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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-15
CATCHERS MAKE LOTS
OF WORRY FOR CLUBS

Boston, Feb. 15.-It is impossible for
a, team to be too strongly fortified in
any one department Last spring the
Boston and Washington teams, of the
American league, were rated as haV-
ing the two best catching STATS in the
with les two brilliant youngsters, Hen
ry and Ainsrnith, looked to have the
best backstopping department, while
Boston, with Carrigan, Nunamaker,
Cady and Thomas, seemed to be car
ryings excess baggage in the catching
department
Many clubs limited that Boston was
adopting a Etingy policy in holding on
to all four men, when several clubs
would have used one of the quartette
ed that Williams would get but little
chance to be seen in action at Wash
ington. Two months before the close
of the season Williams was the only
catcher on the Williams team in con-
dition to play, while Cady, ranked as
the leading backstop. Injuries to Hen
ry Ainsmith, Carrigan and Nunamak-
er had made it possible for Cady and
Williams to shine. 1T was a mighty
good thing that both teams were so
well fortified in the receiving depart
ment.
A year has passed and the wonder
full Washington trio of catchers are a
very uncertain proposition: Illness so
weakened Eddie Ainsmith that he has
regain his health. An injury to John
Henry's knee, recently operated on.
may have a direct bearing on his
work Time alone will tell if he is the
Henry of old Recently Williams I'M
derwent a treatment by "Bonesetter''
Reese for an injury to his throwing
arm You can never tell what is go
ing to happen in baseball.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-15
MCCORMICK OF
GIANTS HOLDS OUT
GREAT PINCH HITTER WANTS
MGRAW TO COME ACROSS
WITH MORE COIN.

Harry Mccormick is still a full
hedged member of the hold-out league,
wade Marlin Springs next week minus
their champion pinch hitter.
There is a great deal of mystery as
to McCormick's real motive In refus-
ing to sign a contract. What Mao
asks for is a. boost in salary of course
for the manner in which he delivered
the pinch punches at critical moments
last season and expects to again in the
future; but it is whispered that what
he really wants Is a bit of press no
tice, having become jealous of the Inn
mense publicity his teammates got the
Harry didn't get a chance to enter
vaudeville; his name hasn't appeared
over any special articles in the papers,
of promise. So, perhaps. it is true
that he yearns for publicity and has
grasped this as. the final chance be-
fore Big Chief Thorpe and the Peer
less Leader crowd everything out OF
the spotlight.
McGraw evidently suspects that such
a. motive rules him, for he is not wor-
ried in the least about whether he
signs. or not. He maintains that the
pinch hitting artist will be in a Giant
uniform before the team has got down
to hard work at Marlin, and that he
won't have to be coaxed either
Mccormick has been a visitor at the
Giants Office almost daily for the past
few weeks. He apparently has a fond
the signing Of contracts. Every time
his attention is called to a document
that would give him the privilege of
acting as master of ceremonies at the
annua1 Marlin ball as well as answer
ing the fans call to ''hit FER out. Har-
rye he is seized with a fit of writer's
cramp
Mccormick had intended leaving
with the first squad of recruits, who
make their departure on Sunday cha
peroned by Manager NfcGraw and
mr. IL 1T
to terms altered these plans. Having
had a splendid season last year after
it was thought he was through as a
ball player Mccormick became instill-
ed with new. ambition. He wanted to
do even better next season and plan
ned to train as never before, 50 figured
to start work with the youngsters.
The pinch hitter bade his boss good
by yesterday but made careful note
of the address where a hurry-up tele-
gram will reach N1cGrasw in case he
changes his mind.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-15
CORBETT'S WEEKLY
BOXING REVIEW

