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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-01
ANNIVERSARIES
OF RING BATTLES

1S92-Danny Needham defeated
Jack Burke in 10 rounds at New Or
leans. Neither Danny nor Jack were
champions, but they deserve to be re-
membered because of the long battles
in which they participated 1t was in
1898 that Burke won a niche in the
pugilistic hall of fame by figuring in
the longest contest ever fought in the
ring-his memorable bout wiz Andy
Bowen, the rnulatto boxer. in New Or
leans, which went 10 rounds to q
draw, lasting z hours 9 minutes. In
1890 Danny Deedham fought a battle
almost as long with Patsy Kerrigan
in San Francisco, this bout lasting LOO
rounds, six hours SO minutes. and also
ending in a draw. Needham was a
Mimi eapoIis boy, and aspired to well
terweight honors, but was knocked
out by Tommy Ryan in the 18th round
of a bout in Minneapolis and was az
terward knocked out by Mysterious
Billy Smith. Jack Burke was a very
promising lad in the beginning of his
career, but after his record-breaking
battle with Bowen he was never much
good. Burke died in New York two
or three years ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-01
WOMEN LOOK
AT WILLARD IN
TRAINING BOUT

New York. MARCH 1.-The presence
- a. dozen or more women at Jess
Wil1ard's training quarters, at the
Pioneer A C., yesterday afternoon,
has caused Willard to set aside every
Friday afternoon as Ladies Day" at
his camp. The first Ladies Day
will be on Friday afternoon of this
week, beginning at $3.50 o'clock Not
only will Willard go through his train
ing routine, but Johnny Ertle, the
bantamweight champion, will also
do so.
Since it was announced that a sec
ton had been reserved for women and
their escorts at the Willard-Moran
bout at Madison Square Garden on
March 20 the interest shown in boxing
by women in New York has been sur
prising, according to the ticket sellers
& Al few months ago the presence OF a
woman at the ticket office OF the Car
den looking for pasteboards was un-
heard of. Every day now women
walk up to the window and, buy seats
for the bout Few women nave at
tended boxing bouts in New York
btat che VVillard-M Moran bout may es-
tab1ish a fad
The women who saw Willard box at
the Pioneer club yesterday were the
most enthusiastic spectators In the
hall. When the champion and water
nAonahan started to slam each other
II was the women spectators who led
the applause.
Tex Rickard, the promoter of the
b out, is now arranging for two bouts
preliminary to the big contest. He is.
negotiating with Jim Flynn, the
Pueblo fireman, who arrived in this
city yesterday from Excelsior Springs,
where he has been training for his
bout with Jack Dillon of Indianapolis
at the Manhattan A c. on March TO-
Rickard will make effort to match
FLYNN with Battling Levinslzy. A bout
between Sam Mcvea and Harris Wills.
the negro heavyweights, is also under
consideration.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-01
KAUFF DEMANDS
Sc, 900 BEFORE He
l0lNS THE GIANTS

Benny Kaufr the former Bridge
port oatfieIder, is determined to keep
I'm the HmeHght, until the curtain
rises on the National league season.
He demands $1,000 before he reports
TO the Giants and he gives his side
of the story as follows in the New
York American today:
This is the day set by the New
York National League Baseball club
for me to start for the Giants train
ing camp at Martini Texas And to-
day still finds me here and shall re-
main here unless the New York club
meets my just demands. That is
my u1timatunn and I have resolved
not to alter it.
.syVhat riles me is that some peo-
pie think am a .ho1d-up' or hold
out artist, because have frankly
stated on many occasions that I would
not consent to pay with the Giants
unless they met my demands.
ST have been nnisquoted numerous
times, and my statements have been
80 oontorted that it is mo wonder the
fans have gained erroneous inn
preston OF me and OF my controversy
with the Giants.
ct demand $1,000 the New York
National club agreed to give me
which is in black and wlaite-as a
bonus for signing a, contract to play
with It at tie time 1 Jumped back
from the Federal league. That is all
I ask and the fulfllrnent OF the con-
tract which also signed to play for
the Giants. IF it is not forthcon-
ing. shall be missing from the line
UP when the season commences.
The only valid contract have is
with the Giants and mo one else. The
Wards, Sinclair or any other person.
had no legal right, according to the
laws Of this state and country. to sell
my services.
This I will prove eventually. as my
law suit for the bonus will be called
very seeu- The time Is near, and
shall prove to the fans and all con-
oerned ifh the matter, that belong
to the New York club and that the
Brookfsds had no contract with
me-"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-01
MAGEE JOINS
YANKEE SQUAD
IN GOOD TRIM

