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Evening journal., 1911-04-27
MRS. CASEY DEAD.

Rebecca B. Casey, widow of William
H. Casey, died this morning at No.
ia Walnut street. The funeral SER
vices will be held on Sunday from her
late residence, at 1.30 o'clock, and
interment made in Bethel Cemetery,
Brandywine hundred Mrs. Casey
had reached the age of 81 years.
Evening journal., 1911-04-27
THIS SOME GAME.

st. Aloysius and the Young Ameri-
cans, two of the strongest amateur
teams in the city. will mix up IN
game on the Military grounds on Sat
lrday afternoon. RoOters of both
teams will be out to help each team
vim.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
MINOR LEAGUES DEMAND
 CONCESSIONS FROM MAJORS

Cincinnati, Aug. 91-One of the most important meetings in possible results since organized baseball has been in existence will be held here today and Friday when the National Baseball Commission will consider the demands of the American association.
 The American association desires more money for players drafted by the major leagues or to be free from draft entirely. It is also said the associa- ton magnates have requested that they be given permission to draft nIa,yers from smaller leagues the same as the two major organizations do.
 Any changes made will not only af- feet the American Association, but will also affect the Eastern and Southern leagues who rank equal with the American Association.
 August Hermann, chairman of the commission, said that he cannot fore cast what will be done, but he does not anticipate a break in the national agreement In addition to consider ing the American Association matter the commission will get out the draft ing list
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
Marry O'TooIe Wins
 His First Contest
Pittsburgh'sA FS22, 500 Beauty Wild But Manages to Beat
 Boston Rushers

Boston, Aug. 31-Marty O'Toole, for whom it is deposed the Pirates paid $22,5OO, made his debut as a National League twir1er yesterday afternoon against the Rustlers and pitched Pitts burg to victory by4 6 runs to f.
 After the game many of the fans cheered O'Toole so loudly that he 1fft- ed his cap, with a pleased smile, as he walked to the bench, and Manager Fred Clarke congratulated him and patted him on the back in the pres ence of the multitude. Several hun- dTed of his friends and neighbors from South Birmingham rooted vocfferous- ly for O'Toole throughout the game and interrupted the combat to pre- sent him with diamond pin. Billy Kelly, his hardly less famous battery mate, caught his shoots in clever fash ion.
 O'Toole really looks like a headifner on the mound. He was naturally ner- Vous and passed ten men, but hs frightened up whenever there was any danger and pulled himself out Of holes like a world beater. He famed nine in the game Kling and McDona1d twice each. It was not the hitting by the Rustlers which earned the runs. but rather errors by the Pirates. for a wild throw by Jack Miller was very saffron in hue. a1 z aO,Toole seemed to lose himself when Kelly went out Of the game and George Gibson took his place behind the bat Manager Clarke is satisfied that he has got a real pitcher in the brick-topped hurJer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
SPECTATORS BARRED FROM GOTCH'S QUARTERS

Humboldt, Iowa, Aug. 31.-F'rank Gotch has barred spectators from wit messing the final touches which are expected to put him in condition for winning the wrestling match with George Hackenschmidt at Chicago on Labor Day. Visitors who arrived at the Gotch camp were politely turned away.
 Gotch put in the day with the usual routine work. No intimation could be obtained as to whether he would depart for Chicago last night, as had been previously announced by some of his followers. A cold wave came yesterday, and it was feared by his trainers this might seriously in i Gotch himself edoes not share that
 The cool weather has bothered the Gotch trainers somewhat. They fear there is danger of the champion s catching a cold while training, but thus far he has shown no ill effects.
 Chicago, Aug. 3O.-Because Hack enschmidt burst into song the train in an optimistic frame of mind yes terday. pr. Roller, the big fellows trainer, said that he had been wait ing anxiously for the musical out break. as it always indicates that the wrestler has reached the pink of con Cition.
 "I have been waiting for him to sing ever since we left England,' Dr. Roller said. Ut indicates his frame wouldn't emit that lyrical roar.''
 Hackenschmidt did a bit of light roadwork yesterday and indulged in a plunge in the surf.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR
 /LATE MIKE SMALLING

