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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09
HALL TAKES
BILLIARD TITLE AFTER
FINE RUN OF VICTORIES

Boston, Mass, March BY defeat
Athletic association yesterday after
non by 400 to 224 Nathan Hall OF BOs-
ton won the national amateur billiard
championship in class A at 1872 balk-
line. He is to play another game to-
day, but his title to the championship
cannot be affected as he won five
matches and suffered no defeats. This
Is the first time since the initial meet
ing in 1901 when the chanpi onstip
was won by A. r. Townsend, New
York, that a Boston man has taken
first honors.
The defeated champion is E. r.
Gardner, of New York, who won the
title five times. The new champion
was formerly a, football player at Har.
ward.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09
WILLIE JACKSON WINS
FROM TOMMY TUOHEY

New York, March 9-Willie Jack
sonsof Harlem, the boxer who gained
fame over night by knocking out
Johnny Dundee in one round in Phil
adelphta, outpointed Tommy Tuohey,
another rising young lightweight, in
the star bout Of the inaugural mid
week boxing show Of the Fairmont A.
G. last night.
The bout was one of the fastest and
most thrilling that has been held here
in a. long time. Touhey made Jackson
extend himself to the limit, but Willie
proved equal to the occasion and he
managed to keep out in front practi-
cally throughout the bout. One of
Jackson's terrific smashes split Tom
my's nose, and it bled freely. Jack
SON weighed 1872 pounds and Tuohey
scaled 1870.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09
OSBORNE BREAKS
EVEN IN 2 POCKET
BILLIARD GAMES

New York, March 9-Henry S. Os-
borne of the Algonquin Club, Brldge-
port, Conn.,, played double heaoer
in the national pocket billiard cham-
pionship tournament yesterday at the
New York Athletic club. AS con-
tender for the title offered under the
direction Of the National Association
Of Amateur Billiard Players, Osborne
started against Gustave Gardner. The
latter recovered from poor begin
ming to work out several spectacular
bank shots and won by the score OF
125 to SO.
It was Osborne who had to make up
lest ground in the second match. Ed
ward F. Gray led him by more than
thirty balls before he rallied and won
at 125 to 100. Gray had the high
run Of the matinee contests, as he
maneuvered for % in the twelfth and
thirteenth frames Of the match.
Gardeners out shots were all we'll
managed when he caught his stroke.
His safety was adroit when Osborne
threatened him. Masterfully using
draw and follow shots, Gardner al
ways seemed to have the cue ball un-
der control. So consistently did he
play that only on one occasion was a
scratch tailed against him.
Gray counted by perfect pocket
shots until he led by what appeared
to be safe margin. Then he threw
caution to the winds as he attempt
ed to duplicate Garoner's bank shots.
Once he scored. Several times he
scattered the balls and Osborne came
back with a fine session of position
work to snatch victory in the closing
frames.
The summary follows:
Gustave Gardner-11 0 6 10 10
IL IL 10 3 8 10 IL 8. Total 1875
balls; scratches 1; net total 125 balls;
high runs II and IL.
Henry S.Osborne-3 IA IL IL I 3
2 IA 6 II 6 2. Total LOG balls:
scratches 8; net total SO balls; high
runs 18 and IA.
Henry S. OSBORNE 4 8 1881 p
~ IL 1 1 II 13 II 10 2. Total
1877 balls; scratches 12; net total ~
balls; high runs Is 13 and II.
Edward r. Gray-5 10 2 10 2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09
PITCHER MAMAUX OF
PIRATES TO WED GIRL
HE MET IN BROOKLYN

New Yor, March 9--Miss Alice
johnson, 10 years old, blonde and
inevitably pretty, has drafted Al Ma
maux, youthful pitching prodigy Of
the Pittsburgh Pirates, for matri-
monial duty in Brooklyn. Informa-
ton to this effect was made public
yesterday. The contract, according
to Miss Johnson's mother, will be
signed in the fall, when Mamaux will
move to Brooklyn.
Miss johnson lives at No. 946 st
Marks avenue. She has been fash
ion model. a movie actress and a
member OF one Of the Winter Gar
den shows. Mamoux is %.
The Pirate star first met the lady
Of his choice at Ebbets Field last
summer. The third party to the intro
duction was Miss Dearie McKeever,
daughter of Stephen McKeever, part
owner Of the Dodgers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09

