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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
HERZOG PLEASED
WITH NEW BERTH

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan 15-Charlie
Herzog, recently traded by the New
York Giants to the Boston Braves,
arrived here yesterday from Had
dock, Ga, where he had a confer
ence with George Stallings, manager
of the Boston club.
While he did not state positively
that he would report to the Boston
club it is plainly evident that he was
pleased with the transfer.
Herzog is en- route to his winter
home near Ocala, Fla. He spent the
afternoon mere with Larry Doyle, who
goes back to New York in the deal
which sent Herzog to Boston.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
KUNz WON'T SEE
10th, ASSERTS
CHIC BROWN

Chic Brown has donned his overa1ls
and jumper and started work to get
in shape to knock out Battling kunz
of South Norwalk before the Arena
A. c. at the New Haven Arena on the
night of January 81. The bout, which
is down for 20 rounds to a decision,
will never reach the limit, according
to Browns dope. He believes he can
stop Kunz inside of u rounds.
In former bouts Kunz has started
like race horse after Brown but after
being sacked a few times on the chin
and in the body, has become tired
and hung on for dear life. Kunz has
always thrown his weight into the
clinches and barely gone the limit.
Brown is learning how to keep Kunz
away and keep him from tu1nbling in
and holding on. He says he will beat
the Norwalker back and keep him
going. If Brown is able to do this
le ought to finish the state champion
in 10 or II rounds.
Brown is much tougher than Kunz.
He can take more and keeps fighting
all the time. Brown never stalls and
doesn't hang on in the clinches.
Champion Benny Leonard says that
Brown should wear down any of the
second class Hghtweights with his
rushing and fighting tactics. That's
why most Of the New Haven fans pick
Brown to knock out Kunz in the COM
| ing battle.
| Brown won't have to hurry the job.
In 20 rounds he has plenty of time to
work cautiously and wear his oppon-
emit down. It's the fellow who can
stand the most punishment that will
win this bout.
1t will be the first 90 round bout
for both Brown and Kunz. They
have boxed IL rounds, but never have
been called upon to travel the mara
thon course in the ring.
The semi-final bout will be a ten
rounder between Pete Hartley, the
Durable Dane, and Bobby North, for
mer sparring partner for Benny Leon
ard Joe Currie of New Haven and
Battling Green of Hartford will open
the show with a six rounder.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
BQBBY M'LEAN
TO MEET WOOD

New York, Jan. 15-BObby Nc
Lean, the Western speed marvel, has
accepted terms with the Washington
Park management to meet Morris
Wood, the former amateur, in a
special race to be held at Washing
ton Park the latter part of the month.
Mclean is willing to allow Wood to
select the distance
The vast enclosure has been food
ed and a skating surface of 100, 900
square feet has been arranged. 1t
is the intention of the management
to conduct the New York state cham
pionships. for the track will be the
best suited and most centrally located
of any.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
CLEVELAND KIDS
SAW GAMES FREE

While the "Knothole Gang of the
ST. Louis Cardinals has received most
of the publicity, it does not follow
that the community-owned club in
the Mound City is the only one that
entertained children free last season.
The Cleveland club in the American
a.-e,cue was one that opened it's gates
to youngsters under certain condi
lions during the past season. an'i it
was the second year the plan had been
in operation. Report of the Cleveland
club officials show that 10000 school
children Of both sexes and 10000
newsboys were admitted TO see the
Indians play in 1917. To show the
growth of the Cleveland idea, this
was an increase of 10000 school chill
dren and 5000 newsboys over the pre-
vious year. President>Dunn says he
will continue the plan of admitting
children free the coming season, even
II he has to pay the war admission
tax on them himself.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
CLUB
IN LITIGATION

