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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-22
Sport Notes Of Interest

New York, March 22.-With the announcement that there will be no racing on the New York tracks. this year, unless the owners liability bill is repealed, came the statement, to- day, that as a result S50,000 900 worth of property has Appreciated 50 per cent. This includes the big race tracks about the city, the breeding farms and the horses in training most of which will now go on the market at forced sales. It is expected that some of the tracks, like Gravesend, Jamaica and Brighton Beach, will be abandoned. Belmont Park and Sheepshead Bay, it was stated, to- day, will be kept up in the hope that favorable legislation may be enacted.
 New York, Mrch 22.-The Paul A. Sorg stable of show horses was dis posed of at auction here, last night, bringing generally high prices. Among the prominent bidders were Thomas w. Lawson, of Boston, and George w. Watson, Senator s. c. Watson, of delphia; George Watson, of Madison, N. J. r. .~a -
 New York, March 22.-The cham pion Ottawa Hocket team is $1,000 richer, today, although defeated in ene Secouu game oI the natcH -WItH the Montreal Wanderers here, last night. The Wanderer seven won 8 to 5 but this was not enough to over come the 2 to defeat of the night before. The gross score for the two games decided the winner of the purse.
 New York. March 22.-New York racing men, today, learned of the re- cent death, in France. of Flying Fox, for which Edmund Blanc paid s20O,- French turf alone.
 New London, Conn.,, March 22.- Zbyszko, the Polish wrestler, last night defeated Jim McGrath, the Irish champion, in straight falls. Zbyszko got the first in twenty-four minutes and the second in eleven minutes. The contest was held at the Armory and was witnessed by 2,000 spectators.
 Cambridge, Mass, March 22.-Har- yard has contracted for several nov able steel stands. which will be given trial at the early football games next fall.
 Springfield, Mss, March 22.-Of- fcia1 returns from the final matches of the indoor league of the United States Revolver association last week places the Springfield club as cham pion. The league has been in opera tion for two years and Springfield re- peated last seasons winning perform ance. Manhattan of New York and Portland, Ore, are tied for second place and Boston and Newark are tied for fourth position honors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-22
BASEBALL NEWS SERVED HOT
 FOR EAGER FANS

Happy Jack Cronin who pitched and won one game for the Mechanics last season, and then decamped to Buffalo has been declared a free agent. Cronin can land a job with one of the semi professional clubs around New York City at any time.
 Manager John Ganzel of the Roches- ter Eastern league club has offered Pitcher Walter Ford, a brother of the famous Russell of the Yankees, to Manager McCann, but the latter has turned down the offer as he is we'll supplied with beavers. Ford has a club this season, and may accept the offer.
 Manager McCann took in Bright Eyes at the Park last evening. He was the target for Cecil Lean in the latters song hit. Hes a Fan, Fan, Fan'' nifty baseball prattle. Lean the fence with the bases filled and then Red" Rorty calling him out for not touching second. Lean is a regu- lar fan in his abuse of the player who cannot run, and the u1np, who is rob ping the home team. It's great stuff and has the audience. particularly the baseball fans, up in the air, ready to join in the roofing.
 Manager Cameron of the White Wings now considers that Pitcher Ed Slim Foster is some noise. At the special meeting in Hartford, Manager Teller of the Ponies wanted to make a trade or purchase the heaver as also did Luby of the Larks and Connery of the Senators.
 Action in the Hoey case might not end with the National Commission. There are threats of starting a civil suit.
 Brave are these Connecticut league managers. There was not a director at the meeting who did not believe that Hoey really belonged to Waterbury, but they lacked the nerve and stamina to back up their thoughts. McCann must be disgusted to sit with such bunch.
 Another Snyder will break into the league via New Haven. He is a Brooklyn amateur and will try out at first base McCann has two Snyders, Frank, the famous utility man and Ewald A. A., the eX-White Wing out fielder.
 As was. to be expected, Carl Pace, the youthful manager of the Water bury Baseball club. was initiated into the mysteries of the double cross, the flim-flam and rob-you-w u-while-you-watch game yesterday in Hartford. Only one man. Gene McCann, voted for Pace. Whatever else Gene does, he should receive the glad hand for his action New Haven Register.
 It is reported that Chick Evans. the former Hartford pitcher. is to be drop ped from the Boston Nationals staff.
 Red Dooin, the manager of the Phil lies, has developed the largest case of nerve of the preliminary baseball sea-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-22
AMATEUR BASEBALL

