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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-19
Indianapolis Federal Champs Produced Three
 Players For Majors

New York, Feb. 19-While Joe Tinker is prating about a team that was good enough to win a. pennant in the Federal league being good enough to make pennant fight in the old National, it must not be forgotten that the Feds had another pennant winner before Tinker knew there was such a league. Whoa Bill Phillips won two flags with his Indianapolis H0osiers and then got fired for it, because In dianapolis was hogging the hmelight.
 That Whoa Bill really had a pretty good ball team is shown by the fact that three of his players have been snapped up by major league clubs. They are Kauff, MoseIey and Rariden. Moseley goes to the Reds and the others to the Giants. Everybody knows Kaum by this time, of course. To Bfl1 Phillips, more than any other man, must go the credit of developing this youngster. Rariden will be re- membered as catcher with the Bos- ton Braves who faded to the bench when Hank Gowdy developed and later jumped to the outlaws to see more action. Moseley Is a. pitcher who seems to be a chronic case of discomfort. He formerly was with the Red Sox. but sulked a whole sea son because of some grievance or ota- CT and finally landed with the rest of the baseball anarchists in the outlaw circuit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-19
SEVEN VETERANS
 OF CORNELL CREW
 REPORT FOR WORK

Ithaca, N Y Feb. 19-Cornel1 crew practice began in earnest in the machines in the gymnasium yesterday afternoon when John Hoyle, assistant coach, made up a variety crew which included seven members of the eight that flashed first across the finish line at Poughkeepsie last year. None of the veterans reported until they had heard from their recent examina- tions The makeup not only of the varsity but of the other crews shows that the Ithacans have not lost a sin gle star oarsmsn through examina- tions.
 Assistant Coach Hoyle, who is in charge. on account of the illness of Charles B. Courtney, placed Johnny Collyer at stroke oar, the position he held last year. The only man missing from last years eight not in the var sity this year is O'Brien, who Jrowed No. T. He was graduated last June.
 Six oarsmen hold the same places they did in last years shell, the only change being at bow, where Fernow has been shifted from bow to No. ', and Morgan, from last years junior varsity eight, placed at bow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-19
Railroad May Decide
 To Run Observation
 Trains For Crew Race

New York, Feb. 19-Accordfng to Morton G. Bogue, Chairman of the Board of Stewards of the IntercolIeg- ate Rowing Association, the New ork Central Railroad is reconsidering it's refusal to run an observation train for the annual Poughkeepsie race on either July 1 or June 30, and it's final decision will probably be announced next Wednesday,.
 Bogue said yesterday that the plan of rowing upstream on some other date had been definitely abandoned as the right of way of the railroad would be exposed to the crowds for a dis tance of more than two miles, and with the fast trains going in either di- rection conditions would be very dan gerous.
 Bogue said that in addition to the heavy holiday traffic which the rail- road is preparing to handle on the days proposed for the holding of the intercollegiate regatta there is the additional congestion in the freight de- pertinent which bothers all the rail- roads in the country at that time. Not withstanding this fact, however, the railroad and rowing officials will make every possible attempt to keep the rowing classic on the Hudson under the same conditions which have pre- vailed since 1895.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-19
MAJORS SPENT $11,143 FIGHTING
 FEDS IN COURT I

