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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09
COSBY DOEAN DIDN'T
 BELIEVE IN MODESTY

New York, Sept. g. - Some years ago, when Arthur Irwin. the Highland scout, was sleuthing in the west, he dropped into little town which was supposed to boast a pitcher of big league possibilities. Lounging around the hotel to pick up all the gossip he could, Irwin finally stumbled across a very bright-appearing chap who vol unteered the information that he knew the local baseball situation pretty well.
 What kind of a pitcher is hep
 He's pretty good, but there's just one real player on the team. That's DoIan. He can hit, he can field, he can run" and the enthusiast breezed away for an hour on the merits of this wonderful phenom. Irwin was impressed.
 Well, must be going" said the fan at last, ''but mind what I tell you this fellow Dolan will be in the big leagues soon."
 As the citizen walked away the manager of the hotel happened along.
 ''Who is that fellow?" asked Irwin. pointing to the retreating figure.
 aWhy, don't you know asked the proprietor, shocked that anyone could be so ignorant. That's Cosey Dolan, our third baseman."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09
JESS WILLARD HELD
 ON CHARGE OF MURDER

Los Angeles, Cal. Sept. 9-Jess Will lard as principal, Thomas L. McCarey as promoter, and ten others interested in the fatal Willard oung fight at the Vernon Arena on August 22, were held late yesterday to the Superior Court, charged with murder in the second degree.
 The decision was rendered by Jus tice Summerfield at Vernon, before whom the preliminary hearing of the accused men was held. Those held to the higher court besides Willard and McCarey are: Al Greenwald, promo ter; Tom Jones, Willard's manager; Al Harder, timekeeper; Charles Fly ton, referee; Walter Monahan, John Davies, Charles Anslinger, James Cameron and Eddie Webster, seconds.
 In addition to the charge of murder in the second degree, charges of prize fighting rest against the accused twelve. The bonds of $5,0GO for Will lard and $1,5OO each for each of the others were left unchanged.
 In the hearing just ended counsel for the defendants made a futile at tempt to prove that the death of John Young, following the knockout scored by Willard, was not caused by a blow, but by a wound on the brain inflicted accidentally by one of the surgeons who operated upon the in jured fighters skull.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09
WELSH-RITCHIE
 BOUT ALMOST OFF
Champion Gets Sore About Di- vision Of Moving Picture
 Money

Vancouver, B. C., Sept. 9-The Ritchie-We1sh fight was all but de- clared off at a heated conference be- tween principals, managers and mem bers of the fight syndicate Sunday night. A discussion of the moving pie ture rights of the fight led to the trou- ble. On two occasions Ritchie leaped up from his chair and said he had had enough; that he would go back South
 Willie Is feeling little bitter be- cause he thinks he has been outgen- eraled. He complains that all the tune Pollok was sailing around nak- ing excuses for failure to sign up Welsh was getting in hard Iicks at training, so that on the day when the forfeits were being signed Freddie had a ten-day start of training. Since then Ritchie has spent three days on an alleged bear hunt at Hope and now is in bad temper over the picture rights.
 Pollok says that Ritchie wants to go on a. tour of Great Britain exhibit ing with Welsh in case Welsh wins the fight
 There will be considerable Canadian money bet on Welsh, but the bettors will try to get the best end of it by. at least 2 to l. American sporting men in Vancouver and Seattle, of course, cannot see anything to it but Ritchie to win.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09
WOLGAST AND CROSS
 FOOLED BY JNKNOWNS
By T. S. Andrews)

