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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24
A. & B. ONE GAME
IN FRONT OF LOCO
Benny Coles Still Leads Factory
League Bewlers

With the end of the Factory Bowl
ing league season but two weeks
away, the race for first place honors
is proving to be one of the most ex-
citing struggles for industrial honors
at the duck pins, that has taken place
in bowling circles in this city in many
day. The American & British quin-
tet although beaten twice in their
series with the Locomobiie pin shoot
ers, still retain their lead for first
place honors by a. narrow margin of
one point over their old time rivals
the Locomobile FIVE.
The Locomobile boys are pressing
close on the heels of the leaders, be-
ing but one game behind the gun
makers in the second position, and it
would not be at all surprising if they
nosed the A. & B. team out Of the
leadership, before the league season
is brought to a close.
The high three string individual
honors for the week We're captured
by Pat Powers of the Warner team
who had a total of 80
THE high team total for the week
was carried off by Manager Howard
Stones Locomobile pin shooters,
whose total pinfall was 1890.
Benny Coles, the American & Brit
ish crack, still leads the league rollers
in the averages with a mark of 81.
The standings of the teams for the
week ending April %, follows:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24
.CLOVERS SORE AT
SHABBY TREATMENT
Claim They Were Given Double
Cross by City League
{By Ira Hall.)

Does look as though the skids were
placed under the Clovers by some of
the moguls of the City Baseball
league. That fast bunch Of young
sters had been led to believe that they
were to take the place Of the South
Ends in the league, but when 1T came
time for the show down, Mike kreuth-
er's Sokols were on the top, and were
awarded the franchise. The Clovers,
according to their manager, Benny
Lee. have cause to be sore. They had
not gone to the City leaguers, but the
latter had come to them offering them
inducements to procure a franchise.
The Sokois had never been given a
thought until the last moment. 1t is
the claim of some of the Glover sup
porters that legally the Sokols are not
a member of the league. At the gath
ering at which they were admitted
President Veness and Secretary-Trea-
surer Boucher were absent, while only
four managers, Lynch of the Yosts,
Wetstein Of the Joes, Halpin Of the
Rocks and Voos Of the North Ends
We're present. The rumor goes that
when the vote was taken, one Of the
managers, Lynch of the Yost, voted
to allow the Clovers a franchise, the
others held out for the Sokols and be-
ing in the majority, that club was ad-
mitted. At a previous meeting Man
ager Lnych had been appointed COM
mittee OF one to go out and get the
Clovers.
The Glover followers hold that the
three managers had personal reason
why they should not enter the Glow
ers Manager WetStein of the JoeS was
sore they say because the South End
ers had secured the services of George
Moshier; the North Ends were a bit
ruffled as players Alex Finlyason and
rats" RaSback had Quit their club
and Joined the C1overs; and Manager
Jack Halpin Of the Black Rocks re-
membered the episode at the end of
last season when the Clovers and the
Rocks played off for the city cham
pionship.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24
BASEBALL BITS GRABBED
FROM MANY BALL FIELDS
Fast Hartford Team Appears at NewfieId
Park Tomorrow Afternoon

falo for a few days until he could
marry the only girl.
Bob Hart, the former Connecticut
league umpire, got into the center of
the stage at Newark last week. Joe
McGinnity got into a fight with the
Montreal players and q spectator pick
ed up a bat and started to mix in.
Hart, who Is now an Eastern league
Jump, walloped the fan on the jaw
and put him down for the count.
Speaking of waIlops there was a
lively mixup at Newfield in the open
ing inning Saturday. Litschi had
belted a hit to left and Pop Foster
got the ball on the edge of the crowd.
Litschi was touched out but accord
ing to the ground rules the shortstop
was entitled to two bases. Jerry
Connel1 rushed in and told the Jump
the ball didn't go into the crowd. He
called Mccain a hard name and the
Haven managers jaw. The trouble
was smoothed over before any more
blows were struck.
Umpire Schetter did a good days
work. He appeared to be onto his
job. But We may be called upon to
brand him as a muttonhead next
week. That's the glorious uncertainty
Of the game.
John H. Freeman and George T..
Corbett, two OF, the owners of the
Mechanics, were present Saturday
with parties of guests from the metro
polls.
The fast Hartford club appears at
Newf1eld tomorrow afternoon. The
Senators have a good club this year
and the Mechanics will have to go
some to beat them. Ivor Swanson
will probably go on the mound against
his old team mates. Game called at
sac.
Mike Smalling got hit and a sac
rifice for Holyoke Saturday. Holyoke
beat New Britain by to 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24
POINTS OF INTEREST
The Newest of the New
Mattresses.

