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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-25

The Alumni association Of the
Franklin high school viii give din
yer and dance at the school Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-25
REX Faity Arbuekiel

Francis X. BuHhsnan and Fatty Ar
buckle are sharing tho honorr at tho
ttex this week in a double header
bin Fatty - sven In a rip roaring
comedy. called Fatty AT Conoy II.
land while Francis X. IL scrn IN his
lates, offering to the screen.
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MISSION Diary CArcy)

Harry Carey IL pulling tho WIND
West stuff At the Mlsaion this week
In -Buoking broadway In which
the wild COW puncher hits the Grca;
White Way for a huli'8@ye.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-25
COLONIAL. Ethel Barryrnor,D

Ethel barrymore will be scen for
the last time Tuesday night a, N.
Colonial In The White Raven a
tai. OF the bleak and frozcn North.
with dance hail girls and tho lovc OF
rcd-blooaLcd men
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-25

The patrons OF the Strand were
treated 20 something not on tho pro
gram Monday evening.
Whiio IL. A. Ford. ono OF tho four
minute takers for tho Red Cross.
WIS making his plea To the audiences
20 ioin. he used some strong argu'
rncnts against alien enemies In this
country.
A pro-CcrrnRn In the audion nee cast
Some insulting remark az the speak
er There then followed a general
mix.up. with cries from the audience
to throw him out Two fellows cit
tins hack Of hln proceeded 10 do 80
with such force that one Of the exit
doors thru which no passed was
broken. After kicking him out o,
the door. across the sidewalk and
into tn. gutter. they returned. to he
given an ovation BY the audience.
COLISEUM CMarrucrite Ciarkl
Marguerite Clark and her seven
swans ar. the big attraction at tho
Coliseum this week. In a pretty little
story OF the fairies that seems 10 de
light the old a. well "a the young.
Tfsere In n Prince, a charming fellow.
and there Is Marguerite az tho prtn-
OWES. and then there's a horrible old
witch who Is all the time creating
trouble.
LIBERTY tChAr,c- Ray
Charles Ray. that popular young
fncc star. Is pleasing good houses a,
the Liberty theatre this week In his
latest screen vehicle. His Mothers
Boy" play In which Ray h cast in
the part OF rough country Lad. with
tho smell OF the new-mown hay still
about his person. who starts out 20
strai-htcn up the good name OF the
family with the world Doris Loo "a
Seattle girD plays tho leading role %
pcsite Ray.
STRAND Mae Marsh
Ma Marsh and Tom Moore arr
stil deliEhting large audiences at the
Strand In their latest screen success,
The Cinderella Man" a play over
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-25
CLASS A william Courtney

THO Island Of Surprise. Vita
graph Offering. Il tho attraction at
the Class a this week. starring VIM.
Courtney In the leading role.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-25
CIkMMER lAIIce Joyce

LID hhfsh hhlitc soyScl
Alice Joyce. In The Fcttcrcd
Woman" Is the main attraction at
tho Cicmmsr this week. This IL
Alice's latest offering. and one In
which ahc IA cast in tho role OF a
college coed. who L. left a large -.
tate AZ the death Of her fathor--eut
when sho arrives 60 take up th~
~ ins OF business. she n welcomed by
bunch OF J Rufus walllnEforda
ln1 BlAckie DAVIS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-25

flowing with chrlstmas spirit ard
good cheer.
She was rich and he WINS poor
nothing between thcrn but tho tenn
per OF a grouchy old father and six
tan roofs covered with snow. Christ
mas came and brought them eloser
together IL IL play well adapted
TO Christmas. and ono that IL no,
only entertaining but Interesting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-25
LIBERTY tChAr,c- Ray,


Ma Marsh and Tom Moore arr
stiu delightinE large audiences at the
Strand In their latest screen success,
The Cindoreila Man" a play over.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-25
Girls Wear Reduced

comprising odd items in Wash Dresses,
MILDLY Blouses and few Coats (Spring
weights), at interesting reductions.
-Secood Floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-05
MCCOY DEMANDS
DARCY SHOULD Be
DOWN IN WEIGHT

