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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-09
J. P. CoughIin
 Drops Idea Of
 Being Alderman
Senator-Alderman Paddock Is Now Only Avowed Can didate for Democratic Nomination.

Former Police Commissioner Joseph P. Coughhn wrose candidacy for the Democr attic nomination for alderman in the Twelfth was announced but a few days ago, has withdrawn his name because he feels that he could not attend to his business and also the duties Of alderman, if he were elected. MT. Coughlin's friends feel put out as they considered that he not only could secuye the nomination but also would be elected.
 His withdrawal leaves Senator-AIder- man Garry Paddock, the out going al- derman as the only avowed candidate for re-nomination. A member of the faction which was supporting Cough lin when asked today who would now be, his factions choice, stated that there was no need for hurry as there were many good men who could well fill the job..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-09
TRACY IS
 TALKING OF
 ASSIGNING
Makes Laughable Statement About Conditions For Which He is to Blame

President Tracy. the wise man of Bristol and also the biggest joke who ever tried his hand at running base ball league, is out with a statement in which he gives seven reasons why he is resigning as president of the Connecticut league. He only needs to give one reason, that he is incompe- tent.
 If, as he says, the league is in poor shape, there is no one to blame but Tracy. He has made himself a laugh ing stock by his spineaess policy. You never know where Tracy stands. He let Dan O'Neil beat up Umpire Do- herty and didn't even reprove O'Neil. He sanctioned a deal whereby Jack Hoey, valuable player, was shipped by Waterbury to New Britain, for the sum of $1. Tracy apparently has no opinions of his own. Instead of be- ing the real head of the league and ruling with an iron hand, he listened to each director and fhe last man to see him was the one who got the best of things.
 The CoInectic league is one of the best paying minor leagues in the country because of it's compact cifctUt and small travelling expenses. With a man like Jim O'Rourke at the hean next season it will have a banner year, but 1t is hard to tell what will hap pen if Tracy's resignation isn't ac- cepted. For the sake of giving the fans laugh the seven reasons Of Tracy are hereby given:
 1-"Because each mana ger without an exception, has thrown the idea of the general welfare of the Connecticut league to the winds to give him more time to look out for his own pocket.
 "A President of this league, un- der the conditions at present existing, has absolutely no authority. He can make no rules His decisions are laughed at by the directors and he is given absolutely nc support.
 3-"The managers join in a general glamour for action following any vio- lation of the rules, and squeal like stuck pigs when the head of the lea que, after Investigating the case, rem derS his decision and it happens to go against any of them.
 4-'fThe selfishness of the managers in looking out for their own inter- ests and allowing matters of the ut- most importance to the league to take care Of themselves.
 5-'The fighting and petty squab- bles of the various managers among themselves is nauseating It is child ish. No league can possibly be con- ducted in any kind of a successful fashion with the present spirit shown.
 6-"The present conditions of the league are a disgrace, and I am eag- erly waiting for the time when I will be able to say that I am through with the business.
 .7-"Five years of this has been enough for me"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-09
WALL STREET TO-DAY.
Special from United Press.)

Special from United Press)
 New York, Sept. 9-Opening-The weakness in the stock market became so pronounced at the opening, today. as to approach a condition of demor- alization. Many issues went to the lowest range reached so far On the downward movement Canadian ,Paci- fife fell 3-S and Missouri Pacific lost IA.
 II a. m-At the end of the first hour the market showed losses of a point Or more.
 Government bonds unchanged; other bonds lower.
 Closing-Canad1an Pacific continued the weeks feature in the last hour falling one point more and showing a total. loss of nearly six points for the day. Price movements in other issues were confined within a moderaIe range, some issues showing additional losses. while number Of stocks in which the short interest is largest rad- lied slightly on some covering by the room. The tone at the close was few eriSh and unsettled
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-09
MECHANICS TOSS AWAY
 CAME AND TIE ANOTHER
Snvder's Witness and RueII's Wild Throw
 Costly in First Contest at Hartford

