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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-23
BIGL0W, FORMER {
 YALE PLAYER, IS COACHING SOLDIERS

Spartanburg, s. C., Oct. 23-With an aggregation of former college, stars under the tutelage of Lieut.. Biglow. all American selection while at Yale, the Camp Wadsworth football team is rounding into shape for its games with Southern college and camp elevens
 Purdy, Brown quarterback last year, will act in that capacity on the camp eleven, George McNulty, F'ru- gone and Duree of Brooklyn are among the candidates. The others are:
 Kepp1er, Pennsylvania; Melody, Rochester, and Lehr, Syracuse, full backs; Dunn, Rochester; Cassidy, Col gate; Crfdd1e, Rochester, and Houcke, Cornell, halfbacks; Purdy, Brown; Foley, Georgetown, and Thorpe, Cor nell, quarterbacks;W Wright, Princeton; Fitzpatrick, Delaware; Gibson, New York; Brigham, Dean and Cass, Syra- cuse,, ends; Smith, Phillips Exeter; McCaffrey, Allegheny; Emmery, Al ford and Brewer, Cornell, tackles; Trimmer, Kendall and Carey, New York: Brown. E1mira; Schefoger Columbia and Morrey, Elnira, guards; Fox, New York; Cheif, Colgate, and Hughes, South Carolina, centres
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-23
EDDIE MARIAN OLD
 HARVARD STAR IS
 ON MARINES TEAM

New York, Oct. 23-Eddie Mahan, the former Harvard football star, Is the captain of the Marine Corps eleven at the Philadelphia Navy Yard and he is trying to arrange a game with Harvard to be played at the Polo Grounds on Nov. IT for the Red Cross. Harvard has the date under advisement, but has not given a definite answer.
 The Marines have arranged a game with Pennsylvania which is to be played at Franklin Field on Dec. for the Red Cross. Mahan has a fast eleven and it includes several players who were well known on the college gridirons a few seasons ago. In some recent games at the Phila- delphia Navy Yard Mahan ran 100 yards. in full Marine equipment, a ri- fle in one hand a dispatch in the oth- CT in thirteen seconds.
 Secretary John B. Foster of the New York Baseball club yesterday stated that it is planned to play. sev- eral big football games at the Polo Grounds this Fall and New York will have chance of seeing many of the #elevens representing the various military camps.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-23
DEFEATS .WAGONARD EASILY
 IN BOUT AT PHILA.

Philadelphia, Oct 23-Benny Leon ard. the lightweight champion of the world. treked over to this town last evenfng to fulfill an engagement of six rounds with Eddie Wagonard, an ambitious youth. also a native. Eddie lasted through the six rounds, but what a pasting he received. Iris a sure bet that when he returned to his domicile nobody gave him a tumble. for he didn't appear to be the same eair lad that left earlier in the dusk. Leonard did everything but massa- ere Edward. In the first round he popped so many 1efts on Edwards left optic that that glim Immediately went out of business.
 In the following sessions he pecked and jabbed at that bruised lamp, and | 1t was a sorry looking sight when hos- tilities were at an end. In addition to all this Bennie bounded many right slam off Edwards ribs and bounds that hurt. Despite all this punish ment, Edward kept on boring in, anx- ious to get a few more waEops if he could sneak over some kind of a swing.
 | All through the fray Edward kept swinging his right and then his left, praying that one of them would snite
 Bennfe on the jaw. Unfortunately for Edward, Bnnie kept swinging his
 head this way and that way, and swung so cleverly that Edward was unable to smash the dome once
 throughout the performance. As the festivities rolled along Ed | ward kept growing weaker and weaker. and when the final bell
 changed he was practically out on his I feet
 I In the final round Edward took many a hard kick on his jaw. but he made up his mind when he started he was going to stay the limit and he lived up to his promise. He took a
 beating that entities him to be enroll
 ed in the Joe Grim class.
 Leonard surprised the natives when I he arrived in this town decked out in military uniform. His new job will
 cut heavily into his future battles Benny, is now under the command. o1
 Eddie" Click, the old Princeton foot. ball player. and will be stationed al
 some encamp1nent when he will helr
 to condition the boys willing to fight the Kaiser
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-23
BAN JOHNSON IN
 WASHINGTON AND
 DIFFERS TO ENLIST

