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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-01
league. It is said that he has OBJ
tanned jobs for. more than 50 St. Louis

league It is said that he has OBJ
tanned jobs for more than so ST. Louis
.sAt one time he coached, the old
Smith academy team and started Win
Campbell and Artie Holman on their
Lefty High, Walter Rehg and Dee
Walsh, also st. Louis boys. in fact,
the st. Louis kids surely will well
come Tom as a scout. because Us - he ne; Is i.
brand of baseball material.
g Why have you come back to ST.
Louis, the home Of tailenders?' I ask
For the cush. pal; the cush-see? p
chirped Connery.
well weren't you getting your
buckwheat cakes regularly up East?'
yes, Z did pretty well in Hartford.
I won one pennant, was second twice
and third twice. In fact. was never
out of the first division You know
that is the greatest minor league of
them ALL The towns are all close to-
gether and you can be at home every
night And the fans around there see
all kinds of ball, both major and mi
nor, and are mighty good judges
g What do you look for principally
in an under-ripe cornfed pill fnger?'
asked.
wei, the principal thing I look
for is nerve and sand. Is he a fight
err? like the kind of q, ball player
who, when the team loses game and
you speak to him after it's over, he
wants to bite your ear off,. You know
one of those fighters, who plays be-
cause he loves the sport. Now this
Kid Rehg is one of the freshest guys
1 ever saw. Last year he was on the
coaching line with Pittsburgh and
BreSnahan was at the bat. Roger
had been roasting him before and
when Roger went up to bat this kid
yelled, Everybody look up now One
day he went up to bat for somebody
and the umpire asked him for the
benefit of the press stand, who he was
hitting for? He replied. ttI'n hitting
for myself
He is one of those players who
will boot, in three runs and then come
back and bat in four.
'e That's the kind I'm looking for
and I'm not going to send anybody
up unless he is that kind. There are
lots of ball players in the uncut who
look like million dollar finds and
when you get EN- up in the majors
people wonder why you sent them up.
No, I'll draw pay all summer without
buying a player, unless, I think he'll
stick At that the club would make
money on me- -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-01
CORNELL ELEVEN
TO PLAY HARVARD
TAKES PLACE OF DARTMOUTH
ON CRIMSON FOOTBALL
SCHEDULE

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 1.-The Har-
ward football schedule for 1913 has
been completed by the Harvard Foot
ball committee. While not official
1y announced, it was said that the
schedule differs in several details from
last years.
Dartmouth, an ancient rival, has
been dropped and Ami erst has with
drawn. Vanderbilt also is missing.
Cornell returns. to the Crimson sched-
ule, filling the date formerly occupied
by Brown, the latter team having
been moved up to the date previously
held by Dartmouth. Norwich Uni
versity fills Amherst's place. The
schedule follows:
September 26, University of Maine
at Cambridge; october T. Bates at
Cambridge; II, Williams at Cambridge;
IL, Holy Cross ait Cambridge; %, Nor
witch University at Cannbridge; Mo-
vember 1, Cornell at Cambridge; 8,
Princeton ait Princeton; Is, Brown at
Cambridge; 2, Yale at Cambridge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-01
WOULD GIVE TY COBB
ANY PAY HE WANTED

Hot Springs, Ark. Feb. 1-'If I
were still managing the Detroit I'll
gers would pay Ty Cobb the $4,000
he is holding out for? You bet +
would, Cobb is worth every dollar he
can command and if he was my prop
erty, I would give him whatever he
asked"
So stated William r. Armour the
former American league skipper and
part-owner of the Milwaukee Amer
lean association club in the rotunda
of the Arlington hotel. Armour dis
covered Cobb down in Augusta, Ga.
The first years he was on the job in
Detroit, Cobb cost the Detroit club
$500. Augusta asked for $1,000 with
an additional 5000 tossed in when Ar
mour asked for Tvs prompt delivery.
Yes, Cobb might be asking for a
massive salary, but in my opinion, h
is worth every dollar of it, Mr. Ma
vim won't be taking a chance by pay
ing Cobb $4,000. He will know that
he will get his money back. No chance
to lose a dime. Cobb is worth all he
can get, and the magnate controlling
his services can scarcely afford not
to give him what he seeks"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-01
ST. JOSEPH'S
TO PRESENT PLAY
East Bridgeport Boys Determined to
Give Something New on Feb 4.

