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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-04
COLLEGE PITCHERS
IN BIG DEMAND
ATHLETICS AND WASHINGTON
AFTER COLLINS OF VAN
DERBILT UNIVERSITY.

Nashville, Tenn, March 4.-Man-
ayers Mack of the Philadelphia Ath-
letics and Griffith of Washington are
making strenuous effort to sign Will
son Collins, the star pitcher of the
Vanderbilt university. Each has writ
ten the colIegian offering a contract,
but neither has yet succeeded in get
ting him to sign. Griffith wants Col
Inns to go to Washington for an in
terview, saying that he thinks he can
make satisfactory terms, while Man
Rger Mack, who will have the Ath-
letics here for three games on the trip
north, is expected to have heart-to-
heart talk with the young collegian.
Collins has another year to play at
Vanderbilt and has a PERFECTLY clean
record with the Southern intercolIeg-
late athletic association, and since he
appears to grow better with every
year on the gridiron, Coach McGuigan
Is certain to use all his wiles to inf1u-
ence the Pulaski CTenn.) boy to finish
his course in college Wilson, in dis
cussinE the receipts of the contract
from Washington, and also that from
the Athletics. stated that both cities
made him tempting offers and the
pro bIerne which confronted him is re-
gardir1g whether he would come to
terms with one or the other or remain
In school
Collins probably is the best slab ar
fist in the south today, possessing
bewildering curve and superb control.
Armed with a stout ash stick he is
s vicious hitter, having a free swing
and being able to drive the ball to
any field. But it is on the paths that
Collins is at his best, for he runs like
n streak and rarely fails to outgueSs
the opposing pitcher, running with
the delivery of the ball. Wilson is
admittedly the fleetest man in the
SOUTH and, having mastered the art
- IL
rnoralizing the offence, once he gets
on.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-04
THIS DATE IN
PUGILISTIC ANNALS

1S86-Sam Langford, negro boxer,
born at weymouth, n S.
1S92-Eddie Morgan, British bantam
weight, born at Merthyr, Wales
19O1-Tommy Ryan stopped Tommy
West in II rounds at Louisville.
1eO4-CharIie Neary defeated Louis
Lang in rounds at Milwaukee.
1907-Jack johnson knocked out Bill
Lang, Australian, in 9Th round at Mel
bourne.
19O7-Jack McAuliffe and Jerry
Mitchell fought around draw at Phil
adelphia.
1912-Young Jack O'Brien knocked
out Lefty Gallagher in 4th round at
Phila delphia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-04
Ry Wagner.)

The Pittsfeld fans have been sue
cessful in their efforts to keep the
baseball franchise in that city and
Manager Jack ZeIIer is now ready for
the bell to ring. The campaign to
gain funds to purchase the ball park
has closed. A total Of 5000 was
raised ana the owner of the park was
willing to sell for $1,000 The small
amount will be furnished by Pitts
field sportsmen. Threats had been
made to move the franchise elsewhere
unless the fund was collected to pur
chase the park
Jake Boultes, the new Bridgeport
third /baseman. writes from his home
in st. Louis that he is delighted to
paseman IcGamweu. Boultes and Nc
Gamwell played together in Lowell
last season and are great friends.
There won't be any better first base
man in the league says 'BouItes.
You don't have to worry how you
throw them to MEG amwel[. He gets
them anywhere. And he hits EN-
hard. too
President OiRourke of the Eastern
association has received an applica-
ton from Billy Merritt who wants a
job as umpire. Merritt claims to
have had experience Ia the New Eng
land league. President OARourke will
appoint an extra umpire to Work I'M
I'll May IS and Merritt or Harry Ma
son is being considered for this po-
sition.
One month from today the ball play
ers will be reporting at Newield park
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-04
NOTICE.

