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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
PRINCETON BEATS
YALE AT HOCKEY

New Haven, Jan. 1S-In one of the
hardest fought hockey games ever
played in New Haven, Princeton de-
feated the Yale team last night at the
Arena in q five-period contest by the
score of A to 8, the winning goal be-
ing shot in on the 53rd minute or
play, by Humphreys, the fast rover of
the Tigers.
The game started as a rather one
sided contest with the puck in Prince
tons territory most of the time Yale
scored the first two goals, the first by
Armour after three minutes Of play
and the second by Bierwirth at 10:45
Princeton took a brace and tied the
score before the end 6f the period
From the opening of the second
period the game became a real battle
on the ice. Both teams were playing
with all the vigor that there was in
them Princeton took the lead when
Schoen shot in a difficult goal on a
cleverly executed pass from Hill in
4:35. Armour later succeeded in ty-
ing the score again, taking the ball
down the ice and shooting a long
drive through the legs Of the Prince
ton point for a goal.
Neither side scored in either of the
first two extra periods, although both
teams played the hardest kind of
Shiny. Schoen, the captain, was
nearly forced out of the game wnen
he fell against the wooden partition,
landing on his head. At the opening
Of the third and last period Of play
Humphreys, the aggressive rover OF
the visitors, broke through Murray
and McIlwaine's defense and shot in
an easy shot from directly in front
Of the goal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
Edited by Wayne
SPEAKER DECLINES
TO TELL POSITION
IF PLAYERS GO OUT

Cleveland, Jan. 18.--Roger Peckin-
paugh, captain and shortstop Of the
New York Yankees, says he does not
believe there will be any ball players
strike He added yesterday:
IT know Fultz will not call one un-
less he is assured the ma jority Of major
league players are with the fraternity,
and that, by refusing to sign contracts,
the demands of the fraternity will be
granted. Players under contract, like
myself, would not violate the agree
ments we have entered into with our
employers and Fultz would not ask us
to do so. In fact, he told me this much
last fall. The demands Of the frater-
nifty are so trivial that I feel sure eV-
erything will be adjusted long before
the time set to open the season"
Peckinpaugh is a director in the
Players Fraternity.
Iris Speaker was asked pointblank
how he felt about the matter, and re-
fused to commit himself.
eff Frultz calls a general strike, as
he has threatened, will you refuse to
go South with the Indians for spring
training?' Speaker was asked.
ct refuse to put myself on record as
to what I would do until things come
to head"
''Are you perfectly satisfied with
conditions here in Cleveland?'
eyes"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
WILLING.
TO BOX WEINERT
IN NEW YORK RING

New York, Jan. 18-Grant Hugh
Brown is casting a charmer's eye on
Madison Square Garden. He intends
to out-bid Sam McCrackin and Tex
Richard, if possible, and, should he
succeed, proposes to match Fred Full
ton and Charley Weinert for the open
ing bout. Brown has no intention of.
giving up the proposed forty-five
round contest between Fulton and
Frank Moran in Havana unless his
bid is lucky enough to strike the
fancy of the owners of the Garden.
Fulton is willing to string with
Brown in anything he undertakes.
The Minnesota giant has been hob
nobbing with Brown on the latter's
ranch during the last few days, and
he agreed to give Brown the first
chance to employ him as a fstic star
should he get control of the famous
show place in Madison Square.
Fulton is anxious to meet Weinert.
Because of his size, he believes that
he is the, best possible opponent in
sight, despite the fact that Miske
whipped Charley a few nights ago. 1t
is only fair to say that Weinert was
handicapped because CT his long alb
sence from the ring
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
.ST !! |. |! J! WILL Y Ill
HAVE new FACES
But OLD PEPPER

