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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02
MIKE MURPHY is
GIVEN RECEPTION
Veteran Trainer Makes First Ap-
pearance at Franklin Field
and Students Enthuse

Philadelphia, April 2-Mike Muir.
ply, the famous trainer of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, made his
first appearance on Franklin Field
yesterday and received an immense
ovation from the -mapy students as
senbled on the field. Mike made
short address of appreciation for the
ovation, and after a conference with
Captain Haydock of the track team
he left the field.
The veteran trainer made his ap-
pearance in an automobile. and was
muffled in rugs. He did not leave the
car. In response to the demands for
a speech, Mike stood UP and addressed
the student body through the aid of a
megaphone.
He spoke words of encoura cement
and urged them to go in for record
breaking athletics during the coming
season. The old producer of PENIS
athletic material was elated after re-
ceiving the ovation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02
OF
PRINCETON HURT
Tiger Baseball Team May Lose
Services of Star Athlete

Princeton, N. J., April 2-IH for
tune befen the Princeton baseball
team yesterday afternoon and for the
third consecutive year "Tol' Pendle-
ton was the victim. He lacerated his
right hand while sliding to first base
The injury will keep him out of the
game for at least Fortnight and pos
sibly prevent him from playing short
stop the rest of the season.
The blow is all the more serious
because Pendleton was moved in from
the field to short because Of a weak
ness, there, and he was expected to
fill it acceptably. In order to cover
UP the hole after the removal Of
PendIeton, Coach Clarke sent Cap
tain Worthington to short.
The injury came while Pendleton
was taking batting practice. He was
sliding to the initial sack, when his
hand caught on a spike and almost
tore Off his little finger. At the start
OF last season ''ToP' strained tendon
in his leg and two years ago he frac
tured ankle bone, which slowed
him up for the season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02
CLEVELAND PITCHER
TRIED TO FOOL COBB
Stuck One ON Inside Corner and Tyrus
Only Got Triple.
(Sporting News.)

(Sporting News
Shortly after Joe Jackson combed
out a lofty average and finished the
season of 1910 as leader of American
League batters. George Mullin declar-
ed that Joe had a glazing weakness,
and that the South Carolina genius
was only an ordinary batsman
George has had ample reason for
regretting that statement since then.
If the figures were avaiIab BILE it prob
ably would be discovered that jack
sons batting average against MuIlin
in 1911 and 1912 was about 700.
Which brings to mind a secret Fred
Blanding thought he had discovered
last season while Birmingha m was in
charge of the Cleveland Club
Il can fool that fellow on a curve"
Cobb.
Never mind trying to fool him.
Fred" answered Joe. 'tJust shove one
over the plate and pray. That's the
best way. Put it on the outside and
make him hit to left field"
Fred did. Twice Tyrus flied to left
field. On Tvs third trip up Fred de-
cided to try that curve in the inside,
which he thought would fool the
Georgian.
Ty was fooled-fooled SO badly, in
fact, that he only secured a triple in
stead of a home run. The ball land
ed high ne tho right field screen at
League Park.
you certainly did fool him." said
the manager after the inning was
over.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02
.GOTCH DEFEATS
ZURICH WITH EASE
Champion Takes Two Straight
Falls from Russian and Re-
tains Title

Kansas City, MO, AprQ 9--rAosA
who are seeking to topple DFank
Gotch from his throne as champion
wrestler are not meeting with any
great degree of success. George Lu-
rich of Russia went to the mat with
the Iowa farmer last night here and
Gotch enjoyed the entertainment i'm
mensely. Zurich didn't think so much
OF the party.
The champion walked out on the
mat and took two stra light falls from
Zurich. He got the first in Is min
utes, ten seconds and the second in
five minutes, five seconds. It is
suspected that Gotch could have end
ed matters sooner but he wanted to
give the spectators a good show. The
champion received $1,000 for his share
of the moving picture rights and that
may have been another reason for his
consideration.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02
STAFFORD

