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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
Why Clubs Carry
 So Many Players
Manager Wallace of St. Louis Says Old. Time CIevelands Had Only II Men and They Were Never Hurt

New York. Feb. 22.-"I often won der just why it is." said Manager Rhody Wallace of the St. Louis Browns. why ball teams of to-day are forced to carry more than twenty players to make a fight for the flag, and even then are sometimes compeIl- ed to use pitchers in the outieid and outf1elders around the inheld.
 Now, take the old days, when l was working under Pat Tebeau in a Cleveland uniform in the early ni-< ties, we went through the season with fight of 1t a the way. We had one catcher, Chief Zimmer, two pitchers, ia Cuppy and Cy Young; four in felders, three outdeIders and an ex- any vacant spot, only he had little to do, as the other ten of us were usual y on the job where nothing but a fractured spine or a badly splinter ed neck could crowd us away from the works.
 Young and Cuppy pitched practi- cally every game Young had as he has now Both he and Cuppy worked as hard and cracked them over with as much on the ball as they have to-day.
 ''Why is it then, that if eleven men were enough then, twenty or more are not enough now? Why is it that if two pitchers could workS through a schedule, six or seven can't turn the trick without sore arms, breakdowns lame backs or something else to crowd them away from the field?
 Why, I've seen Zimmer work with broken fingers, have seen him bind them up with tape and still ca ch great ball I've seen indelders badly spiked, and they no more thought of asking for rest than they thought of asking John D. Rockefeller for his share of the oil business. They were out there to play ball and these things were part of the game. And when a ball player was relieved he had to come pretty near showing a coroner's g certificate With a signed autopsy to get away with it
 ''It isn't that players of this latter age are any less game, perhaps, but rather that the times have changed. We were ball players then. To-day they are athletes We were not so particu ar. maybe, about our condi- ton through the off hours, but we were always on the field, drunk or sober.
 To-day the athletes take better care of themselves-are more particular about their condition, but the mana ger is lucky who can put his regular lineup into p ay for a weeks stretch
 And that's why I was wondering wondering why twenty-five ball. players to-day, who have the advan- t&ge of thorough training, who are handled with the greatest care, who take the best possible care of the'r own condition, in general. are not able to keep going. While twenty years ago eleven diamond men with no spring training-who took little or no care of themselves off the f1eld-could jump in and fight through a season without ever knowing what a hospi- tai looked ike, and two pitchers could work schedule out then and koep in shape, while eight can't do it now without caving under all along the route, seems hard to understand
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
(BY Magner.l

Jerry Cornell, the Mayor of Winsted in winter, and manager of the New Haven cub in summer, is on the car pet already. Jerry and his boss, George Cameron, dropped in to visit President O'Rourke of the Connec -icut League at his office, the other day George suggested that it would be good time to read the riot acS to Jerry. Tell him he'll have to te a good boy this season. he remarked. ''Yes, sir" declared Uncle Jeems, ,.ln the words of the popular song, You've Gotta Stop Kickin' My Umpires Around Jerry was informed that while it may be great exercise to kick this season. As Harry Whiting. the well known boxing announcer would say, Calling the umpire a pie eyed galoet and biting him in the leg must be eliminated as 1t interferes with the progress of baseball"
 Secretary Hugh Reddy of the Bridge port club has used seven typewriter games for the Mechanics He Is now trying to get a contest in Jersey City with the International League team. He can't get them to come here, so the Mechanics will make the trip to S7-eeterville. He is also hopeful of getting games with Syracuse and FL mira of the New York State League
 Manager McCann will have to have his office in the smoking car of 'ES 10:02 express unless he cuts out go- ing to New York every few days. He announces that he vii make another trip to the big town Friday and will try to hypnotize the New York Amer 'cans into giving him a few players. All he has obtained so far Is promises, but he says he'll keep on trying until they give him somebody in order to get rid of him.
 Owner George Cameron of the New Haven club has gone to Cleveland on a business trip. New Haven fans think George will bring back a few ball players. He appears to have the makings of a fine club already but It is doubtful if the Philadelphia Ath-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
GREENWICH HAVING
 MAD DOG SCARE
Commissioner Eeman o AverilI Orders Dogs
 MuZZled
(snecial to The Farmerl

