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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-23
Today in Pugiistic Annals.

1eo6-Tornmy Burns defeated Mar win Hart in twenty rounds at Los An geles When Jim Jeffries retired from the ring Hart claimed the title, and, after defending 1t against anoth- CT second-rater. accepted a challenge from the Canadian. The Los Ange- les bout was announced as for the heavyweight championship of the world, and Tommy won by the decis- ion route in twenty rounds. Burns's claims to the big title were not ac- cepted seriously at first, but he pro- ceeded to demonstrate that he was a real champion by whipping Philadel- phia Jack OBrien, Jim Flynn, Bill Squfres, Gnnner Moir, Jack Palmer. Jem Roche, Jewey Smith and Bill Lang, the first white 1eavyweights in America, England, Ireland and Au- straIia.
 18S7-Carl Morris, Irish-Indian hea- vyweight, born at Fulton, Ky. 19O0-Joe Wa1cott defeated Joe Choynski, heavyweight boxer, at New York.
 1s04-Jimmy Walsh defeated Tommy Quigley in thirteen rounds at Boston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-23
WEEKLY SPORT. REVIEW
Yale Is Having Difficulty Tn Raising Money For New Stadium==-
 Other Notes

brick and wood and is one of the largest in the United States, having a seating capacity of 24 ,0OO. This struc- ture with the adjoining gymnasium cost $50O,0OO.
 At Cornell work is already under way on an entirely new athletic equip ment There will be three separate fields for football, baseball and track which will cost approximately S2OO,- 900. This football and baseball stand are to be constructed of concrete and will have seating capacities of 5000 and 5000, respectively The training quarters are to be in "a building 200 feet long which will cost $100,OO0. Z ------f
 Supporting the ancient contention that there is nothing new under the sun comes statement from the south that a. hidden ball trick in football was not new or the child of Coach Glenn Warmers brain when his Carlisle In dian eleven sprang the-trick on liar yard in the early nineties. According to player in the game the trick Of hiding football under a players jer- sey was first tried in the Auburn Vanderbilt contest Of 1895.
 This play was first used in the Auburn=Vanderbilt game in 1895, which weas played in 8 sea of mud and a driving rain. and by the use of this trick succeeded in getting away for sixty yard run and touchdown, which by the way was the only touch down we made in the game and the only touchdown I scored during my football career.
 The origin of this play was an accident pure and simple. One night about the middle of the season the coach said: Boys, I had a kid ask me once if it was against the rules to hide the ball and while I don't see any thing against it do not see how the trick could be worked
 For g. minute or two there was si1- enee, which was broken by our cap tain who said: I've got it. Why not stick the hall under your jersey
 Hardly were the worlds out of his mouth before was in the next room, where I pulled on a jersey and slip ping football under the. front of it walked proudly back into the room. Before we adjourned that night we had worked out the trick as we after wards used it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-23

The J, Samuels Co.,, 1127 Main street, take pleasure in announcing that they have arranged for the celebrated foot specialist Prof. g. S Mappin of Lon- don, to be in attendance at their store on Wednesday and Thursday, Feb ruary 18th and 26th, for the purpose of demonstrating the various foot arch supports and foot speciaIties manufactured by the Scholl Manufac- turing Go. of Chicago and New York.
 A part of the store has been reserved where the foot specialist may be con suited privately, and any one suffer ing from foot troubles of any de- scriptfon may receive professional ad- vice absolutely freA of charge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-23
Kt,s All New
TEN GIANTS IN
 CAMP AT MARLIN
Tim Jordan Hopes to Get Back
 into Big League.

Marlin, Tex, Feb. zs-Tsn sturdg rockies composing the 0iantS ar1t squad of players to report at ths truiu- ing camp arrived here at 6 o'clOck yeg- terday morning from St. Louis and New York. They are in charge Of Scout Dick KinseHa, who will bo lu command of the camp until 1GaDagGE McGraw arrives on March 9.
 With the party was Tim Jcr1als who used to break back f9ncsg oV1a at Washington Park. Brooklyn linn is now with the Toronto club of e11 International league.
 < He Is anbitiops to get back Into Els National league and tlIintg thae ho can convince McGraw that he fs 1ugt ripe enough for the G1antS.
 The players are JohnSon, catchsFs Williams, schupp, Dwyer, WegtsrWlcIz. Ritter and Herring, pitcherBs FisE and Harrison, outflelders, and Grant lu- fielder. These with SchaueF and Drucke, yho were already on hand. give KinseIla eight pitchers to be9iu work of instruction with He win Bs assisted by Ca4ehers Meyers and John son and the veteran MatheWsou- Coop Ter. Stock, Robertson, Priest and 8peug- CT, the latter also a pitcher, arc e1r- pected to report within a. day or O. It is not likely that Catcher Larry 1fc- Lean win be able to join &hs eaFiy squad, as he Is reported aS being osTl- ouSIy i'll in Ney York city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-23

