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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-08
By Wagner.3

N6y " ASnSE-t
 That Meriden baseball franchise is still unplaced. Owner William Scin- skis latest declaration is that he wants to investigate HoIyoke before making 8 final decision. The Paper City is generally regarded as a dead baseball town and is not considered seriously by baseball men. The Springfield 5 Union thinks the real choice will rest between New Britain and North Adams. Manchester is not considered large enough to support 8 franchise, according to the Spring ducted semi-pro team for years in Slater. Island, says he will act as his own manager unless he can secure Matty McIntyre, the old Detroit star, who is a personal friend Battling L4evinsly. who will box Jack Keating here on January 20, sends us the following pearls Of wisdom re- sarding his meal ticket: E
 sL.eyinsky has been going right down the line fighting anybody who could be coaxedI into a ring with him The other evening he met Bob McAIister, who boxed with open gloves and made a scientific skipping match out of the affair. McA1lister is just like any other fancy boxer who slaps and runs while Levinsky gives satisfac- tion every time he enters the ring. He combines fighting and boxing. does not pick his men and is willing at all times to jump into the ring and give the public it's moneys worth. Tn the last bout between Heating and Levinsky. Keating gave Levtnsky a hard battle He did not cover up or run away like most Of them dc when they are fighting the Batt1er.'s z
 Manager Frank Chance of the New York Americans denies he win let Hoy F1artzeH go to Denver to nanage that club. Chance admits having a confer ence with the Denver owner, but de- clares nothing was said about Hart zeIl It is believed Chance will retain HartzeN as utility man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-08
WILL REHEARSE BRAVERY
 OF IRELAND,s HEROES

New York, Jan. S-At the annual dinner of the American Irish Histori- cal society on Next Saturday evening at the Waidorf-Astoria, W. Bourke Cochran, who has just returned from a trip to Ireland, will speak on stThe Fighting Race Regaining Possession of It's Own.'' Other speakers are to be James M. Graham, Representative from Illinois; Professor Robert Mo- Mutt McElroy, of Princeton Univers- ity, and Alfred J. Talley, Of New York. Joseph I. c. Clarke, the presi- dent, is to be the toastmaster
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-08
ALI-DAY SKATING
 PARTY FATAL TO BOY

Yonkers. N. r., Jan. s-Death abruptly. ended. a, skating party on Mclean Lake. in Mclean Heights. when Thomas Elliott, Is years old, dropped dead of heart disease. He had been skating nearly all day, and the exertion caused acute dilation of the heart, physicians said.
 The boy was taking off the skates of Olive Swanson, his partner, when he collapsed. He was son of Edward Elliott. of No. 32 Alexander avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-08

pitcher who was with Wilmington, Del. last season, has signed with the Giants. He was purchased last au- tuznn.
 Mike Gibbons of St. Paul will have a. hard time in his bout with Bob Mo AIlister, the California demon Gib- bons will weigh about 152 while Mo- Alilster's weight is 162. In spite of this handicap Gdbbons bei1eves he will win next Monday
 Harvard trimmed Amnerst at Eock- ey yesterday by 1 to O. Kimba1I, the Amherst goal, had 50 stops before the Crimson scored.
 Catcher Larry Mclean has f. na1ly secured his $500 bonus which was promised by the St. Louis club if he remained on the water wagon last year. After he was sold to the Giants, St Louis refused to pay. the money and so did the Giants. The National commission announced that Mclean has been awarded the money, but did not say which club made good
 Jess willard. who knocked out George RodeI in New Haven recently. was placed on trial in Los Angeles, Cal, yesterday for killing Bull Young in a fight last August
 OutfeIder Cough of the PfttsneId club is wintering in the south. He writes that he will report to Manager ze1ler in good condition when training time comes.
 Mild Mike Doherty, the whispering umpire, has been given the job of un- pirine the games at Yale field next season
 Manager Joe Tinker of the Chicago outlaw team had conferences yes terday with Pitchers Packard of Gin cfnnati- and Brennan Of the PhiIadel- phia Nationais Tinker is also after Dave A1tizer, the former Springfield Snf3<slder.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-08
PRINCETON CLEANS UP
 FAST WESLEYAN FIVE

