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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11

The big athletic carnival at the Bust
ness Mems Gymnasium was witnessed
by large crowd last night The fans
were all pleased by the evenings enter
tainment, everything being run of in
great shape.
kid" Kelly need not feel discouraged
by his defeat at the hands OF Jimmy
Grant Jimmy's aggressive style of
milling was too much for the game To-
cal boy who, in our opinion, has the
maktngs of great fighter Meyer
Prizes and several other boys in Atlanta
can take lessons from this youngster
when it comes to gameness.
kid" Young was given great hand
when he appeared in the ring for his
set-to with Eddie Walsh. The kid"
is certainly one popular scrapper around
these parts and it's about time some To-
cal promoter would dig up a good OPP
ponent for him.
Louis Cohen wore a broad smile after
Young disposed OF Walsh, Louis is
again handling Young. and is busy ten
ing all the cans what a great fighter his
protege is They can't come too fast
for as now, chirped Louis. as he patted
the battling newsboy on the back after
the bout lch ka bibble.
The two-minute rounds last night
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
BY Chick" Evans.

HHICAGO, Feb 1.-THE Houston
Country Club Of Houston, Tex
as, has scheduled an invitation
tournament on its links for February
10 20 and 81 II offers an interest
ing series OF fights and trophies and
] earnestly advise any golfer whose
way lies southwark about that time
TO strive to enter. I am very sure
the Houston club would accept the
entries OF any golfers OF good stand :
ing in good Northern clubs. ] have
known many people who have played
at Houston, among them my old
friend. the !ate Ben NJ. Collins. Jr.,
and they have all spoken most en-
Enthusiastically OF the Houston course
and people Therefore l feel very
certain that any Southern tourist who
strays into Texas about that time Will
be q lucky man.
believe that Ouimet is expected
and that everything will be done to
make the Houston event OF national
interest These Texans are the most
mistakenly nospitable and uniquely
energetic people ] have ever known.
The Houston Chamber Of Commerce
and the Mayor OF the city both wired
my firm to give me a little vacation,
about the end Of February. and indi-
viauals have written to Mr., Mark
ham. president Of the Illinois Central
Railroad. and To n r. Forgan. presi-
dent Of the National City Bank, to
use their influence in the same direc-
ton
Chicks Busy Season Now.
Unfortunately this is my busiest
season and | can not possibly get
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
RINGSIDE NOTES

brought out action every minute of the
time the boys were in the ring. Walsh
and Young fought toe to toe while they
were battling while Grant and Kelly
gave the fans enough action 20 last them
some time.
Jimmy Grant deserves much praise for
the way he is giving away weight these
days. Prizes outweighed Jimmy by at
least is pounds when the pair met re-
advantage over Grant. The latter
tipped the beam at lis pounds last
night. This was also Jimmy's third
fight in five days.
II Johnny Coulon goes to London to
fight Young Fox in June. where will
KID williams come in for that ban
tsmweisht championship match, Sam
Harris. the Kids manager. Will let out
an awful squswk one that will be heard
wherever they know what boxers are
Tom Gibbons, Mikes brother, gets
into action tomorrow night when he
meets Charley Weinert at a New York
club. The winner has been promised a
match with Battling" Levinsky,
Jack Dillon added another victim to
his long list the other hight by stop
ping Tommy Danforth in two rounds
at Memphis.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
Want Evans to Battle Ouimet
Texas After Big Golf Match

