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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-12
Mcfarland Not
 Expected To Win
Fight Experts Don't See How He Gan Knock WOlgast
 Out

On Friday night, Packey Mcfarland will get his chance at the lightweight title \ He is to box Ad Wolgast for ten rounds at Milwaukee, Wis. This bout will take place under the auspi- ces of Promoter Frank Mulkern, who was at one time the marlager of Wol- gast, provided the police authorities do1not interfere with the contest, which they have threatened to do.
 Few who have followed the career of Mcfarland expect to- see the cham pionship change hands as a result of this contest. Packey has seldom suc- ceeded in knocking out any of the lightweights in such a short bout, all though he has easily out pointed prac- tically' every one of prominence whom he has met. As the law does not permit decisions to be rendered at Mill waukee, Packey can only win the championship by scoring a asknockout. If this contest should end with such result it would be one of the big gest surprises that ever occurred in the game, in which surprises are so frequent. Mcfarland himself declares that he can punch as forcefully as any one.s . He explains his failure to stop more of his opponents by saying that he does not care to injure his man, but is content to OutpOint him. By relying solely on his speed and cleverness in dancing out of harm s way he avoids much punishment that he would otherwise have to, take if he set himself for stiff punch and consequently had to slow up in doing so.
 Wolgast's ring methods are directly opposed to those of Mcfarland. Ad tears into an opponent with the sole idea of beating him down by main strength and hard punching. He has great stamina and his ability to take punishment seems to be unlimited. While he is not noted for his boxing skill. he is a great ring general and since his defeat of Battling Nelson has had little difficulty in finding op- enings for his punches even when op- posed by men of Owen Moran's cali bre While confident of his ability to defeat Mcfarland even in a bout as short as this is to be. Wolgast apparently has some doubts for he made Mcfarland agree to meet him in twenty-round fight on the coast no matter what the result of the bout next Friday should be.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-12
Walter Johnson
 Has Great Record
Washington Star Has Won 2 and Lost II With Weak
 Team Behind Him

Walter Johnson of the Nationals is anxious to become the leading pitcher in the American League this season. Although he got a poor start at the opening of the year, Johnson is at present pitching wonderful ball and stands a good chance to lead the league. The unofficial records show that Johnson is charged with nine de- feats up to last Saturday.
 ! A perusal of the scores of the games he has pitched up to Saturday shows that he will be charged with eleven defeats and twenty-two victories. There are two games which he did not pitchsentirely but is charged with -one in Detroit on May 23. which he tried to save for Gray, but was hit hard, and another in Chicago.
 But the remarkabl difference in his performance is shown in the fact that Seventy-SiX runs were scored in the games with which he is charged as having lost, while but fifty runs were scored i.nthe twenty-two games he won. In other words, opposing teams averaged seven runs off his de- livery in the games he lost and just about two and a half in those he won It is therefore easy to realize that Johnson would have won all the games he has pitched this year if he had been in good physical condition early in the season. The difference in the number of games lost as shown by the scores and the unofficial aver ages is probably due to the fact that Johnson was not charged with the loss of the game in Detroit on May 23, when he relieved Gray with the Nationals in the lead, and one he pitched in Chicago on May 10, when he lasted but a single. inning.
 Boston, Philadelphia and New York have beaten him twice, while Detroit has scored three victories over him. But he has beaten every team as of ten as it has beaten him, while St. Louis has gone down before him five times, having failed to win a single game this year or last.
 Johnson has pitched but five shut outs. But has not been sut out him self during the season. Of the games which remain on the schedule, twen- ty-two in number, Johnson should pitch about six, and with an even one of these, which, if some of the other sleaders among the pitcher should have an upset or two, is very apt to make him the leading pitcher in the league, which, when the fact is considered that he is with a team which is next to last, will be a most remarkable record.
 This is Johnson's foufth year in the American League. and while he made a poor start it is undoubtedly his most successful season. He seems to improve with every game, and should he be fortunate enough to start the next campaign in good health he is very apt to establish a new pitching record for the American League.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-12
FLYER FOWLER'S $500 MILE COAST TO COAST. AIR ROUTE Birdman Will Always be Within Haling Dis
 tanCe of a Cole Automobile