The records for March show much
real estate has been purchased for
building homes. The transfers are as
follows: Fred T. Corr to Bertha Ka-
metz, lot on Hancock street; Mary
Wasser to Bertha Kametz, lot on
Hancock street; Emil and Anna
Johnson of Ellen Dahlin. lot on Mich
OILS avenue, Caroline E. ,GoodseH to
Matteo Donofric, lot on Hamilton
avenue; Andrew Luckas to Joseph
sabel, lot on Graham street; Harriet
H. Read to Vincenzo Gimme, lot on
Avon street; Bartram G. Morrill, to
Clifford Dole, lot on Hubbell Terrace;
Martin and Lottie Knapp to town,
piece of land on Ferry road; Ada
Sheppard to Charles Hawley, lot on
Park street; A E. Thornberg and c.
E. Stendahl to Erik Erikson, lot on
Huntington road; Ellen Pearce to
Leonard S. Alexoritz, land on Sound
View avenue; John Lent to Joseph
Perrachio. lot on Barnum avenue
John J. Jordan to Michael and Cath
crime OnsEke. land on West avenue;
Harriet H. Read to Katherine Petruc-
celli, land on Jackson avenue; Charles
Johnson to Ambrose Sheppard, land
on Main street; Ambrose Sheppard to
William Carroll. land on Main street;
Ernest H. Reed to George Hoeschele
lot on California street; Caroline Jud-
son to Frank and Minnie Guggenheim,
lot on California street; Sylvester H.
Rowland to Berton l. Wright, lot on
Riverview place; Delora C. Moody to
Nicholas Cherpak, land on Freeman
avenue; Peter and Anna Mango to
Valentine Otter, lot on Jackson ave-
nue.; George Probes to Frank Lubias,
lot on West avenue. This shows that
the section of HOLSTER Heights is
growing more than any other in the
town.
A meeting of the Stratford w. G. T.
t. will be held on Thursday at 3
at the home of Mrs. H. L. Hart, 70
Park street.
Miss Lillian Phelps will give a tenn
perance lecture at the Methodist
church on Friday evening at eight,
under the auspices of the w. c. T.
U.
About 1:3O the other morning the
door bell of a resident of Barnum
avenue was rung and the call came,
Please give US a pail of water. Our
auto is on fire. When the man of
the house came he found large car
in front of his house afire. Four
young men and four young ladies in
evening cloths were returning home
from a dance when the fire broke out. |
When the last car came from New |
Haven all the girls and one young |
man got aboard and went to Bridge |
port. The damage to the auto was |
slight owing to the proTnptness of the |
good man of the house.
The town clerk is ready to renew |
he dog licenses for 1918. Tags have |
arrived.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02

Mrs. Rose Lowell who has been in
the west visiting her daughter return
ed to Stratford after being gone all
winter. Mrs. Lowell reports a very
pleasant time.
DR.. D. G. Thompson is expected to
return to his home on East Broadway
after stay for several weeks with
his parents in New Jersey.
Prof f. E. Kutcher of the hizh
school has organized a baseball team
and will take the boys to Shelton on
Saturday.
On Thursday evening the Board of
Trade will meet at the town hall
The Board will give Its annual ban
quet April 10.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02
NGOORTY AND
MANAGER DISAGREE
Stories That Oshkosh Wonder Has
Not Been Keeping in Condition.

