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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-02
Would Not Trade
 Tyler For ReuIbaCh
Boston Nationals Refuse to Part Win Promising SOuthpaw
 For Cub Veteran

New York, Feb. 2-John M. Ward, president of the Boston Nationals, de- nied a report from Chicago yesterday that Manager John Kling has offered to trade Southpaw Tyler for Pitcher Reulbach of the Cubs. Ward said he did not believe that Kling had made such proposition to c. W. Murphy. inasmuch as it was decided some tune ago to keep all the Boston play CTS now on the clubs reserve list.
 T am not beIitt1ing Reulbach, ' said Ward, but I wouldn't trade Ty- Ter for him under any circumstances. Tyler is young fellow who looks like coming left handler and it would be fOolhardy to let him go for a vet eran who may soon lose his effective ness. Good pitchers are scarce and kling agrees with me that all of our boXmen must be retained.
 ''1 here is nothing in the report that Mattern will be traded for Devlin of the Giants, even though we would be very glad to have Devlin with us McGraw at the present time will not talk of Devlin's future except to say that he will remain at the Polo grounds- We have first class man in Kirke, who may develop into a clever third baseman.
 ''K1ing has made up his mind that he cannot improve upon Sweeney at second base and Bridweu at shortstop but he will not decide upon a first ba seman until he has seen Houser and Gowdy work out at Augusta. There will be no change in the make up of the outfe1d, as Jackson, Donlin. and Miller are great batsmen. We haven't signed Donlin yet, but there will be no trouble with him. Kling, will catch as many games as possible, with RaFiden to help out"
 Ward, who is chairman of the Ma tional leagues rules committee, is waiting to hear from Umpire Tom Connolly chairman of the American league committee, regarding the pro posed joint conference here on Feb- mary 13. Ward wrote to Connolly suggesting this date some time ago but the latter replied that he could take no action before consulting Pres ident Ban Johnson. Whether Connolly has asked Johnson's consent OF not cannot be learned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-02
Sew Haven Beats St. JOeS In Fast
 Basketball Game
Unfortunate Mistake of Cahi1 He.pS Elm City Five
 to Victory
CBv Wagner


 An unfortunate mistake by Cahill the crack center of the St. Joes, was responsible for the victory of the New Haven basketball five over the St. Joes at Eagles hall, last night The New Haven boys won by 26 to of excitement. The teams might have been playing yet if Cahil hadn't thrown the ball into his own basket by accident. It was in the first half that Referee Burdick called a foul on New Haven. Instead of going tC the New Haven basket to take a free missed on the throw for the foul but immediately grabbed the ball and tossed in a goal. He felt worse over his mistake than anybody else ana the crowd didn't get after him.
 New Haven in order to avenge it's previous defeat, brought down bet ter team and the combina tion proved slightly superior to the local Ilve, The St. Joes played a plucky game and were in the hunt every minute as the score shows They were not 80 fast in getting around the floor as the Elm City lads, however. Their shooting could have been improved also. Although the local boys hao more opportunities for goals they mIssed frequently A good sized croNo saw the match.
 Bob Hoffman was very much in the spotlight for the locals. The big fel- low logged about the surface as 1T he were running home to dinner and managed to shoot five goals His pest piece of work was in the first halt when Bob received the ball near the center of the floor. He was just about to shoot when Greenburg made a flying leap and landed on Hoffman back The big boy ducked and Green burg was tossed to the floor. While he was lying prostrate Hoffman made thrilling goal while the crowd yelled itself hoarse.
 The two Langhammer Boys. Bill and 7I< the iOh every minute. Bill made several pretty shots while Frank was good at the guarding game Cahill had hard man against him in Park but the local player held his own. Many thought mistake was made in taking Pat Hurley out in the second period. Jack Leavy re- but a different substitution could have been made with greater benefit.
 Bob Stowe. the second baseman of the Mechanics played his usual stel- Jar game for New Haven. Bob is a whirIwind on the floor and is a dead ly shot Park and Sharp also did well. The score:
 St. Josephs New Haven Hurley, Leavy, If If. Stowe Hoffman, If If, Morrison E. Langhammer. rg 1g, Greegburg w. Langhammer. 1g rg, Sharp
 Score, New Haven. 26; St. Josephs A. Goals. Park, 1; Sharp, 8; Green; burg 2, Stowe. 3; Morrison. 3; Cahin flor New Haven), 1; Hoffmanu. 5; W. Langhammer, 2; Cahill. 3: Hurley. 1; Leavy. 1; Referee, Burdick; Timer. Kearns
 In the preliminary contest the An mex girls won from the Nutmeg dam seIs by to 2 It was a hard fought game but good nature was displayed throughout Miss Price was the star for the winners and Miss Sullivan also did well. Miss Mccarthy and Miss Sherrin were in good form for the Nutmegs. The summary:
 Annex Girls Nutmeg Girls MaIoney, If If, Donovan Jewell If If, Sherrin
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-02
YOUNG COHEN DEFEATS
 PATSY KLINE ON POINTS
English Fighter Too Clever for His Opponent in Ten
 Round Bout

