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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05
(By Wagner.) Fifteen points ahead of Springfield.

(by WaSncf.)
 Fifteen points ahead of Springfield.
 Won five cut of the last six games.
 Jack Zeller's face dropped down to his knees after New Britain beat the Ponies to 1 yesterday morning.
 Uppy Upham was there in the morn ing game. Waterbury tapped him for Ii hits but in the pinches the Ohio heaver had them popping up.
 The Mechanics played steady ball all day. Only one error in two games. Hi Ladd made the only misplay when field and allowed the catcher to take an extra base.
 Harry Quinn finally came through with those cigars. Yesterday after noon when Skipper Eley came to the bat in the fifth, Red Waller, IT,, the faithful mascot, was induced to pre- sent two boxes of the weeds to the outfelder for making two home runs at the park. Hey showed that Mug gets are of some use by cracking out a single.
 After the afternoon game, Catcher Bill Kerr received word of the death of his father. Kerr helped the Me pressed and the fans will extend their sympathy to him at this time.
 Owing to the fact that the umps had their signals crossed Mild Mike Doherty and Jack Hess both appeared at Newfield. They umpired well, too. New Haven had no umpire and play CTS had to Officiate.
 Foot Ruell has been a great help to the club in the final dash for the flag. The old boy made more hits than any other Bridgeport player last week and his fielding was brilliant in the afternoon struggle. He made a stirring stop on O'Hara's hard smash in the third and in the seventh he knocked down a hard one from Mich ols' bat and got down back to the third bag in time to force Ahearn.
 Pop Nichols was kicking because some of the crowd got inside the fence. "Gwan,'' shouted Tom Crook, "You ought to be glad to see such a crowd You had about 30 in Water bury in the morning.
 Freddy Gibbs looked to be, in bad in the seventh inning at Newfield but
  had the Brass City boys wilted.
 Bob Stowe has been showing some of his last seasons playing. He was there with a double and a single out of three times up in the afternoon. After getting bad start, Stowe has been hitting at fine clip.
 The fans are still talking about that home run drive by Hi Ladd at Stee- plechase Sunday. The old top crack ed one on a line to right field and it bounded over the fence. It was good thing he delivered, too, for New Britain made one run in the ninth.
 There was fine holiday crowd yesterday. A delegation of 4.000 fans paid to see Bridgeport and Waterbury battle at Newf1eld.
 Sam Mclean beat Springfield yes terday morning by z to 1. Temple was knocked out of the box in the second inning and Case succeeded
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05
COMPLETE EQUIPMENT GOES WITH FINE HOUSEb0AT TO BE
 GIVEN AWAY HOSPITAL DAY

one windlass, one windmill pump and one 25O pound anchor and chain.
 All of the windows have curtains and copper wire screens. The com panionway, hurricane deck cabin and ali stateroom1 floors are covered with lineloum The boat is completely wired for electric light, port globes, shades, etc, and also has first class gasoline lighting system in perfect or der, with lamps, tank; pumps, etc. The boat is ready for Occupancy with out any further expense, beyond knives and forks, and every item emu n,erated in the inventory goes with the prize The person who wins the houseboat can produce this list and claim every article mentioned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05
COTCH WINS
 FROM HACK
 : IN JIG TIME
American Retains Championship of World by Taking Two
 Straight Falls

