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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-16
JERRY DENNY AND CLYDE MILAN HAVE.
 BlR THDAYS TODAY.

In the calendar of baseball today sticks out as the birth anniversaTy of two of the greatest stars in dia- n1ond history. Jeremiah Denny, the, greatest third sacker ever as any old time fan will tell you. was born in New York ffty-fve years ago to-day, and Clyde Milan, greatest of outf1e1d- CTS and one of the best of of1base-run- ners, arrived on this ob1ate spheroid at Linden, Tenn, tWenty-eight years ago to-day
 Jerry Denny played his last game with a big league twenty years ago and made his 1farewen appearance on minor circuit club ten years ago. He made his professional debut with Providence, then i'm the National Lea gues in 1881, and soon developed into phenomenal tfird-baseman. He covered third for Providence in the first worlds series played in 1884 between the Rhode Island city, win ner of the NationaI League pennant, and New York. leader in the Ameri- can Association. Providence won all threee contests and the first worlds flag When Providence was dropped from the National League at the close of the 1885 season: Denny went to St. Louis The Mound City club lasted only a. year, and Denny then went to Indianapolis. The Hoosier capital re- S1Su0Q Us 111OAtO04SAAAP III L1AC SA4 4AAot- jor league in 1889. After that he was with New York couple of sea- sons, with Cleveland one year and finished his major league career with Louisville in 1894. For ten years more he was afnliated with baseball, playing with minor league clubs He helped Jim ORourke and B. W. Por- ter organize the Connecticut League. 4now the Eastern Association, in 1897. During his nearly quarter of a cen- tury in baseball Denny never wore a glove, but he was a wonder at stop ping them with his meat hand. Af- ter quitting the diamond Jerry open ed a hotel in Bridgeport.
 ~ Clyde Milan, greatest of 1atter-day outfielders in the opinion of nearly all baseball experts, started his profes- sionaI career with 9 little league in the Southwest He started with Bios som, Tex, and when that club dis banded he Joined Shawnee, Okla, which soon went on the rocks. That was in 1905, and the next year Milan played with Wichita, Kan, in the Western Association. His work for the club of the Peerless Princess of the Prairies attracted wide attention, and in 1897 Clyde was purchased by Washington, where his work was from the first of such character assto be of great assistance in boosting the Sen .ators from the cellar championship to a place among the American League leaders. ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-16
Today in PugiIistic Annals.

I 1eos-Billy Papke defeated Hugo Kelly in ten rounds at Milwaukee,. The previous December Papke had fought "a draw with the hard hitting Italian, and the second bout att tracted wide attention because it would decide whether Papke or KeI- ly would have the opportunity ito fight Stanley KetcheI for the worlds rniddIeweight title. Kelly was under the management of Tommy Ryan and had whipptd nearly all of the good men of his weight, besires fighting two draws with Tommy Burns, the Canadian heavyweight The fight was fast and furious. and Papke was undoubtedly entitled to the shade, although the referee awarded a draw.
 1s91-Clyde Goodhead, t'TYoung Griffo,'' lightweight boxer, born in Shenandoah, Pa.
 1911-Leach Cross knocked out Joe Bede1l in ten rounds at Brook 1yn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-16
THE PLAZA

Peggy and Her Honey Moon Girls" one of the biggest and best girl acts in vaudeville and noted for the beauty of it's female members, has been booked as the big attraction at the Plaza the first half of the week. Int is condensed musical comedy with ten people in the cast and fea- turing many spectacular novelties It introduces the 1ateSt Parisian vogue, the girls with the coIored wigs, the pretty hesitation E-altzs the honey moon ex press, and is gorgeously Etag- ed.
 Just who the young lady with the Hibernian name is the management refuses to tell, beyond the fact that she is we'll worth meeting. and is ac- companied by a bexy of equally charm ing sisters, who know how to present a musical comedy with all the, at ltachments in the way of singing, danc- |! ing and high spirited fun. Don't
 miss this opportunity to see the snap piest and most pleasing girly-gir1y act ever presented locally.
 Jack Henley and company, in a comedy sketch entitled The Dissatfs- fled Wife, will illustrate a number of amusing happenings of married life, that are bound 10 be thoroughly en- joyed. Everybody likes to get laugh
 at the expense of ones neighbor, eG-
 pecialty if you have had similar dif1- CuiLleS at some time or other, and The Dissatisfed Wife affords am-
 pie opportunity for laughs on the part 1 of the audience.
 Williams and Sterling have a classy singing and talking fantasy that has i just enough comedy to make it tasty.
 Both are talented singers and their repertoire of songs has been made up l of the latest popular hits.
 l Georgette Van Dyck, the beautiful girl with the charming voice will have
 a distinct place on the program. Miss
 Van Dycl is an artiste of unusual
 talent and her work is bound to re-
 ceive popular commendation. Oscar
 Staar, billed as the man with super
 natural strength and who juggles men
 as one would juggle marbles.
 Margaret, Our Mutual Gill; be-
 comes a phi1anthropfst and sees New
 York in the grip of the blizzard. Oth- Ter photoplays are: Tango Tangle.' ' l Washing Our Clothes.,' f-The Money Lender Closed at Ten" "'The
 Physical Culture Buzz and "Jhe
 Scheme that Failed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-16
BROOKLYN FEDERALS
 BELIEVE IN NUMBER 13'

