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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07
SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS
By LOUIS II. JAFFE

VNwENTY thou is a large chunk Of lucre'
i and il a purse Of that denomination
proves large enough for Billy Gibson TO ad-
lust his signature TO contract, Charley
White, from out Chiway will beat Johnny
KiIbane, featherweight champion and with
lightweight aspirations to whack at
Benny Leonards newly polished crown.
Benny will be all dressed up in the blue or
INK Sam'rs navy in n few days. with
Leonard a sailor boy another obstacle that
may have to be overcome before he VIII he
able to box will be 10 get leave of absence
from the service so that he can get into
shape to defend the title. Jack Curley,
Chicago promoter who Is out on the coast
pulling down large wads of the green by
some device or other, wires from Frisco
that he would be willing-and anNious-to
nut up a $4,000 purse for a twenty-five
round match between Leonard and White
somewhere not so far from New York
where a referees decision is permissible
We understand that Nate Lewis, whites
manager, wouldn't be peeved at all II Leon
ard was to demand every portion OF the
twenty thou; in fact, he would be much
pleased to let White work out with Leonard
gratis lust so long as there was a chance of
the Chicagoan's winning the WORLDS laurels.
White got a chance at the championship last
labor Day against Fred Welsh. He failed.
Freddy was given the referees decision on
a verdict that did not please every one. In
meeting Leonard, Whites work Of accom-
plishing a dethronement act successfully
would be much more difficult than on the
Labor Day occasion.
CTRANGE things happen in boxing,
y as in other sports and It might come
to pass that White, a rank outsider,
would perform the great unexpected
White is a terrific puncher you know.
Smoky HOIlOw's bantam belt will be put IN
for hitting tonight. and either Muckel Riley or
McCue and Riley, besides boxing for Smoky Hol-
lows championship, have some personal differ
ences, better known to themselves, TO settle
Andy Mcmahon will be opposed TO Bob Beebe
and other bouts will bring together Al Moore
and Battling Leonard, frankie McFadden and
Frankie Mario and Pussy Malone and Young
Richie.
Willie JaCkson's knockout victory over Chick
Simler in Boston Tuesday night was a wonder
fui accomplishment. The stopping OF SimieT moi
but also that he has the stamina 10 90 the
distance That simler was a boxer OF class
Leonard Johnny Dundee and other top-notchers
in ten and twelve round bouts.
Kid Williams will be in Phlladelphia for thu
match with Pete Herman ,at the olympia 70 ns1t nlt
a knockout in six rounds this will be TifEE s9r s99r
tempt A kayO would return the bantam titis
KenslnEtcn ana Richmond fans ARE =. ..A,,.
e any throu9ncpt the city That they ma r.ei r.
nc peatlioe 81 nsIlcqne 9 proved hr ihels viii.
ihsi q Il Too warm a los lndeosr' kosise kosha As
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07

THE duel between Iris Speaker and Ty
l. Cobb presents one bizarre angle that few
have ever considered
One writer has even gone so far as TO
say that age is beginning TO tell on Ty,
and that the younger Speaker has over
hauled the veteran at last"
The intimate details are somewhat Diff
ferent. In place of being young, Speaker
is three years older than Ty or nearly so,
and It has therefore been the older man
who overhauled the younger.
While Cobb is younger than Speaker, he
had served three years under the Main
Tent before Iris broke in. Ty entered
major league service at eighteen. whereas
iris was twenty-five before he donned the
harness of big league service. When
Speaker had passed his thirty-second year
and was still averaging 25 to 80 points
back of his Georgia rival each campaign,
It was taken for granted that he had missed
his chance. Exceedingly few athletes
begin to improve after thirty-two. Thirty
is generally the spot where the skidding
begins and the decline sets in.
But two years after this landmark the
irrepressble iris suddenly absorbs a new
grip on youth, and after trailing for seven
and holds that advantage for eight months
actual combat, embracing 1S0 games.
Speaker has always been great ball
player-one of the greatest But he upset
tradition and the pop-eyed dope by delaying
his drive to the main peak at the age of
thrty-three and holding 1t at thirty.four.
II is no certainty that he will maintain the
crest all this year. But he is well On his
way. with no evidence of any slump in
sight a better ball player at thirty-three
and thirty-four than he ever was between
twenty.one and thirty.
Queer? It's Pre-, ~sterous!
Sir There must be something queer
about BennX Leonard, the new lightweight
champ. He is willing to fight, he is ready
TO make the weight and he is going to en-
list. l can't make 1t out. F. G. c.
In re-edting the list Of famous veterans
no one should overlook the red dome of
star thirteen years ago; four years ago he
was figured through; and here today he
is outpitching most of the good ones, old or
young. Red still has one of the greatest
curve balls that ever dipped and spraled
over the plate, and enough speed to travel
on And with Matty McGinity, Wiltse and
his old pals of the last decade out of har-
ness he is still meandering along the road
with the winning stuff attached.
rut to work on farms with hoe and SD de-"
Why take away their niblcks, whic can
tear up more earth than a hoe. spade, pillow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07
PAGER Is Sold for SSOO0

