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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27
IlEPOSED YANK LEADER
 PICKS ATHLETICS TO WIN SfaIIings Says Mack's Men Excel Both in
 Batting and in Pitching

with this. Barry is every bit as fast as Tinker in the field and he is just as dangerous with the stick.
 f.On third, Baker will hold his own with either Steinfeldt or Zimmer- man.
 Lord, O1dring and Murphy form a trio of classy outfe1ders, who com pare favorably with Sheckard, Schulte and Holman.
 s.In the field the Athletics garden CTS cover lot of ground and any one of the three is liable to break up a game at any time.
 "The two outfelders are a toss up. :,
 There is not the slightest question but that the pitching honors, on paper at any rate. rest with Mack's staff.
 Bender, Krause, Plank, Coombs and the rest will furnish the more scfen- tific Cub batters with no end of trou- bIe.
 @On' the other hand, I figure the slugging Phi1adelphians will experience no difficulty in solving Brown. Pfeis- ter Cole, Reu1bach and Overall
 'tThe Athletics are not as classy be- hind the bat as the Cuhs,s although Thomas and Lapp are both good men: They are not as weak as many would rate them and the Cub base runners will not cavort with such ease on the base lines,
 ssThomas and Lapp can both throw and their pitchers will make the Chi cagoans hug the bags. They are bet ter batters than Kling and Archer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27
EATERS HAVE SOLVED
 MATHEWSON'S CURVES
Is Big Six" on the Tobogga? Experts Say the Opposing
 Eaters Are Learning How to Hit the Ball

Is Christy Mathewson nearing the brink of the precipice that will land him in the hasbeen class?
 There has been a big difference in the work of Matty this season, He has won more games than the average pitcher, but how often has Matty had his opponents completely under con trol, as in the five seasons up to this year2
 Several reasons have been advanced for the change. and the fans who can not realize Matty going back will grab at any of these to keep them selves from believing that he has seen his best days But just because a baseball pitcher is dear to you should not pull the wool over your eyes.
 Mathewson is not the so-cal1ed peerless pitcher that he was two years ago.
 One of the excuses offered by Mat tvs admirers is that the big fellow suffered from stomach trouble early in the season and is only just recover ing his strength. Anothere~says that Matty's arm has baked on him and he can no longer pitch that effective fadeaway ball.
 Some of the so-called experts say that Mathewson does mot show as well this year because the team be- hind him is not as fast as in former
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27
BAY STATE GOLF
 STUCKLEN WILL NOT
 DEFEND HQNORS

Boston, Sept 27.-Anouncement is made here today by the executive committee of the Massachusetts Golf Association that H. J. Stucklen, pres ent state champion, will not, play in the Leslie matches which are slated for Friday and Saturday at Myopia. StuckIen will be replaced by F. c. Davidson the Harvard golfer who last week played 8 39 hole match with R. E. Hunter of Yale in the final round for the championship of the Inter-Co1legiat Golf Association No reason was announced for the change but it is said to be the de- sire of the association to have the strongest possible representation in the Leslie matches.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27
MISS LOIS MOVES BIG FEATURE OF
 LADIES TENNIS

Boston Sept. 27-Miss Lofse Moves of Toronto. the four time winner of the Canadian woman's tennis cham pionship, was today the big feature of the ladies' invitation tennis tourney here when the second days play opened. Without having extended herself at any time Miss Moves is in the third round and bids fair to cap ture the trophy now held by Mrs. Bar ger-wa11ace of New York and New port.
 competitors, according to popular be- lief, entered the wray today. One is Miss Louise Hammond who recently won the Eastern States and Philade1- phia titles, and the other is Miss Elsie Little, sister of Raymond D. Little, the internationalist of note.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27

