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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31
|Matty And ! N 'GraW Out
 For MaInauX
Cincinnati Manager Hot Af- ter Pitcher of Pittsburgh Team New York Leader, With Longer Purse, Has Better Chance of Landing Star. Y

Cincinnati, Ohio. Dec. S1-Al Ma naux will wear Red uniform next season if Christy Mathewson, manager of the Reds. has his way about it. Matty said yesterdays that he would like to have him and will bid high for him. New York also is after him and the chances are that McGraw will get, him via the longer pocketbook route.
 Matty tried to get Al atsthe meet ing of the National League, but could not persuade Dreyfuss to part with him. The Red leader will attend the next National League meeting and ipake every effort to land him. Mat ky says he can correct Mamaux's one pitching fault, that of putting everything into the earlier innings and saving nothing for reserve. with the result that he usually is belted all around about the seventh inning. f5 Matty also declared himself strong lv for the retention of Sherwood Ma gee on the Red roster As near as can figure out" said Mathewson, Magee hit SPA during the time he was with the Cincinnati club. Any man who can rap them that way is too valuable to be dismissed. He can't be slowing up to any great ex- tent when he can drive the ball for that sort of percentage.
 T was surprised to hear that Ma zee was to be let out. and will confer with Mr. Hermann on the subject. Of course I realize that we must trim our sails and exercise economy next season, but I don't think we ought to let go of Magee."
 The Red leader smiled when asked if he would go back to the firing line next season, but did not deny that he might do so if 1t became absolutely necessary to help out 2 short handed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31

gambling that the war will be oTef before the end of the baseball season next summer Connie Mack and yil-' liam F. Baker are figuring that fls. war will not be over and that a poor season or two is in sight before cons ditions are readjusted.
 The optimism of Charley Comislev. owner of the worlds champion White SoX, is so strong that he believes tha< the baseball club owners will sec season through next summer eve the loss of a larg amount of mo Com1skey is the first. of the n league club owners to take the view of professional baseball
 many of the colleges are taking d their intercollegiate sports. He heves that the game should be
 lnued regardless of the mercenary end Of the game.
 It was never so important as 4t the present time, says Comiskey. .fof| everybody to keep their heads and quit rocking the boat. I am 1ok| banking on the financial end of tllel game, but I want to see the seasof.' an artistic success Itewi1l be possibls si to play the game even if every ban player of draft age was taken. wa could go out and get plenty Of baiI players under and over the draft aas and, if worst comes to worst, could develop new material. als positive that the fans would not kici about the lineups of the clubs unde| such unusual conditions"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31
WI -ADEK. zBYSzK0 . WILL APPEAR AT
 HARTFORD SHOW

Wladek Zbyszko, the great Polish wrestler, who recently took the worlds title from Strangler Lewis, in the International Tournament in New York, is to appear in Hartford, on January Sd, for the first of a ser ies of matches arranged for him in several big cities. On the same pro- gram. will be Yussif Hussane, the won- derful Balkan. fnatman, who gave zbyszko such a tussle in Boston, Christmas night.
 Zbyszko will appear in the main bout against Joe Stevens, a Westerner, who should prove worthy opponent. Stevens is known as the American Apollo and is noted for his great speed, which forces an opponent to be! on the alert every minute.
 Zbyszko is starting on long tour which will take in several big matches and it is his intention to de- cend the title against all corners. The gold championship belt which was awarded to .zbyszko through his vic tory over Lewis, will be shown to the
 local fans when he enters the ring for his match with stevens.
 Hussane will perform in the semi fina1s and for his opponent Promoter Pollard has secured a tartar in Tex Mccarthy, who has appeared here on several occasions. Hussane ranks with the best men in the game and if Mccarthy should succeed in taking his measure he will gain another step with the strong contenders for the ti- q r. se f-, two matches will be seen four of the duced and the card in every way should live. up to the reputation of the Wrestlers. In addition to the two big bouts there will be a preliminary con- test between two fast youngsters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31
ICE YACHT PARTY
 HAS CLOSE CALL

