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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-24
GOTCH is TRAINING
FOR ZURICH BOUT
REPORTS FROM HIS CAMP say
WRESTLER IS IN FINE
SHAPE.

Humboldt. Ia, March zVran.
Gotch, the heavyweight wrestling
champion, who has been persuaded to
come out of retirement to meet Geofzs
already begun training for the Big
bout for which he viii receive close
onto $4,000.
In fact, Frank got a running start.
for during the last three weeks the
champion has been potterinz around
his gymnasium and running on the
road He evidently figured that the
Zurich match was Inevitable, and
with the signing of the contract he
starts with the training siege half
over Gotch Is Weighing heavier now
than usual, but with tine warm mezgn-
have charge OF the 6fsfhfrfgs says that
he Will be down to 215 pounds at least
by the time Of the struggle.
Manager K1ank arrived here several
days ago to look over the champion
and left soon after for Kansas CITY
admission and the selection Of the
referee. K1an11 is well pleased with
the champions condition ana says that
Zurich, the undefeated, viii go the
same route as the ETackensckDu5dtE and
the ZbyszIoos.
Gotch plans to do most Of his train
ing right here in Humboldt, although
he has promised Promoter ScoVll1e 70
make the windup in Kansas city. This
means that Gotch will arrive in Kan
sas City probably three or four days
before the match.
George Zurich, the EuropeAn cham
pion, has also started training Sor the
bout. His gymnasium work has start
ed with the arrival OF his ndaEa9er
and wrestling partners. The Eussfsn
lis in good shape now, having engaged
in several matches in the last month
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-24

Starting fifteen minutes after mid
night on Saturday night in the dead
calm of a clear moonlight night, Har-
ry NJ. Jones, of Boston, the parcel
post" aviator, made what he says is
the first midnight flight in an aero
plane ever attempted in the United
States and landed in a pIoughed field
near Bergen Beach, about twenty-five
miles from his starting point, after
having been in the air exactly one
hour.
when we reached the hangar"
said Jones, In speaking OF the flight.
1--WE ran the machine out and then
walked to the water front where we
could see that the fog had cleared
to fly to Governors Island and asked
him to go along. 1 made four at
tempts to get UP into the air with
Ashley as passenger, but the ground
was so soft that the wheels sank in
and I had to go alone.
II got up in q dead oaIn, but
found slight breeze on an upper
level, so turned and climbed up to
about seven hundred feet in the face
Of the breeze. went south along
the New York side Of the Sound and
the first thing knew was right over
New York oitY.
'I flew down over the Bronx and
over Harlem and Il you think that
flying by day is impressive and
thrilling You want to Try a moonlight
flight. The millt00s OF 1ighte twink
ling below me were wonderful, but
the first thing knew a good stiff
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-24
YALE AND Penn
BALL TEAMS PLAY
Old Rivals NEee< ON Diamond at Phil
adezphia Today.

Philadelphia, March 24-Readed
by Coach Frank QuinbY, the Yale
baseball squad arrived hera. where the
Ellis are scheduled to meet the Uni
verStty Of Pennsylvania nine today.
The New Haven co1legians were elat-
ed over their showing In the games
against Washington and Leo and Holy
Cross and they are expected to
triumph over the Quakers. The Penn
gylvanians were. defeated by the Navy
nine Saturday and this ended their
hopes for a clean sweep in the early
spring series. Capt. Blossom, Yale'B
snappY shortstop, feels that the squad
that represents Yale on the southern
trip this year, should do better than
any, Yale nine that has been south in
several seasons. Thrice Yale has
games with Pennsylvania. This in
cludes the game today and home
games in Philadelphia and New Ha-
ven.
Sherman and INLAY will probably
start in the box for the opposing
teams.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-24
FRED CLARKE OF
PIRATES WANTS TO
PLAY 1900 GAMES