Macon, Ca, March Macon is
completely overrur with Yankees.
following the arrival of two more de-
tachments of players. Early in the
afternoon field captain Roger Peckin-
paugh brought Roy HartzeII Lee Ma
gee, Walter Pipp and Frank GilhooIey,
constituting part of the Western dele
cation, into camp, and last evening
Business Manager Harry Sparrow re-
ported with Bob Shawkey Ray
Fisher, Lutte Boone. Gene Layden and
Fritz Maisel in tow.
Except Frank Baker, who does not
report until next Monday, and How
ard Elliott, who is finishing a course
at New York University, the only alb
sentees when Manager Bill Donovan
piped all hands to quarters for in
spection last night were Hughie High.
Angel Aragon, Tim Hendrix and Doc
Cook, who has never yet failed to
pick the longest possible route from
his Tennessee home to the Yankee
training grounds
Judging from appearances, the new
arrivals are not at all pressed for time
in the matter of conditioning them
selves. Walter Pipp, who is eight
pounds heavier than he was a year
ago and shows it in a generous ex-
panse of jowls is further above his
best playing weight than any of the
OlherS- Lee Magee reported to Cap
tain Huston that he has been Inform
ally training Ewhatever sort of train
ing that may be, all winter, and that
he feels fit to tear into practice game
imme diately.
One of Manager Bill Donovan's first
questions as he received the latest
additions to his squad in audience
concerned Roger I'eckinpaugh's back,
which was SO badly strained during q
game at Cleveland on the second
Western trip last summer that the ef-
fects of the injury showed in Pecll's
work throughout the entire balance of
the season. The greatest fielding
shortstop in the American League re-
ported that winter long course Ne
rest has seemingly effected a. completg
cure. but that he cannot be cretain
until he has had an opportunity to
fell himself out on the diamond.
The training activities of the
Yankees were interrupted again today
by adverse climatic and ground con
ditions- So keen a wind was blowing
this morning that Manager Donovan
early abandoned all hope of a double
workout, and when he led his forces
out to the fair grounds after lunch
he found the outfle1d and the diamond
heavy with mud
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-01
BRAD KOCHER
MAKES HOMER
FOR The GIANTS

Marlin, Tex, March 1-IGanager
McGraw is not worrying over the lat
est move by Benny Kauff, who, ac-
cording to word received from New
York, has added to his demand for a
$4,000 bonus for signing his contract
last year to play with the Giants
another like amount from the pur-
chase money for him to Harry Sin
clair by the New York club.
McGraw said last night: t'Kauff is
being poorly advised. He appears to
think that advertising will help him
in bas,H9an. Whether he really means
all the bad breaks he has made I
don't know, but he must know that
he cannot play with any team other
than the Giants.
ST know KAun well enough to be
confident that he will report here
with the regulars. He loves the game
so well that he cannot resist the old
fever when the time comes to don
the spangIes.''
The first practice game of the train
ing season was played on Emerson
Park yesterday afternoon between
teams chaperoned by McGraw and
Doom, who pitched for their respect
i've choice.
Catcher Kocher made the first
home run, a smash to right center in
the third inning, but he was obliged
bington c1outed a fierce drive to the
centerf1eld fence in the same inning
on which he gaIloped over the plate.
Both drives were made off Nc
Graw's pitching, together with a, dou-
BILE and two singles that netted for
the inning a total Of five runs. The
final score was 6 to 3 in favor of the
Dooinites.
Not lame arm developed as the
result of the first days training. Even
Mthewson felt no soreness in his
pitching arm, although he cut loose
with what appeared to be dangerous
speed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-01
EASTERN LEAGUE
HAS POWER TO LET
TWO CITIES OUT