Princeton, N. J., Jan s-The Tiger basketball team won from the Wes- leyan College here last night by a score of 36 to 18-The playing was snappy and brilliant throughout By the end of the first half the score stood IT to 2 for Princeton The second half was marred by much rough playing on both sides; and most of the scoring in this period was from fouls. The fast passing of the Tigers mystided their opponents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-08
1NAPLEWoOD A. 0. TO GIVE goI
 DANCE ON JANUARY 1s

The MaplevHood A. c. VIII holds its third annual dance at Pe1r1z dancing acaden1y JanuHry Ie TI1e boys promise everybody a good time. Mu- sic will be furnished by Kearns' or chestra-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-08

bash amounted to s2.67s,s ,s21 compared with $a.742. 4e2 in 1912. Net totalied 4s17. FPS. against $6s1, ,z2s The St. Louis, Inon Mountatn 6 southeFns sya- tenn reports it's November gross at s, ozs, 1928, against sS, ,O81, 464. Net was S10sS 076 compared with $980, ,153. For the five months ended November 30 net 154,6s1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-08

A coal passer died from smallpox at Charleston, $. c. He is the third vic tim Of the recent outbreak on the bat tleshfp Ohio.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-08

A counterfeitfng plant was found in a flat on upper Broadway, New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-08
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE. (Waslaington Park AI1eys.l }
FACTORY LEAGUE. Arcada Auova.

The Renadng gton- Y ost team not .ap- peaH1ng with a full lineup forfeited three strings to the American Chain Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-08

During 1e1s there were 124 persons killed and 14o injured in grade cross ing accidents in New York
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-08
PARK crrYs vs. sEglaoUn.

The Park citys win clash with ffs Garden City A. C. basket ban lrnu tonight at Seymour. As thle 1. al annual game, the following nemlrelr are requested to report at the deprl rr 7:3O p. m: Jack Shea, 'Peacny@v cra- ham, Joe Brown, Allie Jablonal-l, 9f- die Jab1onsIxf and Bob Graether.
 Tne intense cold snap in Spain cor- .tinues.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-08

wslliam Ratter, . big risht nandedf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-08

PREMIUMS PAID ON
 STATE BOND ISSUES.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-08
HOL YOKE LATEST APPLICANT
 FOR MERIDEN BALL CLUB
National Commission Decides Catcher M'Lean Of Giants Will Get
 His Bonus

pitcher who was with Wilmington,
 Del, last season, has signed with the Giants. He was urcnased last au-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-08
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MERCHANTS, LBAeuE.

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-08

Mild Mike Dohsrty, the whispering umpire has been given the job of una- pfring the games at Yale field next season.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13
Golf Greens Destroyed
BIZ New Species of Fly

London. Eng. June 15.-Golfers are In
sole object in life, 30 Tar as known. Is TO
destroy golf greens.
For The last two years the ground men.
employed in the various golf courses have
been puzzled By the way the fine grass on
the greens has been drying. leaving 5ars
patches and making Il necessary In some
cases to returf the whole OF the green.
The Denham club authorities comruuui-
Gated with the Royal college Of science
with the result that the new fly has been
discovered As a punishment for It's crimes
II has been christened the golf green Nv.
and every female ,eys more than 100 erTs
At a time. The fly Is about the same 81
as a small nudge.
The female lays her eggs inside the stem,
OF the grass The fly eats its Wav down
the stem. eventually boring through tbo
grass just below the surface OF the rrourT
The fine blades Immediately wither- and
the root dies eventually.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13
Viii Bring New Bip1ane To u. S.
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Little Information On johnson
By DAMON RUNYON.

