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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-17
ROBINSON RIDES
 WINNING QUARTET

New Orleans, Jan. IT - Frankie Robinson, stable jockey for H. P. Whitney, rode four winners and a second horse in five mounts at the Fair Grounds track here yesterday. His many admirers of the race track found the day a profitable one as his mounts were at good odds.
 Robinson started off by winning the first race on Green Grass. Brynlimah was the best in the fourth race, but Robinson, figuratively speaking, grabbed the fifth race out of the fire of defeat with Jack Reeves. He saved every inch of ground on the horse and by this method scored a victory. Waterproof was his fourth winner of the day, and the horse scored through Robinsons excellent judgment of pace. Blue Thistle was Robinson's other mount, with which he finished second.
 John W. Schorr, who recently sold Cudgel for s3O,OOO. scored his first victory of the year when his colt, James J. Clark. won the Sunset Han dicap. It was James Clark's first start of the season, and his trainer reported the colt short
 Well" replied schorr, ''I have been losing my money on other trainers horses, so I guess I'll lcse on my own horse" Clark was tiring at the finish, but was fast enough to win for his owner.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-17
TIGERS TRACK
 MET GET BUSY

Princeton, N. J., Jan. 17-As it is considered practically certain that Princeton will be represented by a varsity track team this spring on a reduced plane of expenses, and will schedule at least one dual meet as well as sending men to the Penn relays, intercollegiates and other fixtures, Fitzpatrick, the head coach has called out his squad for daily work in the field house. At present there are about fifty men working daily in squads under the supervision of Fitzpatrick and the immediate di- rection if Capt. Barret and other var sity men.
 Present indications promise that Priceton will be well represented in the hurdles and middle distance runs. Capt. Barret stands out alone as the best man in the quarter. Raymond has done consistent work in the half for the past two years and Underwood who won his varsity letter two years ago in the Yale meet, remains for the mile.
 Carl Erdman, Captain of the fresh man team two years ago. is the best man in the hurdles that Princeton has had in several years, and bils fair to | make a good showing at the intercol- | legiates in these events. Sinclaire, the l football tackle, is one of the best shot putters in the college ranks, and | stands out as the only sure point win ner in the field events.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-17
NEW BASKETBALL
 RULE IS FREAK

Leon Jourdet, coach of the univer- sity team of Pennsylvania basketball team, is opposed to the new rule of the game whereby the ends of the court are extended to form curved space beyond the baskets at each end of the floor. Jourdet's opposition is voiced in the current issue of the Pennsylvanian, and sums up the ar guments made by players and officials alike since it was first promulgated. The rule is designed to give additional leeway under the basket, thereby en- abhng a fast forward to go down the flood and get a better chance to shoot It also enables a player to stand be- hind the basket and shoot goal
 -Jourdet asserts that the rule will not work satisfactorily. Personally l am much opposed to the new rule" he said, "and I believe that the ma jority of coaches agree with me. It is a freak rule. It has some special advantages such as speeding up the game, but there are several disadvan- tages to offset this. In the rules in- | depreciation meeting which was held recently in New York, the question of the extension when baskets were l on wall was brought up. Of course, in such case the extension cannot be made, but the blackboard will be in bounds. None of the teams in the Intercollegiate league play on courts
 where the basket is on the wall, so that this condition will not arise in league games. In the matter of a held ball' in the two-foot zone, the ball is to be given to a defensive play
 CT out of bounds for the throw-in. It
 was pointed out that the attacking team had had it's chance to score, and | that under the conditions it was un- | fair to give this team a, second ad-
 vantage of Q jump under the bas- ket."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-17
YALE IN FAVOR
 OF PRINCETON'S ATHLETIC PLAN.
Informal Games Don't Appeal to Men at New Haven and Feeling Is Gaining That Intercollegiate Sports Should Be Maintained In Wartime As Usual

