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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11

A straight right to the jaw robbed Battling E;unz, lightweight champion of connecticut, of his aspirations to some day become. a world-beater- when t dropped him at the feet of Johnny Dundee, the clever New York Italian. in the fifth round of their scheduled twelve-round bout before 2he Glover Athletic Club, last night. < Kunz took the count of ten after brief session of such one-sided fight ing that the four thousand and odd fans who had paid admission expect ing. at least, to see the state con- dueror hold his own against his su- perIor, Were all but disgusted. It was not that Kunz didn't try, nor that he lacked the courage to maintain a sfrong Attack or to stand up before Dund8ets lightning like charges, but that id spite of all he could do, the south 1Eorwalk fighter was so hope l61sly odtclassed that it seemed an tfnposiifUn to have permitted him to fSce q fceman so worthy a better
 Poor az was Kunzss showing, 1t was made SD ridiculous by the contrast tstWeen his crude methods and the brilliant generalsInip and strategy em- 1loyed bY Dundee The New Yorker seemed to have developed every good rait that could be desired in a good lighter and possessed speed. clever ness. power. wit, in fact, everything recessary to give him a clean vic tory.
 Both fighters were in excellent
 ape for their battle, Kunz weighing ih at IS9 at 3 o'clock in the after noon, and Dundee hitting the 13s mark The men were the very pictures 1f health and strength z and when tbey entered the ring, not one of the fans present would have hazarded a bet that Kunz would not last the 12 fDunds.
 As a an&ttersof fact, Kunz got away with ah lent start-but halted
 ght M After landing a good left fr-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11
FEW CANDIDATES FOR
 YALE'S TRACK TEAM

Disappointed at the small squad of cack athletes who responded to the all to begin winter training Coach ohm Mack of the Yale team, has is- ued another call. Two weeks ago fale began preparation for the in- GOT winter games in which the track thletes will be entered the next few Teeks, but the original call met with nly a scanty response. Coach Mack's acond call was followed, in the hope
 stimulating greater interest. An
 uncement was made that squads
 obably would be entered in the
 ston athletic association, the
 eadowbrook and the New York Ath-
 c club from the Willisbrook com
 stitions which will be held here be- door meets of a handicap nature
 i'll take place during the winter.
 Track work was started with the istance men reporting te Coach lueal. Several paperchases have cen held, and these will be continued III snow prevents the runners from overing the hill and dale courses in he suburbs. Plans have been made or the runners to work after the 'hristmas vacation in the baseball age. It has been decided that fresh nen will be eligible for all the in- cor meets this winter except the in- GOT intercollegiate. All of the first itring track men of last years team nave left college and have entered some branch of the war service. John Nagle. who was elected captain, has also left college. Plans for the out door season are entirely uncertain, but Capt. W. 8. Overton, the new
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11
BRITISH GOLFERS
 CALLED TO REPORT

Professional golfers who are sub jects of Great Britain received notice recently, to report to the British re- cruiting office to-. determine their standing on the question of aiding their country, and were asked to en- list in the service as soon as possible. The British officers explained that sooner or later a conscription would take; those between the ages of 19 and 40, and those who cared to se- lect their branch of the service should do so before this time;
 Many of the pros will answer the call as soon as they can arrange their affairs The Garden City Club was the first to lose its pro-, Frank Bel wood announced yesterday that he would go to Halifax shortly to enter the British army.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11

on his opponents abdomen, and fol- lowing with 8 low hook, he apparent ly lost sight of himself in the glare of Dundee's personality, and when the Italian actually began to fight back, Kunz was as good as defeated. Dun dee's blows landed wherever he in tended they should, and in the second round he had the Norwalk pug entire ly at sea. Kunz could only hit at random, slamming right and left only to fan the air. Dundee kept him guessing continually by his hop ping about and speedy attack ,and at the end of the second, the Connecti- cut champion appeared to be at a loss to account for what was happen ing.
 Dundee battered Kunz's nose, in the third, and further impeded his progress. The fourth marked the opening of the New Workers heavy artillery attack, and the three min utes which followed had all but spell ed destruction to Kunz when the bell saved him.
 The fifth round lasted but a few
 