It is the ambition of MANAGER Clarke
of Pittsburgh to achieve this season
enough games, IN the 'swon'' column
to bring his total since assuming the
mana gerial reins Of the louisville
Pittsburgh club thirteen years ago, up
to the 1900 mark. In this thirteen
years he has won 1901 games, and
with anything like a good season he
should be able to add ninety-nine
more games won to his record.
Such a record has never been ap-
preached. In fact, there are few, if
any leaders on record who have held
the reias as a manager for that length
of time. Not only would Clarke like
to round out an even 1900 victories,
but he would also like to annex the
pennant and another worlds cham
pionship.
In the years he has been manager
he has led the team to the highest
honors in the National League four
times. Four times he finished second
and once he tied for second honors.
Three times he finished third. and only
once fourth, never below that. He
captained and managed the team In
two worlds championship events,
dropping one to Boston in 1903 and
annexing one from Detroit in 1909.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-24
MIKE MOWREY OF
ST. LOUIS SQUAD
HAS GOOD RECORD

Henry Michael Mowrey, commonly
called Mike but sometimes Hank
who has been covering third for the
ST. Louis Cardinals for quite some
time, was born at Cham berburg, Pa,
thirty years ago. Mike has been play
ing ball ten years, beginning his
career in 1903 as a member of the
Chester. Pa, independent team. He
broke into league circles in 1904 with
Williamsport and Johnstown, in the
Tri-State. In 1905 he third-bagged
for Savannah, Ca, in the South Attain
tic. At the close of the season Gin
cinnati manifested a desire for his
society and drafted him. After a pre-
Hminary try-oUt the Red management
turned him over to. Baltimore, but re-
called him before the close of the
1906 season. In 1907 he was the reg
-ular third-sacker for the Reds, but
the following year he participated in
only sixty-<hree games. He started
with Cincinnati in 1909, but in mid
season was traded to the st. Louis
Cardinals. Mike never was the best
third-baseman in the world, and his
stick work has been nothing wonder
full. but he is pretty good ball player
at that.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-24
FALL OF BOMBARDIER WELLS
STAR WAS SUDDEN AND COMPLETE

which Uncle Tom McCarey offered
him, gone by the boards, but his
chance of meeting Georges Carpenter,
the French champion, for big slice
of money, is also Iessened. Wells had
been offered $4,000 before he left
England to remain over and meet the
Frenchman, but he wanted more and
then decided that the New York match
would be the proper caper. 1t will
take several battles now to bring the
Bombardier back into favor.
And the man who sprung the sur
prise in beating Wells so decisive1y!
Why he is, or rather was, one of Uncle
Sans navy boys, the kind that made
Tom Sharkey some shucks when he
was in the game. He has been fight
ing about California for the past four
years, but it was not until the past
eight months that he made a showing
that brought him to the attention of
the promoters and critics. When Gun
boat knocked out Andy Morris of Bos-
ton last July in two rounds the critics
began to take notice, for Andy was
considered some fighter around the
Hub. Then came his defeat of Jim
Stewart, another big fellow and a good
one among the second division heav-
les. and later he had the best of Jack
Twin Sullivan in the big CITY, When
they sprung Harry Wuest of Cincin-
natl as a conner, Gunboat blasted their
hopes by stopping him in one round.
Frank Moran of Pittsburgh, another
prominent hope, was brought forth
and after twenty rounds of battling on
the coast Mr.. Smith of the Navy won
again. So it can plainly be seen that
his win over the Bombardier is not
exactly an accident nor a fluke, as
they would say in baseball. Mr.. Smith
will now pay considerable attention to
Mr.. Luther McCarty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-24
BIG SALE OF SEATS
FOR ACORN A. G. SHOW

Fritz Hartmann is wearing a big
broad smile these days and he is
scouting the old idea "they never
come back" In support of this con-
.tention Fritz relates the story of how
he lost considerable of filthy lucre on
the last show of the Acorn A. c. here,
and then launches forth into MARIA
tive concerning the sale of tickets for
the show which he has arranged for
the Park City rink Thursday night,
when Young McAuliffe of this city
and Rantv Lewis the fast little New
York featherweight, meet in the star
bout of ten rounds.
Davy Ryan and Kid Lewis, at lab
pounds in the semi-fina1, another ten
round engag cement, will entertain the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-24

the Bombardier in order to get a crack
at Luther if possible. Los Angeles
had offered big money for a meeting
between Wells and McCarty, but Bonn
bardier's manager figured that he
could grab off two big checks, by first
defeating any heavyweight the Garden
club secured for him in New 7 DIRK and
then taking on McCarty in the west.
He era bbed off the New York match
all right, but he bit off more than he
could chew, for the man he met
Gunboat Smith of the Golden state of
CaIifornia,-handed him a most beau
tifu1 sleep producing punch, one from
which he did not emerge for ten min
utes, and now the big Bombardier IS
wondering how it all happened.
Not only is the Los Angeles match,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-24
CHASE RETURNS
TO GAME TOMORROW
LELTvEIT AND FRANK CHANCE
OF NEW YORK AMERICANS
ALSO RECOVER.