sIn my opinion the Athletics will defeat the Cubs in the worlds series,
 tsays George Sta1lings, deposed leader lof the Tanks Appearances indicate Ithat it wifi be one of the most hotly leontested affairs in the history oI these autumna1. battles for premier baseball honors. but I believe that Manager Mack's sterling batting ma kchine will batter down the wonderful kdefense of Chicago and~win out
 ! rDuring my present stay in New York I have seen the Cubs play the EGiants twice and I fully realize that ttheir Hstless play was due to the fact tthat they have the pennant clncneo- There is no gainsaying that the Cnl- cago club is a wonderful machine, put
 even individually cannot see where Ithev have it on the Athletics.
 1 stChance on first base makes the CuD infie1d look mighty good. He has shade on Harry Davis. but the latter lis nevertheless a nifty fielder ana al- ways a. dangerous man at bat
 ssAt second I think Collins has 1t on Eyers in almost every'way- Evers. or course is a brainy ballplayer-one Wno is always pulling something-but Col fins is one of the fastest felders, dandy hitter and a corking base run ner.
 outc1assing Barry at short disagree
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27
THIJNDERBOLTS READY
 TO MEET ALL COMERS

 bolts is sufficient guaranty to the fol- lowers of the game in this here burg that pigskin chasing of the better sort will be on tap for the full season. Dunnigan has the faculty of getting out thes best there is in the young fellows, bringing it out in a. a.way that not only reflects credit on his own qualifications but also to the full credit of the players themselves. Hav- in their possession, the boys are out again this season for the same hon. ors and should have the support of everyone in the town who ever was able to say 'Rah .Raf.''
 The TRunderbolts are. open to cha1- lenges from any team in the state. all communications. therefore being addressed to Thomas A. Dunnigan, 974 East Main. street.
 The boys will hold their second practice this evening at the U. M. c. lot. To this practice all members and those wishing to don the green and white. should report at I45 O'clock
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27
AMERICAN POLOISTS WILL FIND IT HARD
 TO BEAT ENGLISH

New York, Sept. 27-"American polo ists have the battle of their lives ahead of them if they are to retain the in ternationa polo cup from the British chal1en gers next year" today declared Foxhall Keene. millionaire sportsman and one of the greatest of American polo players.
 .'The English will send over the best team they have ever gathered. Amer ica has few really capable polo play CTS. The Meadowbrook four that won the cup in England last year-'LaPry Waterbury, Monte Waterbury. Harry Payne Whitney and Devereaux Mil b1lrn-are- as good as can be found anywhere But if one of these men is incapacitated from playing I do not know where capable man can be found in this country
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27

years. It is pointed out that with cleaner and faster fielding many of the hit balls would have gone for outs instead of hits. The Giants have not felded as cleanly sas in former years, but the fact remains that Mat tys pitching has been hit oftener and harder. And this has made 1t hard CT to handle the ball cleanly.
 But the most logical solution to the trouble is that Mathewson no longer can strike terror to the batsmen. In other words they have solved his fade away ball and other curves with which he has fooled them for seven seasons.
 Matty says himself that his arm is as good ever but that the batters seem to know how to meet the ball. They don't take a blind swing t the ball any more. The curves they us- ed to go after are passed up now and they wait until Matty .tcuts the p1ate.''
 There was time when Matty could beat the Cubs every time he pitched unless it was against Brown. Tn those days, Tinker was about the only Chicago player that. Matty was afraid Of Now half a dozen Cubs know just how 10 get to Mattyss curves. And this is the case with players on other teams that up to last year seemed to give up hope whenever Matty appear ed in the box,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27

Well at last. Tad Dunnigan again has the Thunderbolts under tow after a Iethargy of nine months Tad says, wen have a better team than ever before"-but hell have to travel with all speed brakes off for last seaso T he had the city and state champion ship honors tucked away in his vest pockets.
 The first call for practice was is- sued last week bringing out such stall warts as Ha1lopin, last years captain, Murray, ,Lavery, Mosher, Finn, Keckos R. Lynch, Smith, Baker, Noonan May, Quinn, Gerrity, ODay, Strick- fus, Halkowitz, D. Lynch, O'Brien, Pjura, Ryckman, Ryan, Walsh, Flynn, Clinton and McBride, a squad Of a quarter of a hundred, all coming through the long months of the big lay off in Al condition anxiously awaiting for some of the city and state championship seekers to come their way.
 The fact that Dunnigan is again to be the manager of the Thunder
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27

