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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-20
NEW FOOTBALL COACHES AT
 YALE SHOULD BE SUCCESS
System Will Not Be Radical But Will Follow Along
 Established Lines

New York, April 2o-FInal details of the Yale \footbaH coaching system for the coming season have been com pletedS after some months off confer ence and consideration, with the re- suit that the Eli gridiron machine will make a new start next fall under the direction of experienced player coaches. What the outcome will be only time can demonstrate. New coaches and system are no longer a the changes have not lifted the play of the elevens to the heights reach ed by the teams of past decades.
 The personnel of the new coaching group promises well for in Tad Jones, Mike Sweeney, Dr. Billy Bull, Arthur Mcbride and Clarence .Olcott, the Blue has brought together five men who know football both from the playing and coaching standpoint. With Walter Camp in an advisory ca pacity and William Martingl as fresh man coach, the circle is welISrounded out and should produce results from the very beginning. Yale has the ma terial for a representative eleven this autumn and with cooperation among the candidates, undergraduates and alumni, should prove more fornid- able throughout the entire season than was the case a year ago.
 It must not be forgotten, however, that Harvard will have Haughton back to direct coaching policy which is now firmly established at Cambridge and that Speedy Rush at Princeton is well advanced along the same lines. Eastern college foot ball has reached the point where .t is little short of complicated science and success against well developed systems cannot be achieved in a few months
 Many close observers hold to the opinion that the new group of coaches will not attempt radical
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-20
IYEE3HOO SAM CRAWFORD y OF DETROIT TEAM IS
 REAL LEAGUE VETERAN

Sam Crawford. now beginning his fourteenth season with the Detroit Tigers. in the real veteran of the Americap/ /League, figuring from the standpofnt of continuous service. lI1aryK J3aKissI Ssass spent more time in the league as sheghas rbeen connected with the organization since the Ath- 1etics joined the league in 1901, but Davis was with Cleveland during part Eof the 1912 season.
 Sam has been with the Tigers con finuously since 1903, when the Ma tional and American League signed fhe peace agreement Other players of long service in the American League are Ed Walsh, who joined the White Sox in 1904. and Terry Tur- lner, who joined the Cleveland club hn 1904
 The veterans of other clubs and the years in which they joined are as fol- flows: Carrigan, Boston, 1906; Old ring, Athletics, 1906; Johnson, Wash hngtons 1907; Fisher, New York. 1910; Austin, St. Louis, 1911.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-20
GIANTS CAN'T GET WAIVERS ON YOUNG
 MERWIN JACOBSON

New York, April 20-It looks as if Merwin Jacobson. the Giant Aouthelder, will be retained by John McGraw for some time, if not through the season. Jacobson may be put on the ineligible list.
 Some time ago the youngster was given permission to go to his home in New Britain and await orders. No doubt he expected to get a note giving directions for reaching Rochester, but greatly to his qualification Merwin got a request to report at Ebbets Field and again don a Giant uniform.
 It looks very much as if MeGraw tried to farm Jacobson out, but could not get waivers on him. Pittsburgh is particularly in need of a, young out fielder and evidently it was the Pirates who declined to let the Swede out of the National league. In Jacobson the Giants have a natural fielder and hit ter who is bound to develop into a star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-20
YALE READY TO
 ROW PENN. CREW ON NEXT SATURDAY

Philadelphia, April 2O-While eight husky oarsInen wearing the blue jer- seys of Yale rested in their shell upon the SehuylkilI river here yesterday, PeunsyIvania's watermen went through their last workout before the big race, Saturday.
 Guy NNickalPs' Yale rowers, who ar rived here late Tuesday night, don ned their working clothes yesterday morning, and just before noon launched their frai1 craft.
 Yale started with a strong stroke and, followed by their own coach and Joe Wright, the Pennsylvania. coach, swept up the river to the head of the course. The spin did not assume the aspect of a speed trial, it was the crews first time on the course this season A slight head wind blew, but coming back it made the work easier.
 ''It's going to be a great race" said Wright to Nickall. You have a powerful body of men here.'
 s'Yes," replied the Eli coach, four boys are ali in excellent condition, but I am not altogether optimistic.''
 The Pennsylvania crew is undoubt- edIy physically outclassed by Yale. Pennsylvania has but two heavy men i1 it's shell. Pepper and Woll. All of the Yale men seem to have remarka- bIe strength, too, to back up their weight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-20

lost to decency and the instincts of sportsmanship as to match Warren with McGovern indicates to what a. low ebb the game had reached in New York at that period. McGovern realized that Warren was in no con dition to fight, and merely made game of the poor fellow. This arous- ed Tomny's ire and he had the au- dacity to really strike Terry, where upon McGovern knocked him down. Then the horseplay was resumed, and at the end of the first round the club officials stopped the farce. Warren returned to Louisville finally convinc- ed that his fighting days were over, and did not long survive.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-20
OFFER MORAN S2O,OOOJ FOR
 JULY 4TH BOUT

