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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
GUN TOURNAMENT
IN NEW HAVEN MAY 20

New Haven, Feb. S-The+ state
tournament for gun clubs will be held
on May 20 at the traps of the New
Haven Gun club in this city, it was
announced today. The event will be
open to registered clubs and conditions
allow $50 targets per map in the in
dividua1 competitions.
The increased interest in trap shoot
ing is pointed out by the New Haven
clubs, the records of which for last
season shows that its members used
10000 shells, scoring breaks with Al
per cent, an improvement of six per
cent over the record of the pre-
vious season. -.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
ONE ARMED BOY
IS GREAT PLAYER
ON OLlEGE TEAM

Dallas, Tex, Feb. ~8-Riclx Hooper,
1T Texas University, has only one arm.
hit la one of the best college baseball
players in the country. He is captain
of his team.
Hooper IS an outfieIder. He wears
q glove on his right hand, the only
one he has. After he catches a ball
he losses it into the air and slaps the
glove under what is left of his left
arm. Then he grabs the ball out of
the air and throws it.
Hooper goes through the whole OPP
eration with such speed he can get a
ball started toward the diam ond, after
making a catch, almost as quickly as
an outfie1der with two hands.
Last season Hooper threw out 10
runners at the plate He had LOB
chances in the field and did not make
an error.
He. is a good batter. He uses a
short, thick bat. Last season he hit
safely in 16 consecutive games, MAX
ing a better record than most. of his
zeammates This is Hooper's last year
at Texas University. He plans to en-
ter Dartmouth next year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
GIANTS ADMIT
SIGNING ROUSCH
OF FED LEAGUE


New York, Feb. 8-The belated an
nouncement Of the purchase Of Eddie
Rousch, the crack Newark outfelder,
by the Giants was made Yesterday,
after it had been public KNOWLEDGE
for a week that Rousch had been pur-
chased from Sinclair. The an
nouncement was withheld, as Presi-
dent Hampstead did not get the trans
fer papers until his return from In
dianapolis yesterday, so it is said.
The acquisition of Rousch will I'M
doubtedly strengthen the Polo
Grounds com bination, and probabIy
means that Davey Robertson will be
shifted to the bench militia Before
going to Cuba with McGraw, Germany
Schaefer boosted Rousch to the skies
and says he regards him as better
player than Benny Kauff.
Benny, of course, will resent this,
and resent it on the playing field, but
there seems no doubt that Rousch
is a gem. He may not hit any better
than did Robertson last season, but
he is a great fielder, one of the de-
partments in which Demon Dave did
not come up to snuff. Rousch also
is but a kid, 30 years old, and during
the last season he came very fast 4
Rousch has wired the Giants that
he is highly pleased at being a Giant
and Secretary Foster says there has
been no trouble in getting Eddie un-
der the fold. There have been rUl-
mors that Rousch is a. hoIdout and
that the failure of the club to sign
Eddie caused the club officials to-
withhold the announcement of his
purchase.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08

on the second day of the fstivftis. On
the first day Ske1ly's pal, McAuliffe
knocked out, the Illinois boy. Sicily
was greatly encouraged by the success
of his friend, and went into the battle
full of confidence.
In some ways the Skelly-Dixon af-
fair was the big noise of the tourna-
ment. The element of racial supre-
macy was involved, and Caucasians
the country over, but especially in
New Orleans and the South, were
praying for the downfall of the clever
black boy from Boston. The biggest
purse ever offered for a bout between
little fellows was involved.
AT that time the Chocolate Drop
was at the height of his powers. In
Nunc4 Wallace of England, Abe Willis
of Australia, and Cal Mccarthy and
Fred johnson of America, he had tri-
u1nphed over the best of the white
featherweigh save 'Skel1y. Jack did
his best to restore the honors to the
pale face race, but it wasn't good
enough, and in the eighth round he
was Knocked out. The result made
mixed bouts mighty unpopular in New
Orleans, 50 far as the whites were con
cerned, but there .v~s much jubilation
amongsthe colored brethren.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
woLGAsT % TO-DAY