A break is imminent between Eddie
McGoorty. the Oshkosh contender for
the midd1eweight title, and his man
ager, Marty Forkins. They have not
spoken to each other since the night
Bid Ed failed to whip Bob Moha, at
Milwaukee. They are panning each
other in Chicago, and the scrines
there believe they have about reached
the parting of the ways.
Recently Forkins acclaimed him
self as follows:
''McGoorty wants a cheap manager
He ducked out of Milwaukee after the
Mona tight and has been cutting out
a lively pace since then. I got him
into condition for that scrap. and it is
the first one he has trained for in
some time. That's the main cause of
the trouble.
''McGoorty's relatives ana friends in
Oshkosh have been hammering, and
he must consult them. They want to
manage him themselves, and I guess
they are going to form McGoorty
managerial association, from the looks
of things have been getting 20
per cent. from McGoorty and earning
every cent. His father, Ryan and
others in Oshkosh agree with him, I
believe, that that is too much. They
blame me, too, for not keeping him
in condition when it is solely Eddie's
fault. He likes the bright lights
too well.
Il presume that from now on Eddie
will be managed by the McGoorty
family, the bartenders' union, the
managerial association and all of Osh-
kosh. He'll give that whole outfit
about 20 per cent and they'll be tick
led to death at that Then he can
fight around Oshkosh, Fon du Lac,
Superior, and those places for 5000
purses and look good to his home
folks He'll never win the middle
weight championship by that system,
believe me.
Il have managed McGoorty in flf-
teen fights From these bouts he got
s19,O12. An to tell the truth he
the battles. These were his New York
bouts with Australian Dave Smith and
English Jack Harrison and his Benton
Harbor fight with Greek Knockout
Brown last summer.
His fights with Moha in New York
and Milwaukee were bad ones. His
Madison Square Garden scrap with
Mike Gibbons was a fiasco. They
PANIED him awfuIly in Boston after
he boxed McKinnon. Cincinnati was
disguised with his showing with John
ny Thompson, and so on down the
line. He alone is to blame.
And with all this, I have him in
line for matches with Frank Klaus
and Billy Papke to settle the middle
weight championship and 1 guess he
wants to cut my percentage. Can
you beat that?'
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02
(By Wagner.)


AL KetcheI, the well known local
terday To relieve pains in his head.
Drs. M. +. G:eenstein anu G. "A. Davis
removed 3 quality of foreign matter
from one of his ears. 1t is said that
the pounding ebout> the head he re-
Ceived III the Eout with One Roupd
Hogan Monday night caused the trou-
BILE. After the bout ketcheI suffered
cc1sidera bly, <rt.n the pain and after
consulting the physicians mn operation
was decided upon. He is much i'm
proved today.
1t will take a cla1rvoyant to figure
out where First Rasmean Tom Crook
will land this season. An announce
men is made regarding him one day
and before the paper is off the press
the story is denied. Word now comes
from Albany that Manager Tamsett
of that club has not closed the deal
for Crook. He admits having an op-
ton on the player but says he is dick
ering with a player named Munich
from the Blue Grass league. Settle it
among yourselves, boys, it's all in the
Winter league anyway.
The renewal of the contract with
Percy D. Haughton, 80, as head coach
of the Harvard football team for the
next three. years, was announced, to-
day, by President Frederick w. Thay-
er, of the Harvard Varsity Club. Mr.
has coached the eleven for
the past five years, during which two
games with Yale were won, two tied
and one lost.
The third and deciding game in the
series between the Blue Ribbons and
for the local basketball
championship will be played April 9
at Colonial hall. By defeating the
last Saturday night the
evened the series and
they are now confident of getting the
final decision. 1t is certain that the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02
THIS DATE IN
PUGILTSTIC ANNALS

1903-Marvin Hart, white heavy
weight, defeated Jack Bonner in 4
rounds at Louisville
19O3-BilIy Woods and Joe Walcott
fought 20-round draw at Los Angeles.
19O4-Austin Rice and Kill Goodman
fought Is round draw at North Wal
pole. VT.
19e9-Wfllie Lewis, American, defeat
ed Herbert Synott in rounds at
Brussels.
19O9-Charles Goldman outpointed
Young Britt in 20 rounds at Savannah,
O.,
19Iz-Iuther McCsrty knocked out
Big Bill Schultz in LIST round at
Sprin gfield, Mo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02

the program to some carpenters who
have probably never seen a boxing
match and don't care whether the
ring has any padding on or not. They
stretch the canvas over it and some
times put some sawdust underneath.
Then comes a couple of husky boxers
and one of them hits the canvas. In
stead of the soft padding they strike
the hardwood flooring and unless they
have extra hard skulls an injury is
liable to result.
1t is only another one of many rea-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02

Il IL - ~ * - ~ ~
BILE is that some
of the wouId-be
promoters want to
shine a la Jim
Coffroth or Tom
McCarey from the
Jump and they gu
ahead with their
plans, but never
pay the slightest
attention to the
ring end of it; all
they can figure
out is in regards
to the drawing
power of the
match. They leave
the ring part of
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02
PARK CITY's WIN.

