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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-12-29
CLEVELAND TO HAVE
TEAM OF you. GSTERS
IN NEXT YEARS RACE

Cleveland. Dec. 29.-It's rather tough
on the veterans. the men who have
performed nobly. but who have passed
the zenith of their careers, to hear the
never-ceasfng cry for younger ball
players. Age must give way to youth
in this game of baseball as in every
thing else. There is a constant de-
mand for youth.
Each year marks the passing of an
other coterie of aged ones who have
passed their prime, and who are reg
istered as has-beens. The latest to
draw that notice was "Scrappy KID
Elberfeld, one of the hardest and most
conscientious players that ever wore a
uniform.
Fans used to rail and rave at Elber-
field. Yet they admired him. All the
world loves fighter, man who is
always out to win. E1berfeId knew
nothing else. He was ball player
who thought only Of victory. Never In
his long career could it be said of him
that he did not fight to win, no mat
ter how great the odds were against
his team. When all is said and done
the highest type of athlete Is the one
who fights for victory when the odds
are greatest against him.
Returning to the subject OF youth 1t
is doubtful If major league club ever
entered a championship race possessed
Of 80 much youthful material as that
which Harry Davis, the Cleye-
land manager, will lead next spitng.
Look over that group of pitchers
Gregg, Kaler, Knapp, Mitchell, DEM
mitt, Steen, Banding, James, Blair,
Baskette and Swindell--not one has
slipped by his twenty-fifth year, DEM
mitt, Ka.er and Mitchell were given
the privilege to vote just a short time
ago.
OF the infelders Lajoie, Turner and
Ball are the only men who can right
ly be called veterans, and Ball is still
young in years.
Birmingham and Graney are the vet
Grams of the outfie,d. Birmingham be-
cause of his long service is considered
an old stager, yet Joe is only twenty
seven years old. Graney Is twenty-six.
Paddy Livingstone Is the only menu
Der Of the catching staff well along in
years, as baseball players ages are
considered. Paddy IS thirty. Easterly
though a veteran in service, is only
twenty-five years old. OF the thirty
five players on the Cleveland clubs
roster only five have passed the TWEEN
ty-six year mark. A vast majority
OF the men have been in existence less
than twenty-three years. No wonder
President Somers looks on the distant
future with pleasure.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-12-29
GRIFFITH DENIES He
WILL TRADE AIRSMITH
FOR IKFIElDER KNIGHT

At Washington they say that il there
is any deal on whereby the New York
club hopes to secure Ainsmith for
Knight Clark Griffith has not heard
OF it. Il have never spoken a word to
Wolverton or any one connected with
the New York club regarding and deal
or trade" said Griffith. Some one is
dreaming. / have no trades to offer
and, as l said before, have not spoken
to any one about making any. 1 can't
imagine that Wolverton is handing
out this sort of information, for there
is absolutely no truth in it. l made
it plain when / took charge of the
team here that 1 would not enter into
any trades. and L never dreamed of in
any way interfering with my present
catching staff.
THAT is one department of our team
that feel absolutely satisfied with,
and it will remain intact so far as
am concerned. If the New York club
expects to plug up it's weak spots at
our expense it is gravelv mistaken, for
we are not in the league for such a
purpose, and that settles it,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-12-29
''Home Rum Baker
Buys $4,000 Farm
Athletics Great Infielder Will
Spend Winter on 20
Acre Estate

HOME RUN SPORTS Ode
J. Franklin Baker, the home-run
maker, has put $4,000 of his worlds
series money to good use at Dover,
Del, where he has bought 20 acre
farm from Mrs. Emma Tarburton,
neighbor of his, near the Maryland
line The man whose big stick beat
the Giants in the recent series for the
worlds championship, lives in Trappe,
Md, which is close to the Delaware
line and certainly near enough for
him to drive a ball from one state
He has fine 200 acre farm on the
Maryland side of the line, and his new
property is on the road that winds
past his old farm. Now. both Della
ware and Maryland, are claiming the
great home-run maker Of the Atm
Ietics
Baker enjoys great reputation for
thriftiness and even the crankiest old
hayseed In this district now reckons
that baseball isn't bad business IL
one can make the success of IT that
Johnny Baker has made. Baker,
however, can plow as well as play
ball and WELD 81 bat. Baker. has
profited at farming, and the folk here
abouts are beginning to think that
when the next worlds series Is played
all the capitalists will not be In the
grandstand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-12-29
(By Wagner)


