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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-28
GIVEN PERMISSION TO
 REPORT LATE.

Macon, Ga. Feb. 28-Observing the Sabbath proved 9 welcome change to Wild Bill Donovan's squad Of Yankee ball tossers yesterday after the some what strenuous two-a-day program or the past week Sore muscles got the rest which was much needed, but gex- ercise was not entirely neglected, as most of the Tanks took long walks in the afternoon. The walking was en- tireIy a matter of preference, however, as Donovan issued neither orders nor suggestions for the players.
 Wild BilI took advantage of the day Of rest By figuring out, his lineup for the practice games which are soon to be d regular part of the daily train ing. Most of the veterans are due in Macon in two or more days, and Don ovan plans on starting the daily exh1- bitions as soon as the vets are able to stand some real work. fS
 It. is likely that the batting will be very weak for a few days, as many of the pitchers are showing speed ana they will be ready to curve 'em over by the time the second squad arrives.
 Donovan announced yesterday that ssfIome Runs' Baker may not be with the crowd that arrives here for prac- ltice oD Wednesday. The Trappe slug ser has asked forean extension of time sf0 settle up some affairs, and, in view
 
 weeks since Baker learned that he was to play major league ball this season, tt is no hesitancy on Don evans pa Q grant the request
 Baker has been asked to Feport as soon as possible. but there will be no hard feelings if he does not get in for fac4ice Wednesday, Paddy Baumann has been granted a leave of absence until March 5. Baumann is engaged in business in Minneapolis
 The lineup of Donovan's regulars for the early practice will be along the following lfnes:S
 Pipp, 1st b.; Gedeon. 2d b.; Peckin- pauRfl, ss; Baker. Sd b.; Maisel, r. f.; Magee. C. f; High. I. f.; NEnamaker and Alexander, c. It is probable that racruit pitchers will be used on the Fsgulars and first string boxmen by ttse second team. This arrangement VIII give the regulars better batting pracfice
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-28
M'CRAW ON HAND TO SEE
 NEW GIANTS

Marlin, Texas, Feb. 28.-The Giants are in possession of Marlin and are all set for their ninth annual pilgrim age to Emerson Park. Manager Me Gra.w, Captain Larry Doyle, and In fielder Fred Brainard arrived here early yesterday afternoon, and two hours later Christy Mathewson and special in on time. Thirty-four mem bers df the baseball party are regisr tered at the Arlington hotel @ = McGraw was out on the golf links when Matty's\ delegation detrained. Big Six turned the command over to him at dinner time, after introduc- ing the manager to several rockies whom he had never seen before. Play CTS who preceded the manager here include Jim Thorpe, who has been wintering in Oklahoma, and George Kelly, an outfelder, who comes from the Pacific Coast Pitcher Rube Schauer got in several days ago, and Groundkeeper Fabian has been here a month working on the training field.
 The Giants were agreeably. surprised to encounter balnay weather here,S but there are threats of rain that cause apprehension. For a month past the temperature has been high enough for training purposes, but the arrival of the Giants is usually coincident with the advent of a term Of unsettled weather.
 Uniforms and other accoutrements were shipped from New York some. time ago. and there will be no delay on this account in starting training. The five catchers in the party will give the pitchers some exercise today, and for the first few days only bat ting practice and tossing by the pitch CTS vii be on the program. The field is in fine shape and so. are the golf links, but. the Giants will +have little time for golf; in fact, McGraw is known to be hostile to that sport as training exercise.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-28
GILMORE SAYS PLAYERS WILL
 CO ON STRIKE