to the true state of affairs in the ranks
of the midd1e-weights and, take it
from William, there is no mystery
concerning the perfectly legitimate
and lawful owner of the champion
ship. The name of the gent is
Papke.
Billy contends the title reverted to
him as previous holder upon tho
death of Stanley KetcheI. Righto,
Billy, how about the twenty round
bout with Cyclone Johnny Thompson
in Australia in which the referee gave
the decision to Thompson? And
still later the twelve round mix with
Bob Moha over Boston way and which
was awarded to Moha?
As for Eddie -McGoorty's claim, Pap
ke can't see it with a microscope. He
says Eddie's reputation has been
made over the short, no-decision route
and that he never beat good man in
a long bout. Nevertheless, if we re-
member right, McGoorty took about
one minute to put Dave Smith out of
business and the said Smith once
earned a verdict over the Kewanee
man. True. Billy later on Cancelled
that by knocking Dave out in seven
rounds, but the bril1iancy of that
performance was overshadowed by
the short but effective job McGoor-
ty made of the same task.
Papke ALLOWS" that KLAUS is the
best of all the "runners-up. and adds
InaI ne connuentIy e1pects TO peat
) rang Wnen tney clasn early next
pared to meet all corners, 1dcGoorty
prelerreo. but the Hshl must take
pace N rance ana over the 1ons ois-
lance.
Farls IS certa1nly an III Doraoo Tor
Am eracans boxers Fapke Is guaran-
teeo So'ooo 20 DoN k-isaus' ana IS slv-
en- the privilege of percentage which he
estimates will net him about $4,000.
As Klaus is every bit as popular with
the French sports 1t is likely he has
been declared In on about the same
terms. So 1t will, be seen that the
Cay city must be fight mad when
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-15
HARVARD WILL
FIGHT PENN PLAN
CRIMSON WANTS ANNUAL INTER
COLLEGIATE GAMES IN
MAY.

Cambridge. Mass, Feb. 15-If the
University of Pennsylvania makes an
application today for official permits
sion to stage the annual collegiate
track games of Franklin Field next
May, Harvard will enter the field to
make a fight to get to the meet.
The l. c. A. A. A. meets in New
York today, and the assignment of a
place for the annual meet is but one
of the questions to be taken up. In
the event of Syracuse asking for the
honor of staging the next gathering of
the college athletic clans, and if the
plan finds favor with the majority OF
the committee. the Harvard track rep
resentatives will not make applica-
ton for the games.
1t has not been customary to hold
any athletic events Memorial Day on
Soldiers Field since Major H. L. Hig-
ginson decided the land to the Uni
versity in memory of Harvard's dead
Civil War veterans. However the Ma
jor recently informed President Lowell
that he had no valid objection to the
employment of the grounds if their
use was desired on that day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-15
CHANGE AND
HARTzELL SAIL
FOR BERMUDA

The first move in preparing for the
American League pennant race was
made today by the New York club,
when Frank LIE Roy Chance and Mrs.
Chance sailed for Bermuda on the
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's
steamer Arcadian at 10 o'clock this
morning. Business Manager Arthur
Irwin accompanied Chance, together
with Roy Hartze11, qroundkeeper Phil
Schenck, and Voight, the clubs chef.
As all the reservations had been al
1oted when Chance decided to go at
the last moment, the captain of the
Arcadian voluntarily gave up his own
cabin for the use of the new manager
of the New Yorks. The party will ar
rive in Bermuda early Monday morn
ing and will take possession of the
Brunswick Hotel at Hamilton, which
has been leased for training purposes.
Chances men will follow in two
squads, one a week from today and
the other on March 1. The entire
party will arrive home on April 8,
prepared for the first appearance of
Chance in New Y DIRK uniform in the
opening game with the Brooklyns at
Ebbets Field on April 5.
Secretary J ohm b. Foster of the New
York Giants announced yesterday that
Manager McGraw had received the
signed contract of Pitcher Jeff Tes-
reau.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-15
MCFARLAND
WON'T FIGHT
BRITTON NOW

Chicago, : Feb. 16Tne Packey Nc
FarIand- Jack Britton, bout. which was
to be staged in New York, and which
has been hanging fire for some time,
was declared off by Mcfarland here
yesterday. Mcfarland gave as his
reason $4,000 offer to fight Fred
die WEIGH before the National Sport
ing club in London, which, he said,
he expected to accept
Mcfarland also said he had received
an offer to box Willie Ritchie on the
Pacific coast on July 4. The weight
was named at 1913 pounds, which Packy
said, meant that the bout would not
be held
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-15
FEW CHANGES lN
FOOTBALL RULES
PLAYER MAY KICK FROM Pos1.
TION - PENALTY REDUCED
WHEN NEW PLAYER PALS
TO REPORT TO REFEREE

