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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-27
Hinchman Lost Flag
For Cleveland Club
BY Thoughtless Play

rSlava1a1a51. IAN. s2z.-The reentry of
..s1siv Bill, Hinchnan into the big lea
cues. recalls the memorable fboneS
which he pulled back in 19Os-the
bone that cost the Maps the pen
nant.
son from the American ASSOCIATION to
the Pittsburgh Pirates,e was with the
Maps in 1903 when they lost the pen-
nant by half a game On the last day
1anaes with the Browns Had they
won both they would have won the
remnant. But they won only one, los
ing the other because of Hinchman's
mental lapse
with q runner on third, IN rhat
game which the Maps lost, HinchInan
slammed grounder over second base
1t looked like a sure hit to him. IN
stasad of sprinting to first at top speed,
he simply 1oafed. The runner already
was crossing the plate with the Win
4atrag run. So why hurry? That's the
vzax Hinchrnan figured
EeaIt TIinchnan Ioafed without TAX
( ing Bobby wallace into consideration.
me Brownie shortstop, then at the
height OF his career. hurled himself
At the ball, made a miraculous STOP
and while three feet off the ground
71eaxed the ball to first It went
: straight and true-and it beat tbs
numbering Hnchman by q step
Hinchman's out made the third out
kSEhe side was retired and the run tina
rad CROSSED the plate didn't count /
! e had counted the Maps would have
I been the victors in that game As i
was they lost it eventually and tbs
Detroit Tigers not the Cleveland Maps
l,aktIed in the worlds series.
Tack Egan. umpire, was blamed b.
& tl,a Nap fans for the loss of tina.
game. They declared his deciHon wa
T.nfafr. But the unbiased fans at tina.
game declare that Egan was right
{ that WalIace's throw retired Hinch
| mem
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-27
GIANTS NOT
ABLE TO GET
CUBAN MARSANS.

New York. Jan. 27-Desptte the
fact that, Manager McGraw Of the
Giants and Miller Higgins, leader OF
the Cardinals, offered him hattering
terms to rejoin organized baseball,
Armando Marsans, the crack Cuban
outfielder, will pastinne in the spangles
of the st. Louis Federal League club
during the coming season.
Marsans signed a two years con-
tract with Fielder Jones on Monday,
at Havana Cuba, after the Little Ma
poleon' and Huggiris had made many
fruttless attempts to entice him back
into the fold of the National league.
The unsuccessful efforts to land the
prize they went for practically puts
an end to several deals that have
been pending for many weeks now.
it was understood before McGraw de-
parted for Cuba that a. deal had been
arranged with Manager Herzog of
the Cincinnati Reds which would in
volve the Cuban Red Murray and
another member of the Giants.
McGraw was willing to let Murray
and another player go to the Reds for
Marsans and Manager Herzog went
to the extreme of going up to Elrnira
to see the veteran outfelder of the
Giants.
According to the reports from Ha-
gvanas after Marsans had refused to
sign with the Cardinals, Manager
Huggins asked him to select any
team he. wanted to play with in the
National league. Marsans replied
that he had been properly treated by
the officials of the st. Louis Feds and
he saw no reason why he should
change ibis plans.
Like McGraw, Higgins also had a
deal arranged for the Cuban. After
Ivy Wingo, the catcher, had declared
tina the was ready to op over to the
new league, Higgins got busy and
persuaded him to remain loyal to or
gained ball. Wingo then reconsfd-
cred his intention to jump to the
/ Feds after the conference with the
little manager and later It was an
nounced that the catcher had signed
with the Reds as part OF a deal for
i Marsans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-27
BEE NO
MATCH FOR
FREDDY VEL H

