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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
TY COBB INVENTS
 REAL PAINLESS BAT

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 26-Tyrus Ray mond Cobb, according to a letter re- ceived here, has branched out as an inventor, with a baseball bat, an inn pIement with whose use he is con- sidered fairly familiar, the subject of his experiments and improvements. And, according to his claims, the new model that he has developed is going to increase the batting averages next season. As Cobb himself has hit over 400 on his grand average for the last three years, and presumably will be one of the users of the new bat, his words are not cheering to the major league boxmen.
 This bats point of difference from other bu1dgeons lies in the fact that it has layer of cork applied to the handle, inset so that it is flufsh with the wood. It eliminates the sttngfng of the hands, and enables the bats man to get a better grip. Use of tape, which frequently iblisters a bat ter's hands, is of course, done away with. Cobb has experimented with the bat in Augusta, and says that the protection 1t gives the hands cannot be estimated until one has tried it.
 Nothing in the rules prevents the use of a bat of this sort. as long as it complies with the provisions in re- gard to length, diam meter and weight. As Tyrus is interested in a sporting goods concern that manufactures and markets baseball parapherpalia, he will turn over the model to that house, so that the new bat can be displayed with the standard sticks when the spring rush for baseball goods begins.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
It'S All Here
BASE ON BALLS
 EVIL KEPT DOWN
Ban Johnson Favors Rule Pro- hibiting Intentional
 Free Passes

Chicago, Dec. 26-Some arrange ment whereby the giving of intentional bases on balls can be eliminated from major league baseball is being sought by Ban B. Johnson, president of the American League, who has, received many letters from followers of base ball protesting against the practice For several weeks he has been search ing for some feasible remedy for the strategic pass but with no success.
 'sFhe intentional base on balls has come to be one of the most, if not the rr ost, unpopular plays in baseball, he said yesterday. ''The great majority Of the games patrons seem to oppose it. So do I, but what are you going to- do about it?
 Many complaints have come to me recently suggesting that pitchers giv- ing intentional bases on balls be pen good method of detecting the inten- ding the pass the pitchers will simply over the plate, and will give the star batsman their bases on balls just the same. This likely would result in a lot of wrang1ing if the umpires at tempted to pena1ize what they thought were intentional passes, because the pitchers invariably would protest that they were trying to put the ball over.
 Some have suggested penalizing all bases on balls with equal severity, but that cure would be worse than the disease. Fewer pitchers would be able to make good should such a rule be made"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
FIVE YEARS. OF BLACK
 SUPREMACY IN BOXING

Five years ago today, at Sydney, New South Wales, the heavy weight pugfhstic supremacy of the white race which had continued for nearly two centuries was knocked into a cooked hat, and Jack Johnson became the first negro heavy weight titIe-bOlder
 1t was on December 26, 19O8 that Tommy Burns, the Canadian holder of the worlds premier pugiIistic hon or, went down before the onslaughts of the Galveston cosoned man.
 Twice before, in the history of the game, the big title came near going to a son of Africa. A century ago Tom Mo1ineaux, an American negro, fought Thomas Cribb for the cham pionship. In the twenty y-eighth round Cribb was knocked out, but one of his seconds fooled the referee in the mat ter of time, and Cribb recovered and in the end defeated the black chal- 1enger.
 The great Peter Jackson gave the white race another close shave. In 1891 he fought memorable sixty-one round draw with Jim Corbett, The following year Corbett whipped Sulli- van in twenty-one rounds, and won the coveted title. There is little doubt that, if John L. had consented to meet Peter, the latter would have left the ring with the heavy weight crown perched upon his kinl1y dome.
 OO1IH5O1l OSlO1C O1 DuIHo, d1IO HIS subsequent defense of the title against Jeffrfes, marked him great boxer, but he has given his fellow Africans mighty little reason for pointing with pride. If Johnson had been ordinarily decent, he could have retained the respect of white followers of the game and made himself the idol of his race. As matters stand, he is an exile, friendless except for that poor inita- ton of friendship which money can buy, and, it is be11eved, almost pen niless. It is to the credit of Afro Americans that very few of them have sought to defend the disgraced pugiIist. Johnson is still champion but it is an empty honor, and doubt less he will soon lose that.
 Tommy Burns, the vanquished in the battle of five years ago, has fared much better. He is the owner of a fourishing clothing business in Cal gary, has many other interests, is rap idly becoming wealthy, and is still an enthusiast about the boxing game and other clean sports.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
CINCINNATI HAS
 YOUNGEST INFIELD
Record Held By Connie Mack s Boys Captured By
 Reds

