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The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-27

Mort Powell and Dick Lisson ar rived ia town from Iron creek last evening having made the trip in nine and half hours actual running time. The boys have been visiting the rein deer fair and taking frequent head CTS at the Ho: Springs.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-27

John E. Olson and Frank Shaw with Mrs. Leonard Seppala as pas senger left for Rock creek this mora- ing where MT. Shaw is interested in a scheelite deposit.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-27

Lars Gu1derson left this forenoon for Dime creek where he is operat- ing. Miss Tilly Lenere was pas- senger. lilly Is going 10 cook for the Gunderson outfit
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-27

John Hegness will leave for Dime creek in a few days with J. oRourke as a passenger. John Is also hauling a load of freight.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-27

Registration for school and muni cipal elections :his afternoon totaled 627. City Clerk Grimm states that registration will close on the evening of March 31 a. midnight.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-27

Frank Lilly is up and around again. He was seen in the streets yesterday looking little the worse for wear. Frank expects to be back at his duties in the clerk of the courts office within week.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-27
DREAM TONIGHT THE
 FORBIDDEN ADVENTURE

\ splendid feature that Isparkles with perilous deeds and daring love, a four reel romance of thrill and mys tery, portroyed by superb company headed by the film stars, the best in the picture field, Louise Glaum, Herchel Naval and Charles E. Ray. The young adventurer fell in love with i.e A.ahin Princess ard the second of high priests sentenced the two to be imprisoned in "The City of the Dead" a cavernous pit in the moun- tains. Their hair-bread:h escape Is the turning point in this wonderful photo play. Admission 25c
 
 C.noare ,al Iap1arc ASnAtienca
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-27

Singers and dancers par excellence. aele Hall, March 31.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
George Lavigne Had
Great Battle With
Old Kid MCFARLAND

Twenty years ago today George
Lavigne, the little French-Canadian
who was then lightweight champion
of the world, successfully defended his
title against Kid Mcfarland in a rs
round bout in New York, 4ERart-
land was a classy fighter, ard he es-
capped the soporific -walTop winch Turk
ed in the Saginaw Kids paw, but he
was not good enough to escape being
outpointed in almost every depart
ment by the rugged little Michigan
boy. Lavigne had become the undis-
puted lightweight champ of the world
the previous year by going over to
London and knocking out Dick Burge,
the sturdy English champ, who was
almost middleweight when he
fought Lavigne.
After disposing of Mcfarland,
Lavigne took bn Eddie Connolly, a
Canadian lightweight from St. John,
N. B., in New York, and whipped him
in eleven rounds. He then went to
San Francisco and licked Joe Walcott,
the negro welterweight In '98 he
defeated Tom Tracey, the Australian,
in San Francisco, but was held to
draw by FRANKIE Erne Of Buffalo in
20 round bout at Coney Island. La
vigne was then beginning to slip back,
and after being defeated by Mys-
terious Billy Smith, the welterweight,
he lost the lightweight title to Erne
in. Buffalo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
YOUNG RECTOR SAYS
M'AULIFFE is AFRAID
TO MEET HIM AGAIN

The manager of Young Rector sends
the following delft to McAuliffe:
Some time ago, 1 extended on be-
half Of Young Rector Of Jersey City,
a challenge to Young McAuliffe to
meet the Jerseyite in what I termed
the rubber to determine who really
was the class between the two boys.
From all accounts Mac has ignored
the def.
after receiving a boxing lesson at
the hands Of the little Skeeter, Mac
howled like a COmanche for return
match, and feeling that he could du-
plicate his previous victory over the
Barnum avenue boy, Rector gave in
to, all his demands, including to less
money to let the match go through.
Like a regular fellow, Rector adj
mitted to coming out on the short end
in the return match with Mac, but like
myself he feels that there is some
doubt left as to the Irrespective ability
of the Conn. champ and himself, and
on that score he has repeatedly hurled
challenge after challenge up to Bridge
port, but Mac has never taken the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
OOLL AR TO Be
HIGH PRICE FOR
RED SOx SEATS

