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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
WELSH TO MEET
BENNY LEONARD IN
new YORK MAR. ~

New York, March 1O-Freddie
Welsh again has decided to risk his
lightweight title in match with
Benny Leonard. This pair was
matched last night to battle 10 rounds
at the Manhattan Casino, March 22
It will be the third and rubber con-
test.
Welsh lost toSLeonard in Madison
Square Garden, and when they met a
few months later in Brooklyn the
Billy Gibson entry finished a poor
second
It seems that the Leonard and
Welsh bout was scheduled as a ''fu.
ture" at Madison Square Garden by
Grant Hugh Browne Browne did
not sign contract with either Glib
son or Pollok, but it is understood
that bCtsi agreed 70 let their men box
for Browne. The old verbal agree
ment bugaboo again!
Browne can hold the boxers on their
managers to that agreement if it was
really made, and it must have been
made, since both Gibson ard Pollok
"called the bout off, when thew
learned that James Joy Johnston had
been re-established as major domo ON
the old show spot.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
.MERKlE AND GEO.
CuTSHAW ARRIVE
IN DODGER CAMP

Hot Springs, Ark, March 10-Fred
MerkIe and George Cutshaw came to
town yesterday morning, thereby
swelling the number Of athletes in the
Brooklyn camp to twenty-five. Both
had wintered in Florida and arrived
In splendid physical condition. Merkle
played first base for the Larry Che
neys against the cohorts Of Jack
Coombs. The former nine for the
second time in two days, was de-
feated, the score being to 2.
Cutshaw did not go to the ball
park because he had not yet signed a
contract, although he had previously
arrived at terms with Charley Ebbets.
He went to the racetrack with Jeff
Pfeffer and helped the Dodger hold
out bring back a wad OF greenbacks
for the players.
Ebbets said yesterday that the gov
ernors Of Oklahoma and Arkansas
would attend the 4, Red Sox-Dodger
games. respectively, in Oklahoma City
and Little Rock. and throw out the
first ball.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
PLAYERS SHOULD
NOT DEMAND Big
PAY AT THIS TIME

The magnates will be justified in
slider necessary to bring the real hold
outs to terms. By holdouts are meant
not those players that delayed signing
their contracts because of pledges to
President Fultz or belief in the right
BUSINESS of the Fraternitys fight but
those that frankly, were trying to get
more money themselves, regardless Of
their opinions on the Fraternity's
quarrel, writes E. A. Bachelor in the
Detroit Free Press.
The threatened strike and the war
cloud undoubtedly have created con-
ditions that may affect baseball un-
favorably, and the club owners until
they are sure that the game is going
to have prosperous season ought to
retrench wherever possible. Things
do not look so bright as they did last
fall, certainly, nor even so fright as
they did three weeks ago. Therefore
the slashing Of salaries where con-
tracts have been returned would seem
merited in some cases.
The holdouts have almost without
exception made a plea for a share
IN the prosperity that baseball in their
opinions, has been enjoying There
fore they should be willing to get
along with less than they originally
demanded now that the financial sue
cess of the coming season is open to
conjecture.
Men who were not getting as much
money as. they were entitled to last
season or whose work in 1915 plainly
warranted an increase, ought to be
given every consideration, but those
whose requests for raises were bas-
ed solely on the belief that the mag
iates were rolling in wealth, ought tc
willing to await the developments
1917
The magnates have said that they
ill keep the game going as long as
ossible, even though the United
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
SCRATCHES BEAT
HENRY OSBORNE IN
Big POOL MATCH

