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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-02

Iron Man McGinnity now is a full fledged magnate. Joe yesterday ac- quired a controlling interest in the Newark club of the Eastern League, paying sthe former owners-Frank Far rell and George T. Stallings-$30,O 600 for their holdings. The deal was consum- mated late yesterday afternoon, and McGinnity at once will get busy and consult with Manager Harry Wolver- ton about the team.
 McGinnity has had an option on the Newark club for some time, but not until he had obtained his release from the Giants was he able to clinch the deal. The Iron Man will be the pTin- cipaI stockholder in the club, his as sociate in the ownership being H. c. Smith of Chicago. McGinnity has the option to purchase this mans holdings in a years time.
 The Iron Man has not as yet de- cided whether he will act as manager of the Indians or allow Harry Wolver- ton to continue as leader. Whatever happens, Wolverton won't be any worse off in a financial sense by the change of ownership. If he is rele- gated to the ranks of the privates he still will draw the salary promised to him by President Stallings.
 McGinnity has made a fortunate in vestment in buying the Newark club
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-02
MIKE DONLIN TO
 BE AN OUTLAW
Great OMfie'der Wants SS,OOO and
 M'Graw Will Not See it.

Mike -Don1in. from latest develop ments. will have years vacation from major league baseball. President John T. Brush of the Giants manifests no signs of rendering the renowned slugo- logist a contract for $S,000. which is what the Thespian wants and which his wife insists on his having. The New York club has bid as h gh for Donlir's services as it intends to bid. a letter appriSing him of this fact hav- ing been received by him in Philadel- phia last week. when he was filling an engagement at vaudeville house. Brush then told Donlin the amount offered to him. which is said to be in the neighborhood of $500, was as much as the club could pay without doing injustice to other equally valu- able performers.
 Donlin, like Brush is firm, and has instructed his agents to book as many dates for himself and his wife as can be procured. Sir Michael has aband- oned the idea of going to England and trying the sketch Stealing HoUe" on the British populace. MT and Mrs. Donlin are booked on the variety cir cults in the United States up to about Junc -5. and after that time Mike will return to the diamond.
 He won't then join the Giants. how ever, unless they accede to his de- mands. On the contrary Mike will take another whirl in outlaw baseball. He has promised Jimmy Callahan to play first base Tor the Cn1cd2O Logan Squares on Saturdays and Sundays. Mike figures that his income from his vaudeville engagements and the Logan Squares will more than equal the sS GOO for which he now is holding out. More over the work will be easier,
 By joining the Logan Squares Don- lin will not be liable to any other pen alty should he desire to re-enter the National League. than a fine of about $2OO Mrs. Donlin probably will be featured in a musical show that is to play an extended engagement in the Windy City next summer, and Mike wants to be with her.
 Donlin seems to be in earnest about sticking out for that sS000 per and joining Callahan. Sir Mike and Calla- han are warm friends. and two years ago Donlin was one of the Logan Square teams biggest drawing cards. In the fall of 1907 Donlin. who had been placed on probation by his wife for falling off the water wagon, tried to catch Fon with the Giants. then out of the race. President Brush did not desire to get stung for months sal ary and the New York club was glad to learn then that a contract could not be offered to Donlin without Donlin first being reinstated by the National Commission.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-02
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE
 CHANGES FOR 1909