New Haven, March Specifically
all the Eastern university football
captains were yesterday quoted in the
Yale Daily News as favoring number
ing football players. but only one, the
Dartmouth representatives, favored
making the numbering COMPULSORY.
Harvard has hitherto been opposed
to the numbering, but the admission
Of Captain Dadmun, Of the Crimson
eleven Of last fall. makes it possible
that that university may follow in
line with other universities in this
respect next fall.
Dadmun is quoted for the state
ment that the plan Is relished by
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09
ALL EASTERN CAPTAINS Want.
FOOTBALL PLAYERS NUMBERED
Even Harvard Will Adopt Scheme to Please
Spectators Next Season.

spectators, but that it has no part
in the game as a sport or in the
rules, but that the management
should see to it as a means of pleas
ing the public.
Captain Black Of Yale, who oppos-
ed the plan at one time, stated that it
worked admirably at Yale last fall.
Captain-elect Marion Wilson, of
Princeton, advocated numbering the
payers, but stated that each college
should pass judgment on the plan
without compulsory rules on it. Both
Captain Gerrish and Captain-elect
Dussosit Of Dartmouth. favored a rule
which would require numbering.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09
DARCY REFUSED
BY WHITMAN IN
BID FOR CLEMENCY

Albany, N. Y, March 9-Les Darcy
the Australian middleweight cham
pion, came to the capital yesterday to
make a personal plea to Governor
Whitman that he reconsider his de-
cision forbidding Darcy to fight in this
state. The governor refused to grant
the fighters plea, but declared that
his statement branding Darcy as one
who had fed his native land because
he was "afraid to fight for his coun-
try must stand.
darcy told me- said the governor
after the conference was over, that
he had tried to enlist three years ago,
but was not permitted to do so. then
because he was too young. He said
that he had not tried to enlist recent
w. He declared that he left Aus
tralia before coming of age. What
he told me confirms my belief that he
is in this country evading military ser"
vice. He asked permission to par
ticipate in at least one exhibition here
to show that my remarks about his
willingness to be a party to brutal
hibition were not justified.
"I declined this request, because !
think that to permit Darcy to box
here would be an offense against pub
lie decency," said the governor.
Darcy came to Albany accOmpan'
led by Grant Hugh Browne, the pro.
moter who arranged the Darcy-Dtl-
Ion bout. He found Governor Whit
man suffering from an aggravated
cold, which made it necessary that the
interview be held in the execu-
tive mansion rather than in the ex-
ecutive chamber at the Capitol. After
the interview neither Darcy nor
Browne would comment on the COVER
nor's attitude in the matter.
An informal committee Of members
of the senate judiciary committee, in
whose hands has been placed the
Slater bill, repeating the .Frawley law,
under which boxing is conducted In
the state, will call on Governor Whit
man next Wednesday in an effort to
get him to consent to a regulation OF
the snort rather than its abolition.
Among other things that will be asked
him then. according to Senator Gibbs
of Erie county, will be whether he
would consent to allow commits
sion to continue to supervise boxing
If the personnel of that commission
were reduced from three to one man.
and that one so well known in the
sporting world as to be above sus-
picion.
It will be hard job, however, to
persuade the governor to accept any
thing less than the passage OF the
Slater bill, which was introduced at
his order. The governor is sick and
tired of the way in which boxing mas
been conducted in the state, and feels
that the people are solidly behind him
in his efforts to stop the scandals.
seThe people have backed me splen-
didly in this Darcy matter" said the
governor today, land they have en-
couraged me to believe they feel as
do on this whole subject"
Whatever arguments the senators
who visit the governor next Wednes-
day may have to support their con-
tention that boxing sh-uld not De
abolished, it is well understood by ev-
ervbody, including the senators them
selves. that If Governor Whitman
wishes to make moral issue OF box
ing he can force the measure ne is
advocating through the legislature
whenever he wants.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09
AL BURDICK AND QUINN
BEAT THOMPSON AND
KELLY AT HANDBALL

