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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-07
WILL TRY TO SWIM
ENGLISH CHANNEL
SULLIVAN OF LOWELL. MASS.
WILL MAKE ATTEMPT IN
SUMMER.
Cworcester Post.)

Lowell, March Henry f. Su1li-
van of this city will attempt to swim
the English channel next summer. Mr..
Sullivan is recognized as one of the
best long-distance swimmers in New
England, if not in the country. He
will be accompanied on his visit to
England by his father, Thomas B.
Sullivan of Centralville district. The
young man intends to familiarize him
self with the tides and temperature of
the water of the English channel.
Those who have witnessed his swim
ming feats have confidence he will
succeed, if conditions are favorable.
In the swim to Boston light last sum-
mer, he was able to walk OFT Of the
water unassisted, while his opponents
were weak.
The elder Sullivan, will dispose of
his shoe business to accompany his
son to England. Later number of his
Lowell friends will go abroad to en-
courage the young man when he be-
gins his swimming feat.
To aid Sullivan, the Catholic young
mems 1yceun, under whose co1ors the
young swimmer has always appeared,
will give a dance, and the proceeds
Will be used in paying his expenses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-07
BIG BILL DEVERY
is BASEBALL MAGNATE
Former Chief of New York Police
Buys Interest in Jersey City
Club.

Bill Devery, f'the best Chief of Po-
lice New York ever had" is a director
of the Jersey City club of the Inter
national League.
Thomas A F'ogarty. who recently
purchased a half interest in the
Skeeters from Hugh McBreen, of Bos-
ton, is one of DeVery's friends and is
said to have received some help in Sc
curing SO per cent. of the stock. 1t
was reported in Jersey City yesterday,
when Devery's election to the board
of directors became known, that Big
Bill also has acquired some of the
stock originally held by James L. Lii
lis, president of the club, SO that be-
tween them Messrs. Fogarty and Dew
cry now control affairs at West Side
Park.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-07
MANY COLLEGE PLAYERS
PAID FOR PLAYING BALL

Chicago, March 7.-AthIetic Direc-
tor George Huff of the university of
Illinois startled Representatives of the
Little Five conference college when
he made known some "inside facts
regarding the present situation in the
collegiate middle west, The meeting
which he addressed had been called
III the hotel LaSalle for the purpose
of deciding whether summer baseball
should be allowed in the little Five
this year or whether, as in the big
Nine" it would be ousted.
Although it may not be known to
you," said Mr.. Huff in the course Of
his talk, 1.-THE colleges of the Big
Nine conducted an Investigation Sof
the athletic standing of their baseball
playing alumni. 1t was not a gum
shoe expedition in any sense, the word
of the individual aIumnus being taken
in every case. When the results were
boiled down more than SO per cent.
of these baseball players had received
money for. their services.
mot only that-for that is history
now-but I am absolutely certain that
an equal percentage of all the college
baseball men are professionals under
the present system. Now, understand
me, they are professionals in the in
depreciation given amateur rules by
many officials. I might not consider
them professionalism fact, have
ideas Of my own as regards true
amateuFisn.
1.-The whole fault of the present sys-
tenn is that amateurism has been put
on a. money basis. Think that over
Director Huff's denuneiation of the
present system in the middle west
was scorching. His stand, he told the
members, was for summer baseball in
the Little Five" or anywhere else,
but to make himself understood added
this contribution:
eff thought that summer baseball
would lead more college men into
baseball as a profession I would not
favor it, Then he declared that it
was a wretched mistake for a college
man not to aspire to a higher calling
than playing professional ball.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-07

which with % or 80 for Wells. would
leaye the management with a lemon
for their end. It is probable that Gun
boat Smith, who has been making
good of late on the Pacific coast, WILL
be sent against Wells and then if the
Britisher wins he will be in still bet
ter demand for a McCarty match. 1t
1t also possible that the ban will be
lifted from the head of Jess Willard,
another white hope, who has been
chasing Luther. for a match, and in
that event a good match would be as
sured, for Willard has had all kinds
Of press advertising and would prove
big card. Al Pa1zer is wasting his
time in Europe. having gone over at
the worst time possible, just when the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-07
GOMISKY WILL HELP
Won DER abe, NOW SICK

