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.COFFEY IS COUNTED
OUT IN 9TH ROUND.

Providence, r. L, Nov. 24-Bart1ey
Madden of New Jersey, surprised a
crowd of 1000 boxing fans here last
night by knocking out Jim Coffey, the
Dublin Giant, In the seventh round
Of a contest scheduled for IL rounds.
Up to the last 10 seconds of the sixth
round, Madden had been on the re-
ceiving end of a storm of shortarm
punches at close quarters and no end
Of stiff left jabs. A few seconds be-
fore the bell ending the sixth, Mad
den whipped a right to the point of
the jaw, Coffey staggering to the
ropes. The Roscommon Giants hands
dropped to his side, but just when
Madden was about to slip over an
other wallop the gong sounded
Coffey came out for the seventh ap-
parently as fresh as when he started
battle, but in less than q half minute
was Keeling to the ropes from a left
swing on the jaw. AS he caroomed off
the strands, Madden caught him flush
on the chin with a right hand swing.
Coffey fell hard. Referee Gardner
counted five before Coffey got up on
one knee. At the count Of 10 Cof-
fey was still on that knee and was
counted out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-24
Belcher-Berks Battle.

Jsm Be1eher defeated Joe Berks In
16 rounds at Maidenhaad, England,
on Nov, "a. 1901. Berks. a shrep-
shire butcher, had been trained by
that old ring master, Dan Mendoza,
the Hebrew boxer. and was bigger
and apparently more powerful than
the champion, Berass stood six feet
and a half, and weighed 1872 pounds.
They had been matched to fight for
the title the pefvieus month, but
Beicher was arrested by the police On
a previous battle, This time the ring
was pitched near Maidenhead, near
the borders of four counties, where a
bolt co7sss t>e made frsHa one to
another, n necessary. BefeheF was
about six feet in height, and weighed
about ITO pounds. Berks started
strong, and on several occasions land
ed terrific blows on the champion,
but the latter's superior skill told in
the end and Berks was gradually
reduced to a bloody, battered MASS OF
humanity, unable to stand. Ia all
Beriks fought Beicflsr four times, and
was always defeated,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-24
SIX FAv0RITES
FAIL HACKERS AT
BOWIE MEETING

Baltimore, Nov. 24-Jock Scot was
the only favorite to reward the back
ers Of form at the Dowie track yester-
day. The other winners came from
the ranks Of the second and third
choices. All the winners were well
played, however, and there were no
surprises.
1t was Jock Scots second victory in
| five days for his new owner, Mrs r.
J. Bres1er. The brown son Of Ogden
had never been asked to go mile
before, and this doubt relative to his
ability to go the distance caused a
tendency to play against him. He
managed to win cleverly by trifle
over a length. but he had his work
cut out to do so as the two-year-o1d
Sweep-Up End showed him the way
to the furlong pole. Jock Scot stood
the strain Of pace better than the
youngster and won out in the final
hundred yards.
Ideal was lucky to win the first
race. Partisan, the favorite. was
badly 3nterfered with at the start and
was unable to find a clear track to the
stretch where he came with a rush
but just failed to catch the flying
Ideal.
Zouave earned his second purse of
the meeting by capturing the selling
handicap at seven furlongs. He raced
Peter Jay leg weary early aud then
won in hand.
Congressman H. D. Flood sold his
yearling by Ellisdale-Fairy to Max
Hirsch, who was acting for George
W. Loft, the owner Of Papp, the Fu-
turity winner.
J. G. Graf has sold the three-year-
old FLY, Fox Trot. to A. B. Hancock,
who will mate her with the stallion.
Celt.
II. C. Bidd1e has purchased from W.
IT Martin the two-year-oid, Dryer,
and will race in Cuba Billy Oliver
will ship his horses to New Orleans
instead of going into winter quarters
at Lakewood.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-24
FANS CONTINUE TO
CRITICIZE JOHNSON

New York, Nov, 24-The popular
e1amer raised by Ban Johnsen's ridi-
culous suggestion that the Govern
ment should exempt 28S major league
players increased in volume yesterday
rather than subsidized. Johnson is be-
ing la1nbasted as few baseball officials
ever have been. He has been offered
the presidency of the In Bad Club and
has been informed there will be no
use in him declining the Office. He
has been elected by practically a I'M.
animous vote.
Editoria1ly johnson has been panHed
to a crisp in the leading Eastern and
Southern papers. The most bitter de-
nuneiatieH OF his action has come from
among baseball men, particularly Ia
his owH league. The idea is SO rsPnl-
eiye to ths New TeEk American Leasus
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-24
SMITH TO LOSE
BOWLING TITLE

