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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-08
WHY MCCORMICK COULD
NOT MEET HIS MANAGER

..Shortstop,'' in the New York Press,
recounts the following good story as
told to him by Billy Murray:
About ten years ago Murray man
AGED the Providence Club He need
ed players. and went to Atlantic City
to inspect an amateur team. Harry
Mccormick was q member of that
team He then was college youth
Harry could hit them in those days
the same as he hits them now said
Murray land after L watched him
WalIop a few I went after him. He
told me he was getting $12 a week
and living expenses I offered him
500 a month to play with the Prov
idence team. He was glad to get a
chance to play in a regular league,
and was impressed with the salary.
"a I'm going to Philadelphia this ev-
ening,' I told Mccormick, so you'd bet
ter meet me at the train. I am in a
hurry to get back to my team, and L
want you right away
All right said Harry, and away
he went.
About 5 O'Clock he came back with
a long face and I knew something was
on his mind Perhaps some other
manager had raised the ante.
q Mr.. Murray he began, I'm afraid
I can't go with you tonight. We
better call it off,
- What's thati' I said. rs it more
money you want, or wlhat?'
- No, sir he replied
q Well, what them?
g I've got a date for tonight "
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-08
NDUSTRIAL LEAGUE
Coulter & Mckenzie.
CITY COURT CASES

Before Judge Foster in the city
court, this morning, Frank Smith, who
admits that he comes from the China
town district in New York. was dis
charged for lack of evidence in con-
nection with the theft of a bicycle,
only again to be apprehended by the
officials who believe him to have re
Gently been connected with a burglary
in Norwalk. He will be held for in
vestiga ton subject to identification
by the Norwalk chief of police, who
is expected here today.
Stanislas Kornoki, 1T Spruce street,
charged with assauIting Joe Bommels
in the Bridgeport hardware factory on
Iran!sten eves:=:s. yesterday, was
found guilty and sentenced to five
days in the county Jail.
Steve Kerekarto, charged with be-
ing drunk and committing a breach
of the peace when he demanded ad-
mittance to the home of Simon We'll
don, South Main street at an early
hour this morning, and after being
evicted attempted to assault the own
er, was sentenced to ten days i'm
prisonment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-08
FRATERNAL NEWS

Victoria Lodge, No. 1, T. D., of ST.
George at very enjoyable evening in
stalled these officers. District Deputy
Mrs. Alice Reynolds was in charge.
President, Mrs. Rhoda Smith; vice
president, Miss Ethel Pitt; recording
secretary. Miss Sarah Foster; treas
urer, Mrs. Annie Parrott- financial sec
retary, Mrs. Alice Reynolds; first con-
ductor, Mrs. James Walker; second
conductor, Miss Bafnes; chaplain, Mrs.
Bray; inside guard, Miss Minnie Wor-
roll; outside guard, Mrs Martha Fox;
past president, Mrs. Beckwith, trustee.
Mrs. Eva Blinn- It being Rhoda
Smiths birthday the members pre-
scented her with a gold badge, a beauti-
full china set, a birthday cake, with
lighted candles, a. horse shoe and bell
with decora tons
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-08
WHEN UMPIRE HAD His
FIRST POSITION IN CONN,
LEAGUE HE WAS SCARED

Umpire Billy Evans of the Ameri-
can League tells the following story
he heard of a former Connecticut lea
que official:
It guess every umpire feels a bit
nervous in his first game in the mi
nors- I know I did, and I don't be-
writes a wel1-known arbitrator who
has since won quite a reputation as a
judge of play. Il made my debut in
the Connecticut League, and in my
first game bumped into the play I
am about to relate:
THE game was played at Bridge
port. There was runner on first
base, and he had the hit and run sign
with the batter. The runner start
ed on the first ball. which the batter
hit at and fouled. At this stage of
yoke team yelled something like this
at the pitcher:
= You big mutt, told you to waste
that ball. If you had done what I
told you, we would have got that fell
low mile a second
tfThe pitcher didn't take the rebuke
very kindly and walked back toward
second He impressed upon the short
stop the fact that he was pitching the
game, and that if the shortstop played
that position he would have plenty to
do. Then he started back to resume
pitching, the ball being thrown to him
as he walked toward the box. GIanc-
ing toward first, he noticed the runner
was off the bag, and he snapped the
ball in that direction 1t went wild,
the runner advanced to third, and I
permitted him to remain there. He
scored on the next ball, which was hit
to the infield.
1T was my first game. and was
scared to death in a way. 1 waited
for some one to kick but no one made
a murn1ur Since Bridgeport won the
game there was no further discussion
made on the play. Since the pitcher
must get back on the rubber and the
umpire call play, after a foul hit I
know erred. The play goes to show
what peculiar happenings can come
UP, JUST because a player tries to do
some fool thing,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-08
ro the Roard ID Countv commIssIon-

