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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-24
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Will Eddie Bridges be with the Bridgeport baseball club next season? There is a ruqnor spreading around by the grapevine route that the Erie fire man will be absent when the gong rings at NewfieId Park next spring. Before Manager McCann departed for Baltimore he was asked regarding the truth of the rlnnor, but he denied there was any basis for it. Nevertheless the fans in the Hot Stove League have kept the ball rolling.
 It is a fact that the management de- sires young blood for next season, and Eddie must be c1assed as a veteran. He is there with the headwork but some of the rooters complained that his throwing in 1912 was not up to the mark. In batting Bridges had one of his best years. He c1outed for .298 and most of his raps were timely. If the management does decide to trade or sell the veteran there will be many clubs glad of the chance to grab him.
 John Slam the-Door'', the Yost foot ball player and also rooter de luxe at Newfeld Park in summer, made his debut on the stage last night. The starring vehicle was the circus act at Poli's vaudeville theatre. The profes- sor offered $5 to anybody who could ride a balky mule, and t'Slam-the- Door, thought he could use that kaIe. He made his entrance tastefully clad in a, green sweater and a placid cap. John tried Frank Gotch's toe hold and also the Minnesota shift on the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-24
MIKE MURPHY SHOWED
 HIS CRAFTSMANSHIP HERE

Arthur Duffy, the famous sprinter, tells the following story of Trainer Mike Murphy's sportmansl1ip: "At the A. A U. championships at Riverside back in 1900 I was starter for national sprint honors. Mike was coaching Wefers and Kraenzlein for the dash He thought they were going to Wir1- Before the race he came up to me and said:
 ..I am going to beat you to-day. Kraenz and Wefers are running like the wind. You will have to beat 4-5 seconds to trim them
 The race was finally held It was a cCrker. At the start was the first to get away. At the ffty-yard mark was leading by half a yardL Be- hind me I could hear, the heavy crunch on the cinders of the Mercury Foot representatives at my heels It rrg- ed me on. Neck and neck we raced the last half of the distance, but in the final burst I managed to gain a scant lead The best part of it all was after the race One of the first to come over and grab me by the hand
 7as none other than the veteran train CT. You ran a, great race,' he said. I thought we could get you, but you beat us fair and square. You deserv- ed to win. I hope you will win many more races This was only one of the traits of the great coach. Murphy is good sportsman above all. It will be many a day before we will see his eQual.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-24
RICHIE OF CUBS
 GETS 1,OOO GIFT

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Lou Richie, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, will re- ceive a Christmas check for $1,0OO from the club for winning more than 50 per cent of his games last season. President Murphy promised $500 to Richie if he would exceed that aver age in 1911, but Richie missed the mark by a few points
 The offer was repeated at the be- ginning of last season, in addition to the $500 that Louis failed to obtain in 1911. Richie is visiting his team mate, Jimmy Lavender, in Monte zuma. Ga.
 Negotiations for a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals are not off, Pres ident Murphy of the Cubs says Mur- phy returned yesterday from Cincin- nati, where he met Manager Hug gins of the Cardinals. Deals were talked of, but when one seemed on the verge of completion, Huggins switched and said he would like to obtain Inf1elder Berghammer This cut off associations, as Murphy re- fused to talk trade in which that young player was involved.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-24
PIRATES ORDERED
 TO PAY PLAYERS
 SALARY BY MOGULS

Cincinnati. Dec 24-The National Baseball Commission handed in ma Jority and minority reports yesterday when deciding that Player Charles L. Boardman must be reimbursed $226 61 by the Pittsburgh club for salary.
 Boardman was tran nsferred by Pitts burgh to Youngstown, the agreement being that Pittsburgh would make up the difference in salary that would be lost to the player by the early closing of the Central League.
 He played successively at Youngs- town, Alliance and Kalamazoo until June last, when he was released by telegram by Pittsburgh as well as verbally by Kalamazoo. He elaine the difference between the money that his Pittsburgh contract called for and what these three clubs had paid him.
 Garry Hermann and Ban Johnson, of the comm ission, allowed the claim, contending that, as no waivers had ever been asked on the player or a. re- lease from Pittsburgh ever recorded Pittsburgh in reality owned the play CT until they released him on June 8.
 President Lynch, of the National League, also allowed the claim in fair ness to the player, but contended that the player was not an asset to the Pittsburgh club after he had signed with the Youngstown team
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-24
AL BRIDWELL HAD
 CHECKERED CAREER
 IN NATIONAL LEAGUE

