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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14
EVERS HIGHEST
 SALARlED PLAYER
Gets $2O,OOO Bonus to Sign With Boston and $1O,-
 900 Annually.

John Evers yesterday signed a cone tract with the Boston Nationals, which makes him the highest-prfcsd pIaTer in the entire history of baseball. Ever8 signed with Boston for a term of four years, at salary of $1O.0OO per an- mum, and received a bonus of S2oso00 for signing the contract.
 Tn addition to this sum Ever1 win receive $2,000 a year if the Brave finish first s1 1900 if they finish oecoud and 1000 if they finish third. No ban player in the history of the game Wae ever offered iguch inducements.
 The National League surrendersd entirely to Evers. and handed Charlss Webb Murphy the worst slap auy. club owner has ever received in the history of the national game, with the eUcsp- ton of Horace Foge1, @ EoT1uer team mate in mischief with Murphy. who wae busted from the league two gear1 ago.
 The Board of Directors of the Iea1-1s yesterday called off the BoBtou-C1f- cago deal, permitted Ganney of Bca- ton to keep Sweeney and Perdus, and declared Evers to be a free agent to dicker with any National League cluB. This is what Evers fought for. and hs threatened to jump to the Bsdersi- unless Murphy gained absolutely uotn- ing in his transfer to Boston
 There is some doubt as to vino yin pay the $2O;OOO bonus which EgsT1 will receive for signing with Bosto1- From Ganney's remarks ft is infi- mated that the directors voted tha amount to Evers in recognition or Ilie loyalty to the league and the Ei8n class service which he has Taudsrct the organization. However, it ls fur ther said that this amount win te charged uD against Nurulv Gv Hrr National League, and that iu adfl- ton to losing Sweeney and Psrdu- Murphy will be soaked S2o,0oo to t4 nresentHd to F4Kera.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14
JOHNSON CAN'T
 FIGHT LANGFORD q IN ENGLISH RING

Chicago, Feb. 14--EnBlaDd dcag uut propose to allow Jack JonmECr. fl whip any white men in teFritoEy over which the English have any 1gEis13c- ton or influence. Tn fact a great deal of opposition has been ar0used by ~ proposal to match Johnson and Lang ford before the EatiOuGt SDcrfinB club of London
 England has it's little perpIexltles CE 8. political nature in riding he'd over its saddle-coIored subjects and Eee11l to think that the spectacle of e. blsc- lammfng the daylights ont Of e. white or whites hoclzing to see the two 1ig crows battling before the leading club would be to much of an insplra--l11 for the colored brethren to go Into cIinch with the Brdtish governor wherever there might be room feF good national rough house This fcel- ing seems to have a bit of O E1-rl thrown into England, and the Ilu11 in editor1ally discussing the prppc1el bout, says in part:
 "As to the color question. ft ts tEl1e. Of couTee, that both Johusou and Langrord are coIored men, and lt cal- not be said in this case-as Wag urged with irresistible force in the caee cl the WeIls-Johnson natch-ttat e. Fic- tory Of black over white would serl- ously affect the prestige Of the E- ropean in parts Of the British Ilrrll-l- where white and black live side bI side. Nevertheless we hold tneL lrl peculiar responsibilities Of Great I8fl-- ain towards her colored people E1c1l. be an absolute bar to any coutesl lr which Jack Johnson is to figure as ele of the principals
 sfryewepapers throughout the uorfl could hardly be blamed ff they ssize1l upon and made the most of It's Ger-a- tfonal aspects. Certainly they ccGl1 not be restrained from doing so. It would assume the proportiDug cf a kind of a gIadia4oria1 combat. Elzlir coIored pen pictures of EnsHehmcu docEzing to see it would be publl1h1.- far and wide.
 'sThedr efrect in parts Of the Brlta- dominions which are inhabited pT Ea- tive races, would be wholly bad- Ina people of Great Brftain-thOush fteT are far from the pIaces where e1c1 conditions ex-4st-cannot escape Gde c1- Hgation Of their birth. We nopa therefore, that those W1ao arc r1Gp1E- sible for the management Of the lFa- tional Sporting club will rememDer iu time that they may ratss wfder fl1uar than those which concern the ee1lla- bdlity of such an affair from a. merely sporting point of view"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14
It's All Here
CHARLIE MURPHY
 FROTHS AT MOUTH
Declares He'll Keep Perdue and Sweeney and Also Sue
 Johnson.