BASEBALL leagues through the middle
west dave found that a. ten club cir
cult was a. poor proposition and most
of them finished their season eight
club leagues. The Central leag que Is
an example of this and others have
passed through the same experience.
That the newly organized Eastern
aeagne with it's ten cities in the fold Is
prepared for such Taove is brought
cut by w, p. Peters ia the Lawrence
TE9bune, He says:
~0ne OF the most important articles
Ia tine. 1eeHsti tuition Of the Eastern
league is to the effect that seven mag
mates have the right to vote to drop
tvv0 el54ses if at amy time it is eeaasid-
cred feasible to do so. The purpose
of this article is TO pave the way tor
an eight-e1ub circuit next year. It
was not and has never been believed
that tRe Eaagaates seriously eezasid-
cred a. 16-eiub circuit, but thaFe was
no. alternative 5waen the report of the
merger committee was made.
The report pointed out that the cir
e5Bit should consist of 10 clubs as SIG
gested and proposed sey the EaeHgeFites
for obvious reasons. 1t may Aet he
necessary to drop two clubs. The 10
club circuit may be a success, bat
baseball men dent look upon it with
favor IF it ds necessary, however, it
viii be an easy HaatteF fe do with tfae
article referred to adopted by the
Saazua"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-01
LAV1GNE's RING DEBUT.

George Lavigne, the little t'Sa ginaw
Kid who used to rule the 1ightwei ght
roost, probably had the most remark
able introduction to the ring of any
fighter of modern times. 1t was 27
years ago today that the Kid fought
his first regular battle. The bout was
pulled off in Saginaw. and George
Siddons the F'iron man. of his day.
was Lavigne's opponent. They bat
tied IT rounds to draw, and in a
return enga cement in Grand Rapids
the following month Lavigne got
another draw with Siddens after 55
rounds of hard milling. In those days.
when boxers start with bouts of from
three to six rounds, Lavigne's per-
Torrance of nearly four hours excites
admiration mingled with awe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-01
YANKS GET MANY
FARMS FOR EXTRA
PLAYERS ON LIST

Macon, Ga, March bill Donovan
said yesterday that he practically has
decided on what players he will keep,
and that the majority of his young
sters will never see New York. How
ever, for obvious reasons Bill will not
give out the list of the boys who will
be canned until he is ready to ship
them. The only was to keep a ball
player hustling in the spring is to
make him think he has a chance for
a regular job.
1.-THE collapse of the Federal league
changed all our p1ans.'' said Wild
Bill, .tor we never would have this
army of bushers on our hands. OF
course we could not figure on the
Federal leagues demise last season,
so we bought up every good minor
Lacquer we could get our hands on
Since we purchased Baker. Magee,
Gedeon and Cu11op there will hardly
be room for some of the prospects we
paid big money for. Keating's. return
to form, and the purchase of Shawkey
late last season also will force US to
let out many of the right-handed
pitchers we had figured on.
1--WE have several agreements with
minor league clubs, two with Inter
national league clubs and ONE with
Memphis, and late in March we will
begin to ship them players direct, as
it would be too big an expense to
training season.
While Donovan does mot mention
the names of the International league
teams he is dickering with they are
known to be the Newark and Rich
M nd clubs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-01
CLEVELAND WAS
EASIEST CLUB FOR
COBB TO STEAL ON

Tyrus Raymond Cobb. ia setting a
new base-stealing record for the
American League last season, reeeiv-
ed the most help from the Cleveland
batteryHen, on whom he executed 20
of his thefts. Only seven of his lar
the White Sox.
The Peach collected Is FesfoeFies ia
the games with the Browns, 16 with
the White Elephants. g with the Red
Sex, II with the Yanks and 10 with
the Senators. He f1ehed second IA
times, third 1s times, and home four
times.
The Detreiter's steals of the plate
were against st. Louis, Boston, New
York and Washington, the battery
mea in these games being. James and
Agnew, Pennock and Carrigan, Ca1d-
well and Nunamaker, and Beehiing
and Henry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-01
MITCHELL AND ALVORD
LOSE IN OZANAM POOL

Last evening at the Ozanam club
MftcheIl-AIvord lost their first game
to Tferney Moran by IS to 22-
T1erney played a clever game.
In the second game Frederick
SHANE fell back for their first loss be-
fore the cue work of DonIey-T. Moran
by rs to 20. Don1ey's run of So fea-
tured
In the third game Judge-Fennell
defeated Cassfdy-McCarthy by 25-1e.
Judge displayed his usual good play
ing.
In the last match played Garrity-
Dewitt won a close and interesting
game in defeating Judge-F'ennel 1924
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-01

In two eonbats Tyrus pinched four
hassecks (these games were against
New York and Philade1phia), in eight
engagements he pinched three, in 10
controversies he pinched two, and in
A skirnishes he pinched one
F'ifty-two of Cobb>s steals were &C
complished on foreign field, "A at
home. Cobb swiped so hassocIs in
June, 10 in August, 16 in September,
IA in May, 8 in April, 9 in July and
2 in October.
The catcher Cobb stole most fire.
auent1y was Sam Agnew of the
Browns, who will be with the Red Sox
this year; and the pitcher, Weldon
Wyckoff of the Athletics.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-01
RIBBONS RELEASE SMITH.