Mort Lindsey, who is running
fourth in the Eastern individual
bowling championship series, is au-
thority for the statement that the win
ner of the event will be crowned
worlds champion. The Brunswick
Balke-Collender Company. which is
a controlling factor in bowling, has
authorized the payment of a weekly
salary to the champion upon condi-
ton that he defends the title at least
once every month against logical con-
tenders. The winner of the Eastern
series will also receive a handsome
diamond studded medal, emblematic
Of the worlds title.
Under the new arrangement, Jim
my Smith, recognized titleholder, will
it is said, has had no inclination to
match his skill, with the bowlers who
are most likely to capture his crown
and for that reason it is believed that
the new plan will prove successful.
It is agreed on all sides that Smith
is one of the best, if not the best,
bowler in the universe, but he has
confined most of his shooting to ex-
hibition matches where the champion
ship rests on the result. Smith is
now drawing a weekly salary from the
Brunswick-Balke Company, which
will cease at the close of the present
series.
: Glen Ridde1l of New York is now
leading in the race for the title with
nine victories against one defeat. He
suffered his only set back the night
before last, when Harry Cohn de-
feated him on the latter's alleys.
Thirty series will be rolled to deter
mine the title. The race is expected
to simmer down to three-cornered
affair, with Riddell, Cehn and Lind
seF as the most likely men to con.
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club, owned by military men, one OF
whom is now at the front, that Col
Rupert sees red whenever he thinks
of it, One shoulders to think Of what
Cap Huston will do when he reads
somewhere in France a newspaper
containing the story Of Bans sugges-
ton.
However, the man who is more in
disnant than any one else is the aver
age American citizen. The writer had
the privilege to hear several citizens
express their sentiments about Ban
They would have done credit to a
Tommy, President Tener, of the Ma
tional League had the foresight to
see that phase of it as soon as he read
Johnson's suggestion for the first
time.
Few Ball Players in Service.
"what will the man in the street
say?" said Tener. What Will the
mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters
of boys now in France or in our train
ing camps say to SUCH an abhorrent
suggestion? I can well imagine 1t.
know what would say If had son
in service, and I would shout it from
the housetops."
Inc more one dud1yLCS JOIAuoO11 q
plan or suggestion, call it what you
like, the more audacious it appears.
The audacity Of an amusement pro-
moter putting tthe high standards
Of his particular amusement above
the welfare of a country at war Is
shocking to the sensibilities of the
average American. The fault with
baseball is not that it has given toe
many active athletes to the country,
but too few.
Another brazen part Of Johnson
suggestion is tho manner in which he
offers his bench warmers and extra
pitchers to the government, saying
I'VE would willingly sacrifice these
men," AS a matter of fact all clubs
are contemplating cutting down to 1S
men any way, But the idea of turn
ing his least competent players over
to the government strikes at the
heart of the democratic idea behind
the se1eetive draft, whose primary
aim was to put the mil1ienaire's son
on the same plane with the son of the
village shoemaker and the $15,006 a
! year Iris Speaker with the $1,000 a
year ee1 pitcher: We're such a plan
adopted it would be faEoritism of the
rankest sort.
There is ne doubt that Jehnseais
stupid remarks have strained the re-
latiaas between the two big leagues.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-24
FOYER THE TOPS:

Manager Kearney's Chain team
should defeat the Steam Rollers at
Newfeld park tomorrow afternoon,
unless late 9ubstituttons made by
Manager Flynn of the visiting eleven
have bolstered I'D the Steam Rollers.
The Annex. who were held to a
scoreless tie last Sunday. were a far
stronger team than theNAnnex in the
eleven had a mighty tough time TAX
ers. too. 2='y> - T.
Four members Of the Newport Ma
val Reserve team. who played with
the Steam Rollers against the Annex
last week. are not included in the
published lineup for tomorrow s
game. The players who are substi-
tuting for them are not so we'll known,
though it may he that the calibre of
their play is Just as good.
We came across despatch from
London. England. the other day which
read as follows:
''Tiddledewinks is growing SO fash
ionab1e that it is replacing auction
bridge with the ultra smart SET"
We thought the ultra smart set of
England dropped out Of sight along
about the time the French were roll
ing the German hordes back at the
Battle of the Marine. However, It'd
ddledewinks is a nice game, barring
it's brutal features.
Speaking of war. the Kaiser has
been driven to everything but shak-
ing dice to see who pays off the army.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-24
Field Foul Total
Goals Goals Points
PAGE Is SOUGHT AS
MANAGER OF CARDS

