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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27
COCHRAN ASSUMES
LEAD AT BILLIARDS

New York, Nov. 27.-Welker Coch-
Hoppe, last night scored over Joseph
Mayer, former amateur champion, in
their 1872 baIk line billiard match at
Maurice Days room. Cochran col
lected 300 points, while Mayer was
gathering 219, and the process was
very entertaining to the cluster of
billiard enthusiasts who watched the
play.
The game was the first block OF a
match at $500 points, and the con-
testants will meet afternoon and eve
ming. Cochran was in excellent form,
though not quite SO accurate as on his
recent appearance in a match with
Leonard Howison. This may have
been due to the cold weather, which
made it difficult to heat the room to
the proper temperature. Mayer made
an excellent showing, and his average
of nearly IA shows how well he per-
! formed Cochran averaged II 11-17.
Cochran had difficulty in keeping
the balls in proximity to each other,
and in his efforts he executed a series
of the most brilliant masse shots, one
of them taking two cushions. The
We stern youngster played free,
dashing game, and never hesitated to
take a hard chance to gain position.
Cochran's IS in the sixth inning and
his IA in the eighth were exhibitions
of mastery play.
Cochran seemed to be on his way
for a large run in the tenth but
stopped short on a foul on his 3sth
shot, his cue touching the second OBJ
ject ball. He missed in the seventh
inning on an easy masse, but with
these exceptions played up to form
Meyer started with a. rush. rolling
up-42 before he fell down in hard
draw in the first inning. The Quaker
played smooth game throughout.
The score by innings:
welker Cochran-s, 10, /, 0, 0. IS, II.
"A, 81, SO, 1, o, o.. 3, 20, 10. 900. High
runs, IS, IA, SO. Average, II I'LL.
Joseph Mayer42, 8, 0, 2, 6. 81, 10, 6,
2 Fl. /. 6. %. Is, o, 2s-z19 High runs,
AZ, 81, 81. Average, IS His.
Referee-George Montrose.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27
LEADING MAT MEN
ENTER Big TOURNEY

New York, Nov. 27-The introduce
ton of worlds championship tourn-
ament for the catch-as-catch-can
wrestling title means that this coun.
try will be the recognized wrestling
centre Of the world. When the
opening performance takes place next
Monday at the Lexington theatre,
Fifty-f1rst street and Lexington ave-
nue., all the worlds famous wrestlers
will be on hand.
1t is the intention Of the manage
ment to strictly adhere to the limit
of thirty contestants as originally
planned.
The entry list will close tonight at
midnight. Wa1deck Zbyszko, Earl
Caddock, Joe Stecher, ttStrangler''
Lewis, Jess Westergard and Americus
have already signified their intention
of competing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27

Ban Johnson, president Of the
American League, continues to talk,
and the more he says, the more he
puts his foot into it. johnson ap-
pears to have been considerably ruff
fed at President Tener's comments
on Bans suggestion for wholesale
draft exemptions, and struck back at
Tener.
In defending the patriotism of the
American League, as we'll as the I'M
selfshness of his own motive, john
son makes a charge which is far
more serious in character than his
original suggestion for draft exemp-
tions. johnson intimates that politi-
cal pull has enabled several club
owners to keep their teams intact
while other teams have been riddled
by the draft. !
Coming from a man of Johnson's
business sagacity and shrewdness,
this is dangerous language. Citizens
who make assertions that political
pressure enables one concern to re-
tain it's employees despite the draft
law while rival enjoys no such i'm
munity treads on dangerous ground.
He usually is asked to prove his re-
marks, and if he cannot do SO, serious
complications follow. If Johnson has
any evidence showing that certain
club owners are being f. ored in the
draft Gen. Crowder. unquestionably
would be most anxious to hear it.
AS it is, johnson may hear from Gen.
Crowder very shortly. Such state
ments seldom go unchallenged.
That johnson should make such an
assertion is almost unbelievable, but
he is so quoted by ]. E. Sanborn, the
veteran Chicago baseball writer, in
the Chicago Tribune. Sanborn, a
close friend of Johnson, is not given
to sensationalisn, and has a national
reputation far accuracy. He quotes
Johnson as saying as follows:
"My sole idea in making the sug-
gestion to permit the reservation
from draft of 18 players for each
major club is that the true situation
confront professional baseball. II ]
have been successful in that I. am
satisfied that we shall have the situa-
| ton thoroughly thrashed out and as
certain where we stand.
ct am told the president of the
National League is not in sympathy
with what he calls a selfish plan,
and asserts his league will continue
to help the government in every way
| possible.
ssDeeds, Not Words, Count"
"But I have yet to learn that Gov.
Tener or any other club owner in
| the National League has offered to
| help the government by personally
! volunteering his services in any mill
tary capacity. In war times deeds
not words, are q measure of mans
patriotism. The American League al
ready has one of it's club owners
Capt. Huston, serving the nation as
leader of an engineers corps in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27
SCOTTISH AND
AMERICANS TO
: MEET AT SOCCER