Chicago, Feb. 14-ssI'nl going after Ban Johnson for conspiracy and slan- der. Get out your pencils and get my exact words said c. Webb Murphy in white heat yesterday. am not going back to see Gov. Tener or any one else and I will go to court and protect myself if Perdue and Sweeney are not turned over to the Cubs.
 s1'fn speaking calmly and dispas- sionately.e The Cubs are not for sale. I'm not going to get out of baseball. I'm going to protect my rights if if breaks up organized baseball. the Ma tionaI League and every other orGa- nizatfon connected with it.
 s.Ban Johnson is an undesirable person as far as baseball is concerned. Not only will he not take Evers or any other player from me, but I'm going to put Johnson out of baseball Johnson has been unfaithfu1 to Com 1skey while .Commy' has been abroad. He didn't protect Comiskey's territor- iaI rights against the oppOsition. l protected them for him.
 The trade between the Chicago and Boston National League clubs will stand. It is a written agreement and will go to court to. uphold my rights if necessary. Perdue and Sweeney will. play with the Cubs fl somebody doesn't burn down all the court houses in this country
 ssI want you to notice that I'm talk ing calmly and dispassionately. I'm going to sue Ban Johnson for slam der and conspiracy if it costs me $1oO,0OO or $20o.00O-
 seNeither' Ban Johnson nor the Ma fionaI Commission can take Evers away from me. If that were possible the cemmissfon would have power to take Ziunmermar, Archer, Cheney and all my players away. My pari wouldn't be safe. They could take my hat.''-and here Murphy angrily seized his derby and held 1t at arm $ length.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14
COLLEGE BASE BALL PLAYERS

The recent agitation relative to the college student playing Summer proposals offered as a solution of the so-ca11ed evil. A number of the leading eastern college team captains have announced that they are in favor of the colIegian being permitted to play for money or other inducements during the vacation months without effecting his amateur status in college sports. Faculty opposition is likely to prevent the adoption of any such rule but Dr. Young of Cornell has ad- vanced an idea which may rece1ve more consideration It is 50 grade the college teams according to the de- gree of the strictness with which they observe the amateur rule in baseball
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14
Winter Baseball

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 The Memphis club has signed a. Mique Finn caught only the first name and signed him.
 Pitcher Ray Collins says the Bos- ton Red Sox will have to come across with more money or he will stick to his Vermont farm
 Manager Clark Grifith of the Washington team says the signing of Doc Gessler to manage the Pittsburgh Federal league team Howss the class or the Feds
 For the first time in years and years Ty Cobb has condescended to do a little training with his fellow team mates this spring Falling down in batting from .410 in 1912 to a per centage of 300 in 1913 shows that he needs training.
 pr. Roy Miller, a reported jump CT to the Federals, after being sent to Montreal by the Quakers, has signed with the Reds
 Charlie Dooin, manager of the Phi1lies, has signed George Chalmers a pitcher. who was all set for a jump to Otto Knabe's Baltimore Federals
 After a talk with James E. Gaff- ney and George Stallings. George Ty- Ter, left handler, has signed to again pitch for the Braves. Tyler had sub- Initted terms to the Federa1s, too, but Gahney answered first.
 Six players have been taken tnoTr Montreal of the international league by Otto Knabe of the Baltimore Fed erals. The men are Inlay, Duncan Walsh, Smith, Lennox and Maftern.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14
TO-DAY IN PUG1L1g1To ANNALS.

