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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29
LOCAL BOYS ON
 LAWRENCE SQUAD
CBy Dunigan.)

Three local boys will receive try outs with the Lawrence team of the New England League, the team with which Keatfng the local pitcher made his big record last season. Moshier ana Christy have played together on the Crane team for the past season have good records, and should have no diff fculty making good.
 Moshier will try for the catcher's position and should show up well, as he has played that position on local teams for the past three seasons. Last year he captured the trophy for the best individual batter in the Industrial League Moshier has always batted better than 300. In the Industrial League Moshier's averages for the past three years were as follows: 1910, .322; 1911, .34S; 1912, .509.
 Christy has played in the Industrial League but one year, playing formerly with the Posts in the Factory League and in these leagues and on Sundays with the St. Josephs and the Black Rocks Christy has proved that he is an infielder of considerable baseball ability Christys average in the In- dustriaI League last season was .2S6 and in the City League 400.
 Laubcher received a tryout last year with the Lawrence Club but was not held, due to the fact that the Law renee team had q number of veterans and it was a difficult job to beat any of them for a position. However, the Lawrence management saw possibili- ties of a future infielder in Laubscher and had him sign a 1913 contra ct. This season Lawrence will have an in field of youngsters and Laubscher has a good chance to make the team The boys boys have been notified to report April 6.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29
EFFORT TO BRING JIM JEFFRIES
 BACK SHOULD BE FROWNED UPON

stated time and time again that he was out of it for good; that he had retired and wanted to remain a retir- ed and undefeated champion. The urging was so great that the Alfalfa farmer began to think that he was really as good as ever and might make 8 successful re-entrance into the arena. He even went so far as to visit Germany for the purpose of taking the baths and to find out whether his stomach, which had bothered him considerably, would stand the seize of training for a hard battle. That was the secret of Jeff's first trip over to Germany at that time. The long grind was too much for him, and though he appeared in good shape before the contest for the title at Reno, he was a, sick man, or rather on the verge of nervous prostration, the day of the battle The fact is he was never the same man physically after he left Howardenan in California, when Gov. GilIettee ordered the contest declared off, as he lost heart from that mo- ment and did not take the same in terest in it. He knew that his con dition had been worked Up to the right point for the earlier date and from that time on he began to go back
 Jeffries is 38 years of age and he has not lived the life that some of the athletes should live in order to keep up such work If he could not do
 himself justice in 1910, what chance would he have now? It would be the rankest kind of injustice to the public to try and spring such a farce again and it is a good bet that Jim Jeffries
 will not consent to any such plan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29
HEATING PUTS SIX STRIKES
 OVER ON BOSS FRANK CHANGE
New York Americans Manager Then Praises
 Local Boy and Says He'll Do

in order to get off twenty pounds that it wasn't long before he was sore all over, and then it was that the manager decided to call halt. Keat- ing, therefore, rested a few days to recover strength in his good right arm, which had been put out of com mission by overwork. In due time the big pitcher again felt his oats and asked Chance to let him show some real smoke.
 Get out in the box and see what you can do with me-" replied the P. L. as he walked to the plate with his heavy war club. Heating was equal to the emergency, and with ter rifle speed he hurled six balls over the pan. Each was splitter with the most puzzling break. The pellet whiz- zed toward Chance with such dan gerous momentum that the P. L.. same time trusting to luck. His bat failed to even foul the leather and six strikes were recorded in rapid succession That was enough for Chance, who had been taken com pIeteIy by surprise. He waved Keat- ing out of the box and exclaimed:
 'tThat'u do, my boy. Just save that stuff for the big games and we'll win a lot of them.'' Since this incl dent Heating has been allowed to pitch in several practice games and Chance has continued to enthuse over him. The New York manager told President Farrell the other day that in his opinion Heating would be one of the most sensational pitchers in the American League this season Chance added that in all his baseball experience he had never seen a more naturally gifted boxman-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29
''JlGS" DONOHUE
 DIES IN ASYLUM