New York. Jan 27.-w1llie Beech
erss aspirations to boxing fame glirn-s
mersd for a few minutes at Madison
SQUARE Garden last night and then
faded away completely. In only one
round of the bout with Freddie
welsh, the lightweight champion. did
he show to advantage That was in
the fourth. and then for an instant he
had Welsh holding.
At an other times in the contest
Beecher was simply the. target Tor the
rain of blows wAysch the champion
scattered about his head And In the
sfre that had characterized his start
lsn the encounter were lacking and ne
was q decidedly tired boy.
Actually Beecher had nothing that
would entitle him to 9. match against
che champion. There was not any
rugged type ready to mix things, but
he did not appee- to have the punch
mat would be the necessary asset IN
such tactics.
From the very first round Beecher
showed the style OF battle that he in
4g,ded He bored IN on the chcam-
MON and tried to wear him down by
wrestling tactics but it did not prove
efeectIve. At the end of the fourth
round Beecher had shot his bolt.
His body blows, which were nus Ia
vorite plan OF attack, had not done
asav material damage to his opponent,
ana he had nothing else to put fortn-
welsh was able to evade clever1y the
majority of the blows that We're aim
ed at his head and jaw
The decided tendency to strike Tor
f14A solar p1exus brought BeecheT
several times close to the point OF
ro4,I number of the blows were
beIoxv fhe belt apparently. and there
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-27
NO. ON
mo. TWO
KEARNEY-HEAGNEY

With nuptia1 mass celebrated by
Rev. John F. Murphy. Miss Mary
Heagney, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Patrick Heagney. Of 141 Fourth ST..
was united in marriage to James
Kearney, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
Kearney of "a Hamilton street, at st.
Mary's r. G. church at o'clock this
morning. The bride was attended by
her sister, Mrs. c.. Cummings and the
best man was Thomas Kearney, a
brother of the groom. The church
was well filled with relatives and
friends. After the ceremony the
bridal party repaired to the brides
home where a wedding breakfast was
served. Later in the day Mr.. and
Mrs Kearney left on their honey
moon trip. Mr.. Kearney is in the
employ of the q. M. c. company.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-27
PR MAY
Get WINC0
FROM CARDS

st. Louis, Jan. 27-Manager Miller
Higgins has virtually abandoned all
hope Of getting the players he wants
from the Cincinnati club in trade for
Ivy Wingo, and is now offering Win
go as bait for offers from other Ma
tiona1 league clubs, according to per-
sons intimately acquainted with Pres
fdent Schuyler p. Brittons Higgins
is willing to exchange for Joe Con-
nelly or Sherwood. Magee.
The diminutive pilot would also
send Wingo to the Pittsburgh Pirates
if he can obtain Outdelder Max Carey
from the Buccos but Barney Drey-
fuss seems to have determined to re-
tain Carey and there is very little
chance OF Huggins effecting a deal
for his services.
81 Roger Bresnahan is eager to land
Wingo for the Chicago Cubs and has
offered the Cardinal club a whole
wagonload OF athletes for the sorref-
topped backstops but the mat
terial Bresnahan is willing to ship
to st. Louis is OF a negligible or un-
known quantity, and the Duke will
have to come through with a more
substantial yoffer If he expects to Sc
cur ethe Norcross hurdler.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-27
DEAL FOR MAGE
MAY BE, ALL CASH
AND NOT PLAYERS

Boston. Jan. 27.-Having escaped
from the baseball tang1e involved in
the suit that has brought a bundle
of money to the, lawyers OF the Fed
eraI league and those of organized
baseball, President CARNEY of the
Braves arrived in Boston Monday
night at a late hour, prepared to
turn his mind to more congenial
business than legal wrangles.
When asked regarding the compile
ton of the deal with the Philadel-
phia club whereby Sherwood Magee
became a member Of the Braves
President Carney stated that the
matter would in all probability be
concluded this week. There is still
a chance that George Whitfield may
go to- the Phil1ies as part payment
for the former Philly slugger.
Already Mr.. Carney has paid over
to bind the Bargain the stipulated
cash consideration and there remains
to be turned over to the PhilIy own
err certain players Baker would pre-
fer to receive the rest of the Magee
payment in players, but if none OF
the Boston players should consent tt
| a transfer a further equitable casf
consideration is to be paid over tt
him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-27
PLAN NO CHANGES
IN FOOTBALL RULES

