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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-04
TENNIS SOLONS
GATHER IN NEW YORK

Delegates from all sections of the
country assembled for the thirtieth an
nual meeting of the United States Ma
tio1ral Lawn tennis Association. held
a few days ago. More than one hun
dred clubs and associations were rep
resented.
On the report of c. Frederick Wat
son. jr.. of Orange. n. j.. it was voted
to incorporate a rule stating that
spikes longer than one-eighth inch be
a violation if used or Worn in any
sanctioned tournament.
DR.. James Dwight of Boston became
President of the association for the
twentieth time. He said that it must
be regarded as his last wear, as he
had held office for twenty-nine years
altogether. Robert D. Wrenn New
York was elected Vice-President;
Richard Stevens of Hoboken, n. j..
Treasurer. and a. L. Hoskins of Phil
adelphia. Secretary
MARSHALL-SPOR
New York. Feb. 4.-By drawing his
game in the final round Of the Nation
al chess masters tournament yester-
day. Frank j. Marshall. United States
champion. emerged winner of the first
prize. with a final score of 10 points
out of a possible r. comprising eight
wins and four drawn games. AS at
Cambrid"e Springs and Nuremberg,
both of which International tourna-
ments he won. Marshall went through
the ordeal without suffering a single
loss. He drew yesterday with Kreym-
borg. and the other three drawn
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-04
SURGEONS
ALMOST STAND PAT
Code Adopted in 1910 to Be
Retained, with But Few
Minor Changes
Especial from United Press.

New York, Feb. 4-General satisfac-
ton is expressed by football followers
today, that the intercollegiate football
rules committee decided to give the
radical changes made year ago an
other years trial before attempting a
sweeping revision The forward pass,
the on-side kick the prohibition Of
quilting or pushing the man with the
all and most of the other mooted
provisions will be permitted to stand
for another seasons critical study.
The committee decided that the new
rules had eliminated great deal Of
the danger of injury and cited sta
tistics in support Of it's contention.
A few of the minor changes decided
upon include a two minutes rest be-
tween periods instead of three, max
ing the umpire timekeeper instead of
the field judges; the transfer of the
supervision of offside play on the
scrimmage line from the umpire to
the head linesman, if the teams agree
to such transfer, and the deeming as
unnecessary roughness in the throwing
to the ground of the man carrying the
ball after the referee has declared the
ball dead.
The committee at it's evening session
adopted a measure in relation to the
forward pass which, it is believed,
will further eliminate the danger at
tendant on this change play The
committee voted that if the ball, af-
ter having been legally passed for
ward and legally touched, shall be
fumbled and touch the ground, the
pass shall be considered as incomplet-
ed This innovation will do away
with all dangerous scrambling for the
ball and makes a forward pass ne
cessarily cleancut play, the ball to be
caught fairly by player Of either
side. The committee believes by this
rule, all high, chance passes which
are resorted to as a final measure,
will be eliminated and will prevent
any random pass and will develop a
more formulated play.
A measure was also passed provid-
ing for fouls committed behind the
goal line, a feature that has been
heretofore disregarded in the rules.
1t was decided that a foul following a
first or second down, committed on or
behind the goal line by a player of
the side in possession Of the ball, while
the ball is behind the goal line Or in
flight from a pass or kick delivered
behind the goal line shall be penalized
by the loss of the down, and the ball
shall be put in play for the ensuing
down on the vineyard line. If such
foul follows a third down, the referee
shall declare touchdown in favor of
the offended side.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-04
MODS MAD WITH
HUNGER MURDER
TO SECURE FOOD
Especial f1om United Press


Shanghai, China. Feb. A. Great
alarm for the safety of American mis-
sionaries in the famine district of An
HUT and Kiang Su provinces was ex-
pressed. to-day. by members of the
relief societies Efforts were made to-
day. to get in communicate ton with the
interior.
Numerous instances of hunger-mad-
dened mobs attacking and numbering
persons known to possess even insig-
nif1cant supplies of food are reported
by railroad agents. Orders have been
issued that no relief be given by mis-
sionaries as individuals but only as
representing the organized relief
boards.
Two million lives. at $50 each. was
the estimate of their task made, to-
day. by officers of the famine relief
committee. For one dollar and half
they declared they could save one per-
son from starvation until spring. Two
millions are known to be facing GER
tain death from famine or pestilence
unless adequate relief is brought
Relief stations have been establish
ed by the foreign and missionary
committees at Linhwaikwan. Hwai-
dan. Menchan, Nanhshiuchow. Ling
pc and Cauchon. Cruel is dispensed
to all who apply.
In the famine districts the streets are
peopled by unburied dead and beg
CARS. The well-te-do keep within their
will be surrounded by scores of starv-
ing men pleading for food The pros
porous fear if they give aid to a sin
gle famine sufferer, they will be be-
sieged by the rest Of the entire popula-
ton
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-04
MURPHY'S GOOD
COMMON SENSE
Old Yale Trainer Has Some
Suggestions for Football
Rule Makers