flight by brigade of watchers in Cole automob piles.
 MT. c. P. Henderson. general sales agent for the Cole Motor Car Co.,, has arranged with the Cole distribu- tors along the proposed route to aid and abet Fowler in every possible way Each Cole distributor through whose territory Fowler may be flying will post Cole cars along the route of each days flight, so that ear will always be within hailing distance Of Fowler.
 In addition to this service Fowler will be followed by a special train car rying parts enough to build three ma chimes, numerous skilled mechanicians physical trainers, dieticians. doctors. nurses. atc.
 Fred Grundy, the Los Angeles mil lionaire sportsman, who is managing the flight, says that no aerial expedi- tion has ever been so well equipped or so painstakingly vampaigned. Pres ident Cole and Manager Grundy are both confident that Fowler will suc- ceed in winning the $50,O00 Hearst Prize.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-12
HARRY WHITNEY GIVES
 UP BIG GAME TO HUNT
 STATE RAIL BIRDS NOW,

New Haven. Sept. 12-Forsaken are the chilly lands of the North Pole and the equally frigid Antarctic region! Harry Whitney, who ranks in the same class with Col Roosevelt and other famous seekers of big game, has decided to pass up the excitement of the polar regions for while to busy himself with the unromantic occupa- ton of shooting rail birds. For the first time at least he will be satisfied with the sport furnished within the confines of the State and armed with the hunting license issued to him yes terday by City Clerk A. Oswald PalI- man will roam about seeking what he may devour
 MT. Whitney also secured hunting licenses yesterday for W. P Norton and John Inman, two New York brok- CTS. who will accompany him on the trip.
 The season for rail birds opens to- day. MT. Whitney and his party plan to go to the upper, part of the State.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-12
(By Wagner,

Nothing to talk about now but might have beens'' for the season of 1911. Another case of so near and yet so far But even taking into consid- eration the keen disappointment of the fans over the loss of the pennant and realizing that it is natural for loyal fans to feel that way, it is difficult to see how the rooters have any kick coming on the season as wnole When a club fights up to the last day of the season and then loses the flag by one run in the ninth inning, there realty isn't munh ground for an anvil chorus.
 In the preliminary season when some of the local papers were spreading the salve and telling how Bridgeport would win the pennamt it will be remembered that The Farmer refused to make any such prediction. Baseball Is too un- certain to tell in April who will be ahead in September After the great showing made by Hartford in the first month, many of the local rooters fig ured that the Senators would romp home ahead but they blew up i'm July.
 Nobody denies that Tom Connery is a capable manager. In fact those who know baseball say Connery is one of the bets in the minor leagues. Yet in the two seasons McCadln has been in the Connecticut league he has fin ished ahead of Connery. You don't hear the Hartford fans knocking Con nery because he didn't win the rag. They realize that when there are six other teams out to capture the bunt- ing that somebody must lose.
 The Mechanics this season got away with bad start after the hopes of the fans had been aroused by the hot air in the newspapers. The failure of Red Waller and Ivor Swanson to de- liver the goods handicapped the team at the start. The club couldn't get going and meanwhile Hartford and New Haven were going strongly.
 When Cy Miller was hurt McCann realized that his club needed patching so he traded Pitcher Chaslxy Clunn and the cratic Jimmy Hall to Holyoke for Dixie Walker and Foot Rs1el. This proved to be a fine trAde for the Me chanics. Walker won eight straight games before he injured his arm and he finished the season with the best record of any league twirler. Ruell played a steadys game and did good work with the stick. Although not "a fast runner, RueM has covered lots of ground and has always given .sthe club his best efforts.
 Injuries to players prevented Bridge port from accomplishing much in the hot struggle during July and August. Ruel1 was out of the game On two diff ferent occasions Eley lost over week when he had to take a vacation be- cause of a wrenched back, Harvey Russell was laid low twice and this hit the team harder. than anything else Russell was Bridgeport's stead fest backstop and his loss was a ser ious one Close observers say that when it comes to throwing and gen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-12

