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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-20


sidered a world beater at home and
he put up some splendid battles, but
when he got away and finally landed
in New York he was put to sleep in
one round by Eddie McGoorty. It
may have been a '+f1uke' at that, but
just the same McGoorty got the cred
it of a rapid fire knockout. Later on
Smith put up a creditable fight in
Boston and also in Philadelphia, but
the damage had been done and he
returned to Australia without having
chance to wipe out the McGoorty
stain. Creole DeBahaG the French
rniddIeweight, who has been in Aus
tralia for some time, recently put up
a great fight against Ernie Zanders
and also against others, but when he
faced Smith he seemed to go to pieces
and was whipped in three rounds. 1t
helped to bring Dave back to notice,
but was awful reversal for the
Frenchnan. 1t was the same with
Jack Read over there. He put up a
miserable fight with couple Of
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-20
REVERSAL OF FORM OFTEN MAKES
REALLY GOOD BOXERS LOOK PUNK

mediocre fighters and then turned
around and whipped Jean Posey and
Grover Hayes in good style. Jimmy
Clabby fought SO well in Australia
during his first trip there that he
could command all kinds of backing
to meet any man of his weight in the
world, but when he landed in Eng
land and was put against second
class man-Harry Duncan-he put up
such. a poor fight that Hugh Mcln-
tosh wanted to cancel his contract at
once. Then again Jimmy came to
Milwaukee and fought poorly against
Mike Gibbons, but went to Buffalo
and fought like champion. 1t was
a big reversal of form and no mis-
take. Rude UnhoIz fought in Mil
waukee like a. dub once and then went
against Battling Nelson, Joe Cans and
others. Tommy Burns once appeared
like a novice in Milwaukee and not
long afterwards he went to the front
and became worlds champion. Ad
Wolgast fought SO poorly down east
that the critics claimed Knockout
Brown and others would beat him
sure, but the Cadi1las wildcat turned
around and scored the best kind of
wins over good light weights. Eddie
McGoorty put up rotten fight at
times, but he turned around a year
ago and scored some of the best wins
of his career. Bob Fitzsimmons came
near being put to the bad by Peter
Maher once and made to look easy,
but he came back and turned the
tables so effectively that Peter was
never in the same class afterwards.
The same can be said of most high
class fighters-they show a big re-
versa1 of form at times and no mis-
take.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-20
(RY Wa Rner.O

Jimmy O'Rourlze has signed his con-
tract with the ST. Paul club of the
American association. 1t will be
Jimmy's first season in ST. Paul. He
was in Columbus last year but when
Manager Bill Feriel went from Column
bus to st. Paul he made arrange
ments to secure O'Rourke, whom he
values highly as an inf1elder. Jimmy
has been spending the winter IN this
city and expects to- have a. good sea-
son in st. Paul.
Secretary Reddy Of the Bridgeport
club has figured out that the Me
chanics will travel 5000 miles next
season in going around the Eastern
association circuit. Didd he figure out
how many poker games the boys will
play while killing time in the smoker?
Johnny Dundee has been matched
to meet Johnny Kilbane, the world
featherweight champion, in a 10 round
bout in New York The mill will
take place, next month, both boys to
weigh 122 pounds.
Ad Wolgast, in training for his bat
tie with Harlem Tommy Murphy, Sat
Slrday, is trying for footwork. He ex-
planned, today, that he expected Muir
hpy to make that sort Of a fight.
Jack Denning, Of New York was sore
and puzzled, today, to explain his be-
ing knocked cold in the End round in
Indianapolis by Jack Dillon the Hoosier
middIeweight. Dillon by rushing
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-20
SCHLAFLY WILL
LEAD JERSEY CITY

Larry Schlaf1y, who managed the
Jersey City International League
Club last season, will again conduct
the destinies Of the SEeeterville club
next season. Lawrence has signed a
one-yar contract with President
James J. Lf11is.
SchlafIy was a free agent as the
Jersey City club had no claim to him
after the end of the 1912 season.
when 8chIafIy signed to manage the
Skeeters last spring it was with the
understanding that he would be free
to sign with whomever he pleased in
1913 He received offers from sew
era1 clubs, none of which were
any better than the one made him
by Li1Iis.
SchIa6ly did not work any wonders
with the Skeeter team last season.
though he got his team off to good
start. The fine training weather the
team experienced in Bermuda, was
helpful to Schlaf1y early IN the year.
However, Schlaf1y never had any
team work with and was especially
weak in the pitchers box.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-20
K. 0. BROWN TO HAVE
Time WITH RIVERS