If the Brooklyn Tip Tops are to win the pennant in the Federal League they must overcome a. hoodoo as well as defeat the other seven teams. The Wards broke into the game on Feb. 13- On Friday, the 18th, the players started for their training camp. When Bradley, the manager, arrived in Washington and counted his forces he found that he had just thirteen play CTS. club, who accompanied the party to Washington returned yesterday. When the Hateful thirteen hoodoo was point ed out to him he refused to be at all doWncast-
 We Wards don't mind thirteen at aH,'f he said. Its notza unlucky number for us, because thirteen is a bakers dozen
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-16

presented in sThe Waters of Death. = an exciting theatrical speciala nd there is also two reels in tsThe Secret of the Will, with other intensely interesting films. Beauty interspersed with rare musical talent and riots of costume and fun are some of the ingredients of the whirlwind musical act present ed by. Haywood Sisters. Five charm ing players appear.
 Mint and, Wertz, clever comedy acro- bats. will hand out the laughs in punches in burIesque production that is real gem. Then there are Marvel and Delite. a. duo of classy dancers, who demonstrate the latest society dances in a novel slzit entitled. -'Fantome.'' It's a thoroughly modern act filled with sterling qualities that will please.
 All the latest hits will be introduced in a whirIwind act given by Jones and Johnson. Both are favorite eyaude- williams and finished entertainers who present a comedy singing and dancing turn. Jack Symon, funny tramp comedian in a side-splitting sketch.
 .aThe Man of Ease. will be a warm favorite and will add materially to the well balanced program.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-16
POLES THEATRE

Of unusual splendor will be the ban ners program opening today at Polls theater for the first three days of the week which is to be headed by vau- deviIIess greatest underworld romance playlet @In the Graysof the Dawn '' It SC a big sextravaganza crowded with thrilling and sensational activitieg. A company of eight clever performers including Marie Petite, who plays the leading role will produce the tragedy sketch of modern underworld life in q manner that will leave nothing to be desired. Special scenery sets are carried adding to the value of the act which is a distinct success in ev- cry detail
 Besides the other high class offer ings, especial attention is being giv- en to the moving picture features by Manager Poll. A show in itself Is
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-16
At's All New
WILL
 ENJOIN KILLIFER
File Papers Thursday and Also Act Against Kahlers
 and BIanding.


 Chicago, March 1s-A bill asking for a permanent injunction to prevent William Kil1ifer from playing with any Baseball club except the Chicago Fed eraI League Club will be filed in the United States court at Grand Rapids, Mich., next Thursday, it was am nounced today by James A Gilmore. presiden of the Federal League.
 The Ki1lifer case, Fillmore said, will be the first of a series of test cases to be started by the Federal League. Gilmore said he would bring Pitchers Banding and Kahler, of the Cleveland American League Club into court to show cause why they should not re- port to the Federal League but this will not be done until the KilMfer case is settled.
 KiIlifer, according to Gilmore. sign ed Federal League contract. accept ed $500 as advance money. returned the money, repudiated the contract and Joined the Philadelphia National League Club which is now training in the south.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-16
NEW HAVEN FANS
 ARE PESSIM.STIe
Only One Outf1eIder Sure of Job and Pitching Staff
 Not Strong.
(New Haven Journal-courlsFl

