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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19
It's All New
STATION JUMPS TO
 FEDERAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia Pitcher Jumps to Outlaws fors$7, ,0OO Salary
 Offer.

Chicago, Feb 19-Thomas Seaton, Hast year pitcher with the Philade1phia Nationals, signed yesterday to pitch for the Federal League, it was an- nounced from headquarters. Seaton will go to Brooklyn. He declared that he had not come to any agreement with President Baker of the PhiIadel- phia club.
 Seaton's salary with the Brooklyn club will be%$7,O 900 a year, it was given out, and he was paid one years salary in advance
 Seaton's contract calls for his ser vices for three years, and it is under stood he was given in advance some of the $25, ,0O0 given President Gilmore by R. B. Ward of the Brooklyn Fed erals, with instructions to tsign q player and manager.
 The manager wanted. by Brooklyn is Jake .StahI, and Ward reached Chfca- go. today to talk personally with the former leader of the Red Sox- Seaton's contract was approved by his wife, who accompanied him from Kansas City. Ad Brennan, the other former Philadelphia National pitcher yho Joined the Chicago Federals, and his wife, also came from Kansas City, Brennan expects to go to Paw Paw, Mich, to visit William Ki1lifer, over whose services the Federals and or ganized ball threaten legal battle Brennan said he believed Killifer would play with the F'edera1s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19
HARVARD WANTS TO
 REGAIN LOST H0N0RS

 Harvard's failure to win from Yale in the dual track meet last spring pre- vented clean slate of victories in the major sports last year, the Grim son having been victorious in foot. ball, crew, baseball, and hockey. AL though the New Haven team won4a closely contested dual meet, the liar yard athletes in the intercollegiate se- cured second piece, while Yale was hardly in the running. Nevertheless, there has been a good deal of dissat- fsfaction with the Crimsonss track teams of late years, and it is felt at Cambridge that this is the only ma jor sort that lacks the proper amount of attention.
 In Coach Donovan Harvard has one of the best trainers in the country, and he has had long experience in coaching runners, but owing to the long illness of Coach Quinn, resulting in his death last February the coach ing system on the field events was in a somewhat chaotic condition, during the seasons of 1912 and 1913.
 That Quinn was a wonderful coach and often did wonders with absolutely green material is a matter of history in college track athletics and it is a. pretty hard task that Coach Powers, now in charge of the field event can didates at Harvard, has before him. It is believed however, that he will meet the situation in excellent. shape if he has suitable material
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19
BILLIARDS.
Litch1eId County News.
superior court casek.

l The case of Pietro Gregori, of Tor
 rfngton for alleged felonious assault
 upon a 15-years-o1d Torrington girl and also with enticfng the girl from
 quickly disposed of when the prisoner agreed to plead guilty to the second
 count Judge Gager imposed a sem
 tence of one year in Jail and a fine of
 $50.
 Albert c. Orrniston of New Hartford. driver of the car which struck and badly injured Mrs. Felix Manghue on the New Hartford roads last fall, was fined $50 and sentenced to four months in jai1 The jail sentence was Suspended.
 Three divorce cases were heard by Judge Gager. Friday. Two decrees were granted and the third case was held in abeyance on account of cler- | ical error. While the case was in progress Judge Gager discovered that MT. Herman had neglected to incor- porate the usual prayer for relief and consequently no relief was asked for.
 The case was that of Mrs. Frances Scarzzelle of Norfolk against Marchese ScarzzeIle, formerly of Torrington. It appeared that the couple were married in Torrington, October 14, 1908, by an
 Italian priest. The marriage license
 was issued by the town clerk Of Nor folk but no record of the marriage
 appears in either Norfolk or Torrfng-
 ton. The girl was but Is years Of age.
 Mrs. Carrie Lyons of winsted, was
 granted a divorce from Joseph Lyons 1 of Thomaston on the ground of hab- itua1 incompetence and intolerable cruelty. Mrs. Lyons was given the
 custody of a minor child.
 The case of Alice c. Roth of She1-
 ton, against John A. Roth of Jersey City was like the previous case, the same grounds being alleged. The de-
 cree was granted with the custody of
 a minor child.
 Contract for Road Work. Highway Commissioner Bennett
 awarded the following contracts for
 work to be done on roads: A section of gravel road in Canaan to John Ar Lborfc of New Haven, on bid of $4,- f527.50.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19
It's All Here
.EvERS WILL PLAY
 END FOR BRAVES
Former Chicago Manager Ar rives in Boston and Talks
 With Stallings.

