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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-10
ZIMMERMAN OF GIANTS HAS KEPT
 OUT OF TROUBLE

Is Heinie Zimmerman growing tame? Is~t the hot blood of youth now growing cold in his veins? There are certainly indications that such is the case. At the baseball meeting in New York last December the great Zim- merman was actually observed in the act of shaking hands with Lord Bill Byron, the singing ump, and engaged in seemingly friendly converse with that arbiter.
 Moreover, after joining the Giants last summer Zim devoted more atten- ton to playing ball than to chewing the rag. The fiery ex-Cub is getting aJerg in years-he will celebrate his thirty-first birthday today-and this may be responsible for his apparent tarneness. Zim opened a liquid re- freshment palace in his native Bronx a few months ago. and has been play ing the role of a white-robed he-angel of Bacchus during the frigid months.
 The temperamental Teuton has been a spectacular figure, in baseball ever since he started his career with a Bronx semi-pro club in New York in 1905. He joined the Wilkes-Barre club in 1906, and remained in the Pennsylvania hyphenated city until the latter part of the 1907 season, when he was-sold to the Cubs. Zim will celebrate his tenth anniversary as a big 1eaguer next August.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-10

wlI be his partner, for there are sev- eral of notable skill in~the land of Nippon.
 Kumagae was ranked as the fifth best player in the tournaments ~ of 1916, and if he comes to the United States his play will be watched with interest from the moment he arrives. Last summer there was a disposition on the part of some to take the play of the Japanese a bit lightly owing, undoubtedly, to the fact that he is not spectacular and that his remarkable steadiness from the base ling is not noticed at first glance. Kumagae entered the biggest events on the 1916 tennis schedule, and only few times was he forced to bow to superior ability by an opponent. Among those whom he defeated was William M. Johnson, then the nation al singles champion. This was in the final of the Newport invitation tourna- ment. Photo shows Kumagae.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-10
WILL BIC LEAGUE BALL GAMES PAY IN SMALL TOWNS
 

How much will small town pay to see big league exhibition games of thseball. That problem will be settled this spring when the scheme of Na- ton and American League clubs dou- tt1ing up for exhibition tours will be tried, according to Tom Rice in the Brooklyn Eagle. A glance at the list of towns to be made by the combina- ton of Brooklyn Nationals and Bos- ton Americans and Boston Nationals and New York Americans reveals that there is a surprisingly large number of quite small places where an ex- traordinary high percentage of the sporting population will have to be at the diamond side if the receipts are to be sufficient to make the gate at tractive to two squads of about 40 per- sons each.
 The theory is that the larger places have been worked to death, as exhibi- ton territory, but that the tank towns are crying for the big leaguers. As the games between the two major teams should be more snappy than the usual affairs between the home talent and single troupe of touring athletes, it is possible that the at tendance figures will be better than ordinary.
 But, whether they will be sufficient to stake two clubs to their railroad and hotel expenses is something else again. It will be an interesting ex- pertinent, and one that may prove costly if the weather happens to be bad for a long period in the spring.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-10
REFUSE LICENSE
 FOR GARDEN FIGHT

Albany, N. Y., Feb. 10-Permission to conduct boxing matches in Madison Square Garden was refused by Nor ton IS. Lewis, Deputy Attorney Gen eral, yesterday, on the ground that the applicants-The Garden Tower S5r- poration-are not the owneI(i of the property and have not had it under lease for at least a year, s1 the law requires.
 A part of the official statement from the Attorney Generals office this ev- ening reads:
 ''In this case the property was sold by a referee in an action to foreclose a mortgage on the Madison Square Garden property and was struck off to the New York Life Assurance So-' ciety. This company has entered into an agreement wit hone RobeV< which contract MT. Roberts has assigned to the Garden Tower Corporation and which provides for the sale of the property to Roberts or his assigns and the delivery of the deed thereof on March 1, for consideration of 100000, of which $100,00O, it is claimed, was paid at the execution of the contract between the insurance company and Roberts and $3O0,00O of WulCu IS lO pdlQ OH MATCH Il. The deed of the property is to be deliver ed to Roberts or his assigns upon the execution and delivery to the New York Life Assurance Society of a: mortgage of '$2,0OO,O00, payable in 1922. The papers presented today, however, were not in such form as to convince the DeputyAttorney General that the applicant at this time is the owner of the nrOnarfVo
 Whether this is the preliminary step toward the discontinuance of boxing in the State is not known here, but the supposition is that it is precisely that. It is further believed that it may be the first move toward prevent ing the staging of the Willard Fulton fight, scheduled for March 26.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-10
BILL 0'HARA, OLD TIME GIANT, BACK
 FROM WAR-FRONT

