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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07

ss mia affair. Cross has fnaintained that he was not inSshape fhe last time, and there is considerable truth in what he ay- Only two or three weeks before Leach had gone through the hardest battle of his entire career-with gRit- chie-and was then connpelled by his agreement to travel four or five days across the continent to battle 8t11e tough Rivere This gave him only a. few days to become acc1imated,; and while I do not say he isaga better fighter than Esfvers it 1ecinch he canS do better when properly trained an acc lianated. x. !,
 dthink Cross will surely show bet. ter in the coming battle. He is a per sisfent youth and if gwen opportuni- ty enough may succeed in Handing one Of those sleep prodalcing blows of his on the Mex Bluff Rivers beats him again there will not be any: doubt of his superiority
 [ saw Ritchie and Cross box in New York. Cross fought the best tile of his lifetime that night If he can re- peat against Rivers he has fine chance to win. But that Ritchie show ing, may have been the one big battle he had left in xI1is system s- may have outfought himself that night at the Garden-
 Word comes from San Francisco
 
 match scheduled for July has been cinched and that there Is no longer any doubt thai the two 1eaGers Of the ! white hope brigade will clash on the sbig holiday
 understand that Tom Jones, mana ger for Willard, is guaranteeing Smith something like. $7,500 to get the match. pretty good money for a near cham pion,' but then am glad that Smith is in position to make his own terms. Fighting is hard game and a. fighter is worth whatever he can get.
 The Gunboat, with all due respect for his mighty kick, may not be so independent after Willard gets through swibh him in July It is no sure thing the Gunner will best Will lard on points as he did a year ago Jess has learned lot since then and every time he has. met a man the sec ond time his work has shown great improvement over the first, trial Ca1- ifornia fight fans seem to think that Smith will be easy for Willard in spite of the fact that he has a decis- ion on points over the big Texan to his credit. For some reason the Gun boat has never shown his best form on the Coast and is regarded there as an extremely lucky fighter His de- a brilliant performance, and is quite oyershadowed by the knockout of that pretender by Kid Kenneth, a practically unknown heavy, in five or six rounds
 Jim Buckley, Smiths manager, says l the Gunboat will stop Willard next l time. Tom Jones is equally emphatic in telling that Jess will do that same | thing to the Gunner. We'll, time will 1 tell, and fortunately the Fourth is l not so very for off after all
 JAMES J. CORBETT.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07
HARVARD HOCKEY
 TEAM BEATS YALE.
New Haven Boys Good on At tack But Weak on
 Defense.

Boston, Feb. 7-Harvard won from Yale last night In the last of fhs cham ptonshAp hockey series the score be- ing to 8, and the teams having to play ten minutes overtime. Neither team was in specially good trim and flashes of good fast play were not frs- quent- The Yale men showed them selves the faster slkaterss but Ear-- wards defense held mp vel. while Yale, had Goal Tender Shnasr remain ed in his cage early in the match fn- stead of coming out to mest Ehot1. might have been returned Ehd Tfnnsr.
 Each team got a goal iu ne flr1l period. Yale scoring first and Harvarf getting back the point within rsn Gec- ionds. Early in the nezt period EEar- yard went ahead three to one, buE De- fore the bell Yale got going and gcOrrf two goals in short order
 Three minutes after the extra per- iod was on Harvard got ,ts v1nnirg goal, and then held it's margin down to the finish. Steve HopIrius fEe EEaz- yard centre, scored all fsur cf efr1 Crimson's goals. and tvg1eb mdot Efs puck into the Yale net wien only s foot ofgside. 1TcDonald aE 1shf sFinr for Yale also made all of she Blas'g points.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07
NAVY FOOTBALL TEAM TO TACKLE DIFFICULT
 SCHEDULE IN FALL

Despite their single but heart breaking reverse of last season at the Army's hands, and the need to build an almost entirely new team, the rnid- shipmen are arranging their football schedule for this year with tougher games than usual. The card hasn't been completed yet, but the Navy knows that the games with Pennsyl- vania, Georgetown, Pittsburgh and the Army will be the hardest of the season Others to be met are Colby College from Watervi11e. Me, Western Reserve University from Cleveland and the North Carolina "Aggies.''
 A precedent of the Government schools is broken in the decision to meet Pennsylvania on Franklin Field Heretofore the Navy has never played away from home except in the Army game, and the announcement of the Quaker schedule, showing that the Middie5 would go to Philadelphia, oc- casioned considerable surprise.
 The example of other colleges in the matter of return games has also been followed by the Navy as a contract for two years has been signed with Penn. the 1915 game to be played St Annapolis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07
BOBBY BYRNE IN LINE WITH PHILA. <
Infielder Turns Down Federal
 Offer and Will Take 5
 Kilabe's Place z

