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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-13
ACCIDENTAL TITLE . HOLDERS IN BOXING
 HAVE BEEN MANY

In nearly every period of pugilism there have been boxers as good or better than the titleholders of their time, and yet who never achieved a champi onship of any kind. Packey Mcfarland affords a brilliant latter day example. Charlse Mitchell was the greatest fighter of his weight, and yet the Englishman never held a bona .fide title. Dozens of other cases could be cited.
 On the other paw, the lists of cham pions in all divisions include men who were or are accidental champs. Johnny Ertle has never clearly dem- onstrated his right to the bantam honors, which he claimed after fin ming on a foul from Kid Williams. Al Mccoy has the best technical claim to the middleweight championship, due to his Knockout of George Chip, but few except his friends are inclin- ed to accept his championship ciaims.
 Going back a distance, John Nor rissey, one of the early American heavyweight champs, won that honor on a technicality, after Heenan had had all the better of a battle fought in Canada in 1858 Mike McCoole was another heavyweight fighter who won on a questionable foul, the referee having been forced by a St. Louis mob to give the big Irishman the decisYon over Tom Allen, who had made a chopping block of Mike. Joe Goss also won the. title on a foul. Marvin Hart, who claimed to be heavyweight champ for time after Jeff retired was another "acciden.a1 champion" In the middleweight division George La Blanche became an accidental champ in '89 by knocking Dempsey out with the pivot blow, after the "Nonpareip' had given him a thor ough drubbing. Rube Fern, who won the welterweight title from Matty Matthews in Toronto about sixteen years ago, was far from being the best man in the division. and soon iost the honor. Dixie Kid was another ,welter champ who was purely an accident, l having won on a foul from Joe Wal colt. Arthur Chambers won the | lightweight title from Billy Edwards by having one of his seconds bite him | on the shoulder, and then claiming that Edwards did it!
 One of the oldest battles which made an accidental champ was that
 
 ago today, Jan. 13, 1890, when Aus | tralian Billy" Murphy took the featherweight crown from Ike Weir Ike was so much better than Billy that he sought to show his derision for his foe by doing a back flip in the four teenth round. The Spider had scarcely landed ons his pins after his stunt when Murphy took advantage ot an opening to land his celebrated Mary Ann" and Ike took a nap that cost him the worlds featherweight title. Billy was a good man, but not good enough to be a champ when 1 the woods were full of great feather weights. and he soon lost his acciden- tai honors to Young Griffo. Dave Sul- livan was also an accidental feather. weight champion for a brief time ir '98, having won from Solly Smith be. cause the latter broke his arm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-13
mISkE WINNER
 OVER WEINERT
 IN GREAT BOUT

New York, Jan. 1S-In ten rounds of furious slugging, during which the heavyweights set a. remarkably fast Epace for men of their weight, Billy
 Mfske, Of St. Paul, outfought Charles Weinert, of Newark at the Harlem Sporting Club last night. Not dull moment marked the affair, not a sec ond when either one or the other
 was not carrying the fight to his op- ponent, punching madly in an effort to beat his opponent down. | Through it all, however, Miske kept a commanding lead. He was the fas- ter, the more aggressive and the stronger. Rushing Weinert from the first minute to the last, the St. Paul man made it impossible for Jersey heavyweight to get a moments breathing spell, Weinert had to fight back as his best means of defence, but he also had to take three-fourths of the punishment meted out, and in some of the rounds went to his cor ner a badly battered pugilist. No or dinary heavyweight could have with
 stood Miske's attack without going down.
 The bout, one of the best in years
 in the heavyweight ranks, was wit messed by about twice as many fans
 as the Harlem arena could hold com fortably. Hundreds were turned faway as early as nine o'clock.
 It was the sort of bout, however, to
 make everybody forget about his dis comfort Almost before the bell Miske came tearing out of his corner u-if that oa11Obf Woino1t in = awares. Blows rained on the Jessey heavyweight's head and body before he could get his bearings. He tried 1 to clinch, but Miske kept him so busy at infighting that Weinert was glad | to step around for a moment or two.
 The St. Paul man followed him close | ly, however, and for more than two | minutes Weinert was entirely on the defensive.
 The latter was waiting his oppor- tunity and 1t came just before the bell. AS the over-anxious Miske tore | in Weinert caught him with hard right to the jaw that spun Miske on his heels. He recovered in an in
 stant, however, and was fighting just as progressively at the bell.
 With each succeeding round Vein ert showed 9 little more of the form 1 that had been expected of him. He began meeting Miske half way in the | slugging bees, but he could not halt | the Western heavyweight, who re- turned two for every one blow re- ceived It was at close quarters that
 Miske showed to best advantage. Short uppercuts to the head and jolts to the body had Weinert wobbly on
 occasions, but Miske did not appear ! to have a finishing punch
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-13
MAGNATES CLAIM
 STRIKE THREAT IS
 GREAT CONSPIRACY

