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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22
CHANCE PICKS
NEW YORK TEAM
RAY HEATING SURE TO STICK
WITH REGULAR SQUAD
THIS SEASON.

Hamilton, Bermuda, March 22-The
Highlanders were idle yesterday on
account of it being Good Friday,
which is strict holiday here.
Chance has decided on his regular
batting order, and, unless something
unforeseen happens, the team which
will face Clark Griffith's Washingtons
on April 10 will line up as follows:
Daniels, right field; Wolter, center
field; Chase, second base; Cree, left
field; Chance, first base; HartzeII,
third base: Derrick, sIrortstop; Swee-
ney, catcher.
CHASE STILL ON HOSPITAL LIST
Young will play second base for the
present on account of Chase's sprain-
ed ankle, and it is doubtful that Prince
Hal will be able to get back in the
game regularly much before the open
ing of the season.
Priest, HARRISON and Stump appear
to be slated to go. Priest is little bet
ter than when he first joined the team.
HARRISON is the most promising OF
these three, but he is too green He
will likely be farmed out to some In
ternationa1 League club. Stump is
uncertain in the field and weak at
the bat. He has a fine throwing
arm, which is his chief recomn enda-
ton.
Jack Martin is likely to stick around
during the season. He is as good a
and is of a, scrappy, aggressive nature
which is always of benefit to the rest
Of the club
OF the young pitchers, Schulz seems
to have the call at present. He is the
most necessary to the team at any
rate. Chance will not retain Hoff
because Hon appears to be too light
for the job at present.
Schulz, then, will be the only south
paw with the club unless Chance
makes some unexpected trade. For
this reason Schulz should be kept.
But he has other qualifications For
a, portsider he is very steady, has lots
of speed and a good. hook
Davis just now appears to be the
most promising of the right-handers
He is strong as a horse and possesses
fast ball, almost the equal to that
of Caldwell. Davis uses a splitter,
too, and had it under good control be-
fore he set sail to take unto himself
a wife. Ray Heating and Paddy
Green are both a. trifle inexperienced
for the big show, but the Peerless
Leader may hang onto them in order
to develop them from the bench These
youngsters are unusually wise. They
took their own good time in working
into condition, emulating the veterans
in this respect.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22
AMERICANS WILL
TRY TO SWIM THE
ENGLISH CHANNEL

If plans now under way are brought
to a satisfactory conclusion three
Americans will attempt within the
next few months to swim the English
Channel, the great goal that the
worlds best distance paddIers have
ever held in sight.
The candidates for the grueiling
test are Charles Durborow of Phfla-
deIphia, Joseph NJ. Callahan of Pitts
burgh, and Benjamin H. SchIomberE
of New York. Durborow is an ANA
teur and a, member of the Phi1sdel-
pfia Swimming Club; the other two
are Iifesavers. Callahan has been at
tached for seven years to the Atlantic
City squad of professionals, and
SchIonberg is affiliated with the
United States Volunteer Corps.
OF Durborow's ability to complets
the journey between England and
France there can be no doubt Last
Summer he covered a course In Della
ware Bay which measures nineteen
and a half miles ontne Government
charts. and eye witnesses familiar with
abroad pronounced the feat
equal in both distance and difficulty
to the classic foreign trip.
Indeed, tides and currents 50
Durborow's way that the
patent logs on the accompanying boat
registered a shade under forty-three
miles. For the rest, the Philadelphia
has speed far beyond the average
olugger. inexhaustible endurance IN
limited grit, and the needed flesh to
discount the i'll effects of prolonged
STAY in cold water. The Delaware Bay
swim saw him hold the trudgeou
stroke from start to finish, period OF
fifteen hours and one-quarter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22
HOFFMAN HOPES
TO HELP GIANTS
FORMER CHICAGO OUTFTELDER
IN GREAT SHAPE FOB
PITTSBURGH.