To the Board of County Commission
ers of Fairfield County:
I hereby apply for transfer or a
license No. 81 to sell Spurious and
Intoxica ting Liquors, Ale. Lager Beef
Rhine Wine and Cider from 8 p
Cronan, at 1877 North Washington Ave.
to Angelo Coco at 1877 y. Was41'n Ave-
Town of Bridgeport. The proposed
place of bushes is not located within
200 feet in a direct line of a. Church
Fdifice or Public SchOol-house, or the
premises pertaining thereto, or any
Post Office, Public Library or Gene
terry.
Jan A D 1913
ANGELO COCO.
Applicant
We the undersigned. electors and
taxpayers. as defined by law, or the
Town of Bridgeport, hereby endorse
the application of the above named
Angelo Coco, for such license and Vre
do severally certify each for himself
that we are taxpayers owning real
estate situated in said Town Of Bridge
port.
Jan. A D. 1913.
John O'ConneH, Bpt.: Con Callahan.
Bpt.; John .W58scke,. Bpt-; Louis Wag-
ner Bpt-; Chr. Haug, Bpt-
[ hereby certify that the above nam
ed endorsers are electors and taXpay-
ers, as defined by law, of the Town
of Bridgeport.
Dated at Bridgeport this 9Th day OF
Jan. A D. 1913.
WILLIAM THOMAS.
Town Clerk
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-08
THIS DATE IN
PUGILISTIC ANNALS

1875-Frank Erne, third light
weight champion of the world, born in
Switzerland.
1903-Cl-rence Forbes ard Kid
Herman fought Ground draw at Chi
cago.
19O7-CycIone Johnny Thompson
knocked out Maurice Thompson in
18th round at Ogden, Utah.
19OS-Johnny Coulon defeated Kid
Murphy in 10 rounds at Peoria, Ill.
19O9-Leo Houck and Tommy
O'Keefe fought Ground draw at Ian
caster. Pa.
19O9-Tommy Murphy outpointed
frankie Madden in 6 rounds at New
Xork.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-08
MARSANS GIVEN
$500 MORE PAY
BUT CUBAN OUTFELDER DE-
- -NIANDS MORE FROM GIN
CINNATI- CLUB.

Havana, Cuba, Jan. 8-Armando
lAIarsans, a Cincinnati outfielder, mail
ed a letter to President Hermann
yesterday morning declaring that he
was not exactly a 'fhold+out," because
he too much appreciated the treatment
received from President Hermann
ness manager. However, he said, he
would be much pleased if he received
the regular salary paid fuIl-fedged
fielderS- Meanwhile he would not
sign contract pending hearing.
President Hermann two weeks ago
sent Marsans- a. contract allowing him
an $500 raise over last seasons sal
airy, which Marsans thinks is not
enough.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-08

peal to residents in the neighborhood,
especially when some real gentlemen
tramps are given lodging for the night
and help themselves to the neighbor-
ing wood pile in a generous way.
Master Charles OlInstead, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward OInstead of Taun-
ton, who had two fingers amputated
whd1e handling q, corn Shelter, is re-
ported as doing nicely.
A special meeting of Pootatuck
Grange will be held on Tuesday, Jan
uary %, when the recently elected Of
dcers vii tbe installed by State Mas
ter J. Arthur Sherwood of EAston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-08
.PHILLIES ARE AFTER
RlxEY'S BIG BROTHER
Stands Feet 4 Inches And is Only
19 Years Old.

