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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-25

Gunboat Smith, the king of the white hopes, and Sam Langofrd, the Boston Tar Baby, will not clash in the scheduled ten round bout at Madison Square Garden tomorrow evening, and in all probability the pair never will swap wallops in New York State. At a meeting of the State Athletic Commission yesterday the Comnis- sioners unanimously decided to en- force the rule prohibiting mixed matches, and William Gibson, man ager of the Garden A. C., who appear ed before the Commissioners, last night announced that he had called off the proposed contest.
 Following a consultation between Attorney General Carmody and Chairman Frank O'Nei1 of the State Athletic Commission several days ago it was announced from Albany that
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-25
ENGLISH COME BACK
 AT AMERICAN CRITICS
Say We Don't Understand Meaning of AmateurlSport
 Anyway.

London. Sept 2e-The Daily Tele- Eraph in a long editorial answers American criticism, of Great Britain s reported intention to withdraw from fthe Olympic games It admits that the English public looks upon the pro- posed Olympic fund with coldness, be- cause it means the breaking down of the spirit of amateurism, which, ac- c0rding to The Telegraph, is peculiar to English sport.
 The question is. 9 says The 1se1e-. graph, whether athletic prowess as such, when made a matter of busi- mess, is or is not helpful to the national welfare. America thinks that 1t is, so, too, to a large extent do both Ger many and Scandinavia
 -Apparently the mental attitude of an amateur. to speak quite frankly, is mot yet understood in America, Ger many s0r Sweden At all events, 1t is Conceivable that the national welfare in the highest and truest sense of the term may not be so dependent on pro- dessionaI tAtHTeticS excellence as our American critics seem to think
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-25
HARTFORD.

Two base hits, Degroff 2; Aubrey. Sacrifice hit, HaIstein. Double plays, Henderson, Thomas and Miller; C1em- ems and Dee. Stolen bases. Magee, Curry, Hoffman, Kauff First base on balls. off Henderson 4; off Salmon 1; off Maybohn ?. Struck out, by Hen derson 2; by Maybohn 2; by Salmon T.. Hits, off Henderson 2 in 2 2-3 innings; off Finneran none in 1 1-3 innings; off Maybohn in innings. First base on errors, Hartford 3. Left on bases, Lowell 8: Hartford 4. Time, 1855. Umpires. Stafford and Doherty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-25
TO-DAY IN PUGLIsrIo ANNALS.

1S55-Tom Savers knocked out Bloody Rhodes in rounds, begin ming his remarkable ring career which soon led to the championship Say CTS, who was very small for a, heavy weight won the title in 1857 by de- feating Bill Perry, the Tipton Slasher, huge, uncouth giant. The Perry Savers battle was a memorable ex- hibition of skill and science .pitted against brute strength One round lasted thirty minutes, while the puff ing giant chased the nimble Savers about the ring. Three years after winning the title Savers fought an other remarkable battle with John Heenan, a gigantic Irish American which. was ended by official interfer- ence. Savers retired the undefeated champion.
 1912-BiIly Papke defeated Jack Denn1ng in 10 rounds at New York.
 1912-Johnny Dundee defeated George Kirkwood in 10 rounds at New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-25
AMATEUR FOOTBALL

The Pequot Jrs. accept the challenge of the Washington Parks for Sunday at Hairs lot. If game is on. answer through this paper as soon as possible The Pequot Jrs. will practice tonight at Grand and James streets All mem bers be on hand at o'clock sharp or the can will be heard.
 Signed, A. McGraW. The Lenox Jre. organize Sunday morning at Hairs lot. The following will please report: SilVertsone, Leo pold, Meyers. O'ConnelI, Finn, Smart, Newton, Li11is, McQuilton, Gregory. Shaffer, Lavery, Callahan and all oth- CTS wishing tryout. The Juniors have several out of town games booked ana practice is necessary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-25
BRIDGEPORT 4. 6. GETS
 SOME STRONG PLAYERS

The Bridgeport eleven has added a tower of strength in getting Bill Schafer, last year captain of that crack team, the West Sides of Derby and Leo Steckard, the Human Batter ing Ram. Also Pat Purcell, George Metzger and Jim NcMahon. Manager Harry Frank will pick his first team tonight at Newf1eld Park at 7:30, where practice will be she1d. As all positions are open we notify all players wish ing to try out to be on hand early.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-25
ON MANY GRIDIRONs
Hale, Cornell, Holy Cross And IndianstWinners In Open
 ing Games.