=.
There will be some new faces in
the lineup of the Braves when the
starting bell rings-Stallings was ever
an industrious trafficker in baseball
flesh-but the same old pep the same
old spirit Of et-there-rlo-m atter-how,
Ms in the past, writes Sam Carrick in
the Boston Journal. The Stallings
system may not produce the very best
looking brand of baseball-last sea-
son, in particular, the Braves appear
ed very bad when they were losing,
andN did not look any too handsome
when they came out on top-but it
wins ball games.
<. Certainly, there were few Boston
fans who saw the Worlds Series last
year whether they were American
1eaguers or National leaguers, who
did not feel that the Braves would
have made far better showing than
did the Robins. Maybe there will be a
test this fall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
JEFF SMITH SAYS
HE'LL TACKLE LES
DARCY FOR'NOTHING

New York, Jan. 18-Jeff Smith, the
middleweight who knocked out the
far-famed Les Darcy in five rounds,
steps forward with a proposition that
will enable Darcy to regain some of
his lost prestige. Smith feels SO
kindly toward the Australian that
he stands willing to fight the visitor
10, us or 20 rounds, and not receive
a penny for his services.
This is terrible threat for a fight
err to make, but Smith is not joshing.
Now here is where Smith gives OAR
ism.
I'm willing to fight Darcy for
nothing declared Smith last night,
"just to show the American public
that when made the Stacker quit
it was strictly on the level Ever
since he cowed in his corner and
turned tail he's been crying about a
foul.
"The Stacker was the only one that
mentioned foul. You can bet if I
fouled him 'twould have been all
over, for Referee Baker is very strict
and would have disqualified me in
stantly.
''This battle can be. staged by any
promoter in the country. I'm willing
to fight him free of charge, and if he
doesn't care to give his share to a
war fund he can keep it, SO far as
I'm concerned All I want to do is
to show that I'm his master now, as
I was when I compelled him to, suffer
the ignonniny Of a Knockout rather
than come out and continue fight
ing" j
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
Bob Wrenn Favors
New Amateur Ruling
For Tennis Players

New York, Jan. 1S-Robert D.
Wrenn, four times national lawn ten
mis- champion and formerly a presi-
dent of the National Lawn Tennis as
ISOLATION, gave out a statement today
endorsing the proposed amendments
to the amateur rules to be voted on
at the annual meeting Of the associa-
ton on Feb. g. He says in part:
Employment of prominent tennis
players by sporting goods houses is
fundamentally wrong, because in
most cases they are paid for one
thing, while in reality their value to
the employer comes because they do
something entirely different. In other
words, they are hired as statesmen but
their value arises primarily from the
advertisement which the sporting
goods house gets out Of the player S
name. This is commercializing ath-
1etic fame pure and simple
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
BOB ABBOTT is
WINNER AT SQUASH


New York, Jan. 1S-Robert Abbott
of the Bridgeport University Club,
reached the seni-fnal round in the
national Class B squash tennis tourn-
ament yesterday afternoon by defeat
ing r. L. Strebeigh of the Columbia
club in the upper half of the fourth
round played on the courts of the Co
lumbia University Club. The score
was 1915, 15-12, 15-7.
Strebeigh proved a worthy oppon-
ent for the Bridgeport player. He
displayed great speed and accuracy
in the first game and fairly swept
Abbott off his feet. Abbott got his
shots going better in the next game
and his rapid fire work wore down the
Columbia man and enabled him TO
turn the tables. In the deciding
game Abbott was the master at all
times and won easily. The sum
marieS:
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
EDDIE COLLINS OF
WHITE SOX WON'T
STRIKE, He STATES

Philadelphia, Jan. 18--Edward T..
Collins, who draws one of the biggest
salaries among baseball players, said
yesterday that he would report to the
White Sox training camp on time
next spring.
'I am not a member of the fra
ternity,' explained Collins, land am,
therefore, not subject Ito any orders
from David L. F'ultz. I am working
under a longtime contract with Conn
islzey and will be the most enthusiast.
tic man in the country when report
ing time comes.
II once belonged to the fraternity.
but permitted my membership tn
lapse for the simple reason that I was,
not enthusiastic about it. I never
had a grievance in baseball. The
Athletics and Connie\ Mack always
treated me right, and Comiskey is do
ing the same thing. Now, don't
think I am antagonistic to the fra
ternity. am not, but am simply ex-
planning my position"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
Indoor Tennis Court
Arranged at Y. M. G. A.