Red Bank. N. J., Deo. 31-Despite the zero weather several ice yachts and the more enthusiastic devotees of the sport were out on the partly snow covered Shrewsbury.
 While sailing in gale off the In- dependent clubhouse this afternoon, I. T. Strauss Silverheels, one of the South River Club challtngers, which with the Princeton will race the Say When and Ingenue of the North Shrewsbury Club for the state cham pionship on Thursday, was damaged by the breaking of the cockpit. The craft was blown in the air and came down with such force on the ice thnt the cockpit was split.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31
Talk Of Sports

s f-lIa Ia- a E a a.YH v '
 There are all sorts of ways of do ing your bit" Steve O'Neill, the Cieveland's star. catcher, is running a rivet machine in a Lackawana Rail- road shop this winter. Every little bit Of riveting helps, you know
 With severar players already ex- empted because of their having de- pendents, Frank Baker, above the draft age and Amanda Marsans outE side its scope, the Yankees are sure to have the nucleus of a team even after the next draft.
 The racing yacht Defiance that was such fiivyers when put to the test is low i1 the fshing trade at Beanfort, N. e. Her present owners have taken the stick out of her and inserted a ''kicker.p With her beautiful lines and solid mahogany hull she looks decidedly out of place among the greasy vessels of the fishing fleet. The Defiance was built in 1914 by d, sym dicate of Boston sportsmen. She CO5C d pllS Ol 1liOnCyg cS O4lAy LAC 0C0l materials .obtainable were used in her construction. While the trials, during which She competed with the Resolute and the vanatie, were on, the war broke out and put an end to the pros- pect of an international race. The trials were sufficient to show, how ever, that the Defiance az . .. TFaaseing xessaI was homeless
 If the next army draft calls single men away from the major leagues it is probable that many veterans will again be seen in the big show. There will be room for Hans Wagner, La joie, Johnny Evers, Hans Lobert, Ed die Plank, Sam Crawford, Fred ySned- grass, Chief Meyers. Mike Mowrey, Ray Heating, Ed Sweeney, George Mcbride, Jim Lavender, Frank Schulte and many other, oldtimers who have been crowded out of fast company by ambitious youngsters In fact, players more than a1 will be in general demand
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31
U. s. FLYER IS
 KILLED IN TEST
 FLIGHT ABROAD

Paris, Dec. 31-An American avia- tor was killed yesterday while making a test flight at an aviation center be- fore French and American pilots end observation aviators. Although the wind was blowing violently he made loop successfully, but on attempting to repeat the feat he fell He was dying when picked up,- but insisted on reporting to his American com rades with his last breath the obse-- vations which he had made
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31

ing the government at home, weaken 1t in it's dealings with the Germans.
 Any attempt to turn out the Bot shevik government by force would re- suit only in anarchy favorable to tins Germans, says the correspondent. W lss does not believe that such force is available. He writes enthusiastic about Leon Trotzky, the BoIsheyik foreign minister. who told him tilast the war would be decided by social rather than by military pressure. Trot- zky is quoted as saying:
 The German democracy looks ft5 the Russian revolution It is the recs ognition of this fact that conpels shs German government to accept Russian principles as the basis for nes0tias tions."
 Trotzky said the German offer was a victory for the democratic move ment generally. not only of the Rus sian and German democracy. AS1s-s tria. he said, is on the point of re- volt, and every country in Europs is feeling the pressure of democracx from below. The German attitude. Trotzky added, means that the Ger man government is wiser than most governments. because it recognizes real factors.
 Democratic pressure; Trotzky fs quoteG as aiding, forced the Germans to reject their grandise plans Of con quest and to accept the peace in which there are neither conqueror nor cou- quered. He admitted, however thai such peace could hardly be achieved unless the Entente allies join the ne< gotiations.
 Pro-Ally Russians. the corfespondef says, feel that Germanys terms Of fered at Brest Litovsk were for tlSt. purpose of confounding the Allies an winning sympathy. These RussiaIi1 oppose a separate peace but say the next word belongs to the Allies
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31
RECTOR ANXIOUS TO
 FIGHT DE FOE AGAIN
s9n9N1s 9NsE Y5lRi Dec. s1, 1917.
Sporting gdator, IA e@