Albert Bridwell, one Of the trio of snortstops turned out by Columbus a decade ago, is developing a reputation of being one of the rolling stones of big league baseball.
 BridweH preceded Terry Turner as an infieIder for Columbus. Turner crowded him out and he was sent to Atlanta When Turner was sold to Cleveland, Bridwell was recalled. Gin cinnati bought him in 1905 and after a fair trial let him go to the Boston Nationals. Boston found use for him in 1906 and the following season and then included him in the big trade with the Giants, a deal that sent First Basernan Penney and Catcher Mead ham also to New York in exchange for Bill Dah1en, Frank Bowerman, Dan McGann and Cecil Ferguson. He remained with New York until mid season, 1911, when he was traded back to Boston for Third Baseman Her zog.
 Now he goes to the Cubs Johnny Evers having purchased him to work in the inf1eld in the event of Red Cor rfden failing to make good. It is no certainty that Corridor will deliver. He made no big splash as a third eacker for the Tigers last fall and the chances are that Frank Navin was mighty glad to get rid of him, inas- much as he had invested something like SS, 900, part of which was made up of live stock and included Drake and COvington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-24
LOCKE EXPECTS TO
 PURCHASE PHILLIPS
DECLARES MIKE DONLIN WILL STAY IN PITTSBURGH
 NEXT YEAR.

Pittsburgh, Dec. 24.-BilI Locke ex- poets to have control of the PhiIlies within a week. Although Locke will not say this in so many words, his conversation gives evidence of his confidence that he is to get control of the club. and that he will have such a majority of the stock there will be none to say him nay in regard to the clubs policy.
 eff I should get the PhiIIies there will not be any more yells about syn dicate baseball,' Locke said yester- day. There has been some criticism of the game because of the interest Charles P. Taft has in the Chicago and Philadelphia clubs, and because c. W. Murphy has an interest in both this deal that will be the last of syn dicate baseball talk.
 ''I am not at liberty to tell the names of the men who are associated with me, but not one is in baseball at present The barring of all men in- terested in other clubs and the abso- lute control of the club if we get it., are two points upon which I have in sisted"
 Mike Don1in is to stay with the Pi- rates next season, according to Secre- tary Locke, who discredits the re- port from Chicago that waivers were asked on the slugging outfielder.
 Isn't it strange" said Locke. sar- casfieally' i; f tnht hafo this Teport should d of leak in Chicago before2 There is. a rule againse giving out informa- tion of this kind. I do not think there could be any truth in 1t, for no one connected with the Chicago club would think of transgressing that ru1e.''
 Don1in, if he does not play regu- 1arly in the outfeld for the Pirates next year, will be kept as pinch hit ter. Although Mike was not as fleet as rabbit last season his batting eye showed no signs of old age.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-24
THIS DATE IN
 PUGILISTIC ANNALS

1s62-George Holden, English, defeat ed Charlie Lynch, American, in 64 rounds in England, winning the worlds featherweight championship. This was the first time this battle was fought under London Prize Ring rules.
 1S79-Jim Flynn, the Pueblo heavy weight whose real name is Andrew Chiariglion, born at Brooklyn
 1882|CheSter Goodwin, once a well known boxer, born at Chelsea. Mass
 1898 - Matty Matthews defeated George KirWin, Canadian welterweight champion, at Toronto.
 1903ETerry Martin knocked out Harry Schumacher in 4th round at Philadelphia
 19O5-Stanley Ketchel knocked out Kid Foley in 4th round at Butte Mont.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-24
YOUNG AHEARN BEATS
 JACK GRITT0h EASILY

Young Ahearn, the dancing master of Brooklyn, outpointed Jack Britton of Chicago, in a hard-fought ten round bout at the Royale A. C., of Brooklyn, last night Ahearn jabbed Britton at will and had the Windy City boy miss ing continually. Time and time again Ahearn had the crowd counting from one to five as he pumped his left to Britton's face without a return.
 Ahearn clearly outboxed Britton. Britton landed only two hard punches during the ten roundS-one in the sixth and the other in the seventh round. It looked as though Ahearn was going out each time, but he ra1- lied and held Britton safe
 The weights were: Brftton, 135 1-2 pounds; Ahearn 136 3-4.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-24
PENN OARSMEN
 SORE AT COACH WARD