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 9-Holiday boxing bouts have been rather uncer- certain, as far as dope is concerned the past year, and the Labor Day~een- tests did not prove to be any excep- ton to the rule, although there were greatly interested. Probably the most interesting and surprising was be- tween the ex-champion, Ad Wolgast and a young Mexic an-American Joe AzeVado, at Oakland, Cal, the latter gaining the verdict over the once rush. ing Michigan bearcat. Azevado put WoIgast to the floor twice and beat him fairly, which only goes to prove that Ad has never been able to come back since he lost the championship to Willie Ritchie. The newcomer beat him at every stage of the game. which seems almost incredible that a boxer of WoIgast's class could go back so fast and to such an extent.
 While Wolgast was getting his,'' Leach Cross, considered a real con- tender for Ritchie's crown, was bump C., in a youth named Frank Barrieu The New York dentist may have thought he was picking up some easy coin; if he did he got a beautiful sur prise package, for Barrieu gave him the fight of his life and held him to a 12-round draw. From all accounts Cross received a good beating, and if he had net insisted upon it being draw with both men on their feet the ern boy Barrieu had four pounds the best of the weights, as it was made at catch weights.
 Charlie White, the Chicago light weight, kept up his good work by hay ing atahadez oyer Johnny. Gramths at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09
STOVALL DEMANDS
 HIS RELEASE NOW
But Trade. May Land Him With
 Detroit Or New York

St. Louis, Sept 9-Angered at being deposed as manager of the Browns, George Stovau called upon President Hedges yesterday and demanded his unconditional release. Hedges, in re- fusing, told the first sacker that he had been treated fairly by the St. Louis club and was too valuable A baseball asset to be let loose for noth- ing.
 We boosted your salary three tirnes.''- Hedges said. You have had a good year as a. player. First base men who bat 300 are hard to find. Several clubs would like to have you. If we can strengthen the Browns by trading you, I think we have earned the right.
 ''The St. Louis club will not send you anywhere against your desires. We will help locate you in a good berth.''
 New York and Detroit are said to be casting longing eyes at the dc- posed manager.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09
EXCITING TENNIS
 AT BROOKLAWN CLUB
Washburn Shows Fancy Playing in First Round of City Tour
 nament

Watson M. Washburn, the Black Rock boy, showed the gallery at the Brooklawn club yesterday the brand Of tennis that made him metropolitan champion. Washburn was pitted against G. H. Edwards in the tourna- ment for the city championship He showed great improvement over the form he displayed here last year and the crowd frequently applauded.
 Washburn patterns after other ten- his experts in his style of getting around the court without much ap- parent exertion He seems to know where the ball will land and is always there to meet it. The young expert puts a. lot of speed in his service and is very accurate. His place shots and cut strokes pleased the spectators. He won from Edwards 6-1, 6-1.
 William E. Davenport of the Y. M. c. A. Tennis club won from Arthur Wren 6-3, 12-o. F.. B. Haw1ey,s an other Y. M. c. A. man, cleaned up George Catlin 6-, 11-9. The second set was a hummer and eight games went to deuce before being decided. Haw1ey. had greater staying powers and finally won. In the first match w Seymour Lacy Of the Y. M. C. A. defeated G. L. Forman 6-3, 6-1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09
JIM TOMBSTONE WAS
 UMPIRE BY ACCIDENT I

Jimmy Johnstone, the former Ma tiona1 league umpire, and who now is officiating in the American associa- ton, became a handler of the indt- cator by chance.
 Back in 1894, when Charley Comis- key had the St. Paul club in the old Western league, which later develop ed into the American league, through the pushing tactics of Ban. Johnson, the late Mike Kil1iIea, Connie Mack and Charlie Somers, theHe was a youngster, a, husky one, pitching for the same 'FComny.'' It was Jim John stone and he was twirling some swell games those days, for the pitchers had to deliver for Comiskey, as he carried only a small staff then. He went along nicely, but later he was shifted to Grand Rapids, Mich, Deacon Ellis having a dicker with Comisl<ey for him.
 After working for the deacon for quite a time Johnstone joined the Newark team of the Eastern league, and later drifted to the Pacific coast, where the playing season extended to eight months instead of four and a half and five, as was the case those days.
 While on the coast Jim was taken down with malaria, and from a strap ping young man of 200 pounds he was reduced to 140 pounds, and thought it was all over with Jeems but the flowers. It was g, hard fight, but the warm climate finally began to bene- fit him. and he gained slowly. He was too weak to get into the game and pitch any, but one day it was suggested that he might help himself by uInpiring a bit
 Jim thought the matter over, and wondered how he would fare against some of the rough ones if he made a rotten decision, but finally he decided to take a chance, and he did. He unl- pired game for two teams and got through so well that he gained cou- rage With his daily exercise came back his strength, and it was not long before he was back to his old form. His umpiringshad= been Ea success He
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09