The Park City baseball team open
ed the season Sunday by defeating the
Housatonic team IA to 4 at Hairs
lot. The feature of the game was
the pitching of Walsh of the winners
who had eleven strikeouts and allow
ed but one hit in the four innings
he worked.
On Saturday April 9Th the PARK
City's will play Crane No. team on
Crane field.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02
PROGRESSIVE CLUB TO
DEBATE BRIDGE QUESTION

The Progressive Club will debate
on the question. of 'ShalI the city
build new and wider Stratford
avenue bridge or build the State street
bridge first at their meeting tomor-
row night. Prominent parts in the
discussion will be taken by H H.
jackson and w. w. Collins, with r.
W. Miller as chairman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02
(By II. S. Andrews.)

in connection with the holding OF a
boxing contest-the proper padding
of the rings given practically no
attention by promoters or boxers. out
side of some of the Dig clubs in the
principal cities of the country, and
most of the accidents which have oc-
Cured can be traced to this defect.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02

Shortstop Joe Pope has reported tc
the New Haven club. Pitcher SindIer
last year with the Texas league, is also
on hand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02
PARK CITY BUILDING 8
LOAN ASSO. ELECTION

The annual meeting of The Park
City Building and Loan Association
was held in the hail. Grove street and
Laurel avenue, last evening. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year: CIV. Burgess, president;
B. S. Coe, vice president; A. J. Will
hanson, treasurer; H. NJ. ROBINSON
secretary; Paul S. Chapman, Attor-
ney. Board of management, ChaS. H.
Sherwood, Arthur Meeker, Chas.
Morrison, T. M. Adams, VIM. E. Nc
Kenney, Frank Green, A. E. Smith.
C. F. Westerberg, A. C. Baunach;
auditors, Geo. B. Wheeler, Frank NJ.
Fosdick, Paul L. Miller. The secre-
tary reported a II per cent dividend
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02

Eddie Plank says the principal DIFF
ference between Cobb and Lajoie is
that the former will not hit at the
ball unless it is over the plate, where
as La5oie is as likely to make home
run off a wild pitch as off a ball in
the groove.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02

Before the Young Peoples Guild of
Christ church, Frederick Harrison,
well acquainted, with the wild and
desolate North West, gave a highly
descriptive and interesting lecture
upon Alaska and its resources. 1t is
believed that the sum raised will go
a long way towards changes contem-
plated in the balcony of the church.
Both Miss Viola Cumming of South
NorwaIk and Hattie Butter worth rem
dered solos which were roundly en-
cored.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02
AROUND THE CIRCUIT
Al KetcheI Undergoes Operation to
Relieve Pain in Ears

Ribbons will have to show better form
than last week to win out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02

Wilmington, N c.. is the latest town
to flirt with the PhiIlies, with the idea
Of becoming their 1914 training camp.
All sorts of promises have been made
as q lure.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02

sprinting drill plays a big part in
the training program of the Boston
Nationals. Gervais, a recruit, holds
the teams SO yard figure at 2-5 Sec
ondS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02

It is reported that Young McAuliffe
of this city has Joined Dan McKet-
rick's stable of boxers. The New York
promoter thinks the local boy has a
future and will get him some good
matches.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02
IN MAJOR LEAGUES

An American in Havana, who is an
enthusiastic Brooklyn fan, has written
a letter to Manager Dahlen, calling
him to account for not signing Thomas
Romanach, the Cuban shortstop, land
ed by Cincinnati. The writer had tip
ped off DahIen to the player, but was
mt needed
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02

The New York Athletic Club will act
as host to-day at the eighth annual
trap shooting competition for the
amateur championship of America.
The prelinninaries are scheduled for
to-day, with the title finals to be de-
cided tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02

Ball players of the National league
gave Johnny Evers the nickname OF
''schulz'' last year, and Roger Bresna-
han never calls him anything else
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02

Jess Willard, the heavyweight box
er, has discarded his old manager,
Charley Cutler, and will get Tom Jones
to look after his interests. Willard
hopes to meet GInboat Smith or Nc
Carly on the Coast July 4.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02

Report has it that Almeida win be
turned over by Tinker to the Btrming-
ham club, of the Southern league.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02

