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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-05-22
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1t seems like yesterday
that mother mourned the
transition from skirts to
trousers - his 70 c kin e
horse will soon give way
to the baseball and pig
skin.
He's developing, chang
ing every day, and you
haven't his picture
taken in more than year
yes, it's tho years last
Christmas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14

but him. He was the first real third baseman the game ever knew. He was rather weak with the stick but made | up for this shortcoming by his grand fielding. As a fielder the old fans will fault.
 Jerry Denny was the next real king of the third sackers. He was one grand ball player and the oldtime fans said it was worth the price of admls- sion to see Jerry play. He was a de- mon in the field. Denny handled bunts, drivers, hoppers, liners, flies and slew ones in a way that was well nigh fadltIeSs. He was game to the core and hard and dangerous batsman.
 His nearest rivals were Whitney Of New York and Pinkey of Brooklyn. Billy Nash of Boston came to the front about this time and later bIossomed forth the best.
 Nash succeeded Denny as king He was one of the mighty players Of the ceTebra ted Boston team of the early nineties and easily held down his end He was fast ssnappy fielder and had level head on his shoulders at sI times.
 Though not heavy batter he was bad man to face in a pinch: He had a happy faculty of making his hits count. Cross, Dahlen. CHngman and MeGraw were some Of his rivals Me Graw grabbed the title from Nash on- ly to have Nash's successor at Boston take it away from him.
 The Little Napoleon was replaced by James J. Collins, the greatest player third base ever had to play 1t. Col lins was without a weakness. As fielder he was the last word.
 He was fast, graceful and accurate. The most difficult plays looked com paratiVeIy easy when Collins turned them. As a fielder of bunts such mas ter hands as Burkett and Keeler tried out Jimmy and failed to find him wanting. Line drives were his long suit.
 play he made in St. Louis one Sunday at the expense of the Browns will go down in history the great est fielding feat on the part of third ba semen He turned a triple play on a line drive by Wallace with the bases fuli and the play eventually won the flag for the Bostons. This was in 1904.
 While Collins was right it would have been a sacrilege to compare any of his co-workers with him. There were some good players then, though, such as Leach, Dahlen, Cross. Devl1n, and WoIverton.
 : Since Collins went back ,Steinfeidt, Lord. Byrne. Iobert and Baker have been credited in the 1imelight. Stein fe1dt was a grand fielder, batter and thinker. The same can be said of the others. In Lobert's case it might be added he a grand base runner. Baker is not what he should be as a fielder, but his marvellous batting and base running helps out immensely. At present Mowrey, Byrne, Lobert, Lord and ZiYnm are playing remark able games at third.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14
JIMMY COLLINS
 LED THEM ALL AT
 PLAYING THIRD BAG

When one begins to talk about the pest man at position to-day he nat ural1y turns back to gaze at the work Of the men who played there in years day the rooters of the past must have done the same thing, for if there is one department in baseball that has not changed in forty years that is the roofing department. The fans of to- day are the exact duplicate of the rooters of the '7os and sos.
 If there is any one third baseman that will be known as long base ball is played and records kept that player is Levi Meyerle, who capered about the third sack for the old Phil adelphia Athletics in the early '70s.
 To him fell the honor of leading the National Association in batting the first year records were really kept. He turned the trick with an average of .403. This was in 1871. He was also clever fielder and was the unan- imous choice of the fans for king of the third sackers.
 The average fan of to-day is not aware Pop Anson was originally third basemaE- He was Meyerle's chief rival in the early days and final Iy replaced the Athletic star as king. In fact he was the first fielding lead CT among the third sackers. At that time Pop was with the Rockford, H., team. Until he took up his position at first base the great batsrnan vas always given consideration when third basemen were discussed.
 When Big Ed Williamson joined the Gshleage team he swas soon cre@aed as as his time such crack f1elders as Hague Sutton, Morrill, and Schaefer held forth at the sack
 But when the White Sox star showed his real worth thArs wSa nath1nx to 1t
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14
CHANGE SAYS
 GIANTS OUGHT TO BEAT RED SOX
CHICAGO LEADER THINKS NsA7rv AND TESREAU WILL BATTLE
 BOSTON.