Chicago, Sept. 5-The Chicago pub lie paid 800 ,000 yesterday to see two men pull each other around a ring erected over the home plate, in Com iskey's ball yard. The men were Frank Gotch of Humboldt, Ia.. cham pion of the world at the mat game. and George Hackenschmidt of Russia, through whose ability to quit three years ago Gotch achieved his cham pionship Hackenschimdt quit again yesterday and Gotch won two straight falls in nineteen minutes and fifty seconds.
 Gotch secured the first fall with a reverse body lock in fourteen minutes and eighteen and one-fifth seconds; the second fall required exactly five minutes and thirty-two and one-fifth seconds Hackenschmidt quit both times when Gotch turnbled him to the canvas.
 Hack did not try to evade the Gotch attack and appeared to allow his shoulders to go to the mat. The enor- nous throng of 35000 was dazed py the suddenness of the finish and the cheap exhibition by Hack, and went home swearing at the game and the promoters.
 The Empire Athletic club which pro- noted the affair paid both wrestlers S2o GOO each win, lose or draw. Then s1 900 was allowed each for tra1nlng expenses That money they banked before they went into the ring. The preliminary affairs between two un- knowns of the middleweight division were much more interesting than the big bout.
 Dr. B. F. Roller, Hacks chief train CT, sad:
 fries did. I am terribly disappointed over the showing he made. don't like to say anything against man that I have been with, but 1 will say that he did not manifest the courage he had shown in his bouts in the gym nasium."
 Do you mean to say that he is not game?''
 q wouldn't like to say what mean Dr. Roller answered.
 Hacks manager, Jack Cur1ey, said:
 1.-TWO weeks ago he tore two iga- ments on the side of his leg, which laid him up so he could not train for two days. The, calling off of bets was the result of a consultation among those interested, who feared that even though Hack was absolutely confident he could depend on his legs there was more chance that packers who wager ed their money on him would not be getting the run on their money that they would if his leg was well.''f
 According to the general comment Hackenschmidt entered the ring beaten man. He was pale and had passed like a sleepless night. He looked like loser. Gotch, supremely confident, was master of the situa- tion at every stage.
 Gotch held a levee after the match just outside of the platform of the arena. while Mrs. Gotch held another one in the grandstand. Gotch said:
 Honest. didn't think it would be SO easy I expected to win, but not with the ease with which the feat actually was accomplished. had not been in the ring three minutes when I knew Hack was even less to be fear ed than he was three years ago..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05
MECHANICS CAIN WHEN
 THEY BEAT O'NEILITES TWICE
Upham and Gibbs Pitch Winning Ball Against
 Waterbury Both Morning and Afternoon
(By Wagner.)

For a team that occupies the base ment in the league standing, the Wa- terbury club put up hard fight at Newfield yesterday and the Mechanics had to extend themselves before they got the decision over Dan O'Neil's crowd by to 3. The Brass City bunch gave the 4,O0O fans several att tacks of spinal McGinnis by tapping Freddy Gibbs freely. The best known citizen of Saco, Me. was there in the pinches. though, and retired Chimmy Boins on strikes in the seventh with the bases stuffed, two out and three balls and two strikes on the batter The visitors got nine xhits altogether, one long triple to left by Tom Stankard
 Steven Manning was on the pedes- tai for Waterbury. The southpaw bothered the Mechanics considera bly,. They got only seven hits but managed to bunch four of them in the fifth and sixth. Benny Kauff and Bob Stowe were the champion club swing CTS. The outfieider had a triple and a one bagger and Bob came across with double and single
 Bridgeport's fielding was high class Skipper Hey made a number of good catches but Foot Rue1l furnished the big splash. He was strangling base hits right and left and each one of his three stops killed a chance for the visitors to do some damage. Tom Crook made some good pickups
 Bridgeport broke the ice by grab ping two in the fifth. With one down Rocky Stone drew a pass and Fred dy Gibbs singled through Shovelfn. Skipper Eley after being presented with two boxes of Nugget cigars, banged to right for a base and Stone scored. Litschi walked. filling the bases. Capt Crook made himself a scored Gibbs. Eley also tried to come home but was nailed on Farrelrs good throw. Hi Ladd stro1led and was forced at second by Ruel1.
 Waterbury got one in the sixth on O'Hara's hit, Farrels sacrifice and Standards triple. Ruell made good stop of Burns grounder and caught Stankard at the plate In Bridgeport's half of the sixth. the boys chalked up two. Benny Kauff leaned up against the first ball for a triple to right and Stowe smashed a double along the left foul line, scoring Kauff Rocky Stone bunted and when Tom Stank- ard dropped the throw, Stowe tallied.
 The visitors gave the crowd a scare in the seventh. With one gone, Ahearn singled and took second on Ladd's error. Manning walked. Ruell smothered Nichols drive and forced Ahearn at third
 O'Hara walked, filling the bases. Farrell singled. scoring Manning Rueu stopped Standards grounder but couldn't get back to third in time to force O'Hara and Nichols counted. Jimmy Burns had two strikes and three balls and then Gibbs slipped over third strike. The visitors were easy in the eighth and ninth. The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05
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 WAGNER
Larned Defeats
 Young Mclaughlin
Veteran Tennis Expert Toe Much For Pacific Coast ChaL lenger in Final Match