De DiscOntinuance OF Present Building
Line on the West Side OF Main
Street, from Fulton Street to Frank
lin Street.
Notice is hereby given that at the
meeting of the Common Council OF
the City of Bridgeport, held February
18th, 1913, the following report Of the
Board of Appraisal Of Benefits ana
Damages was adopted relative to the
discontinuance of the present two foot
building line on the west side OF Main
street, from Fulton street to Franklin
street. as ordered at the meeting Of
the Common Council held May 6ths
1912, as follows:
STATEMENT.
Damages Over Benefits.
That they have awarded damages
over and above any special benefits
received in the premises by the sfore-
said discontinuance and the re-sstab-
lishnent of the said building 1fnes 20
the following persons, to wit:
No persons
Benefits Over Damages.
That they have assessed benefits
over and above any damages suffered
in the premises by the aforesaid die
continuance of said building line to
the following persons, to wit:
No persons.
Damages and Benefits Equal.
And that the following IS a list Of
the persons or corporations that viii
receive an equal amount of damages
and benefits in the premises by the
Of the said building
lines. to wit:
Annie German,
Henry H. Taylor,
Max J. Buechler,
William H. Fox,
Hobart Brinsrnade,
Adopted, February 18th. 1919.
Approved, February 9th, 1913.
Attest,
STEPHEN 2. BOUCHER,
as City Clerk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-04
COOPER LIKELY
TO RETAIN JOB
McGRAw ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT
WORK OF YOUNG TEXAS
OUTFTELDER.

Marlin, Tex. March 4-There was
no battle in Emerson Park yesterday
as Manager McGraw used the diamond
to give two long periods Of batting
players, who reported Yesterday vii,
players, who reported yesterdya, VIII
be in no condition to enter practice
game for several days.
Chief Meyers was prepared to jump
into a game, but the other players are
rather flabby after their winters lay
off.
Bill Jacobson, the extensive outfield
recruit, is laid up with a bad knee, and
NAV not be able to play for some time
In chasing a ball in centre field this
forenoon he fell heavily on his Shout
der and right knee. His knee was SO
lame he could not walk back to the
hotel. and had to be driven there.
This was a big blow to Jake as he
was doing his best to earn his spurs
with the Giants.
AS for claude Cooper, he looks like
the find of the camp. McGTaw is more
enthusiastic about Cooper than he has
ever been over an outfeld recruit
young outfielder I have had South
with me since I have managed the
Giants said McGraw today.
Cooper is almost certain to make the
team, and it would not be surprising
if McGraw played him regularly,
though McGraw usually likes to have
his youngsters adorn the bench a
while and absorb practical baseball
knowledge.
However, if Cooper should keep on
the way he is going now he will ap-
pear in either left or centre field when
the Giants stack up against the Bos-
ton braves on the Polo Grounds on
April TO- It may seem foolish to be-
stow such praise on a youngster who
has been in action only two weeks,
but Cooper fully deserves all the nice
things said about him. He is a tip
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-04

and early birds will gather to pass
Judgment on the recruits.
The monthly story that Pop Foster
will be turned loose by New Haven is
going the rounds in the Elm City 1t
that his arm is gone. It was noticed
last season that Foster generally had
strength enough to roll the ball to the
home plate in time to catch a runner.
Johnny Hayes, the Olympic Mara
thon champion in 1908, has adopted
Journalism as al profession. He has
taken job, as sporting writer on the
Hudson, N. z, Dispatch.
Mike Murphy, the University of
Pennsylvania trainer, has arrived in
Philadelphia after spending the winter
in the south. He expected to remain
in South Carolina until April 1, but
found the weather there too warm.
Jim Jeffries and Peter Maher are
considering the proposition Of return
ing to the ring. Tom Sharkey please
write.
The Yale freshman crew squad Of 40
men have been boated and given their
first practice on the harbor.
The western Brewe of Sioux City,
Iowa.. were high in the second squad
of hve-men teams with 2761. The Col
onials, of Madison, Wis. were second,
with 2741. Barrons Bronchoe, of Ports
mouth, Ohio, were third, with 2517 at
the bowling congress in Toledo, o..
GermaniaS of Fort Wayne, go into
ninth place in fve-man teams. No
other changes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-04

