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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
RICHARD PLAYED .AT SIGNING MORAN
 AND JESS WILLARD

->w york. Feb 4-Tex Rickard s-k.--.saaIly was elated yesterday when he received news that his representa- live. Dave Lewisohn. had signed Jess Willard, the heavyweight champion of The world, to box Frank Moran, yvh o aupears to be the most logical con- tender for the title, somewhere in this city on March IT.
 Refusing to be discouraged by any pbsta cIes thrown in their paths Rick ard and Sam McCracken finally land ed the bout. NThe former received the following telegram from Chicago early yesterday afternoon:
 .sClosed with year representative, Lewiso1n. Everything o. K. for in New York next Monday or Tuesday,
 TOM JONES"
 The agreement calls for a 10-round bout to be held in this city on March IT. for a. purse of $67,500. of which willard is to receive SAT. 300 and Moran $20,000. Willard also will re- ceive 51 per cent of the profits from the moving pictures.
 .sI shall begin to look for a suitable place for the bout tomorrow" said Rfckard last night. It will be held indoors Of course, the Garden would be a good place, and I would put it on there if they would agree to what I consider a reasonable price. shall not go after the Garden, however, as believe that they want too much money for it. and also because I have heard that Johnston is unwilling to let mek have it. It should be easy enough to find some place in New York which is suitable for my spur- pose. f
 ssIf it was necessary the bout could be held in .. theatre or an opera house. | believe if the necessary seating ca- pacity could be arranged there are 17ie n would be eager to purchase tickets for the match The Western part of the country especially is all worked up over it.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
LUNCH c JNTER
 MADE WEEGAMAN
 GO INTO BASEBALL

New York Feb. 4-The story of Charley Weeghman's introducI1on to Federal league baseball has already been told. The processes by which Jim Gilmore led him past a $26,OO0 flyer through the signing of, Joe link CT and the erection of a steel and concrete stand to a gamble for stakes aggregating almost half a million dol- lars have been described.
 The real beginning of the Chicago restauranter's baseball career, how ever, antedates his go1f-links meet ing with Gilmore by quite a spe1I, and by strange trick of fate the very club of which he is now the work bait used in an unsuccessful attempt to lure him into the national pas time.
 As the story is told by a National League club owner, who, for obvious reasons, will here remain name1ess Weeghman fell into predatory hands of Charles Murphy at 8 comparative ly early age, in those days the Cubs were at the height of their fame. National League and worlds cham pions, and earning dividends of which Bethlehem steel stockholders might be we'll proud.
 And not the least of Murphy's in come was drawn from the coffee and lunch stand tucked away under the grandstand at the West Side Park 2 our cluD owner Sa1Q the OCner day Tn spinning the yarn. "It was a good thing for Murphy at any time and the next thing to a mint on Sundays and holidays.
 Now Murphy had been interested in Weeghman, then the rising owner of a string of promising resta for some time. He figured him a good man for the National League. Not necessarily as prospective purchaser of the Cubs when the time carsle for Murphy himself to get out, but the right sort of fellow to have planted just in case anything should happen.
 With this in mind Murphy took to leading Weeghman out to the Cubs grounds att noon every Sunday the club was in Chicago By that time the park had been open for an hour or so, and, rule, the lunch coun- ter was getting quite a play.
 cit was but natural, perhaps, that Weeghma-l, hinself restaurant man should become rhteAested in this min iature bun foundrE And Murphy did not go out of his way to lessen this interest. Sunday after Sunday he stoo1ed Weeghman up to the coffee stand and aeft him there.
 Tn due course of time WeeGhnnan
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
JOHNNY MACK TO LOSE POSITION AS
 TRAINER AT VAL E


