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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-13
CARL ISLE WILL
 PLAY WASH.&JEFF.
Indians Tackle Crack Penn
 Eleven at Polo Grounds Next Fall.

Washington, Penn, Jan. 1S.-Nego- tationss are under way for football game next fall between Wasf1ingt and Jefferson College and the Car ljele Indians, to be prayed at the Polo Grounds in New York city It is ur- derstood that Coach Glenn Warn CT has been trying since last fall to get the local col1egians to agree upon a gridiron battle.
 The fine showing of the Washington and Jefferson eleven last fall in play-' ing a tie game with Yale, and the fact that they are to play Yale and liar ward next fall, has brought the local eleven into much prominence in the football world
 On account Of the great success of the Army-Navy and the Dartmouth Indian games in New York last fall there is an inclination the part of several of the big college e1evens to play some of the matches at the Polo Grounds on account of the great seat ing acconanoda dations. Brown and Cor nell have already planned to play next fall, and 1t is very likely that the Army Navy game will also be played again at the Brush stadium.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-13
It's All Here
MODERH HERCULES
 TO PLAY AT PENN
Strongest Collegian in Country Will Try For Football
 Eleven in Fall.

University of Peunsylvania students are confident that Michael Dorizas, the modern Samson from Greece, will prove a sensation on the football field next season. Dorizas is not more than 5 feet inches tall, but weighs 230 pounds and is the strongest college ' athlete in the world.
 Football as played here is a new one on DorizaS- He played soccer in ConstantinopIe for several years, and his fine work at centerfield made him the hero of many games. He is n1ak- ing use of his spare time at Penn by preparing for next years teams but is not to be seen on the field practising with the various class teams. as one might suppose
 His practice is done in the gymnas- 1lrr, with wrestling lessons under the direction of Coach Craig and Profes- sor Herman He contends that foot ball is nothing more nor less than a wrestling match and the only logical method for a prospective player to prepare for the game is to take up wrestling
 That is not Dorizas' sole reason, however, for wishing, to become a wrestler It is the only sport open to him at present at the university. The Greek games in which he was cham pson in his native land are not in vogue here Although wrestling is practically new to him. he has already proved himself efficient in the sport and will represent the university at the intercolleg1ate meets to be held in February. e
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-13
EBBETS WAITING
 IA TINKER MATTER
Brooklyn Owner Won't Take Case to Courts Until
 Spring.

President Charles H. Ebbe cts of the Brooklyn Baseball club, arrived home yesterday from his vacation in Porto Rico. He. came home a week earlier than he expected, and was somewhat surprised to learn all that had hap pened in the baseball world since he left Brooklyn on December 27. MT. E1bbets said that he would send out a contract to Joe Tinker this week, to- gether with the contracts for the oth- CT players.
 The Dodger club owner will wait to see how the contract will be receiv- ed before he takes any action. As far as an injunction restraining link CT from playing with the Federals is concerned, MT. Ebbets stated that he would have to wait and see if there was going to be any Federal League before he got busy with the inJunc- ton.
 President Ebbets does not have to worry about whether "Chink,' Ying-. ling or ..Herbie'' Moran may jump to the Federal League, because Sec retary John A. Heydler. yesterday re- ceived their official release to Cin-. cinnati, thereby promulgating the deal. It is now expected that Dick Egan will be turned over to the Dodg- CTS.
 ''I have nothing to say about the Tinker matter except that we shall send him a contract this week when we send them out to the other men, Any legal action in Shis case should be deferred. in my opinion, until he actually begins to play with the Fed erals. Until he does, we will not know positively that he is not going to. return to the Brooklyn fold. I wish to say that was not summoned to return because of the troubles on the baseball horizon. I went away for a rest. and I got it.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-13
WILLARD KNOCKS OUT
 RODEL IN THE NINTH ROUND IN NEW HAVEN

Jess Willard, the big white hope; who has made some miserable show ings about the country. theiE past few months, got into a real match at New Haven, and knocked out George Rodel, the Boer champion, in the min tn round. When these bvo men met in Milwaukee a few months ago Rode1 ottfought the big man and won hand fly. He never gave the white hope a chance to get started, beating him to the punch every round. Only once did Willard hit the Boer and he hurt him, but the latter recovered quickly and kept beating him to the punch after that. At New Haven Willard put Rodel down in the fifth, eighth and ninth rounds and seemed to have him beaten throughout. using rough tactics which would not have been tolerated in the Milwaukee ring. Will lard is surely big and strong enough to beat all the 7heavies
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-13
FREDDIE WELSH IS RIGHT AFTER
 RITCHIE'S SCALP

