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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17
DRAPER SAYS HEH WILL THROW UP
 Pn0VIDENC CLUB

New " ork, Feb 17.-William H. Draper, owner of the Providence club of the International league, who pur- chased the franchise two years ago, is ready to throw up the sponge. At the schedule meeting of the Interna- tional league in the Robert Treat ho- tel at Newark yesterday, Draper threatened to put the International league into new trouble by announc- ing his readiness to sell his leading players to major league clubs and cast the Providence franchise adrift.
 Draper said he is tired of pumping money into losing proposition and would like retirement much better than continuing for another year as owner of the Grays. He has set the price at $9O,OoO and will allow 10 per cent discount for cash.
 Edward Barrow, president of the league, who has had his troubles keep ing Draper in line, persuaded Draper to hold up the sale of the Providence players for a little while. promising to find a buyer for the club.
 Chandler Richter, Philadelphia baseball writer and son of Frank Richter, the veteran publisher of Sporting Life, said yesterday that he had agreed to purchase the club from Draper for the sum of s26,000. Bar row, when asked to confirm the re- port, said that Chandler has five day lease on the franchise.
 Draper yesterday said that he has deals on for six of his leading players, including Outfielder Powell, for whom the Boston Nationals are dickering.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17
SHEAN MAKES CINCINNATI
 INFIELD STRONGER

New York, Feb. 1.-The Providence club has released David Sheehan, the old second baseman and manager, to the Cincinnati club. The Buffalo club, owned by Joseph J. Lannon, of Garden City, is on the market, but Lannin has made provision to finance it for another season.
 The purchase of Sheehan by the Reds will give Matty a fast infield next season. Sheehan is a second baseman and, will probably play in this position for his new team. He came, near being a member of the Giants a few years back in a trade for lilly Shafer. Sheehan at that time was with the Boston club.
 He has been the manager of the Grays for the last two seasons and was one of the best liked players in the International league. With Shee- han to play second, Matty will un- doubtedly play Heinie Groh at short keep Chase on first and McKechnie or third
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17
Y. M. c. A. Fencers Are
 Beaten In New York

New York, Feb. 17-Experts with the sword and foil from several insti- tukons clashed blades last night in the ballroom of the Majestic Hotel, and the men who wield the blades for the New York A. C.. were the win ners The Mercury Foot fencers tool- all three events.
 In the match between the Fencers' club of Philadelphia, and the Bridge DOT. Y M c. A., George R. McPher- son, of the Y. M. c. A., was the victor in the foi1s contest over Eric Rising R. H. Findley, another Quaker, beat T. c. Willmore with duelling swords and J. Brookes Parker, of Philadel- phia, won from L. J. Kochis, of Bridgeport, with sabres.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17
WILLIE JACKSON SHADES WALLACE
 IN LIVELY BATTLE

New York, Feb. 17-Willie Jackson proved his worth by outfighting Ed die Wallace at the Harlem Sporting club last night in ten rounds of brll- liant boxing Jackson is not flash in the pan in any sense. From his work last night it is easy to under stand how he brought down the fr- repressible Johnny Dundee.
 It was a wonderful fight, and though Wallace was nipped at. the wire, he was never disgraced. His left hand worked havoc at times with Jackson $ rushing style. Jackson, however, swarmed all. over Wallace at times with the fury of his attack. Especial ly was this true in the sixth and tenth rounds. In the sixth Wallace wabbled under the force of Jackson drives to body and head.
 It was furious period of fighting, and calm indeed was the man who simply sat it. out. Everybody was up yelling like Comanche. Jack sons one fault seems to be his anxie- ty to cross his right. He is finding it hard to live down the memory oi what fame that drive brought him when he faced Dundee in Philadel- phia. Wallace took advantage o1 Jackson's liking for a right cross and he kept tilting Willie upon his heels while the latter set with the right cooked for finisher
 Wallace was no match for Jackson when 1t came to solid hitting, but in the matter of scoring oftener he ex- celled. Jackson offset this, however with his great rallies. It was in those flashes of hard fighting that Wallace filtered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17
FAVOR HARVARD 70 BEAT YALE AT
 HOCKEY TONIGHT

