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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13
AMOS STRUNK AND
M'lNNES BACKBONE
OF NEW ATHLETICS

philadelphia, Jan. 13HThe shunt-
ing of John Walker Lapp to the
white Sox was a gift more than a
transaction. No money or players
were involved, Comiskey getting the
u1askman by agreeing to assume his
19l s contract.
Explains Connie: I'm going to
sink or swim with callow youths, and
for that reason was able to. let Lapp
go. This is not meant a slap at
Jacks ability for. he will lit In very
nicely with the White Sex, but want
ed to clean house.
Lapp increases the big list of Mack
men who have. left the team by yari-
Gus routes in the last two years They
are:
Eddie Collins, sold
Jack Barry, sold.
Eddie Murphy, sold.
Herbert Pennpck, sold
Robert Shawkey. sold. ~
Eddie Plank, released. D
Chief Bender, released
Jack Coombs. released.
Frank Baker, quit
OF the other players who figured to
q big extent in championship triumphs
only Stuffy McInnis, Amos Strunk,
iRube OIdring and Ira Thomas remain.
This does not include Capt. Harry
Davis OF this number McInnis and
Strunlk are certain to stay. Rube Old
ring announced his retirement at the
end of the 1915 brush, and II he plays
at all. it will probably be with some
team other than the Athletics, for
Mack won't handle any player with
the retirement bee. Bakers expert
ence proves this.
Ira Thomas is getting along in
years, andSas he. has constantly grow
ing business interests, he may want
to retire. although Mack will give out
no Information on the subject
Mack has no thought of letting
either AdcInnfs or. Strunk, his only two
remaining stars, go It'll never for
get Stuffyss loyalty continued Mack.
He stood by me in my darkest hour
and always desclined to jump. Neither
did he ever ask me to trade him to
another owner who might pay him
more salary thaniI could afford Last
season when L asked him whether he
would sign a1916 contract he replied:
- why, certainly, Connie; let's get
together right away And he signed
without holding me up"
Connie also has a warm spot for
Strunk for the same, reason, Mack
will build his team around Stuffyf and
Amos. He will carry a big force of
college and independent players
South. Connie has not been idle and
may have some surprises for his
American League rivals next season.
Never in his present adversely has
Connie felt SO Ight-hearted as at
Epresent. With the war settled, Connie
believes that baseball will be bigger
than ever next season and he hopes
to share in the prosperity
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13

Discipline is likely to be. the watch
word of the Boston National League
baseball club 'unde- the direction of
the new president Percy D. HaughtOn
during the coming season. Haughv ION
as a Harvard baseball and football
player and later coach 0f the. eleven
has always been a, strong advocate of
strict obedience to training rules, in
structions and the playing code of
whatever game he was interested in
While it is not be expected that
HaughtOn will insist that the players
of the Boston Braves will be helo to
the same degree of accountability that
prevails in college football circles, it is
certain that the new president of the
club will insist upon an observance of
all the rules recently laid down by
former President Gaffney in his let
ter to the players, and may even go
further. With Haughton as president
and George Stallings as manager it
would appear as though the players
Of the Boston club will have to make
baseball playing strictly a business
proposition in 1916 or learn that a new
regime prevails in the game.
Efforts to bring Frank Gotch and
Joe Stecher together in a bout 'or the
wrestling championship has now
reached the stage where the title hold
er has consented to be interviewed an
the proposition. Gotch has explained
that Stecher in undoubtedly conner
but that to date he has done nothing
remarkable and that SO far as Gotch
can see there is no public demand for
him to meet the Nebraska grappler on
the mat. He explains that he has no
desire to return to the game and that
he doubts if any promoter would Of
fer any such sum he would de-
mand for a match with Stecher. All Of
which Jeffries said in about the same
words some six years ago when it was
suggested that he fight Jack John
son. Later Jeffries signed and the
result is too well known to need re-
peating.
Reports that the National Baseball
Commission will be dissolved are de-
MED vehemently by the magnates. The
denial -vas hardly necessary since the
need of a general governing body in
baseball was never greater than at
present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13
Awinner Decides He
Won't Take Franchise
of Cleveland Indians