Mike Murphy has some good COM
mon sense advice to. hand to the ma
kers of football rules Who sit in New
York to-day. The committee might
well heed them. Mixes utterances
are:
First-Let the quarter periods be
abolished. The collegian does not
need the rest and the divisions of the
game into four periods is proper only
for the scholastic players, who are not
SO well developed
Second-Drop the rule permitting
the free catch It is only used, by
players afraid to take a chance Or
cripples who wish to save themselves
from a. toss to the earth.
Third-Add a little to the assistance
accorded the halfback and. permit
him to have a player drive him into
the line, using his hands to tug, twist
Or jerk him along.
F'ourth-Make all territory equal
and no restriction on the zones now
existing within 25 yards of the goal
line.
Fifth-Allow the forward pass to be
used anywhere and any one eligible
to- accept the same except the guards,
tackles and center.
SiXth-Takes away the present 20 yard
zone on the on-side kick. Permit the
play at any time and the ball to go
any length with, every one but the
guards, tackles and centers eligible to
receive it, either on the bound or on
the fly.
Seventh-Abolish the rule that pro-
tects a catcher Of a punt. Permit
him to be driven from under the ball
if the ends or halfba cks or any play
er Of the opposition is fast enough
to reach him prior to catching the ball.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-04
CATHOLICS AWAIT
BALL OF KNIGHTS
Bridgeport Chapter Plans
Elaborate Affair on Wash
ington's Birthday Eve
High Officials to Attend
Hundreds of Members of
the Columbus Councils
Are Taking Tickets.

So great is the interest displayed in
Catholic circles in the knights of Co
lumbus ball to be held at the STRAIT
field Wednesday evening Feb. % I'M
der the auspices of the Bridgeport
Chapter. that it promises to be one
of the most elaborate gatherings ever
held by an organization in Connecti-
cut The affair as regards the order
has spread from local to national i'm
portance. Supreme Knight J. ]. Fla
York will be among the guests
Applications for tickets have been
pouring in upon the Secretary of the
COMMITTED H. j. Waters having this
matter in charge. to such an extent
that it appears the affair will excel
the last Successes NJ ]. Keyes. chair
at work with the committee members
perfecting the details and plans which
have been laid out by the Chapter.
One of the most important matters
which have been attended to and
which has been giving out Of town
Knights much concern is the matter of
transportation. Fears in this direc-
is given. by D. P. Harrigap of the
committee on transportation Ehat ev-
erything necessary in the matters of
car service will be provided,
Hon. ]. J. Phelan, president of the
Chapter in this city is giving his per-
sonal attention to many of the details
of the arrangements for the ball.
District Deputy J. E. Lyddy. Sergt.
J. H. Regain, H. J. Maloney and ]. H.
Grant are using every endeavor to
make the event one long to be remem-
bered in Knights of Columbus circles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-04
BASKETBALL

