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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14
AUSTRALIA VERY ENTHUSIASTIC
ABOUT BASEBALL and THRILLS
American Sporting Expert Visits Island and
Describes Conditions

The ordinary Englishman may not
care for our bally Yankee game, you
know, but this Australian brother does
and only awaits an American invasion
to surrender all his other sports, crtck-
ct and the like, to the Only Game. So
says Charles c. Sphinx, publisher of The
Sporting News of SIT. Louis, who has
recently returned from a sojourn in
Australia with plenty Of evidence Sc
cured first hand to convince him that
some day the Island Continent is go
ing to be just as enthusiastic over base
ball the United States of America
is to-day. In fact he thinks the en-
thuSiasm with which the Irrational
game has been accepted in Cuba, Ja-
pan the Philippines or Honolulu will
be mild compared to the boom that
awaits it among the Australians.
pared to return with story that would
not be encouraging to Charles "A. Co
miskey or any others who have been
considering an Australian invasion.
There was also the fact that the
much advertised trip planned by j.
Cal. Ewing of the Pacific Coast Lea
que to Australia had been called off
at the last minute because the Aus
tralians were unable to guarantee Mr..
Ewing against financial loss This
failure, argued The Sporting News
man, did not indicate that the Austria
lians We're keen to see a real exposi-
ton Of the American game.
Cal Ewing had planned to take two
teams to Australia one made up of
Coast League \players, the other of
players gathered from the major lea
CUES. 1t fell through, however, be-
cause there was not sufficient time for
the Australians interested to arrange
fog funds. Fifteen thousand dollars
would have been necessary to guaran-
tee the trip against financial loss, and
the venture was suggested on such
short notice that the Australians could
not meet their part of the arrange
ment.
Mr. Sphinx had agreed to make the
trip with the Ewing party, had already
arranged for his transportation, with
passage engaged via the Oceanic
Steamship Company, and he decided he
would go anyway, even if alone, and
see for himself just how the Austria
lfans were getting along with what
President Eliot calls a greater civiliz-
er than a! shipload of missionaries
capital of New South Wales, convinc-
ed him that it was not lack of in
terest in our game that prevented
carrying out arrangements for Eswing's
invasion
In fact Mr. Sphinx found Australia
much alive base ballica1Iy and hungry
for more of the game, standing with
open arms, so to speak, to welcome
Americans who can teach them the fine
points for they admit that their game
is as yet rather crude compared with
played in the same old way, with the
same old thrills, and a. mixture of Am
erican baseball ex pressions and Austria
lianisms that was interesting and Of
ten amusing.
Mr.. Sphinx got no farther than Sgd
ney, but was assured there that con-
ditions as he found them were practi-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14
Only Truth Ahidaa-

Was it not ordained of old that truth
only shall abide foFeTeT2 Whatever
we may say today or Whatever We
may write in our books, the stern tn
buna1 OF history viii review IL ALL de-
tect fa1sehood and bring us % 5udg-
ment before that pOsterity which shah
bless or curse us as we may act now
wisely or otherwise. We may hide In
the grave which awaits Us all-in vain
We may hope to be concealed tbeEss
like the foolish bird that hides faB
head in the sand, IN the vain beElef
that its body is not seen XBt even
there the quick coming future WI de-
eide that it was a hyp0cTfticai pc
tense, under which we sought to cuu-
ceal the avarice which prompted us %
covet and to seize by force that which
was not ours.-Thomas CoRWan-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14
By Wagner.l

Billy Dyer, who made a reputation
as an inf1e1der in the American asso-
citation and Southern league, is try
ing to buy the Holyoke club from Dan
OhNeil. Dyer, who lives in Worcester
visited O'Neii yesterday and after dis
cussing the situation with the owner
announced that he would give his de-
cision in a few days. While at Holy
Cross college Dyer attracted attention
as a fine player and was able to get
a job in the professional ranks as
soon as he graduated. He would make
a good manager for Holyoke. There
is some talk of stock company buy
ing the club but league officials be-
Heve an experienced baseball man like
Dyer would provide a better team.
A young man named Engle has writ
ten to the Bridgeport baseball club
management asking for a job as first
baseman. Engle halls from Buffalo,
N. z. He claims to have performed
in the Southern and South Michigan
leagues but his name does not appear
in the records. Engle hates to talk
about himself but admits that he is
great hitter, is fast on his feet and
eats peas with his knife.
Luther McCarty will appear again in
Columbus, o.. but his opponent hasn't
been chosen yet
There is no certainty that the Prince
ton stadium will be built. The Uni
versfty has $4,000 left from the Nc
Cornick football fund but it is said
that some of the officials favor the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14
OFFER WILLARD
PURSE OF $4,000
AMERICAN FIGHTER CAN PICK
UP EASY MONEY IN
ENGLAND.

