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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05

win om!nouS 2roWl. barred his
way. So sudden, so unexpected
was the interruption Of his
tight that, with mighty bound.
Mr.. Burton lcapcd clear OF the
walk ana landed ankle deep IN
the soft. newly spaded adobe
SOIL. HIS first action was 10
shake one foot. as cat instinc-
lively does when trying to rid
its.lf OF Il piece OF string Then
Get out, you brute" he cried,
as he tried 10 whisk by But the
lait!liul guardian Of rural peace
having been trained 10 his duty.
and his acquaintance with Mr..
Burton being OF short date any
how, promptly evidenced his dis
approval Of that gcntlcman's
conic-opera costume by tearing
away n piece Of one paiama leg
Advancc was impossible. re
treat perilous, and the present
situation untcnablc. Time vas
precious. The occasion was on.
upon which no one could be cx-
pectcd TO pause and reason
calmly. nor did Mr.. Burton try.
but. taking advantage Of the
only obvious avenue Of escape.
dove promptly through a half
open basement W i II Il o ". ana
and knees squarcly. on the sum
n half OF coal
- which might be strained to
yal Of the qualification Of the
II Of the home fails under the
n il when called upon to portray
,cd emotions, therefore. let it be
nat he was angry. for. lamcntnbly
ri is. by Implication the reader
a 1t is sought to convey.
discounted and Inundated Mr.
hundred pounds of coal--in in
G dog. he succeeded in doing no
s him to the corner Of the house,
assault. he was still in favor
espionage. and from which place.
ms two efforts at escape. he
forth
i'm" Mrs. Burton grew uneasy.
lat Edward is doins?' she muscd
drew on her feet pair Of com
y slippers, and passed into the
yond. where, in an iron crib. re-
-year-old nephew she had Dor
&c Of her husbands opposition
inner with them
} sweet" she whispered raptnr.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05

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8 ! Il n c q d
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Was that a
woman com
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1t was.
There Was
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cast Il quick
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05

the country"
Mr.. Burton snorted ana his
face purplcd Indignantly. I'm
give you 10 understand. Mrs.
Burton" he said. with obvious
restraint; that ! did not come
to the country To enjoy the beau
titul rain, nor set TO listen to
ruerile rhapsodics upon the va
carries of Il hclaicd and inclc-
mcnt season" This outburst
seemed TO put him in Il better
humor with himself for, With Il
sigh OF satisfaction. hc subsidcd
upon the pillow ana prepared to
compose himself for another
forty winks
Mrs. Burton. who had not
learne through twenty five
Years Of conjugal felicity WHOM
TO let we'll enough alone. Held
her peace for fully three min
ntcs. but a buoyunt disposition
which no sarcasm might blight,
nor fear Of painful consequences
subdue, was not 10 be long re-
strained
How fortunate We are to
nave secured this delightful
place Of refuge" She SAID. Three
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
GENTLEMAN JIM WANTED TO BOX
 JOHNSON FIRST

Pittsburg, Feb. 2S.-James J. Cor bett, John l.. Sullivan and Jake Kill rain are here. While all are engag- ed in theatricals, Corbett said a few things yesterday about the sJeffries- Johnson fight.
 ''If Jeffries had taken my advice" 1" Corbett said, The probably would not have been defeated by Johnson at Reno last July. After Johnson had won from some second-raters and Tommy Burns, much smaller man, in Australia. Burns, by the way, giv- ing him such punching during their fourteen rounds that Johnson was compelled to go to a hospital, I won- dered whether Johnson was such a formidable man as some persons were inclined to believe he was.
 'I wrote a personal letter to Jeffries and asked him to let me fight John son first. My idea was to meet John son in the ring and in that fight Jef- fries could get a line on him. Jeffries, of course, would be at the ringside and would be in a position to fudge his merits. Then Jeffries could have deferred meeting Johnson until he was in fit physical trim, probably not getting into the ring for another year.
 "Jeffrfes did not like the idea of my meeting Johnson first, as the press and the general public were cIamor- ing for the fight
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
LEAGUE MEETING
 AT END OF WEEK
Nutmeg Schedule Will Then Probably be Announced Benefit For Late Umpire Kennedy

