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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-10
TEXAS PICKED BY
MANY MANAGERS
AS TRAINING CAMP

Grand old Texas will be the train
ing ground this year Of no less than
five major league ball clubs Florida
had five last year, but only three out
fits will hike to the southeastern
Georgia will also entertain three,
Louisiana two, Arkansas two, and
California one. Texas thus takes the
lead as the most popular Of baseball
training states.
John McGraw has long been a
booster for iris Speakers state, and
the Giants will pitch camp as usual at
Marlin Springs. Waxahachie will
have the Tigers again. The Cardi-
nails will be the guests of San An
tonic, and the Browns will be well
coined by the fans of Palestine. Min
eral Wells will have Mr.. Comiskey's
white-hosed warriors
The popularity of Texas is not due
alone to the climate, but it is also q
recognition of the baseball enthusi-
asm of the Lone Star State. Texas
has one Of the crack minor circuits
Of balloon in the Texas League. OF
late years the Western Association
has had three clubs in Texas and
other smaller circuits have also ca
tered to the Texan appetite for the
great American pastime.
It was a Texas league club, that of
Corsicana, which set up a record of
twenty-seven consecutive games won
If 1902. In the same year Corsicana
esta blished a club batting record of
ten two-baggers, twelve three-base
hits and nineteen home runs in a
game against Texarkana. In 1907
Catcher Kearns of Dallas set up a
record of 9S4 chances accepted in 1928
games. Pitcher Mitchell of the San
Antonio Bronchos (since with Cleve-
land) established a worlds strikeout
record, twenty, in a game against
Galveston in 1909. Grover Brandt OF
Beaumont pitched a twelve-inning no.
hit game in 1912. And these are only
few Of the Texas Leaguers' feats.
The term '"Texas Lacquer" as APP
piled to a short, looping fly over first
or third, just too far in for the out
fie1ders, is familiar to fans every
where. It originated in Houston, and
Ollie Pickering was the inventor. He
dropped into the south Texas city one
day and applied for job. The club
was short an outfie1der, and Ollie
was given q chance to show his
wares In his first game he got seven
hits from seven visits to the plate,
and every one was of the variety since
generally known as 'tTexas 1eaguers."
OF course, that sort Of tantalizing hit
wasn't altogether unknown, but Pick
ering's uncanny proficiency that after
noon gave name to what had pre-
viously been nameless.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-10
STAR IN
GAME IN WHICH
RIBBONS GET TITLE
(Rv Wagner.)

Now that the Blue Ribbons have
salted away the championship OF tho
tirst half of the Interstate Basket
ball season the managers Will get
busy arranging their teams Tor the
second half Of the struggle. Many
changes will be made but 1t IS not
likely that Manager Leavy VIII uo
much tearing apart 1t Wouio NC
foolish to break up winner.
1t is hoped, however, that the league
directors will pass a rule foroldolns
the practice Of clubs securing players
from other teams late in the season
THE National Baseball league mas
taken this step and it should also pre-
vail in basketball. When Danbury
secured Joe Dreyfuss from Stamford,
Manager Leavy, felt compelled to rol-
low the same tactics. He secured
Hruegy of Paterson and Fyfe Of jersey
city. It would be better for the
snort. though, If clubs were not al
lowed to swap players within stated
time of the seasons close. Such
rule would be fair to everybody.
Last nights game in which the
Ribbons downed Danbury q to -l3 ana
thereby won the championship, Was
an attraction that damned Coloniai
hall. A special train brought the
DAnbury rooters to this city. They
were armed with noise makers pur
had little chance to use them. Inc
Ribbons took an early lead and main
tanned it to the finish.
Because of the rivalry between the
players the contest was hard fought
and therefore interesting. With St.
much at stake the players guarded
closely, making field goals very
scarce. Bridgeport's task was to keep
Norman and Dreyfus, the two Dam
bury stars, from doing any damage.
swenson covered Norman SO well that
he got only one goal while Fyfe took
care OF Dreyfus.
The playing OF Swenson was sensa-
tional. He was roughly handled by
the visitors but continued to perform
brilliantly. His six points from the
foul line helped considerably. Jimmy
Clinton got back into the game and
gave q great exhibition. Fyfe also
proved an accurate shooter while
Bruggy's floor work was fine. Beck
man was not used because he has
never been able to do anything against
Dreyfus. Danbury rallied in the
second half but was unable to over
come the Ribbons lead. The score:
BRIDGEPORT.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-10
CARPENTER TO FIGHT IN
LONDON; WON'T COME TO U. S.
Will Meet Jess Willard or Bombardier Wells in
English Stadium.

