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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27
M'LOUGHLlN NOT
 SORE AT BRITISH
Tennis Champion Says Change In Rules Not Aimed
 at Him.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 27-Mau- rice D.. Mclaughlin, tennis champion of America, and a member of the team that brought back to this coun- try, last summer the Davis inter national trophy, dfscredited yesterday published reports that British tennis authorities desire to change the rules for future international play, in such a, way to handicap him and other American players who have a similar style.
 He does not believe that British players wish to require a player to touch his foot to the ground after each service before rushing to the net.
 Such rule would slow down Me Loughlin's play materially, for he is essentially net player, and the fore most Englishmen are back play CTS. Mclaughlin follows a smash ing service with a rush to the net.
 Such players as Wallace F. John son of Philadelphia, and Parke and Wnding, the English cracks, might be in favor of the proposed foot fault; rule, Mclaughlin is willing to con- cede, but he is confident the support of two-thirds of the nations in the in ternational agreement, necessary to amend the rules, cannot be obtained
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27
TODAY IN PUGIL1sTGC ANNALS

19o9-Bin Lang knocked out Bob Fitzsimmons in 18th round in Aus tralia. This was Ruby Roberts last battle, his defeat by the third-rate fighter, Lang, finally convinced him that he was 'taI1 in'' as a boxer. Bob was forty-seven when he returned to the land where he had first won fame as a pugiIist to make his ingIorious exit from the game in which he had once been supreme. Prior to taat he had been whipped by Jack Johnson and Philadelphia Jack O'B--:en, as weTf as by Jeffries Bob fought his first professional ring battle in 1881, in New Zealand, and a few years later went to Australia He came to Amer ioa in 1890. He won the worlds mid dIeweight title a year later by defeat ing Dempsey, and annexed the heavy weight championship in 1897 by whip ping Corbett.
 1910-Porlsy Flynn defeated Jack (Twin) Sullivan in 12 rounds at Bos- ton
 191O-Jim Barry and Tony Ross fought s-round draU at Memphis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27
LORD LONSDALE HAS
 NEW KNOCKOUT PUNCH
(By T. S. Andrews.)

A former captain Of the Oxford
 (England) University Boxing club has
 just published an admirable treatise
 on the game. wherein he touches upon
 matters that are of world wide inter
 est, a copy of which nas just been re-
 cefVed here. In a short introduction,
 Lord Lonsdale is made to say that
 there is no special blow which if
 properly delivered, puts a man down
 and out and. that there is no such
 thing as a ''knockout'' blow except
 the blow that f'knotKs out'' Exactly
 what his 1ordship -aeans by this sen
 tence, I cannot fathon, for, as any
 student of the boxing game knows, a
 blow on the chin only too frequently
 sends a boxer down for the full count.
 The right cross-couneer to the jaw is 1 the only legitimate knockout blow,
 though it not infrequentIy happens
 that a boxer is inc~pacitated through
 a stiff body blow Tn the latter case
 he rarely loses consciousness and the punch does not rightly come into the
 knockout class. The physiological ex- planation of the effects of a punch on
 the chin has not been definitely set tied, but accor ding 10 this new writer of boxing matters. the theory of Prof. Osborne of Melbourne University, Australia, is accepted by many medi- cal students According to Dr. Os- borne, a, blow landing on the knockout point disturbs the fluids in the semi auricuIar channels, which are or
 ganG of equilibrium, and so causes an immediate loss of balance Osborne points out that the after effects of a
 knockout blow are insignificant and | that the theory of temporary concus- sion of the brain is 10 longer tenable So that the argument Of the spoil
 sports, who insist that boxing is both brutal and dangerous, can be safely put on the side as absurd. The meth 1 ods Of instruction advanced by the 1 captain are open to criticism, especial l 1y as he argues somewhat illogically | on the difference between the amateur 1 and professional styles of boxing 1 That there is a vast difference admits 1 of no doubt, but that is no reason for l advocating the beginner to cultivate
 the prevailing amateur style A | youngster who aspires to champion 1 ship fame would do far better if he modelled himself on Abe Attell, Willie 1 Ritchie or Jim Driscol1, to name o=1fy 1 three of the leading professional 1 styIists, and left the amateur eXhibi- l tions severely alone.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27
IfeS All Here
SNODGRASS MAY
 60 TO ST. LOUIS
Cardinals Want OutfieIdeP in Payment For Catcher
 Mclean.

