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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
ALL TEAMS
 WANT CA|SER
 OF H0LY0KE Manager McCann Makes Pitcher Big Offer and Hopes to
 Land Him
(By Wagner.)


 Every team in the league is after Ga1ser. the crack Holyoke twirler. immediately after the league meeting in Hartford. last night, at which Hol- yoke and Northampton were dropped, the managers made plans to sign the best men on the two clubs. They all wanted Gaiser. Manager McCann got Gaiser on the phone and made him an offer. The pitcher said he'd think it over and let McCam know. "I told him I'd pay him as much as any other team in the league" declared McCann this morning.
 Tretter of Holyoke is also a good finger, but the Papermakers haven't paid the St. Louis Americans for him yet and no Connecticut league club Is anxious to put up that money and also Fay the players back salary as it would be obliged to do. Mccann says he doesn't care about the North- ampton fingers.
 It is understood that Waterbury will Northampton, in place of Hoover. who is not hitting this season. Jimmy Hall may catch on with Hartford. Tom connery is anxious to shift Rehg to the outfield because the youngster is apt to be erratio at shortstop. If Hall is signed. Outfielder Hickey will probably be canned.
 place his team needs strength is in the pitchers box, and Gaiser is the only man who would help there.
 Springfield or New Britain stands a better chance of landing the pitcher, though. Dan O'Neil Is in business in Hoiyoke and his son is right there to talk with Gaiser, and it is also easy for Manager Zeller of Springfield to get in touch with the twirler. By tomorrow it will be known who gets him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
Reyes And Hy|and
 In 10 Round Draw
Boys Mixed It Up and Kept Big Crowd Yelling In
 Excitement

Bert Reyes and Fighting Dick Hy- land boxed a fast ten round draw last night at the Olympic A. C., New York. It was one of the fastest bouts held here in several weeks. Both boys were in their best condition, and from the first bell to the last kept the crowd yelling with excitement.
 Reyes had the better of the first four rounds and the eighth session. During the early part of the bout Hy- land, who kept boring in continuously missed his mark many times and al- lowed Reyes to land many stinging blows. In the third session Bert land- ed a right swing on Hyland's left eye and cut it open. Again, in the eighth, Reyes landed a swing on Hayland' 8 other eye. Reyes accomplished his best work with right swings, followed by left hook.
 Beginning the fifth session, Hyland although badly cut continued his bor- ing in tactics, and before the end of the round had Reyes backing up against the ropes. Hyland played for the body. and with sledgehammer like blows reddened his opponents ribs. In the sixth, seventh, ninth and tenth. Hyland had all the better of the mill- ing. In each of these sessions his hard body blows backed Reyes against the ropes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
Pe|ly And Gregg
 Throw Big Curves
Empires Say St. Louis and Cleveland Fingers Lead Other American League Boxmen.

''Silk" O'Loughlin and Tommy Con- molly, umpires. say Barney Petty of the St. Louis Browns, has the biggest curve of any pitcher in the American league. and Vean Gregg has the sec> ond biggest, says the Detroit News.
 Gregg has a bigger curve than any left-hander~ have ever seen." curve with an over-handNnotion and it's big one, but his side-arm curve is bigger.
 "Gregg seems to start his curve ball for first base, but it sweeps around over the plate and sometimes it's so big it goes behind the batter His overland curve breaks down more than out.
 ''Gregg's curve breaks with more snap than any big curve ever saw. Some pitchers throw a round-house curve. The batter can see it break before he starts his swing. Gregg 8 curve does not break until it is right out in front of the batter. It's not round-house curve by any means" !"
 "Rube Waddell didn't throw big ger curve than Gregg, said Connolly
 ''Rube was not really a curve-ball pitcher. He depended on his wonder ful speed, but he could throw big curve"
 Barney Petty throws his big curve with a side-arm movement" said O'Loughlin. He snaps his wrist as the ball leaves his hand and that makes his curve break with snap. league throw only small curve. They put lot of speed on it and make 1t break with snap. They make the ball curve just enough to fool the batter and keep him from meeting it squarely."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
PLAN SIX CLUB CIRCUIT
 FOR BALANCE 1911 SEASON
Northampton and Ho|yoke Players on Market --NeW Britain May Sign Yale and Luby

