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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14
(By Wagner.)

Catcher Joe Monahan,. formerly Of the. Lowell, Mass, club, has been sign ed by the Bridgeport team. He has accepted terms and will report to- night. MoIahan is a former member of the Boston Red Sox. He batted 3O2 in 59- games last year and was going we'll this year. But things are int a bad way. financially in the New England league and Monahan was asked to take cut in salary When he refused he was released Manager Cross is we'll satisfied with sVandegrfft and Russell and both will remain with the club, It is probable that Russell will be used in another position, how ever. @ m+ F
 Outfeldersz Billy HalIman and Heinie Batch reported for duty and were used against New. Haven today. Batch had a long ride from Syracuse so after calling the manager on the phone this morning he went to bed again and slept until afternoon. Hall man. who was in the American as- sociation. last season, worked. out with the Athletics while; they were at home and has been playing two games a week with independent clubs around Philadelphia.
 Scout Arthur Irwin of the New York Americans was a spectator at Newfeld yesterday He was looking over Catcher Pratt of Springfield. The Pony backstop is a big fellow and has been going we'll this season. The scout said Benny Kauff of Hartford was the best looking outfieTder in the. league. He likes Benny. better than Holden of New London.
 President O'Rourke of the Eastern association announced today that Um- p1re Pop McPartlin has been given a vacation fo.. one week and that. he will be succeeded by Mild Mike Doher- ty. The latter is veteran official in this league. He was in the Central league at the beginning of this season but retired for repairs after liner hit him over the eye. Several clubs have complained that McPart1in's work was not up to the standard.
 The Bridgeport club goes to Pfttsfe1d for gan es Wednesday and Thursday, although the schedule called for the games to be played here. Pittsae!d will visit this city next week instead. The change was made because the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14
BRIG.-GEN. SHARP IS
 AFFECTED, BY NEW LAW

Washington, July 14-Brig. Gen. Hen ly G. Sharp, former commanding gen eral of the Army and now a men1b CT of the Quarternaster's corps. by vir- tue of the consolidation act, will be one of the first officers of high. rank affected by the recent law prohibit ing detail in Washington of more than four years. Gen. Sharp prob ably will be sent to. one of the out side army division Headquarters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14
EAST BRTDGEPORTs WIN
 FROM BRAVES. 14 TO

The East Bridgeport defeated the Braves in a slugfest yesterday at the Meadows by 14 to 2. In the second half of the eighth inning the meadow balls grounds was swept by a sand storm and Umpire Rock called me game. Merrfck, Blagriff and Ref were absent but the team hit and Held- ed well, bringing home a win, The winners want q game with the Long fellows or Woodsides to be played at WheaIeE's Field O nnext Sunday e-E1ai come first served.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14
VANDEGRlFT GETS LEAD IN BATTING
 BY GOOD SPURT

Vandy Vandegrift by a few timely base hits took the lead among the clouters of the Bridgeport team last week. The veteran is going at a, 1908 clip. Bob Stow boosted himself to .259 and Jake Bou1tes increased to .264. McGamweIl and Bowman fell off but Promo Silzer increased about ten points. The averages, including yes terday's game
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14
sATURDAps REsUTTS-

Baltimore. 4; Jersey City, 8. Newark. 6; Providence, 8. Toronto. 5; Montreal 8. Buffalo. 4; Rochester, 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14
INTERNATIONAL.

Johnnie Kilbane, American. John P. Kflbane.
 Battling Nelson, Dane, Oscar Bat Mathew Nelson.
 Packey Mcfarland, American, Pat rick Mcfarland.
 Chicago Knockout Brown, Greek, George Contas.
 Chick Hayes, German, Adolph Kos ke.
 Willie Ritchie, American, Geary F. A. Steffen.
 Charlie White, English, Charles An chowit.
 Jack. Dillon, American, Ernest c. Price.
 Tommy Dixon, American, William T. Dixon.
 Young saylor. American, Milburn Say1or.
 Jack Redmond, American, Henry E. Hoppe-
 Joe Coster, Italian, Joe Angelic
 Pal Brown, American, Laurence Brown.
 George Chip, American, George Chi pulonis.
 Wildcat Ferns, American. Clarence McCubbins. Leach Cross, American, Louis c. Wallach...
 Kid williams, Danish, John Guten- ko.
 Frank Con1ey, American, Frank Con Jack White, English, John Ankove. Eddie Campi, American, Eddie De Jack Britton, American, William J. Bres1in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14
Springfield.
Score By Innings.