Buffalo. Jan. 15-Invo1untary pro-
ceedings were begun yesterday in
United States District Court to have
the Buffalo Baseball Amusement Co.
international League) declared
bankrupt.
The petition pre0ented to Judge
John Hazel is by three creditors
Joseph Lannin, owner of the Boston
Red Sox: Macdonald & Hoe Co, Inc,
of Buffalo, and Rand, McNally & Co.
of Chicago. g.
The petition sets forth that the
baseball company i4 iAssd~snt and
that the petitioners are Informed ana
believe the conpny owes upward of
$40, 1000.
Twelve claims are scheduled by
Mr.. Lannin for sums advanced to the
Buffalo club said to have been prin-
cipally to pay rentals and salaries of
players.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
LORD WIMBORNE
CAVE FORTUNE
TO WIN Cup

To spend $150,00O on the chance of
winning a sporting event is a pretty
game sort of a proposition, but it is
just what Baron Wimborne did in his
successful attempt in 1914, a month
before the war broke out, to lift the
international polo cup. Baron VIM
borne, who will be forty-five tomor-
rrow, has for years been a polo en-
thusiast. When he first announced
his intention of trying for the trophy
then held by the American poloists,
the croakers set up a howl of derision.
Few OF the polo club members and
newspaper experts had any confidence
in the project, but that didn't deter
the young nobleman. He planned
campaign in which money didn't fig
ure. He bought and tried scores of
ponies to get mounts for the men, all
of them British army officers.
He sent out scouts who secured
Europe, India and North and South
America in their hunt for ponies. First
and last, his ponies cost him prob
ably 100000, although it may have
been a trifle more or less. The thirty
six ponies which he brought to Ameri-
ca probably stood him an average of
$4,000 each, and dozens of animals
were tried and later discarded before
he finally retained the thirty-siX TO :
the games. The job of finding these
ponies cost him a pretty penny, and
their care was a considerable item.
One of the best of British trainers
was engaged, and a small army of
boys, hostlers and fafriers were
brought to America. Before they
were shipped across the Atlantic, most
OF the ponies were taken to Spain for
six months of special training. Lord
Wimborne had sixty-four ponies at
Madrid, undergoing the training and
weeding-out process. Picking the men
who were to ride the ponies presented
multitude of problems. Scores OF
army men capable of playing polo at
it's best were at the disposal of Lord
Wimborne. The team he finally pick
ed did not contain some of the men he
desired, but nevertheless it was a bet
ter team than America could put in
the field
Since the beginning of the war a
number of the crack polo players of
the British army have been killed or
wounded. The Twelfth Royal Lancers,
enc of the most famous of polo regi-
ments," has suffered especially, a
score or more of its crack players hav-
ing either been killed or wounded.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
STECHER WILL
APPEAR IN n. Y,

New York, Jan. 15.-Joe Stecher, of
Iowa, a formidable contender for the
wrestling title left vacant by the
death of Frank Gotch, has agreed to
participate in the tournament to be
held in Madison Square Garden Jan.
%. Stecher yesterday accepted the
terms offered him. The Iowan will
be pitted against Yusiff Hussane, a
Balkan gTappler, who made good
showing in the recent tournament
held in this city
Wladek zbyszko, the Polish crap
pier, and John DIN of Finland, will
meet the same evening as the match
between Stecher and Hussane. In adj
dition there will he a. finish match
between Sula Hevonpaa, the peace
fur Finn, and Ivan Linow, a Rus
sian.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
FORDHAM WILL
MEET RUTGERS

New York, Jan. 15-Rutgers and
Fordham will again clash on the grid
iron next season. Cyril A. Higgins,
manager of football at Fordham
University, announced yesterday that
the two elevens would meet on Ford
ham Field on Oct 26.
The colleges met at football for
the first time last year, when San
ford's machine scored an easy vic
tory. The game, however. proved one
of the best of the season and. .dFew a
crowd that was only exceededs By the
Georgetown game. =,
A baseball game also is pending
between the two colleges, and the
athletic rivalry is likely to spread to
the lawn tennis courts
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
COCHRAN BEATS
HANDLES STAR