Harry Pollok has mapped out a hard schedule of bouts for his protege. Freddie Welsh, English light weighL champion. He intends to keep the Briton on the go until well into Feb- ruary, by which time he hopes to clinch a match with the American ti- tie holder, Willie Ritchie
 Welsh fought his Tooth battle Sat- urday night in Philadelphia, where he whipped Sam Robideau in six fast rounds He has been in the game about eight and a half years. Welsh was in fine shape and dealt out an old-fashioned 1acing to Hobby
 The Englishman left Philadelphia early yesterday for Kansas City, where he has an engagement with Mickey Sheridan Then ne goes to St Louis and other western towns near by to fulfill several contracts. He will pay New York a visit the latter part of this month, and then goes to Van couver for one or two contests. If all goes well Pollok ana Welzh will go to Australia before next December That is the only place on the map Hand some Harry has nor played and he is anxious to give the antipodes the once over.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-13
JACK HEATING WORKS
 HARD FOR LEVINSKY
Brooklyn Boy Wants to Beat
 Battler in Bout Here Next Week.

Considerable local interest has been manifested in the bout between Bat ling Levinsky, the Philadelphia whirl- wind and about the Iiveliest product that somnolent burg has ever turned out, and Porky Flynn, guaranteed to be a full -fledged white hope and to possess all of the virtues and none of the drawbacks of the breed, which is to be staged tonight as the feature of the show of the National Sporting club of America in New York.
 Isevinsky will battle Jack Heating, heavyweight champion of the navy, in this city next Tuesday night, their ten-round bout being staged as the star affairs on a card arranged for Eagles hall.
 Word has been received by Match maker Lee from Keating, who says he is training like a beaver for the go with Levinsky. The latter gets enough, practical experience by his continuous performances in the ring to keep him in tip-top shape. As both of these men are pursuing Gunboat Smith for a battle, there will be a good deal more at stake than the gate receipts when they line up against each other one week from tonight.
 Three other good bouts are on the card In the semi-fnaI Bud Palmer and Phil Monroe, two local boys with punching ability, will s entertain for eight rounds, while Jimmy Perrone and Teddy F'abryck, more local talent, go on for six rounds in one prelimi- nary, with Kid Johnson and Red Far fel, the fighting neWsboy, entertain ing for four stanzas in the opener.
 Bill Roche of San Francisco will and Mike O'Connor will do the tim ing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-13
TO-DAY IN ruGILIsruo ANNALS.

189o-Austra1ian Billy Murphy de- feated Ike Weir by a knockout in the 14th round of a bout for the feather weight cham pionship of the world at San Francisco. The Belfast Spider had won the feath erweight title in 1887 by whipping Tommy Warren, and had held it against all corners, and his defeat by the little Australian was great surprise. Ike. got along nicely during. the early rounds, and in the fourteenth he sought to show his unconcern by doing a back flip. As he alighted Australian Billy planted one on the jaw that won the feather weight title. Billy had been in Amer ica only a short time when he beat Weir. His first bout was with Johnny Griffen, whom he knocked out in the 3rd round. Murphy then took on Frank Murphy, the British feather weight champion, who had fought an S0-round draw with Ike Weir, and the bout in San Francisco between the two Murphys went 27 rounds to a draw.
 1908-Batt1ing Nelson knocked out Jack Clifford in 3rd rounds at Ogden.
 1gOS--Joe Jeanette knocked out Joe Phillips and Griff Jones at New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-13
GIBBONS KNOCKS
 M'ALLlSTER OUT
St. Paul Wonder Gets to Cali fOrnian Tn Seventh Round.
 of Battle.