Big George Smith, who has been
playing for, several months with the
Blue Ribbon basketball team. has
been released by Manager Leavy. 1t
was found that he did not fit in very
1t has not yet been decided who will
take his place. Barger was used last
night but if he does not deliver the
management will go after another
crack playerd- 1t is necessary to have
the new man take part in several
games with the Ribbons so he will
work we'll with the team when the
series with Norwalk starts This
series will be a big event. 1t is ex-
pected to start in a few weeks. The
RIBBONS must improve if they expect
to win, as Norwalk has already beaten
them twice in that city.
The Remington Arms boys expect
to put a, strong team in the field this
season. Foot Ruell, the former
Bridgeport inf1eIder, is working there
earning an honest living at the big
plant.
Owner Carey of the Springfield club
announced yesterday that Jack Flynn
has been named manager for the COM
ng season. Flynn was with Montreal
last season. He has played in the ma
jor leagues and is noted for his hit
ting ability.
It is said that the New York Amer
lean owners are not any too well
pleased with Home Run Bakers de-
cision not to report until next Mon
day. They would prefer to have him
on the job early. Bakers excuse is
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-01
g. SPOIR5;TiT IT loop <zess -,
AROUND THE

that he was signed SO recently that
he didn't have time to straighten out
his business affairs.
The Kingston five of the Interstate
league will be the attraction at CO.
1onial hall next Tuesday night. The
boys from New York state have not
been here this season. They are a
fast crowd and apt to take the Rib
bons over the jumps
Jersey City and Paterson are tied
for first place in the Interstate lea
que. -Four of the Ribbons play with
Paterson. Stamford is fourth and the
New York Nationals, who represent
Brooklyn, are fifth.
The st. Louis Browns have bought
OutfieIder Vim Campbell, who was
with the Newark Feds last year.
Campbell has played with several
clubs in the National league and is
regarded as a fast man.
It is said that Benny Kauff has col
lected 81 bats durings the winter. It
will be shame if he has such a
good time interviewing himself in the
papers that he doesn't get a chance
to exercise the flock of clubs.
Henry wacker, a sophomore at
Dartmouth, has left college to join
the Giants at Marlin, Tex. He was
declared ineligible. for the college
team because. he had played semi-pro
ball SO he figured he might as we'll
get on McGraw's payroll.
A young woman named Helen Hin
dreth was billed to box man in a
bout at the Grupp A. C. in New York
last night but the police stopped the
contest after the first round.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-01

his training stunts. Kenny is noted
as a producer OF punches that start
from the floor and areI likely to land
anywhere. Against the crafty Lee
whisky. who knows all the tricks of
boxing, he shoulG make a showing
that will keep the fans excited.
The 1o-round affair between Al
Ketchel Of this city and Chic Brown
Of New Haven should also be good
There will be a preliminary of six
rounds between two local boys. Al
Burdiek as has been engaged as time
keeper and Frank Braithwafte will be
announcer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-01

There will be wailing in dear, old
South NorwaIk If Battling Kunz
doesn't give Bud Palmer a beating
when the pair meet at the Clover A. c.
show at the Park theatre next Tues
day night. These two are old rivals
and in a recent bout in South Nor
walk the air was filled with gloves
They will clash here in a ten-round
sen1i-Anal.
Wild Burt Kenny, the New York
boy who will tackle Battling Levinsky
IN the star bout of 10 rounds, told
Matchmaker Lee yesterday that he
would arrive here this afternoon to do
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-01
SAVIOR. WHO DEFEATED
LEACH CROSS. is STILL
IN UNCONSCIOUS STATE

Indianapolis March 1.-Milburn Say
Tor. one of the contender3 for the
lightweight pugffistic championship,
who is i'll with pneumonia, passed
through the crisis of the attack yes
terday. Last night he was slowly Inn
proving Physicians said the boxer
probably will recover. He has been in
a state of coma for several hours.
Saylor's last bout was with Leach
Cross a week ago yesterday in Gin
cinnati, Say1or stopping Cross in the
fifth round. The local boxer became
ill the day following the bout and has
been in a precarious condition since.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-01
SHEEPSHEAO BAY
WINS FINE GAME
BY GREAT RALLY
(Ry Wagner.)