ScOre By Innings.
 Bridgeport .....o1 oo0o1 oo-2 Springfield ..1 0 0 o-4
 Two base hits, Swander, Stow. Three base hit, Byrne. Home run, Pratt Sacrifice hits, Bowman, Young. Sacri- fee fly, Boultes. Stolen bases, Bou1tes Double plays, Bowman to McGamwell. Left on bases, Bridgeport T, Spring field 2. First base on balls, off Justin 1. Hit by pitcher, Silzer, Vandegr1ft Struck out, by RobertaiI1e 6, by Justin 3. Time, 1:40. Umpire, Bedford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14
sATURpAY,s RrSU.ITsl

Bridgeport. 3; Springfield, 2. Hartford, 8; New Haven, '. Meriden, 10; New London. 1. New London. :; Meridens 4. P1ttsheld, 8; Water bury, 1. Waterbury, 12; PittsheId, 5.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14
AMERICAN LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

New York. 3: St Louis. 2. Detroit, q; Philadelphia, 1. Detroit, 5; Philadelphia, 4. Washington. B. Cleveland, 4. Chicago, 8; Boston, 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14
International League
YFsTERpAVs REsuIrs.

Jersey City. 5; Providence, O. Baltimore. 5; Newark, 0. Toronto. 4; Montreal, 8. Montreal. 3; Toronto, 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14

DON'T WEAR A TORTURE TRUSS when you can procure one that is com forta ble, clean and cool. A recently patented truss with no understraps and hip pressure, and can be worn in bath. All trusses are sold on SC days trial by the Comfort Truss Go Office POS Warner Bldg, Bridgepor4,Cs Hours: 10 to 12 a. m.
 Sundays, 1n a. rp- until 2 p. m
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14
SATURDAYS REsULrs

New York. 3: Cincinnati. 1. Chicago. 6; Brooklyn, D. Pittsburgh. 6; Boston. 4. PhiladelpI1ia, 12; St Louis, l.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14
sATURDAYs REsUITs.

St. Louis. 2; New York, 1. Philadelphia, Is; Detroit, g. Cleveland, 5; Washington, Chicago. q: Boston. 2.
 Boston, g. Chicago, 0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14
sTANDNG OF THE CLUES.
GAHfES TO-DAY.

Cincinnati in New York Chicago in Brooklyn. St Louis in Philadelphia. Pittsburgh in Boston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14
STANDING OF THE CLUES.
GAMES TODAY.

Providence in Jersey City. Baltimore in Newark. Toronto in Montreal Rochester in Buffalo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14
STANDING OF rHE CLUES.
GAMES TO-DAY.

New York in St. Louis Boston in Chicago.
 Philadelphia in Detroit Washington in Cleveland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14

clerks in Pittsde1d get a, half holiday on Wedresday and also because Bridgeport was anxious to have base ball next week when the Eagles have state field day here:
 One floss Shea was released by Man ager Cross today. The youngster4 was a hard worker. but was too cratic in association pitchers. Brono Silzer is slated for center, Batch for left and Hallman for right at present.
 f*s
 New Haven,s lead in the pennant race was. reduced: to three games by terday at the hands, of the Senators. :Keliher, the Hartford first basenan, tied the score in the ninth by steal ing home and the Senators won out in the 12th. an offer for shortstop Pope of New Haven. Scouts who came to look lat Hopper passed him up and began ito enthuse over Pope. Connie Mack wrote to Monte Cross and asked him what he thought of Hopper but the local manager told the Athletics lead CT he thought Jensen of the champions was a better. pitcher .,r ss-,,
 Gunboat Smith and Jim Flynn have been matched to fight ten rounds in Madison Square garden July 19.
 An effort is being made to get Will lie Ritchie and Leach Cross to box in New York. The; management of the Garden is willing to let Ritchfe take a big percentage of the, gate. receipts and it is figured that there would be a $35, GOO house, in which case Ritchfe would get SIP, 900. Cross would be gtv- en $5,O00. It is said that Ritchie re- ceived $1s,o0o for boxing Rivers July 4.
 Reggie Brown, the former Water bury pitcher, who gave 15< passes in a recent game against Detroit, was wor- rying because there was going to be an addition to his family. He receiv- ed wire after the game saying it was a boy.
 The New York Americans have the inside track on pitcher McHa1e of Jer- sey City. who is having a, good sea- son. The Yankees have also purchas- ed pitcher Cooney from Helena of the Union association.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14
Eastern Association
YEsrERpAY;s REsurrs.

Springfield. 4; Bridgeport. ?. Hartford, 3; New Haven, 3. Waterbury, 5; Meriden, 3.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14
IN PUGHIST4C ANNALS
 July 13.