Boston, Jan. 14.-Three matches
which will net $4,000 before the Ma
tiona1 sporting club of London have
been offered Jess Willard
The London agreement named on OPP
ponents for Willard, claiming the
right to match him with any fighter
it saw 1T to sign. 1t is thought that
BON barber Wells, the English heavy
weight champion, would be Willard s
first opponent Sam Langford and
Sam ATcVey are the other heavy
weights limited at as likely opponents,
and this has caused a hitch in the
signing.
Willard is undecided whether he will
accept a fight with black man. When
he started fighting, he announced that
negro, even though he became cham
pion Of the world. For this reason
he. has delayed affi1tng his name to
the contract and has cab1ed. the Lon
boxers be signed to meet him. In case
his request is not granted he may
change his mind, for $4,000 is large
purse. and large purses have not been
plentiful with him.
Because of the offer the plans an
nounced by Willard and his manager,
Charley Cutler, several days ago were
changed Instead of going into vau-
until something definite is decided up
on. Should he accept the offer he will
leave for London some time this month
for the contract calls for his appear
ance in London early in February
Besides the London offer, Fort
Wayne boxing promoters also are anx-
ious to match Willard with some likely
opponent. He has been offered a
match on either January 81 or % with
some heavyweight selected by the club.
1t is thought that either Jack Leon
Or Eddie Ryan will be the man picked
by the promoters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14
LEACH CROSS AND
RIVERS TONIGHT
BATTLE BETWEEN CRACK
BOXERS,

With a little exercise at their re-
apective training camps yesterday
Leach Gross and Joe Rivers closed
their strenuous campaign of training
| for their ten-round bout tonight at the
Empire A. G. in Manhattan Casino,
115th Street and Eighth Avenue, New
Y rF- Cross slightly moved the bar,
which had been set at 1873 pounds,
when he stepped on the scales to see
how close he was to the stipulated
Rivers failed to make any impression
on the bar when he was weighed.
The bout gives more promise of be-
ing a spectacular affair than any con-
test that has been staged in months.
Both belong in the top-notch class of
the lightweight division, and both have
am billions to win the championship
Cross IS a veteran as compared to
Rivers, the New Yorker having a, box
ing record which extends back seven
years. as compared to three years for
Rivers. But never in his career has
Cross boxed SO well as during the past
year, and Rivers will need more than
youth to swing the honors in his fav-
or. Opinion seems to be equally divid-
ed on the outcome, and whatever bet
ting has been done shows neither as
q faVOrite.
Cross has shown his class over every
lightweight in the East, with the ex-
ception of Jack Britton, who outpoint-
ed him in a ten-round bout on Oct.
II last. But the dentist was hardly
at his best on that occasion, because
of trouble with the Boxing Commits
sion and the consequent doubt as to
Matt Wells clearly outpointed him a
year ago last Summer, but these were
the only occasions in the past three
years that any boxer has shown to de-
cided advantage over the east slider
During that time Cross engaged in
forty-three bouts, and forty of these
were in New York City. The other
three were IN Rochester, Albany and
Philad elphia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14
JACK JOHNSON
And HIS WIFE
ARE ARRESTED

