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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-01
PAL BROWN, 9
 TODAY, MADE PILE IN AUSTRALIA

Lawrence Brown, better known to the sporting fraternity as, Pal" was born in Superior, Wis, twenty two years ago to-day, December 1, 1892. The Wisconsin youngster Joined the Australian invasion a little over "a year ago, and, it is understood. clean ed up quite a neat little pile of the needfuI. Australia has been rich picking for American boxers of late years, although it was formerly the worlds greatest pugiistic producing center, and exported many cham pions and near-channpion to the States. Pal started his Australian invasion by whipping Hugh Mehegan, the Australian lightweight champion, in a twenty round battle at Sydney, but lost the decision in return match at Melbourne He was also defeated by Herb Mccoy, another Australian, and by Harry Stone, the New Y orks Hebrew, and others. liar ry Stone was, another lucky lad in Austra1ia,-for he is said to have clean ed up some $15,0Oo while there, al- though he was whipped by Mccoy. Jimmy C1abby, Joe ShugTue Young Saylor and, several others also found the Antipodess rich picking, and sew eraI French boxers, who found the climate of their native land u1l- hea1thfuI after the beginning of the war, are now engaged in amassing nutritious punches of Australian kale.
 Pal Brown started his ring career about five years ago, and most of his early bouts. were staged in his native city and in Duluth, Hibbing, Ashland and other nearby places in Minneso- ta and Wisconsin. In 1910 he fought a twenty round draw with Ray Temple. Early the next year he knocked out Chuck Larsen in the thir- teenth round at Duluth. After sev- eraI other victories over local fight erS, he lost on a foul to Maurice Savers, the Milwaukee Irishman. Toward the close of 1911 he journey ed to New Orleans, where he defeat ed Joe Thomas and fought a draw with Sammy Trott, the Ohio light wei igE1t. In 1912 Brown visited west ern Canada and twice defeated the veteran Californian, Fighting DicI'' Hyland, at Calgary, and outpointed Kid Scaler at Edmonton.
 Last year Pal defeated Steve RetcheI ana Jack Redmond in Mil waukees He defeated Jerry Mur- phy, the Irish lightweight, at St Jo- seph, Mo-, and outpointed the veter- an Grover Hayes at Windsor, Ont It was soon after that that Pal set out to make his fortune in Australia, but his subsequent bouts failed to show any remarkable class.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-01
TOMMY TRACEY AND
 AUSTRALIAN JIMMY RYAN

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 Tommy Tracey and Australian Jim my Ryan, who fought a ten-round draw in San Francisco eighteen years ago today. were WelteIzw ei ghts eth CT of whom could easily win the championship of that d1vfsior1 to-day, although both were ttalso rans'' in the days of we1terweight glory. Both Tracey and Ryan were Australians, as were several other great welt CTS of that period, including George Daw- son, of kidney punch fame; Tom Williams. s.sS7tadow'e Billy Mabers and several others. Tracey, who became a, boxing instructor in Portland, Ore>, after quitting the ring YVES a foster brother Of Dan Creedon, the Austra@ Han middleweight, and toured Amer ica with Dan, puttinw away all com CTS In 1894 he was matched with Joe Wa1cott in Boston in the old Music Hall. and for fifteen rounds the Australian held the Demon even, but in the next chapter Joe landed a dsappo ppointnent to the Boston fans. who were anxious to see their negro boy soundly whipped. Tracey de- feated some of the best of the well terweights, but was defeated by George Green, the original stY oung Corbett,s in San Franciseo, and Joy. Tommy Ryan in Syracuse. Alter that he fought two draws with Joe Wa1cott. In his last ring bout, at San Francisco in 18S8s Tom was de- Heated. in twenty rounds by Kid La vigne.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-01
BOXING NOTES

Kid Williams, the banta1nwezgft champion, is probably one of the busiest boxers in the business and still you never hear a great deal about his doings. He keeps plugging away and getting. the coin. His manager, Sam my Harris, has nos trouble keeping him matched up and he never bothers about how tough or easy opponents may be. At present he has several matches on in the east and later ex- poets to have championship tilt at New Orleans with some good Boy.
 2 Tommy Mccarthy, the western light heavyweight. who is also related to the late Luther McCarty. has been giving the big white hopes a surprise party around New Y erk, Tommy went there unhera1ded, but since his arrival he has made them take no- tice. He handed the sleep potion to one of the many heavies there a few weeks ago and followed with a knock out of Jack Drisco1l in two rounds. He appeared to have the goods, but it remains to be seen whether he can keep away from the bright spots
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-01
Making an ApeIoax.

