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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-28

to get McAuliffe to meet Reddy again
and after conserving to all his de-
mands I got him to sign articles for
another meeting, to be held at the
Casino in Bridgeport on April s. Red
dy will prove to the doubtful ones that
he rs McAuliffe's master, the same as
he did to Young Britt at Lawrence
some weeks ago.
'McAuliffe has been going around
calling himself a. featherweight, but
the truth is that he is a light light
weight and never enters the ring
weighing less than 1876 pounds, which
will give him a handicap of about six
pounds over Reddy i'm their coming
meeting, as Reddy will enter the ring
weighing about 120 pounds.
II am sure that Reddy can beat NC
ARlliffe, the same as he did to Britt
If didn't think that Reddy could beat
him I would never consent to the
match I was the only manager that
brought any one to New England to
fight Young Britt that beat him.
Look over Reddy's record and you
will see that he has met some of the
best boys in the country. Well, Reddy
will show the Bridgeport fans what a.
bantamweight can do, as he has been
waiting for this opportunity for over a
month"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-28
YALE HOPING TO .
BEAT OLD RIVALS
IN TRACK MEETS

New Haven, March, 28-While Har-
ward is inquiring the reasons lying
back Of her unsatisfactory showing in
track athletics the Yale team appears
to be better balanced than in several
years past. The Blue entertains rea-
sonable hopes of capturing the, Har-
ward and Princeton dual meets, and,
indeed, looks forward this year to talk
ing first place in the intercollegiate
meet.
Some very able performers have
come up to the varsity from last
years freshman team, while the SPLEEN
did form of Overton and Farwell
in the indoor meets of the past win
ter give the Ellis additional hopes of
scoring heavily in the outdoor con-
tests. Overton was a decided disap-
pointment in the 1916 Intercollegiate.
Counted upon to take first place in the
mile and two miles, he ran only third
in the first event, and did not place
in the other.
1t was believed that he had done
too much indoor running, and John
Mack, the trainer, has been watching
him carefully this year lest he again
do more than he should Thus he
should be in condition to make his
ability count in the Pennsylvania re-
lays, the dual meets against Harvard
and Princeton and the intercolle-
giateS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-28
M'AULIFFE BOXES
SHUBERT IN new
HAVEN TOMORROW

New Haven, March 28.-"Al. Schubert
sho1lld be like steel trap when he
enters the ring with Young McAuhffe
of Bridgeport on Thursday night in
New Haven and: I anticipate one rat
Ting fight for it will fbe. a fight from
bell to bell if McAuliffe will meet ,us
half way, as Shmbert. just loves to mix
it up" writes John Miller of New
Bedford, Mass, manager of the New
Bedford bearcat.
Manager Miller says Shubert's vic
tory over Terry Martin, the champion
bantamwedght of Rhode Island makes
him more confident than ever of beat
ing the Bridgeport boy and even
though McAuliffe will have several
pounds in weight over him, he feels
he has a good chance to win by a
knockout and will work with that
point in view.
MnAuHffe is on edge, so reports from
his training camp in Bridgeport say,
and he is confident of beating Schubert
and adding much glory to his name.
If (McAuliffe gets the decision over
Schubert it means much to him as Shu-
bert is one of the best bantams in the
to meet frankie Burns, the Jersey
City bantam, in Waterbury.
Shubert has agreed to let McAuliffe
come in at 126 pounds ringside tomor-
row night and this weight should find
the Bridgeporter strong and at his
best
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-28
Matty May Pilot His
Cincinnati Team to
First Division Berth

This is one year when the Red fans
all over this part of the country ap-
pear to he pulling for the Cincinnati
manager, writes Jerry Connor in the
Dayton News. Herzog, Griffith, O'Day,
Tinker and others had their knockers
by the score, but the present boss OF
the Cincinnati tribe is popular with
the rooters and they are all pulling
for him to make good with the Queen
City tribe.
Judging by the way 'sMatty' is
keeping Herrmann's hired hands
working down at Shreveport he is out
to get the best possible results with
the material he has at hand. While
this material is not any too promising
the same can be said for that on dis
play at number of National league
camps and there is a good chance for
Mathewson to pull the Reds out of the
cellar and possibly into the first di-
vision. If he can do this his first wear
he will be more popular than ever with
the fans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-28
GIANTS NARROWLY
ESCAPE TR0UNCING
IN WACO CONTEST

