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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-10
AUSTRALIAN BOXER
 TO VISIT THIS COUNTRY
Mehegan. Who Recently Fought Matt
 Wells, Wants American Gold.

London March 1o-While Freddie welsh undoubtedly holds undisputed
 claim to the lightweight championship here,af is still aadebatablesRe point as to
 which of the 1ightweights ranks next
 to him. It was thought the vexed
 question might be settled at the Ma tionaI Sporting Club on last Monday
 night, but 1t was not so, although Wells got the verdict over Mehegan
 at the end Of twenty rounds The
 authoritative eye may look upon Wells
 as the next best to Welsh, but the
 fans have a soft place for the
 Australian, who now talks of trekk1ng
 for America.
 It was a rousing battle from begin
 ming to end-a. real fight and no box
 ing match. Probably that is why MT.
 Douglas the referee was so constant Iy harassing the men and ordering them to .'break,'' stand away and all sorts of things. They do not love
 hard. close fighting at the National and Mehegan's style emphasized by the fact that Wells often tried to play the Australian at his own game, did not meet with the approval of the official in charge, and it may be taken for granted that the greater compliance with the orders to stand up and box on the part of wells weighed heavily with the referee.
 Mehegan did not win by a big margin, but he won nevertheless, and though the records say that he was
 defeated, this bout, at any rate, can be wiped out Of future calculations Mehegan fought his own fight; not as he did against Welsh, but more after his natural crouching style. He is at a disadvantage when he is not bent nearly double, and throughout Mon l days contest he simply walked into
 Wells on every occasion. giving the ton Of his head as an invuInerable l mark and then flashing out with such deadly hooks and uppercuts that he
 had his opponents face in a sorry state soon after the contest started
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-10
BAGGAGE SMASHER
 MADE THREAT TO
 SHOOT TYRUS COBB

Athens, Ga. March10lThe recent visit of Ty Cobb to Manager StaIlings plantation nearly ended disastrousIy y for the Georgian. The natives here are still discussing the incident. It appears that Cobb on his return to his home. in Royston, Ga, came to Athens for his train. He had a small trunk with him and also a hunt ing dog. When he arrived at the sta tion, the agent, who is a small man was busy checking up trunks that were to be sent out of town. Cobb strutted into the agents room and de- manded that he be shown immediate attention
 Like most southern men, the agent, looked over Cobb and said nothing. Ty then became s'peeyed." The agent informed him that he would have to wait his turn and that, furthermore two bits would be charged to checi, the dog through to Royston. cobh became abusive and the agent was still more angry.
 'I know you, Cobb,r declared the agent. You be a native of this here state and you know what will happen if you get me riled. I have my little pet with me and unless you get out of this baggage room in one minute they'll take you to Royston in a box Ty went out and waited for his turr He also paid the two bits for check. ing the dog. ?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-10
BILLY BULL WILL
 COACH YALE TEAM
FAMOUS PUNTER TO TEACH ELI
 CANDIDATES HOW TO KICK.

Announcement has been made that pr. William T. Bull will be at New Haven practically all the fall teaching the Yale footballists how to kick. Bull was considered the greatest drop kicker Yale ever had, and Punnpelly's g work in the Princeton game was a monument to his instruction. He will come to New Haven nearly every day in the fall after the men have mas tered the rudiments of the game.
 In this. connection it is interesting to note that the two big men in Yale football next fall besides the cap tain and the regular force of coaches will be Dr. Bull and Tax Commissions CT William H. Corbin. known to all Yale men afectionately as Pa Cor bin. During the discussion as to who the next head coach should be, MT. Corbin, after it was seen that there was no possibility of getting Harry William to come from Minnesota, brought all influences to bear for the selection of Howard Jones.
 The middle of the spring Captain Ketcham will announce his fresh man coach The freshman coach will be saIaried. The name is with held for the present for business req sons It is expected to make the position of freshman coach a perma- nent one.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-10

