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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
CALDWELL FACES
 RuBE MARQUARD
 IN CONTEST TODAY

New York, April 7-There was no clashing of the Yankees and the Dodgers at Ebbets Field yesterday af- ternoon, for the-simple reason that the grounds were too soggy and the weather too cool. The postponement was rather a disappointment to the fans, for they were looking forward to the meeting between the National League champions and the local American League contenders. If the weather behaves kindly, a good dia- mond battle is in prospect today.
 Bill Donovan will put forth an ag- gregation of players that stands out as possible tpennant contenders. There is no question that "Slim" Caldwell will do the twirling for the Yankees, and in all probability "Rube" Mar quard will do the heaving for the Dodgers. Manager Robinson will shove in the "Rube," for he knows the Yankees had trouble with south paws during their Southern tour with the Braves.
 This clash will be of inestimable benefit to both teams, for it will put them on edge for the opening of the season next Wednesday. The Yankees have a big edge on their, rivals, for they arrived here attuned to the fine point.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
PRINCETON FORMS :. MILITARY SQUAD
 NUMBERING 1000.

Princeton, N. J., April 7-The Princeton Provisional Battalion, as reorganized, now contains about 1000 men. There are six large companies drilling out of doors regularly for two hours three afternoons a week There is also an athletic squad on Mondays.
 Under the reorganization there are no evening drill hours. One division practices Monday. Wednesdays and Fridays, the other Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays A third division. composed of regular members of the varsity and freshman baseball, foot ball, crew and track squads, drills on Monday afternoons for three hours and a half.
 Afternoon academic work has given way to drilling, and laboratory sec- tions have been shifted as seemed best. The men drill from 2 until 4 o'clock, the best part of the day for outdoor work at this time of the year. They are rapidly becoming pro- ficient in the elementary tactics
 The many athletic fields and open country here afford excellent oppor- tunties for training the men in open order. The rudimentary closed order formations were fairly we'll learned while the men worked in the gym. Now companies are sent out to skir- mish through the fields and woods, and are taught various bits of theory regarding military operations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
KAUFF SWATS
 BALL HARD IN
 DETROIT GAME

Manhattan, Kan, April 7-The hibition series between the Giants and Detroit Tigers in the seventh game played here yesterday afternoon. The score was to 1 and was distinguish ed by four double plays, three by the Tigers and one by the New Yorks. The game was replete with fast fielding by both teams.
 Tesreau showed his best work of the season so far. He had lots of smoke and fine control. Three scattering hits were all the Tigers made off him in five innings and as his support was perfect no runs were scored off him. Sallee, who was in the box the last four innings, would have shut out his opponents also had it not been for fumbles by Herzog and Zimmerman that allowed Crawford to score in the sixth. Only two singles were gathered off Sal1ee
 Kauff figured very prominently in his teams victory. He made two hot fsingles besides the stinging drive which Young grabbed, and another one of his long smashes was muffed by Heilman after a hard run. Benny also made pretty dash home in the seventh inning while a play was being put over at first
 Burns, New York, scored in the first inning on a pass, Herzog's bunt single, Thorpe's force out of Herzog and Zim- merman's bunt toward first base that acted as a squeeze play.
 Herzog singled in the sixth, but was again forced out by Thorpe. Jim, how ever, stole second and got home on Zimmerman's triple far over Veach's head.
 The game was played on the grounds of the Kansas State Agricultural Col lege and was attended by large crowd. The field was in poor shape, being soft and sandy.
 The eighth and ninth games are scheduled for Kansas City today and Sunday. Financially the series has been very successful so far.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
Chicago White Sox Expect to Win That
 $500 Military Prize