St Louis, Dec. 27-Anotner deal is on between the Giants and St. Louis, and one of NcGraw,s. extra outtielders will soon be transferred to the Cardi- na1s-
 New York has owed Manager Hug gins an outfieIder since. last summer, at the time of the deal which sent Larry Mclean to New r ork and Otis CrandaI here. Crandalt did not want 10 play in St. Louis, and the other rsembe were more or less displeased when the Giants pinch hitter was sent here
 McGraw bought Mclean and also CrandalI from St. Louis, and one of the terms of the deal was that the Giants would have to give St. Louis an oI1thelder for their part in relfnquiSh- ing CrandalL Just which one of the Giant outfieIders will be let out is not known.
 Now that New York has Bob Bes- cher, it is very likely that Snodgrass will lose his place in center field, as AacGraw will probably keep Burns and Murray in the outfeld-
 Snodgrass may be retained as utility first baseman,- as he has played that position with success several times when NerkIe has been laid up-
 The Giants are pretty well off for o11tfieIders- Claude Cooper, Jim 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.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27
NO SENSATIONS IN 1913
 ANNALS OF BOXING CAME Jim Corbett Says Kilbane Stands Alone In The Featherweight
 Glass
of the Iatter's return fo form.

Of the 1atter's return to form.
 Williams is regarded in the East, where he has cleaned up all opposi- ton, as the best boy of his weight in the country, and his grand record warrants his friends and supporters in predicting a great future for him. The Kid announces that he will wage a vigorous campaign to compel Cou- Ion to. meet him for the title, provid- ed, of course, he defeats Campi de- cisively.
 AS both Williams and Campi are corking good. bantams the outlook for Coulon's continued reign as cham pion of the bantams does not look as cheerful as it might. A number of experts have already gone on record as predicting Johnny's defeat in a match with either But Coulon has no big kick coming. He has had his fling, and youth must be served. It is hoped, however that the champ pion recovers his form and will be able to get into condition to put up battle in defense of his title. There would be little glory for either Williams or Campi in beating a sick boy. <.
 JAMES J. CORBETT.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27
COOMBS ARRIVES
 AT MAINE HOME

West Kennebunk, Me, Dec. 27.- ''Jack'' Coombs, the great pitcher of Colby university and the Philadelphia Athletics, arrived here Wednesday, where he will spend the winter re- covering from his recent siege of ill., ness and the difficult surgical opera ton which has partially restored him to health.
 Coombs was none too enthusiastic over his chances of coming back as a pitcher. He walks with a. decided limp and his back is encased in steel. The X-ray photograph taken of his spine in the university of Pennsylva- change in the last month. Between the vertebrae of the spine there are ossifed growths which press against the nerve sheaths. and cause consider able. pain. zs.-4. He was stretched as on the racks used to torture people in the middle ages to lessen the pressure, and has gained a whole inch in height in con sequence of his heroic treatment Coombs is to return to Penn in Feb ruary to have his steel cage removed and to have new X-ray pictures ta- ken.
 If Coombs is able to pitch good ball by the. middle of July, Mack will ask no more. Bender, Plank, Bush, Shawkey, Brown, Houck and Pen nook will be able to bear the burden in the first half of the season
 There is more or less alarm among the fans whether a man aiIing with typhoid of the spine, and who has to wear a heavy brace, will ever be able to again participate in athletics.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27
TEDDY HUBBS TO HAVE HARD TASK
 WITH CHiNAMAN