Five more weeks still remain before
 the players of the Connecticut League
 mary practice for the seasons games.
 Most of the clubs will open on Good
 Friday with exhibition games
 The higher class clubs have made a
 ent since the close of last season. This
 will mean that an unusually large
 number of new players will break into
 the league.
 But one of the eight cluhs will start
 the season with the same manager
 which was at the head of affairs at
 the beginning of last year, and that
 club is in this city where Jim O'Rourke
 will be in charge for the fourteenth
 consecutive year. At Hartford Tom
 Connery will fill the position occupied
 by Tom Dowd, at Springfield. Teller
 succeeds Dan O'Neil, at HoIyoke Mike
 Mccormick holds the reins then held by Jack Tighe, at. New Britain Billy at New Haven George Bone and Pop Cameron succeed the Weidenheimer- Daly combine, at Northampton Gold1e Bowler will rule the team Gus Soffel presided over at Meriden, and in Wa terbury Manager Durant has announc- ed that he will be succeeded although the new manager has not yet been signed up. perhaps the hardest hit but the build ing ID will not be as difficult as in
 some of the other clubs as the Capital City still retains a fire necleus. Gard ner, Wilson, Moves and Casey are the players lost and Manager Tom Con- nery will have a hard time filling the shoes of this Quartette. But he has a fine list of players left, including Pitchers Leverenz, Evans, Schuman
 and Swanson, Catcher OLeary, Con nery, Justice, Yancey, Cobb and Fall lon and a strong string of recruits. Springfield will lose Powell, Standard and Hess, with Bill Yale and Mike McAndrews likely to be dropped.
 Bridgeport loses the familiar faces of Jimmy ORourke, Red Waller and Beaumont, and New Haven will be without Pleiss, Waters. Simmons, Reischman and Paige Ho1yoke will
 be without Al Boucher and Jimmy Lavender. The Meriden-Northampt combination loses a pair of stars in Tom Tuckey and Gus Soffel and Wa terbury loses Fitzpatrick and Farley. The New Britain team, which finish ed the season so strongly last year, is the least affected of any club and il starts off the coming season looking
 like one fine bet if not the best. With few exceptions the players who are going are numbered among the
 cases, be difficult to fill their places Some Of the players who have been | taken by other leagues have been fa-
 miliar figures to the cranks for years Harry Moves. Pete Wilson, Tom Stankard, Jack Hess, Jimmy O'Rourke Red Waller, Beaumont, Gus Soffel and Tom Tuckey-and it will be some time before the league will appear familiar | with these players missing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-02
SCHOOL BOY MARKSMEN,
Interesting Contests at the National Sportsman's Show in Madison
 Square Garden. New York

Sportsman's Show in Madison
 Square Garden, New York
 Over 1000 school boys are entered in the School Boy Rifle and Sub-target Rifle Shooting Tournament, at the Sportsmen's Show, Madison Square Garden. Feb. 26 to March held un- der the auspices of the Public Schools Athletic League, and the twelve con- tests scheduled are the great attraction at the show for those interested in the work of teaching the young idea how to shoot. In addition to this. Hiram Percy Maxim, will give exhibitions ev- cry afternoon and evening of his new Maxim Silent Gun, of which this will be the first public demonstration.
 The School Boy Team matches in Winchester Cup, at a distance of 60 fit. the Sub-target Rifle Match for the Standard Bearer Trophy, for teams of six; the Union Metallic Cartridge com panys championship match for the highest aggregate individual score and the winner will be proclaimed school boy indoor rifle shooting champion for the year, and his school will be pre- scented with the Championship Chal- lenge Cup.
 The DuPont match is for teams of four from preparatory schools. The Peters match is open to teams of five from High Schools.
 The New York State Rifle Associa- open to teams from public and private high schools; the team making the highest aggregate wins the trophy.
 A Junior Marksmans Medal will be presented by the Secretary of War of the United States to any school boy mkaing total of twenty points stand ing and twenty-two points prone, or a total score of not less than 42 on the rifle range, or 45 in ten shots standing on the sub-target rifle machine. This contest is open to school boys not over eighteen years of age.
 The Winchester trophy. another ev- ent is for the best ten shots standing and ten shots prone.
 The Hopkins & Allen trophy is for the best five shots standing and five shots prone. The Remington Arms Company will present a rifle to the highest score on one ticket of ten shots standing and ten shots prone. And a new Century rifle will be presented by Schoverling, Daly & Gales to the school boy making the highest total score on one ticket of five shots standing and five shots prone.
 The last event on the programme, No. 12, the Sub-target individual Con- tinuous Match Trophy, is for the school boy making the best twenty shots for Sterling Silver Medal pre- sented by the Sub-target Gun com pany.
 The finest ranges ever constructed in this country arg being used for the tournament. They are open for team shooting every afternoon during the continuance of the show, between ? and o'clock, and for individual shoot ing every day between 3 and 10 o'clock. The positions allowed are, standing, off-hand. body free from all supports prone. head towards target. shot without use of strap Any .22 calibre rifle with sights in front of the hammer may be used, and for ammu- milton any .22 calibre shot may be used. The National Rifle Association Rules govern the matches.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-02
POINTS OF INTEREST.
Largest Restaurant