In the opening round of the hand
ball doubles tourney for the city
championship, Harry Quinn and AL
Burdick won from Dennis Kelly and
Bill Thompson at the Y. M. G. A. yes.
terday by taking two out Of three.
The scores were 21-12-, 1921 and
21-17. Burdick was in fine form and
Harry Quinn took care Of his terri-
tory well. Thompson and Kelly
fought hard but could not hold their
opponents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09
BOXERS ALL READY TO GO
ON AT THE CASINO TONIGHT

He declares he will carry the battle to
Burns from the start.
In the semi-fna1 Billy Richards OF
this city will clash with Tommy Ma
ringo Of Boston. Both boys are
strangers to local enthusiasts but have
made good in other cities. They
are booked to go ten rounds. Young
Mundy Of Danbury and Joe Dillon
of Stamford will mix things in the ten
round opener. They recently gave
a great exhi bition in Stamford.
Terry Lee will act as referee to-
night, Frank Braithwaite will do the
announcing and Al Berdick is to hold
the watch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09

Officials Of the Park City A. C. are
hoping for big crowd tonight at the
boxing show which will be staged at
the Casino. The sale Of seats already
has been large and great interest in
the bouts has been manifested The
first bou twill start at 3:15.
The main go, in which frankie
Burns Of Jersey City and Battling
Lain Of Brooklyn, will mingle, is Stat
ed for IL rounds. Burns is the most
prominent boxer who has displayed
his skill in this city this season. He
HIS fought such top notchers as Abe
Attell and Digger Stanley and expects
bout with Champion Pete Herman
in New York next month"; Lain is
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09
WABASH LAYS OFF MEN.

Decatur, ILL.,, March 9-The Wa.
bash Railroad will lay off $50 shop
men here next Monday for an indefi-
mite period. A statement issued at
the company's Office here says a re-
duction in force is necessary because
of the decrease in earnings caused by
the blockade Of freight on Eastern
connections. It is said that other
shops on the system will reduces their
forces.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09
aoxING CHALLENGE.

Fred Keller, the Bridgeport BAN
tam, ould like to meet Young
O'Lea Johnny Sharpe, Red Ben
nett Louie Bagash at 11S to 122
pounds, at any club. Keller has de-
feated some Of the best at 118 pounds
Challenges should be sent to Clifford
Greene. S33 Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09
BRIDGEPORT TRUST FIVE
PLAY NICHOLS TONIGHT

The second game in the series Of
five games between the Bridgeport
Trust Co. basketball team and the
Triangles Of Nichols, will be played
in Nichols, Friday evening, this week.
The Trust Co. team won the first
game. The line up:
Trust 90. Triangies
Munson Linley =
Hawkins Cooper
Scofield F. Cooper
Peck Brewer
Becker Curtiss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09
ITALIANS ARE REFUSED.

Berlin, March Z, by wireless to Say
lille, March 9-Italian attacks on
ustrian positions at Costabella were
unsuccessful, as was an attempt by
he Italians on Monte Sief.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09

Secretary Of War Baker is planning
an inspection trip to all the military
posts Of the United States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09

Macon, Ca, March 8-Manager
Bill Donovan is happy. There's a
reason. Ray Caldwell, his star pitch
or, is now at the training camp get
ting into shape and ready to deliver
the goods. Last year Caldwell quit
the team and was not expected to Join
the Yankee squad again. From all
outward appearances Caldwell is in
better physical condition than he has
been upon arrival at the training
camp in years.
ut would be hazardous to make any
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09

prediction on a temperamental young
man of CaldwelPs type, who follows
the dictates Of his whims and fancies
rather than those of good judgment.
But apparently the loss of. half
years salary, amounting to $500,
and the experiences he had in max
ing living where he could not use
his pitching art, have sobered him.
Possibly he will behave. He knows
he has to behave to get his salary
from the Yankees, and he has found
that he makes his money easiest by
pitching baseball.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09

