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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09
From Business To
 Yale ProfessOrshiT
New Electrical Head at Shef
 Gves up Big Job With Westinghouse Company

Great things are looked for in the future from the electrical department of the Yaae Sheffield Scientific school, which star.Gng this year will be un- der the direction Of Charles FeltOr Scott, who left the position of con su ting engineer with the Nesting house Electrical Company of Pitts burgh, to become the first full profes sor of electrical engineering in the history of Yale University.
 With the Westinghouse company Professor Scott made worldwide reputation, and was ranked in the same class as Charles P. Steinmetz of the General Electric Company, whom Harvard University made several vain field. Professor Scott has written several text books on electricity which are widely used.
 In his commercial work Professor Scott was getting a very large salary and is believed to have sacrif ced $4,0Oe to s5.0O0 yearly to take the Yale pro fessorship.
 Ohio State University and was a post University for several years. In the years 1902 and 1903 he was presf dent of the American Society of Electrical Engineers.
 It is unusua! for a man to jump out of the commercial world into a full professorship in a large university with then direction of the whole course of study, and consequently Professor Scott's work has occasioned much comment. His appointment seems to be an effort on the part of the uni versity to raise the standard of this course and emphasize it more from a practical standpoint.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09
HOW JlE MCGIANiTY TOlk RIDE IN P1LICe
 PATROL IN PITTSBU3G

Heine Peitz. the Flying Dutchman from North St. Louis, is some scrap per- said Lefty Leifield, the Pitts burg pitcher, during a recent flaming bee. "One day Hefne was catching for the Pittsburg Club. We were was twirling for the Giants with Bres- nahan behind the bat Peitz was coaching at third base, and he said som mething pert to Bresnahan. Me Ginnity cut in and called Heine a big sausage-
 where do you get off with that willed you?" shouted Peitz to McGin- nity. Joe was awfully proud of his curve ball, and could not stand for any guying. After the inning was over Peitz walked past the New York bench. McGinnity jabbed him in the eye. Heine then cut loose and wiped up the field with McGinnity. Finally separated the belligerent ball players. Somebody said McGinnity started the arrest.
 call a carriage at our expense. Don't ride Joe to the station in the hurry-up wagon,' said McGraw to the
 Did the Turk give Peitz that black eye? inquired the policemen of me. E
 Hes the man." said I.
 We'll he looks like nothing to me, and he'll ride in the wagon ro the station-house,' said the police sergeant. We'll show him he can't eye and then ride to the cala boose like a steel millionaire on his way to attend bank directors meeting'
 So 1t was the wagon for Joe"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09
PAL MOORE TO MEET
 MATTY BALDWIN AND
 CROSS TO FIGHT KEYES

Another rather dull week is in store for boxing fans Many clubs hold shows, but none of them is worthy of more than passing mention. Prob ably the most attractive event will be the meeting of Matty Baldwin of Bos- ton and Pal Moore of Philadelphia at the National Sporting Club. New York, on Thursday night. Baldwin has been in New York for some time shown a desire to sample his stock of wallopS. It began to look as if the Boston lightweight would not get n chance to exhibit himself to his Gotham admirers, when Moore step ped forth and accepted his challenge. boxer, who walks into an opponent with the intention of forcing an exz change of punches, and the exchange is usually to the detriment of the other fellow. Although Baldwin be longs to the old guard who have been been forced to take the full count and has seldom been knocked off his feet. Moore is a fast, clever boxer who be- lieVeS in hitting and getting away safely. A meeting between boxers of these types usually results in 8 good contest ai s..rs ,e~i-.-
 Leach Cross, whose popularity ebbs and rises continually, is just now on the crest of another wave of pros perity The dentist lighter will have an outing on Friday night at the Enl- pire A. C., New York, where Bert Reyes will hurl swings in his direc- ton.
 Reyes is apparently one of the hardest hitters among the lightweights and has few equals in shedding pun ishment Yet he is usually found on the losing end of his dstic arguments.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09
Jennings Now As
 SprightIy As Ever Detroit Manager Says His Tigers Will RelOrt For Practice
 March 1

