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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-23
WHY BROOKLYNS MADE THAT TRADE Agreed To Send Yingling And Moran To Cincinnati To
 Sooth Directors

Although Joe Tinker. the $25,00o nature to a Brooklyn contract, Charles Ebbets, the Big Chief of the Brook Iyn Dodgers, is confident that the fam ous shortstop will wear a Dodger uni form next season and round out one of the best infields in the National League. The Brooklyn boss returned home from Cincinnati late Sunday night, where he showed the Board of Directors of the Reds that J oe right fully and legally belongs to the Brook 1yn club.
 Ebbets gave out the reason why a supplementary deal was made between the Dodgers and Reds. in which
 Chink' Ying1ing, the -southpaw pitch CT, and Herbie Moran will probably join the Reds next season, while Dick Egan, the second basemap of the Gin cinnati Club, will become a member of the Dodgers. A day or twosbefore Eb- bets departed for Cincinnati to con fer with the Board of Directors and from Garry, stating that the other of fcials of the Reds had disapproved of the deal for Tinker and wanted play CTS in return.
 Being a good friends of Herr mann's," said Ebbets yesterday, .fI LOOK the matter up with I'd and Steve McKeever. After a long conference the McKeever brothers said that they were willing to trade players with the Cincinnati Club, but that the original deal for the shortstop-$25,0 ,00O in cash-nust be put through first.
 t'In his letter MT. Hermann re- quested that we contemplate a deal where Yinging or Pat Ragan and Moran or Charles Stengel will be traded to the Reds. After it was de- cided to swap players. I immediately got in touch with WfIbert Robinson and put the proposition up to him. Robbie Said that he preferred to keep Stengel in preference to Moran, on account of Stengel's hitting ability. There are four southpaws on the clubs list now. We have Fucker, Rollie Aitchison, Frank Allen and Yingling. Robbie figured that three left handlers is sufficient to carry and so he decid- ed to let the Reds have the option on Moran and Yingling."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-23
CONGRATULATION TO
 CONNIE MACK, 51 TO-DAY
 AND STILL GOING STRONG

Gentlemen, let us drink today to many happy returns for the greatest. wisest and ab1est of all the generals of the diamond, the modest hero of five major league pennants and three worlds championships refer, of course, to Cornelius McGillicuddy, bet ter known as Connie Mack!
 The manager of managers, the con queror of the great McGraw and the mighty Chance on three hard-fought fields, the immortal mahout of the White Elephants, the able pilot of the worlds champion Athletics, the most distinguished citizen of the Cnty of Brotherly. Love. was born hfty-one years ago today, Dec. 23, 1862, in East Brookfe1d, Mass. Hhis father was Michael McGf1licuddy, a native of the Ould Sod; glory be!
 Brookfeld High School was Con- nie's alma mater. Soon after he had received his diploma the elder Me- G11ieuddy died, and it was up to Con nie to get busy and contribute to the support of his mother and the young CT children. Anybody who knows the man will not doubt for a minute that the youth made good on the assign ment. No man ever loved his mother m ore than Connie Mack, and no moth- CT ever entertained a greater affection nor manifested more pride in her son which is saying all that can be said on that subject. IhoSe who nave seen Connie Mack enter the ball field with his mother clinging to his arm, and have observed in the kindly, beautiful face of the aged woman that expres- sion of exultation and honest pride in being the mother of such a. man. and have noted the answering beam in the eyes of the son, have witnessed a pic ture of maternal and fIiaI devotion that will cling in their memory al ways. Once, after he had come under the spell of Robert Ingerso1rs oratory, Mark Twain wrote of Col. 'tBob:'' ''I shall see him aIways-the most beau- tifuI human creature that ever lived!'' Ingersoll was far from handsome, and I suppose, Connie Mack is about the homeIiest man in the big leagues: yet, seeing him with his mother, one was almost tempted to repeat Mark
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-23
WALTER JOHNSON PUT
 KAHOE OUT OF GAME