balls, off wilson 4, off Snyder s4; struck out. by Wilson 8, by Snyder ?; wild pitch, Snyder; double plays. Stow, Litschi and Crook; left on bases, Hartford 2, Bridgeport 3; first base on errors, Hartford, 1. Time, l
 It looked like a double victory for Hartford judging by the way the Sen ators jumped on Upham for two runs in the opening stanza but Upham set tied down and kept the Senators un- der his thumb for the rest of the game. The slim slabbist was in diff faculties in several rounds but man. aged to escape by using his head and making 'em all hit. He gave the Sen ators two hits, famed three. passed two and hit one man. Pete Wilson gave Bridgeport three hits.
 If Tom Crook lost Thursdays game to Springfield he saved the club from double defeat yesterday. It was his stinging two bagger with two out in the fifth that saved the day. Foot Ruell also made up for his costly wild throw in the first contest by a wonderful stop in the later struggle. Hickey walked and stole second. Mo- Donald popped to Ruell but Wilson sent a. screamer between third and short. "Foot" Rushed over, stabbed the ball with one hand and relayed to first ahead of Wilson. Then Hick- ey started for third and Crook looped the ball across the diamond. Hickey crashed into Ruell but the third base man put the ball on him and then keeled over from the force of the col lision. He was groggy for a minute but soon resumed play.
 Hartford tallied twice in the first on a man hit by pitched ball, ,Rehg's double and Connery's single. Bridge port got one in the third. With one down, Eley walked and went to sec ond on Litschi's hit. Crook forced Litschi at second. The delayed steal was then tried and Eley slid home under Rehg's throw. In the fifth, Litschi doubled with two down. 1t was growing dark and the game couldn't have gone more than an- ether inning so Bridgeport's chance was poor. Tom Crook smashed a liner far over Jim Hart's head and Litschi came in with the tieing run. Neither side scored in the sixth. The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-09
Much interest Is
 Shown In Coming
 EagIe-Moose Game

The local Aerie of Eagles at a re- cent meeting voted to attend in a body the series of games between teams representing the Eagles and the Moose. The series will start with a contest next Saturday at Newfield. Max Boas, the jeweler, a member of the Moose, has donated silver cup for the winning team. Merchants, members of the Eagles, intend also to donate prizes.
 All members of the Moose are re- quested to report at thes meadows to- morrow morning at 10:30 for the game with the Diamonds. This con- test will be played at the meadows instead of the flats, as previously st atad
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-09
0viington's Face In Paper Gets
 Him In Trouble

His picture in a New York news paper made Earle L. Oyington, the aviator, defendant in a. $10,oO0 law suit, which grows out of an automo- bile accident at South Windsor on July g. On that date William Rockus, Polish farmland, was struck by an automobile that was travelling at a high rate of speed near trolley station 57. The driver of the auto went to the telephone. and called a doctor and arranged for an ambulance to come and get the man, and, after the mum Der of his car had been taken, agreed to settle the damages. Rockus bad several ribs broken, and his face and head were so badly cut that he is scared for life.
 Nothing more was heard from the man in the auto. By looking up the number of the automobile in the office of the Secretary of State of New York, in which State the machine was regis tered, it was found that the machine belonged to Earle L. Ovington, whose only address in the secretary's office was Boston. The firm of Rohrmayer & Iawler, lawyers, started the hunt. They did not know that Ovington was an aviator. and did not succeed in To- eating him.
 
 Windsor, witness of the accident, and one of those who saw the auto mobilist telephoning for a doctor, saw Ovington'S picture in New York newspaper and Immediately recognized it as the picture of the man who had run into Rockus. He communicated this information to the lawyers, and papers were hastily made out and sent on to Boston with an officer to serve them. Ovington was found in Boston on Tuesday and service was made on him. Incidentally, the s7,5OO Boston Globe prize, which he had won from the Boston Globe, for flight from Boston, over Worcester and Providence was garnisheed, and other money com ing to him was also attached to secure a Judgment which might be obtained against him.
 It is said that, when the papers were served on Ovington, he admitted that he was in South Windsor on the night of July 3, and that he had struck a man there. He attributed the accident to a break in his steering gear, but, according to the lawyers, the place where he says the steering apparatus broke is 200 feet from where he hit the man, so that, if he had been operating his car with prop CT caution, he could have stopped it in time. Rockus was on turf walk at the side of the road when he was struck
 Ovington is known as one of the most daring aviators in the country. He is an entrant for the big aviation meeting in Los Angeles and will have to be at the starting point on Septem- ber 14 The papers were returned to Boston courts. and the suit, if it comes to trial. will be tried there. It is believed that the matter will be set- tied, however. before Ovington leaves for Los Angeles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-09
Evers 10 Become
 Wonder Al Third
Chicago Star Has Made Great Start in New Position
 For Cubs