New York, Feb. 28-"I have infor- matioon from fairly reliable source that the Players Fraternity is con temp1ating calling a baseball strike late in April was the wild news flashed from Jim Gilmore in Chicago last night. That there is general dissatisfaction among the players, es- pecia,1ly in the minor leagues, as re- gards new scales of salaries is well known, but that there was the re-
 notest, chance of a strike came as a great surprise.
 In the belief that Dave FVultz, pres ident of the. Players Fraternity. might be the first man to know of any impending strike,i we sought out Dave in his F1atbush home and asked him when the dissatisfied hireIingS of> the diamond were going to get their orders to post pickets and walk out on the magnates.
 Jim Gilmore says there's going to be a baseball strike in Apri1j'' we told Fultz. 2-
 "A strike! That's something new on me- replied Dave with a, merry ha, Ina! f'I know nothing of d strike, nor do I see any reason for any such movement ''&and with that he laughed some more.
 Tt might be that Gilmore is think ing of calling out some portion of the workers, but if he is, he has kept his plans under his hat" declared the fraternity head with some more cluckIes. 4
 We have heard mutterings of dis satisfaction and threats of action next season, but we believe that GiIno got the wrong steer about any strike this year. The players, in the first place. have no call for making any demands now, after the disastrous f. y1a fo1 f-17-A lo ioey Ta been cut the players are getting a dose of the same medicine the owners had to swallow during the Federal regime.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-28
HARVARD LINCHES HOCKEY TITLE BY
 DEFEATING YALE

New Haven. Feb. 2s-4Y ale was mot discredfted when the Blue seven was defeated by Harvard at the Arena, Saturday night, but superior team work by the Crimson gathered them four goals while the local co1legians were. only able to pierce the visitors defense for two. The Crimson sep tet outplayed and outskated the Blue but the determined defense put up by Captain Burgess and his men was $ big feature of the contest.
 HarVard,s offense was superb, the four forwards going down the ice with the puck almost at will until they came within striking distance of the Yale goal but they were stopped at this point hardly without exception and their winning scores came large ly as the result Of individual p1ay.JO the other hand the a YIe defense was noticeably weak on account of the Wnrk of the opposing team, but the Blue made up for. this lack of con certed action by thsir gameness, and great defensiye work
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-28
.CLOvERS TO GIVE OUT FULL BOXING
 GARD TOMORROW

The matchmakeKo of the Clover A. c. will announce the full card tomor- row for the boxing show to be held at the Park theatre, March 2. Ar engagements were concluded yesterday whereby Al Ketchel of this city, ! will take on Chic Brown oof New Haven in a. ten rund engagement. KetcheI has been going fine lately and.-ex- poets to beat the New Haven boy.
 The semi-finaI in which Bud Palm CT of this. city will nning1A with Bat ting Kunz of South Norwalk is also attracting attention. The fans from South NorWalk are preparing to be at the rdngside to cheer the favorite son. Articles have already been signed for Battling Levinsky and Wild Burt Kenny in the star bout. This will also be a ten round af- fair.
 It is intended to put on a six round bout as a curtain raiser. Two local boys will probably be signed. This will give the fans a program of 36 rounds unless somebody shortens the bill by putting over a knockout. <
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-28
JOHNNY DUNDEE TO
 TACKLE LEONARD.

New Yoorlx, eF.b. 2S-Benny Leon atd and Johnny Dundee we're. yester- day matched by Jommy Johnston to meet in Madison Square Garden on March B. the date fixed originally for the Willard Moran bout The men will box at catch weights. which means that Dundee wiI1sscale at about 1sO pounds and Leonard at 135-
 While Freddy Welsh would have suited the fans better as an opponent for Leonard, there is no denying that Dundee will make Benny go some While Leonard has within the last few months acquired a knockout punch he Is likely to have his hands full without trying to land the hay maker on Dundee. Johnny is fast en1gh to keep away from any of Leonar6's set wallops.
 Johnston contemplated staging a bout between Leonard and Welsh on that date, But Hairy Pollok turned down the offer. Instead Welsh ac- cepted a match with Phil Bloom at the Broadway s. c. for tomorrow night. Bloom was taken i'll and call- ed the fight off Leonard was ready to step into the breach, but again Welsh was rot ready for anyof Ben my game
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-28

