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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-17
EDWARD PAYsON WESTON. FAMOUS PEDESTRIAN,
 BEGINS 75TH YEAR

Edward Payson Weston, the prince of pedestrians, will begin his seventy
 fifth year tomorrow, having been born in Portland, Me-, Dec. IS, 1899. At last reports the venerable walker was chipper and active and still able to make his pedometel reel off the miles at a lively gait. Weston first broke into the limelight in 1867, when he hoofed it from Portland, Me, dis tance of 1,234 miles, in thirty days and seventeen hours. Forty years later, in 1907, he turned the same trick in about twenty-nine days. When the veteran walker started his career the pedestrian game was very popu- lar both in America and England, and rich purses were hung up for the pro- fessionals. In 1874 Weston took part in a 50O-mile walking race at Newark, N. J., and covered the route in five days, twenty-three hours and thirty four minutes. He then went over to England, and in 1876 was matched with William Perkins, a crack British professional, at Agricultural Hall in London. Perkins covered 115 miles, and Weston 109. A little later he en- gagged to walk 500 miles in six days, but fell short by fifty miles. At Man chester he walked. III miles in twen- ty-four consecutive hours. On his thirty-seventh birthday Weston start ed another six-day walk, doing 460 miles before a large crowd in London Agricultural Hall In 1877 he engaged in his famous match with O'Leary for $5,O0O, but was defeated by the Irish man, who stepped off 520 miles in six days while Weston covered only 510. Dan O'Leary was one of Weston's foremost rivals. In 1875, at Chicago, he did 100 miles in 1s.53.40. O'Leary was the first winner of the Ast1ey belt
 capturing that trophy in London in 1878 by walking 5201k miles in six days. Three years later Weston an nexed this trophy, doing $50 miles. In the same year Weston attempted to walk over England, t2, ,ooO miles in l. 900 consecutive hours, but fell short by twenty-two hours. Weston's six day record of $50 miles, by which he captured Sir John Ast1ey's belt, was beaten in 1880 by Blower Brown, who
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-17
BRICKLEY MAY s LOSE CAPTATNCY
 OF HARVARD TEAM

Cambridge, Dec. 17-Election of the Harvard football captain for next year is to be held this week, probably to- day or Thursday, at the time the team meets to have the official picture talk en. The IS men who played in the Yale game are eligible to vote on the choice
 There has been no change in the general impression that has prevailed at Harvard since theeclose of the sea- son that the leader for next year will be Charles D. Brickley. There may be some opposition to his election, which opposition will likely center on Hard wick as the nominee
 If the contest be-ween these two men divides the voters quite evenly, there may be a compromise on some one of the other jun1ors on the team, which would bring in Pennock, Trum- bull and Bradlee as possibilities, all three being men who played as regu- lars in the important games It is more likely, however, that no opposi- tion at all will develop, and that BrickIey will be the unanimous choice of the team
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-17
.SHAFER'S LOSS
 TO HURT GIANTS

Secretary Foster of the Giants, stat ed yesterday that Arthur Shafer has one more year to serve under his con- tract. Shafer, it is reported, will not play with the Giants next season, but MT. Poster stated that the club was confident that he would report for spring practice at Marlin. Shafer is a teEperamentaI youngster, but he likes to play baseball, and the Giant officials believe that his fondness. fer the game will persuade him to fall in line next year.
 - If Shafer falls to report, the Giants will be placed in a rather embarrass- ing position, and it will be necessary to get some new inf1elder. The only reserve infieIders McGraw now has are Milton Stock and Eddie Grant, and neither of these men is quite up 10 the standard which McGraw ex- poets in the infie1d. Secretary Eos ter is said to be on the lookout for trades which will bring new inf1elders to the Giants.
 That the New York club is not over-anxious to keep Snodgrass and Merkle is shown by the fact that at the baseball meeting last week MT. Foster offered to trade Merk1e, Snod- grass and Schupp, the pitcher, to Miller Huggins of St. Louis for Ed Konetchy. Huggins declined to trade.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-17
NEW MERIDEN OWNER NOT
 CERTAIN WHERE TO TRANSFER
New Britain May Get Eastern Ball But
 North Adams Is Anxious