One of the most important soccer
Thanksgiving Day on the ground of
the Bridgeport City Football club, at
the Meadows, when the first game Of
the international series played under
the Jurisdiction Of the Connecticut
State Football association will be
played, the competing teams being
players of Scottish and American ma
tionalities.
The international series have, been
played by the officials of the state as
ISOLATION for the past three seasons
but in previous season the only COM
peting teams have been the English
and Scottish. which have always
ways drawn large crowds. This sea-
son, however, the competition has
been extended and teams represent
ing America and Sweden have been
added to the list.
It is the first Of these series for
this season that is to be played on
Thanksgiving Day while the game
between England and Sweden is
scheduled to be played on Christmas
Day. The tive teams for this i'm
portant game to be staged Thursday
are very evenly matched on paper
and a good and keenly interesting
game should result.
The referee for this game is George
Capper, of Bridgeport, the president
of the Connecticut Referees associas
ton The game will be started at
p. m. prompt.
In previous seasons the Scottish and
English game has created great in
terest and has been looked forward
to for weeks previous In the first
game the English team secured the
verdict by two goals to none while
the season later the Scotch1nen Sc
cured revenge with a vengeance
winning the game by 40. Last sea-
son the English team just gained the
verdict by two goals to one after the
greatest struggle of the series.
What the new American team will
do against the Scotchmen on Thurs
day afternoon is not known, but it is
expected that it will be a hard fought
game, Being the only sche duled Soc
Ger game in the state it is expected
that there will be a large crowd
present from all sections of the
state.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27
DOUBLE-HEADER
SYSTEM DOOMED
BY BAN JOHNSON

Chicago, Nov. 27-The American
League will endeavor to dodge the
double-header system next season,
President B. B. johnson said this af-
ternoon. He calls the double-header
the course of baseball" The sched-
-ule will provide a sufficient number
of open dates to allow playing of Of
postponed games. Ban says the dou-
ble-header system is partly RESPONSE
BILE for the wrecking CT minor leagues.
The American League will open its
season next April regardless of war
conditions, johnson said. A big ma
jority Of the players will be signed
up to new contracts during the pres
ent winter and the SALARIES will be
nowhere near the fabulous sums
which players formerly drew down.
Full playing strength Of the vari-
GUS clubs may be shot to pieces by
the army draft, but nevertheless the
clubs are going to do their best to
please their patrons, Johnsonson said
and a 1874 game schedule ia now as
Errod.
Charles Conaiskey owner OF the
worlds champion White Sox, return-
ed from Excelsior Springs, No.. to-
day for a few days stay. He will then
take a short trip to Mercer, VITA. or
Haddoek. Ga. Comiskey says he has
no complaint about the government
taking his players, and the country ia
welcome to them all,
James Scott, foEmsray pitcher Of
the Chicago White Sox, has won a
captains oonEaisaion- at the u4&toers'
training caxap at san EFanaance te wa
leaEned hero Today
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27

And Kirke
/ 10 t|l|in1gle
y
lightweight Champion Is
Heading for Denver for
Bout On Thanksgiving
Day With Charley White,
Chicago's Leading Con-
tender.

\. New York, Nov 27-At this writ
ing, Benny Leonard, our worlds light
weight champion, is headed for Dem
ver, Colo, to tackle Sailor Kirke in a
ten round engament!
n Leonard started for his trip SC chat
lie would besstn good form when he
tackles Kirke Thursday evening, for
IL he spent a week, there the climate
would have something to say about
Ms condition.
In battling Kirke the champion is
mot going to muss up with a sucker,
for those who have seen Kirke in &C
t1on speak highly of his ability. He's
not a fancy fighter. but. pruiser
that's there with the wallop and al
ways ready to mix matters.
"a fighter of this description gem
orally delights Benny, for he's mar
vel at sidesteppfng the sluggers.
when he's ready he always tears loose
with the deadly right, and after two
or three swipes with the normal mitt
1aig antagonist is willing to call it a
lights work.
THE only mistake Leonard is max
fng these days is not training religi-
ousiy. Like all boys-Benny is just
a boyle hates the rigors of a steady
routine Of daily work.
Despite his neglect in this import
amt part of his career, those who
know the game are willing to string
with Leonard for many days, for his
equal Is still sunheard of. 1t doesn't
seem to matter whether he trains or
mot he's always on the winning side,
and that's what counts.
The Ffact that Leonard is a total
abstairer and appreciates the benefits
or q real old-fashioned life helps him
extremely. So notwithstanding what
Nate Lewis and the other Western
managers say about Sailor Kirke, the
title Will remain in the East for many
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27
.BATHILDE AT LAST
In WINNERS CLASS