New York, Jan I5-Welker Coch-
ran defeated George (Handless) SUIT
ton in two exhibition balkline
matches at Maurice Days Academy
yesterday. In the afternoon he won
with the score of 500 to d9S, and In
the evening by 500 to 270. Sutton
played a remarkable game of bill
lizards in both instances. In the af-
ternoon ne made runs Of As, Al and
40, and averaged 8 1924. In the
evening game he put together a. clus-
ter of 113 in the second inning and
averaged "a Gil. Cochran averaged
an even %.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
YANKEE FANS SEE NEW
CHANCE TO GET PRATT
OF ST. LOUIS BROWNS

traded or sold to some other nine
this spring
And who" they chorused, could
use Derrill Pratt to the best aayan-
tage? Why, the Yankees, of course"
And SO they revamped the old deal
with the Yankees which Miller Hug
gins tried to complete, and began to
figure again on the number of play
ers Bobby Quinn. the St Louis
trader, would demand in exchange.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
PLAYERS SIGN
FOR ALL SEASON

Brunswick, Me, Jan. 15.-Seven
games appear on the tentative Bow
doin football schedule for 1918, an
nounced by Manager Myron R. Grover
and subject to faculty approval. The
season will close with the state series,
the usual post series games with Tufts
ard Wesleyan being omitted. A game
is pending with Boston College for
Oct. 10.
Sept 2S-West Point at West Point,
Oct. Amherst alta Amherst
Oct. 12-Holy Cross at Worcester.
Oct. 19-Boston College pending).
Oct 26-Colby at Brunswick.
Nov. 2-Bates at Brunswick.
Nov. 9-University of Maine at Or
emo.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
CASH
BAT WON'T GET

Despite the fact that Promoter
Shevlin of Cincinnati is willing to
offer Battling Levinsky a guarantee
of $1,000, with an option of 20 per
cent. of the gross receipts to meet
Harry Greb of Pittsburgh in a 10
round bout the latter part of this
month, Levinsky has been compelled
to call off the negotiations, as he
cannot get a long enough leave of alb
sence from Camp Devens, Aver,
Mass, to meet Greh.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
WINTER WEATHER
PRODUCES PAIN
Nip it in the bud by the free
use Of Sloan's Liniment.

People who have to be outdoors ex-
posed to the attacks of wintry wealth
er, use Sloan's Liniment. They know
it's most effective in relieving stiff
neck, neuralgia pains, rheumatic
twinges, lumbago attacks.
They simply apply it and let it pene-
rubbing quickly, sure
ly. 1t does away with the mussy I'M
certainty and skin-staining of plas-
tiers, salves, poultices. Clean, sooth-
ing, positive. Generous sized bottles
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
Talk Of Sports
GEE! THIS ONES EASY

Who with all batting records plays hot
FL ON season to season,
Aid that is the reason,
We'd say he was right on the job.
You've got to hand the palm fer
Patriotism to Jack and Mrs Miller.
of the Cardinals. AS soon as Jack en-
l7sted N the Marine Corps, Mrs. Jack
Enlisted as a Red Cross nurse and is
anxious to go to France.
Pete Kilduff is with the Cubs to
stay. If you don't believe it, just talk
to Fred Mitchell about getting him
away from the Chicago outfit. Pete is
going to be the nainstay Of the Cubs
iLfield next season
The soldiers at Camp Dodge are
very likely in for a treat, since Mike
O'Dowd, the new middleweight cham
pion, has gone there to help instruct
the men in the use of their fists. Mike
Gibbons is already there and it is not
unlikely that the two will get together
for the benefit of the men in khaki
O'Dowd was once a pupil of Gibbons,
but they have not faced each other
| in the ropes since O'Dowd came to
tie front
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15

New York. Jan. 15-In the little
dispatch from st. Louis last night
that pete Johns, second baseman of
the Columbus American Association
Club. has been purchased by the St.
Louis Browns" baseball followers
here yesterday extracted large grain
of comfort
1t confirmed in their minds the
idea that Derrill Pratt, second base
man of the St. Louis team, will be
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
ANOTHER JONES CAPTAIN.