Waco, Tex, March 2S-The Giants
narrowly escaped having their spring
run of victories over Texas league
clubs interrupted hexe yesterday
afternoon, when the Waco champions
shut them out up to the ninth inning
and then lost, to 2, on bad pitching
The scoring Of the tying and winning
ruins could hardly be termed rally,
for the three men who scored recelV-
ed bases on balls.
One counted on a sacrifice ny; one
one a passed ball, and the third on. an
infield single by Robertson. Thus VIC
tory was snatched away from eXuIt-
ing fans, who had gloated over the
Giants all afternoon. Had Robertson
not come through, with a single, the
game would have ended in a tie, as
there was an agreement to call it at
$40 to allow the Giants time to catch
an interurban car for Dallas. There
were two down when Robertson hit
bad bounder, and only his sprintins
gave him the hit.
Russ pitched the first six innings
for Waco. He had many curves and
good control, and though the Giants
maze IOuT HilS IIIe ioSdi tIooiu iiiee"S
no errors In the early innings the
Giants played much bad baseball,
using poor judgment on the bases.
Inning after inning they planted men
on the bases, but no one could bob
up with a pinch hit. Waco scored
in theft rst inning on three singles off
Middleton, who did not appear in his
in the first inning on three singles off
Giants had pulled off a double play,
Leslie hit home run.
league walked the first two men in
the eighth inning, but they were both
left when Zimmerman, Fletcher and
Kauf failed to hit the ball. In the
meanwhile McGraw had sent George
Smith to the box. Waco seemed to
have the game won in the ninth, but
Manager Hardy, noting leagues wild
ness, replaced him with a right
handler named Fagin. BY this time
the Giants were upon their toes and
hghtfng, and Fagin proved a wilder
customer than league. Holke and
Rariden walked and pulled off dou-
BILE steal as Gibson, batting for
Smith, struck out. Burns then walk
3D. filling the bases.
Herzog's long fly to Wotell scored
Holke and moved up the other run
ners Rariden scampered over with
the tying run on a passed ball by
counter on Robertson's tap. 1t was
the worst showing the Giants have
made in any game this spring.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-28
DAILY OUTPUT OF
SHELLS IN FRANCE
MORE Than $4,000
Battle of Marine Disclosed
to French Government
Imperious Need of
More Ammunition

Paris, March 2S-It was not until
the Battle Of the Marine was at its
height when war munitions were rum
ming low that the French government
realized the imperious need Of an in
tense production of war material, &C
cording to statements made by AL
bert Thomas, Minister. of Munitions, in
the Chamber of Deputies. M. Thomas
was speaking in reply to criticisms of
the conditions under which war ma
terial had been supplied to the
French army.
From his assertions, it appears that
the French War Department had es-
timated before the war that it would
be necessary for state arsenals to pro
duce not more than $4,000 shells a
day. In the belief that the contsica
would be short, no provision whatever
was made for the, production of ex-
plosives during the hostilities.
When it was discovered, during the
battle of the Marine, that this estimate
was insufficient, Alexandra Milerand,
then Minister of War, summoned to
Bordeaux the heads of all manufacture
ing establishments available and orga-
nized them into groups for the rapid
production Of 3-inch shells.
Neither the government nor the
manufacturers had then any basis for
figuring the costs. The exceptional
conditions and the great need of i'm
mediately replenishing the supply, M.
Thomas said, accounted for the alb
normal prices and for the fabulous
profits reaped by the manufacturers.
Three-inch shells at that time cost
the government fifteen francs EACH. To-
day they are purchased at prices
ranging from six francs and fifty
confines to seven francs and fifty
centimes. ,,
The French War Department has
placed $4,000 contracts for artillery,
projectiles and explosives since Sep
TENDER, 1914, Mr.. Thomas said. All
munitions producing plants in France,
he added, have been under the con-
troll of the state from the beginning.
Replying to deputies who demanded
that all industries able to contribute
to the national defense should be re-
Questioned by the government, M.
Thomas declared that this would cause
disorganiZation. He accepted a pro-
posal for a regime under which the
state would exercise control and
share in the profits of these indus
tries.
new gun foundries since September,
1914, and has enlarged eighteen 9TH
ers, it developed in the debate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-28
DARCY SEEKS TO
GET $4,000 BACK
FROM FORMER PAL