The ST. Joseph's T. L & B. Asso-
citation will get away from the usual
course of running a colored face min
strel and instead will put on one
act show on February A., This no
doubt will meet the demands Of the
public who have grown tired of the
old fashioned MINISTRIES.
Master BERTHE Keeling, the hit of
the recent Red Mems Ministries, will
appear. Miss Alice AGaIoney, Rather
inc Nevens. Grace Brown, Esther No
den, Nellie Price, Rose Williams are
the girls who will give their services
to help make the entertainment a
success. John Hughes, Henry Nolan,
John Martin, Herman lSchennslzy, Bud
Toomey, Bill Toomey, Charles Can
ming, William May, Duncan Marin and
others will assist in making the eve
ming an enjoyable one for those who
attend.
In addition to the entertainments
dancing will follow, with music by
Ma1oney's orchestra The committee
in charge of the affair is as follows:
Bart Hurley, chairman, Thomas Ma
Ioney, Charles Charming, FRANCIS
DUNCAN. Joseph Corcoran.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-01
PENN TEAM
TO PRACTICE
VERY EARLY

Philadelphia, Feb. George Brooke,
new head coach at Penn, announc-
ed yesterday morning that he would
gather the varsity in about a, month
and start Spring training at Franklin
Field to teach his own system and to
pick out youngsters for the varsity
next Fall This is a. month earlier
than usual
Brooke. says that good many of
the varsity men will not be able to
attend all of the practises, and he is
ather glad, for it will enable him
to assist the green timber. Minds
will play with the varsity nine; Mer-
Ger, Marshall and Craig. will be with
the track team, while several of the
linemen will be with the crews.
Brooke is anxious to locate a good
punter, and he will have a, little pri-
vate school of drop-kicking at which
he is master hand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-01
HOWE BAKER is SHIPPED TO
WATERBURY BY PORTLAND CLUB
Curry Must Pay sIOO To League Before
Joining Hartford

Pitcher Hooks Cunningham, who
started last season with Bridgeport
goes to Lynn as part of the deal. Lo-
year. The New England league clubs
are getting rid of their high salaried
men in order to conform to their sal
airy limit of $1,000 month.
The Hartford club has bought Sec
ond Baseman Curry from Ho1yoke.
Dan O'Neil is anxious to retire from
ers as rap1oIy as ne can find buyers
Curry was the central figure in an
unpleasant incident last summer
when he spiked Genest of the Spring
field team. Genesis leg was broken
and is still in a, plaster cast
The Springfield club made efforts to
have Curry barred forever from orga-
nized bah but the national board be-
Heved this punishment too severe and
ruled that Curry could be reinstated
upon payment of 800. Hartford will
of Curry will greatly strengthen the
Senator's who will have Chief Miller
on first. Curry, second; GardelIa
shorstop and Noyes, third.
It is reported that Melvin Sheppard,
the great Olympic runner, will be the
carpet by the A. A. U. It is charged
that he accepted money for writing
articles about his experiences at the
Olympic games. The next steH will
be to diebar all athletes who wear
boiled shirts.
Jim Thorpe is scheduled to sign
with the New York Giants this after
noon. In order to get the greatest
amount of publicity out of the trans
action pI1otogra piers Will be present
to snapshot Thorpe as he scrawls his
name on the contract Manager Nc
Graw is not sure where he Will use
Thorpe. In the Carolina league
Thorpe played first base and pitched
10 games. The Giants may use him as
an outielder on account of his speed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-01
(By Wagnerl

10y w c1&5A4S
Howard Baker. the local boy who
later farmed to Portland of the Pa
cific Coast league, has been sent to
Waterbury by Portland. Sam Ken
nedy, the Waterbury manager is a
former Cleveland scout and had no
trouble in landing Baker. Manager
Mccain gave Kennedy a tip that
Baker looked promising. Baker will
be glad to play under kennedy, who is
a wise baseball man.
Curry must pay his 800 fine inn
fore he can play in this league was
the declaration made by President
O'Rourke this morning. After the
spiking, incident last summer the
president amounted that he had fin
ed Curry 100 bills This has never
been paid. So with the fine impos-
ed by the national board it will cost
Curry $500 before he can pastime in
Hartford
Pat Moran, the Philadelphia Ma
in Oak Park, Ill, recommending an
infe1der to Manager Mccain This
youngster is a third basernan 81 years
old and Weighing 175. The local man
agement thinks Jake Boultes will be
able to take care of third.
3 The latest report in connection with
Tom Crook was that he had been sold
" VI LIE -NOTIItW9Sl0Ta 1Gd-
que. Joe McGinnity, the Tacoma
mana ger, said he had no place for the
Bridgeport first sacker.
Sam, JLangford who has won many
fights in Australia, is scheduled to
arrive in San Francisco next week.
An effort is being made to stage. a.
bout between Joe Jeanette and Lang
ford in Vernon, Call
Springfield has secured second Base
man Tom Logan from Lynn, Mass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-01
CONNERY TELLS
HOW HE SCOUTS
Eastern Association and Gives
Inside Dope.

