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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-12
FRANK O'ROURKE
IN WEST INDIES
FORMER MECHANIC WILL VISIT
Porto RICO WITH ALL
AMERICAN TEAM.

Porto Rico with the big Third In
sr1lar Fair viii celebrate it's growth
and advancement this month. The
popularity of baseball in the West
Indies, hitherto confined to Cuba, has
spread to Porto Rico, and at present
here are ten f1rst-class clubs operat-
ing on the island
The people in charge OF the fair
have closed a contract with Dave
DriscoI1, the New York baseball pro-
moter, to take an AlI-Anerican club
to San Juan during the fair and play
ten games, meeting each one Of the
local teams.
Manager Drisco1I and his ALI
American Club will leave New York
on Saturday on the Porto Rican
steamship Brazos at y o'clock from
pier 35 Brooklyn priscoll has re-
ceived many offers to continue the
trip to further points.
John Abramson, disbursfng COM
missioner at Empire Canal Zone, has
offered Driscon flattering Inducements
to take the Americans there for a
series of games after finishing at the
Porto Rican fair.
The team leaving Brooklyn on Sat-
urday will be composed of the fol-
lowing players:
Frank O'Rourke. sFlortstop; Billy
Zimmerman, centre field; DICK
Breen. third base. Craig, second base;
FibeI first base; Fischer, left field;
Bruggy, right field: Spear, catcher;
Cadore, Smith and Donnelly, pitchers.
O'Rour1xe is the former Mechanic.
who win be with Buffalo next season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-12
COLLEGE HOCKEY
IS LOSING GROUND
Students Appear to Be TAX
ing Less Interest in
Sport

Unless more active steps are fal1sr
between now and next fail 70 place
hockey on a. firm foundation IA Eh8
colleges, 1t Is probable that the game
will be doomed as an 3nbsr-cOHeF1a1a
sport except at Harvard, Yale ana
Princeton, where forced stimulation -
not necessary to produce q team, ana
colleges. At present there seems 1T
tie Likelihood that the iuter-co1legla
league viii be revived next iesa8on.
The dropping ottt ID Golnul5ia.ls left
only three colleges, Erncetou, eC.cfueii
and Dartmouth in the IeaeI1G5
The action Of the three remafnfrV
members of the Inter coIlegfate 1earrl8
in refusing to play games with Co
lIEmbia has had an effect which. fn r.
way, has acted as a boonneraua, tor
it. has deprived both Dartmouth and
Cornell of games which they naturally
desired to play. It has made little
difference to Princeton became the
Tigers, with their championship bearI.
have been able TO I'LL out e weil-rpuuf-
ed schedule without er,La.yit1F teams
outside OF colfeSe Circles Cornell he's
virtually abandoned the sport for the
present year and 80 has ColuHndl1..
Dartmouth fs supporting its seven In q
desultory sort OF way.
Outside OF the ranks Of the ole
league too. hockey has not met with
the support this year that Il has re-
ceived in the past Amherst has prac-
tically decided to drop the game ana
substitute basketball. Williams. how
game because it forms too great e part
of the life Of the undergraduate az
Williamstown during the long BerE-
shire winter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-12
GOLF LOVERS FIND
REAL FRIEND HERE
ATTORNEY CANFTEID WANTS
COURSE LAID OUT IN
BEARDSLEY PARK.

If you know the difference between
a caddy and a mashie and can tell a
bunker from a putt, you'll be inter
ested in a scheme the park board now
has under consideration. 1t Is to build
a public golf course in Beards1ey
park.
The plan was presented to the board
last evening by Attorney Charles S.
Garfield, who pointed out the crying
need in this city of a regular golf
course. Attorney Garfield says the
city hasn't got a golf course now,
but has got lots of devotees of the
game who have no place to enjoy
themselves. He said he would favor
its being open on Sunday.
A committee consisting of George
NJ. Eames, DeVer H. Warner and Da-
vid r. Read will consider the plan
and report at the next meeting ais to
its feasibility. Other than this, only
routine business was transacted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-12
WOLGAST TURNS
DOWN HIS MANAGER
CUTS LOOSE FROM TOM JONES
WHO MADE HIM FAMOUS.

