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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-02
COST OF KEEPING
GOOD PLAYERS IN
MAJORS is GREAT

Detroit, Mich, April 2-When the
ball players begin to talk about the
enormous profits made by the mag
mates and demand a larger cut OF
these profits than they may happen
to be getting at the moment, they
overlook one very important item.
This is the enormous amount that
must be charged to depreciation each
season. There probably is no other
business in which this item is proper
tionately is large, unless perhaps it
is the munitions making game, in
which an explosion is likely to blow
the plant right off the map at any
moment.
It is Of course among the players
that the depreciation takes place. On
the buildings and grounds the rate is
just about normal, but the athletes
have to be renewed often, and hardly
one comes into possession of a big
league club without considerable eX-
pense being involved in his acquisition.
Just to cite an example of how fast
ball clubs personnel changes, take
the roster Of the Tigers at the be-
ginning of the 1915 season. There is
picture hanging in President Nav
ms office that was taken opening
day, two years ago. Twenty-eight
men are in the group.
Manager Jennings and Coach JIM
my Burke may be listed as ron~com-
batants, which leaves only twenty-stx
active players. OF this number only
twelve remain on the Detroit muster
rolls. Counting Hughey and Jimmy,
the squad now boasts only half Of
these twenty-eight men that it had In
the spring Of 1915.
Here is the list of those that have
gone: Dubuc, Baker, PetersS Ledbet-
ter, Jacobson, Cavet, Boehler, Smith
son, Reynolds, Kari, Oldham, MORT
arty, Kavanagh and Fuller. OF this
number only three really earned their
full salaries as Tigers. Dubuc rend-
cred several seasons of good service
and Moriarty was a valued member
of the club from 1909 until 1916.
Kavanagh put in two seasons in which
he did good work and part of another
in which he did nothing worth while
Baker was carried for some. time
and caught a few good games, but
when he wanted somebody to go up
with him it will be found that he re.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-02
COBB ADMITS Deliberately
SPIKINC HERzOC OF GIANTS
Players Declare Peace After Tyrus and Herzog
Fight i'm Hotel Room.

The fight was started nevertheless,
and Herzog was the loser. It was a
foregone conclusion, as Herzog was 40
pounds lighter than his more husky
opponent. The Giants plucky Sec
ond baseman had cut over an eye
and a swelled cheek as the result Of
the encounter. 1t was said to have
been hot fight while it lasted.
Cobb acknowledged that he spiked
Herzog purposely on account Of hav-
ing been ridden" by the latter and
other Giants in Fort Worth on Friday,
and before Saturdays game in Dallas,
and came into collision with the sec
ond baseman with the deliberate in
tention Of getting even.
The Giants accuse the Tigers of
starting all the trouble in Fort Worth,
while the latter say the Giants were
the first at fault. McGraw and Cobb
had wordy argument last night, but
no blows were struck, although both
were near to it.
Meetings of the players of both
teams were called by McGraw and
Jennings yesterday afternoon, and
peace was declared.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-02
YALE AND PENNA.
Gre VS. MEET ON
WATER SATURDAY

New Haven, April with war
threatening an early 'curtailment Of
the season, the intercollegiate rowing
campaign will be inaugurated witk
the Yale-Pennsy1vania regatta on the
Schuylkill at Philadelphia newt Satur-
day.
Both crews are working in the full
realization that they probably will not
be able to participate III their respect
i've classics at Poughkeepsie and New
London. If the international situa-
ton becomes serious enough rowing
will be the first college sport to suffer.
Just now it looks as if at least
three events are sure to be decided,
the Yale-Pennsylvania regatta, the
Decentralization races on Carnegie
Lake on April 10 and the Childs cup
contest among Columbia, Princeton
and Pennsylvania on Carnegie Lake
on May 5. Beyond that the season
depends altogether on what demands
the nation may be called upon to
make of the young men in the COL
leges. If the President is not forced
to issue an urgent call to all collegians
to join the colors the dual regatta
season may be compl sted and only
the Poughkeepsie and New London
races abandoned.
In view of that situation the Yale
Pennsylvania regatta takes on added
interest and Importance. The Ellis
and the Quakers will contest three
races, between varsity. junior varsity
and freshman Fights, over a one and
one-ha1f mile course. Later in the
season on May IL at the American
Henley on the game waters, the Blue
and old Penn are scheduled to meet
in a special event for crews no mem
Der of which is to weigh more than
$50 pounds. The innovation was pro.
posed by Joe Wright, PENIS coach,
and appears to have paved the way
for more rapid and general develop.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-02
PITCHER JENSEN, OLD
NEW HAVEN BOWMAN,
DIES in PHILADELPHIA