Chicago, March 29-The fact that John "Jigs'' Donohue, the former Chicago American League first base man, who won fame in the worlds series games of 1906 between the two Chicago League teams. is dead, be- came known here, today
 The man who was termed the great est first baseman he had ever known by President Comiskey. of the local American League club, passed away in an insane asylum near Columbus, O., five weeks ago. Mrs. Donohue was notified of his death. yesterday, by an insurance company in which he had a policy. Donohue was one of the most popular players who ever wore Chicago uniform and is given much credit for the development of Pitcher Ed Walsh. His chief claim
 to distinction was his marvellous fielding ability.
 The players first big league en- gagament was under Connie Mack at Milwaukee during the infancy of the American League. In 1906 he ac- cepted 1866 chances at first base, a record which has never been equalled. "Jigs' also had the record of few est number of chances in a single | game, having only one. On May 23. at New York, he made one assist. II | had never been known in baseball | before where a first baseman was moi l given a chance to make at least one | putout. ''Jigs'' was one of nine | brothers, all of whom were baseball l players. His nickname was derived | from his clogdancing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29
SHELTERS WILL
 SECURE NEW
 YORK CASTOFFS
Pitcher HOff and InfIelder Stump May Land With Jersey
 City

Hamilton, Bermuda, March 29- Peerless Leader Chance of the High flanders decided not to stage prac- tice game here yesterday, but he put his charges through a stiff drill in stead. The infe1d was sent through all the most extended practice it has had here this season.
 For a full hour the regular mem bers of the inner works-Chance, Chase, Derrick and Hartzell-tossed double play combinations and plays to break up sacrifices and steals. It was the first time the regular in field quartet had worked together.
 Paddy Green worked hard yester- day, and it may be that Chance is of the opinion that the Holyoke kids control may be improved with lots of toll. For a full hour Green was kept in the box picthing to the batters, and he was a tired lad when Chance, dismissed him.
 Until wolter is strong enough for the hardest of usage, Chance will spare him as much as possible. If Harry is unable to play at the sea- sons start, Chance has capable man in Lelivelt to put in his place. It seems unfortunate that a regular berth cannot be found for L4elivelt, a 300 batsman, but in these modern days everything must be sacrificed for speed
 The Skeeters left here this morning on the steamship Orotava. It is pos sib1e that Manager Chance will hand the Skeeters some of his surplus tall ent after he begins to swing his ax. Chester Hoff, the Ossining southpaw, is almost sure to wear the Sch1afly co1ors this season.
 Schlafly also is anxious to land Jackie Martin, though Chance, has not yet decided whether the Plains field kid will be retained. Bill Stump who was an infield substitute on the Hilltop last season, will hardly survive the pruning knife. He evil dently did not make much impression on Chance, as the P. L. quickly stuck him in the outfield for the Colts and kept him there. He may catch on with the Skeeters or some other International League outfit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29
HOLY CROSS DEFEATS
 LEHIGH IN SHUTOUT GAME

Bethlehem, Pa, March 29.-Le- high, in her opening game of the sea- son, was shut out by Holy Cross yes terday, ? to o. Both teams played in midseason form. Holy Cross got her runs in the first inning on errors. Shenenberger easily carried off the pitching honors, having eight strike outs and holding the visitors down to two hits, one a scratch affair. After the first Holy Cross did not have a ghost of a chance to score. Murray was touched for five good, clean hits, but sensational fielding at opportune times, coupled with bone headed playing on the part of several Lehigh players, gave the visitors the victory The score:
 R. H. E. Lehigh ... o 5 ? Batteries-R. Murray and R. Carol; Shellenberger and Wright.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29

\ fine tribute to Ray Heating Iof this city is paid by Manager Chance of the New York Americans, accord ing to the New York Sun:
 Ray Heating, the big spitban pitcher, has made a pronounced hit with Manager Chance and will be one of the teams mainstays in the box this season. according to the latest Heating left his home in Bridgeport to report to the Peerless Leader he had an altercation with well known professional strong man, earning the puopu1ar decision after a desperate encounter. When Chance heard of the row he drowned at first, for he doesn't take much stock in barroom brawls, but later when he was in formed that Heating had not picked an easy mark Chance actually com mended the young giant for his cour- age.
 "A fellow who isn't afraid to tackle a guy that allows a railroad to run over his inflated chest is just the kind I am looking for. Heating certainly showed that he had plenty of the right stuff said the New York manager with a grin after he had been told the story.
 From the time that Heating arriv- ed in Bermuda, therefore, he attract ed Chances attention and soon it be- came evident that there was a bond of sympathy between them. Heating, only 19 years old and weighing more than 210 pounds, was eager to win Chances good wilf with the result that he quickly became the hardest worker on the cricket field
 He did so much strenuous training
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29
CANADIAN WHITE FIGHTER
 WINS WITH KNOCKOUT

