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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-11-23
Florida Teachers 70 Nee. In oeaia.

President y. r. Young of the Florida
Teachers association has issued call
for the winter meeting of the organiza-
ton to be held In O'ala. Fla. from
Dec. 81 to Ian. 2. 1913. OraIa IL one Of
the most thrifty towns In the state. and
those who attend the sessions nf the
assOcintion will be charmed by the hos
pitaIity of the committee. which al
ready has plans under way for enter
tanning the large number of delegates
and visitors to the meeting.
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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-11-23
cause, while he himself served it with
his eloQuence.

For these services he was honored.
For years he was the most famous
character In the District Of Columbia,
serving as United States marshal. later
40 recorder Of deeds and afterward
a. minister plenipotentiary to Haiti.
While In Haiti differences arose be-
tween himself and the state DEPART
ment about the methods Of acquiring
the Mole st. Nicholas. and rather than
sacrifice his manhood Douglass called
his commission to the president and re-
turned in glory to the banks Of the To
tomac. He may have failed in diplo-
macy. but he had retained his self re-
anoct
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-09
Marty O'Too.e Is
Believer In Prayer
Pittsburg Star Prays for
Nine Days that Arm
Will Be Right

Marty O'Toole, the 1850 beauty, On
his way from South birmingham.
Mass, to join the Pirates at Hot
Springs, counts on a winter prayer and
bowling to win a pennant for Pitts
burg This is the way he reasons
it out: If Marty ORIOLES arm is all
right, the Pirates will capture the flag;
and, If Marty ORIOLES arm is all
right, much prayer and hard work
with the candlepins last winter did 1t.
Marty went to church regularly for
nine days and prayed for his arm.
While it may seem strange to
some people, to me there's nothing un-
usual in praying for something you
want very badly" he said. II con-
slider my arm the principal asset I
have in life, and if anything happen
ed to it I'd be ruined.
Last season strained 1t a little at
the close of the year. The doctors
told me that the injury would not be
lasting, but I like to be sure. I have
been having it rubbed all winter and
can safely say that never felt bet
something good, believe me, the Pr
rates will cut some ice in the Nation
al pennant race.
81 feel a lot of responsibility, for
know I'm looked up to to come up and
be the little helping hand to a pennant
for Pittsburg.
Barney Dreyfuss paid big sum of
money to get me, and he's giving me
a good big salary, and if there's one
thing I want to do above all others
it's to make good
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-09
Giants Practice
On Marlin Street
Get Ready for Week End
Games in Dallas and
Fort Worth

Marlin. Tex. March 9-The cham.
pion Giants resumed their warfare
against the elements yesterday. There
was no rain. but the weather is still
disagreeable.
Emerson Park is a sea Of mud and
it is fit for only such sports as boat
racing, water polo and duck shooting.
No effort was made to reach the
park, the morning and afternoon
practice being held on the Arling>
toms lawn and the paved street in
front Of the hotel.
About thirty champions and would.
be champions left here at midnight,
for Dallas. Word was received today
from Dallas that the diamond there
had dried out and that the field was
In fairly good condition. Six colt
pitchers were taken on the invasion
of Dallas and Fort Worth. Evan
Evans being the only rookie boxman
left behind. McGraw took Pierce
along instead Of Evans. as he says
he wants to see the slender kithogus
in action. All the twirlers will be
called upon to work three innings.
Only the men who made the Gu
ban tour were taken on the trip, as
the tourists seem to be far more ad-
vanced than the warriors who did not
assist in subduine the islanders. The
regulars who will appear in Fort
worth tomorrow and in Dallas on
Sunday will line up as follows: De-
wore, left field; Doyle, second base;
Fletcher, shortstop; Herzog. third
base; Devlin, first base; Mccormick,
right field; Wilson, catcher; Maxwell,
the exception of Mccormick and the
pitchers all these players are Cuban
tourists
The second squad, which entertains
in Dallas tomorrow and in Fort
Worth on Sunday, consists Of the
crack recruits. The rockies will take
the field as follows: Groh. shortstop;
Stock, second base: Burns, left field;
Shafer, first base; Johnson, right field !;
Bues, third base; Jacobson. centre
field; Paulet catcher; F>ullenwider,
MunseN and Ferrell, pitchers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-09
WEATHER and SWEENEY
BOTHERING WOLvERTON
Sun Won't Shine and Catch
er Won't Sign Unless He
Gets $4,000 Salary