Washington baseball fans probably do not remem Der the day Mike Ka-
 hoe, Griff's handy scout, sang his swan song at National park, threw away his catcher's init and said to his pals; l<1've gone behind the bat for the last time in my life" Kahoe pulled this
 stunt back in 19o9 late in the season, during the Cantillon regime, and
 strange to relate Walter Johnson was the pitcher on that occasion.
 But to return to the last appear
 ance on the baseball stage Of Mike
 Kahoe. .Canti11on was shy of catch lers-Blankenship and Gabby Street were both nursing sore digits, and re fused to work. Street finally agreed to catch a few innings and started the game. ~----~-7--
 It was one Of those dark dog days when Johnson had nothing but smoke
 and was dipping them over with the
 speed of a mauser bullet. In the
 fourth inning Street sent out distress
 signals. Mike Kahoe was on the
 the taIkative one. Mike had done very little work that season. He was used more to warm up the pitchers and occasionally pinch hit, than anything
 else. Two out of every three balls that Johnson shot over landed in Ka-
 hoes glove, only to drop out. Only a couple of stolen bases went to the credit of the visiting team, for only two visitors could get on the bases,
 but somehow! or other, Mike stuck it | out, finishing the game.
 Ten minutes after the final man had
 been retired Ka1foe's hand was swollen the size of a ham. In the dressing g room he sought CantilIon and coolly | informed him that so far as catching g was concerned the Washington ball club would have to struggle along without his services.
 fI don't know why I wasn't killed, !" | Kahoe added. Johnson had so much
 speed that every ball which landed in my mitt nearly ripped my arm loose l and the palm of my hand felt as if somebody had stuck a sharp knife i through it.'' Since that time Kahoe
 has never caught, a ball game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-23
ARANAC FIVE TO GO AGAINST BLUE
 RIBBONS TONIGHT

The Blue Ribbon basketball players will try to make themselves a Christ mas present of a. victory tonight when they stack up against the Arapac basketball five of Harrison, N. F., at Colonial hall. The visitors come with a big reputation but the locals think their losing days are over and they expect to wa1lop the invaders. The Ribbons have been practicing regular ly and have improved in passing, a de- partment in which formerly they were weak.
 Bobby Stow and Chief Snyder, two members of the Bridgeport baseball club, will be with the Feibons tonight Stow may only play in one period, unless the visitors get big lead. Manager Leavy wants Della Valle to get plenty of practice because Stow cannot be used against the Ramblers by reason of an early agreement. Jim Morrison and Pat Hurley will play forwards and George Smith will be at center. The preliminary, between the Boys club and Clovers will start at 7:45 and the big game at 8:45. Spei- dePs orchestra will furnish music for dancing after the game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-23
PRINCETON TO ADOPT
 OPEN FOOTBALL GAME

Princeton, N. J., Dec 2s-Prince- toms graduate football coaching com mittee was cmopleted yesterday when the two new members nominated two weeks ago, Knox Taylor, '95 and Ros- COG Sheffield, 'o2, consented to serve on the staff. The committee has ac- tive, charge of all football work at Princeton, the only restriction being that the Board of Athletic Control ex- ercises a directorate over the football policy in general.
 With the selection Of these two men the open game is an absolute certain ty for Princeton next fall. This is what the Board Of Control has been insisting upon and the new members were selected with the idea of getting a committee fully in sympathy with the open style of game. Nothing has been given out as to the choice of field coaches next season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-23
Twain's extravagant language abour -1,r-c Ter

Twain's extravagant language about the orator.
 Brookf1eId shoe factory, and he re- rnained there until 1884, when he played professional ball with Meriden, Conn In 1885 and 1886 he was with Hartford, where his work as a back stop and hard hitter attracted the at tention of the scouts. He entered the big show with Washington in 1887. In 1890 he was with Buffalo, and the following six seasons with the Pirates, where he made his managerial debut. After several years in Milw auk ee, where his career as player ended in 1900, he took charge of the Ath- letfcs, and in 1902 won his first Amer fcan League pennant.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-23
BUD ANDERSON TO
 MEET CROSS JAN.
By T. s. Andrews.1