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 17-T Joseph WhaIen of Mittineague, Mass, stepped out as a member of the Eastern as sociation's board of directors, and Will liam Scinski of LinoleumVi11e, $. l., was elected in his place, at yesterday s meeting held in the Hotel Garde- The change came as the result of the sale of the Meriden franchise to the Staten Islander shortly before the directors got together. The price at which Wha1en sold his holdings was not an nounced, although it was stated after the meeting that the purchaser will have paid $5,OOO when the present outstanding obligation has been closed.
 Where Seinski will locate his fran chise was not determined before the directors adjourned, but he was given 60 days in which to decide this. Ac- cording to Whalen, Scinski favors New Britain, but there is a little matter of S1,75O to be paid James Murphy, a former owner of the New Britain franchise, before Scinski can play ball there.
 Jack ZeIIer of the Pittsfield club is anxious that Scinski go to North Adams Such a move Teller believes will provide the Electrics with good healthy rivalry, and there is base ball fever of a rabid sort in that sec ton the Pittsfield magnate is con vinced that Scinski would do better in North Adams than in New Britain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-17
BATTLING LEVINSKY
 HAS GREAT RECORD
CBv IT. $. Andrews)

When Dan Morgan changed Barney Williams name back to something like his own-Batt1ing- Levinsky-he turn ed smart trick for himself and fight CT. As Barney Williams, MT. Levin sky was not much of a success, but as Battling Levinsky he has been big winner-both financially and oth- erwise. Dan says he can not, remem- Der his real name, but it is something like Levinsky and he refuses to change again. The young fighter is similar to Joe Choynski in action, although he has not got the rugged build that the famous Joseph possessed. He weighs about 1855 pounds and has been up against middle weights and heavy weights, always putting up a remark ably good fight. He has defeated most of the white hopes, his latest battle being with Jim Flynn, the man who fought Jack Johnson, and from the reports of the New York papers the Battling one had shade the best of it. Flynn may be about through with the ring, but he is tough just the same and not easy to beat by. any means, so that Ievinsky must have some of the real fighting goods as his stock in trade.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-17
BRIDGEPORT GIRLS HAVE REoRGANIzED FOR BASKETBALL

The Bridgeport Girls basketball team reorganized Monday evening. Plans for the coming season were dis cussed and it was agreed to play mostly out of town games until the end of the season, when series with any local team, desiring games, will be arranged. This Is open to the Newfields, Park City, or High School girls. Games have been booked with teams throughout Connecticut and New York State and no teams are barred. Miss May Donovan was elect ed captain for the coming season, while Harry Reck and Patrick Hurley were unanimously reelected as man ager and coach, resp actively. The team will open their season directly after New Years, and all hands hope to equal, if not surpass, the envious record which the team had for last season. The players composing this seasons team are the same as last season; namely, the Misses May Dono- van (captain), Pauline Hutton, Mary Fenton, Mary McMahen, Lola Jewell and Nellie Price.
 Any team desiring game or series of games can arrange same by ad- dressing all communications to Harry Beck, Manager, GOA State street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-17
1t'$ All New
M'FARLAND IS
 GIVEN SUSPENSION
Wisconsin Commission Sore At Packey's Sailing In 6rFt-
 ton Bout

The Wisconsin Boxing Commission has suspended Packey Mcfarland for failure to give a satisfactory perform ance with Jack Britton on Dec. g..
 The suspension is the first punish ment handed out by the Wisconsin State Boxing Commission, which was established three and a half months ago. It came as the result of an un- satisfactory bout between Mcfarland and Britton. Packey, it was charged did not prepare for the bout, was Tn no physical condition for it and en- tered the ring weighing close to 14S pounds. His efforts were spasmodic and only once did he show his best form to the satisfaction of the patrons of the Wisconsin Club In that round he had Britton dazed and weak.
 The New York State Athletic Com mission was notified unoh1ciaIIy of the case. The board declined to discusB the case and what action they would take until officially notified by the Wisconsin Boxing Commission
 Although boxing under State super vision is governed by commission fin the States of Wisconsin, Montana and New York, there is no agreement among the State commissions to up hold the ruling of individual commfs- siOns. Such an agreement is now be- ing considered, and it is possible that the New York and Montana cOrnnfs- sions may officially recognize the sus- pension of Mcfarland by the Wiscou- sin commission.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-17

