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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-24
TRIS SPEAKER TO
 ENTER VAUDEVILLE

Boston, oct. 24-Manv of the Red Soxs players find it hard to pull up stakes and leave Boston for their
 Clyde EngIe has decided to pass up the chance to get an automobile py returning to Dayton, O. He has de- present ana play golf, which he com siders the finest kind of exercise for a ball player. Later Engie will com slider taking a position with some Bo1- tonN business house.
 Joe Wood and Iris Speaker will re- main here a few days longer Then they will go to meet Manager stahi az Frank Laporte of the Washlngton team. will go to the Reelfoot Lake re- zion in Tennessee to shoot ducks Ar ter three weeks in the Tennessee Iow- lands. Speaker will goe to .hls home in Hubbard tCity1s lTexes for a. rouslu4 welcome. Then he win go to hl8 cotton plantation at Brownsville, TaEs
 From his hunting trip Joe wood will visit Kansas City before return ing to his farm life at Paricer's Glen Penn.
 Wood and Speaker were each offered g, GOO a week to go into vaudeville this winter. Wood refused to con- slider the matter. but Speaker thinis@ olaf F9fk 9afksaFiks9H isa kaSe fe ffeoFsaHisad ths Red Sox Quartet for a winter eara- paign, making their first appearances last night at the National Theatre-
 Catcher Thomas was around the city yesterday driving his new car. Trsas- urer Robert McRoy will leave for Chi- cago to meet Jake 5tabl and journey to Charley Comtskey's White SoN camp in Northern Minnesota for a week
 Captain Charles Wagner has sent word from Camp Carrisan. state og Maine, to the citizens committee or New Rochelle, N. X., to ssy that ne would not be at home for the big parade until the first of next month
 Judging from the royal welcome Eiv- en the champions as they reach home, each and all must stand pretty well on his old stamping ground.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-24
ClARKlN TAKES
 SHOT AT O'ROURKE
HARTFORD OWNER SAYS LEA CUE WANTS MORE PROGREs-
 sTvE PRESIDENT.

Jim Clarkin, owner of the Hartford
 baseball team, made the statement retention of Jim O'Rourke as presi- dent of the Connecticut league he and the other directors who are of the same mind as himself are actuated solely by the desire to put at the head Of the league some one who will en- gineer It's affairs on broad business principles.
 we have our money invested in baseball; parks and players and fran chtses in the several cities and we cannot afford to allow the league to appealing to the public for interest and support is in danger of dwind- ling. We want the affairs of the league as forcibly identified with the ies which have membership in the league as, relatively, are the big league h1n tsss apa the residsnts Sf the ane oiesea claim that this has been the case in the Connecticut league and the men who have their money invested and quality of entertainment are the suf- ferers, and the fans have grown cold.
 ssPresident O,Rourke s1as had his day in the big league lime1ight and is stale to anything bordering upon base ball enthusiasm, such as is necessary to make the league a success and place it onSs the high scale that the patrons demand. The policy of fol- lowing the line of least resistance has proven expensive for the league. and the managers who have maintained good teams have seen the gate re- eeipts dwindling. There has been too little desirable publicity and too much of the undesirable, and the peo- pie have begun to regard baseball talk as boresome as chat about the. weath- CT. 'eThe league, in my opinion, needs an injection of oxygen, and with the right kind of a head to it the team owners will be made to toe the mark ans the patrons will receive a better standard of thee national game. O Ftourke has had a years trial and money invested will testify that there has been an improvement in any de- pertinent of the game, seitEer from the viewpoint of the owner, the player or the public. That. is why some of us think a new president might improve matters.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-24

list of those whom runor had named at Chances successor.
 Tt also served to strengthen the be- lief that Evers would get the place and practical confirmation that such was the correct guess came later
 It was authorita lively announced that Evers would sign his contract as manager today. The ceremony had been planned for yesterday. but mem ,bers of the team are on barnstorm- ing trip and Murphy consented to the postponem ent to allow Esvers to keep his engagement as player. What terms the contract will carry could not be learned.
 Evers'. home is in Troy, N. Y. He came to the Cubs in 1902, and after a brief career as a utility player was made the teams regular second base man..
 Chance, whorl he is to succeed as has been playing here since 1898. He signed as ascateher. under A. e. Anson, became first baseman on Anson's s retirement and manager of the team in 1906 when Frank Selee. gave up the post on account of il health. Fl
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-24
MINDS OF PENN
 DENIES CHARGES
q PLAYED FIVE YEARS AS
 MICHIGAN. ALLEGES.