New Haven Feb. 17-F'ollowers of hockey are favoring Harvard to win the game with Yale at the Arena this evening Although a comparison of the scores shows that each team has lost but two of it's games, Harvard tlas showedi to better advantage all around Harvard started the seq son by a decisive defeat at the hands of the Boston A. A., 6sto 0, and was later nosed out by Princeton, to l.
 In all the other games, however, the Crimson had little difficulty in winning. The Boston Hockey club was beaten by a score of ' to 2, Mas sachusetts Tech by to O., Dart mouth to 0, McGill 2 to, 0. Queens to 1 and Princeton to 3
 Yale has been beaten by Dartmouth pnd by Princeton, while her victories were due more to the good work of York, a local boy, at goal than to the superior work of the team. York is one of the best goal guardians ever developed at Yale. and has been the hnainstay of the team throughout the year.
 The Yale forwards are noticeably deficient in getting the puck down the ice, so when the team is within striking distance of the goal there is no one tc pass to. The Ellis will make hard try for, the game, hdw- ever, as the Harvard series is the most important of ali
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17

New York, Feb. 1.-The Interna- tional league will not discriminate against players because they took part in the late and lamented strike movement of the Players Fraternity. This was decided upon when the league held it's annual schedule meet ing at the Robert Treat Hotel in Newark yesterday. The league utter ed a sigh. of relief that the strike had been called off. because several of the club owners had come to Newark pre- pared to close their parks should the strike threat be carried out.
 Now that the baseball war clouds have passed,s all the club owners will send out contracts to their players They discussed what action they would follow in the event this country became involved in war, and President Barrow stated that if the situation became critical the league would probably suspend oper- ations. MT. Barrow said that Secre- tary Farrell of the National associa- tion believed that in the case of war all the minor leagues would probably suspend. @
 The International league season will open on April IT in the following cities: Buffalo at Newark; Rochester
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17
MILITARY PLANS FOR BIG LElCuERS
 WELL RECEIVED

New York, Feb.~17-Capt. Huston of the Yankees is highly pleased with the manner in which the American League is taking hold of his proposi- tion on military training for ball players in the training camps and during the season. He was request ed yesterday to communicate with Major Dorsey of Major-Gen. Leonard Woods staff with view to having army officers take charge of the work in the training camps.
 This plan for military training pro- poses to continue right on through the regular league season, with morn ing workouts for every club both at home and on the road. Also at the close of the season big concentra- ton camp is planned where players from all leagues may be gathered for full training.
 Such procedure should furnish a large tbody of we'll drilled and train ed men. The men enrolled will be the pick of the land in the way o1 physical requirements, owing to the athletic ability required in baseball.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17
First Championship
 Fight 176 Years Ago

The first great championship prize fight in modern ring history was stag ed in London 176 years ago to-day, when Jack Broughton. the author of the first code of pugilistic rules, de- tended his title against George Steven son. The fight was held in Taylor s amphitheatre, and the royal family was represented by the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cumberland, the latter being Broughton's packer.
 The Prince was accompanied b. a number of women, and, aside from the painted beauties in the royal box, there were many other ladies scatter ed through the place: Broughton's science was too much for the plucky Yorkshireman, who at last went down to stay. Many thought that Steven son had been killed on the spot, but he rallied for a time, and it was not until month later that he died. Broughton was so cut up by this issue of the battle that he formed code of rules to do away with brutality.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17
DARCY VS. M'C0Y
 M!XUP WILL BE
 SETTLED MONDAY

New York. Feb. 17-Whether Les Darcy and Al Mccoy will meet in a championship bout at Madison Square Garden March will be settled next Monday afternoon at a meeting, of all the members of the Boxing Com mission Ef' :
 Grant Hugh Browne, the Garden promoter, last night said that he would be guided entirely by the de- clslon of the commission, and that if that body decided that Mccoy must nrst fulfill his engagement. to box Dlilon at the Broadway Sporting club, eHorts will be made to stage another bout In the Garden on March 5. MT. Browne denied the rumor that he would declare off the Darcy-McCoy match without waiting for action by the Boxing Commission.
 Should the commission decide in IaVor or the Broadway Sporting club, MCCOY either will have to box Dillon at that club or forego entirely his match with the Australian Mccoy twice had his match with Dillon post poned, each time alleging he was ill. AS the contract still is in existence the Broadway management will insist on It's rights in the matter Dillon Will arrive from New Orleans in few days. -......... .,.-,..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17
GIANTS TO OPEN x 1917 BATTLE ON
 BRAVES DIAMON|