Baltimore, Nov. 27-David Gideon,
a power in turf affairs twenty-five
years ago, gave the talent slight jolt
in the first race at the Bowie track
yesterday just as reminder that he
was still in the game. Bathilae, a
New Jersey bred flly by Astronomer,
carried the famous dark blue colors
home in front, but she had a hard
tussle to earn the judges decision,
as she only just got up in time to win
from. Juanita II. Bathilde reward
ed her owner at the odds Of IL to
1.
Dan furnished the biggest surprise
of the day. Winning tickets on him
paid, $24.90. The majority of the
crowd had lost confidence in the colt
because Of a succession of defeats, but
owner Billy Mize1l backed him well
and won more than sufficient money
to carry his stable of horses over the
winter.
The three heavily backed horses IL,
this race, Felucca, Zouave and Wood
trap, ran far below their form, not
one of the trio landing inside the
money.
Three favorites, Onwa, Brother JON
form players. Onwa was repeatedly
cut off and shufflad back during the
early progress of the race and lost
two lengths by wide turn, but he
ran fast through the stretch and won
cleverly at the end from Owaga.
Tiepin won his third consecutive
purse of the meeting when he came
with a fine burst of speed in the sex-
enth race and beat out Sea Beach by
half a length.
This race was a heavy betting Af-
fair, Tiepin, Seabeach and Silk BIZ
each being heavily backed. Tieptn was
outpaced for the first seven furlongs
but fairly ran over his opponents in
the final furlong.
Mrs. e. ArHngton's racing luck
seems to have taken a turn for the
better. After her horse Muckross
won at 100 to 1 on Saturday she
bought Brother Jonathan. Brother
Jonathan helped to win out the pur-
chase price by easily winning the
fifth race. He was we'll backed by
his new owner.
Frank J. Bryan acted as one Of
the placing judges, taking the position
left vacant by Joseph A. Murphy
who went to New Orleans last Satur.
day.
Sam Louis claimed John Sanford's
Nominee out of the second race fol
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27
::-:OVER THE TOp:-:

Boxing fans are looking forward
with keen interest to the third meet
ing between Battling Levinsky of this
city and Bill Brennan Of Chicago, at
the Armory A. A., in Boston tonight.
The first time these two heavyweights
came together, the popular verdict
was a draw. On the second occa-
sion Brennan outpointed the local
boy.
The Rattler has been training as
siduous1y for this battle, and prom
ises to make Brennan box his best to
gain anything like a draw. Levin
sky left for Boston last night, ac-
companied by Trainer Joe Smith and
his manager. Dan Morgan.
The Stratford Sheriff also took with
him, or rather, arranged to have fol-
low him tonight, his publicity man,
who assures that he will give the To-
cal public an unbiased report Of the
fight tomorrow.
Danny Morgan could probably be
relied upon to do the same. Fight
managers and publicity men are alb
solutely impartial. They have no ia
vorites. In fact, their slogan is LET
the best man win''-so long as the
public doesn't know it.
George T. Adee, president of the
United States National Lawn Tennis
association, is now Major Adee. He
earned the commission at the second
officers training camp at Plattsburg,
and hundreds of tennis players were
yesterday applauding when they
heard the news. T
Mr.. Adee was elected president OF
the national lawn tennis body in the
spring Of 1916, following the retire
ment of Robert D. Wrenn. He was
reelected last winter, but on report
ing at Plattsburg turned over the du-
ties of the office to Julian S. My
rick.
He has ever been farseeing and
progressive, and has worked long and
earnestly for the advancement of the
game and a stricter amateur rule.
lass Willard spends about as much
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27
LAST McFADDEN-
SWEENEY CONTEST