Boston, Feb. S-Harry Frazee Of
the Red Sox is on the band wagon
with Charlie Comiskey, who is easily
the most successful and popular base
ball promoter in the country. CO.
miskey's watchword has always been
that 81 is as much as any baseball
game is worth.
OF course, Connie is not in posi-
ton to apply his theory to the World s
Series, the prices for which are fixed
by the National Commission. But 81
is the top price at the South Side
grounds in Chicago, and 81 will be
the top price at the Fenway. This
will apply to the box seats and to the
five rows reserved on ordinary days
Go rows on Saturdays and hOlidays.)
The remainder of the grandstand
will sell at Is cents, with pavilion and
third base stand prices unchanged,
SO cents. There will be no reduction
in the number of rs cent seats in the
outfield bleacherS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
BIG LEAGUE SALARIES MAY
Be CUT IF WAR is DECLARED
President Tener Says Owners Will Have to Decrease
Expenses In Event of Trouble

New York, Feb. 8-The fact that
the present situation of this country
in regard to war might have decided
bearing upon the earning power of
players as yet unsigned to contracts
was suggested yesterday by President
Tener of the National League.
In the course Of a conversation
upon baseball in general the former
governor of the state Of Pennsylvania
made the statement that any tlak of
a strike by thep layers probably was
causing thee lub owners less concern
at the present time than any difficulty
which has come up in years.
''There is no thought of worrying
about any strike just now" he said,
"for at least two good reasons. In the
first place the only players who will
not be on hand when the training
caps open will be those with salary
grievances. This is something that
occurs every season. In the second
place, conditions at the present time
are such that it is not possible to tell
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08

one is observing he will see that no
pitcher is able to throw one by the
ex-Cub. He shows no lost motion and
seems to have unusual strength in his
forearms. The veteran was singled
out recently by motion picture OPP
orator who was seeking action pic
lures of correct hitting to be used in
the line of instruction. The movie"
man certainly displayed fine taste.
When a member of the famous Cub
machine, Schultz often broke UP games
for Frank Chance. At that time
Chance, Evers and Tinker were play
ing splendidly, and anything out OF
the ordinary accomplished by this trio,
was not overlooked by the writers.
Schultz never made any noise except
whe nthe bat spoke and ball landed
in one of Chicago's streets. A.. 1t was
probably a source of amusement to
the quiet star to pick up a paper and
see 'fTinker-to-E vers-to Chance" ex-
tolled after his own bat had paved the
way for victory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08

pion Rink match at Schenectady for
the Gordon medal. The national or
ganization is headed by F. G.. Vaughen
Of Schenectady, and the other offic-
iers are Alexander Fraser, first vice
president, New York city; N. G. Cur
ley, second vice-president, Utica; An
drew Gillies, treasurer, New York city,
and Francis Dykes, secretary, New
York city. ~
| Contrary to popular opinion, it is
curling, and not golf or soccer foot
ball, that is nearest and dearest to
the heart of Scotsman. From some
Of the words used in it's play, such as
kuting, rink, bonspiel and tee, infer
ence has been drawn that it was in
troduced into Scotland from the low
countries, but this assumption is de-
MED strenuously by historical facts.
Although it is now played in almost ev
cry country where ice abounds, there
is always Scottish ring about the
sport, much SO than golf, and curling
is regarded correctly as the national
sport, the title generally given to it
by its tdevotees being "Scotland's ain
game"
Layout shows curriers' in New York
enjoying their favorite pastime.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
AO WOLGAST HAD
BAD LUCK DURING
HIS FIST|C CAREER

Although Adolph Wolgast is still
twenty mine years old today-the
Cadillac 1bearcat'' has quite evidently
seen his best days as fighter, and
a few Of his worst. AID would do well
to live up to his oft repeated pro-
posals to quit the game, while he nan
still few shreds Of his old reputation
left. The Michigan lightweight war;
rior is we'll heeled financially, and
owns much paying real estate VOL
CAST has certainly had more than his
just share Of tough luck. Soon after
he won the lightweight title from Bat
ting Nelson in 1910 the Michigan
boy broke an arm in battle with
Jack Redmond in Milwaukee.
The following year he was stricken
with appendicitis ON the eve Of his
contest with Freddie Welsh at Yer
non. The operation probably perma-
nenetly weakened Wolgast, for it is
rule that athletes who have under
gone an operation for the removal of
the appendix are seldom as good af-
forwards
AID had scarcely recovered from his
experience with the surgeons when he
was stricken with pneumonia. In
1914 Wolgast broke his right arm in
a bout with Freddie Welsh in New
York. He also had a couple of ribs
fractured in a battle with Battling
Nelson in Milwaukee, and broke two
small bones in his left paw while pre-
pairing for fight with Joe Rivers.
| This Is not complete record of Ads
accidents, but sufficient instances
| have been cited to show why the
former "bearcat" on his twenty-ninth
birthday, is a has-been.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
BRAVES SECURE
MINOR. LEAGUERS
TO BREAK STRIKE