There was a time Connie Mack could boast of having the youngest in field in the major leagues. The ages of McInnis, Collins, Barry and Baker, a couple of years ago totaled less than 100 years But Father Time has taken this distinction away from the famous qCartette-
 Cincinnati now puts in a bid for having not one of the youngest mana gers in the big leagues, but also the youngest infiefd. Should the Red s new manager make up his i11ffetd of HobIitzelI, Groh, Herzog and Dodge, their total ages would be only SS years, an average of a trifle more than g years per player. Should Ne1hofr get the place at third base, the quar- tette would almost touch the century mark, for the former Louisville play CT is 26 years old.
 This is decidedly different from last wear when CiIrcinnati's infeld averag- ed 2s years. As Hoblitzen is only "A years old, Groh 21 and Dodge 2O,- C1n- cinnati puts in a claim to having the Youngest first, second and third sack CTS in the majors, with Herzog, a 2S- year-old youth, at shortstop, as the baby manager of the fast set
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
TEN EYCK CREWS
 EXCEL ON WATER
Father and Son Lead Country In Producing Winning
 OarSmen

The achievements of the rowing coaches, old Jim and young Jim Ten Eyck, stand out as unequalled this year when arayed against the work of any other team of coaches in the United States or elsewhere
 In the aquatic hall of fame the in scription on one of the tablets could be ''Iike father, like son." at the final adjudication, as the senior Ten Eyck was the master hand which put the senior eight of Syracuse Univer- sity to the fore among the oarsmen in the intercollegiate championship, while young Jim aided in placing on the rowing map the Duluth Boat club, the competitive work of the members Of which probably stands unparalleled in the history of rowing in the United States
 It was old Jim, who has been through several generations of com petition and teaching, whose charges in the senior eight in the Hudson Riv- CT regatta flashed the Orange of Syr- acuse to victory after standing off the repeated challenges of Courtney s crew from Cornell, who before the event were conceded to be almost cer- tain winners
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
WOLGAST PLANS TO
 RETIRE ONCE MORE

Ad WoIgast, the ex-champion light weight, expects to retire to one of his farms in the not distant future and settle down where he can think over his exploits in the ring and at the same time enjoy real country life.
 During the past week while Ad was training for his match with Charley White, he had the farm bug buzzing for a fare-you-w well.
 ''It seems to me- said Ad, that a lot of these fighters buy a great deal of property, but never make anything out of it. They tell me that Bat Nell son became property poor. Of course he may get it back some time. While out in California, they told me N at several of the fighters bought up some good property, but let it go before they had chance to make anything from it, while others took hold of if and cleared thousands of dollars. Tom
 my Burns was an exception and clean ed up lot of money around Los An geIes.
 ''I bought four acres near the ocean and then sold it for a few hundred more than I paid for it, which was around $4,000. To show how values increase there bought the same prop erty back again within the past year for $17, 900, and expect to make q lot of money on it before I am through. bought a ranch up in Oregon, but I think they did me. However, have plenty of property and am going to select one of the ranches or farms to settle down on, if T. have to do no more than raise chickens.
 ''You know farmers nowadays are not like those of the past. They ride in their automobiles, while the poor suckers do the work. intend to have an automobile and become a real gentleman farmer. Then it will be goodbye to the footlights forever"
 Wo1gast. like many other fighters, can not be convinced that he has gone back to any extent, although he ad- mitted that the operation he under went for appendicitis, which caused his match with Freddie Welch to be called off, cost him over $50, 900. When you stop to think that only a few years ago Wolgast was willing to fight in preliminaries for few of Uncle Sam s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
DOC WHITE IS
 GRATEFUL PLAYER
Issues Farewell Statement On Eve of Departure For Minor
 League