Hamilton. Bermuda, March "a
The BEST news that can be sent to
New York from this British island last
night Is that Hal Chase win play Sec
ond base in Tuesdays game here be-
tween the Highlanders and the Skeet-
srs. Chase's right ankle, which was
hurt in a game here on March 8 be-
tween the Regulars and Colts, Is now
entirely well. and Charlie Barrett, the
clubs trainer, announced last night
that Chase can don the spangles on
Tuesday and play against the Jersey
City team.
Needless to say, there was joy in the
camp Of the HighIanders when Bar
rett made this announcement, for the
team has missed Chase in the exhibit
ton games that have been played since
his collision with young HARRISON.
Chase himself is overjoyed at his
early recovery, for he feared at first
that he would be 1ayed up for a
month. Chase says his ankle has not
panied him for a week or more. and
that it feels today as strong as 1T ever
was. His return to the infie1d will
strengthen the inner works of the
HighIanders and also inspire the rest
of the team with confid ence.
Following Barrett's announcement
about Chase, there came word from
Jack Lelivelt that the ankle he spra1n-
ed in practice. Saturday morning was
not badly hurt and that he viii be
able to play tomorrow. Lefivelt says
he sprained his ankle only slightly and
that he suffered no Ill effects from 1t.
1t now turns out that the trouble
with Chances back is luInbago, and
Doc Barrett hopes to remove the all
rnent by q system of massage treat
ment Already the Peerless Leader Is
expertencinE some relief and hopes
within a week to be able to lead his
charges ON the field in person
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-24
THIS DATE IN
PUGILISTIC ANNALS
MARCH 2S.


19OO-Frenk, Erne sdefeated joe Cans
in IL rounds at New York ---s44,'
19O6-MiIke Schreck defeated Dave
Berry in 8 rounds at Terrs Hautes
IND.
1sOo-Owen Moran, English, outpoint-
ed Tommy Murphy in rounds at BOs-
ton.
Charley Norva1l in 10 rounds at Oak
land, Cal.
1e11-Eddie NcGoorty knocked out
Harry croxton in 5th round at liver
pool. - 80 -
1s12-Jack Lester, Australia defeat
ed Johnny Thompson in 20 rounds at
Sydney.
1912-Frank Klaus defeated Jack Dill
Ion in 20 rounds at san Francisco
1e12-Knockout Brown stopped
Knockout O'Donnell in LIST round at
New York.
Battling Brooks in srd round at NsV
York 4stt -ti 30
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-24
JACK M'AULlFFE AT
YEARS OLD TODAY

Jack McAuliffe, who retired from
the ring some seventeen years ago as
the undefeated lightweight champion
of the world, was born in Cork, Ire
land, forty-seven years ago today. His
great career, beginning as a lad in
Brooklyn, where he was employed in
cooper's shop, and where he boxed
with fellow workers, is known to most
boxing bugs. He fought his way to
the top of the lightweight heap, re-
manned there five years, and retired
without ever having tasted defeat. Nc
Auliffe believes that the boxers of to-
day are not as long on gray matter as
were the men he fought. 1t is the
general belief that there has been an
Improvement in the mentality of box
ers as class, but this opinion is not
shared by the former lightweight
champion. The science of the boxing
game has deteriorated, declares Nc
Auliffe, since9 the. palmy days of Cor
bett. Dempsey, Mccoy and other ring
artists.
McAuIiffe thinks the boxers of the
present time are rushed too rapidly, to
the neglect of the finer points of the
game. There is a tendency, he de-
clares, to make brute strength and
ability to take punishment the meas
ure of a. boxer. Joe Cans and Abe
Attell, he thinks, were the best and
cIeverest of the more recent boxers.
Kid Mccoy and Joe Choynski, both
of whom are now talking about COM
ing back, fought a memorable battle
in San Francisco fourteen years ago
today. The Hoosier was declared the
victor after twenty grilIing rounds. If
Joe and the Kid are IN earnest about
returning to the ring, a match be-
tween them might be amusing, at
least. Mccoy has taken part in sew
eraI bouts in France within the last
couple of years, and has proved that,
for all his forty years, his o1d-tirne
cunning has not entirely deserted him.
Choynski has kept in good condition
as a boxing instructor at an athletic
club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-24
BAKER CLOUTING
THAT BALL HARD
PI1iIade1oEia Athleucs' slugger Helps
Team Beat Louisville by Hitting.