away. or course ii is great dis
appointment to me, for besides the
golfing treat there are personal rea-
sons why | have always been mucn
interested in Texas.
! have before me the printed an
nouncement of the event. 1t is an
attractive program, with the picture
OF a hospitable looking clubhouse,
with wide inviting verandas. on the
first page.
The tournament is a handicap af-
fair and every amateur entrant mus
present his handicap certified to by
the secretary of his club, and the par
and DOGGY Of his course must be
given too.
There viii be three flights To the
championship flight all players from
scratch to eight handicap viii be
eligible: to the middle flight all those
from nine to sixteen, inclusive, handi-
cap; to the buffers flight. all those
with a seventeen handicap or over.
Sixteen will qualify for each flight
and all match play rounds viii be at
eighteen holes, except in the cham
pionship final, which will be at
thirty six holes.
There will be cup To the winner
and a medal to the runner-up in each
flight, and cup Will reward the low
est score in the qualifying round.
In addition there will be an eighteen
hole handicap, open to ali, with eigh-
teen the maximum handicap, and the
winner of this will also receive a cup.
Furthermore, the eight amateurs
defeated in the first round of each
flight will play in consolation flights
for three other cups To sum up,
there are eight cups and four medals
for the amateur players.
Big Money for Professionals.
To add TO the interest Of the event
there viii be a professional cham
pionship with prizes as follows; First,
$3.50; second. 500, and third. $50.
This will undoubtedly attract a fine
field of professionals and is worth
journeying many miles to see.
a glance at the diagram of the
course gives an impression Of many
cross cop bunkers aud greens little
too open. Only twice are the green's
trapped on two sides, and then the
traps do not touch the green For
mashie shots three sides ought to be
closed up with a fair green to drop
into in front of the green preceded by
another trap. II is possible, how
ever that their green's arc sand and
that may modify my statement, The
tiliiut louitll anu ilA''A t.'tN'a ~ - ~
be Of splendid testing distance. The
| NTH, fifteenth and sixteenth parallel
each other and number seven looks
| like a good one There is a drive out
! and around wooded bend IN Bray +
| Bayou,
There are three short holes going
| out and one coming in, and in the
! last nine there seem many possible
| threes. The seventeenth is fine
distanced hole coming where 1t does.
| The distances are.
out 1856. 1856, Az, 450. 400, 1913, 1858,
| 3a4. 1ST--S.0S6
ln-140. $50, PSI. 253. 800, SCI, 251,
| ass. 3S7-2.SSS Total. 5,92A
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
KID YOUNG AND
JIMMY GRAN 7
Win W|THK. D. g
Walsh and Kelly Are Forced to
Take Count at Carnival-0th-
or Events Interesting.
oCAL fans were treated to a big

OCAL fans were treated to big
nights sport at the athletic car
nival in the Business Mems
Gymnasium in the Steiner Emery
Building last night. Professional and
amateur boxing, wrestling, weight
lifting and dumb bell swinging were
all on the card. The large crowd
present enjoyed the entertainment.
Jimmy Grant, the fast little bantam
and kid" Young the newsboy cham
pion. both won their bouts in the
step to the top Of the ladder in their
divisions.
The bout between Grant and Kelly
was by far the treat of the evening
Kelly is a youngster in the game who
tips the beam at around 12S pounds,
and gave Jimmy tough time of 1t
for eight rounds. Grant got angry In
the ninth. and stopped Kelly with a
hard right to the jaw after the latter
Rad put up one OF the greatest scraps
witnessed around here in some time.
kid" Young simply added another
victory to his long list when he
knocked out Eddie Walsh in two
rounds Walsh started after Young
as If he meant to stop the newsboy
champ IN round, but class told, and
Walsh took the count in the second
session.
The three amateur bouts also
brought out some interesting milling.
considering that the contestants were
but beginners at the game. All rounds
were cut to two minutes.
Professor Magee gave a great ex-
hibition at dumb bell swinging, and
also put up a good wrestling bout
against Jim Prokos, the Greek de-
mon. The latter, however, won In two
straight falls.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11

Ion because he refrained from beat.
ing Freddie Hicks. If he had beaten
up. Freddie Hicks they would have
yelled: stop the fight!" In a way
fight fans resemble human beings.
It is said that Willie Richie will 90
to Australia after his scrap with Tom.
my Murphy-that is, if Mr.. Murphy
does not succumb to seniIe decay in
the meantime.
Ten major leaguers are said to have
been blackIisted by the Federal
League. Gosh, but we'd hate to b
blacklisted by the Federal League!
AMPUTATION.
Il send yoW back fire hundred bones"
King Cole. he up and crote.
And yet III bet that ichen he did IL
got his loiltidm goat.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
ANTIPODEAN FAN-FOOD-II.
THE MERKLE OF THE NILE.
From the Sydney Referee

they the field for
to N
o
caught ball with the greatest precision
actio minus a
teams Mr. c.
Messrs o
controlled
ladies
Callahan
match Eddie McGoory the middeweight
OF
dufn he
The game dis
practically all points Of the
service
Then field they fumbled
pointed in combination and in placing the field
CAN UNDE building grandstands and
Feds their bills
o land player they failed to get"
LEVlNSkY cheered the sixday
law for Morgan is all cut about it.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
FOOD FOR SPORT FANS
J ~~~~N@~~o-~~~N-~N~0~ I~~N-N~.~~~~-~-~
) BY GEORGE e. PHAIR :

A GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE.
Some day Mcfarland and Gibbons
toiH f0ht:
Then ,oiH my lehiSkers be lengthy and
Umte
Our colleague, Mr.. Oviatt, bursts in
with the information that Eva Tan
quay ran in the sixth race at Juarez
and Garter didn't even show.
Suggestion to fight scribes: When
boxer shows any speed, why not
call him phantom?
Snowy Baker wants Jimmy Clabby
to sail for Australia early in March
but James has an important engage
ment with a judge and jury about
that time.
There was a meet, last eve to de-
eide the A. A. U. tank championship,
but neither Larry Mclean nor Ping
Bodie are amateurs.
1t is said that Frank Chance has
bought 100000 interest in the Los
Angeles club. Having been in base
ball for several years, MIR. Chance
knows that there Is no money in the
game.
Frank BoWerman says he wants to
quit farming and be an umpire. This
is the worst knock ever handed to ag
riculture.
Those French fight promoters are
going ahead with The match between
Georges Carpenter and Kid Mccoy,
showing that some persons do not
hesitate to plumber a cemetery.
A dispatch says that Doc Ayers,
now with the Washington team, fan
ned 800 in a season in the Virginia
League. We repeat, in the Virginia
League.
HOW COULD YOU. FRANK?
81 rant to be farmer;
All other men are champs"
Thus spoke Frank BowermGn, and
ltOH
He 1oants to join the jumps.
Oftentimes one Is led to wonder
what Willie Hoppe would do for COM
petition if it were not for George SUIT
ton.
Windsor fight fans Kissed Jack Dill
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
EVERS DEPOSED
AS MANAGER Of
CHICAGO TEAM
Murphy Names Hank 0'Day to
Replace Scrappy Second Base
man-Feds After Johnny,
By Frank G. Menke.

n TEW YORK. Feb. Thames A,
~ Gilmore, president of the Fed
eral League, to-day accepted
the challenge thrown down by Presi-
dent Charles w. Murphy of the Chi
cago Cubs, and declared that the or
ganizers of the new baseball organi
zation would fight the major leaguers
to a finish.
Gilmore was almost tickied to death
by the row that has developed be-
tween President Murphy and John
EVers. who has been deposed as
manager Of the Cubs and replaced by
Hank O'Day. the umpire and former
manager of the Cincinnati Reds, He
declared that the treatment accorded
Evers would react on the National
Leaguers. particularly Murphy. and
would influence the public in favor of
the new organization. whose aim ii
Is to accord good treatment to its
PLAYERS
The Federal League is already out
to land Evers for it's own ranks, and
no stone viii be left unturned in the
efforts to get the Cub star.
Interest In the conflict between the
Federals and organized baseball was
overshadowed by the Murphy Evers
mbroelio Evers said that he would
carry his case to the National Com
mission, though he declared that he
would never play ball with the cubs
again He laid his case before Presi-
dent John X. Tener. who advised
him 10 let the commit ssion handle the
affair Tener refused to discuss the
case to-day asserting that 1t was a
matter for the commission to settle,
but Teners manner and that OF the
National League magnates other than
Murphy indicated their regret that
this clash had cropped up at the
present time 10 soil the already mud
dy waters of asehall.
President Ban Johnson, OF the
American League. who came here for
to-6ay's meeting OF his organization.
was up bright and early getting an
earful of baseball chatter He also
took a particular interest in the fact
that the ways Of Murphy and Evers
had parted. He regarded E,VerS as
one Of the hraiuiest men that ever
played the national game and would
like to see him in the American
League. Evers has already declared
that he would like to play again with
Frank Chance. who is now manager
OF the Yankees, and there is likely to
be a merry little contest between the
Federals and Americans for the SER
vices of the Trojan
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
Matty McCue Hands
Jack White a Lacing

CHICAGO Feb H. Flashing the old
punch that won him a way deep into
The hearts of the people OF Racine
Matty McCue last night beat Jack
White. OF Chicago. IN their ten-round
battle tn John Wagner Lakeside are
ma Starting badly and getting the
worst OF the first three rounds. McCue
came toward the duish like a limited
train, and at the END was far this bet
ter man.
White was much mussed up. his left
eyebrow being badly swollen as result
Cue haymaker His nose and lips We're
a hi swollen and ne finished a decld-
edly tired young scrapper.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
Corking Bouts at
Columbia Tonight