Adolph Wo1gast, the Cadillac Teuton
who formerly basked in the hmelight
that beats on the lightweight throne,
Is tWenty-eight years old to-day. The
little fellow who was once the terror
Of the Hghtweights has become consid-
erably tanned of late. Last September
ne lost on a, foul to Bobby Waugh in
shreveport Then Frank Whitney,
the Fighting Carpenter" of Cedar
Rapids, gave the Michigan boy a sound
drubbing in an Atlanta ring, and stop
ped him for the first time in Ads
long career. Then Ad went up against
Leach Cross in New York and the
@crapDing dentist completed the Job
commenced by the pugnacious carpen-
ter. After this AID ought to leave
these tradespeop1e strictly alone and
do his fighting with pugiIists VOL
1gast seems to be very brittle, as he has
had more arms and ribs and such
things fractured than any other top
nctcher in recent years. In spite of
Eh csc mtshaps. Ad thinks the game is
too soft to abandon. He has made
q pile of coin and when he has to quit
he has a fine farm to settle down on
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
PAPER IN
PRAISE OF JONES,
NEW YALE COACH

Exeter Academy's publication, the
Exonian, throws this bouquet to 'aTad''.
Jones:
For the three years that Tad
Jones has been with us he has coached
three championship teamsI he has put
Exeter football on its feet after 81 lam
guild slump of eight years. Tad is diff
ferent from most coaches; he gets at
the players in a different manner and
he imbues ( them with a wonderful
fighting spirit No one realizes how
much he has done for Exeter and how
greatly we will all miss this perfect
gentleman
Yale is indeed fortunate in secur-
ing his services. In conclusion we
wish to express our gratitude to Tad
Jones for what he has accomplished
here at school; Exeter as a whole,
wishes him the best of success in his
larger field of work"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
.TENER SUPPORTS
MURRAY'S PETITION
TO BE FREE AGENT

President Tener of the National
League says that Red Murray, the
former Giant, is fully justified in his
stand that he is a free agent and Tener
says if no club wants Red he is
certainly a free agent under the agree
ment with the fraternity. Garry Herr
mann, chairman of the National
Commission, says the same thing, so
there seems to be no doubt about it.
Tener declares there was a little
misund erstanding in Murray's case by
both Red Jack himself as we'll as the
Cubs. Weeghman, according to the
Governor, tried to place Murray in the
best job he could find, which was
Kansas City, not knowing that Jack
wanted to be a free agent.
Murray was in town yesterday look
ing for a job. He braced both Cap
Huston of the Yanks as well, as
George StaI1ings of the Braves, but
so far has not been able to land. There
may be a possibility of him picking
up with the Cardinals, the team with
which he started in the National
League 10 years ago.
Murray was accompanied on his
visit to the Yankee Offices by old Cy
Seymour Cy filed an application as
groundkeeper, but the Cap suspects
he was merely entaiIed as Murray's
bodyguard-
Murray, by the way, has a theory
of his own as to why the Chicago
Cubs loose. tt1ost all of those Fed
era1 League players had contracts that
Weeghman would have had to make
good on, so he decided that as long
as he had to pay these players he
would also play them
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
NEWARK FIVE AND
RIBBONS TONIGHT

The Newark five. which will go
against the Blue Ribbon basketball
combination at Colonial hall, tonight,
claims to have beaten the Sheepshead
Bay team. AS this club has downed
the Ribbons on several occasions it
looks as if the locals might be due
for a trimming this evening. s
Joe Johnson, the Newark star for
ward, is rated as the leading shooter
in the Interstate league and he will
have the husky, Chief Muller as his
running mate. Frank Bruggy, the
former Boston National catcher, plays
guard for Newark. He is a fine
tosser, as his record of six goals in
his last appearance here, indicates
There viii be a preliminary at 7:45.
The big game commences at $40.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
RICHARD UNABLE
TO FIND HALL TO
STAGE BIG FIGHT

New York, Feb. 8-As far as Jess
Willard and Frank Moran battling at
Madison Square Garden on March 1 Z
for $4,000 is concerned all off
In fact, it is improbable that the two
gIadiators will fight there even if the
date is postponed.
In the first place the Garden man
agement has leased out its arena for
March II and would be unable to can
eel the booking. In the second place
Tex Richard declines to pay the Gar
den people the sum they demand.
Richard and Manager James john
ston, of the Garden, held a consulta-
ton yesterday, but could not come to.
any, agreern emit. Richard insists he in
tends to stick to the original date.
Johnston offered a later date, but
Richard passed it up and also re-
fused to consider the rental demanded
by Manager Johnston.
The western promoter will now look
around and try to secure another
place suitable for the big bout
According to the original articles,
the fight is scheduled to take place
in the Garden on March II. but there
is hardly a doubt that the two fight
ers will agree to a change of 1oca-
ton. There are a few clubs in the
city that would be suitable for the
fight providing the prices were jack
ed high enough to let the promoters
escape without a loss.
In talking about a referee yester-
day, IRickards announced that Charley
White (f@OId Eagle Fye'') was his
choice. There is no doubt that Rick
ard made a ten-strike in his selection,
for White would see that everything
was carried on accordingf to the rules
as far as fighting was concerned. The
rep" of White would mean a big
boost for the fight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
.(By WAGNER.) ,