Before the writer left Chicago sev- eral persons told him that the milf tary training the White Sox would get in Texas wouldn't amount to a whoop; that the players would make a joke out of it, writes Malcolm MacLean in the Chicago Post:
 Listen! Is it a joke when the diff ferent player corporals spend hours studying the manual of arms and in drilling their squads in private? .e.
 Is it a joke when some of the men, who looked down on the. scheme when first proposed, think half an hour only hAS passed when they have drilled an hour and a half?
 Is it a joke when the players seek Sergeant Smiley out and spend time asking him questions when they might be going to the movies or oth- erwise enjoying themselves?
 Is it a joke when some of thes men execute difficult drills after five days of training, and executes them mighty well?
 IS IL JoKe wsnen they vake the drills seriously and indulge in no horse play?
 Is it joke when the individual players call down a mate for throw ing the ranks out of line or for be- ing out of step?
 We could go on almost indefinite 1y along these lines. Our chief ob- ject for taking up as much space as we have is to indicate that the White Sox are really trying. It might be we'll to add that if any of the other American League squads have an idea they are going to cop that $500 prize they will have to = NpuuM
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
NEEDnAM 0uGHT !,
 TO MAKE GOOD IN
 NEWARK AS PILOT

Tom Needham, the, new pilot of the NeWf k Interna tionals, is a native of Ireland, and is 38 years old today. Needham succeeds Fred Penney, the veteran first basenlan of the Boston Nationals, and one time manager of that club. The Indians started off strong last year, but they soon slump ed, and finished in the cellar. The new chief of the Redskins started his baseball career in 1898 with Cold water, Mich., and later played with Tecumseh, Ashtabula, Wheeling and Altoona. He was drafted by Boston from Altoona in 1902, and later was with the Giants.
 McGraw sent him to St. Paul, whence he went to the Cubs, becom- ing Frank Chances chief lieutenant. Needham was a good backstop, and is a good handler of pitchers. Since re- tiring from the diamond Tom has been engaged in the clothing business in Steubenville, Ohio, where he mar ried last October.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
BELMONT PARK
 RACE TRACK IS
 CUTTED BY FIRE

New York, April 7-Club houses, stables and grand stands at the Bel skirts of Brooklyn were almost des- troyed early today by fire. The dam age is estimated at $175,00O.
 Night Watchmen said that the flames burst out in five places at once. The police are hunting for an lincen- diary. The house of the Jockey club and the immense grand stand of the United Hunt association were burned down. The house of the Belmont Park club and it's field stand caught fire but were saved. The tracks and structures at Belmont Park comprised one of the most elaborate racing plants in the country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
BROOKLYN OWNER SAYS SERIES WITH
 RED SOX SUCCESS

New York, April 7-President Eb- bets of the Brooklyn club yesterday said that the Red Sox and the Su- perbas took in about $l6,O0O on their joint tour. Each clubs share was between ST, 1000 and $8,OOO. As far as money went we made no profit. There were 36 or 38 men in the Brooklyn party, and all of the money we took in at the gate went for railroad and hotel expenses. Rain caused the post ponement of the game in Kansas City, where we expected to draw the big gest attendance on the trip, and Jupi- ter Pluvius again dished us out of a big gate in Indianapolis. If those games had been played both clubs would have realized a tidy sum above expenses.
 eff for no other reason than it fur nished exceptionally good practice the tour was a great success. Both Rob- inson and Barry, managers of the Superbas and Red Sox, were delighted at having their players work against a team of class instead of against bush leaguers, as generally is the order on the spring training trip. Working with the worlds champions furnished the Superbas with just the practice needed. Consequently the boys are further advanced in their play than would have been possible under other conditions. The Dodgers have been playing major league. ball for several weeks and are primed and ready for the raising of the National League barrier next Wednesday,"
 President FIbbets is well satisfied with the Dodgers. He says that with things breaking right they will repeat their last seasons success. Ebbets thinks that Olson will fit in we'll at third base and that Mike Mowrey's absence will not be felt Though Manager Robinson does not say much, it is plain, that Uncle Robbie would feel better fortified if Mowrey was back cavorting around the difficult corner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
STATE SHOOT AT HOUSAT0NlC CLUB
 PROVES SUCCESS


 The second tournament oft Con- necticut"Trap Shooters association was held yesterday at the Housatonic Gun clug range at the Stratford Meadows and proved a pig success. Over 70 entered. The arrangements were well carried out and the club officials re- ceived great praise for their efforts.
 The team shoot was won by the Hartford Gun club with a score of 44s rout of 800. Bridgeport was sec- ond with Al and New Haven third with 421. l.. c. Wilson of Bridge port was high gunner on the program of 12O targets, breaking 113. H. C.. Judd of Hartford came in second with no; M. l.. Smith of New Haven, third. with 109, and l.. H. Bradley of Hart, ford, fourth, with 108.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
Pitcher Joe Wood Is
 Reinstated by Ruling
 of National Commission

