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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-05
Marriage At Alberta,

Especial to The Richmond virginlan.)
ALBERTA. VA. Feb. A beau
Aful wedding took place here today
when Miss Matte l. johnson became
the wife OF J. Rosser Epperson. The
ceremony was performed In the
Bethel church which was elaborate
" decorated fOr-~the occasion. 10th
the bride and groom were prominent
n socials circieS. 1ifsy ieft i1nsnedi-
ateIy after ~ ceremony for Wasla-
ItRgAoa alad 1elseE Mort slate
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-05
"J,roadway Jones"

broadway Jones'" which Comes
to the Academy Monday and Tues
day nights. was last seasons real
substantial hit in New York. George
Cohan has written many good plays.
but his latest effort Is in class by
itself, and one of the highest COM
pliments that could be paid to an
author. is that quotation from the
New York Tribune:
Some people can live on Broad
way all their lives. and never know
what the place really is until they
go and see broadway JONES'"
The cast that will present the play
here includes George Schaefer,
Thomas v. Emory. Curtis Benton.
George B. Miller Maurice e. Fisher.
Mrs. Charles Willard, Frederick May
nard, Miss Olive Article. Miss Grace
Morrissey. George X. Henery. Miss
indie Whiteside. Frank Evans and
Charles III. Henderson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-05
Provisional PRESIDENT

Continued from First Page.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
DOOI.l DEPARTS
 10 BRING ACTION
Philadelphia Manager Will Sue
 Federal Official For False Accusation.

Philadelphia. Pa. Feb. s.--Cgaarlfe Dooin and Sherwood NIagee of the PhiIIfes have returned here from To- ronto where the former filled 8 the atricaI engagement last week. Catch CT Killifer, who was with Dooin and Magee in Canada, returned to his home in Paw Paw. Rz1ch., instead of coming back to this city,.
 Manager Dooin declared that he is still hot on the trail of Secretary Mc- CulIough of Pittsburgh F,ederals for making public a letter which the lat ter claims Charlie wrote offering to jump. to the Federal league and to take four members of the Phillies with him. 4stss'-sfs E
 Who is this man Mccullough? ?'' Dooin asked. ssHe never received any letter from me. I propose to make 1t hot for him. T intend to- Go to Pitts burgh on Wednesday and start action against Mccullough.
 -'The Federal leaguers are certainly signing men to some funny contracts, said Dooin. Take the case. Of, Hap My CTS. the former first basernan of tn e Boston Nationals, as an instance. Myers signed to play with the Buf< dalo Nationals. but Ezap had inserted in the contract that the document didn't go provided he (A6yerH) swasnr satisfied with the teams lineup. My CTS got $500 for signing that contract. Now he can get out of itSas easy as turning a hand.s'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
R0DEL KNOCKED
 OUT BY FLYNN .-
Boer Takes Count After Short
 Engagement With .Bos- ton Fighter.

A terrific right hand punch on the jaw stopped George Rodel at the Ma tionaI Sporting club, of New York; last night, "Porlxy', Flynn of Boston. turning the trick after almost four in- different rounds of fighting.
 Rode1 was on the. receiving end from the start, but managed to score re- peated1y with 1efts while ducking the heavy wallops of the Boston heavy- weight.
 RodePs c1everness held him in a safe position until the third round, when he tired, and six seconds before the bell he toppled from a right chop on the jaw. During that session Flynn received a cut over the left eye.
 The fourth round was only half minute under way when Flynn land ed a wicked right flush onN the chin. RodeI fell heavily, his head hitting the canvas He tried desperately to regain his feet at the count of nine.
 F'Iynn weighed in at 19o pounds and Rode1 tipped the beam one pound less.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
ENGLISH ROWING
 BAD, SAYS COACH
Nickalls, Penn Director, Says Americans Could Beat
 Oxford Crew.