New York, Feb. 15-Hereafter It win
not be necessary for a player 70 g.
five yards behind the line 70 get a
speedy kick, according to a change
made, today, by the football rules
committee in session in the Hotel
Martinique. The player may nov
kick from position. Other change
in the rules for 1913-14 were, a re1lc-
ton of the penalty from Is to yarda
when a new player falls 70 repcrL
to the referee before coming into the
game and a provision for disqualln-
cation and the loss Of half the diH-
lance to the goal for the illegal re-
turn of a player to game The com
rnittee decided that the game had
been highly successful as played IN
der the other rules during the Lass
season and Will make no moro
Change.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-15
THIS DATE IN
PUGILISTIC ANNALS

19O4-Jack johnson defeated Black
Bill in 6 rounds at Philadelphia.
1905-Johnny CouIon outpointed
Frankie Nee in rounds at Chicago.
1909-Owen Moran, English, outpoint-
ed Tommy Langdon in 6 rounds at
Philadelphia.
1910-Frankie Burns outpointed
Charley Goldman in 10 rounds at New
York
1s1O-Lew Powell and George Mem
sic fought 10-round draw at Los An
geIes.
1911-Battling Hurley outpointed Cy
Smith in 10 rounds at New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-15
ST. STEPHENS B. B. TEAM
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
READY FOR ENGAGEMENTS

Editor Farmer, Sir:
The st. Stephen basket ball team is
now in the hands of John McCarthy
and is laying way to end the sea-
son in good style. MCCARTHY has al
ready strengthened the team con-
siderabIy by adding Raefstranger to
it and he is looking around for an
other man. Now that the team is
to be under different management they
are open to meet any team in the
city, the Fairmounts preferred or the
Rambler Jr. All coGnmunioa tons
should be addressed to T. M. Nc
earthly. BIB Howard Ave, City.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-15

The members of the athletic commit
tee are John Hart, chairman; William
Gallagher and John Neary.
Manager sIapper Sam kennedy of
Waterbury has secured Infielders
O'ConneH and White from Columbus
of the American association. O'Con-
nell was with Paris, KY, in the Blue
White was secured from Marion, o.,
of the Ohio State league by Column
bus. White in Marion batted ..285.
contract of Third Baseman Bill Glen
non who was with Waterbury last
year.
The Toledo club of the American
association has put in a claim for
player Brady, drafted last season by
the athletics. Brady is none other
sold to Toledo last year. Kopf and
Kid Sherwood of this city were trying
for third base on the New Haven club
and Sherwood made such a good
showing that Owner Cameron decid-
ed to sell Kopf when he had chance.
william e. quinn, coach of the
Harvard track team, died yesterday
after a long Illness. He had been
coaching the Crimson since 1906 and
was highly regarded by students and
graduates.
Joe Rivers is favored in the betting
IN MS. DOQLs Win Il. ". Brown, Wn1cn
takes place February % in Vernon,
Cal.
Corne1Ps basketball aspirations re-
eeived a shock last night when Prince
ton beat the 1thacanS by 20 to 10.
Wearying of his efforts to bring
about a meeting between Bombardier
Wells and Luther McCarty Billy Glib
son, matchmaker of the Garden A. G.,
New York, announced, today, that ar
rangements had been made for a bout
between the English champion and
Gunboat Smith. The mill will be
staged either March, 3 or II.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-15
BASKETBALL TEAM
OF NoRWALa6 HIGH DLsBANDs

Norwalk, Feb. 1s-Beaten, last night
by StannfordH tEIaof4rsE 9defsaf Ia I'VE
years, the basketball team OF the local
High school was disbanded becauaa
one of the members playing last night.
was Ineligible He was behind in nis
studies and had been told BY the High
school authorities that ne could not
play but he did Just the same and a.
a result the team was put out Of e1-
istence by the school authorlties.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-15

20 see MS Old Time acQuaIntanceS once
more.
The card which the club has ar
ranged for Monday night is a strong
one and members of the sporting
fraternity from New Haven and South
Norwalk have sent word that they
will be here to witness the three all
star bouts. Tommy Ginty will arrive
late tomorrow evening or Early Mon
day morning and frankie Fleming
and frankie Mango the boys who will
meet in the semi-fna1, will reach here
Monday morning. Tickets have been
selling fast and every indication points
to a big house.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-15
TERRY M'GOVERN
HERE ON MONDAY
OLD TIME CHAMPION TO REF.
EREE BOXING BOUTS AT
EAGLES HALL.