The Rosebuds are picking up fast for thls season and will be out with the same little bunch in a few weeks. expecting to put up some real baseball this season. Manager Sterback would like to have all the players report at Berkshsss avenue and Pembroke street March L3, at D. m. Manager Ster- back will have his men working hard ths year, for he will have prizes given to the best men on the team at the end of the season. He would also like to hear from any IS or F year old teams in the city or out of town for games. They would like to play the National Boys Club for their first game Good Friday
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-22
LEAGUE SEASON
 CLOSES SATURDAY.

As a result of a special meeting held yesterday in Providence. R. l., by the officials of the National Polo league, it has been decided to close the polo league season Saturday night, a week ahead of the scheduled time for the close of the polo season. New Haven in the first position in the standing secures the league pennant, having the highest percentage of any team in the organization. The dis pute between the Providence and New Haven team, which arose as a result of the Providence-New Haven game played in New Haven last week was virtually thrown out. Provi- dence and New Haven arranged a series of four games beginning next Monday night. two games to be play ed in each city,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-22
WESTPORT

George S. Jennings, for s1,6O0 to Sarah L.. Jennings, 10 acres of land, bounded north by land of Richard and Mary McNally and Harry Hull; east by land of Harry Hull and Sadie Sher- word and Daniel B. BrH dleg; south by land of Charles H.. J lnings and D. B. Bradley and west by the high
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-22
Estimated at Ste7.0OO.

The estate of John Boles, which was filed in the Greenwich Probate Court, this week, is of the estimated value of $1O7,000. Of this amount s50,000 is in real estate and s57,000 is personally.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-22
UNDOUBTEDLY TRUE.

Anyway" said the man who was getting the worst of the argument there's one thing no woman has ev- CT done-and probably never will do."
 What is that?" queried the fair suffraeette.
 Spoil anything through silence" answered the mere man. as he hur- ried away.-Chicago News
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-22
BASEBALL NOTES

IL seemed that about a week or so ago. the city seemed to be entirely r'caned out of coming stars of the tionai game. This is not so, never .G-iess. as the following will show.
 News comes. 'via wireless that
 Mike" Smalling will not be among Gene McCann's infield candidates, but that he will be with Brockton in the New England league. Mike has been playing around the "back lots of Bridgeport for several sea sons. and his reputation, as a guard ian of the initial sack is we'll known in Bridgeport. Needless to say, his friends are confident of his ability to make good.
 Tommy Finn, member of the Locomobile team in the Industrial seague. will leave, in about two weeks, for Norwich. where he will play on the Hospital team. Finn is a center fielder of some note.
 Tn letters to friends in Bridgeport, Joe Strickfuss says that the team will get out for the Dig games next week. They will play Washington and Jefferson. University of Tennes- see and the other big college teams down to weight, and is picking 'em' up as in the days of ''yore.''
 Jimmy" Solen and ''Johnnie' Ryckman, who are schoolmates of Toe. are making good right off the reel Jimmy" is playing second base.
 An interesting article in Sporting Life. and from the pen of Ben Null ford. will set aside all doubt of Tom my Downey's staying in Cincinna ti The article is as follows: The dope Sters at Hot Springs are sending us cheer by the yard. Looks as if we never had quite so good crowd of infield substitutes, and one of the yarns which come over the wires rredited Robert Lee Hedges with a desire to annex Tom Downey were there half a chance to get him out of the National league backyard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-22
INCONSISTENT.

''Men are so inconsistent" exclaim- ed Mrs. Flimgilt.
 'l suppose you are talking about your husband?"
 'Yes. He /complains constantly about the extravagant sums women spend for clothes. So I persuaded him to go to see one of those bare foot dancers and he didn't approve of her at all. n."-Washington Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-22
DIED.

