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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-02
M'GRAW DRILLS
TWO TEAMS FOR
GAME ON SUNDAY

Marlin, Texas, March 2-Despite
unfavorable weather conditions the
Giants were able to get out on Elmer
som Field both morning and afternoon
Yesterday, and Manager McGraw
painted them for the opening exhibit
ton games at Dallas by staging the
first practice game of the training
season. Teams captained by McGraw
and Germany Schaefer went five inn
iIiks under cloudy sky and in a raw
east wind which brought rain that
eftled the game at 3 o'clock.
McGraw did not ask any of his
pEchers to go to the mound in this
game and did the hurting for his
own team Schaefer was the rival
pitcher. OF course the pitching was
more or less of burlesque, but the
ida Of the game was to provide ex-
efcise for batters, feeders, and base
runners, and in this respect it was
success. Schaefer's team won by a
s06re of to 6, making four runs off
MeGraw in the last inning.
The heavy hitters gave the optfield-
e8 plenty Of work to do. Billy Bars,
the Cincinnati semi-pro, third base
man, laced McGraw for triple and a
home run, Bill Ritter tore off a pair
OF three-baggers, and there were num-
erous other extra base hits. The win
ners outhit the losers by IA to 9.
The batting orders were as follows:
McGraws-Lobert,s hortstop; Kauff.
centre field; Thorpe, left field; Kelly,
right field: Holke, first base; Young,
third base; Schepner, second base;
Sandberg, catcher; McGraw, pitcher.
Schaefers4-Murray, left field; Wit
ter, centre field; Ritter, right field;
Wagner, second base; Kilduff, short
step; Bars, third base; Rodriguez,
first base; Corcoran, catcher; Schaef-
err. pitcher.
Sliding practice was started at the
morning session. McGraw explained
the i'fallaway'' slide to his youngsters.
and had them jumping into the sand
filled sliding pit for a half hour. To-
days practice will be final prepara-
ttion for the Dallas games Lehman,
Jaynes. Middleton and Pie Way prob
ably will be picked as the pitchers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-02
Tom Cowler, Is Only
Another Lemon Picked
by James J. Corbett

Since he picked Steve O'Donnell as
his successor, only to see the big Aus
tralian fiattened in less than a round
by Peter Maher. Gentleman JIM
Corbett has discovered a number of
pugilistic phenoms. Corbett's finds
have always proved to be false alarms,
and the latest, Tom Cowler, has not es
capped the Corbett jinx.
Cowler is twenty-five years old to-
day, having been born on March 2,
1892, in England, and he may yet de-
velop into fair fighter, but his recent
activities indicate that nature intended
him for diver rather than fighter.
Jack Dillon flattened the MAN Noun
tain" in couple of rounds, while Fred
Fulton, the pugnacious plasterer, de-
voted only about two minutes to the
job of polishing off the "Cumberland
Colossus"
Cowler started his pugilistic career
In England five years ago, and defeat
ed "Boer" Rodel, Ian Hague, and sew
eral others. He then came to Amer
lea and was discovered on the Pacific
Coast by Jim Corbett, who fancied
that the big Englishman had the ma
kings of a heavyweight champion. 1t
was just another delusion of Jims
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-02

Macon. Ca, March Rain Of the
heavy and drenching kind interfered
with the spring practice Of the Yank-
ees here yesterday. The players had
just started the morning drill when
they were forced to cover, as old Ju-
piter P1uvius suddenly broke loose out
of clear sky with drops as big as
quarter pieces.
Wild Bill, while he does not de-
clare he will win the pennant for Col
Rupert and Capt. Huston, has an
inkling that the American League
championship flag will become the
property Of the New York club this
year, provided, Of course, that. the
unwelcome and horrible jinx has dis
appeared or fallen into some evil
hands.
There is no doubt that Donovan
has club of championship material
as well as one Of the youngest in
the league. The team packs a dead
ly punch in either hand and is as
strong as any other club on the de-
fensive. The pitchers, although they
have only been here since Monday,
are cutting loose with all kinds of
stuff, and when Ray Caldwell gets
back in the fold Donovan will have
league.
Caldwell, by the way, is. said to be
on his way to the training camp from
Panama or Cuba. From reports, the
former telegraph operator left there
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-02
COMPLETE CARD
FOR BOXING SHOW
AT CAS- mo MAR. 6