Pittsburgh, Jan. 13-Un1ess some
ching Unforeseen should intervene.
Edward W. Gwinner. president of the
defunct Rebels, will not purchase the
Cleveland American League franchise.
Until he returned to this city last
Sunday from New York, where he
had been in conference, with Harry
Sinclair, James Gilmore and repre-
sentatives of the Wards, it was Gwin-
ner's intention of buying the In
dams.
After arriving here Gwinner was
persuaded by the immediate mem
bers Of his family to forego his in
tention of again taking flyer in base
ball So strong was this pressure that
he has dropped all negotiations with
the Cleveland bankers committee and
said he is out of baseball for good. -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13
Lancaster GoldE Five
Seeks Game With Locals

The. success of the GeIde basketball
five has been fheralded~a far as Ian
caster, Pa, and the Code team. in
that city has sent a challenge to Man
ager. William H. Beirne of the local
five. The Lancaster manager offers
to bring his team here for expenses but
Manager Beirne doesn't think much
of that idea. He may offer the Penn
sylvania. half expenses or else suggest
that the game be staged in New
York where the Golde clothing head
quarters are located.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13
(By Wagner)

Neal Ball, former member of the
worlds champion Red Sox, and for
the past four years a resident of this
city, is anxious to land a job as man
ager of the Bridgeport club. Ball Is
still a great player and would be. a,
popular choice for playing manager
of the team. He is a young man of
agreeable personality and has the
ability to handle men. His stay in the
Bill Carrigan and George Stal1ings
had given him much valuable know1-
edge of the game.
Ball was with Toronto in the In
ternationa1 league last season. He
had a fine year but is anxious to play
nearer home and feels that he could
make a successor the local club. Dur
ing his big league career Ball played
with the New York Americans, CIeye-
land Americans and Red Sox. He is
an infie1der and has always been a
hard hitter. If he cannot land with
bridgeport Ban Will try TO get a man
ayers berth in Waterbury or Hart
ford.
Jack ZelIer, who is organizing the
Eastern association circuit, sprang a
surprise on the merger people by get
ting on option on two grounds in Hart
ford. John p. Irwin and F. H. Eige-
low, the Worcester sportsmen who are
the new Hartford owners, say they
will spend money to get a good club.
Zeller wants a league meeting in
Hartford tomorrow to formally award
franchises In Waterbury and New
Haven and President O'Rourke will
call one if SZeIler thinks it is neces-
sary to have the gathering SO soon,
row that the, meeting of the National
Association committee has been post
poned until January "a.
Nelson MetcaIf, who made such a
fine record in his first year as Co
Iumbia. football coach, will have
charge of the squad again next gear
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13

Fresh fish, January IA, 1915. HaT-
Dor blues, sliced white haHbut, fresh
salmon, native fat fish, herring. hal1e,
steaming CLAIMS, round CLAIMS in shell,
opened long CLAIMS, escallops, large
smelts, porgies. pollock, picked
shrimp, opened oysters. smoked I'm
nan haddies./ Meat specials for Fri
day afternoon at Saturday sale prices
Fresh pork roasts, fresh shoulders,
fresh native hams Choice fowls,
fancy roasting chickens, chuck rS2
roasts Of beef, pot reasts of beef.
Rridgeport Public Market and
Branch, State and Bank streets; East
Main street. Phones.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13
Holy Name Players in
Two Contests Tonight

Two baseball games are assigned
tonight at st. Johns hall Jane and
Pemb broke streets. by the Holy Name
league. The first game will start
promptly at o'clock between the
Sacred Heart and ST. Johns and this
should be a lively go. The second
game will see the st. Charles tackle
the St. Mary Five. The Holy Name
orchestra will be on hand and furnish
music for dancing which is in order
after the games.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13

means that his career as regular
outfieIder is limited. If Cy Williams
of the cubs can be wrenched away,
President Baker and Manager Moran
viii go after<the sensational youngster
+ Before leaving Philadelphia for
home, in Fitchburg, Mass, Pat Moran,
boss Of Phillies, left in a bid or two
for Chicago Cub players. Moran is
delighted with the outlook, and every
thing is in shape for the dash for st.
Petersburg, Fla, March 1.
Pitcher Taylor, who did grand work
for the Utica club of the New York
State League last season has been. sold
to the Philadelphia National League
club. He was recommended by Man
ager Ed McDonough of the Utica club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13
Three Tied For First
In Ozanam Tournament

Three teams are tied for first place
in the Ozanam club pool tournament.
At the club rooms in State street last
night Bolton and Norris beat Bowden
and Sullivan by SO to 40. Bowden
made runs of nine. 10 and II. Peterno
and Mu11igan came back to real form
and defeated Dewitt and Maloney SO
to 80. This was the third straight de-
feat for the losers. White and Honan
crept nearer the leaders by beating
Donnelly and Farley, SO to "a.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13
POINTS or INTEREST.