need of money. Football during, the past year has proved an expensive sport, and no profits have accrued such as marked the game when the kaiser's ambitions had not yet set the world aire. It takes money to run athletics. Coaches needs must be paid, and the railroad systems de- mand their fee when transportation is asked. Training tables are not run on the charity plan, and so it may be a matter of finance that will finallY force the'7bfg eastern colleges to once, more hold their big games if they wish to break even or even show a small balance on their books when the season is ended. |,
 But it is apparent here that Prince tons action has brought renewed hope to the hearts Of Yale men, and no one at the Eli school would be a bit surprised if, within the next few weeks, the athletic council here would hold a meeting and come out with a declaration similar to that which Princeton has published.
 To the sport-IoVing student any kind of athletics, even. if it be of the informal brand, is a solace. But how the letter 'fY'' does inspire one when it is awarded after a, hard season of work done on the field of sport. In- formal teams it has been proved at Yale, are not conducive to the break ing of records. But when a, man knows that his reward is the varsity team if he makes good, it seems to give him the necessary stimulant to exert himself. Therein lies the great
 est failure, says Yale fans, in thesin- formal plan
 Wherefore, as Irwin $. Cobb fre- quentIy sums up his O. E- D. to what ever solution he is about to hand over to the public, Yale men are once more glad. They see before them again the old Yale Bowl packed and overflow | ing to the Ibrim, and once more they | hear the Tiger of Princeton, or the
 Harvard Woff-Wof as Yale's fighting eleven or whatever it may be that is
 out to win her glory, turns to the fray.
 Even the minor sports here have caught the germ and peppery prac- tice at wrestling, basketball and
 swimming has resulted. The oarsmen are busy, too.' They see visions of
 regular regattas such as their minds
 eye could not lure forth until Old Mas
 sau startled their world by her inten- ton to put out once more the old brand of varsity teams which had won her such glory in her ancient-and honorable history.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-17
YALE DEFEATS
 COLGATE FIVE

New Haven, Conn.,, Jan. 17.-Ya1e defeated Colgate here last night in the opening game on the home floor by a score of 36 to 33. The team from Hamilton put up a stubborn contest, and more than once threatened to overcome the early lead of the Blue only to be turned back by the smooth play of the home five.
 Van Slyck, who bids fair to develop into one of the best forwards of re- cent years, played a strong and con- sistent game for the Blue, and it was his work that brought the victory.
 Both Capts. Stradella and Smith were towers of strength for their quin- tets.
 At the end of the first half Colgate was on the short end of an 189 score. Their playing in the second half, how ever, was much better, and at one time only one point separated the ri val fives. Yale was the little the bet ter and managed to win by relative margin.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-17
Four Giants Sign Up For
 1918 Season

New York, Jan. 17-Farmer Bill Rariden, better known as Heinie Zim- mermans Alibi, has signed, sealed and delivered his 1918 contract with the Giants. He signed it at Bedford, Ind, a week ago, presumably had it sealed the same day, and it was delivered to John B. Foster yesterday morning. Whereupon Brother Foster smiled and tucked it away with the ever-increas- ing pile of agreements of various young men-Benton, Tesreau, Kauff and others among them-to play ball with the New Yorks National League Club this season.
 Rariden is farming it at Bedford and writes that he never was in bet ter condition in his life and wants all the time he can get before reporting so that he may SOW a lot of spring wheat.
 When he hears that Heinie Zim's friends have been saying all winter that the real reason the said Heinie chased Eddie Collins from third base to the home plate in the last World S Series game was because Rariden didn't cover the aforesaid plate,~ and there was no one to throw to the ball to, he may forget the wheat and be on hand early to tell his side of the marvellous foot-race.
 There is liable, so disinterested ob- servers said yesterday, to be some heated conversations when Rariden and Zim meet for the first time this year. It may be that Bill will owr up and admit that he didn't cover the plate, and take all the blame for the Big. Bone; and then, again, he may rot.
 Rariden caught well for the Giants last year, playing behind the bat ir 10G games with a fielding average o1 .971 and batting .271 in 101 games. The contracts of Walter HoIke, firsi baseman; Waite Hoyt, a young pitch CT, and Al Demaree, cartoonist anG pitcher, were also received by MT Foster. Holke promises to beat his 1917 batting record of .277 for 151 games; in fact he is bent on getting into the 300 class. Demaree made rather a poor showing here after Nc Graw obtained him from the Cubs fol Pete Kilduff and $5,000 and hopes tc retrieve himself. He pitched in thirty nine games last season, twenty-foul He won nine and lost fourteen, for { l percentage of .391. The percentage and earned runs against him was .257
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-17

