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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
SCALE OF BOXING <
 WEIGHTS CHANGED
NEW CONDITIONS MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR RICHIE TO
 HOLD LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE

AS a further evidence of it's inten7 ton to introduce a scale of weights that will be recognized the world over, the New York State Athletic Commis- classes, with accompanying weights. which will be considered official in all clubs under it's supervision:
 Paperweight, 1O8 pounds; bantam weight, 115 pounds; featherweigft, 125 pounds; lightweight, 1855 pounds; well terweight, 145 pounds; middlewei aint, 158 pounds; commissionweight, ITS pounds; heavyweight, above ITS pounds.
 The above figures mean ringside
 weighing, which has always been in- sisted upon by the commission.
 From the many favorable responses received to the commissions request to other governing bodies, it is more than probable that the above schedule a short time This will mean that the annoying squa bb1es of the past re- garding the weight in each of the classes will be eliminated-somethins 8 for which the boxing fan will be Of the classes enumerated the only ones that will be changed and greatly benefited are the feather and light weight. In the former division 122 pounds was generally demanded by those who could make that weight. years, favored 122 pounds. though Che never crawled out of a match on ac- count of a few extra pounds.
 Johnny Ki1bane who wrested the crown from AtteIl last February,
 would find it a difficult proposition to make 122 pounds ringside. His best ities fall in line with the schedule it
 weight is 124. and if the coast author will mean that at least ten additional
 promising featherweights will be in line to battle for the crown.
 | In the lightweight class the extra two pounds will mean quite a change in the situation. It is in this division that there may be some loud yelling Willie Ritchie, who now holds the title. claims he can make 133 pounds without any trouble, and intends to insist up- on this weight in all his cham pionship battles. If he carries out his determi- nation it means the shutting out of his most dangerous riVals-Packey Mcfarland, Jack Britton and Freddie
 Welsh-all of whom are in the 135 pound class
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
O'BRIEN MAY GET HARVARD FOOTBALL
 CAPTAINCY FOR 1913

Cambridge, Dec. 23-Harvard's foot bal captaincy for 1913 is believed to lie between R. T. P. Storer ,c Bostor and H. R. Hitchcock of Honolulu. As stunning that Coach Percy Haughton will not be hereafter concerned with Harvard except in an advisory capa- city, the result of the election may make a considerable difference in the future coaching of the teams. According to Capt. Percy Wendell, when seen in Boston yesterday, the election will not be held until after the holidays. The postponement is probably due to the desire to canvass the coaching situation thoroughly.
 The electioneering for. the captaincy is quite intense, with the adherentS of neither candidate indicating any will lingnes6 to surrender. Some of the older Harvard men who retain an ac- tive interest in athletics are either fla is supposed to represent the Back Bay of Boston.
 The fact that Storer madeea touch down in the Yale game and the fact in the game with Brown last fall. have been made the basis for numerous arguments
 Both men played at tackle and there is an entire lack of agreement, even among those who were close to the player.
 Altogether the election contest, with out becoming acrimonious, is at least so close that no great surprise would end, who will have votes at the elec- ton in any event, should turn out to be the successful compromise candi- date or, yet, if ftVic'' -Freedley, the to receive the honor and responsibil- ity
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
CONGRATULAT TO
 CONNIE MACK, WHO IS FIFTY YEARS OLD TO-DAY

1E Il A GL6A1ho O1LD AODf1A
 Here's to you, Connie Mack, and many happy returns of the day! The leader of the Ath- Ietics. the manager of man. agers, will celebrate his fftieth birthday today, having been on Dec. 23, 1862. His father was Michael McGillicuddy, a native of the Emerald Isle, and Comics real mOnalker is Cor neIfus McGiIiicuddy. That's a name that could never go into a headline, so, when Cornelius the scribes promptly christened him Connie Mack, and so he is known throughout tho baseball world. Connie is an aIunnuS of the Brool<1ieId, Mass. High School, and began his business career as a workman in a shoe factory. R1cGiIlicuddy pere died when Connie was a youngster, and for many years the boy was almost the sole support of his widowed mother and his young CT brothers and sisters. As a lad Connie was very fond of baseball, and when he had at- to become a professional play CT. He was given try-out with the Meriden, Conn.,, club and played through the Summer of 1884, returning to the shoe factory after the close of the season. With the arrival of Spring he was back in the base ball harness. this time in a Hartford uniform. He made quite a reputation as 8 catcher with the team of the Connecti- cut capital city, where he play ed in 1885 and 1886. The fol- lowing year he was signed by backstop of that aggregation for three seasons. He wore a Buffalo uniform in 1890 and then went to the Pittsburgh Pi-l rates, of which he became man. ager in 1894. In 1896 he left charge of the Milwaukee team. He continued with the Brewers until 1900. In the latter year the Beer City became a me1n- Der of Ban JOhnson's new Ann erican League. Connie was chosen as the manager of the Athletics when Philadelphia franchise in 1901. For several months the Athletics occupied a pIace in the extreme basement of the league, but the addition of new talent and the manag- eria1 tactics of Mack quickly bore fruit, and the team finish ed the season in fourth place. In 1905 Mack copped the pen nant. and he has been up among the leaders ever since, as all fans we'll know. Defeated this year, the Wisenheimers of the American League believe that Connie will bring the Athletics Rrr f--
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
BERLIN STADIUM TO COST
 S8OO,OOO; ALMOST DONE

