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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-03
CARL MORRIS and
FULTON To CLASH
TOMORROW NIGHT

New York, April 3-when Carl
Morris finished his daily grind yester-
day afternoon he weighed just 222
pounds. That weight seems tremen-
dous for boxer but when it is recall
ed that Carlos weighed 314 when he
took up boxing, the difference Of 80
pounds makes him appear like a
featherweight as compared to the
Morris Of clfoo choo days. He weigh
ed 255 the night no met Jim Flynn
at Madison Square Garden.
: In speaking Of his bout tomorrow
night with. Fulton, Morris said:
II was badly handicapped in my
first few bouts because of lot of
unnecessary weight. I never real
lied what a load it was until I got
almost 100 pounds OF it off. I can
get around on my feet now like a
lightweight. Hard work has done
it. I weighed 242 when I boxed
Gunboat Smith, 235 when I boxed
Bonds, and as Fulton weighed 222
when he met Weinert, I expect to be
the lighter man Of the two when W.
step into the ring at the Manhattan
A. G.
Fulton thinks he has improved a
lot since I knocked him out at Hud-
son. Wisconsin. That may be true.
A man should improve, but I will
give him the shock of his life when
he steps in front Of me this time. I've
improved 80 per cent. over our Hud-
son days. He's been hitting lot of
slow fellows with his left hand and
getting away with it.. He won't hit
me with that left. If I don't dis
courage that bird in the first few
rounds I'll give up fighting as bust
ness and go back to throttle yank-
ing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-03
COAST lEAGUERS
START BASEBALL
CAMPAIGN TODAY

This is getaway day. for the Pacific
Coast league. which, as usual. has the
honor Of booting the first official
baseball of the season. Next week
the National, American, American
Association, Southern and Western
Association will unlimber their artil-
le9y, while the Texas, league is due to
start in Thursday Of this week. The
Coast league has the longest season.
as the race in the sunset circuit will
not be finally decided until October
28th, long after the tumult and the
shouting have. died hard in the other
leagues.
! The customers of the Pacific Coast
league confidently look forward to the
enjoyment Of an exceptionally good
brand of ball this year. The Coast
league operates in country where
the climate seems to develop good
ball players, and, while it imports
some of it's talent from the effete
east, the league also exports a lot Of
stars for big league consumption.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-03
JOHNNY HuMMELL
HAD fine SEASON
ON BUFFALO CLUB

Silent John Hummell, who spent
II years in a Brooklyn uniform but
was sent to Buffalo last year, is "a
years old today. During his long
career which the Dodgers Silent
john played about every position in
the infield and outfield, and as gen
eral utility man the quiet, unemotion-
al Pennsylvania had few equals. He
was at his best at first base, and
when he passed to the Bisons last year
Manager Donovan assigned him to
that bag. John was not only one
Of the stars Of the stonewa11 infield
Of the triumphant Bisons, but he LASH
ed the pellet for an average of .301.
He never reached the 800 mark
while playing on big time, but he
was a steady, consistent swatter, and
a good pinch hitter. silent John"
was we'll named, for he seldom opens
his mouth, and when he does he talks
in a low, quiet tone, even on the rare
occasions when he tries to tell the
umpire something. q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-03

