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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25
Connie Mack Likes
 College Players
Entire Pitching Staff of Athletics Composed of Rah Rah
 Boys

] Speaking of Jennings. his recent re-
 marks that he prefers sand lot players l to col, ,egians, have not been faForabIy received in certain baseball circles. ] Hugh said. college players were all
 right, but they did not know what to do with the ball when they got ] their hands on it. Certain Philadelphia reporters re- i gently discussed Jennings comment with Connie Mack, who is known to be sweet on-.eco legians. f.9f course, we have had some grand players who have never seen a college said Connie esbtlE l always had haukeTtng for cole giaEs. I have had some great college boys, and they surely knew what to do with the bail when they got it-'' Mack's pitching staR is composed sI- most entirely of col egians, Cy Nor gan being the only finger of last years squad who is not a hi gh-brow. Coombs is a graduate of. Colby, Bender comes from Carlisle, Plank Is a product cf Gettysburg Krause halls from -Sst. Ma1y's College, California; Martin earned his reputation with Tufts, while Danforth Is a product of a Texan JlfII-
 versity. Mack has another col ege
 boy in Salmon, the young Princetozg
 southpaW. Mack has other coIIegians
 on his roster who know what to do
 with ball after they get it in their
 hands, Eddie Collins and Jack Barry
 being shining examples.
 Eddie comes from Columbia Univer-
 s1ty, and Barry is a graduate of HoIy
 Cross, the university that gave Andy
 Ceakley, Mike Powers and Pat Noon
 an to Mack. Derrick, Mack's' clever
 utility man, comes from the University
 Of North Caro ina, while Harry Da-
 wis, Mack'S old captain, learned to
 play the game in Girard College, Phil adelphia. Jack McInnis, though not g.
 collegfan, is a graduate of the GIouces-
 ter, Mass, High School.
 It seems strange that Jennings yfaC is a Cornell graduate, should knock the col ege player, while Mack, who has h6en 2 pick up the cudgel in their defense
 Though the Athletics have always had more collegians on their payroll than any other major, league club, there are many major league stars who were co 'Iege men. Among the more famous ones are Christy Mathew son, Chief Myers, Frank Chance, Fred Penney, Dave Fultz, Bob Bescher, liar ry Lord, Birdie Cree, Jake Stahl, liar ry Hooper, Ed. Ruelbach. Doc Miller Doc Gessler and Jack Murray
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25
No Action Taken
 On Waterbury Club
Dan O'Neil and Jim O'ROurke Meet Holders of Note But
 Can't Reach Agreement

Waterbury. Jan. 25-Manager Dan OhNeil of the local club of the Con- nectiout league and President James H. O'Rourke, together with the stock holders of the local team, met yesteF- day afternoon to come to some agree ment as to whether the local fran chise would be transferred to Holyoke, Mass. or not. After being in Ses- sion for over an hour the men came to no decision. Each party offered the other propositions, but neither of them could come to terms. The en- tire matter will be threshed out at the meeting to be held in Hartford today. General opinion is that the men will come to terms and Water bury will be represented in the Con necticut league when the 1912 season is opened.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25
BUFFALO SPORTSMAN AFTER
 BRIDGEPORT BASEBALL CLUB
MCCann Hears Glowing Reports Of Young Pitcher TuCkey's Ability From
 Fellow TOWnSnan

wanted a job as catcher with the Me chanics. McCann talked with the youngster and asked him if he knew Tuckey- KelIar came right through with boost for the new Mechanic. He says, "Tuckey has lots of speed and a good knuckle ball. I caught him a game in Waterbury last year and he held the other team down to five hits in an II inning game. The score was 1 to l. think Tuckey will make good in the Connecticut league if he gets encouragement"
 Manager McCann has an idea that Dan O'NeH will switch his club to Holyoke for the coming season. He thinks Holyoke will be a god city with O'Neil to start a rivalry with SpringfIeld. The local manager de- cIares that if Holyoke is invided O'Nen will have to settle for the salaries owed to the players when the Paper makers disbanded last June.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25
Room For College
 Men In California
(special from United Press.)