Benny Kaun is more ofSa a problem.
 Benny never played i'm a major league, yet all experts who have seen him agree he is one of the most nat ural hitters in tn game. Benny can golf 'ern off his ankles or Intercept bean balls with an accurate swing of his bat that made him a .34R terror to the Federal league pitchers last season.
 On hitting form alone Kauff should be a .310 batter in the National league unless eccehtricities yet to be observed intrude themselves upon his work at bat The self-suff1cient Ben janin will go into the National league a marked man, and if any one pitcher in the National league discovers a single weakness in his hitting he will incinerate the underground telegraph wires advising his brother cIubmen precisely where that weakness is sup posed to exist.
 Federal league pitchers failed to do 1t. Kauf was a free swinging hitter and not much concerned as to what kind of a ball he hit, they found In other words, no pitcher pulled Benny out of joint making him go after bad ones. The ball had to be a tleast in the same congressional district with the plate before he would offer at it.
 Mathewson, Magee and Kauff will be the object of special study during g the training season and the early play.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-28
JESS WILLARD
 WILL NOT DO
 SUNDAY WORK

New York, Feb. 28-Jess WillardE the heavyweight champion' observes the Sabbath, just as he was taught to do as a boy at his home in Potr tawatomie, Kan. No matter how bad Iy he needs the gymnasium work and the rough sparring bouts to better his condition, he refuses to work on Sunday.
 Yesterday morning persons who were taking their morning constitu- tionaIs in Central Park, ~ opposite Eighty-first street. looked on in sur-- prise as they saw a giant of a man walking brisk1y past them in the park. He took huge strides, and none of the park walkers could keep up with him.
 It was Jess Willard taking a morn ing walk through the Park. He walked for more than an hour, going around the reservoir a, couple OF times. At no time did Willard break into run, but was content to plod along at brisk stride. He then re- up at his training quarters at the Pioneer A c.
 The promoters of the bouts, Rick ard and McCracken, with Tom Jones, Wil1ard's manager, and Ike Dorgan, manager for Moran will appear be- tonight and submit all the contracts fer the bout. The commission will also examine the checks and see that everything connected with the affair is within the boxing laws of the State. The officers of the Show Corporation which controls the Garden, will also appear.
 Tex Rickard stated last night that. he was only too glad to do everything in accordance with the rules of the commission. In fact, Rickard has de- posted all the money thus far taken iu for tickets. about $8O, 900, Jointly under his own name and that of the Show Corporation.
 While there has been a. large sale of seats, there is still a number left, hut the promoters believe that the house will be sold out two weeks be- fore the bout. Many of the orders for high priced seats are coming from out of town. There is a. large demand for seats in the section set aside for wo- men and their escorts.
 Because of the number of women who will attend the bout the manage ment is thinking seriously of putting into effect the ssno smoking rule They believe that it would be better for all the spectators to witness the bout through clear atm osphere than through a. haze of smoke. It would also be an advantage to the boxers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-28
@ @ SPO1RSSTiF LOOP s @

the Federal league, has made an un- usually good showing. in practice.
 No wonder the Federal league went under. It has been found that the Pittsburgh outlaws had a salary list of $93,O0o last season. Pat O'Con- nor. the former Springfield catcher, was getting $44.5oo. @x-.. Owner Lannin of the Boston Red Sox, believes i1 catering to the la dies. He will admit them to the grandstand for 50 cents and will have special entrances; for the female root CTS. There will also be reception rooms where they may while away the time before the game starts or meet their escorts.
 Manager Donovan of the New York Americans will put Ray Keat- ing of this city on the regular staff if he is right. Here is what the New York Press quotes Donovan as saying:
 '-I am now figuring on five right handed pitchers and three left hand CTS, and in a pinch we may keep six right handlers and two southpaws. If Readings hip is all right it will mar row down competition for the extra right handed job.
 eff Heating is right when we start the season, he, Caldwell, Fisher and Shawkey are sure, and I alBo am counting on Nick CuI1op and George Mogridge among the left handlers.
 Manager Hugh Jennings of the De- troit club said the lack of one first class pitcher cost him the pennant last season, so he intends to watch his recruits with care this season ito see if he can't find a budding star
 The Blue Ribbon basketball play CTS will go to New Haven. Friday night, to play Joe Jeannette,s five Morris F'rankel is endeavoring to make the sport popular in the Elm City and is putting on big games ev- cry Friday might.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-28
George Crook Wants Job