. 4
Tennis players of the Y. M G. A.
club have started indoor practice to
get in condition for next spring. For
the past three years club members
have played at court in the Casino
and also at Rokoczi hall With the
addition of the new gymnasium to the
equipment of the association came the
opportunity to have~a winter training
quarters in their own building.
In other places the comfort of a
shower bath has been lacking and the
present court. carrying with it this
privilege will be greatly appreciated.
Members<of the club have been prac-
Using volleying, driving and net play.
Practice hours have been arranged
on Wednesday from $3.50 to 1880 and
on Saturday from 3 to 5. The upper
gymnasium is reserved exclusively for
tennis during these hours.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
HUGH ROSS WILL
BOX IN ELM CITY

New Haven, Jan. 18-Tom Nugent
manager of the Royal A. c. yesterday
announced that Hugh Ross, the
Bridgeport middleweight will box
Mike McTigue of New York in the
star bout of Is rounds to be staged
at the George street rink on the night
Of January 81.
Ross has had continued success in
the ring since taking up residence in
Bridgeport and should prove quite a
drawing card. He meets Dave Kurtz
Of Newark in Waterbury tonight in
the semi-final to the Kilbane-Drum-
mic mill. McTigue who is under the
management Of George Munroe, the
former bantamweight star, recently
knocked out the new Al Mccoy in
Waterbury,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
OWNERS DEFY FRATERNITY.

OWNERS DEFY FRATERNITY.
The major leagues have determined
to fight the players right out in the
open and for that reason the National
and American presidents have an
nounced that in the future they will
have no dealings with the Players
Fraternity. The magnates entered
into an agreement with the Fraternity
in 1913 regarding certain working
conditions but it is claimed the strike
order breaks this agreement.
In the future all disputes between
PLAYERS and clubs will be taken up as
individual cases. The players may
not receive such good treatment as
they would if dealing in a body with
the club owners but it is their own
fault if they don't. The majority of
fans don't express much sympathy for
the players. Most of them receive big
salariesAfor doing few months work
and at a time when baseball is just
recovering from the Federal league
fizzle it looks like bad judgment to
drag tho business end of the game
INTO the 1imelight again.
A. H. Trumbull Of this city COM
peted in the second round Of the mid
winter shooting handicap at Pine
hurst, N. c., yesterday. He had a
score of 27O. The highest was Parker
Whittemore Of Boston who made 325
out of possible $40.
J. Edgar Collins, the first member
of the Boston Nationals to sign this
year, sent his contract to Business
Manager Walter e. Hapgood today.
Collins, an outfelder, has been with
the club two seasons and it was said
that his salary would be the same as
heretofore. Evers. Gowdy and Ko-
netchy are the only other members
Of the team under contract
It looks as If the New York Ameri-
cans won't have any trouble finding
a place for Ray Heating next season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
Hitting The High Spots

The local pitcher is sought by several
clubs in the American association, in
Guiding Toledo, where Roger Bresna-
han is manager.
Jean Debuc, the veteran Detroit
pitcher, has gone back to the minors.
Manager Jennings of Detroit has sent
him to Salt Lake City of the Pacific
Coast league. Dubuc lives in Mon
treal and if he has to pay his own
fare from there to Salt Lake he won't
have any salary coming to him.
In these days of $4,000, converse
ton you wouldn't believe Jeff Smith
is on the level with his talk about
fighting Les Darcy for nothing. Per-
haps he means nothing exceptz50 per.
cent. of the receipts. EfF
Harvard was willing to play
Princeton on Nov. 8, which would
have given the Tigers two weeks in
terval between that contest and the
Yale game. 1t would also have al
lowed Harvard three weeks rest be-
fore tackling Yale. Princeton couldn't
see any advantage in the offer so de-
d
clined it.
The Jasper team Of the Penn State
Basketball league will make "a tour
through Massachusetts, during the lat
ter part Of this month and it is posi-
BILE they will stop in this city for
game with the Blue Ribbons. Read
ing of the same league is also en-
deavoring to arrange tour through
this section. If contests can be ar
ranged in Stamford, Danbury and
this city the "trip will be made. The
Reading players were great attrac!
ton here last season and the fans
would be glad to see them again.
Secretary Harry Sparrow of the
New York Americans says if the
players join the union they'll have to
give up the game Labor Day morn.
ing so they can march in the parade.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
Heine Zell.)