New Haven, April 2-Reports re-
ceived here Saturday conveyed the
news of the death Of william Jensen,
former star pitcher of the New Ha-
ven club and a member of the White
Wings, Eastern association champions
for the season of 1912.
He died at the home of his parents
in Kensington, suburb of Philadel-
phia, Penn, four days ago.
Jensen joined the New Haven club
when Jerry Cornell assumed the
management in the spring of 1912.
From the start Of the season Jensen
showed signs of becoming a famous
pitcher. He was nursed along by de-
grees and soon became one of the
most feared twirlers in the O'Rourke
wheel He had plenty of stuff but one
noticeable> failing-wildness. How
ever, he finished the season with
big percentage of victories, his work
playing a prominent part in New Ha-
ven's winning of the championship.
Other members of the twjrling staff
during thatt year. were Slim Foster,
Booth Hopper, Harry Fairwell and the
ever eccentric star-Jack Reisigl.
Jensen's greatest bid for fame came
on July IA, 1914 when he pitched in
that memorable contest between the
New Haven and Hartford clubs, the
game going 90 spirited innings for a
decision. This contest set a new
high water mark for long minor
league games and was one of the best
if not the best, contests ever seen in
this city. Opposed to Jensen was Bill
Geist, who is now twirling for the
Fort Worth club of the Texas league.
The game was the first of a sched-
uled double-header and lasted five
minutes short of four hours Jensen
allowed but IL hits while Geist yield
ed but eleven. An error by Jimmy
Curry the Hartford second baseman
allowed New Haven to tie the score
in the ninth inning and it was Curry
who broke up the game in the 23rd
stanZa with a slashing single to left
field. The game ended with New Ha-
ven on the short end of a to score.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-02

Dallas, Tex, April 2-Neither Herzog
nor Cobb played yesterday. Tere were
loud shouts for the Georgia Peach,
and much grumbling over his non-ap-
pearance. There was scarcely any
kicking by the players, although Zim-
norman looked daggers at the assis-
tant umpire. Kane, several times, and
was apparently ready to renew the
scrapping of Saturday.
The ill feeling between the players
of the opposing teams occasioned y
Cobb's spiking of Herzog in Saturday S
game continued long after the con-
test. Herzog and Cobb fought out
their grudge in the latter's roo-l at
the Oriental hotel with bare fists,
Cobb accepting the challenge by Her
zog to do SO.
Two seconds, one for each man,
were agreed on as the only witnesses
Of the battle, but on Herzog and
Zimmerman entering the room Sthey
found six Detroit players, two news
paper men from Detroit and Harry
Tuthill, the Tigers trainer, and for
merly handler of professional boxers,
on hand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-02
Sporting Chatter

Fielder Jones, after long search to
find a man to fill Jimmy Austin s
shoes, has at last been successful.
Jimmy Austin will fill 'em.
Southern cities see the big time
baseball outfits at their worst, except
the Reds and Athletics, who are at
their worst all the year round.
We see that Miller Higgins has
made some radical changes" in his
st. Louis team, but the same old hardy
spectators will probably be on the job
all three of 'em.
Several of this years recruits are
described as finds, but that doesn't
necessarily mean anything fattering.
A find" is much oftener a penny than
a gold piece.
The football rules committee has
made no important changes in the
American game. The rules remain,
as Bugs Baer used to say, use no
hooks" and ''Bury your own dead"
Baltimore is the Monumental
City, and the fans say that if they
don't get a major league club before
long they'll erect a monument over
the grave Of baseball in that burg.
Benny Kauff is said to order a dozen
or two new bats every time he
slumps. Bet the manufacturer who
makes the bats doesn't waste any
time praying for Benny's success.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-02
Harvard's Reserves
Win Congratulations