Louisville, KY. March 24Durndng's
pitching and the defensive work of
Rube Oldrfng and J. Franklin Baker
were the features of an Easter day
batting bee which the Athletics won
from Louisville by a to score
1t was Portsfder DurninE's debut as
big league pitcher in his home town.
The Louisville boy started the contest
for the elder set of -Adacknen. He
worked ave innings, during which time
he permitted only four hits and one
run.
runs while Baker scored two runs and
drove in the other pair. His stickwork
for the afternoon consisted of a triple,
double and single.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-24


a & o Bombardier
w ellis, the British
n e a Wy W e i g h t
champion, was be-
ing doomed to the
skies by all the
critics and also
d e m a n d e d first
crack at Luther
Mccarthy for the
h e a w w e i & h t
title of America.
1t was a plum
that all the heav-
les wanted and
several of them
were willing to
1-i-Ir a ho ff1n with
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-24
PERSONAL MENTION.

Frederic sniffen of this city who
has been studying with Sergei K1eban-
sky, the famous Russian baritone in
New York, has been engaged to sing
role of Alto in CavaI1eria Rusticana
to be given at Hotel Plaza, New York
on the evening of March 9th. Mr..
Sniffen was engaged in the place of
AndrAa Sarto, formerly of the Metro
poIitan forces.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-24
MARCH ~.

1aee-Jack McAuIiffe, only retired
md efeated lightweight champion. born
in Cork.
1sS5-Joe Gozs, who in 1856 fought q
draw with Jem Mace for the Worid'S
heavyweigft title. died In Boston
1se7-GeorEe Dixon, colored boz9rs
defeated prank EFne in 25 rounds at
New York
1s99-Elid Mccoy defeated ice ChoTn-
ski in 20 rounds at San Francisoo-
1so3-George McFa dden and Nike
Wwin) Sullivan fought 12-round aEas4
at Boston
1eOs-Jfna Flynn defeated Battlins
Johnson in 10 rounds at Los An
1911-Eddie Carnpi and Jimmy FOX
fought around draw at San Fran
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-24

fans with one of the swifest swat ex-
changes seen in the state this year.
Young Joe waIcott of this city is ready
for the gong to start his eight round
set-to with Battling Larry Ryan of
New York and Kid Allen is itching to
doff his bathrobe and get at Young
Jackie Robinson, the Derby feather,
with whom the local lad is to exchange
punches over the six round route
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-24
BY II. S. ANDREWS.

Stars of the sporting world come
and go with lightning rapidity. It
does not require much time to make
or unmake a star. especially in these
days of hustle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-24
(By Wagner.)

Outf1elder Frank Carroll, who was
with the Bridgeport baseball club last
season just long enough to get a cup
OF coffee, has written to Secretary
Farrell of the national association
asking to be declared a free agent.
Carroll alleges he did not get a con-
tract from the Bridgeport club on
February 1 as provided by the rules.
Carroll was sent here by the Troy
Club of the New York State league
last year. He looked like a good out
fielder but had a sort of Whats the
Use 2? feeling. He sat in the Atlantic
hotel by the hour and related his
troubles-to more or less sympathetic
audience. He finally decided to go
home and Manager Mccain made no
objection. In letter received by
President O'Rourke of the Eastern
association today, Carroll claims he
did not sign Bridgeport contract
last year.
First Baseman Ed McGan1welI has
accepted terms with the Bridgeport
team. He has not signed the papers
yet but has notified the management
that the inducements are satisfactory
and the matter will be closed in a. few
days. L am glad to be coming to
Bridgeport and I will give you the
best have writes McGamwel1. The
player admits Manager Jimmy Garry
of Holyoke was trying to do business
with him but says Secretary Farrell
will have to decide whether Holyoke
or Bridgeport has first claim on his
services.
The Mohawk Giants, an aggrega-
ton of dark brown gents who have
been playing all winter at Palm Beach.
will appear here for an exhibition
game against the Mechanics some
time next month. Secretary Reddy
has offered them the choice OF two
dates. The University of Vermont
wants the Mechanics to hold the date
of April II few days longer. The
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-24

