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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27
BLUE RIBBONS AND
 PROGRAMMES SATURDAY

The City championship in basketball will be played out as the second game will be- played at Eagles hall Saturday night when the BrookIawns and the Blue Ribbons meet in the second game of the series of three The Ribbons took the first game by making a grand stand finish but the Brooklawns will try and turn the tables when they meet. As a prelim- mary game the Bridgeport Girls and the Boys club girls will meet in a rubber game. The big game will start at 8:30 D. m., while the preliminary will start at 7:45. After the game dancing will be in order until mid night. The teams will use as follows: Blue Ribbons, Leavy, Hurley, Keat- ing, Burdich, Morrison CahiIl, Bier baum, Lush. Brooklawns Hoffman, Shea, Aurfl1o, Brown, Ludwig, Gra- ham, Treat, Frankel.
 At Brooklawn rink on Friday night the Bridgeport Girls and the New Ha- ven Girls will meet in the deciding game of the state championship ser ies of three. As both tecms have a game this will be a hot game from start to finish. The Bridgeport girls will hold dance and many specials will be introduced. The sale of tic kets up to date has been large.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27
START COLISEUM
 BEFORE MAY DAY
Yale Committee Decides on Or iginaI Plan for BelOw-Earth-
 Level Bowl

Before May work will be started Bn the actual construction of the big Yale coliseum which is to be con structed on the new Yale athletic field for the future football contests of the university eleven. and when the Crimson warriors again come to New Haven to meet the Ellis the new Held will be in use and will be dedi- cated by its first big game. Official announcement was made yesterday by Secretary David Daggett, of the com mfttee in charge of the work, to the above effect and the further an nouncement was made that while the structure of course cannot be ready for the YaIe-Princeton struggle next November 1t will; be easily done in time for the Yale-Harvard meet of 1e14 In fact the date set for the com plerion of the structure is Ju-y 1, 1914.
 The committee in charge of the work met Tuesday in New York city to take action on the plans and de- eide the style of structure which wOuldbe adopted. It was decided to return to the original plan of a bowl below the general level of the ground. Reports were made by expert en- gineers on the two plans, the alterna- tive being a coliseum partly below and partly above the ground, the upper part being of structural steel. The high cost of maintenance of the lat ter plan was an important factor in determining the committee in favor of the former.
 At this meeting the committee ap- pointed F. c. French, of New York, consulting engineer of the work to assist Engineer c. A. Ferry of New Haven. whose plan for the work was adopted. The plans of MT. Ferry have been slightly modified from the original but not in material features. The plans will be prepared for bid ding at once and specifications for the work will soon be out. so that ground can be broken before May l.
 The announcement was also made in connection with the coliseum work khat to date there has been about @<7g5, GOO of the money needed for the new Yale athletic field work raised though the ticket plan, giving rights to tickets for a certain number of years in return for subscript tions. The cost of the coliseum is estimated at S350, 900, while the entire plan for the new athletic field Is estimated to cost S70O.Oo0 to carry out Quite a con sidera ble part of the amount already subscribed has been used in the pur- chase Of the big tract of land which has been prepared for the new Yale athletic field.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27
OMAHA LAYS CLAIM TO A REAL
 FIGHTING DANE IN KID JENSEN

considered a championship possibility in the light weight class along with Benny Yanger. Battling Nelson and others The little Dane gave English a terrific fight for eight rounds, los ing the decision, but letting the heav- fer man know that he had been in a real fight.
 t; The following year he was stacked up against Young Corbett. the Den yer sensation, who had just previously beaten the famous Terry McGovern in two rounds at Hartford, Conn.,, and who was looked upon as a wonderful boxer, which he was. It was to have been an exhibition, but the Kid was rather roughly handled and he fought back. He went along and scored nine knockouts and also won 20 bat ties, losing few. He lost to Guy Buck les, who was a Welter weight, and a tough one, and also to Phil Knight, who was also touted at the time as a coming lightweight champion. Later he fought Buckles a draw, giving away considerable weight. His latest fights have been with Jack German, a good young lightweight of Omaha, and Eddie Johnson, another pronis- ing lightweight Of Pueblo.
 Emil writes me that he thinks ne has had experience enough after 12 years of battling and now wants to get into the Hmelight against some of the real top-notchers, and if he can not make good he will retire for all time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27
YALE RETURNS
 FROM SOUTHLAND
Takes Three of Four Contests and Team Looks Best
 in Years