Cincinnati, April 7-The National Baseball Commission yesterday grant ed the request of Joe Wood, pitcher of the Cleveland American League club, and restored him to good standing without inf1icting a penalty. Wood was carried on the 1916 ineligible list of the Boston Americans because of his failure to report last spring and has been released by that club to the Cleveland club, with which he has contracted and is now playing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
SAY WILLARD INTENDS TO
 GIVE HIS TITLE TO MORAN
Champion Reported Ready to Retire Because He
 Can't Get In Condition

New York, April 7-An unconfirm- ed report today reached this city to the effect that Jess Willard seriously contemp1ates retiring from the ring for the reason that he doubts his ability again to get into condition for bout. The additional statement is in circulation that Willard, in the event of his retirement, will make a present of the title to Frank Moran.
 While tt is conceded that this would be very magnanimous on the part of the champion, serious doubts are held as to the right of the champion to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
TWO GAMES IN ]. ONE DAY WON BY
 YALE BALL TEAM

Durham, N. C., April 7-The Yale baseball team won it's second suc- cessive game here yesterday by rout- ing the Trinity colleay nine by a score of to 2. The Ellis got away to an early lead and were never headed. In the morning the Blue defeated the North Carolina Agricultural and En- gineering college nine, to g. Today the Blue will play it's final game of the year against the University of North Carolina. Then the squad will disband. Yale's heavy hitting and su- perior pitching by Garfield, won the morning game. The contest was play ed in mud and in a raw wind.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
YALE CREW AND
 PENN EIGHT ROW
 AT PHiLA. TODAY

PhiladeIphia, Pa, April Vale and Pennsylvania meet this afternoon in what probably will be the only in tercof1eeiate boat race of 1917. Both crews are keyed up for the struggle which will be rowed over the Amer ican Henley course on the Schuyiklll River.
 The varsiety eights will paddle to the starting line at 5 o'clock, and Tn less than ten minutes the college row ing season of 1917 probably will have run its full course, because. the Yale crew will bisband immediately after, the race, while Princeton, Harvard, Cornell and Columbia, have given up rowing for the year.
 The bad weather yesterday kept the crews off the water save for short paddle in the morning and an equally limited spin in the afternoon. Both crews practiced racing starts, but did not attempt to cover much ground at racing speed. The river. swollen by the heavy storm of yesterday and to- day, is boiling over the dam just be- low the finish line of the course and conditions are right for record breaking race if the crews are up to its
 Guy Nickalls has a smart appearing crew in the Yale shell. In physique it is lighter than the Pennsylvania eight and apbears to row with moro life, although it kept the stroke only point or two above the beat of the Pennsylvania yoarsmen in their prac- tice row.
 The bladework of tho Yale eight is fairly smooth and both inboard and outboard the crew is we'll developed flor so early race. The crew is a powerful one. although not as heavy as the Pennsylvania eight, and the shell runs fairly we'll between strokes.
 Pennsylvania, on the other hand, has a crew of giants. The average weight of the Quakers is slightly over the 180-pound mark, and the crew is one of the heaviest that ever sat in a Pennsylvania shell. Drayton, the stroke oar, is a veteran. of the 1916 Poughkeepsie eight and he senses his crew in wonderful fashion. Joe Wright, the one-time Argonaut ceach, has had the crew on the river for , month and has been able to wield 1t together into a fairly smooth combi- nation, always a most difficult task with a crew as large and as heavy as this Pennsylvania eight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07