Pennsylvaniass oarsmen are in the unenvia,bIe position of men continu- ing their work under a dying regime. Ellis Ward, 1t seems, is to continue coaching until his contract expires which means that he will put the us- ual crews on the water at Poughkeep- see how, under the circumstances, the Quaker sweep Swtngerss can work with any great degree of enthusiasm While Ward is working with his fare well crews the search for a new coach will be under way, and rumors of its progress will reach the oarsmen from time to tirne-au of which hardly can be expected to make for a harmon fous situation
 There are. however, plenty of Penn eyLNanlaL graduates who Nook upons Ward with a feeling akin to affection. and while he Is not so well known to more recent graduates, he has not been without strong support even In the criticism has been most severe. But Ward hes lost the power to inspire as q coach should be able to do. and method, he has not been the salient figure at Pennsylvania that he was years ago There are not many un- dergraduates who point him out as he goes past, saying There goes Esl1is Ward" He is practically unknown to the great majority of the undergrad- mates until they see him in the launch Ben Franklin or on the float at Pough- keepSfe.
 Among the coaches themselves Ward is popular These men never forget what Ward and his family have been in the past-never forget the record of the brothers when they themselves were on the water. Courtney, whose crews have beaten Wards so many times, has nevertheless always had a hearty respect for the Quaker coach and every year at Poughkeepsle no eights appear to be at first sight. he invariably remarks, Watch Pennsyl- vania- They are apt to be dangerous. But Pennsylvania has not been danger ous since the year that young Reath stroked and his crew came up into second position, rowing in the tran ouiI water of the inside course and there has been nothing in the recent public form, of the Pennsylvania crews to indicate that they ever would be dangerous, under Ellis Ward as they had been at times in the past.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-24
EDDIE BRIDGES MAY NOT COME
 BACK TO MECHANICS IN 1913
Offer Purse of S30,O00 For Wrestling Bout
 Between Gotch and Zbyszko

mule, but the animal knew Johns sig na1s and threw him for a loss of two teeth and part of his trousers. Out side of that the debut of tfSlam-th Door was an artistic success but a financial frost for the professor re- fused to unbelt with the coin.
 The old time pitcher, George Null lin, who is as plump as a burlesque queen, has signed for 1913 with De- troit. He is the oldest man in point of service with the Tigers, having worn the uniform for 12 years
 Walter Ahearn, the Holyoke catcher who gets his mail in Waterbury in the winter, has landed his old job as referee in the Empire State Polo League. He will succeed Tommy Leahy of New Haven, who was blam- ed for allowing Fred Jean to start a riot in a game last week.
 came to this country after cleaning 'em up in Paris, says he will probably be matched to fight Frank Klaus of Pittsburgh, in Paris, March 5.
 The Salt Lake City Airdome has of fered purse of $30,0OO for a. wrest- ling match between Champion Frank Gotch and Zbyszko. A motion pie ture concern has offered $15O00 for the film privilege. The Pole wants to give Gotch $25O00. win, lose or draw, just to get him on the mat. Will Gotch let all that easy money get away? That's a tough one to ask US the day before Christmas
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-24
NEW TRAINING QUARTERS FOR
 CORNELL

Announcement has been received at Ithaca, N. Y., from Eads Johnson, Cor nell, '99, of Boston, that several Cor nell alumni in Boston have decided to underwrite a fund for new training quarters on the new alumni field at Ithaca, to cost $100, 900. The training house will be dedicated to Henry Schoelkoph of Milwaukee, a famous Cornell football player, who commit ted suicide a few days ago in that city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-24
Winter Millinery

Fur scarfs and fur muffs, shirt waists, petticoats, marabou boas and muffs raincoats, long cloth coats, pony skin coats at bargain prices at "a H- Dillon & O., 1105 Main St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-24

Hugh McBreen is trying to sell his stock in the Jersey City club. Hugb was formerly secretary of the Boston Red Sox. He purchased an interest in the Sl1eeters last year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-24