New York, Jan. 5-TWas only a
few days ago that Les Darcy rose up
and remarked he would dearly love
to mingle with our beloved middle
weight champion, AL Mccoy. Not
that Les feels any particular affection
toward Mccoy, but simply for the
reason he considers Mccoy about the
softest mark in this Land of the
Free, etc.
That match would probably be
quite easy for the fast fleeing Aus
tralian, but right now pops up the
old weight question. Darcy claims
he could enter the ring as middle
weight, providing he was allowed to
weigh in at 16O pounds around 2
o'clock in the afternoon. That
would be bringing him in around 165
pounds, which is just about seven
pounds over the recognized middle
weight limit.
Right there Mccoy steps up and.
demands to know just what a real
middleweight is in this great coun-
try. While not clamoring for a match
with Darcy, our great <titleholder
wouldn't sddestep one, but would in
sist upon regular weight At that
Mccoy would have hard time get
ting down to 1853 pounds, but his
chances are brighter than Darcy's
The Australian cannot possibly break
into that class, so chance to wallop
Mccoy is undoubtedly beyond his
reach.
Mccoy isn't anxious to tackle OAR
cy, for no matter how bad Mccoy can
fight he's no fool when it comes to
arranging matches. The last time
Dillon was decided upon as McCoy's
opponent our titleholder jumped right
into an auto and managed to break
his arm. Naturally twas, impossible
to consider a fight under those dis
tressing conditions. If matters reach
ed such a point where Mccoy was
coaxed into scrap with Darcy 1t
wouldn't be a sure thing that he
wouldn't run his auto off Brooklyn
bridge or some other high point of
vantage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-05
KID M'PARTLAND
WILL BE REFEREE
FOR CASINO SHOW

AS Terry Lee is manager OF Hugh
Ross he could not act as referee in the
bout between Ross and Knockout
Sweeney, which is the star event on
the card Of the Black Rock A. C. So
Matchmaker Sammy Hollis has Sc
cured Kid Mcfarland of New York
to act as third man in the ring. Nc
Partland is an old time boxer and a
licensed referee in New York state.
He will keep the boxers going next
Thursday night.
; The fans are beginning to think the
Ross Sweeney bout will be a cracker
Jack. Sweeney is said to have dan
gerous punch. He was lightweight
a few years ago but took on flesh so
rapidly that he soon found himself in
the middleweight division. Ross is de-
scribed by Ed Curley, the New York
sporting writer, as second Stanley
Ketchel. The local boy is a clever
ring general and he expects to have a
shade on Sweeney. This bout is sched-
uled for IL rounds.
Jim Carroll, heavyweight champion
of the U. S. Navy, will go on with
Larry Williams of Stratford in the
second IL round bout. Carroll is a
tough customer but he will discovel
that Williams can ira cl some too
Another good bout will have Red
Allen of this city and Charley Pitts
of Stratford as principals. Both are
willing workers who should give the
crowd plenty Of excitement. The pre-
liminary will have Pepper Martin Of
Brooklyn and Tommy Shea Of New
Haven in the corners. They are
ooked to go six rounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-05
Departure of Darcy
From Australia Gave
Boxing Big Setback

The departure Of Les Darcy from
Australia has robbed the boxing game
Of the island continent of what ella SIS
it contained, and the fans have been
forced to turn to old and somewhat
battered favorites in search of en-
tertainment. There is plenty of &C
tivity among the ringmen on the 9TH
er side Of the world, but the sport
furnished is decidedly mediocre. With
Darcy, the biggest drawing card pro-
duced in Australia in many a day,
gone, Bill Sduires, Bill Lang and 9TH
er old timers. pugilistically dead this
good while, have been dug UP out of
retirement and again put on exhibit
ton.
Unfortunately for Long he selected
Tom Mcmahon, the Pittsburgh bear
cat, for his opponent in his first at
tempt to come back. Instead of a
comeback, he received a setback, as
the American polished him off in five
rounds. This failed to convince the
one-time idol Of the Antipodes that he
is through. and he has announced his
intention of sticking to thef game,
which proves that at least he is per-
sistent
While Darcy is not recognized as
a heavyweigh t in his native land, it
was conceded that he could beat anv
Of his countrymen in the heavier class.
Now that he is among the missing in
Australia, he heavies are to fight it
out among themselves for possession
of the belt offered by Hugh D. McIn-
tosh, who, though he has severed his
connection with boxing, is still an
ardent admirer of the manly art.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-05
TO GET
SHAKING UP FOR
COMING CAMPAIGN