Above is the route birdman Fowler and his Cole Flyer will follow in his air cruise across the continent. J. J. Cole. president of the Cole Mo tor Car Works, who entered Fowler fin the contest, states that the route mapped out is about $500. miles long. the shortest possible route to New York from San Francisco by the way of Chicago.
 5. One of the conditions of the Hearst Scontest is that the flyer must stop in Chicago. The route Flyer. Fowler will take. appears to be by far the safest and easiest.
 Fowler will fly the Cole Flyer"-a Wright Bipiane fitted with a Cole 30- 40 motor. The Cole motor may not be installed until after the high Sierra sENevada mountains are crossed, be- . cause of its weight. But for the re- maining 5000 miles of the journey the powerful steady-running Cole motor will be used. and is expected to give Fowler greatly increased speed.
 lFsow1er in his Cole Flyer will be under observation every mile of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-12
SOME REASON WHY OURS
 TEAM DIDN'T WIN FLAG
Also Denial of Repor That Club Had no
 Signals During The Season .4

eral steadiness behind the bat, Rus sell is the best backstop Bridgepor< has had since the paamy days of UncIo Jeems ORourke. Another kfTfng that hurt was the suspension o6 Tom Crook. Chief Snyder did his best on first but Crooks position.
 In spite of their crippled team, the Mechanics stayed in the sracs dudnu July and August. The team an sea- son was strong in batting and the rec ords show that they will lead the 1ea~ que in team hitting. Slownegs in baSs running and the inability of the ha&- ters to deliver in a pinch, bfudered fhe clubs chances in the final dazh. An- other fact that many of the fans havs overlooked is the remarkable decafno of Ladd, LitscM and Kauff in t10 funa week These three players wazD haA been clo1ting hard all season, slump ed at the most critical time and fhg lapse proved disastrous when3 3t is Oeeu that Bridgeport lost it's last Souz games by one run.
 In regard to the charge chat Brfdgs~ port had no signals. the ot1eeUsnE comes from headquarters that the cfuk did have signals. Anoti1er charps a1a0 been made that there was c 1arak q harmony In the club. The nghk bs. tween Walker and Kaz1n probably led to that conciusiom 'Unai they nnA had their argument over a pool gnue, Walker and KauM were on frfendky terms and that KAuff gave the club his best services a6ter the Quarra fn shown by the fact that ho made 0gy- eral brilliant catches in the last fwD games Walker pitched.
 In handing out these false DtAADS ments the knockers have overtoo1red the one chance wfYere they would ll4va been justified in yielding tho hammer. It is true that several members Of th0 club failed to observe strict training rules and this action didn't help ths team any. But the majority of tbs players did the right thing and all Of them speak in the highest terms of McCann as a manager. '.He is good old scout" was the opinion expressed by Uppy Upham and Foot Ruell this morning. He was hard loser and was always sore after stI1e team was beaten but She never called the players down for making errors. When hs knew a man was doing his best hs didn't roast him although he would set after man for making a dumb pIay.~
 So in saying the last few words over theseason of 1911 bear in mind that it might have been sverse. --y When you feel like knocking. just let your mind wander back to the days of 1906, 1907 1908 and 1909. What kind of a team did Bridgeport have then? A mort gage in last place every season. Re- member how the fans used to say, If somebody would put a good club la this town, I guess we wouldn't sup port it.' For the last two years the city has had good club and this may account for the fact that in the days of winning ball the rooters have for gotten the old times when they sighed for club that could win at least majority of it's games
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-12
Mary O'TooIe. Is
 In Good Condition
Pittsburgh Star Recovers From Slight Injury to Pitch
 ing Arm

Pittsburgh, Sept. 12.-Pitcher Mar ty" O'Toole, who suddenly left the team in the West, because of an fn- jury to his pitching arm,, was report ed recovered last night and ready to resume the game again.
 Three pitchers were released by the Pittsburgh team yesterday and an- other new one was signed. George Dauss, recently purchased from Win ona, Minn., goes to St. Paul; Harry Seiver and M. J. Began. recently pur- chased from the Aurora club of the Wisconsin and Illinois League, go to Kansas City. N<
 Clifford Averett, drafted from the Charleston club of the South Atlantic League, reported to. the Pittsburgh club headquarters yesterday and sign. ed a contract.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-12