Stockholm, Dec. 2s.-The general secretary of the Olympic Games to be held in Berlin in 1916, Mr. Diem has been in Stockholm to gather in formation from the Swedish commit tee which conducted the successful meeting of 1912. MT Diem said the German games will be conducted on the same lines as were the Swedish, with one central body and different committees for the various branches of sport
 The sta adfum in Berlin, which is nearing completion, will contain a large running track, surrounded by a cycling track The running track will be 666 meters long, and there will be plenty of room on the green inside for field sports The Berlin stadium will cost $sOO,OO0-
 At the next Olympic Congress Ger many will propose that fancy cycling and figure skating in an ice rink be added to the Olympic programme, and will strongly oppose the inclu- sion of boxing The Germans do not understand boxing, MT. Diem said, and consider 1t a barbarous sport. Germany. probably will be opposed on this point by England, the United States Sweden and Denmark, na- lions which favor boxing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
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 During his visit to the old folks in Baltimore to get the old fashioned big Christmas turkey, Manager McCann of the Rridgeport club will combine business with pleasure. He intends to see Manager Jack Dunn Of the Balti- more, International league club and endeavor to get a young outfielder. Dunn has a veteran trio of outheld- CTS including Bris Lord, the old Ath- letics' star, Corcoran and Gettmann. youngsters and as they will find it difficult to make the regular team, McCann hopes to land one of the re- cruits.
 Baltimore is recognized as the off cial farm for the Athletics. As soon as the American league season opens Dunn will probably get his pick of the surplus Philadelphia material so he Bridgeport. McCann stopped in New York today to see President Gaffney of the Boston Nationals regarding Frank O'Rourke, the Boston shortstop he hopes to bring back here next year. President O'Rourke of the Eastern Association believes the games should be played faster than last season January 15 he will try to get some legislation to carry out his ideas. Un- cle Jeems declares pitchers are respon- sible for most of the delays. He ary motions. They have to toss a. few stones out of the Giamond, fool with the glove, hitch up their trouS- CTS, spit on the, ball and call the bat ter a few names before every pitch.
 There is talk of an inter-club tour nament between the Seaside, A1gon- quin and Bridgeport club pool and billiard teams. It is proposed to have picked teams representing each organ ization and two games between each
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
W. IVERS ASKED ON DONLIN
 BY PITT. .BU2GH PIRATES

Chicago, Dec. 23-Wafvers have been asked on Mike Donlin, the veteran outfieIder of the Pittsburgh club and former captain of the Giants. As yet no club has refused to waive, and it appears that his baseball days are numbered
 Donlin did we'll at the bat for Pitts burgh last year until he broke a toe and was forced to sit out most of the remainder of the season on the bench His fielding and base running, how ever, were not so fast as in former years. His batting average for seV- enty-seven games was .316. - RumorS have been current durin g the winter that Don1in might become a manager next year, but one thing is sure-the actor-player will never be found in the uniform of a minor league club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
OBITUARY