Boston, Mass, Feb. 8-President
Haughton of the Braves, acting with
Manager George Stallings, has secur-
ed options on the baseball services Of
eight or nine Glass AA stars, and
within a few days expects to have
that number increased to fifteen, as q
precautionary measure in the event
of q baseball strike.
These players are from the Inter-
national League, American Associa-
ton and Pacific Coast League. They
will go south to Miai1f, Fla, with the
Braves, and will be used in what is
described as the capacity of strike
breakers if there should be a strike
We'll go South to Miami as sched-
uled," said Haughton yesterday, land
I'll have good team. OF course, we
hope that we will not be forced to go
to extreme measures, but we cannot
afford to be caught mapping
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
Track Athletes Meet
at Y. M. G. A. Tonight

Track athletes of the Y. M. c. A.
will meet tonight for practice for
their meet with Stamford. This meet
is to be held some time at the end
of this month. Candidates for posi-
tons on the team are urged to be in
the upper gymnasium at 8 o'clock to
take part in the calisthenics. The men
interested in track athletics will be
organized into a team tonight with a
captain and manager to push for that
particular sport.
The events decided upon are the
100 yard dash, the eight potato race,
the one-mile relay, the half-mile run,
running high jump, three standing
broad jumDs, 12-pound shot and the
running broad jump. There will be
a return meet in Bridgeport, the high
est total number of points won at
both Stamford and Bridgeport to de-
eide the. winner. Individual prizes
will be offered and team point
trophy will also be contended for.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
SIGN FOL WELL
TO COACH Penn
FOOTBALL AGAIN

Philadelphia Feb. Bob Folwell
has signed his contract to coach the
Pennsylvania football team next fall.
The document to which Folwen put
his name yesterday contains a con-
tingency clause, and it may be chang
ed or abrogated in case this country
should go to war and it should be
decided to abandon the football
schedule for 1917.
,fs It was this contingency clause
which prevented the election of Fol,
well from being ratified at a meeting
OF the board of directors of the Ath-
letic association yesterday. In max
ing the announcement of the signing
of Folwell, Major Maylin J. Picker
ing, graduate manager Of the footoadl
team, said:
..The reason why Folwelrs election
was not ratified at yesterdays meet
ing was that several business men
fon the board of directors of the Ath-
letic association raised the question as
to what would happen tn football In
case this country went to war There
was general discussion on the SUBJ
ject, and it was decided to ask Fol-
well If it would be agreeable to him
to have clause inserted in the con-
tract to provide for such a contin-
gency.
cit was argued that in case this
country went to war a large number
of Pennsylvania students would en-
list, and there would be a falling Off
i Of interest in football. In such a
case, or should football be abandon
I ed next fall, it was thought that there
should be a provision made for
read5ustment of the contract, and
that a contingency clause to this eff
!. feet should be inserted in the con-
tract.
& I'VE could net get in touch with
Eolwell yesterday, but when the mat
ter was explained to him this morn
Ing he readily agreed to sign the con-
tract for one year with the contin-
gency clause inserted.
"Other coaches for the Pennsyl-
vania teams next fall will be DR..
Charles Wharton, who will coach the
line men; Harold Castor. who will
coach the scrub players, and Lon
Jourdet, who will be the coach Of the
freshmen team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08

trouble to help make the match. Every
time the match has been preached to
him, Mac would Immediately demand
the club house, the ring, and the box
office, and would be considerate
enough to let Rector have the trans
portation to Bridgeport, and maybe
the gloves he wore in the ring.
"This match is worth so per cent. OF
any club in Bridgeport, and if Mac
Auliffe will meet Rector in a deciding
match, he can take the big end, 80 per
cent, and Rector will be willing to
take the remaining 20 per cent, and
in the bargain, will bet any reasonable
amount that he rims.
''Let Mac answer this if he is not
awry of a deciding tilt with Rector,
and I will have Rector at the ringside
on the 9Th to accept any reasonable
proposition he might care to offer"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08