Philadelphia, Oct. AEChester Minds one of the backs of the University or Pennsylvania footban eleven, yester- day ridiculed the charges of Fielding Yost coach of the University of Mich1- gan football team, that Minds was not eligible to play because he had been playing college football for five years
 esThe statement is absolutely ridicu- 1ous.'' said Minds. Last year was my sophomore year and this is my second year Is.have played on the varsity team. In 1910 I played on the freshman team, and. last year, as sophomore, on the varsity
 Before that I played for Dickinson Seminary; in the falls of 190T-8-9-. They probably confuse me with my brother, Jack Minds, who played for Pennsylvania
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-24
GEORGE STOVALL MIGHT
 HAVE MANAGED RED SOx
Louis Manager Was Almost Chosen by Owner McAIeer.


 George Stoval1, manager of the St. Louis Browns and former leader of the Maps, missed out as pilot of a Worlds Series contender this year by a split hasS- It could just as well have been 8eeVall at the head of the Boston Red Sox this year as Jake StaEl, says the Cleveland News
 When James McA1eer, president of the Red Sox, was here 8 short time since, he related the trying experience he had in prevailing upon Garland Stahl to return to the baseball fold as playing manager of the Red Sox. Stovan was second choice of McAlaar for the berth. McAleer stated that he had the sayso for StovalI's service from Charles w. Somers, owner of the Maps.
 McAleer was despairing of landing Stahl to pilot his old teammates and had about made up his. mind to take Stovan off Charley Somers' hands when he decided to make one more trip to Chicago. After a lengthy con- ference Stahl finally agreed to take a whirl as playing manager. Had he said McAleer nay at that time Stovan would have been named as Patsy Donovan's successor as manager of the Red Sox. That certainly would have been sweet berth for the man who p1ioted the Maps from a poor sixth to third in his first trial as a major lea que boss.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-24
THIS DATE IN
 PUGILISTIC ANNALS

i8s4-Jack Dempsey defeated Tom Henry in rounds at New York.
 1S9SHTonmy Ryan defeated Jack Bonner in 20 rounds at Coney Island, N. Y.
 1so4-Honey Melody defeated Jack O'Keefe in 10 rounds at Chicago. Yanger in Is rounds at Davenport, Ia.
 l906-Johnny Coulan defeat ted Kid Bruno in rounds at Fox Lake, Wis.
 190s-Grover Hayes outpointed Young Kenney in rounds at Philadelphia.
 1910-Abe Atte1l defeated Johnny Kilbane in 10 rounds at Kansas City. 191O-Young Joseph defeated Joe Heathcote in 20 rounds at Sheffield, Eng.
 1911-Leo Houck defeated Barbey Williams in 12 rounds at Boston.
 1911-Tonny Ginty outpointed Tom my Murphy in 6 rounds at Scrantons
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-24
KID arCoY, 4GENTLErGAN
 ADVENTURES

With his love for travel, indulged
 to the fullest extent, Kid Mccoy soon
 lost interest in the United States and Canada, and Ionged to cross the bounding pillows. After defeating Dick Moore at LoulsvIIe1, II51 ana sgseHa. geital
 more Mccoy sailed for England. HIS first bout on the other side was with Teddy White, English middleweight champion, in London, and White was
 sFIven the decision. That put a crIrnp fn the Kids career in England as well as in his finance, for he had back broke to New York. In 1898 he defeated ~Mysterious Billy Smith and Tommy Ryan. and in 1897 won the worlds fuiddIeweight champion ship, which F'itzsinmons had just re- Iinquished, by defeating Dan Cree don In the meantime he had gone to Johannesburg and knocked out Billy Doherty, the South African champion. in nine rounds. Barney Bernato, the South African diamond king, gave Mccoy a belt studded with nous The 'ice" monarch and the Kid became great friends, and were on the way to England together when the eccentric Barney decided that he had lived long enough and jumped overheard into the drink. In London nobooy would meet Mccoy. so he went on to America, to become the recog- nized Iniddieweight champion. His pugilistic career since that time IS known to all followers of the game. For years he remained supreme, de- feating such big men as Gus Ruhlin, Joe Choynski and Peter Maher, and being himself knocked out by Jim Corbetf In 1903 he began to go back. and in 1905 announced his re- tirernent from the ring. He continued to be the gentleman adventurer,
 and made and lost no less than three fortunes in various business ventures. He was the proprietor of hotels and bars and garages, entertained ambj-- tf0ns as an automobile racing pilot, conducted a jewelry store, and did many other things. By nature tickle, he turned constantly from one thing 10 another, and so his undoubted busi- ness ga gacity went for naught. A year or two ago he was reported broke and down and out, but last Winter he turned up at Nice, near Monte Carlo, where he acquired Sa fine villa and was married for the eighth time. He was a swell in that resort of swells, and on occasional visits to Paris trimmed the best middleweights that France could pit against. him, and became the European champion of that division Within eighteen months after going through bank rHptcy, when he admitted to the own ership of s60, the Kid is back on Broadway, suave and polished as ever. and with pockets that jingle m erri1y with the clink of gold
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-24
JACK JOHNSON'S RIH6
 CAREER PROBABLY CLOSED

