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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-12
''Bat'' Nelson Has
 Better Of Beecher

Bat Nelson, the former lightweight champion, made his New York debut at the Madison A. C., last night and he showed Gotham such a line of goods that he will be welcome to re- turn Where and when he will The Battler outfought Willie Beecher, the pride of the East Side, in ten rounds
 It may not have been the old Bat that beat Joe Cans into his grave Bat has been fighting time too long to retain all his youth and vigpr. But the heart of the Illinois pugilist was as stout as ever and the old endur- ance that made him the terror of the boys in his class flashed forth in all it's brilliance. Courage and stamina were as highly marked as ever. The punch alone, perhaps, had dimmed a bit.
 Nelson came back, and came back with the roar of a cyclone. Willie Beecher is a good boy. He has usu- ally been invulnerable against cham pions of former days who try to come back. But Beecher never stepped up against such a flying brigade of wild fists as Nelson shot at him through out seven rounds of the ten.
 Nelson's only chance for a knock out came in the ninth round, and he lost the opening because of defective hearing. Toward the end of this ses- sion the Battler landed a heavy right jolt to the jaw that shook Willie from head to toes. The East Sider wobbled and seemed ready to sag to the floor. Bat turned for his corner He thought the bell had rung. Before Referee Charles White could motion him to continue Beecher had sufficient time to recuperate enough to hold his man safe to the end of the round.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-12
Princeton Held
 To Tie By Lehigh
Tiger Line Makes Sorry Show. ing Against Small College
 Eleven

Princeton. N J.. Oct 12-The Prince ton eleven struck a snag in Lehigh yesterday afternoon when they only succeeded in putting out a 6 to score. The visitors deserve the score not withstanding it was made on a block ed forward pass from mid-feld. They game. They forced the play into Princetons territory all the first quarter and had the better of it in exchange of punts
 From his 45 yard line Penfield tried to heave the ball to Wright in a for ward pass, but Knox, the visitors left guard, got through the line and gath- cred the oval in his arms and tore down the field for the score. Pazetti kicked the goal Neither team had the advantage in the second period. Forward pass after forward pass fail ed for the Tigers, and the line let men get through continually.
 In the third quarter it looked as if the visitors were going to head the ball outside tackle from his 40 yard line through a broken field for a touchdown and kicked goal, tying the score.
 Three times in the fourth period, Princeton was within scoring distance, but three times they lost the ball on forward passes.
 great style today. The backs had to make their own holes when they could because the 1ine-men seemed power less to do it. The rain and muddy field were against the fleet-fOoted Tiger backs They could not get started. When they did, they usually fell before they were tackled
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-12
McGraW And Mack Likely To Shift
 Playing Systems

The generalship or strategy of a 154 game fight is a vastly different proposition from the tactics to be em- ployed in only a week of warfare, where the end may come almost be- fore any given plan can be well tried out. Through the past campaign, as a matter of simple illustration, the Giants and Athletics have pursued al- most entirely different modes of att tack.
 McGraw has depended almost en- tirely upon the hit and run, coupled with steals or attempts to steal. It is only at rare intervals that he has called upon the sacrifice to help push a runner along.
 Mack has used the hit and run al- most as often, but in place of at tempting to steal has cut in with the sacrifice and practically shut down upon the method which McGraw has found to be so successful. There aye five members of McGraw's club who have stolen more bases than Eddie Collins, one of the fastest sprinters and greatest base runners of the game.
 This point brings out a queer turn of the game. There are at best only three steady, accurate peggers in the American circuit. The younger league has been weaker back of the bat than at any time for five years.
 Catching has been one of the strong departments of National league play Look ever the roster wearing the big mitt and the pad-Archer, Dooin, Gib- son, Kling, Mclean, Meyers, Bresna- han and Bergen-not a second rater in the lot.
 Yet in the league where the catch ing has been below standard Mack shut off the one attacking play which would seem to carry more effective ness as scoring maneuver-stealing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-12