Sporting {DndtQr, sA
 The Bridgeport ffdef, 7 ssss'a
 Bridgeport, Conn:
 Dear sSir:-Now that Billy De Foe has eAise sand but over tue K. foe on Dzxers.1 1 what is fie going to do about meetina, Young Rector of Jersey City, who kAs persistently. challenged him, since ythe erstwllile St. Paul battler has made Bridgeport his i1abitat2
 Rectory was scheduled to meet De Foe. bit tlisouElH thst 7fhability of Joe smith to lo,ate mes Eggers jumped at tbe ch4Ace21 knding1e with stlles Bridge- porter. much to his sorrow.
 Rector has met De Foe on thrse oes castous. and each and every time the milling has been mighty close between inc boys except that Billy had 9 mighty cIoee call from being counted out at the C5ernaoH* Fink when Rec tcr drarnrt1salitn sfursaecoHnt sof seven s', % +,a k1sE ,5osslna srs kk Asbeli coming to De F,oe'a srsseaSa anas asasn in the tenth the Jerseyite had Billy nolmns for dear lifs4o Evpid ppnishrnent. !, Maybe De Foe will prove good snort nv aRreeing to meet Rector again oxer4tfle, t2 rourd route for 1T there is issanyoner that Rector can u's feat, it is Billy De Foe. a !.
 Let's hope Billy will mot follow ID the footsrsps of pur friend, Young ! Mc.Auliffe. who evAded meeting Rec tor in MfecidtnE ttit but finally. fell bv neeffSg Exgers. who promptly put the dam, on hin4 by: giving him the licking RectOf knew was due him.
 If Dee Foe and Rector should meet in Bridgeport, the fans can look for: ward to witnessing one of the fastest firhts ever staged in Connecticut
 If 0s Foe agrees to meet the Jersey boy, stand ready to post Q forfeit ef sIoo that. Rector goes through with his end ok the blll
 ''S [ E z siz,y ,ky,;;sss,,. si
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31
SIGN ARTICLES FOR
 MORAN FULTON FIGHT

Ike Dorgan, manager of Frank Mo ran, the Pittsburgh heavyweight, aIl- nouneed last night that he had signed articles for bout between the blond Pittsburgh boxer and Fred Fulton of Rochester. AIinn. The men will meet in a 20-round contest at Domintck Tortorich's Tulane A. C., New Or leans, on Jan .28. Moran is at pres ent engaged as boxing instructor at Camp Wadsworth. Spartanlburg, $. C., and he will do most of his preparatory work for the Fulton bout at the Southern camp for. soldiers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31
BASEBAaL HEADS
 IN CONFERENCE
--

Chicago. Bee. sf. August Hermann. ehairman of the National Baseball tssarnnaission: is here to confer with PreeI1ss 5. B5 Johnson. Of the Amer ican league. on the division of the worlds ser4ea af adnoheRfs Hasnann fa- vors including the drst seven elups ln Ia each league in1ths cut-eps of, the re- eeipts of the series,
 Hermann sadd The adsos would con suit with President Johnson regard ing the closing date of the cl1ampaon- shin schedule in both major leagues.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31
NO NEW HOLDS IN
 WRESTLING GAME