New Haven, Jan. 25-Writing of the opportunities of college men in the far west, President David Starr Jor- dan. of Leland Stanford Junior Uni versity, in the Yale News, today, said:
 "AI professions are crowded there this should be Understood-but the crowd is around the bottom of the ladder To every man whatsoever, the Pacific coast offers a friendly climate charming surroundings. plenty of e1- bow room and likewise plenty to do and no live young man ought to ask anything better. The rest is with him.
 'fFor the fruit grower or for the master farmer. the opportunities are most varied. There is work for train ed workers in raising cattle. sheep and chickens, besides the varied lines of the engineer. Doctors, lawyers, teachers and business experts will find their place in Ca1ifornia-but all pro fessions are crowded
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25
LEAGUE GOSSIP

In speaking of the chances of the Maps in the coming race, a close stu dent of the game says:
 Harry Davis will begin the season with the greatest club of felders and batters Cleveland has ever had It comes little short of an all-star aggre- gation of players. Jackson and Ryan are expected to shine among the best fife ding and sluggfng outfelders in the American League Larry LaJoie Is he was in 1911, and Olson has devel- oped into one of the rest shortstops among the recent acquisitions to the big leagues Manager Davis bolster ed up the Maps thirty per cent. when he secured Paddy Livingston from the Athletics. for the catching staff was the clubs weak spot"
 In a few months John D. ''Boneset- ter'' Reese, MD, of Youngst own, Ohio, will he in the midst of h!s busy season. Spring and sore arms come together.
 Fred snodgrass reports that he is in great shape for the coming campaign. This star outfielder of the Giants has neen in Oxnard. Cal, where there are hut three seasons. Winter is unknown there.
 There is a rumor in the Windy City that Artie Hoffman may be pull ed in from the outf1eId and placed at third base for the Cubs.
 President John T. Powers Of the new Columbian League has anpounaed that Otto Stifel, "a multi-millionaire'' wFo has been packer of many forms of sport, has consented to finance the St. Louis Club in the new league. Stifel is brewer. Oh, how Raymond. Sal lee and Mclean would like to work for that man!
 At one stage in the dark ages of The National zane. sliding to base to avoid being touched was regarded as unsPortsmanlike
 Buck O'Brien and Jake Stahl are counted upon to do much toward keep ing Boston in the American League race. The question as to whether StahI is as good as he used to be en~ ters into the matter. Rling, for i'm come back.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25
SOME SPORTING SNAPSHOTS
Chicago Cubs Ask Waivers On Catcher
 Needham And Pitcher SIapniCka

made by the residents of Riverfead. where new roads have just been com, pleted, which, they say. would make an ideal course for the big speed out. is far enough from New York to kepe away the uncontrollable crowds.
 The call for winter football practice is expected daily at Yale. Captain Spalding, of the 1912 football eleven. has expressed himself mphaticaIly in favor of winter workouts.
 Big Ed" Walsh of Meriden star cars fishes and tramps in his preIim. mary training for the coming base all campaign. At East Hampton, yesterday, he captured IS of the fin necticut river. He expects to go fox hunting. soon. The big fellow says he is in fine physical condition.
 All rumors. that Arthur Devlin, srd baseman of the Giants is to be ss1t to some other club, have been set at rest. He has signed with New York for 1912. Devlins will be used as a utility and will not be played regu- larly, however.
 Waivers have been asked by the Chicago Cub management upon Sub stitute Catcher Tom Needham and Recruit Pitcher Slapnika, who are Chance will pull off before the open ing of the coming season. It is ru- mored, too, that Joe AgIer. the crack young first baseman, will also be traded. According to those in close touch with the Cub management. first corner when he is out of the game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25
(By Wagner)

An offer has already been received for the Bridgeport baseball club fran chise. A prominent sporting promoter of Buffalo wired to Manager McCann that he would like to make an offer for the franchise. H9 did make an offer subsequently, and it is being considered. Manager McCann when seen this morning refused to give the name of the Buffalo man. we are looking him up now" he said. we want to be sure that he means busi- ness and has the money to buy the club before any action is taken"
 Information which makes it look as if young Tuckey, Bridgeport's new twirler. has the goods was received by Manager McCann yesterday. A young man named Kellar from Water bury invaded the Atlantic hotel and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25
LIGHT KEEPER DEAD.
John N. Buckrfdge at Stratford Shoals Once and War Veteran, Victim
 of ParaIYsis.