New York, March 2S-Hugh Grant
Browne, who failed in his attempt to
make a, couple of millions by promot-
ing boxing contests in Madison Square
Garden, is seeking the $4,000 he adj
vanced E. Timothy Sullivan, deposed
manager Of Les Darcy. The Austria
liam fighter, who was forbidden by
Governor Whitman to fight here be-
cause he had evaded service in the
British army, yesterday called upon
District Attorney Swami and asked
his assistance in getting 0'Sullivan to
kick back p"
Darcy declares that O'Sullivan se-
cured the $1,000 without his darcy 81
knowledge. Les also claims that he
has written his former pal number
Of times concerning the matter, but
without result.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-28
TROY STARS roo
FAST FOR RIBBONS
IN SNAPPY GAME
(BY Wa gner.l

10Y wagner
The Troy basketball players ought
to spot our boys about 10 points the
next time the Blue Ribbons meet
those mean cusses from New York
state. The Trojans ought to take
somebody their own size, anyway.
They were too big for the Ribbons at
Colonial hall last night and at the
finish the score was too big to suit the
faithful fans. All Troy did was cuff
the Ribbons around by 81 to "A.
But the spectators certainly got an
eyefull of basketball as PLAYED by
those who wrote the game. Four Of
the Trojans stand over six feet in
height and the way they captured the
high and lofty passes was a crime.
Their blocking was good but the real
treat was the shooting. Dick Leary
and Jack Inglis were the stars in this
department, although Chief Muller
rang up more goals. The losses OF
Leary and Inglis were more sensa-
tional, however. These two would
repeatedly stand at difficult angle and
cage the ball without touching the
rim of the basket. Grimstead and
Suels were so good on the defense
that the Ribbons seldom had a chance
to try close shots ~
Johnny Beckman was unable to
come so Manager Leavy secured
George Norman for the Ribbon for
ward line. The stocky boy gave
fine exhibition, caging five and tossing
two from the foul line. White was
going so poorly that he was removed
in the second half, Murray playing
guard and Swenson changing to for
ward. The change worked we'll for
Swenson chalked UP a couple of goals
Joe Dreyfuss had busy evening, try
ing to keep Chief Muller in check.
The second game Of the series will be
played here tomorrow night. Tho
Iine;in. csWYNNNgElEMV EFM
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-28
YALE To STOP BASEBALL
TRIP llF1WAR is DECLARED
May Also Call Off Boat Race With Pennsylvania
Booked for Next Week.

New Haven, March 2S-Yale's an
nouncement, made officially yester-
day., that all outside athletic compe-
tons will be suspended if war is de-
clared is regarded as practically abol-
ishing all the scheduled events of the
season. That war will be declared is
discounted at Yale. The only re-
naming athletic contests before the
converting of Congress to make the
formal declaration are the Yale-Co-
lumbia swimming meet Of Friday,
and the opening baseball game of the
season here Saturday.
Speculation has arisen over the
YaIe-Pennsylvania crew races, for
which the two Yale Fights have prac-
tically completed their training and
which are scheduled for Saturday Of
next week on the Schuylkill. An Off
cial of the university said this even
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ing that, as the date is in the middle
of vacation, the oarsmen will almost
certainly be allowed to row the races
If they desire. If, however, when Yale
closes its winter term next Wednes-
day, the oarsmen wish to go to their
homes to prepare for their military
training, which begins Immediately
upon their return to college, the fol-
lowing week, the races will be called
Off. u
The same university official said
that he believed that there was no
chance that the Easter trip of the
Yale nine, which begins next We'd
nesday, will be taken, unless delay or
doubt concerning the declaration of
war arises. In the midst of their
plans to begin their various military
work, the Yale undergraduates have
little present thought left for ath-
letics
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-28
Catcher Hale Got
Raise By Roaring at
Owner of the Browns
(Sporting News.)


