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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-03
JAP BILLIARDIST
 PREPARING FOR MATCH
Yanada Hopes to Take Cutler
 Into Camp Jan. 12.

koji Yamada, the Jap cue wielder who openly admits his willingness to hold a billiard title of almost any de- scrfption, is now getting down to ac- tive preparation for his match with Albert Cutler in New York, Jan 12, to Is, which will introduce Al ba1kline billiards. From now until the date of the match he will put in his time studying the vagaries Of the kew game. Cutler has been practising Al for some time and Is already familiar with some Of the angles Of the new style.
 The preliminary work for the com ing match is going to be more exact ing than is usually the case for pro- fessina1 games The Al .balkline pre- sents several new angles in billiards and the players have to get accus- toned to these as we'll as perfect their playing form.
 One of the chief differences rron the 18-inch balkline games which resent day players are most familiar with, is the size of the balks which will make a decided difference Tn the distance that the balls have to be driven on each sllor to comply with the ba1kline rules.
 Also the fact that the anchor zones are inches square making 1t prac- t1caly impossible to nurse the balls at these points, and the action will nat urally shift to the center of the ta- ble, where the greatest advantage for point making lies owing to the greater area not coming under the restriction Of the balkline rules
 Yamada, who apparently hitehed his ambitions to star before invading this country, has entered into his preliminary work with his customary diligence and is playing with one eye on the balls and the other on the vis- ion of title For if the Al game fulf1ls the hopes or the billiard au- thorities and replaces the 1s2 game az the standard following the tourna- ment next April to establish a cham pionship in this class the Jap has probably as good chance as any one of being the champion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-03
IEVlNSKY AFTER
 GUNBOAT SMITH

Battling Levinsky is on the trail of ssGunboat'' Smith. If he wins his bout with ''Bob'' dcA11ister next Mon day night at Madison Square Garden, New York, he will demand a match with ssGunboat,'' who. many say, gain ed undisputed possession of the heavy weight title when he toppIed over Ar thur Pelkey in the fifteenth round at San Francisco on New Years Day.
 Levinsky is confident that he can take the measure of Smith, and his performances in the ring within the last year have gained him many ad= lnirers, who regard him as the log1- cal man to pit against the ''Gunner for championship houors.
 The year just ended was a busy one for Levinskys He engaged in more than twenty-five bouts, meeting many of the best men among the light heavyWeights-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-03
MILLIONAIRE BOXER
 ENTITIES WINE CELLAR

Philadelphia. Jan 8-A J. Dr1xsl Riddle. founder of the DreEeI Blade Classes. has started the new year rI destroying the contents Of the Ef1o cellar in his home, 21o4 walnut etrrf The wines and Hquors deetroyad cclt several thousand doflars
 Riddle spoke of his resolution co q meeting of hfs Bible Ciars tn Er1T Trinity church. e fey dayg aao. go said he had decided s man Vas oeL1rr on in every way # he lac lor1f alone, but he had no critfcisnn tg male of moderate driukerB
 "I don't consider that mnGerlse drinking, or the serving Of wine Eill meals, sets Q bad example hc rE- plained.
 Riddle said he had received letter from ministers erlticiains hin, ae Lde head of a Bible Class. for drinflnEs
 But these letters had notbinE to f1 with my giving uIt drs1lzing-'' he ezl- Tn fact, they afYFays 1na.ds nae flel like drinking through a1Ieer contra-rl- ness"
 Years ago, Fiddle told frfenas le drank a quart of whfekey a dny but in recent years he uAua1ly drank q mixture of claret and singer als- Cr Christmas Eve BtddIe 6ecidet El would be better off without any aloe .holfc beverages He has had no 1Ttl1- key for six years-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-03
It'S All Here
NEW YORK WINS
 FROM WHITE SOX
Game fin Australia Witnessed By Big Crowd of Fans Who
 Welcome Americans.