It must be those ferocious red
sweaters that scare the Blue Ribbons.
Anyway the locals can't make much
Roadway against the crimson clad
Sheepsh cad Bay five. They put up
a lively resistance at Colonial hall last
night but in the end Sheepshead
scored their usual triumph. This
time the figures were 27 to %.
The boys from New York have a
shade on the Ribbons in shooting and
that has made it possible for them
to clean up four straight victories.
they have three players who are apt
to toss them from any angle. Last
night these three did sensational work
and kept the enthusiasm of the spec
tators at high pitch.
Barger of the Kingston, N. Y, five
of the Interstate league, was used at
guard for the Ribbons. He did we'll
in guard ing the elusive Norman and
threw two baskets himself. Jimmy
Clinton was also in fine fettle for the
locals He put three in the netting
and missed others by inches.
In the first period it looked as If
the Sheepsh eads would run away
from the Ribbons. They had their
scoring machine working fine and be-
fore the locals could adopt a good
defense had piled up a score of to
2 In the second period the Ribbons
braced.
They had been keeping pace with
the Sheepshead goals and about the
middle of the session. when the fig
ures were 22 to 16, Barger put the
Ribbons in the running by a. sensa-
tfonaI toss. Then Clinton hurled one
from. the extreme corner, a very diff
ffcult shot. Beckman set the fans
wild when he tied the score by a long
distance heave.
Four fouls called on Bridgeport,
three of which were thrown by Nor
man, gave the Sheepsheads the lead
once more and another basket by
Harvey made their victory certain.
The lineup:
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-01
FINAL GAMES IN HOLY
NAME LEAGUE TOMORROW

The final games in the Holy Name
Basketball league will be played to-
morrow night at ST. Johns hall. The
teams have provided good sport dur
ing the winter and it is expected the
fans will see exciting contests tomor-
row The st. Charles will mingIe
with the Sacred Hearts in the first
game and in the second the St
Mary's and st. Johns will be oppon-
ents. There will be dancing after
the games The lineup:
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-01
SPECIAL BLANKS WILL
CONVEY EASTER GREETING
TRANSMITTED BY WIRE

The Western Union Telegraph Co.
has made arfangem ents to deliver
messages containing Easter greetings
On special blanks of an attractive de-
sign appropriate to the occasion. The
eEap1eymea& of similar BLANKS last
year met with conSi derab1e faxer
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-01
Sheepshead Bay.

Goals from Hoof, CI1nUon 8, BecK-
man /: Leonard 2: Swenson 1; Bar
ger 1; Norman 4; Reich 1; Harvey 81:
Dreyf1s 1; Murray L. Fouls, Beck
man 8; Norman 6; Dreyfus 1. Ref
cree. Wal1um. Scorer, Miller.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-01

Farmer Want Ads. oRe Cent Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-01

| that he was signed so recently that
he didn't have time to straighten out
his business affairs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-05
NORTH GLADE

Everybody is busy trying to save
crops and get ready for winter.
Buckwheat and potatoes are not as
good as usual, though better prices for
them will help US some
Mrs. ]. L. McRobie is still seriously
i'll. She is a great sufferer
Newton Merrill is recovering from
typhoid fever. He has a new son to
cheer him up.
Supt. Rathbun and Attendance Of
fcer Wiley were visiting schools here
abouts last week.
Our school is doing nicely with a
much better attendance than formerly.
Our citizens are disposed to be law
abiding
Messrs. Wiley and Rodeheaver, of
Oakland, seem to be frequent visitors
here. Of course they are welcome but
we must not divulge secrets
Merchant Dixon and family also Mrs.
Kelso were visitors at Judge Harvey's
recently.
Albert Baker returned from Akron,
o., Saturday. He is preparing to move
his family thither.
Russell and Maynard Moon were at
Oakland on business. Monday.
What is wrong with our Sunday
schools? Would compulsory attendance
be beneficial? Are parents interested
in the highest welfare of their children
as they should be?