Phi1adelp11ia, Feb. 3-Vivian Nick al1s, rowing coach of the University of Pennsylvania, who arrived from Eng land Sunday night, surprised the row ing enthusiasts at the local university by stating that he did not proposed to use or teach the English stroke and declared that he considered the way they row at Oxford and Cambridge and the English rowing system in gen. eraI as s-very bad.
 "I do not care to call the stroke purpose to teach the university oars- men by any particular name" said Nickalls. 'It is the stroke with the greatest amount of effect. with the very least amount of exerton. It does not strain the muscles of the stomach; it opens up the chest in order to get wind and it is taken with a long slide.
 sHThe English stroke differs in that it is taken with a short slide. dc not believe it is very bad. The aver age Pougek crew. especially the winner. would defeat the Oxford Cambridge winner every time
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
FREDDY WELSH TO BOX JOE MANDOT
 IN NEW ORLEANS

Fatigued from a strenuous months s boxing in the West, Freddie Welsh, English lightweight champion, and Manager Pollock got back last night from St. Louis. Welsh beat up some dub in the Mound City the other night He has had six seven bat ties between Philadelphia and 1.-the city where they never produce a. pennant winner, all of them resulting in easy victories.
 Apparently the Briton made a great hit in New Orleans, where he beat Johnny Dundee. for che promoters have offered him $4,00O to box Joe Mandot on Washingron's birthday. Two St. Louis clubs are also after his services; one is willing to go the New Orleans offer S1s00 better for Welsh to battle Jimmy Duffy, of Buffalo. Welsh and Mandot should pack 'em in be cause the Mardi Gras IS in full bloom while they are battling. New Orleans folk know how to spend money if you show them something worth while
 By the time Freddy mas finished his second swing around the western cir cult he will be ready TO tackle that awful champion. Willie Ritchie, ex- p1ained Pollock welsh is in grand shape and would be ready to tackle lodging Willie tomorrow. suppose we'll have to get agfope and drag him in the ring.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
DARTMOUTH WINS
 HARD HICKEY GAME
Exciting Finish Defeats Yale Team at New Haven
 Arena.

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 3-Almost as the gong sounded the close of play in the second overtime period. WaI1a- maker, the Dartm outh star, yesterday deftly showed the puck through the Yale cage for the winning goal in one of the most sensational hockey games ever played here. The Green Noun taineers got away in the lead and had the jump on Yale with 2-to-1 lead when the first half closed, after Yale had tied the score in the middle of the period. The final score was to 3.
 Dartmouth seemed to have won the game, late in the second period, when Wanamaker caged goal that gave his team the lead, to 3, only to have the score disal1owed by Umpire Dening. who claimed to have blown his whis- tie for some technicality just before Wanamaker shot the goal In the first overtime period there was no scoring, and there seemed little chance of ta11ying in the second when Wana- maker broke loose for his goal.
 Tuck and Wanamaker were in whirlwind form for the visitors, and Sweeney starred in the Yale attack. Schiller's effective goal tending saved Yale repeatedly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
MARY BROWNS REGULAR
 HOME IS IN THE JAIL
The Flowing Bowl Brings Many to War and Then to Grief in City
 CoyIrf

Mary Brown began the New Year in city court, today, with a sentence of thirty days dn jail. Last year she spent 260 days there, her offense being always drunkenness. Mary Mulligan, also is tempted by the flowing bowl. Yesterday she went out of the court room with sentence of so days sus- pended, but erred again last night, and got 120 days this morning.
 Charles A1ger and Barney Doolan fought in a saloon, last night, and were fined $1O and costs each. The same to Anton Milowscki, also charg- ed for a fight with Joseph Adonitz. Steve Novak took Frank Schreiber to the 1atter's home, 52 Cedar street, last night, and was rewarded with a blow by a bottle. Novak's face was cut. Schrefber was fined $50. Peter Bent Mvitch was ordered to forfeit SEQ to the court, for an assault on Joseph Kaiser. The police ere looking for an other who assisted in beating Kaiser
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
BLACK FLANDERS
 AFTER FED. BOSS
Send Note to President Gilmore Threatening to Dyn-
 amite Him.

Chicago, Feb. 3-In addition to otf1- CT little worries, Federal League mag mates will now have to give some thought to Black Flanders. President James A. Gilmore is the first of the lot to be favored with a gruesome re- hinder. It came through the mails yesterday and, after predicting prop erty disturbance, warned the Federal President of the immediate danger of a long, sharp knife blade inserted be- tween his shoulders unless his base ball activities were abated.
 The letter was written a sheet of common wrapping paper and was or namented with drawings of bombs revoWers and knives. The sender had supplied the black hand by mixing his own hand and pressing it, upon the paper. President Gilmore was notf- fled that his stands would be dyna- mited, we'll as his home. The Fed erals, however, have stands ir Chicago as yet The letter will be turned over to the postal officials.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
RIBBONS TACKLE
 KNlCKERBOCKERS
 IN GAME TONIGHT