On Nov 27, 1902, George Mclrad-
den defeated Patsy Sweeney in TWEEN
ty rounds at New Britain, Conn. This
was the last Of several meetings be-
tween these two boys, who once rank
ed among the leaders of the light
weight class. Their first session was
pulled off in New York in 1900, when
McFadden won in twenty-one rounds.
Later in the same year they mixed
it in Boston, for fifteen rounds, and
this time Patsy held his own and got
a draw. A year later Patsy and
George fought another draw in New
Haven, and the issue was not finally
decided until Elbows bested Patsy
in New Britain. Sweeney was a ma
tive Of Galway, Ireland and whipped
such good men as Kid Lavigne, Billy
Gardiner, Spike Haley, Marty McCue,
and Matty Mathews. McFadden was
one Of the greatest defensive fighters
the ring has ever had, and his battles
with Joe Cans were classics.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27
PENN MAY PLAY
WITHOUT MILLER

Philadelphia, Nov. 27 - All the
Penn regulars with the exception of
Capt. Heine Miller were on Franklin
Field yesterday afternoon for the
final drive for the Cornell game on
Thanksgiving Day.
There is chance that the Quaker
captain will not play on Thursday.
Miller had his right hand sliced on
a pair of Indian spikes and DR.. Han
cock, medical adviser Of the team
announced yesterday that there was
danger of blood poinoning setting in.
and that it was doubtful IL the
leader would be able to be present at
the START Of the game and the out
look wss none too bright Of his get
ting into the contest In thel atar
periods.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27
WILLARD SAYS HE
Is READY TO FIGHT
IF PUBLIC DEMANDS

Jacksonville, Fla, Nov. II - The
following statement was made last
night by Jess Willard, champion
heavyweight, in answer to criticisms
on his alleged Indifference IN de-
Tending the title:
"I am ready at all times to defend
nv title. I think I have proved my
readiness in the past and will do SO
in the future. do not believe the
public wants a heavyweight cham
pionship contest at this time Snoulo
I find I am mistaken and that public
sentiment is to the effect that 1t will
prove beneficial to the community, I
am ready and willing to defend the
title, provided a suitable purse is
guaranteed. I wish to state further
that a glance at the records Will
show that I am the only heavyweight
pugilist, with the exception Of Jim
Jeffries, who defended the title with
in a year after 1t was won"
According to the records, jess -
right.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27
McKETRICH THINKS
HEsHAS HOLDER OF
CHAMPIONSHIPS

We print below a letter received at
this office from Dan McGetrick, man.
agsr ofsprize lighters:
Sporting Editor.
Dear Sir:
Soldiew Bartfield cham
Soldier Bartheld- cham
pions 3F~s3g9S
soldier $Bartfel Light Heavyweight
channpdon.
Soldier Bartf1eld claims the above
three titles and declares that within
year he will be the undisputed title
holder in three classes. The Sol
dier,s claim to the above titles is by
reason of his decisive victories over
the title holders or the claimants in
\ the above divisions
Previous to Britton being acclaim
- sweltar champion. a title he was
given by virtue of q twenty round YER
dict over Ted Lewis, he was twice de.
f8atad by Fairfield. These bouta
jwere. fought in Brooklyn and in both
\ contests Britton was floored. Britton.
when champion, refused to meet
( Ha1tnsld-
Ted Lewis was whipped by Bart
\ As1d and hoored twice. He has fought
Bavtfzeld since winning the title and
lost che decision. Every Buffalo pa
per where the contest was held be-
(. 1feved Fairfield the winner
Mike O'Dowd, the new king of the
m4ddIeweights was badly whipped by
Fairfield and was on the verge of &
aznoczzout O'Dowd was saved from
a Knockout by the bell. O'Dowd car
now come forward as a real cham
y pi0n and agree to meet Bartfield who
while a. welterwefght, is willing tt
K give him any weight handicaps hi
names O'Dowd must wipe out tn,
defeat he suffered to be considered
the head of his class Mike Glib
bons has repeatedly claimed the mid
d1eweigbt title but refuses absolutel.
40 meet Bartfield. Bartfield decisive
N W defeated and foored him in thei
3fbout at Ebbetts Field, Brooklyn.
HAIRY qreb, claimant of the light
1ieavyweigf,t championship, was re
Gently defeated by Bartfeld at Buffa
Al. Every paper there awarde,
the decision to the Brooklyn welter
match any time he is disposed to NEE
Fairfield agar
Lewis, O'Dowd and Greb can al
have title fight with Bartfield a
THAR own weights. Here is a welter
wedght who has whipped all thre
cf7amp4ons and who wants to NEE
them I'm long distance battle to de
+ eide the worlds championship.
Yours very truly,
DAN MGETRICB.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27
WEEKS ELECTED
BROWN CAPTAIN