Young Cohen of England. who was substituted for Ty Cobb, outpointed Patsy Kline in a ten round bout at the Fordon A. c. last night. Cohen was too clever for Kline and gained the honors in six out of the ten ses- sions of milling.
 Cohen had a big advantage in the weight. At the ringside he weighed 137 pounds, while Kline just tipped the beam at 124 pounds. The bout was not started until just before II p. m., an hour after the stipula tied time that the Boxing Commissioners recently decided all final events must start.
 Cohen's skill and weigh combined proved a bulwark of strength which Kline was unable to batter down, all though he managed to hit Cohen sev- eral hard blows. Cohen'S jabs, rein forced with hard hooks, bewildered Kline to such an extent towards the close of the bout that Patsy missed many of his swings.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-02
GREAT BUNK REGARDING
 SPRING TRAINING CAMPS

Baseball talk at this period Of the year naturally refers to spring train ing. In order that there may be no excuse for the fans forgetting the ex- weird publicity work is being done along these lines. In Horace F'ogeI of the Phillies the East has a second Charley Murphy. Last week F'ogel was offering the Athletics the use of his training camp at Hot Springs, Ark. in case the meningitis germs should drive the worlds champions away from San Antonio, Tex.
 Now Fogel is talking of a quick shift to Bermuda, for he thinks the Springs. Horace explains the prOpos- ed shift in the following words: 50 far as we have learned, Bermuda of fers an ideal training camp. and while than that attached to the trip to Hot Springs, the loss that would be in- cured there if some of our players were stricken would be almost ire
 It is not so much the fear Of con- tagion that has actuated this proposed change of plans as the fear that we may be quarantined there and unable to come North to open the regular season as per schedule. That would monetary loss and rob us of the last chance to win the pennant.
 we will be in readiness to go to either place, but if there is the slight est chance of our being caught in the epidemic district we will not take that chance, but will pack our trunks and go to Bermuda. The ground keepers have been instructed to be ready to sail at a moments notice, taking with them equipment for a ball park There and it will take the men st least two weeks to get one ready.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-02
FOR UNIFORM ROAD SIGNS.

'fThe time is not far distant when there w1ll be a great deal more trans continental travel, and by that time a great deal of good sign boarding will have been accomplished, said Dr. Chas. G. Perciva1, who has cross ed the continent three times in the Bulldog.
 At present there are more than s'57'' varieties of sign boards through the West all are good in their way but it would be better to have uni form signs so that a tourist from New York or California would recognize these signs and come to know them intelIigently.
 with one standard system Of road signs from one end of the country 70 the other, it would not be long until every man who toured would under stand their meaning. Today 1t IS doubtful if many know what a sign indicates when he sees it. Signs of 3 peculiar size and shape placed at inz terva1s over a single stretch of road are, of course, easily recognized by the residents of that section, but does a tourist from another state under stand them? Once explained it is easy, but not infrequently the tourist starts over the road without being in structed.
 Road signs should be uniform and the time to make them is right now before the entire country is marked with variaty of signs that the tour ist does not understand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-02
BILLY HAMILTON MADE
 FINE RECORD AS SCOUT