II 10 II 10 1 II 2 4. Total 121
balls: scratches ~ met total 100 balls:
high runs 23 IL and Z.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-21
0. B. BURTNES NOMINEE OF The REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION; ONLY TWO BALLOTS WERE NEEDED;
OTHER CANDIDATES PLEDGE HIM THEIR SUPPORT

room in the Hotel Dacotah, where
four men gathered to discuss the con-
v%ention, the four being the candidates
whose names were presented and who
had all pledged themselves to support
to the fullest extent the nominee Of
the convention.
II feel personally incompetent for
the duties before me II I am elected
to congress-" he said. but with the
splendid platform that has been
adopted by the convention, I feel we
can go u and convince the Republic
cans that the best interests Of the
state and nation can be conserved
more truly by their acceptance and
ratification. First there is loyalty to
country and the flag, but after that
the thing that will appeal to the far
mers is h when the war is over,
the problem of, reform Of the econo-
mic conditions of the state. We stand
first for the protection of American
lives and the preserving Of humanity,
and then we must protect the vast in
dustry Of this farming country by the
enactment Of wise laws. While I will
do all that I can do up to the last
moment Of midnight on July 9, the
things that will have to be done to
! win this fight are to be done by. the
men in the ranks for the best inter-
ests Of the Republican party and the
state.
An active campaign committee Of
Republican workers from every
county represented was appointed by
the chairman.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-21

! state board OF regents and Colonel
John H. Frame OF Grafton.
The report Of the committee on
resolutions was received at 4 o'clock,
after the report of the rules commit
tee had, been accepted. The platform
tee was vigorously applauded as set
ting forth the loyalty and patriotism
Of the Republicans Of North Dakota
and as q step along progressive lines
in state affairs. The platform was
adopted unanimously.
Committee on rules recommends
ton were adopted for the appoint
to present to the supreme u the
matter Of placing the name Of the
nominee Of the convention on the Of
fetal ballot in the Republican col
umn, which was declared to be the
right Of the party inc the candidate
to demand. Treadwell Twitchell as
serted a fund of $500 should be pro-
and he gave the secretary a check for
$50 as his share Of hat expense.
Nominating Speeches.
The nominating speeches were clear
cut encomiums of the favorite candi-
dates of the various counties, but
there was not the semblance Of a
criticism Of any Of the men by the
champions of their opponents.
Charles w. Plain was nominated as
a farmer who had for more than 80
years been successful as a farmer and
who had a record in the legislature
to compare with that Of any other
nj who ever served a constituency
and who was a man who could face
the common enemy and the uncom-
mon enemy without finching.
The name of Mr.. Burtness was pre-
sented by j. B. wineman and ably
seconded by Nelson of Steele, Gard
was spoken Of by his first sponsor as
a mar who would represent the dis
trist in every respect: born on the
farm and always in sympathy with
the needs Int troubles OF the farmer;
a man big in physique and o n the
less large in character; a man who
would represent the state and the ma
ton we'll in the present war crisis.
Mr.. Bacon attested to the worth
and the loyalty Of Mr.. Burtness, who
would show true blue A~mericanism
that would put the Stars and Stripes
above politics.
Secretary Traynor made a telling
address in nominating Fred T. Cuth-
bert, a farmer as we'll as attorney, a
ma qualified to combat Socialism
and other dangers to the safe and
nation, successful as state attorney
and at everything else he had under
taken; a man who could paint word
pictures that would eclipse any mere
pen and ink structures of a cartoon
list opponent; first, last and all the
time an American whose patriotism
could never be questioned. a delegate
to the National Security league. and
a man who would be a leader in con-
gress.
Judge Wick was as a
man qualified by study and person.
ality to represent North Dakota, a
product of North Dakota, a graduate
of the university and large enough as
a man to meet any opponent.
Burtness' Acceptance.
Nominee Burtness made a whirf
wind address after he had been NOM
mated. He said the thing that APP
pealed to him most strongly at that
moment was the recollection of a lit
tie meeting the night before in a
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-21
WAR 5 TO 20
YEARS UNLESS
U. 5. AROUSES
This is Warning Of Briton
Who Says Americans
Should be Informed.