New Haven, Jan. 17.-Yale is dis cussing with eyes alight the announc- ed determination of Princeton, one of her ancient rivals on the field of sport, to return once more to the arena of intercollegiate competition Football, baseball and rowing enthus- lasts, their spirits downcast by one year of informal sport, are once more tugging at their brides.
 However conservative or patriotic one may be, it is only with a great amount of difficulty that he is forced to see the virtue of the policy which Yale and the other big universities of the east adopted with the en- trance of this nation into the world war. The big western universities did not follow suit-many of them kept up their big games and no doubt the records of the war depart ment will show that they did not suffer when a comparison was made of their patriotic manifestations.
 Yale men have never blamed nor censured the officials of their uni versity for turning their energies to- ward aiding in the big war game. Yale has always been intensely pa triotic. Her sons have bled on every battlefield to which their country has called them. The statue of Nathan Hale stands in front of Old Conneci- cut hall as mute testimony to her deeds. And even the spirit of Hale was manifest when the edict went forth that varsity sports were to be aiboished-that freshman and infor- nal teams were to uphohd the honor of Yale on the athletic field Every aible-bodied man in the university either joined the Reserve Officers Training corps or the naval unit or else enlisted in the military arms of the county. It was Yale's original view that intercollegiate competition would halt the military stride into which she was fast trying to adapt herself For the time being the fact was lost sight of that athletics. as a. trainer of body, mind and will power, was something that stood the soldier in good stead when he faced the stern realities of warfare. Now that Prince ton has come out with a declaration of policy which is directly opposite to that adopted earlier in the season not alone by herself, but by her historic rivals Yale men are confident that Harvard and Yale, too, will follow suit and see the error of their ways. The adoption of the intercollegiate competition means much for Yale. Her athletic associations are sadly ln
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-17
Alexander Not Alone
 In Glass 1

New York, Jan. 1.-The reports from the West stating that Grover Cleveland Alexander, the pitching star recently sold to the Chicago Nationals by the Phillies had been drafted, are exaggerated. The fact of the case is that Alexander merely has been placed in Division l of Class A and is given the same classification as about 25 per cent of the major league ball players, unmarried men without de- :, pendents.
 Stars such as Iris Speaker. Stuffy McInnis, Benny Kauff and Wally Pipp will without question be placed under similar classification, yet are getting none of the publicity bestowed upon Alexander. Grover will start the sea- son with the Cubs, and may be with them all season
 "I know nothing of Alexander's case except what I have read in the papers, said President Tener of the National League, upon his return to the city yesterday. But from what I can judge Alexander merely has been placed in the class of young men most eligible for service in the Ma tional Army
 AS far as a week now no date has been set by the ar Department for the next draft, though it is expected some time in the spring. Whether Alexander will be called in that draft remains to be seen- It may be some time In the summer before he is called into the army. I should think when he really is drafted would be time +1 tion.'
 Alexander is by no means satisfied with the arrangement by which he is placed in Class A. He teIephoned to President Weeghman in Chicago iron. his home in St. Paul, Neb., and in- formed Weeghman he had asked to be placed in a deferred classification or the grounds that he supports his aged mother and brother. According tC the Chicago report. Alexander has mol yet decided whether he will appeal from the decision of his local draft board to place him in Class A.
 "I don't want to be called a slacker," says Alexander, "and lay myself open to criticism, but l feel ] should have been placed in another class. I haven't decided whether l shall appeal"
 Alexander hardly can expect much sympathy because of the decision ot his draft board in placing him ir Class A St Paul, Neb., is a town ot 2,000,.and a man making $12,O00 c year in such a place is looked upor as a prince. As A1eck has been mak- ing big money now since 1912 ht should have put little aside to keeI his aged mother from want.
 Alexander may come under the nev recommendation of Secretary Baker discharging men from draft 1iabilit! who have become 31 since June, 191 ' Should this ruling be in effect by the time the spring draft is taken Alex ander would be automatically dis charged, as he will be 31 years old o1 February 26 next
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-17
M'FARLAND TOOK
 REVENGE FOR PAL

