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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22
CLAIMS TINKER
 WANTS TOO MUCH
Manaqer Robinson of Brooklyn Can't Agree On Terms
 With ShortstOp.

Chicago, Dec. 22-The Tinker deal is enveloped in mystery. Joe d1dn [ go into Indianapolis yesterday to meet Dodger officials and sign a contract, as planned. He learned that Pres1- dent Ebbets wasn't to be at the HOO sier capital and had received no in dication that Manager Robinson was to show up. The hefty poss' BOW ever. did appear, as promised, and 1rn- mediateIy got into communication with Tinker at the Oak Park home.
 The net result of the long distance conversation was Joe's announcement of the salary he expected, which hs- ure Robinson declared ''unreasonaple.
 Tinker showed no inclination to of- fer to sign for a smaller figure than the sum he named, and for a few seconds it seemed as if the deal was to be summari1y ended then ana there.
 Joe, however, broke the tense st- lence by suggesting that Robinson think the matter over and talk with him later WiIbert said he would act on the suggestion and that ended the confab. Neither man said any thing about a future conference.
 Shortly after his conversation with Robinson, Tinker said he was sure the deal was to go through without a hitch "Robby'' was not empowered to make terms with the shortstop un- less Joe would agree to sign three year contract calling for $5,000 a sea- son. While the salary demanded by Tinker was not made public by Tink- CT was not made public, it is thought that Joe asked for the same stipend drawn by him as manager of the Reds, $7,50O a year. The ex-Cu'b wasn't a bit discouraged by the turn of af- fairs.
 II look for no difficulty in adjust ing matters he said. Even if Mir. Robinson and l. didn't set a time or place for another meeting.
 President Ebbets had to go east Saturday and sent MT. Robinson to Indianapolis to see me The manag- CT was told to sign me if I were will ing to play for a certain sum. MT. Robinson didn't name this figure dur ing our conversation. He didn't make me any offer at all.
 eWhen I answered the phone Bobby told me the s1O 900 bonus was mine as soon as I signed and wanted to know the salary I expected. sUnreasonable,' he replied, when told him. Not wishing to play for small wage even If did get the extra money, I then told the manager that I was sorry he looked at the matter in that light. I suggested that he think it over This he promised to do and the talk end- ed 's
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22
(By Wagner.)


 John Anderson, author of the fam bases full, and the player for whom the John Anderson single was named, has applied for a job on the Eastern association staff of umpires. Anderson is living in Worcester, Mass, at pres ent. He says he had IT years expert ence on the diamond but his chances for an umpire berth are invisible to the naked eye. The John Anderson single is that most useless of base hits, a swat with two out and nobody on base.
 Another applicant for the umpire staff is Orth P. Collins of Tennessee. He says he has an invalid father to support, doesn't. smoke, chew, drink or do the tango. He forgot to say anything about his baseball knowledge so he goes into the discard.
 Jack Coombs, the Athletics pitcher, has gone to his home in West Kenne- bunk, Me, to rest for the winter. He is still weak after his long conine- ment in the hospital and will not join the team until next June.
 As a result of the, humiliation to which he was subjected in the Tinker deal, Garry Hermann will probably buy a controlling interest in the Gin cinnati Reds. A combination Of other stockholders has tied his hands so he cannot proceed with deals according to his own judgment. The Ffeishmann interests are said to be willing to sell and Hermann will probably purchase their stock.
 The decision of the committee not to have a running track inside the new Yale bowl has caused much criticism on the part of students. The under graduates think a track would be a great help to the university and ath- 1etes and they regard it as a, waste of money to have the bowl idle three fourths of the time, as it will be if used only for football.
 The Bridgeport High school boys,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22
HARRIS MERTON LYON.
 AUTHOR AND CUE STAR