Largest Restaurant in Bridgeport splendidly situated is offered for sale on reasonable terms. See advertisement.
 Exceptional Values in white lawn net and silk shirt waists are being offered at E. H. Dillon & Co.,, 1105 Main street.
 Sale of Towering Plants.
 A sale of pretty Towering plants is now going on at Horan & Son. florists. including aza1eaS, cinerariaS, primroSes and lilies and together with these bar gains you will find large punches of violets at soc per bunch. See adv
 It is Quite a Saving to be able to purchase everything necessary to fit out home. in one store. The Wentworth Furniture Co.,, 115 John street. are prepared to fur nish out home from cellar to garret, at lowest prices. either for cash or on easy payments and are offering special inducements at this time. If you want to start housekeeping at short notice The Wentworth Furniture Co. o-~ the ones to see.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-02
JEFFRIES SAYS
 HE WILL FIGHT
Is Willing to Meet Jack Johnson if lie
 Can Gel into Condition.

Chicago, March 2.-'I will fight Jack Johnson for the heavyweight cham rionship of the world if I am able to get into condition to do myself jus tice,' said James J. Jeffries, who was in Chicago yesterday on his way to New York.
 3'The report that I said I would fight Johnson as soon as I finished my Vau- devil1e engagement is not true,'' con tinued Jeffries- "I have never said definitely I would fight Johnson, and I an: not ready to say so now. My future depends on my ability to get into condition, and I am not certain yet that I will be able to do myself justice if I return to the ring. must have more time to analyze my condition before I will make any defin- ite plans"
 Jeffries is accompanied by his wife and Sam Berger. his sparring partner. Jeffries is going to New York to fill a theatrical engagement of twenty weeks at $1 900 a week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-02
LAST OF GIANT SIGNS HIS CONTRACT

Marlin, Texas. March 2.-Manager McGraw Of the Giants to-day received a telegram from Second Baseman Lar ry Doyle that he had signed his con- tract and would start at once to join the team.
 Doyle got the "more salary fever and wanted to come here and talk it over With McGraw before he signed, but McGraw. who knows how to han dle ''hold-outs,'' informed Doyle that he could not report until he had sign ed the contract offered him, which meant that Larry would get no more pay than his contract called for.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-02
LUSH PICKS COLUMBIA BASKET BALL QUINTET
 AS ALL=AMERICAN>

New Haven, March 2.-Giving hon. orabIe mention to a. number of players on the Yale, Pennsylvania and Prince ton teams and stating that no player on the Harvard team merited recogn1- ton, MT. William Lush, former basket ball coach and present baseball coach at Yale, ir an article in the Yale News today selects the Columbia team intact as the all-Eastern basketball team The Columbia lineup is as follows:
 Metitzer and KiendaIe, forwards; Ryan, center; Cerussi and Kimble, guards
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-02
"BAT" WILSON'S
 PROPOSITION
Says lie Can Defeat Ringful of English
 men in One Day.

San Francisco. March 2.-Battling Nelson does not think much of the English fighters. Nelson has made a proposition to James W. Coffroth, the Californian promoter to meet all the English champions in one day. Nelson says:
 'I will fight Eddie Walsh. Jem Dris- coll, Owen Moran. Jabez White and Johnny Summers all in one day. All I ask is fifteen minutes intermission be- tween each bout.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-02
TREASURY DEFICIT GROWS
IT INCREASED $6, 567, ,5S7 IN FEBRU- AIRY AND ON MARCH 1
 STOOD AT SS6 361 9SO

SIOOD AT !$ob,o6I,5oV.
 Washington. March 2.-The deficit in the United States Treasury was in- creased during February by s6 567, 537 and the deficit for the current fiscal year at the close of the month stood at $S6,361,9 ,9SO. The excess of expendi- lures over receipts in February was not as large as it was in January, for during protracted periods earlier in the fiscal year this excess amounted to nearly s50O,000 a day.
 There is every prospect that there will be a large deficit during the final quarter begun yesterday. and it is not unlikely that the disbursements of the Government for the whole fiscal year vii, exceed the current receipts by at least S11O, ,OOOO GOO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-02
WHY MARCH IS THE
 MOST DANGEROUS MONTH

the change of seasons. Father Johns Medicine is invaluable us a tonic in the spring. It strengthens the sys- waste matter-builds up inc body. It is this power that has made 1t sossuc- cessfuI in curing colds and all throat and lung troubles. No weakening ous druEH
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-02
BOWLING.