Simply smothering the Waterbury
Boys club team, the local Boys club
basketball quintet, had an easy time
of it last evening, winning $500. The
visitors were good, but the residents,
as the score shows, were much bet
ter. The Waterbury boys enjoy a
big rep in their own village, and for
a while last evening demonstrated
that it was hung on them, not with!
out cause They were fast at the
start, but soon fell away from team
work. The baskets of the locals came
so fast that the visitors became dizzy
following the score. of the game.
There was battle royal in the
preliminary to the Boys club game.
with the Park Citys winning over the
Edgewoods 24-22. This contest was
anybodys up to the very close.
The Boys Club, having cleaned up
everything in sight, are now hurting
challenges at the Ramblers, st.
1t is all very well for them to mix
up with the Joes and the Ramblers,
but when they start war with the
State league team they are going out
of their GLASS. A game with the
Bridgeports and the score would be
score of last evening. The Bridgeport
players are so far superior that there
is no comparison.
A team composed of former B. Fl.
S. stars went to New Haven last even
ing and were defeated by the New
Haven High school team 1915. 1t
was the first time the local lads had
played together in seasons.
At the Y. M. c. A. last evening the
Employed Boys from Glass B of the
High School, 21-12.
The Bridgeport representatives in
the State basketball league have just
put in their worst week of the sea-
son. losing the two games played.
Last evening in Naugatuck they were
defeated 1924. The teams lined up
as follows:
Bridgeport Naugatuck
Leavy, Snyder O'Donnell
Right Forward
O'Malley WEIGH
Left Forward
Langhammer Mccarthy
Center
Burdick Edwards, Tager
Right Guard
Swenson Happy
Left Guard
Score Naugatuck 33, Bridgeport "a.
Baskets: O'Donnell 5, WEIGH 2, McCar-
thy 4, Edwards 4, Leavy g., O'MalIey
4, Langhammer 1, Burdick 1, Swenson
1: goals from fouls Edwards 8, Bur-
dick 4.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-04
BAN JOHNSON
TO SHARE IN
CLUBS Earnings
"Old Roman" Proposes {,
Have American Leagu
President Get One Mint
of Profits.

Byron Bancroft Johnson, presided
of the American League, is one q
the most prosperous magnates or on
national pastime. A year ago tn
club owners of his circuit elected hin
to the presidency for a term Of tweI1
airy of $4,000. year. That sum
nearly three times more than an
other baseball executive receives.
While Johnson appears quite sat3a
fed with such generous treatment
the men whom he represents ev1den}
ly believe that even this tribute fall
far below Johnson's merits. A NOV
ment has been started among Amer
can League club owners to declal,
Ban Johnson part owner in even
club of the organization. At tn
schedule meeting in Chicago on Eel
IA Charles A. Comiskey, owner Of tn
Chicago White Sox, will propose
resolution that each club in the le9
que donate as Mr.. Johnson's sala1
each season one-ninth of it's net ear
ings. The situation has been tho1
oughly discussed by Comiskey'S CO
leagues and appears certain of ado
ton.
The fact that Comiskey is workir
to further the interests of the Amer
the father of the young major Ieag1
such a lifelong competence as
other baseball promoter enjoys.
was Comiskey who engineered
movement to increase Johnson's sd
airy from $4,000 to $4,000 annual
ban Johnson is the greatest ma
in baseball" said Comiskey. "BM
for him there would be no America
League and no profits for us
divide. Mr.. Johnson has not on
made the American League, but t
rest of the organized baseball as we
But for this fight on the Nation
League baseball would be today rig
where it was twelve years ago. The
is no recompense within our pow
too great for. him. j If. each. club Civ
him one-ninth Of its earnings it "
be giving him little enough; and N
Johnson will be getting no more TIL
his due. True, he put no capital in
our clubs, but he put in more-bra'
without which our capital would ha
been lost. Already he has do
taken into partnership"
There is no way to tell what a
vance over his present salary of 81
600 one-ninth the total earnings
the league would mean. It is RI
sonable to suppose however, til
such would be three or four tin
his present stipend A first divis
club in either league these days
good for 100000 ito $250,000 pro
q. year, especially if the race is ar
way close. And with one or two
ceptions no major league team
failed to declare a fine dividend sir
the war days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-04
MANAGER M'CANN
GETS BUSY WITH
EXHIBITION GAMES
Will Have Both Eastern and
New England Clubs Here
AS Attractions - Players J
Will Report April 1.