John N. Buckridge, for nineteen years keeper of the Saybrooh light, is dead Of paralysis. He was Govern ment Iightkeeper for twenty-six years. He was in the navy seven years and took part in the Paraguay expedition in 1850. He also saw service in the Sixth New York Heavies from 1862 to 1865 He was seriously wounded at Brandy Station. Va, in 1884 losing a leg He kept Stepping Stone, light on the Long Island shore. thence went to Stratford Shoals light and thence to Eaton's neck light. He was born in New York, June 12 1858, and knew much of the early city. He was a. close friend of John NIorrisey and Pc ter B. Sweeney and had a place in FoIitics
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25
BOXING {
fsrecia1 from Tinted Press0

New York. Jan. 25-Although Abe AtteII. worlds champion featherweight may not be found gNilty of taking in his recent fight with Knockout Brown. there is every probability, to- day. that he will not get a chance to don the mitts again in New York. Fight promoters are now very fearful that he was doped when he met Brown has been emphatically denied by pr. Joseph Safian, who declared that the infections of cocaine he gave Attell were not sufficient to slow him up at all.
 New York, Jan. 25-The proposed match between Al Palzer and Carl Morris is just as far away as ever, today. Tom O'Rourke. Palzer's man. ager. and Billy Newman, manager for Morris. have agreed upon al! the terms except the club which is to for the National sporting club which he controls, but Newman declines to permit his man to fight there.
 Chicago. Jan. 25-Frank Moran. the Pittsburgh heavyweight. is being hail. ed. today. as a most promising white hope, as the result of his victory. last night over ''Stoker'' Smith, an Eng lishman, whom he knocked out in the first round. Smith although whipped in America, has won every fight in which he has engaged in Europe.
 New York. Jan. 25-FranI-ie White. the sensational Chicago featherweieht. will meet Irish Paddy in 10 round bout at the American A. A., in Brook lyn, tomorrow night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25
JACK JOHNSON PAYS $23O FOR A JOY
 RIDE IN LONDON

. London, Jan. 25-As the result of one of Jack Johnsoh's famous joyrides, the negro heavyweight champion today was ordered to pay s2S0 to a local tax:cab company. The pugilist was not present when the case was called in Westminster court, but counsel ap- peared for him. Last November, Johnson was demonstra ting the speed of his car to a party of friends when he crashed into taxicab. The com pany sued for S40O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25
Police Searching For Man And Woman
Special from United Press.)

New Haven, Jan 2-The police, to- day, started a search for an unknown man and woman of whom they have a good description, who are wanted in connection with the shooting in the back, last night, of Augusta DeAgos- tino. a laborer. The woman is said to have done the shooting although the police have been unable to find
 The unknown man in the case is said to have represented himself as a police officer in a quarrel over money that led to the shooting.
 At New Haven hospital, DeAgostino passed comfortable night, it was stated. He is expected to recover.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25
MEASLES ALARMS SCHOOL.
Score of Cases of Disease Discovered In LenOx Street School, Fair
 Haven.

New Haven, Jan. 25-An epidenis of mea sles has broken out among the pupils of the Lenox street school in Fair Haven East of such proportions as to cause the school authorities to think seriously of closing the bui ding Twenty cases have so far been re- ported.
 The absence Of so many pupils af- fl'cted with the disease has caused a marked vacancy in the school Most of the cases are of a mild character, and the physicians in that district who are treating the cases hope to stem the contagfon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25

The sign board that shows the way to our great Sea- son s End Clearance Sale. Twice a year we hold this clearance to rid the stock of broken lines, models, odds and ends.
 Every garment or piece of merchandise is most desira- ble-and wanted now-and the prices quoted are such that you can't afford to pass them by.
 Overcoats and Suits re- duced to four lots
 s1O, $14.5O, $16.5O, $19.5O. $1.O0 Shirts S9c.
 soc Ties 29c.
 Reductions everywhere.
 Besse-System .sEsa> FoSTER.BESsE co.
 eLorAIEEs. .fHITEEs. .oUrHHTERS. 13{T1tA4.sS e BooTs SSs7oEs
 BRIDGEPoRr. CONN. 0PERATISo &I STORG9,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25
Cotton Report
Especial from United Press.s

Special from United Press.3
 Washington. Jan. 25-According to a cotton report issued by the census bureau, today, 14,a47. .0S8 bales is es- timated as the supply for the four months period ending Dec. 31. Stocks at beginning of period were 1,S75.0S1 ginnings 13,545, ,7O3 and imports 26 354.
 Distribution was: exports 5,S50, ,5o4 bales. Consumption 1,6S7. 19S.
 Stocks, close of Dec, 7.959,5S6. Seg- gregating to Dec. 31 was: manufac- lures 1881 696 Independent ware houses 3,675,7S Elsewhere 2,952, ,207
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25
PREsRYTERTANs SHOW Es
CCommunicated.)