One of the boxers who will be seen ir the New Years afternoon show at Eagles hall is Teddy Hubbs, ffThe Pittsburgh Bearcat.'' Teddy is slated to go ten rounds with An Chang, the Chinese mitt singer. He came clean eff such a thing is possible) from Pittsburgh to New York about a year ago and was an immediate favorite in the metropolitan clubs. HubbS met all corners and held his own every time. He even got a decision over George KirkwoOd, one of the best boys of his weight in the country.
 Hubbs will have a tough time with An Chung because the Chinaman is a boring in and the harder you hit him the more he rushes back. A Chung, who comes from Boston, has been in the boxing game for several years. He is popular with ring audiences be- cause he keeps hust1ing every minute and he is sure to make excitem ent when he cIashed with Hubbs. They are booked for ten rounds at 13O pounds.
 Much interest is being taken in the star bout, which will bring togethe CT Young McAuliffe of this city and Jim my Walsh of Boston. These battlers will meet in a ten round engagement, which is sure to be full of thrills. In his recent engagement McAu1iffe has exhibited great hitting power and is apt to land a haymaker Walsh.
 In the pre1imfnaries Red Allen of the West End will mingle with Kid Palmer of the East Side in a ten round session In the four round opening Kid Johnson and Young Per rone will be seen-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27
SENTIMENT PLAYS
 PART IN BASEBALL

Washington, Dec. 27.-That Eenti- ment has not been entirely eliminated from baseball was made plain when Manager Griffith was discussing in Washington the report that he intend ed to sell Pitcher Tom Hughes to the Baltimore International League club.
 When a man has put in the best years of his life in baseball and reaches that stage where his days are about over, he is deserving some con sideration," remarked Griffith
 'I do not believe it is just for club to sell a veteran player for the mere sake of getting the money. He should be consulted and be placed where he wants to go. have been offered $3,00O for Hughes by q club to which Hughes does not want to go. and I will carry Hughes with the team until such time as I can get him a job as umpire. That is his ambition. and believe that with experience he win make an expert at that end of the game. He deserves to be considered so far as his future is concerned. So do all players who have been fin the game for years, and so long as T am in a position to help them I will do SO.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27
.FEDERALS STILL
 AFTER JOE TINKER
rOutlaws Offer Him S36,O0O For
 Three Year Contract.

Chicago, Dec 27-The puzzle of who is to get Tinker remained un- solved yesterday and new angles to the deal came to the. surface. Tinker and the packers of the Federal League Held a long conference concerning the offer to make the 1rebe1lious Brooklyn Splayer manager of the local "outlaw' club. At it's conclusion Joe said no agreement had been reached, but fur ther conferences would be held. An unconfirHaed report was that Tinker will close with the FTedera1s not later than Monday.
 This was followed by the report that Joe is urging Mordecai Brown to take the plunge and become star pitcher for Tinker's Chicago team. On top of this came the rumor that Charles Ebbets will employ Murphy S ta cites and enjoin Tinker through the courts should he attempt to play with the FederaIs. Charlie Murphy added his bit by the declaration that techni- cally there is no longer reserve" clause in the National League con tract. 1.
 It was learned from a trustworthy source that he is offered $36,O00 for three years. The money is to be placed in a local bank and he is to have the privilege of drawing a certain amount each month until the term of his con tract expires. When asked whether this sum was correct, he would not deny or confirm it.
 Tinker adjourned his conference with the F'ederalists long enough to hold a heart-to-heart confab with Mordecai Brown in the corridor. Ask ed if he was planning to sign Brown, Joe lodged the question.
 You do not think will have a bunch of kids, do you '' he replied. Nothing of the kind. I will have a ball team. There is money behind this club, and they will spend it to get them men. am sure of that
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27
AteS All New
'ENWRIGHT PLANS
 I'D ENTER HARVARD
Exeter Football Star Uenie@ Story That He Favored
 Vale.