thing in Stallings, charges
 1t Is further pointed out that Stall lngs took charge of as badly managed league team as ever existed, that It was hopeless1y in the ruck, and in two years produced a bunch of pennant possibilities. The wonderful improvement, it is pointed out, was the fact that Hal Chase, the great first baseman, was never in accord with the views of the manager
 That baseball politics played a part in Stalling's dismissal seems certain. Ban Johnson, president of the Aneri- can League, is a bitter foe of Stall ings and it is a safe bet that the league leader had much to do with the overthrow of the manager
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27

Manager Bill Quinlan of the St. Jo- sepT1s, winners of the City League, in a statement to the Farmer hur1es a def at the West Ends. requesting a series of games to settle the city championsfip The West Ends are known as "City Champions, having won that title for the past two seasons, but such honors will have to be won this season on the diamond before fol- lowers of the game can truthfully call them such.
 West Ends have fought shy of most of the stronger city teams, causing many fans to make the remark that they feared the outcome of the battles rather taking outside clubs with whom they would have more of an easy time, thereby establishing a nifty record.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27
ARE WEST ENDS AFRAID
 TO TACKLE ST. JOSEPH'S?

great fight for the City League honors that they are the logical candidates Tor city honors. Theirs. with the ex- ceptlon of Pitcher Ryder, a New Ha- ven southpaw who pitches but rarely, IS purely city team. made up of players who have played on the back lots of the city for years. The West Enos can say almost the same, but there are a few on their roster who are not counted in the 102, ,o54 which go to make up the population of the sec ond city in the State
 Manager RitcheI of the West Ends has not come out with a statement yet that he will not play the St. Jo- sephs. neither has he stated that he games, and want them over with as soon as possible. They should not be started later than next Sunday
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27
TEAM
 GETTING FORM

Princeton, Sept. 27.-The Princeton team is at last acquiring a semblance of team play and concerted attack and defense under the new rules and by the time the first game is played, Coach Roper is confident that the Tigers will be able to give a good account of themselves. The early form shown by Captain Hart and the satisfaction to the coaches but the same thing may not be said of the line. Scrimmag ging will be the order of the practice for the rest of the week.
 The freshman team, not as pron1is- ing as last years cub bunch, will line up against the varsity in one of to- days sessions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27
BAN ON FOOTBALL
 AT COLUMBIA FOR
 THE PRESENT SEASON.

New York, Sept. 27.@The ban on collegiate football at Columbia University will undoubtedly be lifted this season but hardly in time for the scheduling of games. 4 commit tee Of students, acting under instruc- tions from President Butler, is now canvassing- the student body on the question of resuming football and the sentiment is said to be overwhelm- ingly in favor.
 Reports from the various coaches to the effect that the new rules have eliminated many of the physical dan gers of the game are responsible for the changed attitude of Columbia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27
YALE OPENS SEASON
 WITH WESLEYAN AT

New Haven, Sept. 27.@The Yale football eleven awaited today the game with Wesleyan tomorrow. No practice was held
 On their arrival here yesterday with the large squad from preIimi- nary practice at Lakeville, Head Coach Coy and Captain Daley declar- ed that they were well pleased with the material at hand and that while the eleven will be lighter than usual it was going to be a fast combina- tion.
 Owing to injuries, Quarterback Howe and Baker and Robinson. all first string men, will be on the side lines in teday'st row. s.s,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27
BASEBALL POLITICS
 KILLED STALLINGS
Special from United Press.)