Catcher George Cook~ who was so we'll liked by local fans when he play ed with the Bridgeport club in 1914, has written to Secretary Reddy asking for a job. Crook played in a small league in Maine last season. He says he would be glad to return to this city. The secretary will turn the application over-to the new man ager of the Bridgeport club as soon as the appointment is made.
 FriendS of Tommy Downey are still boosting him for the local berth, al- though Downey has done nothing fur. ther since he talked with the club officials last week. At that time he said mo agreement had been reach ed >Downey has a big following in East Bridgeport and fans in that sec ,tion would like to see him land.
 Neal Ball, who was mentioned in this column several weeks ago as a. candidate for the job, will give his final answer on the prop osition in a few days. The former Red Sox star has discussed terms with the local management and there is a general belief that he will accept the offer. He has a. chance to return to the Tor onto International league club. where Ne played last season, but would pre- fer to remain in Bridgeport as his home is here Ball is a hustIing player of the type the fans admire and he ought to make a good manag- CT.
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 The Springfield club has not. yet selected a manager but one will prob ably be chosen in a. short time. Jack Flynn, the old Washington and Mon treaI first basenan, iS the most prominent candidate.
 There are so many candidates for the New York American team that Manager Donovan will have to divide the day into four parts and give two sections of the squad workouts in m morning and afternoon. The fight for second base will be a merry one. Mullen, Boone and Gideon are after the job. Gideon. who was bought from
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-28
SINCLAIR CLAIMS HE MADE PROFIT ON SALE
 OF FEDERAL PLAYERS

Kansas City, Feb. 2S.r've sold all my players except, one and I'm through with basebaI1,,' declared Harry Sinclair, former Federal League manager who is here today on his part cf it, he continued "is that<1 have made money instead of losing the large sums I read of every day.''
 Sinclair declared that the small amount he lost in Newark last year was regained in the sale of that clubs players Debts of other clubs in the league were likewise hquidated, he said, until he came out with a profit Hal Chase, former American League star, was named by Sinclair as the only player he has not disposed of.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-28
SAYS AL KETCHEL SHOULD
 GET SENII-FINAL BOUT

Sporting Editor Of The Farmer
 Fans in the West End think Al Blet- che1 should be given the semi-hna1 bout in the Glover A c. show instead of Bud Palmer It doesn't look right to put KetcheI on for a preliminary when he has made such 3. good record in the ring. Who did Palmer ever fight, anyway? Ketchel has tackled such stars as Freddy Welsh, One Round Hogan and Dave Medar. He is entitled to a better place on Fhe card.
 WEST END FAN.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-28

boys played a hard, clean game from start to finish. Jim Lucey, a 1OrmeE High school player, was in great form for, the Farnhams. Riley and Porter starred for the B. H s. team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-28
B. H. S. FIVE DEFEATED
 BY FARNHAM HALL BOYS

The B. H. S. basketball five was defeated Saturday afternoon at the High school gymnasium by the Farm ham Hall five of Yale. The college
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-28

Announcement was made at Chatta- nooga, Tenn..<by local capitalists that they will build there a $2sO0o, 900 open hearth steel plant. and rolling mill
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-28

A mysterious aeroplane was seen flying above large grain elevators at. Superior, Wis, where large quantities
 Of grain for the Allies are stored. <
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-28
BAY AND BLUE, RIBBONS
 CLASH T0MORROW

The Blue Rib bons will make an< other effort to beat the Sheepshead Bay basketball five at Colonial hall, tomorrow night. The visitors have cleaned up the Ribbons three times so far this season and the RibbofI fans are wondering if their favor- ties will ever be able to turn the-ta bles.
 In past battles the Sheepsh cad boys have been given. a hard tussIes but have managed to get the decision by a, few points. The boys from New York appear be better shooters than the Ribbons. In Norman and Dreyfuss the -Sheepsh reads have two of the best shooters in the game Young Reich is another dangerous player. Manager Leavy says Smith and Beckman of the Ribbons, who were absent last week, will be on hand tom orrow. There will be a prelim- inary at 7:45 The lineup:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-28

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
 BOUQUETS JOHN RICK & SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-28
Sheepsheaods

The Senators expect great things from Joe Judge, the first baseman drafted from the International League last year Joe hit well over 300 and led the league in fielding as well.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-06-14
JEFFERSON HIGHWAY PLANS
NOW BEING COMPLETED.