Exeter, n. H, Jan. 15-Thomas E.
Jones from ExceIlo, Ohio. brother
of TAD Jones, former Exeter ath-
lete and football coach, was elected
1918 captain of the baseball team.
and w. S. Powers, from Engiewood,
N. J., was named captain of the
hockey team.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
FABER SIGNS CONTRACT.

Chicago, Jan. Is - Urban Faber,
who pitched the Chicago Americans
to three victories over New York in
the worlds series last fall, signed a
1918 contract yesterday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15

OF course the Germans feel that
they must have an indemnity for the
injuries done them by the unproyoked
attack of the wicked Belgians.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15

Boston, Jan 15-Babe Ruth, the big
left-handed pitcher of the Boston
American League Baseball Club, has
just signed a contract for the coming
season. He is the first of the Red
Sox to come to terms
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15

FUNERAL BOUQUET AND
DESIGNS
JOHN RECK & SON
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16

great war. On every side people are asking themselves and each other, "Is this the final great offensive which lis to decide the fate of Prussianism and democracy for all time ?"
 It is too early yet to answer, but Foch and his generals have made preparations to meet every contin- gency. There are more than million American soldiers in France, with the number increased by tens of thousands every week. It is not believed human ly possible, with the resources at their command, for the Germans to score a decisive victory now, while the in rush of Americans will soon make their situation hopeless.
 We must nerve ourselves to scan longer causualty lists. With the ex- ception of few actions such as we have had at Chateau Thierry and Cantigny, our troops have had com paratively quiet time of it. Now that another great offensive seems to have been launched by Germany, in su- preme effort to break through and capture Paris as the first achieve ment, our boys will be called on to share with their gallant French allies the perils and hardships of stopping this latest drive of the Hun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16

MHINE years ago the crossing of the II MI English channel in an airplane c was great feat; even fourayears ago it was considerable undertaking. only to be attempted by the best of pilots. Today practically all the British airplanes fly from their factories to the fighting front, in the hands of young pilots, many of whom have just grad uate1 from the flying schools, so as to save cargo space and valuable time. Which all goes to prove that once the Atlantic is safely crossed, others will not hesitate to follow; and before this war is ended we may yet see large American machines delivered through the air to the battlefields of France.
 Perhaps the best route is that from New York to Newfoundland, a distance of 1883 miles; then to the Azores, dis tance of t165 miles; after which there is a choice of routes, such as 1900 miles to Quee nstown, about like distance to either Plymouth or Bordeaux, or 1165 miles to Lisbon. By splitting the voy- age into three relatively short laps the feat comes we'll within the possibility of the huge Caproni airplanes of Italy and the powerful Handley-Page bombing planes of Great Britain, which are flying
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16
TO FLY ACROSS ATLANTIC

every day into the heart of enemy ter ritory.
 According to General Brancker of the British royal air force the enterprise could be carried out with motors of 74J
 horsepower, capable of 40 hours flight. The motor should be capable of develop- ing a speed of S5 miles an hour, and, whep favored by winds, the seaplane em-. ployed should have an added speed of 10 to 15 miles an hour.
 The most important problem of all is the matter of weather forecasting; for upon the accuracy of the weather fore- cast depends the chances of success. Given good weather all the way over, the flight should be more or less un-- eventful. But if the pilots encounter bad weather, the chances against success in- crease by leaps and bounds
 II the transatlantic flight is attempted in September, as is now being discussed,
 there seems no reasonable ground for doubting the possibility of the feat. The airplane is no longer that fragile. uncer- tain, bulky, unreliable and slow craft that it was in 1914. The great war has brought the transatlantic flight well within the realm of immediate realiza-
 tirp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16
Another Offensive
 Launched in France