Hot Springs, Ark, March 22.-"Ar-
tie looks better than I've seen him
look for some time,' was the remark
made by Fred Clarke when discussing
the physical condition of Holman, up
on whom the fans are relying TO MI
the gap in the Pittsburgh outde1d. ''Efe
is in great shape" continued Clarke.
and then went on to say that he ex-
pected Holman to have a great year.
Holman is one of those fellows who
is generally at playing weight, never
takes on very much weight and never
has to reduce in the spring There is
everything about him this spring to
indicate that he will be able to deliver
the goods. When he takes the baths
here he will be new man.
you can't get away from the fact
that Hot Springs is the ideal place for
a player to get into condition and Hof-
man will be benefited wonderfully.
look for Hoffman TO have a very sue
cessfuI year"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22
BANTY LEWIS IS
VISITING OUR SPORTS

Banty Lewis, the clever, hard-hit-
ting New York featherweight,z who is
to box Young McAuliffe, the local ia
vorite, ten rounds as the star engage
nent of the all-star boxing carnival
of the Acorn A. C. at the. Park City
rink on March 81, arrived in this city
this morning. accompanied by his
manager Slim Brennan, well known
here. Lewis and Slim strobe UP Fair
field avenue, aiming at Wall street.
where they visited the cafe of Fritz
Hartmann, the matchmaker for the
Acorns.
Dick Howell, the well known sport
authority, will referee; Harry Quinn
will boss the bell, and Al Burdtck Will
be the clerk of scales at the bouts
The other attractions arranged for the
evening are Davy Ryan, Bridgeport,
Kid Lewis, Waterbury, 10 rounds, 1856
pounds; Young Joe Walcott, Bridge
port, VS.. Battling Larry Ryan, New
York, eight rounds, 142 pounds; and
Young Jackie Robinson of Derby, vs.
Kid Allen of this city, six rounds, 125
pounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22
INQUIRIES WHITE
SOX OPEN SEASON
Beat Shamrocks and AII-Star Baseball
Teams in Double Bill.

Manager Bill Mcclure of the White
Sox baseball team is feeling strong
enough to move piano today. His
team opened the season yesterday by
winning two games. In the morning
they beat the Shamrocks by to 0
with Lefty Heyser pitching. Heyser
was in midseason form and he had
the Shamrocks faded. Egan caught
for the Sox and looked immense.
in the afternoon the Sox went
against the All-Stars and registered
another triumph by to 1. Bischoff
worked for the Sox and allowed one
hit. Heating caught in fine style.
The Sox will practice tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock and all members
are requested to be present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22

"also ram class-about four minutes
of actual fighting and it was over, and
| the Bombardier's name wiped from
the list of aspirants for the heavy
weight championship.
1t was a battle between a rugged
fighter and a clever boxer with a frail
physique and the fighter won. Wells
lack of stamina is difficult to ex-
plain. His is a puzzling case. He
trains faithfully and always appears
to be the picture of health and
strength. In this last fight it was es-
tablished beyond any doubt that he is
not cut out for a successful boxer, or
rather fighter, for he certainly knows
more of the scientific end of the game
| than the rest of the bunch put togeth-
err.
With Wells eliminated from the sit
uation there remain but three white
heavies in whom the sporting public
has any faith. These are Luther Nc
Carly, Jess Willard and the Gunboat
OF the trio McCarty looks the best on
his victories over Kaufman, Flynn and
Palzer. Neither of the others has de-
feated men of the standing of the men
mentioned. Willard, it is true, earn
at the Garden last Summer, but at a
time when both were novices. I'm
questionab1y McCarty has improved
immensely since that time. Willard,
too, has been going along fairly well,
but has not met man of the class
of the trio on whose defeats McCar-
ty bases his claim to recognition.
Smiths sole aim in life now, ac-
cording to his manager, is a, match
with Luther McCarty. The white
champ was among those present at
the. slaughter of England's hope, hut
failed to say whether he would give the
Gunboat a match or not. Luther
doesn't appear to be anxious to box
anybody. Business with the troupe"
must be picking up.
1t is a pity Al Palzer is not in New
York I think O'Rourke made a big
mistake carting his big fighter away
on what appears a hopeless quest of
a fight with Johnson. Interest in the
heavyweight situation would be
heightened if PaIzer were back on the
job. A match between him and Gun
boat Smith, for example, would look
very attractive and draw an immense
crowd. Pa1zer is a boxer who needs
lots of work to do his best He is
not gifted with any great degree of
scientific knowledge and relies on
speed and strength to win his battles.
A fighter of his type must therefore
always be in the pink of condition.
Gymnasium work will accomplish
much for him, but what Palzer needs
most is the experience to be gained
in the ring. He is wasting much
valuable time waiting for Johnson-it
looks a hundred to one that the black
will not be able to keep the engage
ment. At least not at the appointed
time.
JAS. J. CORBETT.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22
OXFORD OARSMEN TO COACH
YALE FOR HAZARD BOAT RACE
Gold and Kirby Accept Terms to Teach Eli
Crew Candidates