White hopes continue to crop up like mushrooms. A new possibility was unveiled to public view at the New Polo A. A., New York, last night. Said possibility is a French dian, Antoine PolIet by name. Po1Iet made good in his first appearance by knock ing out his opponent in the first round.
 Jack Fenbrook, who has served as sparring partner for Jack Johnson, was PoIlet's victim. An interchange of heavy blows; a thud; another thud second thUd being that of Fenbreok coming in contact with the canvas and the bout was over.
 PolIet is a, wel1-knitted husky, being over feet in the air and weighing 167 pounds. Leachie Cross is sponsor for the big fellow as the East Side idol has been boxing with Pol1et in the gynna sium.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29
THIS DATE IN
 PUGILISTIC ANNALS

19O7-Ad WoIgast stopped Kid Brady tn first round at Milwaukee.
 1909-Sam Langford stopped Morris Harris in seventh round at Brooklyn
 1e10-Frank Klaus knocked out Drank MznteH in ninth round at BOs- ton.
 191o-Jim Barry outpointed Jack Burns in 20 rounds at San Francisco.
 191o-Joe Rivers defeated Billy Ca- belle in. ten. rounds at Los Angeles.
 1912-Frankie Burns knocked out Johnny Frayne in ninth round at San Francisco.
 1912-Jfm Savage outpointed Al Ku- biak in ten rounds at New York
 1e12-Rudy Unholz outpointed Kid ATberts in ten rounds at Cleveland
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29
JAMES J. CORBETToS SEMI WEEKLY ADVANCE BULLETIN
 PRINCIPAL BOXING MATCHES
Ten Round Bouts Only.
 March 29.


 Sailor White vs. Jack Connors, heavyw weight, National A. c. Frank Moran Vs. Soldier Delaney, heavyweight. Atlantic Garden. Jack Denning vs. Sam Citrin, mid dleweight, Athletic Club. Willie Adams vs. Joe Fox, welter- weight, Athletic Club.
 Paddy Sullivan vs. Young Mitchell, wetlerweight, Liberal A. C.. PhiI1y McGovern vs. Walter Nelson, bantanweight, ,Gowanus Athletic Club. Mickey Brown vs. Eddie Wallace, bantamweight, Gowanus Athletic Club. Young Rector vs. Dutch Brandt, featherweight, Gowanus Athletic Club Frankie Nelson vs. Mike Magic. lightweight, Browns A. A. Jimmy Flynn vs- Joe Thee1, light wight, Greensboro A. c.
 March 31.
 Mickey Brown vs. Jimmy Murray bantamweight, Greensboro A. c. Willie Beecher vs. Danny Ridge lightweight, Paddock A. c. Eddie Kelly vs. Johnny Martin lightweight, Olympic Athletic Club. Willie Moore vs. Harvey Kelly lightweight. Olympic Athletic Club. Joe Jackson vs. Billy Myers, feath- erweight, Olympic Athletic Club.
 April 1.
 Dick Peters vs. Kid Ghetto, light weight, Olympic A. c.
 Cyclone Kelly vs. Willie Adams, wei terweight, Browns A. A.
 April 2.
 Gunboat Smith vs. Fred Mckay heavyweight, Fairmount A. A.
 April 4.
 Harry Glenn vs. Young Sessler featherweight, B. N. Y. A. c. April 8. Joe Rivers Vs. Leach Cross, light weight, St. Nicholas A. c. April II. One Round Hogan vs. Dick Peters lightweight, St. Nicholas A. c. ] Farmer want lads. One Cent a Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29
PARK CITY. TEAM TO
 PLAY HOUSATONIC NINE