Chicago, Nov. 24-H. Orvi11e pat:
Page, baseball coach at the Univers-
ity of Chicago, LIS the latest man nam
ed for the position of manager of the
st. Louis Nationals. He would Meth
err deny nor confirm reports that he
was considering an offer to become
manager Of the Cardinals.
Nothing definite has been DONE"
Page said. Anyhow, any announce
ment must come from the st. Louis
club, I am not in any position to
discuss the subject,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-24

eft is the misfortune of the National
League that 1t must bear part of the
stigma Of this thing" said President
Baker of the Philadelphia club. "It
has given baseball a hard knock, and
we must suffer with the American
League because Of it. However.
President Tener's strong statement
will help a lot to show exactly where
we stand. I think the Governor hit
the nail right on the head. His state
ment on Johnson's suggestion was the
best he has made since his connection
with the National League"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-24
Talk OF Sports

The baseball players on the shelf
During the Winter time;
He's spending summers hard earned
pelf
Down in some southern Cline
The thought may even strike his mob
To find himself a regular job.
Hans Lobert has the managerial
bee in his bonnet, too. now that his
contract has expired. He's going to-
spend the winter in Havana and oan
there give himself lots Of time to-
dreaming managerial dreams.
If Mamaux and Carey get swelled
heads nobody can blame them. Think
of the Cubs offering $4,000 for them
to the Pirates. And it isn't Mexican
money, either.
Owner Phil Ball still has shat $780,
600 damage suit hanging over his
head. Pratt and Lavan of the Browns
are stubborn cusses and refuse to let
the matter drop.
Football is occupying the attention
Of President Haughton Of the Boston
Braves at the present time. He still
has enough time to keep in touch with
National League affairs. however.
Leave it to Jake DaMbert to take
care Of himself If his baseball days
are over. Jake is spending the quiet
season at Schuyler Haven, Pa. He
runs a. coal business in the day time
and manages a moving picture BUSH
ness in the evening. If Jake doesn't
watch out, he'll be running for office
in his spare moments. Some squieth
seasonI
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-24
TODAY IN PUGILfsTIC ANNALS.

553e-Toung Dyson. Portuguese
Z HefieaH lightweight, born in New
edford, Mass.
l899-Tommy West defeated Frank
Craig. In IA rounds at New York,
13o5-HoHey Melody knocked eat
5asiE o,Ksefe In the 11th round at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-24
FOOTBALL GAMES
y ON CARDS TODAY

Teams. 1916 Score.
Rutgers VS.. Newport Naval
Reserve, .-..----.. --'---..-.\ -
Camp Upton VS.. Camp Dew
ems.
Columbia VS.. N Y U ~..--s O to G
Fordham VS.. Pelham Bay
Naval Reserve ..-~-.... -
Army VS.. Boston College, .. -
Allegheny VS.. o. of Akron ..3S to O
Brown VS.. Dartmouth, .-.... -
Dickinson VS.. Buckneu, -. -
Georgetown VS.. Susquehanna
Johns Hopkins VS.. st. Johns 3 to G
Lebanon Valley VS.. Temple. > -
LcAigh VS.. Lafayette ......16 to Q
Midd1ebury VS.. Vermont ..g.. 6 to 2
Swarthmore VS.. Hayerford to 1C
Penn. VS.. Carlisle Indians -
Wash & j. VS.. Not<e Dame :. -
w. Va Wesleyan VS.. w. Va
University, ... to 81
Yale Freshmen VS.. Princeton
Freshmen, . -
Did not meet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-24

Articles OF Incorporation were fled
at Albany by the Militor Compensation
of New York, Inc, with 81, 900. 600
capital. to manufacture aueenaobilee,
guns, airplaaes etc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-24
INDUSTRIALS GET
LEAGUE STARTED

Two games were played last evening
in the opening of the Industrial Bask-
etbal1 league at st. Johns hall The
Remingtons defeated the Chains rs to
10, and the U. NJ. C.. team scored a
decisive victory over the Singers, the
count being % to A..
The scores Of the games follow:
American Chain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-24

Bells rang in London for the first
time since the war was started in com-
memoration of the British vfesafies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-24