According to the reports of sporting writers with the Giants Benny Kauff is a greatly improved player this sea- son. The former Bridgeport Outf1eld- CT is said to have eliminated many of the faults he brought from the minor leagues. For one thing he does not always bat at the first ball. Benny was so impatient in other years that he would take a swing at the first one whether it went over his head or rolled along the ground.
 Another of Kauff's characteristics was to scorn a base on balls. If the pitcher threw them so wild that Ben- ny couldn't reach them the little fel low would call the twir1er names and demand, ''Why don't you get 'em over, you big stiff?" Now Benny has learn ed the value of a free pass because Manager McGraw has continually urged him to let the bad ones go. In the Detroit series Kauff has secured a number of passes. It is predicted that he will hit 300 this year.
 Local boxing fans will see some good bouts before this month is over. With George Chip booked to display his walloping ability here on April 23 and the McAuliffe-Al Shubert bout at the Casino April 30 there is bound to be some excitement.
 The average baseball magnate will never admit he has made cent Owner Ebbets of the Brooklyn Dodg- CTS, who is noted as a hard boiled egg, says the $8,000 his team and the Red Sox each received for the spring series will just about pay expenses.
 Mike Mowrey, the veteran infielder of the Brooklyn team, may win his
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
PLAYERS TO
 BE BUSY HERE AND
 ON ROAD TOMORROW

Local soccer players will be busy to- morrow. The Bridgeport City and the Rovers will clash at the Meadows in a return game of the first round of the Spring Cup competition. The game will start at 3:30 and Joe Booth is to referee. At Black Rock the Swedish F.. c. of this city will mingle with the Waverly of New Haven.
 The Remington City boys go to New Haven to tackle the Elm City stars The Bridgeport Rangers travel to Wa terbury where they will take on the ish-Americans. The Rangers will make the trip by auto bus, leaving Golden Hill and Middle streets at 11:30 fa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07

dictate as to his successor. In fact, experts insist that when Willard de- cllnes( further to defend the title, he loses all control over the champion ship and the honors are open to gen. eral competition.
 In any event the championship has never been passed along as a gift from the holder to warm personal friend, and if Willard succeeds in do- Ing so 1t will be a new departure. J Jeffrles once tried to hand the title on a silver. plate to Marvin Hart, but the public laughed so heartily that Jeff pulled back his gift.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
Mel Sheppard Asks
 Why He Was Canned As Millrose Trainer

New York, April Melvin w. Sheppard, who has been dropped as coach of the track team of the Mil rose Athletic Association, had not, up to late last night, compiled with the request of the Milrose organization for his resignation. The former Olym- pic star was at a loss to know what prompted the Milrose officers to take such an action.
 Sheppard requested an explanation for his dismissal. Since his return from the border he has given over practically all his time to training the athletes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
BROWNS LOSE SERIES
 TO ST. LOUIS CARDS

St. Louis, April 7-St. Louis Ma tionals won the city championship by taking yesterdays game from the St. Louis Americans, 6 to 1. Of the four games played. the Nationals have won three, one resulted in a tie. Two more are to be played.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07

ing for their country, and many of them, like the New York Americans, seen at No. in the pictures, have been drilled in the spring training camps in military training. The open
 ing games of the season in both the National and American leagues will
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07

be memorable for their displays of bunting and enthusiasm. No. 1, Pres ident Ban Johnson of the American league; No. 2, crowd at opening of big league game; No. 8, President Tener of the National league; No. 4, Yankees in military drill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07
SEEN AND HEARD FROMTHE INSIDE

fight for more salary after all. Ivan Olson has been doing poorly at third base and Manager Robinson is said to be anxious for Mowrey's return. Owner Ebbets has not yet reached the point where he is ready to loosen up. however.
 Luck plays an important part in giving a big league recruit his chance Pete Kilduff, who has gained the favor of Manager McGraw, was as- signed to the second team when the Giants were ready to leave Marlin But the decision of young Baird to go home left a vacancy on the first team. McGraw took Kilduff as util- ity infielder and the little fellow has been doing well. He comes from Omaha of the Western league. The Yankee scouts looked him over last season but decided he wouldn't do.
 Owner Collins of New Haven talks about having a strong club but play CTS say he isn't willing to pay union wages. Collins dropped quite a bank roll in baseball last season and you can't blame him if he is a trifle back ward about peeling off the ten spots.
 The big leaguers aren't finding the going so easy in the minor league ex- hibitions this year. Pittsburg lost to Birmingham of the Southern league yesterday, by 3 to 1 and Louisville of the American association won from Cleveland by 5 to 0.
 Kid Rehg, the former Hartford player, is with Providence his year Although he has spent most of his time in the outfield Providence is threatening to use him in the infield this season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
 BOUQUETS JOHN RICK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07