George Gibsons batting eye is in fine
trim. In every game with the Red
Sox. he has got at least two hits and
on one occasion got five hits out of
five times up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02
Sporting Notes
OF Interest

The English National Pointer and
Setter Field Trials scheduled for this
month, have been abandoned, much to
the regret of the fanciers all over the
world. The English organization was
founded in 1866, and has been the
parent body of half hundred field
trial clubs in the United States and
Canada, and of similar clubs in South
Africa, Australia and continental Eu-
rope. The great improvement in
the breeds of pointers and settlers has
been inspired by the British society
and it's offshoots. America now has
some of the best field trial dogs in
the world, and even in England some
of the best sporting CANNES are de-
scended from dogs imported from
Labrador.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02

+! enthusiastic Brooklyn fan, has written
a letter to Manager Dahlen, calling
him to account for not signing Thomas
Romanach, the Cuban shortstop, land
| ed by Cincinnati. The writer had tip
| ped off DahIen to the player, but was
mt needed.
George Gibson's batting eye is in fine
trim. In every game with the Red
Sox, he has got at least two hits and
on one occasion got five hits out of
five times up.
| Cozy Dolan continues to sh6W bum
dies of speed in the Phillies' ranks. In
| a game against Wilmington, he stole
second, third and home in succession.
Next day, against Baltimore, after
doubling, he stole third, and after Pas
kert had walked the pair pulled a
double steal of home in two days.
Bill Sweeney, the captain of the
Boston Nationals is signing up all his
teammates to accident insurance pol
icies.
Grover Cleveland Alexander is in
poor health and may not be able to
pitch for the PhilIies, until several
weeks after the season has tarted.
Receipts of the Red sox-Pirate
games have averaged approximately
$500 day.
Southpaw burning is not only the
talIest and youngest member of the
Athletics pitching recruits, but he is
making one of the strongest bids for
a regular berth.
Red Nelson, the young pitcher with
the Phil1ies, performed for the Browns
three years ago and was a sensation
for a few weeks.
Report has it that AImeida win be
turned over by Tinker to the Btrming-
ham club, of the Southern league.
Ball players Of the National league
gave Johnny EVers the nickname OF
Schulz last year, and Roger Bresna-
han never calls him anything else
Sprinting drill plays a big part in
the training program of the Boston
Nationals Gervais, a recruit, holds
the teams SO yard figure at 2-5 sec
onds.
Wilmington, n. c., is the latest town
to flirt with the Phillies, with the idea
Of becoming their 1914 training camp.
All sorts of promises have been made
as lure.
Eddie Plank says the principal DIFF
ference between Cobb and Lajoie is
that the former will not hit at the
ball unless it is over the plate, where
as La1oie is likely to make a home
run off a wild pitch off a ball in
the groove.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02

The night of April rs has been fix
ed for the featherweight champion
ship contest between Johnny Kilbane,
of Cleveland, the titlehoIder, and
Johnny Dundee, of New York. They
will box 20 rounds at Vernon A. c.,
California.
The first selection of men for the
Harvard varsity crews will be made,
today, when the training table is start
ed at the Harvard varsity club. Eigh-
teen men are included in the first
SQUAD. Two new eight-oared shells,
one of which was made in England,
are due to arrive soon.
The Chicago Alumni Association of
the University of Michigan, at its 25th
anniversary dinner, last night. went
on record in favor of the return of
Michigan to western athletics. The
resolution which instructs officials of
the association to secure favorable ac-
ton by the board of regents in re-
gard Of faculty control of athletics
which is the chief point of difference
with the ''big nine" conference was
adopted but a number of votes were
cast against it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02

Red Nelson, the. young pitcher with
the Phillies, performed for the Browns
three years ago and was a sensation
for a few weeks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02

Southpaw burning is not only the
talIest and youngest member of the
Athletics pitching recruits, but he is
making one of the strongest bids for
a regular berth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02

Bill Sweeney, the captain of the
Boston Nationals, is signing UP all his
to accident insurance pol
Icies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02

Grover Cleveland Alexander is in
poor health and may not be able to
pitch for the PhilIies, until several
weeks after the season has tarted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02

Receipts of the Red Sox-Pira te
games have averaged Approximately
$500 a day.