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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-28
HARDwIoK RALLIES.

Considerable improvement is today ioted at Bridgeport hospital in the condition of William Hardwick, 37 Sherman street, foreman at the Salts Textile Co.'S plant, who was myster- iously stabbed in the back Monday night at Kossuth and Howe streets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-28
THE WEATHER.

Fair tonight with freezing temperature; Wednesday fair.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-28
ALLIES CLAIM ADVANTAGE
 IN STRUGGLE IN BEL GUM
Last Minute News Of The War

London, Oct. 28According to Central News despatch from Copenhagen the Cologne Gazette reports that epidemic of cholera has broken Lisbon and that the Spanish ernment has stopped all communication the frontier
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-28

London, Oct 28AA despatch to the Times from Berne, Switzerland that the receiving large that the French making great preparations attack Beort which powerfully trenched.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-28

London Oct 28A Dutch trawler reports lugger Vlaardngen struck mine 40 miles north of Ymuiden port of Holland according despatch Reuter- Telegram The ship were lost
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-28

Tokio 28The cruiser Chtose repulsed tive by warshps the nights Of October IS by torpedo boat destroyer October IT. ships fled into Kaf Chan hafbor.
The evening world., 1914-02-26
YOUNG PITCHERS Of
GIANTS SHOW WELL
IN FIRST PRACTICE
Chief Meyers Acting rs Head
Coach of the Twirlers
in Marlin.

MARLIN, Tex, Feb. 2s.-Ths
Giants had their FIRST real baseball
practice of the season yesterday. All
OF the twirlers were given their turns
at pitching to Catchsrs Meyers and
johnson, the chief acting - head
coach. The veteran backstop was
ssnsibly careful Of the youngUtess
and restrained them Whenever they
showed . desire to cut loose WITH
their salary wings to any dangerous
extent and very frequently several
Of them did.
Il was probably the talisst and
heaviest bunch Of youngsters that
ever assembled In any training camp.
Westerwick u the giant Of the lot, In
fact a giant among Giants. and be
showed up In . way that brought
smiles to the face Of the acting man
ager. He has q high overland swing
that few left handed pitchers ever
set and he surely did have smoke
He was ono Of those whom Meyers
had to caution. Williams, who II q
Bronx boy. showed UP splendidly a.
though he was much more cautious
han Westerwick. Herring also looked
promising.
Palmero. tho "southpaw' Cuban
pitcher. was expected to arrive yester-
day, rs he had wired Kinsella to that
effect. and Mayor Heffner OF Merlin
members Of the Commercial Club
"Interpreter" Chief Meyers ana m sny
others wero on hand to give -
young foreigner q welcome that ",
remind him Of the send-of he RI
ceived In Havana when he left q
come to the training camp.
Tho train on which Palmero W.
expected Jumped the track three mt5es
out Of town. and word being received
Of the accident. the Mayor ana al
hands jumped into automobiles and
dashed for the scene OF the wreck. II
was not . serious one. however. bu,
Palmero was not on the train. Thii
spoiled the arrangements, but thu
Cuban In on the road somewhere.
The evening world., 1914-02-26
Federal League Agents
Will Sail DolUn the Bay to
Meet Baseball Tourists
President Gilmore Expects to Sign Speaker Crawford Magee
Winqo and DooIan Before They Leave the Ship
Doesn't Expect Matty to Desert Giants

would make q great leader" and Gil
more's eyes winked as he thought Of
the former White Sox star In q
Brooklyn Federal uniform.
Still discussing the Brooklyn Club.
the Feds leader declared that the
contract for the Washington Park
stands would be let In . day or two,
and that everything would be In
readiness for the opening Of the sea-
son. The contractors have tested the
ground on the Dodgers former homo,
according to Mr.. Gilmore. and they
arc satisfied that . single decker
grand stand to accommodate $4,000
can DO completed by April Is, tho
opening Of tho Federal League sea-
son.
Asked II Henry c. Frick, the steel
king. had lent his powerful financial
support to the Federal League, Mr..
Gilmore replied that he had not. but
ne would bs welcome, although his
backing was not needed.
Say" broke In the young baseball
genius. II met James Gaffney, Presi-
dent Of the Boston National League
Club. this afternoon. He's q dslightfuI
fellow. and II all the organized base.
ball people arc like him I guess there
won't be such . big baseball war
after ALL" and the Fed leader waved
goodby - he departed for his mid
night train for Chicago.
The evening world., 1914-02-26