Washington. Oct. 2s - Ban B. Johnson. president of the American League, called on Adjutant General Henry F. Mccain here yesterday and otrered his services to the government during the period of the war.
 T had satisfactory talk with Gen. McCain,, said MT. Johnson. land If am given an appointment will, resign as head of the American League and report wherever ordered"
 Johnson was accompanied by Ed Barrow president of the International League. who has been mentioned as His FBan's probable successor. Bar row explained that the meeting was purely accidental. that he was on his way South on a hunting trip.
 Johnson draws an annual salary of $S0.000 and is regarded as one of the biggest men in organized baseball. He announced before leaving for his home fin Chicago that the American League had purchased an additional sloo, 900 worth of Liberty bonds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-23
COLUMBIA LOSES
 FINE QUARTERBACK
 WHO JOINS C0L0RS

New York, Oct. 23-Columbia's foot ball camp at Morningside Heights was thrown into consternation yesterday by the news that Howard Miller, the tean's quarterback, probably would not play again this season. Miller has been called to Newport to join the Naval Reserve, in which service he is enrolled. He left on Sunday night, but his departure was not gen. erally known until yesterday.
 The loss of Miller Is a hard blow. He is generally regarded as the. main- stay of the eleven. His impressive work against Union last Saturday in directing a green team raised Colurn- bias hopes for a big season. His two field goals also proved conclusively that he Is still the master drop kick CT of former years.
 It was openly stated about Colum- bia football quarters yesterday that Miller was summoned to Newport SC as to be available for Cupid Blacks all-star eleven. The former Yale centre and captain Is sorely in need of a field general to round out his team and will welcome Miller.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-23
KID M'COY NOW
 BOXING TEACHER IN CAMP IN JERSEY

. i New York, Oct. 23-Sergeant "Kid'' Mccoy (Norman Selby), once famous pugilist, looms up as one of the big gest men at Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N. J, He was appointed boxing in- structor of the entire camp, and. he will have entire supervision over the boxing instructions of all the men there. He will begin real work al the camp today. Mccoy will appoint an instructor. in every company at the camp,
 Mccoy expects that knowledge o1 boxing will greatly aid the men ir their bayonet work. and the officers in charge of this part of the training agree with him, It will tend to make the bayonet tf1rusts of, the mer quicker and more powerful, and will also keep the men in better physical condition than could otherwise be hoped for.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-23
EASTERN LEAGUE MUST HAVE
 NEW CIRCUIT NEXT SEASON
If League Is Continue Magnates Must Reduce Salaries
 and Have Shorter Railroad Jumps

New Haven, Oct. 23-When Presi- dent Dan O'Neil raps for order at the Hotel Taft tomorrow morning the Eastern League magnates will get down, to business via talking over plans for next season. Although the meeting has been called to elect off, cers for next year and present the New Haven club with the pennant symbolic of the league championship, the probabilities are that next sea sons plans will be given more than the usual informal discussion. No one seems, to know just what will de- velop at the session. There has been some talk of suspending operations un- til the war is over but none of the magnates will speak for publication along those lines.
 It is a we'll known fact that many minor leagues will not attempt to play unless the war has ended. Of course the minor leagues are valua- able unit in baseball organization, but more concern is felt for the majors just at this time, and major league conditions will be the first thing con sidered by the linen behind" Once this important problem has been set tied then every ounce of energy wD be extended to lend assistance to the minors.
 Last season the Eastern League displayed a remarkable fighting spirit by defying the Thigh cost Of baseball and enduring the entire schedule. The magnates were handicapped by lot of bad weather which was encounter. ed early in the year. Many postpone. ments were necessitated, particularly in New Haven. On days that game, were possible it was rainy and chill. | and the fans could not be expected tt turn out in great numbers. In tht | meantime, however. the expenses were | piling up so that by the time req
 baseball weather came, several of thu teams had dropped into the ruek ana
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-23