(By Heine Zell.)
Walter Casey failed to show up to
roll against the ;Savoys last week.
Perhaps he had a date.
The C1overs ran up high team
single of sos, but the City league boys
expect to beat it out before the season
closes.
Connie Lewis certainly has hard
luck with pin boys. One day there
are SO around and the next day you
couldn't buy one for love or money.
Tom Bowden is knocking them
down in grand style. He says he will
beat the high single before long.
Lou Bailey is a plugger and always
keeps things going right in the
Brooklawn league.
When Steve Phillips gets more
than two on spare he is going to
have a big celebration.
In a match game at Park City al
leys Monday night Fred Liggips rolled
50 without a mark. That is a state
record &
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
Called Blackburne
Evers and Gleason
In Very Same Inning

Russell Blackburne, who played the
inffeld for Toronto last season un-
der Joe Birmingham, and later sue
ceeded Birmingham as manager Of
the team, tell3 one on himself
Blackburne ffelded grounder with
a runner on third base and failed to
throw the ball home.
r.You remind me of Johnny Evers."
said Birmingham, recalling the fam
Gus incident Of the Worlds Series be-
tween the Braves and the Athletics
when Elvers failure to throw home
after making tumble enabled Eddie
Murphy to score from second base
On the next play Blackburne tried
to put out a runner. He held the
ball between the base bag and the
runners foot and appealed to Umpire
Kitty Bransfield for an out
mot out" said Bransfield "You
are pulling a Kid Gleason by pulling
a runners foot off the bag"
That's pretty good replied Black
burne, ''to be called an Evers and
Gleason in the same inning
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
.LEVINSKY WINNER
! OVER BOB MONA.

Youngstown, O., Jan. 1S-Battling
Levinsky, the speedy light heavy
weight, easily defeated Bob Moha in
ten fast rounds here last night. Levin
sky forced the fighting all the way.
He drove in terrific left hand hooks
to Moha's head and right upper cuts
to the body, that made the boy from
Milwaukee hold on and clinch at every
opportunity. Moha landed some hard
body blows but Levinsky did not pay
any attention to them. 1t was q fast
bout and pleased the great crowd that
damned the building.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18
Z. M. G. "A. Broadsword
Team in N. Y. Match

Bridgeport again is to be represent
cd in the New York broadsword team
contest held at the New York Turn
Verc1n, next Saturday. If this city is
famous for her trade in munitions and
arms, it is also going to be famous in
the men who know how to handle
arms and swords. They already proved
It In winning 1aurels In former con-
tests. The men who are going to rep
resent the local Y. M c. A colors
are: Eric Rising, captain; Thomas
Willmore, Louis Koctiss.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18

Senator Works of California intro
duced a resolution directing Secre-
tary Of State Lansing to furnish to
the Senate a list of all appointees in
the service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18

Capt. Matthew Batson, U. S. A., in
charge of the West Virginia recruit
ing district, with headquarters at
died at Wheeling, w. Va,
of pneumonia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18

The resignation Of Samuel H. Ord
way of New York as chairman of the
State Civil Service Commission, was
announced by Governor Whitman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18

1t now looks as if Fred Fulton will
is said on good authority that Pro-
moter Tex Richard will offer a good
sized sum for a ten round battle be-
tween the pair, to be held in the near
future in New York Some pugilistic
experts figure Fulton is the only man
who has a chance to defeat the cham
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18

Exports OF cotton for the week end
ed Jan. 10 were 1925 bales.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18

The London Times Red Cross fund
now totals s30,000,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
BOUQUETS
JOHN RECK e SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-18

Lou Bailey is a plugger and always
keeps things going right in the
Brooklawn league.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12
TO DISCUSS FORMATION
 OF A LEAGUE OF LIBERALS
Plans Being Made by Acting President Hale of Progressive National Com n1ittee.