=
 19O1-Eddie Hanlon defeated Frankie Neil in 4 rounds at San Fran cisco Eddie was one of. the most wonderful boxers that ever entered a ring, but was pushed forward too rapidly when still in his teens, and began to go back at an age when he should have been at his best. The Californian was only sixteen when he fought 20 rounds with Young Corbett and held that great fighter to a draw He fought long, hard battles with Bat Nelson, Herrera, Kid. Herman and others, and the strain was too much for his undeveloped physique.
 1905-Jack- Johnson knocked out Morris Harris in 1st round at Phila- delphta.
 1873-Matty Matthews, one time welterweight champion, was born Tn New York. After retiring from the ring, in which he won transient glory, he became a scene shifter in a New York theatre.
 July IA.
 1eos-Biny Papke, the Illinois ThunderboIt, outpointed Jim Flynn, the Pueblo fireman, in 10 rounds at Los Angeles. No decision was handed down by the referee, but Billy was clearly the best man, although Flynn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14
SPORTOGRAPHY

From street gamin to pug1listlc champion, and from champion to scene shifter in a theatre-thts ep1to- mixes the career of William Matty
 Matthews, who was welterWe1ghr lIlle holder for a brief period. Matthews was also sartorial champ, for, al- though many professional fighters have been addicted to glad rass' ''Matty" easily outc1assed the bunch. He was born on the East Slde or NeW York, July 13, 1873; and his youth was spent in that section of the metro polls. It was his liking for loud clothes that developed Matthews into a fighter. As youth he held an ann bition to shine as a, baseball player, and was really a, pitcher of consider able ability. When he appeared on a ball field, adorned in the latest ana flashiest Eainent to be found in New York, the opposing players 1n1medl- ate1y began to boot and jeer. Their inViduous remarks angered Willie, and he took up the study of boxing in or der to E'get even" with his torment ors. He developed a punch that speedily siIenced his prosecutors, anu henceforth could indulge his sartorlal fancies to the fullest without fear Of criticism. Driven to learn boxing In self defense, he soon acquired a fond ness for the game, and in 1895 be- came a professional. His first inn portant bout was with Stanton Abbott, then lightweight champion of Eng land, whom he easily defeated. In 1897 he defeated several good men, including Mike Leonard, who had won a reputation as a Beau Brumme1, = and was 8 rival of E'Matty' in the clothes line. In 1898 Mysterious Billy Smith gave Matthews a chance at the welterweight title, but defeated him. Matty defeated George Kirwin, Cana dian welterweight champion, of To ronto, and several other good men, and then challenged Smith again. They met in 1900 in New York, and Matty won the title by knocking out Mysterious Billy in the seventeenth. He didn't hold the title very long, losing it to 'Rube'' Ferns, who knock ed him out in the tenth round of a bout7staged in Toronto. Matthews was stage struck early in his pugilistic career, and while he was champion headed a me1odrama company, but he lacked the ability to make good on the stage after he had lost the title. When he retired from the ring he got a job as a scene shifter in New York theatre, that being the nearest he could come to the realiza ton of his dramatic ambition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. No games were scheduled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14

One of the most promising of the various. contenders for the. middle weight crown left ownerless by the tragic death of Stanley KetcheI is Jimmy C1abby. The boy who made Hammond, Ind, famous was born in Norwich, Conn, twenty three years ago today, of Irish-Am erican parent age eCIa bbye is as game as they make, them, a, fact which he demonstrated month ago when he defeated Eddie 7McGoorty- at Butte, Mont In the very first round McGoorty landed a punch to the Jaw that sent CIabby down for the count of seven, and again for the count of nine, but Hoosier came right back in the second inning and mixed things with the Badger boy so effec- lively that he soon had McGoorty in distress. At the end of the scheduled twelve rounds Jimmy was away ahead on points, winning the decision and the 'Emidd1eweight championship''- although it isn't exactly clear just where McGoorty got the title to lose In his other bouts this year .C1abby has made an excellent showing, out chasing George "tKnockout''4 Brown the Chicago Greek, in a ten-round af- fair in Milwaukee, and outpofnting Freddie Hicks, but by narrow mar gin, at Hamm mond, Ind. Clabby is very popular in Hammond, where he owns a buffet and a physical torture school giving instructions in the manly art'' to the young b1oods of the place. When Jimmy returned home from Butte, after defeating McGoorty, the citizenry turned. out en masse and welcomed the conquering hero with 2 brass band and a torchlight parade
 Jimmy was so puffed up by this dem onstraton that he is now said to be < contemplating running for mayor.
 The middleweight situation has been in a, muddle ever since Ketchel died in October, 1911. Klaus, Nc Goorty, Dillon, Hicks, and, the old veteran, Billy Papke, are among those who dispute CIabby's right to the title, and that by no means exhausts the list. Clabby or one of the other con tenders may develop into a real cham pton, but just now none of the bunch look good enough to wear the belt that has belonged to such finished lighters as Bob Fitzsimmons, Non parel Jack Dempsey, Charley Mitch ell. Kid Mccoy, Tommy Ryan and Ketchel.
 Clabby es the youngest of the lead ing contestants for the niddleweight title Papke is around twenty-seven. Klaus is twenty-sfx, Gibbons is near ing twenty-five, and McGoorty will be twenty-four this month. Clabby has been fighting about seven years, and has made two trips to Australia, one to England, and numerous trips over North America from Boston to Frisco and from Winnipeg to New. Orleans
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TODAY.