e7THE expected blow has fallen and
 4 the Kaiser's legions are again in motion. They have struck at the Franco-American armies, and as usual are reported to have had slight initial successes. Rheims is once more in line of attack, the new offen- sive involving that part of the western line extending from Naux to Massiges. Around Chateau Thiarry the Ameri- cans are hotly engaged, but they are beginning to master all the Huns tricks and beat him at his own game. The American troops now fighting to check the German advance have had enough experience to steady them and give them assurance, no matter how savagely the foe may attack.
 Again there is intense eagerness to lsnow if this Is the last phase of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16
City's Projected
 School Buildings

lE EW needs of Birmingham are so
 4 pressing as the two high school buildings which were projected early in the present year-the Central High to replace the building destroyed by fire and building in the eastern part of the city. The former is to cost S750, 900 and the latter $250,0OO
 New grammar school buildings, are included in the plans of the board of education for expansion and general Tbetterment, but these improvements can wait until financial conditions be- come normal. With the two high schools it is different. They come un- der the head of essentials and should be in course of construction without further delay.
 As year and half or two years would be required in the construction of so large and elegant building as the Central High and year or more in the construction of the Eastern High school building, only three or four hundred thousand dollars could be used at the start, and bonds to the limited extent referred to could easily be sold, and that too without dislocat- ing any plans for the war financing of the nation.
 No large investments can be made without the approval of the govern ment It is wise policy and all pa triotic citizens are thoroughly in ac- cord with it, but the imperative need of Birmingham's projected high schools is so apparent as to be con- ceded without argument.
 Several weeks ago capital invest ment committee of the Sixth federal reserve bank unanimously recom- mendcd the sale of so much of Bir- mingham's high school bond issue voted by the people as might be re- ,quired for beginning the work, but the committee at Washington declined to ratify the action of the district or ganization. In letter to the board of education it simply asked in sub stance that the matter be deferred. Now that permanent committee
 on capital issues has been formed for
 the Sixth district, with three promi-
 nent Birmingham men as members. it
 is hoped an agreement with the federal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16
Splendid Morale
 of Allied Troops

THE rapid transport of American
 0 soldiers overseas and this coun- try's general speeding up of all war activities greatly increases the morale of the allies and likewise the morale of the people here at home. And in the fighting now drenching the battle front the morale will be in splendid evidence and more than ever quick |ening.
 The efficiency of Germany's war machine has been proverbial, and for time strong morale was maintained in the rank and file; but it can hardly be so now
 No matter to what extent the Kaiser's troops have been misled as to Germany's chances of victory, those who dare to think for themselves are coming to ,realize the hopelessness of it all.
 The Huns are desperate fighters and so, too, are tour boys" and all the soldiers of the allies and the finer the morale the more valiantly they acquit themselves.
 If we were battling for a losing cause, the troops in the trenches would begin now to show weakened morale. But fighting as they are fol truth and liberty and with millions of men in reserve ultimate victory is sure to come. While munitions, foot and clothing are the essentials fol achievement, our man power in tht struggle is nevertheless dependent or morale; and there is every reason tc feel that it will never wane. | & # x,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16
BAREFOOT GERMANY

FFGm t1C New f0rk sun.
 According to a telegram from Amster- dam, the German clothing department urges the whole public to go barefoot to save wool: We warn you to go bare foot the notice reads; recently many have been going about shoeless and stocllingless, This is a holy example which every one must follow. Unless the practice becomes popular, compul- sion must be resorted to.
 No need. we guess, to resort to com prlsion.' The German governmental mind revolts at compulsion. And it is not necessary, because the men. women ami children in the empire working long hours for small pay. fed upon an inferior and seanty ration, would instantly obey a hint from the Kaiser that they should bruise their naked feet upon the stones os the city in order to save wool for army uniforms. Compulsion? Oh, no, mol
 Germany's soul has been stripped naked for all the world to see, for many months. Her body is doomed to go naked under the worlds lash. A barefoot Ger many is quite in keeping.