san Francisco. Feb. 12.@The long,
expected split between Ad wolgast and
his manager, Tom Jones, seems to
hare actually happened Jones is
rushing pelI nell from Chicago to con-
fer with the former champion at Port
ment that there Is little chance OF
patching ND their difference. Ad de-
c1ares he and Jones are at the parting
OF the ways.
Is too short TO overlook juicy dates like
Feb. "a, no matter what his manager
thinks about It, and that is why ]
overruled Tom Jones In signing UP
with Tommy Murphy said former
champion Ad Wo1gast, as he came In
from a ave-mile road 3aant yesterday.
TT win probably mean the end OF
Jones as my manager You can't
manage boxer and have q lot OF 9th
e strings out Jones mas been want
ing to open a cafe In Los Angeles
for eome time, and guess that he
might just as well get into that bus
mess as soon as possible.
Zones win arrive and we viii have
lions. When it is over shall prob
ably be without q manager and train
er- At least we will probably part
after my scrap with Murphy. For the
last three or four months things have
not been going smoothly He didn't
want me TO fight anybody until got
on with Ritchfe. Nine Thousand dol
lars and all option on SO per cent
OF ths gate receipts Is not picked UP
every day. A fighter can't last for
ever and he has to pick up what he
can while he Is in his prime. That 5
just what I did. 81
Jones, il he is still my manager
and shall leave for San francisco
much boxing never felt better in
my life than right now
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-12
NEGRESS SPURNS
WHITE ADMIRER

After having lived together as man
and wife for over seven years, if the
story today told to Captain Arnold
by the prisoner is to be credited, the
love of William McFee. white man
and resident of Black Rock, for Mar
tina Belkizer, colored. has ended in
his arrest and detention at police
headquarters while charges that he
has threatened her life are being in
estigated.
Yesterday the police were complain
ed to by the .Bel<izer woman, who
works in Main Street Dental offices,
that McF'ee had repeatedly annoyed
her upon the street as she was coming
to and going from her work, and they
were asked to station a policeman at
Fairfield avenue and Main street this
morning to protect her from possible
violence. Officer P. J. Corrigan was
told to be on the lookout, and when
shortly before eleven he was notified
of trouble he arrested McFee and
brought both parties to headQuar ters.
Before Captains Regan and Arnold
a weird tale of love between represen-
tatives of the Caucasian and Ethio-
plan races was related. The Belkizer
woman while admitting the partial
truth of statements made by McFee
insisted that no love was lost between
them but that he merely wanted to
profit by her ability to maintain a
lodging house, while in his own de-
Tense McFee without reserve told of
his spurned love and a desire to again
maintain a home with her.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-12
CITY COURT CASES

Upon two distinct charges of theft
two brothers, Michael and Andrew
Previs, were today arraigned before
Judge Carl Foster in the city court
Andrew was found guilty of stealing
shoes from freight cars of the New
Haven road and sentenced to thirty
days in the county jail Michael in
company with Benjamin Wilson, as
serted by the police to have been re-
sponsible for the theft Of large
quantity of copper wire from the
United Illuminating Company were re-
manded to jail until tomorrow under
bonds Of SIS that a further fnvestiga-
ton of the facts may be made by the
detectives engaged upon the case.
Thomas Hayes, of Detroit, found
pan handling upon the city streets
yesterday morning was given an OPP
portunity to feed at the city's expense
for thirty days in the county jail
After several continuances the com
plant of committing a breach of the
peace which had been entertained
against Alexander Novak was nolled
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-12
GALLANT HIKERS
OF SUFFRAGISIS
ARE OFF TODAY