New York, Feb. 17-For the second consecutive year, the Giants will be- gin the baseball season on an alien battlefield. The official opening of the National League scramble this year takes place on April II. with McGraw's record breakers playing in Boston, the PhilIies in Brooklyn, the Cardinals in Cincinnati and the Pir- ates in Chicago.
 The usual 154 games will complete the schedule. The season will close in the east, Oct. 4, with games in Brooklyn andl Philadelphia. The western clubs will conclude their campaign few days sooner than in other years, their final curtain acts being set for the last day in Septem- Der.
 Barney Dreyfuss, one of the chiefs of the schedule makers, apparently did not give his Pittsburgh Pirates the worst of it as far as the schedule goes. After carefully looking over the various dates one discovers that the Pirates will play 15 Saturdays at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh as well as Memorial Day. the Fourth of July nnd Labor Day. Therefore, the Pir- 'dlSS VIII nave dll three nO1QaySf at home, something which no other club hah enjoyed for number of years.
 The Giants will make their first appearance of the season at the Brush Stadium on April 20, after playing four games in Boston and the same number in Brooklyn. The, first op- posing National League team to play at the Polo Grounds this year will be the Braves. ! The schedule calls for the New York team to play 12 Satur- days at home and two holidays, Memorial Day and Labor Day. On Memorial Day the Giants will have as their guest the Phillies and on Labor Day the Boston Braves. The Giants will be in Brooklyn on the Fourth of July.
 The western clubs will come east again this year before the eastern teams invade their territory. Fur thermore, the Giants, although >they open away from home, will wind up the season in Philadelphia. On the other hand the Robins begin at home and finish at Ebbets Field with the Braves
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE NOT
 TO BE HARSH WITH STRIKERS Contracts Will Be Sent Out Immediately and No
 Discrimination Made.

at Richmond; Montreal at Providence and Toronto at Baltimore. The regu- lar schedule will be 112 games and will end about Aug. 5. On Aug. 2 the interstate series with the Arneri- can association will begin. Forty eight games will be played, "A on each circuit
 The league also indorsed and rec commended the American leagues resolution on military preparedness for the players, and the suggestions about military training will be car ried out as far as possible by the var ious clubs.~ The. Board of Directors, which was elected is made up of the Presidents of the. following clubs: Buffalo, Rochester, Toronto, Provi- dence and Richmond.
 It developed yesterday that the Ma tional Commission would probably grant further concessions to the h. ternational and other Class A leagues. The commission met again today to reconsider the request to have the major league draft operative once every two years, instead of each year. It is expected also that the commission will grant the request that the major leagues cannot draft a player until he had played on a Class A club for more than one season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17
Sporting Chatter

Fred Fulton isn't the only plasterer in sport. Baseball umpires can do some plastering, too, when it comes to fines.
 Chances look good for another gruelling race between the Reds and the Cardinals for the cellar champion ship.
 Pulling a post mortem: The Feds had a bum bunch of players, of course, but in the National League last year Hal Chase, ex-Fed, was champion batsman; Ed Konetchy, ex-Fed, led the first sackers in fielding, and also played in the, largest number. of games; Max Flack led in sacrifice hit ting; Les Mann led the left fielders in fielding; Bill Raridon had more chan, ces than any other bcakstop; and Benny Kauff made more errors than any other center fielder!
 Salem, Ore, has invited Salem, Mass, to change it's name, to- avoid | confusion = although the Massachu-i setts town was a live burg, with a witch burning and other sports near
 
 Oregon Salem was on the map, or be- fore there was any map to put it on. Next we'll hear of f\Pittsburg, Kan, and London, Ont, inviting their ven-f erable namesakes to think up new monakers. And lawn McGraw need not become excited if Dallas claims a monopoly of the name of Giants. Admitting that four mile rowing race involves too much punishment solation that nobody has to look at lem. ,s.
 Silence is golden," says the pro- verb, but can never make ball play CTS, boxers and other orators believe it. <"
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 With Jess Willard holding the heavyweight honors, there is room for about six pugilistic divisions above the middleweight limit. <>
 Those boxers who fought Les Dar- cy in Australia have a very hay mo- tion of the country. They say a sky or cealing look very much alike any, where. E
 Owing to the high cost of grub, you can't blame the magnates for wanting to reduce the salaries of the players They have to feed the brutes, you know.
 Thinking is painful and dangerous for heavyweight boxers. but at that it is safer for them to think about fighting Jess Willard than to do it. .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17
Y. NJ. c. A. CIRCUS SUCCESS

A we'll planned, admirably formedIt and entertaining circus was enjoyed1 by about $50 persons at the VIM. ca A. last evening, many of whom were parents of boys taking part in the afS fair. Among those who took prin2 E cipal parts were A. Levy, R. Huda,w l.. l1uer1e. M. Dayton, H. Goldrtns. J.
 Banks, c. Daynard ID. Mills, E. Lake man, c. Batten, F. Minerly,. M. Gould. J. O'Neil, A. Lord, E. Moran, E. Way, G. Warwick, E. Shaw, c. Baurnan, B. Smiling and c. Francisco.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17
OWLS HOLD BOX SOCIAL