Philadelphia, Jan. S-The Phi1lies are
endeavoring to sign Bill Rixey, the 10
year old brother of Eppa Rixey. who
made good here as a pitcher last sea-
son. Bill is s feet inches tall and
tips the beam at 1s5 pounds. Last sea
son he played second base, but now
he is becoming a pitcher. He will
pitch for the University of Virginia
team this year.
Doom has no idea of attemp ting to
play Rixey this year, but wishes to
get string on him, so that he may
be 1ugged into professional baseball in
1914. Eppa says he will not let his
tslittIe brother play professional ball
until he is out of college.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-08
MIKE MURPHY BETTER;
WILL RETURN TO Penn

Philadelphia, Jan. S-Mike Murphy
will return to Philadelphia in April
and take active charge of the coaching
of the track team of the University
Of Penn sylvan1a-
He is resting at Townsville, Ca,
and the climate and conditions have
agreed so thoroughly with him that he
is regaining his strength rapidly.
Tommy Haydock, the old quarter
miller, will take charge of the Red and
Blue athletes until the return of Mike
Murphy in April.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-08
NEWTOWN

w. B. Glover, master of Pootatuck
Grange, and Mrs. Glover leave next
week for a. three days stay at New
London, where they will attend the
18th annual session of the Connecti-
cut State Grange which takes place
January Il, Is, 16
The Newtown lookup is a worthy
object for some of the towns phiIan-
throptsts. The location does not APP
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-08
COAL TAKES A DROP
OF A DOLLAR A TON

Anthracite coal has dropped 81 a ton
in price. Egg, stove and nut coal now
sells at $3.50 ton delivered, according
to announcements by local dealers to-
day.
The mild weather and the shipment
of orders that were delayed by q, sus-
pension of mining last summer are
given as reasons for the drop. All To-
cal dealers are now well supplied with
coal
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-08

To the Board of County Commission
ers of Fairfield County:
hereby apply for a. transfer Of
license No. 81 to sell Spir1tuous and
Tutoxica ting Liquors, Ale. Lager Beer
Rhine Wine, and Cider from Angelo
Coco. at 1877 North Washington Ave,
to Angelo Coco, at 1S1 Lexington Ave-
Town of Bridgeport The proposed
place of business is not located within
200 feet in a direct line Of a Church
Edifce or Public School-house, or the
premises pertaining thereto, or any
Post Office, Public Library or Gene
terry.
Dated at Bridgeport this 9Th day Of
: al" a. - 40 ANGELO COCO.
Applicant
We. the undersigned, electors and
taxpayers, as defined by law, OF the
Town Of Bridgeport, hereby endorse
the application of the above named
Angelo Coco for such license and ve
do severally certify each for himself
that we are taxpayers owning real
estate situated in said Town Of Bridge
Dated at Bridgeport this 9Th day of
Jan. A. d. 1913s
John O'ConnelI. Bpt.; Con Callahan
Bpt; John Watcke, Bpt; Louis Was-
ner, Bpt; Chr. Haug, Bpt-
ed endorsers are electors and taLT'ay-
ers, as defined by law, Of the Town
of Bridgeport
Dated at Bridgeport this sta day oe
. Oh WILLIAM THOMAS.
Town Clerk
A b%p
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-08

Fred We1ch the champion light
weight of England, is said to be trying
to get out of his bout with t'Kid''
Charles Thomas which was made for
January 9, for Liverpool
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-08
EBY Wa gner .


1t is reported that Al Ketche1 has
an offer to go into vaudeville if he
trims Young Jack O'Brien at Ea g1es'
hall, Jan. 81. The press agent is start
ing pretty early with thataairy persi-
flage. Anyway Ketchel and O'Brien
have signed those papers and will
positively mingle on the date mention
ed
Jack Tighe. the former Holyoke
manager has been signed as a scout
for the Cincinnati Reds. Tighe man
aged Louisville in the American asso-
threatened to fall out of the bottom
of the league. Then they ratified the
tinware Jack.
Genest of the Sprin gf1eld team had
an operation performed on his leg at
the Holyoke hospital yesterday md
physicians say he will be able to play
with the Ponies next season. He has
been on crutches since he was spiked
by Curry of HolyoIxe last year.
AIl-Bridgeport basketball five to
Ridgefeld tomorrow night. The auto
bus will leave Main and Cannon
streets at O'Clock and will go out
added to his lineup by getting Cahill
to play forward and Klauberg for
guard.
Lefty Flynn, the Yale football star,
who married a Winter Garden chorus
girl in New York Monday, cannot re-
turn to Yale. Dean Chittenden of
Sheffield Scientific School says that
while marriage did not necessarily de-
bar an undergraduate, the authorities
would not stand for unconVention-
al. affair like Flynn's. The dean de-
c1ared Flynn had been a good scholar.
Lefty is one of the Yale men on whom
the second degree in San Salvador
council, Knights of Columbus, is to
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-08
LEFTY FLYNN CANNOT RETURN
To YALE SINCE HE'S MARRIED
al KetCheI Reported to Have Received an
Offer to Go In Vaudeville