June 22-New Haven at New Britain, Bridgeport at Springfield, Waterbury at Hartford.
 June 2s-Springfeld at New Haven, Waterbury at Bridgeport, Hartford at New Britain.
 June 24-Hartford at New Haven. Bridgeport at Waterbury, New Britain at Springfield.
 June 26-New Britain at New Haven. Hartford at Bridgeport, Springfield at Waterbury.
 There was no sentiment at the meet ing in favor of transferring the New Britain franchise to Holyoke. Dan O'Neil said he was satisfied to stay in New Britain and he would not take the team to Holyoke unless it was for the interests of the league. It was understood that he would sign Bill Yale of Northampton for first base and he might get Bill Luby for an outfeld position. Manager Connery was offered his pick of the Holyoke and Northampton players but he said he would stand pat on his present team and did not want to make any changes.
 It was decided to keep the standing as it is at present. Manager Zeller of Springfield who was not present, was understood to be in favor of hav- ing Hartford declared the pennant winner and grap the SlUU TOT the championship, but McCann of Bridge port and Cameron Of New Haven were greatly opposed to this scheme as they think they have a chance of beating Hartford out AS Springfield is much lower in the race, that team would have had a better chance if a new standing was made.
 Billy Hanna was at the hotel and said he would have a roller polo team in New Britain this winter. Bill Luhy is to have team in Meriden and Manager McCann is to have one in Bridgeport. Colonel Edwards is to have the Waterbury franchise.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
Hartford Courant.)

The Holyoke and Northampton teams were thrown out of the Connec- ticut League at a special meeting of the directors at the Hotel Garde last night, the session lasting until mid- night It was expected that arrange Inents would be made to have the de- linquent clubs continue. as Manager Edwards of Northampton had assur- ed President Tracy that he was in a position to pay his players and it was supposed that the league would give temporary assistance to Holyoke. in order to keep the circuit intact This plan did not make any headway at the the two clubs. The players on both teams are free agents and can sign with any club.
 Several men from Northampton were present to take over the North ampton club and run it with a stock company. These men claimed that they were able to pay the players and run the club, but their proposition did not get before the meeting until very late. It was the understanding of these men that another city would be given franchise if Holyoke was dropped.
 A new schedule was made out until June 26 and s. w. Challenger of Bridgeport will make out a new sched- ule for the season today. Chief Ken nedy gave out his assignments to the umpires for the week. Lanigan and Nallin were present. Langdon has been superseded by Fido Sutton, the form CT Waterbury roller polo player, but it is not expected that his services will be needed now. The new sched- ule is as follows:
 June 20-Hartford at Springfield. Waterbury at New Britain, New Ha- Ven at Bridgeport
 June 21-Bridgeport at New Haven, New Britain at Hartford, Springfield at Waterbury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
NEXT s. s. PARADE ;
 WILL CONTAIN 1000

That the next annual Sunday school parade in this city will include t1e Sunday school children of Fairfield and Stratford, and that there may be 1000 in line, was the announcement of Rev. R. S. Stanley Povey, pastor of the Trinity M. F. church at the banS quet of the committee of arrangements : of the recent parade, at the South Congregational church. Thirty Eers seated. MT. Poyey was presented
 with an umbrella in recognition of his efforts for the success of the parade
 After the dinner had been disposed of Rev. H. A. Davenport, pastor or ! the Peoples Presbyterian church, czll- . ed the gathering to order. The toasts 1 and those who responded were: Sub ject selected, E. ". Marsh; "Sonsel Moral Effects of the Parade, Col. J-l H. Wade: How I tHappened", ". Eel Hathaway; Concerning That Whicbf 1 Was Necessary. E.. M. Jaycox; Tne ! Outlook for Next Year, Rev. R. Ssj POVey.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
Clarke And Cobb
 Lead The Hiners
Detroit Slugger and McIn- nes of Athletics Running Close Race in American League.