Newport R. l., Sept 5.-Showina masterful control of the racquet, Vii
 nam A. Larned, for the fifth time in ms long ecareer on the lawn tennis courts, successfully defended his title. which twice he won by default
 Tie declSlvely defeated his cTlaIIettz- CT Maurice E. Mclaughlin of San Fl Eranclsco In three straight sets by the score of 6-4, 6-4, and e-z Dg this victory Larned, the Nestor of m. Amer1can courts. wears the crown of the game for the seventh time. eoI,aI- Ing the records of the American s.f1a.a- p1on, Richard D. Sears. who held s.1- premacy from 1881 to 1887, incIus,ve.
 The veteran, who is forty-one wears old, almost twice the years of hss young r1val fairly surpassed hiu1seif yesterday, and the 5000 sDectafora who crowded every inch of space apout the picturesque Casino stretch os tt turL; vigorously applauded him to tne echo. Not against Reginafd P. Doherty .in 1902, against Bea1s e. Wright in 1908, William T. Crotbf.r Tn 1909 and the resourceful Tnon,sT '. Bundy last year has Larned evev ueiIlonstrated so conclusively that he stands In a class alone, 90 far as American lawn tennis is concerned Y
 During the first few games he de- voted himself to feeling out his ad- versary, for Larned has never under rated the youth from the Pacific cossf ana wanted to be, sure of his ground. Once the champion had taken the measure of his challenger the pofnts came quickly enough When Me- Loughlin sought the net he was me by smashes and svoIleys across court that sent him recoiling to his base line to nerve himself for another at- tack at close range. Then, with ehe young expert at his base line, it was Larned who showed .>the challenger how the net game should De played. He breezed up the net, not with the impetuosity of Mclaughlin, but wiff, easy rapidity, and surely slasl1ed the ball through the opposite court for the aces, leaving the younger player deep in his court and far out Of range. s- 1i
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05
Batting Averages
 of McCann's Men

The Mechanics boosted their batting averages when they collected 20 hits in New Haven last Friday. Lou Lit schi is going at a BY clip and Hi Ladd is also up there. Benny Kauff dropped below 300 for the first time this season. Foot Ruell had a good week and increased his average. Skip per Hey and Bob Stowe also jumped. These averages include Sundays game but not yesterdays contests. The figures will therefore differ from other averages published, which include only Saturdays game. The averages.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05
Waterbury,
Score By Innings.

Bridgeport .-......0 o 0O22 o *-4 waterbury ........O o 0 0 2 0 0-3
 Two base hit, Stow Three base, hits; Kauff, Standard. Sacrifice hits, Farrell, Stone, Ahearn. Stolen bases, O'Hara, Stow. Double play, Manning to Stankard to O'Hara. Left on bases, Bridgeport 5, Waterbury 10. First base on balls, off Manning 4, off Gibbs 4. First base on errors, Bridgeport 1. Hit by pitcher, Crook. Struck out, by Manning 2. by Gibbs 3. Time, 1850. Umpires, Hess and Doherty.
 In the morning game Uppy Upham kept Waterbury's Il hits well scatter ed and the Mechanics beat Waterbury by to 1 in an Il inning session. Pe- terson twirled for the Brass City crowd. McCann's men got only six hits but they managed to bunch them with Waterbury's errors. Shovelin had a bad day at shortstop, his four errors assisting in each of Bridge ports runs.
 The league leaders played steadily in the field, not an error marring their record. Litschi and Ruell were there with the fielding stunts Litschi, with two hits led the swatters. Rocks Rocky Stone was in great form behind the bat and turned back two runners who tried to steal. The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05
BASEBALL GOSSIP FROM
 VARIOUS LEAGUE DIAMONDS
Mechanics Have Springfield Club Here Thurs
 day and Hartford Saturday Afternoon

him. In the afternoon game Bannis- ter whitewashed the Spuds by to 0, Sager working for New Britain. ' Hartford took two from New Ha- Tven. The Senators beat Bugs Reisigl by 8 to 2 in the afternoon, Powers boring for Hartford. In the morn ing Mccarthy twirled for Hartford and E. Foster for the Wings. The score of this game was Hartford 8, New Haven 1. s0SG Snyder pitched one of the best games I ever saw" said Manager Me feat .at Springfield Saturday. "It was hard luck he had to lose.'
 Six teams in the National League split even in Labor Days doublehead- CTS.
 Brooklyn was the only team to take doubleheader, the Phillies dropping two.
 In the American league, two teams won their doubleheaders. Cleveland twice defeated the White Sox while the Yankees took two. from the Bos- ton speed boys.
 In the \ morning game, Manager Chance used IT Cubs and then failed to stop the St. Louis Cardinals. In the second game. five hits counted five runs for the Cubs, while the Car dinals scored four on Il hits.
 By d 10th inning rally, in which they made things most unpleasant for "Rube'' Marquard, the Boston Rustlers took the second game from the Giants. The s11.0Oo beauty yielded IA hits
 