When the members of the St Joseph T. L. & E. Association meet this ev- ening a committee will be appointed to bring ito the attention of the Car negie Hero Commission the brave deed of Michael J. Smalling, the we'll known ball player, who lost his life through drowning after bravely saving the life Of his companion. Snlalling was a most popular member of the temper ance association, the members feeling that his brave act should be recog- nized in some way by the commission. The committee will endeavor to se- cure a gold medal in his honor, but will be satisfied with SmalHng receiv- ing honorable mention.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
GOSSIP OF RINGSIDE
What Fighters and Their Mana gers Are Sprinsing on Un-
 suspectipg Public

After seeing Porky Flynn outpoint Joe Jeannette at the Fairmont A. C., New York, on Tuesday night the matchmaker of the Twentieth Gen. tury A. c. lost no time in arranging a ten round bout between Flynn and Tony Ross for next Monday Gabor Day) night at the St. Nicholas rink. Flynn showed marked superiority over Jeannette,'' said the matchmak- CT as he hurried to the Boston mans dressing room with an offer that was quickly accepted. As Flynn left the Fai-nont A. c. he said: "I think that I got the better of Jeanette on points but I suppose some people will call the bout draw because Jeannette fin ished strong Ringside spectators who declared Jeannette the winner evidently overlooked the indisputable fact that Flynn showed a clear lead in the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh rounds. He scored so many clean cut points that Jean nette's belated rally did not spell de- feat for the clever Boston heavy weight.
 Packy. Mcfarland has. sewed up his ten round bout with Ad Wolgast for September 15, at Milwaukee by dSelar- ing off an exhibition with a boy nam
  Farland has posted $2,5O in forfeits and there's nothing left for Wolgast to do but get ready. In spite of Tom Jones's predictions Mcfarland is go- ing ahead with confidence and his fol- lowers are enthusiastic. Wolgast is worrying over the fact that Packy al- ready weighs 135 and has fifteen days to get down to 133 at o'clock. The champion admits. that he didn't be- lieve Mcfarland meant business when he agreed to those weight conditions.
 There is absolutely no truth in the statement that I've decided not to take Langford to Australia" said Jos- eph Woodman yesterday. We've ar ranged to sail from Vancouver on October f. Of course we would decide to remain if the Garden people could get Jack Johnson to box Langford ten rounds here. But there's no such chance. for Johnson is tied up with Mcintosh So we'll sail on schedule time Langford is determined to show Jeanette up in the Garden next Tues day night He will score a knockout this time just to prove that he isn't ouitter. If Jeannette stays more than six rounds it will be for the reason that the Tar Baby's hands have gone back on him."
 Freddie Welsh says he must have three battles before he meets Wolgast in California on Thanksgiving Day The former English lightweight cham pion has wired several local clubs asking to secure suitable matches for him in October.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
WEST ENDS VS. WESTVILLES.

The West Ends will play the West vilIes at Savin Rock next Saturday Sept. 2nd This will be the first game in a series of three for a purse of s1OO, now in the hands of the New Haven Register. Stratton, who pitched a few games for the West Ends last season has been pitching for the Westville all this season and has an average of 12 strike outs to a game. with only one defeat. The West Ends will have their regular team and Havenfeltz and Kerr will be the battery. Those wishing to at tend the game can take the 1:30 troll ley and be in time. The game will be called at 3:30. Billy Lush will umpire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
Jennings Admits
 Tigers Can't Win
And Pitcher George Muilin De- clares He Won't Play in
 Detroit Any More

Detroit, Aug. .31.-Manager Hughie Jennings made an announcement to- day which practically means that he has given up the pennant battle. He said that the Tigers must have an entirely new pitching staff, and af- ter a conference with President Navin this morning telegrams were sent to several clubs from which Detroit re- gently has purchased prize pitchers for delivery at the end of the season, to ship them on at once for immediate work.
 Evidently there is something going on behind the scenes, too. George Mullin told a newspaper man at the ballyard that he never would pitch an- other game for the Tigers. He says that he feels he has outlived his use fulness with Detroit, that he would not go on the coming trip with the team and that he would demand to be sold or traded.
 "I have said this before" he re- marked, "but this time it goes.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
0n Local Diamonds

