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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-15
Jack 0'Brien And
Langford Tonight
Philadelphia Boxer Expects
to Lead Ding Merry
Pace in Big Bout

Everything points to an exciting
contest between Sam Langford and
Jack O'Brien at the Twentieth Gen.
fury Athletic Club, New York, to-
night. Reports from the training
quarters have it that both men have
been excellently prepared for the fray.
Sam Langford left for Boston with
Porky Flynn Immediately after his
fight with Jim Smith at the Fair
mount Club last Wednesday. In that
fight the negro carried a great deal
too much weight around the waistline
with the result that his wind was not
very sound Joe Woodman insisted
upon Langford returning home at
once to get that little extra weight
off.
O'Brien has been fit for some days.
He has apparently lost none Of his
speed and cleverness and it is the
general opinion of those who have
seen him in action the last few days
at Cannon's road house, Westchester
that he will lead Langford the fastest
pace the negro has ever travelled
O'Brien has been boxing three rounds
every day al top speed with Barney
Malone Johnny Hagen and Young
Critic. his three trainers and sparring
partners. who were with him at Crum
Lynne, Pa, for six weeks. O'Brien
has forced them to do everything in
their power to land an effective blow
Langford has been doing his road
work in Cambridge in the morning
In the afternoon he has been spar
ring with Porky Flynn and two other
heavyweights in the gymnasium OF
the Boston Athletic Association.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-15
Loafing Pitcher Sold for
Stamped Envelope by
Canonsburg, Pa, Club

Pittsburg, Aug. 15.-Connie Mack in
his walks around the baseball bargain
counter never stacked up against any
thing like this: Canonsburg, in the
Allegheny and Washington league, has
released to Washington Third Base
man Scoops Baedler for a stamped
envelope. President w. B. McVicker
has approved the deal and Baedler,
who isn't a Lefty Russell of Marty
O'Toole or a Marquard, has the dis
tinction, nevertheless, of holding a
record for sale. Canonsburg kick
ed on Baedler, and said he loafed and
threw games. McVicker said it was a
harsh charge to make, and advised
that the player be sent elsewhere
Canonsburg's management, to show its
contempt, accepted a stamped envel-
ope in payment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-15
Big Auto Trip to
Pacific Coast Starts
From New York Oct. 8

A novel transcontinental AUTOMOBILE
tour will leave New York on Oct. ::
This tour will be on a scale and p1a
that has not hitherto been attempted
Fifty persons in ten seven-passenge
cars will make the trip-which fror
start to finish will cover fully 400
miles-from New York to Los Angeles
The route chosen for this coast to coas
tour is that known as 1.-THE Trail o.
Sunset officially surveyed last fall
by the automobilist and pathfinder, A
l.. Westgard.
The promoters have the assistance
and co-operat ton of the American As5s
tomobile Association and their Official
representative, Westgard, will pilot
the tour. Having driven over this
route twice within the last eight
months, no one is better equipped than
he to lead such an expedition.
The idea seems to be variation
from the general run of transconti-
mental tours, in that comfort and a
considered above speed. The days
runs will average less than 100 miles
and every Sunday is scheduled as a
day of rest.
Great precaution will be taken to
provide against accidents and delay
The party will be accompanied by a
Garford motor truck equipped with
spare parts. extra tires, tubes, &C., In
charge of an expert mechanician. The
truck, which will be high-geared and
capable of good speed, will carry part
of the hand baggage SO as not to
overcrowd the cars with baggage.
Through New Mexico and Arizona
a commissary and camping outfit will
also be carried for the few occasions
where hotels are lacking, part of the
tour which will be particularly fascin-
ating. On some stops along the San
ia Fe, the party will probably be
housed in sleeping cars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-15
Mccain Lost Out
On Pitcher Becker
Sensational Washington Twirler
Almost Signed by Bridge
port Early in Season

Becker, the pitcher who has prov
ed one of the seasons sensations be-
cause of his fine work with WASH
ington in the American league, came
near being member Of the Bridge
port club at the beginning of the sea-
son. Manager Mccain was tipped Off
to Beckers ability by Tom Crook who
lives in Washington. Becker also re-
sides in the national capital.
The local manager started negot1a-
lions with Becker and the latter
agreed to come here but it was then
learned that he belonged to the
Youngstown, O., club of the Ohio
Pennsylvania league. Becker refused
to report to Youngstown this season
and Washington, having heard favor
able reports of the southpaw's ability,
landed him by purchase. Becker shut
Cleveland out last week and white
washed the New York club yesterday
by 8 to O. Perhaps Mccain couldn't
use him now.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-15
Moore and Alexander
Keeping Phillies UP =. :.
In National Flag Race
Quaker Crowd Would Be in
Second Division But for
These Two Stars