Bobby Roth of the Cleveland In
dams is not the only player who
bearded the magnate in his den and
brought him to time on salary. Most
players make their demands and
the mails Not so George Hale,
catcher of the st. Louis Browns. Hale
was sent contract that he consider
ed almost an insult, inasmuch as he
knew he was depended on to do a
Browns this season. Did he write
back and protest? He did not.
George Hale got on the first train
headed toward st. Louis and took a
street car for the Office Of the St.
Louis American league club imme-
diately upon arrival Bursting into
bhe office he ran into Secretary Hi Ma
son
who sent this contract to me, Ball
Or Rickey?" he asked with a roar
that made the stenographers shake in
their skirts
Mason opined it might have been
Branch Hickey
where's Rickey?" beloved Hale
Fright in there " said Mason, point
ing to the door leading to Rickey's Of
flee
Hale burst in. did you have the
nerve to send me this. sort of a con-
tract?" was the next question asked
by the irate catcher, and directed at
the business manager of the Browns
The interview was finished at the
office Of President Ball They do say
Hale got all he asked for.
IT Nike that kind Of ball player,
said Ball grimly. Hes got the kind
OF stuff in him that wins on the dia-
nrond. They can't come too hard OF
TOO fast for that sort of guy
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-28
LE0NARO-WELSH
BOUT POSTPONED

New York, March 2S-Freddie
Welsh's crown is safe for another
week at least. Benny Leonard will
not be able to meet him at the Man
haitian A. c. tonight. Benjamin went
out on the road without his rubbers
and knitted wristlets and contracted
a nice little portion of hay fever, and
the bout has been postponed until the
night Of April 4, just week from
tonight
Leonard was willing to go on with
Welsh, but Billy Gibson. cocksure that
Benny will win Welshs title, did not
want his man to enter the ring in any.
thing but the finest condition. Leon
ard consulted his doctor and the
medic informed him that he would be
at a disadvantage if he attempted to
engage in a hard contest with the
champion.
A great crowd would have been on
hand tonight to witness the bout. The
club management has announced that
all tickets purchased with the original
date stamped on them will be good for
April A..
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-28
Jack Johnson Lost
Only Six Bouts In
Long Career In Ring

Jack Johnson was defeated six
times in his long career in the ring.
One of those defeats was registered
Just a dozen years ago today in San
Francisco, when the black gladiator
iiiiiii
lost the decision to Marvin Hart after
twenty rounds. In one Of his early
bouts Johnson lost to a boxer known
as Klondike in Chicago, and in 1901
he was knocked out by Joe Choynski
in the third round of contest in CAL
weston, Jacks home town.
Hank Griffin, the colored fighter,
won a twenty-round decision over
Johnson in 1902. Jacks next defeat
was at the hands of Marvin Hart in
1905, and later in the same year he
lost on a foul to Joe Jeanette in the
second round Of a bout in Philadel-
phia. From that time on until he met
Jess Willard in Havana Johnson was
never licked-a period of nearly ten
years in which the big black reigned
supreme and invincible.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-28
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES
BUSY AT Y. M. G.. A. GYM

The High school boys are making
progress in the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium.
Most of them have gained such skill
that they are almost able to do any
kind of stunts. Basketball is their
favorite game and the boys play it
a friendly spirit. Lyon is one of the
the champs. They sometimes have Alex
Leverty Park City track champion,
with a friendly spirit. Lyon is one of
est enjoyment in watching Alex on the
apparatus and the way he moves his
body in the air in his tumbling exer-
csses. The High school boys meet
every Tuesday and Friday at $3.50 pm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-28
PREACHER PRAYED
FOR RAIN TO STOP
YANKS AND BRAVES