Washington, D. C., March 27- Flushed over the splendid showing in the south, the Yale baseball squad left for New Haven early yesterday after noon, after the game with Catholic university had been called off on ac- count of wet grounds
 Yale won three out of four contests played in this section her only de- feat being at the hands of Penn here Monday at American League park. This battle went Il innings and was decided on an error.
 It may be said that Ya1eis nine looked far stronger than any that has invaded this neighborhood so far this season, appearing to- have latent strength in every department, espe- cially in the batting and pitching line. It was regretted on all sides that Yale was unable to clash with Catholic university, as the latter seems to have the best team in these parts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27
CHANGE IS STALE
 MUST TAKE REST
New York American Manager Won't Play Until Regular
 Season Opens

Hamilton, Bermuda, March N-In a game that was featured by fine pitch ing for this season of the year and by sensa tional fielding by shortstop Der rick the Yankees defeated the Jersey City team here yesterday by a score of 4 to 2. The New Works had the Skeeters wlhitewashed until the ninth inning, when the Jerseymen fell upon Chester Hoff heavily.
 The pitching was the best of the season, the boxmen letting their arms out to the limit. For the New Yorks Jack Warhop with his underhand de livery was on the mound for six in nings, and in that time the Skeeters were able to make only three hits The other four were made off Hof, a triple and a homer coming in the final round zE.'- --z--
 Derrck's performance around short stop was the best of the season and made Manager Chance believe that Derrick will be a fixture in the posi- ton. He was great on ground balls and scooped up several which were burning the grass and made fast, ac- curate throws to Barry at first. Both teams performed creditably in the field and only one error was chalked against each team.
 Manager Chance is still unable to ing off weight rapidly since coming to Bermuda, and found that he Is now g. little under weight. Trainer Bar rett who has been putting the man ager through a course of treatment for lumbago, fears that Chance is slightly stale and needs a rest before getting back into the game. It is more playing until the team returns borne
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27

has been the only lightweight the Chi cago wizard could not outclass at SCOT ing points. Twice in twenty round bouts the referee could not distinguish between them and called honors even.
 Once Mcfarland was given the de- cisiOn at the end of ten rounds. but his advantage. if any, was hardly enough to be worth mentioning. Yet Welsh was scarcely more than a featherweight at the time. Later he boxed Abe AtteIl at 12s pounds and decisively outpointed the then feath- erweight champion. Welsh also has a decision over Willie Ritchfe to his credit.
 The only black marks against him during his entire career are the de- cisions he lost to Mcfarland and Matt Wells. As Welsh has encountered every lightweight of note that could be induced to meet him, his right 10 match with Ritchie cannot be de- nied. But Welsh will not enhance. his standing by claiming more than is his due. He should have. the gooS sense to see this for himself.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27
COFFEY KNOCKS
 GEORGE RODEL OUT
Dublin Giant Makes sensational Fin
 ish in Ninth Round of Bout.

Tn one of the widest and wooIiest ring battles that has been seen in New York in many a day Jim Coffey, the Dublin Giant, after being handed a terrific lacing in the seventh and eighth rounds and apparently being on the road to certain defeat, came back in the ninth round and knocked out George Rodel, the South African, before a. crowded house in the Fair mount A. C. last night.
 The battered, bruised and appar- ently beaten Coffey cut loose with a hurricane rally in the ninth, driving the South African from pillar to post and finally flashing out with a long overland right swing which caught RodeI behind the ear and sent him crashing to the boards for the fun count.
 It was just when Coffey's most en- thusiastic friends were willing to acknowledge that their champion was beaten that the Irishman burst forth with his winning rally in the ninth round Rodel when he went down rose to one knee at the count of four and heard the remaining seconds toll ed off in that position. Just as Ref cree Joh completed the count Rodel rose to his feet. He was too late.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27
WHY LEFTY LEIFIELD
 LEFT PIRATE TEAB
CRuffaIo Ennuirer.O


