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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
ARCHIE ROOSEVELT OUT FOR HARVARD
 TITLE IN BOXING

Cambridge, Mass, Jan 4-Boxing was officially added to Harvard's s sports yesterday afternoon when 40 candidates for fstic honors reported to Manager William l.. Robinson in the Hemenway Gymnasium All classes of weights were represented.
 Several members of the football team put in an appearance and signed up for regular training. Three teach CTS of boxing have been enlisted to handle the men They are Profs. Steve O,Donnen and Joe Foley. old time pugilists and Henry Allen, an as piring amateur who brought out the well known boxing twins, Mike and Jack Sullivan The professors se- cret1y hope to uncover one or two sensations for entry into the national amateur championships booked for Boston next April
 Ken Parson, the big tackle, is out for heavyweight honors, and Johnny Bigelow, another Hneman, and Gran Kirkpatrick, former Harvard strong man, are working in the same class. The light heavies include Soucy and Harte. Harvard fast gridiron ends, and Albert Weatherhead, captain of the wrestling team.
 Archie Roosevelt, wh ose father, the colonel, took an active interest in boxing in his college days, is listed as a lightweight aspirant.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
AUTO MAGNATE TO BUY CLUB
 FOR BRESNAH

Toledo Ohio. Jan. 4-That John N. Willys, head of the. winys-overland Go, may back Roger Bresnahan in the latter's attempt to re-estabIish baseball in Toledo is a report put in circulation yesterday by T. A. Chtving- ton, president of the American AssO- citation. Chivington is authority for the statement that Bresna.hau had been in conference with Willys. and it is possible that the latter may back Roger in his efforts to buy the Clevo- land Spiders, formerly the ToIdeo Mud Hens
 Bresnahan and Charles Thomas, late president of the Cubs. have been in terested in a deal to move the club back to Toledo. Bresnallan admits that he would like to be part owner and manager of the Toledo club. as it would place him in his own home town
 The other club owners of the asso- citation are anxious for Roger, to get the Toledo club. figuring that his pres ence> there would bring good results to all. With a man like Willys, who is known as a true sportsman and e. man who does things in a big VI behind the venture. success of the dertaking is assured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
PIRATES WANT TO BUY CHICAGO FED
 MEN ON MARKET

Chicago, Jan l-The Pittsburgh Nationals, through Manager Callahan, yesterday opened negotiations for some of the players on the list of the Chicago Nationals and Chicago Feder- a1s. Callahan said he wanted a pitcher, catcher, .outfe1der and inf1eld- CT. Until after the transfer of the Cubs to Charles Weeghnan, which is expected to take place later this week, definite deal will be suggested by Manager Tinker.
 Joe Tinker has sent to each Ameri- can and National Lea$ue manager a list of 33 players he wbuId be willing to trade, providing the sale of~the Cubs goes through.
 On Tinker's list. of those slated to go are Roger Bresnahan. who still holds a. contract to manage the Cubs, Red Murray. former Giant, Ad Bren- nan, pitcher of the Whales and Short stop Fisher. former Dodger; Archer, the catcher, wanted by the Yankees, will be retained.
 Tinker's list does not include Law ender in either those he expected to trade or sell or those he wanted to keep, but some time ago he was quoted as saying Lavender probably would be retained. Cy Williams, outfielder, will be offered to Cincinnati in a, trade for Groh.-
 The players Tinker would put on the market are Pitchers Pierce, Hum phries, Karl Adams, Douglas, Schorr, Robbins, Wright, Standridge, Hogg (Cubs), Brennan and Anderson (Wha1es); Inf1elders Heating, Schultz, McLarry Phelan. Fisher (Cubs), Beck Farrell, Hauser,7 Fritz, Wester- gil, Pechous, Weiss and Jackson, CWha1es); Outfielders Cy Williams, Good, Kniseley, Allison. Murray (Cubs) and Hanford (Whales); Catchers Bresnahan, Hargrave and Wallace (Cubs).
 Those to be retained are:
 Pitcher gan. Babel CCubs), Brown, Mcconnell, Bailey, Prender- gast and Hendrix (Whales).
 Inf1e1ders-Saier, zimmerman. Mu1- Iigan, Mccarthy (Cubs), Doolan, Zei- der and Tinker (Whales).
 Outf1e1ders-Schu1te (Cubs), Flack, Zwil1ing and Mann (WhaIes).
 Catchers-Archer (Cubs), Wilson, Fischer and Clemon i(Whales).
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
WHHO. I FIGURED AS OUTFlELD STAR
 BY BRAVES BOSS