It is the general opinion of boxinr deyotees that the ring career of Jack Johnson has come to a close by flores of circumstances that render htrn a1 clearly out of the running as though he had been felled for count Of fen in championship match Every country where boxing is held has bean closed or is about to be closed aRainat him and there seems mot a chance of him ever being able to light again. This situation Is unprecedented iE ring history and will necesSfta @ toEall5r new procedure to fit the case.
 Obviously, the only way out iu all fairness to the men who are striving for the highest honors in ptsflism i1 to erase Sohnsons name from the rec -ords and declare the title open fcr comTJetitfon- It fs an axiom in sport ing circles that where you cannot win you cannot lose. By following thlg line of reasoning it fs apparent tast as Johnson's rivals. cannot now win you cannot lose. By following fh1g line of reasoning it is apparent that as Johnson's rivals cannot now win lhe title in active competition they should not lose the chance to become the champion through no fault of their own
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-24
lBY Wagner.l


 President O'Rburke of the Connec- ticut league is not disturbed by the attack made upon him by Owner Clarkin of the Hartford club CIarkiIl comes out openly against Uncle Jeems and takes the ground that the league wants a president who will not fol- low along the lines of least resist ance.''
 President O'Rourke has never fol- lowed along the lines of least resist ance. That is the reason why O'NeiI and Clarkin are against him now. If he had taken the easy way and had overlooked the tactics of O'NeiI, the Holyoke owner would not now be -af- ter his scalp. Uncle Jeens tried to enforce the laws of the league, some thing which was not done in previous years, and as result certain dis E There have been some conflicting re- ports regarding the Bridgeport clubs position in the matter. Many thought the Mechanics' management would go out against O'Rourke because of his action when Umpire Muuaney as-. saulted Bob Stow last season at New Havtn. It can be stated now, how- ever, that the Bridgeport club will vote for O'Rourke. As one of the club officials expressed it, f.He may make mistakes but he is honest and no man have man of that type for president than somebody Dan O'Neil or Jim Ciarlin could twist around their fin gers.''
 President O'Rourke is not worry ing. He is not dependent upon the position and it is matter, of indif- ference to him whether they re-e1ect him. He appreciates the confidence of his friends and will stick to them in the present fight. It is said that Cameron of New Haven, Kennedy of Carey of Springfield and McCann of Bridgeport will line up for O'Rourke. O'Nei1 and Clarkin are the only ones against him.
 C1arkin's candidate is John GIea-s a m staff. He is popular newspaper man who bears high reputation throughout the state.
 Slapper Sam Kennedy is losing no time ins his effort to get a first cIass team for Waterbury next sea son T4sa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-24
ADEE COACHING
 QUARTERS AT YALE
DELIGHTED WITH NATE WHEEL FIR AND WILL START HIM IN
 SATURDAYS GAME.

New Haven, Oct 24-Deserting the Varsity gridfron yesterday afternoon
 the Yale football squad worked near ly two hours on the freshman field in order. that the regular gridiron might not be cut up before the liar yard match. Playing the Yale-Prince- ton game on mud-soaked gridiron last fall cost the management several thousand dollars for returfing. Rain fell heavily throughout the practice, but the elevens were driven through fifty minutes of grueling Scinmagfng- Several of the first string players were held in reserve because or slight bumps received in the West Point contest. Cooney and York both have lame ankles and the ends, GaIlauer and Avery, are still lame Capt. day and has not since attempted scrimmaging. Ketcham was held on the sidelines until the last few min lltes of yesterdays practice, when he was sent to center to dernOnStrate Q few plays.
 Three visiting coaches. George Adee, Ned Glass and Burr Chamber1in, were tackles and Glass the guards. Adee spent fully an hour with the quarter backs and expressed himself delighted nell and Wheeler. Wheeler was all lowed to handle the eleven in most of the practice and was watched close 1y. The coaches probably will decide to allow him to play the position against Washington and Jefferson on Saturday.
 Johnny Castles played on the scrubs and almost scored on the Varsity. He caught a short high punt and dashed back 15 yards being downed at the Varsity 5-yard line. Here the scrubs made a splendid fight for the score, but the Varsity displayed dog ged defensive play, being held for downs at the regulars 2-yard mark The Varsity pummeled the scrub line for two touchdowns, but both were hard to obtain. Arriving at the scrubs 5-yard line after small gains, to a total of 50 yards, the 'Varity attack went over, Pumpelly carrying the ball.
 Five minutes before the close of play Wiser, who was used for the first time this season in the regular back field and was kept in the lineup until curfew rang, wriggled over for the second score. Baker. and Beckert played the final twenty minutes as half backs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-24
BRESNAHAN WILL FIGHT
 DISMISSAL BY ST. LOUIS