It was on Jan. IT, 1911, just seven years ago today, that Packey McFar- land knocked out Jack Goodman in the fifth round at New York. While the Stockyards Favorite has never had the reputation as a ''fnisher." and was often content with leading on points when he could just as easily have put his man to sleep, in this in stance he started out with the deifb- crate intent of putting over the sopor- fife punch. Packey didn't have any thing against Goodman, but a friend of the Chicago lad was peeved at Jack, and wanted to see him humbled. Mcfarland liked to oblige his frineds, SO before the fight started he assured his friend that Goodman was about due to take the count of ten. Good man was fairly true to his name, but not good enough for -Packey, and in the fifth round the latter started the fireworks. A right to the chin sent Goodman down fiat and he was still
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-17
ADEE IS NAMED
 TENNIS LEADER

New York; Jan. 17.-Major George T. Adee has been nominated for re- election as president of the United States National Lawn Tennis associa- tion. This became known yesterday when the report of the nominating committee was announced by Edwin F. Torrey of Clinton, N. Y, secretary of the U. s. N. L. T. A. The ticket which will be presented to the annual meeting of the association at the Wal
 dorf- Astoria on Feb. 15 shows only one change from the present list of officers. Julian s. Myrick is named as the choice for vice president to sue ceed Dwight F. Davis of St. Louis.
 The complete list of nominations is as follows: For president, Major George T. Adee of New York; vice president, Julian s. Myrick of New
 York; secretary, Edwin F. Torrey of Clinton, N. Y: treasurer, George W. Wightman of Boston; sectional dele gates, New England, Edwin Sheafe of Boston: Tri+State, Ralph W. Hotter hoff of Cincinnati; Middle Atlantic, Abner Y. Iseech of Washington; del
 egates at large, Clinton L. Childs of Pittsurgh, Paul Sheldon of Hartford and R. Drummon1 Jones of St. Louis.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-17
MACK RELEASES
 FOUR RECRUITS

Philadelphia, Jan r Connie Mack, manager of the Athletics, yes- terday announced the release of four four players. "Bill' Meyer. catcher; Jimmy" Parnham, pitcher, and Francis Griffin, utility infielder, go to the Baltimore club, and Eddie Pal mer, an infielder, who came from Dallas of the Texas League has been returned to that team Where the trio of. new Orioles will go if there is no Baltimore club is not known.
 Mack now has only Bodie, Jamie son. Myers, Schauer, Dugan, Thomas, Gregg and Kopp. "I have some new players explained Connie. ''but nothing will be annc1Inced until about the 1st of March. We will leave for the South about March IS, and l ex- pect to take 22 players to the training camp"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-17
SULLIVAN LEADER
 OF GOAT-GETTERS

The profession of pugilism has pro. duced many novel characters, but among them all John L. Sullivan stands unique. As "goat getter' the Old Roman of the ring has never had and probably never will have an equal Most men were whipped the minute they craW1ed into the ring with John L. The ferocious gleam in his, eye, and his believing voice, which sounded like the snort of an enraged bull put fear into the heartl of his antagonists, and turned their blood into water. This quality was never better illustrated than in John Us fight with Patsy Cardiff, which took place at Minneapolis 31 years ago tomorrow. Cardiff was a master of the pugilistic art, but he was lack ing in brute courage. Sullivan broke the radius of his left arm early in the conflict and was at Cardiff mercy, but the latter lacked the nerve to follow up his advantage. John l. glowered at Patsy so ferociously and threatened him with such baleful eye. that poor Cardiff was actually hypnotized. The bout went six rounds lO d OTdN. lHeT6 were OnlN TWO men who ever called Sullivan's bluff, and who refused to be bullied into sub- mission. The first was Charley Mitchell, the English boxer. They met in Madison Square Garden in 1884, and although the Britisher was much smaller man than the Irish American, he treated John L. with supreme disdain. The police inter- fered in the third round. and it was not until 1888 that Mitchell and Sulli- van fought again, in Chantflly France. Again the Englishman re fused to be bluffed, and the battle went 3s rounds to a draw. In 1892 at New Orleans, John L. found another man whose goat was not tc be got. He was Jim Corbett, and h, was not to be scared by the bluster. fance, snorted contempt. glared ant charged and rushed in wild fury bu the 1.-the and speedy Californian only smiled. The old tactics failed utterly
 in this crisis, and John l.. became ex champion. The only recent boxe who approached John L. as a goat getter was Kid Mccoy, the forme middleweight champion. The Hoosie did not roar or below. His face al ways wore sheer of contempt O disdain. In low, smooth voice h
 goaded his opponents with cutting sarcastic remarks, and then, whel anger had robbed them of reason sent in the sleep punch.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-17
BROWN AND KUNz SERIES PROVED
 PROFITABLE

