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New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

Have you lost a sum Of money? Glasses, Pins and Rings are found in surprising quantities and turned in at 4 the Herald. Yo,:r money wilsQ surely remain in the finders hands if he does nc: know who lost it.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14
FOUR MINUTE SPEAKERS.
Last Appeals Will Be Made During
 Coming Week.

The last appeal by Four Minute speakers will be made the week or December i 6. The topic is '"rhe Red Cross Xmas Roll Call" The follow ing are the assignments for the week:
 December 16---Lyceum, Rev. J. Leo Sullivan; Keeney's, w. F. Mangan; Scenic, w. c. Hungerford.
 December 1S-FoX's, r. R. Gill patric; Lyceum, B. w. Alling; Kee- ney's w. c. Hungerford; Scenic, Rev. J. Leo Sullivan.
 December 21-Fox's, w. c. Hun gerford: Lyceum, w. F. Mangan; Keeneys, F. R. Gilpatric; Scenic, B. W. filling.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

FOR SALE-Gucrnsey COW. Rid
 milk. Excellent family COW. Bal
 gain to quick purchaser. II. ShuiaI . SKY. beckley, Conn. 11-5 -
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

FOR SALE--Eudson supersix Seda|
 Just overhauled and with new col ures all around. Bargain fl
 cash. Williams Auto Go, 287 Et| st. 12-6-d
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14
HELP wANTED-F-EMALE.

w ANTED--EXperience girl for fil- ing department of large manufac- turing concern. Address Box 34,
 New Britain, Conn, 12-14-3 Sd
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

900 intelligent wom1 to read the New York Call daily fl one month. Chatf1elds, 285 Mai
 12-1O1
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14
LOST.

LOST-Purse, containing about s2 aud 17 Green Trading stamps be- tween the Quality Market and 14 Olive street. Return to fl Olive.
 12-14-1dX
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

N1ANrED-A woman to take home family wash, without sheets. Apply
 at once, 2S Court St. 12-13-2d
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

WANTED-Lady wishes to work by day. Phone 293-5. 12-12-3dx
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14
FURNISHED ROOMS.

FURNISHED SINGLE ROOM-For gentleman. Modern improvements.
 45 Walnut St. 11-30-tf
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

LOST-On Stanley street, old fash toned gold stone brooch. Valued as a keepsake. Reward If returned to 454 Stanley street. Phone HAP.
 1o-1 4-2dN
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

FURNISHED ROOM-Nice large front room, steam heated, for one or two gentlemen; central. 2SO
 Arch st. 12-14-2dx
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14
NOTICE.

WANTED - Interlocking weathl strips put on doors and windS -
 Postal. A. IA. Fuller, 401 ChestnN street. 12-13-6N
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

Have your dollars ready-advt.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

WANTED-Young woman for cleri- cal work in factory office of local concern. Good opportunity for right party. Box IS, Herald.
 12-12-3 Sd
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

DESlFeA BILE ROOM-Steam heated,
 electric light, all conveniences, cen- tral, 1SO Maple street, ring upper bell. 12-14-1dx
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

Have your dollars ready.-advt. 1
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

TO RENT-Four rooms, S6 Grove St
 A. I1. O'Brien. 12-1O-6dx
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

NOTICE-Mahogan player piarI
 bench and rolls, very cheap; cal or installments; Liberty Bonds aJ War Stamps taken. See Andren1
 447 Arch St. 12-13-2d
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

TO RENT-Five room tenement, new house, 70 Belden st. Apply 72 Bel den or R. H. Erwin. 12-12-3dx
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

TO RENT--Store and garage at 45
 Cherry St. Store could be used for storage purposes. Inquire T.
 B. Farrell, 7S Maple St. 11-27-tf
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

TO RENT-Tenement of three rooms in basement. Inquire 36 Connerton
 street. I2-3-tf
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

LOsT-Muff on Stanley. Dwight or Chestnut street. Finder return, 124
 Dwight St. Reward 12-1 3-3dX
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14
By Briggs