Owing to the death of the mother 5of Elmer s. Joyce, organfst and chor4s- ter of the First Presbyterian church, the concert which was planned foE Thursday evening will be given under the same condition Thursday evening, Feb. l. Mir. Joyce has come into intimate touch with some fifty mem bers of the First Presbyterian church who have been trained by him, and in the postponing of the c5ncert they are showing Tn sig bt degree their esteem for him and their appreciation of his services.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25
SALARIES 0F $15,fO DO
 IN TEN YEARS, SAYS COBB
Will Be Keen in Future Years and Players VIII Benefit

Cleveland, Jan. 25.-'Salaries of $15.- 900 in baseball will be common inside of 10 years" was the somewhat start ling statement made by Ty Cobb 'BasebaH will continue in popularity '' continued Ty Every major league club will have a plant costing from $500, 900 to $1, 100000. Many minor lea gues will be formed within the next five years. Competition will become keen and star ball players will be paid fabulous sums.
 Ball players win be smarter. ETn,- less conditions are satisfactory, they to recognize their rights. Players will also be faster. A more dashing style of play will prevail. This, to- gether with the improvements in parks club owners coffers will be filled with gold.
 ''Fifteen years ago star players re- ceived salaries equivalent to those of the ordinary p ayers of to-day. When the attendance increased and mag mates felt their investments were safe, they loosened up.
 Larger cities will mean larger crowds and more money for ball play CTS and club owners The players are the drawing cards They will be paid according to their value as dividend earners.
 Baseball will become faster in many departments. I expect to see scores of players of the dashing, chance-tak-
  few years. Ball clubs are securing the country for players of that sort Baseball fans are taking a greater interest in inside baseball. They will devote more study to the finer points Ten years from now fans wiI1 have what they want above everything else in basebaIl-extreme speed
 A raw recruit from a remote corner of the Green Isle was engaged for the first time in field maneuver, on o,1t- post duty. The sergeant instructed him to look out carefully for the colonel coming to inspect the post
 After an hour he returned and asked the soldier,s Has the colonel been here?''
 Receiving an answer in the negative he went away, returning later on with the same inquiry.
 A while later the colonel appeared. The recruit did not salute him proper ly, which Incensed the colonel, who as a hint, asked him:
 DO YOU know who I am?''
 Faith, and I do not" answered the recruit.
 ''I am the co'onel.''
 ''Begorra, you will catch it, then" says the soldier. 'The sergeant has been asking twice for yez already"
 
 Farmer Want Ads 1c a word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25
Team (
Q. K. FIVE WANTS
 GAMES WITH LOCAL BOYS.

Sporting Editor of The Farmer:
 Will you please insert the fol owing challenge in your paper:
 The O. K. five of New Haven would like to meet any team in this city, averaging 125 pouncs. The O. K ooys have open dates any Monday. Wednesday and Thursday. and would itFe to play in Bridgeport St Paul team preferred. All cornrnunfca tfons ehcud be sent to Manager Ira Greene, Sylvan avenue. New Haven. Conn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25

Young staylate got a delicate hint from the young ady he was calling on tbe other evening""
 What was it?'
 She found looking at the clock and other familiar devices useless, so she ordered some refreshments, and her mother sent 'H plate of breakfast food"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25
ST. JOE.S PLAY FAST
 NEW HAVEN TEAM TONIGHT

The St. Joseph's will meet the New Haven bask ketbau team at Eagles hall tonight and a good game should Fe-
 suit. There will be a preliminary be- tween two girls teams and dancing
 will follow the games @-- -S-z---=
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25
SANFORD vs. T. Q. s.

The T. IT. S. basketball team will play the Sanford School of Reading Ridge, Saturday afternoon. at the 7. M. c. A. at 2:So.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25

hington-Society women mum hering 150, including Mrs Justice Brown, Mrs. Elihu Root, Ms Wicker sham and Mrs. Nagel, are member Of an antj-Uoman's suffrage organiza- ticn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25

Wants, To Rent, For Sale. &c., 1 cent a word in Farmer Want Column.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25
KS TOURNAMENT.
ELKs BOWLING

Tn the bowling tournament at the Elks' club Tuesday night Team c de- Eeated Team B. The match was close and exciting. The summaries:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25
BOWLING.
FACTORY LEAGUE.