YAMES A. GILMORE. President OF
the Federal League, In on his way
= to Chicago to-day, after paying
a hurried visit to this city I" assist
the Ward family to perfect Its plans
for the Feds team In Brooklyn. BE-
fore leaving tho debonair a. Gil
more gave one OF his typical inter-
Views, during which he outlined tho
plans Of the Brooklyn club and the
league In general.
Talk about a prospective Brooklyn
manager brought to light the fact that
President Gilmore and other Federal
League officials intend to 60 down the
bay O week from tomorrow ana
meet the arriving party Of Giants and
White Sox world tourists. According
to Gilmore. the Federal League has
opened negotiations with and expects
TO sign iris Speaker. Sam Crew.
ford, Magee. Wingo and Doolan.
SAM CRAWFORD MAY De MAN.
AoGR IN BROOKLYN.
"These iive stars have received an
offer from u that 10 great deal
better than they got from organized
baseball" said Mr.. Gilmore. I'VE
have reasons to expect that they will
be in our league this season. Per-
haps from this number Q leader for
the Brooklyn team will be found. He
may be Sam Crawford. but whoever
he 10 you can take It from me he will
be q topnotcher.
Furthermore. the Brooklyn team
will - composed OF capable players.
Joe Tinker and Otto Knabe. reports
Notwithstanding. have the success OF
the Federal League at heart. and
they will be willing to share some OF
their star players with the Brooklyn
team. Mind up. I'm not saying that
they will turn over most of their
star men. but l know that the Brook
iyn club will be we'll taken care Of"
II telegraphed Mathewson last
Monday night" said Gilmore. what
terms he wod(d accept to manage the
Brooklyn team, but arm not san
guine that he will accept our offer
/ didn't state any figures. That's w
to Matty. We will pay him more
money than he received from the
New York club. but am not count.
ing on landing him. am aware tina,
he Is an idol here. and for that rea.
son he probably would be unwilling
to sign with us. but nevertheless W.
stand ready to make him fine offer
ut was big disappointment thai
Jake Stahl could not see his way
clear to leave his bank and manage
our Brooklyn club. Fielder Jonei
The evening world., 1914-02-26
HighLanders IL,
Good Workout

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. Feb. M-Coach
Tom Day gave the Hishianders q stiff
workout for two hours yesterday at
Wilmington Park. Three days Of cold
weather were followed by q bright.
clear sunshiny day. The New York
players. Caldwell. Heating. McHaie.
WARRIOR. Schults. Cole. Criss. Rose and
Reynolds. worked out In company with
Rucker. Reulbacn. Ragon. Allen. Erwin
and Otto Miller OF the Brookiyns.
Sweeney. Perdue and Whaling Of the
Boston Braves; Willie Mitchell. Turner
and Blanding OF the Maps, and Wyatt
Lee OF the Newark Indiana.
Ray Caldwell. who was thrown from
his horse while riding Tuesday after
noon. felt stih and sore this morning
as a result Of the tumble. However. no
bones were broken and Ray was back
with the rest of his team mates.
The evening world., 1914-02-26
HEAVY SNOW HAlTS
PRACTICE OF DODGERS.

AUGUSTA. Ca. Feb. 3s.-The Dodgers
are snowbound. The storm started late
Tuesday night and yesterday four inches
covered the ground and sleiShs were on
the streets for the hrst time here In four
teen years. ~ . result Manager Robin
son v worrying Do TO how he 10 going
to keep his PLAYERS busy.
He win probably have to fall back ON
s Ss Or medicine S. .. :. III ss
park. None OF the older players has
Sorrying over this because they do not
hay: e , :SS o VIZ. h, sSs two
shortsfeps. have pleased KID Elbsrfsid.
sithsr oSs d them esn lit the DodGess
St4 ss.s = better inns'd tAan sAsy hsvs
The evening world., 1914-02-26
Sport Queries Answered

Strictly according to the original
rules A has . right 70 break openers
and lay his card in its proper place
IN front Of him, 90 that he can show
that he held openers ct the start.
Most places do not allow splitting.
" splitting 10 allowed and the four
Aush 10 called the highest hand In
the play gsts the pot.
To the Sporting Editor;
Where can I get SONS information
In relation to the american Indoor
Championships to he held mt Madison
Square Garden on March 2? Who In
eligible? Will Meredith. Kiviat and
Halpin run in the S0O-yard champion
ship az they did last year?
ALEX CARMODIE.
Al registered amateur athletes are
eligible TO the various events. All the
stars will compete In the 600. yard
The evening world., 1914-02-26
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The evening world., 1914-02-26
Featherweioht Of New York to
Receive 80 Per Cent. Of Gross
Receipts for Bout With Cham.
pion on March II.
BIZ John Pollock.