New Haven. Conn. Sept. 2e-Al- Though Yale accumulated 21 points against little Wesleyan, yesterday, the attack and defense of the Ellis were ragged at times and the Methodists Dn three occasions threatened the home goal
 peetjen's ,playing starred for wes- nsEan- He broke away from the Yale Irfe in the second period for a forty yzrd run. taking the ball to the five yard line of the home eleven. But for a remarkable tackling by Captain Ketcham he would have scored Knowles end runs were the feature Of the Yale ground gaining, but Cap cain Ketcham's all-around plays were spectacular. Both teams used sub Btftutes freely.
 Worcester, Mass. Sept. 2e-By prob Ing the better and faster eleven. Holy Cross yesterday in an Interesting bat tie defeated the Norwich University team in the new local stadium, 2S to O. Both teams started in the first period by playing excellent football, and the quarter ended with neither scoring.
 BeIyeax one of the back field of the Norwich team, was removed from the field to a local hospital suffering with a broken back received in the first period while trying to recover a punt 10 the off field
 Carlisle, Pa, Sept 2S-In the Car lfsle Indian-Lebanon Valley football game here yesterday afternoon, in which the Redskins won by score of 26-o. WheeIock's strenuous tackling and keen carrying of the ball was the high point of his football career, and unquestionably saved the visitors from n worse defeat.
 Ithaca. N. Y, Sept. 16-CoFnell wal loped Ursinus in the opening game of her football season yesterday by a score of Al to o. rolling up. six touch downs and kicking five goals. The Ithacans scored twice in each of the second, third and fourth periods.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-25
BEST FOOTBALL .ELEvENS IN
 STATE COMING HERE THIS YEAR
Harvey HubbeIs And Yosts start Series
 Saturday For City Title

the Southern league, is the fast ap- plicant for the job of managing the Bridgeport baseball club next season. Bernhard writes that he has had long experience in handling teams and he thinks he could make a winner of the locals. Mike Finn, who managed Waterbury in 1910, will succeed Bern hard at Memphis. Finn handled Mo bile the past season and lost the pen nant on the last day of the schedule.
 Joe Horner. a former athletic star of the University of Michigan, will go to Germany to help Alvin Kraenzlein coach the Teutonic athletes for the Olympic games. Horner will special lt5e in weight events.
 Yale opened the football season well by giving Wesleyan a bad trimming. Yale has a bunch of long 1inbed play CTS this year and beefy boys are not in evidence.
 If Hartford wins the post season series, the Senators will probably ap- pear at Newf1eld park Sunday in a game against the A1l-Bridgeport az grcgation. Secretary Reddy of the local club has wired Manager Me Donald for a date.
 Hyder Barr, the crack New Haven a outfie1der to Owner Cameron of the Wings. Cochran of the Appalachian league is the youngster. He batted .401 last season and made g home runs. Cameron will probably put in draft for him.
 Sam Crane, the New York Journal baseball writer, says Bill Holden, the New London recruit, is sure to make good with the New York Americans.
 The Harvey Hubbells and Yosts will start a series for the championship of the city next Saturday. They will play the first game at Yost field and will clash on the same grounds Sunday. If a third game is necessary the field will be selected later. Whalen and Johnson will do the pitching for the Hubbells. Finn will pitch the first game for the Yosts. Both teams have an army of supporters and a large at tendance is expected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-25
ATTENTION oAKLANDs.

The Oaklands will hold practice this evening at the lot opposite Newfie1d mark at 8 o'clock sharp. The follow ing members of the team are request ed by Coach Seyfert to be on hand at the above named hour: W. Hickey. Johnson, J. Delorme, c. Hickey, Kuba Cnakf. F. Hickey, Heagney, Nancl1y, O'Nei11, weber, Collins, Kiernan Kee- ley Creevey, Ventulett.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-25
COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Brown starts the season with a lot of green material, the task to develop a fast team for the Yale and Harvard games 5eitsg the hardest Robinson has had since he has been coaching at Providence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-25

It seems necessary to give the rail- roads their five per cent. raise in freight rates, as it costs a lot to have all these accidents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-25

Dartmouth has no game with liar yard this fall, but should get a big revenue from it's match with Pennsyl- vania in Philadelphia and against the Carlisle Indians in New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-25