Fall River, Dec. 27-TOru ESuw-riazll.. the Exeter fuHnack, who is just at present being secuted by a number or the leading colleges of the east, has returned from Princeton, where he has been the guest of the Princeton athletic association for the last five days. Enwright says Princeton is one fine little knowledge factory and the habitants of TigerJand certainly know how to entertain their guests. But it is doubtful if EnWright will change the decision he made last September to enter Harvard.
 The former Worcester academy boy further states that the recent news item, carried under an Exeter date line to the effect that he has decided to go to Yale, is pure bunk" The greatest schOOlboy football player in America says that he is open to con Vlct1on if anyone can show him that greater opportunities lie in some in stdtution other than Harvard. but Just at present he is more deeply in- terested in preparing for spring ex- aminations than with making any statements with regard to the choice of the college which he hopes to gain admittance to next September
 AcademicalIy Enwrfght's first col 1ege colors was Dartm outh. All E5n- wrights intimate acquaintances in Worcester are prominent in Dart mouth and logically the Hanover col lege would have been his selection But it now seems quite certain that he will enter Harvard next September. if successful in his examinations He has already passed a consfderab bIs number of points in his three previous trials, and there seems to be but little doubt that he will be registered in Harvard unless he yields to Connie Mack's solicitations and joins the Ath- 1etics.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27
FRANK KLAUS TO
 GIVE UP BOXING

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 27-Frank Klaus, who was one of the principal claimants for the middleweight cham pionship until he was knocked out for the second time in ten weeks by Geo. Chip the other night, is through with the ring. Buck Grouse, who once knocked out Chip, is demanding a fight with Chip
 George Engel said to Klaus recently:
 Well, Frank, I guess you will have to go back to work Mot work, manager; I'll be a singer he re- piled.
 Klaus friends say he is inclined to go east and become a hotel and sa- loon proprietor. He was recently married, and is by means pauper- ized by his finish at the hands of Chip.
 q guess am through with the ring now,'' Klaus told his friends. That was no f1uke. Chip beat me when I was in shape
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27
BAR FITzIMMONS
 FROM NY. BOUTS

New York, Dec. 2T-Bob F4tzsim- mons, former heavyweight champion of the world, is too old to again enter the ring, even in 10 round bouts, mem her of the state boxing commission say On Tuesday when the matter comes up before the commission the members will vote to prohibit the one time. champion from boxing in the state. This action against Fitzsim- n1ons the members of the commission say, will be taken for humanity s sake" They say that Fitz is too old to enter a boxing contest and to allow such a bout would be in the light of licensing a farce ~ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27
By Wagner.)

Much is expected from Ray Keating by the New York Americans, accord ing to a story in the New York Globe last night. The local boy is regarded as a natural hurler and if he gets go- ing right is apt to astonish the fans. Here is. the Globe story
 Ray Heating, the big spit ball pitcher, has been heard from. While Ray did not come up to expectations last summer, he is stiIlNregarded as a good pitcher He demonstrated that fact at the close of the season. Keat- ing. says that he will not have to take off the weight he did last spring at Bermuda, and that when the Yan- kees gather. in the Lone Star state he will be ready, except for the whip. Heating does not believe the, spit ball fnjures his arm as much as Walter Johnson says. Eaters and the Yan- kee catchers are of the opinion that to hit, and Keating generally has it breaking good. Chance has said that Keating in condition would be one of his winning pitchers
 President O'Rourke has already signed three umpires for next year s Eastern association staff. All three have seen service in other leagues and are anxious to get a chance in the Eastern. The president will not an nounce their names, however, until they have signed contracts. Mild Mike Rohertys may get job but this has not been decided.
 There, is great rivalry between Bot Stow and Jim Morrison of the Blue Ribbons to see who will make mos goals in the game with the Danbury basketball five at Colonial hall nex week Stow made 1 I. last Tuesday night and Morrison ten. The visitors are a, strong #team and may fool the Ribbons, who. have become puffed uI
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27
GETTING EARLY.

Pardon me, MT. Brassey, but it is 11:3O and I am obliged to say good night
 ''You consider 11:30 a late hour ?''
 ''It isn't that so much, but father is lying awake up stairs trying to think of funny things to say about you-like: Why didn't you ask him to stay to breakfast, or bring in the milk or sweep off the porch 2 and Pm not going to give him any such Op- portunity. Good-night.' - Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27
s12. 900 PITCHER
 \ IN MINORS NOW

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 27-Lefty Rus sell, former $12,OOO pitching beauty of the Athletics, who was purchased un- der an optional agreement by Man ager Kelly of the Scranton New York State League team, from the Balti- more International League Club, has signed his contract for next season.
 Manager Kelly and Russell had a consultation in Baltimore and Lefty tcId Kelly that he was more than pleased to play in Scranton, and at the same time predicted pennant winner for this city
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27
FINE YOUNG GUY.