New York. Sept. 27.-New York sporting writers do not take kindly to the action of Owner Farrell in disr11issing Manager George Stallings and appointing Hal Chase in his stead. That the move will not be a popular one is echoed on all sides today.
 Sporting men declare that while Stallings probably made his charges of laying down'' against Chase in good faith. it was impossible to prove them They declare ] that Chase's freouent absences from the team, to- gether with his jump when Fiber field was acting as manager of the Yankees. shows that there was some
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27
OF STALLINGS WHO MADE GOOD AS
 MANAGER OF YANKEES

Hal Chase made his debut as a
 manager yesterday, getting away with a 3-1 win oyer the Tigers. It took eleven innings to turn the trick.
 Stal1ings got his conge and his sal ary till the end of the present season about 1 p. m. yesterday, while at 1905 Hall Chase in Detroit was sent word that he had been appointed TO fill the vacancy for the remainder of the season. Messages were also sent to all of the players by President Far ren of the club telling them that Chase was the new leader, and for them to give him the best of their services.
 'NTo my last day shall always feel thateI did mot get the co-operation should have had from Chase in the running of the Hilltop team" said Stal1ings after he was paid off. 'fbut the club Hal now commands will York. I had hoped to be the man at the helm of the Gotham flag winner, but the fates were against me. am satisfied to stand my record. Un- doubtedIy I made a lot of mistakes, but so have other managers. Since my return to the American League I never had any trouble with President Johnson or his umpire. I kept irI the background and never asserted that I was the person responsible for all the success of the New York team.
 Plans for the future2 haven't any. l intend to see a few games, at tend the worlds championship series and then beat it to Georgia. The cotton crop isn't particularly good in the Cracker State, but I will not starve to death"
 Sta1lings joined the Yankees at the beginning of last season coming from the Jersey City Eastern league club. He began at once to weed out the excess baggage on the team, sup planting them with young players. This season he started with a team of young recruits working out a win ming com bination, much to the sur prise of the experts who could figure out nothing better than a second division club. Now the Tanks are making a great fight to hold second position. StaIlings name has been mentioned in connection with the management of the Philadelphia Ma tionals next season..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27
EDGENOODS' MANAGERS
 CALL FOR FIRST PRACTICE

The Edgewood football team under the cement of William Be1oin and Harry Frank, will meet Thursday evening of this week at Bostwick ave- nue and State street for their first practice All last years members and all candidates are requested to report, as the club is to make arrangements for their annual social and dance All candidates trying for the team will be given fair chance to make good The business meeting will be held at 7:45-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27
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 NOT. A NARCOTIC.

Mrs F. Marti, St. Joe, Mich, says Foley's Honey and Tar saved her lit tie boys life. She writes. Our little boy contracted a severe bronchial trouble and as the doctors medicine did not cure him, I gave him Foley's Honey and Tar in which I have great faith. It cured the cough as well as the choking and gagging spells, anu he got well in a short time. Foley'z Honey and Tar has many times saved us much trouble and we are never without 1t in the house." F. B. Bril- and Curtis Pharmacy. %I35
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27

The games between the New York Giants and the New. York Americans York will be played under the aus pices of the National Commission, and the series will end when one team has won four contests. The players will share in the receipts of the first
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27
Anlerican Ieague.
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
National League

Cincinnati at New York; games. Pittsburg at Brooklyn. St Louis at Philadelphia. Chicago at Boston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27
Anerican League.

New York at Detroit Phi1a 1adeIphia at St. Louis Boston at Cleveland. Washington at Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27
BOXING
6sneciaI from United Press.l

Especial from United PresS)
 New York, Sept: 27.-Leach Cross ing back. according to the views held today by those who witnessed his vic tory last night over "Cy'' Smith of Jersey City. But it took cleverness and skill to turn defeat into victory Crosss showing was excellent espe- cially in the light of some of his performances in recent months.
 Smith surprised the dentist from the start. In the last rounds, Cross tried hard to put Smith down for the count hut failed. He won on points, how ever, by a good margin.
 New York, Sept. 27.-so far as con dition is Concerned, Packey McFar- best lightweight in the business, and Fighting Dick'' Hyland. will enter the ring at the Fairmount Athletic Club tonight prepared for an unlimited batR tie instead of a ten round "go. Mac Farland's ambition is to become the lightweight champion of the world, af1d tonight he will show exactly what he can do. yHyIand's ability cannot be underestimated in comparing the two ent for any man of his weight to tackle.
 Boston, Sept 27.-with the possi-- chance in the near future at the light weight champion, Wolgast, fight fans look for hot bout here tonIght when Battling Hurley of New York and Matty Baldwin of Boston clash for 10 rounds. Both are rugged fighters but Baldwin is a slight favorite to win on points if nothing more decisive de velops.
 Baltimore, Sept 27.-The pugilistic ffmelon'' market in Baltimore is above par today as the result of the fasco last night between Al Kaufman and Al Kubiac, the so-caI1ed Michigan Lion.,' It was the punkiest six round mill ever seen in Baltimore and be- fore the men had f1ddIed around two innings the spectators were crying to have them removed and disinfeeted.
 Neither heavyweight was in condi- tion and their exhibition was dolorous from first to, last. The Baltimore verdict is that Jack Johnson could whip both men in the ring at once.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27