Ne Y Haven in Bridgeport. -s-e V London in Waterbury. Hi rtford in Meriden-
 Springfield in Pittsf1e1d.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14
BRIDGEPORT CLUB SIGNS
 CRACK BACKSTOP, JOE MONAHAN
Scout Irwin of Yankees Here to Look at
 Springfield Catcher

clerks in Pittsde1d get a half holiday on Wednesday and also because Bridgeport was anxious to have base ball next week when the Eagles have a state field day here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-14

The Bridgeport club goes to Pfttshe1d for gan es Wednesday and Thursday, although the schedule called for the games to be played here. Pittsfe!d will visit this city next week instead. The change was made because the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-13
Owen Opposes Masey.

Washington, d. c., July 12.-Ctm-
missioner of Indian Affairs Cato
Sells has recommended the appoint
ment of w. w. Hastings of Table
quah, Oklahoma, as Cherokee nation
al attorney for another year at a sal
airy Of $4,000. Secretary LJ1e lts
as yet taken no action in the mat
ter. but it is expected that he VIII
recommend Hastings appointment
and ti.at President Wilson will TO-
low his endorsement.
In connection with the re-appoint
merit Of Mr.. Hastings it is said that
Senator Ott,n is less bitter towards
the Tahlequah man than he was n
slErt time ago and that he till rot
oppose his electiCH as Cherokee at
torney.
At meeting of the, Oklahoma del
egation yesterday the name of Mr..
Hastings was mentioned in connection
with the democratic nomination for
congress from the newly created Sec
ond Oklahoma district. enator Owen
admitted that Hastings would make
a valuable member OF congress while
at the same time he announced his
opposition to the candidacy of Harve
Maxey, Of Muskogee, speaker OF the
Oklahoma legislature, whose name has
been prominently mentioned as
congressional possibility.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-13
BOLEN WANTS TO
SWAP HIS JOB
AS INTERNAL REVENUE COL
LECTOR FOR THAT OF CHICK
ASAW NATIONAL ATTORNEY.

Washington, d. c., July 12-Huber
l.. Bolen of Oklahoma City, who ha
just been named as internal revenu,
collector for the District of Oklaho
ma, wants his nomination withdraw
in favor of Dr.. J. H. carp, also o
Oklahoma City, in order that he may
accept the Chickasaw national attor-
neyship to succeed George Dicl
Rodgers of Muskogee, whom it Il
thought will not be renamed by Gov
ernor Johnston of the Chickasaw ma
tion.
Both Bolen and carp are in Wash
ington and Senator Owen is said tC
be backing DR.. carp for the collect
orship. 1t is not known what posi-
tlon Senator Gore will take in the
matter.
The deal whereby Bolen consented
to exchange the internal revenue col
lectorship for the Chickasaw attor-
neyship is said to have been engi-
neered through Congressman at.
Large Murray at the instigation OF
Senator Owen. The internal revenue
colectorship pays $4,5000O and the
Chickasaw national attorneyship S.
600, so it can be readily seen that
Mr.. Bolen would profit to the extent
of $500 yearly if he would give up
the collectorship.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-13
A HUMAN TIGER"
A YEARS IN CELL
ExTRAORDlNARY CONVICT WAS
HANGED FRIDAY-ASkED CAP
ITAL PUNISHMENT CEASE