New York, Feb. 23-Lack of avail able funds threatens to seriously delay the completion of the Yale athletic stadium which it was expected would be finished in time for the Harvard Yale football game scheduled for Sat of Twenty-One in charge of the work on tsThe Bowl,'' as the new stadium is generally termed, and of the com plete athletic equipnl ent which it is planned to install has issued a eircu- lar appeal to graduates, requesting more contri buttons to finish the work on the footbal structure in time for the Harvard game next fall. It is the ambition of the committee and all Yale to have the next Harvard game in the Bowl, but unless more funds are received, this will be inn possible, since approximately $100,- 900 must be subscribed within short time, in order to continue the work without interru ption.
 The Yale Bowl, as at present plan ned, will be the most pretentious and comrnod odious college athletic ampEai- theatre in the world. When conle pleted it win seat 61 .50O spectators and there will still be room for sew eral thousand standees. No provision has been made for either track ath- letics or baseball in the stadium which has caused some little dissatisfaction among the followers of these sports. Even though it is used excIuively for football it will be the most imposing and expensive of all the structures of similar type in the country
 When the present Harvard stadium was first constructed it had an actual seating capacity of 22,OO0, but since then, by the addition of a colonnade and wooden stands at one end of the field, the original capacity has been almost doubled. This structure is at present the largest in the East and cost $375, ,O0O.
 E The reinforced concrete stadium at Syracuse University is one of the most notable products of modern engineer ing and was the first one built in the United States with the playing field below the level of the ground sur rounding 1t. It has a seating capacity of 10000 and was built at an Initial expenditure of $s0O,000
 The Pennsylvania grandstand at Franklin Field is constructed of stone.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-23
It's All Here
JAKE STALL NOT
 TO LEAD BROOKL YN
Former Boston Manager Fin ally Turns Down Fed
 efal Offer.

Jake Stahi will not manage the Brooklyn Federal League Club This announcement was made last night by Robert B. Ward, President of the Brooklyn Club. who has just returned from Chicago, where he made a tempting offer to the manager who led the Boston Red Sox to a. world s championship in 1912.
 Stahl was offered a big salary and full management of the Brooklyn Club if he would sign a three years contract. but he could not see his way in the South Side, Chicago which he says is worth more to him than base ball With Stahf eliminated from his club, President Ward said he had not formed any definite plans as to his manager, but hoped to be in a posi- ton before the end of the week to make an official announcement. This dieposes of the many wild runnors that have been circulated during the past few days.
 He said meeting of the league would be held at Chicago on Saturday, when the names of the players under contract to the Federal League clubs will probably be given out. According to Mr. Ward. about 100 players have signed, and a number of good men if the inducements are satisfactory. This list is expected to be increased to 200 before the Chicago meeting.
 Mfr. Ward was particularly pleased with the signing of Pitcher Seaton of the Phil1ies and Artfe Hoffman, for mer1y of Chicago and Pittsburgh Ma tfcna1 League teams.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-23
COURTNEY AGAINST
 FOUR MILE RACING
Says Distance Imposes Great
 Strain on College Boys.