Harris Merton Lyon, who spends most of his time playing billiards and
 makes living writing books and
 magazine stories and articles, was ago to-day. In his youth he was a dramatic critic on the Houston, Tex, Post, but he reformed as soon as he discovered that he could make an hon est living by writing fiction. The real reason for this reference to MT. Lyon, however, is that it: affords ex- ct1se for his truly remarkable free hand translation of an article on base ball which he declares he found in the catalogue of a French sporting goods deal CT: e7e
 '@The theque is the ancient game of ball-to-the-feld modified and regulat- ed. One can play to ten, but to we'll play the fheque it Is necessary to be eighteen players. The dim enSiOIlS of the grounds is il1dnaitab1e, all the same she ought not to have less than 300 square metres Onetraces a po1yg1on of which each side. can have from five to ten metres. The bases are in dicated by blocks of wood. The first chamber (hone plate) or base is or dinardly a. square of two metres of side. The post of emplacement of the dancer (pitcher) ought to. find itself at four metres from the first base. The lancer ought not to eject the ball, but lace her in such g. fashion that she ar rives between the shoulder and the knee of the beater Cbatter). The role of beater is to beat the ball-as soon as she is served = in the direction which he desires (but all the same before his de1d) and far enough for te. permit him to run at least just to the second base and thus soon again just to the base of return. The play of the opposed field is to send back the bam the most rapidly possible ito prevent the beater from making his run around
 MT. Lyon once attributed his devo- ton to billiards to his long association with editors. The connection be- tween editors and billiards may seem rather obscure until it is remem bered that billiard balls are solid ivory. This reminds us of another author who took up bag-punchfng in a, gymnasium and who always manifested great ven orn and vim in bid1ng the spheroid. He explained his enthusiasm by saying that he always imagined the bag to be an editors head, which wasn't diff cult, because the bag was full of noth- ing but wind.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22
TO-DAY IN PUaIdsT1o ANNALS.

1S96@Tommy Ryan knocked out "Ahstralian Billy Mccarthy in 7th round at Buffalo. Ryan had the best of the first round, but in the second chapter the Australian put over a. right punch to the chin that dropped Tom my like a log. He looked to be all in, but just as the referee was about Co count him out he scrambled up. Daz- ed and gr0ggy, Tommy yet managed to protect himself for the remainder ? of the round, and came back strong in the fourth round. From that time on he went after Mccarthy and dn the seventh put over the sleep punch Mo Carthy was fine fighter, although the only title he ever annexed was that Of Australian n1iddleweight champion
 190s-Jimuay Walsh and Monte At tell fought 15-round draw at San FranciscO.
 1s10-Austrahan Charley Griffin putpointed Willie Beecher in 10 rounds. at N. T.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22
BLUE RIBBONS WILL
 PLAY ARANACS HERE

The Blue Ribbons hope to show that fheir winning streak is not 8. flash. in the pan when they meet the Aranac five Of Harrison, N. F., at Colonial hall tomorrow night The Ribbons had been getting their bumps early in the season.. but they came back last week and registered their first victory.
 with Bobby Stow. Pat Hurley and linn Morrison as forwards, Smith cen ter. and Della val1e and Snyder at ausrd. the local boys expect to make the invaders hustle. Hurley will alter nate with one of the other forwards Ehe Ribbons showed lots of skill in Their practice yesterday. After tonnor- fpw nights game Speideps orchestra. will furnish sweet strains for dancing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22
Ht'S All New
HARVARD STARS
 CAN'T WRITE NOW
Football Heroes Must StoD Be- ing Authors at $160 a
 Game.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 22.-Har- wards varsity football players will be asked not to write eigned articles for the newspapers next season. For some time many of Harvard's football lead CTS have favored such a step. 4 meet ing was held recently at which the question was thoroughly discussed
 Harvard has no objection td it's foot ball players doing general college newspaper work, but feels that the use of players signatures to articles for which not infrequently three-hgurs prices are paid iG a practice that a col lege of Harvard's nrgh athletic stand ing should not permanently ccunte- nance. Capt. Brick1ey and Tack Hard wick have already received offers Of $1o0 per game to write expert reviews next fall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22
GIANTS TO, GIVE
 MAN TO ST.LOUIS
M'Graw Must Turn Over Out fielder As Part Of MLean
 Deal