New York, Sept. 14-whi1e admitting that there was still bare Posaa biIity that the Cubs could nose out the 'Flants. Frank Chance. manager of the Chicago Nationals showed, today, that ne does not count this a proba- bility by discussing the outcome of the worlds series between the locals and the Boston Red ~Sox Chance 4r- sisted that he could see no good req son for making the American Leaguers odds on faVorites
 "A worlds series of sever s-arr1.s su never a good test of the general strength of the teams said the noted manager, whose team clashes with the Giants, this afternoon. for the laet time this season The re9uLt a1vvsve depends on the pitching. WAh such for the hard work and the o&aers tsS help out, the Giants ought to win Joe Wood, Buck O'B-ien and BedIsnt may be good but they are no be4tsr than the two Giant stars Ma4ty and Tesreau are both physical giants and can stand an immense amount of work.
 If I were to bet money on a. ban game would rather have Matty pitch it than any man in the world He is unQuesionably the. greatest of all pitchers Other great men have come an1 gone but for years he has been right there at the top. He can aI- ways be depended on to pitch an in- teligent game. This stuff about Mztty being ali in is bosh.
 -'Tesreeu is one Of the most prem ising young pitchers I have ever aeen. The strongest point in his favor M that nothing ever botherS him He has a wonderful spitbau and Speed and the beauty of his work is that As never gets excited and amount Of joshing can rattle him.
 The Red Sox have a wonderfoi out field and a hard hitting team in gen eral but they are nor go fast aS the Giants on the bases But it Is s1se- less to discuss individual players az the result will surely. be up to the pitchers.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14
VETERANS BACK
 FOR YALE ELEVEN
WALTER CAMP, JR. NOT ON HAND
 BECAUSE OF ILLNESS.

New Haven, Sept. 14-Yade's football squad was started yesterday upon it's daily double practice schedule Owing to the continued cold weather the players were given about four hours drill, quitting about sunset
 Only rudimentary work was ordered the coaches not holding even sig nal practice lineup. One is not ex- pected before next week Accessions to the squad were frequent and last night nearly eighty had registered with acting Manager t-Eph' Davis
 All the veterans reported. except Walter Camp, IT,, who is slowly re- covering from attack of neuritis i; Ben Avery, Dave Dunn, Russell Coo ney and Holladay Philbin. Cooney and Philbin have sent word that they may not reach here till Monday. Bomeisler and Sheldon arrived during the night and were in uniform at the morning drill
 GaMauer and Ketcham put in an ap- pearance at noon. Another arrival was F'oss. substitute quarterback last season Neither McDevitt nor Scully the line coaches, has reported, but they have sent word to expect them this afternoon. Greg Smith, freshman head coach; Buck Morris, line coach last season, and Steve Phi1bin. the former halfback, join Coach Howe who marshalIed the largest squad ever gathered here, before. the opening of the season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14
NN-HARVARD
 FOOTBALL IN 1914
RATCHET AND RESUME ANNUAL GAME.

Philadelphia, Sept. 1.-The re- newa1 of relations between the Uni- in athletics and the resumption of the football game between these old riv- als is soon to be consummated. Nego- tiatiOns have reached such a stage that the University of Pennsylvania authorities have informed Cornell that hereafter the football game which has been the annual Thanksgiving Day attraction at Franklin Field will in the future be played here only in all ternate years.
 The game with Cornell will be play ed in this city this year, but next year Penn will go to Ithaca for the match, and the plan is to give liar ward this date in alternate years, be- play her first game in Cambridge with thes Crimson in 1914.
 Officials of the West Philadelphia institution will not say just how far the negotiations were conducted with Harvard, but Hobart w. Porter, chair man of the Football Committee, ad- 1nitted the informatio was subStan- tialIy correct.
 Porter says the announcement is a bit premature, but that it is d fact that arrangements have been made to play Cornell only in alternate years in this city. When asked who would get the important game in the years when Cornell did not play here, Por- ter said no official announcement will be ade for. some time. When told that it was known that negotiations had been made with Harvard he ex- pressed surprise that the matter had become public He said Penn had always wanted to renew relations, but that it was too soon to talk. From a prominent a1umnus and former that the Harvard game next year Is a certainty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14
THE MECHANICS
 TAKE TWO FROM ELM CITY CHAMPS
(BY Wagner.)