Bud Anderson, the Vancouver light weight, will find out on New Years afternoon whether his Knockout by Leach Cross, July 4 last,-was an acci- dent or not Bud is to meet his LeachletS again in Los Angeles over the marathon route and he feels sure that the New York dentist cannot re- peat the trick. Bud may fool the wise ones, but just the same he will be fighting under a handicap, for that previous knockout will always be staring him in the face and he will. have a bit more regard fof Leachie than he would if sucn a thing had never occurred. It is seldom that lighters turn the tables on the boys who have handed them the K. o. E After many s1eepless nights and Comroth of San Francisco has sue ceeded in rematchang, Willie Ritchie and Harlem Tommy Murphy for Jan. 23, the bout for Dec. 10 having been called off because of a. slight o1- eration on Willie's nose. The weight will be the same-135 pounds one hour before ring tine-1nich means that they will not battle at the American light weight limit, which is I52 pounds rfngside. Perhaps Ritchie intends to try and raise the limit to 135 pounds which would harmonize. with the weight for that class in all parts of the world where boxing holds forth
 except that in most countries the weighing in time is at or o'clock in the afternoon Of the day of the battle. The weight has been at 133 pounds since Jack McAu1ifTe won the title back in the sos.
 C1abhy and Jack Dillon will be matched around the first of the year for a 10-round bout Sat the middle weight limit of 15s pounds at three o'clock. Clabby has been holding out for 15S, four hours. before the contest, but Dillon has been anxious to make the weight S16O pounds. However, Dill Ions manager, Jimmy Walters, says he will agree to the 15S notch if the clubs will make it an object for him to train off an extra pound or two. At the real middle weight limit these boys would put up a great battle, but with DiIling weighing over the 160- pound mark, the clever Hammond youth would be giving away too much as he can easily strip at 152 pounds and be at his best It would be 9 real middle weight battle and would do a 1ot to clear up the title question, for these two are without doubt among
 the best of that weight in the world
 today, with McGooty, Klaus and Chip 1 following.
 Clever little Johnny Coulon, who was the sick list for several
 months twill soon be back in harness | again. The little fellow put in sev- eraI months in the Canadian woods | and the roughing did him world of
 good, building up his body in great shape and giving him the stamina | that he so much needed Johnny | writes me that he reelfs as strong as
 
 | the boxing fans that he is able to 1 take care of all the cha1lengers. He | said that he considered Kid Williams 1 the best of the baHtams and would give him a, chance ar the title just as | soon as he rounds into proper shape,
 which he thinks win be in February | or thereabout Johnny figures that ] he will not remain in the game much ] longer and he wants. to make hay now | while the sun shines
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-23
(BH Wagner.l

George Browne, the former star out fielder of the New York Giants, is the most recent applicant for the position of managing the Bridgeport club next season. Browne wrote to President O'Rourke of the Eastern association stating that he was a free agent and in good condition to play ball. He was with Minneapolis in the Ameri- can association last year. The letter was turned over to Secretary Reddy of the Bridgeport club.
 Browne in his prime was regarded as one of the fastest base runners in the game and he is still fast. He starred with the Giants in 1905 when they won the worlds series from the Athletics but was afterward traded to Boston. In recent years he has been drifting about the minor leagues. He took a chance at managing an outlaw club in Washington, D. C., but the league exploded and all Browne had to show for his trouble was a, set of uniforms. He thinks he could make a success of managing the local club but if the franchise is not sold it looks as if Andy Coakley has the job cinch- ed.
 Al Odel1' of this city showed the Southern leaguers some speed last season by stealing 48 bases. Odeli was with Mobile. He hit only .229. On account of his peppery playing OdeH is very popular with Southern fans.
 New York University beat George town university at basketball last night by 36 to IS. The Washington boys are not having much success on their northern trip. They lost to Fordhanr on Saturday.
 Capt Talbot. of the Yale football eleven left yesterday for his home in Dayton, o., to spend Christmas He did net announce the selection of head coach before leaving. It is said that the choice has narrowed down to Howard Jones or Frank Hinkey.
 Walter, Camp came out against
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-23

Jack Hendricks, who has mede a great reputation by winning numerous pennants for Denver in the Western league, will get chance to show his skill in the American association next season. His boss, J. c. McGi1l, has bought the Indianapolis franchise for $150,00O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-23

Carrier pigeon, with note tied to it, alighted on a window of Second Nu- 71icipaI Court Brooklyn, but flew away when it saw squad of shrewd lawyers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-23

Montreal of the International league has the only Italian battery in cap tivity. Tony Carlo is the pitcher and JciI1n Peoli, who plays under the name of. Smith, is the catcher. Smith ap- peared at Newfield park with the New York Americans last spring.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-23

Charleston, S. C-Two new cases of smallpox on battleship Ohio on way here from Guantanamo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-23

The Springfield Union hears that Umpire Red Held will be on the Amer jean league staff next season. Tho former Eastern association official de- c1ined an offer to return to the Pacific Coast league and is in a position to talk terms with the big leagues.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-23