LNAAOoAAS a PHPCA
champion" a n d
claiming he had
won his title from
Abe Attel1 by a
fluke. h e s e
charges were by
no means pleas
ing to the little
Cleveland b oy' s
ears, but he kept
quiet and said
nothing. Then
came the story Of
an alleged fake
fight in a Penn
sylvania % w n
with his own
SDarrinR mariner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-04

which was afterward proven that
Johnny had nothing to do with. How
ever, it all hurt the reputation Of the
little champion, and it was up to him
to make good. He went about it in
busin ess-Iike way, stopped a few easy
ones and then headed. New York way.
] Johnny put up a corking good fight q
few weeks ago against tough young
ster and followed this up with a battle
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-04
BOWLING.
LoooNIoBILE LEAGUE

Two closely contested games were
rolled at the Park City alleys last
night, between the four teams in the
Locomobile league. The Tigers won
two out of three points from the
Colts, and the Bears turned the same
trick on the Mustangs. The results
further close the difference in stand
ing of the teams. The scores:
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-04
REFUSED LICENSE
AND APPEALS TO
HIGHER COURT

PasQuale Richards who was recently
refused a renewal of his liquor license
because OF damaging testimony by the
police, has filed notice with the county
commissioners that he will appeal 70
the superior court. Richards place
Is at 2S9 Water street. His resort
was one of those against which MAJOR
Wilson rem onstrated
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-04

When the chicks come, have a good
sunny exposure for them and let them
run out on the ground in good wealth.
er, but keep them in a dry house with
plenty of chaff on the floor on cold,
wet days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-04
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE

Crane Valve No. 1 took all three
points from the Singer Co in the In
dustriaI league game at the Washing
ton Park alleys last night. Monks
was high with 29S, Sheehy following
closely with a. 296 total. The score:
Crane VRIYfa Co No 4
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-04
CITY LEAGUE

The Red Sox took the first two
points from the Cubs last night. and
thus broke the tie which existed be-
tween the two teams for second place
in the city league standing. Harper
was high man with a single of 122
and a three string total of 312. The
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-04

The fourth service in the series Of
United Lenten Services will be held in
ST. Johns Church, Fairfield and Park
avenues this evening at 7:45. The
Rev. Henry Lubbock, D. ID. Rector of the
Church of Zion and St Timothy, New
York city will preach on the topic
Personal Religion
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-04

BRYANT LEAGUE

Team D won two out of three points
from Team. A and Team B also took
the odd point from Team G in the
Bryant Electric league games at the
Palace alleys last night. R. Battau
was high with a total of 334. The
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-04
(BY t. S. ANDREWs.)

Funny how quickly opinions change.
especially in regard to the ability Of
fighters. It is not many months ago
that many writer's and followers of
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-04

BUILDING TRADES LEAGUE
Carpenters No. lost two out Of
three points to the Timers in the
Building Trades league at the Park
City alleys last night. High total was
rolled by Carlson, his mark being. 273.
The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-04
BUILARD LEAGUE

The Foxes won three points from
the Unknowns in the Billiard league
game at the Palace alleys The game
was rolled at Baltimore ducks.
AyrauIt rolled the high total of 321.
The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-04
POINTS OF NTEHFyr.

Clearance of Shirt Waists
and Winter millinery at Wholesale
prices at e. H. DILLON & Co, LOS Main
street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-04

George La Blanche, the French
Canadian middleweight, had his cham
pionship aSpira lions blasted twenty
seven years ago today when he was
knocked out in the thirteenth round
by Jack Dempsey. Two years later
La Blanche knocked out Dempsey in
San Francisco, but refused to fight
again and thus make good his claim
to the title.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-04
-OBTTUARY-

Friends of DR.. and Mrs. A. c. KNAPP
were grieved to learn OF the deaafl
Sunday evening of Russell sn1in1au
Knapp, their three days old son AZ
their home in North avenue. Funeral
services were held this afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-04

Wants, To Rent, For Sale,
&C., l cent a word in Farmer
Want Column.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-04

Funeral services OF William II. Eek
the inventor found dead IN bed Sat
urday morning at 1860 State street
were held this afternoon at Bakers
mortuary chapel in Stratford avenue.
and the First German EzVangeficaI
Lutheran Zion church in Grand street.
Interment was in Park cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-04
PITTSFIELD RAISES MONEY TO
PURCHASE PARK AND KEEPS CLUB
Jake BouI1es Writes That First Baseman
M'GamWeII Will Please Fans

and early birds will gather to pass
Judgment on the recruits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-04
FIGHTERS WHOSE TURN
II IS TO BUY TODAY