The West Ends start the first a of their inter-city series with the West villes of New Haven on Saturday at Savin Rock. A series of three games has been arranged for side bet of $100 and sixty per cent. of the gate receipts for the winner. The West Ends will leave for the Rock on the 1;3O trolley Saturday afternoon, many of their admirers expecting to take the trip. Havenfeltz and Kerr will be the West End battery, and Strat- ton and Beecher for the Westvilles. The first of the series for the 15-16 year old championship between the Atlas A. c. and the St. Charles will be played Saturday at the Modoc lot.
 The Madison Juniors challenge the Young Tigers for game tomorrow afternoon at ? o'clock. After that they challenge any 12-13 year old club for the championship of the city.
 The Shell Point A. c. want to ar range a contest with any 15-16 year old outfit in the city, St. Charles or Atlas A. C. preferred. Answer through the Farmer.
 The challenge of the Akrons for La DOT Day morning dt the EdSt Eiu freight yards is accepted by the Pal mer Wild Cats.
 The Sound Views and the St. Joseph Juniors wiM play their games post poned from last Sunday, at the mud flats this Sunday at o'clock.
 The St. Joseph Juniors, Brookside Juniors, ROsebuds or Films are chal- lenged for a game for either Sunday Or Monday afternoon at the flats.
 The Blue Jays and the Mohawks meet Saturday. The Jays want to play the Walnuts Labor Day at ? o'clock
 The Walnut A. c. accept the chal- lenge of the Point Juniors for Sunday at the Wireless lot at 2:30 o'clock
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
WELLS GETS DECISION ON
 K. 0. BROWN
Englishman Too Clever For New Yorker But Can't
 Put Him Out

Matt Wells, lightweight champion of England, beat Knockout Brown, the pride of New York's East Side, across ten rounds of fighting last night that was characterized chiefly by a right hand hook with which the Englishman n kept the Gotham boys head rocking backward upon his shoulders through out the journey.
 It was the first fight of any import ance held in New York city under the Frawley law, and the first fight at Madison Square Garden in eleven years.
 Wells was too clever. for the New York lad. Brown took a severe beat ing, and at the close his face was drip ping blood, a smashed nose being re- sponsible for most of the gore. Wells suffered little damage
 However, Brown did not appear in any danger of being knocked out at any time, although Wells drove him back upon the ropes time and again with his heavy right-hand smashes.
 Brown rallied from time to time and tried to work his hands to the Eng lishman's body, but Wells seems to have the other fighters awkward style of milling pretty well guaged, and he kept upsetting Browns efforts to set, beating him to the punch, and making a show of Brown at the infighting.
 The size of the ring YVES against Brown-in fact, that probably mili- lated against his chances more than anything else
 Under the new law the ring was a 24-foot affair and Wells utilized every foot of territory to good advantage. There were no knOckdownS
 In the sixth Wells slipped and fell to the floor. and again in the tenth he went to one knee, and Brown was un- able to stop a punch which landed lightly on the Englishman's jaw. The Englishman was up at once, smiling, and they shook hands.
 The fight itself was really second in importance to the fact that itswas the reopening of Madison Square Garden to events of the sort, and the real in- auguration of the Frawley law. '
 Some mathematician quickly cast up the attendance from a financial view point and judged that thee was $25,- 900 in the house, of which Brown got around ss.125 and Wells $5,s25, this be- ing purely estimate of course.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
MerkIe Winning
 Reputation For
 Brainy Playing Giants First Baseman Lives Down Memorable Incident in 1907

Fred Merkle. the National Goat has come into his own at last Prob no ball player in the History of the sport ever faced such a nationwide banning as the Giant frst-sacker; prob ably no other player ever found him. self up against a higher and harder handicap to hurdle after that famous Cub affair of 1908
 But, backed up by McGraw, Merkle stuck to his post gamely, fought his way from beneath the shadow and at last, after a long, hard haul, pulled himself back to where he belonged.
 From being ''The National Goat he is to-day rated as one of the best first basemen in either league and a power to the Giants in their fight for the crest
 Week by week Merkle has steadily improved. He continued to plug along doing his best ard holding the pace. Last week in the Giants test era with Chicago and Pittsburg of tap with seven critical games to play, no man under the Giant colors did any more for Giant success than Merk.e.
 His first base play was superb and time after time he shut off runs by covering vast sstretches of space and
  and extensive paws.
 Merkle's work was handicapped earlier in the year by his habit of taking thrown balls from the wrong side of the bag . But he has done away with this fault of late, and as a result his work has shown great i'm provement.
 Merkle has proved something else This is. that whatever his other faults he is no bonehead. No man on the team thinks quicker in an emergency than he and few but think as quickly. It is a rare occasion when he puts over the wrong play or becomes twist ed-around the situation. 't
 In there playing his best, working steadily and always in the game, Merkle must take his stand as one oe the most important cogs in the Giant machine
 Next to Marquard and possibly MatheWson, it is doubtful if there is a more valuable player on the squad.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
TWirIer Chalmers
 Former Star Rider
PhiIlies Crack Pitcher Won Fame as Pacemaker For
 Bicycle Speed Merchant

