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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-22
M'GRAW TO 60
 INTO VAUDEVILLE
GIANTS, MANAGER WILL GET LARGEST SALARY FEWER PAID TO AMERICAN PER-
 FORMER.

John J. McGraw. manager of the Giants, has signed a. contract to be- come one of B. F. Keith's vaudeville stars at the largest salary ever paid an American performer. He will open at the Colonial Theatre, New York, next Monday with nonoIogue en- titled Inside Baseball.
 Ever since the beginning of the championship series McGraw has been importuned to go on the stage. He has been in demand by the magnates of both the musical comedy and vaudeville stages After all the bids were in and he looked the theatrical field over carefully he accepted the offer of B. F. Keith, who controls the 'sbig tinne' vaudeville of the United States He will be headIined over the Keith circuit, and given all the attention that goes to an exactins prima donna.
 The great ball player win relate the most exciting and the most humorous experiences of his career on the dia- mond, and with the aid of a diagram will reveal the hitherto carefully guarded secrets of inside baseball as perfected by the Giants. He has also collected a, number of striking photo graphs of historic plays, and these he may describe with the aid of apro- jecting machine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-22
BEAN BALLS NOT POPULAR
 IN DAYS OF OLD TIMERS

New York, Oct 22.-They didn't throw the bean ball much in the old en time,'' says Wilbert Robinson, the Giants coach. While the old pitchers had dreadful speed and were closer to the plate, they didn't make practice of firing them at your head, as they do now, if you crowd the plate. More mercifu1? More kindly natured? 1? Nope. The old-time batsmen were not the kind of people you could throw bean ball at. They were large men, with big mustaches and John L. Sul- 1ivan's disposition
 Try to bean one of them and excit- ing incidents would follow The big fellow you were shooting at would dodge one or two under the belief that pou were shy control If you per- sisted, and he realized that you were trying to frighten hinn-BLIPP! He'd send the bat whirring across the dia- mond, and you'd be lucky to escape with a busted shin Me hand slipped would be the big mans innocent ex- planation, and the steely glint in his eye would mean a tip for you to throw no more bean balls 2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-22
AMATEUR FOOTBALL

The Tiger Jrs., have reorganized again and all these members are to report for 9, meeting to be held tonight at Center street and Harral avenue at 7:30: Dan O'Brien, Geo. Steinert, Tom Rice, Harry Wetstine, B. Moore, Tim MoIay, Al Zinn J. Palmer, HI. Fan ming, H. Rumage. Geo. Bessett, Ed Hutyt, Fred Shea.
 The Tiger, Jrs., would like to hear from teams out of the city, at 11O-115 IDS.
 The Tiger. Jrs., would like to hear from the Fairfields for a game. An swer through this paper.
 All members of the Edgewoods are requested to report tonight at the corner of State street and Bostwick avenue at 7:30 D. m
 Negotiations are Underway for a game with the Yost team for Sunday.
 Ire Edgewoods were advertised to play in New Haven Sunday but were never scheduled there. Harry Frank
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-22
MURPHY OF CUBS
 IN BAD WITH FANS

Charles Webb Murphy of Chicago has without doubt shown himself at various times a. man of business acu- men. and yet no man in baseball con- trives needlessly to get himself so crit icieed. He has faculty for doing the wrong thing at the wrong time. Cubs no club had more loyal support year
 Somehow or other he has contrived to make himself unpopular in his own city. The result is that it is neces- sary for him to have winning team in order to draw big crowds The White Sox park in Chicago. on the other hand, will draw thousands whether the team is winning or los ing This is due to the personality of ssthe old Roman It was Murphy who by piece of slapstick hllInor almost brought on a big league war. It was Murphy who probably cost his team the second place by 8 statement issued at the wrong time. Now it is Mur- phy who by his own volition separates himself from his greatest drawing card in the person of Frank Chance and deprives his team of one of the greatest leaders that thesgame has ev- CT known.
 The supporters of the Cubs were none too pleased when Murphy sent Miner Brown to Louisville. They figured that if there ever was a player whose years of service entitled him to
 