The card for the boxing exhibition
which the Park City Athletic club
will conduct at the Casino next Friday
has been completedL Final arrange
ments have been made to have Young
McAuliffe tackle Young Britt of New
Bedford, Mass, in the star bout of II
rounds Britt claims the New Eng
land featherweight title by reason of
his victory over Al Shubert in New
Bedford a few weeks ago.
Billy Richards of this city, a prom
Using welterweight, is slated to meet
Tommy Marriage of Boston in the
semi final of ten rounds. Joe Dillon of
Stamford ami Young Munday of Dam
bury will get together in the ten round
preliminary.
Joe Smith, trainer for Battling Lee
Whisky, is matchmaker for the club
and because of his long experience in
the business it is taken for granted
the bouts he has arranged will be
good. McAuliffe and Britt have agreed
to weigh in at 125 at o'clock
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-02
WHITMAN LIKELY
TO RULE AGAINST
LES DARCY TODAY

Albany, March 2-It will surprise
few persons here if Governor Whit
man decides that the Les Darcy-Jack
Dillon prize fight must be called off.
Decision will be announced tonight.
Inquiry made by representatives Of
the governor has revealed, it is said,
that Darcy left Australia at time
when men Of military age were ex-
pected to remain at home. There are
few points connected with the case,
however, on which information is
still being sought.
Persons familiar with the COVER
nor's present attitude toward prize
fighting expressed the belief that he
will use the arbitrary power granted
to him under the law and stop the
match. Much pressure has been
brought to bear upon him to take such
action. 1t is said to be a matter of
vexation to the authorities that the
propriety Of a particular ring contest
should be raised while the Wenck
case is still hanging fire and when the
legislature has just decided that the
law legaHzing contests for prizes must
be abrogated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-02
Hitting The High Spots

called for $500. Magee says his
slump in batting is due to the tactics
Of Stallings in refusing to let him use
his own judgment. He recalled a
game a THE Polo GROUNDS last sum-
mer when with count three balls and
one strike and two men on bases,
Stallings ordered him to let the next
one go. 1t was perfect strike. On
the next ball Magee fouled out and
was given roast by Stallings.
Rabbit Meanwhile, the Braves
shortstop, has descended from his
high horse. He has agreed to forget
about that $4,000 salary demand and
has accepted a $500 contract. This
is an increase of about $1,000 over
last year. With his new salary Mar
awhile is the highest paid shortstop
in the game.
Bobby Stow, the former Bridgeport
shortstop, will leave next week to
join Fort Worth Of the Texas league.
Stow is a favorite with the Texas fans.
Last season he stole 70 bases and hit
over $50. During the winter Stow has
been managing and playing with
basketball team in New Haven.
The Interstate Basketball league
is having the same old trouble with
the New York club. The manager
released the whole team and has
signed the Fourth Separate Co./team
of Yonkers to represent New York.
This aggregation includes Mcmillan,
Acker, Healy and other players who
have been with the Knickerbockers in
games in this city.
The Chicago White Sox don't care
if First Baseman Jack Ness never
signs a contract. They have bought
Chick GandiI from Cleveland. Man
ager F'ohl of Cleveland is figuring on
Guisto from the Pacific Coast to hold
down the first base job.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-02
Over so Entries In
Wrestling Matches to
Decide State Title

With over SO entries for the Y. M
c. A. state wrestling meet in the
hands of Manager Adams of the local
team, the tournament bids fair to be
the biggest affair of it's kind ever
held in the state. The men will Crap
pie in about 80 different bouts from
7 O'Clock till late in the evening
Those who are followers of the wrest-
ling game will have an opportunity to
see many interesting and hloty con-
tested struggles for supremacy in the
different weights.
The classes that will compete are
the 115 pound, 1875 pound, lbs
pounds, 175 pounds, and unlimited.
Each year these championships are
decided in some city in the state.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-02
Bill Fischer, Pirate
Catcher, Was With Feds
During Baseball War

Bill Fischer, the Pirate backstop,
passes his twenty-sixth milestone to-
day. Bill is a New Yorker born and
bred, and is said to- have been spend
ing the geld months selling wine for
the consumption of his thirsty COM
patriots. Fischer broke into baseball
with Binghamton, and spent a season
with Toronto before he landed a job
with Brooklyn. He leaped to the Feds
in 1915, playing with Tinker's Whales,
and became one of the chief sluggers
of the outlaws, finishing third in the
swatting list with an average of 1925
He started with the Cubs last year
but in mid-seasOn was traded to Pitts
burg. Against National League twirl
ing his batting average shrunk to .21e
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-02
LOHMAN WITH GIANTS.