 Pittsburgh, March 27.-Frank Chance never handed out any inside basebalP' of the variety they tell why Lefty Leifield left the Pittsburgh club, or rather why he became dissatisfied and then figured in a trade.
 Seems as though Lefty had a hobby for his pitching shoe. Ballplayers are obliged to buy their own outfits, such as shoes, gloves, masks, stockings, and in fact everything except one uni form. Lefty had a pair of shoes he worked in for three years and a hole. had been worn through near the toe
 Leifeld invented a special plate diff ferent from the ordinary toe brace for pitchers and wanted his invention fastened to the shoe He asked the Pittsburgh club to have it done and it refused. Then Lefty ordered the work done and charged to the club.
 When the bill came in for 75 cents the ball club refused to pay it and af- ter six weeks squabble Leiheld dug into his jeans for the six bits and paid for the toe hold. A few weeks after ward he was sent to Chicago.
 The Leif1eId story brings to mind question asked the other day, or ratn- CT; an argument to be settled, as to what the player must buy out Of his own money On the Pittsburgh club q player must provide his own shoes gloves. sweater coat, stockings and one uniform. The uniforms, two for each man, are ordered at the begin ming of the season and the amount of one outfit deducted from the players salary.
 This rule is in effect with practical Iv every big league club. Any re- pairs to uniforms, any new materials desired must be purchased and pair for by the player individually.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27
EXTRA TROLLEYS
 FOR BOXING CROWD
McAuliffe and Lewis in Fine Condi-
 ton For Tonight's Battle.

ton For Tonight's Battle. have been promised by the Connecti- cut Company on the State street line tonight, in order that the record breaking crowd which is to witness the Acorn A. c. boxing show at the Park City Rink may be handled with out trouble. The sale of tickets in dieates that the number of fans on hand at the bouts will number about 2,15O, the largest that has ever wit messed fight card in this city.
 Dick Howell, the well known news paper man and sport authority, who is to referee the evenings array of -four bouts, was in charge of the weighing in o1 the boys this afternoon at Matchmaker Fritz Hartmann's cafe in Wall street Young McAuliffe, the popular local boy, and Banty Lewis, the clever New York feather who is to oppose him in the star bout of ten rounds were both on hand early.
 Although it had been said that Mac would have trouble in making the re- quired 123 pounds, he was just a. quar- ter of a pound under that mark when Clerk of Scales Al Burdick performed the scale foruna1ity. Banty Lewis tip ped the beam at slightly over 122, so that the boys will be in the best of shape when they go at each other to- night.
 Davy Ryan, the local welter who is so confident of defeating Kid Lewis of Waterbury in the semi-f1na1 attrac- tion Of ten rounds was over at St. Josephs hall yesterday finishing his preparatory work with McAuliffe. Ryan was never in more perfect trim and he and Lewis have agreed to fight winner take all, as each is con fident of victory.
 Young Joe WaIcott, the Bridgeport wefterweight who intends to take a reef in the reputation of Battling Larry Ryan of New York when they clash in the second preliminary of eight rounds, is feeling in fine fettle and he says he will show the local fans some real speed.
 Young Jackie Robinson, the Derby boy who nearly. hung the sign on Mo Auliffe over a year ago when Mac was just budding out, says he feels just as good now as he did then and that he is confident of putting Kid Allen, the local lad, on the short end of the honors in their preliminary go of six stanzas. These boys will clash at 125 pounds and it should prove to be pretty bout.
 Harry Quinn will wrestIe with the bell during the evenings performance. The first bout will go on promptly at s o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27
FACTORY LEAGUE.
THIS DATE IN
 PUGILISTIC ANNALS