 In nine times at bat, Evans of the Cardinals, got seven hits in the dou- bleheader with the Cubs.
 Alexander the Great was knocked out of the box in the first game by game, Nap Fucker held the Phillies to four hits and the infants easily won both games. Daubert was the hitting star
 Humphreys outpitched Leifield in the second of the Pirates Reds game, winning three to one. In the hrst game the Pirates outhit the Reds and took the session to 3.
 By winning both games from the White Sox, the Cleveland Maps are now tied for 3rd place in the Amer ican league with the Yankees, and if
 
 chance to slip into second place.
 Tn eight times at bat Larry Lajoie punched out seven clean hits, includ- ing two doubles. Ty Cobb's batting honors may soon be wrested from him.
 Tn the doubleheader with the Browns, Ty Cobb got six hits himself, which is batting 'em out. Austin, of the Browns got five. Whenever Walter Johnson isn't pitching the Senators to victory, hes winning games for them by his pinch hitting Who said he wasn't worth that $7,500 a year? =
 Tn the afternoon game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Americans Vaughn was unhittable while in the morning game Russ Ford outpitched Wood. The result was that the Yankees copped both games.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05
MECHANICS WIN SUNDAY
 DEFEATED ON SATURDAY

The Mechanics had to fight hard in their Saturday and Sunday games, and managed by close scores to break even. At Steeplechase, Sunday, they beat New Britain by to in a hard fought contest. Dixie Walker pitch ed and did well. He held the Spuds to four hits, which included home run and triple by Cabrera. Walker was hit hard in the ninth but good support saved him. Lower, who twirl- ed for the Spuds, was in good form, allowing seven hits. Ruell, Litschi and Stowe got two each. Benny Kauff made a brilliant running catch and Hi Ladd swatted a home run.
 At Springfield, Saturday, the Me- Cam players lost to the Ponies by 8 to 2. Chief Snyder pitched superbly but errors helped lose the game. Ban- mister was in the box for Spring field
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05
LEAVES AUTO IN HOOK
 IN DEFAULT OF FINE

Frank E.. Jones of St. Johns, New Brunswick, left his touring car in hook with Justice Bacon Wakeman of Fairfield yesterday when that digni- tary imposed upon the motorist fine of $50 and costs, in all $63, for reck- less driving on Sunday. He ran down John Meimell, New York motor cyclist, and continued to this city where he was arrested on description of his car by Motorcycle Policeman Gorgas. Jones promised to come back after the car when he raised the money. ----snui
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05
SLIPPERY NEW SHOES
 COST TRAINMAN'S ARM

Brakeman Andrew Pilath who slip ped on a new pair of shoes and lost his right arm beneath freight car in the yard near Whiting street Satur- day is resting comfortably at the Bridgeport hospital today. Pilath is 9, and the sole support of an elderly mother in Milne street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05
Bridgeport.
Langford And Joe
 Jeannette Tonight
If Prices Are Boosted Tonight Boxing Commission May
 Interfere

New York, Sept. 5,-Tonight's bat tie between Sam Langford and Joe Jeanette for the light heavyweight championship, promises to settle the future of legalized boxing in this state. If there is a repetition of the wild scenes and price boosting that marked last weeks bout it is prob able that the boxing commission will come down on the promoters with a heavy hand. Both of the big blacks said, today, they were fit. Jeannette has trained hard and Sam has been in trim right along.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05
Waterbury.
Score By Innings

Bridgeport .....10 0 o o o o 0 o 0 1-2 Waterbury .....1 70 o O o 0-1
 Sacrifice hits, Litschi, Crook, Ladd, Standard 2, Burns. Stolen base, Litschi. Left on bases, Bridgeport 5, Waterbury C. Base on balls, off Up ham l. First base on errors, Bridge port 5. Struck out, by Upham 2. by Peterson 1. Wild pitch. Peterson. Time, 2 hours. Umpire, Hess.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05
Sport Notes Of Interest

New York, Sept. 5.-With but one English contender remaining eligible, the motorboats competing in the sec ond heat for the Harmsworth inter national cup. awaited the starters gun on Huntington Bay, this after noon. The Dixie ", through its sig nal victory, yesterday, was a ruling favorite with the Pioneer, the only English survivor, expected to give the American boat hard fight. Weath- CT condition were not as favorable as yesterday.
 Saratoga, Sept. 5.-Despite his 57 years, Ten Eyck, the veteran rowing coach, today, showed no i'll effects from the sculling race, yesterday, in which he defeated his old rival, Jim Riley. The Syracusan led from start to finish. The veteran said, today, that so satisfactory was his showing he would probably never race again.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05
STANDING OF THE CLUBs.