 fashion and permitting his jaw to come in contact with Dundee's pow erful straight right. He rallied at the count of nine and tried to stave off defeat for few minutes before, but his efforts were in vain, and a well- delivered blow produced the sleep that ended the bout.
 Red Allen. conQueror of Bud Palmer, bowed to Mickey DonIey. of Newark, as superior, in a ten round bout which found the local idol com- pletely outclassed. Allen tried hard enough but was not able to handle Donley as neatly, as he desired
 George Proto, of New Haven, sub stituting for Johnny Shugrue. origin ally scheduled for. the card. defeated Al Ritchie, of Providence, in speedy eight-round contest. Frankie Will son, of this city, defeated Frank Erin disi. of New, Haven, in a six-round preliminary. 2f.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11
GOULLsET-KRAMER
 .FUED STILL ALIVE

New York, Dec. 1.-The Goullet- Kramer feud is still on. These two star cyclists, who will clash in Madi- son Square Garden tomorrow night in a $2,000 special four-cornered sprint championship match (the other two contestants being Arthur Spencer, the national champion, and Frencesco Verri, the Italian title-holder) met in Newark yesterday to receive their compensation for competing in the six day bike race. Bitter feeling between the two was evident, as their conver- sation was limited to passing the time of day. .,t..
 Through Promoter William H Wellman, Goullet. winner of the six day race, renewed his challenge to Kramer to race for $1,000 side. Frank promptly accepted, and the question as to who is the better sprinter will be definitely settled to- morrow night. These two were to have met in a speed duel last We'd nesday night, but Kramer was forced to withdraw from the grind Wednes- day morning, thus leaving the issue in, doubt. The match is to be at one mile. in four heats. points to count.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11
ELM CITY BOWLERs
 NOT IN TOURNAMENT

New Haven, Dec. 11-Reports are current in local bowling circles that New Haven will not be represented in the worlds championship tourna- ment at Cincinnati in February. Noth- ing has been done, as yet, toward raising enough money to foot the ex- penses and the bowlers. it is under stood, do not feel in a position to stand the unusually heavy expense in- cured. It is pointed out that the bowlers have given New Haven more advertising than any other local sport and an appeal. 1t is said, will be made to the Chamber of Commerce for funds. In a majority of the, western cities represented in the tournament the local Chambers pay all of the ex- penses for the advertising derived.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11


 national league in the past few years. war. conditions will make many In ternational players available for these new clubs, thereby keeping the brand Of ball on a high plane.
 With such faF lineup of clubs as suggested in the Clarkin plan. the schedule could be so arranged to bring the Jersey City team home practically every Wednesday, Saturday and Sun day during the league season. There IS not an overnight jump in the cir cult and railroad fares would be at d minimum. E-~a ''i3 '-,7 There would be no sleeping car bills to. pay and hotel charges would De very small as two games in two days is all that would be piayed in any one city on, one trip. There would not be any of that three weeks away from home stuff in the new Or gan1zaztion, such as experienced by International league clubs. Patrons Of the new organization would have baseball three times q, week at the very least. The players would be home more and the clubs would. not have to pay board bills. o,.,s.5 "Fhe addition of Providence and Jersey City would revive baseball ir- terest in the organization and unless something unforeseen happened, it would be one of the strongest minor league circuits in operation. Bridge port is now a city of 225, 900 residents because of Inunition factories there. These employees would delight in see ing a first class baseball game. Springfield and Worcester have long been fine baseball towns for strong minor league teams
 Morton F. Plant, multimillionaire [ shtpbuilder, is the owner of the New London franchise, while Danny Mur- phy, the former Athletic outfelder, is the man at the helm in New Haven The American Chain company, rich . corporation, owns the Bridgeport team while C1arkin, owner Of the Hartford club, is one of the strongest men in minor les que baseball. A group of business men have recently ! taken over the Providence team From all angles the Eastern league plan looks the best for Jersey City. It is hoped that Driscoll will look into the matter and when the minor league men come to New York next week. arrange meeting and talk business with theml" issi sec,sf- .r s~s,1sae #
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11
CHANGES NECESSARY
 IN FOOTBALL RULES