Cambridge, Mass, April "A .e1e-
gram received by President a. Law
renee Lowell of Harvap6 university
last night from Comp,dnder Rufus u.
Johnston, commSndlng the naval
training station IT Newport, X. L. con-
graduated tbe university on the good
showing pzade by Harvard students in
the na1aa reserve. Commander John
ston expressed satisfaction at the Eek
ce1ent military showing made by
-FOUR men and the spirit which per-
mits their performing active service
at this r1me,9 -
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-02
JENNINGS CLAIMS
PLAYERS WORTH
$4,000 ARE FEW

Waxahachie. Texas, April 2
Manager Jennings of the Detroit
Americans is extremely touchy on the
subject of high salaries for fair ball
players The Witt case serves as an
illustration, Hughey says. The De-
troit third baseman has refused to
sign a contract calling for $4,000 and
it is understood that he had demand
ed considerably more than that
amount VIII is a. sensational feeder
but a weak hitter, and jennings
claims that fact affects his value to
the club.
There are not more than a dozen
players in the American league who
are worth better than $4,000 a year,"
says the Tiger manager.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-02

ceived enormous pay-according to
the piece sca3e-for everything he
ever did. Peters, Ledbetter, Jacob
son, Smithson and Karr were practi-
cally Of no value to the Tigers, al
though each cost money to buy, to
say nothing of expenses incurred on
a training trip.
Jacobson was carried a whole sea-
son so that Jennings could always
have a reliable man on the bench
when he wanted somebody t go. up
and strike out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-02
Cleveland Defeats
Pittsburgh Pirates

New Orleans, April 2-Splendid
base running was chiefly responsible
for Cleveland's 4 to 1 victory over
Pittsburgh here yesterday. The Cleve-
land team left last night for Birming-
ham, where an exhibition series will
bep layed with the Southern associa-
ton squad Of Tint city. Pittsburgh
will remain here for a practice series
with thel ocaIs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-02
BROWNS in SCORELESS
TIE WITH CARDINALS

st. Louis, April 2-Rain halted the
second game Of the city series between
the st. Louis National and American
League teams here yesterday at the
end Of the sixth inning, with neither
side having scored a run.
The Nationals lost chance to score
in their half of the sixth when with
one out and men on first and second,
Long singled to centre and Marsan' S
throw in caught Meadows and Bethel
in run up for double play.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-02
KNOX LECTURE POSTPONED.

Announcement was made this morn
ing that the lecture on Business Or
ganiZation and Management oy
Janies s. Knox, of Cleveland, schedul-
ed to be given in Hartford tonight.
had been postponed owing to the ILL.,
ness of Mr.. Knox. Several men from
Bridgeport had procured tickets for
the lecture Mr.. Knox is well known
in Bridgeport by reason Of his havin &
written the text material used for
three successive seasons in the sales
manship class at the Y. M. c. A. TGe
has also spoken in Bridgeport, and is
recognized as one of the most popular
lecturers on business topics Of to-.
day. tE-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-02
SEEN AND HEARD
FROMTHE INSIDE

After - filing American league bats
men for wars with his speed Walter
Johnson of Washington has begun to
feel the pace. He announces that he
will mix slow ball and a splitter with
his fast one this season. 1t would be
an awful shock for a fbatsman to set
himself for a slow ball and then see
the fast one coming at him.
Manager Donovan has announced
that Aragon. the Cuban infielder, will
be retained by the Yankees as utility
infielder this season. Chick knapp,
an in1elder secured from the Texas
lea que, will he farrned to Toledo Of the
American association. That is quite
a promotion for him.
Ray Fisher, the old Hartford star,
has started for the Yankees this sea-
son as if he meant to have big year
He twirled four innings against the
Braves on Saturday and held them
runless. Fisher had stomach trouble
last season and was unable to deliver
his brand of twirling.
The Braves and Yankees are very
sore because they had to play a lot OF
one-day stands in small towns in the
south. There are few conveniences
for the players and as protest
against the trip the Braves have de-
clined to shave. The combination Of
blue boilerma1ker shirts, which they
are wearing, and crops of alfalfa on
the face make the Boston boys look
like crowd Of piano movers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-02
NEW HAVEN BASEBALL

