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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-17
HOL DOUTS IN
 PIT TSBURCH
 WORRY CLARKE

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 17-The hold out situation has become so serious in the Pirate camp that Manager Fred Clarke has decided to go East to settle matters.
 Clarke realizes that if Carey, Hen drix, Byrne and Miller all decide not to report at West Baden three weeks hence, the Pirates will not look so strong. Clarke fears early season prospects will be hurt if all his play CTS are not in the best condition.
 The Pirates manager communicated with Barney Dreyfuss last night. He intfmated he would get hold of Claude Hendrix out in Kansas within a day or two. Both live in that State. Then Clarke will go East, and en route will have tete-a-tete in St. Louis with Bobby Byrne.
 When Clarke arrives here it is likely he will arrange to meet Scoops Carey and Jack Miller. It is likely Carey will listen to his chief for the young outfe1der realizes he is under deep obligation to Clarke.
 Jack Miller seems to be the hold out that Clarke is most concerned about He says he can fix Hendrix and Carey without much trouble, and is not worrying much about Byrne's case, but Miller was promised some thing he didn't get last season, and Clarke is said to side with his first basenan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-17
HOPPE, WILL PLAY
 FRENCH CUE EXPERT

Negotiations are pending for an i'm ternationa1 contest of 1,5O0 points at 1S.3 be1kline billiards between William F. Hoppe, the worlds champion and Fdrxnin 5assagnoI, conceded to be the best bdIdard player of the present day in FrancE. I3 arranged the match w41l taHe place early in April in Paris for WtiCh city Hoppe will leave with in 6 few days after his match with Ora Alorninzstar for the 181 cham pionsh1ps to be decided at Pittsburgh
 CAAgigno1 played in the tournament at Madison Square Garden in NOven- ber, 1909, of which Calvin Demarest was the w1nneH He -was artistic to an ezkreue but affected delicacy and FJrecA&on to an extent that resulted 5n nUneroazs failures on simple shots When in good stroke his execution was fascinating. He was not, how ever, re1iaa1ae tournament contestant.
 For the last three years he has been dEsplaydng phenomenal skill in a Rar1gian academy where he is eTn- pAoyed On one occasion he ran over BOO at 1a4 Before he became a pro- fessfona1 billiard player he was champion amateur athlete It is his boast that he learned billiards from Frank C. Ivess whom he declares was che greatest exponent of the game BTor known
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-17
EDDIE PLANK
 AGREES TO SIGN
ATHLETICS sOUTHPAW LISTENS TO CONNIE MACK's TELE-
 PHONE PLEA.

Philadelphia, Feb. 17--Contrary to all expectations and to what, Plank had already announced, the great southpaw of the Athletics gave in Saturday to the personal appeal of Connie Mack, who called him on the long distance telephone at Gettysburg and declared that he would take up his duties again this season.
 Plank had previously informed his manager that he had decided to with draw from the game; It was not a salary that Mack offered him was bigger than he had ever expected to get. The great southpaw reasoned with his manager and told him that he was well along in years; that he had anassed enough money to keep him for the rest of his life and that his farming interests were such that he must attend to them.
 Mack pleaded with his star and told him that he must play this year, for he had not bee been daa1 aple bseb 5S put he had in mind at the American League meeting and that all the other man agers had held out against trading
 Mack was willing to admit that without Plank he had little chance for the pennant. He appealed to Eddfe's sense of pride, to his love of the game and the honor of the only major team that he has ever belonged to. Finally the wonderful magician who holds mems minds obtained P1ank's. consent to play just one more year.
 After he was through with his argu- ment, Mack wiped the precipitation from his forehead and said: +Phew, that was some job, believe me. It cost SITS for that telephone call to Gettysburgs but I guess that's cheap enough to have a pitcher like Eddie on my staff once again.
 Plank promised Mack to sign his contract and he will take the trip to the South with the rest of the Ath- letics next Friday when they leave hera
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-17
RUBE MARQUARD IS
 SHOWN UP BY BOY
Has to Pay s1oo to Kid Who Catches
 Ball Thrown From Building