Bob McAllister of California, after burying the skill of Mike Gibbons as no other boxer has done. fadedrunder an onslaught Of Mikes terrific punch es in the seventh round of. the sched- u1ed ten-round @ bout at Madison Square Garden, New York, last night.
 In the early rounds the Californian, phantom like, danced in and around Gibbons, and pushed his light, left hand against the St. Paul boxers face until Mike must have thought that there were at least 8 dozen gloves in the ring. Then the tide turned quick ly, Mike put one Of his solid right up pereuts inte an opening, found -McA1- listers chin, and the finish came in short order.
 Gibbons weighed more than in any of his previous bouts in New York, and left a strong suspicion that the proposed bout with Packey Mcfarland will be out of the question if he has to make 145 pounds at o'clock in the afternoon. Last night he weigh ed in without any of his boxing re- gaIfa, and tipped the beam at 152 E pounds.z McA1Iister. with shoes and stockings on, weighed 160 pounds.
 It was the first time that Gibbons really had to extend himself since he has been showing in New York and he sf1 owed everything he knew from start to finish He started in to out box the Californian but found him self handicapped. under 8 longer reach, three and 2ne-ha1f inches in height and a left hand that carried as much speed as Mike ever had even though it lacked the punching power of the St. Paul boxer.
 McAllister stuck his left into Gib- bons' face with tantaHzing regularity and Gibbons soon showed that the treatment was displeasing to him. Gibbons feinted,% rubbed his nose, turned sideways and used innun erajb1e other motions to disconcert the for mer amateur but without effect. Mo Allister simply held his ground and jaPbed,s and jabbed and jabbed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-13
IMPORTED DRAFT
 ANIMALS MUST BE REPORTED TO STATE
Horses, Asses and Mules To Be Quarantined to Prevent
 Spread Of Disease.

Hartford. Ian. 13.-Je Jeffery O.Phelps, Jr.. commissioner on domestic anil mals, acting with the approval of of regulations governing the importa- ton of horses. asses and mules into this state, which goes into effect Jam uary 15-Thursday. The rules are, in part, as follows: Whereas the disease known as glan- ders or farcy. which disease is conta- giousk not only to horses, asses anu jules, but to human beings, has, in the opinion of the commissioner on domestic animals of the state of Con- necticut, become prevalent in Connec- ticut and the states bordering on said state.
 Now,s be it known, that by the pow CT vested in the commissioner of do- rnestic animals, by Chapter 257,. sec- ton of the Public Acts, 1905, of Con- saecticut, the following rules and regu- lations, having been duly approved by his honor Governor Simeon E. Bald win, are adopted and in for ce from this date, Viz:-
 Section 1. All horses, asses and mules brought into Connecticut from the states of Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island, must be accom- panied by a permit, issued by the commissioner on domestic animals, and the arrival of all such animals must be reported to the com missioner within 24 hours after. destination, is reached and they must remain in quarantine on the owners premises And at the owners expense. until re- leased by the commissioner, or his deputy.
 ; Sec. 4. All releases from quaran- tine will be issued by the comnnis : ssioner on domestic animals, or his deputy acting gs5for-hira- -@~-ssA1l horses, asses and mules found to be diseased will be killed as by law. provided, the carcasses burned or buried and the premises disinfected at the owners expense.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-13
ENGLISH BOXERS
 <. NOT so AWFu
Former Champion GhaFIey Mitchell Says Ring Star
 Can Be Produced.

London, Jan. 1S-Ever since the Wells Carpenter boxing hasco there have been gloomy lamentations and gnashing of teeth on this side of the big pond. Most Englishmen are like ly to take an extremely pessimistle view of the pugiHstic outlook so Gar as their own country is concerned, but England may yet win back tho laur- els held for so many years after t1R days of Jem Mace.
 The Daily Sketch has offered Sz5 900 for a. new British white hope" and is securing England in search of of its representatives had a talk with Charley Mitchell the old lighter whose name is linked with John L. Sullivan and Jim Corbett.
 The man who says the fighting 1n- stinct is dead in Great Britain is a talking about said Mitchell, and i'm mediately afterward he gave a, very good reason for the failure of British heayyweights to make good in cham pionship bouts for. the last few years. \ sssssLt is perfectly easy" he said. 'I as easy to answer. The British so- called champions have Of late years been boosted into prominence; they have not fought their way to the Iront As soon as they did one or two decent things in public they were hailed as world whippers, when as a matter of fact, they were little bet ter than novices and had no right in the HmeIight at all
 tAs soon as they bumped into a man of any class they were dropped out and made us as "a nation somethluR of a laughing stock for the world. It needed only a French middleWeight to come over and knock out our best heavyweight to make us fully realize where we stood in the game Of drht- ing. How would we feel if a German repeated the French boys victory ?V
 Asked as to whether there are boys in Great Britain who can whip Car pentfer, the old fighter satd.
 T think we can find fifty men e5or that job, and with more than fair chance of success. We have the stun all we want to do is to bring 1t to the front on a piece of ribbon. We want to make our man fight tis way from the bottom to the top; he'll have to meet all corners in all kinds or ways with the gloves and prove he has s heart, a constitution ana a proper amount of skill"
 Mitchell has an idea Ehe best way to go about finding Brftish chan pions is to get the best four men from England, Iceland, Scotland and Wales. match them and pit the winner aEaluat the world.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-13
,CUTLER BEATs YAMADA
 IN BILLIARD MATCH