How would this strike you for a
trade? Hi Ladd for Sailor Burke, the
waterlogged New Haven outfielder?
Sounds like a section of Joe Miller's
joke book but the fact remains that
the proposition was made to Manager
Mccain. The New Haven club evil
IDENTIFY didn't think Ladd intended to
retire from the game and they thought
the old boy would fit we'll in Jerry
Connell's ancient and honorable out,
field. Il don't know whether they
were kidding or not says Mccain
when asked about the incident. But
I do know this. If Ladd plays he
will play in Bridgeport and 1 wouldn't
trade him for Burke anyway"
Owner Jim Murphy of the New Bri-
tain club was almost separated from
some money the other day. Somebody
sent him a letter on the letterhead of
the San Francisco club. saying that
the club had a young pitcher named
Coombs. who could be turned over to
New Britain team for price. Coombs
was said to be a brother of Pitcher
Jack Coombs of the Philadelphia Ath-
letics. Murphy rushed kilograms to
Frisco asking about terms but the
Pacific Coast officials said they knew
IOllIuS dUOut any SuCIl prayer anu
they pronounced the original letter a
forgery.
From present indications the Wor-
cester polo team will be transferred
to this city after January 1. Owner
Phelan of the Massachusetts, aggrega.
ton is discouraged at the poor attend
ance and believes he will gain by
transferring the franchise here. He
has already begun to transfer games
to other Kinks because of the lack OF
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-12-29
OFFER TO TRADE BURKE
FOR 0UTF|ELDER HI LADD
Manager Mccain Thinks New Haven
Owner Was Trying to Kid Him

interest in Worcester. The Worcester
team consists Of Bob Hart and Gene
Hart. rushers; Dufresne, center; Hold
erness, halfback and Johnson, goal. Jim
Mcguire of this city is extra man.
Worcester is leading the league at
present.
Owner Cameron of the New Haven
baseball club denies the report that
he will appoint Jim Canavan manager
of the Wings. He says he will save
the money he would need for a man
ayers salary and hire better players.
Cameron is original in his ideas. He
is so original in the present instance
that he is stacking his judgment
against that of men who have gather.
ed the greatest teams in the country.
Men like John T. Brush, owner of the
Giants, and Ben Shibe of the Athlet-
les. have found that they needed man
ayers. But of course Cameron thinks
he knows more about baseball than
they do. He imagines he will get bet
ter results by securing high priced
ball players and running the team
competent manager that the latter
could get a cheaper team together and
make better showing in the league
than Cameron could with all his star
club in which each player will be
working for himself and not for the
benefit Of the Whole team.
The latest in the boxing world is
the announcement that Young Cohen
and Young Bosse have been matched
to meet in the semi-final of the show
which Terry Lee will stage in this
city, January Is. Cohen made many
friends here by his. showing against
Biz Mackay and Bose has quite a
local following. Terry Lee is now try
ing to match Al Ketchell, of this city
against Willie Beecher, the fast New
York boy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-12-29
Bill Luby To Go
South With Giants
Former Northampton Manager
Will Get Trial With National
LeaguerS at Marlin

Bill Luby, the heavyMtting minor
league outfelder, will join the Giants
and accompany the early birds that
leave here for Marlin in February.
Luby is big fellow, feet 11-2 in
ches tai, and tips the beam at 200
pounds. He started as a pitcher, but
now plays the outfield.
Luby has played with Meriden,
Springfield and Northampton of the
Connecticut League. He managed the
Northampton team in 1910. When
that club went under Luby Joined the
Haverkln team of the New England
League, and finished the season of 1911
with it. John NJ. Wards decision to
hold Mike Donlin for Boston probably
Is responsible for McGraw getting
Luby.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-12-29
OUTSIDERS WILL
ATTEND BOUTS HERE


Matchmaker Billy Hogan OF the LIB
erty A. G., announced today that
Frank Braithwagte, the well known
local announcer, had been secured 10
act as master Of ceremonies at the
will hold at Eagles hall on New
Years afternoon. He has a fine voice
and together with Andy McGarry OF
New York as referee, and Johnny
Hayes, the Marathon runner, as off,
cial timekeeper, the club feels that the
list OF officials Is a fine one.
The management has received or
ders from South Norwalk, New Haven
and Waterbury for a large number OF
ringside seats, and more are expected
today and tomorrow. New Haven IL
greatly interested In the eight round
bout between Fighting Dick" Stone
of that city and Fighting Dick" Mel
son of New York. Stone has been
putting in some time getting into
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-12-29
Al PaIZer Puts
Big Kaufman Out
In Thrilling Battle
Iowa White Hope Sends Cali
fOrnian to Dreamland in
Fifth Round