IS at Brooklawn rink. The game promises to be most exciting con- test.
 The teams will be represented in the city series as follows: Blue Ribbons, Leavy, Hurley, Keating, Burdick, Nor rison, Cahi1l, Bierbaum, Lush Brook1awns, Shea, Ludwig. Treat, Aurillo, Brown, Hoffman, Franke1, Graham
 At Brook1awn rink tomorrow night the strong Glenbrook Basketball team of GIenbrook, Conn, will play the Brooklawns. The line up: Glenbrook BrookIawns Woodke, AurilIo, Shea
 Right Forward La Roache Hurley
 Left Forward Morrison Brown. Hoffman c. rigler Treat, Graham G. eTig1er Ludwig
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-10

to resort to the cover when he is in hard straits and needs a chance to re- cover himself, but for a boxer to de- nberately start out in limited round bout to cover before hitting a blow, it is going too far: in fact it is not boxing. but stalling.
 The crouch was brought into use by James J. Jeffries and was worked out by Tommy Ryan, who was teach ing Jeffries the art then, but Jeff ney- CT let it interfere with his work; it only enabled him to better evade the straight punches of an expert like Jim Corbett and "a sIugger like Bob Fitzsimmons Then came the "eover up'' among some Fof the New York and Philadelphia boxers, although Ed die HanIon, the San Francisco light weight, had used it effectively before
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-10
PITCHER HANLEY
 OF GIANTS DIES
PROMISING YOUNSTHR TAILS ITO RATIfY AFTER OPERATION
 FOR APPENDICITIS.

Dallas, Texas, March 1O.-Manager McCraw of the Giants receiYedg word from Marlin yesterday of the cath of Pitcher Hanley. who was operated on there Saturday for appendicitis The pitcher died at 7:15 a. m, and W1bert Robinson was with him when he died The young man realized that his end was near, and so told Robinson He was i'll for a lft1le over a week
 HanIeyss home was in Marietta, Ohio. and McGraw sent instructions to Marlin to have the remains sent back to Marietta, and. If necessary, have somebody accompany them. Word was sent to Hanley's family of his condition, and it may be that some member Of the family is on the way to Marlin. The young pitcher was a quiet, earnest lad and was well liked by those Giants who had met him. Some Of the regulars who reported late never had seen him. but all of the players are upset over the occur renoe-
 There was a heavy rain here and no game was played yesterday There was to have been a game in Corsicana today. but that. too, has been can ceued.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-10
CHANGE WORRIED
 ABOUT HAL CHASE
INJURED ANKLE WILL KEEP
 YANKEE STAR OUT FOR TEN DAYS. 25aR

Hsnilton, Bermuda, March 1o-The Hfshlanders enjoyed a day of rest yesterday after their weeks strenuous 1abors on the ball field. All the mem bers Of the team are muchsconcern- ed about the condition of Chase's right ankle which was hurt in the practice game yesterday.
 The ankle is sore and Hal scarcely can bear his weight on his right foot. Trainer Barrett has made. several ex- aminations of the injury and inclines to the belief that Chase will not be able to get back in the. game for at least ten days. As result Chase is the gIoomiest man in camp.
 Chance this week will have the first opportunity of getting some. definite line on the material from which he must remodel the High1anders. The Jersey City team arrived last Thurs day afternoon, and after two days work expressed a desire to take 8 fall out of Chances men. The Peer less Leader is every bit as anxious ito line up his forces in real battle and stands ready to engage in warfare on Tuesday afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-10
THIS DATE IN,
 PUGILIsTIC, ANNALS
MARCH g.

1863-John Gully, originally butcher then famous pugilist and afterward a member Of parliament, died in Eng land.
 190s-Gus Ruhlin knocked out Pete Everett in 2nd round at Philadelphia. 1909LAd Wolgast defeated Harry Baker in 10 rounds at Los Angeles. I91O-Jim Barry knocked out Gun boat Smith at Oakland, Cal.
 1911-Al PaIzer defeated Frank Moran in 10 rounds at New York. 1912-Jack CTwin) Sullivan defeated Tom McMahon in rounds at Pitts burgh
 1s12-Tommy Murphy defeated Abe AttelI in 20 rounds at Daly City, Cal
 MARCH To-.
 1S65-Martin Costello, once famous niddleweight. born in Buffalo.
 1S99@CharIey Mitchell and John L. Sullivan fought 39-round draw ai Chantil1y, France.
 1909-Jimmy Austin knocked out Max Weber in 1st round at Venice Cal
 1911-Dunmy Decker defeated Bert Reyes in 15 rounds at Baltimore. 1911-Bob Moha, outpointed Mike Twin) Sullivan in rounds at Mill waukee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-10
WHY NOT HAVE THE COMMISSION
 PUT CURB ON "COVER UP" HABIT?