bearing the signature of F. C. Ban- croft, for the leader of the Giants dis played it to tfeisbaseball- scr1Des at the Polo Grounds Saturday afternoon. T cannot conceive" said Mir. Lynch yesterday, "of a man in the position of Frank Bancroft making such asser- tions. And concerning O'Day of all men. There's not crooked hair in that mans head. This umpire batting, umpire busing and umpire-nagging has got to stop. It's disgracefu1. But if any club thinks it is going to tell me where I shall assign my umpfres. then that club is going to be sadly fooled. IN back up my umpires as long as I am president of the National League"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-12
WHAT'S HAPPENING AMONG.
 PLAYERS AND MANAGERS
Short Sections of Chatter About Folks in
 Minor and Major Leagues

the Rustlers~ have made against New York of late.
 No, Evelina, it wasn't malice that induced the Athletics to wallop Vaughn and Quinn for a total of IT hits and 12 runs. Just a little play full demonstration that the American League pennant is going to float over Shibe Park.
 So the Yankees gently slid back in- to, fourth place.
 That baseball rarity-an .erforless game-7featured the meeting of the Cubs and Reds, even a little more than the, fact that Iowa Boyd retired the Cubs on seven pitched balls in the final inning. E Despite Bancroft's repentance, the Cincinnati business managers attack upon Umpire ODay is topic that will not down. As might be expected, O'Day told Bancroft what he thought about the incident in no uncertain terms.
 After the American League season closes Vean Gregg, the Blues sensa- tional young pitcher, will pack his clothes and head for the Far coast. Accompanied by Buddy Ryan, the Cleveland outfielder, and Bill Rogers, the Portland second baseman, last year with Waterbury. Gregg plans to make a hunting trip in the State of Washington. They are to hunt in the Rogue River mountains If the game is to their liking the trio will remain in the woods until spring. While they are away they will carry a guide, provisions and horses to convey them into the woods aand mountainous re- gions. They will also do some fish ing. Gregg thinks this sort of life will be a good way to keep him in condition during the off season.
 Orvie Overall, the former Cubspitch- er is pitching for the Stockton club on the Pacific coast. Since he has been with the Stockton team he has been pitching good ball. He recently >shut out the San Jose team with two Units.
 Pitcher Griggs, recently released by Cleveland to Toledo of the American Association, is out of the game, suf- fering with appendicitis. It is prob- able that he will have to undergo an operation. In the event of that he will be unable to play again this sea- son.
 Billy Kelly, Marty O'Toole's battery mate, says the s22,5OO pitcher is twirl- ing good ball now but he hasn't struck his gait.
 wait until OToole's arm gets well,' says Kelly, "and he will fool the fellows who think that he, has nothing but the spit ball.
 While in Brooklyn recently O'Tooie caught cold in his arm and since then it has been giving him little trou- ble. Yesterday Manager Clarke sent him to Youngstown, O., to consult a BOnesetter
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-12
Capt. Howe Has
 Arrived At Yale
Football Leader Says Practice Begins Tomorrow For First
 Game With Wesleyan
Especial from United Press)

New Haven. Sept 12-With Capt. Arthur Howe's arrival. today, and the opening of football headquarters, Yale's 1911 gridiron campaign was for maIly launched. Thirty-fve candidates for the varsity eleven are expected to be in the city by tomorrow night. Light practice will be held at Yale Field. Thursday. Wesleyan opens here in the first game of the local season, Sept. 27.
 Yale has visions of a championship eleven, this year. Among the return ing veterans are Reade, substitute center, scully and Paul. tackles Mo Dewitt, Francis and Childsq guards, and Backs Baker, Reilly, PhiIbin, Free man and Spalding. Several strong candidates from last years freshman team are coming on to give the vet eranS a. contest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-12
THUNDERBOLTS WILL
 HAVE STRONG

Within a few weeks the tfud of the pigskin will supplant the crack of the bat. Already the fever has taken ef- feet on the local gladiators with the result that last evening over B can- didates for the Thunderbolts, State champions, responded to the first call. From. the appearance Of the husky band it would seem stha t. there will not be- much difficulty in defending the State title The team will hold O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-12
BOXING
(special from limited Press,

(SpeciaI from United PresS.)
 Chicago, Sept. 12-Packey Mcfarland continued hard training today for his bout Friday night, at Milwaukee, with Champion Ad Wolgast, despite the fact that the "go" is far from a cer- tainty. Packey's manager, Emil Thfry, believes the bout will be stag ed. = Chicago, Sept. 12-FTankie White is anxious for a crack at Eddie Murphy the Boston lightweight. Frankie has just returned from a successful cam paign in the Western States and be- lfeves that he can put the Hub lad away.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-12
SponNotes Of interest
(special from United Press,