For the first time since the auto mobile accident that nearly cost him his life, Huhgey Jennings has been interviewed. The leader of the Tigers is very optimistic about his chances of being speedily as good as ever physically. He expects to soon be able to take the physical exercise necessary to fit him for the 1912 cam paign.
 T am on the road to my former health" said Jennings, "and it will be only a short time before I will be feeling just as fine ever, despite the fact that my countenance may be a little disfigured. I lost about thirty pounds in weight, but I am taking on some every day, feeling great and ex- pect to be able to walk without limp ing shortly. I will be the job when it's time to take the usual Spring that my legs will bother me little for awhile, or even my left arm, but nothing will prevent me from taking my place on the coaching line Just without suffering any pain I will start in to build myself up by taking daily exercises at the Young Mems Chris tian gymnasium
 Do you know, I consider my first class physical condition responsible for my escape from death? I started in keeping my condition after the worlds series by playing handball and in duiging in other exercises My mus cles were hard and my wind good, and this probably had something to do with my speedy recovery.
 "I was ready to leave the State Hos pital a week after I was admitted. but then I contracted a bad cold in my side, and was compelled to re- main d week longer"
 Have you come to terms with the Detroit club?" Hughey was asked. "Oh, yes: President Navin and myself agreed upon the terms before I left Detroit last Fall" he said. ''If I had not met with that accident" he add ed, with a smile, "I would have att tached my signature to a contract long before this. President Navin ex- poets to take trip to Providence soon after the first of the year, and on his will sign.''
 Are you connected with the Provi- dence club?" Jennings was asked .'Yes. have an interest in it, Huhgey replied. ''Messrs. Navin and Yawkey are the other parties interested in the deal. Ty Cobb also has some stock in the team"
 Jennings will take his youngsters South about March 1. The regulars will follow about ten days later. Some of the regulars will go to Hot Springs, to get in condition. They will meet at Monroe, La, and put in some weeks there before starting North. Jennings does not believe in sending two squads North. and this had a. great deal to do in getting choice dates with the Southern teams All the stars win appear wherever they play, and the fans know it and turn out by the thousands to see them perform.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09
Yale Eight Will
 Row Only Harvard Ellis Decide Not to Contest With Princeton, Penn or Cornell
 This Season

New Haven, Jan. 9-Outside of the regatta with Harvard no rowing races will be rowed by Yale this year with university rivals, according to an of ficial announcement made last night. Yale met Cornell, Princeton and Penn sylvania last season as well as liar yard.
 The Yale varsity and freshman eghts win be sent into the American Henley races as practice test, but the events at Philadelphia will be the ony one outside the New London re- gatta which the Ellis will enter. The Yale navy officials said that they had heard nothing relative to the proposed trip of Yale and Harvard to the Eng fish Henley, which was cabled from London yesterday morning
 There VIII be no squabbling over the Yale Harvard date this year. The regatta on the New London Thames win be rowed Thursday, June 21. This date is perfectly satisfactory to both universities.
 Captain Romeyn, Of the Yale crew. has ordered the varsity candidates to report Wednesday evening in the gym nasium to receive directions for their seasons training. Work will not be- gfn, however, tiII@nexts week, because of social events which begin Friday and continue till next Wednesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09
Offered $IOO,OOO
 If Jack Johnson
 Would Fake Fight
Champion Makes Sensational Charges Against James
 J. CoIb tt

Chicago, Jan 9-"Jim Corbett and a Chicago theatrical man offered me $100, 900 to lay down to Al Kaufman after I had defeated Jim Jeffries. When returned from Australia Jim Corbett and the same theatrical mag nate visited me and offered me substantial prize if I would consent to fake 10 rounds with Corbett and assist in rebuilding Gentleman JiIn's reputation
 These were the answers Jack John son made yesterday to @the signed feet that Johnson was the luckiest of the champions. that he was lodging fights with the best of the present day heavyweights, that he was a man of doubtful courage and that he was hogging it by demanding $30,O00 for his end of a purse for the worlds championship fight
 q have stood for many attacks on my methods of conducting my busi- ness'' said Johnson, but why should Jim Corbett attack me as he has Take a look at his record. He only fought two square fights. His contest with Charlie Mitchell was raw fake. Mitchell laid down to him. He lost his fight with foul to Tom Sharkey in New York to keep from being beat ,en in a more decisive way. And last hut not least his fake contest with Kid Mccoy put the boxing game out of commission in New York for a long time"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09
MIKE MU. PAY SHJWS
 IMPAIRMENT IN HEALTH
 BUT MUST REMAIN QUIET