Wichita Falls, Tex, April 3-For
the second time in two days the
Giants essayed a ninth inning finish
against their estimable foemen, the
Detroit Tigers, here yesterday after
noon, but their efforts fell just bit
short of turning the tide, and they
making the series an even break in
the four games played to date.
Ty Cobb declared formally that he
would not play another game in the
series and Jennings, manager of the
Tigers, announced that he had made
arrangements to send him to Cincin-
natl to finish his training with the
Cincinnati Reds. This action was
taken as a result Of the clash between
Cobb and Herzog in Dallas on Satur-
day.
"A delegation Of citizens visited the
hotel yesterday, and made a special
request of Jennings that Cobb be used
in the game. Cobb refused, however,
even in view Of the urgent request.
Jennings agreed to his withdrawal
and upholds his stand, calling Charley
Herzog, Fletcher and others Of the
New York team, anarchists of base
ball.
Cobb did agree to go on the field in
uniform. He took bit Of practice
and obligingly posed for the benefit
of a flock Of amateur photographers
who were busy clicking cameras all
over the diamond.
Herzog resumed his place at second
base for the Giants. His presence
rf1 mi
mostly in the squabble, and no
further clashes are anticipated.
The Tigers were staked to a sub
stantial handicap early in the game
yesterday through the ineffectiveness
Of RUDE Benton. The veteran port
slider was wild and furthermore was
ineffective when he did succeed in
getting 'en over.
Several reasons may be assigned for
Rube's demeanor. Maybe it was just
an off day and then again maybe it
was because Of the size of the park
Quite possibly RUDE felt lost in the
huge enclosure after battling around
on Texas League parks.
Regardless of causes, however, the
fact remains that RUDE was about as
effective as the resistance of barbed
wire fence to a Kansas cyclone. He
was ordered to stick to his task until
five innings had been completed. BY
that time he had yielded seven hits,
including two doubles and two triples,
issued four passes and jabbed
another batter in the ribs. This col
lection of scoring agencies boosted
Detroit to seven runs.
George Smith follows Rube on the
mound and was forced TO work behind
a handicap Of five runs. The Giants,
after manoeuvering unsuccessfully
against the curves and speed Of Bill
James for four innings, came through
with enough punch in the fifth to
count two runs. Up to that time it
appeared quite possible that Jennings
might send James the full route, but
tip was sufficient, and Bill Mitchell
took up the work.
The Giants rallied in the ninth and
almost pulled the game out Of the fire.
Jim Thorpe landed soIidly for a
triple to left. Zimmerman singled to
left, counting big Jim, and Fletcher
was hit by a pitched ball. Kauff then
shot a line drive to right that looked
good for a double. but Beach happen
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-03
REODY CONFIDENT
He Will DEFEAT
YOUNG M'CAuLIFFE

Battling Reddy Of New York is very
confident that he can take the measure
of Young NfcA1lliffe in the bout to he
staged at the Casino Thursday night.
In a letter received today fro Danny
Goodman, manager of Reddy, Good
man says:
Battling Reddy is working daily at
Grupps gymnasium with Ted 'sKid'
Lewis and will he in the pink of con-
dition for his fray with A]cAulifre.
Judging from his workouts in the
gymnasium with the numerous boxers
working at the gym, NIcAuliffe will
meet a different boy, when he faces
Reddy.
Freddy acted as sparring partner
for Benny Leonard UP to the time he
was taken ill, and had to cancel his
bout with Freddie WEIGH, and since
Leonard's illness, is boxing daily with
Lewis and will show McA1liffe some
new points in boxing. Owing to the
fact that Reddy Is so rough in train
ing with boys his own weight, he finds
it hard to get any of the boys to spar
with him, and has to box with boys
like Leonard and Lewis to get a real
workout
TMcAuliffe and Reddy met once he
fore at the Fairmont A. C. here and
put up one of the best fights seen at
the club this season, and Judging from
Reddys training, McAuhffe is in for a
pleasant evening. Reddy and Nc
Aullffe put up such a. sensational bout
here, that there are a. hundred of his
friends going to make the trip to
Bridgeport to see the bout However
the fans can be assured of seeing one
of the best bouts Of the season, as
Reddy is always a satisfactory fighter"
In the ten round semi-flnai Billy
Richards of this city will ningle with
Willie Schaefer of New York Schaefer
is a top notcher In his class and is
likely to beat Richards, although the
latter made a good showing in his
bout with Marengo here
Bud Palmer Of East Bridgeport viii
clash with Charley Pitts OF this city in
the opener, which is booked for ten
rounds. Both boys are willing mixers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-03
COBB DESERTS DETROIT AS
RESULT OF HERzOC TROUBLE
Refuses to Play In Rest of Series But Will Practice
With Reds

ed to be roaming around near enough
to spear the drive. Holke singled to
left counting Zimmerman, and Kill
duff batting for Smith, drew pass,
filing the bases.
With three on, one out and three
runs to tie, Ernie Kruger was detail
ed to swing for Gibson. He belted a
long high fly to center that carried
Hellman almost against a line of au-
tomobiles. Fletcher counted and the
others easily moved up. When Holke
tried to count, however, after the re-
lay throw from Hellman rolled
through Jones, he was cut down at the
plate for the final out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-03
BATTLING BENNY KAUFF.