 through in the majors it was Brown. At the same time many persons sus- pended judgment believing that the great twirler might have been sent to Louisville with the purpose of mak- ing him manager there. There is no so far. however, to believe that there was any such intent. When the rooters find that Chance has followed Brown into oblivion they will be far from pleased.
 As matter of fact if Frank Chance quits baseball 1t will be by his own desire. There are half a doxen@ big league clubs which would only be too pleased to purchase his services. There l has been a ruInor that the Peerless Leader would come to Brooklyn. This would be a great thing for the Su- oerlbas. Murphy has said that he will | nave next year the youngest playing | in the league and a man who will live and vote in Chicago. If he | picks leader from among his play | ITS it will probably be either Joe link ! sr, Johnny, Evers, or Jimmie Sheckard ! Tinker handled the team during | Chances absence There is reason | 70 believe that any of the three could | i'll the shoes of Frank Chance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-22
SHERIFF STOPS
 BOUT IN NEW YORK
TOO BADLY PUNISHED BY
 GUNBOAT SMITH.

Sheriff Julius Herburger won the de- cls1on over Jim Stewart and Gunboat smith at the Garden, New York, last
 night. The little peacemaker of the county got into the ring before the be- ginning of the eighth round and re- fused to let the bout continue He considered it brutal, inaanuch as
 Stewart had been floored five times in seven rounds.
 Stewart was brought into the ring at the close of the show and then there was more trouble. Joe EIurnph-
 reys announced that Jim wanted to show his friends that he wasn't a, bit
 for the second time. The crowd would
 not give him a hearing, and Huml3h- reys begger that they give the officer a chance for an explanation. When
 the storm srlbsided Hamburger said:
 1T am desirous of giving you decent boxing in this community, and as Stewart was not only knocked out, but he is still unfit to fight. I am here to see for myself whether these con tests are boxing bouts or prize fights. This was a prize fight and not boxing, and stopped it.
 Smith backed Stewart against the ropes in the first and promptly hooked left -hander. Big Jim went sprawling like capsized turtle on a marble floor. He got up at nine and Smith chopped an overland right and the Brooklyn facade fashioner went down again for nine more seconds of free dom from the strenuous stuff. He got up on the stroke of nine and hung on erimEy. It was collar and elbow wrestling for the rest of the round. The bell saved Stewart.
 Smith put every ounce of power be- hind his punches in the seventh. Just as in the third round, Jim was fIoored just before the bell with a s1eft hook. He was on his knees when the bell rang. e
 Then there was a grand powwow. Sheriff Harburger mounted the padded rostrum and crawled along outside the ropes to Stewart'B corner He cast critical eye over big Jim and evident ly decided that Jim was a wee bit aaors de combat. With A majestic wave of his hand he ordered the heavfng glad iators out of the ring. Stewart pro tested that he was filter than a fiddle, | but the Sheriff was firm
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-22
DOOIN DENIES
 so HE'LL LEAD CUBS
PH1I,ADELPHia MANAGER DE- CLARES HE WOULDN'T TAKE
 JOB IN CHICAGO.

Philadelphia, Oct 22-Despite r11mors o1fhe effect that Charley Dooin, the popular playing-manager of the Phil adelphia National League team is the man whom President Murphy had picked to manage the Cubs, Dooin said yesterday that there was nothing to it and that he would not take the job if it was offered him.
 There is nothing to it at all, said Dooin ssI will be right on the job with the Phillies when next. season comes around-'
 Dpoin then admitted that even if the position was offered him he would not take it. The recent declaration of President Murphy of the Cubs that he had already picked out a man to man age the Cubs and the qualifications that he placed on the new manager lead fans to believe that the choice would be either Dooin, Tinker or ERers
 NOW that Dooin has definitely an r1ounced himself as out of the race, 1t IS probable that either Tinker or Evers will be Murphy's choice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-22
BOXING IN FRISCO TO
 BE REFORMED BY CITY

The need of commission to super wise boxing in San Francisco and keep the game out of the hands of sure thing men is being set forth by the various sporting writers of the Pacific coast metropolis. It has been open ly charged by these writers that the four-round bouts which are conduct ed weekly have been run in the inter ests of the gambling element. So open and baTefaced have been the methods employed to trim the unwary that a wave of reform has hit the town and every effort is being made to do away with betting entirely. It has been the custom in Frisco for the gamblers to move about the ringside crying the odds at the top of their lungs and making things unpleasant for those who were interested in the ways the case when open betting is allowed charges of fixed fights have not been uncommon.
 The police committee of the Board of Supervisors has finally taken cog nizance of the charges and steps have change in the manner of conducting the bouts. Instead of set of judges who were responsible to no one for the honesty of their decisions, list Of seven referees will be appointed by the board.
 From this list in the future must be selected all official arbitrators. Evi- dently the rules in force in New York have excited the admiration of the Frisco authorities, for many of them have been copied in the effort to clear the situation. The various timekeep-# the future, as many have been charg- d with cutting round short in or der to save a boxer upon whom the right money has been wagered-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-22
PRINCETON HAS
 FOOTBALL CRITICS
 GUESSING JUST NOW