Manager Gene McCann besides fur
nishing Bridgeport with one Of the n1f-
test clubs ever to represent the city.
will bring. here for preliminary gamesI
a nobby bunch of ball clubs.
On April IA. Good Friday the Brock
ton club of the New England league.
managed and captained, by Frank Con !
naughton. captain of last seasons pen
nant winning Waterbury club. will be
here for two games. one in the morn |
ing and one in the afternoon These'
two games will give the fans a great
chance to compare the relative}
strength of the two warning leagues.
Saturday April Is. Easter Saturday.
champions of the New England league
will be on the boards for one game.
On Monday April II Manager Gene
has made arrangements to have the
Newark club Of the Eastern league
here. Manager Joe Iron Man" Nc
Cam that he will pitch a part OF the.
game himself.
Tuesday April Is will start the inva-
sion Of the Bay State cities. On that
the New Bedford natives. The bugs IN
that town have been fighting with
Manager Dowd to hitch. up with Nc
Cam and his mighty band.
Wednesday April 10. is the biggest
day of the year in Massachusetts,. It is
games will be played by the coming
pennant winners in, Brockton.
The home coming Of the Mechanics
will be made on April 20. They will
mo- more than make the burg thar
they will hustle to Newfie1d park. I'd
tackle the Jersey City team. Of which
club Mccain was formerly manager.
This will end the series Of exhibit
ton games. for on Friday the Il, the
Mechanics go to Savtn Rock where the
league season will open with New Ha
ven. The following day. the White
Wings will assist the Mechanics in OPT
ening the season Of 1911 in this city
The members Of the Bridgeport club
there will be quarter Of a hundred
have been ordered to report the first
week in. April. They win be pu
through series Of daily stunts al
Newfield park. Manager Mccain hal
number of open dates before tn
first game with the Brockton club. or
which days he will play local amateur
Industrial and Factory league clubs
The managers of these teams can ar
range dates with Manager Mccain af
ter March 81.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-04
ONE MORE RACE
FOR HARRY GRANT
THEN HE'LL QUIT
Wants to Win the Wander
bilt Cup for the Third
Time

81 want to win the Vanderbilt Cup
for the third time and then 1 am
through with the racing game" said
Harry Grant at the Chicago Automo-
bile Show this week.
Yes he continued, 81 want to
drive that unbeaten racer over the
big course ahead of all the rest once
more, and then I am done. But, if
do quit, it will be unwise for me ever
to watch a big race. l know that
the fever would get into me again
and that my fingers would itch for
the steering wheel. But if I get the
cup again this year I am going to
try TO swear off.
"a man who never rode faster than
sixty miles an hour can't think when
he is going seventy-five miles an hour.
After he learns to think at the high
err speed he will be temporarily lost
when he finds himself going ninety
miles an hour. If a man can just
keep his head on his shoulders till he
can learn to think as fast as he can
drive, the problem is solved
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-04
CONCERT
NEXT WEDNESDAY,
Interesting Program Out
lined by Wednesday Aft
ernoon Musical Club

The next Artists Concert of The
Wednesday Afternoon Musical club
viii be held Wednesday. Feb. 8, 1911,
at $3.50 D. m. in the First Congrega-
tionaI church. The artists who will
take part are Mrs. Mary Hissem de
Moss. soprano: Nine. Florence Null
ford. contralto: and Mrs. Annie Louise
David. harDist-
Miss Estelle Harris, who was an
nounced to appear at this concert. was
unable to fulfil her engagement. In
her place the club have been most for
tunate in securing the services of Mrs.
Mary Hissem de Moss. Mrs. de Moss
is not stranger here as she gave a
most artistic recital before the Mu-
sical club two years ago. For all
branches of her art she is splendidly
equipped. while her personality con-
tributed quite as much to her success
as her remarkable vocal gifts. Mrs.
de Moss Is soloist at the Fifth Ave
nue. Presbyterian church in N. Y. and
also soloist of one of the large church
IS IN Orange. y. J.. thus singing every
Sunday at four services. She has
made extended tours with several of
the Symphony Orchestras each time
winning fresh laurels. and is in con-
slant demand for private recitals as
well as for Oratorio work.
Nine. milford possesses a charming
contralto voice. clear. flexible and full
OF TEAL If1uSlCdie IScilLS. II 10 d NOiCc
beautiful in both lyric and dramatic
work At one time Nine. Milford
was a member of the Metropolitan
Opera Co. and she has done notable
work on the operate stage.
Mrs David has been heard in this
city before. and her ability as harp
list is well known. She handles her
instrument with great skill and charm
while her programs are both varied
and pleasing. She has been for some
tune soloist at the Church of the Di
vine Paternity in New York. With
three such notable artists. the concert
next Wednesday Afternoon should
move one of universal interest
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-04
Yale Energies Victor q
Over u. Of P. Quint

New Haven. Feb A great bu|
of speed on the part of Yale last nj
i'm the last minute of play in the b
ketball game with the University
PENNSYLVANIA enabled the Ellis to bi
the Red and Blue five 81 to 33. Capt.
Finnessy and Brinsmade shoot
goals with only seconds to play.
was one of the most closely contest
and exciting games ever played
the Yale gym floor. and seven tin
during the course of the contest
lead shifted from one team to
other. In the first half the Ellis pl !
ed better than the visitors. and
score ended 10 to IL in favor of
Blues.
Fourteen fouls were called on
clue players. These tactics . aim
cost Yale the game for Truman
Pennsy showed great skill in throw}
baskets after fouls. eleven being md
out of the possible fourteen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-04
Miss Althea May Makes
Debut at The Stratfield