TEW YORK, June 13.-Advices re-
ceiTed here today from Capt.
l. Thomas s. Baldwin, who is on a
European tour in the interests Of q
New Haven Comm aircraft company
state that he has secured one Of the
celebrated Sopwith biplanes and viii
bring it here. The sopwith recently
won the international water flying
contest at Monaco for Great Britain
It IS understood the machines will
now be manufactured in this country
SOpwith maCEircs are now made In
both land and hydrOaeroplane types BY
a company Of which the aviator
Thomas o. N. SOpwith, is the head
Tabloid" Biplane.
In England the new Sopwith biplane
is known as the tabloid" because Of
its small size with little more than
200 feet OF sustaining surface, in which
the resistance is reduced TO mini
mum. Cortland T. Bishop recently
cabled 10 the aero club Of America
that this biplaue was the favorite Of
the coming race for the Coupe Inter
naionale-d'A Aviation. and that two
members Of the American team-Chas-
T. Weymaun and William Thaw-
would try to obtain SopWith biplanes
for the big contest
Features Of Superiority.
Jacques Mortane, q noted French
authority, recently ascribed the SUI
periority Of this machine largely to
the fact that the lower plane presents
4 lesser angle II incidence to the air
stream than the upper plan.
This disposition" he says, permits
OF the two planes being utilized for
leaving the earth or water or ascent in
the air. and Of nothing but the upper
plane remaining in the bed Of the wind
Thus the machine possesses the ad-
vantages Of an aeroplane having bear
ing surfaces Of variable extent
Little known Of Big Fight
There Is surprising little information
in this country concerning the coming
battle between Jack Johnson, world s
heavyweight champion, and Frank
Moran, which will take place in Paris
in less than three weeks
The match presents a strong con-
trast to the last reOrganized fight for
the heavyweight title. when Johnson
wrested it from Jim Jeffries in Reno,
July 4, 1910. Columns of space were
devoted daily TO the work Of the prin-
cipals and efforts were made TO indi-
cate the condition and relative chances
OF the two men.
Possibly it is due largely to the fact
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13

show that only about 1880 persons
attended the Federal league OpSilALS
game in Brooklyn and thal -9vO ~, "
these entered via the pass route me
owners OF the club have claimed a
total paid attendance around ~
and the newspaper men esLlindISu me
crowd at about lS.OVUi lhcluull.s
passes The contractors Wn0 Ply "
the plant claim TO have instaIlea spout
1900 seats and as only rev OF lnese
seats were vacant on opening Gay II
would seem that the detective agency
report in this case, at least deserves
contradiction
The Feds just now are giving q lot
attention TO the New Aork CITY sllla-
ton, with a view TO the possible IN
vaslon Of Manhattan next year
The moving forces in the new leaSue
realize that the circuit must pc
changed next year. must De maze
stronger and moro compact u Is a
certainty now that kansas 10y anu
probably Indianapolis and Pittsburg
will not be in the circuit in 1918 kansas
City never looked up as good base
ball town, but the Feds went INTO II
this year merely as a means OF COM
pleting the circuit
planning 10 invade in 1915 is not
definitely certain However, IN add
ton to New York city, the Reds are
casting eyes at Detroit, Cleveland,
The Ward family. which is backing
the Brooklyn Federal league team IS
wildly enthusiastic over the new or
ganization. and If the Feds decide to
invade Manhattan next year, and no
other backing can be secured the
Wards Will open up the dough bag once
again.
In view Of the fact that the Wards
have accumulated from 100000 10
BIS 600 600 600 in the baking business
and are clearing close to 100000 a
year now. the idea OF investing an
other $500. 900 or so in baseball doesn' Z
annoy them.
Although the Wards have put about
$500 900 into the Federal league, they
wouldn't suffer a very great financial
loss. even il the league blew up" to-
morrow They have harpOOned about
$500 000 worth of free advertising for
their bread. biscuits and buns since
they enlisted in the Federal league
army, and they appreciate that little
fact, too.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13
BY FRANK MENKE.