Greenwich, Feb. 22-On February IS and 19 a dog found to have been rabids ran wild in the streets of Greenwich. biting several dogs and one or two persons The dog, which came from New York state, was finally caught and it's head sent to the state labor atory at Middletown, where it was e1- amfned by Professor H. W. Conn and the animal found to have been suffer inf from rabies
 As result Commissioner on D9e mestic Animals Heman O. 1tveriu has written to the seIectmen of Green wich advising them that any person bitten by the dog should take the Pas teur trea t1nent at once. The commits sioner has also formulated the follow ing rules for handling the situation, which become effective Thursday noon, February 2e-
 in the town shall not be allowed to go at large for period of three months from and after the day these rules shall go into effect, except 1t wear a wire nuzzIe Of such construction as to be absolute proof against dog biting.
 "The seIectmen, or dog warden, may kill or cause to be killed all dogs which shall not be confined or mug zled. or which shall be found rabId. or are justly suspected of being rab~ id.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
Gus GardeNa Is
 Injured Already Former Spring'ie Star Out of Giants Practice With
 Bad Leg

Marlin. Tex, Feb. 22.-The missing
 hamper finally showed up yesterday
 and all of the Giant rockies now are supplied with uniforms. New base
 balls, base bags and more bats arriv-
 ed, together with a co lection of med
 icine balls pushbaIIs and tennis sests.
 Carpenters have been engaged to build
 a wooden handball court back of
 third base, near the fence. The ten
 his court will be laid out in deep left
 field.
 A report was spread here that
 Christy Mathewson was due on an Ietes and scribes hurried to the rail- road station, but Big Six did not arrive. Dallas newspapers say he was
 in that city yesterday.
 A big storm was raging in north
 Texas Tuesday night and it is cold and windy here. The rockies took a run in the morning, some of them going out two miles to see Marlin S famous old colored hermit, who lives alone on an open field. Those ath- letes who were not anxious to view the hermit had a brief workout al Emerson Park.
 A two-hour practice session was held in the afternoon Mun7ell, Max well and Evans did the pitching to the batters. Pitcher Terrell was sta toned in the outfield, retrieving balls as he has had no work, and McGraT did not want him to expose his arm to the chilly b asts. Robinson went behind the bat and coached the pitch CTS. McGraw spent his time moving about the field, giving advice here and there, but did not participate 1T the practice.
 The Little Napoleon stationed No howel at third, Bues at short, Grof
 at second and Paulet at first. Later Milton Stock supplanted Bues al
 short. Milton is only 19 years old | but he looks like a real ball player He is graceful and a sure fielder, re
 minding one greatly of Art Fletcher 1 Thompson filled in for a short time
 at third, but he has a sore arm and could not do himself justice. Run ming to first base and around the has
 socks was added to the batting prac- tice.
 Gus GardelIa, the Springfield re-
 cruit, is the first member of the hos
 pital squad. The young Ita ian die
 not appear for practice, because he is | laid up with a bad leg. It may be al
 least week before he is able to ge | back on the firing line.
 | Warmer weather is predicted an6 McGraw has announced that just a: soon as the pitchers begin to tha0 i out, scrub games will be on the daily programme. Mccormick was in uni form for the first time in two years Harry is much over weight, but he still has a good batting eye and car hit them on the line in his old-time form.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22

tect of reputation. The plans of the committee will provide opportunity for at least half of the undergraduate body to exercise at one time or about 1.600 students.
 The committee of twenty-one first appointed by the corporation follow: Samuel C. Bushnell, "A; George B. Case, '94; William H. Corb'n, 'S9; Al fred Cowles. '86; T. Dewitt CuyIer, "A; David Daggett, '79; Thomas Hook CT. '69; Stuyvesant Fish, jr.. i05; Ed ward B. Greene, 'O0; Carroll c. Hincks, II; H. Stuart Hotchkiss, '0o. S.; Da- vid L. Hou9h, 'S5 s.; Augustus F. Kountze, '91 S.; George G. Mason, 'sS S.; Vance Mccormick, '93 S.; Irwin Rev, 'S9 C.; Wallace D. Simmons, go; Philip H. Stewart, 's6; Noah H. Swayne, 2d, '93; s. B. Thorne '96; Thomas H. West, ri, '94 s.
 The general committee appointed from it's own board an executive com mittee of seven as fo lows: T. Dewitt t Cuyler, chairman; David Daggett, W. H. Corbin, Noah Swayne, 2d; David L. Hough, George G. Mason, Vance Me COrmicB.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
EIGHTY ACRES WILL BE ADDED TO THE
 PRESENT YALE FIELD
Special to the Farmer.1