New York, Feb. 12-'sThey're off,
Sixteen short-skirted brown cloaked
suffra gist pilgrims, headed by the
gallant General Rasolie Jones, vet
eran leader of the fam ous march to
Albany, and accompanied by more
than q hundred part -the-way sis
tiers in the cause, boarded Hudson
tube train, today, on the first stage
of the hike to washington"
The only walking done by the suf-
fraeist army between this city and
Newark, N. J., were the steps neces-
sary to pass the ticket window Of the
tube station and eIiight from the
train after it had transported them
across the New Jersey flats. The real
march was to begin at Newark.
The sixteen who are determined TO
do the whole distance to the Capitol
are: General Jones, Col. Ida Craft,
Surgeon General Lavina l. Dock,
Marie D. Barnard, Mrs John BoIdt
Hetty Wright, Elsie Klatchken, Eliz-
abeth Freeman, Mabel Morgan, Con-
stance Leuphe, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Wednt. Ernest Stevens, Minera
CroweII, Cecilia Gaffney and Flora
SO closely did the pilgrims wrap
their c1oaks around them as protec-
ton from the wintry blasts that it
was impossible to tell on the start
how many of the fair narchers had
followed General Jones advice and
about wearing those mysterious gar
rnents ashikers'' but it was under
stood that there were at least half a
dozen pairs in the group. Full infor-
nation was expected on this point af-
ter the army got really underway.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-12
COULON WILLING TO
BET $4,000 ON BOUT
Sure He Can Beat Kid Williams For
Bantamweigat Title.

Johnny Cou1on, the bantamweight
champion who did much to put box
ing on the blink here, is hot on the
trail of Kid Williams, the Baltimore
$4,000 to 1000 that he can beat VIII
liaans. He has issued the following
statement from his Chicago home:
Now, here is my proposal in this
Williams match says Johnny II
they viii bet me Sc, 900 against my
$4,000 on the Is round proposition,
then / will like to talk business
That's the way like to talk business.
But before they can talk at all ]
must see that $500 bonus that he Of
fers so freely for my signature.
I'm going to take on two or three
perhaps five, minor matches to try
myself out before 1 rush into a long
match. Then T would like to get a
meeting. I've had about 25 offers OF
matches. since I have been idle, and
all OF them are good enough to de-
mand consideration. But I shall pick
out the best of them for the tryouts.
and then L will Ibe all ready for the
right in the minor bouts.
some of my tryoutS will be with
Bobbp Gresham OF st. Louis, a lad
who got a three-round decision over
They have been after me for a long
time. and now I'm going to meet
him in 10 round match there. Then
when I am back in condition you can
bring on your Wiliamses ana All the
other top-notchers If you'll look
over my records you'H find that I've
never refused any opponent return
match, and I'll not begin to make ex-
ceptions now Williams is a good boy
I'll grant you, but when meet him
again I'll be right, and then there
will be no doubt as to who is the
champion,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-12
OVERALL is
REfNSTATED
BY COMMISSION

The national baseball commission
IN session at New York yesterday,
adopted a new rule, to be numbered
20, which will set back the drafting
season for certain minor leagues to
November Is. The rule will be pro-
rnIlgated within q few days. The
commission reinstated Pitcher overall
formerly of the Chicago Nationals,
and Player Torrey of the New York
Nationals. Overall had been out OF
the game since 1910 1T was stated
that he refused to sign contract IN
1911 on the plea Of bad ARM he
was reinstated without penalty.
Manager StaIlings OF the BOSTON
Nationals Is trying to strengthen has
club and Is endeavor1ug to secure IN
fielder Milton Stock from New York
Manager McGraw Is said to be will
ing to pass along stock and In1elder
Groh to Boston, If he can secure
Pitcher Tyler In return McGraTw
wants a Ieff-handsr IN reserve In
case 4sRube'' Marquard fails to play
this year.
ALanagers Frank Chance says he
probably willie make nc deals to
sfrenEthen the New York Americans
until after he has seen them in action
IN spring training Manager Evens is
looking about for pitchers and an
outieIder for the Chicago Cubs,
though he says he is very well salts
fed with his-tearn as 1t stands. The
Cleveland club proposes to hold on
to Inf1eIder Olsen but is willing to
trade Peckinpaugh to New York for
a pitcher said to be Mcconnell.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-12
ERMY- NAVY FOOTBALL
CONTRACT NOT RENEWED