New York. Jan. 13.-President Tener wasn't the only baseball official who expressed himself as regarding the effort of the Players Fraternity to use
 the strike threat sa hammer to force
 the concession of the minor leaguers' demand as a conspiracy Captain T.
 L. Huston of the Yankees also said yesterday that the movement bordered
 on conspiracy. None of the baseball
 club owners intimated, however, that any action would be taken on this
 construction of the matter at this time.
 There will be a conference of many major league and International league officials here on Monday and it is be- lieved that some action may then be taken to combat the strike measure 1 President Harry N. Hampstead of Ithe Giants stated yesterday that his club was marking time, and that he would wait for @ time for further de- |velopments. Hampstead stated that the club already had enough men un- der contract for a team, but he, like other club owners, does not believe that the major leaguers will carry their sympathy for the minor leaguers to the extent of refusing to sign their contracts.
 As contracts were sent out only a little more than a couple of weeks ago, 1t is yet too early to determine how far the movement of refusal to sign will be carried. Secretary Foster of the Giants said yesterday that he had rhceived letters from three play
 CTS who stated that the terms of their contracts were satisfactory and that
 they would forward the signed docu-
 ments within a short time.
 That the situation is regarded seri-
 ously by the club owners is shown by
 the fact that Manager John .J.~ Mo
 Graw of the Giants has given up his
 vacation in Cuba to be here until the
 contract situation is cleared up. Man. lager Bill Donovan of the Yankees is
 also in conference with the owners of
 the. club and the situation is being
 watched with close interest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-13
ASK
 ALEXANDER TO
 NAME SALARY

Philadelphia, Jan. 13 - Grover Cleveland Alexander, in sending back his unsigned 1917 contract with a let ter saying he was returning it because in his opinion it did not call for as much salary as he considered his ser vices worth to the club, according to MT. Baker, did not specify any amount of salary he demanded, but merely said the figures named in the con- tract were not large enough to make him feel good and happy. MT. Baker said:
 1T immediately answered Alexan- der's letter and asked him to put a price upon his services. I desire to treat him fairly. He is a wonderful pitcher and should be we'll paid. The terms I offered him in the contract, l considered most liberal.
 1T offered him a very substantial raise over the salary of last year. and named a figure that should make him the highest paid pitcher of either league. I thought my terms would be acceptable to Alexander, and I am rather surprised that they did not prove toSbe.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-13

which is very low while Holke who leads the list is surpassed not only by Chase and Wheat but also by Rob- ertson, Hornsby and several other players.
 figures is revealed in the case of our- fielder Williams of the Cubs. This player is known as a slugger when he does hit. Williams batted for .279, a very fair average to be sure, but not to be mentioned in the same breath with that of Holke or McCarty.
 Now, an examination of Williams record reveals the fact that his unit of batting effectiveness was 1907, which is superior to that of such bat ,ters as Robertson and Hornsby and far superior to Holke who leads the list. And yet Williams stands num- Der twenty-one in the records as at present compiled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-13
JESS WILLARD
 READY TO TAKE ON FRED FULTON

New York, Jan. 13-In a wire to his partner, Jack Curley, who was in New York yesterday, Tom Jones, manager of Jess Willard, states that the heavyweight champion is about to sign for few weeks for a vaude- vile tour through the South. He added that Willard is ready to box any challenger that the public will choose for him.
 Willard will not wait for the Car pentier match, if someone else arises on the pugilistic horizon. This is specially aimed at Fred Fulton, who at present holds the public eye. Cur ey left for the South last night, where he will look over the spot that has been offered for 25-round cham pionship.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-13
BRUCCY MAY REPL LACE MURRAY
 |. ON CHAMPION RIBBON TEAM
Infelder Hammond of Springfield Goes to Oakland
 Club of Pacific Coast League.