Charles B. Courtney. the vstsf1n rowing coach of Cornell, Gs vcrlzlas fer a shorter race at Poughksop1le. Mfr. Courtney is of the opinion t.at preparations for e 1our-m1Is racs r.- quire crew candidates fo neslset etolr studies.
 His constructive s1sEesffons 1ts that the Cornell University crew Gll1l1 not be called upon to row more t1Ea one race a year, and thaf fr1nl1rrsTl shall not be allowed to taIz@ p&F1 ll any games or races during ehs coile1s year.
 At. a recent alumni dinner tfe coach spoke as follows.
 'sI want to tell you a few thlrr1 that don't believe in.
 '1 don't believe in a fOur-mile rl.cc. never did, and am unaltera5Iy oD- posed to it for several reasonl One is that the average boy can't give lEa necessary time from his tu1VCl1llv work to make proper preparatisn for a four-mile race. The way ] feel = we are to be forced to row 6ouf-nafls races, would rather bust every crew man out of the university than so tsel for a minute that had a1loWed him to go into a. heartbrealzing four-lrils race unprepared-
 "I don't believe the 'vaE1lty crew should be called on to row more tllzu one race in a season. and I think ti1Et race should be after college clo1s8 lu the summer"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-23
PRINCETON HOCKEY
 CHAMP BY WINNING
 FROM HARVARD TEAM

Princeton University practically won the intercollegiate hockey champion ship when the Tigers defeated liar ward by goals to l in New York Sat- urday night There Is no tnterco1- legiate hockey league this year, and the more important colleges have been playing the best two out of three games The game was the third and last contest between the two univer- sites Harvard won the first game in Boston, and Princeton was victorious ed in New York.
 The Tigers owe their victory to the great playing of Hobey Baker He was practically the entire Princeton team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-23
COLUMBIA WILL WIN r
 BASKETBALL TITLE

It looks as if Columbia will win the Intercollegiate Basketball league cham pionship after all, despite it's de- feat by Cornell on Wednesday night, fl to 19 Flushed with triumph over their great accomplishment in upset ting the Blue and White, the Ithacans went to Pqhilade1plhIa on Saturday.
 PennsyIva1lia, gave the Cornell team a beating by "A to 20. The setback will very likely prove death blow to CornelPs hopes of retaining the cham pionship.
 Columbia holds the lead by a fair margin over Cornell and Yale, the Ffisher clan having wone five games and lost one, while the Ithacans and the Ellis have each scored -four victo- rfee and lost two games.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-23
ALPHA FIVE AND
 BLUE RIBBONS TO
 CLASH TOMORROW

The Alpha basketball team of New York. which recently defeated Nor walk by 26 to ii, will clash with the Blue Ribbons tomorrow night at Col onda1 hall The visitors are highly praised by those who have seen them in action and may fool the locals. Al Reich, who formerly held the title of amateur heavyweight champion boxer, will play center for the AIphas He and George Smith are likely to go to the mat a few times.
 The Crescents gave the Ribbons some good practice yesterday morning in preparation for the game. Bob Stow and Jim Morrison, who did fine work against the Kirkmans last week, ex- pect to have another Scoring streak. The Crescents will play an Al1-Star team in the preliminary. There will be the usual dancing after the big game. The line up:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-23
POSED AS JACK BARRY AND GOT
 MEDICINES FREE

Chicago, Feb. 23-By telling physi- clans at the West Side Hospital that he was Jack Barry, shortstop of the Philadelphia Athletics a shabbiIy at tired man Saturday night enjoyed a good nights sleep in a clean bed.
 The man asked for free remedial atterftion, and after declaring he was Barry special attention was given in a private ward.
 Charles Kuhn, ground keeper for the Cubs, was called in by the physi- clans and identified the man as Barry. Later, however, the man admitted he was not Barry when he was confront ed with photographs of the baseball player.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-23
CUBAN PITCHER OF GIANTS GOES TO
 TRAINING CAMP

Havana, Feb. 23-Ernildo Palmero, the young Cuban pitcher who a few weeks ago subscribed to a contract with the Clients, sailed from this port yesterday bound for Marlin. Texas, the training camp of the National League Champions.
 PaImero is the first Cuban to get on the payroll of any of Greater New York's three major league clubs. He is only nineteen years old, but is re- ported to be a real phenomenon. He is a southpaw, and stands feet 8 inches.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-23
By Waeng.)