Boston, Feb. 19-JoFn J. Evers, the former manager of the Chicago Ma tiouaIs, who was acquired a few days ago by the Boston Nationals, came here last night from his home in Troy, N. Y. He was informed that he would play at second base, and that Sweeney, who was second basenlan last season, would be in competition with Deal, a recruit from Providence for the third base position. This was the statement of Manager Stallings, who also said that Sweeney would act as Captain Evers said he was very glad to be 9 member of the Boston Club.
 President Murphy of the Chicago Nationals te1egraphed President Calf ney of the local team last night: Neither Perdue nor Sweeney have re- ported. What is the situation ?''
 Gaffney,s reply was to the effect that he would be in Cincinnati soon and would talk the matter over with Mur- phy there. Tn commenting on the tele- gram. Gaffney said that the acquire ment of Evers did not Involve delivery of Perdue and Sweeney to Chicago and that both players had been ordered to report here,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19
GIANTS ON WAY
 TO TRAINING CAMP
Small Squad Led by Larry He, Lean Begins Journey
 to Marlin.

Leaving the snowdrifts oR Gothan to the mercy of the Street C1eantng Department, the Giants. or at 1east e. small section will depart this after noon, and proceed in tine general df- rectton of Marlin, Texas
 The party was made up of the fol- lowing pastimers and civilians 1fc- Lean and wife, Assistant Secretary Brannick, Eddie Harrison. the New burg outheld acquisition; Al Williauass the Fordham curvers Bill HerrinEs a schoolboy Ripping marvel from Long Island; Timothy Jordan of Torouto and a. trio of war corresDondents.
 Jordan Joined the company to gss a little preliminary workout with Che Giants, pending the arrival of hdg To ronto teammates. in Marlin. Timothy is not as Timber as he Waos but he wiM make a terrific effort to do e comeback this spring.
 Sinister Dick ElfnselIs, the peerlesg scout of the Giants, will have another quintet of players under his wing fu St. Louis, who will hook up with che
 main party. KineeIla's detachm15mt will consist of Eddie Grant, Fsrdie Schupp, Milton Stock, Elmer Johuscn. the hard hitting young catcher from Omaha, and Ben Dyer, a rishfhsuded pitcher from Decatur.
 The remainder of the youngSeers have been ordered to go direct tC Marlin. These players are Pitcher SchaaBer, Spencer, Palmero, Ritter and Prieste, and OutheIder Claude Cooper Dave Robertaon had also been ordered to report with the first aqu@d, blat ns he Is taking up a college cour8ss 1s will not report until late.
 Chief Meyers and Arthur v7IIeon have also been ordered to be in Marlin on February 2s. IT Wuson obeys these marching orders Et win be easy to see which aide Of tine fence he Is standing on- He wired Fro1l- dent Hempstead about two weelr1 ago that he will be in Marlin. but rincs then it seems as though he changed his mind.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19
CORNELL FIVE WINS
 FROM COLUMBIA TEAM

Ithaca, N Y- Feb. 1e--Cornel rout- ed Columbia at basketball here last might 41 to 21, dealing the New York team. it's first defeat of the intercolle- f1afe season. The Tthacans' brilliant and fOrcefu1 attacks broke through CoIumbia's defence and determined the final outcome by the end of the first 4ha1f the score at that time Standing IS to in Cornel1's favor. Benaan of Columbia, was put out for four 4persona1 fouls after seven min nfes Of play
 In the second half Columbia rallied, scoring six field goals and five fouls, but the Itharans kept on increasing their score The brilliant floor work of Lnnden, Cornell forward, and Llin- denss and Browns great shooting were features. Meenan and Hal, Halsted were put out of the game for rough work Several blows by each went svvishing through the air. but didn't Ialrd-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19
magazines