 The moving picture men who took Waterbury last week should have been on hand yesterday at Newfield to get a film of Jerry Conneu in the pitch CTS box. People wouldn't believe It unless they saw it, but Jerry actually went into the coming tower and tried to con the fans into thinking he was i a finger. Chaperoned by large cud of tobacco. the mayor of W1nsted tossed over his masquerade ball that had nothing it but the cover. II the movies could have snapped Jerry in action the Bijou theatre in that dear Winsted would have been pack ed all winter.
 get down to brass tacks and say that Bridgeport put New Haven over the hurdles in both ends of a double header. The score of the first was to and the second 12 to g. The Mecha mics were strong with the Wag on tongue, for a wonder. They whaled the Elm City hurlers merrily.
 Sunny Sexton was in charge of the twirling, department and he threw the Wings back for loss. He gave eight hits, famed six and didn't issue pass. Hoppy Hopper, who has ma de a fine record with the Wings, was treated quite farshly by our boys, who combed him for II hits. Bob Stow and Eddie Bridges were the leaders with two safe blows each.
 Bridgeport grabbed two runs in the fourth on hits by Spratt, Stow, Rus sell and Venable. Tn the eighth Crook, Snyder, Stow and Bridges punched singles for two tallies. The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14
ABE ATTELL
 IS SHADED BY
 HARRY THOMAS

Abe AttelI, former featherweight champion of America, showed that he did not possess his former skill when Harry Thomas, the British boxer, slightly outpointed him in a clean ten round bout in Madison Square Garden last night Attell was heavier than usual, but slower than ever before. At times the pace sapped his vitality and he was compelled to take the Briton's delivery, without a come back. Thomas scored numerous points with the left hand. He flicked it into the Americans face again and again before AtteII had a chance to block or step away, Attel1 possessed the harder waIiop, but he could not land it with effect As the bout drew to a close Thomas superior stamina told the tale Attel1 slowed down in such manner that the result was clear to all.
 AttelI weighed 129 IA pounds and Thomas scaled 131 pounds. The Eng lishman certainly outpunched Attefl a every step and deserved the deci- sion When Abe did attempt some heavy work to the body he was not there and the Britisher suffered lit tie in consequence.
 The only visible effect of the once great little fighters attack was when he opened a. puff under Thomas right eye in the seventh, drawing a How that looked much worse than It realty
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14
WATSON WASHBURN
 MIGHT WIN CITY
 TENNIS TITLE AGAIN

It looks as if Watson washburn will retain the title of city tennis champion At the Brooklawn courts yesterday he defeated R. w. Hall 6-1 6-1. In the second round DIM. Blod- Rett trimmed c. A. Baldwin 6-2, 6-3 and J. s. Myrick defaulted to F. B. Washburn.
 There was 8 good match in the semi-finaIS when F.B. Washburn van- quished Gregory Bryan 6-4, S-6. This afternoon another semi-fnaI match was scheduled between Watson Wash burn and D. M Biodgett- If Wash burn wins he will meet his brother in the finals
 In the doubles two matches were played yesterday. Bryan and Wheeler took care of Myrick and Richards 6 2, 6-3, and Washburn and Washburn beat Marsh and Leads s-2. s-2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14
OFFERS JOHNSON S60,OOO
 TO VISIT AUSTRALIA