Much is said by educators now about the necessity of teaching cflil- dren to write rapidly. Legfbf1ity fs secondary as the other fellow always has to do the reading.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-25
AMERICAN.
National League.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. New York, 2; Brooklyn. 1. Boston, 4 Philadelphia, 0. Philadelphia, II; Boston, 6. Pittsburgh, 3; Chicago. ?.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-25

The CorneIlians, who will go to Cam bridge, November 1, are having two long practice sessions daily. Al Sharpe is coaching again and has one of the biggest squads ever organized at Ithaca.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-25

weatherhead,o one of last years ends in Cambridge, will not return to col Iege this fall. Leary, however. has five other old. men in O'Brien, Coolidge, Smith, Dana and Milholland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-25

E. N. Robinson of Brown will have at least one f1rst-class backfeld man if Pat Casey gets back into college. Casey, who was good last year, was declared ineligible and was sought by several of the Pennsylvania college coaches.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-25

George Brooke, who not only was Pennsy's greatest punter, but the best the game ever produced, not except ing Baird of Princeton and Haughton and FeIton of Harvard, expects to have 15O men in his varsity squad at the University of Pennsylvania when college opens
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-25
STANDING OF THE CLUBS,

GAMES TODAY. Washington in New York. Philadelphia in Boston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-25

There is evidently to be a long bat tie over the question of rewarding
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-25

Yale will play no games away from New Haven this fall until it goes to Cambridge to meet Harvard on Nov ember 22. Princeton will be at home except on November Is, when 1t plays Yale at New Haven,s and Harvard's s only trip will be to Princeton to play the Tigers on November 8.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-25
ANDTNG OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES TO-DAY. Brooklyn in New Y ork. Boston in Philadelphia (2). Chicago in Pittsburgh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-25

Bill Bernhard, formerly pitcher for the Athletics and CeIeveland and in recent years manager of Memphis in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-25

E. F. Yer wiebe, the Crimson! great 1908 halfback, is on the officia list for games in the west. He is 1T Minneapolis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-25

University of Nebraska, which in the past often has been coached by Eastern men, will be looked after by a westerner again. Coach Stiehrn, however, will be assisted from time to time by Stanford White, the Prince ton star of 1911, and by G. c. Dudley, a Dartmouth backfield man in 1910 and 1911.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-25

Syracuse will have a rushline aver aging close to 198 pounds this fall and a light, shifty backfeld, averaging about 165 pounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-25
American League.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS Philadelphia, 10; Boston, g.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-25
By Wagner.)

NOy w dShCE.I
 The Yost football team will have fine schedule for the local football ia ns this season. All the leading elev ems of the state will appear at Yost field. Among those slated to play here are the Thomaston boys, who were sought as opponents last season but could not be secured. The crack sol dier team from Fort Slocum, the heavy Washington G1ee club of New Haven, which batt1ed with the Yosts for the title last year, and the Annex team also of the Elm City, are the list The Glees will probably be here the Sunday before Thanksgiving. The Acorns of Waterbury, Rockville and Bristol are others who have accepted dates. The West Point second team has written to Manager Keenan ask ing for a game but no decision has been reached regarding this. Coach Mccormick has called the first prac- tice of the Yost squad for tonight and all wishing a tryout are urged to re- port at Yost field at o'clock. There will be a discussion and plans of cam paign will be mapped out
 The players in the Hartford-Lowell series will split $2,S17 as their share of the receipts of the first four games Hartford had greater attendance than Lowell and the grand stand re- ceipts were also greater. If Hartford wins each player will get about $130, but Lowell has a, larger squad and their individual shares will be smaller # they capture the series.
 Benny Kauff was so elated because he was drafted by Indianapolis that he made a one hand catch of a liner yesterday and saved Hartford from being beaten. Benny started poorly in the season but he is going great guns now.
 The national commission has handed down a ruling forbidding any ball player from writing accounts of the worlds series under his own name Failure to observe. this rule will result in such penalty as the commission may decide to inf1ict.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-25

Sam Crane, the New York Journal baseball writer, says Bill Holden, the New London recruit, is sure to make good with the New York Americans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-25

Yale opened the football season well by giving Wesleyan a bad trimming. Yale has bunch of long 1imbed play CTS this year and beefy boys are not in evidence.
Evening journal., 1913-09-20
ELK NECK METHODISTS
TO HAVE BIG TIME