And in circuit where the catch ing has been well above par, McGrav has made good with the play which few would figure to be feasible against such keen-eyed and strong armed opposition.
 These methods and systems have been adopted and carried through in a full seasons race. In a, seven- game series there may be an entirely dif- ferent switch.
 Mack may decide that Chief Mey- CTS is vulnerable and at once start a rushing, base-stealing attack. The second Eddie Collins gets on, Mack may shoot his speed marvel on the way and follow this up, if Collins lands with a series of steals or ar- tempted steals until Meyers plugs this method to finish.
 McGraw f.may- start hisrpeeple steal ing upon Thomas, but there is aI- most an equal chance that he may switch to another line from tf7e jump and even cut in with play which he seldom uses-the~ sacrifice.
 In fact, it is no certainty that for this coming melee the two moguIs will not switch systems--tbe Attn leticS trying out a base-running at~ tack, with the Giants working the safer and surer method of bunting the baserunner around.
 The chief success of any attempted play in this series will be in getting the jump and outguessing the rfvsi squad. No one knows any better than Mack how formidable the Giants have shown themselves to be upon the tow paths.
 He will watch this angle closer than any other department of play. Ira Thomas is primed for just such an offense. Ii is the expected play
 McGraw's idea may be to cut In with the unexpected. keep both Mack and Thomas guessing. and hold back with this feature until the second or third game.
 As far as McGraw is concerned. the Giant leader still insists that he has mapped out no line of attack for this fight. Whether he will start base stealing offense, fall back upon the sacrifice or step in with the hit amt run will only develop during the progress of the game.
 He may use all three, mixing them upin such a way that evcn as crafty a leader as Mack will have no idea of what is coming next. The mors effective the pitching. the more use- f1Il baSerunning will be.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-12
CARL MORRIS TRAINS TO TAKE ANOTHER BID
 FOR FISTIC LAURELS

With the indomitable pluck that he showed in his fight with Jim Flynn, Carl Morris has again taken up the training grind at the New Polo A. C., New York with the declared inten- tion of making good in New York, the scene of his recent disaster. New Workers have little time to devote to 8 loser and Morris has been cast aside as hopeless failure by most of the fight fans. Yet to condemn him ab- solutely may be as much mistake as was the ridiculous idea that he would be star Of the game at his first attempt.
 When analysed the result of his fight with Flynn shows that he really did wonderfully well when all the facts are taken into consideration. The re- suit of the contest should be the cause for high praise. The fact that Morris was able to last for ten rounds with was a worthy feat for a novice. If Morris hitting muscles are developed as they are capable of being, Flynn would never last half the distance.
 Eut Norris was poorly handled in spite of the money spent on his train ing. Instead of work calculated to de- velop hitting power he got long runs on the road that took off surplus weight and speed and snap as well. He has never had the use of a we'll equipped gymnasium before and in fact is just becoming acquainted for the first time with the uses of the diff ferent paraphernalia of an up-to-date training quarters. Morris is only p years old, and despite his great size, is boyish and good naatured as we'll as intelligent, and, like all game men, is free from buster. Altogether he has a winning personality that causes every one who comes in contact with him to feel friendly toward such a good natured person from the first.
 At the New Polo A. c. where he is now training under the management of Billy Newman, Morris will have the benefit of intelligent coaching. 4 match with some local man will be obtained for him in a few weeks. When the name of Al Palzer, Tom O'Rourke's white hope, was suggested to Morris as a possible opponent, the big fellows face lit up iii a happy grin. Morris likes fighting and makes light of the injuries received in the Flynn combat. The truth is that while he presented a repelling sight his injuries on that occasion were su- perficial. His brain was clear and he was strong on his feet, although bath ed in blood. This naturally made him look worse than he really was. Wheth- CT or not Morris has the latent abil- ity to eventually become a champion is more or less of mystery Yet one cannot help admiring a man possessed of such sterling courage and deter rninatiOn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-12
SokoI A. C. Bouts;
 Crowd Is Pleased
Reckoning Feature is Six Round Bout Between Young Bosse
 and Jack McAuliffe
(By Wagner.l