Never be in too great hurry to apolo gize.
 And don't apologize unless you are absolutely certain that you have given offense. More feelings have been hurt by unnecessary apologies than by careless words or actions
 In any case you need not copy the example of people who say, I'm sor- ry I was SO absentminded when you were talking to me- or, I'm afraid didn't seem very pleased to see you the last time you calleS"
 4 A very wise old lady once said: Ny dear. never apologize The chances are that the people to whom you speak will not know they have been offend ed till you begin to explain it to them. But once they have grasped it they will never forget it again.
 ''So leave well alone and show your regret by being extra nice next time to make up for past shortcomings" Pittsburgh Press
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-01
BRICKLEY
 WANTS TO GET
 JOB. AS COACH

Cambridge, Dec. 1.-Capt. Brick1ey of Harvara's champion football team is out for a berth as football coach in which city he plans to start in busi- ness after his graduation in June.
 It is my present plan and hope to coach next fall, but not at Harvard said RrickIey.
 ter graduation. It would be prefer able, then, to- coach a team within reasonable distance of that city. It is my idea that it would be foolish to accept a one-year contract as a. foot ball coach. In one year I could not do Justice to myself nor to the team coached. It would not be fair for any of the parties concerned to at tempt to build up 8 winning scombina- tfon in one year.
 Harvard and Haughton would have little use for me next fall. And then need the money. Several proposi- lions have been made to me indi- rectly, but have done nothing defi- n1tely. Things being equal, would pass up an offer to coach a Western team and accept a position as coach Of an Eastern team. I consider that my value as coach would come from my long connection with the Haugh- ton system of football as taught at Harvard, not from any individual ability as a player
 BrickIy, in case of securing a coachshsp, said he would like the as- sistance of some ex-Harvard linernan in developing the team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-01
Mixed Orders.

The very last telegraphic dispatch wired from Germany before hostilities began in the Franco -Prussian war was from Count Benedett1. the French ann bassador. and was sent to the French foreign office. After stating that war could not be avoided the dispatch wound up with the following extraor-. dinary statement: Do not put so much seasoning in your next consignment of sausages.'' The astonishment that this message caused to the recipients at such time can well be conceived. but it afterward turned out that the i'm minence of war and perfect flood of telegrams had .befogged the German telegraphists. As a matter of fact. they had mixed a purely commercial telegram from Teutonic pork butcher named Benedict with the historic mes sage from Count Benedett--London Standard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-01
CHANCE. AND EFFRlES
 ARE HEROES NO LONGER


 In leaving the New Y ork American league club as a failure. Frank Chance shares the sporting fate of a brother Californian, Jim Jeffries. Each made great name for himself as world beater in his particular line, but in stead of staying in retirement with fame that would have lived, forever, each came back and was stripped of his 1uster.
 Chances success as manager of the Cubs caused him to be rated by many as one of the greatest baseball gener- als of all time.. though to many it looked as if fortune aided him in han ding him great ball club already built up by Frank Se1ee. A team in cludfng such stars as Evers, Tinker, Sheckard, Steinfelt, King, Overall SchuIte and others didn't need a great deal of managing.
 When it came to showing the real stuff a manager and builder should have. at New York Chance was not there with the goods. Owner Far feA was pulling a bone when he faiI- ed to accept Chances resignation in , sz- first place, as it afforded an op- portunity to terminate a $2O,00O con- tract that had another year to run.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-01
MARQUARD SAYS HE WILL
 PITCH BETTER

New. York. Dec. 1Rube Marquard. the Giant pitcher was 2 caller at the Giants offices yesterday.s Rube. drop ped in to say. that he was taking a much-needed rest this E14nter and when asked by Chrfsfy Mathewson. another visitor at headquarters, if he expected to pitch next season, Mar quard remarked that he did expect to pitch, and much better than last sea- son.
 Rube was late in reporting at the Marlin training camp last year., on ac- count of his vaudeville engagements. He has abandoned the stage and ex- poets to report with the Giants in the Spring in the best of condition. It was mainly through Marauard's dis appointing pitching that the Giants were beaten out in the pennant race last season. Next year he promises that things will be different.
 While talking to President Hemp stead and Secretary Foster. Rube said that Rube Marquard. Jr.. had already learned to play the piano, and just. as soon as Spring arrives he is going to start to learn to be pitcher.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-01
NAME WILSON
 FOR CAPTAIN
 OF YALE TEAM