Atlanta, Ca, March 9-The only
trouble which Manager Wolverton is
experiencing. down here is with the
weather man and Ed Sweeney, the
big catcher. The weather is still
threatening, with rain falling now
and then, and the players have given
up hope of seeing any sun.
With reference to Sweeney he has
not expressed a desire to play bali
this summer unless he gets the $4,000
he wants to catch for the Highland
ers the coming season. So in the
meantime Wolverton is grooming up
his catching staff in case Sweeney
does not play ball this summer.
Wolverton is depending upon Street
to do most of the work and has not
decided as yet who will be the other
men to be selected for the catching
staff
II have made Ed Sweeney a just
contract" said Wolverton last night
land would like to have him in line
with the rest of the players. Sweeney
would be the right man for us with
Street, and I think they would make
one Of the best catching staffs in the
business. But the New York club
will not give that much money, so
that is the situation up to the press
ent time.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-09
By Wagner.)

Harvey Russell. who made himself
a solid favorite with local fans by his
great catching for Bridgeport last sea-
of the Southern Association. for spring
practice Russell was sent to Atlanta
by the New York Americans. He
spent the winter at his home in Mar
shall, Va. Last season was Russell 3
first in professional ball and consid-
ering that fact, his showing was re-
markable. In 1910 he was catching
for semi-pro team in Hampton, Va.
when Arthur Irwin, the New York
American scout, heard of him. Rus
sell writes that he is feeling like a
two-year-old. 'I spent a very pleas
ant summer in Bridgeport" he writes,
land will always be grateful for the
fine treatment given me by the Bridge
Atlanta and hope the Bridgeport
bunch will root for me this season" F.
Bill Page, the scrappy second base
man on last seasons Springfield cham
pions, has reported to the Los Angeles
Page has been working in bowling
alley in his home town. Nashua, N.
H.. all winter.
According to a Cincinnati writer.
this will be the last season for Rafeal
Almeida, the Cuban third baseman.
who was sold by New Britain to fast
company. The writer says:
1.-THE stocky Portuguese slugger
doesn't care a boot in Halifax for
baseball, and will very likely quit. He
has the money; he has a nice family
and a residence on a Cuban boulevard
he would far rather be at home with
his wife and his pals in a restaurant
by the sea than playing ball, and he
is only playing this summer because
the Cuban fans insist upon his contin-
uing to represent them in the big
league"
"Foot Ruell. last year with Holyoke
and Bridgeport, and traded by Man
ager Mccain to Troy, says he will
not go to Troy as he does not like
the climate in New York State. Won
der how he could like the climate in
Plainville ?"-Hartford Courant.
According to the latest bulletin
from Secretary Farrell of the ma.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-09
St. Joes Willing
To Play Crane No. z
Capt. Leavy Says His Team
Is Glad to Make Tt Three
Cornered Affair

Sporting Editor of The Farmer:
Answering Manager McGuire's chAl-
lenge recently issued regarding bask-
etball championship of this city I
would say that if Manager Mcguire
is really in earnest and serious about
his statements. the ST. Joseph team
as far as they are concerned, will be
only too glad to make the series Z
three cornered affair. The more the
merrier.
We have not as vet issued chal-
lenge to anybody regarding disputed
championship. All agitation 30 far
has been caused by either statements
caused by either the Ramblers or
Crane No. teams.
Now we are willing that the Man
ayers of the teams concerned set to-
gether relative to making strange
ments for the series. It is immaterfa1
to US whether we first meet the Ram
blers and after disposing OF them play
the Crane NO. , or visa-versa. All
I hope is that we get together SO that
this matter can be determined. Yours
in Sport,
JOHN c. LEAvY,
Capt. st. Joseph B. B. Team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-09
HARVEY RUSSELL REPORTS
To ATLANTA FOR PRACTICE
Former Mechanic Foot Ruel| Signs His Con-
tract With Troy Club