II Regarding the head lock that Strangler Lewis has been using re- gently, pr. B. F. Roller has the fol- lowing to say: There are no new holds in wrestling. The head hold that Lewis has been using is not new. Joe Stecher did not invent the scissors, nor was the toe hold new with Gotch. A man simply appears upon the horizon who is physically able to use some particu- lar hold better than all others. The fans think he has new hold be- cause he uses 1t all the time. It is not so. Every hold in wrestling has been known for hundreds of years. The next generation will see the same holds bob up again under | new names"
 | Roller, incidentally, says he con- siders Lewis the best of the present lay wrestlers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31
EXPORTS SIX BILLION

{ Washington, Dec. 31America.s ex- ports were estimated today at the de- partment of commerce to have passed the 6,Oo0,o0O,Ooo mark in 1917, a new high record. Imports were less than s3, 1000, 900, 900 and the trade bal ance in favor of the United States probably will be more than $3,150,= 0oo, ,00O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31
ED. RUELBACH REr1REs.

Boston, Dec, S1-Pitcher Ed Reul- bach of the Boston National baseball team, has received his unconditional release. It is understood that Reul- bach has a position with a manufac- turing firm and does not plan to play baseball next season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31
NEWARK TURNER'S
 TACKLE RIBBONS
 AGAIN TOMORROW

The Newark Turner's will play re- turn game against the Blue Ribbons at Colonial hall. Tuesday afternoon at 3:30. A preliminary game will be played at 2:30. The lineup of the main game:
 BLUE RIBBONS. TURNER'S. White BerKnan Clinton Reich Asbmead Leonard Holman Murray swanson Swenson
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31
BRITISH GAIN AT CAMBRIA.

London, Dec 31-The British in successful counter attacks on the Cambrai have regained the more im- portant territory on Welsh ridge, taken by the Germans in yesterdays attack, the war office reports.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31
NAMED AS TRUSTED.

Hartford, Dec. 2s-The, Rev. Ber- nard DQnne1ly of Thompson has been appointed trustee of the Connecticut School for Boys in .Meriden in place of Henry J. Potter resigned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31

The old time theory of the Congress sional holiday recess was that every little absence helps delay Legislation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31

Fresh eggs are high, strictly fresh eggs still higher. and as for recently laid eggs, has anybody seen one?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31

Thirty Norwegian sailors were lost when German submarines sunk five steamers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31
CUBS TRYING TO
 GET HERZOG FOR
 PLAYER KILDUFF

Weeghman Ready to Trade Young Star to Obtain Cap. tain of Giant Team Larry Doyle Slowing Up ata Second Base and May Be Shifted to Vic Safer Place at First Owner of Chicagoans Making Big Gamble to Build Up Winning Organization.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-31

FUNERAL BOUQUET AND
 DESIGNS JOHN RICK s SON
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-13
H0LL|NCSWORTH
NOT FOR DRAF 7
GIVES PREFERENCE TO
VOLUNTEERING SYSTEM
Eastern Ohio Congressman
Looks For An Early End
ING Of The World War

Congressman :. y. iioilncsworth. tf
the oyrr-thr-rivrr dist i"t. who has tGc1
M home during .h2 short aG1ournmGh>
nf congress- VAS in th,. city yesterday
with Mrs. HnlInESwortn on the way
back to WnshimEuI. iic remained IN
he district a few days TO learn tile
situation aud prospects or "r"Siden {
Wilson'S call ;" Arms hcinE responded
10 by HIS constituents.
Tho fires oc ra:".".'sm ar" aslow in
every county" SAID ne. Volunteering
IS active and thc districts Gno'a is Ike
~ tn be nlIcd lu,chly without any re-
sort to drafting.
when The order was ISSUED for draft
ing the National Guard companies LOT
Mexican service in pursuit Of villa ana
his band OF cuLthrnht-, | "aS s1lHeWnAt
embarrassed IN having 10 explain to u"
war department that there w1s not any
organized military conrRn" III M dls-
irlrI but | .avT assurance ut the time
hat while tho young men u lnr dlstrIcl
had been TOO busy 10 play a. soldering:
IN times o. pcarc. they would respond
promptly as volunteers in case of ac-
IuaI war demanding their Sa"v!ccE, anI
Judging from the present display l
pm rintic enthusiasm feel that was
justified in this assurance.
~ volunteer army is my idcai. 80
not liz" CONSUMPTION or compulsory
service exempt 49, last rcSnri. one
manly volunteer. understanding ann
imhucd with n" spirit and righteous
ness nr his calISr, is worth two unwill-
ing drafted men. CONGRESS should put
a. premium on volunteering. ard ut least
ioiIbl. the pa" Of enlisted men.
Gen. lIollngsw0rth is optimistic anI
looks fnr II speedy 'r1 If the war ana
thinks that il Will br fortunate f1r tho
Will" world that IN" United States is
cnragcd in ii. s" thnt "hrn thc r"1c:+
conference is called l. will br in POSI-
lion % take. i leading part n nc settle
Il.D,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-13
FEW WHEELING
MEN ENL|5T|NC
RECRUITING OFFICERS SAY CITY
is NOT ANSWERING CALL
TO COLORS.
Point Out in Statement That Low
Percentage Of Recruits Here
Are Local Men.