After session which continued I'M
til early this morning articles were
signed for Young McAuliffe to meet
Young Rector of New York in a Is
round bout here February %. This
will be the star event in the East End
A. C. show which is to be held at the
Casino.
Some time ago the East End A. c.
secured an option on McAuhffe's ser
vices from this months bout and since
then an effort has been made to get
a good opponent. Rector has made
such a fine record that it was decided
to sign him. He demanded a big
percentage but terms were finally
agreed upon. Pete Fitzgerald, who
happened to be in this city, acted
as Rector's representative after talk
er. Fitzgerald is Joe Shugrue's man
ager. The boys will weigh in at
126 at 8 p. m. Sea1er of Weights and
Measures Kelly will weigh the boxers
at George Eford's cafe, 1914 Barnum
avenue.
Schmellxe, the big forward of the
New York Nationals hung up a new
record for the Interstate Basketball
league when he made % points in a
recent game against Elizabeth, N. j.
He scored 8 goals and three fouls
The best previous record was made
by Chief Muller who scored 20 points
The Nationals play in the Interstate
league under the name of Brooklyn.
Former Capt. A1ecks Wilson Of the
Yale varsity eleven is being mention
ed press spokesman for the Yale team
next season to succeed Bud Talbot.
Batting Levinsky. the stratford
commuter, had better wear a mask
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
MAYOR WILSON AND
POLICE HEAD IGNORE
PROTEST OF PASTORS

Neither Mayor: Wilson or President
Stanley of the police board will re-
ply to the resolutions adopted by the
Pastors association yesterday con
demning them for allowing managers
of Sunday night picture shows to
charge admissio on.
At city hall the mayor said he had
not seen the resolutions. When shown
the resolutions in The Farmer he
smiled but refused to make any COM
ment. President Stanley also refused
to comment on the resolutions
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
FINAL SPRINT TONIGHT
IN THRILLING SX-DAY
RACE ON CHICAGO TRACK

Chicago, Feb. 8.-With more than
300 miles to their credit, contestants
in the international six-day bicycle
race at the coliseum today started the
final sprint of the race which closes
at IL O'Clock tonight. Beginning at II
this morning the nine contesting teams
are punched within four laps of one
another and will ride in short reliefs
forY11 hours in a battle for first place.
At IL p. m. the race will be stopped
and the issue decided by what is
known as a "whirlwind nish.''
Following is the standing of the
teams:
First, Magin Lawrence, Mcnamara
Spears, Cameron-Kaiser, Ryan-Thon-
as. Smith-Goburn. -Han1ey;
distance. 1902 miles, laps. Second.
Woh1rab- Kopsky; distance, 1902 miles,
s laps Third, Grimm Rude Russo;
distance 1902 miles, laps. The Cor
ry-Ohrt team at the beginning of the
racing today was four laps behind the
leaders.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
CUBS AND WHITE SOX
FURNISH MOST MANAGERS
FOR OTHER LEAGUE CLUBS

Go to Chicago and play with the
Cubs or White sox if you would OBJ,
tain a managingNjob in baseball.
Sixteen members of the Sox and
Cubs in the days when they had Won
derful ball clubs have obtained boss
inb jobs in leagues of Glass A or bet
ter. These men all participated from
-9O5 to 1910, when the Cubs and Soy
always were there or Whereabouts.
Gaze on this list of notabIes:
Joe Tinker-C Cincinnati, Whales an
Cubs.
Frank Chance--cubs, Yankees and
Los Angeles.
Fielder Jones White sox, .sloqfeds
and Browns.
Johnny EVers-Cubs.
&. Pat Moran-Phillies.
James sheckard- Toledo A. A
Cleveland.
James gCanahan7-W White sox and.
Pirates.
Del Howard san Francisco.
League).
Miner Brown-SIoufeds
: Doc white Venice and possibly
Denver.
Jack Hayden-Louisvil1e
Duckey Ho1es-NfobiIe, Topeka and
elsewhere.
Billy sul1ivan-white Sex, now. as
ststant to Hugh Jennings at Detroit.
Frank Isbell-Wicata and Des
Mofnes CWestern League).
Johnny K1ingL-Boston Braves.
Think of all those men developed
and graduated from one city! Chicago
just about takes the palm in produc-
ton of managers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
MAULIFFE AND RECTOR TO
MlNCLE HERE IN FEB. 70 SHOW
Schmelke Makes Interstate Basketball Record By
Scoring % Points Himself