Boston Jan 4=Whether Joe vii hoit, for whom the Boston Braves gave a wad of money in addition to Players Whaling. Gather and Moran, win succeed in getting a regulaR berth fin the Staniugs outheId the coming measOn is one of the things that in 4erested Boston baseball fans these t7ayz According to President James E. Gahnay, who was in the city last week. WIIhoit is almost certain fof making an outheIdl position
 WiIhoftss record made in the minors he has never before had q. fling at big 1eague cornpany-surely entities hfrn to consideration. He has been a consistently hard hitter on the Pacific coast. usually leading the league Yin fhe batting end of the game. sWi1hoit br0lx6 into professional baseball in the spfing of 1918 when he was sign ed by Venice upon the recommenda- 4ion of the veteran Anson. for whom the youngster had played as a. semi pro in Chicago the two preceding summers Venice farmed him to Stockton for year, but he showed SO well that he was recalled in the fall
 Last year he participated in every cIla1npionsafp game with the Venice club, 197 contests in all. He batted for .324s was one of the Coast leagues hardest exFa-base hitters and was a daring and successful base-runner. When Snodgrass came to the Braves from the Giants last summer. one of the first things he did was to urge President Gahney to purchase Will holt and it was Snodgrass who signed the youngster for the club
 wf1hoit, who is one of the ta11est chaps playing baseball stands 6. feet 2 1-2 inches in his stocking feet and has plenty Of beef. weighing about 19O pounds. He is a fast runner and during his college days at De Paul University in Chicago. where he was graduated won an intercollegiate 100-yards event in Q 1-5 seconds, also taking the 120-yards high hurdles in 16 2-5 seconds the same afternoon. He is a civil engineer by profession and is now praeticing that occupation at his winter home in Calexico. Cal. He is 24 years of age.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
FINE WEINERT A D SAVAGE $25O FOR
 FAILURE TO FIGHT

New York, Jan. 4-Char1eyS Vein ert and Jim Savage two Heavyweight fighters of Newark, N. J.3 were order ed to box at the Pioneer Sporting club before appearing in any other match in this state by the State Athletic Commission yesterday.
 Besides being ordered to fight at the Pfoneer<c1ub the commission gave the managers of that club the right to deduct $250 from each mans earn ings- This action was taken because Weinert and Savage twice failed to appear at the Pioneer club after they had been matched to fight there.
 Weinert called off the first match on the ground that he was suffering from the grip, and the second bout was postponed because Savage com p1ained that he was suffering from an injured shoulder.
 Scotty Montteth and Charles Does sereck, managers of the Pioneer club, complained that, the failure of the fighters to live up to their contracts was due to other than i'll health, and Chairman Wenck agreed with them.
 The boxers were notified that they could appear before the commission next Friday to lodge a protest if they deemed the commissions action l1n- fair. A/
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04

of Eastern League was adopted. In
 1892 ten cities were represented Buffalo, Providence, Rochester, AL bany, Troy, E1fnira, New Haven, Philadelphia, Utica and Binghamton, the last named winning the pennant. Other cities since represented include Baltimore, Jersey City, Montreal, Newark, Toronto, Syracuse, Spring field, Wilkes-Barre, Worcester, Scran- ton, Hartford, Erie, Ottawa, Rich mond and Harrisburg.
 The recent vicissitudes of the In tcrnational League, while sufficiently trying, are by no means the worst the league has passed through. The worst attendance records in any city represented in the league last year would have seemed mighty good to the magnates of earlier days. There were times when Eastern League magnates would have sold their fran chises for song, if they could have found anybody to sing it. Almost any town that could make a noise like jingIing> money could get a club. Af- ter years of labor and the expendi> ture of much money which never came back at the gates, a profitable organization was built up only to be partially wrecked by the Feds. The prospects are now hopeful that the International will be stronger and bet ter than ever in the year just opening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
Home and Abroad
DENY SINCLA AIR MUST PAY ALL
 FED SALARIES