The Order of Owls made merry last night at a, box social followed by dancing During the evening Co. A, Uniform rank, John c. Tuthill camp, w. O. w., gave a drill @under Cap-. Maloney. Earl Christian offered a monologue, M. F. O'Gara recited, James Murdock sang and the Dunn Brothers danced.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17
INJURED IN FALL, SUES

Before the claims committee of thez
 common council last night Gertrude I:t
 vermillan of Seaview avenue askedo $2,00O for injuries received in a falf7 on an icy sidewalk on October 16at 1916. The committee also considered! a large number of small claims forn damages and several claims for ad-u justment of tax assessments. Nos action was taken. ;sc
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17
Hitting The High Spots

Mort Lindsey, the crack New Haven bowler, will leave the Elm city next week to take position in Baltimore. This will not interfere with his plan to go with the New Haven team to bowl in the Grand Rapids tournament. It is said Lindsey is tiring of the bowl ing and will devote all his time in the future to his new job in Baltimore.
 Grover Alexander, the famous pitcher of the Phillies, had a confer ence with Owner Baker of the club yesterday but no terms for the coming season were agreed upon. Alexander while Bakers best offer so far has been $7,O0O and g. bonus of $1,OOO Another meeting will be held next Tuesday. It is said Baker is prepared to offer $10,000 if he has to.
 Cornell is not turning out such won derful basketball teams as few years ago. The Ithaca boys have been having a hard time this season and a defeat by Columbia last night forced them into last place in the Intercol- legiate standing.
 The first big league player to leave New York for the training camp is Bob Shawkey of. the New York Am erican pitching staff. Hes and Mrs Shawkey left for Macon, Ga, yester- day. Outfielder Tim Hendryx of the Yankees has also asked permission to go to Macon next week.
 Basketball rooters will see Roxey Roach ln action again next week when the Sheepshead Bay five will play the Blue Ribbons at Colonial hall Roach ana Dreyfus are slated to cover the guard positions for the Sheepsheads.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17
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SETTLE FEDERAL SUIT.

The baseball strike has been settled now and the only cloud on the horizon of the national pastime is the $900,- 900 Federal league suit. This action was brought by disgruntled packers of the outlaw suit in Baltimore who wanted to recover for damages alleg- ed to have been received when the Federal league was discontinued.
 Plans are on foot to settle this ac- tion out of court as organized base ball does not care for any long and expensive litigation at this time. A conference was held yesterday in New York at which negotiations were started. The big league magnates fear that if they went into court such matters as the 10-day notice of re- lease and the reserve clause would be declared illegal. This would harm the game because these clauses are necessary to keep the clubs properly balanced.
 Professionalism in sports is extend ing even to the High schools. Some boys in Springfield High are accused of getting counterfeit tickets printed for a basketball game and cleaning up $L40 on the deal.
 Although announcement was made only yesterday, that Outfielder Cy Williams had signed with the Chica- go Cubs it is said that he had come to terms some time ago but owing to the talk of strike, the xmatter had been kept quiet. Owner Weeghman says every player. must sign a contract be- fore he wilt be allowed to board the special train for Pasadena, Cal, next week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17

the game afterwards so popular in England.
 AS other historians of sport have shown that baseball is development or the English game of "rounders. It would seem that neither the United States, England or Scotland can claim a national sport exclusively it's own.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17

Four firemen were injured through the collapse of a floor while fighting. fire which completely destroyed the, Scott -Bathgate wholesale block att Winnipeg, Man, at loss of $20, 900. -s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
 BOUQUETS JOHN RICK Q SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
 BOUQUETS JOHN RICK < SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17

ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17

Thinking is painful and dangerous for heavyweight boxers. but at that it is safer for them to think about fighting Jess Willard than to do it. ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17

Owing to the high cost of grub, you can't blame the magnates for wanting to reduce the salaries of the players They have to feed the brutes, you know.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17

Those boxers who fought Les Dar- cy in Australia have a very hay mo- tion of the country. They say a sky or a cealing look very much alike any where.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17

With Jess Willard holding the heavyweight honors. there is room for about six pugilistic divisions above the middleweight limit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17

Silence is golden," says the pro- verb, but can never make ball play CTS, boxers and other orators believe it. "t q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17

Admitting that a four mile rowing race involves too much punishment for the spectators, there is the con- solation that nobody has to look at. lem. e,.tt ts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-17

Fred Fulton isn't the only plasterer in sport. Baseball umpires can do some plastering. too, when it comes to fines.
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