New York, Feb. TIT is this season
Of the year, when the ice is plentiful
on the public parks and private club
grounds, that the true Scottish sports
man, emigrant or descendant, comes
into his own. Winter provides for
him the opportunity to indulge in
that ancient and honorable game,
curling. The game is ancient, be-
cause it dates back at least five CEN
turtles, and just as honorable, because
Scottish gentlemen and royal families
have been patrons of it, including
Prince Albert, the late King Edward
and now King George V.
Hereabouts in the metropolitan, dis
trict the st. Andrews Golf club Of
Mount Hope and the Caledonia club
Of this city have so far been promi-
nent in the sport this winter and re-
Gently completed the annual COMPETE
ton for the Utica cup. Included in
the Grand National Curling Club of
Americas schedule Of events for the
rest of the season are several more
matches for interstate, sectional and
local titles, in addition to such fix
lures as the w. Fred Allen Memorial
medal match at Utica and the Cham
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
WHITMAN STILL
FAVORS REPEAL
OF BOXING LAW

Albany, Feb 8-Following the APP
pearance here of prominent sport
ing man from the western end of the
state who wants boxing to continue
as at present, Gov. Charles S. Whit
man yesterday declared that he has
not altered his determination to have
the State Athletic Commission abol-
ished.
ct have heard,v he said, "that some
of the legislators believe the law can
be changed to meet the situation, but
I stand firmly for the repeal of the
law. I do not believe that boxing ex-
'hibitions can be given before miscel-
laneous crowds without having
abuses. The fights in Madison Square
Garden became disgraceful, and the
crowds were just as brutal as the
fighters themselves. I am against it
all. I have not modified my views
one iota.
eff the prize fighting element goes
ahead and holds fights as it used to,
under the club arrangement. that is
a matter for the district attorneys and
police magistrates to take up, be-
cause it is a violation of the law"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
MANY IN FAVOR
Of NEW BOXING
BILL IN ASSEMBLY
Especial to The Farmer,

t9abfss ASpeC1al TO Inc n armcT.9
Hartford, Feb. ST. H. Spooner Of
Kensington, inveterate foe Of the De-
mon Rum, through long years of adj
vocacyf Of prohibition in Connecticut,
was the only opponent to appear be-
fore the judiciary committee yester-
day when Senator Koppelman's bill
which aims to create a boxing COM
mission in Conn ,cticut was given a
hearing,
Mr.. SpooTier spoke briefly in con-
demnation Of the boxing game as ex-
emplified in it's practice in Connecti<
out, and declared the state would be
better off without the proposed leg
islation written into its statute books.
Senator Koppelman's measure is
constructed along the lines Of the
Wisconsin law. 1t aims to 1egalize
boxing exhibitions Of the sort that
are now conducted under police SUI
pervision in several of the larger cit
leg, notably Bridgeport and New
Haven.
The Hartford senator explained to
the committee that his purpose in in
Producing the measure is to make 1t
possible for men to do legally what
they now do illegally-to attend such
exhibitions without the feeling that
they are violating the law.
He argued, also, that the proposed
law would protect the public from
dishonest and unfair exhibitions,
either on the part of the Contestants
or the promoters.
Thomas O'Brien, sporting editor of
the Hartford Courant, speaking from
experience, gave the committee his
opinion that the measure of Senator
Koppelman would be beneficial to
clean and honest sports.
Senator Bartlett, judge Of the
Bridgeport city court, qilizzed Sena-
tor Koppelman as to his Interpretation
of the present laws, covering the sub
ject. The prepayment IF the bill said
he believed the present law prohibit
ed such contests as are now staged
in Connecticut.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
C0FFEY WILL TRY
COMEBACK TONIGHT