San Francisco, Sept. 14.-W. c. J. Kelley, the agent for Hugh Mcintosh, the Australian fight promoter, who ar rived here Thursday afternoon on his way to Chicago, said that if Jack Johnson will go to Australia he can easily pick up $60,OO0 in purses that await him there.
 Kelly is on his way to meet Johnson in Chicago. and until he learned of the death of Mrs. Johnson was confident of taking Johnson back with him. The gross sum is split into three purses. For a fight between Johnson and Sam Langford Mcintosh offers s30, 900. For a fight with Sam McVey he will give s15, GOO, and a like sum for fight with Joe Jeanette.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14

Joe Wood says that Ty Cobb is the hardest batter. to pitch to in the Amer ican League. After gazing at Cobb's batting average we refuse to contra dict you, Joe.
 Many a minor Ieaguer is lying awake nights just now wondering. whether he will be drafted and where he will go. When he does fall asleep hs leagues while stands full of enthusiasts cheer him on. -lr
 A rumor is adoat that Fred Clarke son. Next we'll have the story that Wagner refuses to sign The winter league has gone into session early this year.
 Jimmy Callahan of the White sex ia of the opinion that Eddie Cicotte, who was released to Chicago by the Red Sox under the impression that he was too slow for a championship team, is the real pitching find of the season Within the two months that he has routed the -jinx thai -fornerly camped on his trail and has been delivering the kind of ball that wins games for any club
 Joe Birmingham, who succeeded Harry Davis as manager of the Maps declares that no man could have made a. pennant winner out of the club eftd- CT last year or this. No manager could have made the men faster than nature made them and there has been a lack of speed all year." he said The crit ics have been too quick to claim Davis could only finish sixth with a club that StovalI finished third with They forget that only two games separated third and sixth place in 1911"
 Clarke Griffith has voiced an opinion that the Red Sox clearly outcIass tns Giants "The Boston Red Sox, one oE the smoot hest baseball machines e11eF known will in my opinion, take four of the first five games from the Giants in the coming worlds series" said the leader of the Senators z
 One of the interesting features ok each season of baseball is the manner in which Christy Mathewscu comes back every fall and upsets the calcu- Iations of his critics Of the spring tine Matty fer the past three or four years has been late in getting losing a few games has been marked by the critics for the mtnors- But as September rolls around he fs always found one Of the real substantial as sets of the Giants and the man tn@ clubs and the fans alike are depend- worlds championship.
 Clarke Grifnth is going to reward his players for the showing they mads this season. If he fails to complete for the series with the season in which the men would snere in the receipts he intends to gsFs them a percentage of the money taken in at exhibition ga mes this season ana which would amount to 800 or moTs for each man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14
YOSTS EXPECT TO
 BEAT BLACK ROCKS IN
 CONTEST TOMORROW

At Yost field tomorrow the Yosts and Black Rocks will mingle in the second game of their post season series The Rocks were beaten by one run last Sunday but hope to get revenge. Robacker or White will work for the Vests with McCorm aek behind the bat. Whalen is slated to twirI for the Rocks. There is talk of a 100 yard dash between Shorty Nor ris of the Yosts and Bousky of the Rocks If this race takes place at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14
THIS DATE IN
 PUGILlSTIC ANNALS

1s14-Dan EDonnelly defeated ..George' in the twelfth round at Cur rav County Kildare, Ireland This was the first Important prize ring battles ever held in the Emerald Isle.
 niddleweight champion of the worlds was born in Grand Rapids. Mich
 1e06-.Staniey Ketchel, on his eighteenth birthday. knocked out City, Mont
 19e7-BiHy Pape knocked out Ter~ ry aoa Martlr 1n rounoS s 7r5,-,- t,-, O'Tooie in 12 roRnds at Boston.
 1909-Esee 17cuek and Jack Br4Ss ton, rounds. draw, ct LzhcaS8As Pa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14
JUSTICE FORD OF CANAAN THRASHES HIS DEBTOR
Then He Gives Man Ten Minutes to Leave Town Take Another
 Beating.