placed a number of magazines and few books.
 Then MT. Magee sat down in the big leather chair before the fire and caught his breath.
 Yes, here he was, and here was the solitude he had come to ind MT. Ma gee looked nefyously about and the smile died out of his gray eyes. For the first time misgfvings smote him. Might one not have too much of a good thing A silence like that of the tomb had descended. He recalled sto- ries of men who went mad from lone Illness. What place 1onelier than this The wind howled along the balcony it rattled the windows Outside his door lay great black cave, in summer gay with men and maids, now like Cru soe's island before the old man landed.
 EAlone. alone: all, all alone,'' quoted MT. TAIagee,z 1T Iz1eamt think here it will be becas1sa, d'ms not equipped with the apparatus. I will I'll show the gloomy old critics! I wonder what's doing in New York ?''
 New York! MT. Magee looked at his watch Eight o'clock. The great street was abIaze. The crowds were parad- ing from the restaurants to the thea ters. The electric signs were pasting |, lurid legends on a long suffering sky 1; the taxfs were spraying throats with gasoline; the traffic cop at Broadway and Forty-seeond street was madly earning his pay MT. Magee got up and walked the floor. New Yorki
 Probably the telephone in his rooms was dangling, yainly calling forth to sport with Amaryl1is in the shade of the rubber trees Billy Magee-Billy Magee who sat alone in the silence on Baldpate mountain. Few knewNo his departure. This was the night of that stupid attempt at theatricals. at the Plaza, stupid in itself, but gay, almost giddy, since Helen Faulkner was to be there- This was the night of the din her to Carey at the club This was the night-of many diverting things.
 He strode to the window and looked down at the few dim lights that pro- claimed the existence of Upper Asque- wan Falls. Somewhere down there was the Commercial House; some where the girl who had wept so bit teriy in that gloomy little waiting room. She was only three miles away, and the thought cheered MT Magee. After all, he was not on a desert is- land
 (To be C,ntipued.l
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19
FOUR OAR RACE
 MAY BE DROPPED
Yale Wants Second Crew Race Substituted for It i'm liar
 yard Regatta.

A proposition to abandon the rac1 for four oars and substitute for it au event for second varsity eights ~ coz pected to be put forward by Yale within a short time during the neEo- tiations with Harvard to arrauEs rle program for the dual rssatta on fhe Thames river at New London nczt June This change has been dtscuGael before. Yale believes that it a-ill stimulate and eustain iutsrest in row ing.
 Tine proposition to do away with the varsity four-oar race was rsached last spring when the Yale and E1ar- ward squads were in camp on tEs Thames river at New London Thee in favor of substituting for this event a race between second varsity eiE1fg argued that more oarsznen would De given chance to row in eight-oared shells with a corresponding increae1 in the value of the su5stitutes f it was at any time found necessary to put one of them in the big race on short notice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19
TIP FOR YOUNG HUSBANDS.

The younger man had been com plain1ng that he could not get his wife to mend his clothes.
 .sI asked her to sew a button on this vest last night, and she hasn't touch ed it, he said. At this the older man assumed the air of a patriarch.
 NeveT ask a woman to mend any thing" he said. You haven't been married very long. and I think I can give you some serviceab1e suggestions. When want shirt mended take it to my wife and flourish it around a little and say Where's that rag-bag 2
 What do you want of the rag bag 9 askes the wife. Her suspicious are aroused at once.
 want to throw this shirt away. It's worn out, I say with a few more f1ourfshes.
 Let me see that shirt. my wife says: then.E Now. John, hand it to me at once.'
 "Of course. I pass it over. and she examines it.
 Why, it only needs.-'; and then she mends it''-PittsDurgh Chronicle Telegraph.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19
BIOGERS
EARL DER R
Copyright. 1915. by the Bobbs-Merrill
 Company sss.-sss ? s 2