New York, April 2o-Tom O'Rourke has come back into the fold. He of. fered Ike Dorgan a flat guarantee of $20,0OO yesterday for Frank Moran's end if the big blond would box Jack Dillon 10 rounds in the open on July 4. O'Rourke told Dorgan that he was representing a number of persons who are willing to back the affair.
 ''It will be a $10O,O00 attraction" said O'Rourke. "I am not at liberty to name the place we have selected as yet or the men who are behind me. It is sufficient to say that they are entirely substantial, and we will post guarantee that will suit everybody before a start is made"
 O'Rourke suggested that the bout be held on July 4. Dorgan told him that he wanted an earlier date, nam ing May the early part of June as being most suitable. O'Rourke told Dorgan that if Moran would agree to sign, getting Dillon's signature to a. matter.
 About this time John WeismanteI fitted into the picture. He came to, see Dorgan with a proposition to hold the bout Ebbets Field on Deeora- ton Day. Weismantel was ready to give as much as the best bid yet of fered. Here, the willy Dorgan burned up some of the film himself. He said that he THOUGHT it might be a good idea to offer a guarantee NAYD the inevitable percentage of the gate. re-, ceipts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-20
BIC REVENUE
 FROM BxOINC
 IN NEW YORK

New York, April 20-Boxing is cer- tainly proving a paying proposition for New York state. For the fiscal year ended Nov. 30 last the fans spent just $804,101.81 to watch the fists of the pugilists fly and Also take a dive. Of the total receipts the state for it's share collected $50, O,687.1O. Consider ing the fact that the Boxing Commis- sion during this period was working without salary, the amount looms up quite large.
 It is quite probable that the receipts of the state this year will be greater. For instance. the Wi1lard-Moran bat tie is not included in the amount stated for the last fiscal year. Then there will be many big outdoor events this year. Fred A. Wenck, who is chairman of the State, Athletic Com mission, said yesterday he expected the states share this year to total S1OO,Ooo>or more. The tax for the last fiscal year exceeded the one previous by more than $18,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-20
CHIEF MEYERS BY
 LONG HIT HELPS
 CLEAN UP GIANTS.

New York, April 20-The Giants had three games scheduled with the Dodgers this week which they thought would be~good practice for the open ing of the season at the Polo Grounds today with the champion. PhilIies. Rain prevented the first game on Monday, a cold wind interceded Tues day and called a postponement, and the Giants now wish that some one of the elements had stopped yester- days game. In the first clash of the season the Dodgers ,trounced their neighbors of Manhattan by a score of 2 to in a, contest that did not reflect any glory to the defeated.
 Ollie O'Mara, who has been playing at short for quite a while. gave. place to Ivy Olson and Getz was displaced at third by Mike Nowrey. O'Mara sat on the bench and watched Olson play the shortstop position as it should be played. Ollie learned a lot but it isn't likely he will get chance to show while The way Olson cut around sec ond /has given him a mortgage on the location and O'Mara will evidently have to get a lot of assistance to pry him loose.
 Chief Meyers was told~by the Giants that as a major league ball player he was through. Yesterday was the first time he has had an opportunity to show McGraw that he was wrong in selling him. The Chief did some nice work behind the plate, but what pleas ed him most was the fact that he got a. Crashing double in the seventh in. ming that paved the way for the run which tied the game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-20
MARKLE PITCHES YANKEES TO FIRST
 PLACE IN. LEAGUE