Brisbane, Australia, Jan. 3-The world touring Giants and White Sox received their first glimpse of Aus tralia here Thursday. The steamship st. A1ban. which had been the home of the American party since leaving Hong Kong, arrived in port at an early hour Thursday morning, but not too early to beat the welcoming delega- ton to the pier.
 Every one seemed prepared for the reception of the Americans. Two scores of automobiles were at the landing and the tourists were bundled into some of them as soon as they stepped off the gangplank Many of the machines looked familiar with the names of American makers on the radiators or hub caps. A tour Of the town was made soon after breakfast
 The teams played game in the forenoon, as 1t was necessary to leave in the afternoon for Sydney The game was one of the best played since leaving American soil. Scott and Benz did fine work on the mound for the Sox, while Wiltse and Hearne per formed for the Giants. The Giants won by the score of to 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-03
AL KETCHELL TO
 APPEAR ON STAGE
Local Boxer to Give Sparring Exhibition at Studio Thea
 ire Next Tuesday.

Al KetcheT. "The Yankee Boy who Is native of this city and well known boxer, will make his 1914 de- but on the stage next Tuesday night He will appear at the Studio theatre at State street and Colorado avenue, in an exhibition of bag punching and boxing He will go through fast bout with Red Allen, a well known local scrapper, to show the public how a boxer trains for his matches.
 The engagement is for one night only. KetcheII is one of the cleanest mitt artists in the game and his ex- hfbitio1 is sure to draw a large crowd. It will be fine attraction for Man ager Raymond Hanke's attractive playhouse.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-03
ERgETS REFUSES TO
 WORRY ABOUT STARS

Newark. N. J., Jan. g. Charles H. Ebbets Jr., the president of the New ark club of the InetrnationaI League, is not worrying over the prospective raid of the Federal League On his team The report was made a few days ago that six Of the men the Newark roster had been in receipt of offers to join the Federal League teams to be started in Baltimore. To roz1to and Pittsburgh.
 .'I do not believe that any of our players will jump to the FederaIs.'' he said in the course of a statement. land give up the opportunity of playing on a team that has won the Interna tionaI League pennant and great pres size. The Federa1s, should they start. may take some players from the varf- GUS clubs which will make the task of ssle managers and club owners to re- duce5 their forces all the easier.
 ttNo,x the Federa1s are not striking fear into the camp of the BrooFlyns Or Newarks from the standpoint of the club owners C.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-03
ENGMsHMAN WHIPPED
 FRESHMAN IN GREAT
 BOUT 2s YEARS AGO

Sunday will be the twenty-third an niversary of the great battle in New Orleans in which Bob Fitzsimn ons whipped Jack Dempsey, and thus be- came the mfddleweight champion of the world.
 Dempsey was born in County Kill dare. Ireland, while Bob is a native of Cornwall England. Jack came over to America at an early age, while Ruby Robert, after a. youth spent in New Zealand and Australian. even tually became a citizen of the United States. It was Englishman against Irfshman, and the former won. It must be remembered, however, that the Hibernian had reached the top of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-03
roDAY N PUenIsIEo ANNAia.

1ss5-Joe WormaId defeated An- drew Marsden in a battle for the heavyweight championstip and e2sc00 at HorIey, England. After Saysrs re- tired. following his battle with Hssn- an, the American boxer, Sam HurEl claimed the title. He was defeata1 fsf Jem Mace. Tn 1863 Tom King besl Mace, and then retired Mace. TTol- maid and Marsden then claimed Che title, and Wornald, by defeating Mars- den, was given the belt Worma1l forfeited 5000 rather than meet Mace. and the great Jem, again claimed the belt Tn 1867 WormaId received a forfeit from Baldwin, and again claim ed the title. The following year VoF- maid came over to America a1a fought a draw with Baldwin for the championship. Shortly aftsrFzard Mace became the recognized cham pion.
 1so7-Jim Flynn defeated Jack CTwin) Sullivan in 20 rounds ct Los Angeles
 191o-Knockout Brown outppirtod Pal Moore in 10 rounds at New TaFlr-
 Chicago had s1 honicides in De cember.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-03
CHICAGO OWNER
 WARNS PLAYERS
Murphy Says He Will Go to
 Court If Men Jump.

Chicago. Jan. s-Charles W. Mur- phy, president of the Chicago Nation al League Ball club, yesterday served notice on the ball players under con- tract with the club that he would take legal steps to prevent them. if any players should desert, to the Federal League. Letters were mailed to each man on the club roster, notifying him that he was expected to fulfil the con- tract held by the club.
 ssThe Chicago club" Murphy wrote mot only has a moral but g. legal right to your services. This Is to in form you that this right will be pro- tected to the fullest extent of the law"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-03
By wagner.)