Albert Cutler defeated Kou Yana- da in the first competition at Al balk line billiards in New York yesterday He ran out his 300 points in two sessions at the table while the Jap was getting 478. Yamada. was ahead in the first lap of the block, finishing up the afternoon session with 200 points to Cutters 186 The game was a see-saw one from start to finish. It was the opening contest Of the 2,500 point match.
 The, best run of the day was 106. This was made by Cutler in the evening session. Cutler made runs in double figures twenty times in the fort y-sev- en innings, while the Jap made sim liar runs thirteen times. Cutters best runs were 106, p and 20, while Ya- mada's were 82, 53 and 45.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-13
QUAINT CUSTOMS
 REVIVED AT BALL

A novel and new form of entertain ment devised by the Germans and imported to this city, is to form the basis of pleasure for hundreds in this city on the night tof January 18th : Following the old Bauern customs a mock marriage bureau, divorce court, counsel chamber and a jail will be iDprovised under the auspices of the German American Alliance at Eagles hal1 during the festivities of the first annual Bauern German peasant ball, amidst a riot of fun.
 It has been arranged that officers of the fraternity, costumed in the an- cient garb of the burgornaster, watch man, minister, and other mediaeval throng. Beginning with a wedding march, mock marriage and divorce will be stimulated by the committee. If any man or woman proposes and is not accepted by the opposite party, arrest and Incarceration in jail is to follow, with possible nominal fine be- ing imposed by the court for the en- tertainrnent of the on1ookers.
 Handsome presents will be awarded to those securing the most maria geS, and also for those being accepted the greatest number of times The in novation is likely to attract from all classes of society.
 
 dance program will be played by the Wheeler & Wilson band, and special scenic effects and costumes have been imported from New York city. An old fashioned German Rathsk el1er scene will be one of the attractions.
 The cast is composed of the follow ing: Anton Wagner, Burgomaster; Julius Braun. village parson; George Reichert, night watchman; August Sefth, jailer; Joseph Wie1er, justice; Charles Sachs, town registrar; Peter Hurnnel, village doctor; Joseph Metz ger, Theodore Wa1deyer, John Polin- ski and Frederick Schenpp, town counsel.
 The floor committee will be: Rich ard Brandt, Gus Martin John Horn, Edward Stre1b. w. Baumann, Joseph Tah1er, T. Stein, J. Ko1berg, A. Schlosser, John Dapp, Christ Elise mann, Wrn. Sacks, Vim. Pohrick, Miss Emma Kaelin, Mrs. Schlosser, Miss Poke, Miss wy1and Miss Schietinger, Mrs. Braun Miss P. French, Miss M. French, Miss D. Weber, Miss F. Bau- mann, Miss Horschler. Miss Gareis, Miss Kaus1er.
 The committee Of arrangements will be: Chas. Berger, chairman, Louis Schwerdtle, Louis Hilzinger, E. Parthe- nay, B. Haun, L. Schmidt, Jacob Hur- liman. Chas., Keller, W. zepp, W. Plorsch, c. Ffnck, J. Stoehr, P. Peck, Joseph Metzger, ST.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-13
(By Wagner.l