Dean Lawson of the law school at the university of Missouri, who re- gently returned from Spain, met King Alfonso while in the land of the bull fight The king is a fine young guy, the dean says, and cheap magazines and yellow newspapers have lied about him something scanda1ous.- Kansas City Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27
WILSON'S UNCLE DIES

ChilIfcothe, O., Dec. 26-Henry W Woodrow an uncle of President Woodrow Wilson, died suddenly to- day at his home in this city MT. Woodrow was a lawyer by profes- sion and was prominent in the busi- ness and financial affairs of Chilli cothe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27
SHEVLIN, YALE STAR, IS
 MADE 4SHERIFF'S AID

St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 27-Thomas L. Shevlin, a famous Yale football star, was sworn in yesterday as a deputy sheriff of the village of FernGale, near here. Shevlin spends much of his time at Ferndale, and was re- cruited by the sheriff to assist in SUD- pressing vandals. He will serve with out pay.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27
RAY HEATING GETS PRAISE
 FROM NEW YORK SPORT WRITER
President O'Rourke Signs Three Mem bers Of Eastern Association
 Umpire Staff

since they won two games in success sion. George Smith, Pat Hurley, Emil Della VaIle and Chief Snyder will also play with the Ribbons. Dancing will follow the game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27

Alberto Aguilera, a member of tn Spanish cabinet and civil governor O Madrid during the Spanish American war, is dead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27

R. G. Millsapp, secretary to Gov ernor Hall of Louisiana, was scaldet to death by falling into a tub of boil ing water in a, hotel at New Orleans
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27

The steamship Morro Castle arrived at New York with six refugees from Tampico, Mexico
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27
JOE SHUGRUE. WINS
 FROM CYCLONE SMITH

Young Joe Shugrue of Jersey City easily -defeated Cy Smith, another Jer- seyite, in a return bout of .tens rounds before big crowd at the National Sporting Club, New York, last night. Shugrue completely outclassed Smith, And when the pair left the ring Cy's light eye was closed and his left optic badly damaged. Shugrue failed to show e mark In fact, Smith landed only one clean blow on Shugrue during the ertire ten rounds.
 This happened in the sixth round, when Smith made one of his wild rushes and backed Joe nito a neutral corner A wild right from Smith landed on Shugrue's ear The blow dazed Joe for a second and then he sent a volley of left and right hooks to the jaw that made Smith cover up. Tr was Smiths continuous clinching that enabled him to go the full route.
 The State board of building trustees favor an investigation to determine whether the reconsruction of the west wing of the capitol at Albany ooYrl7 mi he done more economically.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27

Michael Clark, an inmate of the Schuylkill, Pa, county aImshouse, was frozen to death near that instt- tuition. He is the first victim of the eason.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27

Mayor Kline of New York approved the Velte bill, raising the salaries of public school male teachers from $72O to $9OO a year
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.

The battleship Ohio, with one case of smallpox on board. will be held at Delaware Breakwater two weeks for a Immigration.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27

H. P Kirkpatrick, a brakeman, wa killed by a runaway freight train near Cum berIand, Md.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27

Of the welters probably Packey Mcfarland, Jack Britton and Mike Glover, the Boston boy, are the best Mike Gibbons has grown too heavy to be considered and we will have to rate him as a middle-weight. Mo Far1and and Britton much prefer to conf1ne their operations among the light-weights where their weight ad- vantages make the going much easier.
 Mike Glover may round into a real classy man with proper handling and coaching. At any rate he is not at- tempting to sail under false colors, and his recent splendid record en- titles him to respectful consideration as one of the foremost candidates for the long vacated title of welter-. weight champion.