Tor San Francisco are prize fighters.
Ihey merely have a habit of talking
Like prize fighters.
| We are due to hear of some strate-
gig war measure adopted by BAN
johnson to cover I'D his sad mistake
anent the draft and ball players in
general. Big Ban was always mouthy,
but was likewise clever Lately he
seems to have lost part of his cum
n1ng-anyway. he's getting 1t in sthat
well known SPOT reserved for poultry.
The frantic cheering in these parts
ever the stand taken by the American
league mogu1 almost browns out the
demand for a. lightweight title bout in
| New Haven Dec. IT. a.~
| Still. some of the boys not caring
how they spend their time or money,
will probably run up to the Elm City
to see Benny Leonard do a little
shadow boxing.
| Chick Brown only weighs 1876
pounds. but. of course, that doesn't
include his nerve.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
generally accredited lightweight limit
is 1876 pounds Battling Kunz. at 1873 to
142 is state lightweight champion
This proves that the man with the
drop has the strongest argument.
We reserve this paragraph to an
nounce that basketball will he played
at Colonial hall Tuesday night as
usual. the opponents Of the Blue Rib
bons to be named later.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-24
Chains To
Play Grid
Title Game
Kearney Confident Local
Team Will Annex New
England Football Cham
pionship in Clash With
Steam Rollers at Newfeld
Park Tomorrow.

Z The New England gridiron cham
tpionszip viii be settled at Newfield
Spark tomorrow afternoon, when the
fSteam Rollers of Providence, R. L,
land the American Chain Co. team Of
this city clash. The game viii starr
lat 2:45 o'clock and will probably be
staged before theI argest crowd OF
Ixhe season
\ Confidence reigns in the camp of
tthe local warriors, despite the renown
LOT the invading team The Chains
feel that, despite their inability to
gain a decision over the Annex in two
}Btarts. they will be able to take the
measure of the Steam Rollers Coach
Him Mccarthy has been putting the
boys through stiff drills all week, and
Athey are all in great physical shape
Nor the grue1ling contest.
4 The lineup of The Chains will not be
}chanxed, Manager Kearney standing
!pat On his undefeated array of play
iors-
N There seems to be some doubt as to
the referee for the day. Kearney has
Hntimated that he is negotiating for
fhe eervices of Jim Thorpe, the fam
ious Carlisle Indian, but in the event
fof failure here, it is likely that Joe
waters viii take up the task. The
3Gteam Rollers will bring down their
49,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-24
Field Foul TOTAL
ReIn1ngtOn
Field Foul Total
Goals Goals Points

Singer Team.
Field Foul Total
Goals Goals Points
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-24

Tor San Francisco are prize fighters.
Ihey merely have a habit of talking
like prize fighters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-24

Not all the persons who say "E'risce
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-24

Chick Brown only weighs 135
pounds. but, of course. that doesn't
include his nerve.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-24

Speaking of war. the Kaiser has
been driven to everything but shak-
ing dice to see who pays off the army.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-19
SheriH's Sale.

Georgia, Terrell County. Will be
sold before the court house door, in
the city of Dawson, said county, on
the first Tuesday in July next, during
the legal hours of sale, to the high
est bidder for cash, the following de-
scribed property, to wit: A one-fourth
~ undivided interest in the east
half of land No. Ten (1O), in the
Third (3rd) district of Terrell coun-
ty, Georgia, containing one hundred
(100) acres more or less, and upon
a fve-room dwelling house located
thereon, said dwelling house being
north of the Dawson and Sasser pub
lie road. Said property levied on as
the property of W. K. Pace, to sat
isfy a fl ia issued from the city court
of Dawson, in favor of Shields Geise
Lumber company VS.. w. X. Pace.
This May 20, 1917.
J. z. TURNER, Sheriff.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-19
Sherif's Sale.

Georgia, Terrell County. Under
and by virtue of an execution issued
from Terrell superior court in favor
of J. A. Fay and Eagan Co., against
The Variety Works Co., as principal
and A. j. Baldwin and j. R. Mercer
securities, will sell for cash before
the court house door in Dawson, &C..
on the 3rd day of July, 1917, to the
highest bidder, all that machinery
located in the plant of the Va
riety Works Co., sold by ]. A.
Fay and Eagan Co., to said
Variety Works, as described in said
execution. The boiler and engine
of said company; the office building
of said company; the building and
all of its contents where said ma
chinery is located at said plant and
the land on which it is located, levied
on as the property of defendants
to satisfy said execution. Tenant
notified. June 5, 1917.
]. 2. TURNER, Sheriff.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-19
City Ordinance.

