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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
N0RWALK PLAYS
HERE TONIGHT TO
DECIDE the TITLE

After defeating Norwalk in Nor
walk last night the Blue Ribbons will
meet the crack five from down state
at Colonial hall tonight in the fourth
game of the state championship SER
les. Because of the great rivalry be-
tween the teams the contest is sure
to be exciting. The Ribbons won last
night in the last ten seconds of play
when Beckman made a sensational
long shot and that gave the Ribbons
the victory by Is to II. The Ribbons
must win tonight to gain the state
title. If Norwalk wps the series will
be tied again.
Beckman and White did great SER
vice on the forward line last night
and Harvey was good at center. Fol
Norwalk Holman and Ashmead ex-
celled. The hall was packed to Ca.
pacity and because of the close score
the fans yelled almost continually
The Ribbons took the lead early in
the first half but were soon passed
by Norwalk. At the end of the hall
the home team was ahead by IL to IL
Norwalk scored again at the start
Of the second session but the Ribbons
soon tied matters on goal by White
and a foul toss. Then the home team
got a basket and a. foul throw. which
made their score II. The Ribbons got
another goal but were behind by II
to Is just before the final whistle
blew. Then Beckman hurled one
from almost the center and Norwalk
was beaten. Beckman, White, Sven
son and other Ribbon stars will be on
hand tonight. The game starts at
$3.50. There will be the usual prelim.
mary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
DARTMOUTH May
HAVE BOARD FOR
COACHING eleven

Hanover, N. H., March 13-Dart-
die. Following the resignation of
Head Coach Frank Cavanaugh the
powers that be- are looking around
for a competent man to handle the
big Green team next fall, but so far
little progress has been made. There
is talk of organizing so-called
coaching council, to be made up OF
graduate players. including Larry
Bankhart, who handled Colgate last
year; Jess Hawley, coach of Iowa
State university; Moose" Engelhorn,
gridiron instructor at Case School.
Cleveland; logger" Elcock. mentor
at Washington and Lee; Fat Spears,
former all American guard, who
coached last years Dartmouth fresh
men, and Milt Ghee, quarterback Of
the 1915 varsity.
If this plan goes into effect Spears
and Chez will be actively engaged in
joint attempt to fill Cavanaugh's
shoes while the other members Of the
council are expected to visit Hanover
now and then to offer advice. Bank
hart has gone into business with his
brother in Lynn, Mass, and says that
he will have very little time to devote
to football.
It is regarded as doubtful if Hawley
will be able to come East at all, while
Engelhorn and Elcock probably will
be tied up with the engagements they
filed elsewhere in 1916. sd the re-
sponsibility for developing another
varsity eleven will fall on the Shout
ders of Spears and hee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
AMERICAN AND JAPANESE
FINANCIERS JOIN HANDS

Toxic, March 13.-In connection
with the movement of. cooperation
between Japanese and American bust
ness men, announcement is made here
of plans to form a trust company I'M
der the name Of 1.-THE International
Enterprise Trust Company" The cap
ital will be 20,000,000 yen or about
$40, 100000. The organizers hope to
see one half of the capital subscribed
in Japan and the other half in the
United States. A. commission will
soon leave Japan for the United States
with the object of interesting Ameri-
can capital. The head office will be
in Toxic with branches abroad.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
ALEXANDER'S PAY
HIGHEST AMONG
NATIONAL BOXMEN

New York, March 13-Alexander'
new contract, which is said to call Tor
q salary around s12,5O0 and a bonus
OF a thousand beans If he wins as
many as twenty-five games, puts him
in a class by himself among National
League twirlers, past and present. 1t
is probable that only two men in the
National League employment get
more kale than Grover the Great.
One Of these is Jawn McGraw, who
is said to draw $4,000 per annuan.
and the other is George Stallings. who
gets $4,000 for piloting the Braves.
Christy Mathewson may be in this
class, and estimates as to his salary
range as high as $4,000 but this is
likely an exaggeration. Ty Cobb and
Iris Speaker get considerably more
than Alexander, and Walter Johnson
and Eddie Collins probably get about
the same as the Nebraskan.
: Among the men in the $4,000 class,
approximately, are Home Run Baker,
Rabbit Maranville, Johnny Evers,
Hughie Jennings and Clark Griffith.
Even with the cost of living what it
is, ball players and managers Of prov
ed ability will be able to keep the wolf
from the door.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
YANK REGULARS
LOSE To SECOND
TEAM AT MACON