A writer for the ST. Louis Post-Dis-
psDScn lnIerxfemeo LON 0ohheTy, me
day Connery is now a scout for the
ST. Louis Cardinals. To quote the
Post-Dispatch:
IN his early days Connery was
kept busy playing IN the Trolley
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-01
SHELTON GIRLS WIN
FROM ALL-sCHooLs HERE

Three basketball games were played
last night at the Bridgeport Boys
club The Shelton girls beat the All
School girls by 81 to 0. Washington
school won from Staples by 80 to o.
Barnum beat Maplewood by to T.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-01

New Britain-Out on bail to
answer charges of stealing 500 worth
of cigars from the store of Louis Con-
ford, James Olson collected a box of
perfectos won from Conforti in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-01
TotaI Pinfan q Teanae.

Schedule For Next Week
Feb. 4-Red Sox vs. Arcades.
Feb. 5-Arcade Jrs. vs.. Reds.
Feb. 6-ZGiants vs. Cubs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-01
League RocOrdsl

League Records
High single, AEoI1fneIIi, 184.
High three strings Harper, $40.
High team Single Cubs SIS cs2a
High team taTieew ssftsflfhn q 70 95-cssda
Jrs., 1883. Rns SrTprsT
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-01

Games NeH Week.
Feb. -Graphophone VS.. Electric
FEB. 5-Yost VS.. u. M. C.
Feb. 6-Coe Stapley W. BatcheIIer
Feb. Warner Bros VS.. Locomo-
bile
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-01

Paris-A widowef with three wives
in the churchyard, a viiledieu man
shot and killed a young widow be-
cause she refused to be No. 4.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-01
BUTLDING TRADEs InAGUR.

4 Totals ,....4O8 393 397-119o
Game Monday nignt-Painters ".
Timers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-01
FACTORY LEAGUE.
Is ......462 44O 444-l8ss
-GaI1es Ne1ll We

Totals ,. 3 4g0 4z4f a8s-f3ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-01

Willie Ritchie says he will defend
the lightweight championship at 133
pounrs ringsfde, the weight at which
he won the title from Ad Wolgast.
Richie and his foxy manager obvious
ly decided that it would not be wise
move to raise the limit as long as Nc
Far1and is able to sit in the game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-01

Springfield has secured Second Base
man Tom Logan from Lynn, Mass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-01

If a liberal amount of advertising is
necessary to the financial success of
boxing match the meeting between
Packey Mcfarland and Jack Britton
Ids fair to establish q record. That
Is. If II ever takes place We were
let to believe that everything had
been settled and that the contest
would be held at Madison Square Gar
den on the night of February Z, but
Il appears that announcement was
tribe premature.
Three clubs are now trying to land
the match. The F'orty-Fourth Street
Club VIII guarantee Packey 1000 the
---1-~ A C. offers the same induce
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-01
TWO IMPORTANT MEASURES.

Two important measures OF local
import were passed unor yesterday cy
Governor E. F. Dunno, in the exercise
Of his executive prerogatiye. These
two enactments, which came out OF the
recent session OF the Illinois leg.S.a-
ture. have been more or less widely
discussed, and opinions vary as
to one of them. One was the
public utilities bill and the other the
amendments TO the commission form
of municipal government.
The elimination or the home rule
clause from the public utilities law
aroused some antagonism to the new
law, especially in Chicago. and a
strong pressure was brought to bear
upon the governor to have him veto it,
but he finally sanctioned it, holding
that it was at least entitled &c q trial.
The public utilities commission is de-
signed to supervise and govern all
public corporations in the state, rail-
road, street railway, interurban, tele-
phone and telegraph. 1t assumes re
functions of the railroad and ware
house commission which will pass out
of existence when the new law be-
comes operative.
The amendments to the commission
form originated with a gang of poll
ticians at the state capital and there
! is no doubt had for their object, as
The Argus has repeatedly decla.ad.
the practical defeat of the commissio,
| form Of government. Many of the best
features of the system would have
been nullifed in the opportunities for
calling the commissioners on the cor.
pet by means Of a recall based upon
but % per cent of the authorized vot.
ers at any time, while the right was
reposed in politicians to recall the
entire system as often as every two
years on a petition of % per cent of
the voters.
Such a law would precipitate con-
tinued unrest in a community enjoy.
ing the commission form. The com.
missioners would be intimidated by
the whip of the politician or the sore
head and all the best features OF
/ the system of city government would
/ become void.
/ The governor did well to put the
stamp Of his disapproval on this meas
ure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-01
philadelphia Bulletin.)