The one hundred and thirtieth an
of the Introduction OF Meth
odism at Elk Neck, Md, viii be OBJ
served tomorrow. Elk Neck is one
Of the Oldest churches within the
bounds of the Wilmington Confer
once. For fourteen years tho pio-
neer Methodists there worshipped un-
der big walnut tree ON Sundays
Tradition has IL that they we're not
prevented by inclement weather from
worshipping during that period
Later they built church near the
mill there nd in 1903 a layman nam
led Hart donated a site for a new
church and Hart's Chapel was built.
II has been used ever since. some
additions having been made 10 a. The
Rev. T. S. Barrett is pastor Of the
church.
There will be a love feast az $50,
and District superintendent Hoffeck-
Ter will preach at 1890 tomorrow.
Pastor Barrett will read a historical
sketch Al nlatform meeting in tho
Afternoon. followed by preaching by
the Rev. J. =. Otis. of Northeast In
the evening tho Rev. w r. Greenfield
.of Wilmington. a former pastor, will
preach.
Evening journal., 1913-09-20
DIVORCE FOR
MRS. LUPTON
AFTER DAMAGE

Mrs. Sadie c. Lupton in the Super
ior Court yesterday afternoon was
granted a divorce decree nisi from
her husband, Ralph c. Lupton.
Several months ago Mrs. Lupton
brought suit against Mrs. Gertrude c..
Underwood. widow, for damages for
the alienation of her husbands af-
feotions. The jury returned a verdict
in her favor for $4,000. but the court
reduced the damages 10 S2500. Mrs.
.Underwood's home at Delaware ave
nue. and Adams street was then ad-
vertised for sale by the sheriff, TO
pay Mrs. Lupton's damages. but the
day Of the sale II was announced
that Mrs Lupton had been paid and
Mrs. Underwood's home was saved.
The divorce suit terminated yester-
day. grew out of the original suit
against Mrs. Underwood. but deser-
ltion was the grounds on which the
decree was obtained.
Ruby Razell Hall applied for di-
vorce from her husband, Ross Hall.
The application was bitterly opposed
and the court not only reserved de-
cision. but Judge Woolley tried To
convince the young couple that the
proper thing for them 10 do was to
start all over again for the sake of
the little baby, which the judge said
needs the care Of both the mother
and the father.
Evening journal., 1913-09-20
This Dog Picks Mushrooms;
Another Feeds on Turtles

Who ever heard Of a mushroom hunt
ing bird dog
One that can pick half bushel has
kct full Of the dainties every morning
and not put a toadstool in the basket
Well. Josiah Warner. who lives about
four miles above Wilmington. has the
dog. and hs is one Of the best looking
animals in the State. When the mush
room season began Mr.. Narnef- who Is
very fond of mushrooms. got up early IN
the morning and hunted through the wet
fields in search OF the dainties. One
morning his bird dog followed him into
the fields Mr. Warner said he noticed
that the dog seemed 90 be- kcenly inter
ested in his movements Finally he sat
down on n log to rest and was surprised
10 see the dog working through the
grass with his nose TO the ground. pick
up mushroom and bring it TO him. lie
patted the old fellow on tho head and
the dog showed his appreciation by get
ting another mushroom. For several
deys afterwards the dog hunted mush-
rooms with his master, hut he has now
gone into business for himself and does
nothing hut hunt mushrooms all day. II
Is said that il topd stool and a mush
room are placed together the dog viii
smell them and take the mushroom To
Mr. Warner
Miss Mary Burns. Of Montrose. has
a dog that Is fond Of land tortoise
Evening journal., 1913-09-20
YOUTH OF
THEFT OF BICYCLE

George steeden. a youth. who IS
said 10 have escaped from reforma-
tory In New Jersey. was held under
$500 bail in City Court today on the
charge of stealing a bicvcle from the
store OF Alfred d. Peoples. In Market
street. near Fifth street. Vaughn
Clavey. manager OF the store. said the
defendant was seen by him in front
Of the store yesterday. Later the
wheel. valued az S25. was misseds
Patrolman Mammele said he arrest
ed Steeden az tho Wilson line wharf,
and the wheel was found hidden In tho
yard at the wharf. Steeden, the officer
said claimed he bought the wheel
from a colored boy for S4 Later he
admitted taking Il. Today Steeden had
nothing TO say
Henry 3. Mills, charged with the
larceny Of clothing from Mary *.
Ford. denied the charge Mills was
represented by j. Frank Balk As tn,
Ford woman had not been summoned
the case was continued until Mondoy
The warrant for Mills was issued n
January 1871. but Mills had not beer
arrested until last night
Mills today declared his arrest wac
unjust. as he had not stole anything
from any person.
Evening journal., 1913-09-20
STELLAR ACTS
AT THE GARRICK
Miss Stone, Broadway Favor
lie to be on Bill Next
Week