Spokane, Wash, 17-In the pres ence of 10000 persons REbe Marquard winner of nineteen games straight for the New York Giants last year, was Crofoot. a 19 year old clerk. The fam ous pitcher is in Spokane filling a vaudeville engagement.
 Marquard thought the time-honored practice of catching a baseball thrown from a skyscrapers top would be good advertising for him, theatri- caI1y. All went well, even to the proper advance news notice on front pages.
 see the winner of two games in the last worlds series display his prow- ess. It was great, many said, to have a real player perform away out here so far from where real ball players
 On the top of a fourteen story building Rube's signal was received. The next moment the ball came down. A second of suspense. the ball crash ed into the glove of basket propor- tions, and rolled out
 Down came the second ball and the giant stopped it, rather delayed it's progress and again it dribbled through Marquard that he get a basket but the pitcher only smiled and prepared for the third one.
 When this one went through his hands there was a groan. Somewhat piqued, Marquard offered $100 to any, one who would catch the ball
 At this dramatic juncture entered our hep George Crofoot, who has played ball in the brush near Liberty Lake The first ball that came was crowd cheered. Marquard drowned and paid the $10O, and when a mo- ment later the giant Joined in the laugh he was .'in solid" once more.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-17
SELECTION OF JONES AS
 FOOTBALL COACH PLEASES YALE
First Professional to Head That Position al
 New Haven Will Gel $4,OO0

be relied upon as a Yale rush. Jones came to Yale in 1904 and was a mem Der of the varsity football team for Sheffield Scientific sch ool in 1908.
 The selection of Jones was the un- animous choice of the advisory alumni committe, which comprised Walter Camp, Jack Field Pa Corbin, Burr Chamberlain, and Lucfus Bige1ow. Foster Sanford Frank Hinkep, Tom Shevlin, A. A. Stagg and Harry Will Hams were also considered, but after
 much thought, Jones was decided up- on as the logical man to get the Bull dog out of it's present football slump.
 Jones comes at a salary in the neighborhood of S4,OOO, inciden tally, the first professional football coach to look after the football destinies at Yale. He will take up his new duties about Easter and will soon appoint three alumni to act in an advisory ca pacity, though Jones will have su- prerne control <
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-17

make it popular in Australia, and the thousands of fans of the island conti- nent are preparing to give a grand, glitering and gorgeous welcome to the Giants and the White Sox. And if that California schooIboy teahi looked good to them, what will they think of the stars of the big show2 -
 The first foreign tour of an Ameri- can baseball players was made in 1874 when the champion Bostons and the Athletics invaded England and Ire land, playing baseball before tremend- ious crowds, and beating the British and Irish cricketers at their own game. Pop Anson's world tour is still remembered by the d-time fans as one of the great events of baseball history.
 '.steve'' Evans. outfeIder with the St. Louis Cardinals for the last four seasons, was born in Cleveland twen- ty-eight years ago today. His first experience in professional ball was with Dayton, O., in the Central Lea gue in 1907. The following year he played first base for Montreal, and Joined the Cards in 1909. Stoves real front name is Louis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-17
GRABS
 TITLE AT HOCKEY

Boston. Feb. 17-Harvard captured the intercollegiate hockey champion ship Saturday night by defeatfns Princeton by a score Of to at the Arena. Harvard won through su- perior team play and ability to cover up Captain Hobey Baker, the speedy Princeton rover.
 Bakeraytass as fast as lIs1a4 bat when ever he. elPded sSPrtvv ell, tl7f- Edai7va-rtl other Harvard men waiting at the goal to intercept the shots from the Tiger leader.
 This is the second victory for fhc Crimson over the Tigers this season the Princeton players having secured one of the series of three game. Princeton won the title in the inter collegiate hockey league, of which Harvard is not a. member. and then withdrew from the orEaufzacior- Against all other American collers sevens both teams have been invin- cible.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-17

It was with great delight that the news of the selection of Howard s. Jones to the head coachship of the Yale football team was received yes terday
 Simultaneous with Captain ,Ketch- arn's announcement of Jones' e1eva- ton to the coachship was that of Pa Corbin, YaIe's famous center of 80 and member of the alumni advisory conlInitte, who gave wind of the ap- pointment at the Yale alumni banquet in Sprin g16eld Saturday night. Jones was among those present at the ban quet, and was congratulated from all sides following the announcement of Corbin.
 Jones' athletic career at Yale was substantia1, although not brilliant, for the reason that he came to college a crippled athlete. His right arm was ruined by pitching at Exeter, and his shoulder had been so badly damaged at Exeter football that he could never
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-17
JOE. TINKER'S AUTO
 WRECKED IN ACCIDENT