Especial from United PreSS.) -
 Hartford, Sept 12-Trinity's football year opens, next Saturday, when about 20 recruits gather here in preparation to moving to Madison, Conn, for two weeks preliminary practice. Although five stars were lost by graduation, the prospects for a strong eleven, this year, are considered bright.
 Middletown, Sept. PA dozen foot ball candidates are at Wesleyan, to- day, training for the approaching campaign. More recruits are expected to arrive daily. Coach Larry Voorhis said.
 T am tickted to death with the prospects,
 Rye, N. Y., Sept. 12-Lowering skies again, today, threatened to delay the United States amateur golf champion ship games on the ApawaInis Links. T. M sherman, elder sen Of the vice President, was low man in the first stage.
 New York. Sept. .12-With the Amer jeans lending, two points to one. in the international tennis tourney, the English, team needed both singles, this afternoon, to make them eligible to challenge the Australian team for the Davis cup William A. Larned, Aim erican champion, was booked to op- pose Arthur H. Lowe,- while Maurice Mclaughlin, of California, had Cap- tain Charles F. Dixon, as his opponent. Both Americans won in the first sin gles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-12
CURED HER, FIRST POP.
(Houston Post.)

Houston POSt.) Does your wife often grieve Se- cause she threw over wealthy man in order to marry your" "She started to once, but cure6 her of it the first rattle out of the box"
 T wish you would tell me how" T started right in grievfng with her. And I grieved harder and longer than she did"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-12

The Newell Select School of Dancing at Masonic Temple, 1905 Broad street.. will reopen for the season of 1911-1912 about the middle of October Look for adv. in this paper later,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-12
STANDING OF THE CLUES.
GAMES TODAY

Newark at Jersey City. Rochester at Montreal. Providence at Baltimore @ games. ) Buffalo at Toronto e games.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-12
EASTERN LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

Jersey City. 2; Newark, O.
 Baltimore, 4; Providence 8.
 Montreal, 5; Rochester, O.
 Toronto, '; Buffalo, (first game ) Buffalo. 2; Toronto, I (secon6 game.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-12

New .York-Charles Schick, On the verge of starvation, picked a mans pocket in the subway. After eating his first good meal in months he gave himself up to the police as a thief.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-12

Hi Ladd was riding on a trolley car in Hartford last week when he sud denly exclaimed, See that motorman Cn the car that just passed? He used to be motorman in, Fall River when was a conductor away back in 1898. I haven't seen him since. Wish I'd caught his eye. I'd take a ride on his car and talk about old times with him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-12
(By Wagner.)

Hartford and New Haven are try ing to buy Pitcher Johnny Lower of New Britain, it is said. Lower is re- garded as a good pitcher by those who know and Hartford and New Haven realize from experience what help a good pitcher is to a club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-12
AMERICAN LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

Philadelphia, 12; New York, 5. Washington, z; Boston, l..
 Chicago, q; St Louis, 6. First game.
 Chicago, 2; St. Louis, 0. Second game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-12
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Philadelphia at New York. Chicago at St. Louis. Boston at Washington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-12

Uppy Upham and Foot Bell bought new winter headgear yesterday. Uppy fell for a fuzzy cap and Foot got one of those pancake affairs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-12
NATIONAL LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS REsULrs. .

Philadelphia. 3; Brooklyn, 1. Chicago. ?; Cincinnati, 0. Boston-New York game postponed. Rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-12

Walter Johnson is earning that s7.- 500 salary. He beat the Boston Red Sox by to 1 yesterday. What would the Chicago Cubs or the New York Giants give for Johnson about this time? You have two guesSeS..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-12
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TODAY.

New York at Boston. Two games Brooklyn at Philadelphia. Chicago at Cincinnati.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-12

The Cubs have found a way to cut down that New York lead Here's the recipe. Win while J. Pluvius makes the Giants loaf. s-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-12

Tom Crook left today for his home in Washington, D. c. He was around shaking bands with his numerous friends before his departure.