 Sam Kennedy. who managed the engaged to act as scout for the De- treit American league club. Kennedy is regarded as one of the shrewdest judges of players in the country. He inspected all the minor leagues when scouting for the Athletics and CIeve- land and he knows where to look for likely youngsters. It is pretty well understood that Kennedy was not the owner of the Waterbury team, but simply acted as manager for the Cleveland club
 Freddy Lied. the fleet youngster who was with Bridgeport at the start of the 1913 campaign, may get a chance with Hartford. He has written to the mana cement and as Benny Kaun rec contract. Lied has the speed but he couldn't bat over .100 while here. A protest against the report of a commfttee at this weeks meeting of the National Collegiate Athletic Asso- citation in New York concerning the death of Werner S. Be1yea, of the Norwich University football team. has been made by Nathan A. Tufts, of Waltham, referee of the Norwich Holy Cross game in which Belyea was in- Jured MT. Tufts, in letter to Dr. kTSOISG w. HLKII0r, OI the zOnIVeTS1Iy sOI Wisconsin, chairman of the commit tee, takes exception to the committees report that Belyea's death was due to 'ta fierce and unnecessary tackle which broke his back after he had aI- ready been tackled and downed.,' The letter says there was no unneces- sary roughness and calls attention to the fact that Belyea was badly hurt in the NorWich-Dartmouth game in 1912 of which MT. Tufts also was ref cree.
 The American baseball teams rep- resentfng the Chicago White Sox, of the American League, and the New York Giants of the National League, arrived in Sydney, Australia, today. They are to be given a civic welcome by the Lord Mayor of Sidney on Mon day Considerable interest has been artHfsed in the tour in Australasia and 10, 900 spectators gathered on the Syd- ney Cricket grounds today to witness the first match here, which was won by the White Sox.
 Because he failed to do any hitting last season. Moose Miller, the lanky
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-03

New Haven first basemau, has received g. cut in salary. We will next hear of Moose Jumping to the FederaIs-
 Doc Crandall, the relief pitcher of the Giants. threatens to retire from the game. He owns a big farm near Wadina, Ind.s and does not have to worry about money.
 Claude Rossnans and Dave Altizer, two former Eastern association play CTS, will soon pass out of the American association Minneapolis has asked for waivers on both veterans
 Several clubs in the American league are anxious to secure Ray Fisher, the former Hartford pitcher. at present member of the New, York Americans. Fisher had the misfortune to lose many 2 to 1 and 3 to 3 games last season but pitched good bali and it is doubtful if Chance will part with him.
 The RambIers of Straaford are prac- ticing hard for their big game with the Blue Ribbon basketball team next Tuesday night in Colonial hall The Stratford boys have been promised a big bonus if they win and as they beat the Ribbons in the previous contest they are confident Of repeating. It is hard to see where the Ribbons will have any better chance or winning be- cause they cannot use Bobby Stow. Manager Leavy. however, thinks the veteran players will be greatly i'm proved in shooting.
 Ed Barney, the sailor outfelder who started last season with Hartford and finished with Meriden, will get anoth- CT trial with the Senators. He is fast man and can throw but his hat ting fell down in the latter part of last year.
 Jack Miller, the first baseman re- gently traded by Pittsburgh to St. Louis, denies he has Jumped to the Federal league. Miller says the Ma tionaI league looks pretty good to him because he knows he will get his sal ary.
 Larry Mclean, the Giants catcher, is very much gxieved at the report that he was licked by Cy Seymour in a. fight last week. Mclean says he was just about to- destroy Seymour when the fight was stopped, That's starting the new year with an old story.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-03
IMPRISONED DEPUTIES
 RELEASED BY HUERTA

Mexico City, Jan. 3-Twenty -six former Mexican deputies imprisoned by Provisional President Huerta. last Ostober, were released from the pen itentiary today. Rodolfo Reyes, for mer minister of justice, and Jorge Vera Estanol, former minister of pub lie instruction, are not among those released.
 The judge of the district court who had charge of the investigation into the charges against them found there was no basis for the accusation of re- beHion and their release was ordered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-03
NEW HAVEN SHOP MEN
 HAVE WAGES REDUCED

New Haven, Jan. 3-The explanation given for the reduction of wages in the shops of the New York, New Ha- ven & Hartford Railroad Go. today is that it is in line with an economic policy laid down by MT. Elliott, chair man of the board of directors. The reduction is 10 per cent. Nothing is known of any other wage changes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-03