Scinski has obtained an option on a centrally located piece of property in New Britain and if he locates there will erect q new ball plant. The league season will be started one week later than last spring, opening on April z6 and closing on Sept. 13.
 The directors amended the const1- tuition so that the remuneration TOT umpires was stricken out and this will be left to the discretion of the presi- dent of the league. O'Rourke is given full charge of the umpires, may fire or hire them as he sees fit and no four directors can bring about the removal of an official as the constitution pro vides. The section covering this was ordered stricken out.
 The custom of paying uInpires at the box office following each game will be done away with. President O'Rourke will be given $1,O00 each month, $125 from each club, to care for his umpires. This money he will pay out as he sees fit, so that an uIn- pire above the ordinary will be able to get more money than an incompe- tent man. This suggestion came from President Barrows of the International league and it's soundness appealed to the Eastern association men. In the past it has frequently been desired to draw on surplus International league arbitrators, put none of these men have been willing to work in this circuit because of the conditions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-17
WRESTLING TOURNAMENT AT
 SOKO HALL FRIDAY NIGH-

At Sol1o hall, Friday evening, there will be a wrestling tournament The card will include four matches. As a curtain raiser, Cipiriria at 185 pounds will meet Orlf at 15S pounds. The next will be Kid Li1as against Bokenia, two light weights, who will undoubtedly furnish a good exhibition. Liias will weigh in at 128 while Bokenia tips the scales at 135.
 Second only to the big match itself will be the much talked match be- tween Charles Theo, the 40 pound champion of Connecticut, and Stanley Ko1wicz This will decide the own ership of a. $50 side bet placed by the two contestants. Theo will weigh in at his usual weight, 40 pounds, while Kolvicz will weigh 165 pounds. Kol- vicz agree to pin Theo's shoulders to the mat twice in one-half hour. The main bout will be between Cnaki and Housnan The match will be under the direction of the White Eagles and Bill Mcclure will fill the capacity of announcer Curtain raises at 8 o'clock sharp.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-17
It'S All Here
PENN MAY DROP
 MICHIGAN GAME
Western Eleven Can't Play Three Eastern Contests In
 Succession

Philadelphia, Penn, Dec. 17@Com- plications, though unexpected, in the arrangement of the football schedule may result in a conflict of dates which may prevent the University of Penn syIvania team from playing Michigan in the annual game here next season.
 The general impression among the students at Pennsylvania has been that Michigan still has two more years of a sfour-year contract calling for games with the Red and Blue eleven. but, Recording to the statement made by Truxton Hare, chairman of the Penn sy1vania Football Committee, this con- tract has been changed so often that no definite arrangement is in force which will assure positively a, contest with the Wolverines here next year. 7 Michigan has planned to play liar ward at Cambridge Oct. 31- In addi- ton to this game, the Maize and Blue has a contest with Cornell at Ithaca, probably on Nov. 2. Should the Penn syIvania game be played the following week, it would mean three trips to the East for the Western team Inside of three weeks. There is no doubt that the Faculty of Michigan University would object to this.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-17
CARPENTER RICHEST
 OF PRESENT BOXERS
CBuffa1o Enquirer.)