The Yankees this morning found themselves perched on the dizzy heights at the top of the American League.
 It was by beating the Athletics by a score of to at the Polo Grounds yesterday that Donovan's play boys scrambled to the peak of the league and realized a little ambition which has been vaguely outlined inv Yankee dreams for a long time. = Their chief wish now is that no one should come along with a c1amorous alarm clock and wake them up.
 The season is young yet and a lot Of things will happen before next Octo- Der But this. at least, is certain Cliff Markle of Waco, Texas, can al- ways look back with joy to April g. when he held the Athletics ito three hits and showed the Tanks up to the peak. His hur1ing was the neatest shown by any of the Donovan staff up to date At times he was a bit wild, but the five passes he granted were scattered. He famed seven of the Mackian batters. And in addition this Markle showed just how a pitcher should field his position. He covered everything within an acre of him
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-20
OPENINGS FOR
 EIGHLII. HLII.,JMg MAJOR El l.
 CLUBS TODAY

New York. April l2o-The second batch of, major lea~71e openings was Da tap today, when the National league season opened in New York, Bogbon, Chicago and Pittsburgh, and the A1nerdcan league season in Wash lnxton, Philadelphia, Detroit and St.
 On the Polo Grounds, the Giants had Ehe champion Ph1llies for their open Ing day attraction, while the Super bas assisted sthe former Worlds Cham piOn Braves to start new season at khe magnihcent Braves Field in Bos- kon The Yankees have gone to Wash hnsstor to assist the Griffnen in get kdng under way in the national cap LtaI.
 f One of the rnest interesting open angs is the Chicago National opening at the old Federal league grounds on Rhe North Side. Despite the fact that khe Cubs have gotten away to a bad Etart they should draw 8. banner crOwd They get the Cincinnati Reds her their opening attraction. The Pf- raAes open their home season with St
 Z Tn the American league the Worlds EChampion Red Sox pry off the lid in l4he, park that has flown A so many vvorldss champion banners in PhiIadel- ph1a- This probably will be the sad dest opening Mack has ever had, as Interest in the Athletics has sunk to a How ebb in the Quaker City.
 The merged Browns and St. Louis F'eds should draw a big house in the AGound City. when they clash with lCIeveland Detroit draws the Chicago
 yv4aEte sox for its opening card. In Detroit and Pfttsburgh the fans have itheiys first. taste of big league ball. as neither the Tigers nor Pirates have played in their home towns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-20
PRINCETON AND HARVARD
 CREWS. TO ROW TODAY

Princeton, N J., April 2O-The liar yard and Princeton crews took yester- day their final practice contest in preparation for the opening contest of the season this noon.
 With all pre1iminaries finish ed, comparison of the two crews as they have rowed in their practice on Lake Carnegie here is possible. The observ- CT cannot help feeling that the green Tiger eight has much better oppor- tunity- for victory than seemed possi- ble at the start of the week. AL though weight. power and experience favor the Cambridge oarsmen, the Princetonians have mastered the stroke that pr. Spaeth teaches so thor ough1y that they are believed here to be able to make the race a very close one.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-20
Chief Bender May Be ~ Winner for the Phillies


 Many fans scattered through the United States said when NLandger Pat Moran of the Philadelphia Ma tionaI League champions signed Bender that he had made a mistake, that the Indian was all through af- ter his showing last season. But in this they may be mistaken, for no player should be judged on what he did last season, and in the case of Bender especially. He had 8 good sized figure in his contract, and when the Baltimore team signed him they boosted that figure and he was one of the expensive players on that team. It soon became known that Baltimore wished to have the contract broken, and they began to make it very unpleasant for him handing him many fines and doing everything they could to get him to ask for his reIeases and as he would not do that, the club handed it to him.
 His record for the season of )101A when he won Seventeen out of twenty games should prove to his friends that he did not go back so far, especially in 8 league of the Federal kind. It would be no sur prise to sec Bender among the Uop- notch twir1ers of the National Lea gue, and if he does, and the 0Gner great pitchers on Moran's team go along as they did last year, iG is going to be a hard matter to beat that aggregation this summer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-20
By W Wagner.)