"Ty" Cobb, the wonderful player of the Detroit team, still leads the Am erican League in hitting. while Jimmy Esnlond of the Cincinnati Club leads the batters in the National League Cobb has made ninety-fve hits in fif- ty-four games, which gives him a bat ting average of .434, while Esmond has clouted out twelve safe drives in thirteen games, sending his batting average up to .462. Cobb leads McIn- nes of the champions Athletics by two points, while Esmond tops Fred Clarke. The ten leading batsmen in both leagues are as follows:
 Anapican Teaoua
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
Cobb Trying To
 Beat Duffy Mark
Detroit Slugger Hopes to Bat 400 for Season and
 Smash Record

New York June 20.-It might be in- teresting to note that Ty Cobb this season is out after a record that may stand side by side with the pyramids. The record in question is none other than the highest batting average ever compiled in big league warfare since pr. Anson startled the natives in 1879 by batting .407 for the year.
 These are the 400 hitters of the game to date in 100 or more games:
 Duffy. Boston, 1ss4-12S games; aver-
 Keeisr. iss: Baltimore. 1ss7-12s games; average .4aa.
 Rurket. Cleveland. 1ss5-l12 games.
 Lajoie. Cleveland. 1so1-ls1 games, average .422. Anson. Chicago. 1ss7-1a1 games. av- craze Al.
 Burkett, Cleveland. 1sss-1sa games. average 40.
 DeIehanty. Philadelphia. 1s9s-l4s
 Duffy. of Boston. ROW head of the White Sox, holds the record to date with 4as.
 These are the figures that Cob must beat to get there. and the dope-if there is any such animal-shoWs that ample, the records for the past three years show that Cobb has hit each season above 400 after June l.
 This season, for the first time in his career. he turned June above the 400 mark, and has now pounded his mas- sive averoge above .450.i July, August, and September have always been his heaviest batting months, and if his tory repeats in this part of it. he is liable to run up a set of figures never to be equaled by this or the succeed ing generation of those whose main object in life Is to "hit em where they ain't,' too swiftly where they are or to where they can't even get.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
Ask Waivers On
 Leach Of Pirates
Pittsburg Owner Thinks
 Great Outfelder Is Clay ing Down. This Season.

Pittsburg. June 2o-Waivers will soon be asked on Tommy Leach, center field of the Pittsburg club. President Barney Dreyfuss told Manager Fred Clarke last week to ask waivers on Leach, as he was tired of the manner in which Leach was acting.
 Manager Clarke said to Leach: Tom my, Barney told me to ask waivers on you, but that does not mean that you will leave the Pittsburg club"
 Co ahead, Fred" replied Leach; "get waivers on me and get rid Of me, for I will certainly be satisfied .''
 Dreyfuss thinks that Leach is "lay- ing down. on him this season. Leach says he isn't and further says that this bad playing is caused by an in- jury to his leg. Dreyfuss wants Leach to play in spite of his injury and Leach refuses to do this, and is de- ternined that he will not play until he is assured by physicians that he is fit and well to take up his duties in centre field again.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
lBy Wagner.) Only six clubs to watch now.

All the teams are good and there will be some lively battles.
 Some of the discarded payers will be in demand. Waterbury and New Britain would like Bill Yale of North ampton and the Hoiyoke twirlers, Gaiser and Tretter. will be sought Northampton are two good men and Springfield could use either or both. Northampton has two good pitchers, Mclean and Sager, who will find no difficulty in landing jobs.
 Tom Crook bawled Harry Quinn out yesterday. The big first baseman had just returned from Washington. D. C., where he welcomed a new. ar- rival at his home. Harry met Tom on the street and tried to crowd 8 bunch of Nugget cigars on him but kid. You ought to slip me box of those El Ropo things. Didn't I make the first home run at Newfieid and also at Steeplechase?" Harry gave him the laugh and took the next car for Milford.
 The fans are still talking about two plays that Lou Litschi made at Steeplechase Sunday. In the first in- ming after Ryan had singled, Water man bunted. Russell grabbed the ball and threw quickly to second. Litschi on a bad bound. He had to reach with one foot to touch the base but he made the put out. On the next play Cabrera hit to Stow. Litschi was playing over near third but he dash ed over to cover second. He was three feet away when Stow made the pick up but he yelled, Peg it' and Stow made the throw. Litschi leaped in the air and caught the ball with one hand as it sailed over the bag. Some cheering then.
 Ernie Lush made five hits in four games last week. He is playing good ball in left field for Lancaster of the Trt-State League. Mike SmalIing is covering first for Lancaster.
 The Giants get a rattling good third basreman in Arthur Bues, of Seattle whose purchase by the McGrawites was announced today. Bues will re- port in New York at once He for merly played in the Wisconsin league
 Dan O'Neil expects to get a pitcher named Burroughs from the Pittsburg club.
 Tom Connery announces that he will stand pat on his present line up although it wouldn't be surprising to hear that he has signed one of the Northampton or Holyoke pitchers. That's about the only place his team could be strengthened. Injuries to Leverenz and L.akoff have weakened the Hartford pitching staff. He has three corkers though, in Ray, Wilson
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
Bugs Raymond Likely
 to Play in Winsted
New York Pitch CT Wants to Twirl Against Torrington Saturday.