Chicago. Feb. 17.-Joe Tinker. manager Of the Cincinnati Reds, mar row1y escaped serious injury here Sat urday night in an accident in which his automobile was wrecked. Tinker's ear had both front wheels torn off and the steering gear smashed.
 Tinker said the accident was due to the sudden failure of street lamp. '.I was nearing my home" he said, when the electric lamp at the corner went out. I was blinded by the change, and thinking I saw some one ahead of me- turned the car into the curb"
 The ear was not overturned and Tinker was not thrown out
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-17
Americas Greatest Dog Show Opens In New York This Week

Bow-vovVs Of high degree from ev- ery part Of the United States and Canada and a number from England, re now in New York to display their cl1arms at the greatest of American bench shows that of the Westmins- ter Kennel Club, which opens day af- fer tomorrow. In spite of the anti canine agitation carried on by Mr.
 Hearst's newspapers, there are still quite a few folk with enough sporting bfood in their veins to take a, chance with the &.ferociouS beasts, and the Westminster display of dog-nesh win doubtless be as well attended as ever. worthless and dangerous as is mans best friend,'-af we are to believe Mir. Brisbane and other anti-dogg isfs-his
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-17

played February 21 and on account or the rivalry between the teams there Is bound to be some excitement.
 There has been much speculation re- gardfnE the salary John J. McGraw will get under the new contract which the Giant manager was rendered last Saturday. This contract runs for five years and many writers have guessed This is simply guessworlz, however, as nobody except McGraw and the club officials knows the exact figures.
 The principal hockey game this week will be the Yale-Earvard match in New York, Wednesday night championship title until Harvard beat the Tigers last Saturday night If the Crimson wins from Yale there will be no doubt about Harvard's right to the title.
 Iris Speaker has signed his contract with the Boston Red Sox- It was feared that the sIugger would be a hoIdo11t but after a conference with Owner McAIeer he was given Q raise in salary. Hooper and Lewis, the other Red Gox out1elders. have not signed yet.
 For the first time since the Cross Rivers bout, boxing fans in New York will be treated to real dTstclass ex- hib1tion Of the dEtfc game when Johnny Kilbane and George Kirkwood cross mitts at the Empire A. C., We'd nesday night
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-17

The Liberty A. C. will hold forth at Eagles hall this evening and the box ing bill which the club will offer the sporting public, may be the means of packing the pace. Match-maker Ter ry Lee said today that he had every thing ready for the big show and Judging from the advance sale of tickets he felt satisfied that there was going to be a large attendance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-17

want more information should read the book Personally, I am fncHned to the belief that if the attac'<ius party shows ability with his hsts. it would be well to drop the cane and run like the diViI.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-17
BRooKLAwNs AND ATLAS TEA1ls
 PLAY TOMORROW NIGHT HERE

The big basket ball attraction in Bridgeport this winter will be played Tuesday night at BrOo1klaWn TtzE when the strong Atlas basl<st nnu team of New Haven will meet the un- defeated Broolflawns of this city schi1 Atlas team has a long string of FTinl. to their good having defeated the strong Blue Ribbons of this city tagt Monday night at the Boys club gym in very hOtly contested game by the score Of 22 to 21- The manager of the Brooklawns has one Of the Deat referees of the city in Al Burd1clr a very well known basket ball player of this city The two teams will take the floor at eight o'clock sharp. Az ter the /gaune dancing will be in order until midnight. The line ups
 ATLAS BROOEL4ATr7S
 Left Guard -
 Right Guard
 Albert Graham Holman, Brown
 Right Forward
 weiner, Krau Huriey
 Left Forward
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-17

coach in the United States. Andy Smith has already signed with Ohio
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-17

There are the bouts which will be staged tonight: Tommy Ginty vs. Al ketchell 10 rounds; Frankie Flemin g lys. FrankieMango, 10 rounds; Young Stofel vs. Jimmy Lawrence, 10 rounds Thirty rounds of boxing with Terry McGovern, the former champion. as referee and Michael F. O'Connor az timekeeper. The bout will start at S;30. Doors open at ' o'clock
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-17
Other NOtes
By Wagner.)