Macon, Ca, March ia practice
game of seven innings, which was
productive Of some good and more
bad playing, took place between the
Yankee regulars and second team
Yesterday afternoon. Ineffective pitch
ing and poor fielding were plentiful
but as pleasing development &c
counteract the helter-skelter nature o1
the battle there was hard and abun-
dant hitting. The weather was not
and that and the assiduous practlce
devoted to batting recently resulted
in a general improvement in that de-
partment.
The second team did the better bat
ting, the better fielding, and had more
effective pitching, although 1T suffered
fearfully in one inning from the WHO
and weird work in the box by Slim
Love. Slim Embossed two wild pitches
and four bases on balls in one inning
and had a generous part In helping
the regulars to five runs. But in spite
of these five runs the regulars were
beaten. The second team won, 10 tC
g. The winners not only played bet
ter mechanical ball, but with more
spirit.
Bob Shawkey had a bad day. The
second team stabbed him for six hits
and seven runs, but it was not all his
fault by a good deal. His pitching
was not wholly to blame. His sup
port was shaky and he made three err
rors himself in addition to a wild
pitch. It is seldom that this unusually
reliable pitcher strays so far from the
path Of effectiveness. Mogridge and
Shocker were the best moundsmen OF
the day.
Frank Baker was reprimanded by
Fritz Maisel in the seventh inning.
Baker didn't run out a alb to the in
field with as much conviction as Mais-
ell desired, and the latter flung at him,
9'Why didn't you run that one out
You amt any better than anybody
else,' to which statement Baker, as
far as is known, never has entered a
demurrer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
BENNY LEONARD
DEFEATS TILLMAN

Philadelphia, March A3-.Benny
, Leonard, the classy New York light
weight. visited this town last night and
administered a lacing to Johnny Till
man. the local pride. To make the
impression lasting, Benjamin clipped
Tfllman hard on the jaw on two spe-
cific occasions, which resulted in
Johnny seeking the floor in reclining
posture.
The first shock came in the OPEN
ing round. Leonard's left hook flick
ed over Tillmans jaw and Johnny
dropped He rested only for Sec
ond. The second Touchdown came
in the fourth round Benny threw
his real strength in this wallop, and
when Tillman stuck his nose in-the
resin he stayed there for count OF
i've.
In tackling Tillman, Leonard went
way out of his class, for the local
youth weighed 139 IL pounds. or five
more than Benjamin. Again Tillman
had everything in his favor regarding
height and reach. Needless to add.
he took advantage Of all these bless
ingS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
WILLIE HOPPE SHOWS
HOW HE WON TITLE

Willie Hoppe, worlds champion
billiard player, brought his troupe Of
experts to Colonial hall yesterday for
matinee and evening performances.
Large audiences saw him go through
the motions and it was the general
verdict that Hoppe lived up to his
press notices. In the afternoon Hoppe
tackled Young Jake Schaefer at 1872
bake line billiards. The balls didn't
roll right for, Schaefer and Hoppe
made a couple of runs that gave him
the victory easily. In the evening
Schaefer made some remarkable shots
and beat Hoppe at three cushion
billiards.>
The audience watched Hoppe close
ly and frequently applauded his work.
He displayed complete mastery Of the
worries. Charles G.. Peterson did some
fancy shots, one of them being a feat
of getting 100 points in a minute.
Chick. Wright, former amateur cham
pion, also gave Hoppe a little practice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
Latin-America
Asa Peacemaker