More than 1000 coal bargemen struck in New York City for a wage increase.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-03

Seven persons were injured when their automobile hit a tree in Phil ade1phia-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-03

CUSTOM OvERCoAT SALE $16 LYFORD BROTHERS $1e East Side and West End
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-03

he would bet the money at the pre- vailing ringside odds, and not at even money.
 Anyone. who thinks Ritchie can't make 13s has another guess coming.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-03
SAM KENNEDY SIGNS TO ACT
 AS SCOUT FOA DETROIT CLUB
Freddy Lied, Last Year With Bridge port, Likely To Be With
 Hartford

New Haven first basemar. has received a cut in salary. We will next hear of Moose jumping to the FederaIs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-03

Chicago had s1 hOmieideu in De- cember.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-03

Claude Rossmans and Dave A1tizers two former Eastern association play CTS. will soon pass out of the American association Minneapolis has asked for waivers on both veterans
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-03

Doc Crandal1, the relief pitcher of the Giants. threatens to retire from the game. He owns a big farm near Wadina, Ind. and does not have to worry about money.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-12-11
"Booze Beat Me"
Deafh-Bed Confession of Civil Engineer


There are sermons and sermons booze, but
none has been preached with more punch to
it than this from the lips of poor down and OUT
who died last week in cheap Chicago lodging house.
Let the fellow who thinks that he beat old
John Barleycorn, read and ponder the fate of Ralph
Maxson Greene, civil engineer able to command
salary OF $1,000 year-Sober-a pauper after six
months bout with booze.
The Chicago Tribune in reporting the death of
Greene, who died from alcoholism says that unless
relatives heard from his body may be buried in the
potter's field.
A few hours before his death, Greene called for
pencil and some paper and this is what he wrote:
Six months ago earning $500 month civil and
general engineer had wife and little daughter and nice
home in Winnipeg, Canada. I did not drink Then I
employed by United States the marine bar
racks Washington, D. c. One night took drink Since
that night have taken many drinks.
lost my speed Then I lost my job Then continued to
drink and discovered that couldn't get another job
felt that did another job long could get
something drink lost my home Then Chicago.
going die don't I want to say this before
go: Let booze alone 1t can't be whipped It's too fast for
me it's fast for you For booze gave everything
had and that haven't anything left, booze will take
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-12-11
First Ohio Elections Since Home Rule
Applies Gives Drys the Victory

Finday, o., county seat of Hancock county, and
a city of $1,000, December voted dry under the
Bea law, by majority Of 363 The home rule amend
ment of the brewers went into effect December 3.
This measure knocks out the Rose law, under which
half the counties of Ohio dry.
Anticipating the effect of this amendment the
drys called elections in nearly forty towns and cities,
under the Bea law. Fndlay the first city to vote
since the general election. In the statewide fight
Findlay cast majority of 1877 for Prohibition, but
the vets believed that with the county law knocked
out they could carry Findlay and other county seats
and establish saloons therein.
The fact that Findlay repudiated this notion is
held to be important Hancock county whole
has been dry fore years If by voting Fndlay dry the
county can be kept dry, then the vets have little to
hope for in other counties. 1t is not believed they
will carry more than three county seats, and
thus their whole gain, in getting the home rule
amendment through will be insignificant.
The vets in Findlay up to their usual tricks
Frank Midney, a wet speaker arrested for
saut Michael P Horand and Andrew Schmerde-
busach were arrested and bound to the grand
jury under the charge of illegal registration Three
other arrests were made for the same cause
The drys engaged Captain Owen 0. Wizard of
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-12-11
THE AMERICAN ISSUE
December II, 1914

Chicago, for weeks speaking campaign. The vets
had E. E. Smith, of Cincinnati, their chief speaker.
Practically all the prominent business of Finday
the dry SIDE under the leadership of Dr. N L.
Macach1an
The village of Ohio City, in Van Vert county
voted dry the day. It's majority nine votes.
The drys will keep at the program all over Ohio.
Elections have been called in thirty and cities
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-12-11
A Vision and a Task
Gilbert H. Newland.