Battle Creek, Mich, Jan. 14-Jack
Johnson, worlds champion heavy
weight pugiltst. and his young white
wife were taken off Grand Trunk
tie Creek police at the request of
United States Marshal De woody, of
Chicago.
The federal officers learned that
Johnson left Chicago, last night, bound
for Toronto and it is believed they
feared he might have the intention of
charge this offense is not an ex-
traordinary one. Johnson said he
only intended to stay in Toronto a
couple of days.
federal officer from Chicago was
to arrive here, this noon.
johnson, his wife and Jack Levy
were taken to police heaquarters.
Later they were taken to the home of
Patrolman Patterson to remain until
United States Marshal De Woody
comes to take them back to Chicago.
not to leave the state of Illinois pend
ing the disposition of his case for vio-
lating the white slave laws.
held II for 25 minutes search for the
sleepers. Johnson explained that he
was on his way to Toronto to see his
old manager, Tom Flanagan, regard
ing an offer he had received from
Tom O'Rourke toward putting on a
fight in Paris between Johnson and Al
Palzer.
L COO1OnL dlIOEO 10 40C 1f1OLnST
house go besides the bond have up, IS
said johnson. tfI couldn't afford to
turn down the fight offers I have
johnson produced g. telegram dated
Los Angeles. It read:
Received letter from M Leippe,
representing Mr.. Vincent of Paris, who
offers $4,000 or privilege of 60 percent
house split as per agreement. Should
draw. $4,000. Palzer was i'll in Nc
Carty fight The latter refuses to box
Pa1zer declared before the fight that
he would box you win or lose. am
leaving here the 10th. Hope that you
get out of your present trouble all
right. (Sigped) Tom O'Rourke.'
Immediately after Johnson was
taken to the station, detectives tele-
graphed Marshal De Woody. De
Woody said to hold Johnson here until
noon when he will arrive here and
take him back to Illinois.
johnson also called up De Woody
and said he did not mean to leave and
hadn't taken a trunk with him and
had told his bondsInen that he was go
ing away for a few days. But he
could not get De Woody to order him
turned loose.
Johnson telegraphed his lawyer, Ben
Babareck, and asked him to get hold
of De Woody and attempt to get him
released as soon possible
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14
SECOND GREAT BASEBALL WAR
ENDED 20 YEARS AGO TO-DAY

Today is the twenty-second anniver-
sary of the end of the second great
baseball war, as it was on Jan. II,
1891, that the conference committees
Of the National League and American
Association adopted new national
agreement, stopping the strife that
had nearly disrupted organized base
ball. The direct cause of the memoir
able war of 1890 was the reserve
clause in contracts. Most of the dis
gruntled players under contract to the
National League for the 1890 season
took part in the brotherhood move
ment and Joined the Players League,
which had the backing of several
capitalists who thought they saw an
opportunity for rich picl1ings. The
Players League circuit paraIle1ed that
of the National League. Throughout
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14
BRESNAHAN IS
MEMBER OF CUB
BALL TEAM NOW

Chicago, Jan 14-RcEer Bresnahan,
crack catcher, is now a fu1l-fledged
member of the Cubs.
The signed contract of the former
manager of the st. Louis Cardinals
and once star. backstop of the New
York Giants, floated in on an early
mail yesteray to the Cub office in the
Corn Exchange building and caused
a feeling of gladness to pervade the
establishment
OF course, nobody except the boss
of the Cubs got a peek at the con-
trant of "the greatest ball player IN
the business but the terms of 1T
are said to be of a size to cause a
eagD of a1nazement to those VINO
know what it contains
President Murphy was 1rr1tated
about the reports from CINCINNATI
ard Pittsburgh which said BreSna han
- an old fellow with long gray
yvhiskers The Curb boss says Roger
is Only 80 L. years of age and is not
quite full grown When Roger
reaches his maturity he will be of
zeal help to his parents, according
to his new employer.
Otis C1ymer also has signed with
the Cubs. Otis is also a youngster
ana not close to the age DR. Osler
sid was the limit of mans useful
ness. CTymer, who played with the
pirates and the Senators in the big
lea cues before he went to the Min
neaDolfs team some seasons ago, is
now only S3.
Murphy says C1ymer is as fast on
his feet as he ever was ana MS eye
is as keen as ever.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14