Hartford. Feb. 2s.-President wiI- liam J. Tracy of the Connecticut League of Baseball Clubs said last night that he expected to hear from $. W. Challenger any minute that the schedule for the playing season of 1911 was ready and he expected that g meeting of the league would be called in this city the latter part of the week. With the adoption of the schedule. everything will be ready for the opening of the championship sea son.
 President Tracy said last night that he understood that all of the club own CTS intended to contribute to the fund for the family of Charles Kennedy. the old umpire. or at least buy tickets for the benefit which is to take place in Springfield on the evening of March
 The various managers in the league have their plans we'll under way and each club has signed number of players. Manager Connery is expect ed here a week from tomorrow to coach the squad at Trinity college and he will devote his evenings to cores bonding with the numerous men he signed up during the winter months He has nine pitchers on the staff at present and is running a /close race with Gene McCann of Bridgeport, who has ten.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28

doing so, and Willie showed that he did not like it. A lucky right swing toward the end of the round caused Leach's eye to puff up, but he more than paid for the injury.
 Tn the fourth round Leach hooked with left and rights as Beecher. fol- lowing instructions. bored in. Cross opened Beecher's lips and the claret gushed forth in stream. Leach continued to play for the lips and jaw, occasionally varying his attention with rib-roasters. Beecher constant ly was on the receiving end and so one-sided was the scrap that many were crying for the bout to be stopped
 Beecher was instructed to rough it, and he did so, heeling with his glove in the fifth. and getting warned by the referee for the same offence in the sixth round. Cross made a punching bag of Beecher in the remaining rounds and many were of the opinion that he could have knocked Beecher out had he so wished. Willie, hoWev- CT, is a glutton for punishment, and was not hurt so badly as he looked.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
BASKETBALL


 B. H. s. went to Norwalk last even ing where they dropped a contest to Norwalk High. 15-5. making their sec- ond defeat in three days. having lost to Crosby High of Waterbury at the Y M. c. A. 31-8. B. H. s. are used to playing under A. A. U. rules. but last nights contest was run off under rules at which the To- calls were completely lost
 Naugatuck at the State ar1nory to- morrow evening for their last appear ance of the season. Two prelins are booked. one between the Clovers and St. Joseph's. and the Edgewood and Park City girls.
 The St. Joseph's and Boys Club after considerable wrangling have come to terms and will on Friday of this week at the Boys Club start a series of three games The second game will be played as preliminary to the State League contest a week from Wednesday. at the armory. The Joes will use the following players: Christy, Hurley. Lyddy, Dunnigan. Brennan. Hooper. Nevens and Thomas. The Boys Club will have their regu- lar lineup. consisting of Warner, Weidenhoff. Houlihan. Beardsworth. Toie. Smith. Franz and Della valle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
FIGHTS TONIGHT.
TUESDAY.

Paddy Lavin vs. Tommy Quill. Bos- ton. Boston. Colorado Jack Burns vs. Con Connis- ky, Muskogee. Ok. Lew Powell vs. Frankie Burns. San Francisco. Jim Barry vs. Con O'Kelly. Syra- cuse.
 Jim Smith vs. Mickey McDonough, Johnny Moran vs. Sammy Kellar. New York
 Unk Russell vs. Pete shaughnessy, Joplin, Mo. Dick Nelson vs., Johnny waltz. New York
 WEDNESDAY.
 THURSDAY. Eddie Shevlin vs. Harry Powers, Lawrence. Al Kubiak vs Unknown, New York. Harry Stone vs. Jack Goodney. New York.
 Johnny Daly vs Young Wagner, Tommy Houck vs. Young O'Leary,
 FRIDAY. Ad woigast vs. Knockout Brown. Johnny Dohan vs. Dummy Decker. Johnny Glover vs. Kid Goodman, Quincy. Mass.
 SATURDAY. Mike (Twin) Sullivan vs Bob Moha, Buffalo. Billy Nixon vs. Kid scaler. Portland. Me
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
IS GEO. CAMERON
 SEEKING STOWE?
RumOr Has it That New Haven Owner Wants Mechanic Hold out For His Team