{By Wagner.)
 OutHe1der Joe Phillips, who was We- cured from Bfnghamton as part of the deal for Pitcher Gibbs, sent his con tract to the Bridgeport club today. Phillips writes from his home in Waynesboro, Pa, that he is satisfied with the terms of the contract. He recently sent his photograph to the local club and judging by that he looks hike Frank Gotch The fans won't care how he looks if he is a good ball player. Nz
 Manager McCann is quite enthusi- astic about Pitcher Strother, the Vir- ginia boy he signed last week. Stroth- CT made a big reputation among col Iege players in the south. He is work. ing for 6 telephone company this win ter and talked of quitting the game but after a lively exchange of letters he decided to sign.
 Owner Sam Kennedy of the Water bury cIMb sent the following signed the Eastern association today: Pitch CTS Sam Mclean and William Hobers; outde1ders John Hickey, Art Nichols; catcher, Joseph K1eskie; 1nfieIder, William Glennon.
 change has been made in the original agreement between the Rznb1ers and Blue Ribbons basket ball teams and it has been agreed that the games shall be played at Eagles hall instead of having alter mate games in Stratford and at the Boys club. The first contest will be
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-17

Scranton, Pa--AIr. and Mrs. willard R Fehr are claiming a rapid matri- monv record. They were intro6uced. eIoped and were married within 90 hours.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-17
OUTFIELDER PHILLIPS SENDS HIS
 SIGNED CONTRACT TO MECHANICS
of Interest to Followers of Different Sports

played February 27 and on account of
 the rivalry between the teams there Is bound to be some excitement.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-12-19
MINDS in COMPLETE ACCORD
For once, at Least, MIR. and Mrs.
Smith Found Themselves In
Absolute Harmony.

we are united in this movement"
said Thomas M. Reed, a Denver physi-
ologist, apropos of fight against the
drug habit.
Eyes, single thought possesses us,
and in that respect we're like Mr. and
Mrs. Smith.
"At a. m. of bitter cold morning
Mrs. Smith in her thin nightgown was
pacing the floor with her colic-torment-
ed babe in her arms, The babes
squawks Of pain were terrible, yet
they were easily drowned by the ear
splitting roars of young Smith, Jr.,
WAC tossed about his crib with tooth
ache.
Mr.. Smith, shivering in his pajamas,
bent over the washstand, trying to
prepare a cotton filing for his son and
mustard plaster for his babe, when
his wife's voice, scarcely audible above
the uproar, reached him.
John she said, If seven years
ago, could have looked forward and
beAeld this scene, do you know what
I'd have done?
Eyes, love, Smith answered. You'd
have done just what wish I'd done !"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-12-19
HOPE TO RAISE LARGE SUM
Millions Of Red Cross Christmas Seals
to BE Sold for Anti-Tubereu-
losls Work.

Few people have any idea OF the
magnitude Of the Red Cross Christmas
seal campaign. This year over 1907
100000 seals have been printed and
distributed. II placed end.to-end
these seals would extend nearly 2,400
miles, or practically from New York
to Salt Lake City. They have been
sent to over $4,000 different agents
and will be sold and handled by an
army Of not less than 100000 volun-
teers, including men, women and chill
dren. Millions Of advertising circu-
lars have. been scattered throughout
the country, and SO thoroughly has
the advertising campaign been or
ganized that it is doubtful If many
people in the more populous states
of the country win not have heard Of
the Red Cross seal and it's mission in
the prevention Of tuberculosis. It is
hoped that at least 100000 seals
may be sold this year. The principle
upon which the sale of seals is based
is that every cent except what little
is needed to cover the actual cost Of
printing and handling shall be spent
for tuberculosis work in the commu-
nifty, where the seals are sold
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-12-19
HINTS or HORSES AND MULES
Pleasure and Inspiration Ian Breeding
and Handling Of High Glass AMI
mals--Money in Drafters.