DR.. Hipolito Irigoyen is a name
little known to North Americans, but,
If DR.. Hipoliu Irigoyen can accom-
plish it, this ignorance will soon be
dispelled. DR.. Irigoyen il the presi-
dent of the Argentine Republic, a po-
sition which he has held since last
OctobeG and it is becoming increas-
ingly apparent that " Is his ambition
to shine in the role Of peacemaker.
Soon after President Wilson broke off
diplomatic relations with Germany,
and thus eliminated himself as pos
sible peacemaker between the warning
nations of Europe, the Argentine chief
executive began to plan ways and
means to bring the Influence Of the
Latin-American republics to bear up,
on the situation. Argentina's evasive
reply to President Wilson'S invitation
to neutral nations to join with ,the
United States in UNFOLDING neutral
rights, and the very evident desire
of President Irigoyen's government to-
avoid giving offense to Germany, were
construed IN some quarters as ev1d-
ence Of pro-German sentiment. Sub
sequent developments. including the
attempt Of the Argentine executive to
form Latin-American league to
the direction in which the Argentine
wind is blowing.
A Latin-American nation playing
the role of pacificator may seem bit
strange to those who still think of
South America as the land of revolu-
tons, but the Argentine Republic
can boast Of having taken a proni-
nent part in the movement for uni
versal peace and arbitration between
nations. The first general arbitration
treaty between nations was that con-
cluded between Argentina and Chile
early in the present century, The
two nations were on the verge Of war
in 1900, but, after large military and
naval appropriations had been made
by both sides, the British ministers
induced the two governments to ar
bitrate. King Edward was chosen as
the arbitrator, and his decision on the
boundary question in dispute was sat
isfactory to both republics. The treaty
of perpetual peace followed, and was
by the dedication thir-
teen years ago today, March Is, 1904.
of the Christ of the Andes, the most
striking peace memorial ever erected.
DR.. Irigoyen's attempt to assume
the role of pacificator may seem abb
Surd on the race or 1t, but 1t Is not
nearly so ridiculous as it may appear
to those who habitauaHy underestf-
mate the importance Of South Amer
lea. The trade of the continent, al
ready immense, is capable of almost
infinite expansion and development.
The European nations that share
most largely in that trade will be for
tunate. Germany, as well as Great
Great Britain, France and Italy, al
ready have tremendous interests at
stake in South America. The Latin
republics therefore loom larger in
Europe's consideration than most peo-
pie are aware.
Popular sentiment in all Of the
South American nations is strongly
prozAlly, but in Argentina, Brazil and
Chile there are powerful influences,
official and Financial, working in ia
vor Of Germany.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
Haggerty and Locke
Again Take Victory

HAGGERTY-Spo
In the tournament for The city
championship in handball doubles,
Walter Haggerty and s. D. Locke
beat Eliot Frost and Francis Hannah
at the Y. M. c.. A. yesterday in
straight SETS The scores were 81 to
IT,, 81 to 10 and Fl to 16. Haggerty
covered lots Of ground and displayed
the same skill that gave him the
singles title. Two matches are sched-
uled for tomorrow. The Casey broth
ers Of the Emmett club will play Bur-
dick and Quinn while Kelly and
Thompson are due to face Haggerty
and Locke. This -aftern DON lBurdick
and Quinn were slated to take on
Director Brock of the Y M c. A.
and Donnelly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
Champion Herman
And Former Champ
Williams in N. Y. Tonight

New York, March 13-The fact that
Pete Herman, the present bantam
champion Of the world, and Kid Will
liams, the former title holder, will
both box in this city tonight has
aroused much interest among the pa
irons of boxing.
Herman will be seen in action at
the Broadway Sporting club against
Dutch Brandt, one of the ab1est ring
sters in Brooklyn.
Williams will appear at the Pioneer
Sporting club in a bout with Joe
Lynch, a favorite Of the West Side.
Lynch has been doing very we'll and
his friends expect him to make a
good showing against the Baltimore
Tiger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
TO GUARD PANAMA LOCKS

