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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-14
HENDRIX AND WOOD
NEARLY RUINED BY
EXHIBITION BATTLE

Indiscretion on the part of two star
pitchers of opposing major league
teams in an exhibition game at the
spring training camp caused blasted
pennant hopes of one club, an up
heava1 that drove two well known
officials out of baseball, led to the
dismissal of a man who had won a
worlds flag the year before and made
both hur1ers lose their effectiveness
The game was played at Hot
Springs, Ark, thee 111bs were the
Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston
Wood and Claude Hendrix. The time
was the spring Of 1918.
Several things might have happen
&c differently were it lot for that
game at the training quarters of these
clubs, considered unimp orfant at the
time. The Red Sox might have re-
peated, winning another worlds title,
Jake Stah1 might have remained as
manager and Joe Dannin light never
have entered the national pasti1ne to
own a world champion club were it
not for the rivalry of Wood and Hen
dirk that day.
s This game, which was begun mere
ly as a little preliminary workout
finally developed into something else
Hendrix began pitching for the Pi-
rates and showed great form, far
ming a number of the worlds cham
pions.
THE Red Sox are in for a good
beating today, for Hendrix seems to
have all the stuff in the world" said
enc Of the players.
He won't win if can help it,
replied Wood, who thought it be
hooved him to. defend the honor of
the champions.
Wood kept his word. He went to
the slab and cut loose with all the
speed at his command. The Bucca-
the spring zephyrs because Wood, too
seemed to- have everything" Smoky
Jone won his game in a brilliant duel
with his opponent, but he had to pay
the penalty for his indiscretion. It
was great battle Probably no
championship ever developed into a
more closely contested struggle or
skill and brain.
tsThose pitchers will never be of
service to their clubsAnext season, =
commented George Moreland, base F..
battle.
Eyes, they will, the workout will
do them good" replied Tim Nfurnane,
veteran sport writer travelling with
the Red Sox.
Managers Clarke and Stahl saw
what was going on and tried to put a
stop to the battle, but it had gone
too far. Both Hendrix and Wood per
sisted in fighting it out to a finish
The Red Sox finally won in a close
game, . to A, and the battle was the
talk Of the training camp the rest
of the sojourn of these teams at Hot
Springs
There was more than one reason
for this game causing comment. It
was evident both pitchers had over
worked their bread-wfnning arms.
"Come over here and help me put
on this uniform said Toe Wood next
morning The big pitcher was unable
to raise his arm as high as his chin
that day Hendrix too, had overtaxed
his pitching arm and was laid up for
repairs.
The prophecy of MoreIand came
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-14
WILLARD DENIES
SIGNING ARTICLES
FOR MORAN FIGHT

Chicago, Jan. 14-Jess Willard last
night denied that articles have been
signed or that he has given his con-
sent to meet Frank Moran, March 8 in
a 10 round bout in New York city for
the worlds. heavyweight champion
ship He admitted negotiations have
been on for several days, but said
that nothing definite has been done
from his end. He says he is willing
to meet the Pittsburgh boxer in a
10 or 30 round battle, but that even
if the match is agreed upon no an
nouncement will be made until Sat
urday.
at have an appointments with Tom
Jones in Kansas City, said Willard,
land then we are to discuss this
match. 1 know they have made us
a, good offer. but we have not made
up our minds to accept it. 1t all
depends on the new development
since the story came out from New
York. 1t may be that our induce
rnent has been increased. If that is
the case it looks like q certainty that
I will defend. my title against Mo-
ran,
"I do not know whether the amount
offered is $45, 900 or less, but it will
will accept the bout, although it is
only for 10 rounds
Little progress was made yesterday
by the Rickard-McCrack en- We1lman
com bination toward securing the pro-
posed bout between Willard and Mo-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-14
QRnRT TAIN HANDED our
NFUnA AnA@ BY WAGNER
Canavan Gets New Haven.