Ma1oe, the tall center Of the Knick- erbocker five. will give George Smith the toughest battle the Blue Ribbon center ever had, when the two teams clash tonight at Colonial hall. Since the season started Smith has been able to outplay every opponent but local fans who saw the Knickerbocker in action in the previous game, say Ma lone will make Smith hustle. He Is faster on his feet than the local center but not so heavy.
 The Nnickerbocker have passing down to a. science and are likely to prove superior to the Ribbons in this respect The local boys have not but the individual briIlfance of Stow, Morrison and Smith has made up for this lack of team play. On the de- fense Manager Leavy will present Pat Hurley, Chief Snyder and Emil Della Va1le as guards. If either of the visit ing forwards becomes too dangerous Snyder will be sent against him as the baseball star Is a wonder at guarding a man closely.
 There will be preliminary between two girls teams. the Nutmegs and Bridgeports Dancing will follow the main game. The line up:
 Blue Ribbons. Knickerbockers. Stow, If If, Williams Morrison. If lg, Acker Smith, c, Malone Hurley. 1g If, SmoHck Della Valle. Snyder, If If, Ernst
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
It's All Here
KING COLE MAY
 LEAVE FEDERALS
Pitcher Comes to New York to
 Confer With Yankees.

Arthur Irwin, scout of the New York
 Yankees, returned from Chicago yes terday, and the guInshoe expert had in
 tow no other parsonage than that nler- ny old jumping soul. King Cole. Ar
 thur pulled march on the wi y Feds, and while they were locking for new
 players to grab, the Gotham scout
 took charge of Cole and. indueed nm nm
 to take a trip to Manhattan Island Cole admitted he came to find out
 where he stood. Farrell claims he
 has every legal. right tos Coles services.
 Cole wrote to Farrell on December 23.
 asking for a. certain salary. On De
 cen1ber 30, Cole jumped to the Fed
 eral League and signed three-year contract with Joe Tinker's Chicago
 team.
 However. in the meantime, Farrell Ehad written to Cole that his terms
 were satisfactory Cole did not accept
 Coles terms. This the Yankee club owners construe to be as legal a Econtract. Cole said he received Far rells letter, accepting his terms. about
 January 3 or 4. He said it was a few days late as it was forwarded to Bay City and back to Chicago. ''I want to do what is right said the King to the company of newspaper
 men. That's why came here with
 MT. Irwin. have signed for three years with the Chicago Federal League club, and consider myself a Federal
 League player, but want to do what is right
 When he was asked where he would rather play the King said he had I little preference in the matter s.l want to play where I can get the most money
 When asked what he thought about the Federal League, Cole said it look ed as though it would succeed. ssBut they will have to spend an awful lot of money Are you going to sign Yankee contract g Cole was asked Well, ] can't say. I will have more to say Tomorrow. came to talk the mat ter over, and do not know as yet what will do. However. want to do what is right
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
WALTER CAMP SAYS YALE. NOT LOOKING
 FOR EASY VICTIMS

Walter Camp speaks in an optimis- tic vein whenever the prospects for winning athletic teams at Yale are un- der discussion A few nights ago he spoke in the following vein to the Yale alumni of Rhode Island:
 ssIt is perfectly. true that in the last two or three years we haven't pro gressed as we. used to progress. have said 1t was not easy to win, but it was simple. We did it by not nnak- out a mistake one year we did not make that mistake the next year. We are not looking for easy fruit If we are down, we have made some start all along the line. Now we are going on the same. way with baseball tom and we have first class coach in Quinby. who knows the game and can handle men.
 'eThe crew situation is in the hands of a committee. They have a, hard task. The idea is not to have three different systems. and an inoffensive get of eight men to stand for 1t, but to get men in charge who will develop continuous policy. Armstrong will be in charge and we have Guy Nick alIs. who Is probably the master Eng fish oar, both in performance and coach work MT. Eugene Giannini will work with Armstrong and MT. Nickalls. He has not had experience in coaching four-mile college crews, but the committee hopes that the ar- rangement will work out. In football we have one of the old school Frank Hinkey-who, in addition to being one of the old school players has always been a man who is willing to try new play. He is ready to move and I should think we can pro- gress in good fashion there and take mp the work from where we left il last year,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
WHEN THE FALL NIGHT
 FTGHTER'' MET THE
 ssAIL DAY FIGHTER