Carl Flick, who played with. New Haven in 1912, and was drafted by the Athletics, will jump to the Federal league. He was with Chattanooga last season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-23

Ya1e's basketball five defeated the Polytechnic five last night in Brook 1yn by 3S to 19.' Joe Weiner, 8. New Haven boy, and Dave Dunn of New Britain are playing with Yale. Dunn is captain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-23

The Boston Nationals have released Pitcher Dickson to Rochester. Dick son was secured by draft from Mem p11is in 1911.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-23
NEW HAVEN BALL CLUB OWNER IS
 CRITICALLY ILL

New Haven, Dec 23.-In response to an urgent telegram. Mrs. George NJ Cameron, wife of the proprietor of the New Haven baseball club, left this city yesterday for Chicago. Her husband went last week to consult Dr. J. B. Burphy, the surgical special ist, relative to an operation for com p1ications which have arisen in the stomach trouble sNllich has sapped the strength of the owner of the New Ha- ven nine for a year.
 Just before the season opened last spring Mir Cameron was operated up On at the Elm City hospital in this city He remained in the hospital for several weeks and was not in rugged form during the baseball season. He attended the games during the season in his automobile, rarely leaving it, and almost always accompanied by his nurse He has walked with the aid of cane since his departure from the hospital and has never regained his health.
 That today's operation was regard ed as serious in it's nature was ad- mitted by his friends here If it is successful MT. Cameron's recovery should be rapid. Just what complica- tions may develop, however, are not known.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-23
GEORGE BROWNE LOOKING FOR
 JOB AS BRIDGEPORT PILOT Capt. Talbott Departs For West With out Announcing Yale Football
 Coach

Coach Haughton of Harvard who said the forward pass is no good. The Yale adviser points out how Yale beat liar yard and Princeton by the forward pass when the play was first allowed. Yale hasn't done much with the play since then, however.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-23

Bobby Hart leads the America1 Polo league in caging goals, the biz fellow having a total of 59 for thu season. He is with Worcester
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-23

Mrs Crawford-''How's your Christ mas money coming out ''
 Mrs Crabshaw-'tSplendi I've all my presents bought except one for my husband, and I've thirty cents left. .'' Judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-23

*Ron off won by Cuckoos. BRYANT ELECTRTC LEAGUE
 (Park City AIEeys.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-23

Walter, Camp came out against
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-22
officials Named to
Handle Big Games

The officials who will handle all the
big games in the intercollegiate foot.
ball world have just been announced
The list is herewith appended:
Dartmouth VS.. aPripceton, October
3o-Referee. &i,6s GrewelL Swarth.
more; umpire, Neil Snow,r Michigan,
hnesman, Lieutenant. H.. NJ Nelly,
West Point.
Harvard VS.. Cornell, November l.
Referee, w. S. Langford, Trinity:
umpire. d. Fultz, Brown; linesman.
b. Pendleton, Bowdoip
Pennsylvania VS. Dartmouth. No
vember S-Referee. n. \. Tufts
Brown; umpire w. G. Crowell
SWarthmore; linesman, +. Murphy
Yale.
Yale VS.. Princeton. November Ia
Referee. W, s.. Langford, Trinity,
umpire, Neil Snow, Michigan; lines
man, d. Fultz, Brown
Harvard VS.. Yale, November 32-
Referee, w. S. Langford, Trinity;
umpire. Neil Snow, Michigan: lines
man. d. Fultz. Brown
Pennsylvania vs. Cornell Novem-
Der 27-Referee, w. S. Langford,
Trinity; umpire, Neil Snow, Michk
gan; linesman, Carl Marshall, Har-
ward.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-22

Kid Brown, the Greek bantam, may
be seen in the ring with Az Smith at
Athens. Ga. Brown is q big card there,
due to his victory over Eddie Murphy
last week.
Tomorrow night at Superior. Evils,
Billy Walters and Spike Kelly will meet
in return engagement of ten rounds.
The pair met about two months ago.
Kelly carrying off the honors after a
fierce mill.
That long sought after match between
Mike Gibbons and Packey Mcfarland
may be closed any day now. Billy Glib
son, the Gotham promoter, has already
secured Packey's consent to the bout.
and is now waiting to hear from the
St Paul flash. Mcfarland is to get a
guarantee OF $4,000, according to Glib
son.
Jack Britton is certainly having tough
luck. Although he has beaten every
boy in his division who has dared put
the gloves on with him, Willie Richie,
the champion, refuses to give him a
chance at the title. Leach Cross,
Ritchie's next opponent, was handed a
neat lacing by Jack about six months
ago, Ever since that battle Cross has
managed to stay clear of the Chicago
boy.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-22
WORKOUT
FOR HE|SMAN'S
SQUAD TO-DAY
Active Preparation for Florida
Game Starts This Afternoon.
0verconfdence Feared.

