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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-15

British greatly improved their POSITIONS
,,,',,,.,rliv n,nung the important Psschen-
.yu..r.. ridc. and an the left wing OF inc
orf,nr;,.r north of Poelcapelle. In some
lew pl;,crs they made no advance al al
or rntn.r were pushed forward and then
were forced TO fall back because OF Inc
,,,,,b barriers that they encountered.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-15

"Unreported sales added to the Of
acial figures doubtless would great
IL increase the total" the statement
reads, possibly to ;650.o0o.0OO or
500 0n0, 900. Conservative estimates
from the New York, Chicago. CieFe'
land and San Francisco districts
alone add $3.50. 900. The totals OF
the other districts are thought to
exceed $100.000.o00.
"Tn other words. the latest OF
Acial figures and most careful esti-
mates Of unreported sales make 1t
appear that no more than - per-
cent of the maximum quota has been
subscribed. II il Is 10 be attained
.35S,00O. 600 worth Of bonds must
be sold every. working day between
now and the close of the drive ..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-15
CONGRESS POSTPONED.

NEW YORK. oct. li.--l!""ausc of the
war. the executive committee of the
American jewish congress. ut p special
meeting here to-day. decided to post
pune tn. congress whir was 10 have
been held at Washington November Is.
Thew WAS - To IL.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-15
Turks Repulsed.

PETEOGRAn II. Oct. II GErriSh admir-
atty per wirclc$s'pr"SSl.- Turks. about
n battalion, strong. on Thursday attack
cd tho Russian positions southwest nf
Erzingan. I'm TurNj$h Armenia. The Ers-
sian war office says that The advaur rnG
Turks were rcpuls"d by rifle fire md
hand grenadcs in front If the RUSSIAN
irrnchcs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-15
Germans Repulsed

LONDON. pct. l'.-t':"ld Marshal
Hag's frrr"~ last. night rcruiscd Ger
man r.r"ntultr:iue dr!nChmenis north
~ p""lr.r.lln and Vest "f Eerriaer".
Oh thu "X,r"isir r;Ght and lett ends or
he new British haitl" liz" east Of lprsS.
in Belgium I'll" british are showing
renewed activity further south. Tho
War OFF," today announced that Su''-
resstul rail- was: n;,'i. "u III" F.ut"il
tines near iIull,i.-h. which - four miles
north OF tn. French mining c"nt"r ~
Lens.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-15
HunHar1aus Driven Back.

ROME. Oct. l4.--Austrn-lIungari
dstachmcnts yesterday made attempts To
attack he Ialian positions west of the
Chiapovano valley: on he 1son&o front.
but they were driven back by the ltal-
ianH.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-15

business last night. sent by. eleven
Of the twelve reserve banks. show
but little progress. the total stand
inr nj 1888. 900, or only about:s
DER cent of the $4,000. 100000 hoped
for. Following are the figures. as
announced by the treasury depart
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-15

repulsev the enemy under command Of
Its officers whose patriotism ia we'll
known 70 all Russia"
Az the ri Ut OF misunderstanding
that arose u board the Russian battle
ship Petrol .lnvsk out of the action Il
the general assembly OF the rcmocra ic
bodies calling upon officers Of the army
and navy In Finland To sign n pledge IL
fidelity t6, rhe Russian provisional gov
crnment. four officers who refused "a
sign the pledge were shot at Helatngc"r$
last month by menhcrs of the crow. The
action Of the men on the Pctropavlovsk
later were condemned by the Iirlqim@i rs
revolutionary committee and all tho sail
! ors who participated in the mutimy were
arrested
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-28
CHAMP
 HIGH IN TOURNEY