At the seasons opening the Phila-
delphia Nationals looked to have one
of the great slabmen of the game IN
Earl Moore, the tall and stately brun-
cite who first leaped to fame in a
Cleveland uniform.
AS long as he held the spotlight.
Moore was one of the stars. OF the
league obably the hardest pitcher
in the league to beat. 1t was Moore's
great pitch ing which first put the
Phillies 50 far in front Shortly after
the season opened, however, another
star began to gleam and glimmer
trifle in&the person Of young Mr. G.
Cleveland A1exa nder.
Gradually Alexander began to
forge into the spotlight space, and
his arrival marked Moore's backward
going. Earl lost good deal of his
old enthusiasm as Grover Cleveland
Alexander began to jump on forward,
grabbing all the glory, the develop
ment of one star in this case COM
ing at the expense of another stars
brilliancy
When Moore was regarded as the
mainstay of his club he was a tough
man to beat, but when forced to
play first aid to youngster just
breaking in his work slumped woe
fully. If Moore could only have held
his early pace, with Alexander going
as he has all year, the Phillies today
would probably be six games or more
to the gOO0, or at least well out In
front, despite all the misfortune
which has followed them steadily
from the seasons start.
Moore. however, while not pitching
up to the brilliant form he showed
earlier in the year, has done good
work for his club. But Alexander
has been the main reliance of the
Phillies, having made the greatest
record ever produced by debutante
in the game. He has already won
almost as many games as Russ Ford
won last season, with sixty days of
play still left.
1t will be almost impossible to pre-
vent him from winning thirty games,
which will be a record for any first
years campaigning in the box. Only
a few of the games greatest s1abn en-
ever reach the thirty-victor1y mark,
and for a youngster to move into his
circle his first year out stamps him
as one of the wonders of the corral.
Another feature to Alexander
pitching is that most of his defea IS
have been by one run, where a bet
ter break in the luck would have put
him out in the front. Out Of twenty
eight starts he has pitched but three
bad games, and these setbacks were
due to overwork.
Without picking up Alexander the
Phillies would today be we'll down
in the second division, in place of
making the fight they have made
against such terrific odds with all
luck against them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-15
Son Of President
Fires On Congressman
Who Shoots Back
from United Press.

Havana, Aug. IA duel, last night,
between Miguel Gomez, son of the
President, and Congressman Andre,
during which each vainly emptied his
revolver in the direction of the other
it is believed, today, will proba bly, be
made the basis for renewed Congress
sional attacks upon President Gomez.
Andre, leader of the opponents,
has made bitter attacks upon the
President and his family and the
shooting, last night resulted from his
remarks on the floor of Congress
Young Gomez, who recently returned
from the Coronation of King George,
met Andre on the street. Without a
word he opened fire and Andre replied
in kind.
Gomez was quickly hustled into a
carriage and hustled to the palace.
Andre was the author of a recent res
olution in Congress inquiring into
Gomez's alleged suddenly acquired
wealth
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-15
AtW00d'S Great
Spin To Chicago
From St. Louis
Accidents to Ovington and Nc
Curdy Mar Brilliant Aero
Meet at Windy City

Chicago, Aug. hilary N. Atwood,
the Boston aviator, dropped in at
Grant Park at 6:19 yesterday after
noon while immense throngs at the
park yelled themselves hoarse Atwood
had flown from ST. Louis in his
Wright biplane. He started at sos p.
m. and set a new American record.
The distance was 268 miles and the
actual flying time hours and 43 min
uteS.
The crowd, which with the throng
along the lake front numbered nearly
100000 had been waiting for Atwood.
When his machine was sighted in the
distance a great cheer went up and
was kept up in continuous bedlam
until the aviator had flown into the
field, circled it several times and
alighted in front of the judges stand.
The crowd rushed onto the field and
carried Atwood of in triumph. He
had made a pledge to eat dinner in
Chicago, he said, and was released to
keep his engagement. r
Yesterdays aviation meet was MARI
ed by sensation mishaps to Earle
Ovington, the Bleriot monoplane op-
orator, and J. A. D. McCurdy
Ovington, who had previously won a
spirited II mile monoplane race, cir
cled too close to a pylon, and hit it
with one of his wings, which collaps-
ed. He had stopped his engine and
was descending. For an instant ii
seemed that the machine would crash
down sideways, but Ovington showed
on the motor full force, the machine
shot forward, skinned over the
ground and stopped without mishap
McCurdy had a spectacular mishap
that cost him his machine and almost
his life. He ran foul of a number of
electric light wires when Swimming
the ground. The wires were cut, the
electric current flashed out and in an
instant his machine was enveloped in
flames. He jumped and escaped I'M
hurt but the machine was entirely put
out of comm isSinn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-15
What Will Happen
Mclaughlin Wins
Title From PeII
California Tennis Expert Takes
New York State Champion
ship in Hard Match