St. Louis, March Aid is being
asked by President Conislxey of the
Chicago White Sox for Chris Won der
Ahe of ST. Louis, who was one Of the
most picturesque figures ever connect
ed with the national game. Won der
Ahe was a. type of magnate by whom
money was made to be spent, and
Chris, according to all accounts, made
some highwater marks for getting rid
of his money quickly and joyously.
lathe days of the old American as
ISOLATION, Won der Alae was probably
the most prosperous of all the mag
mates As the owner of the st. Louis
Browns he managed to get together a
great collection of ball players, which
Included such stars as Bushons car
futhers. Comiskey, Brother BiII''
Gleason, ArIie Latham, Dave Fuitz'
Tip" OfNeiIl and others.
The team won four pennants for St
Louis, and in these days Won der Abe
was In clover. financially. The old
Athletics, then managed by the late
Billy shaFsig, knocked the Browns out
Of a pennant in 1881, in one of the
most sense tional finishes on record.
One Of the decisive games was play
ed on a Sunday In st. Louis. The re-
reiDts for those days were enormous,
both for attendance and for refresh
ments. which included the famous ST.
Louis product, beer.
Mr.. Sharsig once said that one of the
most interesting sights of his career
was to see the money taken in at the
park that day being carried away from
the grounds in beer barrels with po-
Iicemen guarding the treasure.
Won. der Abe didn't know much
about baseball. 1T was luck to secure
plach .. manager as Comiskey, and for
years fortune smiled upon the mag
nate
Numerous tales are told by old
times like Arlie Latham and Tim
Hurst of the rawlings of Won der Abe
hfter a defeat He has been known tc
discharge every player on his team
nfter losing game. On the other
hand, nothing was too good for his
PLAYERS after q victory.
PICKLE fortune finally turned on Vor
der Abe. and his descent of the fnan-
sial ladder was rapid He got into one
romplfcation after another, and finally
rust his franchise. Then he embarked
IN che saloon business in St. Louis
This venture =prospered only for a time
ana seon Der Poss President was
again on the rocks.
aecsntly illness has had a strong
grip on Won der Abe and it is the
Ironv Of fate that the man who was
making hundreds of dollars wIler
Chris was coming thousands should
have come to the rescue of his old en-
ployer-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-07
BEECHER WINS
FROM PACKEY H0hAMEY

Packey Hornmey and Willie Beecher
put up the best of the three ten
round battles at the Forty-fourth
street club, New York, last night. For
ten rounds they stood breast to breast
and fought furiously. Packey did the
cleaner and the more clever work,
though Beecher landed the hardest
wallops in several rounds.
Beecher was dog-tired at the end,
and Packey was sparkling along with
full sail set When the final bell rang
the referee had to actually pry them
apart. It was corking draw.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-07
THIS DATE IN
PUGILISTIC ANNALS

1ses-BrookIyn Jimmy Carroll defeat
ed Jimmy Murphy Irish middleweights
in 9 rounds at New York
19o5-Jack CTwin) Sullivan and Tom
NV Fs,,rns fought 20-round draw at
Spokane, Wash
1eos-Digger Stanley defeater Driv-
err Hirnpfen in rounds at London
l909-JacIc CTwin) Sullivan and Jim
Stewart fought 10-round draw IL
1e12-Jack Dillon outpofnted Wal
ter coffey in 10 rounds At Oakland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-07

weight maCCheS.
1t was intended 20
open with Bonn
bardier Wells, the
British champion.
and Luther Nc
Carthy, the Amer
lean C h a MP i o II
but so far the
matchmaker has
been unable to get
them together, the
McCarty end Of
the deal holding
out for more per-
centage. Accord
ing to report they
want 40 per cent,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-07
KID LEWIS TO MEET DAVE
RYAN AT ACORN SHOW HERE
Jim 0'Rourke Leaves in Few Days to Join
ST. Paul Club