Charles H. Gibner. fell dead on the steps Of his home, 135 Aarrau avenue after shopping tour Satlruay l49illA. nl91l. MT. .Gibner, who was 8 railroad freight clerk for many years, returned home about Il o'clock Saturday night. He was stricken on the yeranda Of nia minutes later by his daughter, Mi1s Clara A. Gibner, with whom he lived He died before medical aid could De summoned. Medical Examiner S. AL GarIick pronounced death due to chronic heart disease and apoplexy- He leaves a daughter, Mss Clara A. Ginner, and a son, pr; H; C. 515S1sf, 912nef, ed with Pequonnock lodge, I. O. O. F., and Joseph DowdaIl lodge. K. of
 Funeral services for Mrs. Peter Cab Ter were held this afternoon at her home in Long Hill, Rev. R. L. shef- field officiating. Burial was in Long Chas. Che Hall, Charles Downs, John French, F. L. Ruggles, MT. starretts MT. Purdy.
 The funeral of Joseph J. Kingston, who was Killed by an automobile noon at 2:30 o'clock from the home IS Avon street. Stratford. Burial was in Park cemetery.
 Garrison Haynes Ss years old, died Sunday morning, at his home. 35 Sher- wood avenue, after a long nlneBs Of ailment incident to advanced age. He had resided In Bridgeport for many years and 25 years ago retired from active work with the TomIiueou Spring and Axle company with which he had been a contractor. He is sur- vived by a widow.
 The funeral of Robert V. Mirnn. 10 wears old. son of Mr. and Mrs. Clara E. Mirfin. was held this afternoon from the home, 29 Burroughs street Burial was in Lalzeview cemetery The boy died Saturday night at SE Vincents hospital of pneumonia. - Annie, wife of Lawrence Backmans died yesterday morning at her home. 19O Sixth street, after long illness She is survived by a husband.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
THIS DATE IN
 PUGILISTIC ANNALS
DECEMBER 2z

1907-Grover Hayes and Tommy O'Toole fought s round draw at Phil adelpaia. e 190s-Tommy Murphy defeated Char ley Griffin in 1 rounds at Boston.
 1909-Ad Wo1gast and Frank Picato fought 10 rounds, no decision, at Los Angeles
 1s10-Char1ie Griffin, Australian, ot1tpointed Willie Beecher, American, in 10 rounds at New York.
 DECEMBER 23 1912
 1s68--Abe HooSen defeated Peter Mcclure for lightweight champion ship in rounds at Perryvi1le, Mo.
 1SsS-Peter Jackson defeated Jack McAuIiffe in A rounds at San Francis co.
 1s8e-Jem Smith and Frank P. S1avin fought draw for heavyweight Championship of Great Britain.
 1896-Tornmy Ryan knocked out Billy Payne in 4th round at Syracuse, N. r.
 1s9s-Tommy Ryan defeated Dick O'Brien in IA rounds at Hartford, Conn.
 1902-San Langford and Jack Black burn fought 12 round draw at Bos- ton.
 1911-Johnny Kilbane outpointed Charlie White in 10 rounds at Cleve- land.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
M'CANN. WANTS BALTIMORE CLUB
 TO SEED OUTFlELDER HERE
President 0'Rourke Will Demand Quicke1
 Games in Eastern Association

team, one at home and one abroad.
 Johnny Evers does not take kindly
 to the reports that the Chicago Cubs will be the joke entries in the Ma
 tional League race. Evers declares
 there will be harmony in the club and
 with that desirable element he thinks
 the team will stay up there.
 Manager Bill Donovan of the Prov idence team does not believe Catcher Wadly Schang of Buffalo will make good with the Phi1ad delphia A Ath1etics. Schang was the most coveted player
 in the minors. 13 big league clubs put | ting in a draft for him. Donovan says Schang is not shffty on his feet
 and finds it hard to catch low ones on thea5nSide. He also says Schang will hits at the first ball. "A pitcher with
 a good change of pace will show him , up. declares Donovan
 Owner varnau, Of the Fort Wayne,
 Ind, ball club, has opened negotia- tions for the return Of President and Manager Shaughnessy. of the Ottawa,
 Canadian League teahn- varnall to pieces and that fsSlia ugh'' is needed to patch it together again. Ottawa however, will nn" l1e a strong effort to retain the former McGin University coach.
 Having spent several days studying
 GoFnehs Iowing methods Arthur
 f California navy, left today for New ork to make a stutly of Columbia rowing under Coach Rice. It is ,re- versity of Pennsylvania and Wiscon- sin to study their methods before go- ing back to the coast. Coincident with his departure there is a. runnor coach, may be invited to become coach of the California University crews.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
THINK PEERLESS
 LEADER MISQU0TED
NEW YORK FANS DO NOT BE- IIEVE HE DEMANDED 1N-
 TEREST IN CLUB