New York. Feb. 19-Many an item of more than passing interest is found in the twelfth annual report of the National Commission, issued yesterday. It covers the period from December 31, 1914, to January 1, 1916. Despite the fact that the Federal League is no more and Organized Baseball need no longer fear that it's recruits will be gobb1ed up by the salary boosters brigade, there is no list of the drafted players This list was published in the report annually before the late -lamented FederaI3 came upon the scene.
 That the National Commission is no bush league organization as far as finance is concerned is made evident from the fiscal entries. We find that the commission collected $56, ,847.81 during \the year, and that it disbursed $48, ,482!30, leaving a balance of $8,- 365.51. Evidently this is the entire war fund of Organized Baseball How ever, in case Of necessity the commis- sion has only to levy a, tax on the National and American Leagues.
 Among the disbursements we find an item of $2OO paid to Louis Heil- broner, former president of the Cen traI League, for compiling a list of Federal League players. HeiIbroner is regarded as the authority on minor Ieaguers. This sum was paid as early as April 20, showing that the big leagues took an interest in the Fed< erals even before the season was well under way.
 It was a great year for the base ball lawyers, and the commission con tributed quite a tidy sum to the Fund for the Support of Worthy Legal Lights. It cost the commission a. total of $11,143.23 to handle it's legal mat ters, and most of that money went to fight the Marsans case, which was won by the St. Louis Feds.
 Hal Glasses jump to the Buffalo Feds from the White Sox furnished an item of $",559.33, and the Feds won that case, too. It is very easy to see that legal baseball is somewhat ex- pensive. No doubt it cost the Feds even more to defend their cases.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-19
CATCHER WILSON DENIES FEDS OWE
 HIM YEARS PAY

Decatur, IIl., Feb. 19-Arthur Will son, former Giant and Chifed catcIrer, who was sold to the Pirates three days ago, sent telegram to Barney Drey- fuss of the Corsairs informing him he is satisfied with his transfer from *he Cubs to the Pittsburgh team and that he will report at Dawson Springs for spring training In reply to a story that appeared in a Chicago paper to the effect that many Federal Ieagu e players were not paid last season, Wilson said yesterday that such is not the case.
 The same arrangements that were
 made with me were made with other players. When I signed with the Chi feds my money was deposited in a Chicago bank by Weeghman, and I have been drawing my salary regular 1y ever since.
 < My tF1ree-year contract still has a year to go. and the Pittsburgh club has agreed to take it over. My sal ary would go on whether play t.iis season or not, so long as I am req dy for work"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-19
GOES
 TOMORROW TO
 YANKEES CAMP

New York, Feb. 19-Headed by Bill Donovan and Duke Farrell, who will assist sFWiId William in moulding his baseball hostilities, the first detach- ment of Yankees will leave here to- morrow afternoon for tn. training camp at Macon, Ga. Included in the party, besides Donovan and Farrell, will be Ray Heating, George Mogridge, Harry Smith, Leslie Nunamaker, Plus Schwert, Cy Pieh, Jimmy Duggan, the trainer; Gilman Gay, Howard Elliott and James McGovern. The last named three are emi-prfoessiona1 players, who come highly recommend and Elliott both come from this city. They are infie1ders.
 En route to Macon this squad will be augmented by Ford Meadows and Cliff Markle, both pitchers, at Wash ington, and Allen Russell, George Finn, another young pitcher, and Joe Kelly, the scout, at Baltimore
 J. Franklin Baker, the Home Run King,' and Lee Magee, the former Brookfed, will leave with the second squad. Forty-six players in all will be at the training camp by March 1. Many of them will be turned adrift before the team arrives at the Polo Grounds for the opening of the sea- son with the Washington Senators.
 The squad that leaves here on Sunday will get into Macon on Feb. 22E Donovan will waste no time, for in the afternoon he intends to have first workout. The collection of players will be made up of twenty pitchers, four catchers. thirteen in- fieIderS and nine outfielderS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-19
M'AULIFFE ISN'T
 WILLING TO ADMIT
 RECTOR WILL WIN


 Boxing critics about New York and New Jersey cannot be convinced that Young Rector, who meets Young Mo Auliffe in the star bout of 15 rounds before the East End A. c. at the Casino on Wednesday evening, will not eventually be heralded as the feather weight champion. saa-.'. s.---.
 Rector's decisive victories over such stars as Johnnie Drummie, Eddie Wallace. Young Joss, Dutch Brandt, Mike Rosen, Young Cohen, Biz Mac key and numerous other feather weights, have led these sporting writ CTS to believe that the former Jersey ite is invinsibIe.
 Friends of Young McAuliffe cannot be convinced that the New England champion will be bested and McAu- life is saying but little about the out come. All he has to say is, My friends can depend upon me to be re-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-19
CL AIM WILLARD
 WEIGHS 300 AND
 CAN'T GET IN TRIM