paw Ray Collins this season. The
crack sidewheeler has refused to sign
at the salary offered and the manage
ment announces that it has given up
hope of getting him.
Neal Ball of this city left today for
Hot Springs, Ark, to join the Boston
Red Sox. The crack infie1der has
been spending the winter at his newly
purchased home on Wilmot avenue.
Taking rides in his auto has been his
principal winter enjoyment ''Tve
been taking it pretty easy since last
October said Neal just before he
started for the train. I'm not much
overweight and don't think I'll have
to hustle much at the Springs to get
into shape It looks to me as if the
Sox will romp home with the flag
again. We have the same old ma
chine and if Manager Stahl gets one
good pitcher out of the recruits there
will be nothing to it but the Sox.''
Sam Langford, the dusky pugilist
has lost a decision in the Australian
courts in a suit against Hugh McIn-
tosh, the Australian promoter. Lang
due him but Mcintosh filed a dsmurr-
er which was sustained by the court.
OiConnell, the tnfielder Waterbury
secured from Columbus of the Amer
lean association says he will hit 400
this year. He writes to Manager Sam
Kennedy that he clouted for .412 In
the Blue Grass league last season but
he will find the going little harder
in the Eastern Association. However.
there's nothing like the. old confidence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-07
THREE WORKMEN DROWNED

Wilmington, Del, March 7-Thres
workmen are missing and were prob
ably drowned, yesterday, when = pile
driver on which they were engaged IN
raising a sunken barge near SID
:Tobn Lighthouse, in the middle Of the
delaware Bay, capsi1ed during q 90
mile gale.
when the pile driver sank It took q
yawl with it, removing the only means
of escape for the Worl<men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-07

Leon F. Peck of Greenwich has been
chosen superintendent of streets OF
Hartford to succeed Charles J. Ben
nett, recently named as highway COM
missioner of Connecticut by Governor
Baldwin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-07
IN MAJOR LEAGUES

The Pacific coast league, American
association and Western league hsve
arranged longer playing schedules
than the major leagues.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-07
CIV Wagner.l


Kid Lewis of Waterbury will meet
Dave Ryan, the fighting blacksmith of
khis city before the Acorn A. G. here
IN March a. The boys will weigh
In at 142 ringside. Lewis appeared
here several months ago and showed
great hitting power when he beat
Hank Griffith.
Jimmy O'Rourke will leave in a few.
days to Join the st. Paul team OF the
American association. The club will
train in Missouri Manager Bill
FrieI was boss OF the Columbus, o.,
team last year when O'Rourke was a.
member of the outfit and he thinks
highly Of Jimmy as an inf1elder.
Jimmy doesn't know in what position
he will be used.
Art Guest last year with Springfield
looks 50 promising in practice with
Oakland Of the Pacific Coast league.
utility man. Yl -
Manager Jack Keller of Pittsheld
would like to get Tommy Taguer from
Troy Of the New York state league
Taguer had brief trial with New
Haven last year.
The New York Sun this morning
states that Ray Heating of this city
VIII be retained as a regular on the
New York American club staff this
season.
1t looks as If the Boston Red Sox
WI do without the services OF south
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-07
BOW LING.
LINDSEY DOES SOME FINE
ROLLING IN SYRACUSE MATCH

Manager Lindsey of the Palace al
leys is doing some high class bowling
at Syracuse. Last Tuesday, night he
played with the Brooklyn An-Stars
against the Syracuse Stars and made
205, 215 and 232. His team won by
1885 to 992. In a match between
Jimmy Smith and Maurer. Smith won
by taking four out of five games.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-07

It looks as If Joe Tinker would
have to find another catcher for his
Cincinnati Reds. as Tom Clarke is the
only first-string receiver on the team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-07
(BY T. S. ANDREws.)

Starting with March IA, the date set
for Billy Gibsons heavy weight scrap
at Madison Square Garden in New
York, the Gotham fans will probably
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-07
WHEN LANKY BOB
TURNED THE TABLES