Philadelphia, Feb 7Anotfaer play ter. whos for several weeks has been 'crated and bagged for Federal League post. sent in his signed parch- nnent to the Phillies yesterday. j He is Bobby Byrne,s one of the best inhebders in the country Byrne came to Phi1adelphia, late last season from in company with. Howard Camnitz, for Albert DoIan- Byrne has been in the fast set since 1907. but he is still in his prime. He was 28 years on December 31 last.
 It is said that Doo1an is considering the advdsability of assigning Byrne to the keystone sack to succeed F. Otto Knabe. Byrne is an agile chap, and, 1t is believed that he will be able to cover the post to satisfaction. At third base he covered much ground as any third sacker in the league.
 All the PhiIs are in line now except George Chalmers, Cy Marshall and Pat Moran. Both Chalmers and Marshall have salary grievances, so they say.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07
It's All Here
FIVE GIANTS ON
 COAST HOLD-0JT
Mathewson, Snodgrass, Wilson, Frornme and TeSreau Have Not Signed
 Contracts.

Tho highly advertised winter Califor- rfa weather, which is the pride Of ev- cry true native son, seems to nave a ranbuncious effect on ball players.
 A flock of McGraw's Giants mean dered out to California after the worlds Series to spend the winter as well as to make a little extra, change playing winter baseball to pal ance their accounts. Not one OF the California gang has come through with his signed contract to date Mey- CTS and Shafer, who are Native Sons by nature, are bound to 1ong-terrn conz tracts but it is always a, hfty-hffy bet whether lilly Shafer reports at Marlin or takes trip to Europe
 Mathewso1, Tesreau, Fromme, Will son and Snodgrass are wintering on the coast and the entire quintet is un- signed. With Bescher, Crandall and the players on the worlds tour, the five men named are the only ones out of the Giant fold
 whether Matty is holding out for a raise is not known, but it is a, certain ty that Snodgrass. Tesreau, Fromme and Wilson are far from satisfied with the amount inscribed on their con tracts
 The Federal League has been after each one Of these players. and they undoubtedly are trying to use the Feds as an excuse for getting increases in salary.
 made Jeff TesFeau a very big offer, said to be s6,000 a year for three years, and a bonus for signing. Jeff was getting about $4,000 on the Giants last season, and as his work was not par t5icuIariy impr ressive, there was no raise in his new contract
 Jeff might get $2,000 more from the Feds, but his Giant money is much surer. Besides he has 8 chance to get in another Worlds Series, the Ios- CTS of which collect more than $2,000. Even if the Giants fail to win the pennant the players can count on at least S1, GOO in a post-season series with the Tanks. We presume Jeff will pitch for the Giants next year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07
MANY, HAPPY RETURNS DUE TO JACK SKEILY
 AND AID WoLGAsT

Many happy returns will be due tomorrow to two former champions, Jack Skel1y and Ado1ph Wolgast. MT. SkeIy, who was king of the feather weights until a certain date in 1892 when a small dark man, George Dixon by name, crossed his path at New Orleans, was born in Brooklyn forty four years ago come tomorrow. After leaving school, where he learned to write and spell a lot better than many college graduate. Ske1iy was appren- ticed to "a. cooper. At Palmer's cooper age in Brooklyn he met a couple of young fellows. Jack Dempsey and Jack McAuliffe. who were also interested in sports.
 .'The three Jacks boxed almost daily with each other, and also in dulged in wrestling and other athletic pastimes. All three soon left the cooperage to take up the fighting game the trio, was the first to win title,
 becoming lightweight champion of America by whipping George Full james, the Canadian, in 1894, and mid
 dleweight cham pion by defeating Fog
 arty in 1886.
 Dempsey wore the u1iddleweight
 crown until 1891, when he was knock ed out by Bob F'itzsimmons. McAu1ife won the lightweight title in 1890 and held it until 1894, when he retired undefeated. In the meantime the other Jack. young Skelly, had been
 coming to the front rapidly in the featherwefght division, and laid claim to the title. He made good until Sep tenber, 1892, when he was matched with George Dixon, the little choco- late drop. who had been bantam champion for a couple of years and had just graduated into the feather weight class. A purse of $17. 500 was f,v1v Ao-17f of the features of the great pugilistic
 carnival in New Orleans.
 1 In the first battle of this carnival kSkelly,s old pal. Jack McAuliffe, met his old rival, Billy Meyers, s'the | Streator Cyclone for the lightweight
 title. McAuliffe successfully defended l his honors, but little Ske11y was not so successful. Dixon carried home the l bacon, much to the disgust of the l the southern sports. who hated nightly to see a "nigger" whip g white man.
 l The main event of this tournament i waA the Sul1ivan-Corbett fight for the l Heavyweight title, in which, as all fans I know, the San Francinsco bak clerk defeated the Old Roman of Boston Skelly retired from the ring in T S96
 but he never lost his interest in the game, and is recognized as an able
 writer on boxing topics. At his hote l in Yonkers. N. F., he has what is l perhaps the most complete gallery o1 pugilistie prints and pictures in the world.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07
ROME PLANNING
 FINE RECEPTION
Giants and SOx World Tourists
 Will Be Welcomed by Pope. sA