LAWRENTN-In Litchfie1d, March IT Herman I,awrentz. aged 70.s
 HOYT-In New York, March IS,
 Frederick w. Hoyt. of Norwalk, aged 57.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-22
ROLLER POLO
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Last Nights Results,

At New Haven-New Haven, 8; Hartford, 4. 4,.
 At Pawtucket-Providen 6; Paw tucket. IS.
 At Taunton-Fall River, 2; Taun- ton, 4.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-22

over the fence into the American league pastime.' This surely ought to relieve the most optimistic of Toms friends.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-22
Games Tonight,

Pawtucket at New Haven. - Taunton at Hartford. Providence at Brockton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-22

Akron. O., March 22-Johnny Coaon, ot Chicago. arrived here, today, for his battle, tonight, with George Kit sen The bout will be for 15 rounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-22
Greenwich Tax Rate

Greenwich has voted to levy a tax of 12 mills, the same rate as last year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-22

The National Commission last week awarded Elmer H. Zacher, the for mer New Haven captain, his claim for s174.1S of back salary from the St. Louis National League club. The amount was the difference between the short season of the Southern league and the, National league sea- son. the St. Louis club having sent Zacher to the Chattanooga club
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-22

Scranton. Pa. March 22-Young Hen ". of Allentown, today, has had crimp in his championship aspirations as the result of his go with Kid Giea- son of Philadelphia here, last night. Henry was outpointed in all ten rounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-22

Another West End player, and one who should have made a try long be- fore this, announces his intention of joining Pop" Fosters New Haven team in the Connecticut league. This player is none other than ''Howie" Baker, the best third baseman in the city. "Howie' was given a short try out by Uncle" Jim O'Rourke about two seasons ago. his inexperience at the time killing his chances. "Howie" comes of a baseball family, his broth CT Fred at one time being a member of the Bridgeport (Connecticut league) team. He is also a cousin of Ernie" and "Billy" Lush.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-22

Chicago. March 22-That Joe Choyn- ski may meet Kid Mccoy before Jack O'Brien-s Philadelphia A. C., became i-nown here, today. when it was re- rorted that the Chicago boy had writ scn to O'Brien to get terms. It is e-Erien's plan to stage 10 round 70 The date will be decided later.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-22

IL seemed that about week or so g go. the city seemed to be entirely r'caned out of coming stars of the s4 tIonai game This is not so, never sH=iess. as the following will show.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-22

Denver, March 22-That Jimmy Gard ner of Lowell, Mass. is in every way he master Of Johnny O'Keefe, of this city. is the verdict of fight fans, to- Say. following the battle between them here. Referee Gallagher stopped the fight in the 9th after the eastern man had put O'Keefe down for the count of 2. twice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-22

New York March 22-Gotham fight fans were tickled today, when they learned that Tommy Murphy, the liar lem idol. and Packey Mcfarland have been matched for a 10 round go here. They will probably meet April [.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-22

Jimmy" Solen and ''Jchnnie' Ryckman, who are schoOlmates of Toe, are making good right off the reel. Jimmy" is playing second
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-22

Happy Jack Cronin who pitched and won one game for the Mechanics last season, and then decamped to
 Buffalo has been declared free agent. Cronin can land job with one of the semi-professional clubs around New Y York City at any time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-22

New York. March 22-Both Montana Dan Sullivan and Frank Mantell of Pawtucket, R. l., have sinners, to- day. as the result of their 10 round battle here last night. The western or did not make as good a showing as in his previous bouts and. in the opin- ion of some of the experts, his op- ponent outpointed him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-22

Dummy Decker. a Baltimore fight CT the sO-called champion of the south. will make his first appearance in New York tonight at the Sharkey Athletic Club when he boxes Paddy Sullivan in a ten round affair.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-22

Jack Lester, Tommy Burns protege, k now on the way to Australia, where he is scheduled to fight Bill Lang on April 16.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-22

Boston, March 22-Although he out classed Bill McKinnon, a locaHte, 1t was the opinion of fans here, today, that Hugo Kelly, of Chicago. will have to show more than he did In his F round bout, last night, to aspire for championship honors. Kelly's clever ness waned after one big opening, however. which let McKinnon in with a good punch to the jaw.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-22

Young Dyson the New England ban tam champion and Eddie O'Keefe, the title holder at the same weight in Pennsylvania will clash on Friday night at the New Polo Athletic asso- ciation in the ten round star bout
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Nationals Will Practice at
Atlanta Again Next Spring