Billy Hamilton. considered by many the best base runner of all time, has deVeloped into one of the ab1eSt scouts in the country, and did himself proud by the splendid work he performed for the Boston Nationals last season. Billy is of the opinion that the base rum ners Of today are by no means as plentiful as they were in the days when Boston and Baltimore were the closest rivals for the pennant in the nineties. Why" said the veteran the other day in a flaming bee, Cobb is almost in class by himself in the game today.
 'sWhile he is not the speediest run ner that ever wore a shoe he is very lively man and one of the hardest to get. One of the best base runners that ever graced the game was big you come to consider that he weighed 250 pounds, you can imagine what wonder he was. Naturally he had to be simply phenomenal in sliding 10 bases There is no question at all that, weight considered. he was the best man who ever tore around the bases. On the other hand. Mike K ely was not a speedy man, but made a great reputation by his ability to get away quickly and by his wonderful ability in sliding.
 stopped base runners with any less exertion than did Martin Bergen. who was with the Bostons when I was with the team. He had a wonderful arm and no man was able to get enough ground off him to steal bases as a matter of practice. So quickly was Martin able to get the hall away and so fast did it travel after it left his hand that he had no diS-1o=t.= - all in making matters merry for the fastest base runner and it was his re- marIvahle work behind the bat that enabled Boston to make so good a showing while he was with the club It was sad, indeed. that this great player came to such an untime1v end. as was the case when he took his life by his own hand.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-02
RaiCeViCh Will
 WreStIe Here Feb. 7

Raicevich, the great Italian wrestler, who is to meet Zbyszko for the cham pionship, in New York soon,' will ap- pear in this city next Wednesday night. Raicevich will meet Noel Ol- sen at the Park City Rink. The men will wrest'e catch-as-catch-can, best two falls out of three. Raicevich is making a tour of this State and the local fans will probably turn out in large numbers to see him. We might also say that when he meets Zbvszko for the championship he leaves Frank Gotch out of the contest. Gotch is the real champion, but he has prob- ably decided to retire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-02
Jimmy Doyle, Cubs
 Third SaCker, Dead
Great Chicago Player Fails to Survive Operation for
 Appendicitis

Syracuse, N. Y. Feb. 2-Jim Doyle, the crack third baseman of the Chi go Cubs, died in St. Joseph's hos pitaI at o'clock last night. Four days ago Doyle was stricken with ap- pendicitis. and underwent an opera tion on Tuesday. His family was at his bedside when the end came. He had several sinking spells during the day, and late yesterday afternoon his doctors said his death was only a matter of hours
 Doyle was one of the finds of the season of 1911. Practically unknown opened, in a few months he was her aided as one of the star third base men of the game. His chance to make good on the Cubs was largely a had chosen Heinie Zimmerman to suc- ceed Harry Steinfeldt at third base after the Worlds Series of 1910 and Zimmerman played third early in the cold and was out of the game for sev- eraI days, giving Doye e a chance to cover the bag. The youngs CT made good from the start. When Zimmer- down, and Zimmerman was used to fill the hole at second, while Doyle was retained at third.
 Doyle hit for .2S2 last season. He was noted for his timely batting, and was a thorn in the Giants side when the Cubs visited the Polo Grounds Ia ast season. Doyle was graduate of Mi agara University, and took up base get married, as he found he could make more money at baseball than in any other pursuit. He is survived by a wife and child He was tried in him to Louisville. The Cubs procured him from the Louisville club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-02

the summer of 1910, when he was sue ceeded by Secretary William M. Gray.
 During the last year of his connec- tion with the club Knowles was un- able to attend to his duties. The de- ceased was a very popular official. During the stormy times the New York club passed through in the sos Knowles made friends for the club. He had a very large acquaintance and was universally liked and re spected. Knowles was interested. with John McGraw and William Long, in the McGraw billiard parlor, now man aged by Willie Hoppe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-02
BASKETBALL
By Tanglefoot.)