cally duplicated in Melbourne, the 9TH
er big city of the Island Continent, and
that over in Tasmania also he would
find the same thing-basebaH taking
a wonderful hold, players rapidly de-
veloping and big crowds turning out
to cheer them on
In sydney he found a baseball or
ganization, comprising three leagues,
capably conducted by enthusiastic
sportsmen. The leagues are amateur
afairs-the professional game is as
yet unknOwn-but admissions are
charged and the organization more
than pays the incidental expenses Of
operation. One league has eight CLUBS
the others six. Regular seasons are
played under schedules similar to those
in operation in American organized
baseball. The last players are chosen
for the teams after tryouts that might
be likened to the training season IN
America Mr.. Sphinx was told that IN
South Wales Baseball Association-for
that is the name of the organization
is in operation, there are 500 young
men and boys who can play bal.
They are base ballers'' to use the
Australian term and to be q base
baller'' of any recognized standing the
athlete must be able to put up a game
that would not shame him in the or
binary minor league in the States In
fact, Mr.. Sphinx found that the Aus
traIians are a bit proud OF their base
is claimed for speedy base runners
with just as much assurance as the
American scout who thinks he has dug
up a. new wonder
The three Australian 1eagues-or
rather the leagues operated under the
New South Wales Baseball Associa-
ton, for Melbourne also has its
Ieague@are known respectively as the
District Division, which is a senior
league, and. the A and B DIVISIONS,
which are leagues of players not so
expert in the game. The territory
from which patronage is drawn has
population of about a million Sgd
ney itself has a population estimat-
ed at 10000, or about that of st
Louis.
The District Division season opened
May IL last year and ended August 10.
The A Division opened its season ON
May II and closed August ~. The B
Division had a, schedule similar to
that of the A Division, opening and
closing on the same dates.
In addition to the regular schedules
there was a field day" which prob
ably compares to our own Worlds Sc
ries.
The American visitor got something
of a shock when he was told that the
Australians had maintained baseball
organization for Is years; that the
various leagues operated had never
been Fourth Of July boomers but
that with the exception of one or two
bad seasons. the end of the schedule
found money in the treasury. He
had to admit the Australians had
mething on their American minor
league cousins, but he ''w1sed up to
the situation when he learned that the
games are played by amateurs, the
players getting no pay, but being in 1t
for sheer love of the sport
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14

had departed to the quiet of his home
on the coast Murphy repeatedly stated
that in his opinion the orange grower
could not come back He argued
that he was justified in putting a
younger man in Chances place, be-
cause the winner of championships had
served his time. 1t is even said the
cub President went so far as to state
that an alleged attack made by Chance
on a couple of dining car walters on
his recent trip to California made it
look as though his mind was affected
by the pitched balls that he had stop
ped with his head while batting.
Chance later denied such a mix-up.'
I'm reference to the above desire
to state that [ have not at any time
made any statement to any person re-
fecting on the mental or physical con-
dition of Mr. Chance. Such a state
ment is not only cruel but maliciously
false, and has doubtless been given
circulation by invidious persons
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14

TIN the Smoke Roae.

In the third century there was an
emperor of Japan who, mounting to
the summit OF a hf1 during a period
OF hard times and poor crops, observed
that no smoke was rising from the Gus
tered cottages in the valleys below
him. The Villagers cOuld net anord
fires; besides, most Of than had NO
food to cook. he surveyed the scene
thoughtfu1Iy and, descending, eaye e.
deFs to remit all taxes for a period e
three years. Before the time Wa oFsr
his palace fell into decay and parts Of
it into ruin; the rain came through the
roof, and more than once he was
drenched as he slept But he made
no complaint. At the end OF three
years he climbed the hill once more.
Everywhere, from more numerous cot
tages, blue spirals dr1fted upward 70
the sky. He smiled as he descended
and the taxes were restored But #
was not with tax money that the pal
ace was repaired, since the grateful
people raised the needed sum as a
thank ofering.-Youth's Companion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14
CONN. ALUMNI OF
PENN MEET TONIGHT

Al injecting to form a Conn ecticut
association Of Pennsylvania alumni
win be held in the Hotel Taft, New
Haven tonight and from indications at
present the new body will start with
a large membership There are over
25O Pennsylvania graduates in the
state and many Of these have been
members of the western branch or
the New England alumni association
The official name of the new body
win be the Connecticut Alumni of
Pennsylvania association, and it is
figured all the details of formal or
zanfzation will be completed at the
meeting and the banquet which Will
follow.
Among those who will be present
are Provost Smith of Pennsylvania,
President Hadley of Yale, Truxton
Hare, the former great football star,
and now at the head of football af-
fairs at Penn Dr. Carl Williams, DR..
Howard Kennedy Hill, in charge of
track affairs at Penn, Walter Camp,
Yale advisory coach, and a number of
others.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14
MURPHY SAYS
He DID NOT
ROAST CHANCE

President Charles Murphy of the
Chicago Cubs takes exception to the
reports that have been freely circu-
lated to the effect that he had made
sta tements rejecting on the physical
or mental condition of Frank Chance,
former mana ger of the Cubs.
In a communication to the sportin g
editor of a Chicago paper Murphy
denies ever having uttered anything
directed against Chance. 1t was said
in Chicago when Chance signed with
President Frank Farrell to manage the
HighlanderS that Murphy's stories
caused him to sign to prove that he
was unable to handle a ball team.
Murphy's communication says: 'FUn-
der the caption Murphy Is Real Cause
of Signing of Chance in your paper
of last saturday appears the following
IT Interviews printed after Chance
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14
THIS DATE IN
PUGILISTIC ANNALS