New York. Dec. 28-Playing with all the wizardry of veteran, Win cent Richards hoder of the boys outdoor championship, advanced to the semi-fnal round in the national Junior indoor championship by tri- unphtng over Sheyard Lee Alexan- der. the Co1umbna youth, at the Seventh Regiment Armory yesterday afternoon.
 Richards performance was his mas- terpiece' of the tournament, and he won handily from the conoueror of Bbrnhefm. the Pennsylvania cham pion, in straight sets sby scores of |8-S, 6-S sIt was a well played match and in- terestdnE from the beginning to the end. Richards was like streak on his, feet and his slasling and per picking drives travelled across the net with great velocity. However, in the first set he was forced to his limit, as Alexander also played brilliantly and suffered defeat only after the hardest kind of a fight For a mo- meth or two it looked as if he might possibly pull through with flying col oes. but he faltered at the inoppor- tune time.
 The strenuous effort to stAHe oil the impending defeat in the first set sapped all of Alexander's strength and speed and he was an easy victim for the boy champion in the second and deciding set.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-28

aH
 them now" Baseba1ls have gone up 25 cents in price, and other sporting goods ar following the lead of the proverbial cow-that jumped over
 the-moon- Chances are that the kids who each year have made a living by hanging outside the baseball grounds in hope( of retrieving lost balls will find their incomes suddenly cut short
 The fight situation in New Haven is interesting, to say the least. Fight- CTS are demanding allk inds of money for their services. halls are renting at a premium, and war still obtains be- tween promoters.
 Was that sarcasm, Frank? Or mere space-fil1er? Wonder if YOU don't know something that the New Haven fans might be, interested to learn about-.or do you take that press agent stun as personal? Once more that favoritism talk. No less an authority than pr. sar- gent, director of physical training at Harvard, comes out with the state n1ent that Yale and Harvard have been going at athletics in the wrong way for 25 years; in allowing sport to be for the sc1asses instead of for the masses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-28
LOCAL MAN LEADS
 IN BILLIARD MEET

New Haven, Dec. 2S-JameS Furs- man of Bridgeport won the first of series of a three-game .three-cushion tournament for the State champion ship at the Yale billiard parlors here of New Haven, holder of the title, by the score of 50 to 3S. It required 91 innings to accomplish the victory. Play was closely followed by a large and appreciative audience that includ- ed fans from this city and Bridgeport.
 Fursman, who is considered a crack in northern New York State, played wonderfully well last night and as the result of his steady and consistent work has been made the favorite of the series. He made the high score of the evening with four. Carpenters highest run was three. Both scratch ed twice. The former New Yorker played steadily and carefully, study method made him g warm favorite with the craWd and his efforts were loudly applauded- S
 The next game will be played next Thursday night at the Brunswick par lors, Fairfield avenue, in Bridgeport. The third and final match will be de- cided in the presence of the member of the Bridgeport Club at that orga- nization's rooms.
 The proceeds of the entire series are being contributed to the billiardists' ambulance fund. The sale of stamps for the fund last night was unusually large.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-28