Home. Feb 7.-The New York and Chicago baseball teams, which played at Naples today. will be the object of great curiosity ana interest. as the game is little known in Italy. They are expected in Rome Feb. 1O and will remain here four days, playing in che Stadium, the largest athletic amphi- theatre in the peninsula and capable Of holding over 100000 specta tors
 Innediately after their arrival on the Eternal City the members of the teams will be received by the Pope, and subsequently, by Cardinal Merry del Val. who is keen sportsman
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07

Charlie Carr's baseball college in Texas has not attracted many stu dents.
 Dr. Frank Bassett of Hopkinsville, ky. is the new president of the Kit ty league
 Pete Noonan, formerly Holy Cross star and later a leaguer, has bought the Wilkesbarre franchise in the New York State league.
 A dinner in honor of the world tour Giants and White Sox will be giv- en in New York March by the Ma tional and American leagues
 Germany schaefer. Washington $ aH-around player, is the first ball toss Ter to accept the terms of his club by cable. Schaefer is with the White Sox on the world tour. Newark is banking on getting John Hummel from Brooklyn to play first base
 Jersey City has signed Pitcher ver- bout. who was with the Virginia state league last season The Reading (Pa) club of the Tro- State league will be managed by q player whom Connie Mack will let out. The boys over in Cairo are not so slow. Theother day they cheered a triple play made by the White Sox against the Giants 1 Charley Babb, who managed the Memphis club in 1906, 1907 and 1908 has retired from the diamond to go into the grocery business Bahb has had a long and honorable career in baseball and probably no man in the game can boast of a more wonderful record in department, for in sixteen years of service he was never ejected from the ball field.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07
It's All New
M'KETRICK TO
 STAGE BIG BOUT
American PronOtor will Make Arrangements for John
 son-MOran Battle.

Far4s. Feb. 7=Dan ADcKefricle. mau~ axer o6 inc AmericaA heavy Wef6dG. Frank Moran, who came hers to meet Jack Johnson for the WorIdss caaur- pfo1,ehtp, will endeavor to ata9s fhs bout himself
 McKefricEb yesterday offered G1e French government SlsOo0 for tls zisa of the arena Of the Grand Fal1iG. Caaarnxss E1ysees. where the csIsbrzsG Pax4sfan horse slroHg are held
 If NEcKetrtck is Buccesa11l in 1l1 na- gotiations he will stage tEis 4mDor- fan6 battle the day berore the Grand sPrdx.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07
(By wagner.)s

The Bridgeport club has signed a young first baseman named Fred Schneider who is expected to fill the shoes of Eddie McGamwel1 next sea son. It was known that the locals were dickering with Schneider but until the announcement of his signed contract in Secretary Farreps bulletin, it was not certain that the youngster had been secured. He played with the Suburban A. C., a crack Long Island semi-pro team, last year and made fine reputation Schneider is over six feet tall and is heavy.
 F. Secretary Reddy wrote to OutfeIder Bromo Silzer of the locals, who lives near Long Island City, and asked about Schneider. Silzer replied that Newark and Jersey City were after Schneider and Bridgeport probably couldn't get him. A friend of Owner Freeman of the local club, who knows Schneider, advised the young ster not to sign with the International league because he would surely be farnned out and might be sent out West. Thereupon he signed with Bridgeport, believing that he will have a better chance to advance He lives in Evergreen, l.. I.
 Ray Keating will start training Monday to- get into shape for the coming campaign with the New York
 