in Nebraska, too. Grover Alexander says he can't get along on the $8,O00 or so he drew down from the Phillies last season and he wants a raise. The boss of the club may say things un- der his breath but he'll have to give Aleck what he, wants or the fans will tear down the park. M
 Guy Nickalls, the Yale rowing coach, will return to this country Jan. 24 and at once take up his old job at New Haven. He has beer in England.
 Richard N. Williams, national ten his champion, comes out against the tennis rule which would make Mo Loughlin, Johnston and Bundy .ineli- gible for competition. Williams says it would be shame to debar such fine spOrtsmen as the three Californi- ans. He suggests that the rule ap- ply only to those who entered into the sporting goods business after April 1. The charge against. Mc- Laughlin and Mclaughlin and the others is that they opened a sporting goods store in Los Angeles. .--
 Joe Tinker is not much. of a boos- ter for the Players Fraternity. The deposed manager the Cubs says that when he and other players were in the Federal league they were refused membership in the fraternity.
 Considering that 1t Is rnelr first real effort to get back into football in several seasons, the Carlisle In dians have provided themselves with . pretty tough list gf opponents for the next campaign. Among the hard nuts to crack on the Indians schedule are Harvard, Pennsylvania and Princeton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-13
BROOKLYN SENDS
 0'MARA TO COAST.

Oakland, Cal Jan. 1s-Waivers from only one big league club remain to be obtained before Ollie O'Mara the Brooklyn shortstop, is released to the Oakland club of the Pacific Coast League. Manager Del Howard of Oakland declared yesterday that, the deal had practically been closed. Howard tried to- get Ivan Olson,: but was informed that Brooklyn would not part with him. -~e ,t
 Howard has also put in bid for Gus Getz of Brooklyn, but that deal is hanging fire. s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-13
BOWLING GOSSIP

Eaton is some bowler, home raking the yard, but not on the alleys. Last evening Tom saw visions of his dollar bet floating towards Rec. Hard luck was with Rec. he lost by three pins.
 There is a hot air valve opened somewhere among the boys, and someone should close it before it causes the opening of another one. It is said the valve belongs to E. Lampe.
 Someone will have to nail direction signs for c. H. Toodoff to find his way to the alleys. What is the matter, George?
 We are sorry that H. Kunemund is a henpecked man, otherwise we would see his features at the alleys on Fri day evenings. Poor Howard.
 see Donaldson is reorganizing again. Goodbye, Bob.
 You have to admire way Wagner controls himself during bowling time. We have not seen him sit down five minutes since the league was started.
 There was or is a secretary to this league I think his name is Rec. Anyone finding his around the alleys on Friday nights has the honor of being the best sleuth in Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-13
UMPIRE EASON IS
 HANDED RELEASE

New York, Jan. 13-Mal Eason, for several years National League um- pire and former pitcher of the Brook lyn club, has been released by Presi- dent Tener. Eason will be replaced by the former Pittsburgh and Philly first baseman, Kitty Bransield.
 Easons work has been criticised se- verely during the last two years and it was thought best to give him his release. While with the Brooklyn club Eason pitched no hit game
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-13
NEW CORPORATION.

Certificates of incorporation were filed yesterday by West & Langdon, Inc, of Bridgeport. The company has eH authorized capital stock of $1O,OOO, divided into 400 shares, par value $25, and will begin business on S1O,OOO. The incorporators are F. M. West, William Langdon and T. c. Langdon. The company will engage in the hardware business at 665 East Main street. t%ftff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-13
Jimmy Garry, Former
 Eastern Umpire, Dead

Pittsfield, Jan. 13-James Garry, AZ years old, a member of the Boston National league baseball club in 1898, died here today. Garry had played on and managed many clubs during his long baseball career. He was in the Western, International, New York State, Michigan and Eastern leagues. His last engagement was as umpire in the Eastern league in 1914. Garry at one time coached Holy Cross Ford ham and Lehigh university hines.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-13

The Senate committee on printing. after an investigation, reported the possibility of saving S460,000 annually by the elimination of useless public documents
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-13