Some one has said that vision without task
produces a visionary person while task without a
vision produces drudge. An Illinois State Sunday
School worker said that there four kinds of
vision
First, worm vision. It see only few inches
ahead because of the grass and trash that hinder its
sight.
Second, rabbit vision. The rabbit good
deal further, probably block or more.
However, squirrel from his viewpoint in
the top for quarter of mile. Nevertheless the
squirrel compete with the eagle that flies above
and sees the whole landscape.
We have to the stage in the temperance
work where we need eagle vision. The League had
to prove that the people would vote for Prohibition
and accordingly they started with the precinct town
ship and residence district. Then they widened the
fight to the county. Then in order, the state,
nation, and the world.
The Waterloo in the battle of ballots, will
when the wet votes of the great cities like Chicago,
New York and San Francisco matched against the
dry votes of fourteen dry states plus fifteen states
which fifty per cent dry. AS soon as the
hftyhve per cent of Our population, who are dry,
have had an opportunity to elect congressman and
senator's the National Congress will be able to pass
the dry amendment to the constitution. Then with
the ratification of this amendment by thirtysx
it becomes part of the constitution.
BY the time the dry victory IS won In the United
States the war in Europe will in all probability be
over, and then will come Our chance to aid in the
worldwide task.
Russia's purpose to be rid of the drink problem
will need strengthening. France Germany and Eng
land will be forced to adopt the highest standards of
efficiency to care for and rebuild warwasted Europe
For this the temperance program will be
ceptable to them and possibly pay part of our
debt to Europe by leading them to abolish the drink
habit they led to abolish slavery half century
ago. Let us be ready when the time comes.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-12-11

If you find man who thinks the state is going to
the bow vows because it adopts Prohibition, ask him
why Louisiana hasn't gone to the dogs since the lot
terry banshed, and why the whole South has been
so prosperous since slavery was abolished.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-16
MIDSEASON AT THE
CATSKILL RESORTS
Hotels and Cottages Arrange
Many Entertainments for
Vacation Seekers.

OTIS SUMMIT, N. Y, Aug. I5.--The for
eign situation has had tendency to in
crease the August business transacted at
the Catskill Mountain House and there
are seen here a number of people who
usually spend August and September
abroad. but who this year have been
compelled to remain In America.
The presence of 30 many people here
during the past week has added to the
interest taken In the social functions at
the hotel and II IL years since there has
been "A more brilliant affair than the mid
August ball In progress here this evening.
Among the late arrivals at the Catskill
Mountain House are Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bort Blum. Mrs. l.. Fernbscher. George
J.. Fernbacher. Mrs, Elsie Stimmel. Maui
rice Hymes. Mrs Il. Armour. Mrs. T. II.
Mandell. Brooklyn. Julius Oestreicher.
Edward Hirschhorn. Abraham Kaufman.
Mrs H. A. Brodek, Mr.. ard Mrs. Chester
l.. Jones, Herman Seligman, DR. Michael
Epstein. Adolf Hirshfeld, Miss Laura
Hirshfeld Miss Matilda Hirshfeld. SAM
uel Hirshfeld s. $. Goodman. Benjamin
Cohen, Daniel W. Kahn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Belmont Bergield, Mrs. q. q. Bauer.
Mrs Henry Biumenthai, Miss Anna Gou-
berg. Max Halperem, Nathan Morgan
roth. Mrs H. Sander. Leo KrelsmaD. Mr..
and Mrs. l.. !. Conn, ! Alkus. Mr.. and
Mrs Mamie Bly, v. Noeder, Harry NJ.
Wilmer. Or. Anna G.. Freedman. ]. Gin
gold, Waiter Lindner, L. NJ Heymann.
Mr.. and Mrs II. Selover Isaac Good
man, A. r. Schleestein, r.. Blttencr. 2.
y. Mandelf Samuel Lash. ]. r. Young,
New York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-16
MANHATTAN BEACH.

The return OF bright skies during the
greater part OF the week brought life
and activity once more on the tennis
courts and bathing beaches. But the
evening dances. also the Wednesday and
Saturday tea dances. have been equally
popular. Auction bridge. automobile
luncheon and dinner parties In the open
air casino and on the terrace continue
TO be a feature at this resort.
United States Congressman William A.
Calder. Comptroller Prendergast. Richard
Higgins. William Hees. Stewart IL. Jones.
Oscar Scherer, William sherman Thomas
Wheeler. Grafton Virgins. william Dowd.
J. Oliver Stokes and Henry Hoscher and
John W. Stilger have been a few OF those
who have brought dinner parties from
Manhattan by automobile.