1ss7-Jack McAuliffe knocked out
Harry Gilmore in 28th round at Law
renee, Mans
I9O2-Young Corbet defeated Aus
tin Rice in 1 8 rounds at Hot Springs,
Ark.
19Os-Packey Mcfarland defeated
Bert Reyes in IL rounds at Boston.
190S-Sam Langford outpointed Jim
Barry in 10 rounds at Los Angeles
191O-Knockout Brown outpointed
Willie Beecher in 10 rounds at New
York.
1911-Joe Rivers knocked out Dan
ny Webster, English, in 18th round
at Vernon. Cal
1e11-AI Kubiak and Perky Flynn
fought 6-round draw at Philadelphia
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14

Tewkesbury, where a famous bEtgl9
was fought during the War OF ths
Roses, is in Qaoucegtershfre G4 the con-
fiuence OF the Avon and the SevGEm
and $50 miles from London. The bat
tie was fought on the bloody meadow
just outside the modern town, and. &C
cording to local tradition, one night "a
every year on the anniversary Of Ghs
conflict the adherents OF the white and
red roses meet and fight theibattlsOVer
again.-London MtEror.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14

Editor (of society paper)-YOung fel-
low, you opened letter EnSt was ad-
dressed to me and marked personal"
New Reporter-Yes, sir. I'm doing the
personal column today, and there was
not another blamed item in EiRhes--
Chicago Tribune.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14
Granite. the Bedrock Of the Earth

Granite, the Bedrock o. inc EaFtfis
Granite is the bedrock of the world
It is the lowest rock in the earth 8
crust and shows no signs Of animal
life. 1t is from two to ten times as
thick as all the other layers Of rocks
combined. No evidences Of life OF
either animal or vegetable are apparent
in granite. The presence Of lime is
due to animal life. Some scientists as
sert that all the lime in the world has
at some time been part Of some ami
NAL. This includes human beings
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14
A pnrtrait al NMnrda,rortI1.

One of Charles Lambs friends said
to him that he had never seen Words
worth.
'SWhy, you've seen an old horse,
haven't your asked Charles Lamb
eyes, 1 suppose So"
'"Then you've seen WordswOrth-"-
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14
Net Hard Eleaded.

Griggs-I hear that young saDleigh
has run through his Inheritance and
is looking for a job. He won't have
as soft a thing as he has had Briggs
oh, I don't know. He'll have a soft
thing as long as he doesn't lose his
head.-Boston Transcript.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14
BRASS 60. AND LOCOS
WIN IN INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE

Two games were played in the
Junior Industrial Basketball league
last night. The Locos won from the
Salts Textile five by IL to and the
Brass Co. defeated the Crane Co. five
by % to ~. There was preliminary
game between girls teams in which
the Al1-Bridgeports cleaned up the
Park City five by 20 to 0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14

you sketch with free hand, Miss
Brownsmith," remarked the professor,
who had been critically examining her
portfolio.
Entirely Free said the young lady
as she cast down her eyes in soft con
fusion and waited for the profsssor to
follow up the opening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14
ARCADE AIIIiEYs

The fact that Proprietor Sivers gives
So bill to the man rolling the high
est three strings at the Arcade alleys
has created great interest among the
bowlers. Dewey took the money last
week with a mark of 343. Crossman
rolled $40 and Moss 337. A dollar is
given away for the highest single and
Crossman took this with 1885, This
week the SIS will be awarded to the
man rolling nearest an even 800
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14

"Dibble, don't you think a man ought
to save at. least half the money he
makesT'
''YeSI but how can he, with his cred
ttors bowling for It all the timer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14
ROsEBUDs WIN.
1859 s96 42O-1185
RoSebuds
CITY DUCK PIN LEAGUE.

The City Duck Pin League schedule
for this week is as follows:
Jan. 14-Red Sox VS.. Arcade Jrs.
Jan. 15-Reds VS.. Giants
Jan. 16-Arcades VS.. Cubs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14

Charley Buelow, the old Cleveland
pla yer, who has been out of the game
several years, says that he is still
there as a pastimer and wants a, trial
with the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14

Manager Joe Tinker Of the Cincin-
natl Reds has great faith in the ftcoIne
back Of Pitcher AIordecai. Brown and
believes that the Miner will deliver
the goods next season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-14

Pop Foster, who is coaching the Yal,
basketball five, will take his bunch tt
Brooklyn tonight to play the Clinton
A G. five