Sacramento, Cal. July l2.-Jaccb
Oppenheimer, whom erin inolC g:sts
nave termed one Of Americas INC st
extraordinary cUnvictS was hang 4
at Folsom prison Friday. Though he
had killed two men, it was not for
murder that Oppenheimer gave up
his life. His crime was an attack on
fellow prisoner and is said to have
been the first case in this country OF
a Felon being executed for simple as
sault.
'Oppenheimer, when messenger
boy of IA years, tried to- kill his sn-
perintendent and was ltven a wot;-
house sentence. Soon after he was
released he was convicted of robbery
and sent to the Folsom prison for
fifty years. A man named Ross who
had been the principal witness for
the prosecution later was himself sent
to the prison. OpIenheimer met hlm
at the gate and murdered h In,
For that crime Oppenheimer's SEN
tence was heightened to life impris-
Onment and he was trans3 rrId to
San Quentin. There he attacked a
hudl Vi anu ldltT q HtllOW pIIoOHtI uHu
for the latter assault he was sentenc-
ed to death under California law.
enacted in 1907, making an attack
by a convict on u guard or a fellow
prisoner capital offense. Fourteen
of his eighteen years in prison, Op.
penheimer spent in solitary confine
ment. An enemy, Francisco Quiiada,
a murderer awaiting execution used
the prison telegraph" taps on the
cell walls to torment the inmate OF
the dungeon. Oppenheimer, nursing
his wrath. managed to procure ~
old file. AS he sharpened and poinS-
ed the file on the stone walls, h"
would tap off to Qnijada:
Il will get you yet"
One day Quijada was led to Open
heimer"s cell Quick as a .lash Op-
penheintsr's arm shot through the
bars and his file pierced his enemy's !
heart. After that Oppenheimer was /
known as the human tiger"
Opp nheimer's attorneys had fought /.
desperately for years 20 save him. /.
Three times the case was taken 10 |
the United States supreme court.
Oppenheimer met death unfalter-
ingly. His last request was that the |
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-13
MANUFACTURERS WORKED ca/
DEFEAT OF THOSE FRIEND 4
TO LABOR. NJ
MANY PAID SPIES
eookkeeper of American Federation OF
Labor and Private Secretary Of
Senator McComas of Maryland
Were Under Pay of Manufacturers.

Washington, d. c., July 12.-The
senate and house committees met at
9 o'clock this morning. Martin Null
hall and j. II. Michael appeared at
the senate committee room and were
placed under guard of the assistant
sergeant at arms. The senate COM
mittee, fearful of a further attempt by
the house TO get hold of Mulhall or
his lobbying correspondence, held a
short executive session and issued
iron clad instructions to the officers
of the senate that any attempt by
the house to take the witness must be
resisted.
Three employees from the sergeant
alarms office, three senate clerks
and a page boy, kept guard over the
original and duplicate papers on the
committee table, and watched the
witnesses to prevent the serving of
any house subpoenas upon them.
Surrounded by guards to ward off
the subpoena servers from the house,
Mulhall continued his story before
the senate committee today, citing
details of the fight he alleges that
the manufacturers financed to beat
Representative Hughes of New Jersey
now senator elect, and Representative
Littlefield of Maine.
Mulhall talked of the inside"
work and the outside" work of the
boolkeeper of the American Fedora
tion of Labor, whom~he charged with
later becoming a paid spy for the
manufacturers association, and of n.
Carroll Downs, private secretary to
former Senator McComas of Mary
land, who he alleges was taking pay
from the manufacturers association.
when it was trying to beat McComas
because of his eight hour labor bills.
Mulhall's testimony may cover sew
eral days. The house committee
meanwhile foiled in its attempt to get
the first testimony from Mulhall,
made formal demand on the senate
committee for it's list of witnesses
yet unheard, and planned to meet lat
er to discuss further action.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-13
STATE BOARD Of
EQUALIZATION
HAVE ACCEPTED RETURNS FROM
FORTY-FlVE COUNTiES-FARM
LANDS REDUCED.

Oklahoma City, July 12.-Values
for taxable purposes were equalized
by the state board of equalization in
sixty-six counties at it's session to E
day, and July % was fixed for
hearing objections on the part of the
county excise boards. An increase
was ordered by the board in twenty
counties on real estate, and one, Kay
county, was decreased, that being .
per cent Kay returned its farm
land at $S4.S5 per acre. F'orty-five
counties were accepted as returned
In eighteen counties personal prop
erty was advanced, and in forty
eight counties the returns were ac-
cepted.
Town lots were accepted in all
counties as returned. Farm lands
we're generally returned by the coun-
ties at less value than the board
adopted last year, but with the in
creases today it is figured that the
total will about equal the figures for.
1912.
The greatest advance was for Cot
ton county, 33 1-3 per cent, which
will make the values there s19.21
per acre. Coal county. which return
ed farm land at s9.6S per acre, re-
ceived an advance of 80 per cent.