Winsted, June 20-"Bugs'' Raymond suspended by the New York Nationals telephoned to Manager Teddy Cassa- sent of the Winsted team last night expressing a desire to join the team.
 Raymond played with the Litch- field team last season when Cassasent was manager.
 The latter was willing to give Ray mond a chance and the latter is eX- pected to pitch his first game for Win sted Saturday against Torrington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
ELKS TO PLAY DERBY
 LODGE ON NEXT TUESDAY

The Elks will invade Derby next Tuesday to show the Antiers of that place how to play baseball The local lodge will have a delegation of 200 rooters and will bring a band to make things lively. Gene McCann has promised to twirl for the local boys and Jim O'Rourke will catch. To- morrow the Eiks will play a practice games with a crowd of local actors who are anxious to mix things up. Manager Joe Waters wishes all mem bers of the Elks team to be on hand early tomorrow afternoon at Newfield park
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
THE SACRIFICE ADVANCE.

Frofn- c. H. Claudys The Battle Of
 Baseball in July St. NfchoiasD
 The sacrifice advance, more often called the sacrifice bunt, is the usual average general play with man on first and none out The offense fig. ure they can afford to lose man 'out" at first to advance the man on first base to second base. particularly with the batting order "rfght''-fhat is, with the fast man on first, the good bunter or sacrifice hitter at bat,1 and the clean up'' man. noted for long drives and a good batting aver age, lon deck, that is. next lat bat For with a man on second. one out. and two hitters coming (the result of the sacrifice advance), the chances of score are good.
 Yet the wise general. knowing the defense expects the ordinary, average play, will often order a hft-and-run, have a man on second and none out, there is no limit to the things he may do-his chances of scoring are SD much greater with only two bases Ia run and three batters coming, that he may depend entirely from there on, on sacrifice hitting, or he may get man on first while the man on sec ond is held to the bag, and try a double steal, or a double delayed steal 50 that here, as elsewhere, the sac-s rifice advance, though common, usual and successful many times. may be- should be-varied occasionally by q keen general to the confusion of the defense.
 Nuggets are going fine at Steepls~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
WILLIAMS BEATS WESLEYAN.

Williamstown, June 20.--Williams outplayed Wesleyan yesterday after noon and won by the overwhelming score of IT to 1. The Williams bat ters put the ball wherever they pleas- ed and stole sixteen bases. Score:
 R. H. E. Williams 70 3 1 3 ? #-17 IT 0 Wesleyan II o o o o O. s Batteries: Ayers. Davis and Lewis; Andrews, Jones and Mccarthy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
HARVARD OARSMEN
 PLAN TIME TRIAL.
Yale Men Did Not Exert Themselves
 in Three Mile Spin.
(special from United Press. )

lSpeclaI rom Uhiteu FFess.1
 Red Top, June 20.-With time trial in the works for today and Coach Jim Wray encouraging brushes be- tween the crews in practice, the liar ward oarsmen started with vigor the last 10 days of training before the big regatta. The time trial is expected to come late this afternoon, weather and river conditions permitting.
 At Gales Ferry, up the river, the Yale varsity had satisfa ctory time row, yesterday. The Ellis did not ex- ert themselves in covering three miles in 2S:56 against head wind. Olden- burgh, of the Yale varsity four boat. is out of training with a bad attack of boils. With this exception the oarsmen in both Harvard and Yale camps are in splendid condition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
PACKEY M'FARLAND AND
 TOMMY MURPHY MATCHED

Mcfarland, of Chicago and Harlem" Tommy Murphy of New York were today matched to box ten rounds be- fore the Berger Athletic club of Mill waukee. June 90 Articles of agree ment call for weight of 135 pounds at 8 o'clock on the day of the contest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
Late Boxing News Kid Mccoy Thinks He Can Come Back and Knockout
 Brown Wins Bout
Especial from United Press.l