The regular Wednesday nights box
ing bouts will be staged at the Column
bia Theater tonight Matchmaker Mike
Saul has secured Happy Joe Trent to
meet Kid Gould in the eight round
wind-up, and the pair should put up
an interesting bill Trent fought at the
local playhouse a few weeks ago and
made a great showing
Battling" Kelly. the promising
youngster, will take on Kid York in the
four-round semi wind-up. A four-round
preliminary bout will also be put on.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
Tinker Seeks Legal
Advice in Chicago

CHICAGO, Feb. u.-Speaking OF Tin
ker, 1t was limited yesterday that he has
consulted counsel in Chicago as to the
Brooklyn clubs legal right to hold him
under the option clause. II Tinker is
1t Is a foregone conclusion that the
Brooklyn club will appeal to the United
States courts for a permanent injunc-
ton. which. II granted, will prevent
Tinker from playing anywhere in this
country. except with the Dodgers
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
Britton Outpoints
Dohen in Gotham Go

NEW YORK, Feb 11.--Jaek Brit
ton, of Chicago, easily outpointed
Johnny Dohen, Of Brooklyn, last night
in the main event Of ten rounds at
the Irving A. G. The local boy was
unable 10 show his ruggedness to ad
vantage against the shifty Chicagoan.
and in eight Of the ten rounds was on
the short end.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
KEokuk SIGNS SIX PLAYERS.

kEOKUK, IOWA. Feb, I'M r
Baker, president OF the Keokuk Cen
trail Association Baseball Club, an
uounced to-day the receipt OF signed
contracts from The following six play
,rs George Benist Topeka L. r.
Herring. Topeka, Ray Stewart. Tupe-
ka John NcComaS Holtou. kans. John
summers, Charleston. Ark. Louis Gott-
schau ST Louis
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
Pitcher Efrd Sends
In Signed Contract

The signed contract OF Pitcher Efrd
was received at local baseball headquar-
tiers this morning. Efrd hurled for the
Roanoke team OF tho Virginia League
last season, where he won most OF his
games
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
CUE EXPERTS IN MATCH

CHICAGO, Feb. 1i.-willie Hoppe and
George sutton win play 1,500 points 1872
billiards here February 1875. under the
auspices Of the Chicago Athletic Asso-
citation for a stake of 81, 600.
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11

~HICAGO. Feb. 1.-THE Houston
Y Country Club Of Houston, Tex
as, has scheduled an invitation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-23
OBITUARY

Anna, widow of Anthony Doyle. died Saturday evening at her late home. 1276 Park avenue, after a brief ill., ness. She was a devout conmunicant of St Aug1stfne's church. She is sur vived by five daughters, Margaret Martha, Anna, and Mrs. James Will son. all of Bridgeport, and Mrs. Henry OpMaIias of WeIden, N. Y. She also leaves two sons, John Doyle Of Bridge port, and Martin Doyle of Denver.
 The funeral of Etta, wife of Will liam Bailey, was held Saturday after- noon from the home of her brother, George Washburn, 1s0 Whitney ave nue The service was conducted by the Rev. G. H. LaField. Many sor- rowing relatives and friends attended and there were a number of beautiful floral tributes. The bearers were J. Dean, W Zehner, l.. Smith and F. Ddter The burial was in Park ceme- tery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-23
SCHOOL. CHILDREN HOLD
 HOLIDAY EXERCISES

New York. Feb 23-Patriotic exe-- cises, drills. athletic contests and folk dances in 19 public playgrounds were features today of the children's ceie- bration of Washington's Birthday. The unvefling of a. Valley. Forge statue of Washington was the prin- cipal feature of the holiday in Brook lyn.
 The chief athletic event was mih- tary hike held in conjunction with the games of the Royal Arcanu1ri- Seventy two teams composed of men from the United States navy and the national guard regiments of the Met ropolitan district were entered An other contest was the annual heel anS toe handicap event of the. Walkers Club of America over a course of 10 and a half miles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-23
B. HI. $. TRACK MEET
 TOMORROW AFTERNOON