Jack zeller. who, has been as busy
as bird dog in his job of getting the
Eastern association Circuit ready,
announced last night that Jimmy Can
avian, the old Detroit scout, will be
given the Eastern franchise for New
Haven. The Lighthouse Point grounds
have been secured and games will be
staged there. The Connecticut Co.
has promised better service SO fans
will not have any delays in reaching
the park.
The executors of the George Cam
eron estate, controlling the Savin
Rock grounds, made a big, mistake
when they fell for the talk of the
mergerites A few weeks ago the Cam
eron representatives came to this city
to visit President O'Rourke. They
said they wanted to get the Eastern
association to lease their park.
O'Rourlze told them to make a formal
application for the franchise and this
they promised to do,
But they were later persuaded by
CIarkin and other mergerites to break
theiE promise to the Eastern. Now
tn ey are out in the cold. The only
thing for which they can rent their
park now is q f1remen's field day.
President O'Rourke and Secretary
Reddy, the latter representing the
Bridgeport club, left for Hartford
this afternoon to attend the Eastern
meeting at which the New Haven and
Waterbury franchises will be formal
ly awarded and the official announce
ment of the circuit made.
Manager Higgins Of the st. Louis
Cardinals has made arrangements to
release nine players to the minors.
Hub Perdue, the former Boston pit
cher, is on the list and so is Kenneth
Nash, the old Waterbury shortstop.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-14
ANNIVERSARIES
OF RING BATTLES

1891-Bob Fitzsfmmons defeated
Jack Dempsey in 13 rounds at New
Orleans. It was just a quarter of a
century ago to-day that the Australian
gained his first worlds championship
by wrestling the midd1eweight honors
from the famous Irish t'Nonpareil -
Bob had taken part in only a couple
of comparatively unimportant bouts
since landing in America, and, while
his boxing genius was recognized by
the wise ones, he was still something
of an unknown quantity to the major
ity of the fans. The battle was
epochaI for it marked the triumph
of science and skill over courage and
strength, and presaged the coming tri-
umph Of Corbett over Sullivan. The
contest was for the middlewefght
championship OF the world. the dia-
rnond belt held by Dempsey and Sill
900, of which the winner was to get
$4,000. Nowadays champion
makes a small fortune even out of his
defeat, but poor Dempsey got barely
enough to cover expenses. In every
round but the 4th Fitzsimmons had
the lead. Poor Dempsey was com
p1etely outc1assed. and took an awful
beating before he succumbed.
1901-Kfd Broad and Dave Sulli-
van fought 25-round draw in Louis
Vile.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-14
FEDS RECEIVE
$4,000 OFFER
FOR HAL CHASE

New York, Jan. 14-WhiIe the club.
owners of the National and the Amer
lean League are pretending that they
do not consider the Federal League
players of much value, nevertheless
they are all quietly negotiating with
the Federal League owners for much
of their talent. President J. A Gil
more stated yesterday that there was
q. big demand for the Federal League
players and that the defunct league
would have no trouble in disposing
Hal Chase. Nthe former captain, OF
the Yankees, is wanted by several
clubs, and one has offered SIS, 900 for
him. and is willing to assume his ST.
900 contract. Chase played better ball
in Buffalo last season than he has
played in many years. Fred Ander-
son, Heinie Schulz, Hugh Bedient,
and Allen, g, catcher of the Bumeds.
are also sought by major league clubs.
George Stallings of the Boston Braves
has made a high bid for Bill Rariden,
the catcher, who was formerly with
clubs have bids in for a dozen or
more of the Federal League players,
despite reports to the contrary.
The different club owners are all
trying to carry on negotiations with
the Federal League officials secretly.
but the competition for the players
has already become so brisk that the
players will eventually have to be
disposed of in open competition. The
demand from club owners for players
is taking up much of the time OF
Harry F. Sinclair and James A Gil
more
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-14
Golfer Ouimet Ready
To Open Sport Store

Boston, Jan. 14-Francis Ouimet
returned yesterday from New York to
go ahead with arrangements for OMEN
ing his projected sporting goods store,
with John H. Sullivan as partner.
Their establishment will be located
at So Bonfield street, well situated for
such an enterprise, The place is be-
ing renovated and remode1led and the
young partners expect to open for
business on April 1 or a few days
later.
Ouixnet has gone so far with his
plans that there is no chance for to
back out now. according to his friends.
In case the United States Golf Asso-
citation should rule ineligible for anna
teur competition all men who sell goIf
goods, Ouimet will be unable to avoid
loss of his amateur status by means OF
Withdrawing from his new venture,
they say.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-14
Nash will probably be sent to the
international league.