the clubs were never able to make up what they lost early in the spring.
 Should the Eastern moguls decide to make another start, they will have to make several changes in organizas ton. The league as presently com posed, will never prove a success, ac- cording to baseball men. Portland is out of the question on account of it's location while Lawrence has proven dismal failure, even with a winning club. Two cities would have to be found to take their places and there seems to be nobody who is ready to take a chance under the existing con- ditions.
 Last winter there was prevailing tendency to cut salaries and much at tention was paid to the forming of a schedule. Efforts were made to re- duce the mileage as much as possible and in a great measure the officials succeeded But this year proved they had not gone far enough. The season proved conclusive1y baseball was not 8 paying proposition In this city a winning team patrolled the highway but Collins didn't do much better than break even after selling a player and having another drafted. Bridgeport
 fared none too well with a first di- vision team, aided and abetted by Sunday baseball. f There were many men who believed the last word in retrenchment ha6 been accomplished but necessity has forced these men to realize that ever
 more drastic measures must be taker this off season than were put into eff feet last winter.
 It will be interesting to see jus what the Eastern mog4ls will d, should they decide to inaugurate an
 other wartime campaign. Baseball
 of course, will suffer if the circuit i treated to a severe boiling down pro l cess. Naturally a storm of protest i expected from the players and fan
 but the powers that be will conten,
 their actions must be governed b, necessity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-23
OWNERS OF BRAVES TO
 LJ$H MONEY UNLESS BIG
 CHANGES MADE IN CLUB

x 1t may be necessary to spend con- Etderafble money on the Braves to make them contenderE and unless they do become real contenders, it is very doubtful if the huge Braves Park propozdtfon can be put over as a big success. writes Bob Dunbar in the Boston Herald Journal Two more saa6oRs of second division baseball at tbe Home of Big Things' would. in 4l1 probability. make drastic action of kon1e kind seem desirable to the have to make arrangements to share Fenway Park, or nne more compact and leas expensive grounds.
 James F. Gaffney controls Braves Park, for which the Braves pay a rental. He Is too much of a baseball Gan, however, to stand in the way of any plan that would help the game, especially as he is personally respor- S1ble for the great experiment. of gfv- fling up the South End grounds and trying to i'll the largest stands on either circuit. If the Braves had sdouble- -decked" at the old South End and stayed there, they would be in 3 much sounder position today.
 A number of well-to-do individuals arc interested in the Braves, and to .h certain extent money Is no Cbject' to them, This is very fortunate fol who five in the hope that Braves FHead 'wt11 eventually Justify itself as the home of another champion team iU[s4nwtiie. it may fbe possible to i'm. Ur4yo condtttone somewhat by relo-
 r4f1ax the diamond and altering the
 uuuzbex and location of the higher priced seats.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-23
CHICK EVANS NOT 10 PLAY TRAvERS
 AT N. Y. SUNDAY

New York, Oct. 23-Once more Tork's golfers are doomed to disap- Xointment, since Chick Evans. the na- rttonal amateur and open champion, gent a Telegram from Chicago last nigh ffs tust fbat hes would not be able to play in New York next Sunday. as has been advertised, and doubted much whether he could arrange an exhibition for the metropolitan dis trict at any future date this season. This telegram was in response to one sent by John c. Anderson, who asked the national champioN to- come here to meet Oswald Kirkby, the Metro politan champion, in a S6-hole en- counter
 About 10 days ago Evans wrote a letter to Anderson stating that he was to play against Francis Ouimet, the Boston expert, at Brae-Burn Satur- day, and that he would like to come to New York to play against Jerome D. .Travers. New York's best amateur on tho following day. It seems that Travers could not accept the match. {. or. at, any rate, Anderson wired to the champion suggesting; that he meet Kirkb5 instead of Travers. Chicks ansver. received last night. stated that he regretted very much that he would be unable to play in New York. He will be in Boston Saturday, and reports from Philadelphia have it A that Evans Is to play there either Monday or Tuesday
 For some time the champion has sieufned desire once more to play AEafnBt Trayers- Evans has always found match of unusual 4propor- tons ahead of him in his struggles against the former amateur and open title holder
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-23
FAMOUS SOLDIER AND
 ARTIST WERE PIONEER
 PATRONS OF RING GAME