Johnny Evers. who is now back in the game for the Chicago Cubs. Is ambitious to become the best third baseman the Cubs have ever had This IS new place for Johnny, he having been planted there recently when he returned to the game after having been forced out the greater part of the sea- son through illness. The former sec ond baseman. it appears may have his wish gratified, for since his re- turn he has been playing wonderful baseball at his new position. Before Johnny joined Chicago he was a ster- ling shortstop, having gained that rep- utation while a member of the minor league and semi professional teams. After the Cubs got him the Peerless Leader turned Evers into a second baseman.
 Since his career as big league ball player Evers has played the game as third baseman but once That single instance was with the Cubs in 1904 and against the Giants. Frank Selee was managing the Chicago team at that time. Evers played only sew en innings and Selee took him out be- cause he feared that Evers, who was very light at that time would be kill ed by the vicious drives Sandow Mertes, Dan McGann and Roger Bres- nallan were smashing through Evers' territory. During the game George Browne laid down bunt on Evers who scooped it up in fast fashion Evers' throw caught the runner in the neck, and after that Johnny made no attempt to play the bag again until this year.
 Chance seems to think that Evers will make as good third sack tend- CT as he did a second baseman. Chance knows what Johnny can do in the line of throwing. For man of his size and vitality Evers possesses a wonderful throwing arm. It was Chance who convinced Evers that he could play the bag.
 Evers the other day told Chicago baseball writer that he was well pleas ed with his new position. He de- clared that the work there will be more pleasant for him because he will not be presented with the opportuni- ties to abuse umpires. The real req son why Chance thinks Evers will develop into a star third baseman is because Evers has the natural ability is great little batter, knows all the batters and can throw the ball.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-09
MlDDLEWEGHT CLASS GREATLY
 DEMORALlzED
Not Moving Fast Enough to
 Keep Warm = Energy
 Possessed at Present Only by Heavies and Lighters.

There, are only two real, live classes left in the fighting game-lightweigh and heavyweight.
 With Carl Morris making elaborate preparations to put Jack Johnson on the shelf and Matt Wells and Packy Mcfarland both admitting they better fighters than Champion Vol gast, the two fiStic departments are the only ones that have the energy to keep moving.
 The class that seems to be the most sadly lacking in material is the mid dleweight. Billy Papke, who was looked upon as KetcheIs successor to the middiewetght title, loomed up as a very poor specimen of a gladiator in his fight with Sailor Burke.
 Burke, who wins an occasional fight but who most of the time is fortunate to remain on his feet, is not in the reckoning as regular warrior. Willie Lewis does not possess the attributes of tough fighter. Cyclone Johnny Thompson proved himself to be ham around New York. Jim Smith is no bomb thrower. And there you are.
 Frank Klaus seems to be about the public the kind of entertainment they are looking for.
 The clink of the guidaRs around New York has healed Abe &ttell's sore arm. Abe is anxious to show he is still the Queensberry magician.
 Abe has been taking. things easy while the boys who have hopes of grabbing his title have been knocking each other all over the lot. Abe fig ures that it is better to let, them fight themselves out among them selves than take chance of having something slipped over on him by an unknown.
 Joe Rivers, the Los Angeles boy who beat Joe Caster, was knocked out by Johnny Kilbane. Now Kilbane claims to be the logical man to enter the ring with the willy Abe
 The wild tales Of hidden treasure have also reached Jack Johnson's ears, and the big. black is anxious to get back to New York and dip his large salary hook into the precious pile.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-09
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Harry F. Porter's
 Entry Is Rejected
Local Athlete Cant Com pete for A. A. U. Because He Was Enrolled as CkF cago Resident.