Doc White, who goes to the Pacific Coast as a manager has shown his gratitude to the Chicago fans. in an unusual way. The majority of the big Ieaguers fade out with bitter com ment on the fans and rap flor the management of the club he leaves White has written to the Chicago pa pers thanking the baseball public for support and encouragement, and. ex- pressing his great sense of obligation to President Coniskey after ten years with the White tSo&.
 In concluding his thanks, White says: Through furure years will thank you, fans, for what you've been to me- You've been my judge and jury, and say it gratefully that it's to you that owe what small success may have had.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
BATTLING LEVINSKY
 WINS FROM DRISCOLL

Battling Levinsky continued on his winning rampage out Brooklyn way Yesterday afternoon by toying with Jack DriscoH for ten rounds before a record holiday crowd at the Irving A C. Levinsky handled the South Brooklyn idol much as he would a Sparring partner At no time did DriscolI display enough fighting form to cause Levinsky to fret.
 sLevinsky again gave away weight. It was a matter of a few pounds this time, as the Battling one scaled in at 166 1-2 pounds, and DriScon rocked the beam at ITO pounds. Drisco1 could no tput his extra poundage to advant- age. for Levinsky refused to fight in close. except on occasions when he desired to punish MT. yDriscon for be- coming undu1y rude.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
NEW BOXING LAWS
 HAVE HELPED SPORT

The massage of laws regulating box ing in several of the states, has nao a very good effect on the game in localities where such laws have been Dassed. For instance, in Cincinnati the city Authorities there have turned the whole matter over to the jurtsdic- ton of a commission The same plan is being considered at New Orleans.
 Now the officials of Columbus, O., have taken the matter up and have turned the boxing end over to com mission in that city, of which Willard Stuart is chairman Columbus has all ways been a fairly good town for box ing but like many other cities, the promoters were never sure of their grounC1.4. MT Stuart has had wide experience in the boxing game and seems to be on the right road in Co., Iumbus.s MT. Stuart, together with other officials there, has drawn up a new set of rules, proht1ng by those already in existence in Wisconsin, New York and Montana Speaking of the n1aAeeF=41ae other day, Mr-aStuart
 we have endeavored to protect the public at every angle, if such a. thing is possible. and you may rest assured that theg clubs and boxers hereafter will not find Columbus a spot in which to pick cherries The good old days where they could do as thay pleased are a thing of the past Can you imagine the bitter dose this will be for a few indivduals2 The pub lie has been faithful for years in sup porting the game, and it is our inten- ton that it will not be a acasesof send ing the lamb to Slaughter any more. The. boxers will have to live up to all the rules and they will have to de- nve% the goods. I hope that the com missions in some of the other cities will do the. same thing. If they do, you may rest assured that the box ing game will be placed on a higher plane xthHn ever sbefore.''s tss
 The suggestion of MT. Stuart to pro- tect the public is a good one and it is to be hoped that clubs throughout the country will join in this movement It is about time that some of the box CTS were called to account and made to understand that they can not i'm pose upon the public any longer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
COMPLETE CARD OF
 SOUTH END 4. c,
Three Ten Round Bouts And Curtain Raiser Of Four Ses- sions For New Years
 Show

The complete card of the boxing show to be held by the South End Ath- 1etic club New Years day was an nounced today for the first time Kid Williams, the club matchmaker, in an effort to start the new year in 6. burst of generosity, has planned four bouts for the faithful fans. The show will be held at Eagles hall on the after noon of January 1 and promises to be a hummer.
 In addition to the star bout between Young McAuliffe and Jimmy Walsh, there will be a semi-finaI in which An Chung, the celebrated Chinese boxer, will clash with the little marvel, Ted dy Hubbs of Pittsburgh Both these affairs are slated for ten rounds. An other ten round battle will introduce Red Allen of the West End against Kid Palmer of the East Side. These boys have appeared in previous shows and have always provided a lively ses- sion. They may not be in the Mike Gibbons class for science but they are working their arms every minute. There will be a four round pre1imi- nary between Kid Johnson of the South End and Young Perrone of the East Side. The show will start promptly at o'clock.
 Consid erable speculation has been heard regarding McAuliffe's chances with Walsh. The Boston boy is an old timer who is hard to lay a glove on McAuliffe is generally bothered by this type of opponent but in view of his recent fine showing against Tommy Houck he thinks he can hang something on Walsh.
 Owing to delays in getting photo graphs of some of the boxers the club has been unable to get out it's display cards and other printing but will have everything finished in a. few days
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