That Joe Rivers has been made a
top heavy favorite over K. o. Brown
for their twenty-round encounter at
Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon
seems to be the strongest point in
Browns favor that can be discovered
on the Pacific coast for many months
past have been winners. In order to
win Rivers will have to go contrary
to precedent. Otherwise, the Mexican
seems to have every advantage. 1t
will be Browns first attempt to box
fifteen rounds and although he is long
on endurance Rivers, no doubt, is
equally so. The latter is also faster,
hits harder and has a better defence,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-20
YALE HOCKEY
TEAM BEATEN
BY HARVARD

Harvard University won the inter-
collegiate hockey championship last
night at the ST. Nicholas Rink, New
York, by defeating Yale in the last
game of the series by a score. Of 3
goals to 2.
Harvard came through with a rush
in the second period and scored all
three of it's goals after the Blue had
ended the first period in the lead by
a score of 1 to 0. The much-boasted
Harvard offense was not in evidence
= during the first half, when the SPLEEN
did guarding of Eli, together with
their superior offense work, put them
in the lead.
Harvard, however, had much in re-
the second period they outfought the
Eli and made their three goals in as
many minutes. Tt was Harvard's sec
end victory over Yale this season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-20

after all. Jim Thorpe, as Drags-His-
Root is known to the ''Kink'' of
Sweden, annexed himself to Company
G. of the rookie detachment in Dallas
But Jim is such an unobtrusive party
that half of the squad did not know
he was with the regiment until the
train was well out of Dallas.
When McGraw called the roll at
the morning practice the following
''regs'' and rocks answered" Pres
ent": Doyle, Mathewson. Ames, W1ltse
Tesreau, Hartley, Mccormick, Robin
son, ST.. Robinson Jr., Goulait, Demaree
Rader, Kirby, Thorpe, Grob, Stock,
Jacobson, Smith, Hanley, Torrey,
Schupp. Evers and Thompson.
The day was perfect for spring
training. the sun shining brightly all
day. There were not more than a
half dozen better days encountered
during the entire time the club was
here last year. The weather today
was about as warm IS the average
May weather in the North The tenn
perature was between IS and 20 de-
grees.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-20
THORPE HAS
REPORTED AT
GIANTS CAMP

Marlin, Tex, Feb. 2O-The cruel war
is again on. After a more or less
wearisome ride from New York,
Colonel John Joyous AHcGraw and his
regiment of young and old Giants
reached the firing line early yesterday
morning. There was no pitched bat
tie but a. few warm slzifmishes
The Manhattan army of which
about one-fourt never saw Coogan's
Bluff, struck Marlin at five O'Clock
yesterday morning. Marlin folk are
early risers, but still they do not
carry their early rising habits to ex-
cess. When they get up before i've
there must be fire or a circus
parade as an incentive. As a result
the Giants entry into this hospitable
Texan burg was quiet one, and the
towns brass band was not on duty.
Before going any further in dis
cussing Marlin or Marlinites, it may
be interesting to New York to know
that old Drags-H1s=Root Is not lost
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-20
THIS DATE IN
PUGTLISTTC ANNALS

1soF-Packey Mcfarland knocked
out Steve Kinney in 9th round at Dav-
export, L.
190S-John Cou1on knocked out
Cooney Kelly in 5th round at Peoria,
Ill
190s-Jimmy CIabby knocked out
George Newton in 9Th round at Mil
waukes.
19os-Jack Dillon knocked out
Charley Humphreys in End round at
Indianapolis.
1909 Sam Mcvey and Joe Jeanette,
colored American heavyweights.
fought 20 rounds in Paris, McVey win
ming decision.
1911@Joe Mandog knocked out
Steve Kennedy in LIST round at Mem
phis, Ten.
1912-Joe Mandot outpointed Pal
Moore in 10 rounds at New Orleans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-20

tactics and hard hitting, last night
surprised himself at thequick victory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-20