New York, Feb. 19-Jimmy John ston yesterday said he heard from Chicago friends that Jess Willard weighs 300 pounds However, be that as it may, it is certain that Willard is some belaemoth. He surrey weighs around 800 pounds, and it is certain that he will have to go through a. course of strenuous work in order to get into the ring at anywhere near his fighting weight. At present he has a little more than four weeks to reduce about 60 pounds. For a big fellow who has, been out of training it looks like some task.
 Reserved seats to the Willard Moran fight will be put on sale on the Twenty-sixth street side of PMaai- son Square Garden at 10 o'clock Mon day morning. Rickard declared yes terday that special pains would be taken in the disposition of these to keep the spectators at bay.
 Rickard says a great many requests by mail and telegraph have come from ladies. With the idea of giving these the best accommodations Rick ard and Sam McCracken will reserve center sections on both sides for inc fair sex and their escorts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-19

City to root for Jerome Hennessy in his six round bout with Tommy Shea of New Haven. These two boys need no Introduction. The Jer- seyites are strong for Young Lucas, the >- recognized light heavyweight champion of Ohio, and they pick him to put over the sleep producer on 'Larruping Larry Williams of Bat ting Levinsky's stable.
 Both boys weigh in. the vicinity of 186 and each one is known to carry a good waIlop as the results of their previous battles will show. A four round boxing exhibition between Will lie Mclean of the Acorn A. G. and Eddie Kelly, the pride of Hard's Cor ner, will open the entertainment. Terry Lee will, be the third man in the ring while Slim Brennan will do the announcing. ''A1' Burdick will toll off the seconds while the battlers mix things up. The show will start at 8:15 prompt and it is expected that it will conclude about 1O:45. Reserved seats are guaran- teed and if not delivered to the proper persons their money will be refund ed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-19
NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS
 INVENTED CAME OF FOOTBALL
National League Secretary Heydler Announce:
 Correct Distance Between Bases.

New York, Feb. 1e-Although a form of football was played by both the Greeks and Romans under the title of Feninda and later Sphero- nnakia it has been recently demon strated that the North American h. dians> invented and played game similar to the football of. early and IniddIe-age Europe. In a recent ar ticIe upon the subject, Parke Davis, the stafistician and5 historian of the modern game, writes as follows:
 ''gThe first American played football in a well specialized game, of which he also was the inventor. Like La crosse. the Indt<n played his game of football upon the flat sands. The ball was made of leather, sewn with a thong and filled with moss. The goals were mile and more apart. The players ordinarily were braves of the same tribe, but upon special occasions the game would be waged between selected players of different tribes, one tribe being arrayed against another.
 stIn these tribal contests the players came to . the sands arrayed in war bonneee, war paint, and full savage regalia. As the time drew near for the game to begin, bows, quivers, shields and bonnets were discarded, and the Indian, 1.-the and athletic,
 
 commencing play the rival players shook hands and rubbed noses in for mai token of the friendliness of the fierce encounter.
 "Our genial reporters of three cen turies ago tell us that sometimes sew era1 days are required to obtain a goal. in which event the contending teams would mark the spot where the ball lay at sundown and resume the game at that point the following day. And there was fair sportsmanship in their game, for William Strachey, compar- ing the tactics of the Indians to the tactics of Englishmen, and clearly re- ferring to tripping and hacking, says: aThey never strike up one another's s heels, as we dos not acompting that praiseworthy to purchase a goa1e by such an -advantage.' They played for stakes, sdidstfese Indians, so high that William Wood is afraid to teI the size On this subject he says: Tt would exceed the belief, of many to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-19
RED SOX SEEKING
 WAIVERS ON WOOD

