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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12
Thorpe Is Wonder
 In Many Sports
Carlisle Football Star is Also Good at Baseball, Basket
 ball and Track Athletics

An Indian, James Thorpe, was one of the seasons football sensations He was Sac and Fox from Oklahoma, member of the Carlisle Indian school. In 1908 he enrolled at the Gov ernment institute. Then he was straight, rather slender and dark like any of the other young Indians who every. year go to Carlisle. To-day he's just as straight and dark but con- siderably wider of body-the athlete who has filled out. Besides he's a member of Walter Camps All-Amer- ican eleven.
 Thorpe's career at Carlisle has been so unusual that it's worth recounting. When he went there he had no knowl- edge whatever of athletics. To-day he's a star in football, baseball, bas- ketball and track work. He has ap- preached worlds records in his many lines of activity. Veteran trainers are at a loss to account for his re- markable feats of strength and endur- ance.
 For instance, he's a basketball cen tre, football halfback, a baseball pitcher or outfie1der and skilled at hunting, lacrosse, handball and ten his. As haIfback he is probably seen at his best, whirling, twisting, dash ing and plunging, for one moment be- wildering his opponents with 1.-the 
 through a mass of men with ferocity.
 One great American coach said af- ter seeing him play at Pittsburgh that it. was worth five times the admission to a game to see Thorpe tear down the. field for one squirt. During his first substitute on the football eleven and played in several games. The next year he played regularly as left halfback and began to show stellar qualities. He punted well and kicked field goals.
 tall and averages about IFS pounds in weight He gave little promise of his wonderful talents until his second year at Carlisle, when, in a dual meet against Syracuse University. the abo- rigines were victorious by narrow margin: Thorpe won the high Jump, and low hurdles, defeating Horr in the shot-put and getting second place In the hammer throw.
 The same year, at the Pennsylvania intercollegiate meet at Harrisburg, Thorpe won the high jump with a jump of six feet, broad jump, hammer throw and high and low hurdles. A week or two later, in the Middle Atlantic District Athletic Association meet, held at Philadelphia, he took first place in the five events mention ed above He can put the sixteen pound shot forty-three feet and broad jump twenty-one feet ten inches. He has done much better than this in practice He can run 100 yards in ten seconds. His school record is ten and a fifth seconds.
 When he tries the high jump his measure is six feet, but he has done better than that. The high hurdles are easy for him in fifteen and four fifths seconds, while he negotiates the 220-yard hurdles in twentysix sec onds
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12
Magnates Dodge
 Ticket Scandal
CLAIM NO PROOF HAS BEEN FORTHCOMING AND TT LOOKS AS IF NOTHING WILL
 BE DONE.
fSpecial from United Press }

(op6Cldl OUlIcO IICSS.i
 New York, Dec. 12-Although the members of the National Baseball Commission still maintain they will make rigid investigation into the ticket speculating scandal in the recent worlds series, it was evident today that the proof of the charges had not been forthcoming and that no further action would be taken. Nothing fur ther will be done until the conclusion of the meetings of the American and National Leagues, which began here today, as the members of the com mision have to attend the meetings of their league.
 The request of the three major minor" leagues for higher classifica- tion will be submitted to the magnates probable the request will be granted. If so, new "peace agreement will be signed when the commission meets in Chicago, Jan. 3.
 The directors of the National League held g second meeting in the Metropolitan Tower, today, in anticf- patton of this afternoons meeting of the league presidents.
 It developed, today, that the fight against the reelection of President Lynch, of the National League, will be carried into the meeting. Lynch's enemies claim to have three votes but admitted they had no hope of defeat ing him.
 Among the magnates of the Ma tional League there was considerable talk, today, of passing a resolution demanding an apology from President Ban Johnson, of the American League. for starting the ticket scalp ing scandal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12
Lake Will Manage
 St, Louis Browns
AND FRED CLARKE REIN EWS CONTRACT TO LEAD PITTS BURG CLUB NEXT
 SEASON.