It is a hard
matter to account
for the reversal of
form shown by
boxers at times.
Boxers are a great
deal like race
horses. at times
they are in tip
top form and fight
like champions
and again they
appear like nov
ices. Dave Smith,
t h e Australian
champion middle
weight b e f o r e
J m m y CIabby
-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-20
JIMMY O'ROURKE SIGNS HIS
CONTRACT WITH ST. PAUL CLUB
Mike Murphy Pays His Respects to A. A.
u. in Thorpe Case

tactics and hard hitting last night
surprised himself at thequicIz victory.
A match with Champion Frank
Gotch is the incentive to a great mat
grapp1e at Mechanics Building, Boston
tonight when Zbyszko, the Polish
wrestler, and Zurich, of Russia, clash
In a catch-aS-catch can match
Jim Reilly, who made a great atf1-
letic reputation at Yale, has been en-
gagged to coach the washington & Lee
university football squad next season.
Reilly had charge last year and made
a fine. record.
Mike Murphy the old Penn, trainer
has criticised the A. A U. for declar-
ing Jim Thorpe a professional He
suggests that the colleges would do
well to ignore the ruling Of the A. A.
U. The Penn trainer wrote to the
athletic body mentioning the names of
several other amateurs who ought to
be in the professional ranks.
Owner Navin of the Detroit club has
notified the four holdout players that
they need not report for spring
practice unless they are ready to
sign. Cobb, Crawford, Dubuc and
StanAge are the men in question.
Navin is determined not to give in to
the players demands.
Tommy Shea and Bobby Nelson
fight in South Norwalk tonight A
number Of local fans will go down to
see the show.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-20

besides having the advantage of
knowing from experience how best to
regulate his pace.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-02
TOMMY MURPHY Is
WINNER OVER BURNS
Harlem Lad Is Given Battle in Seven
teenth Round by Oakland
Boys Manager.

San Francisco, Jan. 1.-Seventeen sec
onds after the seventeenth round started
Jack Perkins, manager and chief second
of frankie Burns, of Oakland, threw the
towel in the ring, acknowledging defeat
for his man in the bout between the
Californian and Harlem Tommy Murphy
at Cof1roth's Eighth Street Arena here
to-day. 1t was a humane act as Burns
was helpless and his opponent, strong as
bull, was hammering him around the
ring.
Up to the tenth round Burns made an
even showing. Fast as the Oakland boy
is. he could not beat Tommy TO the
punch. but he worked his right cross
successfully on numerous occasions, and
in the second round dropped Murphy to
the floor with as clean a punch as any
one could drive. But Tommy was up
again quickly and after that Burns right
did not connect soiidly enough to bother
the Harlem lad.
At the end of the sixteenth round Burns
dragged his feet on the way to his corner.
He came up for the seventeenth weary
and without VIM, Murphy stepped in
and landed a hard left on the jaw. Burns
tottered. but did not fall. His helpless
ness was so apparent that his seconds
threw the towel in the ring and Referee
Jim Griffin stepped between the men and
awarded the fight to Murphy.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-02
Bill
| Bailey's
| Column

Only ninetyeight days before the baseball season
opens
Jack Nolan who picked McCarty to win over Al
Palzer, has right to throw out his chest and say
Il told you So"
poetry with which to decUrate this column ,Hughes
ing:
Twas the night before New Years
And all through the house
Not person sober
Each one had souse.
Charley Ebbits Of the Brooklyn Dodgers, wants
to open his new ball park with the PhiIlies as the
attraction.
Senior Marsans of Cuba. has Joined the holdout
brigade. and declares be is worth more money thz..
Cincinnati is paying him. Already Manager Joe Tin
kers troubles begin.
I -Hughey Jennings. who is performing on the stage
this winter may be considered crazy By some foiks
in his baseball predictions but Hughey gets his manu-
in the papers every day for half column or SO OF
pretty fair advertising.
SOME NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS.
Pat 0'Connor-To quit lending money to broken.
down scrappas.
Joe oIyer-To be found in his printing shop once
in a while
Pierce Riddle-To stop hitting to the inaeld.
Rob Roy Mackey-To retire from the wrestling
game.
Doc whitc-To win every game this coming sea-
son.
Arthur Deyhn-To get of to a good start.
CHARLEY King-Better control on the GOLF links.
-Kirke SIiller-To locate the head pin once in a
while.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-02
BOXING GOSSIP.