NEW YORK. June William, c. K
]. Crouch. of Lafayette. Ind. for sso0o e'''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07
QUEER ANGLES THERE BE TO THIS
HECTIC SWATTING DUEL BETWEEN
TYRUS COBB AND TRISTAN SPEAKEr
After Trailing Younger Rival Seven Seasons, Tex,
Slugger Conquers Georgia Peach at Age When
the Average Ballplayer Is Done For
BY GRANTLAND RICE
Thoughts of a Halfback Going to War

more other class have in and
agreed that is training for war; enlI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07
THE forfeit
boxing held Philadelphia
This
Herman
June1 and moth efore
Kbane Ready to Meet Benny Leonard at 1873 Pounds Rngsde

is
- Kibane
his tomahawk
weights The little Ceveander believes
defeat Leonard
Jimmy a
n M as olows:
Now a in
wish
a oboh
is the formidable
o lis won
a in the
him
he
oneha pounds he had
lightweight
l am in
the
weight
sdecsiv
IHnde Middle has
1 am
Gibson
the word The the better"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07
Obituary Note

FL, h9S been reported from Boston that
IIen FultOn, the PrecOciOus Plasterer from
III III raul, who once aspired TO Jess Willard's
mtI'ie, ~ IN sudden III Of despOndency, decided
70 commit suicide by accepting a match with
Sam Langf0rd the Boston Tar Baby. The
uht mas not been agreed upon vet, bii Fred
time this month. '" eonho
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07

Golfers" says an exchange, Should be
Put to work on farms with hoe and SD de-"
Why take away their niblcks, whic can
tear up more earth than a hoe, spade. plow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07


all is the best training for war;
The oa,ne is the same, I kno1O,
In any sane degree;
The rules are slightly altered
In the rougher jdmboree;
For pOhile the one is tough enough
For any human hide,
The others concentrated he'll
With something the side.
But the dUes PUe made at tackle
As then kicked me in the spine,
The 1Udllops hare gathered
As crashed into the line
Plus the concentrated fury
As then nailed me 1Dith flop,
Nay prove useful lesson
As q start across the top
We've been taught to take 1Uhuts coming
In the good old college game;
To spill our gore in plenty
AZ tbey stamped along frame;
And aOhHe ats somewhat softer
Than the scrap 1Ohich lies ahead,
Where you haze to buck through shr1p7eL
With the lines marked in red,
Where the goal line you are seeking
Through the flame and smoke and mud
Is rampant of machine guns
And trench that's running blood,
Still fancy that the harvest
From the buck and tackle crop
VII hardly be kindrdnce
As start across the top.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07

CTRANGE things happen in boxing.
- as in other sports, and It might come
to pass that White, rank outsider,
would perform the great unexpected.
White Is a terrific puncher, you know.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07
Eddie CicOttes New Ball Diseoueru of the Season

OUNCE ball
worry
ball
ments by the Of Hcorice
big ''
by
a
ball
an IN
It is indeed
has
a noht who
Certainly he has remarkable
should
UMPIRE BILL EVANS 4
- and he that
worked exactly
as flows:
Rubs Ball Until 1t Is White and Smooth
working
~ a
$ hands with
other and the ball acted Wv
80
dark the bah bright
AZ the nothing Illegal
delivery '
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07
NOW TRYING TO LICK
EX-CHAMPIONS INSIST ON STICKING
TO GAME AND NOW KID WILLIAMS
AWAITS CHANCE TO REGAIN TITLE
Come-backs of Most Champions Are Failures, but
Baltimore Boy Insists He Can Take Measure Of
Pete Kid Herman Even in Six Rounds