Fred Lake, who made an excellent reputation for himself the season of 1909 when he managed the Boston Americans, and who gave way to Pat sy Donovan after a disagreement with John I. Taylor, will get into harness again next season. He yesterday sign ed to manage the St. Louis Browns of the American league. Lakes friends are certain he will galvanize that tail end organization into new life and a better position than it held last sea- son.
 Among the interesting developments of the day was the announcement made by Billy Locke secretary of the Pittsburg club, that Fred Clarke sign ed yesterday to manage the Pirates next season, but would not play in the field. Clarke is. through as a player Secretary Locke said, 'and in future will direct the team from the bench"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12
Dooin Afraid He
 Can't Get Away
Phillies' Manager Doesn't Think Owner Fogel Will Part
 With His Services

Charley Dooin, who is at New York theatre in his vaudeville sketch this week, states that he does not wish to leave Philadelphia. Dooin says:
 q still have two years contract as catcher with the Philadelphia club and according to the terms of that contract I cannot be traded without my consent. Now, if Fogel desires me to manage the team next year he will have to give me more money than I received last season. I think am entitled to hunch because I believe that I made good and am deserving of an increase. After all that has been credited to Fogel 1t is up. to him to come to me and I will not go to him.
 eff the Philadelphia, club desires to have another to manage the team, that is their privilege, but I do not intend to be traded to where I do not care to go and under conditions not acceptable to me. The offer I made to purchase my release for $25,- 600 still holds good. Fogel wanted to trade me to Boston for Outfielder MiHer, Catcher Rariden and Pitcher Tyler, clever left hand twirler. Of course, could not expect the Boston club to give three of their best play CTS for na, nor would I care to go to the Boston club with the playing strength so greatly weakened.
 "I notice some persons think this controversy is started by me as a press agent gag. Such is not the case. In the first place, I did not start it., and secondly, I am booked for the balance of the season and no amount of advertising will get me any more money in my theatrical tour It seems that as soon as I leave the city trou- ble always starts. MT. Fogel seems to listen to advisers who never fail to dig up something to give me trou- ble
 TT am willing to live up to my con- tract with the Philadelphia club and serve as a player for the next two years I hHve offered and still offer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12
lBY Wagnerl

Sunday ball in the Connecticut league may receive a solar plexus blow as result of the attitude of the East Shore Amusement Co.,, which controls the Lighthouse Point grounds in New Haven. The company wants to reduce the present guarantee of $400 a game and Owner Cameron ot the New Haven club won't stand for it. Neither will the other magnates In the past it has been the custom for each team to take $200 of the guaran- tee and most managers thought that amount little enough for Sunday game.
 The Giants again took the Havana team into camp yesterday. This time the score was 10 to 2. The Giants have now won seven games on their playing different teams in the Ha- vana league but has lost only two or three games so far.
 Official averages of the New Eng land league, which have just been published, give Bill Luby, the former Northampton manager, a batting average of 1907 for 50 games. Luby was manager of the Haverf1ill club. Jimmy Kopf, who belongs to the New Haven club and was loaned to Fall River, batted .278 for the season. He couldn't hit a watermelon while in this league Chief Williams, the In- dian outfielder formerly with North ampton, clouted for PAS. In the pitch
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12
LEACH CROSS OUTPOINTS
 CY SMITH IN TEN ROUNDS

Leach Cross outpointed Cy Smith of ENcw Jersey in one of the most sen- sational bouts ever held at the Olym- pic A. c. last night. Tn the first round both scored Cross tore into Smith at the opening gong and forc- ed his adversary to the ropes.
 When Smith left the strang of the rope at his back. he hung wildly and with a right swing caught Leach on the point of the jaw. Cross sank to the floor and appeared to be out, but he rallied, and at the count of five was on his feet, dazed but cautious.
 Leach boxed for a moment and then ripped a right uppercut to Smiths chin that floored the Jerseyman A few second later the bell ended the round, which was even. Thereafter the fight was all in favor of Cross In the second round he split open Smith s nose and in the third he cut Cy's right eye with vicious hook.
 n1-..AaA-hA"t thA remaining rnunds
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12
Detective After
 Brokers Working
 Confidence Game
Special from United Prszz.1