A FTER weeks or dickering q
n match has been arranged be-
tween JOHNNY kilbane. the
featherwcight champion. and Johnny
Dundee. the Italian boxer Of this city.
They will battle six rounds at 12S
pounds, weigh in at the ring side. at
q special show Of the. Olympia A. A.
OF Philadelphia on Wednesday eve-
ming. March II. Harry Edwards.
manager OF the club, landed the
match by Offering Dundee % per cent.
of tho gross receipts for his end. This
will be the third time they have
fought, their last go resulting In q
twenty round draw at Vernon, Cal.
on April 20. 1918.
Freddie Welsh. the English light
weight champion, has a hard job on
his hands tonight. He Ia to meet
Jimmy Duffy OF Lockport. N. Y. in
an eight-round bout at the National
A. G. OF st. Louis. As Duffy IL one
Of our topnotch lightweights. Welsh
will have to battle at his hest to de-
feat him.
Tom O'Rourke will stage three good
Zen. round bouts at tho National sport
Ing Club on West Forty fourth street
tonight. Johnny Dundee anc Pal
Moore meet In the main 20. while In
the other two contests Sapper ONeil
tackles Billy Bennett Of Ireland and
Bull Thompson fights Jimmy Lam
bert.
Three more fighters have placed
themselves under the management of
Danny Morgan. They are Frank
Bob, a rugged featherweiHht OF Allen
town, Pa. and Kokomo Kid of Brook
Ign. Morgan has leased Capt. Bonds
house at Stratford, Conn, where all his
fighters will get into shapa-for their
contests.
In q cablegram from Al Lippe. whit
In In Australia, Al says that Julei
Dubourg, the French middleweigh'
whom he brought 10 that country re-
Gently, lost tho decision TO Dave
Smith. the champion OF Australia, at
| ter q hard twenty round battle a.
sydney last Saturday.
A match WAS made to-day between
/ Otto Eohler. the welterweight o
CleN'' - and Tommy O'Keefe O
Phil, .clphia. They will como togethe
In a six-round bout before the Ma
tional A. c. OF Philadelphia on Satur
day niGht. Kohler II lighting In hi
bSst form now and should Civ
OKeefe . hard hght.
Lao Houck. tho middleweight VIII
wss 90 badly punished by Billy Muir
ray. Q Sacramento fighter. in Sa
Francisco on Monday that the refere
stopped the battle In the fourteent
= round TO save him from being knocke
}. out. has started back homo with hi
j. MANAGER, Jack Mctsuigan. and hi
% trainer, Johnny LOTUS,
le Jack Dillon win he a busy flghte
10 next Trnnth. az he Is already aiene
lr up for four Nights. On March . h
~ mests Larry English at the Futui
u City A. G. Of 81. Louis. March 3
~ tackles Jim Flynn at Kansas CIT,
= Naroh 10 b boxes Jack Lsstsr
. 0saveg. Col. aAA March ~ 10 ashl
Isl. J.
The evening world., 1914-02-26
Gunner J. ". Fuller Never Gives
Presents to Unmarried JOckew

JUAREZ. Mexico. Feb. Al. w.
Fuller. the Texas turfman. has a
unique rule in dealing with Jockeys
who ride winning races for his
stable. Under no condition does
he ever make q present to an un-
married Jockey. Frequently when
Jockeys are up on winners In his col
orr and u they are fortunate to pos
ssss . wife he hands the rider q CEN
fury note or two. He thinks. on the
other hand. that the usual riding fee
for . winning mount u suf1cisnt for
the jockey that has NO family cares.
But Fuller was not always this way.
When his noted mare Tokalon won
the $4,000 Brooklyn Handicap In
with q thousand dollar bill. The big
money turned the boys head and he
never showed up at Fuiier's stable for
over Q week. When be did return he
had spent every cent Of bis small for
tune and looked like . hobo.
Among the newcomers In the Jockey
apprentice class ut the Juares course.
who 10 regarded a. the md Of the
present meeting. 10 A. Mott. undsr. con-
tract 30 Q Vancouver turfman. who ID
racing no horses this winter. Mott
has learned to use his hands skill
fully and best OF all has Lssn taught
IN ~ stiu at critical stages. when
driving would make HE mount tire un.
der him. such . suod Judge ~ Col
w. u. ApplakAts thinks that the boy
has Q great future before him and II
10 also reported that the Eastern turf
man. James Butler. has made some
inquiries - 10 the price asked for the
oe0tract On the lad. He can ride ~
ii0At - sashty-ssvsu pounla
The evening world., 1914-02-26
Dundee to Be Well Paid
When He Battles KiLbane
Gus Christie at Hot Springs. Ark.