United States IS in Il stat" uf war
and daily til" international crisis
grows grave. and Slill Inr young men
Of Wheeling fail ~ answer the call Of
their country 10 join The culorS. The
recruiting Offices have been busy. If
is true, but they have been busy OK
aiming applicants who arc not resi-
dents Of Wheeling. bur from nearby
places. recruiting officers pointed out
vest erdaH.
! Recruiting officers located in the
city have omplicd statistics showing
the number Of men "nlisiing and inc
percentage that ar" residents Of thlS
city. They say: "The number is
small and would ransr PA Wheeling
10 blush with Shrmc shOuid The num-
Der be- publiSh".,.
Eleven Men For Army.
! The army led IN III" number %: en-
=, liSlm"rr> in The WhrrIinG district yes,
,rr!:.y. Eleven men Wer" accepted
our Of siXr",N applicants. one negro
who had answered the call 70 bring
the colorrd regiment OF tho |. ;;
Army to var strength. The arrcpt"d
men were: Charles Philips. Martins
, Ferry: Louis .Iaibu:. Mckerspo:l:
pail Farkhuus',r. radrn ti'E: Fay
! Adams New Marijn$Iille: George j.
! Adams. .Ir.. Min"n Junction. o.: N1ru'
lac Nohrriian. Martins Ferry: charles
| Warner. Wheeling: John +. Grin.
! Padrn city: Louis Robinson. Wheel
! ing: Harold e.. Brady. Pittsburgh;
! Percy Brown. rnnrsG. blaine. Ohio.
! Four m"a applied n the NaTal re,
rruiling station yesterday. CHEF
tiunnrrs Mat" Tonmey accepted Fred
| Johnson Tar" Of brilliant. Ohio. and
! rejected three. Five made application
az the Marine recruiting station and
all Wnrn r,.iCciCd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-13
SEQ, T. JOHNS Cd.
To SHOW MODELS

Special attention; IS rall"d :" in" siH-
-! S'yt,s in dress h"inK shown ;.t ~"
Geo. f.. .IohuS company store. Nar""t
street SrhcrIi hnrh building. OF. FRIDAY
afternoon and Saturday o. this week.
MaGaui r.tr,.,ISa. "ue % "a" best SUIT
models Of an" Last ana resident az NJ"
York ciiy. viii b" IN tho GtE :Gc tAc
iast Two DIS uf Inc week and VIII SNOW
,h~ suits t. All Interested parties.
Stout wotnrn may learn how Z" dress
stylish and will Ind l. % Interest TO
DAY y visit to the p0pnla" S'"r" during
the last o. ,ke week. MedHn, Strauss"
is stout F,erself and therefore will be
bio 20 show the suits 10 advantage.
An exhibition of TYhat Is proper 20
wear in coats will also bA shown. The
STYLES cor this bring and summer are
very attrac;iva and all should avail
themselves OF tho opportunity OF view
ing theAr.
The Johns company. as Is well known.
speciaHzes In apparel for stout wora"r
and believe that This Ia the ttrst time
tina, models for their type OF figure has
,ppeat.ed in N-nrc!ing. All the garments
that Madam StrauSc will wear arc from
tho stock and not ru: 70 AT hcr particu-
lar figure. and will demonstrate Just
hnu hev will look on you.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-13
FOOLISH JOKES.
Some Jokers Likely TO Tackle the
Wrong Guard and Como Homo