New York, Dec. 12-Detectivess so- day, are seeking one man in PnGs- delphia and another On Long Island in connection with what financial ex~ perts is positively the smoothess ~eSn- fdence game" ever worked.
 John l.. Douglas, a broker, alrsadT is under arrest. It is said a ws11 known broker recently ordered fMe stock exchange firm of MeEarsi1 & Co.,, to get for him 75 bonds of fbe Canadian Consolidated Gas O. Tse bonds, he said, were held closely snd had 8 par value of 1000. He had q purchaser who was willing to pay $500 apiece for 75, he said. NsxaFslf & Company promised to get them 4 few days later MegaFe11 A Cornpany heard they could buy the bonds fn Philadelphia and did so, the purch4ss price being slightly more than ssf. .611.
 Then the broker refused to take fns bonds. He said his client had cfz1x- ed his mind. Megarel1 &k Company a1-- leges this broker sold the bopds fs them through a friend in P5fIsdefpk5s and that they are really worth 3 apiece.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12
EASTERN LEAGUE GIVES
 BARROW FIVE YEAR TERM
Claim of Manager Jack Ryan Against Jersey City Club Settled For
 $4,0OO. F--

Edward Grant Barrow was elected president of the Eastern league for a term of five years at the meeting of that body at the Hotel Victoria The election was unanimous. Barrow will receive $7,500 a year. It was voted to drop the name Eastern League and change it to the International League.
 In the case of Manager Jack Ryan of the Jersey City Club, who had been expelled by President James J. Lillis, a compromise was effected. Ryan, who holds a two-year's contract with the Skeeters, will receive one years s salary $3, 800, $40O back pay and gets his unconditional release. The Inter national season will begin next year on April IS and will close Sept 23.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12
YOUNG M'AUlIfFE HAS
 REPLY FOR TOMMY SHEA

Delivering scathing rebuke to Tommy Shea, the New Haven boy whom he boxed last week in Bridge port, Young McAulife. the local dressed to the sporting editor of the New Haven Journal-Courier, claims that the statement published last Thursday and signed by Tommy Shea, is an injustice to him.
 ''In this particularly instance" writes Young" McAuliffe, "Shea has overstepped the limitations of clean sport and in justice to myself ask you to publish the following, which are the true facts concerning our weight squabble:'
 When first approached by Match maker Jack Gordon, to fight Shea, there was absolutely nothing said re- gardfng the weight, though a day or two later, was asked by Gordon to make 120 pounds at p. m. and to which I readily assented. Thanks giving day. a MT. Galway (supposed- ly Shea's manager). met me and in- sisted upon my making 120 at 6. This I kfatly refused to consider, and said it would be 120 at or no fight. Things were apparently settled until the Saturday night preceding the bout, Dave Holly. acting as Shea's emissary, came to Bridgeport, and again endeavored to change the weight agreement. Holly's mission WdS SS1O6utly dA uuSuCCSSSl LII OnG,IOr later intervening, I met Mr. Gordon, who said, T have just 'phoned Holly and everything is all right for 12O pounds at 3 o'clock.
 "As directed by the club, I weighed in at the appointed time. and did not tip the beam- My actual weight was 11sA lbs, as will be attested to by William Packtor, official weigher; and this MT. Galway who was also in attendance. I'll leave Shea's claim that he was outweighed nine pounds, to the credulity of your readers.
 Regarding my bout with Joe Shea. I beg to state that there were posi- lively no stipulations as to the weight. Immediately after the match was made, I wrote to Geo. Mulligan, Shea's manager, and agree to. post $50 to cover weight. MT. Mulligan will admit to anyone who cares to inquire, that he failed to answer my letter, so the weight negotiations started and ended with my letter.
 ''As to Tommy's $1,000 def1-who # he is really serious about it, I would be only too willing to accept his most generous gift. I have a few dollars in the bank earning small interest and l would be pleased to invest them in such a promising proposition as this.
 'In closing, beg to say that I am always willing to make weight when called for in the agreem ent, but when otherwise, claim the same right as my opponent in the dictating of terms.
 "Thanking you, I am
 Respectfully yours,
 YOUNG McAULIEF'E ''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12

the following day
 Since then, Matty has increased wonderfully in efficiency as a fighter. He has fought with such sterling ring artists as Abe Attell, Jem Driscoll, Owen Moran, and Ad Wolgast.
 He has never yet been knocked out. He has always been noted for his strength and gameness, the latter es- pecially. A striking instance of this characteristic was shown on the oc- casion when Baldwin fought several rounds with broken arm against Battling Hurley of Boston. Matty has always been a support to his fam fly, and although he is married him. self and has two children, since his father died two years ago, he always sends home part of his earnings to his mother
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12

s25,000 for my release, but I do not intend to be traded just as the club sees fit without being duly consulted. I will be in New York all week but will not look ut MT. Foge1 He knows where he can flnd me and the whole matter is up to him."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12
TROLLEY AND WAGON CRASH