Totals .469 420 464-1353 phone vs. American & British
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25

At one stage in the dark ages of the National "aune. sliding to a base to avoid being touched was regarded as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25

There is rumor in the Windy City that Artie Hoffman may be pull ed in from the outfeId and placed at third base for the Cubs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25
(By Wagner)

(By Wagner) What'n you have gents? Waterbur. or Holyoke?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25

In a few months John D. ''Boneset- ter'' Reese, MID, of Youngst own, Ohio, will he in the midst Of his busy season. Spring and sore arms come together.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-25

Fred Snodgrass reports that he is in great shape for the coming campaign. This star outfielder of the Giants has heen in Oxnard. Cal, where there are hut three seasons. Winter is unknown there
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-10
In Memory Of Charles HALEY.

Mr.. C. W. Haily, one of the best
known citizens of Southwest Noxubee
county passed away at his home near
Gholson, after an illness Of several
months. on April 9Th Mr.. HALEY was
one Of the county's most loyal citizens,
a man above the average inintelligence
and general information and in his death
the community has lost one of its best
citizens and his family husband and
father who will be sadly missed. Mr..
HALEY was fifty-eight years of age; was
q member Of the Mt. Hebron Methodist
rhsrrhl and we : ccrslstsns, sssrest
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-10
mrs. THOS. dee and SON SHOT.
Sheriff D.ntzIer's Dog. Chase the Righ
Negro. who was Captured.

Sheriff D.ntzIer'. Dogs Chase the Righ,
Negro. who was Captured.
Sheriff Emmett Dantzler re-
ceived a phone message last Sun
day morning early stating that
Mrs. Thos. Dee and her son, liv-
ling about II miles northeast from
Macon close to the Lowndes
county line, had been shot be-
tween II and II o'clock of the
night before. After some diff
Guilty in getting vehicle, Depu-
ties Vernon Clark and Mat Ed
wards, with the blood hounds
started to the scene and arrived
there about IL o'clock Sunday.
1t was found that the party who
had done the shooting had stood
by a post 40 or so feet FROM the
store which Mrs. Dee and her son
were leaving when shot, and not
withstanding it had been over IL
hours, the dogs Immediately took
the trail after getting the scent
from the post against which the
negro had evidently leaned while
waiting for his intended victims
to come out of the store. the
dogs followed the trail without
any hesitation to some negro
quarters six miles north in Lown-
des county. The negro to whose
house the dogs went. was not at
home and as a rain had begun to
fall, the deputy sheriffs from
Noxubee returned to Macon. The
balance of the posse, which was
in charge of a Lowndes county
deputy commenced a search for
the negro and he was finally
found and returned to Noxubee
and an examination held before
Justice of the Peace Cunning.
ham, The negro confessed to the
erIme and hs WA ysmsnded tn
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-10

fully and farmed as skillfully as
Bennie did his acre, can be made
as productive as Bennie's single
acre. And he has shown incident
ally that there are hundreds of
other boys who if given as fair a
chance, and the encouragement
which was given him can yet rival
Bennie and his famous acre, and
his famous acre, and such rivalry
would be worth more than a gold
mine to every county in Mississip-
pi.
And now the Bureau of Animal
Industry is doing its best to incul-
cate the spirit of the time. 1t has
hit upon the following plan. 1t
has opened a wide correspondence
with the leading stock breeders in
the Uulted States to see what they
will do in this emergency with the
glad result that these leading stock
growers have promised and
pledged some fifteen of their best
blooded calves as prizes to be con-
tended for in a tick eradication
contest. And as many more will
surely be offered. This contest is
to result in a rich prize to the
counties which do the best work
this season in tick eradication.
These blooded animals. each worth
in cash from $500 to 81, 900, are
all to be exhibited, with thier do
nors names and the pedigree Of
these bull calves, at the State Fair
to be held at Jackson in October
next. 1t means business.
|. And here is a chance for every
county in Mississippi, to take a
hand and win a name, and a great
prize.
The chance is coming. Why
should not Noxubee be the Banner
County in the state! With its
great resources it can be but the
people should At once awake. u
! not already . strong cattle associa-
tion should be formed in and for
your county, and the prize should
be striven for, and won, and. utili-
zed.
The purpose, Mr.. Editor, of this
open letter is to give your readers
full and exact information. Print
it for them and believe me.
Yours truly,
A. II. PETTIBONE,
U. s. Department of Agriculture.