New York, March 10-Old Dame
Fortune played one of her fanciest
little tricks upon Henry S. Osborne Of
the Algonquin club. Bridgeport, in the
national pocket billiard Champion
ship tournament yesterday. Osborne
in the early frames of his match
against William A. Tilt seemingly
skinned the cream of everything.
The crowd that sat about the table
in the New York Athletic club mar
yelled at the luck of the Yankee and
wondered whether he found a horse
shoe every morning before breakfast
and lived in house surrounded by
field of four-leaved clovers
Osborne outplayed and outgener-
allied Tilt He played cracking long
shots, pulled off the neatest of kisses
like the favorite beau at village pic
mic, with his cue, all the while execut-
ing strokes as smooth as oil and as
straight as a string. At the close Of
the fifteenth frame Osborne led Tilt
by 107 balls to II.
The match looked to be as good as
over when o. D. F. pulled the string.
The two players began to jockey for
the break of the pyramid in the six
teenth frame by purposely scratching.
Osbornes memory proved that there
is nothing about it as sticky as fly
paper Without any hesitation he
calmly made three consecutive
scratches and Immediately suffered
the penalty of having the entire
frame, S balls, forfeited to Tilt.
1t was just a case Of tossing away
the game, and Osborne was a mighty
discouraged player the moment he
awoke to his mistake. Tilt, encour.
aged by the transfer of luck, ran off
the next two frames by series OF
faultless cut and combination shots.
He closed with remarkable number
Of shots, while Osborne, shaken by
his blunder, made futile attempts to
check him. The change of fortunes
in a twinkling was regarded as with
out parallel in the history of anna
teur championships. Tilt winning by
125 balls to 100.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
TERRY M'G0vERN
WAS GREATEST OF
EEAThERWEIGHTS

In the modern featherweight division
there have been three fighters who
have stood out as marvels OF the fstic
game. The first was Ike O'Neill Weir,
Irish by birth and American by adop-
ton, who fought in the days when
slzintight gloves and finish fights were
the rule. The second was George
Dixon, a little colored boy, native
of Halifax and one of the cleverest
lads who ever held a pugilistic cham
pionship. The third. and in many
respects the greatest. was Terry Nc
Govern, fighter born, who had
everything a ring fighter should have,
and a little bit more. Kilbane, At
tell, and other modern featherweights.
have shown a lot of class, but after
seeing them the old time fan signs
and longs for another McGovern."
But there is not, and probably never
will be, another Mcovern. He was
cast in a mold that has been broken.
Terry was born in YOUNGSTOWN. Pa,
81 years ago, but his youth was spent
in Brooklyn. In 1899 he became
bantamweight champion of the world
by knocking out Pedlar Palmer, the
1900 he beat George Dixon and be-
came featherweight champion. There
were probably more good little men
then fighting than at any other period
before or since, but Terry licked
them all, and with ridiculous ease.
He seemed invincible IN his field,
the monarch of all the little fellows.
unbeaten and unbeatable. Then came
that autumn day in Hartford in 1901
when he was knocked off his throne
by Young .Corbett, in the second
round.
In 1903 the Denver boy proved that
his victory was not a fuke by again
putting Terrible Terry to sleep in the
eleventh round of San Francisco
bout.
Young Corbett undoubtedly had
Terry's number. and yet experts are
all agreed that the vanquished was
vastly greater fighter than the victor.
Illness, mental and physical, early
robbed McGovern of his wonderful
fighting spirit, and for years he has
been but a memory to the fight fans,
but to the old timers who saw him
at his best a glorious memory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
FRANKIE BURNS CAUSES FANS
TO ENTHUSE BY FAST WORK
Jersey Jolter Appears Better Than Ever In
Triumph Over Lain at Casino.

wearing Lain down by his continued
bombardment and in the seventh
Lain went to the mat but arose be-
fore the count Of ten. He was weak
when he came out in the eighth and
Burns went into finish him. He chas-
ed Lain around the ring until he
finally planted one on Lahn's jaw
that sent the Brooklyn boy to dream
land.
The semi-final between Billy
Richards and Tommy Marriage exhfb-
tied new way of ending a bout. In
the seventh round Marriage fell
through the ropes and landed on the
floor outside. He claimed he hurt
his back so Referee Lee stopped the
battle. Richards had given Marriage
a fine lacing. The Boston boxer was
criticised for his foul blows and was
warned by the referee. It was Rich
ards bout by good margin.
The opening affair. III which Young
Munday of Danbury and Joe Dillon
Of Stamford clashed, served to keep
the fans amused. Dillon was on the
receiving end of practically all the
punches. Munday hammered him
around the ring for the entire ten
rounds.
There was good sized crowd on
hand and it was said the Park City
A. c. cleared a small profit on the
show.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10