At a meeting of the members of the Yale football team. held last night at the Taft Hotel, Alexander D. Wilson, 1916, was unanimously elected captain of next years team. Wilson prepared at Exeter and at Princeton Prepara- tory School. He is 22 years oio' reee tall. and weighs 175 pounds.
 This was Wilson's second year on the team at quarterback, where his exceptional generalship and good all- around playing caused much favor- able comment. He was placed on the second American football team for 1913 by several authorities. He played on his freshman team.
 His only competitor was Carroll Knowles. Wilson was favored by the academic department players. knowles receiving support from the Sheffield secian+iffc school. He belongs to that department. Wilson is an academic Junior.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-01
Makina PeopIa Rat4er.

There are more people in cities than anywhere else. sSss85
 When you want to accomplish a ceF- tain result you go where there is the greatest opportunity
 To make government better you must make people better.
 To make people better you must work where there are the greatest number of them
 Remove the cities, and the country will take care of itself
 In advertising campaigns one dis trict is tried out first. If it succeeds. then the whole country is taken This saves much money. 1t reduces the risk.
 In this country we are trying to Ere form too many cities at once. Let us take one at time.
 Begin anywhere
 If New York is too large, take Fifth avenue. Let all the efficiency reformers in the country concentrate on Fifth avenue. Let's learn on Fifth avenue.
 If we can reform Fifth avenue we can reform the world.-Thomas L.. Mason in Lippincott's.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-01
.HENRIKSON OF BOSTON RED
 SOX JUMPS TO BUFFALO

' Buffalo. Dec. Tt was announced semi officially last night, just before the officers of the Buffalo Federal League club boarded a train for Chi cago to attend the meeting of the league, that Olaf Henriksen, of the Boston Americans, was the latest ad- ditfon to the Buffalo F7ederaPs roster. Henrixsen was one of the heroes of the Worlds series two years ago, but last season his work was mediocre, although Henriksen contended that the fact that he was not used regular ly hurt his fielding and hitting alike. Henriksen is signed to a two-year contract, calling for $4,000 a year. ac- cording to the story.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-01
TROY FIVE MAY STOP
 BLUE RIBBON WINNING
 STREAK HERE TONIGHT

The Blue Ribbons expect to continue their winning streak at Colonial hall tonight when they meet the Troy bas- ketban team of Hoboken, N. J. Last season the Ribbons were beaten in their first two games but they have started this campaign with two vic tories against two of the strongest 5combinationse in the east.
 waIlum, the old Ribbon guard who has charge of the Troy team, says his bunch can down the locals Man ager Leavy of the Ribobns will present his strongest team, however, including Roxey Roach, the burly guard from Yonkers, N Y. and Beckman, the clev- CT tosser. There will be a preliminary between the Clovers and A1l-tSars. The big game starts at 8;SO and dancing will follow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-01
HARVARD GOT SI7O, 900 OUT
 OF FOOTBALL

Harvard's championship football team attracted gate receipts of more than $500, 900 during it's season of nine games. All previous records for mon ev-mahing in football were fractured and crushed by the figures set up by Haughton,s squad of advanced grid iron students, for the new Yale bowl, with it's capacity of 7ose0o, enabled the Harvard team to get over the line and win the honor Of being the first college foetbalI team in the United States to play to more than $S00,o0o in xats receipts in a single season
 The attendance records were also 6roken during the season just passed, and again the Yale bowl made possi- bIe the new record. More than 200 OO9 persons saw Harvard play it's nine games The average attendance at a Harvard game was g, 300. which would be a. staggering crowd at major league baseball game
 The attendance figures grew stead fly at Harvard from the opening game to the huaI contest with Yale. Only a4 the Brown-9arvard game in the Stadium on Nov. 14, when the Grim son substitutes lined up against the Brunondans, was the crowd smaller than it had been on a preceding Sat urday The three main games on the Harvard schedu1e-those with Yale, Princeton and Michigan 10000, and the six games of lesser impor- tance swel1ed the figures by 9o,0oo, torAngina the grand total to z10,00o.
 The Harvard Athletic aasoc oc1at1on Is even now counting tip the money talk Aan In during the season, and the ofi- lciaI etaternent Of Harvard's finances sas result of its most successful foot ban season will not be ready for many weeks Harvard. of course. does not get all the money paid, in by specta- tors at the games. for the opposing teams got percentage or liberal guar aItees in all cases.
 The actual receipts for the Harvard arrangement will be between 0of and $17O.000 however, and after all the fooHban expenses have been deducted there win still be big balance left te the credit of the 1914 football team And .inasnarzch SIS nearly all the othel varsity and freshman athletic teams It HaxTardS lose money annually, the fcotban record will defray alrnosa wholly the deficits rung up by the los ing propositions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-01
IOWA COLLEGE IS
 AFTER BR .CKLH
 TO COACH ELEVEN