Except for the fact that there was no ventriloquist on the bill it was a great little vaudeville show presented by the Sokol A. c. at Sokol hall last night. Jack Calvin sang, 'I'd Love to Live in LOveland With a Girl Like You, somebody else trifled with the piano and Dick Miller and Young Dor ando did buckletime dance for four rounds. These were the comedy fea- lures.
 The good stuff was furnished by foung Bosse and Jack McAuliffe, who went six rounds in good style Bosse had the better of it in every round except the sixth swhen his opponent forced the fighting and whipped sey- eral damaging lefts to Bosses face. McAuliffe did not appear to have the punch and he lacked the poise and ring experience that Bosse showed. He was game. though, and never failed to come up smiling after stoping a hard wallop. The boys weighed about 130 pounds.
 In the. last round McAuliffe had Bosse backing toward the ropes and in avoiding a haymaker Bosse slipped and fell into the. crowd surrounding the ring. In the earlier rounds Mo Auiiffe hung to the ropes on several occasions but saved himself from fur ther punishment by clinching.
 Tony Dorando and Dick Miller were the principals in a merry farce. You couldn't tell what was going to hap pen. If Miller saw a punch coming his way he generally tackled Dorando about the knees and one of Tonys favorite tricks was to lower his head and dive at Miller as if he were bucking the line with three yards to gain Dorando had a favorite punch called the hookerine. He would slip his hand around his back and hit Miller when the latter wasn't expect ing it. Sometimes in the pursuit around the ring Miller doubled on his tracks, sneaked up behind Dorando and soaked him in the lunch basket The verdict of the jury was a sem tence of six months in Derby for each man.
 Cal Mccarthy and Young Dorkin went four rounds without hurting any, body's feelings. The boys were will ing but lacked ring training. A draw would be a fair verdict Tug Halpin was scheduled to wrestle with Jack Slater of New Britain but Tug de- cided he had enough after Slater had taken the first fall.
 The crowd was small but the gather ing included many local notables
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-12
Athletics Lose
 To AII-Star Team

Richmond. Va. Oct 12-The All Stars and the Athletics played an ex- hfbition game here yesterday. About 1000 persons went to the ball park, expecting to see the real article. but before the game was helf over the fans agreed that exhibition was the proper word, the All Stars winning lS to S.
 The consultations hammered the Mack mound men almost at will. The hard-hitting Athletics got fourteen fare ye- wells off Ray Collins, the pet portpaw of the Boston Red sSox, ana combed a couple off George Mullin, who went in to hold the game safe.
 Ty Cobb was the bright, particular star. The stage was set just right for Tyrus, for no less than six flies were sent in his territory and each just hard enough for him to pose for the spot light. He posed. all right. As ball game, though, there was no more excitement than would be found usually at meeting of the trustees, of the old ladies' home. The score:
 ALL STARS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-12
liule Betting
 a 0n Worlds Games
Especial from United Press,

New York, Oct. 12-After todays battle between the Giants and Brook 1yn and the set-to between the All Stars and Athletics, the warriors from the tribes of McGraw and Mack will impatiently wait the coming of Saturday afternoon for the initial clash of the series which will decide who shall have the honor of flying the worlds championship emblem. And each camp is confident.
 F With the exception of McInnis and Doyle, each team is ready. There is still doubt whether these two men will be able to play Abe McInnis right wrist badly torn, the result of being hit by a pitched ball during the last Detroit series. Doyle is nursing his ankle, which turned On him in Mondays game in Brooklyn.
 But the two Macs believe their in- jured players will be in the lineup when play is finally opened.
 Notwithstanding that all fandon admits the series. will be of the most spectacular ever fought there is very little betting on the ultimate result. Each team has it's host of admirers but they are not backing their choice with cash. A month ago the Ath- 1etics were to 5 favorites. But when the Giants began their winning squirt, the odds gradually shaded until, to- day, even money is the logical bet and no big money is being wagered at that Some wagers have been made on the Giants winning the opening clash but this is on the dope that they will have an advantage in playing the first game on their home grounds. The bettors are laying low. They are try ing to figure out the advantage each team has over the other. They figure that the Athletics have outhit and outfielded the Giants that the Giants have outrun the Athletics but they believe it will be up to the boxmen when it comes to victory. And inabil- ity to dope out the opposing pitchers has kept the bettors in the back ground.
 A few wagers have been made on one team outhitting the other, individ- ual players of one team, Mathewson, Marouard, Bender and others outpoint- ing each other, but on the ultimate result the bettors are tightwads.
 That the attendance at the games will break all former records was manifest, today, when the public sale -. ..ckets for the opening game be- gan at the Giants headquarters in the St. James Building. All night long hundreds of messengers stoodNin line waiting for the coveted pasteboards. If is expected that by nightfall every available seat will have been dispos- ed of.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-12
RIGHT OVER THE HOME PLATE.