New York, Feb. 19-One more fla nous ball player has been decorated with the Order of the Tin Can. TEis time it is Smoky Joe Wood of the Boston Red Sox, one of the greatest twirIers who ever graced the mound The Red Sox have asked for waivers on Smoky Joe and if none of the other big clubs pick him up Joe probably will be seen in either a. New ark or Buffalo International League uniform next summer. Marty Me Hale, ex-Yank, who now is with the Red Box. also Is said to be slated for Buffalo,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-19

acquainted with the men and familiar with the squad. the winter practice is especially important. It is absolutely necessary for every candidate to re- port today.
 A slightly new departure will be made this year in that the actual rou- tine of practice will be more or less substituted for by daily game of five innings. Under this new system the monotony of practice will be con- siderab1y 1essened and more interest among the candidates stimulated. The practice will be short and although there will be plenty of hard work, it will be anything but drudgery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-19
NEWARK SOLD TO PENNEY AND
 HIS PARTN NERS

New York. Feb. 19-The Jersey City franchise of the International League. which will be transferred to Newark this season, was finally sold yesterday by Edward Barrow presi- dent of the league. Barrow held up fofs several weeks to allow Oscar Lus- tig and syndicate of Newark busi- ness men sufficient time to raise $25,
 Money must be scarce over in Newark. for the $25, 900 was not forthcoming, and yesterday President Barrow sold the franchise ard about ten players to Jim Price, ohe-time newspaper man and former Boxing Commissioner of this city; Fred Ten ney, formerly of the Giants and Bos- ton Braves, and Harry Clay Smith, a wealthy Chicago man and personal friend of Ban Johnson, President of the American League. Twenty-Five thousand dollars in cash was paid for the franchise and players by the new owners.
 Price, who has followed baseball for many years and who knows as much about the game any other man in the business, will be elected president of the club, while Penney viii act in the capacity of manager. Frad has had years of experience at this end of the game, being leader of the Braves for several seasons. Ten ney in his day was one of the best first basen7an inS the game.
 Smith will furnish the money for the operation of the club and team during the season. He put up most of the capital yesterday and will have practically full say in the affairs of the club. The Chicago man has been trying for several years to buy a minor league club, but it was not until yesterday that he was success full.
 While no definite announcement was made as to where the team would play during the season. it is likely that the grounds at Harrison will be utilized by the new owners. Price has been associated with Ban Johnson for many years, and it was said yester- day that a lease had already been obtained for the former Federal League Park. The grounds in Harri- . and American Leagues last week as part of the peace pact.
 Jersey City will be left without professional ball club this season. The Skeeters have been a losing ven- ture in the international League for the last five or six years. This was because the club was a tai1-end out fit each year.
 Last season the club went to pieces soon after the start of the campaign and things became so bad that George Wiltse, the former Giant, was let out as manager of the Skeeters.
 Richmond made so good a. showing last season that President Barrow was compelled to shift the Harrison Dunn decided to bring the Richmond team back to Baltimore. Newark is one of the best minor league towns in the country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-19
Continue Hearings of Chinese Arrested
 on Local Streets

The continued hearings as to Don Quong and See Bong. scheduled to come before United States Commis-
 sioner Richard F. Carroll, yesterday afternoon were continued to March Is at II a. m. The two were arrested in Bridgeport, by United States in spectors, on the ground that they were Chinamen in this country illegally. At the original hearing before the com missioner a few days ago, the China men offered testimony to show that they were rightfu1ly here, and the government men had the hearings continued to investigate the state ments they made. It was said yes terday that investigation had failed to sustain the truth of all the Chinamen said as to residence in this country and the continuance was asked that the government may offer testimony.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-19
Lewis Breaks State
 Bowling Record When
 Locals Beat Waterbury

Connie Lewis broke the state record last night when he rolled 3S1 at the Park City alleys in a match between tbe Rridgeport and Waterbury teams. The local bow1ers were in great form, going over the 500 mark in three strings. Murphy, who chalked up S27, was another star for Bridgeport. The local team won the match by 1,556 6 to 1,5O6. The next match will be staged in Waterbury next Thursday. The scores:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-19
Two Pitchers Celebrate
 Their Birthday Today

