming racing season were announced
today by the stewards of the Jockey
club. The Judges are E. c. Smith and
-. H PetIngill; starter, Mars Cas-
sidy; Handicapped, w s. Vosburg;
clerk of the scales, Albert Barlen;
paddock and patrol judge, J. L. Hall;
timer, W. H. Barretto; patrol judges,
J. L. Hall, James Mclaughlin and
Frank T. Clarke.
A meeting Of members of the Jockey
club was held today to select the
dates for the racing season. Racing in
the east will start April 1 with the
Bowie meeting. This will be followed
by meetings at Havre De Grace and
Pimico which will bring the opening
Of the Metropolitan circuit about May
20.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10
Pitcher Bill James
Knocked Unconscious By
Walter Johnson's Hit

Pitcher Bill James of the st. Louis
club, then with Cleveland, was pitch
ing a game against Washington in
that city, says Umpire Billy Evans
The great Walter johnson. was doing
the hurting for Griffith's team. Now
Walter is some hitter as well as pitch
er. In about the fifth inning of the
game James served a fast one to
Walters liking, and Walter met it
squareIy on the nose Like a bullet
from a rifle it sped back to James.
big Bill'' had no time to dodge. In
self defence he threw his hands in
front of his face.
He DETECTED the course of the ball
only slightly; it struck him on the
side of the head with terrific force.
He fell to the ground like a log. No
fighter was ever so completely knock
ed out. 1t would have been posi-
bic to count a thousand over James,
and then some. The ball caromed
bench. 1t was discovered by the
Cleveland catcher, when johnson was
nearing second base.
The catcher threw the ball to the
third baseman. Now strictly, accord
ing to the rules, it was necessary that
the pitcher hold the ball while in his
position on the rubber before time
could be Called although I suspend
ed play the moment the third base
man got the ball, and there was no
chance for johnson to advance any
Under the rules :, Johnson could
have circled the bases fifty times be-
fore James was able to get on the
rubber. In fact James never did get
on the rubber in that game. He was
carried to the clubhouse. Such an
is not the one desired
by the rule makers, yet the rules
make logical such a verdict A little
revision on that particular point
wouldn't hurt any,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10
GANDlL LOOMS UP
LIKE GOOD PLAYER
FOR CLUB TO BUY

I whichever major league club gets
ssChic'' Gandi1. who has been the Ma
tionaIs' first baseman since Decoration
Day of 1912, and who has been placed
on the bargain counter, will acquire
a 2s1 cIouter, and this despite the
fact that Arnold batted only 1913 the
first year he was In fast company.
Gand1 was born in st. Paul. Mimi,
and his first major league job was
with the Chicago White Sox in 1910.
Comiskey's scouts had heard of Gandil
out in Sacramento, where he had the
reputation of being a second Hal
Chase. He batted .2S2 for the Cali
fornians in zoo games in 1909, but
the American League pitchers cut his
average to .193, and the cut meant
his release to Montreal.
Gandi1 fingered with the Royals I'M
til Decoration Day of 1912, and then
Joined the Nationals, who paid Mon
treal a good sum for his release. Gan
dis highest batting average in the
InternationaI was 300, his lowest .304.
Since joining the Nationals he has
reached 1913 in his best year, 1913,
and has gone as low as -259 in his
worst campaign. which was in 1914.
GandiPs American League batting
average is PSI. He has played in 622
games and can show a base hit for
every contest he has been in. which
IL something lots of other players can
not do. "Chfc's' safeties number $40,
Of which 96 have been doubles, 81
triples and 10 homers.
Some of the p1ishments of
Gandf1 in 1915 not shown in the Off
cial records are the hitting into eight
double plays, ! tho letting in of five
runs on errors and the gaining of sew
eraI Red Cross passes. This is his
complete record in the American
League, his best and worst years in
each department, being shown:
Games-622; most in 1913, 147;
least in 1910, IT.
Times at bat-2279; most in 1913,
$50. least in 1910. 275.
Runs-243; most in 1913, 81; least
in 1910, 21.
Base hits-e4o; most in 1913. IT'S;
least in 1910, So.
Percentage@281; highest in 1913,
BIB; lowest in $780, 1913.
Doub1es-96; most in 1913, u.s. least
in 1910, z.
Triples-51; most in 1912 and 1915.
Il; least in 1910, 8.
Homers-1o. most in 1914, 8; least
in 1913, L.
sacrihces-se; most in 1914, ss;
stolen baseE1o4; most in 1914. 80;
least in 1910, ~.