(New Haven Journal-CourlsF1
 Keen personal sympathy is fslt fen George M. Cameron the owner of the New Haven nine. at his severe ill- ness, which compeIs him to remain iF Chicago. No date for his return E-zs been announced and no activity i1 manifest in regard to setting plaug under way for the begsnning Of the New Haven season. CaDfain41fan- ager Jerry ConneI is in Chicago with MT. Cameron.
 On the face o@ the present unalrouu New Haven fans do not claim any, thing more than fight to hold fn eilc first division of the Eastern as8ocla- lent pitchers must be corralled, Gor Bill Jensen was by no means e Cop notcher last season The main share of the box work is expected to fan on White, the old Princeton star De Mott, the former Lafayette college twirIer, and Leach. a local gsml-pFo- fessiona1.
 What the New Haven team nsedg is an injection of backbone throuEh- out the team There fs trouble orally handed out because of the Gail- ure of the team to fight out game toward the end of the season
 Crowther, t9@ Brown Universlfy ir-- fielder, has said sEAaf he would return from the Twin Stare league He VIII replace Rolling at second 8sse- Crow taer is regarded as fast an fuEslder as the Eastern asspciatfon bca1tr. The veteran Sherwood has been alTr- ed for third, despite his RAfhrw off in all round play toward the closs of last season. Sherwood has f@u6ercd upon his second decade Of play fn the league and there va9 tafr of C. change when the season eIosef 1a1l fall. Moose Miller who has sDefIt f11 winter here, is in far better nlr4Do Co play baseball now than he Was to- ward the close Of last years chaul- Dionship.
 Barr is the only ve6ermn certain in the outheld- Vhether the fEo new men, Speer and Angann2ar. who have been signed for bacEEtcp WoEl1 will supplant either Water or 1Tsrla who have been with the. nine two Es1.- sons, ls a question. The u1arfef VIII be tried out after the squad EspoFtr here April 10.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-16
WHY DANNY MURPHY
 WAS SENT TO MINORS
Former Norwich Star Had Trouble With Mack in
 Worlds Series.

The release of Danny Murphy to Baltimore, which caused his leap from organized baseball to the Feds, is said to have been due to a quarrel which arose in the second game of the last worlds series. It will be remembered that in the ninth inning, with a. man on third base. Mack refused to put in pinch hittefs for either Lapp or Plank
 No run was scored and the game fell to the Giants in the next inning. Danny Murphy begged for a chance to bat in the crisis, but Mack refused to heed the pleadfngs of his 1ieutenant. After the game Murphy is said to have criticized the manager with a. great deal of frankness. The dispute is be- 1ieved to have ended the friendly feel two men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-16
JIMMY CLABBY TO MAKE INVASION or
 AUSTRALIA SOOA
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 Jim Ciabby the HEfFvzsEuizss uliddi1- weight who is looked upoH aa one of the real contenders for the 155-pcerf Championship, has made uD hls ulrl to make his fFlfrd trip t0 A1strz1- When Snowy Bates, the LADstza-lln promoter. was hers a shore time ego. he had a confercs vyf1h JtmEly and his manager LAfry LseheuBtetn, TTi-l the result that an agreement f-aE en- tered into whereby Jimmy will go oyer to the Antfpodes in the near. f1tura for a series Of five nnatc1en.- It ts very likely that one of them Wlu De T4l-l Dave Smith, which win be rtsrs fourte meeting between the pair azsd he ElT also meet Eddie lGcGcorty. proTlcllE the latter does not leave for E-rcpe before Claboy arrives in AustTalia-
 It is understood that 1EcGoorty hsa received a good offer to so to Erarc- and meet Carpeut1er ths EreIeE champion. IT he does 1t pziH noe be very wise on ESdd1ess part, For Q match between CIabbY and hfmEelR fn Sydney would draw fully S5oOoo and tlo chances are heSwiH get no 1ror8 for meeting the Frenchman than ha would in fighting C1aboy Stove Eet- cheI of Chicago, who has been nshltrr in the light weight cfass, and a4Eo Jcs WeIinigs another light Eyetght Of c1l- cago, will accompany ClaDbT on Lla tour Larry Lichtensfein viii tsEa care of ali three With Eaclr ll- FarIand, the Chicago stOc1ryard boT. going over in June. there win be quite a delegation in Australia from the lig town of Chicago.
 The boxing chaupfons come and N1 the same as great factors and Eraef athletes. A few years ago Young o. seph of London was considered one of the greatest boxers in Enslarf- He held the WeIter weight chanur.lcu- ship for a long time and Wag ven liked. He began to decline in acIltT a couple of years ago and reesntiy Do tried to come back before one Of Lha clubs in the big city He met e. gou1s- ster named Bob Hayes and at the anf of Che seventh round the secouf1 rl Joseph took pity on him ana Glzfe1 L1F towel Joseph did not protest. as e1rrg boxers would have done, but steDll lllT to the side of the ring he nflf Gents, have had enough T thoEErl I could come back, but the old Eingar is not there. I am through for au time and will step aside now for ta younger men,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-16
DR. BULL NEW
 YALE PHYSICIAN
Old Football Star to Look After
 Condition of Athletes.