in untrimmed hats at e. H. Dillon &
Co.'S, 1105 Main street, at the lowest
prices ever known for reliable goods.
Mattresses.
For a good well built mattress one
you will enjoy a good nights rest up
on see Hugh Sterling today, 10 Union
Square. Mattresses also made over
and repaired. Delivered.
Invader Coal.
When you buy coal you want the
best. Invader Coal is positively the
superior quality which gives unusual
satisfaction. Try it. Patrick MCGEE.
269 East Washington Avenue.
The Mexican War
Do YOU know where Mexico is. and
how large it is? If not stop at Jack
sons Book Shop and get map OF
Mexico and the United States and
study JUST, where the boys in blue are
located and what they will have to do
little hand atlas that will give you all
this information at a very reasonable
price and then you will be able to tell
the other fellow. You Will find the
life of President Diaz which. will be
interesting reading. You will also find
a book on Panama and the South
American countries to which all eyes
of the world are now directed. All
these interesting and timely subjects
are handled by books and it would be
we'll worth your while at a leisure mo-
ment to stop in at 9S6-9SS Main street
and look some Of these matters UP.
Metal Bed sale.
This week, Nothnagle's big house
furnishing store offers extraordinary
on their magnificent new
stock of brass and iron beds. The new
styles are beautiful there are many
decided novelties never shown In
Bridgeport before. You can make
very substantial saving on these fine
beds by purchasing this week during
the special sale. A carload of new
Arlington and Berkshire refrigerators
have just been placed on sale. This
new up-to-date line is top notcher in
every respect and the low Nothnagle
prices put them into your home lit
tie cheaper than the ordinary kinds
usually cost you. There is a brand
new line Of Crex rugs just in at
little less money than you can buy
them anywhere else. If you have any
doubts compare and find out. There's
nothing like being convinced. Glenwood
ranges are another good thing that
every house keeper ought to know
about They wouldn't sell like they
do if they weren't better. Cali at the
Nothnagle store and see the latest
styles It'll do you good. Elevator
to all departments 1869 Main street
and 1876 Fairfield avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24
WEAK HITTING LOST
GAMES FOR MECHANICS
Local Team Has the Stuff and Will Start
Climbing Soon

working of the combination because
Litschi's bad knee prevented him from
practicing until the league season
started. This unsteadiness will be
remedied when the bunch has played
together for few weeks.
Another thing that has worked
against Bridgeport is the poor condi-
ton Of the pitchers. The cold wealth
err has prevented Red Waller and
Chief Snyder from getting into shape
and that hinders the teams chances.
At present Ivor Swanson, Tex Rum
sey and Freddy Gibbs are the only
twirlers in shape to go the route
Although much has been written
about Hank Snyder's ability he has
failed to impress the fans in the two
games he played in the outfe1d. He
doesn't seem to be able to hit good
pitching and his fielding is very much
to the bush league. Without throwing
any bunk we can say that the team
appears stronger than last year and
will give them all a fight for the rag
as soon as Manager Mccain gets the
rough edges smoothed out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24
(By Wagner.)

1t must be bad luck to win all the
exhibition games. The Mechanics
were going like house afire until
the real contests began but don't make
the mistake of putting them down as
tailenders just because they lost a
few games. Manager Mccain has the
stuff and he will pull out a winner
before many weeks.
The trouble SO far has been with the
hitting. Ten hits in two contests will
never bring home the bacon but the
locals have a neat bunch Of stickers
and when they begin to clout it will
be good night for the opposing pitch
ers. The addition of Kustus and Lit
schi has helped the team in the base
hit department. So far Miller, Stowe
and Ladd have failed to show their
old time stuff. Ladd is always a late
starter.
Putting Litschi at shortstop has in
terfered somewhat with the smooth
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24
Sport Notes Of Interest
Especial from United Press.