Ranking second to Carlisle in points scored, with a total of 234 in five games, as compared to PIP in seven, Princeton is again this year, as last, the storm center of the eastern grid iron. Football folks have some sort of idea of what they may expect from Yale and Harvard, but even the most confirmed dopesters shy at rating the Tigers.
 Next Saturday Princeton runs foul of Dartmouth, another eleven with just such record as Princeton's, but admittedly strong. From the result of this game critics and ordinary foot ball fans may be able to snare some thing on which to base their reckon ings on the Harvard-Princeton and Yale-Princeton engagements
 But until they have mingled with the gridiron gladiators from Hanover the Tigers will rate as probable cham pions of the East only among them selves. Cunningham has developed the "scoringest'' team in this section of the country, but not more than one footbaaIer in live will admit that Princeton has beaten anything worth beating.
 There may be something in this, but the records do not bear it out as well
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-22
tBy wag1aer.)

Battling Jack ZeIler, who once fought one round draw with Dan O'Neil in Waterbury and also earned decisions over several umptres, pulled a little inside stuff at the meeting of the Connecticut league directors in New Haven yesterday. After grab ping generous slices of the sporting page for the ann0 0uncement of his re- tirement from the league because of i'll health, Zeller informed the mag mates yesterday that he will take . franchise in Pittsf1e1d, if the league VIII give him one. He says Pittsfieid has a population of s2sooo and is red
 Teller last week sold his interest in the Springfield club to his partner Bill Carey It was supposed that he intended to return to that dear St. flows and Umpire Red Held gets his GaIways trimmed. Pittsheld has maintained an independent team for considered a good baseball town.
 Morton F. Plant, the millionaire yachtsman who wants New London on the baseball map, also had a rep fesentative at the meeting and Jim Murphy who has queered the nation al game in New Britain and Water bury, wants to put team in New Britain again. The directors voted to adjourn their meeting until November at which time all applications will be paMsed upon.
 Slapper Sam Kennedy was present and was elected g member of the board of directors to succeed Jim The Waterbury magnate promises to put a regular team in the Brass City next season. Dan s punch at anybody during the after
 1t was predicted that Uncle Jeems 0'Rcurke will be unanimously re-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-22

will come to Yale's relief shortly
 Howe has been burning the tele- graph wires to get a formidable squad of coaches here for this week. which marks the transition of the Yale team from simple to complicated formations Ralph Bioomer and Adee 0e the only old stars who last night had volun- teefed to shine on Yale Field this week. Howe was keenly disappointed on receiving word from Foster San ford, who has annually built up a stonewal defense for Yale, saying he cannot come and assist. Sanford is forming a. million-dollar industrial cor poration and cannot bother with foot ball this fall He will sail for Europe next week
 Howe was helped out by three of a. kind. They were "Heinie' Hobbs, Yale's Wd1irlwind tackle of two years ago and now coach at Amherst; '1Bo'' O1cott, one of Yale's greatest centres. now director Of the football depart ment at New York University, and Morgan Bowman, fullback at Yale, eight years ago, now coach at F1i11 school.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-22
JACK JOHNSON CANNOT FIGHT IN
 AUSTRALIA NOW

From all appearances Jack Johnson has fought his last ring battle in any country. The antagonis1n stirred up against the colored heavyweight cham pion as a result of his latest escap- ades is equivoca1 to pugi1istic exile.
 ostracize the title holder. Hugh Me Intosh. the Antipodes promoter, yes terday cabled his representative in Chicago. w. w Kelly, to cancel all negotiations for bouts between Johnson and Sam Langford and Joe Jeannette received $50,00O as his end.
 Johnson alone is responsible for his deterioration as a drawing card. New York City was the first to place the bans on him; then followed the entire South; next the coast, and then the the lowering of the portcullis of the United States on Johnson as princi- pal in a boxing contest.
 To augment JohnSonS troubles, move has been started in the Middle West to prevent Johnson from even appearing on the stage in his exhibi- ton. In some of the Southern States a petition has been in circulation for several weeks to bar Johnson's name from finding it's way into print. It is now likely that the Eastern pSEodicals will be asked to join the movement
 England will not stand for Johnson. The BritonS show their animuS toward the champion by prohibiting him from fighting Bon1bardier Wells. France will probably be next to shut the gate in Johnson's face. The French Boxing Federation is anxious to work in ca hoots with the New York State Ath- letic Commission, and at the New Y York body's behest France will not permit Jehnson to show in the coun- try with tri-co1ored emblem.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-22
DOES NOT
 FEAR BROWN SATURDAY