Leach Cross and his crowd got the habit.
 At show held in Milwaukee not long ago a six-round bout was spoil ed entirely by the two boxers being of the same style-both of the cover up'' variety Both started with their faces covered and for fully two and a half minutes not a clean blow was struck. Neither one would take chance. Then one of them cut loose for 80 seconds and fought The same performance resulted for five rounds when the referee threatened to throw them out of the ring. They tried to mix in the sixth for about 30 seconds, but that was all, as they both got into the cover again and refused to come out of it. It was rank exhibition and all because of the cover up'' used by the two men. The crowd how1edf it's disapproVa1 and whenever a boxer appeared again that night with any semblance of a 4scover" he was given an awful roasting. The cover up may be all right, as I said before, where a boxer is in a tight hole, but aside from that stage it should be tabooed by. the boxers for their own good, and also by the pro- moters, if they want to- make the game popular and please their pat rons.
 If the New York boxing commission ne-S Iu11 pOWOT tO dcL TIT CredLlnS. new rules, etc, for boxing, why not pass rule that will at least curb the prac- tice of towering up'' in contests of limited rounds? The commission might at least put time limit on the 'tcover up.'' Perhaps it would then be necessary to have an extra timer to keep tab on the s'coverers.'' There should be some way of putting a stop to the continual ttcover-up'' during a bout, for it does the game no good.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-10
JENNlEGS HELD OUT
 IN BAL LTIMORE DAYS
SvIth Kelly, Keeaer and McGraw Hs
 Refused to Stand For Out.

CSulfport March 1O-Hugh Jennings was once a hold-out- And what is. more interesting, the Detroit Tigers leader is proud of the rebel position taken by him and three others when playing ball with the old Baltimore Orioles. Here is the way Hugh tells the story
 .-The Baltimore team had won the remnant in 1894 and had repeated in 1895. The pennants were won prin- -Cfraw. -KeeIer. Kelly and myself and when the spring Of 1896 rolled around the management Of the Baltimores re- fused to grant us more money than we had been getting
 'It was explained that there was a rule in the league which prevented a club owner from giving player more than $2, 400 yearly We kicked and we kicked We wanted more. and we were going to get it if the getting was possible In those days $500 a season to a ba1lplayer was an immense sum and it took the management of the Baltimore club long time to make up with us- It finally did on our price.
 s.It Is hard to imagine that club would stand back instead of giving a raise of S2oo to a player. but that is what the Baltimore club intended doing. But we never had any inten- ton of quitting the game, such as baIIpIayers- of today have
 -sBaseban has made great strides in the, past 10 or 20 years. Tn the old days a player could save considerable from his salary, but today to a player who is being paid a mere $2,60o a yea1-sfinds considerable difficulty in making ends meet. used to save money, and lot of it, too in propor- ton to my salary. I pointed this fact out to Detroit player last year and the latter couldn't see the point. This player, who was getting S, 800 a sea- son declared he couldn't save any thing on it, and he wanted a raise.
 "A players expenses today aren't al nv more than they were when was In the game. Some of them thinH they are, however"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-10
MURPHY SAYS HIS HARDEST BATTLE WAS
 AGAINST ABE ATTHL

Harlem Tommy Murphy, who fought twenty furious rounds to draw with Ad Wolgast last month, declares that the experience with the Michigan Wildcat was only light ex- ercise compared with what he went through when he defeated Abe Atte11 in San Francisco a year ago today. Tommy doesn't deny that the ePrmer lightweight champion gave him run for his money, and he will even ad- init that Ad made a noise like a. reg u1ar lighter. but he. asserts that Vol gast isn't in the same class as little Abraham AttelI, former featherweight champion. Murphy speaks with au- NhoTdty, as he has fought Attell five times and has mingled with Wo1gast on two occasions
 Three times Able had the best of Murphy, in the fourth bout Tommy was the victor, and their last session was a draw. Yet, of, all these bouts, Tommy. says the one. in which he was punished the most was when he was given the decision over Abe at BIot's Arena in San Francisco, a. year ago today Mot for a million dollars '' asserted the Pride of Harlem, would I go through that fight again. It was by far the toughest scrap of my ca reer, and after it was over I almost decided to quit the game,
 AttelI was in the pink of condition for that fight with Murphy. He up- set all the dope when he rushed things from the start of the gong. When there is any rough mixing to be done in bout in which Tommy participates he is supposed to do ir, but in this case Abe beat him to it. For fifteen rounds Atten travelled at top speed, and had Murphy seeing stars most of the time. Along about the sixteenth AtteH reached his limit and Tommy, seeing that Abraham had shot his bolt Waded in and managed to get the decision on his superiority in the last few rounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-10
Sporting Notes
 Of Interest