One Of the biggest surprise parties
in the history OF boxing was pulled of
in New Orleans twenty years ago to-
morrow, March g. 1893, when Bob Fitz-
simmons met Jim Hall in the Cres-
cent City. Both men were Australians,
and in their first battle in the Anti
podes Hall had knocked out Fftz In
taking has always attached to that en-
counter, and Bob himself later admit
ted that he had agreed to quit, al
though Hall always insisted that the
victory was on the square. Hall was
immensely popular at that time and
was a heavy favorite among the New
Orleans sports. Eitx was recognized
as a good fighter, but there was a
great deal sof prejudice against him;
and this helped to make Jim the fav-
orite. Charley Mitchell the English
heavyweight,and Jack AIcAuliffe were
him in his training, and were his sec
onds at the ringside. The New Or
leans promoters. offered $4,000 for the
fight, which established a record
When Hall climbed into the ring he
was given a tremendous ovation. while
FItz got only a scattering vo1Iey OF
cheers, which came mainly from the
California sports who had gathered in
the Crescent City to bet their total
available assets on the freckIed fell
low The Golden State admirers OF
Fitzsinmons came in for a lot of jeer-
ing, and it was freely predicted thai
they would have to walk home, but
what VOTED they. Nary a wot- But
more of that anon, as the highbrow
writer's say. Both Hall and Fit
weighed in at about 165 pounds ring
side. Both looked to be in good con
dition. From the first it was evident
that Hall had steam in his punches
Both men set a furious pace, and be
fore the second round was over Hal
began to tire. Jim stalled through the
third round, and in the fourth was
stretched out for the count The Cali
fornians who had backed Bob had tt
hire wheelbarrows to cart off theil
winnings.
Eight years ago today Tommy
Burns and Jack (Twin) Sullivan tough
twenty rounds in Spokane, Wash, and
! the Canadian was lucky to get draw
LATER in the same year Tommy wal
whipped by Sullivan, who was mid
dleweight, and had trouble holding hi
own in two battles with Hugo Kelly
Yet within a year Burns was thu
heavyweight champion of the world
and defended the title against al
corners until he met johnson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-07

was last year and feels well, except
when he thinks of the Chicago city
series, last fail.
AL BridweI1, who was vita the
Braves last season, even at this early
date, has the shortstop position with
the Chicago Cubs all cinched. Bird
well has completely recovered from
the injury which necesBitated his
staying out of the game for the great
er part of last year and has his heart
set on showing the National league
fans that he is not all in. BFfdwen is
one of the headiest ball players con-
nected with the game, a wonderful
fielder and is second to none as a man
to come through with the bat IN
PINCH.
Joe Evers, brother of Manager
John, is showing to advantage in Mar
| lin, Tex, where he is. getting a Try
out with the New York Giants. From
| the first time that Evers appeared at
second base, McGraw watched him,
| observing at once pair of nervous
feet and adept hands JOe's playing
resem bles very much that of Brother
John, but he is q trif1e steadier than
| the leader of the Cubs, which Is great
| Iy in his favor. Evers covers a lot Of
ground, throws well, and, IN fact ne
has all the earnarks of real big league
timber.
Carl CrandaII, brother of Otey Gran
dali of the Giants, who has been the
sensation of the Southern league for
the last three years, has been sold 70
Indianapolis of the American aSscctG-
ton. The Boston Nationals were after
CrandaII, a few years ago, but he re-
fused to come to terms. Crandau -
| a shortstop and one of the best that
has come out of the Southern league
for some time.
Capt. Larry Doyle of the New York
Giants spent the winter playing in
door baseball with Big Ed Konetcny
of the St. Louis Cardinals, around the
1 Mound city. Larry's team did not win
a game all winter, and the scrapDy
little second baseman became some
what discouraged. SO he hiked for
Marlin, with the first squad Of Giants
Larry stated that the winter time
| was the season to lose, and IL the
Giants COPIED the pennant again. he
| will be perfectly willing to go through
next winter without a victory
Bud Sharpe, who is to do some
| scouting for Manager StaIIings Of the
Boston Braves, was rendered a con-
/ tract by the Oakland club of the Pacs-
fic Coast league, but Bud merely
acknowledged the receipt Of the con
! tract Unless he reports by the time
| the season opens, which Is something
| that he has no idea of doing he viii
be suspended, but he will still be OF
the Oakland's reserve list
The Fred Y. Smith of Cleveland
i who has Joined the Boston Nationals
| is a brother of Charley Smith, the
| former Red Sox and Washington
pitcher, now with the Cubs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-07

Howard Fancy, the former Dart
mouth college baseball star. IS hold
ing down the shortstop position with
the Los Angeles team and is deliver
ing the goods.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-07

At the Park Avenue Temple this
evening, Rev. DR.. Maurice Thorner
will speak on 1.-The Jew in America"
A Reply All are welcome.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-07

Pitcher Jimmy Lavender Of the
Cubs Is 20 pounds heavier than he
was last year and feels well, except
when he thinks of the Chicago city
series, last fall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-07

ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-07

1t looks as If the Boston Red Sox
VIII do without the services OF south
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-07
CITY DUCK PIN LEAGUE.