officers and members of the crew
of the liner Persia refused to give
aff1davits to American consular agents
at MarsetIles. France, ON their arrival
there, as they have already given
them to British officials az Alexan-
dr1a.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13
Compo Came Tomorrow

The Compo I4ge Guards of West
port will take on the M. E. S. s. bas-
ketbazl team of Bridgeport tomorrow
evening at National hail.. Westport.
Isae preliminary game starts at 7:45.
EThere win be dancing after the game
rs usust
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13
BASEBALL BITS

Manager Herzog of the Reds is dick
ering with the Louisville American
Association club for Red Corriden, the
former chicago Cub second baseman
and utility player
Clarence Rowland of the Chicago
White Sox, after a, conference with
President Comiskey, discussing the
needs of the team, states that ne
would make no bids for any Federal
League players.
Connie Mack says he knows nothing
of the report that Napoleon LaJole
might Join other C1eveIanders- and buy
the Cleveland club. "Lajoie is under
contract to me for next season. con-
tinues Mack, but if he wants to- buy
stock in the Cleveland club or in any
way advance himself, I will not stand
in the road
The signed contract of Dode Paskert
the brilliant outfieIder of the Phill1es,
has been received at headquarters.
The Phillies are on the hunt for
young outfieIders, realizing that In
that department they are likely to be
weakest in the next two years or SO.
Though Cravath reached his highest
level of home-run hitting last year, it
was evident at the end of the season
that his legs are almost gone. which
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13

The Belgian government is prepar-
ing protest to all neutral countries
against the war tax of 1857, 200, 900,
which the German government has
threatened to levy on Belgium this
year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13


wit hn in the pure the Brave S a
C "a mem O. a
Nhic two the chan a
son., a
be in OF in
oft Braves
win the ere era
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13

1 y
game last season was remarkable
when it is considered that there had
been no football at the university for
ten years.
| Cornell is very anxious to win the
| intercollegiate track and field cham
| pionship next spring. Trainer Moak-
| ley has a squad of over 100 out for
| the track team.
The deal for the purchase of the
| Giants by Harry Sinclair and James
T. Gaffney is still hanging fire. 1t is
said that the present owners of the
| Giants are not anxious to sell, in view
| of the fact that the coming season
promises to be a. banner one. Sinclair
is using the Federal players, whose
services he controls. as a club over the
heads of the New York magnates.
He knows the Giants need strength
ening and figures that by offering to
| furnish such players as Magee, Kauff,
Rousch and Anderson of the Federals
he can make the Giants come to
terms.
| Now that the promoters. OF the will
! Iard-Moran bout have agreed to offer
La $4,000 purse the fans might as
well mortgage the old home to get the
price of a ticket. It is probable that
a, ticket will cost as much as an auto
| mobile. -
| Yale beat the Massachusetts, Agri-
cultural team in hockey last night in
New Haven by 5 to 1. The Yale play
ers showed great skill, Van Nostrand,
the football quarterback, doing parti-
cularly well.
Holy Cross college has a 1oc or new
material for the baseball team and
expects to make a fine record next
season. Bowen, a young outfielder
from New Haven, is counted upon as
g star He was with the Colonials
il, the Elm City last season and the
Braves were after him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13
neal BALL ANXIOUS TO
MANAGE The BRIDGEPORT CLUB
Jack zeller Secures Option on Grounds i'm Hart
ford For Eastern Owners.

Columbia's feat of winning every
game last season was remarkable
when it is considered that there had
been no football at the university for
ten years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13

The signed contract of Dode Paskert,
the brilliant outfielder of the Phill1es'
has been received at headquarters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13

Cornell is very anxious to win the
track and field cham
pionship next spring. Trainer Moak-
ley has a squad of over 100 out for
the track team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-13

Nelson MetcaIf, who made such a
fine record in his first year as Co
lumbia, football coach, will have
charge of the squad again next gear
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06
MOTORISTS TUNE UP AUTOS FOR
 TOURING WEEK
Thousands Of Autoists Will Utilize Week to See More
 Of the Country.