Cambridge, Oct. 22-Brown Univer- sity win give no such terror to liar vard when the Brown and the Grim son meet, Saturday, as when these .fssyens met last fall The answer Is Captain Percy Wendell. who was back in the lineup in earnest today. A driving workout was given the Grim sen by Coach Haughton, who declared today he will send in his strongest team at the start, iE cIuding Wendell BrickIey and Hardwick as the back field. Saturdays game will be the first big one for the Crimson, this year, Brown being from 10 to 12 pounds heavier than the teams liar ward has played this fall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-22

Billy Evans, one of the American leagues best uznpires, picks an .'A1l American League team in last weeks
 Not caring to parade my opinions alone on a all star team, I called on bhe judgment of the nine other men
 staff of umpires
 On five of the positions of the
 mythical Al1-American team three
 positions - nrst base,second base catcher. and short-stop-t f1ejudges of play differed to a certain extent. Strange, of the Detroit club, as the best receiver, while Ed Sweeney, John Henry and Bill Carrigan had two un- Rlres @ each who espoused their cause tween Johnny McInnis, of the Athlet- ics, and Hal Chase, of the HighIa nd- CTS. Eve of the arbitrators leaned toward McInnis, while four favored the peerless Chase.
 Shortetop honors found .sHeinie'' Wagner, of the Red sox: Jack Barry. Washington, and Bobby walloce, of their champions. Four liked Wagner best, three regarder Jack Barry as the and Wallace. Third base also had it's cha ampfons. Five of the umpires could see no one but Home Run'' Baker, ter had two each on their side. On the position of pitcher, second base, dan the outdeld all the umpiree agreed on the same men.
 When Connie Mack offered an opin- ion on any subject pertaining to base ball, you may rest assured it is worth while. Anxious to know what short stop Connie looked on with most fav- or, asked him to whom he thought the 1912 honors belonged.
 t'The American League is rich in Wallace, Mcbride. Bush and Wagner are brilliant performers in the veteran class, while Weaver, Chapman and much promise TO Wagner, however belong the laure1s of the present sea- son His work at shortstop has been a more prominent factor in the slc- cess of the Boston club than he.''
 Great catchers are wonderful as- set to any ball team. In baseball it Ia often related that no club ever won a pennant unless 1t was rich in catch ing material. A research of the rec- large extent. The wonderful work of those two great young catchers, Hen ry and Ainsmith, ably assisted by Wil- Ga1ms. was great aid ito Clarke will tell you that Carr1gan, cady and 1 and Thomas were of great | aid to his club in the fight for the
 Oscar Strange, who was favored byi among the backstops, is Ian ideal dlCnCT GAA0OWGQ WILL 1 Skel6Adf4 physique. he is an excellent mark for | the pitchers to shoot at. It is sur prising what part this plays in a | pitchers control His Judgment of batter's would be hard to improve upon. He has a grand throwing arm and is a very fair hitter. His ouly fault is a s1owness of foot.
 Of the star pitchers, Walter John son Is the master twir1er. have nev- sr yet heard anyone closely connected with the game deny this wonderful 1rowess of the Washington speed mer- :hant. He has terrific speed, a good curve and a, nice slow ball
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-22
THIS DATE IN
 sPUGIlISTIC ANNALS

19O4-Harry Cobb won on foul from Jimmy Burns in round at HouRh- ton, Mich
 1906-Ray Bronson knocked out Tona- my West in 4 rounds at Bloomington.
 19O9-Wil1ie Lewis won decision over Jeff Thorne in 10 rounds at Paris
 1909-Johnny Coulon outpointed Young Ziringer in rounds at Pitts burga1.
 1s1O-Grover Hayes and Willie Moody fought 6 round draw at Phi1a- delphia.
 1910-Frankie Con1ey defeated Joe Mandot in 10 rounds at New Orleans
 1910-Johnny Kilbane and sam Lang ford boxed 3 rounds exhibition at Kan
 1e11-.Jim Barry knocked out Al Benedict in 5 rounds at WiTkesbarre,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-22
AWARD
 FAvORs TROLLExBIEsT
Men on Springfield and Worcester
 Trolley Lines Beneffed.