1911-Frank Klaus defeated Leo Houck in 1 2 rounds at Boston. These two boxers and George Chip have been the leading contenders for several years for the midd1eweight champion ship. All three are Pennsylvanians, Klaus having been born in Pittsburgh, Houek in Lancaster, and Chip in Scranton. Houck is the senior of the three in years and ring experience, and until a year or so ago appeared the most promising of the contenders for the middleweight crown. Last October, and again in December, he was knocked out by Chip, and that put him out of the running. Last November Houck outpointed Chip in Ground bout s 1s07-BiIly Papke knocked out Carl Anderson in 1st round at Spring Valley, III.
 1s10-Digger Stanley and Young Pierce fought 2o-round draw at Lon don.
 1911-Johnny Kilbane defeated Jack White in 12 rounds at Columbus, O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14
M'FARLAND AND GIBBONS CANCEL
 PROPOSED BOUT

Chicago, Feb. 1.-The Mcfarland Gibbons bout, which was scheduled for Madison Square Garden. New York, on March g, is again in the dis card. It is the second time the men have been on the verge of signing en off.
 It is reported that 8 squabbIe over receipts is the cause of the present postponement Neither Mcfarland nor Gibbons would give a point in this respect
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14
SPRINGFIELD WANTED TO GIVE
 FLAHERTY FOR BUSTER BOWMAN
New London Secures Catcher Hide brand From St. Louis Na=
 tional Club

President Gilmore Of the Federal league says Catcher, Ed Sweeney of New York wants $16,OoO deposited in the bank before he signs with the more money will be put in the bank. for players so Sweeney will probably go back to the American league.
 King Cole, the New York American pitcher, who jumped to the outlaws ball. has reported at Hot Springs, Ark. ready to train with the Yankee pitchers
 Ray Collins of the Boston Red Sox is making a determined hold out for more money and Manager Carrigan went to Burlington, vt.s yesterday to see the pitcher.
 George Cahill, the Norwa1k boy who was a member of the Blue Rib bon five last season, will play with the Ribbons for the remainder of the season. Manager Leavy has made ar arrangements with Cahil1 and the crack guard will be in the lineup against the Kirkman A. c, of New York in Colo nia1 hall next Tuesday night. The Ribbon pilot wants to have as strong 8 defense as possible against the New Yorkers.
 The Yale hockey team meets Cor nell tonight in the New Haven arena and the Eli basketball squad clashes with Dartmouth at Hanover, N. H. Advocating. a Canadian entry for the coming Davis cup games, Bernard P. Schwengers, one of Canada's lead ing tennis players, has written a letter to T. Fl. Hall, of Toronto, secretary of the Canadian Lawn Tenis associa- l ton in which he suggests steps be | taken at once to prepare for the ten his tournament.
 Chief interest in the annual indoor track and field games of the Irish
 American athletic club at Madison Square Garden, New York, tonight,
 center in the 1000 yard run in which
 five of the best middle distance run ners in the country will measure strides. James 4E. Meredith, of the
 University of Pennsy5vanfa: Homer
 Baker, of the New York Athletic club, Tom TIa1pin, of the Boston Athletic Association; Mel Sheppard, of the
 Irish-American Athletic club, and Bill t Anderson, of the New York Athletic
 club, will face the starter. Relay
 teams from Cornell and Yale will meet in a special two mile race.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14
ZIMMERMAN TO
 PLAY AT SECOND FOR CHICAGO CUBS

Chicago, H., Feb. 14-"Hetne" Zim- merman is likely to succeed "Johnny'' Evers as second baseman of the Chica- go Nationals, according to Hank ODay, new manager of the Cubs who arrived from New York yesterday.
 ODay said his contract as Cub man ager contained no ten day clause, de- spite reports that he could be busted from his position on brief notice. What special arrangements he has made with c. w. Murphy he declined to dis cuss.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14
(By wagner.)

