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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10
FREDDIE WELSH
 OFFERS TO GET
 PIGMENT HERE

New York, April 10.-Freddie Welsh, lightweight champion pugilist, has written to Governor whitman, offering his services and financial assistance in recruiting a sportsmen's regiment to engage in the war against Germany. Welsh says that all he needs is official sanction to make the undertaking a success. He expects to hold boxing shows at which he will meet contend CTS for his title and turn the receipts over to fund to equip a regiment.
 If this regiment is organized am, of course. ready to serve in any ca pacity,'' writes Welsh. '"The United States is my adopted country. I have lived here for 15 years; my wife and two children are Americans. and I feel that the entrance of America into the war is the call to arms for every man, who, like myself has been given an opportunity to earn his living in this great country.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE President John K. Tener

Easing an ante-season judgment upon conditions and expectations as I find them wherever I go, am led to believe thSt baseball generally will enjoy a prosperous season in 1917. Of course T make this statement mindful that the contingency of a war pressed with vigor on land and sea might act as deterrant on what otherwise un- doubtedly would prove one of the best years baseball ever has experienced. This applies to the minors as well as to the major leagues.
 Speaking especially of the National League I am convinced that the race ths year will be equally as keen and interesting as it was last season. I lo-k for a greAt battle for honors right up to the end of the champion ship schedule. I am conscious that the general public expects the New York Giants to win the pennant with out any trouble, in fact, many think Manager McGraw wll take his team to the front and gradually widen the gap between the Giants and the other contenders until the former will make walk over race of the schedule.
 do not entertain. any such idea The other clubs should give New York a stiff fight and stranger things in basebaN have happened than that the favorite fail to win. It is true that extensively and defensively the Giants are a powerful combination but Brooklyn, Philadelphia and Boston, all good teams last year and the Qua kers and Braves all contenders for the title right up to the finish, will have something to say about the disposition of the pennant this year All three of these clubs look stronger than last year.
 Then again the west may furnish some surprises that the public little anticipate. Undoubtedly Pittsburgh has strengthened by the addition of young material. These youngsters made the Pirates quite formidable at the close of last season. Mathewson may spring a. surprise in Cincinnati. At all events the Reds are pretty cer- tain to be superior to the form they showed last year.
 Chicago will begin the season han dicapped by the loss of Captain Doyle but the team may be expected to play the very best ball of which it inner entity is capable under Manager Nit highest respect. In St. Louis the new organizers are beginning the season on the policy of building new from the ground up. Therefore Manager Huggins will be given free hand not only to use all of the young blood at his disposal but other new players
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10
Sporting Chatter

s
 Time is a great healer. A big crowd of Philadelphia fans may turn out to see the first game between the Athletics and Washington.
 If those German submarines should attack the Southern League, Mobile probably be the first to be sunk.
 Those Teuton aeroplanes that are going to blow up eastern cities won't hurt the Mackmen. They'll be in the cellar.
 The boxing season is nearing its finish, but baseball will give the fans a chance to see some fighting.
 Military training doesn't appeal to lot of ball players. They're afraid they couldn't hold out on Uncle Sam and retain their health.
 St. Louis fans were not at all eager to buy stock in the Cardinals, but this dosen't necessarily imply that they wouldn't invest in a ball club if given 8 chance.
 Higher education in America Is go- ing to the dogs. Comparatively few rah-rah boys have qualified for the big leagues in the last year or two.
 Big league ball parks have a seating capacity of 440,0 but the chances are that lot of those seats won't be working this year.
 If any boxer could be half as good as his manager says he is, 1t would be sure death for any other boxer to get into the ring with him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10
JOE RODRIGUEZ, OF NEW LONDON. LAST
 YEAR, GOING WELL