TEW YORK. June IAN army
~ OF detectives who can add
L and subtract, If necessary-is
employed by organized baseball to
count the noses Of all persons who
enter the Federal 1eague parks THIS
These mathematical sleuths arrive
at the grounds where the Feds play
Just as soon as the gates are opened
They enter and then. armed with a
pencil, a tally sheet and a palr OF
searching orbs, proceed 10 arrive a.
the total OF persons who "sit IN at
the Fed doings.
lied and show the number OF p ana
SO cent bieacherites, the number OF
those in the Erandstand and boxes
and the number OF persons VINO enter
TIN ough the medium Of passes
All these reports are sent 70 Garry
Hermann, chairman OF the Nellonal
commission Just what Garry many
Will DO with those reports isn't
AS yet--a public matter. II wouldn't
be surprising TO see Garry Waddle
forth one OF these nice spring days
waving those reports TO snow laat
the Federal league is a Joke But
it's just possible that Garry won't co
anything OF the sort
Garry has made so many foozles OF
late that he isn't going 10 take any
more chances on providing the paDnc
Of the reports that have gone TO
Garry, including a few concerning
the Pittsburg. Kansas City, Bu1Iato
and Indianapolis attendance are 50
low that ii probably will make even
Garry a bit skeptlcaL
For instance. in one OF the reports
from Pittsburgs winch Barney D4sy
T7es the Pirate owner VOucnss for
the Maid Federal attendance was
ero1nd 800. It's quite unlikely that
PsT1ev did the counting himself. No
doubt he got the figures from sleuth-
Now. it's possible that the sleuth
in this case, and the sleuths IN other
similar cases, weren't as good at add
ing as they ought TO be And Garry
doesn't want to slip the newspaper
boys copies Of those reports and then
wake Up the next morning 10 find the
figures and himself discredtted by al
fidavits from the Federal club owners
giving the real figures and showing
that the sleuths missed more than hal1
the crowd
one Of the reports OF the sleuths
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13

ECTrEs A GOOD boy hope he gets
IL as much success out OF the Jan
tamweiEht title as did, de-
clarsd little Johnny Coulon eA-
n,arfarnvrsIeht champion Of the world. IN
ne dressing room shortly after KID WI
Iiaus. Of Baltimore had put the sELlds IN
der his title in less than three ROUNDS IN
going into the dressing room OF a fallen
holder in tears. CouIon. however. was less
aEftated than q man who has lost q street
car transfer Immediately after the farce
was over CoGlon walked over 10 "lllialllS
corner and congratulated him
With Ty Cobb back IN the lineup the De
troft TIGERS Immediately began 10 CLIMB
The lightning fast Georgian missed 10 games
because Of 6 cracked RIB suffered Wnen
rlfteher Foster. OF the Red SoZ, hit him
with pitched ball With the wonderful
hitter and base runner out OF the lineup the
Tigers won seven games and lost nine II IS
figured that at least four OF the lost games
would have been victories if the peach had
been in the lineup Cobbs injury has not
yeI completely healed
Bornbardier Wells. the lsnlzy English
heavyweight, ought 10 be regarded as the
luckiest man in the boxing game at the
present time. It is seldom that a defeated
does in England Now he is signed with
Coin Bel. Of Australia for purse SAID
10 be around the SO. 1000 mark IN MS last
battle with Joe Jeanette Ben showed
beat the elongated eI-gunner, because OF
his superior hitting powers and ablilty 10
sssi1nilats Punishment
Federal league baseball. according to
available figures, bears out the contention
age would fall off steadily as the season
progressed In at least five out OF eight
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13

that SO percent OF all this dope" was
wrong that so little attention was paid
to JOhnson's Las Vegas match against
Flynn, July 4, 1911, and his present
one But the unpopularity Of the ne
gro through his arrogant actions
probably is the chief reason
Pictures Not of Much Use.
So far no inklIng as to the real con-
ditiOn Of the champion has been avail
able No accurate photographs OF the
negro in boxing trunks have been
possible 70 tell II he really IS fat and
out Of condition, or II he has kept
himself in trim. And with modern
photography helped out by the artists
who reduce here and retouch there,
photographs are not OF much account
anyway.
Before the Las Vegas bout the
defeat Johnson were touted by his
hackers who asserted that in the year
Johnson had held the title he had
taken on flesh. lost his strength, his
speed and his cunning, and had fallen
clean off the water wagon" in con-
Quoting his saloon in Chicago.
Youth Must Be Served.
But in the ring at Las Vegas he in
dicated as we'll as he could against the
relatively puny Flynn that he still vas
the wonderful machine he was at Reno.
Three years have rolled by since
then, however, and nearly all of that
time Johnson has spent abroad, and II
he has been taking things easy and
living a life of ease and Incidence no
one has made il known positively. In
variably a statement that Johnson Is
hog fat slow, "a mere shadow OF his
former self" can be traced to some
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13
you KNOW YOUR BUSINESS