Chicago, Aug. 5.-Motorina Amef- ica has turned up the car, or Is admir- ing the new car, and with everything shipshape, is awaiting tomorrow, and the beginning of the greatest motor in g.eur this country has ever seen, National Touring Week.
 Eepor;s from the automobile trade in all cities assert that thousands Of American automobilists throughout the country will participate in the great motoring outing, which will last GU. the week Many will set out Sun- day and others will take to the road the next day or Tuesday.
 The same reports state that there has been an unprecedented amount Of oyerhauling of cars. and 6 pronounced; quiekening of summer sales of nesT cars.
 The Mississippi valley, however, is the place where National Touring Week will reach the climax of it's cele- bration. IL is here that the sentiment "See America First by Seeing Yonr Own State First" has gripped the motorist firmest. Throughout these states the year 1916 will be memor- able as the year of the Discovery of the Home State"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06
HawIey Memorial Methodist.

Eleventh avenue and Cypress street.
 The church where you are q stranger only once.
 The pastor. II. r. Bnh'er. will preach at both hours Sunday. Sub ject al 11:00 q. IT,: '-The Need That Discovers the Latent Power of Life. ; and at 500 D. m: Does IL Pay?'' The chorus choir will render special music at both services Mrs. w. 4. Hamilton, director Electric fans keep you cool at Hawley.
 Sunday school at 9.i5 a. m ]. A Simpson. superin- endent. The school that makes the world better and life happier for you. Great classes with ciass spirit for young men and young ladies. Enthusiasm that lends life a new charm and makes you more eff cient the whole week Two Of the most accomplished teachers in the city, one for men and one for women
 Epworth league a 1:15 D. III. T. L. Culpepper. president Miss Ida Rob- cTtson, leader.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06
BISHOP MCOY IS IS.

Bishop James H. Mccoy of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, Is 4S years of age today. He was born in Blount county, Ala.
 This is also the birthday of:
 Abram L. Elkus, the new United States ambassador to Turkey. born in New York city, 49 years ago today.
 Phillips Lee Goldsborougf, former governor of Maryland, born at Cam bridge, Md, 51 years ago today.
 Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, wife of the former president, born at Norwich Conn.,, 55 years ago today.
 Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger. U. S. N, retired, bor nat Rockville, Md, 63 years ago today.
 Very Rev Peter J. O'Callaghan, president of the Catholic Total Abstin- ence union of America, born at Mill ford. Mass, 50 years ago today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06
CHURCH SERVICES SUNDAY
Trinity Church (Fpiseof,aI)

< F
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06

the initial movement in a country
 wide campaign wherein autoists will
 some time within that week assemble
 and make journeys somewhere. says the Hot Springs Sentinel-Record.
 Some of the party that goes to Little
 Rock will no doubt ge.on te Pine Bluff,
 but the Pine Bluff feature of the out ing will be decided on after the Hot
 Springs autosts reach Little Rock.
 The idea Is to have all the Hot
 Springs aut 3ists assemble in front of the new state capitol building by 10 o'clock Monday morning. Before the cars leave here ttfey- yill be bannered
 by the Business Mems League. In
 Little Rock they will form in line and
 make parade over the city of Little
 Rock, will be the guests of the board
 of trade, and will later in the after mo T go m 10 Pine Buff
 Yesterday committeeman McWain, Walter Dedses, DT. f. II. Ellsworth, W. 0. Crcason, Rev. Hickok, Karl Mendel, Hamp Williams and Garland Van Sickle made their reports to tho league. They reported only those auto owners wsi9 had assured them posi-
 lively they woali take part in the jlnk.et. The reported any number of others who had said they probably would go, but could not give definite answer when called OF. There were . still about l9G auto owners to be seen ! by the committee.
 , Those who the committee reported
 would certainly make the trip Mon day are E. B. Mckain, (. F. Harris,
 Miss L. Hopkins, C. D. Harmon, George ", JaTnisen. Robert A. Jones J. C. Higgins, Walter Dodson, I. C. Disheroon, Louis Dorch. C. W. Dodson John Gullett, James Brock, Otto Sal monat, Dr. F. II. Ellsworth, I. H, ] Jackson, A R. Lynch, J. W. Dodson, ! Gus Strauss, NJ. L. Shoffner. Judge C F. Huff, Dr. J. P. Randolph. Rev. C.
 F. Hicock, George Callahan, Dr. V. H Hallnlan. Bob Viacco, Layton MacDon- aid, s. J. Cochran. ". o. Creason
 Orlando Gray, J. B. Murphy, Hamr Williams, Herb Walker, Dave Davis i Carl Mendel. J. B. Chapman, John
 Turner, W. B. Wilburn, ". G. Burt ] J. H. Klyman, Dr. A. D. Shaw, Phelps { C. Miller, Mayor Dr. J. W. McClen-
 don, Garland Van Sickle, R. A. Kittle- berger. Joe kempner, R. o. Lewis, B ] r. Lockett, L. Moretsky.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06
CHICAGO PUTS BAN
 ON SLOT MACHINES