 Middletown, June 20-Norman Selby, (Kid Mccoy, the prize fighter, passed through this town, today, in his auto. enroute to Boston. He tarried long enough to explain how he could come back and light any man that dared to enter training with him. Me- Coy said he had a new training sys- tenn by which his best fighting weight would be at 200 pounds instead of the 145 pounds of his young days. He weighs 176 at present. He said he boxed six rounds, recently, and found himself in good condition.
 Memphis, Tenn, June 20-The dar- ing little Brooklyn fighter, Joe Cos ter. is the idol of fight fans here. to- day. Last night. he took the count of nine from Joe Mandot, of New Or leans. but came right back and fought Mandot to a standstill although the southerner was given the decision.
 Albany. June 20-Knockout Brown is, today, another step nearer the light weight championship rung. In the 4th round of what was scheduled to be a 10 round affair, last night. at the Knickerbocker A. C., he handed a punch to Bant Dorsey that finished the bout.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
At Broch's.

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

TODAY'S GAMES. Washington at Philadelphia. Boston at New York. Cleveland at Detroit. Chicago at St, Louis,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
WESLEYAN's PROGRAM
 FOR COMMENCEMENT.
Especial from United Press

ISpecIaI from Unifed FTessI
 Middletown, June 2o.-Wesieyan's commencement program for today in- cluded meetings of the board of frus- sociation. The luncheon for alumni and guests of the university was giv- en shortly after noon. The varsity baseball team played the alumni nine. this afternoon. Fraternitfes had scheduled receptions for this evening"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
GOV. BALDWIN HOST AT
 YALE CLASS REUNION

New Haven. June Ex-Governor Simeon F. Baldwin, of Connecticut, will be host to the class reunion of Yale 1881 at his residence in this city. tonight for dinner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. Detroit, 6; Chicago, 5. Boston, 6; New York, 3. Philadelphia, g.; Washington, 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
FARIsT FARMHAND WANTED.

James Kelly, a farmland on the Farist place in Fairfield, is sought by the police of this city on complaint of Windsor Farist. Kelly is accused of fleeing with g, gold watch and clothing belonging to others.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
SIT ON THE OLD PIAZZA
 AND READ THESE NOTES
Dan 0'Nei| Signs Bill Yale For His New
 Britain Club
and Mccarthy.

You have to hand it to Roger Bresnahan. He has made a great showing in St. Louis with a team con- sisting of first class infield, fair outfield and a second rate pitching staff.
 Benny Kauff wasn't very much inn pressed by what he saw at the Yam keeRed Sox game in New York yes- Hartzell, the New York third base man, and tried to get the bat. he loan ed Hartzell on the southern training trip. My own brother, couldn't get this cub away from me-" declared Haftzell. ''It's chuck full of base hits"
 Holyoke played its last game of the season yesterday and lost to Spring. field by to 5. Barbour went in as a pinch hitter in the ninth with the score 5 to 4 in favor of Holyoke and cracked out double that won for the Ponies.
 Hartford may have to play at Light house Point on Sundays now that the six club circuit prevails. Owner Clarkin got sore on the New Haven ager Connery had at Lighthouse early last season. He declared at that time that the Senators would ney- CT ipiay on those grounds again.
 On the level, it doesn't look fair for a team to protest game won by the Boston Nationals. as Pittsburg has done.
 The Athletics scored three runs off Walter Johnson in one inning with out getting the ball outside the dia- mond or making a hit. Mouldy mis. plays did the damage.
 With seven games in a row against Boston and Brooklyn, while the Cubs are clashing with Pittsburg, New York hopes to regain first place, this week.
 Just to make it appear that "their family is not divided, the directors of the Boston Nationals have ratified the four cornered trade that Chicago put over on Manager Penney. League had a Joe Wood to pitch the Highlanders would probably be in last place.
 The Red Sox are experimenting with Washington College first base man named Baker He looks the part,
 From the way Carey is paying in the outfield for Pittsburg, the passing of Leach would not be a hard blow.
 Midget OWnie Bush's fielding at shortstop for Detroit did more to hold the White SoX in check than all the rest of the team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
PENNSYLVANIA 8. CORNELL 6.

Ithaca, N. Y., June 2o.--In 8 loose ly played contest PennsyIvania won it's first game from Cornell this year. 8 to s. The Cornell pitchers were effective, but were poorly supported. A commencement week crowd attend ed. Score:
 R. H. F.. Cornell ..... O 0 00111 0-S Iz $ Penn ......2 0 0123o 0-8 g f Batteries: Hightower, Nisbet and Mccormick; Clark, Inlay and Hawks