New Haven, March 16-Dr. William Ti1inghast Bull, Ya1e's coach of punt CTS and drop kfckers for a quarter or a century, has been named as the physician and surgeon who will look after the football players in the future and he will to some extent, direct the athletic teams after this year.
 His appointment has just been an- nouneed by the Yale athletic commit tee and he will come here next fall to act as coach of the backde1d and Of the kickers as usual, and to take charge as attendant physician of the medical and surgical work of the foot ball squad.
 He will give some attention to other teams than football after this year. He will have, however, a permanent position at Yale as coach Of the back field and as medical attendant.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-16
BASEBALL TEAM
 READY FOR ROCKIES

The Western baseball team will hold a meeting Thursday evening at their club on Hancock avenue for the pur- pose of reorganizing for the Coming season. The following men are ex- pected to be present: A. Menhart, Callahan, Lind1ey, J4 Lucas, M Lucas, Lennon, D. Casey, w. Casey, J.. Petake. J. Youhas, and J. Mccarthy. Anyone wishing tryout is welcome. The Westerns would like to book games with any team in the state for the coming season, This can be done by dropping a card to 332 Hancock ave- nue or phoning 4867.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-16
AGONQUINS ARE
 WINNERS IN BIG. . POOL TOURNAMENT I

The Algonquin club retained posses sion ofsthe Inter-c1ub pool trophy by beating the Bridgeport cue artists Sat urday night. The Indians took three straight games from the Brdgeports That was the end of the tournament and gives the trophy to the AIgon- Quins flor the second time. If they win it again the cup becomes their permanent property. The scores of the games: Osborne, Algonquin, 150, E1in, Bridgeport. 126: Bowers. Algon- quin, 150, Lebing, Bridgeport, 126; Hale, Algonquin, 150, Ingoldsby, Bridgeport, 129.
 Wednesday night will see the finish of the billiard tournament when the Bridgeport and AIgonQuins meet at the latter clubhouse. Unless Bridge port suffers an unexpected reverse the Cannon street boys will win the cup. The standings:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-16
PARK THEATRE
HAPPY HooLIGAN."

What promises to be a real treat and one calculated to set all theatre of Gus HiIFs famous musical comedy. The production which is entirely new in every department. will be the next attraction at Park Theatre commenc- ing to-day, matinee and night. Fifty people are employed and satisfactory scenery and other details will be pro yided It has delighted millions of people during the past ten years and from all accounts is just as entertain ing as on the first day it was present od
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-16

Fairfield avenue cafe, Al Burdicks s barber shop or Colonial hall.
 Shortstop Heinie Wagner of the Boston Red Sox may not start the sea son. He has not been in uniform since the team reported at Hot Springs. The old boy is not feeling we'll
 The New York and New Jersey league which has Danbury on it's cir cult, changed it's name yesterday to the Atlantic league. It tried ito adopt the name of Eastern league but was prevented after President O,Rourke of the Eastern association objected. The Federal league, seeking a minor cir cult to which to farm out players, offered yesterday to buy the Atlantic league but was turned down
 The Chicago White Sox are taking some great beatings from Coast league teams Venice, Cal, beat the second team yesterday by 6 to and the reg lars broke even in a double bill. They beat Oakland in the morning by 8 to 3 and lost in the afternoon to San Francisco by to 1.
 outfeider gHyder Barr of ths New Haven sc1ub has arrived in the Elm City, He brought his young brother, who will try for a place in the out field. Young Barr was in the App pa1achian league last season. Pitcher Jensen, another Elm City player, re- ported yesterday.
 The Bridgeport High school track team did well against Hartford High Saturday. afternoon, even if the home talent did lose by 46 to 22. It was the second attempt of the locals in thi s <1epartrae1lts s-UhiIe Hartford has been comp for long time. Ty Cobb in an interview at New Orleans yesterday, denied he had been approached a second time by the Fed erals He declared he would stick to Detroit. It was Cobbs first game of the season yesterday and he famed twice in his. first two sattemptsA at bat ! The third time he made 3 two bagger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-16
HUGH MACKINNoN WANTS
 MEN FOR NEW LEAGUE