the eve of the great series, have to double up two game schedule. Subs will be used.
 Ty Cobb, of the American league, and "Wildfire" Schulte, of the Ma tional, receive the automobiles given for the players whose work was of greatest benefit to the game.
 The advance seat sale indicates that a record breaking crowd will wit ness the city championship series be- tween the Cubs and White Sox, almost as large a crowd as if the Cubs had won the worlds championship.
 We are ready for the Giants. The spectre of 1905 looms up before us and we are out for revenge, Connie Mack.
 We will overcome all obstacles in out fight for the pennant and my men are confident of defeating the Ath- letics-John J. McGraw.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-12
SCHULTZ AND " COBB AWARDED AUTOMOBILES Newspaper Committe Decides They Are Most Valuable
 Players in Big
 Leagues

Chicago, Oct. 12.-Frank Schulte, right fielder of the Chicago Cubs, and Ty Cobb, centre fielder of the Detroit Tigers. won the automobile offered this year for the players in each league who were. adjudged by a
 jury of newspaper men to have been of most service to his club in 1911. This announcement was made yesterday.
 take place in New York or PhiladeI- phia- No one line of endeavor deter mined. the award this year, points being scored according to a players general efficiency Cobb's percent age was 1000 and Schulte's .453 un- der the system used.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-12
COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS
Yale and Harvard Elevens Show Good Form in Practice
 Work
fsnecial from United Press. :,

Cambridge, Oct. 12-Because the Harvard squad has shown such de- velopment in the past week, Coach Haughton, today, gave a holiday. There is no doubt of Harvard's de- velopment since the poor showing against Holy Cross. The Stadium was deserted, today, except for about an hour when Potter, Campbell, Mill holland and Black all did some punt ing and dropkicking.
 Coach Haughton said, today, he is not discouraged that, yesterday, for the second time, this season, the scrubs have scored on the varsity. He pointed out that Jenks, who ran 20 yards for the score, after one of the varsity backs had funbled a punt, is really a member of the first eleven and that the scoring of the scrubs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-12
NEW HOCKEY RINK
 FOR YALE CANDIDATES
fSneeiai from United Press.

New Haven. Oct 12-With the an- nounc ement that Tom Howard, Yale's we'll known hockey coach, who has placed the Eli teams at the head or this sport. has resigned to take up similar work with Columbia came The word, today, that Yale is build ing big hockey rink near the foot hall field. The rink will be ready for the coming season and games heretofore played out of this city will be zlugged at home
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-12
CARDINALS AND BROWNS
 OPEN SERIES WITH TIE.

St. Louis, Oct. 12.-The St. Louis Americans and the Nationals played nine innings to a 0 to 0 tie in. the first game of series for the city championship yesterday afternoon. Darkness stopped the name.
 Score by innings:
 R. H. E. Nationals 1000 000o0 00-0 Z Americans 70 0 o 0 o 0 0 co 0 Batteries-L-I4auderm and Bliss: Hamilton and Stephens. Umpires- Messrs. Perrine and Johnstone.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-12
(By Wagner.)