season cIosed," said Griffith. ''It seems to me that he should apprecite the effort made last season to keep from overworking him. He has a wonderful arm, no doubt, but there is a limit to everything, and by pitching these games he is not treating hinsek or the club as he should.
 I know from experience that it does a pitcher no good to work after the season is over. It shortens his career, and I shall have an under standing with my pitchers in the fu- ture on this question:"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
(By Wagner.)

That the days of a baseball players usefulness on the big league diamonds are mighty short, is indicated in the case of the Pittsburgh club. Of the men who won the worlds series for Pittsburgh in 1909 only five remain on the club roster and this includes Fred Clarke, who is no longer an ac- tive player The other survivors are Adams, Wagner, Gibson and Hyatt These are the men who practically won the series from Detroit too Adams pitched three of the four vic tories while Wagner and Gibson star red.
 Of the 1908 Chicago team which wen the worlds title, only Evers, Schulte and Zimmerman are left Of the 1906 champion White Soxs team only Ed Walsh remains in the Windy City, while Matty and Wi1tse are the sole relics of the 1905 Giants who beat the Athletics.
 Turfmen expressed their sorrow to- day on learning of the death of Frank L. Tyler, bookman known from coast to coast as t'Hummingbird Tyler" He died yesterday at his home in New York of pneumonia. Tyler got his nickname on the New York courses because of his peculiar meth ods of calling off bets to his sheet maker. He made a so-called big store DOCK when rac1nS was III It's AiOyOcS and handled thousands of dollars on each race.
 Battling Levinsky, who has been beating al corners in New York, has been matched to fight Porky Flynn. They will meet in New York January 15 Almost everybody has been beat ing Porl<y SC Levinsky might as we'll get in line.
 The Blue Ribbon basketball players may fndk their winning streak at an end next Tuesday wnen they stack up
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
GRIFFITH OPPOSED
 TO WINTER BALL

Washington, Dec. 26-C1ark Griffith does not approve of his pitchers doing any work in the winter, such as play ing in exhibition games The Wash ington manager also states that the great pitcher used poor Judgment when he went at full speed against the New York Giants Here is what Griffith has to say on the subject:
 'I am very much surprised to hear that Johnson has been pitching at top
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI TO PLAY B. H. S.

On the basketball court of the Y. M. C. A. tomorrow afternoon the alumni basketball team of the local high school will clash with the boys who are now wearing B. H. S. colors. This game is an annual event of the sched- IIIe of the boys from the hill and all ways furnishes much excitement for the spectators. Emil Della Va1le, now with the Blue Ribbons, is acting as captain for the grads and has se- cured a strong team to oppose Ed. Banks men.
 There will be an exciting prelimi- nary starting at 2:15 between the B. H. S. seconds and the All-CoIlegtans. The main tussle is slated to begin at three o'clock. The line-ups: B H. S. Aum1. Banks (Capt.) Thompson, Dewitt
 Right Forward. Iufppo1d Futile
 Left Forward.
 Center. Cosgrove Della Va1Ie (Capt.)
 Right Guard. Chapman, James ..-....., .Limont
 Left Guard.
 Preliminary.
 Seconds-Forward, Pious, Meaney, S1avatsky, Lord; center, Bump, Hur- ley; guards, Leverty, Rockett. and Broad
 AlI-Collegians-Fo Forwards, Lannon and McE1roy; center, Lucey; guards, Connolly and AmseI.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