New York, April 10-Joe Rodri- guez, the young Cuban first sacker, who will be sent to Rochester this year for further seasoning, is one of the most sensational fielders McGraw has had on his club in many a day.
 The little Cuban is remarkably agile, and saves the other recruit fielders from many wild throws by his phenomenal catches and pickups. Rodriguez's hitting is not on a par with his fielding, but all his hits are clean and sharp, as he takes a. nice cut at the ball.
 Joe was with New London, in the Eastern League, last year, and att tracted more attention than any other player on the circuit. Also he is pro- gressing rapidly with his English, and now shouts "Attaboy!" and Come on kid!" at his team mates.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10
Walnuts and Ozanam Cue Experts Start
 Tournament Tonight

This evening at o'clock the open ing game of the pocket billiards series for the championship of the South End and also a silver loving cup will take place at the Walnut club rooms on South avenue, near West. Daniel Bowden of the OZanams will cross cues with John Reynolds of the Wal nut club.
 Other prizes, consisting of cues, will be announced later.
 The players of the Ozanam club are Daniel Bowden, Louis Paterno, Hugh Dewitt, Cornelius Donnelly and George Day.
 For the Walnuts, John Reynolds, Frank Gromberg, James Sullivan, George Matthewson and John Belton.
 The second game at Ozanam club on Thursday evening will be Louis Pater- no vs. Frank Gromberg.
 Third game at Walnut club, Hugh Dewitt vs. James Sullivan, Friday evening, April 13. All games will con- sist of 100 points and the team SCOT ing the highest total will win silver loving cup.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10
KAUFF UNABLE TO
 HIT FOR FANS AT INDIANAPOLIS GAME

Indianapolis, Ind, April 10-The Giants ended their spring exhibition here yesterday by shutting out the Indianapolis team, 3 to 0. All the runs were scored in the first inning, when the visitors hit Fillingim hard and profited by an error. The game was marked by fashy fielding. The Giants getting in front of many line drives. Perritt, Smith and Schupp pitched three innings each and held the In- dians to five hits. In the field, the big leaguers presented an errorless game.
 Captain Herzog was in command as McGraw was confined to his room with a bad cold. The afternoon was cool but sunny and 5000 fans turned out for the first game of the season here. As Fletcher did not arrive from St. Louis until last evening, Kilduff again played short. Otherwise the regular lineup was presente.
 New York made eight hits, five of which were delivered in the first three innings Burns opened with a double and Herzog singled. Thorpe singled to center, scoring Burns. Zim- merman bunted and was safe on Fill lluSlIl 5 WILL IlIOW WHICH SCOI9u I10T- Zog. Thorpe counted on Kilduff's in field out. Zimmerman went out trying to steal third and Kauff was thrown out by the pitcher.
 -Cy Falkenberg, who pitched in the American League for several seasons and then hoped to the Feds, twirled the last four innings for the Indians The former emery ball manipulator got away in good style, pitching to only 12 batters. Two hits were made off him, but one was doubled and another was thrown out trying for two bases.
 Amid scenes of his greatest Fed eral League triumphs, Benny, Kauff failed to improve his opportunities of starring for the old home town boys Benny was cheered when he came to bat, but could not connect with the deliveries of either Fillingim or Falk- enberg.
 Bill Rariden, like Kauff, also played here with the Hoosier Feds and was a popular favorite, but did not get a chance with McCarty and Gibson do- ing the receiving. Fletcher rejoined the club but did not arrive in time to play, Kilduff covering short.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10
SEEN AND HEARD
 FROMTHE INSIDE