The ST. Louis Browns have SIS play
ers on their roster and Manager Jones
has made arrangements to turn over
his surplus talent to Des Moines, Ia,
of the Western league. 1sben, who
played with. Jones in the old cham
pionship days of the Chicago White
Sox, is managing Des MONIES.
When he was coaching the Harvard
football team, Percy Haughton was a
hard man for reporters to interview.
He generally gave somebody else the
job of talking to the -newspapermen.
Now that he has gone into baseball
and needs lots of publicity for the
Boston Braves he is very affable to
the press representatives
George Brick1ey, the Trinity football
star and brother Of Charley Brick1ey,
will be barred from further competf-
ton in the Hartford college. A new
rule adopted states that any student
who has played baseball on a team
belon cling to a classified league is
barred. Brick1ey played in the New
England league and was also under
contract to the Athletics at one me.
The American league season will
open April II, according to Ban john
son. He expects to meet Owner DreS-
fuss of the Pittsburgh Pirates in a
few days when schedules for both ma
jor leagues will be arranged. There
is always talk of starting the season
at later date but the magnates be-
lieve the weather is Just as apt to
be warm the second week in April as
a. few weeks later
The Cincinnati club is not going to
take the usual army :. of players on
the southern trip this season. Only
e5 men, will be on hand when Manager
Herzog calls the roll at Shreveport,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-14
Meriden High School
and B. Fl. S. Tomorrow

Both B. H. S. varsity teams will
play Meriden teams at Colonial hall
tomorrow. The boys team is out for
revenge for the defeat which ATeriden
handed them last year. The girls
team is also out for blood. AS yet
they have not been beaten but even
with this good record the Meriden
girls claim to be the champs.
Meriden always has a good fast
team and usually beats B. H. s. But
as this team is the best that the To-
calls have had recently Meriden will
probably be sent home with a tale
Of defeat. With Porter and Clancy
on the defensive and playing the
game they usually play, it looks like
a low score for Meriden The Hart
ford team boasted Of a pair of good
guards but they cannot be compared
with the guards on the local team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-14

ran for New York city. So far as
MoRan is concerned he is satisfied with
the offer of $4,000 for his end, and
the chief difficulty of the promoters is
to run down Willard and his nanag-
ers, who are on their way to the
Gibbons-Ahearn fight at st. Paul, and
get the champions signature to a
contract
Ike Dorgan, manager for Moran is
mono too hopeful that willard will
sign. His reason is that Jack Curley
has hopes of holding the fight under
his own management and taking down
the promoters end as well as his
share as one of Wizards managers.
According to Dorgan it is Curley's
idea to have the men meet in the
open air in April, probably at one of
the big ball parks. In any case there
is small chance Of the big bout being
staged in Madison Square Garden.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-14
FIELDER JONES is
ONE OF GREATEST
MANAGERS IN GAME

Without a doubt Fielder Jones is
some manager. When he took hold
of the st. Louis Feds in 1914, he
found them SO deep1y entrenched in
the cellar that not even he could ex-
tricate them in the time given. But
he did make them win enough games
to take down percentage of 4O7 on
the season.
But he showed last year that he
had not lost his system even though
he had been out of the game for sew
-era1 years. He began early. He
wasted time at all. He sized up
his players when they arrived at the
training camp at Havana and issu d
an ultimatum that each and every
player must be in shape to play when
the season started or the pay would
cease automatically. AS result,
certain players who had trained on
beer the preceding season and were
as fat as the drivers of brewery Wag-
ems got down to real work and were
scaEcely recognized by their friends
when the team returned TO St Louis.
He drove them hard all season and
there was not a shirker in his en-
tire outfit, despite the fact that GER
tain members Of the team had been
notorious violators of training rules
prior to their jump from organized
baseball. AS g result of his strent-
GUS welding OF the whip his team
was in the race all year and finished
but half q game behind first place.
Were he not forced to give in and
let Jones go to the Browns because
of his desire for peace, Charley Com
iskey would have sought to have ac-
0uired Jones for his own team
''Jones is one of the greatest man
ayers in the game said Commy at
the American League meeting at Chi
oago. EFF had not thought SO, 1
would not have made 8 special trip to
Portland to try to get him to come
back to the White 6ox.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-14

The pool tournament at the Ozanan
club has been running for the past
three weeks and has not only caused
considerable interest but has brought
IN many new members. The win
ming team will be awarded q very
handsome silver loving cup. This
cup will soon be on exhibition in the
windows of Main street tewelry
store. A cash prize of $3.50 in gold
will be given to the player making
the highest run of balls.
Owing to the great demand of
members to enter this tournament it
is. possible that a second tournament
may be run off. The pool tourna-
ment committee in charge are the
following:
Hugh Dewitt, chairman; John Law1or,
James Carrig gan.
An exhibition match OF 100 balls
will be played between the Ozanam
clubs star player, Louis Palermo, and
q crack player from Kinder's Billiard
Academy, Bob Burgess. Contest will
start at p. rnss and all are invited to
attend on January 19.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-14

On Saturday afternoon the Col
oniaI ballroom sounds more like New
field park in days gone by, than like a
basketball court. Both sexes join
in the cheering and make the weIlrin'
ring.
The High school orchestra viii be,
on hand with music for the dancing
which follows the game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-14
RATE INCREASES DENIED.