New York, Jan. 5-Following his
1916 season of standpatism Pat Nor
an of the Phillies is facing the pro-
position of making several changes
for the coming season. There will be
no changes in the infield unless in
juries make them necessary after the
race starts. In the outfield, how
ever, Moran will have to get a man
to replace Cravath. Cooper will be
on hand, as will George Whitfield and
Dode Paskert. Wilbur Good is slated
for. change. Bud Weiser will get
another chance
Quite a shuttle is expected among
the pitchers. Alexander and Rixey
are figured as the nucleus for a re-
staff. Joe Oeschger is fig
ured ready for regular work after
three years of seasoning. Kantlehner
is figured as another sure thing for
berth. But the others are all in
doubt. ri.
AL Demaree is reported DESTROYS Of
changing to other pastures. Erskine
Mayer may likewise figure in a trade.
Mayer had rather unimpressive sea-
son last year, and Moran isn't just
sure whether it was an accidental off
year or whether Erskine is about
so far as his club is con-
cerned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-05
Frank Slavin, Crack
Boxer Of Old Days, Is
Fighting in Big War

This is the birthday of Sydney
Cornstalk, known to the ring as Frank
Slavin, who, although fifty-five to-
day, is doing his bit with the Cana
dian Scottish. S1avin was born in
Maitland, New South Wales, Austria
lila, on Jan. 5, 1862, and his ring ca
reer, beginning in 1885, extended
over fifteen years. In 1889, after a
number OF fights in Australia-in-
Guiding one with Buffalo Costello
Ehat lasted two hours and a half
Slavin went to England, and then to
Belgium. where he won the British
heavyweight championship by whip
ping Jem Smith. the English champ.
While in England he beat Charlie
Mitchell in a bar room battle. He ar
rived in America in 81, and whipped
Jake Ki1rain. Slavin went back to
England in '92 to defend the British
md Australian championship against
Peter Jackson, but was knocked out
After that he took part in several
bouts in England and the United
States, and then went to the Klon-
dyke, where he fought Frank Gotch,
later champion wrestler, and others.
He made quite fortune in the frozen
north, and had adventures enough to
fill a volume. OF late years, prior to
volunteering as soldier, he was a
Canadian justice Of the peace. In an
English magazine Slavin recently ex-
planned that he learned boxing in or
der to be able to whip some of his
Australian neighbors, who were Or
anegmen. while he was home ruler.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-05
WILL FOSTER OF
RED S0X Retire
AS HE THREATENS?

George Foster, the Red Sox twirler,
who says he is through with the dia-
mond pastime, passes his twenty
eighth milestone Today. While F'os-
ter had quite a bit of trouble with
his wing last season, he managed to
win fourteen contests for the worlds
champs last year, losing only eight.
Moreover, he pitched nO-hit, no
run game, and thus achieved place
among the pitching immortals, and
this record was made against the New
Yorks, who could hit little. Twen-
ty-eight is pretty early for a fellow
of Fosters ability to give up. How
ever, many retirement Of dia-
mond star that was to be forever"
has fallen a trifle short, and lasted
only one winter. George has an Ok
lahoma ranch which is said to be
quite profitable, and, with his series
swag safely invested, he doesn't have
to play ball unless he wants to.
Foster was born in Lehigh, OKLA,
on Jan. 5, 1889. He gained his early
baseball experience in Pittsburg, Kan,
and Tulsa and Bart1esville, Okla,
playing in the Western Association
from 1908 to 1910. Part of the time
canned by Bartlesville in 1910 because
his hitting fell off. The remainder
of that season he played semipro ball
in Carson, La.
In 1911 Foster formed a partner
ship with Tom Wilson, since a Texas
Lacquer, and the pair worked as a
reversible battery at Stigler, Okla,
one of them pitching one day and
catching the next. George had been
signed by Savannah early in 1911, but
was fired by wire before he report
ed to the Georgia club. Later in the
season he got back into the Western
Association with Muskogee, Okla,
but the circuit soon blew up. Foster
then landed with the st. Louis Amer
icans, but. after helping to keep the
bench warm few weeks, he was
shipped off to Houston. He spent
the 1912 season with HoustonN in the
Texas league, and was secured by
the Red Sox in 1918.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-05
NAT. COMMISSION
Will GO SOUTH
TO DISCUSS PLANS