George Chalmers, one of the pitching sensations of the Philadelphia Nation al League team, is a motorcycle rider as well as a box artist. Before he joined the Phillies Chalmers occasion ally picked up a little spare change during the winter months acting as pacemaher for Elmer Collins, the bi- cycle rider. Chalmers has paced Col lins several times in the Iatter's races against Bobby Walthour. Chalmers, however, doesn't intend hiding any more. He fears a spill that might injure his arm and affect his pitch- ing.
 Chalmers at one time had an ambi- tion to become an autohobibe race driv- CT. He gave up this notion when he got his chance to join the Quakers, however. The big right-hand pitch CT is not sorry that he sidetracked that ambition, for his pitching now is yielding him a healthy income.
 The Quaker learned to play ball on Manhattan lots. He got his first real start with the Au-Hudsons, in 1907 at that time a fast semi-profes- sional team. After playing with in dependent teams in the vicinity of New York for several years Chalmers signed a contract to play with the Scranton team of the New York State League. from which club the Quakers purchased him last year. While with Scranton Chalmers made such a. good showing that it was no time at all before Manager Dooin sent scout up to the coal regions to look the youngster over. Dooin put his O. K. mark on him soon after Chalmers de- but. Out, as his intimate friends call him, is Scot. having been born in Aberdeen, Scotland. in 1889. He lived there only short time when his family moved to New York, where they still live. Like most big league pitchers, Chalmers is modest He is a great believer in forming regular habits and during the off season takes every care to keep himself in physi- cal trim. Gymnastics is one of his favorite ways of keeping his muscles in shane
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
George Cameron
 And Jim Murphy
 Exchange Hot Air
New Haven Magnate Bets $500 His Team Can Beat New
 Britain

New Haven, Aug. 31.-The long looked for scrap between Brother-fn- law Murphy, owner of the New Brit ain ball club, and George Cameron, owner of the New Haven team, took place last night at the Rock. It was hummer while it lasted and if each party sticks to what he said a. hot post season series of games ought to develop. s1rsst ee ... -.l.-.-- For long time Cameron has been looking at Jim Murphy with a jeaI- ous eye, mainly because the Avfatorz have been featuring a lot of play in l the state league. Murphy, on the other hand, has been casting longing glances over the schedule to see how he might shoot ahead of the Wings and finish the season there Murphy blew into the Seaview last evening after futile trip to Bridge port in search of a game. Well it's just as well you didn't play" observed Cam eron as the New Britain magnate finished roasting the weather. Ii4osq esS "Oh, is that SOL ,retorted Diamond Jim. Let me tell the proprietor If the Seaview can beat your club any time I try very hard" Mot with that bunch you have now" came back genial George. Why, can scrape up a team from the Soldiers Home in, -Noroton that can outplay your Ancients and Horr1- bles," replied Murphy. And the ar- gument was fairly on. Although it was Cameron's inten- ton to hook up with sMurphyss team and make a transforming trip this fall that's all off. What they both want now is this: A fight for the And neither manager wants any long drawn out fight. So here's the ar- rangement: Cameron, Murphy and O'Neil are to put $500 apiece. In- stead of playing single games the series will come off as follows: New Waterbury here one day. New Brit ain will tackle New Haven and Wa terbury in the Hardware town and the next afternoon and the deciding game will be played for the $500 on the third day.
 That's the way the proposition stands at present and until the two have talked things over with Dan O'Neil.
 Murphy was hot under the collar last night. '1f Cameron thinks he has anything on me just because I'm a greenhorn at baseball I'll be tick1ed to death to have it out with him on the ball field or anywhere else. think I know as much as he does about the game. No. we didn't come to any blows. Hot air was about the only thing we spilled. but I'll take my glasses off any time and work some, of the Dan O'Neil stuff of. [ hope he comes up with $500. I've played the longest game, the short est game and the best game this sea- son and I can trim Cameron"
 Cameron thought the whole busi- ness was huge joke, but felt sore on Murphy little bit over the way he roasted the local players. I'll get Murphy. never you mind" said George. '1'll play him anyway. And
 