Philadelphia, Feb. 12-The three
year ayr eement between West Point
Annapolis and the University of Penn
sylvaTlia on the annual Army-Navy
football game in this city, which ex-
pired with the game last fall, has not
been renewed
The delay. in completing negotiations
between the two rival academies fame
put in a report at the regular FeEbru-
ary meeting of the board of trustees
Of the University of Pehnsy1vania yes
terday- The agreement is now up to
the West Point authorities. the report
declares A communication has been
received by the university trustees
from the naval academy stating that
thew have communicated with West
Point regarding a renewal of the con
tract. No further word has been re-
eeived from the army or the navy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-12
JACK DEFINING BEATS
JOHNNY HONiRD in
FAST TEN ROUND GO

Jack Denning, the n1iddleweight
won clsan cut decision over Johnny
New York. the men were euually
matched in weight, Denning tipping
the beam at 161 pounds, while his
opponent scaled two pounds more. The
bout was one of the best contests
staged at the Twenty third Street
club in many months, both men being
in good condition and faster thah
most men of their weight.
Denning showed UP well IL not bet
ter than he did many months ago,
when he was the idol of New York
fans. and after seven hard rounds,
outclassed his opponent in the closing
sessions by superior ability. In the
early chapters the Jerseyite gave a
good account of himself, exchanging
blows both in the c1inches and at long
range with Denning. Denning prov
ed to be the c1everer, but Howard
scored several telling blows and rock
ed Jacks head back on several oc-
casienS,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-12
HANDLERS
AND RIBBONS
AGREE TO PLAY

The much discussed series between
the RambIers of stratford and the
Blue Ribbons of this city to decide
the basketball championship of this
vfnicity, has finally been arranged.
The managers have been shouting at
each other for several years but
couldn't agree on anything until last
night. Manager LeaVy of the Rib
bons and Ash of the Ramblers got
together and the sporting editor OF
The Farmer drew up articles of agree
ment which both signed.
The first game will be played in
Stratford Feb. 81 and the second at
the Boys club, gyn1n, this city,
March 4. If a third game is necessary
it will be played on a neutral floor
in this City. The referee will be Doc
Hull or Pop Foster OF New Haven.
Only the following players will be
eligible to take part in the series:
Ram bIers: Blamey, Heig, Hafale,
Flood, Beardsley, Buddington, Ash,
Baldwin and Clinton; Ribbons, Leavy.
Heating, Hoffman, Morrison, Lush
Bierbaum, Burdick and O'Ma1ley.
Pat Hurley has played with both
teams at various times and both
claim his services. The matter will
be put up to him and he will be al
lowed to decide what team he will
cast his lot, with Both fives have
many supporters and the series will
be a. hummer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-12
Johnny Coulon and Leach
Cross to Celebrate
Birthdays Today