Manager Danny Murphy of New
Haven has been slow in get ting his
team together and the New Haven
JOurnal-Courier says he must
strengthen his infield if he expects the
Elm City outfit to stand on equal terms
with other Eastern league clubs.
Moose Miller will be back at first
base but the other positions are I'M
certain. Red Whalen, who was re-
leased by Bridgeport last season, will
be candidate for third and Erwin
of the International league will try for
shortstop. A New Britain youth
named Clancy will be started at sec
ond. This inf1eld doesn't appear very
strong on paper and it is evident that
some experienced men must be Sc
cured before the campaign starts. New
Haven has three clever young pitch
ers in Weaver, woodward and Dono-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-02

A Boston doctor says that four out
Of five Harvard students are stoop-
shouldered. Some Of 'em probably
bent under the weight Of wisdom in
their heads, and others got that way
just by carrying their heads
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-02

A lot of the ardent, enthusiastic,
thirty third degree fans of the big
league towns are now reserving thr~y
season saAAs hH go HssF'~
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-02

They say Lyman, the sensa t1onal
Yale shortstop, is the real safety first
kid. He wears q No. II shoe and If he
doesn't catch a grOunder with his
hands he stops it with his feet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-02

-. IL. r..
Referee, J. Drake, Hartford.
Linesmen, C. Martin and C. Cooper.
Goals, Satterwaite, Todd, Dowda1l.
Time, halves OF As minutes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-02

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
BOUQUETS
JOHN RECK q son &
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-02

EMS IN LYNCHBURG.
MUTT Ems, who played first base for
Bridgeport in 1914 will be with
Lynchburg, Vas, Of the Virginia league
this season. If Ems could hit a little
better he would be good enough for
any company. He is great fielder
and fast on the bases.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-02
Bridgeport City Club
Beats Ranger Team
In Soccer Contest

At the Meadows yesterday afternoon
the Bridgeport Citys beat the Bridge
port Rangers 8 to 9 in the semi-1nal
for the State Cup competition. This
qualities the Catys for a meeting with
the Brittsh-Americans of Waterbury in
the final In the first 80 minutes the
Rangers managed to hold off the City
attack but after that the City boys
outplayed their opponents. The line
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-27
FEAR so TO 80 DEAD IN
CAPE BRETON MINE BLAST

SYDNEY. c. B., July 26.-Fifty
10 eighty miners at work in the
number 2 colliery of the Dominion
Coal Co. at New Waterford, are be-
lieved 10 have been killed Wednes-
day as the result of an explosion
which wrecked the mine and re-
leased deadly gases. Two hundred
and sixty men were at work in the
pit at the time. many of whom be-
came insane. A rescue party of Is
was reported among the missing.
The disaster, it is feared. will
prove the worst In the history OF
mining in Cape Breton. The blast
occurred at number six landing soon
after the forenoon shift went into
the mine. II wrecked that section, in
which so men were at work, with
heavy loss of life. and extended TO
number seven section, where many
others were injured and some, il
was believed killed. The gas fumes
let loose by shattered walls swept
through the mine and are thought
to have added largely to the death
list, some estimates placing the
number Of dead as high as so.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-27
JOHN W. HINKIE.

John ". Hinkle, 331 Kuntzman
ct. 6s years old, died Wednesday
morning at 1915 o'clock. from
hemorrhage Of the brain, after an
illness Of two years. lie was the son
OF the late Joseph and Nancy Jane
Hinkle. He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hinkle and
three children, William Riley, Eta
May OF this city. and Harry K. Hin
kle Of Mishawaka. The following
brothers and sisters survive: william
and Anna Hinkle. and Mrs. W. A.
Probaugh OF Cutler, Ind; James C..
Hinkle, Davenport, Iowa; Mrs. John
Drake, Flora, Ind; Mrs. w. l.. Nc
Carly, Frankfort, Ind; Wilson b.
Hinkle. Fort Worth. Texas. and Mrs
Fletcher Mcdaniel, Indianapolis.
John w. Hinkle was born in Ian
caster. Penn, July %, 1S49. and
came here 2 3 years ago from Cutler,
Ind. He worked as a pattern maker
for the oliver Chilled Pillow works.
He was married 10 Miss Mary Eliza
beth Scott in Burlington, Ind, Aug.
Is, 1870 Funeral services will be
held at the residence Friday after
noon at 4 o'clock, but will be pTi-
vate except for the Masonic lodge,
NO. As. which Will have charge.
Burial will be in Highland cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-27
RECRUITING DROPS,
ARMY GETS ONLY FOUR
MORE ON THURSDAY