(By w aEnGr.)
 Evidently Gene McCann intends to have a championship club in New London at any cost. He has just se- cured Catcher Hildebrand from the St. Louis Nationals. Hildebrand is a youngster who was on the bench for the Cardinals last season. This makes four ibackstops for New London as McCann already has Ulrich, Foye and Ahearn, the latter secured by pur- chase from Waterbury. It is reported that he will dispose of Foye and Ul- rich. New London has arranged ex- hibition games with Toronto, Jersey City, Lowell. Worcester and Law renee.
 The Springfield club made a. proposi- ton to Bridgeport to trade Catcher FTaherty Il for Second Baseman Bow man. The local officials couldn't see 1 this. Outfielders are needed here, not catohers. Owner Carey of Spring field in broaching the subject, said Fqaherty is a better backsrop than Russell but you couldn't convince our fans of that.
 1 Manager zeller of Pittsae1d, has re- ceived the signed contract of Pitcher Troy, drafted from Adrian Mich. The Pittsburgh F'ederals were after Troy and Zeller had to come across@ hand- somely to, get him.
 | CT Young McAulffe has been forced to content himself with indoor work to prepare for the bout with Joe Cos ter in New Haven, Monday night. A big delegation of East Side. fans will be at tho ringside to cheer McAuliffe and as there are three other bouts | on the Annex A. c. card those who visit the Casino rink will probably see good show.
 Manager Corcoran of the B. H. S basketball team wishes the manager of the T. U. s. team would communi- cate with him in regard to a game for February g. As the Jersey City game has been advanced, if leaves the
 high school without a game for the holiday. T. U. S. has been clsnorine for a chance at the, red and black
 so it will be given first call on the
 above date. In case the University 1 school boys fail to accept the date
 an out of town team will be brought
 here.
 The Cornell basketball five, which is making a determined effort to gel
 to the top of the Intercollegiate
 league, beat Princeton last nighC b.
 2s to IT,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14
BRIDGEPORT BOWERS
 LOSE TO STANFORD

Connie Lewis Bridgeport team of bowIers didn't have any luck last night and they dropped the match to Stam- ford after a good contest at the Park City alleys. Total pinfaH was to count At the finish Stamford had 36 more than Bridgeport. Lewis did the best work for the locals. Next Thursday night the teams will roll the final match in Stamford. The scores:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14

The South Carolina Senate killed the bill prohibiting Asiatics from holding land dn that state
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14

Congressman Cup of Indiana intro duced a bill prohibiting common car riers from owning or leasing coal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14

A movement has been started at Harvard University the object of which is to award suitable letters or eTnblerns to the substitutes of the va rious varsity teams who do not sue ceed in winning varsity letters by be- ing sent into the big contests as re- lief players for the first string men. It is pointed out that these substitutes are of great value in the development of the teams. acting both as trial squads and substitutes as the occasion may demand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14

The colleges and universities of the Pacific Northwest are planning the formation of an intercollegiate soccer league.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14

CUSTOM ovERCoAT saIU e1e LKFORD BROTHEsB GlC East Side and Vgess E1a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14

santa Clara
 Spring baseball practice has been under way at the University of Vir- ginfa. for several weeks. A squad of more than forty candidates are in training daily on the varsity field un- der the direction of Coach Jack Ryan of the Washington American League Club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14
SPORTING NOTES.

The veteran trainer "Dad''S Moulton, who recently resigned as track and field coach to the Leland Stanford University squad. has accepted a sim liar position with the University of Santa Clara.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14

The Memphis club has signed a. player named Pat Moses. Manager Mique Finn caught only the first name and signed him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14

King Cole, the New York American pitcher, who Jumped to the outlaws and then Hoped back to organized ball. has reported at Hot Springs, Ark. ready to train with the Yankee pitchers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14

.ro-r Want Ads. One Gent . Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14

Pitcher Ray Collins says the Bos- tan Red Sox will have to come across with more money or he will stick to his Vermont farm
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14