Washington's birthday may be a holiday for some folks but it's just Monday for the Bridgeport baseball club The reason for this gloom is that Harvey Russell, the crack catch CT. has jumped to the Federal league. He wired the club today that he had signed with the Baltin ore Fsedera1s. Russell claims he will receive twice the salary he got in this city and also a cash bonus for signing.
 Russell worked as bookkeeper here until a month ago when he left for his home in Marshall, Va. Just before he went away, he received an offer from the Federals as was told exclusively in this column. He did not sign then because he had just been given a, raise by Bridgeport and claimed to be satis- fed. He delayed. signing with Bridge port although he said the terms were satisfactory. Russell is a timely hit ter and a good thrower. Last season he batted .27o and ranked second among the catchers in fielding, The girls will bury their faces in their handkerchiefs when they hear the news for Harvey was a great favorite in the Holding Hands league.
 Tfle question of a manager for Bridgeport is still unsettled. Negotia- tions with Jake Boultes are goipg on but as Jake wants too much salary there is not much prospect of any thing happening. Boultes recently wrote to the local club telling what he wanted:
 Eddie McGamwen wants to get a job with the Lowell, Mass, club and the Bridgeport management has offer ed to sell him his release if he desires it. McGamwe1l is not wanted here next season so if he can make deal for himself the local club won't ob- ject. e51 sssA-@a-
 President O'Rourke has decided to call a meeting of the Eastern associa- ton magnates next Friday at the Ho- teIsTaft, New Haven, to talk over the schedule. It is understood that the games will be scheduled for Monday but will be played on Sunday ip those cities which play Sunday ball.
 Joe Wood. premier pitcher of the Boston Red Sox, was operated on for appendicitis at his home in Twin f. -<z
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-23

Lakes, Pa., yesterday. He is resting comfortably today and probably will suffer no i'll effects from the operation.
 Bill Donovan, who managed Provi- dence last season, has been elected president of that club. Donovan made a fair showing as manager and will continue to act ia that capacity. He started his career in baseball as Q. pitcher for Waterbury away back in 1897 or 1898.
 Manager Lee F'ohl will have a crack team in Waterbury, this year, accord ing to his advance notices. The only one of the old twir1ers left is sam Me- Lean. F,ohl has a bunch of recruits from the Ohio State league. He is with the Cleveland Americans in the south at present and will have the pick of the young players for Water bury.
 Joe. wf1alen, who owned the Meri- den ball club last season, is a canaf- date on the Democratic ticket for tax collector in Holyoke.
 Ray Keating will ha.ve a chance this week to show his wares to Coach Tom Daly of the New York American pitchers. The local boy has been lirnbering up at Hot Springs, Ark, but has not been permitted to use his arm yet. Walking over the hills has taken off most of his snperfuous weight.
 Jake Stahl, the former Red Sox manager, admits he wired Iris Speak CT not to sign with the Boston club until he. had reached this country. Staf11 says he acted only through friendship. He claims Speaker has been underpafd in Boston. The for mer Boston pilot also says Sam Craw- ford Of Detroit, Wingo of St. Louis and Doolan of PhiladelpI1fas who are on the worlds tour, have never been paid what they are worth. He thinks they should hold the club owners up for a ibig raise or else go to the Federals.
 Willie Hoppe, of New York. 1s.1 and 182 balk line billiard champion, and George Sutton, of Chicago, former champion, will begin a three nights 1.5OO point 18.2 match in Chicago to- night. They will play 500 points a night and the winnerwi11 be awarded stakes amounting to $2,0OO-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-23
ALPHAs.
SUCCESSFUL EVERYWHERE.

People everywhere are talking of the quick and fine results Foley Kidney Pills give in backache, rheumatism, kidney and bladder troubles. You can not take them into your system without good results. That is because @Foley Kidney Pills give to the kidneys and bladder just what nature calls for to heal these weakened and inactive organs. Hindle's Drug Stores.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-23
Winter Baseball

Rube MarQa1ard will be interested to learn that Nap Rucker has reported with his arm in tiptop condition. The battle of the southpaws thus will be an assured feature of the season, and the New Yorker will have an oppon ent worthy of his steel in edging home with the usual victories
 with Jake stah1 to manage the Brooklyn Feds and Tom Seaton to lead the pitching corps. the nucleus of the new team has distinctive 1us- set R1rcker and Daubert, of the Su- perbas-
 The fight between Ebbets and the Wards to discover the more holidays promises to be interesting. It looks like a busy season for the Borough President if he expects to toss out the first ball at all the celebrations
 A three-cornered worlds series, as suggested by John M Ward, has it's merits A struggle between the Giants, Athletics and, say. the Chicago Feds, three games in each city to start with, five games, would make a. regular climax to the season.
 We certainly shall miss Charlie ,Mur- phy. He has furnished a lot of copy in his day. But MerlzIe. Snodgrass and Ebbets are still with us.
 The pleasuraoIe pastirne of telling how they will finish in the coming baseball races will be far from a cut and dried affair The Feds have drained some of our best contenders in such a fashion that it is hard to forecast the Octobef returns How ever, it will take more than this to baIk the critics, and the battle will be on in another month. Pittsburgh, of course. will receive the usual consid- eratien until AFatty 1inbers up the fadeaway in the first game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-23