Rumors are floating about and out of New Haven that Owner Cameron of the White Wings is trying to make a deal with Manager Gene McCann whereby Clyde Waters. the New Ha- ven backstop becomes q Mechanic and Bobby Stowe will cavort about Savin Rock. It is known that Man. ager McCann is sweet on the Williams college backstop. but has intimated right along that Bobby Stowe will play with the Mechanics or with no other club. Here is what the New Haven Journal-Courier says of a pos sfble trade:
 With the report that Bobby Stowe, the local boy, who so successfully es- saved the role of second base for Bridgeport last. year. and Gene" Mo Cam, the manager of that nine, are at loggerheads, comes the rumor that George Cameron, manager of the To- cal team, is negotiating with McCann to. pull off a. trade, whereby he will get Stowe for the. local nine, and give Waters the former local catcher in return. s{The manager of the local team is now sojourning in Plainville and as a result the rumor could not be verified last night.
 ''Ehe rumor is not apparently with out foundation. Stowe is a good second baseman. as was shown by his ability last year. At the\en of the season he was drafted blythe Yankees, but was later released back to Bridgeport. This deal was at the time thought ;o be but cover up" so as to save Stowe for McCann inasmuch as it was Bobby's first year i'll professional baseball.
 with the beginning Of the year. iumors of disagreement between McCann and Stowe over salary began floating up from Bridgeport. Mo Cams figure was not what Stowe wanted. When Bobby refused to sign up. McCann said he was being advised by some New Haven friends. At last accounts, Stowe was still among the holdouts.
 As a result of this disagreement, runners became current around New Haven that George Cameron wanted Steve. He has q vacancy at shortstop to fill up. left open by the departure Of Peckinpaugh. George also has Waters on his list, and could easily trade him to Bridgeport for the local bcy. Whether the Elm City magnate was to give anything in cash was not orC:l has recently secured new first haseman, and could put Bunyan be- hi.,d the bat, filling up the vacancy at first with the new man.
 If Bobby comes to New Haven, I. i .afe tc say that he will become an idol of the fans. His style last year drew him particular attention with iecal bugs and but for the fact that he was on the wrong team, as far as New Haven was concerned, he would have been the star of the leg que Whether George Cameron has been diclzering. for Stowe, mat ters not; it is to be hoped he gets him; if he has not already opened negouaticns for the local star then he ought to-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
.HIGHLANOERS WILL
 SOON BE ON THE JOB

New York. Feb. 2s-Eighteen of the boys who play baseball on Broadway and who are expected to land the American League pennant next season will report at Hot Springs. Va. to- morrow. This will be the first squad of the Highlanders to take up spring work for the coming campaign. Un- der the direction of Manager Hal Chase the men will take plenty of ex- ercise over the Virginia hills and will get the benefit of the hot baths of the health resort.
 Duke" Charley Farrell and ''Fear- less Scout" Arthur Irwin will be at Athens on March 15 to receive the young recruits of the team who have been ordered by Manager Chase to res port there on that date. This squad will comprise pitchers Robert Revelle. who halls from Portsmouth, Va; i; Harry Ables, from Terrell, Tex; Larry Mcclure, from Morgantown, Va: Harry McGrainier from Athens. O., and Ernest Burbank. from Hampton Va: catchers Robert Williams. from Hopedale, O.: Joe Walsh. from Wa terbury, Conn. and Harvey Russell from Hampton. Va; inf1elder Louis Litschi, from Reading. Pa.. and out fielders Harry Bailey. from Shawnee, O.: Albert lube. from Brooklyn, and Benny Kauff, from Pomeroy. O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
OXFORDS FIRST OF
 BALL CLUBS TO MEET

 There will be meeting of the OK ford Club on next Friday night. at their rooms. at 8 o'clock. The pur- pose is to organize baseball team for the coming season. There is plenty of good material to draw from. the club members having been members of some of the fastest teams in the city in former years.
 Among the talent to draw from are: Charlie Bracket. Jack Griffin. Big Joe'' Ahearn. Jake Moran. Jack Kanlon, Chas. Morgan. John Connors. Jake Jones. Sr.. Blk Andy O'Brien. ssWalIy', Healey Buck Ennis. Jack Calvin, Larry Moran. and Jack Cor don. who will play first base and man. ager.
 They challenge the St. Joseph's for an indoor game any night next week. The coaching part is being looked after by the redoubtable Hooks Russell
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
BEECHER IS BADLY
 W0RSTED BY GROSS