Malone, a youngster from the Ameri- can association. Malone was once tried out by the Athletics but was re- leased because he failed to hit up to the standard.
 National league clubs were more successful this year in compettAg with American clubs than in the spring series last year. In the three big series each league won 12 games. The Red Sox won five out of nine from Brooklyn, the Giants and De- troit split even in eight games and the Braves grabbed four out of seven from the Yankees.
 Manager Robinson of the Brooklyn club is pleased at the news of Infield- CT Mike Mowrey's return to baseball. Mowrey threatened to retire and only yesterday notified Robinson of his change of mind. Olson has been fielding poorly at third so Mowrey's return will strengthen the infield. Fa- brique, the old Providence inf1elder,. has done so well at shortstop that the Brooklyn infield will be steadier than last year.
 Matchmaker Sammy Hollis is rapid ly completing arrangements for the Moose boxing show to be held April 23 at the Casino. Bud Palmer of this city and Tommy Marengo, who recent ly moved here. from Boston. will clash in the semi-fnal. It has al- ready been announced that former Champion George Chip and the Zulu Kid will get together in the main bout.
 Herman Bronkie, the old Water bury infie1der, is playing third for In- dianapolis of the American, assocfa- tion. In game with the Giants yes- terday he made one hit in three times 1ID ,' .t
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10
NATIONAL LEAGUE HAS
 ADOPTED SCHEME FOR
 SAVING TIME IN GAME

New York, April 10-The National League umpires, all set for the open ing tomorrow, sraent several hours yestrday afternoon shaking hands, telling winter golf scores, borrowing cigars and discussing rules and points for the coming season. They met in the National League office, with John K. Tener, the National League presi- dent, in charge. There was a new face present. It was wore by Kitty Bransfield, once star first baseman but who has reformed and become an umpire.
 MT. Tener has paired his arbiters off for the opening games as follows: O'Day and Bransfield. in Brooklyn; Byrdn and Quigley, in Boston; Rigler
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10
JOHNNY DUNDEE AND
 POWERS WILL MINGLE
 TONIGHT IN NEW YORK

New York, April 10-Two star 10- round bouts, between leading light weights and bantams, will comprise the boxing card offered by the Pioneer Sporting club tonight. Johnny Dun deesWM oppose. Jimmy Powers in the lightweight contest and Joe Lynch will tackle Jimmy Pappas in the ban- tam bout.
 Dundee, who is fighting fin his old form once more, will be put to a real test by Powers, who last week de- feated Young Reilly. Lynch holds popular victory over Johnny Ertle, while Pappas is the recognized fly weight champion of America. The latter has beaten Peter Herman and Pal Moore, and is also the Southern bantamweight champion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10
CARL MORRIS PUTS
 ANDERSON AWAY
 IN THIRD SESSION

Baltimore, April 10.-Car1 Morris, the Oklah oma giant, last night before the American Athletic association here put Andre Anderson of Chicago, to sleep in the third round. Morris had
 the better of the fighting from the start, and to many it looked as if An- derson dd not care to fight. In the third round Anderson showed his jaw in the way of one of Norris upper cut stabs, and it landed, though not very hard, and down Anderson wen: for the count.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10
THE AMERICAN LEAGUE President B. B. Johnson

In the history of the American League there was never year when the organization was so we'll equipped for a championship race. A few days ago I received letter from Connie Mack, in which he gave men the as- surance that he had a vastly improv- ed team over the club of last year, and one that was sure to prove fac tor in the championship contest. If we can accept this declaration, then there are eight contenders we'll balan- ced for a gruelling fight this season.
 Everyone will concede that Chi cago, Boston, New York and Detroit are bound to Joe prime favorites The Cleveland club has been greatly strengthened, which is attested by the fact that Morton shows this early in the spring all the strength he devel- Oped in the beginning of last season. Joe Wood claims his right arm has been well restored, so with Coveleskie, Bagby and K1epfer in support, Cleve- land is sure,to have a formidable staff of pitchers.
 Many wise baseball men contended last fall that New York would have carried off the prize. had it not been for the innumerable accidents that put some of it's best players out of commission during the summer The St. Louis club, under the lead ership of Jones, must be reckoned with. Had the Browns started their tremendous drive a bit earlier in the season, the pennant might have gohe to the organization representing the city by the big bridge. We all know of Boston's worth, and the fighting spirit of the Senator's under the guid- ance of that wise and skilled mana ger, Clark Griffith.
 War may place an indelib1e mark upon our patronage, but it cannot stamp out contest that is sure to been seen through, and exciting from the tap of the bell until the finish in October.
 Where the opening games will be played tomorrow:
 National League
 New York at Boston
 Philadelphia at Brooklyn
 Pittsburgh at Chicago
 St. Louis at Cincinnati
 American League
 Chicago at St. Louis
 Cleveland at Detroit
 Washington at Philadelphia
 Boston at New York
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10