.'Uncle'' Dudley rolled a score of 253 for a single string at the Arcade alleys last night in the City League contest in which the Arcades defeated the Park Citys by three points, In the other City league game the Crescents took two games to the All-Americans one. Musante of the winners had three strings over 200. and finished high with a total of 610. The scores.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-02
BURIED UNDER AVALANCHE.

Innsbrouk March 2.-Thirty-one sol dierS. including six officers. were buried to-day in an avalanche in the Tyrol. Troops have gone to the scene but the early reports indicate that the victims were undoubtedly killed. The land slide blocked the Breuner Pass Rail- way in the Puster Valley.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-02

March is the most dangerous month of the year because the change of seasons is more than a good many systems can stand. Too often it is true that the sick Hast only till spring" But if the system is fortified, if the impurities are driven from the blood, and the nerve tissues are fed with wholesome and strength-giving food medicine, there is no danger in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-02
SEARCHING FOR MURDERER

Special from United Press
 Altoona. Pa. March "A sheriH posse is searching the mountains near here for the trail of Albert Dlette Wno shot and killed Mrs. Mary Briney, aseu 37, and dangerously wounoeu cosepn Harris. g.. in fight last night in a resort frequentel by whites. negroes and Italians. The shooting 1oiloWed quarrel during which the "oiiiaii sur ucA Dietto with a coal shoVel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-02
NOTES ABOUT
 THE FIGHTERS
4ANNON AND THOMPSON

CANNON AND THOMPSON
 TO MEET. The National Athletic Club, New York's biggest and most exclusive box ing organization, will be the scene of a battle royal on Friday night, when Mickey Cannon, champion lightweight of Pennsylvania. and Cyclone Johnny'' Thompson clash in a ten-round, con test Cannon is conceded to be the coming lightweight champion-in fact, many experts say he is the only likely candidate for Battling NelSon'S honorS. Cannon is a rugged, clever scrapper of the cid school style, and in his com paratively brief career in the ring has scored more knockoutS in less time than any fighter of the present day.
 The battle will be a near-champion- ship affair, as it will be an elimination contest in which two of the best light weights in the country will decide the question of which is qualified to meet Nelson. Thompson has been on the champions trail for some time and has even posted $5,OO0 to go as a side bet in the event of a meeting with Nell
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-02
CLEANEASY, THE BEST HAND
 SOAP.

Instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust. Grease, Ink, Paint and Dirt For the hands or clothing. Large can 10 cente. Manufactured by Wm. R. Vim, PA Stratford Ave
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-02
THE PRETuEST FACE

and the most beautiful hands are off, ten disfigured by an unsightly wart. It can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover, for sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy, 253 Fairfield avenue and 1S6 Cannon St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-02

For the first time this season since F'arrel left the league. Jack Fahey is away from the lead in the list of most fouls made as Long John'' Wiley has
 assumed that honor. with a total of 40.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-02
POLO.

digger Higgins continues to get the rushes and now has a clear lead for premier honorS with a total of 643 to his credit, followed by Lewis with 522. Higgins will finish first as Lincoln who previously held the lead is out of the
 game with a broken finger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-02
CoULoN WAS HANDICAPPED

New York, March 2.-Johnny Coulon, the bantam champion, realizes to-day that he had too much of a handicap to contend with when he fought Joe Coster, of Brooklyn last night It was the first time that the champion had fought over 110 pounds and with the weight. height and reach against him, the little Chicagoan could not win Coster had the better of six rounds and Coulon two, while the other. two were even.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-02

''Ted' Lewis without a doubt is the one best bet as goal scorer. The old Teddy Bear leads them all with a grand total of 249. with Hart of the Worcesters 20 in the rear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-02