tional association, Foot Ruell has
signed a Troy contract. So the for
mer Mechanic has apparently made
up his mind that he'll get accustomed
to the New York state climate.
Secretary Reddy of the Bridgeport
club hasn't decided what date he will
give the Crane No. 2 team. He be-
lieves the Crane Boys will prove u
big attractions as they have large
following in this city.
Mike Mccormick, the former Hol-
yoke infielder, has signed his contract
citation Mccormick is considered one
of the best inf1elders in that fast o.
ganization.
Danny Hoffman leaves tomorrow
for Little, Rock, Ark, to join the ST.
Paul squad in spring practice. DAN
ny has kept in condition by taking a
run to Stratford and return every
day. He has also kept an eye on his
property on Stratford avenue. The
local boy expects to be among the
top notchers in the American associ-
alton this season.
en- local teams for exhibition games
with the Bridgeport club: Black
Rocks, April 10; All-Industrials, April
10: Newfields, April Is. The All-In.
dustrials, as their name indicates, are
an all star aggregation picked from
the local league.
San Antonio, March 9-Manager
McGilicuddy, today took chance on
the weather conditions and decided
that the Yannigans might make the
trip to Austin. The weather is still
the important factor, and the lean
leader took the chance on Austin.
in the hope that perhaps 50 miles
away they would have more weather
and fewer prophets. Meanwhile, the
"vets' have more local atmospheric
troubles on their hands. The cham
pions are tabled to tackle the bron-
cos here, this afternoon.
New York. March s-Dr. Alfred
Stillman. the National Squash Cham
pion, will defend his title, this af-
ternoon, against John w. Prentice
at the Harvard club This is the Sec
ond time they have been pitted In the
finals.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-09
YALE AND COLUMBIA
TIE WRESTLING MEET

Yale and Columbia fought to a
draw in the dual wrestling meet in
the Columbia gymna SUM last night,
and, according to the old style Of
scoring, the result was 1-2 to 8 1-2
BY the Intercollegiate Wrestling AS
ISOLATION system, however, Columbia
was the winner by the score of 10 to
9. AS Yale is not a member of the
intercollegiate Association, the score
will probably stand as made up un.
der the old system.
BY obtaining three straight falls
and drawing one bout, Columbia had
what advantage there was, for the
Yale wrestlers won only two bouts
on fall, took one decision and drew
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-09
National Circuit Bike
Riders Skip New Haven

Whether or not New Haven is to
have national circuit bicycle racing at
Lighthouse Point this summer will be
decided in a few days it was learned
to-day. Manager Chapman Of the
Newark velodrome and the entire cir.
cult of tracks from that city to Re-
we're Beach has announced the open-
ing meet for the Newark track on
April and the second for the 14th.
Both are Sunday meets.
The majority of the star riders are
now in Germany and France, where
they have been riding in six-day races.
Entry blanks have been sent to them
but it is a question just how nnas1y
intend to come over. It Is reported
many count on staying and riding In
France. Just as soon al Manager
Chapman sees what riders he is liable
to have and whether or not his new
stars will materialiEe an announcement
will be made regarding racing at the
Light.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-09
ELWERT LEADS BOWLERS
BY GETTING 864 PINS.
Especial from United Press

Chicago, March 9.-"Billy'' Elwert.
the lion of Toledo, is here for the
American Bowling tournament here,
today, following his championship
work in the individual events, yester-
day, when he knocked down 664 pins
and took the lead in the one man
division. Christie Thies, of Cleveland,
rolled Elwert a close second, scoring
$50. Elwert showed wonderful nerve
when he was forced to strike OUT
from the 9Th frame in order to beat
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-09

their greater experience. They paas-
ed better and their shooting was
much more accurate. The score was
Sunshines s, Singers o. Miss Grant,
and Miss Teele excelled for the Sun
shines. The Singer girls did we'll
considering that it was their first ap-
pearance in a game and It looks a.
if they could give the other girls e
good argument when they have more
practice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-09

Herman Schaefer is the only Wash
ington player who has asked Griffith
for permission to take the baths. 'fe
he has not given a definite answer
Griffith is inclined to send Schaefer to
Hot Springs, as he believes the vet
eran would profit by the experience.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-09

the mark set by Thies. Haggerty and
Conlin, of the Toledo contingent, set
the pace for the day in the doubles,
finishing with 1,t59 and going into
third pace. Judge" George B. How
ard, Chicago, was elected president of
the congress-, last night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-09
We'll serve
men better.