Panama, March 13.-Civilian/ en-
ployes Of the Panama Canal have in
itiated a Plattsburg idea movement
at Gatun. Instruction in elementary
tactics is being given by officers of
the thirty-third infantry stationed
there to guard the locks and spillway
OF Gatun Lake and this work is to be
supplemented by series Of popular
lectures on various branches of mill
tary activity. The civilians, on the Can
al Zone have generally shown great
deal of interest in arrangements for
the defense and many have volun-
teered for field service. In case of
need they will probably be placed on
guard duty, relieving the regular SOL
diers to occupy the trenches well be-
yond the limits of the Canal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
FRE1GHrER ESCAPES U-BoATs.

New York, March 13-The Ameri-
can freight steamship Navajo arrived
here today after running the German
submarine blockade. The Navajo
left Liverpool on Feb. 10 in ballast.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13

''Hap" Myers, former first baseman
of the Braves and Brookfeds, is right
'eously incensed at the charge of rob-
berry made against him in Texas
Hap" was accused Of swiping a cou-
pie of diamonds, but was acquitted
Myers says he isn't that sort of a
gink, and anyway, If he'd wanted to
steal anything he wouldn't have both
cred with dian onds. He'd have taken
potatoes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13

time. Inc CUBS Will De Sfedtly Wedf>-
lened without the hard hitting Doyle.
Bobby Stow, the former Bridgeport
shortstop, left his home in New Ha-
ven yesterday for Fort Worth, Tex,
where he will play this season. Bobby
was accompanied by his wife and
child. Owner Collins Of the New
Haven club tried to get Stow from
Fort Worth as he figured the infielder
would be a good drawing card in
New Haven. It was found that Stow
is so popular in Fort Worth, however,
that the Texas leaguers wonldn't
think of parting with him.
A number of local enthusiasts will
go to New Haven tomorrow night to
see Yale and Princeton clash in the
game which will decide the intercol-
legiate basketball championship. The
teams are tied for first place with
eight games won and one lost. To-
morrow's contest will be played in
the Yale gymnasium.
Not satisfied with the empty honor
Of being one Of the country's greatest
baseball fans, George M. Cohan has
decided to become a club owner. The
actor and playwright intends to buy
the Providence, r. l., franchise in
the International league. He was born
in Providence but has always poked
fun at the city. The best joke he
could play on the fans there would
be to furnish a pennant winning
team.
It is said the Brooklyn players are
doing very Indifferent work at Hot
Springs, Ark, and are taking more
interest in the races than in baseball.
Perhaps next year Owner Ebbets will
take his players to some quiet spot
where there are no other attractions
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13

p. A. S. Franklin, president of the
international Mercantile Marine. de.
clined to grant the demand of the
sailors for war bonus of rs per cent
increase in wages for men on armed
American merchantmen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13

A call for a national convention of
enrolled Progressives, to be held in
st. Louis on April r. 10 and IA, was
issued 10y Matthew Hale, acting chair
man of the party.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13

Governor Edge. of New Jersey
asked General George W. Cocktails
former governor of the Panama Canal
Zone, to accept the position of con.
sulting engineer with the new State
Highway Commission
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13

Some ball clubs have one comedian
and q, number of players, and others
have one player and a number of COM
edianS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13

Washington will play the Athletics
in Philadelphia on Labor Day Fans
Of other cities who want to see the
gan?e should make their hotel reser-
vations early and avoid the rush.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13

The American Federation of Labor
will open a conference at Washington
today ON the question Of the defense
of the nation in the present interna-
tiona1 crisis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
REFUSES $4,000 OFFER.
Because Of her deal with wealt,