Headed by the flagship Pennsylva- mia, the Atlantic battleship fleet sailed from the Southern drill grounds for Guantanamo for maneuvers and tar get practice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-13

athletics on the club roster. The oth- CTS he will carry to training camp un- less some are used in trades prior to that time. President Weeghman proposes to keep up the speed estab- lished last season in the matter of pomp and show in hauling his em-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-13

, ployees off to camp. A special train accommodating 150, one of the most luxurious ever out of Chicago, will carry the troupe to Pasadena. Photo shows Fred Mitchell on left talking matters over with President Weegh- man. of the Cubs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-13

President Wilson nominated Will liam Phillips to. be First Assistant Secretary of State.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-13

Chicago, Fred Mitchell has com p1eted his first stock taking of Cub baseball material and has left Chica- go temporarily for a visit to his home near Boston. Mitchell went over his assets very carefully and wound up by asking for waivers on eleven of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-13

Hans von Biechroder, prominent Berlin banker. is dead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-13
HAMMOND FOR OAKLAND ,
LYNN SELLS TWO

The Lynn club is continuing the process of selling all it's good players, thereby confirming the report that Lynn will not be in the Eastern league next season. The latest to go are Pitcher Tuero and Outfielder Or cutt, who have been sold to Wilkes Barre of the New York State league.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-13
(BV Wa pnero

It is said Manager Leavy of the Blue Ribbon basketball team plans to make at least one change in his lineup when the second half of the Interstate Basketball league race starts next week. Bruggy, who star red with the Paterson five during the campaign which has just closed, is mentioned to succeed Murray at guard in the local lineup. Bruggy did good work in the final game against Dan- bury last Tuesday night. Manager Leavy has made no official announce ment yet.
 HAMMOND FOR OAKLAND
 Hammond, the Springfield second baseman, has been sent to the Oak land, Cal, club of the Pacific coast league. The Boston Braves drafted Hammond last year but later with drew their bid. Hammond is only a youngster and last season he was a 300 hitter although his fielding was not very brilliant.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-13

Ban Johnson is loose again. He has just issued d broadside of 2,oOo words in which he threatens to drive President Fultz of the Players Fra ternity out of baseball. If words could kill Ban could win the war single-handed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22
NEW YORK, Aug. 22.

control of so
called on 10
President Wilson'S
Of financial district
indications which as
The may anthracite coal
by important coal-rade
Govern
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market
progressed aten-
ton Bethlehem steadily increasing and
of trading In
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on an remel arge
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22

PRICES ON CURB
HOLD FAIRLY WELL
No Special Uneasiness in Evil
dence Among Holders Of
Any Group

NEW YORK, Aug. %.
Prices on the Curb were fairly well held
in view of the liquidation in the Stock Ex-
change as a result of the Government price
fixed on bitumonius coal. There was no
special uneasiness in evidence among hold
ers of any group of securities, and buyers
were quickly found at moderate conces-
sions The ammunition and war order
stocks were stronger than in the two pre-
ceding days of the week and many of the
mining shares, especially silvers, were active
and strong
Independent oil stocks were also fairly
well maintained Some of these issues
yielded slightly at the start, but offerings
were easily absorbed and rallies were
quickly in order. Observation-Disclosures
was in increased demand on advices that
well brought in on Monday In the Bourbon
Crawford property Is now spouting more
than million feet of gas day and IL fs
anticipated that the well will produce more
than 100000 barrels per day.
Wright Martin ranged from 10as to 9ss
followed by a rally to 10h. Curtiss was
traded in during the greater part of the day
at AZ to 46.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22
COTTON DECLINES
ON RAIN PROSPECTs
Traders Expect More Precinit..
ton lin Texas-Rallies a
Little, Then Says
NEW YORK, Aug. ~