5 Those who consider that pugflism was born in, infamy and fathered by human brutes are very much mis- taken. The first patrons of the ring game were men of the highest dis tinction-the Earl of Peterborough, one of the greatest generals in Eng fish history, and William Hogarth, an artist who has never had superior as pictorial satirst. It is coinef- dence that both of these fathers of boxing died on the 18th day of Octo- Der, the soldier in 17s6, and the artist in 1764.
 It was the old Earl of Peterborough who discovered James Figg, the first English boxing champion. Ffgg was living in his native village of Oxford shire when the Earl, an enthusiast on the art of se1f-defense, heard Of his prowess, and established him in London in the Tottenham Court Road. where Figg initiated the young no- bility in the new science of fstic combat. The Earl himself was an earnest pupil. despite his advanced years. Hogarth, then a rising young artist. was also a devotee of manly sports, and from a pupil he soon be- came an intimate friend of Figg
 The professional card of the father of pugilism was designed by the cele- brated artist. Many other famous men of Figg's time were patrons of the boxing game. Among them was Sir Robert Walpole, Earl of Orford, the prime minister of England, who occupied a box in Ffgg's armpithea- tre when the first champion defended his title against He'd Sutton. King George H., the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cumberland soon set the seal of approval upon the new sport, and under Jack Broughton,s rules 'pugilism was established as favor ite British game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-23
TANKS 10 TRAIN
 AT MACON AGAIN

New York, Oct. 2s-Macon, Ga, again has been practically decided upon as the Yankee training camp for 191S The. club has an option on the Macon ball park, and will go there unless new manager objects to the town for training purposes.
 As the Sally League threw up the sponge last July and is unlikely to start next season the Yankees will be obliged to put the Macon field in or der themselves. Phil Schenck. their groundkeeper, will be sent down to Macon shortly after the first of next year. In addition to putting the field in order, Schenck will put in a drain ing system and will raise the infie1d.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-23
Yale will Have An
 Informal Varsity
 Team This Season

New Haven, Oct 23--In response to "a petition by upper classnen at Yale the university athletic authorities yes terday granted permission for the for nation of an informal varsity foot ball eleven. Previous plans allowed for only a freshmen team made up of members of the Reserve Officers Training Corps.
 Candidates for the new varsity eleven will assemble at tn Bowl today and the team will be started if candi- dates enough appear. It was an nounced that an effort to arrange a schedule would be made at once and the possibility of the Yale eleven meeting the informal Harvard varsity was taken under consideration.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-23
Buy a Liberty Bond.

You can spend it for merchandise here. If you have Liberty Bond and should wish to use 1t in the pur- chase of a diamond, watch or any thing In the jewelry line we will ac- cept it for its full value for any amount. In other words we will ac- cept 1t for anything we handle the same as money. M. J. BuechIer, fha Reliable Jeweler,. As Fairfield avenue, -Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-23
DIR. WHALEN, FOOTBALL COACH AT TUFTS, GETS
 VACATION FROM ARMY

Medford, Mass, Oct. 23 Dr. Charles Whaien. who brought the Tufts college football team into prom thence a, few years ago by his coach ing in shift and passing plays which resulted in many victories, returned to the college today to take charge of the football squad for the rest of the season. Dr, Whalen, now captain in the Medical corps, has been grant ed leave of absence,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-23
ASTHMA SUFFERERS

I will send you a s1.oo bottle of my Guaranteed Remedy for Asthma, on trial. Send no money. Pay after talk ing, if satisfied. Remedy gives quick relief. Has cured many after every thing else failed. Mention nearest ex- press office. Address George D. Hoover, Mfg. Pharmacist,
 Dept. 401, Des Moines. Iowa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-23
seasonable Footwear.