and just what you can afford to spend
on advertising. We have a large ad-
vertising force, which is at your service
and willing TO offer suggestions on ad-
vertisinS your particular line so that
you viii get the most for your money.
We appreciate the business Of the little
81. - user JUS ds !L--IlL = OF the laI ger.
tisement-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13

at the present time. you will find that
the majority of them are nearer 40
years than 30. And there are men still
holding their own in the game VINO
have topped their half century.
1t is quite the exception for very
young player quickly 10 work his way
into Lirstclass polo Usually success
means many years OF hard practice in
ponies when gallOplng at fun speed.
Notable exceptions occur occasionally.
Mr. Backmaster, Mr. Freake, the broth
Nicl1alls, and lord Wodehouse are
striking cases OF young men who
swiftly made their mark in the game.
Yet as a general rule the most effect
i've players are those with plenty Of
experience behind them. When the
tional cup in 1909, she did so with a
team OF well seasoned players. Mr..
Devereux Milburn, that wonderful
back, was a comparatively youngSters
but the brothers Waterbury had fought
against England seven years preFl-
ously, and Harry Payne Whitney had
also had great experience IN the game.
Local fans today took kindly to the
suggestion Of 'Wellfeds' for the So
briquet OF the Federal league as
whole
Sporting editors here figured that
for an organization promoted by one
restaurant owner, one former oyster
brewers, such a name would not be
far aniss.
=
Conversation with Connie Mack
these days gives the belief that De-
troit Is the only club in the league that
the Athletic manager fears
He admits that New York Is stronger
and is playing a bang-up article OF
ball. He does not regard the Yankees
as conteuders. But Connie cannot re-
frain from letting the conversation
always drift back to the Tigers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13
Doom Says Federal Players
Are Anxious To Jump Back
Manager of Phles Says He Has Messages Which Prove
that Many Outlaw Players Are Anxious to Return
to Organized Baseball if Assured of Protection;
Older Polo Players S how Fine Form Still

n PHILADELPHIA. PA, June IA
Charley Doom has a secret. The
4 manager OF the Phllies let the
world in on it today. The Federal
league players are all ready to Quit
The rank and file Of the Federal
league, with very few exceptions. stand
eagerly waiting Tor an invitation TO
baseball" said Charles. Just about
twice 81 Federal players want to come
back II this is doubted, I've got the
kilograms and letters ready to back up
president Baker Of the PhiladeIpbia
ball club, stands firm as TO the Fed
eral league, and I have to admire him
for the stand he mas taken. We need
shortstop. Without a shortstop this
club can't hold its own Here, want to
read EN-? Right here are valid offers
from four Feleral shOrtstops, all ask
ing TO have their back jump framed
and protected, and all offering 10 come
hack TO US for reasonable money.
'4If Mr.. Baker consented, I could yet
every one of the four tomorrow, keep
one for my club and either return the
other three to their original clubs ar
send them wherever they are most
SFm for barring the real contract
jumpers forever, but 1 think the men
who did nothing but quit under the re-
serve rule, disputed and argued as that
has been. should be given every
chance"
AT what age is a polo player at his
best?" asks the London Daily in q re-
cent issue, apropos Of the coming in
ternational matches. The polo CORE
spondent continues:
AT first thought you would be in
clined TO declare that this Is essen
TALLY a young mans game. a strenu-
Gus, Furnishing pastime in which youth
must inevitably be served. But il you
go through list Of its best opponents
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13

PasO Del EOrte HOTeI Business
Mems Lunch
In grill at 11-3O a. m. 10 p. m.-50c.
CAdvertisement1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13
Organized Magnates May
Count Noses On the Feds

Mathematical Sleuths Seemingly Stand Inside Federal
Parks and Count AdmissiO n, in Order to Report Elk
act Figures to Opposition; Feds Give Attention to
Possible Invasion of Manhattan Next Year
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13

persons interested IN the coming bout.
Certain 1t is that time eventually
will get" Johnson. Before long ne
will be defeated II he meets young
man in the ring. as youth ever must be
served But II q Is now or couple
OF years hence, no one seems TO know,
and the surprising part is American
fans do not seem to care.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13

ATEw YORK. June 15.-An army .
~ Of detectives who can add
\ and subtract, if necessary-is |
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13

n PHILADELPHIA. PA, June IA
Charley Doom has a secret. The
Il manager of the Phulies let the