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 {. {. II wouldn't wander round none,'' he advised. 1sYou might fall down some thing-or something. I been living iu these parts of and on for sixty years and more, and nothing like this ever came under my observation before. Howsomever, I. guess it's all right if MT. Bentley says so. I'll come Aup in the morning and see you down to the train.,'
 ssWhat trafn?'' inquired Mr. Magee.
 Your train back to New YSrE efty, 2 replied MT. Qufmby. Don't try to start back in the night. There ain.t no train till morning.
 .sAh, Quimby," laughed MT. Magee, t.yeu taunt, me. You think I won't you Pm hungry for solitude"
 That's all right MT Quimby re sponded. .r'You can't make three square meals a day off solitude 2
 tsIm desperate,' said Magee. AHenry Cabot Lodge must come to me. I say, with tears in his eyes. Ever see the senator that way7 No9 It isn't going to be an easy job I must put it over. must go deep into the hearts of men up here and write what find. No more SnOLS Ill the nlSat. Just the dQ- venture of soul and soul. Do you see! By the way, here's $20, your first weeks pay as caretaler of a New York Quixote.'
 s.What's that D asked Qufmby.
 ssQufzote,~ explained MT. Magee. twas a Spanish lad who. was little confused in his mind and went about the country putting up at summer re sorts in midwinter.'
 ssI'd expect it of Spaniard," Quinn by said. ''Be careful of that fire. I'll be up in the morning." He slowed away the bill Mir Magee had given him. .'I guess nothing will interfere with your lonesomeness- Leastways hope it won't Good night''
 MT. Magee bade the man good night and listened to the thump of his boots and the closing of the great front door. From his windows he watched the caretaker move down the road without looking back, to disappear at last in the white night.
 Throwing of his great coat, MT. Ma gee noisily attacked the fire. The blaze dared red on his strong, humor- ous mouth, in his smiling eyes. Next, in the fiickering half light of suit he distributed the contents of his trav- cling bags about On the table. he
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19
COACH DAILY IN
 CHARGE OF TANKS.
Veteran Catcher Arrives at Hot Springs and Bosses
 Pitchers.

Hot Springs. Ark, Feb. 1s-Coach Tom Daly of the New York HighIand- ers. arrived at Hot Springs yesterday afternoon Daly was in the Spa with DId Pop Ansonss famous Chicago team In 18s6 Marty McHa1e. who has been chief pro tenn, Of the squad, turned over the squad to Daily. Though it raIned all day, Daly gave the delega- ticn an hours hike over the hills
 Jack .Warhop also Joined the squad. He admits that he is ten pounds heav- fer than last season and hopes he will be able to retain the added weight.
 The New York squad now comprises Daly, Heating, Caldwell, Warhop, Mc- Hale Cole, Crfss and Schultz pitchers and Reynolds, catcher. Ed Ruelbach squad yesterday. That raises the Dodgers' total to five, Fucker, Allen nnd Otto Miller having arrived Mon day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19
INDIAN SIGN IN B0xING
 AS IN OTHER SPORTS

The claim that some fighters have the Indian sign'' on certain oppon- ents seems to hold good in the case of Eddie McGoorty and Dave Smith, Goorty met the Australian in New York 8 year ago he put him out in one round. The claim was made then that it waS an accidental punch, but when they met again in Sydney, Aus tralia. January 1, 1914, Eddie repeated the trick, putting David to sleep lin just one rounds or to be more exact about sixty seconds. Then the Wis consin mdd4eWeight, who lays claim tossthe worlds title, met Pat Bradley a native of Americas but who has been in the Antipodes for the past few years, and they fought twenty rounds.
 It was a good fight, but McGoorty won on points without the slightest argument. Previous to this Dave Smith had beaten Bradley, which proves that Eddie must sure have tIie
 Indian on David. Bradley is a tough middleweight at that, having had some splendid battles in the land of the kangaroo. It is likely that Mo Goorty will now be matched with Jeff Smith, the New York midd1eWeigh who arrivedf recently in Australia with Al Lippe, his manager. Eddie is under contract for three contests to Snowy Baker and if he meets Smith that will conclude his engagements down under.'s
 Two British claimants to titles were given a shock last week Bill Lad bury, who won the hyweight cham pionship, lost his title to Percy Jones of Wales in stwenty round contest before the National Sporting club of London, the latter winning on points but enough to give him the belt Bill Beynon, who had won the bantam weight title (which is still claimed by Digger Stanley) lost to Charlie Le- doux of France in a battle at Cardiff Wales. being obliged to give up at the end of nine rounds. Iedoux is now champion of Europe and according to the French Boxing Federation he is champion of the world, the claim be- ing made that he won on foul from Kid Williams
 The French claim that Johnny Cou- Ion has forfeited the title by his re-. fusa1 to match up for it. The fact Is Williams defeated Ledoux fairly in sixteen rounds at Los Angeles. The little Frenchman is a hard-hfttfns bantam and it is too bad he did not remain longer in America to show himself and get better. acquainted. He went home and gave out unfavorable reports regarding boxing conditions in Ameriea-due, no doubt, to igno- rance of the real facts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19
SEASlDES BEAT
 B'PT POOL TEAM