New York, April 24-According to
baseball experts who have been fol-
lowing preliminary baseball practice
in the eastern colleges, the leading
teams are considerably stronger than
they were last season. They also ap-
pear to be better matched. Yale has
the making of a stronger team while
Princeton's aggregation appears as
formidable as last year. The other
stronger.
New Haven. April 24-The prospects
appeared to be bright, today, Cor an
aviation meet in May or June, at Yale
Field under the auspices of the Yale
Areo club with Glenn CurtisS and
other famous bird men, in COMPETE
ton for the prizes. Curtiss inspect
ed Yale Field and found it suitable
as a starting ground.
A flight from this city to Hartford
may be tried during the meet.
Boston, April A-In four Bay State
cities, this afternoon, His Honor the
Mayor, will toss baseball into the
diamond, the umpire will yell "Play
BALI and the New England League
season will be under way. 1t is gen
orally conceded that New Bedford,
last years pennant winners, will have
the time of it's life coping the gonfa-
lon this year.
New York, April Heterogeneous
were completed today, for an opera
ton for appendicitis, on Ted Kiendle,
Columbia's baseball and basketball
star. 1t will keep him out Of the
game for the remainder of the year
and his loss is a severe blow for
Columbia's athletics.
New York, April 24-It is announc-
ed that the Moisant Aviation School
and Exhibition Company Will begin
business on May /, with an enroll
ment of az pupils. Seven French BIZ
planes and seven monop1anes will be
used in the instruction work.
New York, April Embarrassing in
terest is being shown, today, in the
10 round fight between AID Wolgast
and one round Hogan, the California
boy, Wednesday night. Hogan is re-
garded by many as a hot contender
for the title.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24
TOO MANY MARRIED
MEN, SAYS CONNIE
Great Philadelphia Manager
Gives Reason For Athletics
Slump

OF course there isn't anything to do
view of the Athletics slump, assum-
ing that he has been rightly quoted,
because Connie is in position to
speak with authority Any answer to
his argument would be purely theore-
teal, and of no value.
Says Connie:
81 have the best team in the world,
but the trouble is that have too
many bridegrooms on it. My recently
married men get on the field, their
brides sit In the grand stand, and the
men are SO anxious to get back to
their new wives that they just forget
the game. And the worst of it all is
that I am a bridegroom myself. so
what on earth am I going to do about
it?''
And there you are!
What is Connie to do, say you?
It Is about the most unique explain
alton Of ball clubs slump ever Of
fered, although not by any means the
first time that 1t has been suggested
that marriage hurt players ability.
Does it? And If 1t does. what? Ball
players are only human. They are go
ing to marry just SO long as winsome
womarkind Is abroad in the land to
be wooed and won. Managers are 60
ing to do the same thing. Baseball
without bridegroQms probably would
not be as well OF as it is with them.
OF course, If whole platoon of new
lyweds assemble on one club, the
standing of the team will have to look
out for itself.
Had the Athletics got away flying,
it would have been a supreme boost
for matrimony. It would have inspir-
ed the ball-playing youth of the land
with marital warnings to read that
this or that player had shown a vast
Improvement since assuming those
bonds which stick until death us do
part There would likely have been
a. wild bachelor rush to join the mar
ried throngs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24
NOTICE

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u IS IT,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24
be at the Black Rock field.

Manager Harry Frank of the Edge
woods has a kick in against Manag 9r
Taylor Of the Rocks. It is to the eff
feet that Taylor yesterday barred
Player Bill Dubee from participating
in the Edgewood-Black Rock contest
because Dubee was a City league
player. Taylor put up the argument
that the City league had made a rule
that no City league club or player
should participate in any game
against his club. The impression had
gone the rounds that the City league
moguls at some time or other had
passed a rule forbidding its clubs
from playing with the West Ends,
but it was never known that the
Rocks were included.
The West Ends asserted their class
over the C1overs at West End park
yesterday afternoon, winning 12-4.
The Clovers worked in two beavers,
Campion and Mullins. The West
Ends also used up two hurlers, Hav-
enfeltZ and Volk. The Clovers box
men were slapped for a dozen hits.
three of which came Nelson's way,
and two each for Davis, Kerr and
Johnson The Clovers were held to
half a. dozen safeties, two of which
were grabbed by Moshier.
The M A. c. ,Jrs. defeated the
Lenox Jrs in q, hot contest yesterday
3-2. The all around playing of Right
Fielder French and Pitcher Baptist
of the winners featured. The NJ. A.
c. .Jrs are out for the 14-15 year old
championship of the city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24
PROF. HUGO CAPTURES
PRIZE AT BILLIARDS