Another deal is, on between the Giants and St. Louis, and one of Nc Graw's extra cutf1elders will soon be transferred to the Cardinals. New York has owed Manager Huggins an outfedder since last Summer. at the time of the deal which sent Larry Mc- Lean east and Otis CrandaH to St. Louis. Crandall did not want to play in St. Louis. and the other members were more or less displeased when the Giants pinch hitter was sent to St. Louis
 McGra5w bought Mclean and also CrandaH from St. Louis, and one of the terms of the deal was that the Giants would have to give St. Louis an outf1elder for their part in relin- quishing Crandall Just which one of the Giant outf1elders will be let out is not known. Now that New York has Bob Bescher. it is very likely that Snodgrass will lose his place in centre field, as McGraw will probably keep Burns and Murray in the outf1eld Snodgrass may be retained as utility first baSenan, as he has played that position with success several times when Merlzle has been laid up.
 The Giants are pretty well off with outfeIders. Claude Cooper.Jirn Thorpe. and Dave Robertson are eligible for the St. Louis job, and it is very likely to be one of these players. Robertson will be taken to Marlin with the Giants and if he shows up as well in hitting as he did with Mobile in the Southern League last year, he will very likely be retained.
 Mike Donlin is also on the Giants reserve list again, and it is stated that McGraw expects to use him in Harry McCorn1ick's old role of pinch hitter. Higgins may claim Don1in, according to the terms of his bargain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22
VETERAN JOHN ANDERSON IS
 AFTER JOB ON EASTERN STAFF
Yale Students Criticise Lack Of Run
 ming Track Inside New Bowl

who have been accused in the. past of lacking school spirit, showed on Sat urday afternoon that they can deliver the patriotism. They had a cheering squad at the Hartford-B. H. s. basket ball game which provided all kinds of noise. They cheered the team, the coach and everything else except the weather. It was an enjoyable feature of the game. The stud ents aresade- serving of praise for getting behind the basketball players and furnishing them with vocal support.
 Pitcher Joe Wood of the Red Sox had an argument with a prominent New York lawyer on a road near Port Jerv1s, N. Y, recently. He abused the lawyer for not moving to one side of the road. The lawyers two children were in the car when Joe exploded the bad language. The lawyer is a friend of two prominent American league club owners and Joe may hear from the incident.
 The preliminary contest to the Blue Ribbons-Aranac bask ketbaIl game to- morrow night will be between the Clovers as was announced in another paper.
 In Paris Sam Langford is being hailed as worlds champion since he defeated Joe Jeannette in a, fierce bout Saturday night. The French authori- ties who have taken Johnson's title away, want to give Langford the laurel wreath but he won't take it that way He will probably fight Johnson in the spring.
 Poor shooting was responsible for the defeat of.the B. H. s. basketball five in an overtime game with Hart ford High at the Y. M c. A. Satur- day. The local boys went into the second half with a lead of to 5 but were unable to make more than three points in. the second session. They missed numerous easy chances for the basket. The final score of 13 to Il was remarkably low for a, basketball contest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22
ROBINSON COULD
 CHEER UP GIANTS
(sporting Nws.)