In the fields a big team makes haste
by the width of the furrow or swath
they cut
There is pleasure and inspiration
In the business OF breeding and hand
ling high class horses.
Bear Ia mind In breeding horses
that 1T is just as essential to breed
good feet on to them as to get weight
and blood in them.
The pure bred mare is good in
vestment to the small farmer, and If
he wflI allow her to share the work
of the place she will do nearly as
much work as gelding, and raise a
good colt beside.
The drafter can make more money
by his great efficiency at heavy work
than the light horse can by his greater
speed on the road.
Nowadays farmers are awakening to
the fact that it takes strong horses to
do good work on the farm
The stalI-fIoor in the horse stables
should be level; inclined planes are
injurious. The horse is forced to
stand in a cramped position, and If
continued through a number of years,
generally becomes permanently dis
abled.
It does not matter so much what
sort Of floor is put in, as the care
taken Of it Plenty Of bedding must
be used at all times. II cement is
used, rough-furnish 1t to prevent slip
ping and crippling
Wooden floors are too dry, and have
and injurious effect upon the hoofs;
beside there is the ever present dan
ger of splintering.
"A clay floor. tamped down well, and
then covered with cinders. makes an
ideal floor for such stalls
The man who will put frosty bride
bits in the horses mouth ought tc
have the same frosty pair rammed
into his own mouth a few times e
show him Just how It feels.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-12-19
CARE Of GASOLINE ENGINES
Apparatus e Handy Power and be.
serving Of Widespread Popularity
lit Fills Many Nlehes.

Farmers who shelter their machin-
cry in the fields during the winter are
not apt to make much OF a success
Of the gasoline engine In farm work
The gasoline engine is a very handy
power and is deserving of widespread
popularity It win I'll many inches on
good sized farm and very few Of
us have begun to know its value,
II must be we'll cared for and kept
well housed, for there are certain
condition under which It operates that
are simple but inexorable It will
balk quicker than a mule # the con-
ditions are not right.
Amy farmer can get valuable assist
ance from a gasoline engine If he
will give it proper care.
Its care is very simple First comes
protection from the weather. A tar
paulin Is very good cover for an en-
CINE that Is kept out-of-doors, and even
one housed is better If kept covered
when it is not in use Live batteries
are necessary. Electricity is the spark
OF life to a gasoline motor
"A clean spark plug is necessary at
the other end Of the battery wire. The
mixture Of gasoline and air must be
just right for the most effective work
at the greatest economy Of power.
although the motor win work and
waste gasoline.
Adjustments Of this kind are simple
to learn and should be understood by
the man who has charge OF the engine.
A frequent cause Of trouble Is the
failure to strain the gasoline when
filing the tank. Pay but little atten-
tion to men who claim that their gaso-
line is absolutely clean, or the result
will be disastrous.
Strain the gasoline through a
chamois or a finely meshed strainer
Good lubricating oil is another inn
portant essential. No gasoline-engine
can give its best service unless 1T is
properly cared for and housed.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-12-19
SEEMED LIKE RUBBING IT IN
Algernon Really Had a Right to Re.
sent This Last Action Of un-
feeling Editor,

Algernon was free-lance" jour
nalist, and at the moment could have
done with considerably less freedom
land more money In fact, he was be-
ginning to realize that regular sal
airy had its advantages.
So was Algernon's wife.
A somewhat gloomy silence was
broken by the letter carriers knock,
and, restraining any undignifed haste,
Algernon went to the box. 1t contained
a foolscap envelope, which is not the
kind that editors drop checks into.
Shades of the poets' quoth Alger-
non. This is really more than / can
beari"
What is it, dear?" piped his wife.
What is it? Why, sent this editor
two stories and the heartless fellow
has returned three!"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-12-19

should be put back under the hen. I'm
this way IL il often possible to put
all Of the fertile eggs under fewer
hens and reset the hens from which
the eggs have been taken.
In testing these eggs, an infertile
egg, when held before the small hole
OF the egg testing sbox. with the light
ed lamp inside, will look perfectly
clear, the same as a fresh one. while
fertile egg will show a small. dark
spot known as the embryo. with
mass Of little blood veins extending
In all directions If the embryo is liv-
ing. If dead, If the egg has been in
cubated for at least &c hours, the blood
settles away from the embryo toward
the edge OF the yolk. forming what is
known as blood ring The testing
should be done in dark room.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-12-19
Thought nKaty" Was New Dance.

Thought "Katy' Was a New Dance.
1.-TWO travelling men on an M. X. 6
t. train" says the Parsons Sun, were
talking of their trips and young fell
low sitting across the aisle caught
snatches Of their conversation. His
curiosity got the better Of him and he
beat forward and addressed the man
In the seat ahead of him: Say, hear
those ginks talking over there? I've
done the Texas Tommy" THE Tan
go" The Hesitation Waltz, and some
others, but when it comes to doing
the Katy" l pass What kind Of a
wiggle is it, anyway Kansas City
Star.