Chic Brown of New Haven and Battling Kunz of South Norwalk started their exciting series in the ring IA months ago. They have each won one, lost one and tied one and on Jan. 21, before the Arena A. c. at the New Haven Arena, these two men will battle in the deciding game of the series, which is a 20-round de- csion bout This deciding bout has the fans of the state on edge
 The boxing public has taken a great interest in the BrownK Kunz series and has contributed $14,232 to see the boys box three times. The series started on Nov. 6, 1916, and all three engagements have been fought in New Haven, the Indian Head A. c. staging the first meet, and | the Arena A c. the other two. The boys have boxed 33h rounds The first one went six and a half rounds when Brown was obliged to quit with | a broken right arm. The second bout
 staged on June 25, 1917, went , | rounds and the third which took ! place on Oct. 8, 1917, went 15 rounds f with no decision rendered.
 i Brown has received $4,022.95 out of his three bouts with Kunz and the South Norwalk battler has received | $3 77650 which shows a difference of | $246.45 in favor of Brown. Brown
 received SS39 for the first bout and Kunz $357. In the second battle
 Brown got $1,36245 and Kunz s1,226.50. For the third bout Brown received $1,827.5N and Kunz $1 .193. l Brown and Kunz have pulled down a
 purse of $7,799.45 for their three
 bouts and the fourth and deciding
 bout which comes on Jan. 21 before
 the Arena A. c. promises to be the the biggest of them all and larger purses for the boxers than they ever | received in their lives.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-17
VENTO ESTATE
 ADMINISTRATOR
 ASKS DAMAGES

Action for damages of $10,oo0 has been filed in the Superior Court against the Connecticut Go. by Eugene. Coppucci, administrator upon the es- tate of Pasquale Vento. Vento. ac- cording to the complaint filed, was thrown from a. trolley car in North avenue July 8, 1917, and died in con- sequence of the injuries received. It is alleged that the conductor of the car, John J. Bennett, pushed Vento from the car. The case is returna- ble to the February session of the court
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-17
NAVY SHOPPERS
 GEO. WASHINGTON

Annapolis. Md, Jan. 1.-The Navy ran away with the George Washington University of Washington yesterday afternoon here by the onesided score of 55 to IS. One set of lives after another were substituted by the sea- men until three quintets had had their hands in the game. The score in the first half was 35 for the Navy to for their opponents.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-17
CORNELL QUINTET
 BEATS ROCHESTER

Ithaca, N. Y, Jan. 17-CorneH de- feated Rochester at basketball here last night by the score of 30 to 19. The Ithaca five overwhelmed it's op ponents in the first half by fast and aggressive play, rolling up IS points to Rochester's '. Cornell's guards, Kendall and Allen played brilliantly in this period, not only guarding we'll but carrying the ball into Rochester's territory repeatedly.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-17
TO-DAY IN PUGILIsT1C ANNALS.

190S-Jimmy Clabby knocked out Mike Posse in the third round at Mil. waukee.
 190S-Ad Wolgast knocked out Willie Sullivan in the fifth round at Milwaukee.
 s@@..-Leach Cross kaocked out Charley Griffin in the second round at Brooklyn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-17
TO DRAFT MAJOR
 LEAGUE SCHEDULE

Chicago, Jan. 17-Major league schedules for the 1918 season will be drafted at a meeting to the schedule committee to be held in Washington next Tuesday, President Ban Johnson of the American League announced last night.
 The meeting was originally set for Dover Hall, Ga, but was postponed because of crippled transportation conditions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-17

The Socialists of this country look with envy on the glorious success o
 their brethren in Russia, where they have succeeded in destroying the military power, the credit, and the means of subsistence of the country.