 Boston, Dec. 11-While he does not Believe any drastic changes in the Football rules will be necessary or sven entertained this winter, Nate Tufts of Brown thinks the code needs some clearing up in certain passages. Tufts Fas the leading official of the season and acted in games from Maine down to West Virginia.
 He says: "It will be necessary to broaden the scope of the approved falings 50 they will be understood better. As the rulings stand now l have found a wide difference of opfn- ion among the coaches: With such eonditions prevailed it is easy to un- deF1tand why. players are not ac- duain4ed with certain points"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11

Hartford, Ded. 11-Minor league baseball magnates are gathering in New York today for the many base ball meetings that will be held dur ing the week and James H. Clarkin of this city is among the number. The International League session will probably turn out to be the most i'm portant ever held by that organiza- tien. Club owners all over the cir cult are baking and it is 50-50 chance that the league will not be in operation when next season, rolls around. The failure of the Union League plan to go through was a se- were blow to President Edward G. Barrow and he is now apparently up the proverbial tree -t
 Although not represented in any league at present, Jersey City prom ises to cut wide swath in the minor league confabs. If the International League decides to open it's door next season it is reported that every effort will be made to bring Jersey City back to the fold. Just how this will be brought about has not come out, but the effort will be made just the same. The one thing the Interna- tional club owners want to revive, if they decide to try another season, is the old time Newark-Jersey City rivalry.
 The Jersey City Star has the fol- lowing interesting comment on the situation:
 Mir. Clarkin's Plans.
 "A recent turn in affairs seems to make it improbable that Jersey City will enter the International League next season. Dave Driscoll owns the only available grounds and he is re- ported to be against the Interna- tional League plan now. Other base ball men say he is heartily in favor of the suggestion made by James H. Clarkin of. Hartford, Conn, for the re-establishment of thu Eastern League, to take in Jersey City and Providence, with Hartford, Worces- ter, Springfield, Bridgeport, 7. New London and New Haven as the other clubs in the organization"
 ''No matter what way you look at it the plan suggested by MT. Clarkin of Hartford, is a craekerjack. First of all the class of baseball in this or ganization will be just as good, if not better, than that shown in the Inter
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11
EcKERsA1iL RECOVERING.

Chicago, Dec. 11--Walter Ecker- sail, one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time and sporting writer on the Chicago Tribune. was moved to lis home yesterday from the hospital where he had been lying dangerously i'll.
 The doctors now say he is on the high road to rocevory and that. bar ring relapse, he will be out again in two or three weeks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11
$90,O 900 PROCEEDS
 FROM BIKE RACES

New York, Dec. 11-Nearly 100, ,oOO persons witnessed the fifteenth annual six days bicycle race at, Madison Square Garden last week The re- ceipts were above $9o.000. The gov ernment, through the recently devised government tax, derived more than $9,o00 from the race.
 The riders were paid off yesterday. Three thousand dollars will go to Goullet and Magin, the winners. Goul- let made g name for himself which will stand out in this race. He was power in every sprint and in every action proved himself the better of any other man entered. F
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11
MATCHED AGAINST OTIS.

Contracts have been forwarded to Alfredo De Orc, the worlds three- cusfiion billiard champion, and Chas. Otis of Brooklyn. N. r.. for a, cham pionship match in Havana on Jan- nary 10, il and 12. The contest will be for the usual 150 points, 50 points being run each night. Both De Gro and 0tiss have signified their willing aess to sign. the match is ar fanged,s De Orc, who is a Cuban, will perfdtn fin Havana for the first time since the Cuban government voted hi1n a life pension.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11
Talk Of Sports


 Several players who are holding long-term contracts may congratulate themselves. The time is coming and it is not far distant, when mot player in the major leagues will re- ceive a greater salary than seven or perhaps eight thousand dollars. So the lucky ones had better begin to save up their pennies now.
 The Brooklyn club is ready to dis pense with the services of several of its players. and is awaiting a, favor able opportunity for a trade. Col. Ebbets is said to have several offers under consideration.
 The National League magnates are assembled today in New York, and, like so many monarchs are dealing with the fate of baseball and, in- directly. with the disposition of mill lions of fans. There is autocracy for youi r e.s ss-=-s-- .-,..-...4
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11