Some foolish persons In this vicin.
ity seem TO think that the war prepa-
ritions for it in this county are only
a. joke. At least some persons are
engaged in dangerous Joking. The
presence Of guards at various points
along the railways and important
thoroughfares has not been taken ser
ously by some and some rough Kid
ding has been INDUCED In.
/. 4 story was current yesterday about
a Denwood party who siezed q guard
and attempted to take his gun away
from him, purely as a matter OF 1un.
While the guards undoubtedly do not
wish 10 hurt any one needlessly: such
Joking is dangerous. Some joker will
tackle the wrong guard in a few days
and the result will be a first class
funeral and no one to blame but the
Joker
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-13
Intellectual Treat
In the Walsh Lecture
Great Poet viii Speak on "CeT vantes and
Els Times" at University Cluo
saturday Evening.

An intellectual treat - IN S!nrH '"i
tI.- inrtnhrrS a. the University t!ab ana
their friends. on saturday evening next
hpril l4th at Sis. til" u"Ss i"ciH;H .,
the University Club lecture cnurS'' VIII
r.. given All III. lectures of thiS Spien-
did course hay. been attended by Sc
l.ct audience. thoroughly r"n""s htatlFr
- tn. intellectual lii: Of "hc"IinS oH
This OCCASION .a.th"r OF Anh"rlc1 cInin-
mt Llv;u.; potts viii h. Introduce! IL!
tho living E.sn 20 III" literary people o.
he corr,nEnits.
Mr.. Thomas Walsh. til" autho" OF The
Pilgrim Kings. Eleven Poems Of Eu-
ben Dario." and "ThG Prison ships. wall
Lecture on 'C~rvartes and His Times.
Mr.. Walsh is p"rculiarly fitted 10 treat
this topic. He IL an authority on az
that pertains 70 Sr'n!sh letters. n"
rnade min" tours in spain in I'll" pursuit
Of oNI"rlge pertaining 20 Spanish ART
lists and poets H. has contributed
stuiies and transIasions and original
POEMS or Spanish subjects 70 the most
eminent literary magazines OF the CONT
trv, such as the Atlantic. RooSman. t"n-
turv, Critic, Harpcr'S. independently
Scr!bcer's and many others.
Admission Will be by ticket and tickets
are free AMI can be- obtained By applying
"a tho members NJ the University CluD
who have them for distribution to their
fri"n';S.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-13
WOODMEN CELEBRATE
WINNING OF BANNER
Large Banquet Last Night by Wheel
ina Camp-Three n Hundred
Observation-Disclosures

4 banquet was held last night by
30U Nodcrn Woodmen Of America IN
The Eage ball. Market street. to ceIe-
brate having secured 100 new mem
bcrs during 1916. The largest increase
in any lodge Of IN" state. state De-
putty !. {. Connolly Of Parkersburg:
made The speech Of presentation OF
The banner but The banner Will be
given later Il; was wAylald on me
rOul.
The iolliiicaiion WAS said TO be the
be., ever given h" the Wheeling camp
of Woodmen. Things OF lodge inter-
est were talked over. including the
coming stale aDd head camp.
Waiter Brown acted us POSTMASTER.
The other speakers were Deputy Con-
nelly. Rev. 5. G.. Jones and DistricI,
Deputy Parker Selyey. Of Grafton, and
Charlns Morri= of Martins Ferry.