Philadelphia. Jan 9-Mike Murphy returned to the city yesterday to look after matters at Pennsylvania and to make ready so far as possible for the start of the training season. He has been at Browns Mills in the Jer- sey pines for the last fortnight recup- erating from severe bronchial attack and says he is greatly improved in health.
 pr. Robert Torrey. one of Penn's famous footballers, who has been looking after Mikes condition, was delighted with the progress his pa tient had made since he went away from the city Dr. Torrey advises Murphy to go back to the pines for while until he fully regains his health.
 Mike will get the track squad start ed in training work under the direc- ton of Capt. Burdick and some of the more seasoned players. He will map out the work to be done and how 1t shall be done. and is expected to take little longer rest before get ting down 70 real work
 Murphy says he has a number of things that he must give his personal attention to, including a consultation over the American team for the Olympic games. At Pennsylvania he has a .ot of promising material to work with and is very anxious to re- gain some of the prestige Penn lost last year on the field and track.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09
Struggled From
 Police Cell To
 Escape Revenge
Liberated Italian Youth Fears Injury at the Hands
 of His Accusers

In order to protect Arizio CoIoaceas an Italian youth of 20. from the ven geance of his accusersy friends of the youth came forward today and hustled him away from police headouarterss with the purpose of giving him Shei- ter out of town for while and then packing him away to the old coun- try.
 Co1oacco was arrested last week Thursday for attempted assault upon Peter DeCurIio, year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Angelo DeCurIio of 56 Co., lum bus, place. He was discharged in the city court yesterday morning and the DeCurlios, enraged, swOre to take the law in their own hands and inJure Coloacca.
 When he left the police building he was fol owed by DeCurlio and the lat ter's friends zColoacca was so alarm ed that he returned voluntarily to police headquarters and sought the shelter of a cell to protect him from the threatened vengeance. -- @a-zA
 This n7orninEr friends Of the youth sent Special Officer Frank 1Iopercf to his rescue. Coloacca was sInuggled from police Headquarters and taken out of town. He will be given pass age back to Italy az soon as it can be procured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09
WreStlinq
Garden Mecca Of
 AutOiStS Just Now
Over 100000 Expected to Visit National Auto Show
 This Week

The National Automobile Show, which opened in the Garden on Sat- urday eveEEng, will this week be stormed by visitors. Over 20o, ,00O per sons are expected to have attended be- fore the commercial car section c1oges on Jan. 20.
 The show will remain open until that time, this first period being deFot-, ed to pleasure vehicles, accessories and motorcycles, and the second week to commercial vehicles and accessories There will be about 500 exhibitors all told; ninety-four concerns will show complete vehic es, sixty displaying pleasure cars and thirty-four commer- cial models. It is to be- a truly na- tional show, thoroughly representative of the American automobile industry and will be the last automobile exposi- tion held in the Garden for the build ing is to be torn down shortly.
 From cellar to roof the big aInBhi= theatre has been decorated in a most striking manner, less ornate than in former years and more in harnfoay with the character of the event The setting for the exhibits is an Oriental garden, with crimson and gold predom= mating in the color scheme A monster painting not unlike san 0FEenta4 =EuR with a centre panel figure representing the Triumph Of the Industry scoFeFBs the cold steel girders of the big sroofs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09
IN CHARGE OF REINDEER.
How He Has Secured Herds Amount
 ing in Number to 35,OO0.

Washington. January 9.-A few days ago a short stalky man with a quiet manner a skin drowned by much out door life. and the steady eye of one used to looking across great distan- ces came to Washington with such small fuss that it was more than a week before the reporters were aware. of his presence at all. He is w T. Lopp, head of the governments school system for Esquimaux. and a man who has spent most of his life since 1890 in Alaska. seldom coming out" as he calls a trip down to the States Indiana; a boy just out of college. when the government sent him and another young man up to Cape Prince of Wales on Behring strait, to start an Esuuimaux Sc"oc1 He expected to
 emain but two yearA.
 When he went e and his part ner were the only white men living in all of northern Alaska. They went
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09
Jean Wins
 Victory In Court
Polo Star Will Play With Sche- nectady Team Instead of
 New Bedford