WILLIAMS dethroned
night
he
to o
Williams
pounds ngsde and should
It's
counted otherwise
out and that the better
winner and the majority
Richie still believes
refuses retire Ad Wolgast wouldn't quit Freddy Welsh he
him
all
healthier must be the
MYTH Williams,
w In
rugged has
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-07

and harrow combined? Any one ub. I.
ever seen a duffer operate with A nnss
Will understand at once that this /. n
ideal combination for preparing the An y
whatsoever seed may fall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-27

It was announced in Washington
that T. P, O'Connor. one Of the leaders
of the Irish Nationalist party, would
soon arrive in this country on an inn
portant mission, and it was believed
that he headed a delegation composed
of members of the Irish Parliament,
tary party, which intends, it is UNDER
stood, to make known to the people
of America. the status of the extremely
complicated Irish question. Announce
men had already been made that lead
ers of the Sim Fein party would de-
mand passports from the British gov
eminent for three of their members,
who would proceed to the United
States to oppose the objects of the
mission of the Irish Parliamentary
party. &
It was suggested in Washington that
one Of the objects Of the British gov
eminent in Sending Lord Northcliffe
to the United Statesemay have been
to lay the Irish situation before Presi-
dent Wilson, as Prime Minister Lloyd
George and his associates in the gov
erning council want it understood by
the United States government.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-27
WIDOWS OF LATE
REvOLUTIONISTS
GIVEN PENSIONS
Government Takes Off I'm
port Duty On All
Necessities.

Mexico CITY, June. 27-President
Carranza has sent to congress bill
giving a pension of, 80 pesos day to
Mrs. Madero, widow of the late Presi-
dent Francisco Madero, Jr., and 20
pesos a day to Mrs.. Pine Suarez,
widow of the murdered vice president,
and eight pesos daily to the widow of
Aquiles Serbian, one Of the first leaders
to suffer death in the Madero reyolu-
ton.
BY order of the government all i'm
port duties were removed last night
from articles of prime necessity, in
Guiding foodstuffs, from July to Dec.
81. Import duties were also removed
from gasolene and higher derivatives
of petroleum This places the refiners
in Mexico in competition with refin-
ers in the United States and undoubt-
eddy brought about the sudden rise
here in the price Of gasoline from
81 to SO centavos a 1itre or appro2i-
mately SO cents gallon.
Rafael Nieto, in charge of the de-
partment of finance, has issued a
statement outlining the attitude of,the
government against the Cananea Cop
per Co, which recently curtai1ed work
in Sonora. He said the company had
/ 800 mining claims when the law of
progressive mine taxation, by which
big holders pay more proportionately
than small holders, went into effect
and they stopped paying taxes on
more than half of their holdings with
out renouncing rights specifically.
He declared that the company owed
100000 pesos in back taxes, inciud-
ing penalties for nonpayment since
1916 and had refused to confer with
government representatives on the
liquidation Of taxes. Therefore the de-
partment of finance had fixed a short
| time in which to come to an agree
ment under pain of suspension of their
export of metal.
The statement declares the COM
pany secretly sent its most important
machinery to the United States, stop
ped work without notice and ever
threw out of the hospitals here those
undergoing treatmen "Undoubtedly
this powerful corporation the state
ment continues, wants to take advan-
tage of the period when the Allies
need their product to give foreign
governments the impression that Mex
leo is obstructing their work Other
wise their attitude is inexplicab1e, as
copper is now worth four times as
much as formerly.
TN view of their attitude the de-
partment of finance is taking steps to
declare forfeited 7,702 claims on
which tax is refused. At the same
time all export duty on metals has
been removed so the company cannot
have the pretext for not renewing
work Immediately. If the company
abstains from a change of attitude
the government of Sonora will take
necessary steps"
The statement says that the COM
pany's last financial statement showed
| a net profit of z 900, 900, whereas here
tofore profits never exceeded 100000
annual. In view of this their attitude
is inexplicable.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-27
SOUTH AMERICAN
COUNTRIES Will
CONSIDER STAND
Delegates to Discuss World
War at Buenos Aires
Conference.