It was twenty-Six years ago today that Ike Weir, ttthe All Night Eight
 er,'' defended his title of feather
 weight champion of the world against
 George Siddons. sthe All Day Fight er." The bout was staged in Duluth,
 Minn-, but Siddons didn't live up to
 his reputation, and Ike knocked him out in the eleventh round. SiddonS won his title of -sA1 Day Fighter in many long and bloody engagements He could assiInilate more punish ment than any other fellow. in ring
 history, but he was weak on the of fensive, and about the only way he
 could win was by stiring out his oppon- fents. He was also popularly known
 as "the Iron Man." a descriptive phrase that was applied to many dur 1 able scrappers in the old days of long
 and gruelling contests. Before he
 became a pugilfst Siddohs was a sol dfer in the United States army, and fought Injuns in the wild and wooly West Weir, 'tthe Belfast Spider l got his name of .tthe All Night Fight err in his bout with Johnny Havlin, which was pulled off in the woods near. Westerly R. l., a few months be-
 fore Ike fought Siddons. The author l ftfes had threatened to stop the fight,
 so the game sports of Boston, Provi- i dence and New York were given the l tip and the ring was pitched in for
 est near the Rhode Island and Con
 necticut line. The time was July night in 1SS7 A locomotive head I light and several lanterns served to illuminate the scene. The night was lwen advanced when the scrap began, and the sun was peeping over the ho-
 rizon when the referee stopped the bout at the end of the eightieth round, 1 calling it a draw. Both scrappers were all in and unable to continue. The fight was with skin-tight gloves,
 which afforded little more protection
 against punishment than bare knuckIes.
 l Besides Siddons, Joe Grim and Tim Collins were among the fighters who | were popularly called Iron Men, Tim f1ourished some forty years ago,
 in the Jem Mace era of pugilism, and
 was an excellent boxer. although his
 durability wasn't enough to put him in thief ront rank. Grim and Siddons | were very much alike in that both
 could take an awful lot of punishment | without whimpering, although Sid- l dons knew a little more about boxing I than Grim.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
PLAYER SCOTT OF
 RED SOX SIGNS Cost $11,O0O and Boston Owner Feared He Would Jump.

Boston, Feb. 3-Re1ief was felt at the Red Sox headquarters when tie news was confirmed that Shortstop Scott had signed his contract for the coming season The management was especially eager to keep this pronis- ing youngster in line, as he had cost the club about $11, GOO and yet had never played one game for the Red Sox
 But the fans of Indianapolis who saw the youngster perform in the American Association, last season were especially eager to get him for that city. and this could be done only through the Federal league, which made A=ott an offer of very fancy salary and got the boy thinking.
 The Federals were also very strong after Dutch Leonard for the St. Louis club, but even with their big big offers they were unable to land these two clever youngsters.
 President Lannin said he was not worrying, as he was assured Of hay ing all Of his boys in line, with the exception of one or two, which they would make effort ro secure if any increase of salary were necessary. The best way to treat. the Federal league is to allow them to load up on big salaries. with ordinary ball players
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
ONLY PLAYER WHO
 CLEANED BASES ON
 BIG WALTER JOHNSON

When Charles Ebbets, Of the Brook lyn Superbas sold OutfieJder Hub Northen to the New Orleans club a short time ago he sent to the Southern Association the only athlete who ever cleared~the bases of eheir three ten nants when facing Walter Johnson. The Idaho Phenom. while he has been pounded viciously once or, twice since Cliff Blankenship procured him for Washington, has never been in the habit of allowing doubles, triples or homers when his opponents have fill ed the bases. Sir Walter has seen a full house ernptied by a. single. blow only once. That blow was struck by the new Pelican when he was a Brownie on September 24, 1910.
 Oddly. enough, Northen's base clear ing drive off the Shutout and Strike out King wasn't a double, a triple, or a homer, but a single Veracious members of the Baseball Writers As sociation of America who saw the hit say that it's value should have been two or three bases; but the facts of the case are that the youngster poss- fbly surprised that he bad made such noDle wal1op against Sir Walter, stopped at first and watched the three base runners chase home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
FORWARD PASS DRILL FOR YALE FOOTBALL
 SAYS COACH HIHKEf