Fred Fulton, the heavyweight fighter, comes of remarkable fam7 fly. His father, deceased, weighed 230 pounds, and was 6 feet F inches in height His mother, living, weighs 1SO pounds and is feet Il 1s inches in height. Two sisters, both living, are six-footers.
 Five brothers remain. The oldest, George, is 29. weighs PIP and is feet AZ inches in height. John, the sec ond, is 27, weighs 210 and is 6 feet 4 inches in height. Fred. the fighter, is the third on the list, and weighs 220 pounds. He stands feet 5& inches, and his age is "A. Roy, is q, weighs PIP and is feet inches in height. Earl, the youngest, is Is, weighs 21O, and is 6 feet AZ inches ta
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11
MAY ORGANIZE NEW TO FOLLOW THE INTERNATIONAL

Meeting in New York, This Week, Minor League Baseball Magnates May Decide to Suspend Operation of International Failure of Union League to Materialize Blow to Barrow Clarkin, of Hartford, Has Plan in Mind to Re establish Eastern League.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11

military instructor. said yesterday that the track men, as well as the other athletes. would get all the sport they wanted before the close of the school year. - S-fs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11

About now lot of people will turn up at Washington to show how the ; war can be won by buying their goods.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11

Cures Colds in Russia LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE tablets remove the cause. E. W. GROVES signature on box. BOG.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11
'KDNz KNOCKED OUT BY DUNDEE IN 9TH
 ROUND OF CONFLICT

South Norwalk Battler Completely Outclassed By Formidable Italian Adversary Takes Count After Submitting to Unmerciful Beating - Mickey Donley Proves Too Strong for 'Red"
 AIlenEGeOrge PrOtO Defeats Al Ritchie in Speedy Eight Round Bout.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11

v F s&-----Ji 1eo7-Breddiea a.sWelsh and Dave Beslaler fought a tenEround draw at chelseA. Mass.
 i9o9-Joe Jeanette and Sam Me- yey fought a underground draw at Paris.
 1911--Joe Jeanette stopped Young 5ack Johnson in the fourth round at zfempiis-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11

HOLLY-yMAS TREES
 WREATHS JOHN RECK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11
TopAY IN PUen4srIc ANNALs.

4s0s-Jack Johnson defeated Sandy Ferguson in twenty rounds at Colma,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
H'STRONC ,PEACE"' IS GERMAN PLEA.
 TO MEOIATORS

London, Dec. 21-Dr. Richard von Kuehlmann, the German foreign sec Fetary, with an important staff of of ficials, left Berlin yesterday for Brest Litovsk amid scenes of enthusiasm the crowd singing the national anthem and raising shouts of Bring us strong peace"
 It is said that the peace negotia- tions will be under the presidency of Ibrahim Hakki Pasha, the Turkish ambassador to Berlin and dean of the Berlin diplomatic corps. The Bull garian delegates include Minister of Justice Popoff and M Kosseff, chief of the foreign office.
 While the peace delegates are as sembling the activity in Petrograd of a number of German and Austrian of ficers apparently is causing heart buTnings. Circulars have been spread 1 alleging the council of soldiers and Workmen's delegates is in negotiation with tho officers The Pravda, the Bo1shevik organ, prints an unquaH- fled denial and makes a counter charge against the constitutional Dem ocrats, claiming they are trying to ! undermine Trotzky and Lenine.
 { The Prayda further appeals to the worI1men to defeat the attempt of the Constitutional Democrats to place Russia under the control of German Imperialism The BolShevik also &C., cTise the Constitutional Democrats of being responsible for the footing ot wine shops which caused serious riots in Petrograds and claim the posses sion of documentary evidence which they threaten to publish later.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
GOLD COINS ARE
 BARRED FOR USE
 AS XMAS GIFTS

Washington, Dec. n.-Use of gold coins as Christmas gifts has been aI- most entirely eliminated this year by Q campaign of educating the people to the need of conserving the gold supply in bank vaults. accordingi to FepOrfs to John Burke, treasurer of the United States, Banks have per Slstentfy declined to give out gold on Remand. explaining to customers that the tendency of persons to hoard gold pieces given as Christmas presents for weeks or months had serious effect in depicting the aggregate gold re- serve.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21

the emperor had authorized him to conclude peace and he had charged Foreign Secretary ven Kuehlmann ts conduct the negotiations. The gov ernment's plan for future negotiations was reviewed by the chancellor and all the deputies are.said to have ap' proved the guiding lines laid down.
 According to thes newspapers the In. dependent Socialists were represented at the meeting by Deputy Haase. This is the first time since the foundation of the party that 1t has had direct intercourse with the German gevern- ment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21