After three days Of brisk recruit
ing. volunteers for the regular army
took a slump Thursday. only four
men being given the final examina-
tons by sSergt. John Skees of the
local offices. The men leaving were:
John Dzinski, F. Banter ]. Reovle
and V. Atvas. all Of this city.
Sergt. Skees was informed this
morning by the chief signal officer
OF that army that accommodations
are now available for additional en-
listed men in the aviation section OF
the signal corps. Each applicant
will be given 10 understand that en-
listed men in the aviation section will
not be given training in flying.
All accepted applicants for this
branch Of the service will be sent TO
Fort Sam Houston, Texas, for train
inc
Members of the headquarters and
supply companies of the Indiana ma
tional guard will be inspected by one
of the federal inspectors Friday, Aug.
8, at S o'clock, at the Y. NJ. c. A.
gymnasium. It will require FIVE more
men 10 bring the headquarters COM
pany up TO the full war quota. and If
possible two cooks Will also be added
to the company.
a physical examination for all of
the four local companies will be held
Monday night, July 80, and all young
men who intend 10 enlist in the ma
tional guard should call at the ar
mory on s. Michigan st. some time
this week and arrange for the ex-
aminations.
Since the draft numbers were
made public enlistments have been
coming in to all the companies at a
rapid rate and only a few more men
are needed 10 bring the supply COM
pany and band 70 their full number.
Seven enlistments were secured for
Co. F Thursday. The men enlisting
we're: c. NJ. Custer, r. l.. Class, E. j.
Scanlon. W. a. Foley o. T. Roder.
r. Detwiler and o. L. Meeker.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-27
STOCKS UP
AS MART OPENS
Advances From Fraction to
Two Points Recorded.
Sugar Shares Climb.
International News Service

International News Service:
NEW YORK. July 26.-Advances
ranging from fractions 10 points
were recorded in the initial dealings
on the stock exchange today.
Steel Common rose u TO 1914.
Bethlehem Steel b" s. TO 1851
and Crucible s. to 81.
American Beet Sugar was active
and strong, advancing two points 10
90. General Motors. however. was
exceptionally weak, declining Ia TO
1125s.
There was vigorous buying Of the
standard issues during the first IS
minutes with prices up from one to
two points.
The Steel stocks we're exception
ally strong, Steel Common selling at
121A at the opening and then NOV
ing up TO 1919. Baldwin Locomo-
tive moved up IA TO 72A and Cru
chile and Bethlehem Steel "B" both
made gains Of around a point.
The sugar stocks reflected the ex-
pectatiOn of a change in the import
duties. American Beet Sugar ad-
vanced two points 70 80 while
American Sugar Refining was up =
at 121A. American Linseed was the
most active Of the low priced indus
trials, advancing 8 TO 275s.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-27
PRESIDENT
TO SPEAK HERE FRIDAY

DR. William Lowe Bryan. presi-
dent Of Indiana university. will be
in the city Friday afternoon and
evening 10 meet all friends and
prospective students Of the school.
DR.. Bryan will be at the Oliver
hotel
Indiana university is looking for
ward 70 another successful school
year despite the many OF its stu
dents who have enlisted in the ma
tion's service DR. Bryan's visit 10
South Bend is made under the aus
pices OF the South Bend Alumni
association. who requested Or.
BRYAN 20 come here and meet the
Young people who are intending to
enter college this fall. IL is impos-
sibie for the association members 10
Dersonallv invite every Young man
and Young women. but ii is hoped
that the Young people will take ad-
vantage 81 this opportunity 10 meet
and talk with one OF the foremost
educators i'm the country. pr.
BRYAN will he glad 10 talk over the
various courses of study offered at
the university with the young people
and their parents.
Dr. Bryan viii also he glad 10
meet I T. alumni. former students
ard an citizens interested in college
advantages.