Manager Rowland of the D11buqut team in the Three-I league has signed Earl Mattick, a brother of Chick Mattick of the Chicago White Sox.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-24
IN MAJOR LEAGUES

Forrest Cady, the crack backstop of the Boston champions, joined the E1ks in Kewanee, ILL. recently
 Christy Mathewson is spending the winter months playing checkers and writing baseball stories for the daily press T
 For his second seasons work in the big show, Pitcher Eppa Rfxey of the Philadelphia Nationals demands a salary of s5,O0O.
 Bill Couga11in formerly of the Detroit Tigers, and last season manager of the Allentown Tri-State league team, has purchased a hotel in Scranton, Pa.
 Manager Rowland of the Dubuque team in the Three-I league has signed Earl Mattick, a brother of Chick Mattick of the Chicago White Sox.
 Hugh McBreen is trying to sell his stock in the Jersey City club. Hugb was formerly secretary of the Boston Red Sox. He purchased an interest in the Sl1eeters Last year.
 Detroit is full of gloom at the pres ent time, for President Navin has re- fused to give Ty Cobb an increase in Salary. and Ty threatens to quit base ball if MT. Navin doesn't come across.
 Should Benny Meyer, secured from toronto Dy the BrOOklyn SupSrDds5, stick to his determination to quit base ball, Charley Ebbets intends to grab Willy Zimmerman from the Newark team
 The name of the recently organized Northeastern league has been changed to the Maine state league. The cir cult will include Portland, Lewiston, Bangor, Augusta, Bath and Biddeford. The members of the Cubs have ap- pointed Ed ReI1lbach Cub representa- tive to the Players protective aSsocia- ton to succeed Johnny Evers, who re- signed automatically when he be- came manager of the team. Cornelius J. Sullivan, the attorney, vice-president and director of the New York Giants, is the old Amherst and Harvard ball player. He was a mem ber of Louis Frothinghams team in 1893, which won the series from Yale.
 In his vaudeville act, Hugh Jen- nings sings a ballad entitled That's how need you" Hugh ought to sing the song to Cobb and Crawford It would surely touch the hearts of the two star olJtfieIders and cause them to sign Detroit contracts, minus an increase in salary.
 Leo Tannehin, who was released by the White Sox a short time before the close of last season, was refused share in Cubs-Sox series money by the Sox Players, but President Co., miskey saw that Fanny got a share. said: Some ball players are pretty tight, and I am sorry to say that some of the tightest belong to my team.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-24

Bill Coug111in formerly of the Detroit Tigers, and last season manager 70. the Allentown Tri-State league team has purchased a hotel in Scranton Pa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-24

Detroit is full of gloom at the pres ent time, for President Navin has re- fused to give Ty Cobb an increase ir Salary, and Ty threatens to quit base ball if MT. Navin doesn't come across
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-24

Forrest Cady, the crack backstop of the Boston champions, joined the EHIzs in Kewanee, ILL, recently.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-24

For his second seasons work in the big show, Pitcher Eppa Rixey o1 the Philadelphia Nationals demands a salary of $5,0OO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-24

Toronto by the Brooklyn Superbas stick to his determination to quit base ball, Charley Ebbets intends to graE Willy Zimm merman from the Newark team
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-24

Christy Mathewson is spending the winter months playing checkers and writing baseball stories for the daily
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-24

Cornelius J. Sullivan, the attorney, vfce-president and director of the New York Giants, is the old Amherst and
 Harvard ball player. He was a mem ber of Louis Frothingham' team in 1893 which won the series from Yale
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-24

The name of the recently organized Northeastern league has been changed to the Maine state league. The cir cult will include Portland, Lewiston, Bangor Augusta, Bath and Biddeford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-24

In his vaudeville act, Hugh Jen- nings sings a ballad entitled That's
 how need you.'' Hugh ought to sing the song to Cobb and Crawford It would surely touch the hearts of the two star olJtfieIders and cause them
 to sign Detroit contracts, minus an increase in salary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-24

The members of the Cubs have ap- pointed Ed ReI1lbach Cub representa- tive to the Players protective aSsocia-
 ton to succeed Johnny Evers, who re signed automatically when he be- came manager of the team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-24
BOWLING.
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE. Singer HIanufacturine Co.