NEW YORK, Aug. n.
weakness characterized the o,.,..
market today with rather free selling A.
ing the greater part of the session Ia
houses with New Orleans connections, vh.,.
the market was weak. Some tras.-,
maintained that local quotations fo,,,,.s
the lead of New Orleans today to a rrsss..
extent than in a long time and n MI.
became higher In the southern markst :
rally here would follow.
This latter belief was based on N. -.
position that the local market was ,schat
cally short. Final prices were "a IA q
points lower and only 10 to 12 points abo,s
the lowest Of the session.
Traders had the impression that T.x..
might get more rain and there was 90
siderable selling at the start in conseou.n.s'
causing a decline Of 1 to 10 points in Az
sales.
A broker, who usually trades for Nsv
Orleans interests. was large buyer on ~
opening. however, taking about ii, 900 baIss
Of December. January and March contracts
which absorbed the offerings and impartI
steady tone to the market. This resultI
in later rallies to within a few points 4
last nights close.
Support then became ragged and IN
market sagged off once more, showing na
losses Of about 10 to II points at the end
of the first fifteen minutes.
The weekly report of the Weather Bureau
was considered less favorable than for ~
three preceding weeks, and was the caur
of a furry of covering which sent prizes
some Il to Is points above the low level Il
the morning. In other quarters, however
the reports compared with reports of prev.
Gus years for the same date which msd1
it look better for the crop and the marka
soon weakened.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22

The action Of the Government In liking a
price Of SO a ton for bituminous coal AT tne
mines furnished the chief topic of converse
tion in the financial district today. Inc
bears in the stock market used the an
nouncement to cause unsettlement 1T tne
market, bringing about reactions In prices
throughout the general list. The greatest
influence as far as the market was con-
cerned was In the coal issues. this being
more pronounced in the Wall street list,
where Pittsburgh Coal was under constant
pressure from the start, showing wide
decline.
The general opinion in the Street was that
the cut in coal would be beneficial to the
steel and equipment companies as well as
the different manufacturing companies and
railroads Against this, however, traders
took into consideration the possibility OF
a drastic cut in steel prices which would
wipe out the benefit derived from the
lower coal price. Railroads have been eau
tious about making new contracts for soft
coal and this will give them an opportunity
of taking care Of their wants.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22
ICJJT IN BITUMINOUS COAL PRICE Nh
IS CHIEF TOPIC OF CONVERSATIo,
Street Looks on 1t as Beneficial to Users of Soft ca
Stocks Are Generally Lower All
Through List

With regard to the probabil,tv =.
IN the steel prices, dispatches from D..
burgh today said that the steel tr.s. t fiu
did not take seriously the Nos.,S,,,t IN
very drastic action on the part Of ,s
ernment. Officlals of the Pittsbnrnse ~
COMPANY would not discuss the ssi,o. eli ~
the Government. but they adn,i, uon 4
outside buyer will benefit con.,s ,st y
and the coal company will lose in r,,.s n,...
tion. Sales of coal at IS a ton har" p'Vpss' ~
frequent Of late. President Fie,ds ~
Pittsburgh Coal Company. is n Of q
Washington on the matter. "o~ b
a. ! For 2,,,,h the most part stocks were lov,,
the list was quite broad. Excen, uasy ~
States Steel common, which declin.ao m onlsj
than points. and loss of u no,. msIl
Lehigh Valley. the losses wera ssu nu
small. Very little was done in Pbilsas,a
Rapid Transit trust certificates. s,ssulll s,,su'
small gain was recorded Tonopah "!
mont mont was as unaffeeted by the high price o, h.
the final figure of yesterday. VIZ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-22
CLOSING LIVE STOCK PRICES

CHICAGO, Aug. 22-HoGs-Receipts lb, 900
head. Estimated for tomorrow, 900 head
Mostly q 2se % below yesterdays average. BuE
si4sSg 1885; heavy. si775ais.iH5; sS rough.
Si519@ TaI lIeo .o.,r,. "a ooo ,.., 49,. o..
sHEEP-Receipts. $4,000 head. Strong
$l1,10.
LAMBS-S18.75.
KANSAS CITY. Aug. 22.-cATTLE-Re-
ceipts 5000 head Steady and strong.
HoGS-Receipts. 4bOO head. Twenty-Five to
fifty cents lower.
sHEEP-Receipts, 1000 head. Steady to
strong.
SOUTH OMAHA. Aug; 2e.-Receipts. 1900
head. Mostly 25c to SOC lower.
CATTLE-Receipts, $500 head. Fat cattle
''ssnHdfEEp 'ssnHdfEEp-Receipts. la7oo head. Killers. Soc
higher than Monday.