New York, Jan. 1o.LGeorges Car
pentier, the French heavyweight
champion, is not coming to America
to box. He already has signed con-
tract to meet some heavyweight In
the Holborn Stadium in London, and
the proceeds are to be shared by the
promoters with the Allies hospital
fund.
According to Joe Sarno, manager Of
Young Zulu Kid, who returned to this
country yesterday on board the steam
ship st. Paul, Carpenter is bound to
face either Jess Willard or Bomba-
der Wells in a 20 round contest to be
staged in the London Stadium. sarno
says he is authorized to talk terms tt
Willard by Callaghan, who promoted
the Jimmy Wilde-Zulu Kid affair. in
which Wilde won in II rounds ana
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-10

who has signed Carpenter to a con-
tract.
'Callaghan has Carpenter under
contract to fight in London" said
Sarno. "The French heavyweight has
agreed to meet Willard or any other
prominent heavyweight provided Will
lard is not agreeable.
The fight will take place in the
Holborn Stadium, which holds 10000
persons, and the receipts will go to
the Allies fund for care Of wounded
soldiers. I intend to get in touch with
Willard Immediately and am in posi-
ton to make him a good offer. How
ever, Callaghan will not be held I'LL.
as this bout is a charitable affair, and
Wizard must understand this. In thG
event that Willard balks at the offer
wells will meet Carpentier."
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-10
SYRACUSE DEBARS
EIGHT MEN FROM
FOOTBALL ELEVEN

Syracuse, n. Y, Jan. 1O-Hght
members of the Syracuse University
football squad, including Joseph DID,
moe, captain-elect, were declared In
eligible to represent the university IN
any athletic competition by the Ath-
elite Governing Board last night. The
board also ordered the election of a
new captain.
Brown, half back; Austin S. Boutin,
centre; Roderick Dunn, half back,
Christopher Schlachter, guard; Ray
Witter end; Captain Harry Robert
son, centre of the freshman eleven,
and r. W. Finsterwald, freshman half
back. Robertson and Finsterwald
were regarded as the most promising
Varsity candidates for next year
The action Of the board was unanl-
nous and followed an investigation Of
report that the eight men played in
football game at Providence, r. L.,
Dec. 9, in violation of the eligibility
rules Of the university. By it's action
the board sweeps aside the nucleus
| for the 1917 team.
The action of the Syracuse athletic
authorities in declaring the above
athletes ineligible, deprives the foot
ball machine of 1917 Of its chief cogs.
The majority Of those mentioned were
regulars on last seasons gridiron
team, and were a power on offence
| and defence, Schlachter's, playing at
guard made him considered as an all
! American possibility, and Matt Brown
I also played a remarkable game at
right half back. In the game with r.
and M. Browns scoring was the fea-
ture, as he negotiated three touch
! downs and fv boals from touchdown
/ in that contest Dumoe also, played
with consistency at right end, while
the others NAMED contributed to the
backbone of the eleven
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-10
KUMAGE NOT TO
MEET AMERICANS
IN MANILA TENNIS

New York, Jan. 10-In a letter
from Toxic. dated December 9,
Hachishiro Mikami writes that Ichiya
Kumage will be unable to compete in
the tournament for the tennis cham
pionship of the Orient at Manila.
This is the event in which George M.
Church and Harold Throckmorton,
who are now in the Far East, were
expected to try conclusions again
with the little Japanese expert whose
fine playing won him fifth place in
the American ranking for 1916.
Mikami writes: 'I regret to tell you
that Kumage cannot make a trip to
Manila on this occasion, as he prom
ised to take a position in one of the
largest banks in Toxic, though he
likes to play at Manila. I may go
alone and will stay there"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-10
DIR. HAWLEY DEFENDS
HIS BILLIARD TITLE
BY WINNING 2 GAMES