 to make a fine record with the Yan- kees this season and thinks a flying start will help. He will do road work with Y Young McAuliffe wffo is work ing to fix himself up for the coming bout with Joe Coster in New Haven. Heating plans in this way to get rid of any surplus weight he may have acquired. He has been notified to be ready to start from New York on Feb. 5 for Hot Springs, Ark, where the New ork pitchers will boil out before going to Houston, Tex, where the main training camp is situated
 Battling Levinsky added another. to his list of easy wins when he beat Bearcat McMahon in New York last night in a ten round bout. Levinsl<y had, speed and cleverness which Mo Mahon lacked.
 Manager Zeller of Pittsfield has re- ceived the signed contract of Pitcher Nicholson, purchased from Wilkes Barre last autumn. Nicholson made a good record in the New York State league and Zeller. expects he will prove a bear.
 The Blue Ribbons will try to inn prove their team work before they stack up against the AIl-State basket ball five at Colonial hall next Tues day night. Manager Leavy realizes that the locals show weakness in this department when opposing strong clubs and he expects the Ribbons will do better in their next attempt
 Al ~Bridwe1I, shortstop5 Of the Chi cago Cubs, has jumped to the St. Louis Federals and Owner Murphy Of the Cubs comes through with his us- ual jest. He congratulated Bridwe1l for Jumping. saving he was glad to see BridweH get a good job because he was all in and the Cubs were about to let him go.
 The Brooklyn club has rounded up Pitcher Wagner. who was reported as likely to jump to the outlaws. Wag- ner looked like a conner last season
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07

CUSTOM ovERCoAT SALE $1s LYFORD BROTHERS Sde East Side and West End
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07

Two games were played in the Boys league at Olivet hall. The Stratfords beat the Laurels by 22 to IA. Trum- bull won from the Olivet Knights by the same scores. Hale and the WFle- Ian brothers exceI1ed for Stratford in the first game. In the second contest, Beach of TrumbuH made five goals.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07
BRIDGEPORT CLUB SIGNS UP
 FIRST EASTMAN SCHNEIDER Ray Heating Will Do Road Work To Get Into Condition For Com
 ing Season

and Owner Ebbets took trip to Michigan to sfgnl him.
 Dave Dunn, the Yale basketball captain and, football star, says he left the university because his father is critically ill at his home in New Bri- tain.
 flames KoIehmainen, who came to this country after many triumphs in the Olympic games has entered in the two mile race at the naval militia in door meet in Hartford, Feb. 20. Toronto may be dropped from the Federal League circuit and the clubs franchise may be transferred to Cleveland, Cincinnati or New York, according to intimations from Fed eral league club officials, who gath cred in Chicago today for a confer ence. Several New Workers are said to be eager to finance a Federal League club, and it was runored that an option had been obtained on the old Brooklyn grounds, which would be used for games during the first season. The New York men are said to be willing to build a new park the second year. A1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07
Winter Baseball

Charlie Carr's baseball college in Texas has not attracted many stu dents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07

Farmer Want Ads. one Cent word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07
BASKETBALL NOTES

The Graphophone company basket ball team was defeated last night by the Presbyterian boys in Presby terian hall by s8 to A. Della Va1Ie of the Blue Ribbons played with the Graphs and caEed four goals. Davis of the Presb yterians, made ten baskets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07

and Owner Ebbets took a trip to Michigan to sign him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07

Dr. Frank Bassett of Hopkinsville, ky, is the new president of the Kit ty league.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07

The Brooklyn club has rounded up Pitcher Wagner. who was reported as likely to jump to the outlaws. Wag- ner looked like a conner last season
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07

Leach Cross, the New York light weight, gets another chance at Joe Rivers next Thursday in Los Angeles. This will be the fourth time these boys have clashed. Leach and Joe boxed New York, also a twenty round match in Los Angeles two months ago. Riv- CTS gaining the verdict in the Califor-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-07

The boys over in Cairo are not s, slow. Theother day they cheered , triple play made by the White So. against the GiantsS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
alag Mother to the State of Massa'
chusetts.