Schenectady, N. Y., Jan. 9-Justice Chester yesterday handed down a de- cision unaccompanied by an opinion denying the motion of Joseph A. Burke. manager of the New Bedford National league roller polo team, for an injunction to restrain Capt. Fred Jean of the Schenectady. N. Y. State polo team from playing in the latter league. Burke's contention was that Jean had contracted to play with New Bedford and that the contract was still in force when Jean jumped to the Schenectady team. Burke obtain ed a temporary injunction restraining Jean from playing until Justice Ches- ter could hear a motion for a perma- nent injunction. The court not only denied the application for a perma- nent injunction but vacates the tenn porary injunction and imposes $1O costs upon Burke. It is admitted by both sides that the contract was signed in blank. being filled out lat er When the case was argued before Justice Chester Saturday Attorney Iohn D. Miller of Schenectady for the roller polo players said that after the contract was made out Jean was told by the manager that he might look for employment with another team as the New Bedford team was not ready to play W, A. Hendriekson of this city. who appeared for Burke, denied this.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09
(By Wagner.)

There will be another Cuban player in the Connecticut league next season. Owner Jim Murphy of the New Britain club says he is now negotiating for the fastest infielder in Havana and expects to land him. He will play second or third base Murphy says he had a chance to sell sI1ortstop Ca brera to Brooklyn but declined to part with the Cuban. The Philadei- phia and Boston Nationals were also after him but it is suspected that they passed him up because Cabrera is a trifle too dark skinned to get by in the big leagues.
 Pop Foster, who is wintering in New Haven, runs down to Savin Rock occasionally and plays game of pino- chle with Owner George Cameron of the New Haven team.
 The Detroit club, has turned over Catcher Charlie Schmidt, one of the American league veterans, to, the Providence club of the International league. The Detroit owners recently bought the Providence franchise.
 Jimmy Burns, the little second baseman who played with Northamp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09
CHAMPION GIRLS BASKET BALL TEAM
 HERE ON THURSDAY

Through the efforts of Manager Mo GIire of the Crane No. team, and Miss Margaret Maloney of the George C. BatchelIer team, the Blue Rivals girls, team of New Haven has been secured and vii appear at Eagles hal Thursday night. They will play the BatcheI1er girls team. The Blue Ri vals claim to be the champions of the State and they have made a fine rec ord. =-.s
 The Industrial League directors have sRared neither time nor expense in ar ranging for Thursday nights show old rivals, Crane No. 1 and Crane No 2, and also a contest between the Sin ger and Locomobi1e teams. Both these games. vii be hard fought The girls contest has attracted a lot of attention Miss Margaret MaIoney, captain of the Batcheller, team, is con ffdent of victory. Dancing will fol- low the games.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09
JACK JOHNSON B-GAR
 FIGHTING CAREER IN
 LITTLE ILLINOIS TOWN

Springfield, H., Jan e.-Jack John son, champion heavyweight, touring high-powered automobiles. holding his services at $30,000, win, lose or draw is a different proposition from the Jack Johnson, who a few years ago would fight anyone for anything from a pork sandwich to a S bill.
 Myi What difference a feW gears make in some folks.
 Johnny Connors, who fought Caspar Leon and Jimmy Barry for the ban am championship years ago. is pro prietor of saloon here, and, Ike many an oId-timer, recalls Johnson when the ffbig cinder' was glad to- shine shoes for a jitney.'
 Thirteen years ago Johnson didn't know what regular money was" said Connors, refsecting on the ehanpion,s present prosperity He thought him self lucky to get coffee and s-rolis. When T fought Jimmy Barry John on was my porter. [ know 1t was ion't believe he fs wasting more than le is making now He's got a long memory in that head of his.
 Most of the stories about Johnson's
 aid Connors. ssTake it from me, this eIIow started right here in Spring ield and I was the first man Ato put !. glove on him.
 we used to have a boxing show 1ere once in a while in those days Johnson blew in from down South and [ put him to work as porter and let 1irn use that shine stand you see in 'ront Of the drum now
 About this time Bob Long, negro welter, came here after beating the wonderful Rube Ferns in Kansas City md I took charge of his business The irst match I got for him was with Martin Judge of Chicago SpaFrInE partners were hard to find and sug- rested that Johnson so on with him. Jack was a giant and we thought he could stand the gaff
 That afternoon Johnson and several others beat it to the levee where Long was training. When Johnson put on the gloves he was nervous and when Long planted his left into Jacks mid section the big smoke shook off the gloves and hiked back to the shine stand.
 eve used to stage a battle royal be sween five or six negroes and after Jacks showing with Long everyone wanted to see him get his good and oIenty so we got him into a battle royal. He went in scared to death but after five or six huskies had slam med him around he got mad and only dark spot standing when tt was
 shortly after this Joe Coffey. who is promoting wrestling matches In Chica go, was matched with Jack Grace and Johnson met -Klondike' the same night. That fight is history. sKIon- dike' won in five rounds Johnson get rid of hGm, as I never thought he'd amount to anything.
 tfOn the square, I thought I could tell fighter, but I missed my guess. If I had second sight I'd be JohnsCn'M manager right now, believe n1e.o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09
SOME SPORTING SNAPSHOTS
New Britain To Have Another Cuban In-
 fielder To Keep Cabrera Company