Manhattan fans are getting alarm cd about the~Chance situation, ana some rooters are fearful lest the Peer less Leader will not land with the Highlanders after all- These fears' however, are groundless, as Chance will be in charge of the Hilltop prl- bade when the season or 1S15 gels
 There is, of course, an annoying de- lay in getting Chance in line. ana baseball men, as we'll as the fans, win breathe easier when Frank Le- Roy is officially proclaimed as the H1ghlanders' new chieftain. However. signed every day, and when two per 2 sons try to do business with contl- nent separating them things are not likely to move as fast as when these persons are dickering in the same of flee.
 Chance would not meet Farrell in Chicago last week because he desired to spend the Christmas holidays at his home in California. Mrs. Chance has a great deal to say in the Chance household and after the strenuous season the Peerless Leader went titled to pass the Yuletide season with his family. After the Christmas holidays it is a cinch Farrell and Chance will get together.
 Baseball men in New York think Chance was misquoted in the state Inent in which he is supposed to have said he will not manage the
 
 est in the club. Chance may have said he would like to have an i'm terest in the club, but it is unlikely he said he would not sign unless he got an interest.
 There is not much likelihood of Chance getting a block of stock in the HfghIanders- Frank Farrell is the owner of the club and he is not looking for any partners. However, there is no question but that Farrell will offer to Chance a contract which will make it worth Chances while to come East.
 On what ground could Chance con- sistently base demand for an in- terest in the New York club? Chance never did anything for Farrell, nor did he ever do anything for the American League. Chance comes with a big reputation, but as an Amer ican Leaguers he will be an experi- 1nent-
 In a way Chance is on the de- fensive, and must prove his worth. If he should be as successful as he was with the Cubs, he might be Justified in making a demand for an interest in the New York club. But first he must show Farrell he still possesses the goods.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
JENNINGS SAYS
 EyERS WON'T DO
DETROIT MANAGER DECLARES JOHNNY WILL LOSE HIS
 GOAT TO FANS

Detroit. Dec. 23-"Johnny Evers will never get by as a manager" said Man aEer Jennings of the Detroit Tigers yesterday. ''Evers is too high strung He was so nervous even as a player that he suffered a breakdown two sea sons ago and had to quit With the added cares of managing that ChlcaSo bunch of crabbers, it will be all the worse.
 Besides. Evers will have to contend with the tremendous and growing un- popularity of the owner of the CubS, and with the fact that the Cub fans have been accustomed to a winner TOT 50 many years that slump Is going 10 nut the team in bad imnedia tely-
 ..-rhe slump is certain by the loss of such stars as Brown, Tinker and Chance, and the fact that EVers has not a pitcher on his staff whom he can send in and feel that he'll win When he finds the Cubs trailing he simply will go crazy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
PASTOR LEETE TO BECOME
 FIELD SECRETARY APRIL

New Haven. Dec. 23-Announcement was made last evening of the accept ance by Rev. Dr. W. W. Leete. pas tor of the Dwight Place congrega- tionaI church, of the position Of field secretary in the New England States for the Congregational Church Build ing Society, with Headquarters in Boston Mir. Leete will take up his duties on the first day of April, when he will remove with his family Go ssachusetts The announcement was made after the members of the congregation had urged the pastor to remain at the local passionate even a1- ter he had rendered his resignation several weeks ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
MURPHY, CUB
 MAGNATE, HAD c. P.
 TAFT FOR AN ANGEL 5