1900-Bob F'itzsimnons stopped Jim Daily in 1st round at Philadelphia.
 1908-Danny Webster, English, knock ed out Kid Parker, in 4th round at Los Angeles.
 1909-Willie Lewis defeated Jewey Smith, English, in 10 rounds at Paris
 1910-Jimmy Walsh and Billy Allen fought 10-round draw at WoonSocket, R. 1.
 1911-Patsy Brannigan and Charley Goldman fought 20-round draw at Dayton, O.
 1911-Jim Flynn knocked out Al Man dino in 4th round at Mushogee, Okla,
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27

fighter. The lads name is Emil (Kid) Jensen, and he has developed from a feather weight into a light weight during the past half dozen years and is now challenging the best 133 pounders in the west.
 The Kid is just beginning to blos- som forth when most fighters are ready to lay down their gloves and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27

retire He was born in 1886 and has been fighting steadily since 1901, haV- ing started in the game when only IS years of age, and as bantam
 weight He has had over 50 battles since that time, and many of them have been with tough boys at that
 One of his early fights was with Clar- ence English, who at that time was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27
(By Tom s. AndrewA)

Talk about your fighting Danes, why Battling Nelson is not the only one who can boast of being durable and all that! There is a young Dane living at Omaha, Neb., who has never been able to break into into the rec ord books and who is little known outside of his own state and Colorado,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27

Pitcher Marquard is quoted as tell ing San Francisco reporters that he considers himself worth in salary as much as Mathewson.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27

Johnny Gallagher, the former Yale runner who is now at Georgetown university, has been suspended by the A. A. U. It is said that he refused to start in a Marathon race until he got $25 expense money
 Gunboat Smith who recently won from Bombardier Wells, has been matched to fight Fred Mckay, the former Canadian policeman. Mckay was in Bridgeport several months ago and was introduced at the ringside in one of the bouts at Eagles hall. He is so tall that they have to use a. step ladder when they want to hand him a. cigar.
 Owner Frank Farrell of the New York Americans who has just return ed from Bermuda, says of Ray Keat- ing of this city: Heating was troubled with lame arm but he has come along finely and Chance thinks he will be star.
 London baseball club has released a fielder Meade Garvey is from Penn sylvania and is said to be promising. New London has Ulrich. a veteran catcher from Lawrence, Mass, and Foye. who was with the Wha1ers last season. so has no room for recruits. Luther McCarty, the heavyweight title holder, has agreed to the follow ing bouts: Jim Flynn at Philadelphia, April 16; Frank Moran at Pittsburgh, April 23; Tommy Burns at Calgary, May 24; Gunboat Smith in California, June 10; Jess Willard in California on July 4.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27
(By Wagner.)


 Jack Egan, the local youngster who is trying for a place with the Wash 1ngton Americans, writes to Manager Jack Ha1pin of the Black Rocks that he is going we'll with the Senators. Egan got into the game against the University of Virginia a few days ago and made two hits. He caught Wal ter Johnson for two innings and the speed wonder afterward praised the kids work Egan expects that if he does not stick, he will be sent to some good minor league club.
 Jimmy O'Rourke. who is playing third for St. Paul of the American association, writes that the weather has been very bad at Excelsior Springs, Mo, where the squad is train ing. IL has rained almost every day.
 Bids for the refreshment privilege at Newf1eId park will close Saturday. There have been a number of bidders already.
 The Utica club of the New York State league wants an exhibition game in this city and may be given April IT if the University of Vermont doesn't take the date.
 Harvey Russell, the Bridgeport catcher, who is playing with the East ern college team in Virginia, states that Strother, one of the Mechanics' pitching recruits, is working out with the college boys. Strother is showing a lot of stuff, Russell says.
 The Holyoke club has signed Pitch CT Bill Temple, the old Springfield twir1er, and has bought Pitcher Nal Toy from Utica of the New York State league.
 Frank O'Rourke, the former Bridge port shortstop, has been compelled to leave the Buffalo training camp be-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27