New York, Jan- 4.-''Harry Sinclair never has guaranteed to pay the sal aries of Federal league players under long contracts, neither win he dispose of all the Federal league players So spake Peace Dove Jim'' Gilmore, pres Edent of the defunct Federal league, yesterday
 There has been ah erroneous opin- ion ever since the New York and. Gin cinnaH peace meetings that Sinclair had agreed to guarantee all binding Federal league contracts, continued Gilmore ~I have been kept busy dur Ing the past week replying to Federal league players that Harry Sinclair has not agreed to guarantee their con- tracts
 en is time to make a stiff denial 10 this fal1acy. I do not know how it got out, but everybody seems to be- 1ieve it but because they believe it, 1t does not make it so.A Much has been
 written about how Sinclair will be gtung with a lot of these players. therefore, wish to say that the only contracts Harry Sinclair has agreed to guarantee are those of the Newark club The others are up to the fndi- vfdua1 clubs
 aAs to the players Sinclair will dis pose Of they are the players Of his Newark scfuDs as well as those O1 IAAo defunc ct Kansas City and Buffalo clubs, and also Ka1fff.= Magee and Anderson of the Brooklyn club. However. be- cause Sinclair will dispose of the Buff faao ana Izahsas City players does not mean That he will guarantee their con tracts The contracts of the players, belonging to these clubs, have been taken over by the league
 4 At the peace meetings we insisted that all Federal league o1ayers and 11rnpfres be taken care of. and there was little objection on that score Any 1,iayer or official who took part in a Federal 1eague game <s as free to do ib11xf71tss with any club in Organized Basebah as FI1ee nj en who remained loyal to a. B And I suppose if a man is a good player he shouldn't have much trouble finding a job There will be no discrimination, and a man will get a position in accordance with his ability. think we did our part -'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
Hugh Jennings Admits He Can't Judge Good
 Material For Twirlers

Hugh Jennings admits that one sorrow of his life is that he can't get a good pitching staff.
 Clark Griffith and I were talking about ft,'' said Hugh '' Put a Wash ing uniform on any sort of a pitcher told him, and he becomes a star in the box.
 G Yes he replied, and put a De- troit uniform on a. .15O batter and he hits 30O'
 Its true. Do you |know that I passed up a chance to get Nap Fucker for about $500? I did. When Cobb came to us he begged me to get Ruck- CT, but I wouldn't listen to him.
 'I also passed up Waiter Johnson. Just this season I could have Nehf George Stallings' sensational left handler.
 'EI don't know why it is, but I can't judge pitching material. If I could, a Worlds Series would be easy for us."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
BIRTHDAY OF INTERNATIONAL
 LEAGUE, s2 YEARS OLD TODAY

This is the thirty-secon1 birthday
 of the International League, as it was
 on January 4, 1884. that the Eastern Association, the parent of the present Barrow circuit, was formally launch ed at meeting held in Philadelphia The I International has had many ups and downs in it's long career, and when the Feds drove the big minor out of Baltimore and Newark last year and
 divided the patronage in Buffalo, it was far from being the first time the league has had to pass through fnan- c1a1 shoals. President Barrow'S or ganization was the worst sufferer in | the baseball war, but the prospects
 are now good for a return of pros perity.
 Prior to the organization of the
 Eastern Association in 1884, there had been several important minor leagues in the East. The Interna- tional Association launched in 1877,
 was the f1rst-born of minor circuits. Rochester is the only city in the pres
 ent International which was repre- scented in the old association, the oth CT cities having been Pittsburgh, Co 1uInbus,. Lynn, Manchester, London and Guelph, the last two Canadian cities giving the league it's information al flavor. The following year Buffalo Binghamton, Hornel1sville, Utica,. Syracuse, Hartford, Springfield and Lowell had clubs The pioneer In ternational Association. The first honors in 1886, when the name was changed to International Association The league operated under this name three seasons, with Toronto, Syracuse and Detroit the pennant winners. In 1891 the old name of Eastern ASso-s citation was again adopted, and Buffalo copped the flag. In 1892 the name was again changed, this time to East crn League, a title which was re- tained until 1912, winch the present name was adopted.
 No less than twenty-five cities have had clubs in the stern-Internation- al League since 1892, when the title
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
ANNIVERSARIES
 OF RING BATTLES