Totals -436 42B 45I-I8L0 The Crane Valve No. 2 vs. Bridge port Brass game has been postponed until Saturday, Dec. 2S.
 PARK CITY ALLEYS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-21
KEYPOR1

Mrs. R. S. White, Of Osborne
street, Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j.. w.
Nicholson, of Williamstown.
Charles Rossi, who Is having a
new twenty-foot surf boat built for
bluefshing this summer, has sold his
other boat to George Randolph, OF
Keansburg. The engine from 1t he
will install in the new boat.
Miss Margaret M. Clayton Will
give a musical In the Reformed
church next Thursday evening. The
program will consist entirely of mu-
sic by her music pupils.
This week the superintendent OF
the streets filled in a washout in the
sidewalk on Front street at the west
end of the bridge over the Oyster
creek. The heavy rains had caused
a large hole In the sidewalk and at
night 1t was very dangerous. Sew
eral wagon loads of dirt were dump
ed on the walk.
Mrs. Matte McKeen and daughters
Misses Pearl and Ruth, Will sal
Tuesday for Norfolk. They will
spend the summer with relatives In
Virginia.
A. Salz & Co., will celebrate the
forty-eighth anniversary, Of their
business in Keyport tomorrow. The
firm has occupied their present site
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-21
KEANSBURG

Capt. David Wilent8. proprietor OF
the waiting room at Palmer avenue,
this place, has purchased and in
stalled a soda fountain. Mr.. Wilson
will hereafter serve ice cream sodas
in the pavilion adjoining the waiting
room.
Knickerbocker Court, No. 119,
Tribe of Ben Hur. of Jersey City,
will have their annual excursion to
this place on Sunday, June 80. 1t
is expected hat over 1000 people
will attend. Dinner Will be served
at the White House, a new hotel
situated on the board walk.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ]. Hood, of Bos-
ton, are the guests of friends in town
for a few days.
Miss Francis Lawrence and Miss
Edith Lake, of Hamilton, N. Y, are
visiting friends in town for a few
weeks.
Rev. ]. w. Tower, pastor of the
NJ. e. church will deliver two SER
mons Sunday, n in the morning
and the other In the evening on the
Evils of Sunday Dissertation" 1t
is hoped the church will be filled on
these two occasions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-21
MATAWAN

w. V. Simpson has a new Cole
Thirty automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Lloyd and
daughter spent the weekend at
Long Branch.
Stanley Fisher left Thursday ev-
ening for Minneapolis, Mimi, after
spending three weeks here with his
parents, Captain and Mrs. Watson
II. Fisher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Rose and
son returned to Whitestone, l.. L.,
after spending a week here with her
grandmother, Mrs. James LANDER
son.
DR.. and Mrs. A. J. Jackson spent
Thursday in New York.
Mrs. William Stilwell spent
Thursday out of town.
Mrs. John Terhune spent Thurs
day in New York city.
Alonzo Whites automobile was
destroyed by fire at Morganville,
Tuesday afternoon. An insurance
of $500 was carried on the ma
chine.
George F. Cook, Of Miami, Flor
ida, was a Matawan visitor Friday.
Mr.. Cook was the originator Of
Cooks faxed rice.
An S. P. C. A, man has been in
town for the past three days ar
ranging for the suit of Mrs. Rachel
Lynch, who Is suing Alvin Lamber-
son. The cas- will come before JUS
tice Low, Saturday, June 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron E. Sloter
leave Saturday for Silver Lake in
the Adirondack mountains where
they will spend the summer.
Mrs. w. V. Simpson has returned
from a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Allen at Point O. Woods, L.. l.
Miss Emma Johnson, of South
Amboy, is spending several days in
town.
Miss Mildred Brown and Edna
Harrington returned from the State
normal school at Trenton, Thursda.J
as graduates.
Henry H. Longstreet, Jonathan
Holmes, of Holmdel, and Charles e,
Conover, of Wickatunk, lie r
the Baltimore convention Monday.
they will make the trip in Pullmans
and will be accompanied by about
forty-fve other Wilson enthusiasts
of Monmouth county.
A strawberry festival Will be held
by the Ladies' Guild at the Trinity
church, Friday evening, June 81, al
6 o'clock.