 I'll give Jerry Cornell to him. How's that?
 That fight we just had didn't amount to much We just got a little hot that's all. But Murphy doesn't want to think I wouldn't get Into him. Why, when I belonged to tns hose company in -"
 How about your $500. George"
 "I'H put it up any time" said Cameron.
 And you, Murphy?"
 "I'll give it to you now if .'>,r want it."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31

Rube is entertaining the idea witf favor. He leans toward the land o1 the rattlesnake and the cactus. He feels that he can let his arm loose tc the full Limit in this country, and promised Senor Smith the time of his young life when he gets to snatchins George Edwards chucking. The only detail lacking at present is the for warding of sufficient amount of kale to induce the voyageurs to go South after. the end of the season.
 Waddell always made a speciality o1 seeking pastures neW-Wherever the fishing or hunting was good.
 Hughey Jennings thinks the New York club has the best pitching staff in the American League. He ranks Ford second to Ed Walsh, and also speaks highly of Fisher and Caldwell Caldwell will develop into one Of the best twirlers in the game, according to Hughey.
 Ty Cobb and Eddie Collins are fast friends off the battlefield Collins re- gently said that Cobb was good square fellow, and that he liked him ever since coming into the league They'll rob each other any minute while in game, though
 Jack Coombs says that he will be Wiling 10 Qult alter ten years Ol pitching and go back to his farm in West Kennebunk for good. He has about five years more work before him. "A pitcher" says Coombs, "goes about ten. years. I mean by that that his stuff works we'll about that length of time. After that he may te able to work along for a couple of years through his knowledge of the batters, but he hasn't the same sort of stuff that he bad when he was in his prime. Personally. I figure that I am good for about five years longer, hav- ing been with the club five years. I am not counting the few months from July. 1906, when I joined the club af- ter leaving Colby. It may be that my theory is wrong, but that's my idea about a pitchers tenure of m- flee"
 Connie Mack says his infield is worth s400.e00-four men at $100,000 apiece. That's what Mack says they're worth. but if one wanted to buy them 1t would cost him a million or so.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
NATIONAL LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

Boston, G. Pittsburg, (2nd game.)
 The New Yerk-St. Louis game, the Brooklyn Cincinnati and Philade1- phia Chicago games were postponed on account of rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31

Jersey City-Charged with his two elder brothers, aged 10 and 8 years, Thomas Parker, 3, was arrested for stoning and assaulting J. H. Blumer- thai.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
NEvERswEATs' ANNUAL OUTING

-eA@ EIoH NI1TAI Q ANN O-aL OO l INI
 Thirty-five members of the Never sweat club enjoyed the annual outing at Frank L. Griswolds home, ''The Naples, in Long Hill, yesterday. President William E. Burnham, for several years head of the fun loving organ-zation, was unable to attend. He is in the White Mountains. A sheep roast was served at noon and at 3:30 the clanlbake was opened
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES TODAY. Jersey City at Rochester. Newark at Montreal. Baltimore at Buffalo. Providence at Toronto.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
EASTERN LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

Jersey City, 5; Rochester, 4. Montreal, 12; Newark, 3. Buffalo, i Baltimore, 2. Toronto, 8; Providence, (first game)
 Toronto, 2; Providence, 0 (second oa |
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TO-DAY

St. Louis at New York e games.) )
 Cincinnati at Pittsburg e games j Chicago at Philadelphia @ games
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31

The big league magnates are gath ering in Cincinnati drafting seasons. Many youngsters in the trolley lea gues are hoping that the lightning will strike them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31

Only one game was scheduled in the American League, the Cleveland Maps beating the Senators by to 3. Lajoie failed to get a hit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
(By Wagne-.SS

The rain will win the pennant if it pitchers hold out Seven straight vic tories for the wet stuff.