Mons. Georges Carpentier becomes the best heavy weight attraction in the boxing world. Georges won a, guar antee Of $13,0 600 and a side of 5000 by beating Bombardier Wells. He can re- peat the sum if he boxes Ciunboat Smith in London, match that fs now under way, and he can draw great houses in America. In France. his home country, where he is fdo1ized. he is under a, nine months ban for meet ing a, dub who was billed under a well Known fighters name. He cannot ap- pear in a ring there until the bars are lifted.
 Outside of being the best card of any- heavy weight living, Carpenter has the distinction of having made more. money out of boxing than any man but JeffrieS. If the boilermalker had not fought Johnson this F,renchman would today be the crowned Croesus of the game. At that, he~holds one record. that of making the historic sum in less time than any other pugflist. Eigh- teen thousand dollars for beating Wells in less than one minute and tfIir teen seconds. flow do you like that? Poor pay, I guess. Every time Carp steps in a ring he draws at least $5,OOO and more often much more He has made close to S2OO.O0O-
 We've had our white hope tragedies and our white hope successes-Very few of the latter, however out pr the whole web of heavy weight strife there have been only four developed who stood by themselves Me Carty. Gunboat Smith, Georges Car pentier and Bombardier Wells.
 Carpentier is a good lighting man True he has not done mighty things but his record far surpasses that or +be majority of American hopes In the first ploce, when he was lighter than now. he beat Frank Loughrey Of phiIadelphia. Then he trimmed Harry e.v,is American we1ter weight cham nion. After that he licked Jim Sulli- van middle weight champion of Eng land Next, George Gunther, who 4aest vear was a clever negro and a tough man to defeat.
 weak from making the French mid 71e weight limit, for Carp has been growing ever since he became a light er Carpentier went 20 rounds with willie Lewis and won Weaker gcills a. short time after, he lost to bran4 Klaus and Billy Papke.
 This year Georges has beaten Ba-n1s- man. Rice Cy Smith, George GuntheF again. Private Williams. Jeh SInIth and Bonbardier Wel1s twice
 Carpentier is not yet 20 years ola m F,11rope he is regarded as an athletc marvel. Here he would be a box oIilcs bear
 C.l1nboat Smith and Carpenter would make a great battle-the worthieSt one staged between heavies since the oays Of Corbett, Fitz. Jeff and Sharkey.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-17
TODAY IN PUG111s11o ANNALS.

1897-Kid Mccoy defeated Dan Creedon in Is rounds at Long Island City, in battle for the middleweight cham pionship of the world. When Bob FftzsimmonS relinquished the midd1eweight title to enter the ranks of the heavies, Creedon, who was an Australian and had held the middle weight championship of that country, claimed the title and offered to meet all corners. The Hoosier boxer ac- cepted the challenge. The Australian was a clever boxer, but he seemed as slow as a freight train in comparison with the Kid. In the tenth Creedon landed a blow that came very near being a knockout, but Mccoy recover ed, and from that time was the master. In the fifteenth Mccoy had his opponent at his mercy, and Cree don was all but out when the bell sounded. His seconds threw in the sponge, realizing that he didn't stand a chance, and Mccoy became the mid dleweight champion of the world.
 19O7-Sam Langford outpointed Jim Barry in 10 rounds at Los An geles.
 19O6-BiIly Papke knocked out Kid Farmer in 9th round at Peoria.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-17
BLUE RIBBONS IN CONDITION FINALLY Beat GlenbrOOk Basketball War riorS and Introduce New
 Players To Fans
(By Wagner.)

Desiring to ring up 8 victory be- fore the old year had a chance to ring out, the Blue Ribbons put the Glen brook basketball five of Stannford over the jumps at Colonial hall last night by 54 to B. Manager Leavy was so pleased over the first victory of the season that he offered to do a fish walk to the tune of 'tHe Had to Get Under,'' which Jack Speidels mer- ry musicians happened to be batting out at the time.
 The Ribbons played in greatly i'm proved form and it appeared as if they had struck their stride at last Smith was changed to center where his great height gave him ad- vantage and Emil Della val1e started the game at guard. The old High school star proved a bear in the first half and he promises to greatly strengthen the team. Bobby Stow, who replaced Della Valle in the sec ond period, was as speedy as. ever He managed to cage a couple and so did. Della ValIe.
 Smith was up against a lengthy gent named sayre but the Ribbon star reeled off nine goals. Capt. Jim Morrison was in fine fett1e. He has been drilling the boys in team work and they showed the results. Morrt- son made four baskets while Pat Hur- ley came through with seven. It was the best game he has played this season. Chief Snyder, who was wonder at guard, showed his good eye by tossing three difficult goals.
 As soon as the contest started it was seen that the Ribbons had inn proved. They outplayed the visitors from the start and at the end of the first half were ahead by 3S to 16. In the second period the boys tried to perfect their passing game and Smith neglected many chances to shoot in order to let the other boys get prac- tice. The score:
 RIBBONS (54) GLENBROOKS (32) rf-Hur1ey ............ G. TylerIg If-Morrison .......... c. Tyler-rs c-Smith ................. Sayre-c rg-Della Valle, Stow. ..LaRoach-lf Ig-Snyder .-..-.-.... Woodke-rf
 Baskets-Hurley 2; Morrison 4; Smith 9; Della Va1le 2; Stow 2; Shy der 3; Woodke g; IaRoach 3; Sayre 3; c. Tyler 1. Referee-Burdick. Time of halves-20 minutes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-17
JOE SHRUGUE WINS
 FROM CYCLONE SMITH