The annual interclass track athletic meet of the Bridgeport High school is to be held tomorrow afternoon in the Y- M. c. A. gymnasium under the supervision of Herb Tucker, coach of the track team. The games are prac- ticaI1y the try-outs for the selection Of fhe team to represent B. H. S. in the interscholastic meet to be held in boys have been training since Thanks giving when the cross-coslntry race was held.
 Much interest has been aroused among the students over the meet as the class scoring the greatest number of points in the three meets will be- come the possessors of a handsome silver cup donated by the Class of 1914 The meet Tuesday is but the first of series of three, two of which will be held in the r. M. C.. A. while the third will come off in the late spring at Seaside park. The class of 1915 has also donated a cup which will become the property of the in- dividual scoring the most points in the meets. The meet tomorrow will start at o'clock.
 Following are the entries:
 Twenty yard dash-1914: R. Hur- ley. Banks, Cosgrove; 1915: Porter, Lyon, Speer; 1917: Leverty Rocket
 One Hundred yard dash-1914: Luippold. Hurley, Murphy; 1915: Porter Weldon, Lyon; 1S17: Leverty, Pious, Jones, Rocket.
 Half mile run-1914s Roraback, Chapman, Cosgrove; 1915: Porter, Denny
 One mile run 914--: Beach, Banks Cosgrove; 1915; MouIton.
 High Junp-1e14: Banks Russell, Murphy 1915, Lavery, Jas. Murphy, Gernert-
 Running broad jump-1s14: Banks. Chapman, Murphy; 1915. Lavery, Gernert. Speer; 1917: Leverty
 Standing broad jump1e14: Chap man, Hurley. Murphy, Cossrove; 1915: Lavery. GerEert. Speer;s 1911: Leverty.
 r lb shot put-1914 Cosgrove, Murphy; 1915: Lynch, Jas Murphy, RcNamara; 1917: Levcrty.
 Half mile relay (4 men on a team) -1914. Banks, Roraback, Beach. Hurley. Chapman. Murphy; 1915: Denny. Speer. Porter, Lyon, Moulton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-23
News Items From Adjacent Towns


 cident was Of an unavoidable nature
 Inability to keep pace with orders on hand the Wood Manufacturing Go is compelled to work Sundays This firm manufactures automobile lamps, fixtures, etc.
 As John dcGarry, the local black |smfth, prognosticates, .It is an i'll wind that blows no good.'' Recent snow storm putting automobiles out of bus iness necessitated return to horse drawn vehicles. New shoes for horses a visit to MeGarry's blacksmith shop makes it all very nice for John.
 .sBi1I'. Hull of Mill Plain, was q busy man all day Saturday. Several ear loads of coal arriving for coal dealer Buckingham kept "BilP' on the jump.
 The Hagerden family of Greenfield Hill, accompanied by several guests. arrived from New York, Saturday. An Iover-Sunday visit was intended
 Miss May Book arrived home Satur- day. Miss Rock is the eldest daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs Isaac N- BocK and has been spending a weeks visit with friends in Pasaaie. N ,.
 Mrs. George w. Hills of the Unquo- wa road. is spending a few days in New York.
 MT. and Mrs. George Chambers of Chfcopees Mass. who have been visit ing with MT. and Mrs. A. H. Broth we'll have returned home. Miss G1endora and Josephine Con mover are in New York spending a few days with their mother.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-23
THE MILLER OF DEE.

N There dwelt miller hale and bold, Beside the River Dee; He wrought and sang from morn till
 night,
 No lark more blithe than he; And this. the burden of his song Forever used to be: sI envy no one-no, not I, And no one envies mel! s.Thour't wrong, my friend.' said old
 King Hal.
 As wrong as wrong as wrong can For could my heart be light as thine. I'd gladly change with three And tell me now what makes thee sing With voice so loud and free, While am sad, though I m the king, Beside the River Dee ?'' The miller smiled and doffed his cap q earn my bread. quoth he; T love my wife, love my friend, love my children three I owe no one can not pay, I thank the River Dee, That turns. the mill that grinds the To feed my babes and mel s-Good friend. said Hal, and sighed
 the while,
 Farewell. and happy be, But say more, if thousdst be true, That no one envies thee; v Thy meaIy cap is worth my crowns Thy nin my kingdonn's fee. Such men as thou art England's boast Oh, miller of the Dee"