Washington. Jan. 14-Petitions to
reopen the decision of the interstate
commerce commission which gave the
railroads increases in freight crates on
livestock and packing house products
from Chicago and other points East
were denied today by the commission.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-14

The Duke of Connaught, governor
general Of Canada, opened the Cana
dian parliament.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-14
OFFER SILVER CUP TO
WINNER IN TOURNAMENT
OF OZANAM POOL STARS

=. ToURNAa1ENr srANprNG /.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-14

Csc LYFoRD BROTHERS Buy
81 UNION LABEL PANTS B
e East Side ana West END
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-14

FUNERAL. DESIGNS AND
BOUQUETS,
JOHN RICK 3 SON,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-14

Honor Roll.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-14

High run Of balls. Louis Palermo IA
New Britain herald., 1916-10-13
Hiatt Goes Crazy.
Berlin Wrestler Engages to Throw
Leo PardelIO, Italian Grapplcr.

George A. Ventres, Connecticut well
terweight wrestling champion, has
engaged to throw Leo Pardello, the
Italian champion, in a bout at Turner
hall this evening. Pardello Is a heavy
CHAP and has a record as one of the
toughest customers in the mat game
today. On the other hand, Tentres,
who is a Berlin boy, and has repu
tation as second 70 none in this sec
ton of New England, is q clean
wrestler and knows the catch-as
catch-can game from the ground up,
Will prove a worthy opponent for the
burly foreigner.
Young Franklin Of Hartford and
Jack Raymond of Now London are
carded for q finish match, while Harry
New Britain herald., 1916-10-13
ENTIRE FAMILY is
BROUGHT TO COURT
Brothers and Sisters-in-Law ENGAGE
in Battle in BeIden Street
Home Last Evening.

james Angelo and his sister-in-law
MIS- Hosano Angelo. were charged
pelore Judge James T. MeskilI In DO
nee court TINS morning with assault
ing each other and James was ad
dlIlonally charged with ASSEMBLING his
orother, hosano. Officer Hintz made
the arrest at the family home on Bel
den street
evidence showed that ames lives
upstairs and his brother lives down
stairs Trouble over their reer,oo+i,,o
children came to a head 1.e+ a1,o,,,,
ing when James visited his bro+bo,,e
tenement and threw a beer ho++lo a.
his sister-inlaw. His aim woe roor
and it struck his brother in tho ha,a
The victims wife was a true A,p,a-.,
however, and welded a tea 1,a++1o
over James head so effectivelv 49,
it required the attention of DR. 70
seph Walsh and he had to take gov
eral stitches in the wound. James woo
fined $40 and costs and the woman
was discharged.
Albert Duchene, Michael Bahen
and James Mooney were each CHARGED
with drunkenness and breach of the
peace. They were arrested in their
room in Curran's block at 1870 a. m.
on complaint Of Mr.. Curran. Duchne
addressed Prosecutor Klett as INV
dear man" and declared he would
plead guilty to anything' because he
could remember nothing" A fine
Of $12 and costs was imposed on each
Of the trio.
Hiatt Goes Crazy
The local authorities have been ad-
vised by the Hartford county jail Of
fcials that Leopold KIatt of this city,
sentenced to four months In Jail for
an alleged assault with intent to rape
a local young woman, has become
demented and on October II was
committed to the state insane asylum
at Middletown. Mrs. Klatt was noti-
fed this morning.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-13
City Items

Goodness of Aunt Delia's Bread"
] dvt.
Ehe French Naturalization club will
se a dance this evening in Holmes
@Ioffman's hall.
Buckley and Whalen, 212 Trumbull
Hartford, are showing dresses,
rs and coats at moderate prices
e.
IRIS w. H. Warner is the guest of
son in Great harrington, Mass.
The democratic town committee will
At this evening in the headquarters
he Leland block.
Billing Suits to Soldiers-busy all
@-Wilson's .-advt.
Naptain Grace has taken up his
dence on Vine street.
EN- cents only to join our Hoosier
#inet Club today. One carload of
R siers just arrived. John A. An
US & Co., 1872 Main St.-advt.
81 announcement is made of the
81 ing wedding Of Miss Catherine
Msh of Sexton street and James
mers. The ceremony will be per-
ned November "a.
awagger shoes for young men
81 1on's Shoe Shop.-advt
ou're sure of the fit at Wilson'S
ne Philathea class Of the South
Sch is making arrangements for a
IL to be held the latter part of the
tn.
he day and evening dress hats at
I|zakavanaugh Shop, 40 Pratt street,
ford. New shapes and trimmings
Beyond description. They are dis
i've and elegant. They are show
also full case of red hats.-advt.
#Pw Britain aerie, F. o. FL. at its
lar meeting last evening voted to
cipate in the reception to the SOL
& tomorrow. Members are re-
New Britain herald., 1916-10-13