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 Harry Franklin Porter, the sterling running high jumper of the Irish American A! C., New York, last night was debarred from representing that organization in the senior A. A. U. championships, to be held at Celtic Park a week from today. The Ath- detic committee of the Metropolitan Association, at meeting last evening to pass upon the entries and select officials for the meet, rejected tho en- tries of Porter and William Van lyle, the New York A. C. miller
 Porter's application was declined on the ground that he competed fin the Western championships six months aga as member of the Chicago A C. 1t was ruled that Porter was not a resi- dent of this district long enough. and according to the rules, an athlete can- not compete in two championships con- ducted by different associations with in years time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-09
LADD AND
 SNYDER TO
 BUY SALOON Local Players Will Locate in East Bridgeport Within
 Few Weeks
(Ry Wagne-.c

Hi Ladd and Chief Snyder are plan ming to, buy cafe in East Bridge port and start in business for them selves dn a few weeks. They are ne- gotiating for one business, but as soon as it was known they were in the market two or three other persons wanted to sell them places. They will probably make decision within a few days.
 Chief Snyder came here from New burgh, N r., but likes Bridgeport so we'll that he made his home here last winter and expects to stay here in the future. LAdd's winter home is in East Greenwich, R. l., where he owns considerable property, but he has so many friends in town that he wants to go into business here.
 ~ Chief Snyder never touches the booze, and Hi Ladd takes about one high one a year, so there is no dan ger of the partners punishing the stock. It will be funny to see Hiram behind the bar with a white apron answering to the call of "One up.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-09
Weather Indications
fspecial from United Press,

Especial from United Press.)
 New Haven, Sept. 9-Forecast: ram tonight, Sunday cloudy and probably rain on the coast. Light to moderate easterly winds.
 Cloudy and unsettled weather con- tinues in the northern sections with showers from Oklahoma and Kansas northeastward to New England. The great rain fall reported during the last A hours was POP inches at Pitts burg, Pa The temperature is rising slowly in the western districts. There sis no well defined storm center east of the Rocky Mountains but areas of high pressure with moderate temper ature central over the lake region and northern New England are producing the unsettled cloudy conditions which prevail in the northern sections.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-09
WHAT'S HAPPENING AMONG
 PLAYERS AND MANAGERS
Springfield at Steep|echase : Tomorrow in What May Prove Deciding Game
 For Championship

ble. He was in several tight situa- tions in the last contest but never faltered
 About 200 fans saw the game. It was dark, cloudy day and a great many thought the games wouldn't be played.
 Corlxin, the Middletbwn boy, looks as if he had the makings of a good backStop. He is a husky yOungSter and Manager McCann expects he will fill the bill as a second catcher.
 : It is thought that the largest crowd of the season will be at Steeplechase tomorrow when Springfield and Bridge port clash in the final game of the season. Sandy Bannister is slated to pitch for the Ponies and Freddy Gibbs wilq probably go to the mound for Bridgeport. It is probable that this game will decide the championship Game called at 3:3O
 Reggie Brown, the Waterbury pitch er has been ordered to report on Monday to the Philadelphia Athletics, to whom he was sold by Dan O'Nef.
 Rochester and Newark of the Eas- tern league are after Jack Deal, the former Holyoke first sacker, who is now with Syracuse in the New York State league. They will probably put in drafts for Deal when the major league drafting season is over.
 Darby O'Brien, the former Hart Sord pitcher who was sold to the Bos- ton Red Sox Last season, has rejoined Boston. He was sent to Denver in the Western league this season and was considered the leading fltnger of that organization. He won "A games and lost five.
 Rube Marquard's victory over Brook lyn makes his winning percentage for the season a flat 800 Of hds s25 full one of the most phenomenal twirlers that ever .heaved ball in big conl- pany.
 One long game is still the only thing that keeps the Giants in first place. Meantime, ali Gotham is quaking with the fear that it's pitching staff. com- posed of MaItty and Marquard, will blow up from 'overwork at any time. And the Cubs keep winning.
 The McGraw Photographers have al- tered the definition of the verb ito Merl1le" which now means ito make three runs grow where but one grew before''
 F. With five straight victories, Cald- we'll, the New York Americans twirl- CT, is just now enjoying a niche in the baseball hall of fame.
 Five hits and five times at bat was McIntyre's contribution to Chicago's defeat of the Tigers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-09
lBy Wagner.)