Canaan, Sept. 14.-Justiee George w. Ford, of this place, thinks the process of debt collecting through his court too slow and when he saw a man from Southfield, Mass, on the streets, yesterday, who had owed him S25 for three years he gave him a, thrashing. He gave the man 10 min utes to get out of town with the promise that if he didn't he would thrash him again. He also told him that he would give him licking eE- cry time he sets eyes on him until the roaid-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14


 a country of his size?
 George Kirl<wood. from Missouri, is the classiest looking feather-weight with the exception of Johnny Kilbane. Following up the knockout of Tomrny Houck. George stopped Frankie Flen1- than a round. And strange sto tell it was not a fluke either He was the class from the tap of the gong. Kirk vision If given the opportunity, judg- ing from what he has shown to date. He already has the goats of most of the local brigade. The St Louis but a great ring general, seldom vast ing a punch, and can hit hard as the average lightweight. They are prining this bucko for Johnny Kill bane's honors
 When Johnny Cou1on clashes with Kid Williams, the latest aSpirant for the title. he will have his work cut out to win, if students of form have the right line on the challenger. had occasion to mention the Kids that time he has @.copped' two more victories, stopping his men within. the limit in both contests. Cou1on and Williams are to meet at 116 pounds ringside the night of October 1, and the Garden gets the match Ought to prove a sensational battle. Ones a and 'tother thinks he is a better man. The baby sscrappers us ua1ly think pretty well of themselve ee.
 'sOi1y Jin'' Coffroth, the San Fran cisco promoter, plans a ...:Hshite e hope the coast city, With Al Palzer, Luther McCarty. 5 Gunboat Smith and Jin1S Stewart already on the ground and Jim Flynn headed in this dir rection, it would appear that Jeems will run short of material Mebbe he proposes to draw on the newly dis covered tribe of white hopes that Professor Vilhjalmar Stefenson is sponsor for.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14
SUNDAY GAMES.

Hartford at Bridgeport.
 Holyoke at New Haven. Springfield at Waterbury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14
EAST BRIDGEPORTS AND
 WHITE SOX TOMORROW

The East Bridgeports and White Sox will get together at West End park tomorrow afternoon to settle their question of supremacy. There has been considerable talk of this series. Manager McGuire of the Sox will present Hayes and Fray as his battery All mem bers of the Sox are requested to report tomorrow morn ing at the flats.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Bridgeport at Hartford. Waterbury at New Haven. HoIyoke at Springfield.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14
PUBL.u EXPECTS TOO MUCH
 FROM CHAMPION JOHNNY KILBANE

I don't know whether Ad WoIgaet and Packey Mcfarland will ever get together Or not, but I do know the champion has made it plain that he does not relish the prospect of get ting in the ring with the Chicagoan. After signing agreen ent to box ten rounds at the Garden on Septem- Der 27, Wolgast deliberately laid down on his bargain No matter what ex- cuses Ads friends may offer. the fact remains that he funked out of the match
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14
Totals ...3s 12 17 27-15
New Haven,
Score By Innings.

Two base hits, Baker, Crook Three base hits, Nagle, Venable, Cough, Bridges, Hits. off St. John 2 in s innings, off Connen 5 in 2 in nings- Sacrifice hits, St. John, Snyder. Stolen bases, Pope. Double plays, Barron to Spratt to Crook; Pope to Flick to Miller; Barron to Bridges to Crook. Left on bases, Bridgeport g, New Haven S. First base on balls, St. John 4, Barron i, Cornell i. First base on errors, New Haven 3, Bridge port l. Struck out by Barron 3, by St. John 1, by Cornell 8. Passed balls, Bridges 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14
{. STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TODAY.

Chicago in New York. Pittsburgh in Brooklyn. Cincinnati in Philadelphia. St. Louis in Boston CD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14

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