 New Haven, Feb. 4-Followers of track and field athletics were deeply interested yesterday in tie appoint nasnt for two years of Mike Sweeney as Ya1e's athletic adviser, for they foresee the possible elimination in the near future of Johnny Mack, who has been directing general athletics at tn 2 New Haven institution for number of years.
 Tn the negotiations with Sweeney no mention was n1ade of Mack, nor was it indicated that the Hill School trainer vas to succeed the Eli track coach, but it is nevertheless believed that Mack will be dropped or become an assistant to Sweeney, whose repu- taion as a coach of track and field men is second to none in scholastic circles.
 The former record holder in the running high jump has been engaged primarily by Yale a trainer of it's football candidates. but it is thought that Sweeney's love for track and field athletics is too great for him to give up the sport entirely for two years
 -weeney's position at Hill School was considered one of the best held by school trainers in this country Two years ago he was known to re- ceive $5,o00 a year as athletic coach, and in addition he conducted a sport ing goods store near the campus, from which 1t was generally believed he Eealized at least $s.0oO per year. On 1n4s bass, it Is supponsd that his sal nry with Yale will range above the $7,000 mark, an income that most college trainers and coaches would envy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
SPORT IALK
HANDED OUT
 BY WAGNER

The Phillies have taken Pitcher Carl Adams from the Cubs at the waiver price. Adams camc to the Cubs from Indianapolis of the -lneri- can association. He worked mostly as relief pitcher last season but is re- garded as promising youngster.
 The proposition to put Sam Craw- ford on the National Baseball conn mission in case the membership is en- Iarged, does not meet with the ap- prova1 of Chairman Hermann. He thinks the Detroit slugger is disquaH- fled because in the old war between the American and National leagues Crawford was one of the most notori- ous Jumpers. That's a long way to go back, Garry f
 On the sixth anniversary of the day he took the title from Battling Nell son, Ad Wo1gast will fight Nelson in Lacrosse, Wis, Feb. 22. The affair in which WoIgast captured the hon ors from Nelson was a 40 round affair and both men were on their feet at the finish.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04

fell.
 Tt looks to me, MT. Murphy. as though you have quite a proposition here,' he said one day. ''It was Murphy's chance.
 "Quite proposition" he said. Why, man, it's the best, thing of it's kind in the state of Illinois. Here 1t is only noon, and already we've served over 2,O0O sandwiches and probably a thousand cups of coffee, Figure it for yourself. The sandwiches cost me less than 2 cents apiece and I se31 'em for five. The coffee stands me in about a cent and three-quarters a cup, and again, I get five. On every sandwich-and-coffee order Murphy drags down a profit of cents-$6 60 velvet if I sell only a thousand of each a, day!'
 '.After few weeks of this sort of thing Weeghman was the next thing to baseball mad. He couldn't get away from his business on week days, but Murphy saw to it that he didn't miss aSsing1e Sunday or holiday, be- ing especially assiduous in his atten- tions on cold, threatening days when the coffee market was strong. And then he invited Weeghman to spend a holiday with him at St. Louis, picking a time when the Cards were pretty we'll up in the scramble and drawing good Sunday crowds. even though they played to only a. couple of thousands on weekdays.
 Then, having shown Weeghman an overflow crowd at St. Louis, Mur- phy went to 1t.
 "sA good proposition, this base ban!' he said. You can see for your self You know the crowds we get at Chicago. You have seen what the Cards can do in St. Louis, a bad town. And I don't guess need to say anything about that lunch eoun- ter. With a ball club and a sofTee cooler there's millions in it, millions!'' and so on to the end Of as extensive q vocabulary as baseball has ever pro- duced.
 fweeghman, for one reason or an- other, managed to escape from Mur- phy. But the bug had craw1ed into his system, and when Gilmore came along with his proposition the res taurant man was just naturally bound tc fall.
 Knowing all he has gone through I'm not surprised that Weeghman has finally landed in baseball with both feet It seems a strange coincidence though that he should now own Mur- phys old club and Murphy's old coffee cooler''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
MATTY WILL LEAD i
 GIANT YOUNGSTERS TO SOUTHERN CAMP

New York, Feb. 4-Christy Mathew son, accompanied by 20 young mem bers Of McGraw's outfit, will leave here about Feb. 25 for the training camp at Marlin, Tex. Matty decided yesterday to go along with the young sters, as he believes that the extra weeks work at the training camp will be a great help to him in his ef- fort to accomplish 3. comeback stunt this season at the expense of the Ma tiona1 league batters.
 While many are inclined to, believe that Big Six has finally reached the climax of his long and brilliant ca- reer on the diamond, the pitcher him self still thinks that he will be able to wdn his share of gaines for Mo GraW in the coming baseball battle. Ma.tty's work on the firing line last season was his poorest since he join ed the Giants.
 This was attributed to a lame shou1- der, which gave him considerable trouble when pitching. The result was that he lost g. great many more games than he won and finished near the bottom among the pitchers.
 However, since the close of. lasi seasons campaign the famous pitch CT has had his shoulder under nedi- no pain today. only time will tell whether he will suffer again next sea- son.
 A1atty, looking the picture of health said yesterday, that he expects to work regularly in the box next sea son. While at Marlin he will be in charge of the youngsters until Mo Graw arrives from Cuba, which will be about March 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
zelIer Not After Bl.ideepoT.t