A young Welshman who entertains
an ambition to cop Johnny Coulon's
title is Eddie Morgan. Freddie Walsh,
the British lightweight champion, who
also halls from Wales, has a great
opinion of Morgan's prowess. Eddie
will become a man today, this being
the twenty-irst anniversary of his
birth in Merthyr, Wales His first
professional bout was in 1909 Since
then he has engaged in fourteen bat
ties with some of the best bantams of
Great Britain and won eleven OF
them by the knockout route. He made
his first trip across the pond last fail,
and made an excellent showing
against such men as frankie Burns
and Ed O'Keefe.
Birthday greetings are due today to
Mr. Samuel Langford, the well known
brunette heavyweight. Sam1 is
Canadian by birth, having arrived in
the world by way of Weymouth, Nova
Scotia, twenty-seven years ago today.
For over year he has been fighting
in Australia, where he whipped Sam
McVey four times, Jim Barry twice,
and also got the better of Porky
Flynn and other American and antip--
odean heavyweights. With Johnson
out of the way, Langford is probably
entitled to the descriptive phrase
which appears on his cards, Heavy
weight Champion Of the World Any
way, Mister Johnsing never displayed
any eagerness to risk his title in the
ring with Sam, and as for Mister Nc
Carty-wel1, all racial prejudice and
pride aEide, whadyouspose Sam could
do to Luke? Broad and square, beau
tiful1y muscled, long of reach, Massa
Sam is a fighting man Canadian fans
can well be proud of. If he had been
pitted against Jeffries and Burns the
result would probably have been the
same. and the descendants of the At
ricans would never had cause to blush
if negroes can blush-for their cham
pion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-04

The Yale freshman crew squad of A
men have been boated and given their
first practice on the harbor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-04

The funeral of Johanna, widow Of
Philip Dollard was held this morning
from her home, 210 Black Rock avenue
and the Sacred Heart church. In
terment WIS ia st. 1EichaePs Gene
terry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-04

John ]. Barnwell of Valley Falls, p
l., claimed the remains last evening
of his brother Thomas BarnweII
whose death occurred at the Isolation
hospital. The funeral was held in
Valley Falls, r. T., today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-04

One month from today the ball play
ers will be reporting at Newhe1d park
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-04

Jim Jeffries and Peter Maher are
considering the proposition of return
ing to the ring. Tom Sharkey please
write.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-04

The death of Patrick Burns, amongst
the best known residents of the North
End occurred at his nome, 1O1 Parallel
street, last evening. He was
gardener. Surviving him are three
daughters, Mary, Catherine and Rose
the last a teacher at the Island Brook
school.
Evening journal., 1913-12-30
STEAM CAUSED
FIRE ALARM

Steam from. the furnaces in the
basement Of the Polish Hall at Sec
ond and Justison streets. mingled
with some dust from the heater. is
saed through a grating in front OF the
hall about 9.45 o'clock last evening,
causing several persons to believe
the building was on fire. An alarm
Of fire was sent in from box No "a,
and several hundred persons rushed
to the scene, expecting to see a fire,
but it proved to be monkey rum"
A motorman on a Peoples Line troll
ley car saw what he believed was
smoke coming from the grating. and
thinking the building was on fire, he
ran to the door of the tailoring es-
tablishment on the first floor of the
building and thumped on the door. at
the same time shouting fire A young
man who head his cries, without stop
ping to Investigate. ran to the dre
alarm box and sent IA an alarm.
Evening journal., 1913-12-30
DOVER CHURCH
CALLS PASTOR
PreSbyterIanS Call David A.
Reed, Of Washington. pry
Law Violation Charged