Zeke Lehman, the mammoth Texan
and twirled several games against
Bridgeport at Newfield park, may be
able to land with a good club by rea-
son of his tactics in wishing himself
on the Giants at Marlin. Lehman
lives in Eldorado, Tex, and went to
Marlin two weeks in advance of the
Giants in order to be in shape.
The result was that when McGraw
arrived at Marlin he was impressed
by Lohman's ability. He has prom
ised to use the Texan against Dallas
in the first exhibition game Sunday.
Lehman won 10 games for Lowell,
which was an excellent showing con-
sidering the poor standing Of the
club. In the latter part of the season
he jumped the team and it is not
known just how he stands in organ
lied ball. AS Lowell has been dropped
from the Eastern league that club
could not claim Lehman now.
Shanty House will pitch for
Bridgeport this season. Manager
Krichell has purchased his release
from Toronto of the International
league. House did well here last year
and as Toronto had the right to pick
any player from the local club House
was taken. He is at present attend
ing the Springfield Y. M. G. A. col
lege. Manager Krichell expects to
have the worlds champion Red Sox
or the Giants here for a game April
20.
There is bound to be trouble be-
tween Outfielder Sherwood Magee Of
the Braves and Manager Stallings this
season because of the fact that the
manager refused to approve a $4,000
salary for the outfielder. Magee
signed few days ago, accepting a
$4,000 contract. His old contract
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-02

Each year these championships are
decided in some city in the state.
Bridgeport had the meet some five
years ago and since that time Hart
ford, Waterbury, and New Haven
have been the scene of the tourna-
ment.
The Bridgeport team is one of the
best that the association has ever
had and with such men as Chapde-
laine Mayer, Johnson, Fielding,
Mitchell, fash, Briceland, Ford and
Brodsky will grapple for the honor
of the Park City.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-02
Gully and Disbrow
Get Perfect Scores
In Big Rife Shoot

c. r. Disbrow and A. B. Gully of the
Park rifle club are still shooting in
excellent form. They made, perfect
scores in the sixth match OF the Ma
tional Rifle association. 'rae Park
team made a total of 995 and landed
in a tie for second place with the Pa
ters, Rifle and Revolver club of Kings
Mill, O. The Marion, o., Rifle club
finisheidi first. The aggregate scores of
the first three matches give the local
club second place. This weeks fig
11reS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-02
Sporting Chatter

Rotten idea of Dave Fultz's-to ask
players to strike just when the snow
is melting.
A pacifcist wants peace at any price
but champion pugilist will fight IT
the price suits him.
Earl Mack, son of Connie, is minor
league club pilot, and while he may
not have as many players as his dad
he probably has more spectators.
A fight between Bat Levinsky and
Jack Dillon would be, almost as novel
as a vaudeville show with one of those
ventriloquist fellows with doll.
Can't blame Jess Willard for not
having any laundering to go to war.
Jess wouldn't be any more conspicu-
uous than the Woolworth Building,
but that would be a-plenty.
If Uncle Sam really wants expert
should be placed in charge of a man
help the commissariat department
should be placed in charge of a man
who has had experience in feeding
the athletes at = a baseball training
camp. Any guy who has had to feed
those birds should find an army easy.
War has it's benefits. 1t keeps the
Terrible Turks 50 well occupied that
they can't come over hare ana ~s~e~-.-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-02

Proposed general increases in
fl eight rates from Scranton, Williams
port and other points in Pennsyl-
vania, to Chicago, Duluth, ST. Paul,
and Lake Michigan and Lake Superior
ports, were disapproved by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-02

A crowd of about 1000 formed at
the Labor Lyceum in West Newark
and marched to the city hall to pro-
est to Mayor Raymond against the
Ugh cost of living.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-02

Two American ship surgeons and
two veterinarians brought to Germany
on the steamship Yarrowdale left Ber-
lin for Denmark.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-02

Senator Costello offered a bill ap-
ropriatiniy $1,000,000 for the pur-
Ease of food to be resold by the
ate Commissioners of Foods and
arkets to the people of New York
tate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-02