be worked in New Haven Friday
night.
For the first time in the history of
their meetings, the Wesleyan basket
ball five beat the Yale team last
night. The score was 20 to II.
Connie Mack is making a flying
start for the American League pen
nant. Already he has sent Pitchers
Bender, Plank and Coombs to San
Antonio, Texas, where they are tax
ing light exercise.
The Cornell Daily Sun comes out
with two handed roast on the Penn
State football eleven. The Sun says
the State football players were guilty
of deliberate and studied mucl1eC-
ISM in the. CorneH-State game last
season. 1t charges that O'Connor and
Champagne of the Cornell eleven had
their ankles twisted by the State play
ers and had to retire from the game
AS a feature of the automobile
show in Madison Square Garden and
the Grand Central Palace, which
opens, Saturday night, there will be
C. K G. Billings will not sell his
great trotter The Harvester, POI at
any price. In Russia, last summer,
he was offered 1880 roubIes for
the horse. He has just now rejected
an increased offer of 100000.
James Mature, of Denver, today,
holds a 90 point lead over Alfred De-
ORC. the worlds champion, after the
second zoo point block of the 500
point pool match for the title. Mature,
who started with a lead of IL points
in New York last night, took all
chances. The champion gave a dis
appointing display and failed to live
up to his reputation as an uphill
player. AS the challenger drew ahead,
Deoro's cue work fell off and he miss
ed many comparatively easy shots.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-08

Carpenter and MOreau, rival middle
weights of France, will meet in Paris
has come back from the Wha1ingS he
has received from Klaus and Papke
he should force Moreau to take a back
seat, as far as having any claim on
the French title is concerned.
Kid Thomas, the Philadelphia light
weight, who has been abroad with Al
Lippe's string of boxers, takes on
champion in Liverpool, England,
Thursday night Thomas should give
Welsh a good argument, but the Eng
lishnan looks to be the cIeverer man.
Mike Gibbons the ST. Paul boxer,
has planned a busy campaign for the
next few months He has agreed to
engage in four battles, to take place
in Indianapolis. In February he will
meet Wildcat Ferns, the Kansas City
WeIterweight in a 10-round contest.
Gibbons Will also furnish the main at
traction in the March and April cards,
and Gus Christie. The final bout of
the four will be staged on Decoration
day, when he will go 10 rounds with
Ray Bronson of Indianapolis.
Luther McCarty's victory has made
the residents of Arcadia, 30 miles of
Indianapolis, much interested in the
boxing game. McCartyfs relatives are
born and raised ON farm three miles
from the town, a place still known as
the McCarty's farm As they say in
Arcadia, it is interested to know that
a small cemetery near the McCarty
farm is known as the McCarty grave
yard, and an Arcadia fight bug has
suggested that Luther secure a rab-
bits foot from this graveyard during
the year 1913. He said the rabbit :
foot would forever keep the jinx off
Luther.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-08
RINGSIDE NEWS

Jack Redmond and Joe yelling have
been matched to box in Milwaukee on
January 10.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-08

Hartford-Afrs. Emma F. Wood COM
mitted suicide by locking herself in
the bathroom and turning on the gas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-08
GILMORE COUNCIL, r.

IILIOEOEs COUNCIL, r. A
Gilmore Council, r. A, No. 1854, has
arranged series of meetings for her
members. the first of which will be
given on Thursday evening starting at
s o'clock sharp. Later there will be
q, game of carpet bowls and the award
ing of the attendance prize.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-08

AS a feature of the autom obi1e
show in Madison Square Garden and
the Grand Central Palace, which
opens, Saturday night, there will be
a good roads exhibit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-08

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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-08
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To the Board of County Commission
ers of Fairfield County:
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-08
BOWLING.
CITY DUCK PIN LEAGUE.
Giants, 3; Arcades, 0.
Giants.

Totals ..437 438 45O-1325
Game tonight-Cubs VS.. Arcade Jrs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-08

be worked in New Haven Friday
S1rI,+
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-12
rhn Eirnt Hata.