By Tanglefoot.)
 The Emeralds are out with a chal- lenge to the Rambler Seconds of Strat- ford, for a game at any time on their GOT. If this is accepted kindly write to J. Moran, care Nairn's pool room.
 The R. M. K. basketball team are ou tfor Spike Hennessy's Pets, and with Ray Bugs Heating and Bingy Nolan in the R. NJ. K. lir cup things ought to be easy.
 Kecko had a hard job in forming this R. M. K. team, and with little more practice it will not take long to make some fast players out of them.
 The basketball game Monday even ing at St. Joseph's hall will be one of the fastest games among amateurs that has ever been played since Muzzy Moran's time when he had the Out laws in that soft drinking habit.
 The FambIers of Stratford, put it all over She fast Elm City boys, who are called the O. Ks, by the score of 30 to 1e.
 The Stratford High School boys put the ice bags on the fast Arrow boys in a close game in Stratford, last ev- ening, to f.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-02
BOWLING ELKS BANQUET

Marking the finish of the first half of the bowling tournament which is in progress at the Elks' club, a ban uuet was held Wednesday evening and attended by members of the teams as well as other members of the lodge. Joseph c. Ivers was toastmaster at the banquet and speeches were made bv Charles E. Keith, William Walsh, John Grant, John Lannon, Henry CIeary, judge of fouls; Louis Cowan, official score keeper; and the pin boys Covers were laid for 50 persons. An other dinner will be given at the fin ish of the tournament.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-02
(BY Wagnerl


 Manager Jack Teller is making de- termined' efforts to gather a crack team for next season and it looks as if Springfield has good chance to land another pennant if the other managers don't watch out. ZeIIar, who mas been attenuIng the meeting of the New York State league dIrec- tors, has signed Pitcher McSurdy from the Uhca team. He has also practi- cally closed a deal for Second Base man Bowman, who was with York in the Iris ate league last season. Zel- Ter wants somebody to take the place of Bill Page, the second baseman drafted by Los Angeles at the close of last season. Scranton is after Bar bour and Ball, who have been put upon the market by Springfield and New York State league. Mike Finn of the Mobile, Southern league team. has made. an offer for. Pitcher Bill Temple of the Ponies The former Waterbury boss thinks well of Tenn pie and the pitcher would like to ad- vance to Class A
 That Mordecai Brown, the three fingered Cub wonder, will not play ball this year, was the emphatic dec laartion of the Chicago twirler's wife yesterday.
 Ernie Lush has been spending a few days in Springfield: He told the Springfield Union that the new men the Ponies secured from the Central league were the goods. Cavanaugh. an infielder and Dell. an outfielder, were the men traded for Pitcher Case.
 A visitor at the game at Eagles hall last night was Billy Lush. a Bridgeport boy, who gained fame as a major league ball player and also as coach of the Yale team. Billy is very enthusiastic about the Montreal team of the International league, which he will manage next season He saws all the club needs is a few good pitchers to make a first division berth. Lush will give his brother. Ernie a trial. He is also hopeful of securing Pitcher Jimmy Lavender. the former Holyoke pitcher. Who was sent dra fted by Chicago from Providence with the intention Of shipping him to Montreal The National commission r1ocloed the deal but MortreaI will now try to purchase the player.
 Posters are out announcing the roving bouts to be held at Eagles hall Feb. 8. There will be a ten round go between Young Bosse of his city and Young Dyson of Provi- dence Rcd Jewell and Al Ketchell, both of this city, will mix it up for
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-02
BOXING
(speeial from united Press.l

New York, Feb. 2-Mike Gibbons, the St. Paul welterweight, today, be- gan training for his 10 round fight here, next Wednesday night, with Young Cashman, one of the hardest hitting fighters in the east.
 New York Feb. 2-It was announce ed, today, that Leach Cross, the East Side dentist-lightweight has been matched to meet "One Round'' Hogan before the Madison A. C.. on Feb. 20. The boys will weigh in at 1855 pounds
 New York, F'ebl 2-There is little probability that Packey Mcfarland will accept the challenge of Ray Bronson. of Indianapolis, for a 20 round fight to settle the welterweight championship of the world. Bronson believes that neither he nor McFar- land can ever make the lightweight limit again in this. Mcfarland does not Agree.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-02