Mr.. J. D. Clarkson, General Man.
ager of the Jefferson Highway as
sociation, is making final arrange
ments for his inspection tour Of the
three possible routes of the high
way thru Minnesota.
The first route to be inspected is
the Western Route, which passes
thru Anoka, St. Cloud, Alexandria,
Detroit, Moorhead, Crookston, & W ar
rem and thence to the boundary line.
This route will be gone over in the
latter part of June. Mr.. ,Clarkson
and party will leave St. Paul on the
25th' of this month for an inspection
tour.
The other routes which are routes
two and three will be looked over
after route number one has been
thoroughly inspected.
To assist in reaching a correct
conclusion, each route will be scored
upon a number of definite points,
among which will be:
l. Wealth and population of the
territory traversed by the highway.
2. Hotel and garage accomoda-
tions.
8. Present condition of the roads,
whether improved or uninproved
4. Total mileage Of each route.
S. Soil conditions as affecting road
construction; topography of the
country as affecting grades and
availability Of road building mater
ial suitable for construction of 365
day roads.
6. Scenic advantages and points of
especial interest
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-06-14
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
OF COMMERCIAL CLUB.
"A Thorough Clean Up Campaign to
be Inaugurated at
Once.

Inc Warren commercial club held
an enthusiastic meeting at the club
rooms on Monday evening when sew
eral matters for the welfare Of the
city and the country tributary were
considered. The President, o. H.
Taralseth, reported that the hotel
proposition was moving along
smoothly, that the Windsor hotel
site had been secured, the financial
arrangements practically made, and
that Charles Snyder of Ada would be
here early next week to submit plans
and specifications for approval by
the club. Mr.. Taralseth also report
ed that he had pledged the club for
$100 toward furnishing room in
the new Young Mems Christian AS
sociation building to be erected at
Minneapolis, and the club unanimous
ly agreed to ratify that pledge.
Another matter of Importance TAX
en- up was that of graveling our
streets. Mayor R. B. Taralseth had
interviewed the officials of the 500
railway and secured their promise to
haul gravel, the first train load Of
which arrived to-day. 1t was sug-
gested that a public holiday be de-
clared and the citizens turn out to
haul and spread this gravel under
the direction of engineer Lind. The
Boxville Farmers club have offered
to haul and spread the gravel on the
county road from the Swedish
church west.
MIR. R. C. Mathwig, who always
has an eye to the, cleanliness and
tidy appearance of the city, urged
that special efforts be made to clean
up every part of the city and remove
old eye sores that exist in different
sections of the city and and mar it's
beauty. He was appointed men,
Der Of a committee to see that this
be done before the county fair.
The club also appointed a commit
tee to make arrangements for the
patriotic exercises to be held at the
city park on July fourth. Hon. F. H.
Peterson, Of Moorhead has! already
been secured as orator of the day.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-06-14
Court House News

Judge Grindeland, reporter Brag-
gans and County Attorney Eckstrom
attended court at Halloclz Monday
A calendar of IA cases was disposed
of in one day. One of the import
ant cases was the libel suit of former
state senator B. E. Sundberg against
Editor Estlund, of the Kennedy Star
Estlund plead guilty and was fined
800.
License to we'd has been ISSUED by
Clerk of Court Swandby, to Martin
Myszkawski and Annie BaucszewsH.
Miss Elizabeth Rankin, assistant
superintendent of schools left Friday
for Minneapolis, where she will at
tend the summer school of the state
university.
County Treasurer Bakke and force
are rushed making out tax receipts.
The following are employed as as
sistants during the rush: Mrs. F.
Larson, Mrs.Victor Odman, and Miss
Martha Mortenson.
County Auditor Lundgren and as
sistants have been busy the past few
days mailing out ballots for the pri-
mary election to be held Monday,
June 10Th.
It is the intention of the school
officers of Strandquist and the county
SUPERINTENDENT of schools to hold the
dedication of the new consolidated
school in that village on Friday,
June Goth. No definite arrange
ments have been made as yet, but a
strong program will be given at the
dedication exercises.