1 A preliminary estimate by the Geo. 1 logical Survey puts the countrys De-
 | troleum production for 1908 at between ] 175 0OO. O00 and 1S0.0O0, 900 barrels, as 1 against 166. .OCO. GOO barrels in 1907.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-02
CORRETT VS. MARTO-

New York. March 2.-Young Corbett will have the first opportunity since he re-entered the ring, of showing New Workers whether he can again shine in the pugilistic lime-light. The Denver fighter, since he determined to again seek fstic laurels, has fought several battles and made a creditable showing. Tonight he will meet John ny Marto and to defeat him Corbett will have his work cut out for him.
 The fight will mean much to Corbett. If he wins it will mean that the little Denverite is getting back in the form he displayed as featherweight cham pion. If he loses it will mean that he cannot get back into condition. Cor bett has trained faithfully and the most prominent fighter will have many "rooters'' in attendance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-02

Bannon has lead of but one point
 over Mullen and is apt to be busted from the lead at any time. Ramon Tears with .91O: Mullen. -909; Suther- land .9O4: Harper, -S92: Mallory, .S89;
 and Sutton. .SS6.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-02
SPORTING GOSSIP

Reno. Nev. March Fire destroyed the Palace Arcade gambling houses here early to-day with a loss of S1OO,- coo. These were the most famous re- sorts in the state.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-02

Buffalo. March 2.-Dave Brain has been secured from Manager McGraw of the New York Giants and will this year play third base for the BuffalOeS- Columbus and Indianapolis were also after Brain but when it was put up to Brain by the New York management he elected to come here.
 New York. March 2.-Johnny Hayes and Dorando are to meet again. They will get together at Madison Square Garden on March 25 The question of supremacy between these two men has long been a disputed one and Hayes claims that lack of condition caused him to be beaten by Dorando in their former race.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-02
{ SAN FRANCISCO SHORTAGES
EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
 SAID TO BE MISSING FROM PIrBJIC FTJNf5S.

PUBLIC FUNDS.
 San Francisco. March 2.-Shortages of sso,O00 have been discovered in municipal funds. but the public has not thus far got any clear account of the matter. One deficit of s1s.ooo is said to be in the absent sheirs' special tax retention fund. This has been kept secret so that detectives might get clues to the guilty persons. but they havent's found any,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-02

PALOL. the palatable castor on on saIe at all drug stores. U IT u
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-02
BALDWIN BARELY WON.

New York, March 2.-Matty Baldwin, the New England fighter. knew to-day that he had been in a fight which he won from Eddie Wallace of Brooklyn last night. The Boston fighter had to fight like a whirlwind to defeat Wal lace. For eight rounds Baldwin had the advantage and it was this fact that gave him the victory for the Brooklynite came back strong in the final two rounds and had the New Englander worried at the finish.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-02

Chicago March 2.-Harry Gilmore Packey McF'arland's manager, an nounces that Mcfarland and Leach Cross have arranged to fight in New York on March 23. before the Fair mount A. c. The men will weigh in at 1S5 pounds at o'clock on the after noon of the fight
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-02

Ask for O'Fsourke's union tobacco.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-10-02

ment to this cooperative action. Washington
lected for the next meeting place Of the in
1912.
Intellectual stimulus has been aroused through the
holding Of students and the 1908
marked by increased number of Latin-Amercan stu
dents in United States universities well by vastly
augmented interest the part Of the United States
in the applied educational methods Of LatinAmerican
countries.
Not the contributing factor this interest the
better knowledge being daily acquired through the tide
of travel which IL setting toward Latin America and
which improved communication facilities largely re-
sponsible
with the assembling Of the fourth international Con-
Of American States IN Buenos Aires in 1910 the
interests Of the American nations VIII b still
further accentuated and the results ol the previous
meetings at Warrington, Mexico and no de Jaheiro
reported In the light Of recent events demonstrating
the status Of America al whole In world afAirs.
The aggregate Of trade for the various countries
posing the international Union az American Republics
during 1905 was SlSl70tssl against $641b7sS1e7 IN
the preceding year This loss Of over &668o0QQ00 At
ibutAble to welkncwh economic causes which aectsd
commercial csntsfs throughout TIE world.
u ne tolhl ~ tts ye1s The share Of the United
States Il represented By szsss ga composed q I'M