OcCd use VI IlSI uSdl Will wealthy
fans to sell the st. Louis National
franchise, Mrs. Helene Britton, own
er Of the club, was compelled to re-
fuse the offer of Owner Dreyfuss of
the Pirates, who said he would give
$4,000 and several players for In
fielder Hornsby and Catcher Snyder.
The offer was made several weeks ago
and it was not until yesterday that
Mrs. Britton finally made her de-
cision.
The fact that Mrs. Britton was will
ing to consider the offers shows why
National league magnates have been
so anxious for the woman owner to
retire from the league. Instead OF
trying to build a strong club, which
would rival the St. Louis Browns for
popular favor, Mrs. Britton declined
to spend any money for new players
and was willing to sell her stars. I'm
der new ownership it is expected the
National league will regain its old
popularity in st. Louis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13

Approval Of the action of President
F.hett in Offering the services Of the
Chamber OF Commerce Of the United
States 10 the Secretary of War and
Council OF National Defence was an.
nOunced by the Board of Directors
nj the chamber
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13

the major leagues have been few this
spring. In fact, big league club own
ers had but little difficulty in signing
their players for the coming season.
Pat Moran, manager Of the Phillies,
probably had more trouble than any
other National league pilot. A short
time ago it looked as if Patrick would
be without the services of Pitcher
Alexander. The latter held out for
$3.50 salary. Matters were ADJUST
ed recently, and Alex the Great is to
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13

Making hay while the sun shines is
all right for farmers, but boxers put
over their haymakers when the cleo.
trio Juice is refulgent. q
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13

Senator Martin. majority floor
leader, announced that an effort
would be made to get vote at this
session of the Senate on the treaty
with Colombia providing a payment
Of $15,000,0oo for the partition OF
Panama,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13

If the inter-lea.gue series Between
the International and the American
association is a success, the South At
lantic and Northwestern circuits might
promote profitable rivalry by adopting
the same scheme
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
SEEN AND HEARD
FROMTHE INSIDE

time The Cubs Will be greatly weak
Iened without the hard hitting Doyle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
Sporting Chatter

Baseball nagnates are again in the
saddle says a. sport writer Pretty
soon us fans will he again in the sad
dle-ridin' the lmpires.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
HARTFORD GETS WEIDEL.

has signed a shortstop named William
Weidel, turned over to the Senators
by the st. Louis Nationals. He is in
camp with the big leaguers in Texas
now. Weidel is % years old and is
said to be very promising.
It is feared Larry Doyle won't be
much use to the Chicago Cubs this
season. He, broke his leg last year
and had to retire for the rest of the
campaign. When he started practice
with the Cubs in California last week
Doyle had to quit because the leg
caused him such pain. He was order
ed to stoD playing for an indefiite
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-27

~ 44SEANO ~ I'm Il
ACTS WHILE MAYOl
1t is more than likely that Chicago
will invite the ENJOYS of France and
Great Britain, our allies, to come and
take a slant at the Windy City. And
this in spite of the fact that Mayor
Thompson has said he does not think
he has the legal right" to extend
this invitation.
Following the mayors statement,
several aldermen got busy on their
own hook and adopted the following
resolution:
TO THE CITY CLERK OF THE
CITY OF CHICAGO.
Whereas, General Joffre and his
distinguished associates of the
French commission and Arthur J.
Balfour and his distinguished asso-
ciates on the British commission, all
comrades at arms of the American
people, are now in this country to
give us the advantage Of their ad-
vice and experience, and
Whereas, Mayor Thompson ap-
pears doubtful or MS legal rlgnJ 10
invite these distinguished allies of
the United States to Chicago and
expresses doubt as to the welcome
which might be accorded them by "a
part of the Chicago population" and
Whereas, There can be no doubt as
to the loyalty of the city council and
the true citizenship of Chicago, you
are requested to issue a call to the
members of the city council of the
City of Chicago for a special meeting
of the council for Saturday, April %,
1917, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon,
there to take action upon this whole
subject matter.
Henry D. Captain, 25th ward.
Willis o. Nance, 9th ward.
John N. KimbalI, 9TH ward.
Albert J. Fisher, 22d ward.