New York, Feb. Slim Coffey, the
Roscommon Giant, INDUCES in his
"come back" this evening at the Cler-
mont Rink with Bob Devere playing
the opposite part. The yarns of fab
ulous purses woke up the spirit of the
Harlem pride and he is determined
to try to nail a few. The result Of
this affear means a whole lot to Cot
fey, for a decisive victory will bring
him back within the circle of those
who draw down the swell purses.
Coffey is almost matched with Fulton;
clinching of the match depending
upon his showing tonight.
Devere knows all this and intends
to spoil the well laid plans of the big
Irishman. Devere is practically UNI
known hereabouts. ALI his late
scrapping has been done in South
America, where he captured the title
from Rojas. If Coffey stops Devere,
then the latter can retire quietly to
South America.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08

to just what extent baseball and
other sports may be affected
"Once a player is under contract
the owner is bound to pay him his
salary without regard as to whether
the club is or is not having a sue
cessfm season financially. The salary
roll of major league club involves a
very large amount of money. 1 do
not believe that in the existing state
of things club owners are as anxious
as they might be that players should
hasten to sign their contracts.
"It is conceivable that salary rolls
might be materially reduced. Club
owners who have great sums of
money invested must consider the
business side of BASEBALL and as in
every other business the matter of
expansion or conservatism depends
upon outside conditions. It even is
possible that matters would so shape
themselves that the number Of play
ers carried by each team might be
reduced to 16 or 49,"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
Bill Hinchman And
Frank Schultz Most
Graceful in Batting

It may or may not be a consolation
for the fans of Pittsburg to learn that
the two prettiest batters in baseball
are on the staff of the standardization
Pirates, writes Charles ]. Doyle in the
Pittsburg Gazette Times.
For years it has been conceded that
Frank Schulte's majestic stride at the
plate is unequaled in either of the
major leagues Now, however, there
are many players who argue that Bill
Hihchman carries the most graceful
rhythm among the athletes who hit
from the right side of the plate.
schultz is left-hand hitter.
1t is worthy If note that in the case
of each of these fence busters" there
is nothing affected while in motion
against the pitcher Although having
entirely different swings, both players
are perfectly natural, and, for that
matter, are regarded as two of the
most unassuming FASTENERS in the
game. Neither one will ever get eye
trouble from hunting for his batting
average in the newspapers.
Tom Healy, who was with the Ath-
letics for part of last season, is au-
thority for the contention that Hinch-
mans degree of stateliness while
swinging at q pitch excelS anything
in the American league, and Healy
was teammate of Nap Lajoie, who Is
runner-up to Hinchman in this re-
spect. The Panther athlete is a great
adnirer of Lajoie, but thinks that
Hihchman is the leading exponent OF
natural hitting in the game today.
Wilddra Schulte's style might ha
designated as a mixture OF del1cacy,
hidden power and several other es-
thetic elements that combine to make
his pretty swing "a thing of beauty
and a joy forever or as long as he
keeps swatting around the 300 mark.
Frank, though appearing rather slight
at first glance, especially in civilian
clothes, has a great athletic build. In
disposition he is droll, and he prob
ably wouldn't become excited if he
fell out of an aeroplane. His mind
poise at the plate is the same.
Schultz, in the writer's opinion, can
hit ball against the right fed screen
at Forbes Field with greater force
than any other slugger in the circuit.
He Goes not seem to be ready to swing
as the pitcher is winding up, but il
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
EXPECT LARGE CROWD AT
CASINO BOXING SHOW TONIGHT

All arrangements have been made
to handle a big crowd at the boxing
show to be conducted, at the casino
tonight under the auspices of the
East End A. G. With 38 rounds of
boxing on the bill fans are assured Of
a good entertainment. Terry Lee will
act as referee.
? The main bout between Young Nc
Auliffe Of this city and K. o. Eggers
of New York has attracted great at
tention. Eggers is the best man Nc
Auliffe has tackled in this city and
the local boy will need all his skill
to bring home a victory. Eggers has
been predicting he will knock out Nc
Auliffe and while this is doubted by
many there are some who think Egg
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08

gers will beat Mac. Trey are book
ed to go IL rounds.
AL Ketchel and Red Allen, twol To-
cal boys, will get together in the ten
round semi-final. They are both will
ing mixers so the bout will probably
not be lacking in action. Ketchel is
better than Allen in footwork but AL
len is a harder hitter.
Pepper Martin Of this city and
Tommy Shea Of New Haven will
mingle in a scrap that promises to be
a hummer. They are scheduled to go
ten rounds. The preliminary will
have Johnny Bennett of Newark, N.
J., and Johnny Sharpe of this city as
principals This is a six round bout
and will start at o'clock.