: +ityrt ' t up against Charley Pitts at the Acorn proved to us conclusively that he knows his business as a boxer, and when it c&mes right down to the, fine point of strict boxing the writer hon estly believes that Billy could lace Eggers
 However, the fact remains that Billy tonight will not do business with a boxer. He is to tackle one of the most dangerous fighters roaming in the east Eggers is far from being a slouch. He is bear for punish ment and although lacking when 1t comes to scientific boxing, makes up for. it's absence by slugging and tear ing in persistently and determinedly. Tonight he expects toi carry the fight to Billy.
 De Foe has met some of the best and lightweights in the game. He. has held his own against the best of them. In most bouts Billy has go taway with the de- scisfons on points Tonight, however, Eggers is out to win via the knock cut route. While it is doubtful that a Knockout will be scored by either lad, the bout ought to furnish the fans with enough thrill to last until the. next sshow in January.s
 ss Williams Prepared.
 Larry Williams is also ready for Ifs battle Jack Moran, his oppon- ent, is far better man than some ,Bridgep porters care to believe. In the first place he has met some of the best men in the heavyweight class Included m this list are his battles with Battling Levinsky of this city, Fred Fulton of Rochester, Minn, and Jack Dillon of Indianapolis, not taAzmentien44hisL other boqtsa- in- the Middle West with less known heavy weights
 Despite the, fact that Moran has "a splendid ring record local enthu- siasts who have seen Williams in ac- ton believe that the Park City fla Eorite wfn carry off the evenings hon 's org raEsS Many of the wise ones are looking ahead to knockout victory for Larry, who is ih good condi- ton
 eSs5'. Sharpe Fayorite.
 sa Johnrry Sharpe of this city, one of Connecticuts most promising battlers, isSreadys for his engagement with Ed die Rosner of New York Rosner has been training under the direction of his brother. Young Rosner. Sharpe has been prepared for this combat by Joe Smith. He believes. that his protege will score knockout y Young McMahon of Stratford, who meets Young Williams of the Loco mobile, in the curtain-raising bout,
 claims the 1o5 pound champion
 ship of Connecticut The old reliable and only Terry
 Lee of this city, will act as referee. Frank Braifhwaite, who has no equal
 as an announcer, will be attired in his
 dress clothes and do the barking for the club toright,/ M. F. OConno1 will be back at his old job, holding | the timepiece. I,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-28
HONOR ROLL FOR
 7. z. GOLFERS IN ARMY


 An honor roll for devotees of the, ancient game is desired by the United States Golf Association, which, through it's Secretary. Howard F. Whitney. is mailing letter to mem Der clubs. The idea is to have list ready by annual meeting date of not only those who have joined the ser vice, but their rank as we'll, as may be seen by the following official conn munication:
 '"'The Executive Committee of the United States Golf Association is de- sirous of compiling an honor roll of the individual members of its mem Der clubs who are now in the military or naval service of the United States. ss s'Will you kindly send me the names of the members of your club who are eligible. also the arm of the service that they are enrolled under and their military or naval rank? This list Is to be kept in the Secretary's of flee as a record for future reference. 1t is desirable to have these statistics as complete and as soon as possible in order that report may be submitted at the annual meeting on Jan. 25, 1s1e..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-28

. New York. Dec. 2S.-Dr. Dudley A. sargent. director of physical educa- ton at Harvard. created a mild sen- sation at the annual meeting of the Athletic Research society at the Ho- tel AStor yesterday when he said that for the past 25 years both Harvard and Yale had been on the wrong track in physical education. He stat ed that he felt proud of the many fine athletes who had been sent abroad with the army. but he did not feel 50 proud of many more who had been sent and who were not physically fit
 Dr. Sargent stated that Harvard and Yale had been making a mistake in having athletics for a few insteaId of letting everybody get into the game. He said that the war has shown the colleges their proper course for the future Dr. Sargent was not one of the scheduled speakers on the program. but he took part in the gen. eral discussion which concerned itself with athletics and it's relation to the physical fitness of the men who are called to the colors.
 Dr. Sargent's remarks were in part as follows:
 Tt seems to me-" he said, that the greatest boon the war has already given to us in America is a reailiza- ton that our men must all be phys ical1y fit. I cannot look back upon the record made at Harvard and at Yale, with both of which institutions am familiar, being a graduate of one and officially connected with the other, without feeling that for 25 years our athletic training and our athletics have been on the wrong track. But I am glad to say that we are seeing the light and that we are coming around
 !" Get everybody into the game, that's our slogan now, and it should have been our slogan for years back It has taken the war to make us see things right. When look back and think of the fine specimens of physi- cal manhood who have gone across the seas to fight our battles my heart swells with pride. but when I think of those other men, the great major Iity in fact, who were not such fine
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-28
JESS WILLARD TO
 BE 30 TOMORROW