els this a private fight or can any,
body get into it," Benny Kauff in
quired when Ty Cobb and Charley
Herzog had their mixup in Texas last
Saturday. The former Bridgeporter
was just aching to hang one on Cobb.
After the trouble on the field Kauff
stopped Cobb in the dining room of
the hotel and said, '"They called me
the Ty Cobb of the Federal league,
although admit I'm not in your class
as player. But think that was a
rotten trick you pulled on Herzog to-
day and if you don't agree with me
come out in the alley with me now
and we'll settle it,
Cobb brushed Benny aside and de-
clined the challenge. Kauff then tried
to get into Herzog's room, where the
bout was staged but Herzog kept him
out, fearing Benny would start a free
for-aI1. Benny had to content him
self with remaining outside and list
ening to sounds of the combat. Every
few minutes he yelled a challenge
over the transom to Cobb but Ty
passed him up. Although shorter than
Cobb, Benny has tremendously pow
erful arms and ought to be able to
make things interesting for Cobb.
Manager Bill Abstein of Hartford
appears to have fondness for North
ern league players. He has already
signed two youngsters who were in
that circuit last season. Abstein's
home is in St Louis, which is a great
center for promising recruits.
Brad Kocher is hitting we'll for the
Giant second team on the tour of the
south. Against Little Rock of the
Southern association yesterday he
made triple.
Dick NaIlin, the old time Eastern
league outfielder, still retains his job
on the American league staff. He and
Billy Evans have been assigned to
work in the opening game in Detroit
The longer the Brooklyn Dodgers
play the worse they get. The Red
Sox, on the other hand, start poorly
and generally make whirlwind fin
ish. They looked bad when the pres
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-03
PARK CITY FIVE WILL
PLAY PIONEERS TONIGHT

The Park City five will play the
Presbyterian Pioneer basketball boys
at Presbyterian hall tonight. The
Park Citys have beaten the ROvsrs,
Alpines and other good teams. They
will rely on the two Williams boys
Walls and Cunningham will also be in
the game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-03

games. Barry says that he is one of
the greatest outf1e1ders in the game.
This season he will play centerfield
for the worlds champions in place of
Clarence Walker. With Hooper in
right and Duffy Lewis in left garden
Boston fans claim the Sox have the
greatest outfield on the diamond.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-03

Pfeffer. In the final game Of the
series he got a hit off Pfeffer. In
fifty-three games last season Shorten
batted .295. He is left handed bats
man. When he was with the Provi-
dence team of the International league
in 1915 Shorten batted 1922 in 1877
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-03

The best that can be said Of some
OF the veteran ball players is that they
were live ones in their time-but you
can say that OF q sardine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-03

Six Germans accused OF placing in
conMary bombs on food ships bound
Cor ethed ports were found guilty in
tho FEDERAL District Court at New
York,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-03
.B.H.S. BASEBALL
SQUAD LOOKS FINE
IN FIRST PRACTICE

The B. H. S. baseball nine held
their first practice yesterday after
noon at diamond No. 1, Seaside park.
Capt Nelson started the fellows right.
There were about Is men out and it
seems as if a good team will be pick
ed from them. Some Of those out and
their positions are: Dorkin and Ro-
senweig, first base; Trainor, second
base; and Porter, catch. Mccarthy
Morgan, Halves and Heating, third
base; and Porter, ctach. Mccarthy
and Heating will possibly be two OF
the outfielders and Nelson will be
first string pitcher.
By defeating Greenwich last Fri
day evening by 10 to ID Bridgeport
became champion of the southwestern
league. They are now trying to ar
range a game. with Crosby for the
states championship.
The candidates for the B. HIS. min
strel show which is to be given April
IS, are getting along nicely. Many
tickets have been sold. The end men
will be Klein Jones, Dondero and
Nelson.
The local rifle team has accepted
the challenge Of Crosby High for q
meet to be held after Easter. Man
ager Keane has requested tn follow
ing mn to report at the Park City
rifle club to practice this week: Dana,
Wedgeberg, Silverman, Begg, Knox
and Naramore.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-03

If a post mortem is held over the
corpse of boxing in New York state.
the coroner's jury will probably bring
In q verdict of Rugged to death.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-03

Fans in Baltimore, Toronto and
Kansas City would like to have ma
jor league clubs, in which respect
they resemble those OF Hoboksn, o.
kosh and MedioaAA InA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-03

A few months ago Bat Nelson was
said to be taking treatment from a
beauty doctor, and now he Is Offering
his frontispiece as target again.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-03

Frederick K. Trowbridge, Of New
York, who died on June rs, 1915, left
an estate valued at $1,512,371.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-03

Brooklyn Club Say Suffer a $3.50
Fine,' says a headline. Suffer" il
too mild a word to describe the agony
Of Col. Ebbets II he has to separate
himself from that much coin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-03

A United States destroyer anchored
off the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. line piers
in Eoboken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-03

The total tonnage sunk by the Ger
mans since Feb. I. as announced by
Berlin, Is 1,355,560 tons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-03