New Haven, March 10-New Eng
lands greatest bowling team left here
this afternoon tor Grand Rapids,
Mich, where the seventeenth annual
tournament OF the American Bowling
Congress Is In progress. PINNED to
the minute, and awaiting the result
with more or less confidence, the
bowlers depart with the best wishes
OF hundreds Of admirers who have
faith in their ability to finish well up
among the leaders. Several hundred
fans, were on hand to give the stars
q rousing send of. The team will ar
rive in Grand Rapids early tomorrow
afternoon and will go into the strips
Monday night. Tuesdays news
papers will tell ust where New Haven
standf in the bowling wor1d-for the
1877 season. !,
The Journa1-Courier team is un-
doubtedly the most formidable ag-
gregation that ever left New Eng
land to compete in a national tourna-
ment. All OF its members are stars
OF the first magnitude stars who
have proved themselves capable of
natcRing their skill against the
conntry's best. They have already
made bowling history by their per-
formaNces abroad and the coming
event gives them further opportunity
to carve their names in the Hall Of
Fame.
Those leaving today insaudS Joseph
Porto, Jimmy A-dolino, Charles
Schecher, Charles johnson, Mortimer
Lindsey. Charles Ferry and Robert C..
Wilson, sporting editor Of the Jour
nal Courier.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
DARCY SEEKS INJUNCTION
AGAINST GOVERNOR WHITMAN
Asks New York Court to Enjoin Executive From
Banishing Boxer.

within his rights If he felt that Les
Darcy, practically, branded as a
Stacker, would have a bad effect on
the youth of the land at this time,
when the necessity is so great to
arouse patriotic feelings
He pointed out, however, that the
action, while unusual, was distinctly
in order and that the supreme court
could issue the injunction If satisfied
that the eovsrnOf had exceeded his
authority. Grant Hugh Browne said
last night: II have consulted the best
lawyers in this state and have been
assured that we will be well within
our rights in applying for an injunc-
ton to restrain the governor from in
terfering with Darcy's appearance in
Madison Square Garden.
st do not believe that the governor
will go any further in the matter. He
is fair enough to appreciate our
rights, and the law gives us the right
to take the action we contemplate.
Darcy is wellmeaning boy, but a
most unfortunate one as it has turned
out. I will stand by him to a finish
if need be-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10

New York, March 10-Grant Hugh
Browne. in the interests Of Les Darcy,
will seek relief in the courts against
the action of Gov. whitman in refus-
ing to allow the man from far-off Aus
tralia to box in this state on the
ground that che had evaded military
service in his own country and that it
would be an offense to public decency
to allow him to fight here
Browne will go to, the Supreme
Court and ask for an injunction to
restrain the governor from intering
with the right sof Darcy to earn a 1iv-
ing in this state by boxing. This pro-
cedure is unusual, to say the least,
but quite in order, in the opinion of
legal authorities, if the complainants
can make out a. case by showing that
the governor has exceeded the powers
laid down for him in the constitution.
An attorney who is an authority
on constitutional law pointed out last
night that broad latitude is allowed
the governor, based on police power,
in the general interest Of a COM
munity, and that he might be well
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
Sporting Chatter

+ & =
Ty Cobb,s weakness has at last been
discovered. He has great admira-
! ton for Napoleon.
Davy Fultz overlooked the first prin-
ciple Of controlling ball players, which
= Feed the brutes.''
Boxers don't throw their hats into
the ring any more, because silk hats
are too valuable to be tossed about
promiscuously.
Boston and Chicago hoped to ce1e-
brate the Fourth of July, with base
ball games, but all they get are the
Athletics and the Reds.
A lot of pacifsts are such by trade
and make a living at it, but profess
Bional ppgilist hasn't that excuse for
not wanting to fight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
RAY FISHER, OLD
HARTFORD FLINGER,
PLEASES YANKEES