Gus christie al HOT Sprtn8es ARK.
Soldier BartfieId. the Brooklyn VEL
terweight who has been going along
the star bout Of the Postwar A. c.
show tonight. Manager Bob Clarke
has also secured . match with X. o.
Brennan for Bartfield. This bout will
be decided at the Broadway Auditor
ium, Buffalo. March s.
Tho Irving A. c. OF Brooklyn has
offered Johnny Kilbane . good sized
guarantee to meet Eddie Wallace. the
Brooklyn featherweight, the first part
Of April. Wallace recently put up Z
slashing bout with Young Kansas,
who on Tuesday night fought Johnny
DundeS draw In Puffalo.
Johnny Dundee surely IL gathering
money these days. On Tuesday night
he received $1,000 for boxing Young
Kansas In Buffalo. This sum with
the $1,000 he got for boxing Young
Shugrue and the $3.50 he received for
fighting Johnny Lore makes his win.
nings $3.50 In three weeks.
Joe Chip Of New Castle, Pa, q
brother Of George Chip, the middle.
weight champion. meets Al Mccoy at
the broadway Sporting Club OF Brook
Ign on Saturday night. At the Irving
A. c. Of Brooklyn ON the sane night
Gone Coakley of Fort Wayne, Ind,
boxes tho Zulu Kid Of Brooklyn.
Jack Heinan. the Chicago heavy.
weight who gave Fred Sailor" Fritts
q hard fight until no was finally put
away In tho fourth round at the
Broadway Sporting Club Of Brooklyn
last Monday. has been matched ia
meet Fritts again at the Same club
In three weeks.
The evening world., 1914-02-26
BIZ Bose,san Bulger.

-HE future Of Christy Mathewson
In baseball viii not necessarily
depend upon the return Of John
McSraw. Harry Hsmpstsad Presi-
dent Of the Nsw York club. 10 prepar-
Ing 10 leave for Marlin Immediately
and will have q conference with the
Old Master In the next few days:
you can rest assured that Matty
viii BE- with tho New York Giants a.
long - he cares to stay. whether ne
I. able 70 pitch Cr not a. al: .nt M ~:
changes are that no will put this UP
10 Matty In Q way that will cause
him TO aign Q contract for q long term.
Above all things. Mathswson 10 .
business man and will consider the
Federal League offer, Just a. he Sayss
whether he intends Jumping or not.
wouldn't you? That Offer 10 likely
TO ret him quite . boost In salary
from Organised Baseball. stu. the
Giant star never even had IN argu.
ment ON the salary question In hie
life. He always got wnat he wanted.
MATTY 9ARNo ADoUT $4,000 A
YEAR.
A. Q matter Of fact President Gil.
more had no idea Of getting Aatty
when he made the offer. II was sug.
gested to him by some Newspaper
mon ~ q good way to get some pub.
licity. and he went to II. Instead Of
turning out ~ . Joke. the proposition
has taken on q serious aspect. a few
years ago Charley Murphy Of the
Cubs. In search Of notoriety. offered
$50. 900 for Matty. and Il was while
laughing. about that that the Fed
leader rot ON the wire. Il ID under.
stood that he has asked MAtty to
name his own terms and has not sub.
mitted any definite figures.
The printed statements that Natty
now draws Q salary OF $4,000 are not
true. In the fall Of 1911 he signed Q
three years contract at q salary OF
about $4,000, and that contract has
Just expired. The big fellow has re-
ceived several bonuses, however. for
his work In worlds series games. and
when. this In added 70 the money he
makes writing. In moving pictures,
&C., the Old Master has been knocking
out around $4,000. One year (lslD he
made more than "a. 900. the vaudeville
stage alone netting him $4,000. but he
has not upiiftsd the "drammer" since
Il IL not believed that his Jump &c
the Feds would affect Matty's earn.
ing capacity In the various sidelines
but that also must he considered
Il might interfere with his having
lifetime Job. Ono Of the hrst state.
ments made by Gov. Tener aftel
accepting the presidency was tina
MAthewpon must b kept In tn,
National League for years after hi
The evening world., 1914-02-26