London, March 22--Harcourt Gold
and A. G. Kirby, of the famous Ok
ford Old Blues, have consented to
coach the Yale varsity crew for the
race with Harvard. Sporting Life
says they will leave England in May,
accompanied by G. s. MacLagan, the
old Oxford coxswain and an honor
airy secretary of the English Anna
teur Rowing Association. who is not
likely to assist in coaching the crew,
but whose trip is not without signifi-
canoe.
Gold is one of the c1everest coaches
who ever trained the varsity eight. He
has put the finishing touches to the
Oxford crew for several years and
also coached the Leander crew which
won the Olympic regatta at Stock
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22
GIANTS LEAVE CAMP
and START FOR HOME
Thorpe and Cooper Sent With Colt
Team on Exhibition Tour

Marlin, Texas. March 22-Farewen
was hidden to this town last night
for another year by the Giant squad
which left at midnight to begin the
journey homeward. McGraw will di-
vide the players into two different
brigades which will do a barn storm
ing tour their way North and they
will not see each other again until
they meet in Washington just before
the opening of the regular season.
McGraw was not exactly certain
whom he would take with the reg
u1ars. Some of the players are still
suffering minor ailments and the
manager is unwilling to have them
take any great chance in tackling
real baseball until they have fully re-
covered.
1t is the impression around the
camp that the Giants have never be-
fore benefited so much by their
spring training trip, and right now
they are in better condition than at
the same time last year when they
were so we'll conditioned that they
tore things wide open in the National
League before the other contenders
could get fairly under way
The chief trouble among the players
has been soreness in their feet and
legs, caused by running about on the
hard surface at Emerson park The
field was in very good condition up
to the time that a heavy rain soak
ed it, and when hot sun came
out after the storm the c1ay1fke soil
was baked until it was almost like
asphalt The ones who appear to
have suffered most in their underpin-
ming are Devore, Shafer, Mccormick,
Jacobson and Murray. jacobson, who
had been on clutches, discarded them
yesterday and spent considerable time
ha
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22
THIS DATE IN
PUGILISTIC ANNALS

1s9s-Jim Jeffries knocked out Peter
Jackson, colored heavyweight in 3rd
round.
19O9-Jack Britton outpointed Mike
Memsic in 10 rounds at Atlanta
1909-Jimmy C1abby stopped Bob
SIavin in Bird round at New Orleans
191O-Phil McGovern and Young
Britt fought Is round draw at Balti-
more.
1911-Sid Burns, English, won on
foul from Ray Bronson in 18th round
at London.
1911-Jimmy Clabby defeated Harry
Duncan, English, in 20 rounds at Lon
don.
1912-Young Dyson knocked out Del
Bruno in 7th round at New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22

holm.
Kirby has trained this years OK
ford winning crew.
There are few occasions when an
English amateur oarsman has coach
ed American crews, R. c. Lehman
probably being the last to make a
trip to America for this purpose.
r. S. Clarke, president of the Cam
bridge University Athletic Club, con-
firms the statement of Craig Moore,
president of the oxford University
Athletic Club, already cab1ed. that
no challenge has yet been received
from the United States, adding that
both the Cambridge and Oxford Uni
versity teams are keen on going to
America, and if a challenge arrives in
all probability it will be accepted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22
PRINCETON BEATEN By
VIRGINIA BALL TEAM