Detroit. Hugh Jennings is now
hard at work whipping the Tigers in
to shape for the pennant race. The
Jungaleers are at the training camp
in Waxahachie,. Tex. Manager Jen-
nings himself is in good shape. The
popular leader of the Tigers has been
taking plenty of exercise this win
ter and is as hard as nails. Photo
shows the latest picture of Hughey
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-02

The Bridgeport High School club
will hold their second annual banquet
this evening, March 2, in the Boys
Department of the Y. M. G. "A. Many
tickets have been sold and it is ex-
pected 1t will be a huge success. Those
who have not secured their tickets
yet may get them from "Pa" Cope
at the Y. M. c. A.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-02

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
BOUQUETS
10HN RECK Il SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-02
3. 81. s. Five Against
Meriden High Tomorrow

The Bridgeport High School basket
aAn team will meet their old rival,
Meriden High School team in the B.
III. s. gymnasium tomorrow faternoon
at 3 o'clock. The local team is go
ing along at a good gait and should
receive better support. In Freshman
Chapel yesterday morning Mr.. Sim
onds said that he understands the
Freshmen are not supporting school
athletics as they should and urged
them to support it better than they
had been doing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-02

War has its benefits 1t keeps the
Terrible Turks SO well occupied that
they can't come over hare ana ~s~~~>
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-04
CAMP Lewis men
INF00TBALL war
Soldiers From American Lake
Will Exchange Khaki for
Moleskins in Big Battle.
TEAM HAS MANY STARS
Fifty Men, Including Former
College Athletes, Compete
for Places on Team.

The Camp Lewis divisional football
team. which has been selected from the
ranks of the 37,aao soldiers and Off
GERS. probably will meet the champion
ship eleven of the eastern environments
at Pasadena, tal.. dining the tourna-
ment Of Roses held annually there in
January. according To Information re-
ccivcd al Camp Lewis saturday Ar
rangements are now Under way with
the officials of the tournament and the
eastern environments whereby such !,
game may bo PLAYED, il is reported.
Athletes at the Tacoma camp, who are
numbered among the most famous the
country has produced, ar confident an
eleven can Toe formed here that can win
the military championship of the Unit
ed States.
Many Of the famous football stars
now soldiers at Camp Lewis are prac-
ticing daily. 1t is expected 10 have N
least 30 men of high ability getting into
condition this week. From these vii
bc selected the divisional team, ii is
said. Included in tho number are play
crs who have gained the honor of be.
ing all American players.
The first game on the schedule fol
the divisional team was PLAYED Sat
nrday. the opponents being the nav,
eleven of Bromcrtou. The game Wa
staged in tho stadium. Tacoma.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-04
GOLF JOURNEYS
THING OF PAST
SAYS COMMITTEE

Though no formal or official an
nouncemcnt has been made by the cN-
ecutive committee Of the United States
Golf association, the governing body OF
links sport in this country. il is more
than probable that no national tourna-
ments will he scheduled for next sea
son. ss
The general feeling is that with
American troops in the trenches and
n half million more of Uncle Sans
boys preparing to go over. il would be
bad taste 10 stage as inconsequent a
thing as a championship golf tourna
ment.
or course, the members Of the cy-
ecutive committee are reluctant to ad
init that they Guessed wrong as To tho
season just passed. and when ques-
toned, always refer To that unfortu-
nate letter of Secretary of War Baker.
which was ruled out of court. so TO
speak. by later message from Presi-
! dent Wilson. as their authority for
automatically calling off all national
events. ..
But. as II matter of fact, they fully
! realize that they acted both hastily and
inadvisedly. The long delay in sum-
monins national army men to train
Ing camps made it possible to have
1played every listed tournament with
= out there being the slightest reflection
on those who took part, .-,-~
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-04