New York, Feb 2S-Leach Cross is still the pride of the East Side In a ten round bout with Willie Beecher, fought last night in ring pitched in an East Side music hall, at Grand and Orchard streets, Cross handed his rival hard beating. When the gong changed at the end of the tenth round Beecher looked as if he had come out of threshing machine or else had been fooling with the rear end of mule.
 The bout was held by the Postman A. c. It was Cross all the way, with Beecher never having look-in. Only at the rarest intervals did Willie man. age to land clean blow, most of the time being made a punching bag by Cross. In the third round Leach split Willie's lip and Beecher from then on bled like stuck porker.
 Cross had such a commanding lead at the opening of the final round that his brother-manager, Sam Wa1lach, cried. Hold you lead, Leach, that's all!",
 Gray-haired George Munroe, who gave Terry McGovern one of his hard est battles, acted as Leach's chief second, with Manager Sam wallach holding the watch. Moe Smith had command in Beecher's corner.
 Leach was the first to lead, lunging out to the ribs with the left and dancing away W1cnOuC return. Again Leach sunk his port mauler in Will lies midsection and 1eaped back out of danger. They fought in close, and Cross ripped a left and right to the jaw. Willie attempted to counter, but seldom reached home. Toward the end of the round Leach missed with his left, but by quick shift drove home the right in sort of half hook. It staggered Beecher.
 The second round was repetition of the first, with Cross forcing the fight ing Early in the round Leach land- ed a right cross and Willie staggered into a clinch. Soon afterward wil- lie slowed up Leach with left. only to have Leach come back with a fus- ilade of lefts and rights. Beecher rallied just before the bell. and for the first time landed couple of tell ing blows. It was Cross's round. however.
 The third belonged to Cross by a big margin. Once only in the round did he land cleanly, but got return right hook that made him clinch and hang on. Brother sam was advising Leach to play for Willie's "kishkus," {" which Is Yiddtsh for ribs. Leach was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
Poetry and Pleasure.

The poet writes under one restriction only-namely. the necessity of giving immediate pleasure. Nor let this ne eessity of producing immediate pleas ure be considered as degradation & the poets art It is far otherwise. K Is an acknowledgment of the beauty of the universe. an acknowledgement the more sincere because not formal. but indirect; it is task light and easy to him who looks at the world In the spirit of love. Further. 1t is homage paid to the native and naked dignity of man, to the grand elementary prin- ciple of pleasure. by which he feels and lives and moves.-Wiiliam Words worth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
Black innabitants of France.


 Lying so much off the beaten track the village of Port Lesne. in the Jura department of France. is visited by but few from the outside world, and consequently this tiny community of men and women of color Is but little known. 1t is not a large village, for it's inhabitants number only about a hundred, but every one isSeither black or copper colored- It owes it's origin to the fact that about century ago the famous negro chief, Toussaint LOuverture, was brought from Haiti and imprisoned in Fort de Joux. Many of his friends, all negroes. fol lowed him and encamped near his prison on the bank of the little river Loue. From that encampment grew the village of Port jLesne, and when Toussaint L'Ouverture died more than 100 years ago his friends decided to remain. fin France. The passing of years and intermarriages have trans formed the settlement into French village of colored folk, all of whom are enfranchised.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
TROOPS IN REVOLT
(special from United press.) ]

Philippopolis, Bulgaria, Feb. 2S.-The Turkish censorship has completely cut off news of the mutiny of the soldiers in the Yildiz Kiosk barracks, in Con stantinople.
 Persons arriving here from Constan- tinople say that many of the troops in the city have shown insubordination but that only one garrison mutinied. Dissatisfaction with the Young Turks is so strong that officers of the army are having a hard time in preventing a general revolt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
COLUMBIA FIVE
 VS. YALE TONIGHT
Special from United Press.o

Special from United Press.)
 New Haven, Feb. 2S.-Columbia and Yale clash at basketball, tonight, and a battle royal is in the workss A fortnight ago the Ellis lost to the blue and while at the Morningside, at least one of the New York quintet lost sev- eral teeth while others complained that the visitors were not at all ladylike in their play.
 Columbia is carded to win tonights game but followers of Yale assert that ,when the fray is over, the wis., itors> will remember that they have been in a basketball game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
CHAMP GOTCH LOSES
 MATCH IN NEW YORK
Especial from United Press,

New York. Feb. 2s.-Still cham pion is the New York verdict, today, on Wrestler Frank Gotch. Despite the fact that Gotch failed to throw De- metral in the 20 minutes allotted to him for this task at Sulzer's Casino, last night. it was because he couldn't run as fast as the Greek and got his hands on him but a few times.
 Gotchs disposed of Fritz Mohl and Yankee Rogers in 24 minutes and ex- hibited much of his old time clever ness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28