Reds, 2; Arcades. 1.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-24
THE ESCAPED RHINO AGAIN.

Although two weeks have passed
no news has been received of the re-
capture of the rhinoceros which is
alleged to have escaped from the
Mighty Haag Show" at St. Joseph
La, and is said to be wandering in
the Mississippi bottoms. The entire
Tensas country is said to be agitated
over the fact that the animal is at
large, although we see no reason for
such agitation. In fact, the people
of the Mississippi bottoms and the
Gulf coast would do well to get ac-
customed to the chance of meeting
a rhinoceros or hippopotamus on
on their rounds. While "our Bob"
was merely a Representative he did
not have enough pull to get his bill
through Congress to introduce the
animals of equatorial Africa into the
Louisiana lowlands for the purpose
of replenishing our meat supply,
but now he will soon be Senator
he and Col. Fritz Duquesne will put
it over on us sure Lake Charles
American Press.
We regret very much that this
interesting incident of the escape of
the hippo, which has been going the
rounds of the State press, is without
foundation in fact. So far as our
people getting accustomed to meet
ing hippos or rhinos as the result of
the Hon. Bob" Broussard's ap-
prociated efforts to increase the meat
supply, we will welcome those harm
less animals provided the Hon.
Bob" don't attempt to accustom
us to association with Republican
with which that gentle
man is certainly more familiar, po-
litically at least, than he is with
the humble Democratic donkey.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-24
THE HATcHEz TRAGEDY.

The Natchez Democrat of Thurs
day contains an account of the kill
ing in that city Of a youth named
Blythe by a man named Reed und len
circumstances so inexcusable that
we cannot forbear brief comment.
1t appears that young Blythe, EN-
ployed as carrier of special delivery
letters by the Natchez Post Off e.
received special delivery letter
about 8 q clock for deliv 10 Rec S
wife at their home Under-the Hi 4.
in the Corrall neighborhood in Nat
chez.
Young Blythe rode his bicycle 10
the top of the hill and then walked
to the Reed home, u mile away. Ar
irving there, he knocked at the door.
and being deaf, repeated the knock,
when Reed fired through the closed
loor and the bullet pierced young
'lythe s heart, killing him instant
}.
\ Coroner's jury exonerated Reed on
the ground that the killing was purely
nnintentional
1t may be that Reed did not intend to
kill Young Blythe, hut he is not justifiable,
legally or morally, for shutting out this
young life. His act was thar of coward
'r II fool and he exhibited want of care
md reckless disregard OF the sacredness
n human life which renders him, in law,
guilty OF manslaughter and he should be
put upon trial and punished.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-24
WEATHER AID CROPS.

After few days of sunshine the
parish was again visited this week
with rain the precipitation on Thurs
day being very heavy and accom-
panied by brisk wind. As the result
much cotton was doubtless blown
out by the wind and rain and cotton
picking again delayed. Ten days
good weather would, doubtless,
suffice to finish picking this crop,
but it looks as if we will never have
those ten days.
The cotton caterpillar has about
denuded the plant of all its foliage
which is a source of qualification to
planters as it leaves nothing for the
weevils to feed on between now and
the time for Information and no
place for the eggs to be deposited.
This should have marked effect in
the degree of infestation to be ex-
pected next year. 1t is to be hoped
that we shall have an early killing
frost and a cold winter to further
limit the number of weevils which
will immerge from Information next
spring.
One OF the most serious losses to
planters from the rainy autumn is
In the hay crop, it having been i'm
possible TO harvest that crop on ac
count of the persistent rains. Much
hay has been lost in the fields after
being cut. Prominent planters ex-
press the view that the hay crop
will be at least 80 per cent, or more,
short.
The pea crop, too, is very unsat-
isfact0ry, the rains having caused
much rot and the weather being un-
favorable for harvesting.
The cotton market has been sub
lect, since Our last issue, to sharp
fluctuations in price, with a strong
tendency upward in the past few
days as the result of frosts in the
Atlantic States and bad weather con-
ditions throughout the Belt.
One very serious feature of the
situation locally is the great per-
centage of low grade cotton caused
by the persistent rains. Indeed, this
is true of most of the States west of
the Mississippi and the result is that
we can look for low prices for large
part OF this crop, particularly if
offered for sale now.