Montreal. Feb. 1o-Among, the of ficers- who returned from the front yesterday was Lieut.. Bill O'Hara, for merly a professional baseball player. Lieut.. O'Hara was one of the few professionals to enlist and go over seas, he leaving Canada over a year ago to join the aviation corps, after which he was transferred to the Twenty-fourth battalion, a Montreal regiment under the command of Lieut. Col. John Gum, also a former Toronto man.
 Lieut.. O'Hara and a number of his friends including Gordon I/leen of Toronto, and Lieut.. Eddie McCam- mon of Kingston, spent yesterday in Montreal, and left for their homes last night. When Lieut.. O'Hara en- listed he was on the roster of the Toronto baseball club, having played for them for two or three seasons previous to his going overseas. He was not only we'll known in the In- ternationa1 league but also in the Ma tional, having at one time played and made good with the Giants.
 Lieut.. O'Hara tells some interest ing stories of his experiences at the front. He was buried for several hours after an artillery duel between the Germans and the Canadians, after which he was sent to a hospital in England for several weeks and was then granted six weeks sick leave, this enabling him to visit his home in Tor onto. Lieut.. O'Hara has been as suc- cessful as a soldier as he was at play ing baseball and was used as a gren-
 ~1r after being transferred to his infan-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-10
HAS PLAN TO
 TRAIN PLAYERS
 70 BE SOLDIERS

New York. Feb. 10-When he was asked yesterday how he thought the baseball players would feel about his plan to fit them for military service, Capt. Huston declared that it was his belief that most of them would give it their hearty support.
 "I believe in the ball players" he said. "They are just like any collec- tion of healthy young fellows, and think they would be just as anxious as any other youngsters to fit them selves. to serve their country if their services should be needed. My plan would call for a morning drill instead of morning practice. It would have to be under the supervision of regular army inspectors and think that this could be arranged
 In his letter to President Johnson of the American league, Capt. Huston explained his ideas pretty thoroughly, and he has consented to the publica- ton of this letter, which was as fol- lows:
 My Dear MT. Johnson-In think ing over the war situation the fol- lowing scheme occurred to me, which, in case actual conflict does not occur, but mobilization of troops is the worst that happens, it seems our duty as patriotic citizens to adopt:
 "1. Make a military school of the spring baseball training camp. Take our club for instance. We will have 50 in our party. It will be easy to get another 50 to join either from New York or Macon. This will make a fair sized company for drill pur- poses. Obtain the services of good regular army sergeant to drill the company. An hours drill in the morning and an hours drill in the afternoon will not interfere with the baseball work, and William Donovan assures me that it will not be too much exertion for the ball players. At night there can be military instruc- tion.
 ''2. Continue the same system dur ing the season. Two hours drill in the >morning and a short drill in the after noon, instruction in the evening by regular army officer. This will not interfere with baseball. work. During the season the home club and the wis., iting club plus club officials will num-
 
 get 140 fans to make up enough for a two company drill. Do this on all of our eight parks; also offer our parks for military drill purposes of any kind.
 "3. Training camp in the fall irnne- diately after the Worlds Series. Have a large military training camp in the South for the entire baseball world majors, minors, umpires, newspaper men and everybody connected with baseball This will round out the sea- sons military training, and I think the baseball players will be as we'll tarined soldiers as any of those who have been in the vounteer camps. If necessary, games can be played be- tween star teams and between various other teams to help defray the ex. penses of this camp"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-10
HARD TO GET WAIVERS ON
 EvERS IN TRADE WITH TANKS
Reported Swap of Maisel or Magee for Braves
 Star Causes Discussion

Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St. Louis in the National league could use Evers to excellent advantage. Some of these teams would not want to pay his present salary of $10,000, but that would not prevent their owners from raising their voices in a plaintive and piercing howl to heaven that would shake a couple of stars loose from their moorings.
 The unwillingness of Capt. Huston to discuss the matter might lead to the belief that some plan to obviate the difficulties of the scheme at least was under nsideratiOn.
 It appears that the Brave family is as harmonious as the European Powers. There is friction between Haughton and Stallings, between Stallings and Fvers and Evers and Haughton. Accidentally, it might not be as hard to waive Evers out of the league as might appear. He has a contract with still two years to run calling for $10,O00 a season. Johnny also is non-grata with President Tener of the National league and it might make the Governors life much smoother if Johnny ruffled Ban John- son instead of him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-10

New York+There is a strong prob ability that Ichiya Kumagae of To- kio, who was sensation of last year S tennis season, will again invade the United States during the coming sum mer. Some time ago in a letter from Hachishiro Mikami, his partner in the trip here, the word was sent forth that Kumagae had entered business and would not return to this country during 1917. Apparently the little oriental has reconsidered. Japanese friends of his in Los Angeles have re- ceived word that Kumagae contem- plates the trip.
 According to the announcement from them, he will come to the United States in the early summer and com pete in tournaments throughout the season and probably in the national championships. Whether Mikami will come with Kumagae is uncertain. It is possible that another Japanese
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-10

New York, Feb. 10-The reported trade of Johnny Evers of the Braves for Lee Magee or Fritz Maisel of the Yankees has aroused much discussion among local fans. Nothing official has been announced but Evers, when in New York a few days ago, made no secret of the fact that he was tired Of the Braves and would like to play with the Yankees.
 - It is easy to believe that Johnny Evers would be glad to play second base for the Yankees. It also re- duires no straining of the intellect to realize that the Yankees would be glad to have Johnny play second base for them. The question would seem to be just how the thing might be brought about
 If Johnny gets his unconuitlonal release, it appears the Boston club will be turning loose great asset without getting value in return. The American league certainly would not let any good player go by the waiver route in exchange and no amount of money could play second base for Boston.
 : Moreover, Brooklyn, Philadelphia,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-10
Lindsey Leads Race
 For Bowling Title, in
 New Haven Tourney

New Haven, Feb. 10-The race for the city bowling championship has resolved itself into walkaway for Mort Lindsey, who leads the field with six victories, against no defeats. Lind sey has knocked down 6,3s6 pins for an average of PIP. He also holds the high average record for a single ser ies with a, mark of 232.
 The bowling of the past week was featured by the work of Ardolino, who now boasts of an average of 199 for five games Ardolino. despite his good bowling, has won but two series in five starts. He is runner-up to Lindsey for high average honors, but is closely pressed by Joe Porto, for mer holder of the city championship.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-10
HAS BEST LEFT HAND BLOW
 IN BOXING TODAY