Al Palzer, the Iowa farmer, whom
Tom O'Rourke is nursing along Tor
heavyweight honorS, knocked out Al
Kaufman, the hard-hitting Califor-
MAN, in the fifth round of their sched-
uled ten round fight at the Nationai
Sporting Club. New York, last night.
A short inside right uppercut to the
jaw, delivered when he had the Call
ifornian crowded into a neutral corr
ner, brought home the bacon for
the fighting was the fastest and fierc-
est seen here between heavyweights
since the memorable battle between
Sharkey and Jeffries at Cony Island
in the opening session, and until the
time Palzer landed his haymaker the
big fellows fought like tigers
The punch that floored Kaufman
for the full count looked as If it had
the propulsive power OF Black HAND
bomb. 1t dropped the Californian like
a log. In falling KaufmanS head
landed in the rope joint of the corner
For several seconds he lay flat on his
back, with his head resting on the
ropes, dead to the world. Suddenly
glimmer of consciousness showed in
Kaufman's eyes. His right hand. was
on one of the lower ropes and uncon-
sciously grasping it. Kaufman turn
ed half around, rolled over and reach
ed blindly for one of the middle ropes.
He had pulled himself to his feet
when Referee Patsy Haley completed
the full count.
Just then the timekeeper changed
the gong Billy Roche. who handled
Kaufman, said his man was on his
feet at the count of ten and that he
was not knocked out. Roche said the
bell should not have been rung If it
was for a knockout and that if it
was rung for the end of the round
the gong saved Kaufman. Strange
things have happened in O'Rourke's
club. but the fact remains that no
matter lie kaufman technically was
not knocked out, he probably would
not have lasted another round.
Though on his feet, Kaufman was
dazed and. staggering. 1t is doubtfut
that he could have recovered from
the punch in the minutes rest be-
tween the rounds.
There was action from the first
clang of the gong till taps were
sounded over the Californian. Early
in the first round PalZer crowded
Kaufman to the ropes. Suddenly the
California hooked right smash to
the jaw that lifted the Iowan off his
feet and sent him sprawling on his
back. Palzer sprang to his feet and
shaking his touseiled head like an
angry bull, rushed at Kaufman. Pal
ger laced wicked left to Kaufman's
jaw and dropped the Californian to
the boards for a short count. Kauf-
man was groggy when he arose, but,
though Palzer tried desperately to fin
ish him, the Californian managed to
weather the storm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-12-29
BOXING

Jack Curley, Of Chicago, the new
manager of Jim Flynn, the Pueblo
fireman and heavyweight, says there
is no truth in the story that he issued
challenge to match Flynn against
Johnson for the heavyweight title. "In
the first place." said Curley, ''there is
not a club manager in the country tina,
would be willing to give Johnson 500
900 for his end, and in the second
place L am opposed to Flynn meeting
the big colored fighter"
Packey Mcfarland has recovered
from his siege of illness and will ar
rive in New York about January 9. In
a letter to Billy Gibson, a New York
promoter, Packey says that he has
not parted from his manager, Emil
Thiery, and he cannot imagine how
also says he is not matched to fight
Phil Brock in Cleveland tonight.
Charley Goldman, the Brooklyn ban
tamweight, Is going to Charleston, $.
C., to fight He was signed UP yester-
to meet JEFF Ghffney, a New York
fighter. for 10 rounds before the
Charleston A. c., on New Years after
noon. If Goldman defeats Gaffhey he
will be signed up with Johnny Coulor
by a club in Brooklyn in three weeks
Tommy Ryan, champion middle
weight and manager Of Howard Nor
row, the Syracuse middleWeight is
thinking seriously of matching Nor
row against Jack Dillon. the Indiana
polls fighter, in a six-round bout be-
fore the DudUesne A. G. of Pittsburgh
in a few weeks. Ryan received the
offer for the match yesterday, and said
that he would most likely accept it,
"Just keep your eye on this man Nor
row. said Ryan, "he will be a won
der in another II months"
George Knockout Brown, the Chi
cago middleweight, who defeated Fritz
Holland, the California fighter, in a
bout on the coast few nights ago,is
coming right back home. He has been
signed up by his manager to meet
Jack Dillon of Indianapolis for Il
rounds at show to be brought off al
South Bend, Ind, on January Is
Brown is certainly taking a big risk
in meeting Dillon.
Freddie Welsh. the English former
middleweight champion, has beer
gioned up to fight the winner of the
frankie Conley, which will take place
in Vernon Cal. on New Years after
noon. welsh -..d che victor will meet
for 20 rounds before the same club on
January %.
New York, Dec. 29-Fight fans de-
clared today that Abe Attell the
featherweight champion, was going
"to take the pitcher to the Well once
too often THIS prophecy followed
the announcement that the 122 pound
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-12-29
BIackburne Will
Get Another Chance
Manager. Callahan of White SOx
Thinks High Priced Short
stop Will Make Good