New York, Jan. 5.--The National
commission. which met in Cincinnati
last Tuesday to accomplish a great
deal of business and in the end did
nothing but re-elect August Hermann
chairman, will hold another meeting
this month amid the warm, soothing
sunbeams in the Southland. The faf-
famed trio will get together down at
Dover Hall, Ca, the baseball men s
shooting preserve, where they will be
far from the prying gaze of an 1nqtt1
tive public.
The commission had many 1mpor-
tant matters to discuss in Cincinnati,
but it's members are shy and modest
men and they decided that they could
conduct their business better far from
the madding crowds ignoble STRIFE.
On Jan. 10 or Whereabouts, the mem
bers of the commission, along with
several other baseball men, will go to
Dover Hall, where they will mingle
business with pleasure. Dover Hall IS
one of the best shooting places In
Georgia, and covers several acres,
where there is not only fine shooting
but good fishing. Captain T. L. IIus~
ton Of the Yankees and Manager
George Stallings of the Boston Braves
visited the place before the holidays
and fixed UP everything for the visit
of the baseball clans this month.
At Dover Hall the schedule commit
tee Of the National and American
leagues will get together, and it Is
likely that the rules committee will
also go there.
President John K Tener of the Ma
tional league got back to Philadelphia
yesterday, and President Edward Bar
row of the International league re-
turned to this city after his confer
ence with the high moguls of the
game. Mr.. Barrow had little to say
about the Cincinnati meeting other
than that the commission listened to
the requests Of the Glass AA men and
promised to take them under consider
alton.
Such timely topics as the suggested
changes in the rules governing the
worlds series and the much discussed
act of defiance Of the International
league in fatty refusing to obey the
commission and PITY the Brooklyn club
$4,000 on old claims against Newark
VIII not be taken up until the COM
mission gets together down in Geor-
gia. From that point the commission
will probably make known it's decision
on the requests of the minor leagues
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-05
MICHIGAN UNABLE
TO SECURE GAME
WITH PRINCETON

Ann Arbor, Mich, JAN 5.-Princeton
has refused a home and-home football
agreement with Michigan to begin
next fall after two months of negot1s.-
t1ons between the athletic officials Of
the two institutions. The Tigers Of
fered Michigan a game at Princeton
in 1917, but the refusal of the East
erners to sign a contract for a return
game at Ann Arbor the following sea-
son resulted in the dropping Of nego-
tiations.
Michigan found the one-game con-
tract with Eastern schools unsatisfac-
tory three years ago, when Harvard
refused the Wolverines a. return en-
gagement after the Wolverines had
played at Cambridge. Just who will
fill the date formerly occupied by
Syracuse on Michigan's 1917 schedule
is uncertain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-05
SAYS MISkE HAS
STRONGER PUNCH
THAN LES DARCY

New York, Jan. 5.-Knockout George
Brown, the rugged Chicago middle
weight, who has fought and lost bat
ties with both Leslie Darcy Of Aus
tralia and Fighting Billy Miske Of ST.
Paul, expressed the opinion just be-
fore he took a train for Chicago that
Miske could beat Darcy.
In any event Brown was convinced
that Miske in the ten round bout at
the Broadway Sporting club last Mon
day gave him much harder beating
than Darcy handed to him in two 20
round combats in Australia.
Brown declared that Miske would
beat Darcy in a ten round bout, as
the ST. Paul man has height, reach
and weight in his favor. eff they
meet I'll go hook, line and sinker on
Miske to whip the foreigner" SAID
Brown
CAS- far as I could Judge, Darcy isn't
quite the puncher that Miske is
Miske is a good boxer and has a lot of
punches that he delivers at long
range. He is better boxer than
Darcy
Darcy, on the contrary, is a close
range fighter He steps in close ana
shoots short punches in fast and hard.
He gradually wears a man down.
Darcy will not make a hit in the ten
round game, and I think several of
the American middleweights will give
him all he wants at that style"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-05
Fred Fulton Comes
From Family Noted
For Mammoth Size

According to a Brooklyn fight pro-
moter, Fred Fulton, the Minnesota
scrapper, comes from a family of
giants Here are the Fulton family
measurements:
Fred Fulton, who is to make his
first appearance in the East this sea-
son at the Broadway Sporting club JAN
in ten-round bout with Tom Cow
Ter, comes Of a remarkable family. His
father, deceased, weighed 230 pounds
and was feet 1-2 inches in height
His mother, living, weighs 1870 pounds
and is feet IL 1-2 inches in height
Two sisters, both living, are six foot
ers. Five brothers remain.
The eldest, George, is 20, weighs
PIP and is feet 4 1-2 inches in
height. John, the second, is 27, weighs
210 and is feet inches in height.
Fred, the fighter. is the third on the
list and weighs 220 pounds. He stands
feet "a inches and his age is "a.
Roy is Fl, weighs PIP and is feet and
inches in height. Earl, the youngest
is 16, weighs 210 and is feet 4 Ia
inches tall
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-05
Yale Beats Syracuse
Team In Basketball