By James J. Corbett, Former Heavy Weight Champion of the World)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14

Ray Collins of the Boston Red Soz is making a determined hold out fol more money and Manager Carrigar went to Burlington, Vt, yesterday te see the pitcher.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-23
SAID TO BE THE WlCKEDEST WOMAN IN WORLD

Having occupied the throne with
Menelik, descendant of Solomon and
the Queen OF Sheba, she takes her
place beside Semiramis, the greatest
queen of the ancient East; with Theo-
dora, who ruled with the wise Justin
ian at Byzantius; with Catherine Of
Russia, and her nearest modern coun-
terpart, Tsi-An. the dowager empress
of China. Like her. Theodore, Cath
crime and Tsi-An we're OF the humblest
origin, and the fairy belief that even
beggar maid may become queen
Is not entirely a transformation TO be
realized In antiquity.
She has gone to the throne and to
Punishment over the bodies OF dead
men. and 1t is likely that the grim
story will have another chapter writ
ten by death, the servant Of this force
full, iron-neryed woman whose will no
reverse, no calamity can shatter. Even
in her present captivity her master
brain IL believed TO be the directing
influence In the present serious unrest
among the subordinate chiefs Of the
empire.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-23

tive from the Fourth district Of that
state and author of the income tax
law. was talking.
This grave. earnest. active. though
reserved. young Southerner is one Of
the country's most profound students
OF taxation. He is serving his fourth
term in congress, and during the great
er part OF HIS service he has been a
member OF the committee on ways
,and means. It is the committee that
frames the revenue bills OF the gov
eminent. Membership on it is a d.
ploma of proficiency in legislative
work. That membership also carries
with 1t responsibilities far beyond
those OF the ordinary member.
AS an instance, Judge Hull's author
ship Of the income tax law has re-
suited In a flood of correspondents
and scores of visitors daily asking in
terpretations of the text Judge Hull
is helpful as he may be. but since the
treasury department is administering
the law he declines naturally to make
interpretations that may not accord
with those made by the department
Disputed points he refers to the de-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-23
KAISER WILHELM QUITE HELPLESS IN POLITICS

started out as dlvine-right prophet has
lost all right of every sort. He is
under the control in a large measure
Of a small, reactionary, militarist
clique, without whose Endorsement he
cannot call his soul his own. After
resisting successfully the democratic
revolution from the Left--the revolu.
ton Of Radicals and Socialists-he
shows himself helpless against the
aristocratic-milltary revolution from
the Right. When he differs from the
Observation-Disclosures he finds himself
discredited. One thing only remains
of his autocracy. That is his power
to be growled against. When things
go wrong the same Germans who die
tate what he shall do make him re-
sponsible. From the post of real guide
and pilot of the empire he has been
ANONYMOUSLY dismissed.
This trend in German politics has
long been plain. The Zabern crisis
has made It palmer The affair Ia
bern proved nothing but a series Of
defeats for Wilhelm the Second OF
Germany.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-23

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-23

to think about 1t and so gets along
very well, thank you" AS to worry.
ing. she says 81 don't know how"
Although for forty-four years she
was Mrs. Alexander Van Alstyne, her
husband dying IL years ago, to the
world in general she has always been
Fanny Crosby, to her wide circle Of
friends simply Fanny" and to hun
dreds Of children and young people
as well as to many middle-aged per-
sons-the genial little woman is
Aunt Fanny"
Perhaps 1t is her fondness for chill.
dren and youth that has helped to
keep her young. At ninety-four she
says she feels no older than she did
forty or fifty years ago. A sense Of
humor, too. is conducive to youthful
ness of spirit, and Fanny" is super
abundantly blessed with that trait. u
was just the worst one when l was
young" she says with chuckle, al
ways up to all sorts of mischief and
Jokes" In her conversation a funny
or witty remark or story continually
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nature. Fun she likes, mirth she en-.
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-23
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