New York, March 11.-Annuncement that negotiations are under ways with progressive republicans and demo- crats, prohfbitionists, socialists and representatives of other parties ito meet with a committee of progressivss and discuss plans, for the formation of a league of Liberals" was made to- day by Matthew Hale, acting chair man of the progressive national com mittee, in issuing a call for a con- vention of enrolled members of that party at St. Louis on April 12, 13 and 14
 MT. Hale asserted that. the "radi- caiism" of the progressives of 1912 had now largely become the law of the land" The solid south, he said, would yield to third party. He urged that the progressives unite the liberal clements in all parties into a "domi- nant power for good government
 It was announced that a committee on resolutions had been appointed and that it would sit at the national head quarters in this city until a week be- fore the cony@Ption, which is expected to adopt permanent working plans for the future of the party All resolu- tions should be submitted to this com nittee for reference to the convention, it was said.
 Mir Hale's call for the convention copies of resolutions passed at a meeting of progressives here in De- cember last. reafhrming "in every de- tail'' the platform adopted at the birth of the party in Chicago in August, 1912
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12
Anozing P0wer of Bon- Opto
 To Make Weak Eyes Strong Doctor Says # Strengthens Eyesighf 50 per cent in One
 Weeks Time in Many Lnsfances

able time and multitudes more will be able to strengthen their eyes SO as to bs spared the trouble and expenDe of ever getting glasses. Eye troubles of many descriptions may Do RonderfuiIy benetfed by the use of this prescription at home. Go to any active drug store and get Q bottle of Bon-Opto tablets. Drop one Bon-Opto tablet in fourth of glass of water md let it dissolve. With this liquid bnthe the eyes two to four times daily. You should notice your eyes clear up perceptibly right from fhe start. and inflammation and redness will uuickly disappear. If your eyes. bother you even a little it is your duty to take steps to save them now before it is too late. Many hopelessly blind might have saved their sight if they had cared for their eyes in time
 Note: Another prominent Physician to whom the above article was submitted, said: Yes. the Eon-Opto prescription is truly a wonderful eye remedy. It's constituent jncrcdients are well known to eminent eye specialists and widely prescribed by them. I have used it very euc- eyes were strained through overw0rk or misht glasses. I can highly recommend it in case of weak, Watery. aching. Hnnrting. itching, bum IDK eyes, red lids blurred Visian or for eyes in- famed from exposure to smoke, sun. dust wind It is one of the very few preparations feel should be kept hand for regular use in nlmcst every family Bon -Opto. deferred to above. is not patent medicine or a secret remedy. It Is an ethical preparation. the for. nsuia being printed on the package. The man ufacturers guarantee 1t to strengthen eyesight So per cent in week time in many instan or fefurd the money. It can he obtained from any good druggist and js sold in fhis city bF Lee 6 Osgood and other druggists.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12
OBITUARY.
Representative Cyrus Adams sulIoway


 Washington, March 11.--Representa- tive Cyrus Adams Sulloway, the vet eran member of congress from the First New Hampshire district, died late last night of pneumonia. aged 7s.
 Representative SuIloway died at his hotel near the capitol. He was stricken Wednesday and his condition was so much worse Saturday that messages were sent to relatives in New Hampshire and to Representa- tives Wason sof New Hampshire and Dale of Vermont, his close friends, who hurried to join the family group at the bedside.
 MT. Sulloway's congressional career was featured by his interest in pen- sion legislation. He was born at Grafton, N. H.. was lawyer and had served in every congress for the past p years. except the Sfxty-third, He ures in the house and prided himself on being the tallest member.
 Speaker Clark today appointed committee of representatives to attend the funeral services, which will be held Wednesday at 2 o'clock at Man chester, N H. The official funeral narty will leave Washington Tuesday morning. With the exception of Rep resentative Cannon of Illinois, an old friend of Representative Sulloway, the house committee Of thirty-two is of members from New Hampshire, Yer mont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.