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, Dec. Soy Wesley NJ.
E. Sunday School held It's annual
Christmas entertainment and treat
last evening IN the auditorium Of the
church.
The Rev David A. Reed. of Wash
ington, d. c., was called as pastor of
the Dover Presbyterian Church here
yesterday. The salary was fixed at
81 200 "a year.
Valuable papers pertaining to Della
wares part In the War Of 1912. have
been unearthed at Washington, ID. c.,
by Henry G. Tatnall. of the State Ar
chivee Commission These papers
with much correspondence by James
A. Bayard relative to the Treaty of
Client, are now In possession Of the
State Archives Commission and will
be gotten in shape at an early date
for the printer 50 that the third and
fourth volume OF Delaware's War
Record of 1872, may be completed
In honor of two members OF their
Sunday School Glass. who are about
to leave Dover for the West. where
they VIII reside permanently namely.
Mrs. Jessie Becker and Miss Name
Lewis. the Sunday School class OF
William NJ. Hope. last evening. gave
the young women a farewell In the
Sunday Schol room OF the Peoples
Church. of which they are members.
Walker Gibson. living at Bowers
Beach. was arrested at Bowers yes
terday afternoon, being charged with
having brought whiskey into Kent
county in excess OF one gallon. as
prescribed by law. Gibson was re.
leased
Samuel Shorts, also of Bowers. was
arrested yesterday afternoon on a
charge of selling one quart of whis-
key N violation OF the local option
law. Shorts. who is SO years of age
entered a plea Of not guilty, and was
likewise held IN $500 bail.
Evening journal., 1913-12-30
FESTIVAL TONIGHT AT UNION.

The annual Christmas entertain
ment of Union NJ E. Sunday school,
Fifth and Washington streets, will be
held this evening. beginning at 730
o'clock. The program follows:
Selection. orchestra: hymn: pray
er: recitation, Welcome" John
Dale; "A Story" Paul Wilhelm. Mary
Stirlith, Margaret Fisher and Robert
Lewis; recitation, Merry Christ
mas" William Shellady; song by
beginners and primary departments,
christmas Morn" mod Little
children: recitation, Elizabeth Cloud
"The Keynote" Virginia Wilhelm,
Clara Stirlith. Charles Bicking,
Laura Allston. John Little and Elva
Jester; song. Margaret Bichng; reci-
tation. Poor Santa Claus" Katherine
lester; Christmas Crowns" George
Smith. Laura Jeffers. Emily Smith,
Alma Stoops and Raymond Reager
song. by class OF boys Santa Claus
Heralds;" address. by pastor; Offer
ing: orchestra: hymn. Christmas
greetings, Ida McKeon; "A Bright
Idea" Leroy Ryan; exercise. Great
Joy." Elizabeth Alexander. Aubrey
Jeffers. Ida Mcdowell and George
Hemphill: recitation. Christmas
Captain" Mildred Coyle: recitation,
"The Guest" Edna Moore; recitation,
The Babe of Bethlehem" Edith
Marvel: song, Christmas Bells" by
a class of girls: recitation. Hazel
Schmitz; recitation, Marguerite
Stewart: exercise, THE Christmas
Window" by twelve girls and boys;
recitation Mary Shellady: Rays of
the Christmas Star" exercise and
drill. Elizabeth sutton. Catherine
Andrews, Lillian Parsons. Fannie
Mclaughlin, Miriam Gossam, Marion
Walker. Mary Sutton. Emma Bird,
Helen Allston and Clara Bird; enter
Santa; hymn; benediction; orchestra.
Evening journal., 1913-12-30
TOWNSEND GOSSIP.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
TOWNSEND, Del, Dec. 30 A home
coming service was held at the NJ. q.
Church on Sunday morning. The
lodges attended and the pastor. the
Rev. Warren Burr, preached. The
choir furnished special music
Reynolds Hodgson, of Westminster,
Md, is with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard odgson.-Enoch Lutry and
family, OF Clayton. we're recent vi
itors with his parents here.-Richard
Fennemore, of Pennsylvania, is spend
ing the holidays at the home Of his
brother, Wilmer Fennemore and wife
Mrs. Walter Gill had her sister, Miss
Mamie Townsend, of Philadelphia, for
recent .visitor.-Miss Murial Beauch-
amp, of Perryville. Nd, is here for a
visit with her sister, Mrs. w. Harman
Reynolds.