New York, Feb. 1O-Jack Cur1ey said last night that Grant Hugh Browne's announcement in Albany yesterday, that meeting between Fred Fulton and Jess Willard at Mad |ison Square Garden on March 26 had been arranged, was quite true.
 From Jones, for Willard, has agreed to MT. Browne's terms for such a meeting" said Curley, land if Full ton makes good the match is on so far as we are concerned. But Fulton must make good. He must con- vince the public on Monday night that he is a real contender or we will have to eliminate him as an opponent for Willard. It is stric"ly up to Fulton himself. Whether he will be elilninat- ed or not rests strictly with himself, ,'
 It is no secret that Jones, Curley and Willard have been giving Fulton the, once over for many days. From the time Jess first boxed Fulton in Rochester, Minn., Fulton has been in their minds eye. Fred was the one man in the world large enough physi- caily to toe the mark with the giant conoueror of Jack Johnson. A
 At first Fulton appeared to be lit- tie more than a novice. He seemed to improve with each bout, however, and when he finally came to New York, and polished off Al Reich to the queens taste all of the wise ones agreed that here was a really dan gerous heavyweight.
 Fulton's left hand amazed all those who have praised Jim Corbett's port paw for years and years. F'ulton's was even better, for the simple reason that it had a knockout back of it. Corbett's didn't.
 Fulton is every bit as tall as Jess though he falls short in weight. This might be to his advantage, for the simple reason that Jess is carrying around a-lot of weight that is looked upon in rselect-athletic circles Ls being an extreme burden.
 Weinert is a good man. Clever, heady, and a fair hitter, he is sure to make things warm for. the big ex- plasterer. He has as much interest in the outcome of Mondays contest as Fulton himself. Indeed, he has chal- lenged Willard repeatedly, and if he beats Fulton Monday night there will be nothing left for the Willard syndi- cate to do but salaam him and say, Here is the boy to meet Willard" That is the situation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-10
DECIDE TO MAKE TENNIS
 AMATEUR RULE MORE STRICT
Delegates Vote Against Allowing More Latitude
 to Players In Tournaments.

the new rule should not be retro active, and that those now engaged in the tennis goods business be allow ed to continue in their professions.
 This was objected to by the West ern delegates who, armed with prox- ies, seemed to hold the balance of power. A two-thirds majority vote was necessary to carry each amend ment offered to the amateur rule and this was too much for the "old guard'' to swing.
 New York, Feb. 1O-The annual meeting of. the United States Nation al Lawn Tennis associatfon,. closed early today with fairly even break between the east and the west on questions that caused sectional divis- ion. The representatives from west of the AlIeghanies defeated the pro- posed amateur rule which would bar from amateur ranks players in the sporting goods business; but all the important national championship tournaments, with one exception, were awarded to clubs in the Atlantic states. As a, result of this action the present amateur rule will stand. The west was successful also in de- feating a rule which would Have gov- erned and limited the payment of ex- penses of players competing in sanc- toned tournaments.
 A few minor amendments of the amateur rule were adopted. The inn portant of these provides that a play CT shall lose his amateur status by permitting or sanctioning the use of his name to advertise or promote the sale of tennis goods for pecuniary profit or by permitting his name to be advertised or published as author of books or articles on tennis of which he is not actually the author.
 The national single championship tournament and the junior and boys national championship were awarded to the West Side club of Forest Hills. l.. l.; the women's national singles, doubles and mixed doubles went to the Philadelphia Cricket club; and the indoor championships to the Sev- enth Regiment Tennis club of New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-10
Van Haltren Picks Up
 Promising Pitcher In
 Game on Pacific Coast
Sporting N4@.)

George Van Haltren was calling them behind the bat in game at St. Mary's College on a recent Sunday, says Billy Fitz of Oakland. The veteran was amazed at the way in which the pitcher of the Oakland Native Sons' team was curving the ball over the plate.
 Fast ones, slow ones, sharp curves, and a baffling change of pace stood the St. Mary's boys on their heads. The youngster out there in the center of the diamond was as cool as veteran, and working with amazing precision and head-work.
 Van Haltren believed he had made a find" and approached the kid af- ter the game with the idea of learn ing his name, and trying to sign him up for his old friend McGraw.
 My names Kramer" said the youngster, "Wiz" Kramer, they call me. You got me with the Giants once."
 Van Haltren understod the mystery then, for he remembered that this was the buck who was grabbed out of the Oakland Polytechnic High School by Harry Wolverton and kept with the Sacramento coasters until they blew up, when he drifted to the Northwest and was then hooked by McGraw on Van Ha1tren's recommendation.
 In the East, Kramer's health failed and the Giants sent him to the Inter national League, later offering him to the Oaks. At the time, Oakland had all the pitchers it could use, so it passed the boy up, and he then pro- cured his release from New York and came home. Now, Kramer seems to have recovered his health and to be again electrifying the bush umpires.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-10
(BY Wagner.0