Continued from Sixteenth Page.)
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PLAYERS ARE ON TOP
Will Receive More Money This
Year Than Ever Before.
MATHEWS0N HEADS LIST
American and National Leagues to
Pay Out a Cool $500, 900 in Sal
aries Alone This Season.

| NEW YORK, April 7-Nearly four
hundred ball players will begin draw
| ing salaries from the sixteen major
| league clubs April II. when the 1911
season opens throughout the country
Base ball sharps here figure that be-
| fore the pennant races end the mag
| mates will have paid out more than
100000 for services rendered. 1t is
, conceded that the players in the Ma
| tional and the American leagues this
year will receive more money for their
labors than ever before in the history
Of the game. There is no salary limit
| in vogue. and the stipends range all
| the way from $500 to nearly ten times
that amount
Graw, manager, who Is not a player,
will receive about $4,000 for his work
this year. Christy Mathewson is be-
lieved to be the highest paid ball player
In the profession. He signed a five
nual salary Of $4,000. it is said. The
two dozen other players on the New
York team will average about $2,75O
apiece. swelling the total salary list
to more than $4,000. high-water mark
and the record in professional base
ball.
The New York Americans will also re
ceive liberal salaries. Manager Chase will
draw about $1,000 for his services as
manager, captain and first baseman. with
chance to receive substantial bonus
II the Hillmen win the championship.
Russell Ford, the teams star pitcher will
get close to 5000 and the seasons pay
roll will foot up in the neighborhood of
$65.O 600
Among the other big league teams the
pitchers Will, as usual, be the star per-
formers on the salary list. According to
current reports the wages Of some OF the
more important men will run about as
follows: Coombs and Bender Philadel-
phia. $1,000 each: Walsh. Chicago s. 600;
Mullin, Detroit. 5000: Adams. Pittsburg,
4nMp: Brown, Chicago. 5000: Collins.
Philadelphia, 5000: Lajoie. Cleveland,
5000: Wagner, Pittsburg, $1,000: Cobb.
Detroit, 5000. Practically all the big
league clubs except Boston will exceed
the 10000 mark in their salary lists
Aside from the players salaries the ex-
penSes OF each club will include about
SS,OOo for railroad fares. $1,000 for hotel
accommodations. $1,000 Tor clerical work,
10000 for rent and 5000 for uniforms,
equipment and incidentals, or about 49,
OOo gross. The New York Nationals will
top the list of spenders owing to the fact
that the rent of their grounds is $4,000
year. which makes the total expenses
or the club for the year about $1SO,OOO.
including the $4,000 spent on the south
ern training trip and for new players.
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Pyers nBg Leagues Will Receve$800 000mSaaes This Season
AGRICUL TURAL DEPARTMENT
GETS TWO NJ. A. G.. STARS
Grason, Coach, and Shipley, Captain of
Maryland Aggies, to Play in Depart
mental League-Gossip Of Interest.

ly. for the Western High School team,
are to play for the Peck team in the
Sunday School League this season. Both
men are about as good as any playing the
two positions in the high schools, and
should give good account OF themselves
In the Sunday school circuit.
A meeting Of the Southern Railway
League will be held tonight at which
the questions regarding the method OF
ing season will be thrashed out and the
makeup of the circuit decided. Not much
has been done SO far this season toward
the reorganization Of the league, but il
Is certain from announcements made yes
terday that it will again be organized this
year. 1t is intended to run the league
as fve-club organization instead Of a
six. A schedule will be adopted. an eligt-
bility code established and a playing site
will be chosen at the meeting this even
ing.
The Sunday School League will meet
this evening, when all unsettled questions
pertaining to the season will be worked
out and disposed Of.
1t IS intended at the meeting OF the
Bankers League this evening, to ratify
the schedule which will be submitted and
also to settle the make up of the circuit
for the coming season. 1t is probable
W
vacant franchise from players Of different
banks.
There will be a meeting Of the r. P.
Andrews Company Commercial League
team this evening promptly at 8 o'clock
for the purpose Of recognizing the club
for the coming season. All candidates
for the team are requested to be present.
as the management desires to get an ex-
act line on the available men for the
coming season.
At least two Of the old men are sure
Of their jobs for the coming season. They
are Mulvey, the crack little shortstop.
and Howell. who put up a mighty good
game on first last year.
The following pitchers have been sign
ed: Quantrill, Garland and Weber. These
three men In themselves with any kind of
support should give the team a chance to
make at least a good showing in the
league. Garland Is at present doing good
work for the Technical Hight team and
will be in good condition when the season
opens.
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NO CRIME TO OFFER
ODDS IN VIRGINIA