Akron, O., the latter being well thought of in Ohio. Griffith put up a clever battle and landed the greater number of blows, and from most of the scribes he was given credit of a draw with the Chicago youth.
 Greek Knockout Brown of Chicago and Gus Christie of Milwaukee fought a 10-round draw at Terre Haute, Ind, but it was nothing to brag about, as neither one showed any great class, due probably to the extreme severe hot weather. If there was a, shade Chris tie had it. The latter gave Brown a severe facing in Milwaukee three years ago, when the Greeks lip was so bad " cut that it had to be sewed.
 Frankie Conley, the Kenosha iron man, came back and gave Ollie Kirk a hard battle at Fort Smith, Ark, and surprised his most intimate friends. A few months ago Conley was supposed to be down and out for good, and his comeback was unexpected.
 That great little battIer, Matty. Mo Cue of Racine, proved his class again by stopping Danny Dougherty, the old timer of Denver. There was a time when Danny was good, but he is not hardy enough nowffor such youngsters as McCue. However, McCue should get away from the 122 pound idea. It is too much for him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09
MACHINE TO SHOW EACH WORLDS SERIES PLAY
 FOR EMPIRE THEATRE

By special arrangement Manager Patterson of the Empire theatre has secured an electrically operated ma chine which will show every move of the ball and every play in the world s series in October, each play the in stant it takes place. The machine will be shown at the theatre during every game i nthe series. A running ac- count of the game with every move of the ball will be received over a special wire running direct from the grounds in the city where the games are play ed to the Empire theatre.
 The regular show will stop for the time and the machine will be shown just as soon as each game is called each day. Fans can follow the bali and know how each play is made and the result of the game just as if they were watching the play at the grounds where the games take place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09
SAM LANGFORD TO
 BOX IN NEW YORK
Will Tackle Negro To Let Fans.
 Look Him Over

Sam Langford, the man who most of the fstic followers think is the greatest of the present day heavy weights. is billed to box John L. John son at the Atlantic Garden A. C., New York, tonight. While Johnson is a big, tough, s1ugging, rough-and-turn- bIe scrapper and may make trouble for I.angford, most of the fight fans will visit the Bowery to get line on Iengford and see whether the Boston Tar Baby is the same destroyer he was before his trip to the Antipodes-
 In the inner circles the tip has been going the rounds that Langford has begun to go back and is far from be- ing the "annihilatoor'' he nee was. In his return from Australia Sam knocked out Porky Flynn in the seventh round, but there is nothing remarkab bIe about that What was rernarka ble however, is that Flynn. who isn't thought to have punch that would dent a cream puff, scored 8. knockd6vFn early in the melee Be- ing upset by a man like Flynn was something out of the ordinary to hap pen to Langford-
 Provided the State Athletic Com mission will waive on the rule pro hibiting mixed matches, which is very unlikely, Langford will box Gunboat Smith in a match in Madison Square Garden shortly. Joe Woodman, Lang ford's manager, also sclains@th at+San1 has been matched to meet Jack John son in Paris on December 20, but that is denied by Danny McKetrick, the manager of Frank Moran. who says that Johnson never agreed to box Landlord in Paris, but that the con queror of Jeffries has contracted to meet Moran in the French capital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09
INTERNATIONAL
PRINCETON FOOTBALL
 PLAYERS IN PRACTICE

Princeton, N. J.. Sept. 9-The Tigers started football training yesterday af- ternoon with about thirty candidates Although there are many positions to be filled, the early arrivals made a fine impression and indicate that the prospects are not quite as dark as at first supposed.
 Capt ''Hobey'' Baker and the two field coaches, Andrews and Bluthen- thai, were on hand to take charge of the men and put them through live Iy, practice of about an hour Capt. Baker looked in fine condition and, besides experimenting the practice, tried his skill at goal kicking for about fifteen minutes. during which he got high average of goals
 Another man who showed up well Tn the kicking was Merritt, who was discovered by Coach Andrews last Spring and is a promising candidate for the back field. He weighs about 1aO. is almost as fast as Capt. Baker himself, and kicks a long spiral which ena bIes his ends to get well down the field
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09
AMATEUR FOOTBALL.