To the Sporting Editor:
Does an extra king or queen Of a
trump suit constitute an additional
10 meld? A says yes. b says king
and queen are necessary.
PERPALL PINOCHLE CLUB.
3 10 right. This answer sese also
for F. j.: w.
TO the Sporting Editor:
In five-handcd poker with the
Joker A holds ace. king. Jack. four.
two OF diamonds: II holds ace. joker.
ten, four. two OF hearts. Which ID
better hand? FRANK BURGER.
" joker can be designated - any
make Il 10 Z king. 90 re eirsady holds
The seo 81 that suit. D then has zoe,
kinu, ten, Z w, two. A teps this with
Jack after the king, and he wine.
D. A.-vour stud poker query 10 too
involved. Write II over again, giving
the players designations, such - A.
.. c, %.
W. Shert.-Neu Do net state your
question clearly. Try u again.
Q. A.-First msn % claim cut In
tive handed pinsehls, ne has the
necessary count. wine. u deeeWt met
ter what 10 the esvNt Of HE sdvsr'
sary.
| Q. J. Lsrssn-in pineehle ysa ers
obliged 20 90 over trumps only when
Ied. n = trick 10 trumped yen muet
20 ever that trvsWp, toe. u yev haven't
the cult that wee led.
10 The Sportins pdtos,
In three handed draw poker A
| opens with a pair OF Jacks. r ann
G play. A discards QUE Jack. draw.
for a fush and bets Q chip. b and
C drop out. A. on the showdown. has
only 4 four fush. 70 he entitled "a
tn potf u not. Who gsts ~ DICK
] II tsessds - - ~ ss.ths hpvss
The evening world., 1914-02-26
Gunner of Giants Will Be
In Marlin to Greet Matty
And Offer Hin, Life Job
"Bg Six Has Never Had an Argument on the Salary Cues.
ton, and President Hemp tead Feels Certain That
Premier Pitcher win Sign Within Few Days.

usefulness had ended a. . pitcher.
Before signing q contract with an
outlaw league the big fellow will give
that careful thought. At the Same
time he will let the Federal League
do all they want toward helping to
boost'his salary. A. was said ore,
Matty 10 o business man. his
makeup there 10 not q great deal Of
sentiment.
- Aatty 10 going to Marlin and rot
IN condition regardless of his future.
Il the Feds should happen to get him
troy will land . twirler In FIRST. class
shape.
M'oRAW'e ILLNESS CAUSE ron
ALARM AMONG BALL FANS.
Tho illness of Mc0raw In London
caused quito Q lot Of concern on
Broadway yesterday. Several cable
grams wero sent. making inquiries a.
to his actual condition. A long spell
Of illness right now for the Giant
manager would play havoc with the
team. The training work already has
been delayed by his absence, and
Mr.. Hampstead and Mr.. Foster are
epprehensive lest he be unable to
catch the boat that will bring him
homo next week.
The Sunny South has put ono over
on the Dodgers. Robhy and his gang
OF athletes are showed under and
may not be able to get to work In
Augusta for several days.
There has been~ considerable con-
corn In the headquarters Of the
Giants over tho delay OF Palermo,
the Cuban pitcher. In getting to Mar
lin. II u not 10 much that he needs
the training. but there 10 q fear that
Federal League agents have been ac-
tive down there. II 10 known that
Mr.. Gilmore sent . represent ative 10
Cuba two weeks ago TO try and sirn
up some OF the Cuban players. Ef-
forts were made to get both Mariana
and Almoida an we'll a. Romanach.
the innelder. who Ii expected to join
the Dodgers.
II IL about time for the BROOKLYN
Federal League team to start for
Pensacola and get In some real train :
Ing. The only thing In tho way IA
that there II no team. Mr.. Ward
says this will all be fixed up at the
meeting Elm Chicago Saturday, when
the players will be apportioned. There
are already enough signed to more
than 90 around.
The last squad OF the Highlander,
arc Oh their way to Houston to-day
whore they will he Joined BY Man.
ager Chance and the party of vet
erans who have been boiling out A,
Hot Springs. Tho travellers are n
charge Of Scout Irwin.
The evening world., 1914-02-26
chARLEsroN,

le11-l0i3 was one OF the star Dor
formers at the Jrarcx course, v as ro-
Gently nred by DR.. e. Cam. UhO be-
lisves that he now has q chance to
come back to the truck once more m
winning form. though he 10 now niue
during the summer nesting last year
Il Alan. Idaho. but up to the windup
Of 1919 he was q very active CAM
pai9ner. and during his career has
sasned sece-wtnaing record Of forty
i've VesosSee s,sr 3 - 49,. y.
The evening world., 1914-02-26

Tom Jenkins. who held the worlds
wrestling championship for years. 10 TO
take part In the International wrest-
ling tournament at Madison square on
March 10. He has dAwn Valdez
Zbyssko. who was the winner OF the re-
cent big tournament held In Paris. a. an
opponent. Jenkins. since he lost his
championship 70 Frank 0otch. has held
the position Of wrestling instructor to
Uncle Sans cadets At West Point