\opOILluSf VWS.D
 In the fall of 1911 when the Giants had gone west on their trip with a chance to win a pennant, they had played so hard at Pittsburgh that their uniforms were torn to shreds from sliding and their nerves were on raw edge. McGraw was alarmed. They had lost the first game to the Cubs and the nervous strain had been so great that they suddenly funk ed.
 'fThe man we need right now is old Robinson said McGraw in the hotel lobby one morning. 'I told Latham to wire him to come over and take the rest of the trip with us. He'd put this gang in good humor.'
 About that time Latham walked by and McGraw asked him if he had sent the message.
 ttI left it here last night with the cIerk,'' said Latham.
 Well, I bet he didn't get it,'' re- piled McGraw. He hasn't answered it. Say, you newspaper boys, go and fix up a message to him, will your"
 The gang got together and we put a little more in the telegram than Mc- Graw had suggested. It read thus: the big finish. Team is about to go to pieces through worry. Come along and help straighten out their nerves. They won't even play poker" We signed McGraWS s name to the measure and ..Robby's'' smiling face was in Chicago within "A hours.
 Whats the matter with you, Chief7'' he said to Meyers, who was looking very drawn. You are working too hard Now cut out this training and come with me-" He thereupon took the chief to the bar and made him take a hooker of whiskey. He then escorted him to a show. Noticing that Marquard was in the dumps he also took him along after giving him on the quiet a bottle of ale The next morning 'tRobby'' started a. pool tour nament and at noon took Fred Snod- grass and Fred Merkle out to look at some new styles of clothes.
 Within another "A hours the Giants were like a lot of schooEboys. They forgot their troubles and won the third game. After that it was a tri- unphaIz journey all the way back to New York-a romp every minute. 'Robby's'' wonderful personality and chummy ways had done the trick. So appreciative were the boys of his eff forts that they gave him a good big chunk of their Worlds Series prize money After that 'FRobby'' was persuaded to give up his business in Baltimore and stay with the club all the time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22

Mff1burn, N J., Dec. 22-Bond is- sue defeated, it may be necessary to abolish high school.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22

Montc1air, N. J.-The Children's Home and the Mountainside Hospital each receive $1o,0Oo by will of Mrs. Mary F. Wilde.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22

Paterson, N. J.-George Hoffman claims a part of $15, 100000 estate said to have been left by George Hoffman, who died in 1844.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22

Hackensack. N. J-Magistrate Henry T. Griggs and Thomas J. Me Manu narrowly escaped death at West Shore Railroad crossing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22

Newark. N.J.-Jo1ln Lashinsl1y, em- ploye of the Newark Spring Mattress Company, was killed by machine he operated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22

Bayonne, N. J.-Mrs. Louise Harris, after leaving child in care of neigh bors, went home and killed herself by gas.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-10
o==NEWS OF
SOUTH RICHMOND
REFUSES TO GIVE NAMES
Young Men Go to Jnil Rnthcr Than
Let Parents Know OF Trouble

Rather than notify their relatives Of
their predicament, two young white
men. giving their names as g. Blanks
and Tascwell Vest!ne. but said to be
prominently connected and holding re-
sponsible positions on the northside.
went to jail yesterday morning In de-
fault OF fines OF So and costs imposed
for being drunk and disordcrly on
Hull street They were arrested late
Tuesday night by officer Charles r.
Tnsley, and when arra!gncd before
Justice II. y. Maurice, were much the
worse for wear. Neither could scrape
up the collateral. and each stubborn
ly refused to divulgc his true name
and status. There was nothing left to
be done except to remand them to
jail. How they will explain their sud
den disappearance from the social
whirl is a question to which they ap-
parently had not given Il thought. The
police are confidently expecting them
to relent after spending a few days
in seclusion along the Shockoe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-10
building Permits.

Building permits were issued yes
terday as follows:
Rev NJ. II. Payne, to build a two
story frame dwelling on the north side
OF Wallace Street, between Richie and
Meadow Streets, at cost Of $l,975.
Lewis II. Baird, TO erect brick
garage in the rear of his residence on
the south side of Monument Avenue,
between Addison Street and Davis
Avenue. at cost of $4,000
Mrs. L. l.. Hudson. to erect a two
story frame dwelling at 1ll2 Oaliwood
Avenue, to cost $3.50.
Mrs. h. G. Payne. to repair dwelling
at 1909 North Twenty fourth Street,
at cost OF 1865.
John Fraser, TO repair frame dwell
ing at 24oS West Main Street, at n
cost OF sl26.
j. G. Scott. to repair brick storage
warehouse at 324 North Sixth Street.
at cost of $3.50.
A.. l.. Straus and T. II. Guns,. to
repair brick store at 307 North
seventh Street AT cost OF Sl00
II. S. Wallerstein. to repair brick
storage NJ BIG South Sixth Street, at
Il cost Of $l62
c. p. Walford. to repair frame dwell
ing at 21o3 East Grace Street to cost
SOU.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-10
NEGRO CRIMINALS
DRAW LONG TERMS
Henricc Jury Gives Highwayman
Ten Years and Burglar
Three Years in Pen.