While there is considerable interest
in the boxers who will appear at the
Liberty A. G. show which will be Civ
en- at Eagles hall on Monday evening,
there is much interest being taken in
the coming visit of Terry McGovern,
the one time champion. Terry will
be here Monday to referee the bouts
and he says he wants to meet all of
his old friends. It has been some lit
tie time since Terrible Terry was in
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-15
LIVELY BASKETBALL IN
GFAN1MER SCHOOL LEAGUE

In the Grammar school basketball
league four games were played last
night at the Boys club gymnasium.
The Shelton team beat Staples by Sc
to 2, Lncolns won from MapIewood by
to and Barnum beat Washington
by IA to 2 The Shelton and Wash
ington girls battled at a tie, 2 to2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-15

pe aaagrson as IA PUBLIC 1e @3s s BOZ
F'itzsimmons, retired pugd1Ist, advised
men hearers to stop smoking, drink
ing and chewing and to ask their
mothers for advice
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-15
CIV Wagner.l


Manager Mccain of the Bridgeport
club announced this morning that he
has signed a pitcher named Robert
Strother from Virginia Harvey Rus
sell, the Mechanics catcher, recon-
mended SStrother He says 'Strother
is a big right handler who has been
showing up the hitters in his vicinity.
Strother made such a reputation that
the Washington Senators offered him
"a trial. Russell writes that the Job
of coaching the basketball team at
Easton college, Virginia, is pretty
soft. The college is educational
and Harvey devotes considerable at
tention to the chickens.
The Bridgeport club had a .chance to
secure Outfelder CHANNEL. formerly
nell, was sent to Denver last season
and batted .321 in 80 games in the
Western league. He broke his leg
while in the big league. however, and
Manager Mccain is afraid he has
slowed up too much to help the Me
cha,nics.
The Eastern association lost one
umpire when Jimmy Garry took the
job of managing the Holyoke club.
President OTRourke had been cor
umpire berth He recently received
a letter from Garry in which Jimmy
said he would put up a fast team in
Holyoke and expected to be in the
race.
Manager Keller OF Pittsheld has
signed Inf1e1derE Joe Callahan and
cured from the Chicago White Sox-
He is a youngster who was picked
from the lots at Dorchester, Mass.
Martin is a semn-pro from Long
Island.
The st. Joseph's T. L. &B. associa-
ton will hold a meeting tomorrow
basketball league A manager for
the baseball team viii also be elected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-15
Standing of Teams.
T,earna Records.

High single, Mo1inel1i, 1874.
High three strings, Crossman. 338.
High team single, Cubs, 536-
High team three strings, Arcade
7A22
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-15

Billy Papke has deserted US and by
this time should be safely ensconced
in his training quarters in Paris su-
burb putting in some hard ticks in
preparation for his coming fight with
Frank Klaus for the mfdd1e-weIght
championship of Europe on March 5.
Before Billy sailed he put us hep
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-15

London-King George inspecting
Col. Cody's hydroplane,~ said he would
like to make fight, mot yet but
so0n.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-15
otaI .Pfnfan of Tearna.
Schedule For Ne1

Schedule For Next Week.
Feb. 18-Arcades VS.. Cubs.
Feb. 19-Reds VS.. Giants.
Feb. 20-Red Sox vs. Arcade Jrs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-15
PhiIadeIphfa-Rev. D.
Samuel

FhlIaueEph1a-HeV. DR.. Samuel
Clements, general superintendent of
the Wesleyan Church of America, de-
c1ared that the Balkan war fore
shadows the end of the world in 1888.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-15
PITCHER STROTHER SIGNED TO
HELP BRIDGEPORT CLUB STAFF
Management of Garden A. C. Throws Luthe
M'Carty Down

The members of the athletic commit
tee are John Hart, chairman; William
Gerrity, William QuinIan, Thomas
Gallagher and John Neary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-15
FACTORY LEAGUE.