:. Baseball is national and has accord ingly felt and has reacted to the great upheaval in American life brought about by the row with Germany. Ball players, organized and unorganized, have declared their intention of fight
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-07

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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-02
DRAMA AT THE REX

Tonight at the Rex will be pre-.
sented that powerful drama "Corrup
tion," a six-part portrayal of the fate
of neglected girl in the whirlpool
of vice. 1t is Super-Art Film cor.
poration picture with Helen Marten
in the lead as "the GIRL" and Flor.
ence Hackett as "the mother" II
is replete with striking scenes and
tense situations.
The story tells how Grace Ben.
nington, young, beautiful and rom.
antic, meets Philip Montross, the son
of her employer. He wins her love
and takes this young girl, who is
pure and innocent, from the Land
of Sunshine, love, purity and right.
eousness and leads here into a life
of sinful corruption. Such men are
a curse to humanity, as this story OF
corruption will preach.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-02
RECEPTION FOR OFFICERS

Every member of the Woman's
Study club, who was not absent from
the city, was present at the business
meeting and reception given by the
retiring officers for the new officers
in the club rooms of the library yes
terday afternoon. Several ladies
who were working in the Red Cross
room were also invited to attend the
reception. The retiring officers were
Mrs. C. E. Battles, president; Mrs.
C. G. Johnson, corresponding secre-
tary, and Mrs. H. l.. Huffman, treas
urer. Light refreshments we're
served and the hostesses were assist
ed in serving by several of the mem
bers. The new officers are:
President-Mrs. w. p. Dyer.
Vice president-Mrs E. F. Netzer.
Secretary-Mrs. c. w. Jewett, re-
elected.
Treasurer-Mrs. F. S. Arnold.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. M.
J. Brown.
The rooms were prettily decorated
with autumn leaves for the occasion.
Among the visitors were Mrs. Har-
vey Wilcox of Duluth, former men,
Der of the club, who is the guest of
relatives in the city. The first reg
ular meeting will be held October
Is at the home of Mrs. c. G. john
son of Dewey avenue, at which time
German music will be taken up.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-02
POCKETS AND BELTS TO GO
Latest Version Of the Straight FrocIs
Dispenses With These Old
FavoriteS.

There is a rumor in Paris that our
new coats are to be Chinese in style,
that is, straight from the shoulder,
with kimOno sleeves and with waist
coats of deliberate gorgeousness. The
coat may be black, for instance, with
q bit of blue embroidery all about the
edge, and the waistcoat may be Of
brilliant orange satin embroidered
with black, white, and gold, and belted
with blue and black embroidery. A
coat of this sort would extend about
to the knees, while the waistcoat stops
short at the hips. The skirt under
meath is straight, narrow, and quite
untrimmed.
We have worn the straight frock for
months, and we shah doubtless wear
it for months to come. The pocket has
disappeared from the latest version
Of the straight frock, and now the ru-
NOR is that the belt is to follow the
pocket into oblivion. There are pos
sibilities in the unbelted frock, which
promise we'll; TUNES of rich stuffs
over narrow simple underdresses, ex.
quisite embroideries and metal clasps,
jewel set and rare, rich velvets and
rich furs. And, just as In those far of
days the lady sat in her tower at her
embroidery frame while her true
knight rode to battle, so we sit at our
chosen war work, while our khaki and
blue clad heroes march away.-Vogue.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-02
AT THE GRAND

The diversified program, pictures
and vaudeville at the Grand last
night, proved to be entertainment of
the kind people here have many times
expressed a preference for. Curtis
and Rubell are pleasing performers
in their singing-talking act. The AL
deans present a novelty act, dis
playing their skill as horizontal bar
performers to which they add CON-
edy as by-play that deserves and
gets generous applause. The same
vaudeville acts with a feature pic
ture "The Room of Mystery" and a
comedy will be tonight's program at
the Grand.