Joe Shugrue, the clever Jersey light weight who has been beating all his rivals, added another victim to his list last night, when he outpointed Cy Smith in a ten-round bout at Browns s Gymnasium, New York Shugrue out chased Smith in every round. His left nttt never stopped pounding Smiths jaw, and to vary the affair Shugrue would wallop his man severely about the body with a stiff right.
 Shugrue is negotiating with Willie Ritchie, the light weight champion, to meet the latter when he returns to New York, after the Murphy battle on the Coast.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-17
(By Wagner.l.


 The crack Annex basketball team of New Haven will play a series with the Blue ibbons for the champion ship of the state. Doc Hull of New Haven, who is manager of the Annex outfit, saw the game at Colonial hall of the Annex five. He had con ference with Manager Leavy of the Ribbons at which terms were discuss ed. The Annex have F'rankel, Stark weather, Dietz, Nag1e and Waters in the lineup. The last two are mem bers Of the New Haven baseball club. They played football with the Annex eleven during the past season. The series will probably start in January and is sure to prove of immense in terest.
 Andy Coak1ey, the former big lea que pitcher, was in Hartford yesterday to negotiate for the Bridgeport base ball franchise. He thought the price pretty high but said he would submit the terms to his wealthy packers in New York. He will notify the local owners later of his decision. A Hart ford paper said a friend of Outf1elder Billy Hallman's from Philadelphia was also a bidder but Secretary Reddy declared he knew nothing of it. Frank Connaughton, the former Waterbury pilot, is anxious to land as manager
 
 has submitted his terms for the job. President O'Rourke is very much grattded that the Eastern association unptres will be entirely in his charge. He declared he has some high class men who can be secured. It is reported that the Meriden franchise was sold for $5,o00. By that ratio Bridgeport should be worth $15.- 900.
 President Ban B. Johnson, of the American League. and a party of baseball enthusiasts, will travel to New York special train, the march to welcome back to this coun- try the world touring Chicago White Sox and New York Giants, according to plans announced today. The party will leave Chicago on March 5, ar irving in New York the next day, in time to meet the tourists on their ar rival. That night on the eve of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-17
COUGHS THAT PREVENT SLEEP

These coughs are wearing and if they "hang on,' can run one down physically and lower the vital resist ance to disease MT. Bob Ferguson, 31e Pine St, Green Bay, Wis, writes: ''I was greatly troubled with a bad cough that kept me awake nights. Two small bottles of Fo1ey's Honey and Tar Compound completely cured me- Hindle's Drug store.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-17
HARVARD CELEBRATES
 FOOTBALL VICTORIES

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 17-Harvard's victorious football team of 1913 was tendered an undergraduate celebra- tfon at the Harvard Union last even ing the building being too :-nan to accommodate those who desired to pay tribute to Capt. Storer and his players. The boys sang and cheer ed and then listened to speeches Capt Storer was among the speakers, while Head Coach Percy Haughton, besides telling the story of the sea- son and complimenting his team, also showed on a screen many interesting pictures of plays taken during the season
 MT. Haughton will be guest of hon or at Thursdays celebration by the graduates at the Boston Harvard club, at which he will repeat his lec- ture. At this celebration, at which the eleven will be present also, next years captain at Harvard proba bly,. will be announced
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-17

made 553 miles. The notable six-day contests for the O'Leary belt, held in New York and Chicago, developed sev- era1 new records, which were capped by Hazae1, who covered 500 miles even in Madison Square Garden in 1882.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-17

The job of uplifting the stage ia the biggest one the American public has ever tackled. The only tn1n8 that has been uplifted, so far as mo- +iced is the feet and legs of the ac- tresses, and they can't go much high CT, try as hard as they may
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-17

Guayaqui1, Dec. 1.-The rebels de feated the Ecuadorian Government troops after eight hours fighting and captured the town of Esmeraldas. Great number of both armies were killed or wounded. Foreign residents took refuge on the cruiser Cotopaxi.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-17
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-17

Rome, Dec. 1.-The Foreign Min ister, in a speech during the debate on the reply to be made to the speech from the throne, emphasized the ac- cord of the European Powers in re- gard to the frontiers of Albania