philadelphia Bulletin.)
Direct refutation Of the slur which
was put upon working girls by the ir-
rational conclusions sent broadcast
over the country by the Illinois vice
commission Investigators of The social
evil, is contained III the report of a
voluntary committee of nationally
prominent social workers just made
public as the result of a series of con-
fereaces conducted through The medi-
um Of superintendents Of refuge
homes and missions in many cities.
These Investigators declare their be-
lief that injustice has been done to the
shop girls by the widespread pub
Ecity given TO a mistaken view of the
industrial responsibility for the So
called white slave condition" and fiat
ly express the opinion thai low wages
can by no means be considered the
chief and NEST yitally significant pro-
yoking cause Of vice.
It is well that some such author
itative body as this has at las. thought
fit to come forward and deny a graf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-01
sLUR ON SHOP GIRLS REFUTED

uitous SANDER upon the hundreds of
thousands of self-respecting and clean
living young women who daily earn
their livelihood. Sweeping deductions
such as those in which the Illinois
commissioners INDUCED, although pre-
dictated upon some threads of truth in
the cases of a few unfortunates, too
often are accepted without reserva-
ton by the minimizing and gfyerrnf.
rency to a degree far beyond their de-
serving. AS the committee points out,
the most important contributing
causes of immortality among girls are
tempeTamental weaknesses, lack OF
sound training, incidence coupled
with cravings for fineries and pleas
ures incCmmensurate with their sta
tons Of life, evil associations and will
full fiOuting Of the conventions.
While it is true thai the wages paid
are none too high, or even sufficient,
taking the class as a whole, that is
another question to be adjusted on
wholly different grounds, wherein pub
lie sympathy might readily be on the
side of the workers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-01

the first years of is existence, has
seen the error Of its ways and is now
handing down decisions which do not
read as if they had been written by
the lawyers for the railroads. But the
eleventh hour conversion Of the COM
merce court seems to have come too
lace TO save it. The caucus of house
democrats the other day consigned
the commerce court to the perdition of
oblivion. The franchise of this tri-
bunal seems to have about expired.
But even with all these hopeful
signs, eternal vigilance continues TO
remain the price of liberty. The pee
PIE should not now sleep, secure in
the thought that having started the
wheels of progressive government in
motion they can rely on the machine
20 supply its own motive power.
The tendency of government is 70
become reactionary, to yield to the in
sidious influence Of the special inter
csts when the voice of the people be-
comes subdued. The special interests
are always alert Some criticism has
/ DGGu lCNGlCu dL nc SCSlCS St1ttNNS ~
the democrats of the house, and also
at the alleged centralized control o.
the democratic majority.
! With vigilant public opinion, how
ever, both Of these instruments of leg
islation can be made, as they are at
present, highly efficient machines for
carrying out the demands of the popu-
lar will. Their great advantage is
that they insure the passage of legis-
lation without amendment, thus pre-
venting the emasculation of bills by
cliques. alliances and other forms OF
log rolling. Their danger is that they
can be used to defeat progressive leg
islation.
But as long as there is a quickened
public conscience the people need not
fear the forms of control adopted by
the house majority. That majority is
controlled by fearless, public spirited
men, who have adopted their arrange
ments with their eyes open. The eau
Gus cannot be turned to evil uses sc
long as these men are in control; and
these men, or men like them, will re
main in control just as long as the
people continue to insist upon having
their way in the national government
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-01

processes accordingly. a great light
seems to have burst in upon that
gloomy and decorous chamber. EN-
p.oying the facility with which il once
interpreted" into laws things the
lawmakers never intended should be
in those laws and dissolved trusts in
manner highly satisfactory and
profitable to the human ingredients OF
the solutions, the court now discovers
strong constitutional grounds for sus-
tanning popular legislation.
The recent rate decisions, sustain
ing the right of states to fix by law
minimum rates which railroads may
charge. and the decision affirming the
Jurisdiction Of the federal government
over water power in streams are ex-
amples of the way the new idea is
working out. The court has also re-
Gently affirmed the constitutional valid
ity of a number of laws demanded by
public opinion. Judged by its deci-
sions of the past year, the supreme
court is now popular tribunal.
Even the commerce court, which
soaked the public hip and thigh during
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-01