ouested to present themselves at the
rooms in Holmes & Hoffman's block
at 1 o'clock The aerie is planning
for a dance to be held election night
and has arranged for announcing
election returns.
Ten cents only to join our Hoosier
Cabinet Club today. One carload Of
Hoosiers just arrived John A. An
drews & Co., 1872 Main St.-advt.
$40 buys a splendid young mans
overcoat at Wilson's-advt.
A committee Of the Turner society,
consisting of Rudolph Zimmerman,
Joseph Wischek and Charles Miller,
has been named to ascertain the ad-
visibility Of holding debates during
the winter.
You're sure Of quality at Wilson'S
advt
The opening of the campaign for
members will be started at a meeting
of local Foresters to be held prob
ably next Friday evening. Efforts are
being made to secure prominent
speakers.
James Dorian Of Winter street has
accepted a position in New Haven
The Loyal Order Of Moose had a
special meeting last night to take
ection regarding the reception Of its
members who have just arrived from
the front, and to honor them they
decided to turn out in a body in the
parade on Saturday afternoon. All
! members are requested to meet at the
club rooms previous to the parade.
Our advertising is not nearly as good
as our clothes-Wilson's. -advt.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-13
To the Eadies of New Britain and
Vicinity.

See us for fine Millinery We carry
a large assortment Of trimmed hats,
some of our customers tell us we have
the best in the city. this is left for
your to judge. Come and look these
over and decide for yourself. Silk
Velvet Shapes from $1.25 to $3.50.
Also a large assortment Of Hats in
plush shapes. A large assortment OF
trimmings Of the latest novelties. We
sell a velour hat at $265 that Is a big
seller, also higher priced ones. M.
Seibert, Church street.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-13
G. O. Il. LEADER DEAD.

Camden, N. j., Oct 13.-William J.
Bradley, a republican leader of New
Jersey and president of the Ameri-
can Dredging company, died in a
Philadelphia hospital today following
an operation
New Britain herald., 1916-10-13
Events Tonight

High class photo drama, Fox's
theater
Vaudeville and moving pictures.
Keeney's theater.
Democratic town committee meet
ing, Leland block
Sons of Veterans meet in G. A. r,
hall.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-13

Wells of New Haven and Alex George
of New Britain will go on in the mid
evening exhibition. The curtain
raiser will see Joe Brown of Forest
Vile ond Young Lawson. the Swedish
grappler, in action.
The first bout is announced for S:15
o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-13
Only One "BROMO QUININE.v

To get the genuine. call for full name
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look
for signature of E. w. GROVE. Cures
Cold In One Day. 25c.-advt.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-01-06
ASK THEM NOW

In years past we Socialists were
continually confronted with the ac-
cusing query of whether we meant to
destroy civilization 1t was a diff
have relieved us of the necessity of
answering it. Those who asked it can
now themselves behold "civilization"
destroying itself, and calling all its
resources to aid in the self-imposed
task The petty street. "barricades"
behind which Socialists were sup
posed to strive for the destruction of
civilization sink into the most ridicu-
lous insignificance before the barriers,
deep, behind which "civilization" is
now engaged in mutual destruction.
Not handful of fanatics" urged to
destruction by few "agitators," but
millions upon millions of fools, driven
to death by a handful of political and
royal knaves.
mere Is no need now 10 ask us III
horror-stricken tones whether we ad-
vocate a bloody revolution" The
bloody revolution is now here, the
capitalist system having provided the
stage, the settings, the properties and
the actors. In the name of the civil
cation they profess to be anxious to
preserve, they are destroying it.
By all means, let the drive" pro-
coed. 1t will prove it's worth in the
near future by driving from the earth
its capitalists, kings, politicians, para.
sites and exploiters. Even if it means
the lives of five million workers, the
price is not too high.-The On. ~
Call.