who can play either half or end.
Stcarns. the Great Falls boy. who
played right end last season: Wheeler.
who lost his position in the backfield.
which he filled exceedingly well last
season, to Ross; Stanley. a fast back
and Finch. big llneman.
The Aggies will be outweighcd a few
pounds TO the man, not enough. how
ever. to make any great difference III
the game.
George Hcnnion. director OF athletics
at Montana State college since Sep
TENDER, 1914, is again in charge of the
Farmer eleven. Bennion has had more
success as q basketball coach than as
a gridiron mentor. though it is admit
ted that hc is well qualified TO teach
football. even if he does not measure
up TO Jerry Nissen. Bennion has SUI
prcme command over his athletes at
all times and keeps his teams in first
class condition. Rennion came to Mon
tana from the University of Utah,
where he coached with gratifying sue
cess for years. During his first year
at Montana he was assisted by ses
have brought the Ageics to Il level
with other institutions, and the DAYS
or travelling stars have long since
PASSED at the Bozcman school as We'll
as at other colleges in the northwest.
To face this array of talent the State
University will present :: team com
posed in the main of new men. with
Il few stars. like E'ntZ, Layton and
Dahlberg, COMPOSING the main offense
and. defense. Nissen will Vlac. n
| fighting team in the field II the fac
| nlty eligibility committee leaves suf
ficient men for AN eleven, and the
team Will exert every energy to WIN
the Farmers. II is hard as Yet 10 dc
| terminc just what the Montana line
| up will he for the contests, as thu
squad has been hit some hard blows
| by the old hogN Eligibility recently
some of the men apparently haNint
| neglected their studies for their reefe.
| alton to such an extent that ii was
necessary to send out IA recall.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-04
s1!oVEl..EAcUE's
R RIG! FOR ONCE )
Prediction That Fill Dono-
van Would BE Canned"
as Leader of Yanks.
MILLER HIGGINS is IT
Many Other Forecasts May
Come to Pass Before Next
Baseball Season Opens.

When the last bone" of the worlds
series had been committed and the
combatants scattered to their homes. 1t
was thought that baseball would, be en-
balmed and placed in tomb until at
least the December meeting.
Wrong again! Before Garry Herr
mann couio check out of the Waldorf
there appeared a flood of thrilIers. -
A Few Thrillers.
Sitting through the mass ono finds
as follows: y ~ tzs
Ban johnson is going to retire as
president of the American league and
will be succeeded by Edward q, lsar-
row.
New third league. bearing the .or-
ganizod'' label will be formed from the
best cities Of the International league
and the American associa tion
Washington franchise to be trans
ferred.
Traces hackers to sell the Red
Sox e.sea.,f as
James Gaffney to rcsaln control Of
the Braves. The IIaughton iessces retir-
ing No.
Bill Donovan to be succeeded ky
Miller HIGGINS as manager Of tho
Yanks. @.
Ira Thomas to. succeed Higgins
as manager of the Cardinals. -,
Walter Johnson sccrctrly sold by
Washington to the Cleveland club.
Johnny Evcrs to succeed Jack Barry
as manager of the Red Sox.
Baltimore in line for major league
franchise.
One Of these stove league predic-
lions has already come true, Miller
Higgins having signed n contract to
manage the New York Yankees, replac-
ing Bill Donovan. Higgins has been
leader OF the st. Louis Cardinals for
several years with varying success. and
he hopes to make good In his new post.
his first entry into the American
league.
!, How, many more OF tina rly thrill
ers will have developed into realities
before the 1918 season rolls around Is
hard to foretell. Perhaps all OF them.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-04
TRENCH DUTY OVER,
TONNES PLAY BALI.

Although not generally known, ii is
an actual fact that AZ hours after the
terrific fighting at Nimy Ridge Cana
dian troops We're engaged in a hot
game of baseball. apparently ohlivious
of what the morrow might bring. This
shows the spirit Of the fighting man as
perhaps on other incident SO far en-
cOiintered in the great war and also
demonstrates the value OF sports 10 an
army. Canada, when she established
athletics at each OF the training camps,
where her embryo soldiers We're de-
veloped into the finished product. set u
precedent which is To be followed in
this country on an even wider scale.
Uncle sam has taken heed and is now
planning to raise his armies on the
Canadian system Of unlimited athletic
activity.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-04
0RR|NE DESTROYS
LIQUOR HABIT

Keen interest in Orrine, the scien-
tific treatment for the drink habit, now
on sale at our store, continues i'm.
abated.
Yet this is not surprising when it is
realized that it can be given secretly
at homo with absolute confidence, and
that it quickly destroys all desire for
whiskey and other intoxicants. Orrine
has saved thousands of drinking men,
and is sold under guarantee to refund
tho purchase price #, after a trial 1t
fails to benefit.
Orrine is prepared in two forms: No.
l. secret treatment; Orrine No. ., VOL
nntary treatment Costs only 500 n
box. Ask for booklet. MissOula Drug
Co. southwest corner Higgins Avenue
and Front Street, NIissoula, Mont
Adv,