Sam Harris has matched Kid Williams,
of Baltimore. against Eddie Campi for
twenty rounds at Vernon. Cal, on Fed
ruary II.
Tom Jones Cwho never bets less than
s.. eco at a crack, manager for Ad VOL
CAST, is trying to throw the net over
Jess Willard, the cowboy heavyweight,
with an idea of taking him out West.
Jim Driscoll and Owen Moran are to
meet once more. This time 1t Is to be
for twenty rounds at the National Sport
ing Club, London. on January q. This
purse is TO be $500, 5000 to the winner
and 1850 to the loser, Eugene Corn VIII
referee.
Now that Hugh Macintosh has decided
to quit the boxing game, Sam Langford
is likely TO come back to America But
he will find that few of the big fellows
here viii want to have anything to do
with him.
Tom McCarey, the Los Angeles fight
promoter. is determined that no negro
heavyweight fighter shall ever compete
for the belt which he has offered for
competition among white heavy-weights-
He announces that any man who wins II
must give security that he will not fight
negro for the belt
The Washington herald., 1913-01-02

McCarty Victor Over Al Palzer;
End Comes in Eighteenth Round
Luther Has al at His Mercy
From the Tenth Frame.

Los Angeles. Cal, Jan. 1.-The white
hope family is dwindling, Al Palzer be-
ing the latest to have his picture turned
toward the wall.
The end came in the eighteenth round.
After O'Rourke's novice had taken q
couple of head-tilting lefts and a jarring
right, and had reeled toward the ropes
with his arms lowered, Referee Charley
Eyton stepped between him and further
harm and decided in favor of Luther Nc
Carly.
II seems that in the resting spell be-
tween the seventeenth and eighteenth
rounds, Eyton had gone to Palzer's corner
and consulted with Tom O'Rourke as to
the wisdom of allowing the Iowan to
continue a target for McCarty's smashes.
McCarty had also pleaded with O'Rourke
whenever he found himself close enough
to Palzer' manager to be heard.
do YOU want me TO kill him?" was the
way McCarty put II as he bent toward
O'Rourke over Palzer's shoulder in the
clinches.
o'Rourke turned a deaf ear to McCarty,
and when Eyton came to him in the rest
ing spell, murmured, II am watching IL
and will throw up the sponge If l think
Palzer is in danger of being hurt.
When there was no sign of interior
was resumed, Eyton took the law into
his own hands In the manner described.
Controversy Likely.
It is very likely that there will be much
controversy over the referees act Seeing
that Palzer's principal stock in trade Is
his ability to assimilate punishment, any
one who backed him will probably claim
that the big man from Iowa would have
frightened again and continued battling
IL Eyton had kept aioof.
To a dlsinterested spectator. however,
it appeared as though Eyton had hurled
himself into the breach at the nick oil
time. For many rounds Palzer had been
absolutely at his opponents mercy. His
big blond face was gashed and bruised
and was a smear of red. His protrud-
ing chin, of which so much has been
written, clustered with the blood that
welled over his lips. 1t was an unloVely
spectabIe to watch a courageous giant
being pecked and smashed to pieces by
his adversary and not a complaining
voice was heard when the bout was
stopped.
Palzer received as artistic a lacing as
a rising young heavyweight ever re-
ceived from a rival In addition to be-
ing artistic, it was as complete a ham
mering as glutton for punishment
could desire
There were many arguments before the
contest started as to which Of the big
fellows would prove the cleverer. After
the first brisk exchange OF punches IT
the opening round, the AFFAIR resolved
itself into a contest between clumsy
courageous fighter and one why by com
comparison seemed as clever as Jim
Corbett in his heyday.
II did not take the crowd long &c
decide that Palzer's sole hope OF win
ming lay in the delivering Of a knockout
The Washington herald., 1913-01-02
Wood Praises johnson.

John B. Foster, editor OF SpaldinS' :
Guide. comes to the front with a quota
ton and comment from Joe Wood, the
Boston Red SoX finger. Wood says that
Walter johnson IS the best twirler in
the American League. Pin a rose on
Smoky Joe. Fosters comment fol-
lows:
Joe Wood, the Boston Red SoN.
says Walter johnson. of the Washington
club, is the best pitcher in the American
League.
Somehow you have to admire that boy
Wood. even If he did beat the Giants, or
do a big share of il. in the worlds series.
THE more that one thinks of the last
worlds series the better the taste after
IT is over. There has been none played
in which everybody participating has
come forward with such fine and broad
compliments for the high standard of
sportsmanship on the part of the other
fellows.
''Of course, johnson was not in the
worlds series, but Wood brought the
subject to mind because he was IN ii, and
he has not been afraid TO say that the
New York team played everlastingIy
good ball against him, while the Giants
never have been backward in expressing
their admiration for the team which
trimmed them. If more of this sort of
thing continues in professional baseball
il will not be long before the cheap
methods of recrimination and sharp back
talk common so long ago will have been
abandoned completely
Some of the latter may be suspected
TO be imaginary conversations on the
part Of sensational writer's"