It is planned to have the 1915 con- tenders in the worlds series meet at San Francisco exposition for a sup plementary worlds series. The play CTS will be given rransporta ton and hotel expenses and also all the gate receipts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

silver cart wheels it seems like a fairy dream to class him now with the big guns of finance. Of course. he is not a John D. Rockefeller yet, but he expects to be some day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

Mrs. Mollie Rosenberg held up and robbed in Paterson said it served her right for not doing Christmas shopping early
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

The Chicago Cubs are ready to trade BreSnahan, Lavender and ShS1lte for Bates and Benton of the Cincinnati Reds Manager Herzog of the Reds is considering the deal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
LIFE OF PLAYER IN BIC LEAGUE CLUBS VERY SHORT Exhibit At San Francisco
 Exposition

against the Danbury five at Colonial ha1l The boys from the Hating town are said to be clever at tossing the goals, but with Srow and Morrison going well, to say nothing of Smith, Manager Leavy believes his combfn- ation- will give them rub. There
 will be dancing after the game
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26
GIRL FATALLY SHOT
 WHILE FOHDLING DOLL

New York. Dec. 26.-Mary Penna, six years old, was TondIing her doIi beside a Christmas tree in front Of an open window of her home, in Brook 1yn, yesterday afternoen, when she was shot near her heart. She fell uu- conscious unable to tell how she had been shot, and died m St. AIary's los pitaI while surgeons were trying to find the bullet.
 The police believed that an enemy of the family had fred the shot, poe sibly from one of the many flat wfn- dows across the streL, and they called Assistant District attorney Conway te superintend the investigation.
 Frank Penna, father of the girl. in- sisted that he had no enemy who would execute such q cruel revenge
 Bayonne, N. J.-Frederick J. Oliver. Patrick F'lanigan, Daniel J. Murphy named as members of commission to build a new city hall.
 Jersey City.-HaIf hour tie-u2 in Hudson tubes while Patrick Meehan. track walker, fatally injured, dragged from under train, lifted by jacks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

Romonach, the Cuban shortstop who was with New Britain several seasons ago, has signed with Brooklyn The Giants were after him, but Capt. Dau- bert, who had a. team in Cuba recent Iy, got the youngster to cast his lot with the Dodgers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

Jersey City, N. J.-Governor-eIect Fielder announced he has given up law practice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

sockaIexis, the former National league baseball star, died Of hear
 disease in Maine yesterday
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

The announcement of Frank Hfnkey as head coach of rhe Yale football eleven for 1914 will be pleasing to many Eli followers Hinkey is said to favor the Western style and open football is sure to be- seen at New Haven next season. Friends of How ard Jones say he was assured of an other year, but he was turned down for some mysterious reason
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

George Rodel, the Boer fighter, beat Howard Morrow in 8 ten round go at Syracuse yesterday. He was too clever for Morrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-26

The Blue Ribbon basketball players may inds their winning streak at an end next Tuesday wnen they stack up
The Tupelo journal., 1913-12-05
Trustees Sale Notice.

Pursuant to the provisions of a GER
tain deed of trust executed by D. T.
Elder and wife in favor of G. w. B.
Smith on the 10th day of February, A.
D., 1911, to secure certain Indebtedness
therein mentioned to the said G. w. B.
Smith, which deed of trust Is duly re-
corded in the Chancery Clerks Office of
Lee county, Mississippi. IN deed record
book No. "a, at page ga. / will, as SUBJ
stituted trustee in said deed of trust,
on the 9th day of December, A. D.,
1918. at the front door of the p~ostoffice
in the town Of Saltillo, Lee county.
Miss, within legal hours. offer for sale
at public outcry to the highest bidder
for cash, the following described prop
erty. to-wit: Forty [40] acres, begin
ming at the northeast corner of the
southeast quarter of section z, town.
ship 8. range 6. running due west 40
rods, thence south 80 rods, thence east
40 rods to section line between sections
Z and 8, thence east 40 rods, thence
north 80 rods, thence west 40 rods to
the beginning point. All in Lee cou
ty, state of Mississippi. Such title
conveyed as is vested in me as substi-
tuted trustee aforesaid.
This 18th day of November, 1918.
47-4t L. R. GATES, Trustee.