The Virginia State Baseball league will celebrate it's nineteenth birthday today, having been launched on it's career March g, 1894, at a meeting of the magnates in Richmond. The cir cult was originally composed of six clubs, and for the most part has con- tinued with that number, although last eight clubs. Like most minor orga- nizations, the Virginia League has had its ups and downs. but on the whole it has been profitable and a credit to the sport.
 day, March 10, 1888, the eyes of the sponting world weTes fixed epe theeItt- tie city of Chantilly, France, for 1t was on that date that Charley Mitch ell, the English boxer, fought his inn mortal battle with the. Old, Roman of the prize ring-we refer, ladies and gents. to yours truly John L.. suIli- van Chantilly may have other claims to fame but in the minds of fight fans it is forever associated with Mitchell and John L.. Sullivan and Mitchell first met in the ring thirty years ago, and John L. won in three rounds. During the next five years the Engishman vastly improved in speed and ring generalship, and he had many admirers on both sides of the pond who believed that. he could hold his own with the big champion. Their faith was partially Justified, for after thirty-nine rounds of fighting, lasting three hours and eleven min s1tes. the bout ended in a draw Con- sidering the great difference in weight Mitchell made far the better showing. It was his fast footwork that puzzled John L.. and made the veteran appear at times like a novice.
 Ta ,c11 H,o q '. tie more meat on his bones he might have become worlds champion In
 many ways Bombardier Wells, the present English champion reminds one of Mitchell. although it is doubt ful if Wells will ever equal Mitchelps record Like Bonbardier, Mitchell had a fairly good education and was gentIenanly in appearance and con- versation. His father had charge of a medical college in Birmingham, Eng. and in his youth Mitchell was his as- sistant Naturally he picked up 8 1ol Of information about medical topics and he could talk like a regular saw bones. This led to the report that he was medical student, which was untrue. For many years Charley had a wealthy angel in Squire Abingdon family who was a famous patron o1 pugilism, racing and other sports. and who always backed Mitchell with big sums Mitchell took his pitcher te the well once too often when he .chal. 1enged Jim Corbett, who was mucf bigger than Mitchell and fully as clev. er Nrhe Britisher was knocked out ir the third round of the bout, whicf was pulled off at Jacksonville, Fla.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-10
IN MAJOR LEAGUES

Joe Tinker has denied the report that Frank Davis, third basemau Of Georgetown Gniversfty, has signed E contract with the Reds. Davis VIII not be graduated until June, and wants to play with his team until the season closes. He cannot enter fnf@ a professional contract without irn- pairing his amateur standing, but has promised Tinker that he will sign in June. The manager of the Reds also has announced that ATefster, a. semi has signed iH1is5 1on 1Jf'3Tftt
 Schuyler Britton, the new president of the St. Louis Cardinals. is a busy man these days. His latest move was to take out life insurance policies on twenty members of his club for a total of $100,000. or $5s0O0 each The premium for each player was s15. and the policies run during the seven months of active playing.
 George Stovan manager of the St. Louis. Browns, has announced a rule that his players appear at the hotsl where the club is staying, in Waco. with clean white collars and al1frfar at all times. StovalI. declares that the way some of the youngsters just breaking into the "big leagues drsss IS not fitting.
 Harry Rsgnas DeJore, the J51.bs .Ez5 5;n5s,ss, tried out by the Giants last sprfnr. and brother Of Josh, the speedy out fielder will play with the Erie club of the Central League, this year.
 Daniel J. McDevitt, the youns twirler from Eastern College. has been released by the Brooklyn Superbas to the Oskosh club. of the Wfsconsln- Illinois Eessue. 5I18 Jgci .IG5FersCE
 Emrnef fisserryriaaln; the rfsa lbSeaehsf- pitcher purchased by the Gfants last fall from the Richmond club, of the Virginia. League, has written to Elc- Graw, asking for permission to be al- lowed to stay at college until he is graduated, in June Should MCGEaW refuse to grant this request, Perrymsn declares that he will not report, as he considers his diploma nore inn portant than baseball
 Ray Collins, the Ian1Sy bouthpaw has signed with the Boston Red Sox. Col 1ins has been suffering from a bad at- tack of 'Tho1doutitfs" all winter, but came to terms on Friday.
 The Reading and Chester clubs of the Tri-State League have withdraw. leaving only six clubs in that organi- zation.
 The story comes from At1auta fhat Ty Cobb is organizing a team 60 play independent baseball this year. May be; also maybe not
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-10