Boston. Mass, Jan. 27.-The an
nouncenaent was made here yesterday
that the annual meeting Of the Inter
collegiate Football Rules Committee
will be held Feb. 5 at the Hotel BiH-
more, in New York. Chairman d. K.
Hall of Dartmouth selected the, date
after hearing from the other thirteen
IN ernbers of the board, and it is be-
lieved that there vii be full attend
ance.S
Mr.. Hall anticipates very few chang
les IN the rules, these rather in the
wording than in the letter or spirit.
The game proved very satisfactory
last fall, and the committee, as a
whole, believes It is best to make no
changes of Importance. The person
mel Of the rules committee is the same
as it was last year, the delegates from
the National Collegiate Association
having been retained in a body.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-27
ALGONQUINS WIN
AT BILLIARDS
FROM Bird GEP0RT

The sensation of last nights inter
club billiard match was the playing of
William Gersheu who represented the
Bridgeport club. He Furnished Won
derfuI exhibition OF Billiards in his
victory over A M. Dean of the Algon-
gums. Gersheu, who is an amatuer
player of national standing, beat Dean
200 to 70. He broke the tournament
record by running out in 16 innings
for an average of IL S-16. The best
previous record was made by Thad
Adams of the Sea Side club who made
a naverage of 8.
One victory was all the Bridgeport
boys could get. however. DR.. Hawley
defeated. Murray Elm of the Bridge
port team by 200 to 40. The ,A1gon-
.quin player took the lead at the start
and was never beaded. Charles Hall
of Bridgeport fell before D. r. Eaton
of the Algonquins, who was in great
form The score was 200 to lib.
On Friday night the Algonquin and
Sea Side club pool teams will play at
the Sea. Side club. The standings:
d TIC
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-27
B'P'T. RIFLE CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS

The first general meeting of the,
Bridgeport Rifle and Revolver club
since it's incorporation took place at
Cutter and Sherman's gun store last
night when a representative gather
ing met to elect officers for the en-
suing year Mr.. hewitt, who occu-
pied the chair, gave a brief resume
of the work done by the provisional
committee elected in October last. He
stated that the members now num-
bered 1O7, but that only 81 had paid
the amounts they had agreed to con-
tribute and consequently it had been
impossible for the committee to pro-
coed with the building of the range.
Nevertheless in view of the mum
Der who, though unwilling to help the
club to start, had expressed their in
tention of joining as soon as the club
gave some tangible signs of existence
the provisional committee had revised
the plans so that the range and pa
vi1ion could be built piecemeal as
funds became available, and a com
mencement would be made with
three butts and a covered dring point
as soon as it was possible to get on
to the ground. other building opera
lions at present blocking the way.
w. K NOLAN, Major A. @. Herr
man and A. G, Edwards were then
elected vice presidents; W. II. Nolan.
treasurer; G. Meyerhoff auditor; H
r. camp, L. =. 14SSe4AldI1, d. E1eS-
sian, E. D. Beach. r. A. Jewett, A.
Auth and A. J. Palmer. committee
men and e. ]. D. hewitt, secretary.
The post of president was left va
cant until some public spirited can
didate possessing the necessary quail
j1cations can be found. The bonds
will be issued to those who have
paid for them as soon as the neces-
sary blanks can be obtained from the
| printers.
Applicants for membership who
| have no intention of fulfilling their
| obligations are requested to com
municate with the secretary to that
| effect at once and save the labor
and cost of further circuIarizing them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-27
MONTE CROSS, FORMER FED,
ASKS TO UMPIRE In. EASTERN
President O'Rourke Declares OUTLAW
Promoters Cannot Secure Water
bury Park

ven pitcher comes out with words Of
praise for Wild Bill Donovan, the
new Yankee manager Reisigl was
under Donovan's leadership at Provi-
dence. Reisig1 says inNpart:
Donovan is the best manager I
ever played for. Any time Bill wants
to CIV eme chance, will work my
head off for him, for there never was
a manager who could handle ball
players any better than Bill did in
Providence. Give him a good team
and he will make them all sit up and
all the luck in the world, for he is a
prince
Hans Wagner is helping his broth
er Al coach the basketball squad at
Carnegie Institute. Pittsburgh. The
Pittsburgh star is a great basketball
player and has frequently played on
professional teams.
Manager Sta1lings of the Boston
Braves has been i'll for several days
this plantation in Georgia George
has probably been 7yaid low by too
many banquets.
Gen. Villa is stornning a town in
Mexico SO that Jack johnson will
have a place to- fight Jess Willard.
After the bout Willard may wish the
army had been thrown back for a
loss when 1T was looking for a site
to stage the scrap.
Walter Ahearn, the stout New Lon
don catcher, wants to be police
man. If he had mentioned his am
bttion right after that New London
! Lawrence series, Manager Mccain
would probably have presented hin
with a cops regalia and Informed
Walter that he was better at pound
| ing payements than at pounding tn,
| horse hide.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-27
WASHINGTON SIGNS
SOUTHPAW WONDE