NORFOLK, Va, April Amy person
may offer odds against horses racing in
Virginia without violating the law. pro-
vtded he does not occupy" a place, stand
or booth. This. in substance, was the de-
cision handed down yesterday by Magis-
trate Backus in the case Of Fred Miller
and William Hickey, the two layers who
were arrested at the jamestown track
Wednesday, charged with ii breach of the
anti-gambling law. As the prosecuting
attorney failed to prove that the men
were occupants Of place where pool
making was INDUCED in Magistrate Back.
us ordered Miller and Hickey discharged
from custody.
Ing interests in this state and practically
nulliffes the anti-gambling, bookmaking
and poolselling law Of Virginia, which
has stood as an obstacle against that
mode Of betting for the last fifteen years.
The point of the law which caused the
racing men to triumph was that part Of
the statute which says that If man
erects a stand or booth and occupies it
for bookmaking, or holds or stands in a
specified place." he is guilty Of setting up
bling purposes. AS the testimony failed to
prove that either Miller or Hickey ''oc-
cupied" a place, and that there was no
stand. box or other structure which they
special building maintained for book
making purposes. Magistrate Backus In
terpreted the law In favor Of the defend
ants. He said that the word occupant
was the crucial one in the law and that,
inasmuch Hickey and Miller had not
occupied any place" they were innocent
of violating the law.
1t was shown by the defendants law
Yer that Hickey and Miller walked
around the ground while offering odds,
placing figures opposite the horses print
ed names on their programs. The attor-
| neys contended that the word occupant
meant to hold possession OF a place; as
Hickey and Miller were invited guests
Of the track. that they were not ''occu-
pants" Magistrate Backus held that the
point was Well taken and decided accord
ingly.
There is no appeal by the common
wealth from this decision. The only thing
the district attorney can do is to bring
to the notice OF the grand jury the bet
ting conditions which prevail at the
track.
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the players idle and done much to d.
stroy their condition.

According to one expert who is at Hot
Springs with the Pittsburg team. Jack
Flynn has shown his superiority over
First Baseman Hunter in every way since
the team went into training. David
Dabis Of the Dispatch comes out nat
footed and says that Flynn IL the better
man Of the two. and that he will even
tually gain the permanent position on the
Pirate team. Flynn Is hitting terrihcally
and is showing much improved speed.
Hunter. who came touted as q Won
der and cost the Pittsburg club $4,000.
is doing good work, but, according to
reports, he is not in Flynn's class
1t was an unfortunate break OF luck
that McAleer did not secure Flynn, for
the deal was all arranged when Chicago
stepped in and refused to waive on the
youngster.
McAleer also lost Jimmy Callahan, who
would have come here. but felt that
Comiskey should be given first chance at
him. and Comiskey, OF course. needed every
player he could get, and grabbed Gala
han. who Is making good with q venge-
ance In the practice games. This pair
would have probably made the Nationals
contenders for the pennant this year.
There will be agreeable surprises for
local patrons OF the game when the new
stands at the ball park are viewed on
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HOPES $4,000 CHALLENGE.
Champion Bars No 0ne-Father-in.
Law Will Back Him for $4,000.

NEW YORK, April willie Hoppe
he worlds champion billardist. and his
Founs bride returned yesterday on the
White Star liner Majestic from France
where they have been visiting for the
past six weeks. The champion had a
very successful playing tour and a most
enjoyable trip.
Hoppe said that his being stopped from
playing one OF his early exhibition games
In Paris was the result of jealousy. The
police. he stated, stopped him from play
Ing, as they said that gambling was GO
Ing on In the same building. The French
players were not stopped, however. Hoppe