Charlottesville, Va, March zz-Ths
team of the University of Virginia de-
feated Princeton yesterday, 8 to o, in
a pitchers battle between Wood and
Grant, The wet ball accounted for
large number of passes. Hanks muff
of Landes's long fly to deep right net
ted Virginia two runs in the first inn
ing. The score:
RI Z
Princeton OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3 3
Virginia .... 3
Batteries-wood and Carter; Grant
and Green.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22

Montreal had just three players
when it arrived at Charlottesville. Va,
the other day. One of the three is
Fred McGovern, a recruit catcher.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22
(By Wagner)

The Bridgeport club has a fight on
it's hands now to retain title to First
Baseman Ed McGamweIl, who was re-
The Ho1yoke club has put in claim
for the player and has appealed to
Secretary Farrell of the National asa
ISOLATION
When the Lowell management was
unable to get McGamweIl to sign a
1913 contract it endeavored to sell him
to some other team. McGamwen was
anxious to get away from Lowell and
it is said that he negotiated with
Owner Joe Wha1en of Holyoke. The
Papermakers thought they had the
player until his sale to Bridgeport
was announced. McGamwe11 alleges
that Lowell gave him permission to
do business with any club satisfactory
to him.
In order to make the sale binding
the business would have to be done
between the two clubs instead Of with
the player. If HoIyoke was anxious
to get McGamweu it should have ne
gotiated with Lowell and put in a
higher bid than Bridgeport. Manager
Gray of Lowell has written to Man
ager Mccain of the Mechanics regard
ing the matter. He says HoIyo1ze
had no authority to do business with
McGdmWell ana cannot snow a DIT
of writing to support it's claim Gray
doesn't think HoIyoke has a chance
to win out.
Tom Crook has departed for his
home in Washington, D. C.. Before
leaving he said the papers hadn't been
signed for his release yet but he ad-
mitted that something would be an
nounced in a short time.
Freddie WEIGH, the champion light
weight boxer of England, sailed for
New York, today, on board the
Mauretania. He expects to arrange
match with Willie Ritchie, Of San
Francisco.
Mickey Brown, the clever boxer who
recently outpointed Buddy Faulkes of
Waterbury in a bout at New Haven,
arrived here yesterday to help Young
McAuliffe train. He greeted num-
Der of his friends at the st. Joseph's
club house on Barnum avenue where
McAu1iffe is working out. Brown is
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22
YALE DEFEATS w. & L.
IN OPENING ENGAGEMENT

Norfolk, Va, March 22-The Yale
baseball team opened it's season here
yesterday and defeated the team of
Washington and Lee University on a
field of mud, to 2.
Despite the unfavorable conditions
both teams felded well, only one err
ror being made, and that misplay was
by the Ellis. The Ellis punched their
hits in three innings on Larrick, the
Washington and Lee pitcher.
Charles Rigler of the National
League staff umpired the game. The
score:
r. H. E.
w. & l. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10 o
Yale z 1
Batteries-Scott, Dyer, Hunter and
Burdette; Larrick and Stewart. UNI
pire, Charles RigIer. Time of game
hour and As minutes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22

Manager Birmingham is conducting
a series of private talks for the ben
eft of his Cleveland recruits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22
HOLY YOKE CLAIMS FIRST BASEMAN
M CAMWELL AND WILL FIGHT CASE
Other Notes on Various Topics of Timely
Interest

a heady boy and his instructions will
prove of value to McAuliffe, who is
anxious to beat Banty Lewis here
on March u.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22

