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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-17

ganizations.
 This year there will be no trophies or prizes offered, but volunteer con- tributions will be received to go to the support of an ambulance for our troops on the other side. This fund will be in conjunction with the fund being raised by the american Bill Hard association, and it is hoped that the patriotism of Bridgeport win make this fund of noteworthy size.
 The committee have planned several exhibition games between the best players of the country, at both style games, to take place at the different clubs and also at the club house of the Bridgeport Lodge of 'Ellks. It was hoped that this contest would include the ESll1s, but dearth of play CTS prevented, but it is planned to play some of the games of the con- test at the Elks' Home.
 The first game of the series is Fri day, Dec Fist, at the Bridgeport club on Cannon street, and is between the Sea Side club and Bridgeport club teams at pocket billiards.
 The teams for the different clubs follow.
 ALGONQUIN CLUB. Billiards. William R. Eaton, H. $. Osborne, William Booth, Robert Beers, B. M. Christie, w. Perry. Pocket Billiards. l w. Middlebrook, l.. c. Kiefer, : George McCarty, J. Coyle, Dr. P. A i De Garneau, A. M. Dean.
 SEA SIDE CLUB. Billiards. | A. H. Brothwell, J. W. Wheeler, c. Fox, H. Hunt, T. Adams, T. Eldye.
 Pocket Billiards.
 IS. Lockwood, H. Hunt, R. F. Jones, A. H. Brothwell, C. c. Waldo, R. Hub- 1 bell.
 BRIDGEPORT CLUB. Billiards. | c. w. Hall, J. Tomkpins, A. I. Mo Cornell, Charles Hron, F. H. Christie, J. A. Hugo. Pocket Billiards.
 J. Ingoldsby, Al. Grinrod, G. M. F. Mara, Otto Diehl, F. H. Christie, | Charles Hron
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-17
COBB is AMERICAN
 LEAGUE CHAMPION

Chicago, Dec. 17-Little change from unofficial figures in American league batting in 1917 was revealed | when the official averages were given out here from the office of B. B. John son, president of the league today Ty Cobb, with 1888 is undisputed champion, his nearest rival among the regulars" being George Sisler, of St. Louis, who topped Iris Speaker, of Cleveland, for second place, by just one point Sisler hit 1858. Three members of the Worlds Champion White Sox landed in the .3$$ list, the men being Murphy with .314, Felsch .30S, and Jackson 1901. All together I nineteen players hit 300 or better, but eight of these took part in less than 55 games.
 | Cobb lead the league, not only in the general averages, but also in stol- en bases, with total of 55 and in the total number of hits. He registered 225 safe blows for total of 336 bases. His mark of A two baggers and 23 i triples were the best in the league. Pipp of New York lead the league in circuit blows with nine, while Veach of Detroit, was one behind him. | Bush a third Detroit player was first in total runs scored with 112. Cobb was second with five less.
 The Detroit team fortified by these performances by it's offensive stars, lead the league in club batting with an average of .259. The tailenders, Phil adelphia, were second with .254 and the Champion White Sox were third, with 253.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-17
RATIONAL LEAGUE
 NOT IN HARMONY

New York. Dec. 1T--A1l is not as 1t tii0old be in the National League. Ihe struggle between the parties of proEress and reactionaryism, pre- Vn1ent the world over, also has devel- oped in the National League and for that matter in baseball. The clash of menta1ities thinking in diametrical channels has brought about an inev- ifabie rest.
 Though to outward appearances Che National League is in harmony, this harmony appears only on the sur lace. The fact that Garry Hermann 0f Cincinnai nominated Tener for reelection, the nomination being sec onded by Barney Dreyfuss of Pitts burg. might Hull one to sleep were one not able to occasionally peep under 1he surface.
 It may be said on the best of au- thorfty that the National League aTatn is beginning to separate into fI4aI factions. There are factions of thought rather than of premeditated cofabinations of interests. The fac tfonaI strife appears when discussion opens on any of the questions con- frohting baseball. One coterie looks forward to the future of the game, keeps abreast with the times and is the party of progress; the other looks behind, judges conditions from the same outlook of 10 and 15 years ago and has grown little with the game.
 Tener Leads Progressives.
 John K. Tener, president of the league, has automatically assumed the feadership of the progressive forces Iener used his strength last week and exerted 1t at the Chicago conference, even though he did not attend it. T E eigrifcant that the Chicago con- ference adopted everything Tener mood for, at154 game schedule, no change in player limits and new plan for the distribution of worlds series racefpts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-17
GRENADE THROWING FOR COLLEGE TEAMS