CONC To THs >GOCF LINKS Tee lN,NeTeeNn HOLG AND GNGRrTH.xS Ol SUNDAY MORNING.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
.zBYSzKO'S FALL
FLUKE, SAYS
REFEREE

In explaining his decision in favor of
Caddock over Zbyszko, Ed Smith, the
referee, says that the Poles fall was
a f1uke. Gene Melady. who manages
Caddock, writes as follows:
'In the Caddock-Zbyszko match the
time limit of two and a half hours
was agreed on when the match was
made. Al time limit was placed on the
match to do away with stalling and
to protect the public against any IN
termination. A few years
ago we had Stecher and Lewis in a
finish match here and in fully live
hours they never went to the mat
once. The match proved to be one
of the most unsatisfactory ever staged
in this section of. the country. The
articles of agreement called for a
fnesh match, best two falls in three,
positively not to terminate in a draw,
accident or unsatisfactory finish, and
with all these restrictions, after five
hours of no wrestling, this match was
declared a draw by the re- cree l
am . )pcsad 60 these long drawn out,
no decision affairs. If the public
don't get a run for it's money in two
hours and q half it is tins to call a
halt. A time limit assures the public
of action anil a real contest, and when
the wreg:ler's know they must either
win or ,Cse, either on falls or points,
there is no chance for any of the old
fashioned stuff"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
WRANGLE over
TITLES FOR
TENNIS

New York, Feb. 16-Delegates to
the annual meeting of the United
States Lawn Tennis Association at the
Waldorf Astoria Hotel were still
wrangling at a late hour last night
as to the ACCESSIBILITY of restoring the
championship events during the
coming summer. The matter was
very hotly argued pro and con, I'M
expected opposition developing to the
plan of reviving the titles abandoned
last year.
During the afternoon session only
routine matters were discussed. Re-
ports were made on the amateur ques-
ton I'D on the equalization of voting
power, a measure which has enlisted
the support of the west, but NOTHING
definite was done in either case. The
equalization of voting power was dis
cussed by Julian S. Myrick, chairman
of the committee which has this sub
ject under consideration and he out
lined a plan whereby voting power
would follow the tennis population
How divergent the ideas of the cas-
and west on this topic are was indi
Gated by the letter from L. A. Waid
ner of Chicago, which was read b!
Mr.. Myrick. The western man pro
posed an entire sectional apportion
ment of the country, remarking tina
at present four-fifths of the countr!
where the sectional association ide;
was in force, was being ruled by one
fifth of the country where the clul
membership plan was the controllin:
fa
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
RENSSELAER, FIVE
TO PLAY WESLEYAN

Troy, n. Y, Feb. 16-The Rens-
selaer Polytechnic Institute basketball
team will play the first of it's "big
four" series of intercollegiate
matches at home with Wesleyan,
Friday night The other varsity
teams to be met in order will be
Rochester, Union and Colgate. In
cidentally, at this climax of the sea-
son, comes the announcement that
Raymond Noyes the crack forward
of last years Institute team, has just
become eligible again and took part
in the game against Wesleyan last
night. The Metropolitan trip last
weekend showed the engineers max
ing an excellent start, but unable to
keep up the pace through the game.
and the return of the veteran Moves
is expected to supply the necessary
stamina. Coal conservation has
compelled practice in a heatless gym
naSium for the last fortnight, but
milder weather in the last few days
has favored the basketball tossers.
Ewing is keeping up his fast pace ana
will probably play opposite Noyes,
with Reimers an experienced second
line man. Raynor at centre and
Captain PARROT and Richards as
guards will occupy their regular
berths, with Paddock, Flandreau and
Cowie as substitutes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16