Xe1leF Not Alter Bf10gepOFu
 There was a report in springhe1d that Jack Zeller of PittsdeId is nego- tiating for the Bridgeport baseball franchise. Secreary. Ready of the local club, when asked regarding the rumor said:
 There is no truth in it. Teller hasn't been after the club to my knowledge. He is fine man and there is nobody Owner Freeman would like better to do business with if he decided to sell the cIub.''
 Tn case the merger is allowed Pitts field will be dropped but Teller will be reimbursed for his franchise. As he is fond of baseball he will probably try to buy another franchise.
 Tom Connery, who managed the Hartford club few years ago, has been signed for the coming season by the St. Louis Nationals, for whom he has been a scout in recent years. Connery has been very successful as
 ascout. It was he who found Pitch CT Meadows and IndeIder Betzel, two of the Cardinals most promising young players.
 The Cleveland American League club may be purchased by a syndicate of four Chicagoans, according to a story printed today. Two of the men reported to be in the deal are Onn V. Burns, a friend of Charles Comis- key, owner of the White Sox, and Patrick T. Walsh. a contractor now in Cleveland in connection with street railway affairs.
 Some people don't mind breaking in where they are due to get a cold reception. President Ban Johnson of the American league, announced We'd nesday that George Stova1l was an undesirable citizen as far as the league was concerned. Yet George was around with his hat in his hand yes terday at Bans office to see if he couldn't be taken back.
 The Yale baseball schedule, which was announced yesterday, includes 27 games. Instead of starting the sea- son with an Easter trip the team will begin its schedule at home but will make a trip through the south com mencing April 20. Amherst will open the season at New Haven, April 20. In the southern trip Yale will ] meet Georgetown, Johns Hopkins Catholic University, Virginia, Holy Cross and Pennsylvania. AS usual the Princeton and Harvard games come in June There is a provision for & third game in case of a tie with either.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
Jack Flynn Likely
 To Coach Holy Cross

Worcester, Feb. 4-The next coach of the Holy Cross baseball team will probably be announced the first part of next week. Although no announce ment to this effect has been given out at the college, it has been hinted that the faculty at the Mt. St. James fn- stitution has already decided upon the man to take charge of the Purple nine next season and will sign him up this week. The fact that Grandu- ate Manager of Athletics FTaherty is out of the city on important business is convincing that something is in the air. It is believed that Faherty has gone to consult with the new coach and arrange the deal whereby he will take complete charge of baseball at the college.
 It is believed that one of Faherty's stops will be in Providence, where Jack Flynn, the former Holy Cross star, is living. Faherty refused to af- firm or deny that he would consult with Flynn. At the present time the general feeling among the alumni of Holy Cross is that Flynn will be the next coach of the baseball nine. He has all the qualifications to handle the job and is deserving of first consider htion because of the fact that he is a son of the institution.
 Heavy storms have crippled rail-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
CHIEF MOONEY WILL OPEN PUBLIC. GARAGE
 IN WILLIAM STREET

Former Fire Chief Edward Mooney will open a. public garage in William street in the near future. At the meeting of the fire committee of the common council last night he sub rraitted a petition for the erection of a public garage 55x9o feet in dimen- sions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
BUILDS LocoMor1vEs FOR WAR

PhiIaedeIphia, Feb. A contract for 80 small field locomotives has been awarded the Baldwin Locomo- tive Co., by the French government, it was announced today. The order will amount to approximately $25O, 900, and delivery is to be made as rapidly as possible.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
DEFENSE HEARINGS CONTINUES

Washington, Feb. 4-The Senate military committee continued it's hear ings today on plans for national de- fense in the expectation that the talk ing of testimony would be concluded during the day. Work of framing R bill to be recommended to Congresg probably will hezin at oDnA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04