New York, Jan. 10-Of the half
dozen matches that marked the open
ing Of the national amateur Glass G
championship at 1872 balk line bill
lizards at Maurice Days academy yes
terday afternoon and evening, DR..
Howard w. Hawley of Danbury, the
title holder, won two. The champion
was in fairly good stroke in both
matches and averaged 3S-46 and
4 32-42. Both of his opponents.
however, made close fight of it up
to the last few innings. c. J. Stein
bugler was beaten in the first match
200 to lat, and G. Gardner in the
second 200 to TIA. Another half
dozen matches are to be played TODAY
and six more tqmorrw. That will
wind up the preliminaries at the end
Of which six of the original IL aspir-
ants will advance to the finals
This distinction of returning the
highest run of the opening day went
to Clyde B. Terry, a one-time title
holder, who gathered AZ points in the
fifteenth inning of his match with
Irving Levine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-10

Boston, Jan. Hottie announce
r,aent of Jack Barry, when he signed
toy manage the Red sox, that he in
tends to play regularly at second
base next season breaks the solid front
of bench managers such as prevailed
when the 1915 campaign closed. Car
rigan was the only manager who did
any playing during the latter half of
the season, and he performed so sell
dom that he was classed as a bench
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-10

manager rather than a player. Charley
Herzog was the last playing manager
in the National league, and when he
gave way to Mathewson the senior
league teams were in charge of leaders
who directed the play from either the
bench or the coaching lines. A few
years ago the playing managers were
almost as numerous as the bench lead
ers, but the style has changed until
only one Of the sixteen major league
pilots takes part in a game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-10

Sir Walter Hown1ey, British Min
lister to Persia and former Counsellor
OF the British Embassy at Washing
tom, will succeed Sir Alan tombstone
As British Minister to the Neither
lands
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-10
DANBrJRY.

Score: First half. Bridgeport, Is;
! Danbury, 8. Fouls called on Bridge
port 2s, on Danbury rs. Referee,
Brennan. J. Il. Waters. official scorer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-10

The exports Of cotton for the week
anded Ian. 6 were 1885 bales.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-10

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
BOUQUETS
JOHN RECK g SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-10

The Long Island duck SHOOTING
season ends today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-10

GARNER Want Ads. One Cent a Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-10

ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-10

There was a report that Pennsyl-
vania might book Oregon for foot
ball game next season but the COM
mittee says there is no chance of such
a contest at present. 81 es
New-York tribune., 1917-06-13
War Chief Concern
OF Every Citizen

So the citizen, when he comes 10
understand, will deny himself much and
buy war loan bonds. He Will deny
himself more and give 20 the Red Cross.
He will DENY himself still more anc
care for n soldiers dependents. This is
the share of each citizen IN the busi-
ness of war. lie will do his share be-
cause the business OF war is his bust
ness-not his neighbor's or his govern
ment's. but his-his own.
or course there will be some 70 hang
back and some who will curse and re-
bel. But they will become fewer and
fewer and more and more silent until
the silence is complete. They will be
Stunned in the street and avoided IN
the home as those bereft Of the spirit
that ouickens and ennobles the souls Of
men.
So the Liberty Loan will net fail:
And the loans that follow will succeed
also. Some shadow Of doubt might be
permissible If we were lending to Eng
land, or giving to Belgium or cheering
Italv on. or repaying France. We may
be doing all of these things, but the
loan will not succeed for that. II VIII
succeed because failure is unthinkaole'
because the spirit is not dead within
us. because we are going TO do THIS
thing that is given US TO do that men
may continue 10 look ono another IN
the face and say the world has been re-
deemed 10 freedom and decency.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-13
Peasants Vote to Stop
Food for Kronstadf

Petrograd, June 12-The All Russia
Congress of Peasants Delegates, after
discussing at a special sitting the re-
cent events at Kronstadt, passed the
following resolution by vote of 1,OOO
to 4:
THE congress wishes to inform the
inhabitants of Kronstadt that the peas
ants will stop the dispatch of all food
TO Kronstadt if the town does not i'm
mediately join her revolutionary forces
TO those of the Russian democracy and
unless it recognizes the Provisional
Government"
The congress promised the govern
ment the support Of all peasants in the
struggle against kronstadt.
The kronstadt revolt has reached a
new critical stage, owing to the formal
reputation of the Secessionist Council
of Deputies. The garrison also yirtu-
ally unanimously passed a resolution
demanding that the council obey all
the commands which the Provisional
Government issues in defence of the
revolution or in defence of Russia
against a foreign enemy.
This resolution so frightened the Sc
cessionist Council that the president of
it, the student Lamanotf, has come to
Petrograd with the aim Of again offer
ing concessions TO the Cabinet.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-13
Provisional Officials
Rejoice Over Defeat
of Anarchy in Army