/ when he goes into the ring with
Jack Dillon in Brooklyn tonight Dill
lon hasa pile driver punch and he put
Tom Cowler away with a smash in the
jaw last week.
Ted Lewis, the English boxer, will
tackle Jack Britton in New York, Feb.
II in ten round engagement.
The Giants asked for waivers on
Chief Meyers a few days ago. Brook
lyn and the Boston Braves Immediate
ly put in claims for the Indian. Man
ager Robinson is particularly anxious
to get the backstop for Brooklyn for
he believes Meyers would be a good
drawing card a battery mate for
RUDE Marquard. Meyers has slowed
up in the past two years and has be-
come unpopular with Polo Grounds
fans. r T..
Manager Bill Donovan of the Yam
KEGS is considering the application
of Red Murray for a. job in the out
field. Murray has been assured he
is a free agent and is anxious to stay
in the big show He is well liked in
New York because of his fine fielding
and throwing but it is doubtful if he
can hit as well as in the old days.
Jack Coombs, Nap Rucker, RUDE
MarquardA and Larry Cheney, the vet
Grams of the Brooklyn pitching staff,
will report in Hot Springs, February
Is for preliminary work.
The National Commission has de-
MED the application of Eddie Plank
! to be declared a. free agent. 1t was
found that Plank jumped the Athletics
before waivers had been obtained on
him and that two or. three major
league clubs were prepared to take
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
WALTER MOHR LOOKING
FOR LOCAL ENGAGEMENT

Toby Owens, who manages Walter
Mohr, is anxious to get Walter booked
for a bout in this city. He sends in
the following:
Il wish to challenge any lightweight
in the world through your valuable
sporting column Mohr is in good
shape just now. He boxes Terry
Brooks next Friday night at Boston.
He has beat Leach Cross, Terry Nit
chell and frankie Whitney,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08

An elevator to hold 1,0OO,0 900 bushels
Of grain will be erected at Buffalo, N.
Y, by the Eastern. Grain Mill & Ell
evator corporation
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08

The Crescent Pipe Line Co. declared
the usual quarterly dividend of Is
cents per share.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08

There is a widespread feeling among
the girls that homework is a splendid
exercise for their mothers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08

Big gun sites wanted by the United
States at approaches of the Panama
Canal will probably be coded to this
country by Panama.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08

The International Nickel Co. de-
clared a quarterly dividend of per
cent. on the common
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-08
BUY

Use .LYFORD BROTHERS BUY
u UNION LABEL PANTS b
e East Side and Weee End =
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-29

If we have illustrated well the points
we wished to make Nothing will in
crease circulation like word duel,
but participants ought to be big
enough to accept all slams good-na-
turedly or else not wade in in the
first place.
Let us all start a new journalism,
wherein every writer agrees not to
whimper, no matter what is spilled.
If we all agree to this we then can
show the most accurate individuality,
sharpen our wits to the keenest point
and double the circulation of The
Day Book inside of a year. The world
wants originality, the truth-pure,
unadulterated stuff-and will beat a
path to The Day Book if we give the
best. Am 1 bugs? Slam away
everybody.-AIIen Steven.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-29

doctrine. The old version is not cor
rect, which says all scripture is in
spired
1 fully appreciate the fact that I
am fool and tremendous one at
that, but all Christians have to be
fools for Christ's sake. l am just
gigantic one for Gods sake. Column
bus was considered big fool because
he believed the earth was round, and
we all know what an awful fool
Christ was considered to be the first
time He came. They said He was
devil. Every one with ideas worth
while have to go on apparently indif-
ferent to all else. You can't discour-
age me. 1 simply laugh at all your
jokes because l have sure retreat
to resort to at all times, and l defy
you to do me any bodily harm. The
same accusation will fit again. The
friend of publcans and sinners,
l have respect for an honest man, for
one who doesn't hide his sins.
try to concentrate in these little
articles, but trust that before long
l can speak to you. Then you can
uHuSISIduu u10 D6IIST. u0SlT0 10
meet you. Try to overcome your
timidity and meet me half way. This
is Gods matter and it has to go. If
any one else desires my job and can
persuade upon God to get it, all
right. l will step aside and let him
make good, but until then l must go
ahead. The greatest thing a man
can do is to establish communication
with God. That is more wonderful
than all things that have happened
to get in touch with Him who moves
and controls all things. God has
done that with me and now l am not
walking in the dark. This is my an
swer to all my critics.-Frank A. S.
Mercer, 210 S. HaIsted st.
EVOLVED FROM THE JUNGLE.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-29
CHRIST SPEAKS AGAIN.