The Driggs-Seabury Ordinance Go. plant at Sharon, Pa, will begin the manufacture of 500 three-inch guns for Great Britain next week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
Every Garment Guaranteed
Hundreds of choice Suitings

Hundreds of choice Suitings and Overcoatings must go quickly in this Half Price Sale. Nowhere else will you find equal values and assortments. We measure Suits and overcoafs quiclzly-in about the same time it takes clothing stores to rebuild Suit.
 Our direct Woolen Mill connections is guaranteed, every stitch warranted and narfect fit assured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
Every Fabric Reduced

Not fabric escaped in the gen. eral marking down. Most prices were cut in half. If $12.5O doesn't appeal to you, there are Suits and Goats as low as $7 50 and some at $f0- Even at these low prices there is every tailoring accuracy Our guarantee goes with every garment
 Our clothes cost no more than Ready mades and are far superior to them. They equal other reliable tailors' work at twice the cost
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04
ST. CHARLES AND ST
 JOHNS TEAMS WINNERS

The St. Charles five defeated the St Mary's boys in the Holy Name basketball league last night by 36 to To- Christy and lAhearn starred for the winners. The lineup:
 ST. CHARLES ST. MARY's. Mccarthy Malone warburton Connors Morrissey. Dennis Baker christy casser1y Ahearn Lyddy, Jellup
 Summary: Field goals, Malone 8, Connors. Mccarthy 3, Warburton 4, Morrissey, Christy 5, Ahearn 4. Fouls, Malone 2, Mccarthy. Ahearn.
 ] In the second game St. Johns beat the Sacred Hearts in a closely contest ed game by 1T to 15. Creevy for the St. Johns and Stillman for the Hearts were in great form. The lineup:
 ST. JOHNS. SACRED HEARTS. Kenney stillman Creevy Garrity Garland Hutton Liptak Rainvi11e Lucas, Bernat Luddy
 Summary: Field goals, Creevy 8, Garland, Liptak 2, Lucas, Bernat, Stf1lman 3, Hutton, Rainville, Luddy 2. Foul goals, Liptak, Garrity.
 LEAGUE STANDING.
 1 Won. Lost. PC. St Charles 2 800 St. Johns 500 i St. Mary's 6 400
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04

USE AFFORD BROTHERS BJ U UNION LABEL PANTS
 E East Side and VVegs End }
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04

Summary: Field goals, Creevy 3, Garland, Liptak 2, Lucas, Bernat, Stfllman 8, Hutton, Rainville, Luddy g. Foul goals, Liptak Garrity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-04

Heavy storms have crippled rail- road traffic in the Northwest.
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31

the latters brother, Chas. Oury and family.
 Messrs. Kinkead and Dunn spent Monday in Little Rock.
 Frank Nowlin IT. of England spent Saturday here with his brother, pr. Nowlin.-
 Louis Gardner came out from Lit tie Rock Saturday and spent the night with his parents, MT. and Mrs w. Gardner
 Mrs. Yant and children returned Friday from Little Maumelle, where they spent a week with the family of Robert Rhodes.
 Pat Oury of Roland spent Sunday here with Ruth Oury.
 Mrs. E. L. Kinkead spent Tuesday in Little Rock
 L. A. Hennigan spent Sunday at Little Maumelle, the guest of his sis ter, Mrs. Walter Grimmette
 MT Lee Neal and family spent Sun day at Pinnacle.
 Leonard Johnson and Ali Neal were weekend guests of relatives at Pin. nacle.
 Dr. and Mrs. Brooks spent Sunday at Natural Steps.
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
Legal Notices
coMMIssIoNER.s sALE.