New Haven. Feb. 22.-The $70O, 900 will be needed for providing play grounds and equipment for the same for the use of the Yale University un- dergraduate body was stated in a re- port of the committee of twenty-one to the Yale corporation at it's Febru- ary meeting Tuesday
 | The report states that 1t was deter mined that the erection of a stadium was subsidiary to the necessity of pro- vidtng playgrounds for the undergra d. uates and it a'so decided that the word stadium" was object 'onable and the substitution of permanent fire proof stands' was made.
 For the providing of playgrounds ap- proxima tely eighty acres of land have been obtained, directly opposite the present Yale field, at a cost of $90, 900. Of that sum $5O,0OO was from the funds of the Yale Financial Union ard the remainder advanced by members of the committee.
 On the new land acquired will be erected a football stand not to cost more than s275,OOO with a seating ca pacity of sixty thousard. In addi ion there will be built a large club house for the use of the students which will contain a spacious 'ounging room, a grill, bathrooms, lockers and squas sh ground will be laid out in football fields, baseball diamonds and tennis courts.
 The cd field will be kept for prac- tice by the several athletic teams the present football stands removed and the baseball stand will be replaced by permanent structure to seat about 10000. The new football stand will be the first structure erected
 The qu'renents of the committee architecturally will be IoCk~d after by three or more reputable architects, se- lected by the board, who will draw up specifications for the several struc- ture as may be required, and recom- mend to the committee the best of the designs submitted In this commit tee will be included a landscape archi-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
SHALL CATGHERS SQUAT
 WHEN BEHIND THE PLATE?
Manager Griffith of Washington Wants His Backstops to Cut
 Out Old Position.

Washington, Feb. 22.-One of the novel experiments to be tried out by the Washington camp Tn CharIottes- vile will be to reach a decision as to whether the catchers are to squat be- hind the plate or are to stand up in handling the pitchers.
 Griffiths admits that he has many times discussed the situation, but he is not likely to give his catchers any abso ute orders until the season is about to begin. However, two of his trusty adv 'sers at the present time are unalteratly opposed to the manner in which the catchers have been do- ing their work. The two are Mike KahOe and Mike Martin.
 ''I caught enough games while was fin the harness to convince me that this business of squatting down on the launches to give signals is dead wrong,'' says Kahoe. According to figures, a catcher has to get down etween 150 and 200 times day when he is working, and in the case of dou- bIe-headers twice that often. The strain is so severe that the legs soon stiffen up and then a man naturally loses all his speed ,ong before his re- ceiving falls off enough to get him out of the league"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
Young Players To
 Benefit Greatly
President Lynch of National League Says New Agree ment Will Help Minor Stars.

Thomas J. Lynch, president Of the National league, is one of the most picturesquely unique figures in or ganized baseball Before he accepted his present office with the parent ma jor organization he was known to baseball as the greatest umpire who had ever graced the diamond. In him the minor leagues found worthy champion. He was big factor in bringing about the many changes for the good of minor league baseball that mark the new National peace agree ment. Of these changes and their possible effect upon the great organi- zation of baseball, MT. Lynch spoke most entertainingly yesterday as fol- lows:
 ''The revised national agreement will mark new era in organized baseball. Every member of the happy biz family will benefit by the charter. Whether the principal parties to the pact ratify it at once makes little diff ference. It appears to everyone con- cerned the only fair solution to a number of problems that have arisen.
 Just a little illustration The Giants draft player from a Class D league. He is taken not because of his present worth. but in the hope that he may develop to big league cal ibre. Probably the club does not wish him at all, but claims him for the purpose of turning him back to the same club the following Spring. Or. maybe it is the purpose to farm him Ou( IO d ClUD III SOIIlS I1SnSE league It comes Spring. Waivers are asked. and all the major league clubs refuse to take the youngster at the draft price.
 Result, he is farmed out perhaps 10 his old city. Probably he merits pro- motion, but the big league club to which he was drafted has the say Such thing will be impossible in future. If all major league clubs waive on an athlete he must be of fered to every club in the Class A leagues. Then in turn before he may be turned back to a Class A team these Class A clubs must one and all pass him up. So must the Class 4 before he recede to Class B, and the Class B before he sinks to the Class c level. In other words any club in organized baseball will have the chance of saving useful material from the lower levels of the profession
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
THINKS OWEN MORAN IS
 LOSING HIS OLD STAMINA
New York Writer Declares English
 Boxer Appears to Be Going Back.
CNew York Sun.)