 The All-Connecticut team that is touring Cuba beat the Habana Park Tea club by 5 to 2, Tuesday. Sam Mclean of New Britain, pitched for the winners. He allowed five hits. Skipper Eley got one hit. Lou Lit schi accepted four out of five chances but didn't get a hit
 The previous games between the Athletics and All-Stars were played to give the men practice in playing baseball. Yesterdays game evidently was played to give them base running practice-the score was 13 to 8.
 Eddie Collins and Derrick, of the Athletics, each got four hits. Each team got 15 safeties during the mill ing.
 Rain. yesterday, prevented the go between the Giants and the Infants and, as a result, McGraw's men, on
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-12
against the varsity once Or twice a week is really to be desired.

against the varsity once Or twice a week is really to be desired.
 New Haven, Oct. 12-The same Yale varsity football team that has been severely criticised for it's butter, fling ers'' this season. was in the good graces of coaches and followers, to- day. by virtue of some stellar work against the scrubs in a scrimmage. De- hind closed gates, yesterday. Plumb ling was noticeably absent. The var sity scored a touchdown and a goal from the field More scrimmaging IS in order for this afternoons practice. The game with Virginia Polytechnic Institute, next Saturday, is not giving the Eli coaches any great worry.
 Hartford, Oct. 12-In collision with End Rush Ahearn, during yesterday S football practice at Trinity, Howard R. Hill, a freshman from Richmond Hills. l.. l., was knocked unconscious. Doctors, today, said he sustained a concussion of the brain. He is ex- pected to recover.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-12
AMATEUR FOOTBALL

The Sokol football team will play the Annex eleven in New Haven next Sunday Players are asked to re- port for practice at the U. N. C.. lot tomorrow night. They will make the trip to New Haven in a special car.
 The Pequot Jrs. challenge the Lakewoods for Sunday at Beach's woods. If not accepted, open to any other 15 years old team Answer through Farmer. Practice tonight at Platt's lot.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-12
Local Football
 Chatter Here
(By TangIefoot.)

The Sokol A. c. will play the An mex eleven in New Haven next Sum day afternoon. The boys will make the trip in a special car and tickets can be procured from any of the players. All players are requested to report for practice tonight at the D.. M. c. lot.
 All members of the Edgewoods are requested to report for practice to- night and tomorrow night. There will be signal drill this evening after which the players will be measured for uniforms The players go to Thomaston Sunday to play the town team. The trip will be made in an auto bus and about 50 rooters wilt accompany the team. Practice al Bostwick avenue and State street to- night at 730.
 The South Ends will practice Fri day night instead of this evening at the foot of Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-12
NATIONAL. LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

The New York-Brooklyn games were postponed on account of wet grounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-12

sBatted for R. Collins in seventh in- ming.
 !Batted for Krause in eighth in ming SCORE BY INNINGS. All Stars, 2 0 1 O 0 4 *-13 Athletics, 0 o ? 3 0 2 o O. s
 Two base hits, Oldring ?. Murphy. Gessler, Davis. Three base hit, E. Collins. Home run, Krause. Sacri flee hits, R. Collins, Barry. Stolen bases, E. Collins, Cobb, Chase, Fiber field, Mcbride. Struck out, by Krause 1, by Coombs 1. Base on balls, off Morgan 2, off Krause 3, off Coombs 4, off Mullin 1. Hits, off Collins g. off Morgan 5, off Krause ?, off Coombs g. Left on, bases, Athletics 4, All Stars g. Empires, Dineen and Egan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-12
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES TO-DAY. Brooklyn in New York e games ) Chicago in Cincinnati. WANT ADs. CENT a woRD
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-12
{By the oakwood Press Agent.)

(By the OakWOOd Press Agent.)
 The Oakwood, the S5 pound as- pirants for city championship start ed off their season last Sunday by the Maplewood IT. football team by the score 16-0. They have an open date for next Sunday and are willing to take on any team in the city in their class. The Western Juniors preferred.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-12

The following Oakwood players are requested to report tonight at Hancock and Railroad avenues: Brennan, Hays, Dubee, Beloin, Her. old, J. Morrissey. Sherwood, T. Algers, Gaynor, A. AIgers, Fitzgibbons Men if. F. Moore, l.. Moore and A. John- son and G. Hutton. Business of inn portance will be transacted and the presence of the above mentioned is demanded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-12

Lefty Allen, star halfback of the Hemlocks. was seriously injured last Sunday while playing at the Acid Works against the Beechwood A. c. It is expected that the injury will cause ''Lefty's" refinement from the game for the rest of the reason.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-12

Spider" Johnson and George Du- bee were the only candidates for wa ter boy position on the Oakwoods. As Spider" is the most popular he was selected.