The Rowland store for grows bigger and better
We add to it mems clothing section
That section is to be located in the former Taylor
building with entrances direct from Cannon as we'll
from the main store.
We propose in that section to sell mems clothes
they have yet been sold in Bridgeport dry
goods profit
We plan to sell lot Of clothes Those plans cannot
fa-For we make it worth mans while to buy his
clothes here
This store is stranger to men, It serves lot of
them in way they appreciate Shoes shirts, furnish
ings sporting goods, photo suppliesand MONDAY lunch
all these sold to growing number of men in the
store every day.
We propose to sell clothes just successfully, No
why shouldn't. They will be right sort Of
cothes;good style, good fabric And they will be pick
ed have been picked, by who knows mems clothes
just a tradesman knows his tools.
Most important:
Men will get more for a
dollar than they've been
getting anywhere in town
Further news of this store, that's mighty
interesting to every man, is coming
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-09

past week with series of really
high-class swat-fests. Mcfarland
and Hogan proved the greatest at
traction from box-office standpoint,
although the Dundee-O'Keefe feath-
erweight struggle was not far behind
in point of popularity.
The McFarland-Hogan contest re-
sultd about as I expected. Packey
was entirely too puzzling in his de-
!, livery and defense for the youthful
expert from the Pacific coast. His
superiority was marked during every
round. Hogan is some punkins" at
the game, but in the hands of thu
Chicago marvel early grew discour-
aged and threw cleverness to the
winds, resorting to smuggling tactics
the latter part of the scrap. This
forced shift of plan of battle is elo-
quent testimony to the great skill Of
Mcfarland and practical admission Of
inferiority on the part of Hagen.
In this battle Mcfarland further
emphasized his right to battle AID
Wolgast for the title. Packey stands
head and shoulders above all other
1ight-weights and it would be one of
the fistic treats of any year to look
upon his marvellous skill -pitted
against the rugged fighting qualities
of Wolgast.
ia
O'Keefe return bout newspaper crit
| les were split on the question of SUI
periority between the feather-weight
speed marvels. My personal rep
resentative advises me that it would
have been unfair to have awarded a
verdict to either contestant and that
| a draw was the only decision that
could be rendered.
1t has not been my good fortune
to have ever seen Johnny Kilbane
in the ring, but 1 know how good
these other boys are, and if the cham
pion can outpoint either he is we'll
worthy of his title. Furthermore
he can about name his own figure if
he will agree to go east and box
either O'Keefe or Dundee ten rounds.
Johnny has never shown himself be-
ore a New York crowd, but they
think pretty we'll of him in the big
| town; he can rest easy in the thought
that there is big money waiting for
him in Gotham whenever he feels
like getting back on the job.
Joe Mandot, the Memphis bear-cat,
| is a brutal young party if one can
believe his manager, Harry Coleman.
A long telegram informs me Mandot
just beat up Jack Redmond "some-
thing turrible,' and that when the
| defeated boxer left the ring his own
mother wouldn't have known him.
New Workers will soon have a chance
| to size up the Southern lightweight.
According to Manager-Press Agent
Coleman, Joseph boxes Leach Cross
! in that city on March 81. Matt Wells
| the English champion, is about due
on this side; Gothamites will have
the creme de la creme of the light
| weight division to supply fstic en-
tertainment for them during the
Spring and Summer seasons.
And, last I forget, Mike Gibbons
will be back on the job before long.
The Fairmont Club. has matched the
st. Paul marvel with Jack Denning.
The latter is the only boxer who made
it interesting for Gibbons during his
sojourn in the metropolis. To give
my readers an idea Of Mikes impor-
tance in fistiana, I will mention that
he is guaranteed $4,000 for his bit.
Pretty soft for a ten round gambol,
what?
JAS ]. CORBETT
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-09

Two important middle-weight
matches have been arranged for the
latter part of the current month
Frank Klaus and Jack Dillon are 20
go twenty rounds before Coffroth's
club in San Francisco, while Eddie
McGoorty and Hugo Kelly will settle
their differences on March 13-at
Kenosha, Wis, 1 believe
Klaus and Dillon boxed in Pitts
burgh a few weeks ago and accounts
of the battle favored the Indianapolis
man. Certainly Frank did not show
the form his admirers predicted, nor
did he display championship class in
the more recent contest with Sailor
Petroskey. AS result he has SUI
fered a considerable slump in pres
tige. The loss of form may be due
to neglect in training. 1t is said
Frank is not the most willing worker
while preparing for a bout No such
excuse as lack of condition will be
accepted this time; Klaus will have
TO put top speed on when he enters
the ring with the sturdy Dillon.
AS for McGoorty, the former ought
to score easily. / saw Eddie box in
New York and he impressed me as a
high-class workman. Kelly at his
best never had anything on him and
I shall not be very much surprised IL
Huga decides to follow in Bill Pap
ke's footsteps and retire from the
ring after the McGoorty combat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-09
LING.