Hugh A. Mackinnon, of this city, president Of the recently organized Pennsylva Virginia Baseball League, sent 8 letter to the Sporting Editor of the New York Press yester- day requesting his aid in obtaining the services of ambitious semi-pro ball players of New York and nearby cit ies. The managers of tie various teams in the leageu are anxious to have such players communicate with them Good players, according to President Mackinnon, are sure to ob- tain work
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-16
SCHMIDTs APPEAL WILL
 DELAY HIS EXECUTION

New York. March 16-Notice of ap- peal from the sentence of death i'm posed upon Hans Schmidt. the former priest, for the murder of Anna. AumuI- Ter. will be filed this week by Alphonse G. Koelble. of Schmidt's counsel. The appeal will act as stay of sen tence.
 Schmidt was sentenced to die in the week beginning next Monday. He is in the deathrollse at Sing Sing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-16
DANBURY CEMETERY
 SUICIDE IDENTIFIED

Danbury, March 16-A man who was found dead with a bullet hole in his temple in the German Lutheran Cemetery in the outskirts of the town, was identified by relatives as George Williams, a Civil War veteran, 65 years old. No reason is known for the suicide
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-16
SPECIAL AHEALTH WARM
 INGv FOR MARCH

March Is a trying month for the very young ana Tor elderly people. Group, bronchial colds, Ia grippe and pneumonia are to be feared and avoided. Fo1ey,s Honey and Tar is a great family medicine that will quick 1y stop a cough. check the progress of a cold, and relieve unframed and cos.zested air passages It is safe. pure. and always reliable. Hindle's Drug store.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-16
M'GOORTY BEATS
 DAVE SMITH IN
 AUSTRALIAN BOUT

sydney. N. s. w.. March 1e--Eddie McGoorty, of Oshkosh, Wis. yesteT- day, was given the decision over Jef Smith. another American fighter, at the end of a hard-fougIt twenty round bout.
 The referees decision was unpopu- lar. The fight took place in the Sta- diunl and was witnessed by 10000 per-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-16
GROCERY STORE BURNS

nanbury, March 16-FSre of an un- known origin did $1.5oO damage last night in grocery store belonging to the B. c. Sherwood estate
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-16
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
 AND BLUE RIBBONS
 CLASH TOMORROW

In 2 final attempt to defeat the nfckerbockerS, the Blue Ribbon has ketbal1 i've will stack up against the New Yorkers at Colonial hall tomor- row night It will be the nourth time the Knickerbochers have appeared here and the locals have been making each contest closer. On the last oc- casion they lost by two points
 Manager Leavy vii sShave out his strongest team, including Wallum, the crack guard from Paterson, N. J., and Harry. CahiI Of Norwalk The main difficulty will be to smother the crack Upwards of the visitors, Snnolick and Ernst Practice was held yesterday and the boys were given special i'm struction in passing. There will be a good preliminary and dancing.
 The line ups Blue Rfbbons- Knickerbockers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-16
OLD BROKER IS DEAD.

New york, March 16.-William Lum- nais, former president of the stock exchange, died yesterday at his home here. aged 7S.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-16

| Ten years ago Charles .weegham, chief promoter of the Chicago Feds, was head waiter in a Windy City beanery- Now he owns twenty-eight "one arm' lunch rooms. eight billiard and pool parlors, six bowling alleys and two moving picture theatres
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-16

St. Louis fans are claiming a pen nant for the first time in many years They feel sure that Miner Browns team will run away with the Federal League bunting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-16

McGraw thinks Bob Bescher vii lead the National League in sto1eI bases this year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-16
Winter Base ball

---r-~~-~.~~~~-C~ Where is Pitcher Tom Eeaton :? Since he signed a Brooklyn Federal League contract he has been kept un- der cover. so that the Phillfes scouts are unable to locate him.
 Mike DooIan says that Manager Dooin of the Phillies promised to pay him $500 a. year extra for explaining the team and that after two seasons of service there was s900 coming to him. Doolan told the story to Coraais- key during the worlds tour and the latter advised him to blame poein, not w F. Baker,
 Coniskey says that McGraw and Callahan had all of the unsigned globe trotters lined up for organized base ball when they arrived last week and that sDooIan and Evans should not have been allowed to get away.
 When Steve Evans of St. Louis heard the Brooklyn Feds offer he rushed up to Jimmy Callahan and said: Here's $3,O00 in cash and I three years contract. I'm slated to go to the minors. What, will I do2'' Callahan replied. Grab it!''
 Konetchy has picked up a St Louis amateur catcher who, he. says, will be a regular Pirates backstop.
 seaton received s7sooo in cash when he signed with the Feds and Ad Bren- nan got $500 for bringing him to Chicago.
 McGraw thinks Bob Bescher will lead the National League in stolen