Pottawatomie County, Kansas. never loomed very large in the pages of history until April 5. 1915. It was on that memorable diem that Jess Willard, Pottawatomie County's most famous citizen, defeated Jack Johnson and established the pugilistib supremacy of the white race onee more. There'll be big doings out Fl I'ottawatomie tomorrow, for it's Jesss birthday, his thirtieth, to be exact, and just because Jess might not be present to attend the festivities, it's not going to dampen the ardor of the celebrants one whit or little, what ever that is. Jess is cavorting around the country somewhere, bossing cir GUS.
 Willard was cowboy before he started out to disarrange the maps of his fellow men. He spent the days in punching fractious steers andN the nights in growing. Every morning he found that he had grown an inch or two during the night, and the process didn't stop until he had gain ed an altitude of six feet and seven inches, above sea level. He has a reach of 83 1-2 inches, and weighs about 235 pounds when in Condition. 1t was seven years ago that Willard started fighting in the ring. His first match was with Louis Fink, at Sa- pulpa, Okla, and he lost on a foul. Later he fought Fink in Oklahoma City and put him to sleep in the third round. During 1911 Willard took part in eight battles, all in Oklahoma, and won all but the first. five of them by knockouts. The next year Jess set out for the East, and made c good showing against Luther McC1s- ty and Arthur Pelky in New YorA. besides knocking out Soldier Kearns and other hopes" Willard's first 2G-round engagement was with Gun boat Smith in San Francisco in 1918. The big Kansan had bad case Of stage fright and Smith got the de- cision. After the unfor<unata "Bulr' Young battle at Vernon Jess returned to the East, outpointing "Boer" Rodel in Milwaukee and giv- ing Carl Morris the whipping of his young life in New York. Later. Jess knocked out Rodel in New Haven and put a crimp in the aspirations of George Davis in Buffalo. After clean ing up some more he finally became the white hope" and he made rood by defeating Johnson at Havana a April s, 1915. And now Fred Fulton wants to mix it up with the big man from Pottawatomie County. We wish him luck.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-28
HOPE.FOR | MINORS ...'YET, SAYS BARROW

Edward G. Barrow, who resigned as President of the International league two weeks. ago when the club own CTS cut his salary from $7,5o0 to $2.- 500 year, expressed the opinion in Toronto yesterday that the league could be rescued from its present diff faculties under strong and capable handling and emerge stronger than ever from the crisis which now be- sets minor league baseball. 7
 Just where the International Lea que can find a man, however, big enough and farseeing enough to hold the circuit together in view of the fact that at least three of the club own CTS are ready to cry quits during the period of the war. is hard to under stand. Such a man may be forthcom- ing when the league meets in Febru- ay to settle this vital question. It looks doubtful, however.
 MT. Barrow declined to discuss his future or the reports that he would be identified next season with the Boston Red Sox. but admitted frank ly that he is considering two good offers from major league clubs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-28