Chicago, Dec. 29-Russe1 Blackbu-ne,
the Providence shortstop for whom
President Comiskey of the Chicago
White Sox paid $500, is to get every
chance to prove whether he Is of ma
jor league calibre.
In 1910 B!ackburne was a disappoint-
ment here, and last season he was out
Of the game with an injury of the
knee. Manager Callahan has receiv-
ed word from Blackburne that the in
jury is practically cured. Callahan
said there is no intention of letting
the player go.
The South Side leader has received
the signed contract of WilTam Genest,
the fast outfielder obtained from the
Connecticut League.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-12-29
Most Ball Players
Are Superstitious
Wild Bill Donavan, Ty Cobb and
Other Stars Believe in
Signs

BROOKLYN. Dec. 29-Although the ste
cessful ba 1player Is above the average
in intelligence, the best of them are
superstitIous as a maiden aunt. wild
Bill Donovan, the veteran twirler of
the Detroit staff, has all kinds of hoo
DOGS to battle with when he enters the
box. One of the things Bill detests the
most is to pass UP the first batter. He
be ieves Il the hardest kind of luck.
Nap Rucker In warming UP always
losses one ball high over the catcher
head against the screen In front of the
grand stand. Nap oeteves that tnat
is little magic stuff that will pre-
vent him from being wild during the
game.
Chief Bender, the brainy Indian
pitcher of the Athletics, never throws
to any one gave Ira Thomas when
warming up. Rather than pitch TO
another, or to the first baseman. he
juggles the ball until Thomas has DON
ned shin guards and protector.
Jake Daubert always rubs a rab-
hts foot across his shirt front before
leaving the club house..
sTy Cobb always swings three bats
as he walks. to the plate. The fact
holding three, Is truth, aside from
the superstition of the thing.
Nap Lajoie always draws a line in
the dirt of the batter's box before TAX
ing his position. He will not face the
pitcher without this preliminary.
Barney Petty must throw curve
bail just before starting to pitch. HIS
last to the catcher, when warming UP
between innings, is always a curve.
Rube Oldring insists on the little
mascot Of the Athletics standing in
a certain place when he is at bat.
Honus Wagner, always puts out his
left hand to shake II he meets any
oruno N q nce ncar the cInh hoI1SQ inst
before the game.
Always, before delivering the bali,
Russell Ford Of the Yankees adjusts
his cap.
After receiving the ball from the
catcher, Coombs Of the Athletics, u.s.
ually juggles 1t several times before
getting on the rubber.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-12-29
MAYOR NAMES OYSTER
GROUNDS COMMITTEE

Mayor wilson nas7eS f1e foHowfE
ar his oyster grounds eor0ns3ffs<s sss
evening. Alfred F, Conner, pE@s
Dave and Arthur Jeliife, TIE sn11
change from the prsvfoes oon1pHfss<>1
IL the appointment Of Mr. JesafTs. wfs5
succeeds Washington T. Porter - -
EeW6elf avenue
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-12-29
Charities Dept.
Is Within lis
Appropriation
Expects to Have Balance Of 81
900 to Return tolCifys
Credit

At the final meeting Of fhs B1srd -
Charities, last evening, snnoonceneenf
was made ffsst for me fiTst tzn6s -
many years the department. 10 - -
In a position TO complete its N><s5
year without a deficit. II ~ sxre,<s1
that about 1900 viii rsraafn wnsx~
pended on April l.
Estimates for the nsxs yesF efz6s
the total required for rssasav sx1er~
ditures at 500, 900. TIE cosnxnfsst1n
ers were e1ated at the soceess o. fhe<F
efforts 20 run the depsffnerf vfsnsr
era1 preceding boards tried N ssfn -
ACCOMPLISH.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-12-29

shape and his friends fhfrk ne wl1
show the way to his New York. oprom-
ent.
Both Young Bosse and 'sRede Js~s5
are At to go into the ring to1zys an6
they will do light training from Sow
until the afternoon Of New Tesrf
Word has been received from sn11fn
and Hurley who are 20 take narf -
the main bout Of 10 rounds, and eacn
says that ne In In great condition
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-12-29
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
TO MEET THIS EVENING