Macon, Ca, March 10-Ray Fisher
the Vermont schoolrnaster. formerly
of Hartford, gets few lines in the
spring training news. He is that sort
Of ball player.
Quiet, he is and steady. veteran.
as veterans are rated in baseball; an
"old head; a seasoned experienced
man The manager rarely glances at
him during the training spell. He
knows what Fisher will do, and just
about when he will begin to do it.
The manager does not have to
bother about the training Of that sort
of ball player. Fisher readies HIM
self after his own fashion, and he
will be ready when he is ready
Mathewson was that type.
Watching a veteran pastimer train
is about as interesting as watching
a blade of grass grow, but one Is
struck by the fact that Fisher seems
to be in better condition right now
than any of the other pitchers, with
the possible exception Of Ray Cald-
well.
Caldwell, with his Panama tan,
and his Culebra cut on the ball, could
pitch the opening galne Of the season
tomorrow Fisher is not that far
along perhaps, but he is showing
good form for vet.
tWild Bilp' Donovan, manager OF
the Yanks, believes that the Yer.
monter is steamed up for one Of his
good years. Last year was not good
year for Fisher. He won 10 and lost
eight games. He usually does much
better
Fisher has always been a very valu.
able pitcher for the Yanks. He has
been better pitcher for them at
times than fellows rated as stars. He
always takes excellent care of him
self. In the winter he coaches
basketball teams. He is a great
basketball player. lie generally re.
ports in such good condition that he
requires little work.
Yesterday Fisher worked part of a
six-inning game for the regulars
against the volunteers or second team
and showed fine form
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10

States becomes involved in the big
war to such an extent that attendance
falls far below normal.
It is time the players showed some
disposition to bear portion of the
lead If such a contingency arises
which it probably won't. Baseball
may, as many believe, be stimulated
by the war rather than injured. If
it u.s. next Season will be time enough
for the athletes to talk Of increasing
salaries.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
SEEN AND HEARD
FROM THE INSIDE

body will present diamond ring or a
bushel of potatoes to Mitchell and a
couple of brass bands will put a few
tunes over the plate.
The basketball fans are looking
forward to another good game next
and Norwalk fives will get together
here in the fourth game Of the state
championship series. The teams
meet in Norwalk Monday night.
1t looks as if Jim Thorpe is not
destined to get another chance in the
big league after all. Although Nc
Graw brought Thorpe to Marlin with
the Giants this year the story has
leaked out in Louisville that Thorpe
is to be sent there as part Of the deal
by which the Giants acquired Pitcher
Middleton.
The game between Brooklyn squads
in Hot Springs, Ark, tomorrow will
be umpired by Frank Gotch, the
wrestler. No holds will be barred.
Infielder Baumann of the New York
Americans has signed his contract
after q long noldout. The threat to
send him to the minor brought Bau-
mann to terms. He is a good batter
but his fielding is not good enough
to win him regular place on the
club.
The poor hitting of the regulars is
worrying Manager Bill Donovan of the
New York Americans. The pitchers
are about week ahead of the batters
in training and the hitters have not
been able to do much with the box
offerings so far.
Les Darcy has made an affidavit
denying he has property worth $780,
900 in Australia. He swears that he
does not own more than $4,000 worth
of property in his native land.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10

Chicago, March "a new record for
all around track and field supremacy
is sure to be inscribed on the pages
of intercollegiate sports before the
coming outdoor season shall have been
completed.
Sherman Landers present national
title holder in the pole vau1ting event,
is the individual to whom the track
and field world is turning for the ques-
ton Of new standard Of efficiency as
all around star.
Not since the days of Alvin Kraen-
z1ein the sensational University Of
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10

Pennsylvania performer, who was the
first athlete to prove superiority at
more than two specia1ties in single
meet, has such phenomenal per-
former as Landers made an appear
ance.
Although only Is years of age, Lam
ders has had more experience than
any other youth of his age in the en-
tire country. For the last three sea-
sons he has competed in all Of the big
intersch elastic meets in and around
Chicago. Photo shows Landers 60
ing over the bars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
STAFFORD FIVE LOSE
TO Y. Nj. C.. A. PLAYERS

The Y. M. c. A. basketball team, al
though playing one OF the poorest
games they have taken part IN this
season, managed to lead the .Stlat ford
team in a score Of 20 to 20. The Strait
ford boys held the lead by safe mar
gin at the end Of the first half, the
score being 10 to 10. The home team
gradually cut this margin down In the
second half and by a brilliant rush at
the tail end of the game clinched the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
WALSH IN WORCESTER.