Be it ordained by the city council
of Dawson, and it is hereby ordained
by authority of the same:
l. It shall be the duty of every
person, firm or corporation engaged
in the sale of ice in the city of Daw-
son to weigh the same on correct
scales at the time of making the sale
and delivery of the ice.
2. When any such person, firm
or corporation shall deliver ice to
customers in the city of Dawson by
wagon or vehicle it shall be the the
duty of such person, firm or corpo-
ration to provide correct scales for
such vehicle and have the ice so de-
llvered weighed at the time of max
ing the sale and delivering the ice.
B. No person, firm or corporation
shall be allowed to charge for and
collect for more ice than is delivered
as provided for in the two preceding
sections of this ordinance.
4. And person, firm or corpora
ton violating any section of this
ordinance shall be punished as pro-
vided in section 100 of the code of
the city of Dawson.
Read and unanimously adopted as
an emergency ordinance at regular
meeting of city council of Dawson,
Ga, this June 5, 1917.
J. D. WEAVER, Mayor.
R. E. BELL, Clerk.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-19

When the German Kaiser marched his
neutral nation of
she could wake from the sleep of those
stood aoundd Kaes ruthless
he had disregarded all of his previous
When the kaisers trampled
feet burned their homes assaulted
to the
people could be guilty of such ines.
after the sinking the
of the friendly dispositions of the
this country refused believe the German
such without a
AS the had foh he did NOT
submarine he could he
sufficient numbers the world
But of God Napoleon
of Waer the American people
prevent the Kaiser from the world.
Dixon the handwriting the wall of
crushed in
of speech the all
pie such thought he desired.
Thomas Dixon his wrath
stated Il hold
this
three thousand miles What do
dangers them? In this he
Nation which he the
- hold God opposes shall crush
Pieces"
When "The Fall of Nation
the of Bryan, but felt
be eliminated and the captions changed maerpec
work might
Mr. Dixon sick when of
eliminated He made the
people he had 6fty6ve picture
lar prices The of the Kaiser have
declared and to-day the public still
Nation" at popular prices Dawson, July 4th.-Adv.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-19
BREEZY BRIEFS
FROM BRONWOOD
YOUNG MEN ENTERTAIN WITH
A FISH FRY AT DIVERS
MILL FRIDAY.

DR.. and Mrs. Ernest Anderson and
little daughter, Ernestine, and Mrs.
Dave Denton arrived Saturday from
Richmond, Va, making the trip in
an automobile, having left Richmond
Wednesday. Mrs. Denton went up to
attend commencement at the Univer-
slty of Virginia, where DR.. Anderson
was graduated.
Misses Susie Denton, Theo Will
hanson and Ruth Martin, of the
Piedmont sanita1ium, Atlanta, arriv-
ed Saturday morning to spend a few
weeks with their parents here. Miss
Denton was graduated Thursday eve
ming from the training school for
nurses.
The young men entertained with
a fish fry at divers mill Friday eve
ming. The young people motored out
and enjoyed a swim before supper,
afterward going to Dawson to see
THE Baby Specialist" Twelve cou-
Piles attended.
Miss Nanilee Saunders is at home
from Brunswick; Miss Annie Collins
from Fairburn; Miss Elva Cowart
from Rift, and Mr.. Lawrence Wool
bright from Commerce, where they
taught school.
Mrs. Bennett Stapleton and chill
dren, of Dawson, and Mrs. Tom La
ney and children, of Smithville, re-
Gently visited Mrs. ]. G.. Collins.
Mr.. Hadley Stapleton spent Sun
day in Macon with his brother, Mr..
Franklin Stapleton, who continues to
improve after his recent illness.
The friends of Mrs. j. L. Mcleod
will regret to learn that she received
painful injuries when she fell from
porch.
Miss Eva Stevens, of San Antonio,
Texas, and Miss Pauline Efurd, of
Troy, Ala, recently visited Miss Lois
Mcleod.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin w. Smith and
children, of McDonough, are guests
of Mrs. Smiths mother, Mrs. S. E..
Glass.
Miss Nina Royal, of Rupert. is
visiting here at the homes of her
brothers, Messrs. S. A. and Lester
Royal.
Mr.. Will Hargrove, Jr., of Macon,
spent last week at the home of his
grandmother, Mrs. S. j. Hargrove.
Miss Lizzie Raglan has returned
from Eufaula, where she went to
attend the FOy-Ragan wedding.