At the armory tonight n. w. Bishop
Camp, No. 8, United Spanish War
Veterans, will hold special meeting
to take the place OF their regular
meeting which was postponed. from
Christmas night. All members of the
camp are advised to make it a point
to be on hand this evening as soc:-:
session with many interesting enter
tainment features will follow the short
business session.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-12-29
WATSON GUARDS TO GIVE
WHIST PARTY TONIGHT

Veterans Association viii give ~nfz<
and pinochIe party this evening % sfss
armory, which promises 20 b1es 5F9
a great gathering, A n0nsosr 81 rsT1
handsome and valuable priz1s RAYS
been procured TO make the p4aV inter
esting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-12-29

Gg Have you dined i'm The Atlas
.'Red RO0m?'' Get the habit!
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-12-29

Evansville, Ind,--DTfvsn 90 fhs D>gg<
house by poverty, Is years sso. Hfs
Emma Lansrnan vowed she w5ni6 &C.
to bed and never get uDs ehe dfsf
wednesday, having kept her vow
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-12-29
CUBS COME OUT WITH
ROAST ON 18th co.

Here is what the postman brought
this morning:
1.-THE Cubs, an indoor baseball team
composed of Wells, Wha!en, Butler,
Murphy, Graham. Horkheimer,. Hurley
Reck, Nolan and Egan, showed up at
the armory last night to play the 18th
Co. The latter saw their opponents
practice and thinking they were too
speedy, Grabbed out of the game, say
ing they had to play basketball Now
the Cubs would like to tel the 18th
Co. they are yellow and a bunch of
crabs
Big league entertainment at The
Atlas. Cabaret Concerts evenings.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-12-29

champion had agreed to meet Knock
out Brown in a 10 round fight at the
National Sporting club on Jan. Is.
Brown will enter the ring at 1873
pounds.
New York, Dec. 29-Efforts are being
mace today to match Owen Moran,
British lightweight, and Matty Bald
win, the rugged Boston fighter. Moran
has returned to this country to seek
a return engagement with Wo!gast as
soon as the latter can enter the ring.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-12-29

New York, Dec. 29-Fight fans de-
clared today that Abe Attell, the
featherweight champion, was going
"to take the pitcher to the Well once
too often" THIS prophecy followed
the announcement that the 122 pound
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-07-07
A Lasting WhlteWash.

Many persons in town and country
are busy whitewashing the garden
fences and small buildings. The
Frederick Post gives the following
formula for making brilliant and
lasting whitewash:
Take half a bushel of unslacked
lime, slack it with warm water and
cover it during the process to keep
in the steam. Strain the liquid through
a fine sieve or strainer; add a peck
of salt previously well dissolved in
warm water, three pounds OF ground
rice, boiled to thin paste, and stirred
in boiling hot; half pound of powder
ed Spanish whiting and a pound OF
glue which has been previously dis
solved over a slow fire. Then add
five gallons of hot water to the mix
ture, stir we'll and let 1t stand for
a few days, covered up from the dirt.
1t should be put on hot. One pint Of
the mixture will cover a square yard,
properly applied. Small brushes are
best There is nothing OF this charac-
ter that can compare with it for out
side or inside work, and it retains it's
brilliancy for years. Coloring matter
may be put in of any shade-Spanish
brown, yellow ochre or red"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-07-07
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

SEALED PROPOSALS for building two
sections of State Highway aggregating
about 5.29 miles in length, along the
Road. between Gambler and Fenby in
the county of Carroll will be received
by the State Roads Commission, at its
offices in the Union Trust Building,
Baltimore, Maryland, until 1900 M. on
the tenth day of July, 1911, at which
time and place they will be publicly
opened and read.
Bids must be made upon the blank
form contained in the Book of Specifi-
cations which will be furnished BY the
Commission upon application and pay
ment of $500 for each section. Blue
prints of each section will be furnished
at the rate of rs cents for each half
mile.
No bids will be received unless accom-
panied by certified check for the sum
of Five Hundred $500 Dollars, payable
to the State Roads Commission.
The successful bidder will be required
to give bond, and comply with the Act
of the General Assembly of MARYLAND
of 1908, Chapter 14I, respecting con-
tracts.
The Commission reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
By ORDER of the State Roads Com
mission, this twenty-eighth day of
June, 1911
JOHN M. TUCKER,
Chairman.
E. Z. GOSLIN,
Secretary.
June 80 ct