Mexico City, June PA Latin
American diplomat who Is one of the
ministers to Mexico said last night
that. all Latin American countries ex-
cept Cuba and Panama had accept
ed the invitation of Argentine for a
congress of Latin American nations
at Buenos Aires at which the stand
of Latin America in the world con-
hict will be determined and at which
will be discussed how best peace can
be brought about.
The diplomat said the invitation
from Argentina was presented about
a month ago and Mexico had accept
ed. The time for holding the con-
gress, he said, was not fixed, but ur-
gent efforts were made to hold 1t in
the Immediate future. 1t was said
that the fact that the congress would
include only Latin American coun-
tries has been widely discussed by
the South and Central American news
papers in view of the United States
entry to the war, some holding that
a congress without the United States
was impotent, others declaring Latin
America should take its own course
regardless of the attitude of the
United States,
Wide discussion continues over the
declaration by the newspaper Ell Uni
versal here that the most advantage
Gus course for Mexico was to break
relations with Germany. Ell Univers-
al asserts that the propaganda rep
resents the real opinion Of thinking
Mexicans Ell Democrats attacks the
proposal as unpatriotic in view of the
fact that the government has declar-
ed a policy of strict neutrality and
describes the horrors facing Mexican
soldiers should the latter be, sent to
European countries.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-27
.CHRISTIE-WILSON
.NUPTIALS SATURDAY
AT PARK ST. CHURCH.

The wedding of Miss Frances Booth,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn w.
Wilson, of 585, William street., to Mr..
Kenneth Davidson Christie, Of 794
Norman street, will take place on Sat-
urday evening at the Park street Con-
gregationaI church. The Rev. Ger
aid H. Beard. pastor, win officiate.
The bride will be attended by Miss
Helen Clark of this city, maid of
honor, and by Miss Wfnifred LaVoy
Caldwell of Glen Ridge, N. J., and
Miss Alice H. Shaw of West Haven,
Conn. Mr. Clifford Shaw of West
Haven, will be Mr.. Christie's best man,
and the ushers will be Curtis Wilson,
brother of the bride; F. Edward Shaw
of West Haven land Robert and Will
liam Kiloh and Donald Root of Or
ange, N. J,f
A reception at the. brides. parents
home to relatives and immediate
friends will follow the ceremony.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-27
MANY STARS TO BE
SEEN AT SAUGATUCK
RED CROSS WAR FETE

The lawn fete which is planned at
the country place of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick E. Lewis. End, at Sauga-
tuck, for the benefit of the Red Cross
and Allied War charities on Saturday
afternoon of this week bids fair to
outdo any similar enterprise since
the successful Macdougal Alley FIESTA
for the same deserving cause in New
York a month ago. In fact many of
the same brilliant attractions which
caused so much interest and atten-
ton at that uncommon social event
have been procured for the big Fair
field County activity this coming
weekend.
Nearly every woman of prominence
in the shore colony is busily engaged
in the arrangements. which will cont
tinue throughout the week. Work
men and architects are Transforming
the Lewis estate into a veritable fairy
land; tents are being put in place for
the society circus, side shows, con-
cessions and charity booths, while the
boat house will be utilized as petite
theatre, to be known as the Ina Claire
Playhouse, and for moving pictures.
The Hippodrome elephants, the
Macdougal Alley camels and various
Quiet OQSu ILL dIlA eSStAOAAS Wa
the crowds, while such distinguished
stage stars are Marie Dressler, Stella
Mahew, Sophye Barnard and others
will preside over booths and enter
tain the patrons without additional
charge of admission.
One of the really sensational en-
gagements is that Of the wizard Hou-
DIM, who will make a. new expert
ment which is filled with excitement
and daring. The fearless magician
will perform what he calls the Sub
marine submerged box mystery" dur
ing the afternoon In this thrilling
experiment Houdini is shackeled hand
and foot, placed in a packing case
which is securely nailed and sealed by
a committee and after this box is
weighted a huge crane which is being
placed on the landing pier OF Mr..
Lewis boathouse will carry the box
out over the water and drop it Into
the Sound Houdini wagers that he
will appear on the surface two min
utes after the case has been submerg-
ed. This will be Houdini's first ap-
pearance in the state of Connecticut
and his last public appearance IN
America for some time.
In the ina Claire Playhouse g. bill
selected by David Belasco, composed
Of we'll known musical, comedy and
vaudeville artists will appear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-27
SCHEDULE OF BAND
CONCERTS FOR JULY