swer to various articles, etc., l wish
to say that 1 am the guaranteed I'M
der Gods law mot under the pure
food laws) Christ If 1 am trying to
run a game on you l deserve to be
severely punished, but l am no de-
ceiver. l am much opposed to that
game. That is why have nothing
to do with churches. They breed
deceivers and hypocrites. | have a
childish mind one says. Do you
know that that is the kind you need?
Except you become as little children
you cannot inherit the kingdom of
God. You will find that have a
mind of my own and you will have
quite a contract to outfank me. l
know my moves and am going to
checkmate every time, so look out!
There is to be no fooling.
l am not in any sense responsible
for any mistakes or discrepancies in
the different narratives of the Cos
pels. If those writer's differed some,
it was owing, perhaps, to their diff
ferent viewpoints. They we're capa-
BILE of mistakes, like all men, but
their doctrinal teachings never dis
agree. Everything in the bible is not
TO be swallowed as gospel, for many
times the devil talks, but every scrip
ture inspired by God is profitable for
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-29
EVOLVED FROM TIL

EVOLVED FROM THE JUNGLE.
Among the dangerous carnivora is
the profit-hunting human. He is the
beast most to be feared, being utter
ly devoid of feeling, even going. so far
as to prey on the younger of his spe-
cies.
We who have the improvement of
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-24
HILTON

The Epworth League Chapter of
the Hilton Methodist Church has ar
ranged a series of popular entertain
ments to he given on four different
evenings in the church. The schedule
is as follows Wednesday night, Feb
nary 2, Emil Glass, impersonator and
swiss bell ringer: Friday, February
IS. DIR. c. s. Kemble, in An Evening
with Riley" Wednesday, March 8,
Malcolm Shacklcford, musical artist;
Wednesday, April >. Professor W. j.
Krumpelm, in an organ recital.
Ivy Hill Hose Company viii bowl a
series of games Wednesday night in
Pape's Hall. al Springfield avenue,
Irvington.
Hilton Hose Company No. > has ar
ranged to give II series of whist
parties followed by dancing in the
municipal building. Springfield and
Boyden avenues. on Wednesday eve
uings, March l. Is and %.
1t was announced that the Holton
Hose Company No. . has decided to
conduct dancing classes every We'd
nesday evening in the firehouse at
Springfield and Boyden avenues, un-
der the personal direction of l.. Stern,
formerly at the Palace Ballroom.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-24
His Identity Established.
Man Found Unconscious
in IrvingtOn Is Taken Home

His identity established as David
Greenberg, of 654 Hinsdale street,
Brooklyn, the man who was found
unconscious in lrvington Friday
night was taken homo Saturday
night by Lieutenant Thomas II.
Kirkbride. of the Irvlngton police.
Greenberg lives in place called
New Lots, on the outskirts of Brook
lyn, which accounts for the state
ment which he made after recovering
consciousness that he lived in New
Lots, near South Orange avenue.
How he came to get the place mixed
with South Orange avenue is a
mystery.
At various times while on the way
home Greenberg recognized places he
passed through and when he alighted
from the train at New Lots he was
evidently on familiar ground. His
wife, Mrs. Rose Greenberg, told
Lieutenant Kirkbride that she had
been unable to come to Irvington for
her husband as she was i'll. 1t was
the second time that Greenberg had
been missing from his home for sew
eral days.
AS told, Greenberg was found at
Speedway and Fifteenth avenues,
Irvlngton. Friday night, and taken
to GLADDEN. Lodge Hospital, where he
recovered consciousness the follow
ing morning. Attempts were made
during the day to find the place
Greenberg continually called New
Lots. Finally a relative of Lieuten-
ant Kirkbridge. William Short, was
able to give the desired information,
and the three left for New York.
Greenberg was unable TO tell how
he happened to be in Irvington or
what caused him to lose conscious
ness.