The Eastern league directors will hold a. meeting in Boston next Mon dayl to ratify the sale of the Bridge port club to Harry Cornen and Gus be present and may pick up a few players from the surplus of the other clubs. A meeting of the league urn- pires will be held in Springfield April 27, the day before the season opens, in order that the officials may be given orders for the season.
 The Bridgeport club will make its debut tomorrow when two games will be played with the Newark club. Fred Penney, the old Giant first baseman, is maaging Newark and has a bunch of former big 1eaguers. Fans must make allowance for the fact that the local club has only had two days practice. The material on hand now is experd- mental and the probabilities are that only a few will be able to survive the wedding out process which will take place before the regular season opens.
 The Bridgeport lineup will be about as follows: Crook, Smith and Bur lein, C., Walsh, Abitz, Gearin, King ston and Martin, p. Steele, 1b. Stew art, 2b. Pastor, ss. Byrne, 3b. Mo shier, If. Edwards, cf Gilmore, If. The Newark batting order: Cable, 2b. Move and Slnirer, ss Milan and Za,- cher, 1f Wftter, If. Callahan and Magee, Of. Durg1n and JeSSmer, lib. Shacht, Enzman, Pieh, Snallwood and Featherling, p. Egan and Schwert, c. The morning game will start at 10 30 and the afternoon affair at 3:30
 Josh Devore has signed with Mill waukee of the American association for an outfield job.% So Bridgeport can't get him for manager. Nothing will be done until Toronto arrives here Saturday. Then Neal Ball will swan a few remarks with Joe Birming gham, the Toronto leader.
 Interest in the Blue Ribbon basket. ball games has been so keen that the management has decided to bring
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-20

 OF RING BATTLES

19oo-Terry McGovern defeated Tommy Warren in 1 round in New York. The bout was a, pitifuI farce. The Louisville boy, although formerly featherwetght champion, was then but a shadow of his former self
 while Terrible Terry was in his prime. Warren had been an unwilling guest of the state of Texas for several years, having shot at an enemy and hit an innocent bystander in Waco, Tex, in 1892. Even then Tommy was in the sere@ and yellow, and as may we'll be imagined, eight years in prison hadn't helped him any. That any match maker could have been found so
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-20


 for game next Tuesday night.
 Cliff Mark1e, the young pitcher of the Yankees who beat the Athletics yesterday, is said to have a swelled head. Writers with the club say he struts around as if he had 8 record like Alexander the Great.
 Although many critics were feeling sorry for the PhilIies before the sea- son opened Moran's men have man aged to throw the Giants and Braves for two defeats each.
 Tommy Dowrey went to Savin Rock yesterday and renewed acquaintance with Manager Danny Murphy of the New Haven club Tommy expects to leave for Indianapolis soon-
 During a practice game at Newffeld yesterday afternoon Pitcher Martin Walsh was struck on the head with a, thrown ball and knocked out for a few minutes He was revived with the aid of a bucket of water but de- cided to knock off for the rest of the afternoon Joe Byrne, the Bridgeport third basemah, who halls from Chester, Pa. is a, big fellow. He played great ball in, the Delaware County league last season and the local management hopes he will do well here. / | Springfield lost two gam to Toron- i to, yesterday, but made the Interna- l tiona1 1eaguers go extra innings to l take the afternoon contest by 5 to 4. It was Patriots day in Massachusetts and legal holiday.
 Moose Mccormick. who used to act as pinch hitter for the Giants, has signed to play with the Degnon Grays, 1 a, New York semi-pro team that plays | Sunday ball. It's far cry from the | Polo grounds to the seni-pro dia- ] mond.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-20

changes but rather revert to some ex3 tent, to the system in vogue before the slump of the past flew years While such changes aS are necessary to bring the play up-to-date will, of course, be installed, the coaches are likely to go back over the past few seasons and pick up the broken threads, as Yale has had a coaching system since 1888.
 Previous to that date there was 1895 the captains did the chief coaching, advised by walter Camp. and assisted by returning graduate players Then ensued a period of ups and downs, during which al1-season head coaches were in charge and no particular graduate was at the helm But strong graduate support was g1v- en the captains, and Brink Thorne's and Jim Rodgers teams won striking successes. A third period then came in, of ten years. beginning with McBride's 1899 team, during which the now traditional Yale football coaching system was developed.
 Under this system the captain had full power. Generally the proceed ing captain, was head or field coach. Camp was chief adviser, and each year everybody came back and was assigned special pesition-coaching to dos During this period Yale won both from Harvard and Princeton eight times, tied once, and lost twice sixteen victories, two ties, and four defeats. From 1910 to 1913. the old system wavered or was regained year by year, each captain making at tempts to stem the tide of disaster due to a diversity of causes (not the least of which was the rise of stronger competitoFs) and trying out new coaching systems. The last two years have been a still more radical effort made to reorganize, but with out success.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-20
BASEBALL BITS