Notice is hereby given that in pur- suance of the authority and directions contained in the decretal order of the Chancery Court of Pulaski county made and entered on the 23d day of February. A. D. 1916, in certain cause (No. 17773), then pending therein be- tween c. C. Wood, complainant, and Frank Neal ct al. as trustees, defend ants, the undersigned as commissioner of said court. will offer for sale at pub lie vendue to the highest bidder, at the east door or entrance of the county court house, in which said court is held, in the county of Pulaski, within the hours prescribed by law for judi cial sales. on Thursday, the 18th day of April. A. D. 1916. the following de- scribed real estate, towit: Lot 7 Block 1892 city of Little Rock, in Pu- laslxi county, Arkansas.
 Terms of Sale: On credit of three months, the purchaser being required to execute a bond as required by law and the order and decree of said court in said cause, with approved security bearing interest at the rate of per cent per annum from date of sale until paid, and lien being retained on the premises sold to secure the payment of the purchase money.
 Given under my hand this 18th day of March, A. D. 1916
 J. S. MALONEY.
 Commissioner in Chancery No. 17773-17-24-31
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31

The Jacksonville boys made theil regular trip to Tate Mill Sunday al ternoon.
 A number of Route No. ? young peo- pie attended the singing at Davis Chapel Sunday afternoon.
 Miss Elsie Hardcastle spent the week in Little Rock visiting her SIS ter and other relatives.
 One of Warsaws most popular young ladies, Miss Mollie Legg and Albert Andrews, formerly of this place, were married in Argenta Thurs day. March 23 They left at once for short honeymoon in Hot Springs They will make their home at SOC Olive, Argenta.
 Blanks Phillips spent Monday night in the Gravel Ridge neighborhood.
 Butler and Patton Merritt went to Little Rock Sunday afternoon
 Mrs. B. M. Wilson spent few days last week in Barring Cross.
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
comMIssroNER,s sALE.

Notice is hereby given that In pur- suance of the authority and directions contained in the decretal order of the Chancery Court of Pulaski county, made and entered on the 23d day of February, A. D. 1916. in certain cause (No. 1S350), then pending therein be- tween C. G. Wood. complainant. and c. X. Rooher ct al, defendants, the under signed, as commissioner of said court. will offer for sale at public vendue to the highest bidder, at the east door or entrance of the county court house. in which said court is held. in the county of Pulaski within the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales. on Thursday. the 18th day Of April. A. D. 1916. the following described real estate, to- wit: Lot ,. Block 8, Town of Pulaski Heights in Pulaski county, Arkansas. Terms of Sale: On a credit of three months, the purchaser being required to execute bond as required by law and the order and decree of said court in said cause. with approved security. bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum from date of sale until paid, and lien being retained on the premises sold to secure the payment of the purchase money
 Given under by hand this 18th day of March, A. D. 1916.
 J. s. MALONEY.
 Commissioner in Chancery. No. 18350-17-24-31
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
BIG MAUM ELLIE.

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 Corn planting is all the go these days.
 J. w. Stewart has corn at least two inches in height.
 Miss Maggie Lewis visited her sis ter, Miss Theresa, in Roland, last week.
 John Kaufman and Sol Wormser were in Big Maumelle Valley Monday in their auto.
 Brother Mann preached an inter esting sermon at Martindale last Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. J. w Stewart and Misses Maggie and Theresa attended church at Martindale last Sunday. Af, ter services they visited Mrs. Stew arts father, MT. A. McNeeley, and the girls visited Miss Linnie Holiday.
 MT. and Mrs. Cook visited MT and Mrs. A. McNeeley Sunday afternoon.
 MT Fitzhugh transacted business in Roland last week.
 Mrs. H. B. Lewis of Roland visited Cross Roads School Friday.
 MT. and Mrs. Mccoy of Little Rock
The Pulaskian., 1916-03-31
JACKSONVILLE R. 2.

F * % :" Y x Y T x T Y
 Edgar Cranberry took load of pro duce to Little Rock Tuesday.
 Miss Floss Thomas and mother spent Sunday with Mrs. w. T. Bar ron.
 Miss Jessie Wheat, a teacher in the Jacksonville school, was the guest ol Miss Ula Johnston the latter part oi the week
 Miss Mollie Porter is still quite sick
 Misses Gertrude Sumner and Junen Boyd attended the cooking school at Jacksonville Friday afternoon
 w R. Johnston, R. D. Boyd and Clyde Paty were in Little Rock Mon day.
 Little Helen Latta has been very sick the past week.
 Tillman Chaney spent Saturday night in the Ebenezer neighborhood
 MT. and Mrs. Louie Phillips spent Saturday night and Sunday with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Mathis
 Mrs. John Ham and baby are on the sick list this week
 Brother Gibson filled his regular ap pointment at Friendship Sunday 4 large crowd was present