William Scinski, owner of the Meri- den baseball franchise, has picked New Britain as the place where he wants his club to play next season. He notified President o'Rourlke of the Eastern association today and the league pilot has issued a call for a league meeting in Hartford, January Is. At that time the league directors will vote on the matter. It is prob- able that Scinski will be allowed to invade the Hardware City for. that is a central location and will not result in heavy expense for railroad fares.
 Scinski has not settled the matter of grounds but will make a trip to New Britain tomorrow to decide the question. It is understood that he is considering building a park of his own. There was some talk that Scin- ski could not go into New Britain be- cause the league promised to pay former owner Jim Murphy $1,747 in the event of a new team being placed there. President O'Rourke, however, states that no baseball law could force Scinslxi to pay Murphy dollar. The league is not liable under baseball law, either, but Murphy might bring civil proceedings against the league if it failed to keep the promise.
 The Bridgeport club has signed it's first new player. His name is West and he played independent ball in New York State last season: West, who is an outfie1der, was recommend ed by Jack Barry of the Athletics.
 Heinie Groh, the little Cincinnati inf1elder, has turned down the Fed eral league. He signed a three year contract with the Reds yesterday, thereby proving there are worse places than Cincinnati
 
 Gene McCann- has secured Pitcher Martin from the New Y ork Americans. He was bought from the Lowell, Mass,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-13
KOLEHMAINEN WILL
 TRY SHORT SPRINTING

Flames Kolemainen, the speedy Finn. who holds all running records from 1-2 miles to 10 miles, announce ed yesterday that he would begin training for short distance races to- morrow He said he has demonstrat- ed his superiority as a long distance champion and added that he would do the same at shorter distances.
 Since the Finn has been in this country he has decisively beaten every distance runner of note, with the ex- ception of Abel Kiviat, the Irish American Athletic clubs champion miler- Between him and Kiviat hon. ors are even-s They have met three times each scoring a victory and a dead heat
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-13
NOTRE. DAME WILL
 PLAY EASTERN BOYS
Crack Western Eleven CIinehes Games With Syracuse and
 West Point.

South Bend, Ind, Jan. 1S-Since No tre Dame's fine showing upon the~grid- iron last season, the football manage- ment has been literally besieged with offers for games from eastern col leges nearly all of which, for obvious reasons, had to be turned down. No tre Danes defeat of the Army eleven, that was subsequently, to triumph over the Navys gave the local eleven a great boost and large guarantees were offered for games. Notre Dance only appearances "back east'' tho coming season will be Syracuse and in West Point again, the latter game. falling upon November 2, just a. week before Notre Dame meets the Carlisle Indians in Chicago. Yesterday a game was arranged for October 30 with South Dakota, to be placed in Sioux City, Ia.
 The South African railway strike is reported spreading
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-13
BILLY MURPHYs
 MARY ANNo WAS A TERRoB

Australian Billy Murphy, who an nexed, the featherweight champion ship of the world by defeating. Ike Weir at the old California Athletic Club in San Francisco twenty-four years ago today, had 8 career very much like that of Bob Fitzsimmons. His language was a pronounced cock ney dialect, just like Ruby Roberts. Like the great Fitz, he began fighting in New Zealand, and. also like Bob. later went to Australia In that coun- try he whipped the best of the little weights. At that time Ike Weir was featherweigbt champion and the members of the California Athletic Club were anxious to get som ebody who could whip the Belfast Spider. The skipper of the ZeaIandia, which ran between San Francisco and Aus tralia, was a great sport, and he told the Californians about Murphy. The captain was commissioned to bring Murphy over. Billy came on the zea- landia, and kept in training by boxing with the sailors, arriving at the Gold en Gate the middle of 1889. Soon after Murphy's arrival the California Athletic Club officials wanted 9 man , who could whip Jack Dempsey, then rnidd1eweight champion, and they again appealed to the skipper of the Zealandia. In 1890 Ruby Robert came over on that vessel, and kept in shape by boxing with the sailors. and also offered to box the compass. Within year after Billy Murphy's arrival on this side he won the worlds father weight title by defeating Ike Weir and within a, year after Bob F1tzsim- m o11s landed on American soil he cap tured the middleweight championship of the world by whipping Jack Detnp- sey. Both Australian Billy Murphy and Box Fitz fought their first Aneri- can battles at the California A. C. in San Francisco, and both were victor ious
 Ruby Robert whipped Jim Corbett with his solar. p1exus" blow. but it was his Mary Ann' that brought home the bacon for Australian Billy. That Mary Ann' was a terror and when it landed the recipient was due to go to sleep. 5Billy was the Chaun- sey Depew of pugilism, and never missed an opportunity to make speech Roars of applause and laugh ter greeted his every word, for his cqekney dialect was irresistible.