Young Ainsworth, the backstop, ob- tained from the New England league by Washington is putting up a fine article of ball. He is being paired with Walter Johnson regularly now and is holding the speedy shoots of the big Californian in faultless style, some thing which more seasoned catchers failed to do.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27
National.
Philadelphia

U Ph1IAdeIph1a Brooklyn .s
 Boston " Chicago
 Pittsburg
 St. Louis ....
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27

Purtell, the Boston Americans new third sacker has done fine since join Ing the team The old Chicago dizzy corner star made a hit with the Fos- ton fans and they have forgotten thelr old leader and infeIder, Harry Lord completely since the signing of Purtell. >s sr., 4as76la TS l 8
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27
BASEBALL SUMMARY
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
National League.

National League. Cincinnati at New Yorlk-Rain. Brooklyn, 4; Pittsburg, l. Brooklyn, 4; Pfttsburg, 1. Philadelphia, g St. Iou1s,- l. Boston, 5; Chicago, 3.
 American League. New York, 3; Detroit. 1. tE11even Phiia delphia at St. Louis-Rain< Washington at hicago-Rain Cleveland, 5; Boston, 5. (Nine in- ings: darkness.) nsnnNG orr rIrIE CruIas
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27

The Hartford Fan club is 1naline arrangements to have the New York, Giants and Brooklyns play in that town either Oct 14 or IS. Last sea son the club had the New York and Philadelphia Americans play in Hart ford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27
RUNS MADE THIS WEEK.
American.

Cleveland --..... New York
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27

Inc bOuth M1ch1gan- league season closed Sunday with Lansing and KaI- amazoo tied for first honors with 87 games won and 52 lost apiece. Ian sing Jumped into the tie by taking three games from Flint on the clos ing day. Lansing also took a double header from Flint on Saturday, lnalz- ing five games on in two days. Both the leaders will play a post series to decide the championship.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27

four battles and after that the club owners will get all the gate money, barring the 10 per cent. paid to the National Commission for conducting the series.
 According to present arrangements, the first gameb to determine the championship of Greater New York will e played on the Polo Grounds on Saturday, October 15.
Newark post., 1910-05-04

and vicinity will assemble at Red
Mems Hall, Wilmington, on Sun
da yafternoon. May IS, at 2 O'Clock
and proceed to the place selected
for our annual Tammany Day fes-
tivities, and let me urge upon our
membership to be with us. Promi-
nent and entertaining clergynen
will preach to us and members ol
the order known for eloquence anC
force, will deliver addresses. Ar
rangements are now being com
pleted, and the speakers will be
announced later.
Sincerely yours in Freedom
Friendship and Charity.
Harry B. Sinclair,
Great Sachem.
Attest: Edward McIntire,
Great Chief of Records.
Newark post., 1910-05-04
William Pinckney Mason.
Foster Irving Walls.
Teachers Examinations Begin

The first of the Teachers eN-
aminations for 1910 was held III
No. School. Wilmington, April
goth. The subjects for the first
examination were Written Arith-
metic, Reading, Y. S. History,
Civics, Geography, Penmanshlp
and Botany. This comprises only
one-half of the examination. lhe
remaining seven subjects will be
given on May 2Sth.