The Seaside club pool team won another match last night when the State street players beat the Bridge port club cue wieIders by taking two out of three contests. The games were played at the Seaside club. In- goldsby won the only game for the Bridgeports by beating Wheeler, Sea- side, 150 to 146. BfothweI, Seaside, won from Booth; Bridgeport 150 to 129. Hunt, Seaside, cleaned up Grin drod,s Bridgeport 15O to 142. The Sea- sides are right after the Algonqdzns for the lead now. Saturday night at the Bridgeport club the Seaside and Bridgeport billiard teams win meet. The standings.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19
FR0MME STICKS
 TO INGRAM MEN
Giant Twirler, Reported as Jumper, Sends in Signed
 Contract.

Arthur Fromnne. the Giant pitcher. who has been spending the winter in Los Angeles. has signed contract for next season and will report to the Arthur Wilson, FronIne has been hold ing out for more money and both have been Considering offers from George SfovaH of the Kansas City club of the Federal League.
 Wilson is still doubtful about re- porting to the Giants, as he has re- ceived a big offer from the Outlaws He was not satisfied with the contract which the New York club offered him and says that the Federal League is willing to give him, in addition to his salary, an amount equal to his share of world series money.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19
Bv waener.1

Tommy Downey of this city, who belongs to Indianapolis Of the Amer ican association, is reported to have jumped to the Federal league. An agent of the outlaw organization was here a few days ago to see Tommy and he IS said to have agreed upon terms Tommy was loaned by Indian apo1is to Louisville last year A short time ago the new owners of the In dfanapolis club said they wanted to trade os sell Downed, so he probably figured he would get the coin from the F.ederals while he could.
 The New London club has traded Pitcher Abercrombie to Springfield for Outhelder Chet Waite. It is said that ton to the player Abercrombie won 14 and lost Is for the Planters last season. He did fine work in the early stason, but never worked so well for. Gene McCann@ for Jack Burns, who Was released to make way for Mo Cam. Waite has been in Springfield since 1907 and wanted 2 change of
 The signed contract of Lefty Ger vais the pitcher who accepted terms with Bridgeport a few weeks ago. has been received by the club. Gervais is in California
 The Bridgeport club has booked Troy of the New York State league for games at Newfie1d. park on April 10 and H. The Boston Nationals will probably play here on April 12. Troy. is managed by Hank Ramsey and aI- ways has a strong team
 The members Of the globe trotting baseball teams were the guests of honor at a luncheon today in Paris at which a number Of French people prominent in athletic and political cir. seIes in Paris were present Afnbassa- dor Myron T. Herrick and Marcel De- Ianney prefect of the Department of the Seine were among the guests.
 Bill Da!hlen won't jump to the Fed erals. The former Brooklyn manager received a wire from Chicago telling him to come to that city to talk bus mess and all expenses would be guar anteed. Dah1en is "a free agent, but
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19
YALE HOCKEY TEAM
 DEFEATS WILLIAMS

New Haven. Conn. Feb 1s.-Ya1e defeated Williams at hockey, to. 1, last night at the Arena. The first half was decidedly in favor of the blue, the score being to 0. Burgess, a new Yale player, made the first goal sfter 1 minute, 36 seconds play. MacDon- aid ta11ied for Yale a moment later. Williams goal was tailed after 12 minutes, 27 seconds play in the sec ond half Gillette took the puck out of scriumage and caged 1t easily.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19

Ed walsh, of the White Sox. has gone to California to train He says his arm is all right again.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19

Bob Groom is the only. holdout on the Washington team. Clyde Mi Ian says he will sign after he has seen Grim at Charlottesville
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19

George Moriarty, poet laureate of baseball, is spoken of as thes next manager of the Detroit Tigers.