Miss Amelia Stone. noted Broad
way favorite. and Armand Kalish.
who has a metropolitan reputation. as
well as a big reputation abroad are
among the headliners on the bill at
the Garrick Theater next week. AS
sisted by a clever company Of eight.
they will produce the opera bouffe
Mons Desir." which has been making
big hit at the Savoy Theater. Atlantic
City. The stage settings arc elaborate
and Miss stones gowns are magnifi-
cent. Nolant. the piano mystery. Ia
also on the bill and Is sure to produce
same sensation here that II has else
where. In this act piano floats about
in the air. after appearing apparently
from nowhere. with man AZ the keys
and a young woman standing on the
instrument singing The combination
floats about In the air. swaying from
one side Of the stage TO the other. and
after reaching the floor. disappears I'm
the same manner In which n came. II
Will have 10 be seen TO be appreciated
Miss Mabel Rettew Wilmington
girl. who has a splendid singing act
will no doubt receive an ovation. as
she has wherever she has appeared.
Eugene O'Rourke and clever COM
/ pany. will give a dramatic sketch en-
/ titled His Salvation" which deale
with mission life and Is somewhat on
the order OF Alias Jimmy Valentine
! Minstrelsy. with plenty Of comedy
will he revived by waterbury Broth.
ers and Tenny. Bud Jordan and
Miss Lillian Doherty will appear In
lively singing and danoin .act. Cebel
los and DeArmand. acrobatic dancers
have a novel and very clever sketch
The bill Is excellent al the wa.
through. II is full OF life and nov
city and is new from beginning 4
end. AS was the case this week.
is expected that il viii have the effec
OF filling the house az all Of the per
formances. Seats have been at pre-
MUM all this week.
Evening journal., 1913-09-20
COMMISSION WOULD
TEST GAS SUPPLY

At the hi-monthly meeting OF the
Board Of Public Utility Commission
ers. yesterday afternoon, only routine
business was transacted
There WAS some discussion over
verbal complaints about gas meters
in the city. Protests had been made
to individual members Of the board
that gas meters in private homes are
not registering correctly. and as a re-
suit monthly hills fiuctuate. The
board discussed the complaints. but
took no action.
J. Jackson Peirce. president Of the
commission. called attention to the
fact that in New York City the utility
board has gas meters OF its own
which are attached TO regular meters
for tests when complaints are made.
Mr. Peirce expressed the opinion
that he would rather be informed
by the city solicitor whether the
board has jurisdiction 10 make tests
of gas meters.
The members commented on the
fact that no reply had been received
from the police board to their re-
quest that the city linemen make an
investigation OF dangerous wire con
ditions in the city The board is
awaiting this report The only other
business was the receipt of the usual
accident reports from the public SER
vice companies.
Evening journal., 1913-09-20
CORDIAL RECEPTION

Upon his return from a vacation
trip TO Virginia and West Virginia,
the Rev. u. G. Jones. pastor Of Eighth
Street Baptist Church was given a
reoenEss on Thursday evening.
To- Rev. y. T. Moore, D. D.. Of
Sniloh. was master OF ceremonies.
and a fine program was given In
honor Of the pastor. who was es-
corted TO the roetrum by Usher Eu-
gene Morris. where he was presented
by F.. T. Olive.
Music by the church choir. Scrip
ture reading by the Rev. Mr. Lomax.
OF Grace A. NJ. r. Zion Church. and
prayer by. Deacon l.. P. Rsss opened
the program
Addresses were made bv Deacon "
T. Milhurn, representing the board Of
deacons; p. G. oliver. chairman OF
the board Of trustees: George Toliver.
in behalf OF the ushers' board Mrs.
I Berry Washington. representing the
Sunday school William GoOde. rep
resenting the choir: Mrs. Julia Nc
Cam. in behalf Of the ladies' auxil-
isry and women's home missionary
work. and the Rev A. w Crawford
Music by the choir was interpreted
/ between the addresses.
A fine solo was given by I. r. Red
die, of National Benefit Association
After an address by the Rev. w. n
! Hoxter D. D., pastor OF Bethel A
, NJ. +. Church. the pastor and hi
guests went 10 the Sunday schoo
room, where q committee under tn
direction of Katie Cook had provide,
a delicious supper for the enjoymen
OF all