Only five playeFs in the major each of the past six seasons. It is Speaker and Jackson are in the list. The other is a player who is not a1- ways counted with the heavy hitters, but he usually hits in the select cir ,c1e-Stuffy McInnis.
 Heinie Pietz, the veteran. catcher, will be retained by Manager Herzog as a coach for the Reds pitchers
 California scrfbes take pride in re- ferring to Ralph Stroud as a Native Son. every time he wins a game. Ralph indignantly denies the accusa- ton, as he is from Dover, N. J. He once pitched for Sacramento, and he i4as been dubbed a Californian ever since.
 Al Demaree of the Phi11fes says every time he goes away to train in the spring some of his friends ask him why he doesn't play with a, team nearer home instead of going away over to Philadelphia.
 The lineup of the Newark club looks strangely like that of the Yan- kees at Macon this spring.
 ~ Rube Benton's arm Is coming g around pretty well and he will be ready to take his regular turn soon. The Rube ought to have a very good
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-20
AMATEUR BASEBALL.

Co., D. of the Boys Brigade accepts the challenge of the Lone Scouts for tomorrow or Saturday afternoon. Answer in The Farmer or address H. Abbott, 244 Parrott avenue.
 The Pioneers challenge the Cracker jacks for a game tomorrow morning at any ground. If game is good answer through The Farmer or call 5618 be- tween 6 and tonight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-20
IKETCHEL AND KUNZ
 IN NORWALK BOUT

A defegatfon of local fans will go to godth Etffofawgik sngxt Tuesday evening Ito see Al Ketchel of this city clash with Battling Kunz of South NorwaIk This wi1f~be a 15 round affair and will be the star bout of the show to be gfv- len under the auspices of the Federal Sporting Club. Harry Smith, the South NoFwalk promoter, has >the event in charge and he promisesf a good Gard oforstie fans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-20

East End A. c. show to be held April ,27 at the Casino.
 The promoters have arranged a. good card. The semi final will show Larry Williams, the pride of Stratfordy and Battling Brandt of Chicago in a ten round affair. Kayo Moran, the East Bridgeport slugger, will take on K. O. Palitz, the New London battler. in an eigh tround engagement. The opener will be a, six round go between Willie Mclean of the Acorn A. c. and Young Brown of the Mohican A. c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-20
JUDGE BARTLETT TALKS
 TO NATURALIZATION

Judge F. A. Bartlett gave an ad- dress before the naturalization class at the Y. M. c. A. last evening. Over 40 men came out to the second session of the class. Charles A. Hopwood also spoke. The sessions are offered free of charge to those taking -ole18ane ship examination Man Ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-20

As soon as Young McAuliffe heard Young Rector of New York was rum ming wild with $500 he wanted to bet. the East Bridg dgeport boy rushed to the bank and drew out $500 to cover the rash offer of the New York youngster. Rector claimed that he was willing to risk $500 that he could knock Mo Auliffe out and Mac has posted his money with Tom Wagner, the demon sporting writer of Middle street. Rec tor and McAuliffe are matched to fight 5 rounds in the star bout of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-20

Cornell 2. BucknelI 1. Pennsylvania 6, Holy Cross o. Lafayette 4, N. Y. U. l. Harvard 4, Navy 3.
 Tufts 5, Army 1.
 Georgetown g, Washington 4. Lehigh 6. Catholic University 1 Viilanova 2, Penn State 5.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-20
year with the Giants.

year with the Giants.
 Clarence Rowland's White Sox are likely to be kept busy looking at left hands this season. Following Felsch the 1eadoff man in the batting order come four left handlers, Weaver, Ed die Collins, Fournier and Jackson.
 John McGraw has looked over the champion Phi11ies and he figures that his team should show the way to Morans crowd this season, even if Pat was first and John was last in 1915.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

New York. 2: Philadelphia, 1.
 st Louis. 6 Chicago, 2.
 Washington, 8; Boston. 3. CMorn1ng Eamel,
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 The Cleveland-Detroft game was postponed on account of rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-20
'sTlANDING OF CIURs

Games Today Philadelphia in New York. Brooklyn in Boston. St. Louis in Pittsburgh Cincinnati in Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-20

SPRING PIONEERING
 PLANTS. JOHN RICK & SON.