A small delivery wagon driven by Giuseppe DeFelice of ss Gilmore strsef was struck by a trolley car on BsF- mum avenue near Pembroke stress yesterday afternoon, and the driver was thrown off heavily and s14ken up. The ambulance corps was su<E- moned and took him to his home, a4- though he was not greatly fn r>s4 &G medical attention.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS.

Cicil service examinations for the internal revenue and customs service will be held on February 3, and ap- p1ications must be filed before Jan uAry 3. Clerk Wallace A. Smith of the local customs service is clerk of the o1vn service commission in this
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12
ANNUAL ELECTION, W. R. c.

Elias Howe Jr. post, Women's Re- lief Corps, G. A. R., will hold its an- nual election of officers on Thursday afternoon at 2:30. All members are urged to attend.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12
SNAPSHOTS ON SPORTS
Connecticut League Teams May Not Play
 Sunday Ball at Lighthouse Point Next Season

ing records Chappie Ward, the former Hartford finger, delivered 20 victories and IA defeats for Brockton. Red Waller and Ivor Swanson weren't in the league long enough to break into the official records.
 Manager Jack Zeller of the Spring field team made an attempt to get Pitcher Mike O'Toole fro mthe Albany club. He offered to trade Catcher Harry Ball for O,Toole, who is a brother of the famous Pittsburg twirler Marty O'Toole, but couldn't get away with it. Then Ze1ler offered to trade Catcher Ball and Pitcher Bar bour for a second and third baseman but again there was nothing stirring.
 The Springfield Union suggests that it wouldn't be a bad idea for the Connecticut league to change it's name to the Eastern league. The latter or ganization has just changed it's name to the International league so the title Eastern league is on the mar ket. Many people throughout the country have an idea that the Con- necticut league is only a state orga- nization.
 ,s Swat McCabe, now member of the Buffalo club of the Eastern league, has been visiting friends in New Bri- tain.N McCabe batted. 2S8 last sea- son, which is fine record in such fast company. The last season he played in the Connecticut league he batted. 366 as a member of the New Britain club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12

Goals from floor, Greenwood 13, Mc- Mahon 2, Story 3, Wilson 2, OHara 8, Thompson, Cosgrave. Foul, Futile. Referee, Rand; timer, Monroe; scorer. Godfrey; attendance, 1000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12

Smith fought doggedly and with great aggressiveness, but Cross coolly peck ed away at his adversary's face and head, alternating his attack to the bOdy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12
B. H. S. BASKETBALL
 TEAM LOSES CONTEST

B. H. s. lost to Norwalk H. S. by the score of 46-5, last night, in South NOrwalk. The victors are probably the best team in the State, and while the locals did not expect to win they hoped to score more than points. Greenwood was the star for Norwalk. The lineup:
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12

WANT ADS. CENT \ WORD
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-16
WARM FOREIGNERS,

fBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCEATIONSl
PEKIN. Oct. l6.--Fearing the present
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-16

through the Devil Canon route, and then
turned southwark through Mexico to Te-
carte, where the party was held up by
the official at the head of the military
post there. For a time, says Woodland,
it appeared that the entire party would
be held as prisoners as Gallego found
he was detained by personal enemies
Finally they were allowed to proceed and
made the trip successfully. negotiating
the mountain passes and covering the IT'S
miles Of rough road without serious mis-
hap.
Two days were spent by the Mexicali
officials in conference with Governor
Escudera at Ensenada, and during that
time an order was issued for the re-
moval of the officer in charge at Tecarte,
so that no trouble was experienced on
the return trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-16
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BOOT-LEG0ER BANISHED.