ten rounds. The preliminary will have Teddy Fabryck of Fairfield and Young Dorkin of this city, as prin, cipals.
 Manager McCann while in New York yesterday, took occasion to boost Up py Upham, the tall flinger, who will be taken south with the New York Americans this season, next month. Upham has signed his contract with the Yankees and the New York pa perS are pointing with pride to his record of 19 games won and nine lost. last season. The New York American prints the following:
 "A recruit Yankee. signed yesterday is Pitcher w. l.! Upham a six-foot youngster who has spent the last two seasons with Gene McCann, at Bridge port. in the Connecticut League. For McCann'S runners-up this fellow en- gagged in thirty-five games last season. Upham was South with the Kilties in 1911 under Stallings. He had grad uated to fast company from Akron, of the Central league, where in his first professional year he was largely instrumental in winning a pennant. Since his first chance in polite society valuable pointers. He is a fair hit ter and a classy fielder having been guilty of but three errors all last year. Upham may not make the Vol verton team this season. but it Is a good bet that he will at least advance to some faster company than the Con> necticut League. He is only twenty two years of age"
 The verdict of a draw in the Tom my Murphy-One Round Hogan fight in san Francisco Wednesday, has aroused much commept. Hogan's manager claims Murphy managed to stay the limit by fouling and by put ting resin on his gloves.
 Red Waller was in town yesterday. He held a reception at Broad street l and Fairfield avenue and wished his friends the compliments of the sea | son. Red says he expects to play | with the Lynn team of the New Erg- l and League next season. He jumped | that club last season after Bridgeport | sold him.
 Secretary Reddy of the Bridgeport | club has received a letter from the | Lynn team asking for games at New | field Park on April or 6. Manager 1 McCann doesn't know whether he will | have his players report as early as that. He probably will not book | Lynn for such an cary date. Lynn | wants Bridgeport to visit the Massa- chusetts city on April p or 13 but i the local management declined.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-02
B. H. s. Vs. ANsONIA.

Ansonia High School will oppose the B. H. S. team, Saturday, at the Y. M c. A The Ansonta team is one of the fastest in the State having been one Of the two chief claimants for last seasons championship
 The preliminary game will be fur nished by the Camera Club and the New Haven Y. M. C. A.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-02
c, Nc cMahon 1O MnCarfhU

Sullivan, c. McMahon Prize, rg lg Mccarthy Barnes, lg rg, Ordner, Teal
 Score. Annex Girls, ,; Nutmeg Girls 2. Goals. Miss Price 2; Miss Mccarthy 1: Foul. Miss Maloney. Refere Bur- dick Time. 15 minute periods.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-02

No TnatIeA what you ~-aE ErY EhO Farmer Want Column.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-02
SOME SPORTING SNAPSHOTS
Lynn Club Of New England League Wants
 To Play At NeWfieId April 5 Or 6

ten rounds. The preliminary will have Teddy Fabryck of Fairfield and Young Dorkin of this city, as -prin, cipals.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-02

That Mordecai Brown, the three fingered Cub wonder, will not play laartion of the Chicago twirler's wife yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-02

Ernie Lush has been spending a few days in Springfield. He told the Springfield Union that the new men an infelder and Dell. an outfielder, were the men traded for Pitcher Case.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-02
BOWLING.
CITY LEAGUE.
FACTORY LEAGUE.

Totals ......45O 46S 473-1SS6
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-02

Posters are out announcing the roving bouts to be held at Eagles hall Feb. S. There will he a ten round go between Young Bosse of his city and Young Dyson of Provi- dence. Rcd Jewell and Al Ketchell, both of this city. will mix it up for
Newark post., 1912-10-23
Church Notes

The w. G. Il. u. will hold their
regular meeting next Friday at
p. m., at the home Of Mrs. Price
South Chapel street.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church will hold a Rummage Sale
about the first Of December. The
ladies Of the congregation are re-
quested to bear this in mind during
the house-cleaning season.
AL the ladies of the Presbyter-
ian Church are requested to meet
in the lecture room Of the church
following the regular Wednesday
evening prayer-meeting, to discuss
the final arrangements for the sup
per to be held in the Opera House
on November 9Th.
Newark post., 1912-10-23
Christmas Green

The gathering Of cedar and holly
and the shipping Of them has be-
come an important industry in the
ndighborhood of Seaford, Sussex
county. The prospect for large
output is unusually good and con-
tracts are already being made for
the delivery Of these evergreens.
Dealers state that the holly is be-
ginning to look fine, with plenty of
the red berries which make it so at
tractive to the city buyers. The
cedar trees are also full of berries,
sign, so the old weather prophet
states, Of a severe winter. AL
though the shipment last season
was a record breaking one the sup
ply this winter promises to surpass
all Of former years.