Two prominent boxers, Johnny Cou-
lon, the bantam weight champion. ana
Leach Cross, the pride OF New Korlr's
east side, viii be the recipients 81
birthday congratulations from the fans
to-day. Johnny was born in ChicnEc
on Feb. II. 1888 and Dr. Louis o
Wallach-Leach being a dentist when
he isn't ffghting-is q native OF New
York, and reaches the mature aga
of twenty-seven to-day. Coulon be-
gan fighting in 1908 and COPIED the
bantarnyvefght title which had Iapsed
in 1905 when frankie Neil went into
the featherweight division. two ysars
later. He admits that he owes much
of his success to .htg father, who act
ed as the champions manager up to
his death not long ago. Johnny
stock went somewhat below par last
Fall, when Kid Williams OF Bait
more boxed him to draw In a ten
round bout. It begins TO look IKE
CouIon would have to defend his tltls
against the clever Danish-Aruerican
and, if williams keeps on coming ae
the rate he has Travelled IN the last
year. it Isn't going to be an easy trick
Leach Gross is a rip-tearIng dSht-
err, when he IS right az he demonEtfa-t-
ed not long ago when he took On Joe
Rivers, the Mexican lightwelgh-4
True. Rivers had the shade but that
is no disgrace to Teaches" for the
descendant of Spanish dons is among
the classiest of the present crop o.
Ifghtweights- Cross comes of a hBht-
ing family His older brother was
at one time a fighter, and his "lEla
brother" who scraps under the name
of Phil Cross, Is a Mr. Slusger from
SIuggertown Phil hasn't much clagg
as a boxer, but when he hangs wal
Iop on the jaw Of an opponent, SAID
opponent is likely to see something
resembling a map OF the umfVerae-
Leach began fighting about seven
years ago, and has found the game 80
profitable that he has an but abanl-
doned the, dental profession. Ee ~
the idol of the east side, where he was
born and reared, and where, when TIE
lighting business us slack ne relieves
the suffering OF their nnoIars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-12
GIANTS AND WHITE SOx TO
MAKE TOUR OF WORLD IN FALL
Complete Pans TO Go Across
Finish in Panama

Manager McGraw of the Giants and
President Comiskey and Manager Cal
lahan of the White Sox completed
plans yesterday for the trip around
the world, which the two teams will
make next fall. The trio met in Pres
ident Comiskey's rooms in the Hotel
Wolcott, New York, and a. tentative
schedule was adopted, and it was de-
cbded what countries the teams would
visit.
1t was determined not to visit the
north OF Europe, and instead of go
ing to France, England and ireland.
the teams will sail across the Atlantic
from italy and finish the jaunt in
Panama. and Cuba
The teams will leave Chicago about
October 16 or sooner If the Worries
Series and the Chicago city series are
over by that time. In the journey
across the continent the teams viii
play exhibition games in Omaha
Kansas City, Los Angeles and San
Francisco. The clubs plan 30 leave
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-12
BILL CARDIGAN
TO BE TRADED
BY RED S0X

All sorts of wild rumors were
around yesterday that CatdAer Bill
Carrigan of the Red Sex was on the
block and would be traded. Almost
every club in the American League
was mentioned as being the second
White Sox, Maps and Browns were All
mentioned as clubs which Carriean
may play next season.
Carrigan is a holdout and McAIeer
says he will not get a penny more
than his contract called for Carl
gan, on the other hand, Is said to be
as firm In his decision not to sign FOR
the sum offered TO him. Bill got an
awful shock to his pride when JAKE
Stahl only permitted him 70 catch
two games in the Worlds Series and
says he would just as coon be traded
to some other club which recognizes
real catching talent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-12
THIS DATE IN
PUGILISTIC ANNALS

1s3e-Bendigo aoWiHfam ,TnonnD-
SOM defeated Deaf Burke IN 10
rounds in battle for English heavy
weight championship
s18s5-Young Joseph English-Je77
weIterweight boxer, born in London
He began fighting in 1903
1sS6-Leach Cross (Dr. Louis O.
WaIlach), Jewish-Amertcan light
weight, born in New York
1SS9-Johnny CouIons who became
bantamweight champion OF the world
in 1907, born in Chicago.
19o3-Mike Schreck defeated c.
clone Kelly in rounds at St Louis
19O7-Jim Flynn and Jack Sulivra1
fought 20-round draw At Los AuEuilll
1912-CarI Morris aaA J1g4 Steg1fi
fought 10-round draw - lew -
1912-Sam Langford defeated Jinn
Barry in 90 rounds at Sydney. N s. ~.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-12
LEGISLATORS
CHARGED WITH
TAKING BRIDES