Dublin, Ca, March 2S-The Yam
KEGS and the Braves still are resting
on their arms without having come to
grips. They rode over here from
Macon, yesterday morning and rode
right back again. Their ball game
booked for this place was prevented
by field deep in mud. Hence they
did not get their 81, 900 guarantee or
anything else but a look at Dublin.
Rain has knocked them out of their
interleague games and they will try it
again in Cordele, Ca, today.
Yesterdays postponement may have
brought comfort to a local preacher,
who in his Sunday sermon inveighed
against baseball and said it was some
thing church members ought not to
attend. He declared there always was
a lot Of money bet on such games as
the Vans and the Braves were to play
and that the town could ill afford to
give $1,000 for the battle. If there
had been so much as a five cent piece
bet on the game nobody in the base
ball party had heard of it.
Everett Bankston, the outfelder
has been released outright by the
Yankees to Toledo, and left here to
| Many of the players have played
in hick towns all over the country, but
Dublin was voted the ''hickiest'' they
ever had visited.
With the exception of the anti
baseball preacher it seemed the entire
town was at the station to meet the
players. The players had to march
through two rows of open mouthed
rubes, who looked as though they ex-
peeted circus parade.
AS the mayor had declared it, a halt
holiday, there were no counter orders
issued when the game was called off.
After finding out that there was no
game, the young bucks surrounded the
hotel and for over an hour stared at
the athletes as they sat on the veran-
da. Many Of the boys say they never
had such a laugh in all their career as
i'm Dublin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-28
SEEN AND HEARD
FROMTHE INSIDE

with chilling blast directed at Cham-
pion Johnny Kilbane for his stalllne
tactics in his bout with Wallace here
Monday night. Wilson says "Kilbane
just carried Wallace along until late
in the battle, opening fire on his OPP
ponent after he had won the envy OF
practically every person in the house.
Les Darcy is on his way to Cleve-
land, O., where he will tackle AL NC
Coy. The Australian should have
started west two months ago and
thereby avoided much unpleasant no
toriety in New York. Despite the
fact that Darcy received such splendid
press notices in this country he hasn't
fought a single battle. He demand
ed too much for his services and was
too careful about the choice of an
opponent. Now he says he will tackle
anybody the western promoters Sc
lect.
In their tour Of the south and mid
die west the Red Sox and Brooklyn
players will wear numbers on their
left arms. The fans will thus be
able to identify the men by referring
to the score card. If the scheme
proves a success it may be adopted
in the big leagues when the season
opens.
The pitchers might as well take
what comfort they can before Ty
Cobb gets into condition. The Georgia
Peach reported to Detroit only few
days ago. Yesterday he failed to get
a hit against Forth Worth of the Tex
as league.
Zekel Lehman, last year with Low
ell of the Eastern league, twirled five
innings for the Giant second team at
Sherman, Tex, yesterday, and yield
ed two runs. The GiantsN lost by 3
RI n
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-28
jim iCOFFEY PUTS
TERRY KELLAR out

Z, &.
New York, March 2S-Terry Kellar,
the California heavyweight, fell a VIC
tim to the comet back .endeayors Of
Jim Coffey, the Irish heavyweight, at
the Broadway Sporting club iof
Brooklyn last night. Before the end
OF the third round Of their scheduled
ten-round contest, the Californian
seconds tossed towel into the ring
as e. token Of defeat. Coffey, weigh
ing 200 pounds against Kellar's. 179
showed impressive style from the
start, and 1t was clear that Kellar
was outclassed.
The Irish heavyweight used a stiff
1eft-hand jab with right-hand cross
for the jaw. In the second session
Coffey opened an old cut over Kellar's
right eye with a left-hand jab, and
this injury bled profusely until the
finish.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-28
H0USATONIC CLUB
PLANS BIG SHOOT
FOR GOOD FRIDAY

Members of the Housatonic Rod
preparations for the opening shoot
of the state tournament which will
take place at the Stratford range,
Good Friday, April 6. It is expected
there will he a large attendance as
letters and programs have been for
warded to 1000 active shooters in
New England, New York and New
Jersey. There will also be several
professional events to please the spec.
tators. The Housatonic club has
taken a new lease of life lately and
expects to have a great season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-28
AMERICAN POWER

The war lords Of Europe look on
the United States with contempt They
regard US as "Too fat to fight" We
are supposed to be absorbed in money
getting, full of ease and love of
pleasure.
But before they rate us too far
down, they want to reflect on Ameri-
can history a bit. Our present lack
of preparation is due not to physical
inability or lack of courage, but be-
cause as a people we look on war as
folly.
But on occasion our people have
fought with a bitterness and a deter
mination never eXcelled. The sons of
those who fell at Gettysburg, in
slaughter just as horrible as that
shown on the fields of France, are
still on earth. They can do over again
what their fathers did if they have to.
Every tale of heroism and endur-
ance and daring from Verdun and the
Sommee can be matched right out OF
our own history. The kings and kai-
sers would better let sleeping dogs lie!