Although YaIe's winter fo06bau practice closed Saturday and Head Coach Frank Hinkey left town for hls home in TonaWauda, ". r., ft fs not certain but the drill will be continued in the baseball cage Hdulzey said before leaving town that he would return within q fortnight, when he will decide, after conferring with Capt Talbott, whether to continue the prac- tice or not
 An innovation made was that Of placing targets for the candidate to aim at the delivery of the forward pass. These were placed at Variou1 distances from the fosser of the pea8 and registered his accuracy i'm han ding the ball. For hours the caudi- dates have heaved the pass with the care of a baseball pitcher in acquirlug control of his delivery by pitchlug steadily at a. mark The care with which Hinkey has gone into Ghl5 fea- ture of the game indicates how firmly he feels that the forward pass an6uld become a feature of the Yale game next fall. Tn the Ya1e-Notre Dane game two teams will meet who arc exempIars of that style of play and the game is expected to prove ono of the sensations of the Yale sea- son.
 ever, form the most inferior lot og gem eraI quality seen at Yale in years. La Gore, the freshman fulIback- fs per- haps the most promising of the lCt. and his drop-kicAing should prove nert fall as spectacular as that of Brlcr- ley. He is the former lIercersburs star. Robinson, the former Minne8o- ta guard, will be used in the rush line probably at guard He Weighs about 240 pounds and is the heaviest player captain, is the best new candidate for tackle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
Winter Baseball


 Dan Gainor., first basernan of the sDetroit Tigers. has announced his re- tirement from baseball Pitcher Marty o,roole says he is well satisfied with the Pittsburgh ing.
 President Charley Ebbets of the Brooklyn club still. asserts that Joe Tinker will be seen in a. Brooklyn uni form on opening day.
 Frank Owens the Minneapolis catch CT. drafted by Washington, has jump ed to the Feds. There are no Walter Johnsons ito tear your hands off in the Federal league.
 Connie Mack has signed another youngster, Jimmy McAvoy. a Roches- ter semi-professional with but one years experience, is to be given a trial with the Athletics.
 The fans thought the Federal league was a regular league until it copped a player from the Boston Braves. Nov it would not surprise them to hear the Feds were rafding the St. Louis Browns.
 The Buffalo club in the Interna- IAOAAdA ACclS tO- A1e1S p0LC1AS1S0O lAnGAaSI Joe Mccarthy from Memphis. Mo Carthy was manager of the Wilkes barre team in the New York State league last season. Clarence H. Rowland, a pioneer in i Three-I league territory, has disposed Of his interests in the Dubuque cIut 1 to Forest T. Plass and Pitcher Guy i Gregg. The, new owners were witt Dubuque last season. Right in the midst of a fine base ball was, Rabbit MaranviIle strolls ! in the Boston Braves Headquarters i signs a. blank contract and tells Pres ident Gaffney to fix the salary te ] suit himself
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
Today in PugiIistic Annals.

1S41=Ben Caunt defeated Nick Ward in England, and received a belt emblematic of the title. Nick was a brother of the great Jem Ward, who held the championship from 1925 un- til he retired, undefeated, in 1838 Deaf Burke, Nick Ward and Ben Caunt then claimed the cham oionship. Bendfgo, another aspirant, eliminated Burke Then came the trial between Caunt and Ward, which resulted in Caunts triumph About four years later Caunt and Bendigo fought to de- ternine the championship, and Bendi- go was the victor. Caunt was giant in stature, while Bendigo was much smaller, but a great ring general and a born acrobat Caunt would have won the fight and the title had not Bendigo's supporters started a riot at a critical moment, enabling Bendigo to recover.
 1905-Abe Atteu defeated Tommy Feltz in IS rounds at Baltimore
 1913-Jimmy Clabby defeated George Brown in 10 rounds at Mill waukee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
HOME RUN BAKER
 FATHER OF TWINS

Trappe, Md, Feb. s-'Home Run" Baker is the father of twfna- They made their appearance at the Baker homestead here Saturday afternoon but Frank swore the attending phy1l- elan to secrecy. One of the twins is "a boy. Frank says he will make hirr into a real baseball player. The oth1F is a girl.
 Just as soon as the crisfeniug time comes the boy is to be named @Counla Mack Baker," after Connie McGllli- cuddy of the Athletics. The name for the girl has not been chosen ag yet Both mother and children are doiuE well, and Connie Mack apparently v1lll have to make room for two perEonl more than he had anticipated to take on the spring training trip, as MrE- Baker has signified her intention oE going and taking the twins with her
 Kauai, Hawaiian Islands, has zT open air school rooms in regular uae-