Maurice E. Mclaughlin of Califor-
mia won the New York State tennis
championship yesterday by defeating
T. Roosevelt Pell, the national indoor
champion, On the courts of the Cres-
cent Athletic Club, Bay Ridge. The
scores were 81, 6-8, and Sc.
The defeated champion failed tc
offer effective resistance to McLough-
lin, whose slight carelessness allowed
Pell to take the second set. In the
other matches. however, Mclaughlin
showed excellent form and his SER
vice, which was exceptionally long
proved strong and puzzling to Pell.
The latter compelled Mclaughlin tc
go into extra games in the final set
but he was finally defeated through
a whirlwind finish by the Californian
A gallery of 1000 saw the matches.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-15
Lincoln Resigns;
Doheny' Gets Job
Honest Abe Through as Umpire
Because School Trustees
Object

Honest Abe Lincoln is no. more. The
only umpire in harness who ever wore
a collar and got away with it, has re-
signed. He is school teacher in WIN
ter and the trustees thought it I'M
dignffied for him to pick up So day
by calling balls and strikes. Abe was
a regular fellow and it's too bad he
couldn't stay.
President Tracy has appointed Mild
Mike Doherty to take his place. Mike
was formerly polo referee and was
noted In those days for being easy
with the players. He'll have to rule
with an iron hand if he wants to get
by in baseball. Doherty was manager
Of the Holyoke club when it went out
of business He had considerable ex-
perience as manager of the Albany
club and was leader of the Waterbury
club for one season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-15
State Amateur Boxing
Tournament in New Haven

The New Haven A. A., an amateur
athletic association recently organic
ed by some of the most Representa-
tive and prominent citizens and bust
ness men of New Haven, proposes to
hold an amateur State boxing carnival
on the associations athletic field, in
that city An enclosed athletic field,
located on the water, has been equip
ped in one of the central wards of
the city, and every effort is being
made to provide clean athletics of
every sort under the best auspices
for the young men of New Haven.
Several athletic track meets have al
ready been held and recently most
successful amateur boxing tournament
was conducted in the evening in the
oreu air. This was an experiment,
an effort to substitute the milder
form of this sport for the rougher and
more brutal boxing exhibition. The
young fellows of the city patroniZed
it in large numbers and boxing fans
claim that it had as much life and
interest. if not more, than the ordin-
airy professional boxing exhibition.
1t is now proposed to hold a State
strictly under Amateur Athletic I'M
ion rules, which limit the bouts to
three rounds of three minutes each
with eight ounce gloves and do away
with knockouts. as a knockd Town ter
inmates the round. Besides this, the
amateur rules cut out smuggling by re-
strictfng the boxers to boxing for
POINTS.
The coming State carnival will be
cid the latter part of August. or ear
in September for the amateur
championship of the State in the va
Gus amateur classes. These classes
re: Bantam, los pounds and under:
eatherwefght, lis pounds and under:
'ghtwefght, 1875 pounds and under;
welterwedgft, 145 pounds and under.
In the lightweight class there will
be two weights for which prizes will
be given, 125 pounds and 135 pounds
This makes the coming State tourna-
ment consist of five classes: Bantam,
feather, light tNo classes), and wei
terweight Any Bridgeport aspdrant
for amateur boxing honors can obtain
full particulars and entry blanks by
addressing the New Haven Amateur
Athletes, Box 745, or Room SO, No. SO
Church street, New Haven, Conn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-15
SOUTH NORWALK MAN
HERE FOR X-RAY PEEP
AT HIS BROKEN ELBOW

Andrew Butley, an oiler for the
Connecticut Co. at the South Norwalk
powerhouse, was brought to ST. Vim
cents hospital here late last night for
examination under the X-ray ma
chine.
Butley caught his arm in shafting
and suffered a fracture of the elbow
and gashes in several fingers Sur
geons replaced the broken bone this
morning and he left the hospital for
his home shortly afterward.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-15
Lad Runs Beneath
!, Wheels Of Wagon
North Avenue Youngster Given
First Aid Treatment in
County Jail