(NeW York Sum-
 Although Owen Moran, the English lightweight, completely outclassed Jce BedeIl on Monday night, there were indications that hss stamina is on the wane. It was Moran's first bout since he was knocked out by Ad Wolgast. The Englishman showed that he still carries a terrific wa lop and is as clever as ever, but his long letup has not been a benefit to him.
 That knockout by the champion still sticks in Moran's mind and he appears to be a trifie gun shy-'' Moran nsg- lected to take advantage of many op- enings when ZedelI was badly dazed and swinging wildly. He seemed to have unique respect for Bede,Fs punch and kept ducking instead of forcing the fighting, although the Brooklyn ite's blows had lost their sting early in the bout. Moran showed that he could land whenever he cared to. How ever. he could not maintain his bursts of speed for any length of time. He was ready to rest up after every fur ry of fighting. Moran's exhir it'on of , ducking, by the way, was one of the finest seen here in a long time. Undoubtedly Moran is sti1 capable of giving any of the local lightweights a great battle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
Specials Must Not Let
 Anger Lead to Arrests

A warning to special officers was issued by Judge Foster on the city court bench this morning, the judge remarkins that the special members of the Bridgeport department should be more careful in controlling their temper and not let personal grievances lead to arrests.
 The case under consideration at the time was that of John J. Flaherty. who after making some trouble and being elected from Eagles hall last night fired a few choice remarks at SneciaI Officers Luciano and Lengfn- The specials upon that chased Flaher- ty for a couple of blocks and placed him under arrest for breach Of ele peace and using abusive language.
 Judge Foster released F1aherty un- der suspended Judgment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
Tigers Approve
 Triangular Race
Princeton Crew Also Meet Cor nell Eight in Coming
 Season

Princeton, N. J.. Feb. 22-The Prince ton Faculty Committee yesterday ap- proved plans for the Tiger crews to meet Columbia and Penn. here on May IS. The committee a'so approved a dual race with Cornell The date of this race has not been fixed. In ad- dition to these races the second eight will take part in the American Hen ley at Philadelphia, May 25.
 Two freshmen races have been ar ranged also. The first is with the Yale freshmen, May IS, and the oth- CT on May 25, with Central Hioh School of Philadelphia In prepara- ton for this schedule the Rowing As sociation has already ordered two new eight-oared barges and one eight-oared shell.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
Young Hungarian Woman
 Insane, Goes to Lakeview

Suffering from an aggravated but not violent form of insanity, Fannie Neubard, a strikingly handsome young Hungarian woman, was brought to Charities headquarters from her home at 321 Hancock avenue, and was after ward conveyed to Lakeview Home
 The Neubard woman has been eight months in this city and eight years in the United States, so that she can noth be deported. She was previously an inmate of the Central Is ip insane hospital in New York, and is the mother of a natural daughter. Ar engagements probably will be made to have her committed to a, State asy- lum.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
Hartford Has Its First Thunder Shower of Year Warm Rain Accompanies Vivid Display of Light
 nIng
Special to The Farmerl