does not intend to give up his job as manager of the St. Louis Nationals until he has carried the fight to the last ditch. He has a five year con- tract and doesn't see how they can legally throw him out without paying his salary.
 Rumors were in circulation that President Robert l.. Hedges of the St. Louis Americans is after Bresnahan to manage his club next season, and is ready to pay the catcher the $1O, 600
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-24
HARVARD EXPECTS VICTORY
 OVER BROWN SATTTRDl

Cambridge, Oct. 24-Harvard wasn't very much worried over the Brown game scheduled for Saturday,, after to- days practice was on. Yesterday, the crimson showed such class that the coaches declared unhesitating1y. today that they are certain HarVord will win Saturday. It is generally believ-. ed that if the Brown line does not develop holding qualities that the crimson will work to within drop kicking distance and let. Brickley's eS S--sated toe do the rest
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-24
SOCCER FOOTBALL GAME
 AT NEWFTELD SATURDAY

The first round for the American Soccer Football cup will be played at Newfield park Saturday afternoon when Bridgeport City team will play the Presbyterians- The game will be called at 3 o'clock The Bridgeport team lineup will be: F. Ca1lis, J. Montgomery, R. James, (Capt.), J. Throp. w. Cotton, J. Stamford, A. Butterworth. C. Rose, J. F'ylds. F. Ainsworth, A. Bennett, IF. Butter worth
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-24
O'ROURKE NOT DISTURBED
 BY CLARklN'S LAST ATTACK
Not Seeking Reelection 10 Presidency of Conn. League But Appreciates Con-
 fidence of Friends

has already announced the sisnines of
 ten men and it is said that he has a
 The list is: Walsh and NasIeson,
 catchers; Durham, Delatel, Wolfe and
 Williams, pitchers; Pearce, Hart and
 Edmnnson. ls infielders; RittIe. outhe1d-
 Haven last spring but refused to Fe- port. Nagleson is a big fellow, who
 was on the Cleveland bench last sea son. Pitchers Dunhann and Delate1
 were picked up in the bushes by Ken nedy while he was scouting for C1eve-
 land last year. Wolfe was with An Williams belongs to Toledo of the Am erican association. He was obtained from Traverse City in the Michigan vile of the Southern league and Pearce from the Cincinnati Reds. Bittle is a, seni-pro who played with the Stet- sons, strong Philadelphia team
 Fred snodgreas has arrived at his home in Los Angeles, Cal, and ex- saying he WAS frozen to the marrow at the time. He would have thawed out quickly if he heard the roaste some of the fans handed him as the
 The Pittsb1rg club has sent Pitcher goes to Columbus of the American association. In 1910 Cole pitched so well for the Chicago Cubs that he was heralded as wonder Last season blrgh with OutfleIder Hoffman for Pitcher Leifield and Outfielder Leach. The Pirates were hornswogg1ed in this deal for Cole proved a frost and Hof- man was a nervous wreck and could not play.
 Although Billy Papke got s5.oOo for beating Carpenter in Paris yesterday, he cannot fight any more in Paris un- til he squares himself with the New York State boxing commission. This body suspended Papke because he re- fused to eep his engagement to fight Frank ManteH. Papke on that occa- sion walked out of the hall because the audience was not large enough to suit him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-24
CINCINNATI FAN HAS
 BALL MATnENSON USED

Cincinnati, Oct. M-The last ball. pitched by Mathewson in the final game of the worlds series with the Red Sox is now in the possession of William Brown, a prominent fan in this city. Umpire RigIer sent 1t to Brown who says he wouldn't sell the ball for S1 GOO The ball was done LID in tinfoil and enclosed in a series of five pasteboard boxes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-24
AMATEUR FOOTBALL.