GAMES TO-DAY. Jersey City in Providence. Newark in Baltimore. Toronto in Buffalo. Montreal in Rochester.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Philadelphia in Brooklyn. St. Louis in Chicago. Cincinnati in Pittsburg.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05

Chicago.-Cal Ciegelman is the Frank Gotch of Beefsteak Wrestlers Cal clashed with four pound porter house steaks and put them down with body holds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05

Verdun, France-Thieves carried away two valuable paintings from a church here in broad daylight while a priest was christening a child
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05

SUNDAYS RESULTS Black Rocks. 12; Yosts, z. St. Josephs, 13; Eagles, 10.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TO-DAY.

New York in Boston. St. Louis in Detroit. Chicago in Cleveland. Washington in Philadelphia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05

Omaha. Neb.-Thomas Her, a milk wagon driver, fell into a vat contain ing 1000 gallons of buttermilk and was drowned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05
NATIONAL LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
 MORNING GAMES.
AFTERNOON GAME

Boston 8; New York 2. Brooklyn 6; Philadelphia G. Chicago 5; St. Louis 4. Cincinnati 3; Pittsburg 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05
CONNECTICUT
STANDING OF THE CLUES.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
 (Afternoon) At Bridgeport-Brfd 4, Water bury 3. At New Haven-Hartford 8, New Haven g. At Springfield Springfield z, New Britain 0.
 (Morning) At Waterbury-Bridgeport 2, Water bury 1 Q1 innings.) At Hartford-Hartford 8. New Ha- ven l. At New Britain-New Britain 2, Springfield l.
 GAMES TODAY. New Haven at Bridgeport. Hartford at New Britain. Springfield at Waterbury
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05

Whenever Walter Johnson isn't pitching the Senators to victory, he's winning games for them by his pinch hitting Who said he wasn't worth
 that $7,500 year?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05
POLICE ADVANCE
 SUICIDE FOR DEATH
 OF WATERBURY MAN

Waterbury, Sept. Slow Frank Duffy, 27, driver, met death in the Platt Mills dam across the Naugatuck river yesterday, puzzled the police of this city, today. It is known that he brooded lately, over illness and suicide is suggested. The murder theory ad- vanced by some is not supported by the condition of the body although he may have been thrown into the dam.
 The body was not positively identi- fled until this morning. Duffy'S only relative is a sister, Mary Duffy of Paterson, N. J.
 New Haven-Only the name of s'Pat- rick McCaffrey," today, rewarded the search of the West Haven police for clues to the identity of the man who suicided at Savin Rock, yesterday, by drinking carbolic acid. Apparently, he was a poor laborer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05
AFTERNOON GAMES.

New York 5; Boston 1. Cleveland g; Chicago ?. Washington 6; Philadelphia 5. St. Louis T; Detroit 3, (hrst game.) Detroit 10; St. Louis 8, (second game.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05
GAMES TO-DAY.
EASTERN LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS. MORNING GAMES.

Providence 4; Jersey City i. Baltimore z; Newark 4. Toronto 5: Buffalo {. Rochester 4; Montreal 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05
AMERICAN LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
 MORNING GAMES. Jew York 6; Boston 3. Cleveland g.; Chicago 8. 'hiladelphia 8; Washington 3.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05
AFTERNOON GAMEs

Providence 4; Jersey City 1. Baltimore Il; Newark 6. Toronto 8; Buffalo 1.
 Rochester 8; Montreal 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05

Tn the doubleheader with tht Browns, Ty Cobb got six hits himself which is batting 'em out. Austin, o1 the Browns got five.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05
ST. JOES MUST BEAT
 ROCKS TO WIN TENANT
CITY LEAGUE

Standing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05

In the afternoon game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Americans Vaughn was unhittable while in the morning game Russ Ford Outpitched Wood The result was that the Yankees copped both games.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05

him. In the afternoon game Bannis- ter whitewashed the Spuds by to 0, Sager working for New Britain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05

Tn eight times at bat Larry Lajoie punched out seven clean hits, includ- ing two doubles. Ty Cobb's batting honors may soon be wrested from him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05

In the \ morning game, Manager Chance used IT Cubs and then failed to stop the St. Louis Cardinals. In the second game, five hits counted five runs for the Cubs, while the Car dina1s scored four on Il hits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05

By d 10th inning rally, in which they made things most unpleasant for "Rube'' Marquard the Boston Rustlers took the second game from the Giants. The s11,0O0 beauty yielded IA hits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05

In nine times at bat, Evans of the Cardinals, got seven hits in the dou- bleheader with the Cubs.