The Park City baseball team will open the season tomorrow with a prac- tfce game with the Housatonics at Hairs lot. The lineup will be: Calla- han, 3b; LinIey, l. f.; Lennon, c. f.;
 Bowling, S. s.; Mccarthy, 1b; Murphy, 2b.; WiIk, r. f.; Butler, C.; Walsh, p. Saturday, April 5, the first regular game will be played with one of the Industrial League teams. This is an important game. All players are re-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29

ready holds a decision on points.
 Easing his claim on this win from Ritchie, Freddy and his American representative, Harry Pollock, are claiming the worlds lightweight championship. Of course, both are wise to t1e fact that any such pre- tension Welsh's part is ridiculous. When Freddy beat Willie the latter was not the champion. But it is good for considerable advertising and that's what the boys are after.
 Willie Ritchie is the worlds light weight champion. There is absolute ly no flaw in his title. He can trace his claim back to George t'Kid'' Lavig- ne who won it from Dick Burge, the then English title-holder. Lavigne passed it on to Frank Erne, who lost to Cans. Then Nelson, SWolgast and Ritchie in turn won the honors. While Welsh regained the English cham. return match and has also outpoint- ed Hughey Mehegan, Australia s champion, he has never fought for the American title.
 The mention of Kid Lavigne's name | reminds me that someone sent me a newspaper clipping recently quoting the former lightweight champion as follows:
 Championship battles should be finish affairs always. lost my title | in limited round contest with Frank Erne, although I felt confident could have won in longer bout Lavigne was a great little fighter. Probably one of the best of his weight t | ever known. But his ideas do not fl t in very well with present day methods of conducting boxing exhibitions. The days of finish battles are over so far as this country is concerned Science l has the call hTIItR SfTRnpth n l modern pugilism. Or at least that is | the aim of those who promote the
 sport. And for that matter twenty or | twenty-five rounds of boxing are am
 pie to settle the question of superior | ity, even with a title at stake.
 It is fast becoming apparent that l boxing in this country, is bound to triumph over it's enenes and eventual . l ID be placed on basis firmer than eV- CT before in the history of the sport | As proof of all this the attention of the reader is called to the many fa-
 vorable bills legalizing boxing exhibi- i tions that have recently been passed
 be only a question of a very short
 time before Illinois falls in line, which T means that the army of Chicago sport
 lovers will not be compelled to hike
 to Indiana or Wisconsin every time
 they want to see a boxing exhib ibition z. As goes New York, so goes the coun- try.
 JAMES J. CORBETT
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29

stand for it. They had one exper- fence and that was sufficient.
 It is not Jim Jeffries that is to be blamed for any such movement now, but the men who are trying to urge the big fighter to try one more "come back like the 'tfarewelP' of Patti. It was not Jeffries who wanted to get into the Iimelight in 1909 when the critics began to howl for him to re- enter the ring and bring the cham pionship back to the white race. Jeff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29

members the Has co of 1910 when Jack Johnson, the coIored boxer, was given the oppor- tunity to defeat a man who had no business in the ring at that time.
 The idea of try. ing to bring a man back into the game who has proven that he c a n n o t "come back, is so ridic- ulous that the fol- lowers of the
 snort WO1I1d never
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29
(BY T. s. ANDREWs.)

The effort of some of the promo ters or managers out west to bring Jim Jeffries back into the boxing game is not meeting with much enthu- siasm, especially with the public, and it is about 100 to 1 that the big fellow will never consent to any kind of a stunt like that. The public well re-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29

quested to report Sunday afternoon at 2:15 for practice The batteries for Saturdays game will be Butler and Wells.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29
(By Wa@neP.)


 First Baseman Tom Crook will cov- CT the initial bag for Albany of the New York State league this season. The news as announced from Wash ington, D. C., which is Toms home town, states that Bridgeport sold the player to Albany. Manager McCann could not be located today so the facts of the situation could not be learned.
 It is probable, however, that the transaction was a sale. Crook had agreed to purchase his release but at the last minute failed to come across with the price agreed upon. He then asked Manager McCann to place him with some other team. The first sack CT was anxious to play in the New York State league and the change will please him. He will succeed Bill Yale of this city who has retired from the game.
 A series between the Blue Ribbons | and the All-New Haven basketball five l is likely to be arranged in few days. Manager Tesch of the Elm City five wants to play a series for a side bet l of $10O and it is probable that the money will be covered by Manager Leavy of the Ribbons. The New Ha- ven crowd will have Bob Stowe, the baseball star, and Frankel, who has been with the Brook1awns in their series against the Ribbons.
 At Brooklawn rink last night the New Haven girls beat the Bridgeport girls basketball team by 20 to 0. The visitors outclassed the local damsels in all departments. Miss Donovan and Miss Jewell excelled for the local tossers. The contest was very rough and Miss Hurley of the Elm City five
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29