The Worcester polo team in the National polo league has been trans ferred to Brockton. It played it's last game in Worcester last Saturday night, and beginning last evening, will henceforth play in Brockton. The real reason for the shift is due to the fact that the sport was not over popular in Worcester, and conse. quently the promoters of the five de cided to shift back to the Shoe City
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
SSS(;4EyS(7HzI DAY

larly held practice out of season, the Harvard Hockey Squad, it was learn ed. today, this year will follow suit and adopt spring practice to develop men for next years tam. Coach Win throp deems this work especially nec- throp deems this work especially nec- essary this year since the crimson will lose five men from the seasons star players.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
FACTORY LEAGUE

The Coulter and Mckenzie Machine Co gtiu lead the league by a small margin. The remarkable rolling of Benson of George c. Batcheller Go. No. team of 115, was the highest single of the week and was also in strumental la winning two games
 from the leaders The American and Brtttsh team come second and had the highest three string for the week of 414. as we'll as high team three string of iaSs- The averages are as follows:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
In For lt Either Way.

Minister-Now, Tommy. suppose you did something naughty and were asked if you did it What would you sayf
 Tommy-I dunno.
 Minister-You don't know7 Why why, what would happen if you told a He7
 Tommy-The devild git me.
 Minister-That's right. And what fl you told the truth?
 Tommy-Td git the devn-Toiedd Blade
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
A Killing Joke.

q made Dr. Knifem. the eminent surgeon, very angry when I met him one winter day enjoying a spin over the snow."
 ssHow did you make him madr'
 .I congratulated him on his sense of the fitness of things in taking advan. tage of every chance to go on sleigh. ine edition."-Baltimore American.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
ROLLER POLO
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Last Nights Results.

Brockton, 6; Taunton, 3. New Haven, 6; Fall River, 4. Providence, 5; Hartford. 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
A Rance of Possibilities,

aT have been told,S said the confident performer, ''that I make my violin sound like the human voice."
 .sYes," replied the candid friend, "but there arc % many kinds of humar voices."-Washingto Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
CRIMSON HOCKEYISTS
 TO TRAIN IN SPRING

Especial from United Press.)
 Boston, Feb. 2S.--Following the ex- ample set by the football, baseball, track and crew squads. which regu-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take LAXATIVE PROMO Quinine Tabltts. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. w. GROVES sig nature is on each box. 25c
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
E. H. Dillon & Go,

1105 Main street. are showing all the new spring styles in mourning hats also mourning face wells and long silk wells.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28

High three string, Wright, s23. High team string, A. and B. Co.,, 5s1 Co., 13se.
 Games This Week. To-nsght-Coulter and Mckenzie Go. VI A and B. Co.
 Wednesday-George C. Batcheller No. VI. Singer Mfg. Co. Thursday-George c. Batcheller No. 2 va BuIlard Machine Co. FrIdAy-Armstrong Mfg. Co vs. Grown Corset Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
Yeursef.

If you want to be miserable think about yourself about what you want what you like, what respect people ought to pay to you and what people think of Charles Kingsley.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28

No matter what you wans try the Farmer Want Col umn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
Games Tonight.

Hartford at Pawtucket. New Haven at Taunton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
KELLY AND SMITH MATCHED.

ISpeclaI from United Press.1
 Chicago. Feb. 2S.-Hugo Kelly's claims, that he has become the mid dleweight champion since the death of Stanley Ketchel, will be backed finan- cially by a number of Chicago sport ing men who believe the Italian fight CT is the best in the country. To test his broken hand, Kelly has been match ed to fight Jimmy Smith before the Fairmount A. C., in New York, on Mach z. He will take on Frank Klaus on March. N
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28
woLGAsr AND HOGAN MATCHED
WEIGH LOSES TITLE AND BELT

WEICfd IOoES TITLE AND bEII
 London. Feb. 2s-Matt Wells won a twenty-round fight last night from Fred Welch for the lightweight cham pionship of Great Britain and the Lonsdale belt The contest was held at the National Sporting Club. and the big crowd that gathered witnessed 20 rounds of fast work.
 Although the men appeared to be evenly matched and there was little to choose between the two. the fight was awarded to Wells on points
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-28

Bill Belden who was with the White Wings last season, but suspended fol- lowing a mix-up with Manager Bill Carrick has had his suspension rais- ed by Owner Cameron. Belden had been cutting into the amber too strongly and was called by his man. ager. As Belden still~has some base ball worth left in his makeup, Own er-Manager Cameron will probably trade him to some club, but outside this league.