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 The unsettled condition of baseball affairs is making it very difficult for minor league clubs to get players, ac- cording to a letter received today from Manager Paul Krichel1 of the Bridgeport club. He has been talk ing with various International league magnates but they can't offer him much encouragement.
 All International contracts have not been sent out and the managers don't know yet what players will refuse to sign. For that reason they don't in- tend to let any of their surplus ma terial go until they see how things will turn out. In his letter Manager Krichell says, 'The minor league clubs who are looking for surplus players from major and Class A clubs are finding it hard task at the present time. The reason for this is the baseball strike But every thing will right itself in due time and, when that time comes there will be any amount of players on the mar ket''
 Gene McCann must be shut in by the cold weather. The New London manager hasn't announced the pur- chase of a single player this week.
 
 Chris Leonard, the former Blue Ribbon center, will be seen in the lineup of the Jaspers when the East ern league champions appear in this city next Tuesday night against the Ribbons. Leonard has been playing fna hall for tha JaSnerS and iS con. sidered one of the best centers in the Eastern league.
 The fans are wondering how big league players will regard the sugges-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-10
Frankie Burns Wins
 From Jack Sharkey

New York. Feb. 10-Frankie Burns, the veteran bantamweight, outpointed Jack Sharkey in 10 rounds at the Harlem Sporting club last night. Burns weighed 121.k with .Sharkey 3h pounds less. Burns had height. weight and reach, which made it one-sided affair.
 The scrap, furnished a thriller in the sixth round. when Sharkey sank to the canvas and claimed foul. He wc> helped to his corner, but after a few llinutes' rest continued. Sharkey hopped around with such abandon it was plain the alleged foul counted little in his life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-10

New York, Feb. 10-Wider, rather than stricter, application of the pro- posed new amateur rule in tennis seemed to be the dominating spirit at the thirty-sixth annual meeting of the United States National Lawn Ten his Association in yesterdays after noon and evening sessions at the Wal dorf. In the first expression of opln- ion, which came just before midnight, it was those who are averse to draw ing fine distinctions m the matter of amateurism who appeared to- hold swaying power in the meeting, and, using the first vote as a basis of pro- phedy, officials of the national body. prophesied a defeat for the proposed amendment before adjournment this morning.
 It was not case of the opponents of strict amateur regulations being in the majority, but the strength of the upholders of the new measure was not sufficient to marshal the necessary two-thirds vote.
 Delegates or proxy representatives from scores of tennis clubs from the Atlantic to the Pacific Coast came prepared last night to thresh out and settle for once and for all the mooted amateur issue, but not until after II o'clock, when the first clash in opinions arose, did either side seem to carry an advantage. Then it was the opponents of purer amateurism who held the whip hand.
 Question by question, and section by section the amendment was dis cussed on the floor, and the first rip pie of storm TN an otherwise aln assembly came when S. w. Merrihew of this city, representing the oppon- ents of the rule, moved for substi- tute amendment to the clause Which reads as follows was brought under discussion: "No club or association giving a tournament or exhibition match where gate receipts are charg- ed shall contribute to the expenses of any other club or association whose members participate in such event.
 A viva voce vote was the order from the Chair and, although there was evidence in plenty that the nppon- ents of this clause were in ths min ority, MT. Merrihew was not satisfied, and he called immediately for a bal lot vote, which was not completed until just before midnight.
 With 263 votes cast, it was only a corps of 153 who favored the pro- posed amendment, whereas 115 op-. posed it. The opposition had won, for less than 176 were necessary for triumph for the upholders. With this matter settled for the :ime, it was immediately moved that
 Richard Norris Williams's compro- mise amendment come up for a vote
 he proposal was to the effect that