Following is the band concert sched-
ule for July:
.J,rly 5, Thursday. 8. W. & W., Sea-
side.
ley. Il
July u, Thursday, 8, Locomobile.
July IS, sunday. $50, G. a. C.. Sea-
side.
July Is, Sunday s. Olympic. Hancock
and Pine.
July II, Tuesday, 8. W. & W, Yellow
Mill.
July 10, Thursday. 8, c. A. c.. Sea-
side.f
July %, Sunday. $3.50, w. & W.,
Beardsley.
July %, Sunday, s. Bpt. Marine, La
fayette.
July "a, Tuesday. sc. A. c., Wood
July 26, Thursday, 8, Locomobile. Old
Mill Green.
July %, Sunday. $50, C. A C.,
Beardsley.
July 81, Tuesday, 8, W. & w. Sea-
side
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-27
Housing Company Will
Open Park Apartments
First Of Next Month


manager W., n. haa4n OF tue DrIoso-
port Housing Co., IN speaking on the
Rark Apartments Uelonsins 70 thae
company winch WILL De open une Ilrst
of July, said that many nave spoken
OF the fact tna1 the apartments are
small. All the apartments CONSIST OF
three rooms and ,pa1n' and. natu1a
enough people with several cnlioreH
nnd them apsofu1eiy uISuateo TO their
needs. ~
But the Housing Co, In puiFdang
these apartments had a.. spec1nc pur-
pose In view, which was to relieve the
roorning house situation in Bridge
porto give those people VINO couddnt
ind rents and were forced into DOING
light housekeeping IN one or Two rooms
suitable place TO I'VE unlfl lhey eoudd
locate In permanent MONIES.
These convenient little apartmenes
cost little more than one or two rooms
IN some boaTdnng mouse ana are ansl-
htely more convenient ana attractive.
They are admirable Tor young people
just starting IN VINO DO not wish TO
assume the balrtdens OF heavy rent or
a large home to he cared Tor. Ut IN
cases where the husband and wife both
work at some OUTSIDE employment,
they make 1T possible TO nave a nome
- = -
httie expense TO carry. Another point
which the housing company mad IN
mind Is the newcomer TO bridgeport.
VINO cannot hnd a rent or Is not sure
In what part OF the city he wishes to
locate. HE can take one OF these
apartments for the time being and
take his time IN looking around. Then
the Housing Co is prepared to offer
him all sorts OF rents at different
prices In its various Developments, sin
gle houses at Lordshtp or the Fairfield
development, or two, three, four and
five room apartments with bath in the
Connecticut development. And in case
tenant of the Park Apartment de
sires to change to one of these other
homes he is hmm diately released from
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-27
MRS. ia. ADAMS
HOME SCENE OF
SUFF GATHERING
Equal Suffrage Convention
Held at Residence of
Westport Woman

A suffrage convention was held
this afternoon at Westport, at the
home of Mrs. John Adams Thayer. 1t
was a gathering of all the suffrage
leagues of Fairfield County, and was
held under the presidency of Miss
Carolina Ruutz-Rees, Chairman Of
Fairfield County, in the Connecticut
Woman Suffrage Association. The
county convention is an annual event
in each county. The conventions are
held in summer, and this year Fair
field County is the first to hold its
convention.
The Wegtpor.t Equal Franchise
League, of which Mrs. Frank McLau-
ry is president, was the hostess of
the convention. The beautiful home
of Mrs. Thayer was gay with suffrage
banners, and banners and suffrage
colors were displayed all over the pic
turesque town when the visiting suf-
fragists arrived. Besides the dele
gates from the leagues and suffrage
committees, there were visiting suf-
fragists who came in response to the
general invitation. There were also
present some women who had not
identified themselves with the suf-
frage movement, but who were vis-
IDLY impressed by the earnestness and
enthusiasm Of the gathering.
The morning session was occupied
with reports from the league and dis
trict leaders and also from Miss Grace
Murray, the county organizer. Most
of the work for the last three months
has been patriotic work in the line of
food production and food conserva-
ton. The cultivation of gardens and
community lots, supervision of school
children's gardens, and back lot gar
dening were the first forms of work
undertaken. The women then turned
their attention to food conservation
and Fairfield county sent a larger
quota than any other county to the
canning courses at Storrs Agricultural
College. The women who attended
the courses are already giving cam
ming demonstrations for the benefit
of their toWnswomen, and in some
towns canning centers are being es-
tablished on a cooperative basis. Lib
erty bonds were also sold by the lea
CUES, and in this work again Fairfield
County led
/ In the afternoon session there were
speeches from Mrs. Thomas N. Hep
burn, President Of che c. w. s. A.
Mrs M. Toscan Bennett, treasurer,
Miss Ruutz-Rees, Mrs Edward Por-
rift and Miss Grace Murray. Mrs.
Frank McLaury gave the address of
welcome and Mrs. Lawrence Mazzan-
ovitch was chairman of the commit
tee on arrangements.