Adding another to the exceptional
list Of pretty debutantes Of the social
season. the ooming-out party of Miss
Althea May, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Augustus S. May, was held last
evening at The Stratfield, with large
representation of the younger social
set in attendance
Assisting Mrs. May and Miss May
In the receiving line were Miss Gret-
chen Stearns of Detroit, Miss Helen
Cudahy of Omaha, Miss Isabelle Ram
age of Oil City, Pa, Miss Frances D.
Henry of New York, and Miss Mary
McClave of Scranton, Pa.
The ball room was most beautifully
decorated with flowers for the occas-
ton Bentleys orchestra furnished
the music for dancing and a buffet
luncheon was served afterward
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-04
Kappa Phi Girls Hold
Their Annual Banquet

The annual banquet of the Kappa
Phi sorority of the Bridgeport High
School was held last evening at The
Stratfield Miss Maude Kimber acted
as toastmistress and among those who
responded to toasts were Miss Mabel
French. Miss Florence Penf1eld. Miss
Lucy Stebbins, Mrs. Robert Newman
Brown.
Mrs Stiles Middlebrook and Mrs.
Harry Ward were the chaperones and
the committee of arrangements includ-
ed Miss Aylene Ayres and Mrs. Han
ford Kellogg
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-04
GAELIC ATHLETIC LEAGUE.

Delegates are expected from Water
bury Hartford. New London. Meriden.
Ansonia. Naugatuck and New Britain
at meeting of the Gaelic Athletic
League of Connecticut IN this city to-
morrow. The Gaelic Athletic club will
entertain the visitors at their rooms.
Among the matters scheduled for ac-
ton are the applications of the Spring
field and Holyoke clubs for admission
to the league.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-04
5 MILE RELAY RACE.

On Tuesday evening Feb. 7th there
will be a fast mile relay race at
the Park City rink Dick Barrett and
Jack White, a fast Bridgeport team
will endeavor to pass Yale and
O'Rourke of New Haven. Both teams
are satisfied now tbet they are the
winners, so the race is sure to be a
fight to the finish. Don't forget that
Friday Feb. lois the Glover Club night
at the Park City rink. The Clover
club of Bridgeport will be at tho rink
that night in full force. Remember the
book is now open for entries for the
Grand National Costume and Fancy
Dress skating carnival Thursday ev-
ening, Feb. % for which 20 prizes will
be offered. Register your name and
costume now. az
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-04
Leach Gross Spills
Before Sammy Smith
Especial from United Presso

ISpeClaI TOM Un1teU Press.
New York, Feb. A number of I'M
official sanity tests are being made.
today, on those persons who wagered
real money that Leach Cross, the East
side dentist pugilist, would knockout
Young Sammy Smith, of Philadelphia
in their meeting, last night Cross
didn't knockout Smith; in fact, he
finished a very bad second and proved
bitter disappointment to those who
were sure that he was better than
ever since his recent rest Smith
peculiar delivery baffled Cross, who
finally quit" like scared novice
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-04
ELKs' TOURNAMENT.
Team G, 2; Team d, 1.
Young Bosse Takes on
Callahan at White Plains

Young Bessie" of this city will box
Irish Paddy Callahan of Brooklyn
on Tuesday next before the National
Sporting club of White Plains, n. Y,
''Bossie" is boxing in splendid form
and should give good account of him
self. The winner is to meet Tommy"
O'Toole of Philadelphia before this
club. A large delegation of local fans
will go down and see Bessie box.
The boys are to weigh in at 125 lbs at
o'clock on the night of the contest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-04
OBITUARY

Mrs. Annie Lacey O'Keefe, wife of
John Howe. died at her home, ia
Sheridan street, this morning, at 2
o'clock She was SO years old. She
is survived by her husband and two
sisters Interment in New Haven.
John Masterson.t aged "a, son of the
late Patrick and Mary Masterson, died
at the state hospital for tubercular
patfents in Shelton, this morning. He
,y7s single. Notice of funeral later.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-04
KNIGHTS OF ST. PATRICK'S
BANQUET COMMITTEE MEETS.

The Banquet committee of the
knights of st. Patrick will meet to-
morrow afternoon at the law offices
of Cullinan & Cullinan at $3.50. 1t is
understood that among the speakers
will be the newly elected U. S. Sena-
tor George P. Mclean.