At Mollan's, new brown, black and novelty boots, for women, are shown in varied designs. Evening and bal let slippers and smart, servfceable footwear for girls. boys and small children. help to make up the imitless lines of correct footwear. at 1o26 Main street.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-23
NEBRASKA BOASTS
 STRONGEST ELEVEN
 PLAYING THE GAME

New York. Oct 2s-It should in- terest the Army, in an indirect way, to know that Nebraska declares that it has the strongest eleven in the coun-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-23

It is amazing what rlcf the other football team has when they win, and what g. wonderful game we played when we win.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-23
Talk Of Sports
MARY's MENAGERE

Mary had a little fish; It lead g. lonesome life; So one day Mary advertised And got her fish a wife.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-23

German casualties have reached a total of 8,25o. .ooo since August, 1914. to September, 1917.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-23


 We'll, one thing is settled There fa to be no guessing contest this year as to who is going to be the manager of the Chicago White Sox next season That job is Clarence Rowland's and he we'll deserves it.
 The eyes of several managers are glued to Larry Jatoie. manager of the pennant winning Torontos. Larry is one of those veterans who doesn't seem to grow old. and as a pfll paster he can still go some.
 One Cobb doesn't seem to be enough for the Detroit Tigers. Now there's going to be another one add ed to the outfit. He's from the-Cuin- beriand club of the Blue Ridge Lea gue. He has the reputation of being Ia heavy hitter.
 Eddie Roush, by winning the indi- yfiual batting championship of the National League this season. has Eiv- en the Cincinnati Reds the unusual distinction of having two different players win the swat title in conse- cuttve years. Hal Chase was first in the parent organization in 1e1e, and now Roush wears the dfaden.
  The Pittsburgh Club has notified the Shreveport Club that Outfielder Don Flynn will not be retained. His N ork in the few games he played late iIi the season failed to impress the Pittsburgh management Shreveport probably will not be able to use him next year. either. for 1t is understood he was caught in the army draft.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-23

FLORAL BOUQUETS
 AND RESIGNS. JOHN RICK &. SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-23

Now that Benny Leonard's claim of being lieutenant in the army has been shown to be a fake, perhaps he will stop trying to barnpoozle the fans for awhile. Leonard is simply wear- ing a uniform of the kind issued to civilians who are in some way con- nected with the fighting forces. He received this uniform because he is to be an army boxing instructor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-23
FOOTBALLS TROUBLE.

The trouble with intercollegiate football this year is that the cham pionship flavor is lacking. When Yale, Harvard and Princeton were all struggling for the crown there was more spice in the campaign than at present when the three leading East ern universities are competing only in an 'infornar' way, if at all
 In the west the big college teams have continued the game as usual and although many of the best players have been called to the colors, the standard of play appears to be just as high as in other seasons. Army of f1cers are in favor of football and for that reason it was resumed by many colleges, which had first decided to abandon the sport
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-23
HOVER THE TOP :-::

Michigan football squad and he start ed movement which resulted in the abolishment of the class rushes at that university. Tuthill, says many students receive dangerous internal injuries in these rushes and that the time could better be employed in mili- tary work.
 Wall and Leighty. two Georgetown training camp at Aver, Mass. have been given leave to finish their
 courses at College, where they are
 studying dentistry. Both were re-
 garded as fine players last year and
 will make the strong Georgetown team even more to be feared. George
 town will meet Fordham in New York on election day.
 Forrest Cady, catcher for the Bos- ton Red Sox, was slightly injured in l an automobile accident at Galesburg, I Ill.,, last Sunday. The machine which he was driving crashed into a car- riage, causing the machine to over- | turn. One of the men in the car was ] killed.
 Benny Kauff will spend most of the
 winter in New York so he can display ! his wardrobe of many colors. That line of clothing samples would be
 wasted on the simple natives of Mid | d1etoWn, O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-23
DUNDEE MAY COME.

.
 Willie Jackson or Johnny Dundee will meet Billy DeFoe of this city, in the star bout of the show to be con- ducted November 15. Dundea and DeFoe met in New York about q year ago and DeE.oe held his own with his more celebrated opponent.
 Bill Rafter, the youngster who was sent to the Bridgeport club by the Yankees for a brief trial during the paAt season, is driving an automobile for an American army officer in France. He recently played in a ball game at Paris and made a three bag ger that won the contest. The timely hit so pleased the spectators that they presented Rafter with a wrist watch and safety razor set
 Trainer Tuthill, who takes care of | the Detroit Tigers during the base ball season, is also trainer of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-23

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