Petrograd, June II, via London, June
12.-The forces in the army at the
front which are loyal to the Provi-
sional Government. have had their first
test of strength with disloyal pacifists
and have won a notable victory.
Two days ago Lieutenant-General
Stcherleatoff commander on the Ru-
manian front, gave an order to dis
band one infantry, one tirailleur and
one Siberian tirailleur regiment, all Of
which were considered useless for
fighting purposes. Three regiments OF
another division were ordered TO take
up a new position, but refused to do SO.
and thereupon received an order to
disband. The soldiers openly mutinied.
The men of one of the regiments ar
rested the commander and seven Off
GERS, tore their badges from their uni
forms and beat two officers, leaving one
insensible on the road. A regimental
committee resolved that the regiment
should not move.
Thereupon a loyal committee Of
soldiers of the whole army, after de-
liberating with the army staff, decided
upon the taking of stern measures
against the mutineers, the ringleader
of whom was named Philipof.
A resolute general was chosen, hav-
ing under his command two divisions
of loyal cavalry, two battalions OF in
fantry, one light battery, armored
motor cars and airplanes. He under
took the task of suppressing the revolt.
When the loyalist general had occupied
positions against the mutneers he sent
an ultimatum to them, demanding that
they surrender their ringleader; that
they take up positions as ordered, and
that they undertake TO serve faithfully
in the future.
The mutinous soldiers, seeing they
were surrounded, attempted TO negou-
ate hut at the last moment PhlllpoH
melted them to new resistance me
ioyalist general Immediately ordered
his Guns into action, whereupon the
rebeIs Internationally accepted the
ultimatum and surrendered Philipot
and others, who were transported TO
prison in an automobile.
The loyal reserve troops became en-
ragged and fired at the automobile, but
their commander, in order to save the
prisoners lives, jumped into the ma
New-York tribune., 1917-06-13
King of Greece Abdicates
On Demand of the Allies
In Favor of Second Son
Greece Will Now Join the Allies

abdicaon King Constantine the reunion OF ddeo
and the Athens government
will hands, Greek democracy will ally itself with the
Allies against Prusslansm and
autocracy"
made xDeputy of the Greek Parliament
and recognized the liberal of his country now
New York the passing Constantine Flushed with
speaker who allow his to be used until
the news has been Provisional Government with which
Of his people.
will manifest itself in Greece con
nued speaker The Greek masses Will regain conro OF he
side the Allies The Allies neec
the Greek will henceh be from attack by pro-
German bands and armed the instance of the overthrow
monarch
The new King heart also poGerman But his per-
onal sentiments certainly displayed let alone be allowed
TO interfere with nations policies
New-York tribune., 1917-06-13
S5,O83,O25 u. S. Steel
Dividend for Red Cross
Corporation Heads Plan to
Raise $1OO,OOO,OOO for
War Work

The movement of large corporations
70 declare dividends with view to
assisting the American Red Cross IN
it's campaign to raise slOO,OOo,OoO was
initiated yesterday, when the United
States Steel Corporation announced
an extra dividend of l per cent on the
common stock. calling for the dis
bursament of s5.Os3.025. This divi-
dend. which is payable July Is, was
declared. i. was stated. to enable the
stockholders tn contribute to the Red
Cross relief fund.
The diviaend checks will be sent TO
the stockholders with a statement OF
the circumstances which influenced
the action of the board.
The board decided TO make another
SOS. 900. 900 subscription 70 the Liberty
Loan. making $50. 100000 in all that
the corporation has taken so far.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-13
Mutinous Russian Troops
Cowed by Loyal Regiments
Washington Cheered
By Russian Reports