Providence, r. l., Nov. N.-Jash.->
Herbert Weeks of New Bedford of the
class of 1919 was elected captain Of
next years Brown football team by
the fourteen ''B'' men this afternoon.
Weeks received three years training
fn the New Bedford High school team
and year at Worcester Academy.
where he was a valuable end. Hs
has had three years training on the
Brown varsity. Weeks is an all
;Rround athlete. playing on the second
baeeb&f1 team. and class basketball
five. He ts president of his class and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27

time resting between fights as those
big league magnates take putting
across one big Deal.''
Hank! Do you hear that loud
clamor Of the multitude for cham
pionship heavyweight battle? Alto
gether, now, Eyes, we do not
AS we understand it, Mr.. Willard
will meet Mr. Carpenter somewhere
In Europe sometime within the next
rev years, if he does not change his
mind. Could anything be fairer than
that?
If Mr.. Willard has anything to say
about it, the meeting won't take place
in the trenches, either
AL Ketchel averred some time ago
that he was coming back. But when
boy spends five successive years
coming back" it is question
whether he is coming or going
Another proof Of Americas good hui
NOR in these trying days is that
wrestling promoters and six-day bike
race promoters are allowed to esca De
| intact
ST am the biggest man in the United
States today quoth Ban johnson,
thereby making the violet look as
modest as a brass band
Dan MicKetrick takes his pen in
hand to claim the we1terweight, mid
dleweight and light heavyweight
championship for his meal ticket, Sol
der Bartlett, demonstrating that as
a claimer he is in a class by himself
| Some day one of our boxing cham
pions will show burst of startling
originality by refusing to risk his
| title for less than $4,000
| In all fairness, we will mention that
Benny Leonard will risk his title
against Chick Brown in New Haver
the 18th of next month for something
less than $4,000
Did we say risk? Your pardon,-i
would probably be more appropriate
to use the word display"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27
Five
Sees
Tilt Ahead
Have Work Cut Out for
Them to Defeat Crack
Providence Quintet of
Penns ylvan1a State
League at Colonial Hall
Tonight.

The Blue Ribbons will meet ten3gr,
the team which is generally consider
60 the greatest in the country-the
providence five of the PENNSYLVANIA
state league. The game, the third
or the local basketball season. will be
staged at Colonial hall.
Manager John Leavy is stani7ins
pat on the array Of talent which has
represented his team thus far tbis
season, Harvey again playing at CEN
ter. Last week Stretch was unable
10 come to Bridgeport and. Leonard
substituted for the night
10 date the Ribbons record is nm.
broken, but IL their string of victor
les is to remain intact, they will have
| TO play some Of the fastest basketball
local fans have ever had the pleas
] ure to witness
| AS announced yesterday the preIino-
mary game will be staged by the VIC
tors and a local team, which will be
named tonight. Any local five tax
ing the measure of the victors al
| Colonial hall this season will be
awarded $40 by Manager Leavy.
| Dancing will be in order after the
! game.
The teams VIII line up az fol-
| lows:
Blue Ribbons. Provideuce.
White, If. Rovle
clinton, IT. ...........h If. Powers
. harvey, c..... .........c, Hurley
| Murray ig. .-..... rig, N. Harvey
| SWenson, re-. .......Ix. R-,ppy
| Referee, Harry wallunn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27
TO-DAY IN PuG1L1sr1C ANNALS

1e06-Billy Papke knocked out Mi1t
Jenny in the third round at Peoria.
1911-Leach Cross defeated Bat
Ting Hurley in eight rounds at New
York.
1e1a-Oliyer Kirk defeated Abe
Atte1l In six rounds at St. Louis,
ie12-Paokey Mcfarland defeated
HasQ Donahue in ten rounds at In
dfanapoIis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27
SMITH READY FOR FULTON.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. 27---Gun-
boat Smith arrived here last night and
spent the evening finishing up his
training for his ten-round bout with
Fred Fulton. the Rochester giant, to-
night. The betting Is at even money.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27

1880 and ten minutes later reso1d
the colt to A. L. Bresler for ST.
500.
Despite freezing weather between
five and six thousand racegoers made
the trip to Bowie.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27

FRENCH AND DUTCH BULBS
JUST ARRIVED
JOHN RECK g. SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27

Charley Mahoney WHY referee,
"Ra!be" Mathison will umpire, and
Jimmy Council will act as head lines
man. Game is to start at 10 O'Clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27

time resting between fights as those
big league magnates take putting
across one big Deal.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27

Jess Willard spends about as much
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27

We print below letter received at
this Office from Dan McGetrick, man.
agsr ofsprize lighters:
Sporting Editor.
rS..., - Cir.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27

Hank! Do you hear that loud
clamor of the multitude for a cham
pionship heavyweight battle? Alto
gether, now, Eyes, we do not