Robert H. Forbis, who, for several
months has been giving the city officers
trouble, got his reward this morning in
City Recorder ;Sprague's court
He was charged with vagrancy and
with selling liquor in violation of or
dinance No. 65 City Attorney Noland
with the help of the local officers, made
it so clear to Forbis that the evidence
was conclusive against him that he
plead guilty to both charges The court
sentenced him to ninety days in the
county Jail for each offense and sus-
pended the sentence on condition he
leave town within forty -eights hours, and
remain out of the county for two years.
This is the second arrest under, the
anti-liquor ordinance adopted by the
board of trustees last May; ana IN each
instance the city has been relieved of tn.
presence of the undesirable without the
expense or annoyance of protracted prose
cution. The ordinance Is working well
ana 1t is only a question of; little time
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-16
new town OF SEELEY
MAKING Goop PROGRESS
New Buildings Under Way, Water Sys-
tenn Secured. Lot Sales Lively, and
More Developments Planned.

Seeley the latest bright star in the
ARMAMENT of Imperial Valley towns, is
astir with the life incident of a live
Western town. Rev. w. G. Conley has
work well in progress on his brick bus
mess block at tn" southwest corner of
Imperial and Main streets. This build
ing has a seventy-five foot frontage on
Main street with a handsome arcade and
is sixty feet deep. 1t will be divided
into three store rooms. The corner
room will be Occupied by George Camp
bells general store.
w. A. Hot owns a 1O0-foot frontage
at the northwest ornsr Of these streets
and John E. Davis, the Ell Centre druggist
is having plans. prepared for the erec-
tion of a brick store building for a drug
store at the southeast corner Of these
streets.
All the deeds for Seele property con-
tain the clause prohibiting the sale of
Intoxicating liquors such as Is in use
III tiie otHeT- towns OF Imperial valley
Seeley is to be a. strictly prohibitio,,
town.
Arrangements have been made for a
temporary water supply under pressure
reaching pipes to the basinesszs center
of town with the concrete tanuk con-
structed by the Imperial Valley Concrete
Company. A large arroyo near the town.
site will be used for a reservoir for
water system as the town progresses. A
dam will be thrown across the lower
end. and this will be used until the silt
raises the surface to the proper height
for building lots, when the site will be
used for that purpose and other arrange
ments will be made.
The new restaurant to be constructed
by Mrs. Frank Fuller will be opened
this week.
Two thousand trees of the rudus eu-
calyptus variety have been planted about
the townsite and these have attained
a six months growth. Other tree-plant-
ing will be carried on during. the fall
and winter.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-16
PRESIDENT TAFT IN
THE CITY Of ANGELS

(BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
LOS ANGELES, Oct 16.-President
Taft arrived promptly at $50 this morn
ing. The local committee which greeted
the president met him in the Southern
Pacific ard and quickly hustled him
through a line of waiting dignitaries to
an auto. There was a brief exchange
of hand clasps. the famous Taft smile
was adjusted. and the president settled
back in the cushions. At bugle signal
a. platoon of police a company Of the
signal corps, a troop of cavalry, a bat
terry of artillery and regimnet of in
fantry swung quickly into line and escort
ed the visiting notables to the auditor
ium where President Taft made the first
Of a series Of addresses.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-16
Authorize Ticket Selection.

Whereas, The administration of Imperial
Water Co. No. is notably inefficient in
4ts management of the company's affairs,
the rights and wishes of the stockholders.
and
Whereas, Three directors Of said COM
pany because of personal reasons and In
open defiance to the known wishes Of a
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-16
EMMETT ]. SMITH VICTIM
OF ACCIDENTAL GuNsAoT
Wounded In Leg While Pulling Weapon
From Wagon On Hunting ExpedI-
tion Northwest OF imperial.

Emmett j. Smith, one of the pioneer
Thomas Hospital for treatment for q
sunshot wound in the leg. received Sun
day while on hunting expedition north
west of Imperial. He is resting easily
today and no serious results are antici-
pated.
Mr. Smith was in company with Perry
Jones. superintendent of the Imperial city
water system. when the accident occur
red. He attempted to pull the gun out
OF the vehicle when the hammer caugh,
and the gun was discharged. Mr. Smith
was at once brought to st. Thomas hos.
pital for treatment.