Abel Kiviat, the former Irish
American A. c. champion who showed
at the Millrose A. A. games that he
still has a good bit of running left
in him, is through with athletics for
the present and probably for all time.
Kiviat is in the Coast Artillery COM
pany at Fort Hamilton and the pre-
sumption was that he had plenty of
time to train and condition himself
for strenuous season on the board
floor and cinder path.
But Kivie knocked that idea on the
head yesterday when he told officials
of the Metropolitan Association of
the A. A. .. that he wouldn't be able
to start in the one-mile race at the
Preparedness games in the 47th
Regiment Armory next Saturday.
Kiviat was down to race Mike
Devaney, Willie Gordon of the New
York A. c., now at Pelham Bay;
Lieut.. w. c. Anderson of Camp Dix
and possibly Johnny Overton of the
marines.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
FERDIE SCHUPP
HOLDS OUT ON
GIANTS

New York, Feb. 16-Ferdinand
Schupp, the Giants 1efthanded boy
wonder, is holding out. He wants
more money. He thinks that his
good work in the 1916 and 1917 cam
paigns deserves more recognition. He
won't sign till he gets what he thinks
is due him as the National Leagues
premier pitcher in games won for his
club.
Davy Robertson, while not exactly
a. hold out, declares he won't play be-
cause he wants to coach the Norfolk
High school in athletics, and has re-
turned his unsigned contract.
George Burns, Harry Sallee and Ar
thur Fletcher are three more Giants
who have not signed contracts. The
club is not worrying over them. John
B. Foster, secretary of the New York
club, said last night that some of
the clubs players often waited until
the day the season opened before
signing up, and that he hadn't any
fear in the present case. He also
denied reports that John J. McGraW
will reach New York today, having
cut short his Habana vacation be-
cause of the detection of Schupp and
Robertson and the uncertainty about
the other three stars.
"Mr. McGraw cabled me few days
ago about a matter that had nothing
to do with baseball" said Mr.. Foster.
HE may cut short his trip and re-
turn, but he couldn't possibly reach
here tomorrow. I expect him next
a tn
Springs with the early squad of pitch
ers, unless he wants to boil out him
self. We expect that lie will star!
for Marlin on March II with the
main party
Schupp is said to believe that his
great work of the last two seasons
deserves far greater recognition than
it has received from the New York
club He came to the team in 1913
and was kept on the bench practically
two seasons.
In 1915 he pitched SIS innings in
all, was very wild and had an earned
run percentage against him of sos
per nine-inning game. Then came the
reversal. In 1915 he took part in
80 games, won nine and lost three,
and the earned-run percentage
against him was but O.90 per nine
inning game.
He was invaluable in the clubs
great &c straight rush that season. He
kept up his good work in 1917, lead
ing the league in games won-cap-
turing 81 and losing seven-and had
an earned run percentage against
| him of 1875 per nine-inning game. He
| ranked third among the pitchers in
| the National League in this regard.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
NOLLIFY
FEDERAL
HACKERS
Major Leagues Make Settle
ment With Outlaw Organ
ization Financiers and
Acquire Disused Ball
Parks 100000 for Ward
of Brooklyn.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE settlement
between the Brooklyn, Newark, and
Pittsburgh Clubs of the Federal
League and Organized Ball was eff
fected at a meeting between officials
and attorneys at meeting held at
National League headquarters yester-
day. When peace was declared be-
tween the major leagues and the out
law league late in 1914. Organized
4 Ball agreed to reimburse the three
4 clubs named for their losses in pay
! ments for the rental of their baseball
I parks in Newark, Brooklyn and Pitts
burgh.
While the exact terms of the settle
ments will not be announced until the
attorneys for the parties concerned
have worked out<the details of the
method of payment, the general terms
of the settlement were that Edward
w. Gwinner of Pittsburgh was to re-
ceive $40, 900 of a period of five years,
amounting to $4,000; Harry F. Sin
clair, owner of the Newark Club and
the Federal League park in Harrison,
N. j., was to receive rental of $4,000
a year for ten years, amounting to
500, 900, while the Wards of Brook
lyn, who invested most of the money
which was sunk in the Federal League
venture were to receive $4,000 year
for a term of twenty years, amount
ing to 100000.
These parks now become the prop
erty of Organized Ball, and a COM
mittee representing both the National
and American Leagues will soon meet
to decide on the disposition of the
property. 1t is believed that Wash
ington Park, in Brooklyn will be sold,
and that apartment houses will be
built on the site after the city puts a
street through the property. The park
at Harrison may be retained by the
major leagues, and at some future
time they may decide to play Sunday
games there.
Those who attended the meeting
were President John K. Tener of the
National League, H. N. Hampstead OF
the New York Club, John A. Heydler
Secretary of the National League
President Ban johnson of the Ameri
can League, Frank j. Navin of De
troit. William Harridge, secretary tt
President johnson; John Conwa!
Toole, attorney for Organized Ball
and James E. Hindman of Pittsburgh
attorney for the Federal League in
terests.
No mention was made in the state
ment after the meeting concerning tn
! suit of the Baltimore Federal Leagu
Club, which has held up the negotia
lions since 1915. 1t is understood
however, that counsel for the Frook
lyn, Newark, and Pittsburgh Club
have given assurance that the Balti
more suit will be withdrawn. Balti
more sued Organized Ball for 5000,
900 damages, on the charge of con
spiracy A similar suit had bee
previously brought but on June IL
1917, it was voluntarily withdrawn b
the Baltimore plaintiffs, after whic
another suit was brought in Washing
ton.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
u. S. l.. T. A. AGAIN
ELECTS ADEE