19O7-Jim Flynn defeated Jack CTwin) Sullivan in 20 rounds at Los Angeles. This was the second astfc argument between these great old bat tiers, and the Pueblo fireman had dis tinctly the better of it althodgh he was not permitted to go to Sleep on the job. Jim had an advantage in both height and weight over the veteran Twin. In a fight the previous year Jim and Jack went 20 rounds to a draw. Sullivan demanded a return match after his defeat, and a little more than a month later they again mingled in a Los Angles ring. with honors even. A fourth battle was staged in 1908, and again Jim and Jack battIed on fairly even terms for 10 rounds. While both Jack Twin and Pueblo Jim have had many de- feats marked up against them, the modern ring has had few boxers who have displayed as much of tho old fighting spirit as these two war scared veterans. In the list of boxing stars who never held a title, Jim and Jack deserve places up near tho top.
 19O1-Dick O'Brien won on foul from Sandy Ferguson in four rounds at Lewiston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
ANOTHER EASTERN VICTORY.

The Eastern Association has scored another victory in it's campaign a gainst the New England 1eaguers who are trying to seize this territory.
 Jack ze11er announced yesterday that he has secured an option on Hampden an application from F. H. Bigelow of Worcester who wants to put a team in
 the Eastern.
 Bige1ow is the man who controls the only park in Worcester. He an
 nounced that he had enough of the New England magnates and would not i enter their circuit again. He asked 1 Teller for a conference and after meeting the Eastern organizer asked l if he could get a franchise for Wor- cester. Teller did not know whether the territory is open so he wired to
 Secretary Farrell of the, National As
 sociation to find out Pending Far re11's reply nothing will be done. The New Englanders have been given un- i til Jan. IT to pay their debts and if the Worcester players don't receive back salaries by then the territory
 can be taken by the Eastern.
 After rejecting Fred Fulton as an opponent to test Champion Willard s abi1itSS the New Orleans promoters have picked Dan (Porky) Flynn of Boston to face Fulton on January 2s
 Reggie Brown, one of the Harvard coaches, says the Crimson used plays on Yale last season that had been kept '-Tlder cover four or five years. tFWe had them ready declares
 because our defense always kept up to the other. feIAws' offense. This year with some green material we fig ured our defense might not hold them
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
Tom Hughes Greatest
 Relief Hurler in 1915

Boston, Jan. 1Thin Tom Hughes of the. Braves took part in 50 cham pionship games last season, one more than Alexander of the PhilIies and Dale of the Reds, who were next to him in point of constant service. Hughes was. used Continually as relief pitcher. He did not pitch nearly so many innings as Alexander or some of the others, but he had the much more difficult and trying task Of be- ing warmed up almost every day, ready to go into the box. He proba- bly, pitched more balls during the year than any other hur1er in the Ma tiona1 League, counting those that he threw while warming up in the bull pen. Hank Gowdy, his Catcher, tells 9 good one on Thin Tom. The Braves had closed series in St. Louis and were going to take the longest railroad jump in the league, that from St. Louis to Boston, which occupies two nights and a day.
 The team left the Mound City after the game, in which Hughes had been warmed up all the afternoon and had finally relieved another pitcher in the eigth inning. As Tom settled into his seat in the Pullman for the 36- hour ride to Boston, he heaved a great sigh of relief and said to Bowdy:
 unless SLa1InSS can ma Duu pen somewhere on this train, I. don't believe I'll warm up until we get to Boston,
 Another is told at the Bug club on Ham Wyatt, the sluggtng utility first baseman and outfelder of the Cardi- na1s. Ham was playing first base one day with a smart runner on the bag. Frank Snyder, in an attempt to catch the runner mapping, sent down snap throw to. Ham. who whir1ed around with the ball in his hand and touched a massive hoofN that was not quite in contact with the bag. Without changing his position, Hyatt looked up to get the base urnpire's decision, Flows that?" he yelled. "I got him, foot off the bag and he hasn't touch ed it yet.'A But the umpire coldly pointed to second base, which the runner had reached by this time. He had outguessed Hyatt and gone on down to the next base, while the first sacker was scramb1ing around for him. Ham was touching his own foot and demanding a putout on the play
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04