The board of arbitration which hag been acting as mediator between tne Springfield Street Railway Company and the Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Company and tns emDloycl of the two lines in adjusting fhu scale of wages has handed down its decision, which grants an increase ln the wage scale of the men. The new first six months to S2.8e a day durlnE and after fhe fourth year. The day rates for the Springfield street rnil- way are as follows: First six mouEka. a day; second year, $2-G0 a day. third year, $2-70 day; fourth year. 92-8f a day.
 The hour rates for the Worcester Consolidated Company are as given. First six months. 23 cents an hours second six months. 24 cants; ssccrH year, % cents: third year. 27 cenlr and fourth year, 2s5k cents an hour
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-22
JAMES LYNCH, HURT AT
 FOOTBALL, WILL RECOVER

James Lynch of Beechwood avenue, the member of the Tiger football eleven who was hurt in New Haven, His skull was not fractured as at first reported, and he is now on the road to recovery The Tigers will practice tonight at Highland and Washington avenues. All members are requested to report
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-22
UMPIRE EVANS
 PICKS A TEAM.
After Consultation With League Umps He Chooses All Ameri-
 can League Group
JOHNSON STAR PITCHER
Only One Member of Red ,SOx Placed on Team-He is
 Wagner

EVANS ALL AMERICAN Catcher-Strange, Detroit Pttcher.Johnson, Washington Shortstop-Wagn Boston First Base-McInnis, Athletics Second Bas@Collins, Athletics. Third Base-Baker, Athletics Right Field-Co15b, Detroit Center FfeId-Speaker, Boston. Left Field-Jackson, Cleveland Utility Infeher-Barry Athlet-
 ics
 Utility Mflan, Wash
 iuRfon
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-22
JACK HELLER WANTS TO
 GET PITTSFIELD FRANCHISE
Connecticut League Also Gets Applications
 From New London and New Britain

elected president when the vote is taken on November 4. The directors leader and in his rulings has been absolutely fair. The success of the O'Rourke administration can be noted from the fact that the league treas- as there was a deficit of s360 at this time last year.
 Bill Luby appeared before the leagIe ls, s,e meeting and and asked that the ton club be paid. Luby declared he would take legal action against the league unless the coin was fortheom- ing. Bills chances are as slim as a
 Those present were: President O'Rourke. of Bridgeport; Eugene Mo- Cam, of Bridgeport; George M. kin. Hartford; William D. Carey and o'Neil. HoIyoke; Sam Kennedy. Britain: Sidney W. chalienger. Bridgeport.
 Hugh Jennings the flaming topped manager of the Detroit Tigers, has signed contract to elevate the stage and will appear in Paterson. N. J., beginning next week. He gets ten lawn McGraw explaining inside ball as played by the Giants and Jennings appearing in the Thespian league the vaudeville fans will lose their taste for buck and wing dancing and illus trated songs.
 The St. Louis Cardinals have sign who was in the South Atlantic league last season.
 Gabby Street. the former Washing ton and New York catcher, has been sold by Providence to Chattanooga of the Southern league.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-22
TO TAKE FEDERAL's PLACE.

New Haven, Oct. 22-A train to take the place of the Federal Express in accommodation for those who desire to go to New York has been put on to leave here at 12:10 a. m. It is prac- tically a second section of the Fed eral Express.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-22

New York-Manhattan now has a ladies bar, brass railing and all. The proprietor calls it a "Parisian Bar" In Paris, they call 'em Amer ican bars. Just a trick of the trade" says the proprietor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-22

Girl Wanted? Read the. Farmer Want Ads.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-22

The MapIewood A. c. Bowling eague rolled the following scores at he Park City alleys last night:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-22
BOW LING.
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE.
MAPLEWOOD LEAGUE.

Totals 466 4ZT 445-I3 5 5 Singers won on roll off.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-23

Lesson TExT-Luks l:1s-so
GOLDEN TExT-'.He came unto his
own. and they that were his own received
him not."-John 1:ff-