Hats. we are told, did not become g. well Established custom until Uome 300 years ago. In the year 1A49s when Charles IL entered Rouen after fts re- capture by the French from the Eng fish, the people there had never before set ezea on a hat Their amazsmeMts therefore, can be pictured ss they gazed upon their king riding past them in pomp and on his head a gorgsoua hat lined with varfcoIored silk and gay 1y bedecked with huge plumea- Of course every one followed his example. Hats began to make their appearance in shop windows, and women and men alike labored over the constructing of elaborate headpieces, each one at- tempting to surpass his nefghbcr if possible. But they were expensive, and it was a long time before they could bs worn except by the prosperous classes. In the courSe of time. however, taey became a more commonplace thing. and people of all classes were able to afford Chicago Tribune
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-12
(waterbury Republican.) )

Waterbury tried desperately to give the ball game to the Bridgeport Me chanics yesterday afternoon at Reid vile, particularly Catcher Brady and Shortstop Nash, but the players from the Park City refused to accept the same and due to hitting in the tenth stanza and clever work by Howie Baker, together with Bowman's error, Waterbury finally won a 10 inning struggle, to 6,
 For Bridgeport the hitting of Shy der, Stow and McGamwen were easily features. Phillips was the sacrifice king with three to his credit. Errors by Stow and Boultes paved the way for the Contenders' victory. Base stealing by Stow Russell and Silzer was also good.
 Thanks to Brady's throwing arm In the second Bridgeport scored its first run. McGamweu singled to left Phil lips sacrificed. Stow singled to left and McGamwell pulled up to third. Russell grounded to second and War ner's return to the plate to catch Mo- Gamwell was perfect. Stow took third. Brady threw to second and his throw was, slow, Stow stealing home and Russell taking second.
 Neither team scored in the fourth and in the fifth Bridgeport evened. Silzer reached first on Nash's error. Robertaflle famed. Silzer stole sec ond with ease. He took third on a wild pitch. Bowman flied to center and Brady did the grand stanR' on Hickey's nice return, letting the throw which bounded perfectly, get away. from him.
 In the sixth Bridgeport added an- other. Snyder doubled. McGamweIl rolled to Baker and Snyder took third. Phillips rolled to Nash and Snyder scored.
 Tn the seventh Bridgeport got an other run. Russell walked. SiIzer at- tempted to sacrifice but Boardman had plenty of time to get Russell at second only to throw wild, Russell taking third. Roberta1lle foIIed to second and Warner held Russell on third. Bowman's sacrifice fly sscored Russell.
 In the ninth Lower relieved Board man who had hurt his pitching hand. Russell famed Sdlzer walked and stole second. Robertai1le popped to second base. Bowman famed and Brady let the ball go through him, Russell taking third. Boultes singled to center and Russell scored
 Tn the tenth Bridgeport added it's sixth and last run. McGamweI1 sin gled off Mclean. who had succeeded Lower. Phillips made his third sac rifice hit of the game. Stow rolled to short, McGamweu taking third. Rus sell doubled to short center, both Hickey and Nash going after 1t. Mo Gamwell scored. SiIzer was hit by a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-12
T,-.a Mon4,,r Vyitter,t sur

In the valley of the Lyn. in Hnglsua0, there is a quaint little hamlet caiielt hiddleham, where for three months i'm the year the sun is not seen The clus- ter of houses forming the hamlet is sur rounded on all sides by hills 30 steep and high that from November until February the sun does not rise high enough to be seen over their tops Thg first appearance of the sun is eagerly looked for. and as it is first seen on Feb. IA the inhabitants call ft their valentine. If the day should be foggy or cloudy, so that it cannot be seen. there is great disappointmen For the first few days after the 14th the sun is only seen for very short time, but ag the sun rises higher in the heavens the time it is in sight increases daily untl its height is reached, when it gradually begins to fade from view again until in November it entirely vauishes from sight for another three mOnths-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-12
lRnnnaaa Hairrnrn.

It is only during a comparatively short time that the Japanese have known glass as occidentals know it. When the first railroads were built pas sengers in the coaches often put their heads through the glass, supposing the frames of the windows to be empty, and the railroad company at length pasted pictures on the glass to call at tention to the fact that solid sub stance was behind them The masse1 of the Japanese today do not know the mirror as it is known i'm the west The richer people have one mirror in- deed, but usually the glass used in the mirror, sold to the populace is noe quicksiIvered, being merely well pcl- fshed- As for cut glass, it is practical ly unknown in the island, and glass drinking cups are rare.-Harper' Q Weekly