nary Young Kid Robinson Of Derby will clash with Kid Allen of this city
 Lefty High, formerly with Hart ford, played the outfie1d for Detroit against the Cincinnati Reds last Sat urday- He made one hit in five times mp, Detroit beat the Reds bys to O.
 Packey Mcfarland has created by stating that certain sporting men Identified with Jack Britton's camp. tried to get Packey to bet on the re- cent bout. The New York State Box ing Commission has stated that if Mo Farland will furnish the names of the gam blers they will be barred from all New York boxing clubs. Framing up bouts is a custom which the commis- sion seeks to discourage.
 Owner Wha1en of the Holyoke club has signed John J. O'Brien, a catcher from Schenectady, N. F., F. c. Bas- son, twirler from Irvington, N. Y.. Thomas Doody, a pitcher from Hart ford, and Norman Muller, an out fielder from Brooklyn.
 The Springfield club Is also active Tom Logan the second basernan ob- tained from Lynn, Mass, has signed his contract and Dennis Berran, an outf1eIder from the Maine-New Bruns- wick league has also signed. Harry Bond a catcher from Roxbury, Mass First Baseman Langdon from Scran- ton. Pa, who is recommended by John Humme1 of Brooklyn Nationals is also a newcomer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-10
By wagner.)

George Crook. the Massachusetts boy who was signed by the Bridge port baseball club as a catcher may be used as an outf1eIder by the Me cl1anics. Crook played the outf1eld in several games for Bellows Falls, Vt, in the Twin State league last sea son. He is a hard hitter and covers a lot of ground If Eddie Mckinley, the Providence boys makes good as utility catcher, Crook will be tried Tn the outer works. McGtnley is a. heavy youngster and is said to be ready for class B. company. If he delivers it Is thought that the veteran Eddie Bridges will be traded or sold and Harvey Russell retained as first catcher.
 It is. said that President Lynch of the National league and August Herr man, chairman of the National Com mission are in favor of Ban Johnson's s idea to prevent ball players from signing their names to newspaper stories which they do not write It is claimed that Jack Wheeler of the New York Herald writes the stories that appear. under the name of McGraw and Mathewson in News Y ork papers
 Young McAuIiffe of this city will meet Banty Lewis of New York in the star bout of the Acorn 4. c. at Eagles hall. March 27. Lewis is a clever boxer who has gained the honors over several good men. The semi final will show Dave Ryan of this city and Kid Lewis of Waterbury. In the prelinni-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-10

some of the Alum Chimes crew. Pitt full scenes were witnessed when rela- lives of those still missing and count ed as dead watched at. various piers as the vessels which searched for bod
 ies returned. Hysterical women in tears, weeping children and grim fac
 ed men, brothers or sons or fathers of the victims, waited for news. Many bodies will never be recovered, be-. cause they were practically blown to bits. The river and bay were strewn
 with legs, arms and parts of torsos.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-10
Wages Increase

for the man who knows. Books on plumbing, heating, painting. engineer ing, architecture, black snithing, tin smithing, masonry and kindred sub jects found at Jackson's Book Shop, 986-988 Main street. Knowledge is power, so if you wish power and more wages buy a book that adds to your efficiency. Special display this week, drop in and look them over.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-10
POSTPONE BROOKLAWN
 BLUE RIBBON BATTLE
first Contest in Basketball Series win
 Not Take Place Until Mach IS.

The first game in the basketball ser ies between the Blue Ribbons and the Brooklawns will be played at Brook
 lawn rink on March IS. not tomorrow night as first arranged. Manager Leavy wanted to play the first game on Thursday night after he found out that he had to go out Of the city on Tuesday but as the Brook1awns will run their annual ball on Friday Mar. IA, the club couldn't see 1t that way so the two managers have decided to have the first on Tuesday night Mar.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-10
FOUR GAMES AT
 BOYS CLUB TONIGHT

There win be four games of basket ball at the Boys club gymnasium to- rsSzht Tine first contest will start at 7.so in order that the sport may be finished early The four contestants are-
 Milford Defenders and Boys club five: Milford High and Union Business College: A1I-Trades and Crescents; .Hrfdgepurt girls and Boys club girls.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-10

apprOVal as the "spit" ball pitch CT in b a s e b a 1 l. When you. get two boxers who have the cover up" habit, then look for a rank con test, for neither one seems willing to start the fire works, with the result that they both stall through the six or eight rounds and dis gust e V e r y o n e present. It is all