Chicago, Aug. 5.-SloE machine gambling in Chicago, said to have netted the promoter thousands of dol lars day, came to sudden end last night upon the order of Chief Of Po- lice Healey. The action was taken following the complaint of the Citi- zens' association Of Chicago that a least 1000 machines were in opera ticn as gambling devices in saloons and drug stores.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06

Corner of West Third avenue ard Oak street.
 As this Is tise firsi Sunday of the month there will be n5 carly service. The Sunday school pupils are informed that the offering is for missions.
 Holy Communion and sermon, II a. n.
 Evening prayer and sermon. s D. III. August 9th is the feast of the Trans figuration and the sermons as well as the services will be in keeping with the oecasion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06
Lakeside Methodist.

Corner F'ifteen'h avenue and Olive street
 Sunday school at 9:3O a. III. You ana your children are invited.
 Morning services at 1G:ao d. m The pastor has ! message Of vital i'm pcrtance to every member Of Lake side church. Let's have a great day even in mid summer
 Epwerth league at D. m, Miss Willie Mae Simpson. leader.
 Evening service at D. m.
 Everybody welcome. You are es
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06
The Church of Christ.

Corner Sixth and Beech streets. (. (. Cline, minister.
 Morning, Unified Service" from 10 a. m. to l2 m. Subject of the ser mon: .The Greatest Thing ia the World"
 Evening subject: Bishop Brown ; Leyciism in the Light of Reason and Revelation"
 Christian Endcavor, ?. m, Fred Hogenson, president.
 Prayer and praise service. Wedneg- day night, D. ,s,., !. E. Hill. leader Monday P. m. the (. W. E. Il. will have their regular monthly meeting af Mrs. F.. D. RussclPs residence, corner : Twentieth and Alabama streets.
 Lutheran Church.
 Sixth avenue and Florida street W C. Schrader, pastor.
 English Sunday school 9:30 Q. m. German service 10:45 .. m.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06

Miss Unity Dancy aid Miss Mary Lou Dancy, maiden sisters, rendered tLe United States government 5.Q00 acres ten miles from Decatur. Ala, fer 9 game preserve.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06
First Church of Christ. Scientist.

Shriners' temple, Main and Seventh streets.
 Services are held Sunday at II a m. and D. m. Subject: Spirit
 Sunday school Sunday morning al 10 o'clock.
 Wednesday evening meeting at s p. m.
 The reading room is open daily ex- cept Sunday and holidays, from 2:30 to , p. m.
 Visitors welcome.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06

An attempt by Bulgarian soldiers to seize an island in Roumanian Wa ters Of the Danube river. close to Glugeyo. has caused a sensation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06
May Not Come Here.

About fifty cars were yesterday re- ported as pledged to make the trip to Little Rock next Monday morning where Hot Springs autoists are taking
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06

4 cordial invitation is extended to ali to attend this service.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06

IL is a sign of rain when some one yoN umbrella.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06

pecially invited to ali of our services. Come and bring a friend. Will not some big-souied man or woman fill d pew.
 MARION NELSON WALDRIP,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06
Hazel Street Baptist.

Eighteenth avenue and Hazel street. Sunday school 10 a. m.
 No preaching on account of the ab- sence from the city of the pastor. Junior B. Y. P. U. 5:45 ?. m. Senior B. Y. r. U. D. m.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-08
Lots of Interest Is
Shown In Cycle
Meet, Sunday

Entries Of the best riders in the
country are pouring in al The Inter.
state Racing Headquarters foi the
200-mile relay motor bike race a.
the State Fair grounds track SUI
day and indications are that O. h
greatest galaxy of riders that has
raced under the /. Il. A. jurisdiction
since its organization will be IN the
novel contest.
The fact that the entry list Is ke9'
open until two hours before race
tine means that the full list will
not be announced in advance, bu,
the factories are securing the coun
Try for all available CraCE riders 20
represent them in this event. III"
race is one which is always a win
ner with the crowds because of H.
spectacular side of il, the ccnstan-
relayjng Of riders lending plenty Of
added interest. as the lead ana ott
er place positions change often. Thu
team that has the best rit organ2a
ton, the relieving of riders playins
an important part. has an equal
chance with the one with faster Ma
chimes AS these relays are taken