At the Arcade alleys last night the
Two Nan tournament was organized.
Men who rolled in either the City or
Factory leagues this season are ELI
gible. All wishing to enter the tour
nament are requested to leave their
names with Uncle" Dudley at the
Arcade alleys. The following men will
not be allowed to pair: Dudley, Per-
kins, Banks, Robson, Larson, Fitz-
gerald, Ayrault, Brewer. Grindrod
and Hutchinson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-09
Billiards Trounce
Fast Singer Five
Crane No. 2 Beats Newspa-
permen In Industrial
League Basketball Series
(By Wagner.l


The Billiards showed great re-
versal of form in the Industrial
league basketball league series last
night when they defeated the Singers
at Colonial Hall by "a to 90. A large
crowd was present. They were
strengthened by the addition of Bill
and did excellent work at forward.
The Singers were trifle off form in
the first period but braced in the sec
ond stanza. The Billiards continued
the fast pace, however, and grabbed
the laurels.
Both teams showed improvement
over their previous efforts in passing.
The Billiards excelled in this branch
of the game. They fed the ball to
the forwards who generally delivered
the goals. Howard and Frank were
the stars for the Singers while Bill
ings, Wigglesworth and Tole did the
honors for the Billiards. The line up:
Billiards. Singers.
MI
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-09

The Crane No. 2 defeated the News
papermen by "A to 20 without much
effort. In the matter of weight the
Cranes had it all over the opponents
and for that reason the audience was
inclined to sympathize with the News
papermen. There was considerable
rough work on the part of Hoffman
and Ludwig Of the Cranes but this
probably would not have been noticed
if they had been playing against a
heavier team. Beardsworth and Ha-
fele played well for the Newspaper
men, while Barnsley, Langhammer
and Hoffman starred for the Cranes.
The line up:
Crane No. 2. Newspapermen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-09

Score-Crane No. 2, A; News, 90
Referee-Burdick. Time-2O-minute
halves.
The girls game was between the
Sunshine and Singer teams. The Sum-
shines plainly showed the effects of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-09

New Workers were entertained the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-09

According to the latest bulletin
from Secretary Farrell of the ma
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-09
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE.

Singer Co., 2; A. w. Burritt Co., 4.
Ciroror ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-09
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-07-18
SOUTH AFRICAN WINS
MARATHON; YANKEE THIRD
Macarthur, TransvzAI Policeman, 10
First; Gitshaw, Fellow Countryman
SeccnS, In Classic Event.

Stockholm, June 16.-South Africa,
which heretofore played rather a mod
est part in the Olympic drama, came
to the center of the stage at the mo-
ment Of it's elimination, winning the
Marathon on Saturday, the most imi.
portant race on the Olympic program.
This might have been honor enough
for small nation, bu. South Africa
also won second place by secure
lead, which was piling up the glory.
The winner was X. X. Near Lhur, a tall
Transvaal policeman. who has never
yet been headed In similar event.
His compatriot, c. w. Gitshaw, came
second into the stadium, several hun
dred yards behind.
CASTOR Strobino Of South Paterson,
N. j.. an unheralded runner, who
scarcely figured to finish in the great
race, upheld the honor OF the United
States by taking third place, after one
of the most remarkable sprints wit
messed during the games His time
was 2 hours SO minutes AZ seconds.
Although they los. the event, with
the exception OF one point, team hon.
ons for the Marathon undoubtedly be-
long to the United States. There were
ten Americans among the first 20 to
cross the finish line.
A grain of consolation is also deriv-
ed from the fact that Matthew J. Nc
Grath won the hammer throw with a
toss of 1870 feet inches, and c. C.
Childs won third in that event. Nc
Grath's throw was almost II feet be-
yond the previous Olympic record.
Besides the events mentioned, the
American team won its heat in the
1,6O0-meter relay race, and James
Thorpe, the Carlisle Indian, won the
high jump in the decathlon with feet
II inch