ton and Waterbury last season. has been signed by Manager Mike Finn of the Mobile team of the Southern league. Finn is the former Water bury manager and he appears to have landed on his feet in the Southern league.
 Sarl Mclean, the Glastonbury chicken fancier. has signed with New Britain for next season. The old boy says his wing is in great shape
 Fred Huntington, who at various tim es played center and fulback on the Harvard football team last year heads the list of Harvard's strong men. In a recent test he rolled up a total of 1,303 points.
 Tom Longboat, the Indian who won fame as a long distance runner, cables from London that he is broke He asked his friends to help him out but all he got was sympathy. Longboat made a bunch of money in his time by booze put him down and out.
 When Charley Doofn signed a two year contract to manage the .Phillies it is said that Owner Fogel agreed to give him full charge of the team. Dooin declared he wouldn't stand for any more putting in from Fogel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09
MoSIer Declares Trio Laid in Wait
 And Stabbed Him

William Mosler. aged 2S, eolored haiIins from South Ca'Iina, said that while he was walking along Main St. near Bulls Head in the early hours this morning he was set upon by three men, one of whom attempted to stab him.
 Mosler had his injury dressed at the Emergency hospital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09
WILL
 PLAY PARAMOUNT FIVE.

The Longfel1ows basketball team will play the Fairmounts Wednesday night at Rakocy's7 hall. The two teams played two weeks ago the Long fellows winning 10 to o. Game starts 7:30. The Long fellows will play the fast Nutmegs Jan. 20.
 The Longfellows have open dates and would like to book games with any fast teams in the city or state Tigers, Ramblers, St. Josephs take notice They will play their games at Rakocy's hall, Bostwfck avenue,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09
DOES PRESIDENTIAL BEE
 BUZZ IN HEAR T BONNET?

New York, Jan. S-A conspicuous headline on the first page of Hearst's New York American. today. reads:
 "California In Favor of MT Hearst for President and politicians here take the publication to mean that Heart is going to try to get into the race.
 The article purports to be an inter- view with Nathan Cole, Jr, Demo- cratic National Committeeman from California, who is quoted as saying that Mrs. Phoebe Hearst is one of the most honored women of the Pa cific coast and if her son desires Cal ifornia to support him. it will do so.''
 Cole is also quoted as saying the wilson boom is decidedly on the wane."
 WANT ADS CF.NT A WORD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09
BANKRUPT GROCERS MUST
 APPEAR IN FEDERAL COURT
 BY ORDER OF JUDGE PLATT.
(Special from United PressO

Hartford. Jan. SNJudge P1att, En United States Court, has issued an or der directing SolIoway & Katz, New Haven bankrupt grocers, to appear in Federal Court in New Haven, next Saturday, to show cause why they should not go to jail for contempt in mot producing missing books.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09
DBATH OF ToRRINGTON's
 TOWN TREASURER

Torrington, Jan. 9-After a few days illness Alfred Sperry aged TO-. town treasurer, aI9da Civil war veteran with a long and honorable record, died yesterday from heart trouble
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09

ghkeepsie-Because John Grum, illiterate. hired some one to write his wonderful love letters, Justice Nor schauser has annulled Grum's marri- age to Louise Shell on the grounds that 1t was fraudulent.