The Pequot Jrs. will play the Corin- thian Jrs. of Stratford, Sunday after noon, at Beach'S Woods. All members please be on hand or the tin can will rattle, which means, s.reIease.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-24

National League club calls for, but not the 10 per cent. of the profits. It is believed BresnaEan would be pecu- nar1y valuable to the local American team because of his ability to steady young pitchers. The American League team has several promising youngsters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-24
QUICK RELIEF FOR RHEUMATISM

George w. kOons, LaWtOn, Mich, says: "Dr. Detchon's Relief for Rheu- matisn has given my wife wonderful benefit for rheumatism. She could not lift hand or foot, had to be lifted for two months. She began the use of the remedy and improved rapidly On Monday she could not move and on Wednesday she got up, dressed her self and walked out for breakfast" Sold by Curtis Pharmacy, 1149 Main St., COT. Elm. G 25 If
 Farmer Want Ads. Cent a Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-24
"SELF STARTERS,

Foster-Besse Hats are ex- ceeding the speed limit in style and passing populrity like it was a pedestrian on the street.
 Roadster models for about town.
 Limousine models for evening wear.
 Time is money-if you don t believe it get in tax icab.
 Don't waste any time or money either by wearing any other than Columbia 89c Shirts.
 They Ire running on all cylinders mo matter what style you select you II get all the service you expect.
 Latest improved wind shields-Besse System Over coats.
 sslip it in the high'' and come down. i. ,sanes FosrER-BGssE co.
 elgss'zRs ,iiarTEes :0uTFTTrRA
 BRIDGEPORT. CONN.
 SsS OPERATING Ai sroRGs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-24

slapper Sam Kennedy is losing mo time in his effort to get a first class team fors Waterbury next season. He
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-02-09
THERESA TUZlZkA.

Miss Theresa Tuzizba, better lmowI
as "Aunte", died at her home in Ol.
mtz Monday afternoon. Deceased
was born in Austria September %,
1841. She came to America, settling
near where. Otis now stands, in 1888
She was never marrted. Some years
ago she made her home In 0mitz, fun
nishing a large part Of the time the
only place in the village where one
could buy a meal, the hotel being ou'
Of business most Of the time. She
had one brother living IN this country
but he preceded her in death, as did
also a, brother and sister in Austria
She was a very kindly dispoEaoned
woman, and always tried her best to
do what she thought was night. She
leaves no relatives tn this country al
all. She will be greatly missed in tht
Olmitz neghborhood. The funeral
was held Wednesday morning at II
O'Clock, interment being In the Redlt
cemetery, several miles west Of OIL
mitz.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-02-09
make quarrel but third party usually the cause Of ALL
PHYSICIANS MEET.

The Barton County Medical Society
held its regular monthly meeting last
Friday evening. President Spiers ot
Ellmwood, was the only physician in
the county present aside from those
IN Great Bend The roads were so baC
that none Of the others at
tempted the trip.
The meeting was preceded BY a
banquet at the Saddle Rock aftel
which papers were read by some Of
the members and a general discussion
enjoyed.
Secretary Russell announces the
next meeting TO be held DIN Hois.mg.
tom There were ten members of the
society preset: DR.. Morrison, DR.
Russell. DR.. Connect, DR.. Stinson,
DR.. Kendall, DR.. Button, Or. Focht
DR.. Nixon DR.. Skinner, all Of this
city and DR. Spiers of EIhnwood. A
paper by DR.. Lawrence of Pawnee
Rock was sent in and read at the
meeting.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-02-09
BIG KNIGHTS TEMPLAR MEETING.

81. Omer cummandery, knights
Templar, held big meeting at their
han ON Tuesday evening, having CD
Invited guests not only many Of the
members Of the Iocaa commandery
residing in other sections Of the coun-
try, but guests from Dodge City, Lar
ned and Sterling. The Templar de-
gree was conferred upon win Charles
son Of R. A. Charles, the work being
done by the Hon. Chalk Beeson 0
Dodge City, commander Of that com
mandey. Mr. Charles Jr., Is one Of
the youngest men TO have had this
degnee conferred upon him In this
commandery.
Following the lodge work they an
repaired to the Congregational church
where IN the banquet noom H
that establishment the ladies' of the
Eastern Star served a banquet, wh6cA
has never been surpassed In this city.
Speeches were made by a number d
the visitors and some OF the homo
people and an event IN st. omer com
mandery passed into history, and an
evelf that VIII rot soon be forgotten.