Charleston. W Va, Feb 1a-Arresta
of several West Virginia legislat tors
charged with accepting brides were
expected, today, following. the appre-
hension. late yesterday, of State Sem
ator Ben A. Smith, and Delegates s.
U. G. Rhodes, Rath Duffe, S. J. Du-
berry and F. Hill charged with ac-
cepting brides from Burns opera
tives to vote for Col W. S. Edwards,
Republican candidate for United
States Senator. 1t is said today, to
be the intention Of the detectives to
cause the arrest of 'men higher up
some of whom are reported to be of
national repute.
Prosecuting Attorney T. C. Town
send, of Kanawha County, today, ask
ed that a special grand jury be sum-
moned Immediately to take up the
bribery charges. 1t is expected the
detectives have secured by dictagra phi
and other methods mass of evidence
which they claim will lead to the con-
viction Of all implicated
1t appears improbable, today that
there will be an election of Uni
ted States Senator during the present
legislature as several members de-
clared they will not vote with the men
charged with bribery until the charges
have been probed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-12
AUSTRIAN GRAPPlER
is AFTER ZBYs zKO
Pole WIN Meet Him IF He Beats Sam
SON Tomorrow.

pier, who sought a match with Zbys-
zlzo in Chicago, few days ago, will
be present when the latter wrestles
Samson, tomorrow, at Tanmany Hall
New York, to press his demand. Lu-
rich was insistent out West for a
match with Frank Gotch, but the lat
ter refused to consider the Austrian s
challenge until he tackled Zybszko.
The Pole is willing to meet Zurich
providing Gotch viii give him chance
at the title. if he beats both Samson
and Zurich. Zybszko considers a vic
tory over the two sufficient to compel
Gotch to return to the mat or forever
remain In retirement. Samson, ac-
cording to Zbszko, is more dangerous
than Zurich.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-12
Pacific and

Frisco about November 4, and will
return to New York on or about Feb
ruary 20.
The following stops will be made,
in the. order named: Honolulu, Japan,
China, Manila, Australia, Egypt,
Southern Italy, Panama, and Cuba In
making these Jumps the teams will
circle the globe. The longest jumps
are from Honolulu to Japan, from
Australia TO Egypt which will neces-
itate a long cruise through the Indian
oGeani ana rom Italy TO OIL france =,
Yokohama and Toxic, in China stops
will be made In Canton and Hong
Kong, while Melbourne and Sydney
will. be the. Australian cities visited.
The Egypt date vii be played In Alex
andria.
Each club will take fifteen players
the players, of course, to include the
star members OF the teams Players
like Mathewson, Myers and Walsh
will be especially featured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-12
HARVARD WANTS
ARMY AND NAVY
SEASON

Cambridge, Mass, 12The Army
and Navy game may come over to the
Harvard Stadium next year or the
year after Wires are being already
pulled with the object in view of GET
ting the cadets and middies to the
great local horse shoe instead of their
playing in Philadelphia, as has been
their custom for so long.
West Point Is keen to play here. and
strong endeavor is being made to
make Annapolis of the same mind.
The principal objection Is that Bos-
ton is not an easy journey for official
and social Washington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-12
LINCOLN DAY EXHIBIT

In keeping with Lincoln's Day, an
interesting exhibit was placed in the
window of the Mohican Co.'S store,
Golden Hill street, today This is an
American flag of travelled cloth, of all
most satin-like finish made by c. H.
BenhaIn, who served in the Civil War
battles. He enlisted in Co r, Sixth
Conn. Vols Mr.. Benhan's son is
connected with the store.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-12
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

H. Lee Irwin, son of F. R. Irwin
of Yale street, scored a signal success
in the title role of Bulwer-Lytton's
historical drama, f<Riche1ieu,'' present
ed by the Holy Cross Dramatic Club
in the Worcester Theatre last week
The production was regarded as one
OF the most successful in the history
of the society, and Mr.. IrWin's eff
forts won great praise He is a
graduate of the Bridgeport high
school, 1910, and was the winner OF
the Barnum prize.