Ed Walsh, the Meriden boy who
gained fame by his great pitching for
the Chicago White Sox, may buy an
interest in the Worcester club. Walsh
did not join the White Sox in camp
this year and it was said Owner Com
iskey had offered to get him job as
minor league pilot.
Billy Hamilton recently quit as
manager in Worcester He was real
ly forced out because his methods had
displeased the fans and players. Ham
ilton was so abusive in his treatm ent
of players that he could not get along
with them and there was constant
trouble Worcester is, a good base
ball city. With a man of Walsh
standing for manager the game would
be sure to boom in the Massachusetts,
citV
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
Donnelly and Brock
Win Handball Match

Billy thompson and Dennis Kelly
are meeting with hard luck in the CITY
handbaH doubles tournament. They
lost the first match to Burdick and
Quinn and yesterday at the Y. M c.
A. were beaten by En- Donnelly and
Brock. The winners took the first
and third games by 21 to 13 and drop
ped the second 81 to II
Brock and Donnelly showed great
team work throughout
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10

All Belgian factories employing
more than IL men and burning more
thap five tons of coal monthly have
been ordered closed by the German
officials.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10

Oklahoma authorities threaten to
make the state "bone dry which, we
take it, means that ball players are
going to suffer terribly from thirst.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
ALL AFTER SAVAGE.

The Hartford Courant says Eastern
league managers were trying to get
Jimmy Savage, the third baseman re-
Gently signed by Bridgeport. Savage
was with She Pittsburgh Feds for two
seasons. Previous to that h, played
with Utica in the New York State
league The Courant also says Pitch
er Lennon, another Bridgeport recruit,
is no spring chicken but has been
pitching semi-pro ball quite a few
years.
It was announced from the ring at
the Casino last night that Willie
Jackson and Eddie Wallace Of New
York will meet in the star bout Of the
Glover A. c. show, to be held at the
Park theatre, March Is. Jackson
broke into prominence by knocking
out Johnny Dundee recently.
In honor Of the new manager Of the
Cubs. the Boston Braves will have
Fred Mitchell Day at Braves field
May IA, on the occasion that the Cubs
pay their first visit to Boston. Some
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10

Goals obbins,2; schlim, 4; Green,
8 Newman, 2; Bruno, 2; Converse, q;
Risberg, 2; Flood, 8; Clinton, g. Ref
cree, Brock. Umpire. Hawkins Scor.
err, Goodman. Timer, Robbins.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
BOUQUETS
JOHN RECK e 0psS
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10

Les Darcy has made an affidavit
denying he has property worth $780,
900 in Australia. He swears that he
does not own more than $4,000 worth
Of property in his native land.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10

body will present diamond ring or
bushel of potatoes to Mitchell and
couple Of brass bands will put a few
tunes over the plate.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-08-25
SHE HAD MAYNARD DAUGHTER
Neighbor Was Surprised When She
Found Cause Of Severe Rebuke
Administered by Mother.

A lady living in a large apartment
house relates the following:
81 had occasion one day TO visit the
apartment of neighbor. Such grave
and earnest tones of remonstrance
reached my ears. as / approached my
friends room. that / hesitated about
intruding. l found her winsome young
daughter with her. and the mother had
evidently been rebuSing her. for the
girls face was flushed, and there were
tears in her eyes.
Come in" said my friend. IL have
finished what was saying to Jenny.
and l hope she will remember my
wishes"
"Ah, these children - these chil.
dren. :" thought / to myself. How way
ward they are. even gentle things like
Jenny, and how tremendous are paw
ent's responsibilities
81 have just been telling her" con.
tlnued my friend, that she must not
wear her evening gloves when she goes
shopping in the morning. In the first
place, 1t is not genteel; and In the
second place, ii is extravagant."
Her evening gloves! And yet as.
sure you, her tone and expression. and
the impression made on the child.
would have befitted serious wrong
doing-one that had issues in time
and eternity.