Two of Connie Mack's pitching finds are on to-day's birthday list. Herbert Pennock, the southpaw, be- ing twenty-two and Weldon Wyckoff twenty-four. Both are natives of Pennsylvania. Pennock was sold to the Red Sox last year. after three sea- sons with the Athletics, but was turn ed over to Providence later in the season. Wyckom won ten and lost twenty~two games last year with the Athletics.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-19
SPORT TALK 571RzR F RzsRgE RgF
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the club owner.
 First Basenan Dick HobIitzelI of the Red Sox says the two hardest pitcher he ever faced are Walter Johnson and Chrdsty Mathewson. Hoppy has played in both National and American leagues so he ought to know. .f.
 Rube Marquard claims Brooklyn will beat out the Giants this season. The Rube and Chief Meyers will have a great time kidding McGIaw on the coaching lines when Brooklyn clashes with the Giants.
 That hustling aggregation. the Ribbons at Colonial hall next Tuesday night. The New Workers always play a, peppary game and basketball fans never fail to applaud them.
 Jack Warhop, the former New York American pitcher, has been signed by the St. Louis Nationals. He was re- leased internationally by the Yankees but claims that his arm is in good shape again.
 'tIs Jess Willard too fat to beat Mo ran?'' will be answered by fOrner Champion Jim Corbett when he ap- pears at Polls next week. Corbett has made a success as a vaudeville performer and some people would rather see him than the diving girls. We said some people.
 Tow Cowler will probably quit the ring. The morning after he was knocked out by Jack Dillon he was taken ill and his physician ordered him to go west to recover his health
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-19
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 The erroneous idea of the distance between the home plate and first base or between any of the other sacks and that which separates third base from the home plate seems to, prevail not alone among fans, who generally accept the measurement as go feet but also by some ground keepers. This error caused Secretary Heyd1er, of the National League, a short time ago to issue an order calling for the recon struction, on account of faulty meas urement, of some of the leagues play ing diamonds. Under the rules laio down for diamonds construction the various distances are as follows:
 Home plate to first base ST fee1 g inches; first to second base, S8 fec 1 F inches; second to third base. 8S feet 1 F inches and from tf/rd base to the home plate 87 feet g, inches The home plate, or rather the from of it, should be exactly 57 feet 1 incl from the pitchers box as the official measurement from the intersections lines which meet at the back of the plate should be 60 feet 6 inches. Az the plate measures IT inches through from back to front it will be seer that the forward point of it should be located exactly 59 feet and 1 incl
 
 Chinese athletes competing il American intercollegiate contests ar likely to be- features of the connfn indoor and outdoor season. Michi- gan, Case School, Cleveland, and Brown all have Chinese. trying for places on the track and field squads. Several have made excellent records in Far Eastern meets. l. 
 The. Metropolitan Association of the A. A. U.. is considering the feasibility of purchasing an indoor running track consisting or rubber mats. The sec tions are cut in such form as to per init the laying out of a lap course of varying length. Such a surface would permit the use of spiked shoes and materially improve the time of all foot races both sprints and dis tance runs. It can be laid and re- moved in few minutes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-19

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
 BOUQUETS JOHN RICK & SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-19

The Mexican gunboat Bravo will be sent to Galveston to take Mexican Iaborers from there to work in the henequen fields of Yucatan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-19

w. J. Bryan will head the 'big four from Nebraska to the Demo- cratic convention, Representative EhaIIenberger of that State declared.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-19

Twenty-one Philadelphia carpe mills granted their weavers wage in creases amounting to O per cent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-19
PIE WAY INFITIGIRIE2.

The Yale undergraduates were given another unpleasant surprise today when it was announced that Pitcher Pie Way had been declared ineligible for the baseball team. He confessed that he had played one year at Nor wich University, in Vermont, before coming to Yale, so he has already played the three years allowed by college regulations. Way was the best pitcher on the squad last season and he will be missed. He was a great Hneman on the football eleven last year, too. Way volunteered the information about himself and did not wait for the committee to smoke him out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-19

Smokey. Joe Wood was offered a. good contract by Owner Iannin of the Red Sox last autumn but he held out for more money. Now that peace has been declared and he has now no where to go, Wood finds that waivers have been asked on him. He should have been satisfied when he had a chance to draw @ good salary instead of trying to work a Jesse James on
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-19

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