Chicago, Dec. 17-Athletic directors ence in their annual meeting, which broke up early yesterday meeting, voted to place hand grenade throwing on all track and field programs. George Huff, baseball coach of the University of Illinois, proposed the adoption of hand grenade throwing and declared that it was the duty of the colleges to train their men in this important speciality of warfare. The coaches passed on the suggestion fa- vorably and there is little pdoubt that their colleges will approve their votes
 The result of the football schedule session was particularly gratifying to Michigan in that it succeeded in ar ranging contests for next autumn with Chicago, Ohio State, Minnesota and Northwestern-two more than f.. had hoped for. With this complete return to the Big Ten. Michigan dropped Pennsylvania, but retained Cornell.
 OhioTState, twice winner of the "Big Ten' championship, in addition to meeting Wisconsin, Illinois, Mich  gan and Northwestern, also probably will meet Indiana. Coach Wilce, how ever, was disappointed in his failure to arrange games with Chicago and Minnesota Neither of these teams has played Ohio State since it has dis l played champonship caliibre.
 Purdue and Indiana, rivals for 20 years, will not meet on the gridiron next fall, and 1t is believed that all athletic relations between these in- stitutions will be broken off. Notre Dame will take Indiana's place on the Purdue schedule. The split between these schools is the result of charges made against certain Indiana players before the Purdue game last fall.
 Illinois and Northwestern decided to dron minor sports because of the lack of interest. Northwestern will discontinue baseball and dual track meets and Illinois will drop every sport except baseball, track, basket ball and football
 Howard Jones of Iowa was elected president of the conference to succeed B. o. Stiehm of Indiana, and O. H. Page, baseball coach at the University of Chicago, was chosen secretary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-17

Facing the practical certainty of re- csivint the first knockout of his ca feer Chic Brown, idol of New Haven
 sh fans, and hailed lightweight tta son of New England, enters the fi1F ak the Arena, in New Haven, to- for his long anticipated strug- Sle with Worlds Champion Benny eohnfd.
 T1e match is one to which Connec- q out Bportsmen attach more import rnce and significance than they have t1 any that has been staged in this <late tor the past few years. It gives a Esn ef the Nutmeg State the opportun- lfV fc Rrest from one of the most clev- 1f 0Ehters the world has ever known, hI1 bampionship honors.
 I battle is supposedE to last for tEo minutes, during which time ten rslnutss will be allowed each fighter <to get his wind and prepare for the counter charges. There is nothing, ' however. to prevent the battle from Atin* cut short atsany time. Should 1lie champion show tod effective for ns local boy and tear through the Brown defense with too much deci- SIo1 the battle can come to close zS5S ither Brown being down trodden sr N Brow ns second waving the tow
 token of defeat. And on the 1fhet hand the rules of warfare a1- 55w khe other party to admit defeat lt the same manner or to suffer from fle ssne cause.
 Most naturally Champion Leonard Hll hop over the ropes entering the fif q red hot favorite, not only to
 in but to knock Brown silly. He Has been engaging in the business of 8aoeking out tough lightweights for inc past several months and has shoHn no mercy. He has rocked to Slee0 many a promising battler and fpt red all of his assignments in a sl1esslike way Leonard is one chan pi0n who has not been stalling rbon the country letting a. lot of
 boebs'' stay the limit. If a boxer #h0 meets Leonard is boob he shows it right off the reel and some ff those who are not "boobs" have 1alleh by the wayside as soon as the 9hdnpaon uncorked a punch.
 Brown is reported as physically it or the very important engagement.
 Physical condition means much to Brown in this bout, more pernaps shan in any bout in which he has been 4zslgned He figures on staying the limit with Leonard, but he doesn't figure on not getting punches good and hard. Leonard can hit any boxer shnt sver entered ring. He can hit them most any time he wants and wherever he desires So there isn't n1uth doubt but what he will crack cblckie several times and Chickie will l4el the cracks. But whether Brown lS strong and tough enough to stand l|te gaff is the question which is be-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-17