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
BOUQUETS
JOHN RECK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-03

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
1OVQUUTx
JOHN NECK y son
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pc lacolucci, apparsa ultimamen-
te, anche sulle colonne della "Vo-
ce della Colonia," costituisce una
altra prova lampante che il de
generate, nella sua opera diffa-
matoria, non ne ha imbrOccata
una. E moi siamo sicuri che la di-
fesa che ha assunta del Cav. c.
c. A. Baldi, nuocera infnitamen-
te a costui, e Sc 81 dovesse esser
giusti, non Baldi ma l'Italian Re-
construction COmmitte dovrebbe
essere a gettargli roffa nellie can
ne inSaZiabili.
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di parlme di santuario domesti-
co, aveva soddiSfatto fino al CEN
teSimo cOntrattoli Vincenzo De
Santi Sante Cossa che gil ave-
vano coStruito il building della
Voce del Popolo.
Ma a che ripetere ancora cose
gia dette Oramai tutti sono con
vinti della pravita dele intenzio-
nj del mestierante ricattatore mel
tentative StOlto di menOmare la
figura di Giuseppe Di SiIvestro !;
ma del diversi capi d'accusa non
e rimasta neppure id benche mi
nina traccia.
Era natmale quindi che il Cav.
C. C. A. Baldi, prima di affidar-
81 ad un simile sostenitore della
sua causa, dovesse rimanere a
lungo titubante. r Sc ALA fine 81 e
dovuto decidere ad assoldarlo, e
state perche non ha potuto tro-
ware di meglio.
Ed ecco che la "Cloaca", che
altrimenti sarebbe gia sepolta, ha
potuto prolungare ancora di po-
che settimane la vergognosa esi-
stenza.
- = .:
II degenerate, ricevuta Poffa
ed il commando, non sapeva come
cominciare. Egli ricordava clio
che aveva scritto del Cav. c.. c..
A. Bald qualche ammo ia e, non
perche gil ripugnasse la contrad-
dizione, ma per timore del pub
blico, incomincio da principle a
mantenersi sulle linee general.
Ma piu tardi, forse perche CO.
strettovi da chi 10 pagava, vinse
lie prime titubanze e 81 mise ri
solutamente sotto la Sierra del
nuovo padrone. E cosi 81 diede a
criticare senza ritegno il sistema
di lotta, initiate per Pemancipa-
zione coloniale, dai migliori CON
nazionah.
Ma tutti difetti lutte le
manchevolezze del component il
Comitato suddetto; la moralita
ed onesta piu o memo discutibile
di essi; il sistema di lotta corret-
to 0 scorretto non riusciranno
mai a far dimenticare che il de-
generate straccione, oggi sire
nuo difensore, altra volta scrive-
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l DEGENERATE sulp Orlo. DELI abiss0.
GlUOCA DISPERATAMENTE L'ULTIMA CARTA

vinto che certe difese danneggt
no piuttosto che giovare e ct
moi e gil alti siamo persuasi cI
queste difese sono pagate laut
mente perche ognunO sa che
degenerate non ia niente D,
niente, specialmente dopo ave
eruttato certi giudizii che og
deVe rimangiare insieme all'a
gent di cui viene fornito?
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UNA DICHIARAZIONE
DEL SIG. IACOLTCCI