and We uncorked some trick plays we Already had"
 There is great enthusiasm over track athletics at Harvard this season. Capt. Bill Bingham has a squad Of over 60 out for practice. Bingham who is working his way through col lege, is one of the most popular men in Harvard. He was recently elected first marshal of the senior class, the highest undergraduate honor.
 The pennsylvania faculty has been aroused by the scandal in football at the university and has announced that the appointment of the new coach 2lust be approved by the faculty. The football committee selected the coach but the faculty has ordered the name kept secret for the present. Folwell is the man believed to have been chosen although Bennett, the present Eaver- ford coach, has been prominently mem toned.
 Manager Pat Moran of the Phillies declares Catcher Killffer's arm, which was injured last season, is as good as ever now. Kfllifer's arm went back on him shortly before the 1915 world s series. He is considered one of the and his return to form will help the iPhillies in their fight for the pennant.
 There was much criticism of the promoters of the wrestling tournament in New York because they have been using the Masked Marvel in bouts al- most every night. It is said that the mysterious grappler is worn to a fraz9 gle. It was the big advertisement se- cured by the presence of the Masked Marvel that made the tournament a success and the promoters should be more careful of him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
LATEST THONGS FROM SHORTHAND ET4@s
SAY FOLWELL
 WILL BE MADE
 COACH AT PENN

Philadelphia, Jan. 4-While no def1- mite action was taken by the football committee of the University of Penn sy1vania in relation to the selection of a football coach at it's mee ting held tonight, the impression is general that Bob Fo1weu will be the man chosen. Neither Fo1weH nor any other of the committee would make any direct statement regarding the coaching proposition. The committee will meet again in about a week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
HAL CHASE WON'T
 BE BARRED BY S0X

Chicago, Jan 4-Hal Chase. the first baseman, who left the Chicago Amer jeans in midseason to join the Buffalo .Federa1s, will find no bar raised against him by Owner Comiskey of the White Sox, who said yesterday that Manager Rowland was free to sign any player from the Federal league whom he could get. E Manager Rowland is expected here from his home in Dubuque to talk over the seasons campaign with Com iskey.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
PRICE ASKED FOR CLEVELAND CLUB
 IS HALF MILLION

Chicago. Jan. 4-The price asked for the Cleveland club of the Ameri- can league is $5OO.OOo, according to conditions of the sale, communicated to Robert McRoy, former secretary Of the American league who, with Jake Stahl, of Chicago, has been mentioned as possible purchaser, of the club. we have done nothing toward clos ing the deal for the club,'' NTcRoy said today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
$2,OOO,OOO
 IN BUILING PERMITS IN LAST 3 MONTHS

The total values represented by the building values for the last three months is s1,S4s,467 according to a report filed last night by the building commissioners at the meeting of the board of aldermen.
 The board granted .473 permits in 3S meetings.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
RlBBO1S IN TWO
 f CONTEST TONIGHT

The Blue Ribbons have a hard task in front of them tonight. They play a double header. which is no cinch in such 8 strenuous game as basketball. Joe Jeanette, the renowned boxer, will lead his men against the Ribbons in the first engagement. He has some of the besE players in the vicin- dty of New York and expects to down the locals. All except Jeanette are white.
 In the second encounter the Rib a1ons will take on the Naugatuck five. The boys from up the state have been pfling up g. lot of victories and are so hopeful of winning tonight that they will come for just expenses if they lose. They aFe to get $100 if they win. George Smith, Swenson and oth- CT Ribbon stars will try to break tn cir losing streak tonight The first game will start at 8:15.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04

A generous desire to share honors with others is manifested when the Sunday school begins to elect off1- cers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04

January Clearance Sale at E. H. Dillon & Co.'S, 1105 Main street, in Winter Millinery, fur nuffs and scarves, shirt waists, pettieoats, sweat CTS and coats at extraordinary price eductions.-Adv:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
 BOUQUETS, JOHN a. SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04

E LYFORD BROTHERS BUY UNION LABEL PANTS B
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
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and we uncorked some trick plays we already had"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04

Farmer Want Ads. one Cent Q we'd
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
 BOUQUETS,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-01-07
Mourning In Japan.

The japanese code of mourning is
very elaborate and complicated. AS
followed by the well to do classes it
involves the wearing Of special gar
ments and abstinence from animal
food. At the death Of a husband or
real or adopted parents the custom de-
mands thirteen months of mourning
apparel and fifty days abstinence
from meat Grandparents are honored
by 100 days il they are on the paternal
side; if only common, insignificant
maternal grandparents, they have to
put up with ninety. The same rule
applies to maternal uncles and aunts.
1t is one way of introducing the orien-
tai contempt for women.