New York, Dec. 1.-The smart bush league ball player is going to have better chance to shine in the major league next summer than he has ever had in the history of baseball. A big change is gradually coming over the major league players in regard to military and naval service, and, as a class, the players do not propose to be regarded as slackers. They have been backward about enlisting, but in a measure this has been the fault of the club owners, who have advised many of their players against enlisting because, up to the time that Presi- dent Ban Johnson so undiplomatically broached the subject, some of these club owners really believed that the government would exempt the ball players They failed to realize just what effect such an unpatriotic prop Nosition would have on the baseball, fans.
 Since such players as Alexander, | Speaker and Collins have expressed l their willingness, and the fact that baseball players are joining the co1ors every day, there is going to be aL unusual opportunity for young players from the minors next season. Many a baseball star dazzles unseen in the minor leagues. Although big league scouts SCOUT the bushes every year for talent, scouts, like every one else, ones One only hears about the bad ones they pick; few know about prom ising baseball talent which is alto gether overlooked.
 According to the most experienced baseball men, there is plenty o1 promising talent in the minors ii these players only had chance. They will get a chance next season on ac- Ecount of the war conditions such a. they have never had before. The difference between a smart bush league player and the average majol Eleaguer is not so great taas is usuall, Supposed. Natural baseball ability il displayed by youths when they art mere boys, even before they reach tht minor leagues. In fact there art hundreds of amateur players in ever! part of the country who need >onl! some major league experience to if them for high-class service.
 Sisler Natural Player.
 Natural ability in batting and run ming the bases are assets of a bal player which experience and coaching alone cannot give him. Take a play CT from the bushes who can hit th' lbaU and rim the hases and all ina he needs when he goes up to tn, major leagues is to have the rougl Iispots on his playing smoothed off George Sisler, the young star of thu St. Louis Browns, for whom Colone Ruppert of the Yankees made a bil offer, is an instance of a boy who hat the necessary talent from the time h. was a school lad. When he was il high school Sisler was playing sensa. tional ball around Barberton and Ak ron, Ohio. He was a great 'kid' pitcher, slapped the ball out from , slugging position and ran wild on thu bases. He had the stuff in him iron the start All that he needed wa. the chance.
 When he was at the University O Michigan, Sisler exhibited the sam' sensational playing ability. Brancl Hickey wasn't slow to see that, thil rough diamond could soon be polished into rare gem. When he joined the big league Sisler perhaps dtdn' know much about inside baseball, bu he had the fundamentals of a grea, player, and he made good just as soor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-17

ing debated upon by the fans about New England and in New York.
 Many New Workers are expected at the ringside tonight. They have had only one chance recently to see their little champion in action and that was on Wednesday night when Benny stopped off in Philadelphia and beat up Irish Patsy Cline. New Haven is just about the right distance from New York to cause Leonard's support CTS to take the trip. The train ac- commodations are good and quite a delegation of New York fans have purchased ringside seats through Manager Billy Gibson.
 One of the most interested specta- tors will be Jack McAuliffe, former lightweight champion, who is playing at a local theatre, this week.
 To accommodate these fans and oth- CTS from out of town, Manager Davy Ryan, of the club promoting the worlds championship bout, announc- ed that he will stage the Leonard Brown bout at sharply g o'clock and this will allow those who desire to leave New Haven early a chance to do so without losing any part of the fea- ture attraction. The show will start promptly lat 8. o'clock with Young MulEgan of New Haven and Battling Green of Hartford in 8 six-round bout.
 Following the Leonard-Brown bout, Billy Fftzsimmons of this city and Battling Lahn of Brooklyn, two oi ] the cleverest bantainweights in the world, will clash over the ten round route. As both of these boys have boxed Champion Kid Williams, the fans look for plenty of fireworks. | Dave Fitzgerald will referee the bouts and the official timekeeper is Frank H. Smith of The Register | Hugh Rorty of Hartford has been en. gagged as the announcer.
 The field of Benny I.eonard's dan gerous opponents has narrowed to g few. Charlie White, Joe Yelling an6 | Frankie Callahan are worthy consid. erations No doubt Cline would like a longer bout, but it is questionable ii the Irish lad can hold the title hold CT in a long or short bout.
 Cline fought viciously for few rounds, but shot his bolt in the thir6 and was not dangerous thereafter.
 Yelling would be the most danger. ous man in a battle with Leonard much more so than White, because | the Chicagoan hits hard with but one hand, while Yelling has a knockou1 l punch in either mitt.
 l It will make little difference tt Leonard which man is selected for z title bout, for he seems to have tht class necessary to meet all emer /! gencies in the roped arena
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-17
TO-DAY IN PUGmdsTIo ANNALS