Among those who congratu- lated Charles P. Taft, half brother of the President. owner of the Cincinnati Times-Star Sixty-nInth birthday yesterday, none was more sincere than Mister Charles Webb Murphy, the Chicago Cub nlagnate. If Mister Murphy is a ll1IIionairea today, as he is reputed to be, he owes much of his success to the Cincinnati editor. The own CT of the Cubs has come in for a lot of newspaper banning, but 1t may be some of this is due to professional jealousy and envy, Mister Murphy having at one time been a newspaper re- porter. A fellow who would Fourth Estate just to become a mere millionaire is deserving of censure. If Horace Fogel was guilty of conversation in the first degree. as the jury found. that Murphy could at least be convicted of word-slaughter- Anyway, he has become a rath- CT tame Irishlnan of late Some sixteen years ago the Windy City baseball s.pIute'' was soda squirt and prescription dis penser in a Cincinnati .phar- macy. By thrift and careful saving he was able to buy a lit- tie jewelry store: After while he disposed of that business and got a job as reporter on Charles P. Taft's Cincinnati Times-Star. He covered sports so well that the Enquirer offered him tue sporting editors desk. Murphy was an ardent fan and assigned himself to the ball games. As sporting editor he was on the inside in many deals, and one day he heard that the Chicago franchise in the National League was for sale. With only a few hundred dollars to his name. he had the gigantic nerve to undertake the deal, and hustled off to Chicago to make a dicker with the agents of Walsh. the former Chicago banker who was then the prin- cipaI owner of the Cubs. He found that he could get control of the property for $11O,O00, and went to his friend, Charles P. Taft, with the proposition. Mir. Taft loaned him the money on notes, and Murphy became a real magnate. He is said to :, have paid off the notes and cleared a cool million in the last six years. It is understood that Mir. Taft also loaned Horace FoEel the coin to acquire a con trolling interest in the Phi'lies. Naturally the little Chicago magnate entertainS a great re- gard for Mfr. Taft, the s'angeI'' who put him on Easy street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
CLUB M MBERS I. KING
 INTEREST IN JOURNEYS
Pool and Billiard Matches All the Rage at Sea Side and Algonquin
 Clubs.

Harry s. Pearsons is the favorite to win one of the trophies offered in the pool and billiard tournaments at the Seaside Club He will play A N Wheeler in the pool finals this week In the billiard tournament Dr. F. H. Coops vanquished s. N. Lockwood last week so that Dr. Coops and Pearsons are to meet in the finals
 The Algonquin members are also showing great interest in their pool and billiard journeys. Of the 47 pool games played Team A has won 30 and Team B IT. In the billiard con tests Team A is also ahead, having won seven out of 12 games played.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
PLUNGES OVER BANK. AutOfsts Have Narrow Escape on Mil
 ford Turnpike.

New Haven, Dec. 29-A defective steering gear in the touring car be- longing to Max Jordan, of 312 Column bus avenue, nearly resulted seriously to the owner and party of friends, late yesterday afternoon, when the car became unhmana geable and pitch ed over an ernbankment on the Mil ford turnpike, turning turtle All of of the machine and landed in a swamp, escaping without injury
 Mir. Jordan is chief engineer at the Waihel Brewing C~empany.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
LINES TO STEVE BREEN

Cwith apologies to T. A. Daly.) One gooda da man is Steva da, Breen, He cans all da gooda acts what he's
 seen.
 He standa all day in da lobby so
 grand
 With moocha, nice smiles and hees hat
 in hees hand
 And now Meester Breen he haf beeg
 worried look He thinIza dat somebody might getta
 da hook.
 Manager Steve Breen, the popular playhouse pet-not pest-took his plug hat out of cold storage today in or der to be ready for the grand open ing of the new Polf theatre this even ing. In honor of the big event one of his admirers, who sends him flow CTS every day. dashed off the above quoted beautiful lines while looking out the kitchen window.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
REV. L. B. FISHER COMING.

Rev. L. B. Fisher, former pastor of the JJniversalist church and now president of Lombard college Chicago. will occupy his old pulpit here next Sunday At the request of President r ID. Davis, Rev. MT. Fisher has ogreed to address the Business Men's : Association Friday evening on civic work in Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
K. OF c. MINISTRIES.

Rehearsal of the Knights of Co1um-
 bus ninstre1s, to be presented at the Lyric theatre, January 13, was held yesterday under the direction of Harry Lynch and Frank Braithwaitee. The show promises to be the best amateur performance of its kind ever held here and some novel entertainment features are being incorporated in the
 prOgTamme.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
Total Pinfan of Teams.

PhnadeIphia-A fight, between eight monkeys and 30 cats aboard the bat tIeship Minnesota, ended only when two of the felines were thrown over board The animals were pets of of- fcers.
 WANT ADS. GENT A WORD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
Standing of Teams.

League Records. High three string team total, Arcade Jrs., 14S3. High single team string, Giants, 52O. High individual three strings, Don dero, 325.
 High individual single string, Don dero and Giles, 129.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23
S. w. V. TO ELECT.

N. w. Bishop Camp, Spanish War Veterans, will elect officers at the an- nuaI meeting to be held tonight at 176 Fairfield avenue. Nominations for offices have already been made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-23

New York-Mrs John F. Mcdonald had her husband arrested because he persisted in calling her ''dearie'' and "sweetheart" in public