When Willie has to NOW the lawn he
thinks his lot is very hard;
In doleful tones he asks us why we wish
to have so large a yard;
he bitterly Complains about aches In his
arms and sides and back;
He fears the work will stunt his growth
and frets for servants that we lack.
When Willie mows the lawn he makes us
feel that he is much abused,
And when he's through the mower looks
as If 1t had been badly used;
He never throws a stick aside or lifts
wire from the way;
He skips the corners shamelessly, al
though We give him double pay.
Whenever Willie mows the lawn the
neighbors all have cause to know,
And when he's through you might sup
pose that he had done it with a hoe;
He scatters grass upon the walks, ne
never gives a weed a glance;
He skins tie shrubs and barks the trees,
and wants his money in advance.
He sits upon the steps and signs and,
when he's through, can hardly crawl;
But merrily he keeps 1t up all DAY when
he is playing ball;
Elate and fun Of ginger then, he skips as
lightly as a fawn,
But all his strength forsakes him when
our Willie has TO NOW the lawn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-01
One Trouble About II.

MY dear" said Boundary. 'Tn tell
you what let's do. We've tried about
everything else in the way of stirring
things up in this town; now let US
have a party which shall be exclusive
ly for the divorced people in our
set"
at would be splendid thing, Hor-
ace, and the newspapers would prob
ably give us lot of space on it, his
wife replied, but you know how l
hate a crush
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-01
81 THE }. W. POTTER CO.

TERArs-Ten cents per week By car
rier. in Rock Island.
Complaints Of delivery service should
be made 10 the circulation department
which should also be notified in every
Instance where It is desired 70 have
paper discontinued. as carriers have 70
authority in the premises.
All communications Of argumentative
character, political or religious. must
hsve real name attached for puolica-
zion No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN all departments: Cen
trai Union. West 145. has and 2145.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-01
IL VIII Not Help,

Some day people will have ad-
vanced so far upon the way to civili-
zation that every man and every wom-
an will be permitted to wear what
he or she wishes to wear, without be-
fag' subjected TO puDHc cfiticis6 q
the boots of foolish mobs"
But do you think that will be any
advantage?"
Certainly"
No, even then it will not be pos
sible for any woman to wear what she
likes, for no woman's husband will
ever be able to afford that"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-01
Gentle Fannie.

What are you laughing at, Ma.
bel?'
I've just got letter from Cousin
Fannie"
i never suspected that your Cousin
Fannie was much OF humorist.
Where is she?"
In Holland. She says she intends
to,send me picture postcards from Rot.
terdash and Amsterdash.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-01

q utILllUSE VI lOL
ner strongholds
of special privilege
certain ears which
have long been
out of tune with
p r o & + e S S iv e
thought are now
bent earnestly to
the ground. The
belated theory now
is that it is better
20 yie.d TO the
public will in time
than, stUbbornly
resisting, to be
overwhelmed in
the rising tide Of
popular rule.
The supr e m e
court is the latest
to feel along the
nerve of public
opinion and adjust
its own mental
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-01
The Only Thina She couId po.

My goodness! can't understand
how she could give up her child.
They say it has really been adopted
by a family that lives in the coun-
try"
Yes. You SEP she found a fiat
that just suited her, and they
wouldn't allow children in the build
ing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-01
No Chance to Spite Him

WIZ do you put up with the man.
ageT2 boorishness?' asked the lead
ins ehan- You could get another en-.
Sagement tomorrow if you were to
aVeithis company"
4 know it." replied the lady star
but my understudy went even ca.ah
q bad cold" a'on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-01

.. Mnaf gre you trying to do, sonq"
I'm tastoein' my ARM
DON'T 70 4. had the name of ms
nrst wife fattCOed on m yseIf and rvs
nad . deuce Of time explaining r. ~
eaen OF The rest OF my wives"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-01

reported that the Mexican fed
lost GOO in the battle at Chi
The half dozen others ought
be in the mood for peace
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-01

1ohn Armstrong ChaloRer is sane
Virginia and insane--In New York.
New York has that effect on a
many people.