AT the Bridgeport club Saturday
night Prof. J. Adam Hugo defeated
Hugh Robinson in the billiard tourna-
ment by $50 to LAG. 1t was the final
round of the tournament and by his
victory Prof. Hugo wins a fine cue
presented by the Brunswick-Balke
firm as first prize. Robinson was
given handicap of rs over his op-
ponent. There will be a dinner at the
club in a short time at which the
prize will be presented.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24
LOCAL CLUBS START
West Ends Beat Clovers and
Black Rocks Also Begin
Right

The Black Rocks began their sea-
son yesterday. with win over the
Edgewoods 10-1. Deacon" RobacF
showed fine form for the Rocks. and
with the team he now has behind him
should make q record showing.
Though the weather was chilly, a fair
sized crowd turned out. Manager
Will Taylor of the Rocks has gather
ed a flossy bunch Of ball artists and
will provide a season of fine sport
Sunday, May 7, the Ansonia nine will
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24
FIVE RACING 3O-FT.
YACHTS DUE SOON

Five members of the Bridgeport
Yacht club. Commodore Henry e.
Bishop, Commodore Charles V. Bar
rington, T. T. Bedford. II. A. Jennings
and Roderick Mcneil have each re-
ceived new 80 foot yacht from the
being received this week and are now
in the water waiting to be manned
In order to increase the interest in
racing at the club the five members
are planning to race their yachts ev-
cry Saturday afternoon
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24
TOM CROOKS
LEADS TEAM
WITH The BAT
KuStus and Litschi Come Next
But Others Hit Weakly

The Mechanics didn't do much hit
ting in their first two games. They
gathered FIVE raps in each contest but
that is nothing to rave over. Still
there is no need for the fans to be
worried. McCann's men are a good
bunch of stickers and they will get
going in a short time. Capt. Tom
Crooks has connected for three swats
so far and leads the team. Joe Kustus
has made two hits and Lou Litschi
also got two. Ladd, Miller and Stowe
made one each. The averages:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24

League Records.
High single, Benny Coles, 1855.
High three string, individual hon
ors, Walter Perkins, 334.
High team total, American & Brit
ish, 1400.
High team single, American &
British, SOL.
Weeks Schedule.
Tonight-Bullard Machine Co. W
Singer Mfg. Co.
Tuesday-Coulter & Mckenzie Co.
vs.. Geo. c. BatcheIler No. 2.
Wednesday-Geo. c.. Batche1ler No
1 VS.. Armstrong Mfg. Co.
Thursday-Smith Silver Co. vs.
American & British.
Friday-Locomobile Co. VS.. Warner
Bros. Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24
LEFTY" CRAIG DIES
FROM BULLET WOUND
Young Indianapolis Player Sue.
cumbs to Shot Fired by
Burglar
Especial from United Press,

Indianapolis, April 24.-Baseball
players and fans all over the country
are, today, mourning the death of
George M. Lefty Craig, pitcher for
the Indianapolis baseball club, who
succumbed, last night, from a bullet
wound inflicted by a burglar, Friday
evening. There is no clue to the as
sassin. Craig's home was in Phila-
delphia. The Indianapolis club
bought him from Trenton, n. Y, club
of the Tri-State League, last season.
He was only "a years old
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24
BARRETT AND HAYES TO
MEET EASTERN "CHAMPS'

At the Park City rink tomorrow ev-
ening Harry Burke formerly Of this
city and his relay partner Harry Nc
Donald of New York will meet Dick
Barrett and Walter Hayes in a five
mile relay race for the Eastern cham
pionship. Burke and Mcdonald are
very fast and as Barrett and Hayes
are in the pink of condition they
think they will give the big city boys
a hard battle The race will start at
$50.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24
AMERICAN LEAGUE

yesterdays RESULTS
Detroit, 4; ST. Louis, 8 (ten in
nings.) r.
Cleveland, 5; Chicago, 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24

Buttons are very popular as coat
trimmings.
Feathers are slowly coming bach
to the couture.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Pittsburg, 1; Cincinnati, 0.
Chicago, z; st. Louis, 0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
TODAY'S GAMES

Washington at New York.
Philadelphia at Boston.
st. Louis at Detroit.
Cleveland at Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24
Connecticut League Standing.
SUNDAY GAMES.