AFFORD BROTHERS &1s CUSTOM SUIT SALE S1e East Side and West End
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-23

We certainly shall miss Charlie Mur- phy. He has furnished a lot of copy in his day. But Merk1e. Snodgrass and Ebbets are still with us.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-23

Joe Whalen, who owned the Meri-
 den ball club last season, is a can1f- 1 date on the Dem ocratic ticket for tax 1 collector in Holyoke.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-23
HARVEY ,RUSSEL JUMPS TO
 FEDERAL LEAGUE FOR BIC SUM First Baseman McGamwe11 Wants To Buy Release From Bridge
 port Club

Lakes, Pa-, yesterday. He is resting
 comfortably today and probably will suffer no i'll effects from the operation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-07-25
A Serious TeIegraphic Blunder.

When Charlton first made its appear
ance among Mr.. G. H. Meningitis cat
tie, two weeks ago. Mr.. Foster Nc
Nicely secured blood specimens from
two dead animals and sent it to the La.
Live Stock Sanitary Board at Baton
Rouge for examination. A telegram
from the secretary of the board was
received Friday evening. July IL, say
ing: Examination revealed anthrax
or Charlton bacteria absent.
A letter followed which was received
Monday morning. 1t said: Examine
ton revealed the presence of anthrax
or Charlton bacteria in abundance.
The damaging feature in the case is
that the telegraph operator substituted
the word "absent" for abundant" IS
the message originally read.
When the misleading telegram can G
to hand everybody felt relieved, al
the vaccination of two or three hundrs Z
cattle near the infected pasture, while h
was proceeding rapidly, was at ono G
discontinued. Monday morning, VIII \
the correct report came by letter, o,
cattle men were in CONSERVATION, ale
runners and telephone messages were
sent out and the vaccination of stock
was again started in full sway.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-07-25
Notice to Teachers.
Colfax. La. Jul,

Colfax, La, July 20, 1914.
Under the provisions of Act No. 120
of 1914. Section 55 of Act No. PA of
1912. has been amended to read as fol-
lows:
THAT the State Board of Education
shall have authority to renew first
grade teachers certificates when salts
factory evidence is produced attesting
the worthiness and competency of the
holders asking for an extension of their
certificates, and second grade certifi-
Gates held by teachers who have taught
continuously for as many as FIVE years,
provided the request for such extern
tons are made by the presidents of the
parish school boards of school directors
and the parish superintendent of the
parishes in which such teachers are
teaching"
Your attention is directed to the fact
that under the provisions of this law
the fee of So for the renewal of first
grade certificates has been eliminated.
The next State examination of appli-
cants for teachers certificates will be
held July 80, 81. and August /, 1914
(white); and August 8, a, and s, 1914
(negro); at Colfax, La, beginning at
j. N. WARNER,
Superintendent.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-07-25
Sheriff Sale.

Sheriff Sale.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Grant,
18th Judicial District Court.
A. M. E. Church vs. Mary Graham
No. 1916.
BY virtue of a writ of fieri facias
issued out of the Honorable Thirteenth
Judicial District Court and to me d.
rected in the above numbered and en-
titled suit, directing and commanding
me to seize and sell the property of de-
PENDANT, / have seized and will offer
for sale at the principal front door of
the court house in Colfax, La, between
the hours prescribed by law for judi
cial sales, on
SATURDAY, August 20, 1914,
the following described property, seiz.
ed as the property of the defendant,
to-wit:
Block No. l, of Duncan's addition to
Teal's woodland addition to the town
of Colfax, being the property on which
the church now stands.
Terms of sale-Cash, with the bene-
fit of appraisement
Colfax, La, July %, 1914.
A. B. PERKINS.
Sheriff OF Grant Parish, La.