Springfield and Bridgeport are so close that you couldn't put a piece of paper between them.
 The morning paper put over hot one. It said that Benny Kauff burst into tears over the loss of the first game yesterday. We were at the ringside and this is straight tip. The only thing Benny burst into was profanity.
 There was a delegation of Bridge port rooters led by Dave Wise, Al Bur- The little ,band managed to drown out the Hartford rooters.
 Chief Snyder was in great shape un- til the feighth. The wet ball made him lose control and he wobbled a little in the sixth when he filled the bases by passing lShorttell and High after Mcdonald had singled. He famed two batters. then, and Kid Rehg made the third out by sending long fly which Eley managed to get under. Y
 Lou Litschi played we'll in both con- tests, and so did Capt. Tom Crook. Their fielding was high class.
 
 Benny Kauff was helpless before Pete wilson. He famed twice in the opener and once in the night cap, but managed to draw pass in the second encounter.
 Mawruss, the Boy Rooter, was quite shock to the conservative fans of Hartford. A dignified rooter in a velvet kelly came through with some Joe Miller stuff, and Mawruss shout ed, T know you're funny, but don't make me laugh" A few minutes later an elderly gent made some disparag- ing remark about the Mechanics, and Mawruss called him "a piece of cheese" Freddy Gibbs twas in his Sunday clothes and sat in the grandstand with the .rooters. He went outside and bought two hot dogs for himself after the first spasm. Harvey Russell was going great. In the second round of the first engage ment hes came through with a. clout that produced the first run, and he also caught we'll. Hickey stole sec ond in the last struggle, but Russell had the ball there ahead of him and from the stand 1t looked as if Umpire Jack Hess made a poor decision.
 The Hartford fans are sore on Bat ting Teller and they would prefer to see Bridgeport win 4he flag. That didn't prevent Connerys men from working their heads off to beat the Mechanics yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-09
Max Wittstein Sells
 Half Interest to Son

Max Wittstein, the Main street jew- eler has sold a half interest in his business at 1126 Main street to his son Aaron Wtttstein. The younger Wfttstein is graduate of Yale and is an instructor at the Bridgeport High school.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-09
CONNECTICUT
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

At Hartford-Hartford 5, Bridge- port (first game); Hartford 2, Bridgeport 2 (second game, six jn- nings, darkness.)
 At New Haven-New Haven and grounds.
 At Springfield-Springfie and Wa terbury game postponed, rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-09
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TO-DAY.

New York at Washington. Boston at Philadelphia. St. Louis at, Cleveland. Chicago at. Detroit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-09
NATIONAL LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

New York. 3; Brooklyn, 2.
 Chicago, g.: Cincinnati. 2.
 The n-Philadelphia game wal postponed on account of cold weathe5 and the St. Louie Pittsburg game OF account of wet grounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-09
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Brooklyn at New York. Phila delphia at Boston e gaines. Cincinnati at Chicago. Pittsburg at St. Louis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-09

Backward, turn backward, o f5me in your flight he wrote the poek-
 still" he reflected grewsomeays some fiint-headed politician or wild- eyed reformer will get the credit of having originated the recall. n."-Chica~ go Tribune.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-09

Pfttsburgh.-A panic started in nickelodion when a chunk of plaster fell from the ceiling, but Policeman Benson laughed so loudly that the audie-ee forgot its scare.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-09
WHAT MAY HAPPEN
 IN GAMES TODAY

If Springfield wins two
 Won. Lost. PC. Springfield, . 72 45 .e15 If Springfield breaks even
 Won. Lost. PC. Springfield, - 71 46 .S07 If Springfield loses two
 Won. Lost. PC Springfield, ........:. 70 47 .593 If Bridgeport wins
 Won. Lost. PC Bridgeport, - 72 45 .615 If Bridgeport loses
 Won. Lost PC. Bridgeport, ..... Il 46 .6O7
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-09

Hunnewell, Kas.-It cost $40 for Hunnewell to learn it can't play cards on Sunday while Ella Wilson is May or. Four were fined S1O because they thought they could.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-09
sTATB SETTLES DEER DAMAGE.

Simsbury, Sept. Estate Fish and Game Commissioners Frank O. Davis of Pomfret and E. Hart Geer of Had lyme visited this town yesterday to assess damager done by deer at the orchard of A. Vincent Osmun. Over 400 trees wern ruined and damages were assed at $202.50. This is the largest claim ever settled in this town.