Atlanta. Ga, June 21.-America
must awaken and organize for val on
an enormous scale, or face q long pc
riod of CHASTITY fighting and worldwide
suffering.
This was the message brought be.
fore the International Rotary conven-
ton here by Pomeroy Burton. man.
ager and a director of the London
Daily Mai and other British papers:
to 20 years or more" said Burton.
Burton predicted If America doesn't
wake up and strike hard and quick
our shores will be menaced.
Why does the average American
citizen fail to grasp the vital fact that
II Germany should destroy the Brit
ish feet or overthrow the massed
forces Of the Allies on the western
front. the result would be quick ma
tional death for this greatest Of all the
worlds republics" he asked.
American Attitude Ignorance.
"The reasons for Americas strange
lethargy In the face Of real national
danger are two-fold," he said,
First, the Allies policy Of close
censorship has resulted in keeping the
full flow Of war facts and a reason
able understanding of the wars de-
velopments from reaching the people.
Second. the attitude unfortunately
was taken by leaders Of public opin-
war that It was no concern Of this
country. This attitude unquestion-
ably served to create a sense Of entire
Indifference to the war issues in the
mind Of the American people gener-
ally"
For remedy. Burton urged that the
British censorship disclose the horror
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elsewhere and that the American gov
eminent put an efficient war press
agent at work in every city, town and
village in the land.
IF there could be a radical revi-
sion Of the French and British CEN
sorship rules" said Burton. permit
ting a much freer flow of all sorts of
war facts and war developments from
the fighting areas the effect. I feel
sure, would be enormously beneficial
to the allied cause.
would 1t not be the height Of wis
dom to evers the policy which even
yet withholds from the world the full
truth about the incredible atrocities
in Belgium; atrocities which. II posi-
BILE. have been outdone in Rumania?
All of them would serve to show the
people here what they might expect
in h event of a German invasion Of
Sh0 OAACcu 0NaIcos WAldI SOEt VI Oil
enemy. in fact, we are fighting.
"Why not expose the fiendish devil
try which caused poisoned candles to
be dropped from German. airplanes
for Rumanian children to pick up and
eat?
why not the tragic story Of how
the queens little boy. her youngest,
picked up n Of these poisoned
sweets in her garden, ate 1t, sickened
almost at once. lowered between life
and death for weeks and finally died
in her arms?
This story was written by the
queens WI pen and sent to a woman
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-21
PLATFORM RINGS
WITH LOYALTY AND
FOR RETIREMENT OF
STATUS OF FARMER
p

The committee OIL resolutions
following platform.
First Congressional District of
the State Of North Dakota, as
sembled in district convention in
June goth, 1917, do hereby adopt
claration Of party principles:
Resolved. that in the death of
Hon. H. T. Helgcsen this state
and the First Congressional Dis
trfct, have lost the service Of an
able, conscientious and fearless
representative. He carly took IL
prominent part in the affairs of
Dakota territory. and OF this
state, and during his lifetime
stood Mt all times firmly and
steadfastly for those things he be-
lieved to he for the best interests
of the state and nation. We sin
cerely regret his carly death and
we extend to his widow and fam
lily our sympathy and coincidence,
and we direct that our secretary
forward 8. copy of these rcsolu-
tons to his widow. and that cop
les be given to the press.
Our country, in keeping with
its national traditions, as a cham
pion Of democracy and freedom,
Is now a party to the worldwide
struggle for the preservation of
the right of self-govcrnment. The
very life and existence of our
country and of other free peoples
is at stake. The issue is the