Syracuse, Jan, 5.-Yale defeated the
Syracuse University basketball five III
the Archbold gymnasium here last
night by 80 to 20. This was the first
defeat for a Syracuse quintet in more
than five years on the home court.
Kinney, Yale's clever forward, was
the star of the game, scoring 16 of the
80 points made by his team. At half
time Yale led by IA to II. -
Syracuse was the first to tally, but
the Yale athletes soon broke into the
scoring column and took the lead,
which they held through the remain
der Of the gtme. Yales pass work
and defense were too much for Syra.-
cuse, Charley Taft's men completely
the Orange. Coach Dollard
made several changes in the second
half in an Intellectual attempt to stave
off defeat ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-05
CARDIGAN MAKES
FINAL REFUSAL TO
MANAGE BOSTON

i Boston, Jan. 5.-William r. Carr1-
IAN. manager Of the Boston American
league team, which won the worlds
baseball championship in the past
Two years. yesterday made a final re-
kf that club that he reconsider his de-
ksion to quit the game.
In declining the management, Car
hagan promised to give his services to
he club in any way possible to ala
ME new manager and owners, Presl-
nent H. H. Frazee stated. He is TO
nome here come time this month to
nonfer with President Frazee and the
new leader, it is expected, will be
named by that time.
Frazee would not discuss the prob
able identity Of Carrigan's successor
noday. The names of Jack Barry,
captain and second baseman, and OF
Heine Wagner, former shortstop ano
now a coach of the team, have been
most prominently mentioned in this
connection.
Carrigan first attracted attention as
d ball player when a member OF the
Holy Cross college team in 1905. He
kigned with the Red Sox' at the close
or the 1905 college season. In 1907
he was "farrned'' to Toronto and re-
Burned to Boston the following sea-
ION. Last year was his ninth consec-
htive one with the Hub team.
During the 1913 season. Jimmy Nc
Aleer, at that time part owner OF the
Red Sox, clashed with Manager Jake
6tahl. and the latter quit baseball.
\ The team finished fourth that year.
During the off season Of 1914 Jo-
Deph j. Lannin purchased the club and
Retained Carr.gan as leader. In 1914
khe Boston club finished second, and
IN 1915 and 1916 won pennants and
worlds series.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-05
MAJOR LEAGUERS
TO HOLD OFF ON :
SIGNING CONTRACTS

New York, Jan. 5-Despite\ the fact
that most of the major league clubs
already have sent out their 1917 con-
of the fraternity have not yet receiv-
ed permission from Dave Fultz, presi-
dent of the fraternity, to sign new
documents.
Fultz said yesterday: There is no
change in the fraternity situation
Our relations with organized baseball
are just the same as whenNwe made
requests on the National Association
lin New Orleans last November. We
have not yet heard from either the
National Association or the National
Commission in reply to the requests.
However, I have hopes that some
thing was done on the question at the
melting Of the commission in Cincin-
natl last Tuesday"
When asked If the players were
still being held to their pledges not
to sign contracts until instructed to
do so by the fraternity Fultz said:
I'VE have not yet instructed our
players to sign
Fultz then was asked what action
the fraternity would take, if it did not
hear offifia1ly from either the Ma
tional Commission or the National
Association. "It will be to their ad-
vantage to let us hear from Them
he replied.
This means that there soon must
come showdown between the fra
ternity and the commission. The
strength of the fraternity will be sest-
ed as never before. Fultz has in his
possession pledges from all fraternity
! players not to sign until instructed
to do so by the officers of the fra
1 ternity. and it will be interesting to
ee whether the clubs will experience
any difficulty in rounding up their
PLAYERS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-05
TO INSPECT G. A. G.

In conjunction with the federal in
spection, Lieutenant-Colonel Vincent
MI. King OF the CONNECTICUT Coast Ar
tillery Corps is directed to make the
inspection Of the Connecticut Coast
Artillery on the dates ordered for the
federal inspection. Results will be
reported to the office of Adjutant
General George M. Cole.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-05

A bill to permit American power
plants to withdraw 10000 feet of
water per second from Niagara Falls
the full amount permitted by d treaty
House, PAT to S2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-05

E. H. Dillon & Co.. 11O5 Main
street, are offering tremendous values
In reliable fur scarfs and muffs, VIM
ter millinery, shirt waists, silk petit
coats, silk and wool sweaters, Mara
bout feather boas, long cloth coats
and guaranteed raincoats.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-05
REGENT HELD AS ENIBEZZLER

Rome, Jan. 5-Olinto Amati, regent
of the republic of San Marino, has
been arrested on a charge Of embez-
cling two million lire Of the republic
funds, according to advices from Ri.
mix. He is reported to have spec
ulated unsuccessfully.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-05

Secretary Of State Lansing con-
ferred with Colonel House for more
than an hour regarding the European
situation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-05

The Maumee Ice & Storage Cor
poration of New York. was incorporat-
ed with capital stock of $700,000