In about Peoples" department OF
the Woman's Home Companion ap-
pear n picture and sketch of Amelia
Fowler a wonderful reedieworker for
her State and her country. Follow
ing is an extract from the article:
Her exquisite skill in needlework,
the result of twenty years study and
experience, have earned Mrs. Fowler
the unique office of 'flagmother' to
the State af Massachusetts, charged
with the care of all the banners and
eueigns for the Commonwealth. About
two years ago the National Govern
ment borrowed Mrs. Fowler for the
still more important work OF super
vising she repairing of 200 historical
+ flags, most OF them found at the
Naval Academy at Annapolis. Among
these were many priceless battle
/ trophies including the blue banner
with 1.-The white eterin, Don't
Give Up the Ship that was flown
by Commodore Perry in the Battle OF
Lake Erie and also royal standard
/ of England said to be the only one
in the possession of any nation other
than Great Britain. The material
use in preserving flags says Mrs
Fowler, is linen, imported from Ire
/ land / also use the finest silk in
working the net stitch, which is ex
actly as If / made silk net and
sewed It upon the flag
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29

Petersburg. Nov. 2s.--Miss Annie
Belle. the popular and attractive
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r.
Coleman, of Amelia County. and MI
Louis Langdon Kidd. a we'll known
Young business man of this city, were
united in marriage on Wednesday last
at $40 F. NJ, at the home of the bride
parents.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Charles r. Stribling. of the Taob-
street Presbyterian Church, this city
in the presence OF large gathering
of. friends and relatives of the young
couple.
Miss Beuiah Coleman. sister OF the
bride, attended as maid of honor, and
Mr. Richard S. Kidd, the groom's broth
or, acted as best man.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr.
and Mrs. Kidd left for New York or
their honeymoon. and before return
ing will visit jacksonville, Fla. ano
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
How to Lessen Hardness Among
School Children.

In the Woman's Home Companion
number Of contributors present
variety OF good IDEAS for public
schools. A teacher In Los Angelica.
California. tells as follows how tardi-
ness Is lessened in the chools of that
city:
"A winning method OF dealing with
hardness is used in the grammar
schools of Los Angeles. California.
Iron sockets which securely hold q
Flagstaff. have been placed beside
each schoolroom door. and very morn
ing after the tardy bell has runo
every room free from a tardincss
places its flag outside tho door, %
that all who run may read Bereft
indeed do the small persons feel who
can fly no flag.
For the best weekly average q
further prestige Is acquired by being
allowed the pleasure Of possessing q
beautiful piece of statuary 20 long 4
time as the average can be main
tanned"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29

home of the brides parents $40 Sou'"
Belvidere Street \
To sell Fancy Articles
The Junior Aid Society and the
philathea Glass of Hanover-Avenue
christian Church will hold a sale OF
fancy articles or Friday. SATURDAY anu
Monday. December 4, and Z, re-
sncrt5velv in the window OF the store
nccunied by the London Raincoat
Companv. Fifth and Broad Streets.
Personals.
Mr. and Mrs. De Soto Fltzgeraia
are returning today from New nork'
Miss Elizabeth Green, OF West VIZ :
rinia. and Miss Sarah Wilson, are the
guests of Mrs X. +. Powers, on Parh
Avenue.
Mrs Ellis Talbot has returned
from Macon, Ga, where she was much
entertained.
Mrs Arthur Glasgow is in st. LuKe's
Hospital for rest cure
Mrs w. b. Brooks. of Macon. Ga. Is
snendinE some time with her sister,
Mrs, !. y. Hunter, of West Grace
Street.
Miss Dorothy Moomaw. Ben Huser
and Paul Jamison. of Roanoke, VINO
enent THANKSGIVING here, have re-
turned home.
Mrs h. c. Gray and daughter. Miss
Nan GRAY, who teaches school near
Williamsburg. are in Richmond Tor
the week END.
Miss Anna II. Griffith. who has been
for several weeks In Richmond. mas
retained to her home In Louisa
Judge F. w. Sims. OF Louisa is
spending few days In Richmoho fhis
week.
Miss C1ar.ee Canada, Of Bedford
City. spent the Thanksgiving hoiioay
in Richmond.
Master Charles Henry Duggins. son
OF James r. DueginE, Of 1871 Wes'
Grace Street, who has been III Tor
some time, is able to be out.
Mrs n A. Frise and son. who have
been visiting Mrs Frise's mother. Mrs.
c w. Goddin. in West Grace Street,
have returned to their home in sheri-
dan. Wyoming,
Mrs. John stockton, of Richmond.
has closed her cottage at Sea Pines
and will spend the winter at the Bote-
tourt Apartments in Norfolk.
Miss Eva Chandler. Of Newport
News. is in Richmond TO be the guest
or relatives and friends.
Mrs Lillian NJ wilkins left Wednes-
Il y .ITE
f wilkins, of South Boston,
Mr., Charles f. Redd, of Danville
spent Thanksgiving with his brother
Mr. John II. Redo, of Roberts Street
Barton Heights.