and Orth, in Cincinnati; Klem and Emslie, in Chicago. National League umpires this year, so it was decided at yesterdays council. will adopt scheme used by the American League last year, although it worked out in- differently in the American League and was not much of time saver.
 Whenever the umpire feels that he can save time by throwingiin another ball he may do so. Heretofore, in the National, a ball was considered in play as long as 1t was on the field, but now the umpire can put another one in play at his discretion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10
BIC LEAGUE CLUBS READY
 FOR OPENING DAY TOMORROW
Tener Says Giants Will Not Run Away With Flag
 Johnson Speaks for American League !

New York, April 1o.-on the eve of the annual pennan. races in the major organizations the executives of both the National and American lea gues have prepared the following statements for The Associated Press. outlining their views of the coming seasons play:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10

Nine persons were killed at the au- tomobile races at Mexico City when an automobile driven by Vincente Rodriguez left the track at a turn and plunged into crowd on the outside of the course.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10

Members of the crews of nine steamers destroyed by German sub- marines arrived at New York on the American liner St. Louis from British ports.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10

A prize of $5,000 for the American sailor who sinks the first enemy sub- marine was proposed in a bill intro- duced by Representative Gould, of New York
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10

Senator James of Kentucky offered a resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to assign the so-called Rittman process for improvement in the manufacture of gasoline to the people of the United States and to make the process immediately avail able for public use.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10

The steamship Bergensfjord, a Nor wegian-American liner which left an American port on March 20, arrived safely at Bergen, Norway
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10
EASTERN SCHEDULE OUT.

The long road trips, which were such bad feature of the Eastern league schedule last season will be eliminated this year. This will mean greater expense for the magnates but they will get the money back by hav- ing larger crowds at the parks. There is no doubt that the long journeys which left the home fans without baseball for 10 days or two weeks at time, did much to decrease in- terest last season.
 The draft! of the schedule was mail- ed to the different clubs yesterday so that it might be thoroughly inspect ed by each owner before the league meeting in Boston next Tuesday. Ii any magnate thinks his club has not received a square deal he can ex- press his opinion then. Bonds for the season will be posted and other ar- arrangements made.
 HARTFORD MANAGER MISSING.
 Owner Jim Clarkin fears that some- body has kidnapped his manager, Bill Abstein. Two weeks ago Abstein sent word thatshe had gone to Idaho and Clarkin supposed Bill was looking for ball players. It was learned later that Abstein is interested in some mining property in Idaho and Clarkin has heard nothing from him since The Hartford owner is talking of get ting new, manager.
 Bobby Quinn, veteran baseball man who has served in the American asso- citation for many years, has been se- lected as business manager of the St. Louis Browns to succeed Branch Hickey, who is now president of the St. Louis Cardinals.
 The Brooklyn Nationals think they have secured a good infielder in Louis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10
1917 Managers National League

Brooklyn-Wilbur Robinson Philadelpha--Pat Moran
 Boston-George Stallings Tew York-John McGraw.
 Chicago-Fred Mitchell i St. Louis-Miller Huggins
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10

will be sought with the hope that the team may be strengthened to become a contender for the pannant
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10
James Callahan Cincinnati-Christy Mathewson
 American League

BOStOn-Jack Barry
 Chicago-Clarence Rowland Detroit-Hugh Jennings St. Louis-Fielder Jones New York-BiH Donovan Cleveland-Lee Fohl
 ington-Clark Griffith Philadelphia-C Mack
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10