A1nes. la, Dec. 1.-Two members Of the athletic board of the Iowa State Collegs are on their way East in the hope of being able to induce Charley Brickley, Harvard's great football captain, to accept position as coach of the Ames football eleven, next season. Football at Ames has been il. a more or less chaotic condition for several years, and it is believed that if Brickley can be secured new era in the gridiron. game will surely result.
 already discussed the question of sal ary, and are in a position to offer Brickley $2,5OO for next season with a contract stipulation that the salary shall be materially increased in ease he proves the anticipated success
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-01
RAILROAD BOARD
 OF MEDIATION IN
 CL 0SED MEETING

c4iicago. Dec. 1-Resunption of the iaaearinr in the arbitration of differ ences between western railroads and their 55,O00 ehginen1en was set Tor o,cIocl< fris afternoon. It was stated that M. w. Cadle, who was on the stand yesterday when adjournment was taken, presented statistics Bearing on the contention of the men that their demands, with only two excep- tions, have the sanction or precedent cI,,~ one or the other of many rail- roads in the country.
 The points to be taken up concern the hours and pay of the class of roundhouse employees known as hostl- CTS, the alleged cruelty of certain tests designed to keep engineers and fire men or. the alert for signals and as- sistants for fiEeKnen on the. heavier ty De of locomotives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-01
BOBBY STOW STARTS WORK
 AS YALE, BASKETBALL COACH Michigan on Harvard,s Schedule Next { Season and Westerners Also
 Sign Notre Dame

tender a. monster banouet to the Capt BrickIey's' championship team in Bos- ton, December il. It is expected that about 1000 will attend. The price will be fixed at a low figure so that all stu dents may be able to buy ticket The result of the election for next years captain will be announced at the banquet. Eddie Mahan is expect- ed to get the honor.
 Speaking of Freddie YeI1e, the well known Massachusetts boxer, we sub init a, little poem written by George E. Phair in the New York American: 'sWhen Freddie Welsh put on the
 gloves and wa11oped Freddie Ye1le He wal1oped him from soup to nuts, likewise from bell to bell.
 know a word to rhyme with Xe1le- 1T know it very weIli
 But, no, you horrid, horrfd thing, I'll
 never, never tellf
 A report that Joe ,shugrue,s the box CT, who appeared here recently, was soon to marry New Haven girl, brought a quick denial ssflo, sir No such luck said Joe I've got a moth CT, a father and two young brothers to support and that's enough without supporting a wife, too"
 There has been 50 much conplaint about crowded conditions atsthe Army Navy game that PEilade1p hias business men are talking about building new stadium which will seat about so,eoo. Gov. Tener of Pennsylvania favors the idea. He said the stadium might be used for a worlds series or for the | Olympic games in 1916 if they were staged in this country. l Charlie Daily, coach Of the Ar141y l football eleven, says the team was the best ever turned out at West Point and he is unwilling to admit that any team in the country could beat it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-01
CUBS MAY GET
 GROH FROM REDS

Chicago. Dec 1.-At least i've mem bers of the Chicago National league team are to be traded or released in the near future. according to an on- cfa1 Of the club who claims to have srared an ss1nside tip'' from Roger Beanaaaan the new manager
 Those slated for removal by one route or another as outde1der Tommy Leach, Indelder "Red" CorTiden and Pitchers Eddie Stack. Charles Smith and George Pierce
 basernan. may be secured by the Cubs in exchange for Leach and a pitcher.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-01
Charley Brfckley looking
FOL WELL TO
 REMAIN AT
 WASH. & JEFF.