It is rumored that the Cleveland club will establish a permanent train ing camp at Bay St. Louis, about 50 miles east of New Orleans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27
AROUND THE CIRCUIT
Jack Egan of This City Catches Great
 Walter Johnson We'll

cause of the death of his sister in Allentown, Pa. Within the last IS months O'Rourke's father died, and his brother was killed in a railroad accident.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27

Schultz. the youthful 1eft-hander with the Yankees, will probably gain a regular place on the staff this sea son, according to Manager Chance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27

The Boston Nationals have refused to waive claim on Almeida, so the Gu ban will not drop to the minors for a while yet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27

Mike Don1in says ne will not join the Phi11ies for a month or two. He says he is needed on the stage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27

Manager Charles Carr of the Kan sas City American association team yesterday released Mitchell Cam, a pitcher, form erly with the New York Americans, to the Evansville (Central 1eague) team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27
POLICEMEN RECEIVE
 GIFTS FROM FRIENDS

Magma Charta lodge, Sons of St- George. last night presented James Walker, recently promoted to police sergeancy, a handsome Morris chair, at a social held in his honor. John Smith presided and there was a program of music by members James Vo,1re, made the presentation and BIT. Walker responded in a neat speech.
 Daniel Sheehan, who was recently appointed a patrolr an, was given .s8 caIibre Colts revolver yesterday by employees of l.. H. Mills plumb ing shop. The presentation was made rv Irving Nichols and there were feli~- cftious speeches all around.
 The merging of Cata1pa circle, EoN 425, C. of r. of A., and Seaside circls-| No. 583, was effected on Tuesday even ing. social session of the united circles will be held on April B. @
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27

isfied when the disaster of last year is remembered"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27
IN MAJOR LEAGUES


 Roger Salmon. the former HoIyok- CT, is now with Louisville.
 Eddie Plank seems as good as ever. Connie Mack is delighted with the form of his great veteran.
 Mike Donlin says ne will not join the Phi11ies for a month or two. He says he is needed on the stage
 The Boston Nationals have refused to waive claim on Almeida, so the Gu ban will not drop to the minors for a while yet.
 It is rurnored that the Cleveland club will establish a permanent train ing camp at Bay St. Louis, about 50 miles east of New Orleans.
 Pitcher Marquard is quoted as tell ing San Francisco reporters that he considers himself worth in salary as much as Mathewson."
 Schultz, the youthful 1eft-hander with the Yankees, will probably gain a regular place on the staff this sea son, according to Manager Chance.
 Manager Charles Carr of the Kan sas City American association team yesterday released Mitchell Cam, a pitcher, form erly with the New York Americans, to the Evansville Central 1eague) team.
 There is every indication that Pitts burg means business this year. Man ager Clarke figures that his boys have good chance, and he will try and bring them to the line ready for hard games from the start. "If my pitchers to right" he remarked at Hot Springs the other day, Took out for the Pi- rates"
 Bill Page, the former Springfield second baseman, got couple of hits off White Sox pitchers in a game at Los Angeles, Cal, Sunday. Harl Mag gert, another ex-Pony, is also with Los Angeles. while Arthur Guest and Zacher, the former New Haven out fielder, are with Oakland.
 Del Gainer, of Detroit, never has been fired from a ball game for abus- ing an umpire, and the big first base man says he never will. stA man can kick just as hard without resorting to personalities, and so long as he lays off an umpire's past or present or fu- ture he is reasonably sure of remain ing in the game,' says Del. ''No um- pire in the league is going to send a man from the game simply because the player kicked and kicked decent Iy, on a decision. believe in kick ing decently."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27

Bids for the refreshment privilege at NewfeId park will close Saturday There have been number of bidder. already.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27

Eddie Plank seems as good as ever. Connie Mack is delighted with the
 form of his great veteran.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27

Roger Salmon. the former HoIyok- CT, is now with Louisville.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27

The Ho1yoke club has signed Pitch CT Bill Temple, the old Springfield twir1er, and has bought Pitcher Nal. Toy from Utica of the New York State league.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27
BOWLING.

TWo MAN LEAGUE.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27

port shortstop, has been compelled to leave the Buffalo training camp be-