Marshal Field 3d, has been promo- ted to first lieutenant, at Camp Lo- gan, Houston. Texas
 Mayor elect Hylan, announced that he would make no appointments until after the holidays. The Reichstag main een1mittee will discuss peace plans and the general peace situation today.
 Eddie Cfeotte of the worlds cham pion White sox. is the king ef Amer lican iaaEase gitchaFs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
SOLDIER VOTE IS NOT LIKELY TO
 CHANGE RESULT

Sydney, Australia, Dec. 21-Unfess the soldier vote on the various fronts. which has not yet been counted, off sets the vote in Australia the govern ment,s conscription scheme has been defeated in 9 referendum by 8 ma jority of about 159,000. This is be- ,ieved to be hardly likely, however, on account of the heavy vote against
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
HEAVY RED CROSS ENROLLMENTS ARE REPORTED IN NATION

Washington, Dec 21 = Mobilized Red Gross workers engaged in the Christmas drive for 10,o0O,00O new members are obtaining heavy enroll 1nents in every section of the country, reports received at national headquar- ters here today indicate. The quotas assigned to many cities have been ex- ceeded in the first three days of the campaign and workers have set higher figures for objectives-
 The Atlantic division, including the states of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, has obtained, 85O,00 new recruits, while Pennsylvania already has passed the half million mark.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
REICHSTAG GETS
 OFFICIAL VIEWS
 ON PEACE MOVE

Amsterdam, Dec. 21-CouRt ven cellor, yesterday received representa- tives of all the reichstag parties with whom he had a confidential discussion on the situation caused by the opening of peace negotiations with Russia.
 The chancellor announced, accord. ing to a Berlin official dispatch, that
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21

General Pershing reported to. the war department the deaths of four more American soldiers from natural causes.
 Yuan Chi-iui, former premier of China, was appointed chief of the Chinese European War Bureau, by a presidential mandate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21

opened in Berlin. pr. Karl Helffer- ich, former -chaneeilor, is at the head of the bureau with Privy Coun- cillor Albert, the former cemmis- sioner to the Panama-Pacific expo sition, as his assistant.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
15O PRO-GERMAN PROPAGANDISTS
 HELD IN ST. LOUIS

ss. Louis. Dec. 21.-More than 15s pro German propagandfsts have been arrested during the last two months Tn southern Illinois. where they have Aecn active among coal miners, ac- eord1ng to government agents who re
 orted to headquarters here today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21

conscription in New South! wales, which gave a majority of t115,e80 against the proposal. Victoria gave majority of 1,50O against eenserip- tien: asaEaaa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
GERMANS OPEN PEACE BUREAU
 TO HELP PACT

Amsterdam, Dec 21-A German government bureau for "Studying questions relating to peace7 has been
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21

A Miniature Furniture Auto Van-16- inches long. Wind up the strong spring motor and cop or nc cop, SHE GOES!
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-10
.HOFsTEDE ON TRIAL
IN FEDERAL COURT
OROFINO LAWYER is CHARGED
WITH INDUCING MEN TO
AVOID REGISTRATION.

A motion for a directed verdict
made by defendants counsel this
morning after the prosecution had
rested in the case of the United States
against Edward Hofstede, an Orofino
attorney who is charged with having
induced a violation of the seleetive
service law, was denied by Judge f.
S. Dietrich
The morning was occupied with the
selection of jury and the introduc-
ton of evidence Oh the part of the
government tending to show that the
defendant had induced several Orofino
youths to refuse to comply with the
draft registration provisions.
Henry Jess of Lewiston pleaded not
guilty to an indictment charging a.
to avoid registration. His
case was continued until the next
term of court. George Jess and John
Jess, who were included in the same
indictment, failed to appear in court.
They have still to answer.