Washington. Pa. Dec. 1-=A1l talk of Bob F'oIwelI's hardening to his alma. matters call and leaving Washington and Jefferson to coach the Pennsyl- vania football team next season was silenced yesterday.
 R. M Murphy.. the w & J. graduate manager Of football, announced that F'olweH had been signed for next sea son. It is understood that Folwell get big increase ins salary and that he refused to bind himself for more than. one year. -.s<
 FroIwell was asked to come to Pennsy despite the. fact that George Brooke has contract that will not expire un- til next November. Brooke would still have been retained, but Fro1wen would have been given the position of head coach had he accepted the offer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-01
A Riaa.

A man from the middle west was coming over from Catalina island to Los Angeles. In one hand he cafEied a bottle, tightly corked and full to the top with clear green liquid.
 What you got in the bottle, sporty asked fellow passenger.
 '.Some water from the Pacific ocean. The folks back nome won't believe the sea water is salty. They're 5enoraRe, but Pm taking this bottle acme 70 prove it-''
 ''But," said the other, you've got the bottle plumb full When the dde comes in that water will rise and bust the bottle.''
 '.Is that sop asked the man with the water. q hadn't thought Of that m pour out little. And he did ur1ay Evening Post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-01
ST. LOUIS FEDS SIGN
 EDDIE PLANK

Chicago. Dec. f-rt was announced by President Gilmore yesterday after noon that Eddie Plank. the 1efe-hand- ed pitcher of-the Philadelphia Athlet- ics, will be signed before another day and will be assigned to the St. Louis FederaIs.
 Gilmore wired every club in the Fedr era1 League to give out by today the names of all players signed. It was believed 3Mordecai Brown is on fhe: Chi cago Federal Hst.33
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-01
HALF MILLION HERE
 IN PROFESSIONAL TASKS

Washington, Dec. 1--More than half million persons over 10 years of age were engaged in professional pur~ suits in the United States in 19dO than in 1900 according to figures today by the census bureau In 1910 the num- Der of personse engaged in procession al pursuits was 1,825, 127 compared with 1, ,25S 538 in 1900.
 Of those engaged in professionals occupations in 1910, I, ,151, ,7s9 were males. and 67S, AIS females This compares with 8z7, ,91 males and 4So.5S7 females in 19oe-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-01
nrudan and His Wifi.

Dryden married Lady Elizabeth Howard, a shrew of marked ability She complained that he showed her no attention and wished herself a book that she might enjoy more of his sO- ciety. .eWish yourself an almanac, my dear. Then I could change you every years
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-01
Easy.

..some folks.'' said the busy woman, s.take life easy, as easy as the new hired girl wanted to take her neV place.
 ss .Hverything goes by clockwork here,' the mistress said to this girl- by clockwork,, mind you. You get up at 6, you dine at 12, and you go to bed at 1o.'
 :. Well. if that's all.' said the girl, with smile. T think I win be able to manage it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-01
(By Waener.)


 Bobby Stow, the Bridgeport base ball star and also a member of the Blue Ribbon basketball team, started work last night as coach of the Yale basketball squad. Sixty-nine reported for practice, the largest squad that ever turned out and there is excellent material in the crowd. Capt Stack pole made a speech and introduced &Stow. Bobby gave a little talk in which he told the boys the best meth . ods of training and explained what was expected of each man who tried for the team. The position will mean quite a bit of extra coin for Stow. , Michigan expects to be on liar wards schedule next season. The westerners are willing to come east next season to meet the Crimson. Ii is also probable that Notre Dame will be on the Michigan schedule next year. s
 The Chicago Federa1s are after Doc Johnston, the Cleveland first 'baseman, but the Maps say they will make nc effort to Keep Johnston.
 Somebody's a go1 darn liar. Presi- dent Ward of the Brooklyn F,edera1s has returned from the west Sdenyine that Artie Holman has been signed to manage Brooklyn. Although Lee Magee denied signing with Brooklyn, Ward declares the players three year contract has been received-
 Duke F. Kahanamoku, worlds s champion short distance swimmer and George sCunha., also one of the best known Americans.l left Honolulu yesterday for Australia to meet the champions of the Antipodes-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-01
Reakhina.

To learn to breathe properly inhats the lungs and walk for i've paees. keeping the mouth shut and breathing through the nose. increasing the fve paces to, ten and then to fifteen or more. Follow this up by taking sew eral long breaths after getting up in the morning and again before retiring