According to an announcement re- ceived from New Haven if One Round Hogan beats Al Ketchen, Monday night, he will get first crack at Fred die Welsh, the English champion. Ho- gan has been training hard at New Haven and expects to win. Ketchel, who has been working out at Capt. Bonds, is also in trim. The card which is arranged by the National A. C. of New Haven looks good. The other bouts will be Jeff Doherty and Tommy Nelson; Bunny Ford and Spike Hickey; Tommy Shea and Joe Marcks. The show will be staged at the Casino.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29

Wants, To Rent, For Sale, &c., 1 cent a word in Farmer Want Column.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29

The Hartford baseball club has sold Third Baseman KunkIe to New Lon don Kunkle was worried about his wife's illness last season and jumped the team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29

Owner CIarkin of Hartford also an nounced that he has secured First Baseman Kelleher from Pittsburgh Kelleher was tried out last year by the Pirates but i'll health spoiled his chances
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29
TOM CROOK TO PLAY WITH
 ALBANY OF N. Y. STATE LEAGUE
AII-NeW Haven Five Wants To Meet Blue
 Ribbons in Basketball Series

was knocked out during one of the scuffles
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29

Word has been received that the members of the Yale swimming team who were in the zone of the western floods are all safe. They are now in Indianapolis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29

Yale will open it's baseball season today by playing the South Orange Field Club team at Yale field. Mid dlebrook, a former Bridgeport High School star, is playing left field for Yale and leading off in the batting order
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-29

Freddy Welsh, the English light weight champion, is due to arrive in New York some time to-day, (Satur- day). He plans a short tour in vau- deviIle on this side before setting sail for Willie Ritchie, over whom he al-
Arizona republican., 1913-12-17
YOUNG BURGLAR
 GIVES SELF UP
Frank l.. Stone, Broken in Health and Weary of Be ing Fugitive, Gives Him self into Custody and Asks to Return to California

Tired of roughing it, broken in health, and eager to relieve himself or the mental strain of being a fugi- tive and fearing capture at any mo ment, Frank L. Stone. aged about 2o years, wanted in Los Angeles. san Pedro and San Francisco for series ot burglaries, dropped off d freight train at Gila Bend late Monday after noon and delivered himself into the custody of Deputy Sheriff Day. Yes terday Day brought Stone to the county jail and Sheriff Jeff Adams at once notified the authorities that Fc Was being held here. If the story Stone told the sheriff yesterday is
 true it is probable that an officer Wm be sent from California to take l. i'm back u the scene of his various crimes.
 Because he absentad himself from the Presidio. at San Francisco, for about ten days. while serving his second enlistment in the United States army. Stone says he was dropped from the ranks as a deserter and thereafter became d Wanderer. For a time he secured employment in estaurants and at odd jobs. one night he was tempted to rob an es- rablishment in san Francisco. He dCCOIlpilSHeu the JOD tdSllN ana De came possessed of some money as q result of his work.
 He found himself in Los Angeles scon after There he worked the back door of the Nevada Cleaning and Dyeing Works ana emerged with four suits. two overcCats and a suit case. That was on January l6 of this year. Recently he committed an other burglary in san Pedro secur- ing five suits and three overcoats. TLese he disposed of easily. Then he tr.ed another establishment and se- cured money and jew elry which net ted him about $100. Then the police cdmped on his trail and made life miserable for him. Chief Sebastian had him arrested once but discharged him for lack of conclusive evidence. After that he decided to beat his way" back towards his home in the east. He hoped to make it by Christmas
 He wasn't used to "hoboing" and
 the desert got him" He welcomed
 tEe arms of the law and the jail seemed good to him. He is ready to take his medicine, and he says that fl he serves q sentence and lives through it. he is going to be a better man.