Washington. Jan. 27-Clark Grff-
fifth mas just signed young SOUTH
paw of Jersey City. Herbert Thor
mahlen, who should do fairly well sc
there is anything IN a name. Tha
young man is already a six-footer.
though only 1 9 years OF age. His ex-
perfence has been confined to senais
professional ball. but he has been
highly recommended for a. trial by
Scout Jack Ryan.
Chick Gandtl, the first baseuan
of the Senators, is suffering from "a
severely wrenched shoulder, AID
Clark Griffith fears he may not 30
able to report early at Charlottes-
VILE. The Old Fox intends to make
of AIva Williams, a. first base 5ia-i
derstudy.
Clark Griffith has notified Mike
Mitchell, who is in Harvard, that he
is at liberty to treat with any clab
in organized baseball Griffith be-
Iieves that this boon will enable the
veteran outfielder to secure the best
possible berth. Griffith made the
New York American q present 81
Mitchell at the baseball meeting hers
last month. Bill Donovan, hoWeveF
wishes to build up with young men
He refused the Offering.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-27
IN
GREAT CAME
BEAT. KNICKS
tBy wagner.l

When basketball was in it's in
fancy the Knickerbockers must have
rocked the cradle. Those boys GER
tainly know the game inside and out,
for they showed some: fancy samples
to packed house at Colonial hall
last night The Blue Ribbons beat
their old rivals rs to %, but 1T was
only after a struggle that kept the
fans wondering whether they were
afoot or horseback
The Knickerbockersd displayed their
usual skill in every angle of the
game. Their passing was a treat
and their guarding was so close that
neither Becknan nor Clinton had
many chances for easy shots. A
squirt at the start of the second half
gave the Ribbons a good lead but
the visitors frightened after that and
the locals were unable to score a
field goal In the Anal ten minutes.
Swenson and Beckman starred for
the Ribbons. Swenson not only fur
nished his usual brand of guarding
but contributed four baskets which
aided materially in the victory. Beck
man was watched closely. but man
aged to get four baskets, two of them
spectacular long distance heaves.
Jimmy Clinton had a. tough time
with his man, Acker The Ribbon
star couldn't tally once In the first
period, but managed to get two In
the second. Eddie Leonard was up
against the best player OF the visitors,
Mcmillan. This boy is a wonder
and Leonard couldn't do anything on
the attack. His defensive work was
good, though, for he held Mcmillan
to a couple of goals, one Of them a
toss from the center of the floor.
Roxey Roach was a bear at blocking
and guarding.
I'm addition to Mcmillan, Smo1iek
of the Knicks exce1led. But the Wis
itors played such a smooth game thai
it is difficult to select individuals
From the first it was seen that the
Ribbons were in for a bad evening
The Knickerbockers got going early
and In the middle OF the half led by
IS to 8. The Ribbons rallied and a
the end Of the period had made L
points. leaving the figures IS to IL
In the final period the locals. got {
flying start Clever shots by Beck.
man, Clinton and Swenson gave then
a lead OF "a to 49,, Then the Knicki
put the screws on and exvept for one
throw from the foul line the Ribbon
were unable to score again. TIL,
visitors kept plugging away and has
crawled within two points OF tn
Ribbons when the whistle blew. TIL
/ lin cup:
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-27
GRANTED LEFTY
.LEIFIELD RELEASE
ON PACIFIC COAST