Hart e. --Hartford resi- dents who happened to be up at II 80 o'clock last nieht had a surprise, when a sharp thunder storm played over the city-the first of the year. The lightning was vivid and the thun- der came in long rolls. A sharp down pour of rain accompanied it.
 The rain was warmer than that earlier in the day and it flushed the streets.
 The rain came in torrents intermit- tently till o'clock this morning and there was considerable thunder.
 The flags and other decorations in Main and AsyIuIs- streets were whip ped till many were torn and in some cases the sticks that attached them to the trolley poles fell to the streets. The decorations appear to be damag- ed beyond repair
 A temporary staging in front Of the Morgan Memorial was blown over across the entrance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
Harvard Defeated
 By Yale At Hockey
Ellis Get Revenge For Trimming by Crimson in Boston
 Last Week

New Haven. Feb. 22-In a close game here yesterday Yale defeated Harvard's hockey team, to 2, there by getting revenge for the defeat by the Crimson last week. In the first half play was we'll distributed over the rink, but in the second it was all in front of Yale's goal, only Carh hart's excellent work preventing a Harvard victory.
 KimbaII, who has played only two games with Yale, made an unasSisted goal, carrying the puck the leng' h of the ice BlackhalPS score was lucky one, his drive from the center of the rink passing by nine players into the Yale goal.
 Harvard's other tally was made by Duncan from a hard scrimmage. Howe starred for the Blue, scoring two so- Is These, a ong with KimbaIPS spectacu- lar effort, were enough to win for Yale. The deciding game of the se- ries will be played at the St. Nicholas Rink in New York.
 The lineup:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
Sympathetic Bystapder
 Kicked Him in the Face

Dan Martin and Patrick Lane, coal men, had a slight misunderstanding. last evening, in Water street. As gent emen will, they clinched and roll ed into the gutter.
 While settling their argument, a sympathetic bystander kicked Dan Martin in the face and inflicted sev- eral Iacerations thereon. Both men were in the city court. but their cases were nolIed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
ATTELL FAVORED OVER
 KILBANE IN THE BETTING

Los Angeles, Feb. 22-AIl training apparatus was lad aside yesterday by and Johnny K1Itane of CIeve'and challenger for the title, who are to meet in Vernon arena today in q 2G- round fight.
 AtteH, according to experts, is fa- vorite in the betting, principally te- cause of the natural prestige which clings to a champion. The odds of fered vary from 10 to 8 to 10 to z. The men vii be called into the ring at 2:45 D. m., Pacific time. Both are reported under the required weight of 125 pounds. The sale of seats indi- cates the largest crowd that ever at tended a fight in Los Angeles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22
SOME SPORTING SNAPSHOTS
O'Rourke Has Jerry ConnelI On
 Carpet To Stop Umpire Batting

letics could win tie Connecticut league flag if they were quartered at rounds and drug store blondes to lure them on the primrose path.
 At a meeting in Providence yester- day the International league adopted a schedule of 154 games. The season opens April IS.
 Rube waddeT, the eccentric pitch CT, has signed a contract with Min neapolis of the American association which calls for bonus of $1O a week, pava bIe at the end of the season, pro- viding Rube does not fall for Old John Bar eycorn. Rube will have to draft a camers stomach in order to go all those days without drinking.
 Ferdinand Poggenburg. recent win ner of the national 1S.2 balk line confirmed a report that he will parti- cipate in the coming tournament at I ;iris. H. eI".rts to sail, Mo1 day
 Three hundred athletes will take part tonight, in the handicap games of the Greek-American club, New York. Thirteen events are arranged. including a five mile bike race for the Greek-American championship of America.
 Jack Egan. who played with Crane No. and other local teams, will be given a trial with Albany of the New York State lea ague this season. He was recommended by Tom Downey. Jack Is a promising player.
 Bill Temple, the big Springfield pitcher, has been sold to the Portland club of tthe Pacific Coast leagu Temple was anxious to graduate to Class A and he believes he will make good with Portland. Green we'll refused to go to Portland and may be back again with the Ponies The sale of Temple had nothing to do with GreenwelFs case. however.
 The idea of trading Pitcher IvoI Swanson for Infielder Kennedy of Troy doesn't make much of a hit with the Troy management. At least the deal hasn't gone through so far
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-22

Pittsburgh - Williamsburg women threaten to have their branch of the Carnegie library Tn that town remov- ed because they say the books are disease germ carriers.
 Long Key, Fga.-C. P. Gould, a land 7ubber of Esterline, s. D., excited he envy of local expert anglers by land ing an S2 pound amber fish.