The Edgewood, Jr. football team have organized for the season and would like to hear from any 105 pound team in city or state. The following members are requested to report at Bostwick avenue and State street, to- night and Friday night for practice sure Beloin, Allen, Ryan. Sherwood, Finn, Barrett, A. Algers, F. Moore, BanviI, Hapes, Hill, Carlson Messner, Robinson and all other members. Any teams wishing games answer through this paper.
 All members of the Pequot, Jrs., football team. please report for prac- tice tonight. The following please re- port: Dolan, Hayes, Pond, A. Mo Gran. c. McGran, Maggoirie, Money, F. Rooney, Dooley, Rorick, Hannon, Rowe, Weston, Kundert, Goodman, J. Rooney and Callahan. Signed, A. McGran, manager.
 The Pequot Jrs. would like to ar range a game with the Lenox Reserves for Sunday, Sept. 28. If accepted an- swer through this paper.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09
(By Wagner.)

Although the question of a. 1ead der for the Bridgeport baseball club will prob ably not be settled until next spring, one thing is certain. The new leader will be playing manager. Owner Freeman is tired of bench managers. If Tom Connery could be secured an exception might be made but it is feared Connery cannot get away from St. Louis. Tommy Downey and Dan ny Hoffman, both local boys who have made good in fast company, are also mentioned as possibilities.
 Southpaw Gervais will not be a member of the Bridgeport team next season unless the owners have a change of heart. Gervais lives in Los Angeles, Cal, and it would be neces- sary to send him transportation mon ey in the spring. This would amount to $100 at least. In order to avoid this expense the club will probably trade Gervais to some team in the ed fine ball for the locals and was a favorite with the fans.
 Officials of the Bridgeport club thought a few weeks ago that they would make a little money this sea son but the attendance didn't come up to expectations and they claim the
 
 President O'Rourke of the Eastern association and Owner Clarkin of Hartford went to Boston today to meet President Murnane of the New England league and Manager Gray of Lowell They will make arrangements for the post season series which starts next week and will decide the minor league championship of New England.
 Gus Gardel1a, the Hartford captain, was awarded a loving cup offered by a Hartford firm for the player who did the most for the club.
 Despite the fact that the referee called the recent fight in San Fran cisco between Bob McAHister and Sailor Petrosky 8 draw, McA11ister's s supporters had him a favorite at odds of 70 to 6 for the return engag gem ent of the men, this afternoon. Petro- sky's admirers, however. were not dis couraged by the sentiment indicated by the betting, explaining the odds on the ground that McAIlisters friends had longer purses than they.
 Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia, Finland, Denmark and Aus
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09

received offers from managers to get back into the game again as a pitch CT, but after thinking the matter over he determined to stick to the indica- tor. He soon had an offer from the big league and remained there for a number of years, the break coming with President Lynch last fall.
 'tIt might have been my luck to become a $1O,OOO pitcher" said Jim, while talking shop one night, 'fbut guess I am just as well off as one of the umpire brigade, for I will last longer this WaY''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09
CHARLEY DAILY COACHES
 ARMY FOOTBALL MEN

West Point, N. r., Sept 9-Lieuten- ant Charles D. Daly, who graduated from Harvard and West Point and made a name for himself at both in stftutions for his great work on the grtdiron, arrived here yesterday and took charge of today's practice of the Army football team.
 Daly drove the big Army squad through an hours work, the backs Prichard, Hobbs, Lamphier and Rene dict coming in for special attention from the new coach. Daly will act as head coach for the Army team dur ing this present season
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09
THREE WRESTLING BOUTS
 AT WARNER HALL TONIGHT