San Francisco. Jan. 27:-'Lefty''
.eAlberts Ls) Leiffe1d, one time star
heaver with the Pittsburgh Pirates
of the National League and for the
past two seasons connected with the
San Francisco Seals, has been grant
ed his unconditional release.
This announcement was made yes
terday by Manager Harry, Wolverton,
who declared that he believed Lei
field. in view of his long association
with baseball, was entitled to that
much consideration. Mr.. Wolverton
speaks very highly OF Leifield as a
ball player and a man, but states
that he believes the combination
he expects to get together will work
far more effectively.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-27
ANNIVERSARIES
OF RING BATTLES

1se0-George A. (Hock) .Keyes,
Australian lightweight, born at Hills
ton, New South Wales. Although
not to be compared to Young Grtfro.
'sIron Bark Burke, Abe Willis, Billy
Murphy and other old-time Aus
traIian hghtweights and feathers,
Hook was a fairly good fighter. His
ring career began in 1898, and he
had whipped all the best men of his
weight in Australian when he came
to America in 1906. It was a dis
astrous trip for Reyes, for after
victory or two over second-raters he
tackled Freddy Welsh at Dayton and
was knocked out in the 18th round.
He then fought Dick Cullen in Sac
ramento, and was stopped in the 9Th
chapter. Hook decided that the
American climate didn't agree with
him. and hied back to Australia,
where he continued to lord it over
the lightweight division until 1911,
when he was knocked out by Hughie
Michigan, who then annexed the
Australian title.
1sss-Joe Coster tAngeno). Ital-
ian featherweight. born at Palermo,
Sicily.
1ass-Jean Poesy. French feath-
erweight boxer, born at Marsei11es,
1sos-Joe choynski knocked out
Peter Maher in End round at Phila-
.de1phfa-
1893-Tommy Tracey knocked out
Billy Gallagher in 10th round at San
Francisco. Tracey had just arrived
in America from Australia, his ma
| tive land, and his bout with Gal
lagher, a clever fighter and a sort of
trial horse for the California A. c.,
| was his first on this side. In AUS
tra1ia Tommy had whipped Dummy
Mace and other good men, and was
| considered a conner. He was a well
/ terwei ght, and g. foster brother OF
! Dan Creedon, the Australian mi6G1e-
weight, who also came to America.
In 1894 Tommy was knocked out by
Joe Walcott, and later lost to Tom
my Ryan and George Green. He af-
| terward fought two draws with Joe
| Walcott Tracey's last frnpertane
bout was with Kid Lav1gne. who Ge-
Efeated him in 20 rounds at San
F'rancvisco in 1898. After retiring
from the ring Tracey became a box
Ting instructor in Portland, Ore.
s1S96-Dan Creedon stopped Jem
| Smith in End round at London.
19O2-Jim Williams defeated Ped
| lar Palmer in 2 rounds at London.
1905-Sandy Ferguson defeated
Jim Mccormick in 5 rounds at Hot
Springs, Ark.
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(By Waxner.)s

Monte Cross the former Bridge
port manager who was an umpire in
the Federal league last season, an
nounces that he is through with the
outlaws. He has written his SEN
timents to Preside O'Rourke OF
the Eastern association and also asks
for a job on the Eastern staff. Monte
is working in Climbers department
store in Philadelphia this winter.
President sO'Rourke declared to-
day that the F,ederals would be un-
able to get the Readvi1Ie grounds in
Waterbury. He has just returned
from q. trip to Waterbury where he
talked with business men regarding
baseball prospects for next season.
He declined to say whether anyone
Brass City. He said he intended
to return to Waterbury for another
conference in a few days. Harry
Durant. who controls Readv1l1e, has
assured the Eastern executive that
he will not let the outlaws have the
grounds;
Referee Al Burdiek announced
from the floor at Colonial hall last
night that the series between the
Blue Ribbons and South Norwalk- bas-
ketbaIl teams will start. next Monday
in South Norwa1k. The second
game will be played here next Tues
day. George Smith has been Sc
cured to play center for South Nor
walk.
Tommy Downey of this city, viii
take q. little trip to Athens, Ca, soon.
The Buffalo Federals, with whom he
plays. will train in that peaceful vii
lage.
Bugs Reisigl. the former. New Ha-