High finance Is not desired in Hen
rico County, especially tho crude er-
forts which marked the attempts of
Joe Prico and Charles Herman. botn
colcred, to raise tho wind Joe. who
was tried yesterday before Judge r..
Carter Scott, in Henrico Circuit Court.
on an indictment In which he was
charged with stealing 10 cents and a
necktic by true Jesse James methods.
years In tho State Peniteptiary. Her
man. charged with burglary, in which
he secured n watch. n revolver and
500 in cash, will do three years as
his bit
While the booty taken by Price was
small, the evidence produced at his
trial showed that his case was par
ticularly agSravating. 1t was proved
that he hold up Percy Rice, n four
teen-year old ncwsboy, and, after
choking and beating him, went
through his pockets and empticd them
of the proceeds OF his daily sales. Not
satisfied with the small amount OF
cash. Price jerked the necktie violent
ly from around the boys throat
Herman Is the man who has had the
county police guessing on the money
question. Going TO jail pennilcss. or at
least without cent as far as the police
could ascertain by rigid search, he
has lived on the Injuries of the sea
son. and appeared for trial in new
tailor made suit which he mad pur-
chased and paid for while behind the
bars. His offense was the robbery Of
the home of Joseph Becker. In Henrico
county. y revolver and watch which
he was about to pawn, led 10 his ar
rest
The criminal side OF the summer
term Will end this morning when
James Dawes. colorcd, will be ar
raiSncd for murderous assault He is
charged with attempting to Kill John
Stanley, colored, on Chelsea Hill in a
fight over woman. Stanley was
badly wounded, but has recovered
Dawes was captured six weeks after
the alleged offrnse was committed In
Mccklenburg County. where he was
traced by Deputy Sheriff Webb w.
Sydnor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-10
DO GOOD WORK ON BRIDGE
Expect Structure VIII be Ready To-
Traffic Within Month.

speedy work is now being done on
the new Mayo Bridge, and there is
every probability that II will be ready
Tor use In less than a month and be-
fore September !, to a certainty. The
southern end Is now getting the en- :
TIRE attention OF the workmen As
all OF the arches have been completed.
the roadway is all that remains to
De finished. A roadbed OF sand Is now
being put in. and the paving will be
started In few days.
Contrary to the general belief no
new bridge VIII be built over the canal
at the foot of Hull Street. hut the
tottcring old wooden structure will be
repaired. That this will be great
mistake is the opinion OF the majority
OF business people who have studied
the situation. A concrete bridge will
be necessity within few years at
least. and il IL the general opinion
that II should be built before Mayo
Bridge is opened.
When Mayo Bridge is completed.
Southsiders will get gas which they
have been expecting for nearly three
years. The mains are all down. and
all that remains TO be done is 10 put
In connections with feed pipes from
across the river
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-10
VIII Have First band Concert.

Under happier conditions than those
OF last year. the first of the weekly
band concerts will be held in Washing
ton Park tonight. Where the large
audiences were compelled to stand
ankle deep In n plowed field, better
fitted for an alfalfa farm than public
park. they will have ample seating &C
commodations tonight, with the
benches arranged In semicrcle around
the musicians, and a carpet of rich
green grass under their feet The
grounds Will also be better policed
and no rowdyism will be tolerated.
Randmaster Iradella has arranged a
program that has been we'll received in
the other parks this week, and one that
should BIO we'll appreciated. The change
in the concert night from Wednesday
to Thursday was made at the request
OF the congregation of the Decatur
street Methodist Church, which holds
its weekly prayer service on Wednes-
day nights.