U. S. L. T. A.-Fol Wrangle-Spts
New York, Feb. 16-The United
States Lawn Tennis association last
night elected officers as follows:
President, Major George T. Adee,
New York; vice president, Julian s..
Myrick, New York; secretary, Edwin
Fuller Torrey, Clinton, N. Y; treas
urer, George W. Wightman, Boston.
Edwin Sheafe, Boston was chosen
sectional delegate to serve until 1920
for New England.
Delegates at large to serve until
1920, Clinton L. Childs, Pittsburgh;
c. D. Jones, st. Louis; Paul Sheldon
Hartford, Conn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
HUGGINS AFTER
TYRUS COBB TO
JOIN NEW YORK
Yankee Manager Holds Conference With Detroit Owner
in Attempt to Make Trade Tigers Seeking Pitchers
to Strengthen Club-New York Has Players Needed
By Jennings Which May Bring Georgia Peach to
Metropolis.

New York, Feb. ia prolonged
whispering discussion between Mana
ger Miller Higgins of the Yankees
and President Frank Navin of the
Detroit club caused a furry among
the baseball men assembled at the
Hotel Wolcott yesterday and started
the sensational report that Ty Cobb
might be tempted to wear a Yankee
uniform next season.
Higgins and Navin were very much
in earnest during the long confab and
after it was over both refused to men.
ton the names of any players talked
about during the conversation. That
the lure of good pitchers, which De-
troit needs badly, and a substantial
money temptation on the side, would
persuade Detroit to part with the
Peerless Peach of Georgia is not at
all out of the question.
Stanger things have happened in
baseball. 1t was once predicted that
if Iris Speaker was sold by the Bos-
ton Red Sox the club would go to
pieces; but it. didn't. Fans insiste !
that the Phillies would not dare part
with Alexander; but they did. 1t
used to be treason even to hint that
McGraw would ever let Christy Math-
ewson go; but that came about with
out any i'll feelings.
Of course, Cobb is practically the
whole Detroit club as far as drawing
crowds to the gate is concerned; but
Cobb's bat, without the proper kind
of pitching, does not bring pennantS
to Detroit. Detroit is just as badly i =
need of pitchers as the Yankees are
in need of batsmen, and no two clubs
are in a position to make trade
which would be of such mutual ben
eft
That Cobb's name had been mention
ed Higgins would not admit after the
secret conference, but he stated that
he was after prominent outfelder.
1--WE are negotiating to land two out
ielders," said Higgins, "and Clarence
Walker is one of them. I am not at
liberty to give the name of the other
man we are after, but L can tell you
he is a great player, and if we are
able to put the deal through it is go
ing to be a pleasant surprise for New
York fans"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
McKETRICK HAS
ANOTHER FIGHTER
Sporting Editor, The Times:

Sporting Editor, The Times:
1 have taken over the management
of Phil Franchinl, former amateur
bantamweight champion. Franchini
is the equal of any bantam in the
world today. I stand prepared to
hack this statement.
Franchini is the real bantam con-
tender and would be considered as
such by the fans and fstic experts,
had he been exploited properly. Fran
chini has whipped Benny Vulgar,
Billy Bevan, Freddie Macfflinger,
Benny Coster, Abe Friedman, Benny
Mccoy, frankie Daly,N Johnny Rus
sell, and George Adams.
F'ranchini recently fought three don-
tests under the name of Phil Wagner,
earning victories over Haefflinger,
Bevan and Vulgar. In the future, he
will box under his proper name of
Phil Franchini.
I am ready to match Franch1nt
against all the bantams; being le-
ultimate bantam, he will box anyone
at the bantam limit.
Yours very truly,
DAN McKETRfCK.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16

That Higgins is after Cobb or one
of the other Detroit outfielders seems
pretty certain. Bobby Veach or
Harry Hellman may figure in a deal
if the Tigers refuse to part with
Cobb. Jennings has said many times
that he would not part with his great
player, but Cobb has been the star
attraction in Detroit for many sea-
sons, and the best of attractions will
tire public in the course of time.
The fact that the relations between
Cobb and the other players on the
Detroit club are not harmonious lends
substantial value to the rumor. Re
Gently Sam Crawford was let out by
Detroit, and he made number of
statements which showed that Cobb
was not liked by the Detroit players.
Crawford stated that Cobb, and not
Jennings, was the real manager of
the club, and ran things to suit him
self. Crawford limited that Cobb had
out1ived his usefulness to the Detroit
team because he was disorganizing
influence on the team.
| While the addition of Walker
would add to the Yankees batting
strength ManGg Higgins realizes
Boston player to. be able to keep up
with Chicago and Boston in the
American League race.
Higgins left town last highland said
he was going to Cincinnati for a week
or ten days. 1t is believed that one
of his objects in going away is to visit
Detroit and see if he can put through
a, deal which, if it materializes, may
be the means of putting the Yankees
in the pennant race. 1t is also stated
that Higgins will visit Gettysburgh
before he returns, and will try to per-
suade Eddie Plank to change his mind
and join the Yankees this spring.
Plank is badly needed by the
Yankees, not only as a pitcher but
also as an adviser and coach No
player knows American League bat
tiers and methods as Plank does, and
his long experience as a player under
Mack and an aid to the tall tactician
will make him an invaluable coach for
Higgins, who is not yet thoroughly
acquainted with American League,
methods.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
r, P. I. ATHLETE
UNUSUALLY HONORED

Troy, N. Y, Feb. 16-Louis W.
Robertson of Ell Paso, Texas, Captain
of last seasons Rensselaer, Polytech-
mic Institute varsity football team and
who has the unusual distinction of
winning the varsity letter "R' in
three branches of sport-baseball,
football and basketball-for three
successive seasons, has just been
elected life president of the 1918 Sc
nior Glass, which will be advanced
to graduation May 1 this year. Mr..
Robertson is not only regarded as the
best all-round athlete at the engineer
ing school, taking part in every
branch of college sports, but his pop
ularity was attested by being unani-
mously elected president of the Rens-
selaer Union, the organization of the
entire student body. He ranks high
in scholarship as well as athletics and
is q member of the Pha1anx
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
NEW SONG GOES
FIRST TO WILSON

Alex. Sullivan, the New York sport
ing writer, is the proud possessor of
a letter from Joseph P. Tumulty,
President Wilson's secretary, thank
ing him, in behalf of the nations
chief executive, for the copy of his
song, Send Back Dear Daddy To
Me- Mr.. Tumulty declared that
President Wilson desired to thank
Sullivan for sending him the first
copy of the big hit.
Send Back Dear Daddy To Me-"
is now the most popular song in New
York. 1t is march war ballad,
telling the story of child's appeal to
Uncle Sam to win the war so that she
can have her daddy back home with
her