Capt. Arson is supposed to have
discovered Hot Springs, Ark, as a
training place for ball players.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22

High three strings, O'Connor, 332.
High team single string, Moss &
Sivers, 221.
High team three strings. Ryno &
O'Connor, 6O7.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22

Seaton of the Phi1Iies is doing great
work in striking them out in exhibit
ton games. Manager DORM thinks
Seaton will be a star pitcher this sea-
son.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22

The New Haven club has secured
Outfelder Aaron Kerr from Memphis
of the Southern league. Kerr is u
good fielder but batted only .235 last
season
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22

Arthur Fletcher of the Giants may
prove more of a success at shortstop
this season. He is handling himself
in encouraging fashion in the practice
games.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22

John Evers was a victim at second
base the other day of the hidden ball
trick.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22

The Holyoke club has signed Pitch
er Swormstedt who was with the New
Bedford, Mass, last season. He won
Is and lost 10 with that team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22

College students early today be-
sieged the White House and executive
Office in an effort to induce President
Wilson to attend the baseball game
between the Princeton and George
town University teams The Presi-
dent previously had declared he would
be among the Princeton 'rooters'' II
public business would permit. An
deliberately decorated box has been
set aside for the presidential party.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22
IN MAJOR LEAGUES

Pitcher Overall is in California and
state that he will stay there.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22

It didn't take long for Gunboat
Saith t1 nut Bombardier Wells in the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22

Frank O'Rourke, the former Bridge
port shortstop, made a home run at
the Buffalo International league
teams training camp Thursday. He
was playing third for the regulars
against the Colts. O'Rourke is being
highly praised for his snappy play
ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22

Princeton won the intercoIleg iate
water polo championship, last night,
by defeating the University of I'LL
nois team, western champions, by a
score of 8 to 1. Illinois, in turn, de-
feated Princeton in dual swimming
meet by a score of "a to 27.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22

Utility Inf1eIder Witt of Detroit is
confident that he will stick in the big
leagues. He is slated for Providence
but declares he will put up a good
fight when given a chance at third
base for the Tigers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22

Manager Larry Schlaf1y of the Jer-
sey City team, which is training at
Bermuda with the New York Amer
leans, has the following praise for Ray
Heating of this city:
cat least one of the Yankee hur1ers
has shown me more stuff than I'll
see in my league until after the first
of June-and I doubt if even then
see anything to surpAss the pitching
un1imbered against US by Ray Keat-
ing last Saturday, when, after Hugh
Bradley had trip1ed with only one
out, Heating turned loose a little
more speed and struck out both
knight and Tee"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22

Freddie WEIGH, the champion light
weight boxer of England, sailed for
New York, today, on board the
Mauretania. He expects to arrange a
match with Willie Richie, of San
Francisco.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22

Connie Mack's searching eyes spied
the name f'Fairchance'' on his special
Pullman en- route to San Antonio. He
regards it as good omen, and told
his players that he had more than a
fair chance to win the pennant.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22

The two Cubans with the Washing
ton team are certainly well thought of
by their teammates. Mike Martin,
the trainer, has taken Acosta in hand
and is teaching him English.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22

The Minneapolis team of the North
ern league will be known as the Bron-
chos, Ed N. Dickinson, in charge of
the club affairs, reports the signing of
a number of likely young players for
Manager Bob Unglaub to form into a
team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22

Miller Higgins, manager of the St.
Louis Cardinals, who has played Sec
ond base, and played it well, for sew
era1 years, does not believe that Hal
Chase, a 1eft-hander, can make a sue
cess at the midway station.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-22

Manager Evers, like Frank Chance,
believes 1 is lucky mum ber> In a
recent practice game he told the Cub
team to make 13 runs and quit, and
that's just what the team did.