1S50-BilI Perry, "the Tipton Slash er." won on foul from Tom Paddock in the 22nd round at Woktng Com mon, England This battle was for the championship of England, as Ben digo had retired. and Paddock and '"The Slasher'' were the leading con- testants for the vacant honor. Pad- dock, who had previously been de-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-17
Local Clubs Hold
 Billiard Contests

On Friday. Dec. Fist, will be re- vived the friendly competition be- tween the Algonquin, Seaside and Bridgeport clubs at billiards, caroom and pockets.
 These organizations have combined In the past for several very interest ing contests. which served to pro- mote interest in the game and to in- troduce the membership of the clubs to each other. It is the custom to open house at the club holding the
 game, to the members of all the or
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-17

feated by Bendigo, was a good man, but he was no match for "The Slash er, and he was not slow in discover ing it. After he had been thoroughly drubbed Paddock evidently had enough. for he dropped repeatedly without a blow having been struck The referee forced him to go on, how ever, and in the 22nd round Paddock committed a deliberate foul by .strik- ing the Slasher on the back of the neck after the round had ended. Per " titus became champion, but soon lost the belt to Harry Broome
 18S9-Bdb Fitzsimmons knocked out Dick Ellis in the third round at Syd- ney, Australia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-17
FULTON TO FIGHT M1sKE.

1Iinneapolis, Minn., Dec. Tired Fulton. of Rochester, Minn., heavy weight fighter, and Billy Miske. of St. Paul. have been signed for 1o-round 1o-deciston bout to be held at St. Paul nam IS. according to an announce tiant made last night.
 Under the terms of the agreement 4'1lton will receive AS per cent. of the tscaipts and Miske 20 per cent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-17

Incidentally, Col. Ebbets is still cold to any proposition coming from the Vernon Pacific Coast League club re- garding Ivan Olsen of the Brooklyn, who is wanted by the Vernon team to fill the position of manager.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-17
IS READY FOR HARD BATTLE
 AGAINST LEONARD

ride of New Haven In Perfect Physical Condition, Fully Confident That He Will Be Able to Go Ten Round Limit With Worlds Champion Jack McAuliffe, Re tired Champion, to Be at Ripgside Much Betting on Outcome of Encounter Billy Fitzsimmons and Bat ting Iahn to Meet In Preliminary Bout
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-17
BIG OPPORTUNITY
 FOR BUSH LEAGUE
 STARS NEXT YEAR

Change Coming Over Major League Players, Who Are Now Enlisting In All Branches of Military and Naval
 Service, Fearing to Be Called Slackers- Backward About Entering War Because Requested to Hold Off By Club Magnates- Minor League Talent Will Be Desired In Spring zaae
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-17
CoRRIGAN TO SELL
 HIS ENTIRE STABLE

Lexington, Ky, Dec. 17-James W. Corrigan of Cleveland. through hls secretary, J. W. Frazer, announced Saturday that on Jan. 15 at Kingston Farm his Wickliffe stud of thorough bred ntallions, brood mares and wean- lings, and his Wickliffe stable of sf pacers, now at Churchill DoWns' would be sold.
 The number of horses to be sold IS about 140. It will be the largest sln- ble disposal sale since the passing or Colonel Milton Young's McGrathiana stud in 1908. The stallions to be sold are Colin, Dellti, Disguise, Hip podrome, Last Coin and Ultius.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-17
B: HOVER THE TOp::-::