Washington. June 12.-Administrs-
tion officials were greatly encouraged
to-day by reports from Russia indi-
eating that the troubles of the Pro-
vIsional Government are nearing an
end and that Russia still may be
counted upon as factor in the war.
President Wilson and the Cabinet
discussed the situation in Russia
briefly, and the opinion was general
that the worst of the storm has been
weathered.
Confidence was expressed that the
Root commission when it arrives in
Petrograd will be able to WELD an
influence that may count in the COM
ing days.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-13
Must Adjust Business
To War Standard

The business of war means much
more than the sacrifice of men and
money; il means as we'll the devotion
Of every resource by every individual
TO the single great project in which the
nation is engaged. II means the read
justment of business, and business IS
already readjusting itself. II means
wise economy, and economy is becom-
ing wiser in the practice. These things
are so because war makes them so.
War is a hard master. No need to urge
economy. Economy will come IN the
exact degree that war demands. Every
one will be subject to its exactions.
Every one will pay the additional tax
of war and prepare for it, just as every
one pays the tax of peace and prepares
for it.
There will be no complaints after the
letters begin to come back from some
where in France War will be better
understood then. It's thrills and its
griefs will be closer 20 each one OF us.
But however much better the under
standing of il, war will be the same
when the citizen has his old shoes re-
soled instead of buying a new pair. as
il was when he expressed mild surprise
at the prospect Of that sort Of deprva-
ton. The difference will be that when
he comes to understand war he will
not only have his old shoes repaired, he
will want TO do it. He will not have
10 be told that by denying himself he
is providing new shoes for a soldier at
the front. He will come to look proud
ly at his shiny old suit because it rep
resents another of Khaki on the firing
New-York tribune., 1917-06-13
Money Must Come
From the People

The designation Of the Liberty Loan
as popular loan was not a matter
of sentiment. Congress directed that
the bonds be offered under such con
ditions as would give "all citizens an
equal opportunity to participate there
in" for the very simple reason that
tho money can come only from the
people. The Secretary of the Treas
ury invited subscriptions from the
neople of the United States for exact
ly the same reason.
II il doesn't come from the people
one way it will in another. The peo-
ple have been asked to do it the easi-
est way. Other ways would not be
so easy.
n the banks have TO take an undue
nronortion of the bonds, money Will
tighten, business will slacken and
nrosnerity will diminish. If the gov
crnment must get the money by taxa
tion, the people will give, instead OF
lending.
The easiest way has been provided
safe investment and fair return
have been offered. The government
was bound TO try that way FIRST.
This way will succeed because 1T is
hound TO succeed as soon as the peo-
ple understand what war demands
War will get what it demands. II
always does. The people always com
nlv with wars demands. because,
,irst. they want 10. and because, sec
ond, they must. The reasons are sim
pie enough. ,.
War is now the chief business OF
the United States. Soon 1t Will be
the exclusive business. Those OF us
who have not yet discovered this fact
will discover it long before we are
through. e
War means much more than night
New-York tribune., 1917-06-13
German Press Denounces
Wilson for Note to Russia

But perhaps even this could be passed
over if one could look beyond the pur-
pose of President Wilson's communi-
cation to the Russian government.
Does Wilson write 70 Russia to hasten
the advent OF peace? No, to prevent
peace.
From the chaos of the Russian
revolution there has arisen a lasting
and growing feeling, namely, strong
will for peace. England clings to
stolen territories. France dare not
ADMIT to a deceived people that Alsace
and the rest of the left bank of the
Rhine must remain German.
"Stab in the Back"
Many Russian revolutonaries may
have gazed longingly toward the Amer
lean strand, where the great peace
apostle Wilson dwels. Will he come 70
their aid? No. He stabs them in the
back. This peace preacher sends a
message prociaiming war to the bitter
end and warning against extending the
hand of peace across the frontier"
"Vorwaerts" says: This newly con-
verted zealot has preached war 10 a
nation which is tired OF butchcry and
longs for human kindness. Wilson
wants men TO 90 on butchering each
other for years, and then finally frater-
nize. How many will be left for that
celebration?"
"Germania" says: ITO bring the
Russians finally 20 reason the Entente
has now sent the democratic Wilson
into the field. Now in the last in
stance they aim TO Illustrate the in
ternational Socialist conferences, espe-
cially the discussion on war aims.
May they be bitterly disappointed"