Knockout Eggers and Billy De Foe, 3n the main bout of the 12 rounds, and Larry Williams and Jack Moran, in the. second star event, will be the centers of attraction at the boxing carnival to be staged in the. Casino under the direction of the Remington A C.. tonight Appearing with them in a six-act and four-act performance, respectively, will be Johnnie Sharpe Va Eddie Rosner, and Young McMa- 1se<l vs. Young Williams.
 The program is by far one of the best that has ever received the atten- 'tion of local fight fans, and indications are that it will be enjoyed by an ex- ceedingly large crowd Thirty-twol rounds of firzt-class boxing with top notchers participating are seldom pfovfded on the same card, and un- doubtedly devotees of the fight game Will show their. appreciation of what the Remington club has prepared for their delectation, ~ s as
 All details for tEle affair were com Bleted last evening Police arrange Tnents were also made last night Be- cause of the fire laws there will be no smoking allowed This. request has been made of the promoters by the fire officialsss The government. tax will be paid at the box office and not at theN door. Competant ushers will escort patrons to thef seats The management also announced last night that tickets purchased from specu- lators would be positively ignored at the door. az ,sx s7
 While it4was expected that Jack Moran, the western light heavy weight. would arrive yesterday such was not the case. Last night his manager sent telegram from Buf- falo saying that he and his charge had left that city and would arrive in sofElz ts1lfs eaEly sSslz1z rI1 ef s asS ing. Knockout Eggers arrived in Bridgeport on the midnight express from New York, fit forthe battle of his career { z Billy De Foes the st Paul feather weight, finished his training yesterday afterhp6n hHt will do a little road work this nferHfngs Billy. according to those rwho have watched him go through his exercising during the past week has rounded into splendid phy- sicaI cond4tion and tonight will be in his best form SDe Foe has been spar ring with local boxers for the past sseT5- en days ands against each one he has loomed up like a worId-beater-
 De Foe honestly expects to give Egg gers the trouncing of his career. Billy's dope sounds all right and looks goodSon paper, but whether or not he will carry out his threats is another proposition. : Although ap- preciative of the fact that he is up against one of the toughest feather weights in the country, Billy has enough confidence in his ability to say that he win teach Hnghie Le Blang's champion a few things abont the box ing game that he never dreamed of. A Real Boxer.
 Billy is clever boxer if nothing else It's been a long time since the writer saw better boxing exhibition than the one that the St. Paul lad put
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-28

physical specimens, I do not feel so glad.
 T have no fear for the star atl- letes. the cream of our young men, Who have gone. but I do fear for the men who were discouraged because they could not make the first team. and sank back to become athletic slackers when they were in college because they thought they were not good enough. They consider then1- selves good enough to go and fight their country's battles, however. and we with our old system of athletics III which we placed the premium on the specialized expert. have really de- nied them-the physical training that they find so necessary now. Why should they sacrifice their lives if their lack of fitness makes that sac- rifice not worth while?
 We must have athletics for all h the colleges now. and know that at Harvard and at Yale that is the trend Of the day. You can hear it on s1l sides, and you can see that the staz dents want it by reading their college papers. Everybody should be oiiA playing, building up his body. We shouldn't spend our time developing a man to jump six feet when we have a thousand men who can jump four feet. Why. 1000 men who can jump four feet are worth dozen men who can jump six feet today. What good is your man if he can't get, out of a trench by himself. and every man must be able to do that. We have men who cannot pull themselves up once on a horizontal bar. and we have those who can't raise themselves once on a parallel bar. And these are our potential soldiers. They must be trained and each of us must share the burden"
 The meeting of the society wa4 largely attended. and pr. George T Fisher of the r. M C. A. was electe4 president, Wilbur P. Bowen vice pres ident and Dr. Joseph E. HaycroM secretary. Dr. Lyman Fisk read q paper on Methods of Reclaiming Re- jected Men" and J. W. Wilce of Ohio State spoke OF "Intramural AthIet4 l ics."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-28
HOVER THE TOP =:

E T IFN
 James Cox Brady lead the way for sportsmen to showitheir patriotism by. offering his, stable of thorohghbred horses for sale, the proceeds to go to the Red Cross. Yesterdays auction disposed of part of his string for ap- proximately $22.00O, and the prices S.d and paid indicated that there were others besides. Mfr. Brady ready to do their bit. A
 Now, ffsthe, courts would only adopt John K. Tener' ideas about the honor systemS and refund some of the fines paid -A-- = A'a '-z 7 i--
 Notwithstanding that he has quit the organization because his salary was reduced $s.o00, ex-President Bar- row, interviewed in Toronto, says there is hope ahead for the Interna- tional League In views of the hap penings of the past two weeks, Bar row is our idea of tl1e personifcation of optimism E
 One of the latest theories advanced is that Jess wfilard's offer to fight for Red Gfoss benefit w&s only "a ,.press agent gag extended for the purpose Of making t possible for Aim to sell hisoireus @ NET M
 If you have tears. prepare to shed