r TEISMAN'S Yellow Jackets to-
day start real work for their
game with the Florida eleven
from Jacksonville next Saturday aft
ernoon. The boys were given a light
signal drill yesterday with quite a
nit OF practice booting the BAH and
getting down the field under punts.
10 day Coach Heisman will start
active work to strengthen his line. If
the Tech squad hopes to put IN a
nght against the bigger colleges later
IN the season they must have A de-
fensiVe line that will be able to stop
the rushing backtlelds of their on
ponents.
Up to date the Yellow Jackets have
made a grand showing, but they have
hot been up against a real tough foe
yet Heisman knows this and is try
ing his best 10 keep the bows from
growing overconfident. Secret Drac-
tee with new signal drills will also
be in line every day. All the bovs
are getting the stiffness out of their
limbs from last Saturdays game and
they VIII all be right in a day or two.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-22
VIRGINIA LOOKS !
FOR SURE WIN
OVER GEORGIA
Entire Team Is. Confident Of De-
featipg Red and Black
Squad Saturday.
. HARLoTTEsvILLE, VA, {

n ~ - '-h'P -
22-Nirginia held is first prac-
tice OF the week to- day, The
boys, resting, .Mopday ewing To hlz-
zafd.ss The coaches worked the suuad.
on running down RInts, forward
passes and signal drills. -. -,-4
After the two days rest the. men
showed excellent form, working like
Trojans and receiving the approval
of the coaches. Ray has entirely re-
covered from the injury to his back
ard will be in Saturdays game
against Georgia. With no men on
the sick list and the whole team in
the pink OF condition, the prospects
for victory over the Red and Black
is bright. In fact, the squad is con-
fident of winning MGTern hasi been
showing excellent formeand dash in
his heavy line plungiHg.i Go0eh- is
improving his toes wonderfully, and
should give a fancy exhibition Of
pdnting Saturday. The Orange and
Bile will line up as follows; Maiden.
Left tackle, Voolfolk, right tackle;
Carter. right guard; Redus. left
guard; Brown, center: Gooch, quar-
terback; Landes. fullhack: Mayer,
LETT half, Gillette, right end; Ray, right
half, White, left end.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-22
By-O. b. Keelela.S, !.

.nF course, American football is
not PLAYED with the feet. II
time.
Still as the earnest young woman
in the stand said out at the 7, Tech
Mercer game Saturday; rsee
They DO kick ii once in a while
don't they?" 500
They DO, for a fact.
But it looks as If that slender trib-
ute to the name of the game is going
to be abandoned before long.
HAT forward pass thing, while il
never has been much of a play
in football. taught some thinking per-
sons that when the time came to sur
render the ball to the other side, at
the same time costing the other side
all tho territory possible, there might
be better way than by kicking the
ball.
They might just throw it, like a
long forward pass.
IT HIS plan is not strongly recon-
nended to teams having a Pat
0'Dea or Hirschberger doing their
punting.
But there are not many such teams
d And after all. IL isn't so much a
matter of sheer distance covered in a
punt as what happens after the ball is
Caught
h The average distance of punts be-
sNond the line OF scrimmage Is only
about 30 yards, even among the big
colleges. The ball ordinarily is re-
turned about 10 Yards. Not infre
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-22
Ty Cobb Gets Letter
Addressed by Sketch

SYRACUSE. N, Y, Oct. 22.-Postal
clerks from here to Detroit solved the
reous of a letter bearing: as its ad-
dress nothing more than a rough
sketch OF a necktie and a corn cob.
A local newspaper artist made the
odd test, dropping the letter into a
street mail boxiwithout the. slightest
hint other than the pictures as to
whom IL should be addressed.
- Word has been received that the
letter was promptly delivered as in
tended into the hands of none other
than Tvrus. Raymond Cobb, the popu-
lar idol of baseball fans.