tails .434 44O 439-1
G. g. BatcheIJer Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-15

Corne1Ps basketball aspirations re-
ceived shock last night when Prince
ton beat the Ithacans by 20 to 10.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-15

The st. Joseph's T. L. &B. associa-
ton will hold a meeting tomorrow
basketball league. A manager for
the baseball team viii also be elected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-15

Joe Rivers is favored in the bettins
in his bout with K. o. Brown, which
takes place February % in Vernon
Cal.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-29
TO SET ASIDE STREET
SPEAKING INJUNCTl0NS

SEATTLE. Wash, Sept. 29.-Agree-
ments were made Sunday at meetings
of socialists that injunctions forbid
ding street speaking, issued by Su-
periOr Judge j. F. HUMPHREYS, would
be set at naught in a campaign of
open air addresses that the socialists
declare they mean to inaugurate Mon
day. aSef
..dturday night the police took a
hand in the controversy by arresting
two socialist street speakers, Kate
Sadler and William McNally, both Of
whom were released under bonds of
$3.50. They will be arraigned in pO-
lice c~Ert Monday on charges of OBJ
structing traffic in public street
Following the announcement that
the so persons now under arrest for
contempt would demand jury trials
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-29
SHOULD MINISTERS SMOKE?
Smoking Question of Expediency,
Says Minister.

ST. LOUIS. Sept 2e-Bishop b. f.
Hess, of the Methodist Episcopal
church. south. today sent a letter to
the Rev. G. III. Hawkins. presiding
elder of the st. Louis district of the
church. in W mich he explains his views
on the use of tobacco. The letter was
brought forth by published excerpts
from an address by the bishop at the
Missouri conference Of the church
last week, in which he vas quoted as
saying that no minister who was a
gentleman would use tobacco.
The letter to the Rev Mr.. Hawkins
says in part: II did not bring up the
subject of Tobacco myself, but 1t
came before the conference in a me-
mortal To the approaching general
conference. asking ii TO make the non
use of tobacco a condition of entrance
into our ministry. Personally L am
not in favor of such legislation and /
took occasion TO say: To make the
use OF tobacco a sin is to grade down
the general conception of sin until
people lose sight of it's enormity.
Smoking a cigar is a question of eX-
pediency. Ministers are very fire.
quently entertained in houses where
tobacco is offensive. and under such
circumstances, no gentleman will use
il "
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-29

when their cases were called before
Judge HUMPHREYS it was stated Sun
day that the defendants intend TO ask
for separate trials.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-29

neither he nor the girl would admit
their marriage nor does the girl ad-
NIT it now that her supposed husband
is dead.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-29
TRIES SUICIDE TWICE
AS LIQUOR CURE
Man Fights With Police When They
Attempt to Prevent Him Tearing
Wound Open.

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. %. In an
effort to free himself from the grasp
OF liquor. oscar Parker, 40, twice at
tempted to cut his throat Sunday and
fought with the police when death
was denied him. Parker had been
drinking heavily for sometime.
Parker used a razor the first time
and was slowly bleeding 10 death
when found by his wife. She called
the police and they started with the
man TO a hospital. He managed 10
get his knife from his pocket, but the
police took it away from him before
he could use it. At the hospital.
Parker fought with the police when
they prevented him tearing the
wound open with his hands He will
recover.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-29

The American theater has secured
a headline attraction for today when
the twO-part kalem feature photo
play, The Invaders" will be pre-
Sented with Carlyle Blackwell in the
leading part. This spectacular mo-
ton picture is an adaptation Of John
Lloyd's famous novel dealing with one
Of the most sensational incidents in
the history of the west. THE Rustler
War" which was fought in The
Northumberland" country. Wyoming
in 1892. forms the basis of the play.
At that time the large cattle interests
became hostile toward the homestead
ers whom they held responsible for
the many cattle stealing Outrages.
Scores of desperate gun men from
Texas were engaged 10 drive the small
dealers from the plains and a series
of lawless acts took place. The
dauntless spirit which characterized
the Western settlers enabled them to
overcome the cOwardly attack with
the assistance of the government
troops. None Of the dramatic features
in the novel has been overlooked in
making the photOplay adaptation and
a powerful heart interest story is
made a part of the vivid portrayal OF
western life.