Nicolo Villano, aged 4, of 1120 North
avenue, scampered into the path of
one of the delivery wagons of Adams
Bakery as it left the county Jail this
forenoon. One of the wheels struck
the youngster a glancing blow on the
head, INJECTING Jagged wound
Several attendants ran out from the
Jail and bore the youngster streaming
with blood, into the main office. DR..
q. S. Reich was summoned from his
office at Main street and North ave-
nue. and the ambulance corps was
summoned from the emergency hospi-
tal
Dr. Reich bandaged the child's
head, and turned him over to DR..
Krause who took the youngster to
st. Vincent's hospital to have his
scalp stitched up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-15
Aviator Atwood
Will Get $4,000
Fine Piece of Change For Air
man Flying From St. Louis
to Boston
Especial from United Preas1


Chicago, Aug. 15-Harry -. Atwood
aerial hobo, was at the hangers IL
Grant Park early today with his me-
chanlclans, going over every wire and
ooft onhis biplane, in which he is es-
SAYING the greatest air journey ever
MADE, from St Louis to Boston, 5J5r
way of New York.
Barly this afternoon, weather uer-
uniting, Atwood will take the air. rv-
Ing over the skyscrapers Of Chfcs~o.
and then head southeast, following the
Lake Shore tracks to LaPorfe and
south Bend. The flight win he ri
miles. Atwood declared today THAI
If he made the ST. Louis, New YORK
Boston flight in safety, he would sr-sss
essay a flight from San Franctseo ~
New York, for which a prize Of sJ0.5g1
has been offered.
In EAtwood's flight Of yesterday.
from St. Louis to Chicago, were =.
number of happenings that are VIZ
out precedent in the art Of avfzfi7-
Inc most remarkable part Of the Zig
is that, when he brought his ae~e
plane over the skyscrapers Of Chico ~,
last night and was greeted by 156eJ
cheering bDeeple in Giant Park. A.
wood had not strained a wire or bee-y
compelled to readjust a single pi6e~4
of his aeroplane
In the recent cross country f1fgt7fs
abroad, the aviators had to sen
ahead for extra parts and to repasf
their motors at every stop
According to the present proers~-
: Atwood will ascend in the Grand Pa
aerodrome this afternoon, just before
the beginning Of the aviation nee<.
fly about the city and then start fer
ENkhart
My flight from st. Louis was a.
most uneventful, 1t was so easy AMI
smooth said Atwood today. II
came through two transforms which
soaked me through, but the fast fly
Ing soon dried me out. I had tins
to swoop- down over every town. wave
to the people, get the name Of tfs
town from the depot signboards and
compare with my route map. I ate
a couple of chicken sandwiches and
felt refreshed. 81 L. wasn't .tfre7>a Bit
though I am pretty deaf from fF1s
constant humming of the motor.
IF anything had happened to my
motor I would have been killed
was foolhardy to go so high as I di1
at times"
Atwood carried his baggage I'm a
suit case. He will receive many thou
sand dollars for the trip, in ADDITION
to the original offer. of $4,000. He
was given 800 by the St Louis Post
Dispatch for circling St. Louis. and
will receive about $4,000 for starting
from the aerodrome IN Chicago.
Springfield paid him for stopping
there, and scores of other cities will
pay him we'll for including them in
his journey
Yesterdays events in the big Chi
cago aviation meet were marked with
numerous accidents, none Of which.
however, were serious, though sew
eral machines were destroyed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-15
LASELLE, IN JAIL, may
FACE ANOTHER CHARGE
Suspected of Having Committed
Burglary.

Fred Lase1le, whom the police sus-
pect of having robbed the home of DR.
Jacob May, in North avenue, last
June. was sentenced to Jail for Is days
in the city court today on the charge
of theft of a watch from Mrs. Susie
LOOMS, 2307 Park avenue on June 4.
The police fear that they will be
unable to convict Laselle of the May
burglary, for an important witness is
not available. Laselle denied his guilt
On the theft charge but witnesses
identified him as the man who had
pawned the time piece, and as one
who had been employed near the
scene of the theft.
He was arrested in Stamford Sun
day on complaint of the Bridgeport
authorities.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-15
(By Wagner.)