Tn giornaIe settimanale di uui
reproduce una mia Iettera pub
blicata Oltre otto ami fa, duran
tie una polemica giornalistica ira
i SignOri fratelli Di SiIyestro e
me.
TengO 4 dichiarare:
Durante la pOIerlica, tant0 10
quantO il giOrnale LA Noce del
POpOlO' ne dicemmO di cote
di crude, terminandO la yerten-
"a con arresti G minacce di peg
giO;
Che Ia pOlemica nacque in Oc-
casiOne della nOmina di un COmi-
tatO cOlOniale per iEspOsizlOne
lntenaziOnale a Roma cOnin-
clio con unO scambiO di parole
piuttOstO vivaci, terminand0 co.
me uSIIalI1aoi.ta Ao...->is-..---i a ~
j leSfpto. ffsi9 tllfe TG rGzzzzaa Ii,
/ giungendO agli estremi;
h qui mi 81 peT1netta demo.
che i vari capi di accusa cOnlsss2S E
signOri Giuseppe Giovanni =
Silyestro erano basati Su infOr-
maziOni fOrnitemi da lOrO nemi-
ci. In buOna fede le credetti we're
e genuine; con mia sOrpreSa le
b. trOvai asSOlutamente false, in
quantO pOtesserO intaccare In re-
putaZiOne del signOri frateili Di
l.. SiIvestrO: fui burlatO G ne pagai
. il flo.
Che prima del malinteso esi-
e. steva fra moi, piu che amiciLia,
i affettO fraternO, pOiche, 10 dicO
? ad OnOr del verO, non ebbi mai a
I dubitare della sincerita delPO-
nesta di Giuseppe Giovanni Di
- SilvestrO nella lOtta da eSsi intra-
= presa per purgare la cOlOnia da
I spudOrati speculatOri, da imbrO-
e gliOni d'aItO bOrdO;
| Che ceSSata la causa, finiTOnO
i eli effetti della pOlemica e ira moi
> di nuOvO ritOrn0 duplicata Fami-
cizia sincera, disinteressata, pro-
priO quando essi ed 10 ci trova-
= vamO sulPOrIO del precipiziO,
/, spintivi dial genio maleiico colo
= male;
l. Che Sc la pubblicaziOne della
+ mia lettera di otto ami fa mira
a suscitare discOrdia fra j signO-
: ri Giuseppe e Giovanni Di Silve-
i strO G me, posse assicurare Pedi-
tore del settimanale che egli
T. spreca invanO deII'inchiOstrO e
e fa, come suOl dirsi, un bucO mel
D Pacqua. L'espeTienZa del pasSa-
D to ci ha insegnatO a stare in guar
dia specie da chi ha interesse a
seminar ZiZZanie.
G.. IacOlucci."
Anche Iacolucci, nell'articolo
pOlemico contro j Di SilvestrO,
per il fatto della carta di citta-
dinanza, scriveva a suo tempo
nelParticolo polemico ripOrtato
dal degenerate: 10 10 so, ma e
necessario che egli 10 dica, perche
Iacolucci stesso sapeva della SEQ
perta del Di Silvestro della ille-
galita della carta dele pratt
che che costui stava facendo fin
dial 1909 non dial MARIO 1910,
quando Di Silvestro spontanea-
mente 81 presentava in Corte a
rifutare la carta. Ne egli e tenu-
to a rivelare quale flu Pincidente
avvenutO prOpriO in Camden,
perche non esercitando egli Pin
fame mestiere della spia, come ia
il degenerate per conto delPAu-
o stria, non intende compromette-
re perSOne.
>, II lurido frequentatore del piu
abbietti lupanari ripete ancora
e una volta la stupida storiella del
J. Ia biada. pur convinto di non A.
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va del Cav. c. c. A. Baldi che
era meritevOle di I'm berretto a
righe e della catena al piede.
difetti e le manchevolezze altrui,
dunque, non potevano annienta-
re il patrimoniO morale del Cav.
c. C. A. Bald, cosi bene illustra-
to per il passato dial degenerate
s.
CircOla una VOce per la colo
MIA, la quale assicura che al due
sobillatori del degenerate, mono
polizzatori di sincerita, - ahi-
me, le file 81 sono spaventosa-
mente assottigliate. - 81 sia ag-
giunta un'altra torbida fgTa, un
mangiatore di abbonamenti di
scene illustrate e di forbici colo
Mali. e possible.
II sinile cerca il proprio SINH
le; il ladro 81 associa al proprio
collega; ogni degenerate cerca la
compagnia di un altro degene-
ratio.
E questa nuova recluta foIni-
see al ladro di francobolli TitagIi
di vecchi giornali, di cui costui
81 serve per pubblicare attacchi
fatti motif ami addietro al fra
tell Di Silvestro e smentiti so
lennemente. Ma Sc il mascalzone
che vive di licatti di dedizioni
avesse in minima parte il sense
della propria responsabilita, pub
blicherebbe anche lie risposte a
quegli attacchi, facendole segui-
re magari dai suoi COMMENT We
lenosi, e cosi il pubblico potrebbe
formarsi un convincimento pro
pTio.
Certamente non e detto che,
allorquando un galantuomo viene
attaccato e gil 81 ripetono per
dieci volte le stesse accuse, debba
ripetere lie stesse cose in sua di-
fesa.
ST dovrebbe fare per la gente
sopraggiunta piu tardi, la quale
potrebbe in certa maniera inn
pressionarsi, ma moi non voglia-
mo fare il giuoco del sudicio ma
scalzone.
Del resto nostri amici, fra
tell Di Silvestro, sono abbastan-
"a mott, perche 81 possa abboccare