Just by the way of adding interest to the baseball exchanges which fea- tured last weeks sport doings, why not let the Athletics swap their name with some other team? It's all they have left
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-17

for the occasion will draw the patron age it deserves
 McGraw knew that Buck Herzog wasn't planning to take off his hat and stay while, and therefor had this man Yoang in readiness to take the ex-captain's place. But not as cap- tain.
 Doing Pat Moran an injustice to say that he had anything to do with the Alexander -Killefer deal? Not a bit. He ought to have known of that which threatened his interests to sucn an extent. sgNew York courts have it in, for box ing. They refuse to enjoin tle*police from interfering with the conduct of boxing exhibition to which ''mem-
 bers only'' will be admitted, dpubting
 the sincerity of the members only'' clause. Any one can become mem her4they were told, by paying $1 for a fseat at the show. @ Goullet, whose wonderful speed and endurance won him victory in the six day bicycle races, is now to become
 an aviator in the United States Navy
 Must have liked the lofty attitudes
 when he went "up, in the air. after
 losing the sprint championship to | Kramer.
 There's a friendly rivalry existing between sport writers on New Haven papers, but it never amounts to more
 than that, because they don't pack l guns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-17

Benny Leonard will decide in New Haven, tonight, Chic Browns boxing future. If the doughty chap should take it into his head to let Chic stay in the ring longer than one round, he may impart a valuable lesson in the manly art to New Havens' pride.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-17

which and Bill fer to the Cubs it was unoca that If such the the biggest deal executed baseball Dhoefer it likely  breaks likely stand for years. s- q < agas
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-17

The British have got Jerusalem, but if they want to get the Jews, they
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-17

Judging by the way tickets for to- nights contest sold, there should be balm aplenty to sooth Chic's rufffed feelings when Promoter Davy Ryan hands him his share of the gate after he has recovered from the anasthesia Leonard will administer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-17

We have dread for those friend ly competitions" and hope we're not too urgently invited to be judge of any of the contests to be staged at the AL gonquin, Bridgeport and Seaside clubs after the 21st.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-17

Boxing, thy name is Charity" say the promoters of. the benefit card to be given at Bat Levinsky's Newfield avenue gymnasium for, the poor chil- dren of this city. All of the proceeds from this affair are to go to buy toys and candies and clothes for the kid dies whose parents haven't the means to provide these things, and it is to be hoped that the fine program arranged
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-10
DISPLAY BESPEAK PRIDE OF.
EXHIBITORS

Each exhibitor at the Oklahoma
State Fair, Oklahoms City (September
l2-2s) Is always proud OF his exhibit,
whatever may be his choice among the
Faried fields of usefulness This fact
Is best manifested in the arrangements,
he magic touch that beauties, the
appeals to the aesthetic sense which
NH be everywhere displayed. Each
lxhibit will speak Of the Joy OF achieve
nent and the pride In the heart Of
hose who made 1t possible II will in
ypire responsive pride in all who view
Il awaken q feeling Of fellowship with
progressive people and glory in a
State good to live in
From the painstaking display Of
plates piled high with luscious fruitBl
10 the carefully guarded treasures of
art; from the magical productions OIL
neld grains sprung from enchanted
SOIL to the prize species which have
80 carefully been selected from the
herds and focks; from the dreamy
delights among the most fragrant Of,
blossoms and showings OF plant life
10 the steel clad monsters wrought byi
the hand of genius to facilitate mans
labor, even to the grotesque enter,
Lainera or the gorgeous pyrotechnicl
climax, all Is an enlightening variety.
engrossing. demanding concentration.
Everywhere there will be urgent rel
minders of the age in which we dwell.l
70 Iavishly rich in opportunities.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-10
tgE VALUE OF THE STATE
FAIR TO THE STATE

The Oklahoma State Fair and Tx
position opens at Oklahoma City on
Saturday, September % for eight
days. This viii be the eleventh annual
exposition. No other institution is Of
so far reaching value to the people ot
the State The Fair reaches and bene-
fits every avenue Of industrial life
1t shows the possibilities Of the States
soil, encourages diversified farming
and enhances farm values; it empha-
sizes the value Of Intensive cultiYa.
tion; stimulates the live stock indus
try; increases the interest In the dairy
business and in high class poultry.
The Fair encourages young men to
engage in farming and stock raising
it extends our markets II is a big
State picnic, an economical method OF
learning how 20 improve your for
tunes II Is educational fun OF a
high moral nature that makes for the
State better, bigger, broader men and
women.