Benny Kauff is pressing Gloomy
Gus Soffel closely for the cut plug
championship. Benny buys new
package of jolly Tar, offers Uppy Up
ham a chew, takes one himself ana
then throws the empty paper away.
New Britain has released Outfielder
Padron, the Cuban slugger. He gives
as his reason the fact that Padron
was knocked out of the box by New
Haven, Sunday. Padron signed as
an outfielder and not as a pitcher.
But there is probably some other rea-
son back of Owner Murphys action.
The Mechanics left for Hartford this
because Tom Connery viii do almost
anything to avenge that slaughter at
Steepfechase, Sunday. Pete Wilson
is slated to work for Hartford, and
Dixie Walker for Bridgeport
OtfieRder Jack Hoey will rejoin
New Britain today after being out OF
the game for over month with an
injured foot. Flanagan, Hoey and
Ryan make heavy hitting outfield,
aathoueea two of them are about as
fast as a flock of ice wagons.
Bob Ray is in bad with Owner
I'll
complained of a sore arm but Clarkin
Thought he was stalhng and suspend
ed him. Ray applied for some money
but was told there was nothing COM
ing to him 81 fine you whatever $
coming to you,'' declared ClaTkin.
Ray has left for his home in Texas.
Harvey Russel's spiked foot will
heal sooner than expected. The back
stop Is still at Dr. Wright's hospital.
but hopes to don a uniform in about
ten days.
Chief Miller, the first baseman re-
Gently released by Waterbury, played
first for Springfield in the game at
Waterbury, Sunday, but didn't get a
hit
Gloomy Gus Soffel, the Hartford
second baseanan, will be out of the
game for the remainder of the season.
He found that a bone in his arm is
broken. Manager Tom Connery is
now trying to land second sacker.
New Haven plays here tomorrow.
The Wings gave Bridgeport great
argument in that double header last
week, and a good game ought to re-
suit tomorrow. Uppy Upham is slat-
ed to pitch for idgeport, and Dent
for the Wings.
Dan ONeil has won out in the fight
for the services of Pitcher Herring
ton who was claimed by Albany. The
Waterbury manager declared he had
signed Harrington first and Secretary
Farrell of the national association de-
cided that he has no record to show
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-15


Battling Zeller,the Springfield man
ager, wanted to have today's game
with Waterbury transferred to Spring
field but O'Neil refused.
If you want to start something ask
Benny Kauff or Chick Farrell of Wa
terbury who was the star In the Viz
ginia Valley league last season. Ben
ny says he was the goods in that or
sanitation and the Waterbury out
fielder declares that the name OF Far
rell is a household word around the
Virginia Valley circuit
They spring some hot names in
baseball. An outfieder named Ten
Million has been signed by Cleveland.
He comes from the Victoria club of
the Northwestern league.
Pitcher Eddie Farley, the former
Waterbury finger, is now pitching
for Syracuse in the New York State
league. He was released by Albany.
Eddie Havel, last year with Spring
field, is also with Syracuse and so is
fielder.
Marty O'Toole, the costly player
who joined the Pirates camp, yester-
day, left today, with the team on its
eastern trip. He will likely make his
first appearance in Brooklyn, We'd
nesday. O.
To pitch a one hit game against
the tail enders is good, but to pitch
such a game against the Tigers is
great work for day. Big Ed Walsh
of Chicago gets into the great" class
by his work yesterday. The lone
single that Stanage secured was one
of the scratch variety. Only three
Tigers reached first base during the
fray.
1t might be remarked that one
James Callahan, financier, and some
times ball player is moving about
rapidly for Chicago during the play
ing season of 1911.
Roger Bresnahan and his come
back" has been slipped the fatal po-
ton in the Pirates Mocha and Java,
Koney's error permitting Fred Clarke
and Cree to score the only runs of
the game.
Rube Marquard, the New York
youngster, twirled another of those
remarkab BILE games, yesterday, defeat
ing Alexander the Great in a IL in
ming timbrogHo.
Old Man wiltse of the Giants,
though outhit in the second canto,
managed to pull the chestnuts out of
the fire without blistering his fingers
The Senators started little late to
capture the American League flag
but they are playing ball these days
as if they were really in earnest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-15
COP LEADS MOB
IN BURNING NEGRO
SLAYER AT STAKE

Coatesville, Pa, Aug. 1S-A police
man on the regular force Of this Dor
ough was the chosen leader of the
mob that burned Zachary Walker, the
negro slayer of Policeman Rice. ac-
cording to positive evidence declared
by District Attorney Gawthrop; to-
day, to be in his possession
State police, are patroling the streets
today. and have the situation practi-
cally in hand