Green Mountain collegians will then
either reject or accept the plan to
play here.
The New Haven club has secured
Infie1der Zach Erhard from the Wash
ington Americans. He is a. New York
High school boy who was taken south
by the New York Americans last sea-
son but didn't stick.
Leach Cross may appear in the
April boxing show to be, held by the
Annex Athletic club in New Haven.
Marty Baldwin is picked for Cross
opponent if the match goes through.
The Yale crew candidates are get
ting plenty of work under the direc-
ton of Capt. Snowden and former
head coach, Jim Rodgers. The tenn
porary makeup of the varsity boat
has been announced as: McEenry, Coe,
Freeman, Phi1bin, Denegre, Bugbee
and Gore. The English coach will
arrive in May to direct the work.
1t appears that Gunboat Smith is no
more anxious to swap punches with
Luther McCarty than the latter was
club of Philadelphia offered Smith a
| bout with McCarty on April Is, but
Smith demanded all the money in the
world and the Brooklyn bridge be-
sides, SO he was crossed off the list.
Australian Charley Griffin of this
city Will clash with Harry Condan be-
fore the Brooklyn Beach A c. in
Brooklyn tomorrow night. Charley is
training at Capt. Bonds in Stratford
and he wouldn't be human if he
didn't think he was going to win.
! The st. Joseph's members yesterday
| elected Tom Gallagher captain of the
| baseball team to succeed William Hal
pin who was recently appointed on
the police force. Gallagher is well
| liked by the Barnum avenue boys and
! is sure to make good.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-24
CARROLL, FORMER MECHANIC, IS
CLAIMING TO BE FREE AGENT
Capt. Sn0Wden of Yale Crew Selects Candi-
dates for Varsity Boat

Green Mountain collegians will then
either reject or accept the plan to
play here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-24
LYFORD BROS.

SEE EASTER wooLENs TRY
e TWO STORES
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-24

Leach Cross may appear in the
April boxing show to be, held by the
Annex Athletic club in New Haven.
Marty Baldwin is picked for Cross
opponent if the match goes through.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-19

Bailey House, the terminus of the
line. Tuesday the construction car
was up again, and stone is being
hauled to finish ballasting the the
track, which Is nearly completed.
The temporary sub-station which was
used on switch at Jackson's Mills
for some time, has ben moved to, the
switch at Shadybrook and better
distribution of power is the result.
Work on the foundation OF the
sub and passenger stations is pro-
crossing rapidly at Shadybrook. The
benches and other furniture for the
interurban station at the iEdmiston
House, recently purchased by the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-11-19

trolley company. has arrived and the
waiting room VIII be equipped soon.
n g. RAMS y and daughter, Miss
Laura, Of Roanoke. were visitors
lin the city Tuesday,
DR.. benjamin SWint, OF pliila-
delphia, was 4 guest Of his brother,
Attorney Charles swint, Tuesday
night
The members OF the Standard
Bearers' Society OF the Methodist
Episcopal church. were entertained
at the home OF Miss Grace WIhitesel,
on Main avenue, Tuesday nsgitt.
The Rev. H. -. Ressegger, OF
Buckhanhoh, sWas visitor TO this
city Tuesday III
Dr. J. A. WoofteF was at GlaFks-
burg Monday ightl
An inspection party Of Baltimore
and Ohio railroad officials were here
In special train Tuesday afternoon
a remarkable freak in the nat1re
Of q hog With two we'll developed
hearts was found by s. NJ. phoms
while butchering at home on Oil
creek In this. county. Nothing else
Of nm abnormal character was found
in the animal either before or after
IL was slaughtered Both hearts
were wen developed and they were
joined together. Mr.. Thoms names
=. s.