Springfield :. 0 O 0 0 0 o. tt
New Haven :. 1 i 1 0 0 0 *-S-14-0
Case and Wolf and Ball; Reisigl and
Waters.
Waterbury -. 1 3 O 0 0 0 0 0 *-4-8-1
:. 0 0 o 0 0 2 0 0 O-2-S-2
Tuckey and Ahearn; Robarge, Barry
and Conroy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
TODAY'S GAMES

Boston at Brooklyn.
New York at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
Pittsburg at st. Louis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24

Pop Foster has strengthened that
New Haven team a lot. His hitting
will win a bunch of games for Jerry
Connelrs bunch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24

The largest crowd that witnessed
an opening game on this circuit saw
the Mechanics fall before New Haven
ut Newfield park, Saturday, by to D.
There were $500 paid admissions and
the total attendance amounted to 81
500. Tex Rumsey pitched we'll for
the Mechanics but his support was
wobbly and there wasn't any hitting
behind him. Pitcher Dent OF the
visitors held the locals to five hits
and they were helpless with men on
bases.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24
GAMES TODAY.

Bridgeport at New Britain.
Hartford at Holyoke.
Waterbury at Northampton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24
(By Wagner.)

Did you wear your fur Benjamin,
Saturday?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24

in untrimmed hats at E. H. Dillon e.
Co.'S, 1105 Main street, at the lowest
prices ever known for reliable goods.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24

Stick around awhile. The Me.
chanics will tear off a few victories
SOou-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24

Capt. Tom Crooks is another who
expects to be there with the big bat
ting average. Tom has swatted hard
SO far.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24

Rumsey is slow In fielding his posi-
ton. He should have covered first
on Sherwood's rap to Crooks in the
fourth Tom knocked the ball down
but when he started to throw there
was nobody on the bag.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24

Dent, the big New Haven twirier,
had a curve that came over the OUT
side corner and bothered the Mechan-
les He ought to reel off quite a few
victories for the White Wings this
year
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24

Skipper Eley was sent into the game
after Hank Snyder hurt his ankle IN
the second. Eley showed his old speed
in the Fourth when he stole second.
You have to be a speed merchant to
steal on Clyde Waters
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24

Of the batting average if he doesn't
stand up to the plate. His present
method of standing two feet away may
bring him home run once in a while
but the pitchers make him look fool
ish by putting the ball on the outside
corner. Four strike outs so far.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24

Litschi's knee is still in bad shape.
1t makes him look slow in the field
but Manager Mccain wants him in
the game because of his hitting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24

From the way Joe Kustus is step
ping into the ball it looks as if he
would have a fine year with the stick.
He hits 'en on a line.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24

falo for few days until he could
marry the only girl.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24

Pop Foster received a fine reception
when he came to bat for the first
time and the former Bridgeport star
had to doff his cap.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24

Buck" Weaver has pitched "a in
nings against the st. Louis Cardinals
and has allowed them nine hits and
no runs, which is reliably reported TO
be going considerably.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24

Successive singles by Leach. Clarke
and Wagner, the three tottering vet
Grams of the Pirates, scored the only
run of the game with Cincinnati
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24

Tex Rumsey made a good showing.
He allowed but six hits, two of them
scratches, gave one pass, hit one man,
and famed four. With proper support
New Haven would not have scored a
run. 1t looks as if the man from Tex
as would make a good twirler for Nc
Cam
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24

For a good well built mattress on
you will enjoy a good nights rest up
on see Hugh Sterling today, 10 Uniol
Square. Mattresses also made owe
and repaired. Delivered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24

When you buy coal you want TIN
best. Invader Coal is positively thu
superior quality which gives unusus.
satisfaction. Try it. Patrick MCGEE
269 East Washington Avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24

Mayer Buckingham was escorted to
the pitchers box by Manager Mccain
when il came time to throw the first
ball. His Honor wound up like an
alarm clock and then threw a Frank
Merriwell double shoot across the
pan Jerry Cornell, who swung
Justify and missed. said there was a
lot of stuff on the ball. Afterward
the Mayor took off the Bridgeport
cap, which he wore for the occasion.
and joined his party in box. Presi-
dent Hugh Lavery Of the Board Of
Aldermen was In the party.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-24

The White Sox tried sixteen men
in a vain effort to defeat the Maps
who had a recruit named Gregg in
the box