An attempt to revive the wrestling game will be made at Warner hall to- night when Paulios. the champion oA New Hampshire, will try to throw two men. Cnaki and Koliwitz of this city will be his opponents. Police man Wolfe has discovered a grapp1er who will perform in one of the pre- liminaries and there will be another bout between Eddie Hoffman of this city and an unknown.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES TO-DAY. Providence in Jersey City. Baltimore in Newark. Montreal in Toronto. Buffalo in Rochester.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09

been sent as a messenger of 15O miles in forty-eight hours
 Although, as previously stated, Phidippides is now dead, he deserves to be remembered ,and. honoEed by all who consider gameness a virtue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09
International League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. Providence, 10; Jersey. City, o. Baltimore, 5; Newark, 4. Rochester, 10; Buffalo, 5. Buffalo, 8: Rochester, o. Montreal, 5; Toronto, 3. Toronto, IS; Montreal, 9.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09
AVIATOR KILLED
 IN PRIZE FLIGHT

Berlin. Sept. 9-Dr. Ringer. a Ger man aviator, was killed, today, while competing for a distance prize to be awarded out of the national aviation fund, which is being raised through popular subscription The atrman as- cended from the aviation field at JohannisthaI and after flying a few miles the machine fell to the ground from a height of 800 feet. The pilot was instantly killed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09

Vivian NickaIIs, the famous Eng fish oarsman; has taken charge of the rowing squad at the University of Pennsylvania. He says there are plenty of husky boys who can be de- veloped into good oarsmen and he sees no reason why Penn should not have a winning crew.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09

Pitcher Joe Councilman, the former Brown university hurler, has been re- called by Pittsburgh. He was farm ed to Atlanta. in the Southern league where he helped his club win the pen nant.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09
National League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

H1SLIhDNsH 5 ILLS U HIS. New York, 8; Brooklyn, 1. Philadelphia. IS: Boston. c. Philadelphia, 6; Boston, 2. Pittsburgh, IS: Cincinnati, 2. Cincinnati, 2; Pittsburgh, 1. Chicago, 5; St. Louis, 3.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09

A south paw with wooden leg has been discovered in the Southwest Mis- souri league by Barney Pelty, the for mer big league pitcher. His name is Murphy. One of the St. Louis teams may sign him. He can probably dc as well as the rest of the St. Louis bunch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09

Philadelphia gained half a game on the Giants yesterday by taking a dou- b1e header from Boston while New York took only one from Brooklyn. -s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09

4 lot of people would get valuable exercise in walking nowadays if It wouldn't be thought that they didn t have any automobile.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09
SOUTHPAW CERVAIS WON'T BE
 WITH BRIDGEPORT NEXT SEASON
President 0'Rourke And Magnate CIarkin Go
 To Boston To Arrange Series

tria have definitely promised James E. Sullivan, of the American Athletic Union and of the Olympic committee. that they will send teams to San Fran cisco in 1915 for the exposition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09

Big Jim Vaughn. the pitcher who was canned by Washington and New York, is proving a find for the Chi go Cubs. He won his third straight yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TODAY.

St. Louis in New York. Chicago iII Philadelphia. Detroit in Boston.
 Cleveland in Washington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09
STANDING OF THE CLUBs.

GAMES TO-DAY. Brooklyn in Pittsburgh. St. Louis in Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09

King Football is with us again. The Princeton players started the ball rolling yesterday and the Tigers have some good material with which they hope to down Yale.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09

Eddie McGoorty and Frank Klaus two we'll known bookers, have agreed to meet in Milwaukee, September 22 in a ten round bout at 16O pounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09

In answer to query of w. F. Nor gan we will say that Danny Murphy joined the Philadelphia Athletics in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09

It may be all right for the ministers to pray for rain. but they are mighty inconsiderate of the men who have lawns to now.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09

Bill Morley, the Hartford shortstop, played second base for Washington against New York yesterday. He fac ed Slim Caldwell three times and fan ned on each occasion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09

Heinie Peitzz, who has been acting as coach for the St. Louis Nationals has landed a job as manager of Kan sas City in the American association
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09
American League.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. New York, 4; Washington, 0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09

Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia, Finland, Denmark and Aus