Higher education in America is go. ing to the dogs. Comparatively few rah-rah boys have qualified for the big leagues in the last year or two.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
Hitting qap Twelve
~ C.E!TsSeharps
Traffic Law Confusion

U%HERE were 1927 speed violations july the
office recently reported That isn't correct
really that there l,227 arrests Tor VIOLATION
number of speed violations multiply
the Of times each out on
the road The millions 1t fair to say that
And who automobs? There is other class OF
by such confusion OF laws
No one can expect have respect for laws which
the The motor vehicle
law is various police authorities it Interpreted
police omcers
There should be reasonable law. But there isn't
Central Park to-day which limit speed
of all Is that law nforced ought
be? =.
calls for 10 miles an hour MOTOR
slowly that In traffic On rH
Avenue regulated police speed often as high as 20
miles persisted driving only as fast as the law
allows he would be "bawed out obstrucing traffic
Motorcycle that along Riverside Drive for instance
they make no arrests 20 miles hour Some in au
ory right In other words one has raised
mil legally permitted
miles hour" familiar when approaching
the An sutomobist may obey that gong
through one Coming when he that gn he Is
likely to the But ne
is likely himself operating where some one
else has put arrested he will wonder at the
confusion in signs
Take for instance easy speed is safe
Hour" Passing these the moost likely to get the
idea that all falsely What likely be his
after ALL just human beings in auto
mobiles communities regard them different Just
they ride in
troubles lie in the arrest and filming Of
motorists 1t lies in the PRONUNCIATION definite rules without
confusion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
Silver Joins
Forces With
Apperson Bros

An unusual arrangement has been ef-
fected by c. T. Silver, one OF the most
prominent of New York's automobile
dealers, whereby he has joined forces
with Apperson Brothers, of Kokomo,
Ind. in the production and marketing
of what is TO be known as the Silver
Apperson car. Silver's part in it will
be body design, and the result of the
joint efforts will be displayed to the
public next January, at the Automobile
Show.
The building Of special bodies has al
ways been part Of Silver's selling cam
paign in this city. He mounted some
unusual bodies. first of all an Overland
chassis, when he represented that line.
He did the same with the Peerless, and
later with the Chalmers cars that he
handled. He is at present the bort dis
tributor for this territory.
The Apperson brothers have been
building automobiles for twenty-five
years. incidentally attentionis called to
the fact that this is their silver" ami
versary as motor car manufacturers.
Silver was attracted to this concern
largely because of their long establish
ment, and. as he says. because he felt
sure the chassis dimensions and sturdy
construction would permit of carrying
out his body building ideas in conf
plete way. II is the plan to incorporate
in the eight-cylinder Silver-Apperson
car all the worth while ideas of the
leading American and foreign builders,
az VOL as some original designs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
Motor Car Users
Are Urged to
Save Gasoline
Leading Organizations
Appeal to Patriotism
of Automobiles

To guarantee ample fuel for army
and navy needs and for the legitimate
requirements CT motor car users, ma
tional automobile organizations have
begun "save gasolene" campaign
among garages, dealers and owners
Cooperating in the movement are the
National Automobile Chamber Of Com
merce, Society of Automotive En-
gineers, Motor and Accessory Manu-
facturers and the American Automo-
bile Association.
Van II. Manning. director Of the
Bureau OF Mines, said i is estimated
the United States Army will need ESQ.,
100000 gallons of gasolene for air
planes, trucks, tractors. etc. He
added: "Autom obile owners need not
lay up cars, but should use them eth
er for trade or pleasure purposes
thoughtfully and judiciously. If this
advice is followed there will be no un-
due scarcity. for the United States
possesses an abundant supply for or
binary purposes"
The National Automobile Chamber
of Commerce is calling upon all manu-
facturers in the country and upon
about $1,000 dealers. $4,000 garages
and $4,000 repair shops to help in the
movement to save gasolene. 1t is pre-
pairing a placard to be hung on the
walls of service stations, garages and
supply stations urging users to econo-
mize in the consumption of gasolene
In the following ways: