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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-05
OLDEST BASEBALL IN
 COUNTRY IN KANSAS CITY

Kansas City, Mo-, July 5-The old- est baseball in the world and the one that was used in the first champion ship game on record, is now in pos session of sporting goods house in Kansas City, After drifting around this part of the country for 55 years, 1t has been covered with gold leaf. mounted in a handsome case contain ing a placard with the history of the bail written on it, and now is an obs ject of interest to the fans.
 The ball is 10 inches in circumfer- ence, an inch larger than the regula- ton one of the present time, and is covered with one piece of leather, It was used in the game between the Intermountain team of Boston and the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-05
JEER REFEREE
 FOR AWARDING BOUT TO WOLGAST

Los Angeles, Cal, July 5-Ad Wol- gast. lightweight champion, got the decision over Joe Rivers in their fight at Vernon yesterday afternoon in the thirteenth round. Rivers had the best of the lighting much of the way, and lar with the record crowd present. Referee Jack WeIch gave the decision to Wolgast on foul, though many believed that Wolgast really fouled Rivers by striking him in the groin at the instant the Mexican landed blow on Wolgast's jaw that floored him.
 Wolgast was very tired and bleed- ing profusely when he struck Rivers and instantly was floored by blow from the Mexican.
 In the thirteenth came the ungatis. c1inched both holding on. Wolgast nearly went over from a right to the jaw, but bored in, putting the left to the wind. Twice Wolgast missed. Rivers putting in lefts to the face. Wolgast crouched and sent in ter rifle left directly over Rivers groin At the same instant Rivers put his right to Woigast's jaw and the cham pion went down, and was practically out.
 Rivers fell. writing in pain, and Ref of foul were made in behalf of Riy- CTS, but were not needed by welch.
 The referee picked Wolgast, up from the floor and called him the winner His seconds had to carry him from the ring. Rivers arose unaided. The ring was instantly in a semi-riot. Welch. seeing the crowd was coming, an- nounced that Wolgast was the win ner and immediately disappeared.
 Referee Welch stands disputed by Rivers and thousands of spectators in his decision that Wolgast won by a knockout The Mexican fighter claim ed a foul, and in his dressing room he displayed a dented aluminium pro- tector to prove his. claim. Woigast said he also was fouled, but last night in a conference with Promoter Tom McCarey of the Pacific Athletic Club. Tom Jones, his manager, said he did not believe the foul inflicted upon the champion was intentional. Jones said wolgast stumbled over the feet of Rivers as the latter lay prostrate and fell upon his adversarys knee. Wol- gast fainted and was carried to his dressing room.
 As Wolgast was taken out the spec tators jeered and booed him while they struggled in frantic efforts to get in- to the ring, where Referee Jack Welch stood for a moment in hot altercation with the angered manager and sec- onds of Rivers. Welch left the ring af- ter reasserting that Rivers claim of foul was unfounded; that he had counted ten seconds on Rivers. and that the gong ending the round did not intervene before he had complet- ed the count:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-05

Portland, Me-. team, September 3. 1857. the first championship game ever played, which was won by the Port land club, 47 to Az.
 It. was the first game in which the nine inning rule prevailed, and the first one in which the ball was pitched instead of tossed The game was played on Boston common.
 The ball formerly was owned by Josh Westerhouse of Dunlap, Kan. who at the age of 13 years was bat boy for the Intermountain men. He obtained possession of it after the game, and when he moved to Kansas several years later brought the ball with him. Years ago he gave it to P. M. White of Emporia, who has owned it since.
 Several years ago August Hermann, president of the Cincinnati club, after a search lasting several years. found a ball which he said was the oldest in existence. having been used in game in 1860.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-05
JACK CURLEY LOST $I5,OOO
 ON LEMON FIGHT


 East Las Vegas, N. M, July 5.- The fstic fasco, whereby Jack John son retained his heavyweight cham pionship title by defeating Jim Flynn, the Pueblo fireman, cost Jack Curley, the promoter about $15.00O.
 This is the statement made, today, by Curley. who says that this loss does not include the $10,000 guaran- tee put up by the businessmen of this city in order to bring the fight here.
 "I paid Johnson $31,000, yester- day morning" Curley declared. '"The gate receipts of the fight will am ount to approximately $35,OO0. Every dol- lar of the expenses of promoting the fight was borne by me personally. no one else being interested with me.
 The financial end was a complete failure. stand to lose about $15 1000 of my own money to say nothing of the $10,0000 put up by the business men of Las Vegas"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-05
JACK JOHNSON DEFEATS FLYNN
 IN JOKE FIGHT

East Las Vegas, July 5-Jack John son, the Galveston negro, still Is heavyweight champion of the world. Entering the ring here yesterday against Jim Flynn, the Pueblo fire man, Johnson, displaying much of the speed, strength and ring craft that sent James J. Jeffries down to de- feat in the memorable battle at Reno, two years ago, played with Flynn as a cat would play with mouse. Bat tered and bruised, outclassed from the start, Flynn early started In to do with his skull what his gloves could not accomplish. Hymns attempts to butt Johnson in the jaw were almost as fruitiegs as his attempts to reach the negro with his padded naaulers. The climax of the contest, if such an exhibition can be called a contest. came in the ninth round, when the State police called a halt.
 Captain Fornoff of the State force, personal representative at the ringside of Governor Mcdonald, declared in the ninth round that it was no longer a boxing contest, that it was brutal exhibition, and that F1ynn's foul tac- tics made it's continuance impossible. He jumped into the ring with his dep- uties and drove the fighters and off, cials, who followed him, to the cor neFs. The referee, Ed Smith. then announced that Johnson had won and that the fight was over.
 Flynn displayed no ability through out the fight. He was cut about the face until blood ran down his breast from the first round on, and by the sixth was deliberately trying to butt the champions chin with his head. Time after time, as Johnson held him powerless in the clinches, Flynn jerk ed his head upward.
 Smith warned Flynn repeatedly, but 1t did no good. In the seventh he be- gan leaping upward every time he could work his head under Johngon's 8 chin. Hymns feet were both off the floor time and again with the energy he put into his bounds. Sometimes he seemed to leap two feet into the air in frantic plunges at the negro's elu sive jaw.
 Referee Smith forced Flynn back to- ward his corner half dozen times Stop that butting,' he would say, shaking his finger in Hymns face: stop 1t or will disqualify you"
 The nigger's holding me-" Flynn roared back. Hes holding me all the time. He's holding me like this,'' and he offered to illustrate on the ref cree. Smith evaded the blood smear ed arms held toward him and waved the two men together again.
 Tn the next clinch--it was in the eighth round-Flynn flung himself up- ward again. Smith jumped between them and warned him once more Next time you do it I'll disqualify you," he shouted at Flynn, but chang ed his mind, for 1t happened again and again in that round and repeated iy in the ninth before the police took a hand
 When the fight was over there was not mark on Johnson beyond a cut inside his lower lip, which bIed slight ly for a few minutes. Immediately after the fight Johnson hastened to the betting counter to collect his wa- gers on himself. He drove there from ah@ mtm@mAd@ in his automobile, and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-05
NEW HAVEN IS
 WINNER IN B
 INNING CONTEST
fNew Haven Journal-couriel

kN&W $A6N$p I0H1Ad1-Ag4EA%AJ Smashing the second ball served Up to him into deep left field, Jack Naeie. by doing so. sent Pop Foster across the rubber with the winning run in the thirteenth inning of yesterday af. ternoons holiday engagement at ths
 aness raeis tHs As s,ts ERS ssrwna.o1 .e ee clared winners by 4-3 score. Fully 6, 900 people Joqrneyed down to the Rock to witness bestilitjes and were treated to real ball game on a big crowded into the contest, fielding plays by Spratt and Flick calling for much favorable comment.
 Chief Snyder and Bugs Reisigl were the opposing pitchers, with neither having shade on the other. Both Dorey Miller. the Bridgeport third marking up three during the course of the afternoon.
 The White Wings started the scor- two taiiies. Moose Miller laid down a bunt and reached second base in safety on Bridges wild heave to. first base. Daschbaek rolled ? gfeunder te Snyder, who fell while trying to Aeid ths bail and the local leftHe1der was safe, while Miller advanced to third base on the play. Spratt threw out Pope at first base and Daechback ad- vanced to second, Miller making no attempt to tn;ily. t;. asgle sss was DuFRess. efs. looking one over, Bugs Reisig1e crasta- ed single to right field, scoring Mili- CT and Incidentally putting the locals in the lead. Flick sSied to Hey and Daschbeck ronaped home following the catch. Sherwood ended the inning by being retired via the Miller-Crook
 The visitors taiIied well in the third error Of 2 ground ball; advanced tc sepase fsr a "asp oser ReFsr t rs sss tied ss ef m score, was made by the Bridgeport CTS in the seventh frame. Dorey. Mil CT. the first man to face Reisisl. sent 8 fly to right field. which Pop Eos ter dropped; aag Rsidses yss Msnt out .a on .,,s Bridgeport Miller reached second on the out. He scored a few moments later when Snyder crashed 3 hit to right field. Fhe locals regained the isad in their half of this inning Ma gle opened asleptct touety; reaching. first RSse sSd 0a nsss M Ae1ys nss av Stow threw past Crook on F1ick's roli- CT. In the eighth, the BridgeporteTe tied the. score again. Crook was safe on & Texas leaguer to short center, Spratt hit to the center Gefd crowd for two bases, Crook making Station No. his resting place. Bobby Stow was called out on strikes. Hey grounded to Flick, who in tsarn threw out Crook at the plate. . On the sig nal for double steal, Nagle threw to Flick at second and the latter threw perfectly back again, bat the latter dropped the ball and spratt tailed. Score;
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-05
JOHNNY KILBANE BEATS TOMMY DIXON IN 12 ROUNDS

Cleveland, July 5-Johnny Kilbane, featherweight champion, won over Tommy Dixon last night, their fight ging the twelve rounds. No decision was rendered by the referee, but the spectators and newspaper verdict ac. corded the Cleveland lad the victory.
 Both lads were fast on their feet ting away for which he is famous Dixon was strong for nine rounds. but in the tenth Kilbane carried the fight steadily to the Kansas City lad, and in the eleventh had him hanging on the ropes. That was the most deci- sive round Dixon recuperating to a certain eRAR@k a@ thA tWAl9AA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-05
yOSTS BEAT NEW BRITAIN
 IN 12 INNING GAME

Manager Tom Keenan's Yost team beat the New Britain independents by 6 to in a 12 inning contest at Yost field yesterday afternoon. Rain ault, who formerly pitched in the Con- necticut league. was on the mound for the visitors and did we'll. Shorty Norris, formerly of the Mechanics, threw two men out at the plate by fine throws. great play in the nth itors doubled with nobody gone and Campbell in trying to bunt. made a low fly between the pitcher and first. Yellow White dashed over and made a great catch. at the same time whirlinS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-05
CATCHER BOB WELLS OF
 JERSEY CITY SOUGHT BY
 MAJOR LEAGUE MANAGERS

The services of Bobby Wells, the clever Jersey City catcher, are sought by several major league club owners, and lively negotiations are on between CTS of the Skeeters Monte Cross, scout for the St. Louis Browns, was at West Side Park yesterday. and offered Hugh McBreep of the Jersey City club a large sum for Wells. Man ager John McGraW of the Giants, Frank Farrell of the Highlanders, Horace Fogel of Philadelphia, the Boston Red 6ox and the Cincinnati club also are negotiating for Wells. MT. McBreen says that while it has been reported that the Boston Amer jeans would have first claim upon Wells, he wants it understood the Boston club will have to bid with the others, and the club offering the best price will be the one that will get the Jersey City catcher.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-05
SPRINGFIELD
 ANXIOUS TO PULL OFF TRADE
MAY EXCHANGE HARVESTER AND GENEST FOR NLEAN, GLEN
 NON OF WATERBURY

PIainvilIe,. July 5.--A deal by which Genest and Bannister of Springfield would be exchanged for Mclean and Glennon here yesterday, and it Is said on good authority that Manager Zellar of Springfield Is very anxious to com plete 1t. If Mclean returned to with which he started his career in the Connecticut league. Giennon is a hard working ball player. and 1t ig doubtful if Manager Murphy would be willing to let him go. Genest ig also a good one. He was drafted to the big leagues this year, but was re- turned for more seasoning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-05
President
(Bz Wagner.l

Uppy Upham, the former Mechanic finger, IS going go well With Brock- ton of the New England League. that Rochester of the international League has made an offer for him. Upham has won ten and lost three for Brock ton and is regarded as the best fiin- ger in the circuit next to Ray Keat- ing. Yesterday he lost a to game to Lawrence although he allowed but three hits Upham won 19 and lost g for Bridgeport last season, and was taken South by the New York Amer Broekton when the Yankees returned North. It is thought that the Yan- kess still have a string on him and Brockton will probably not be able to sell him.
 President O'Rourke is Investigating the trouble at the ngfeld- -Holyoke game in @pFtnghe4d yesterday after noon. Landgraf of the Ponies aa1d QHaFa of Holyoke got into a fight when O'Hara( blocked Landgraf as the latter was rounding third. Owner Dan 9Netl os the Paperraeaeers rushed out free fight, Umpire Lggdns put both the fighting players out of the game. He has not yet made his report to the president and when he does some thing is likely to happen to the of- lenders. Owner Dan ON6l VIII pr0D- ably draw a stiff fine as well as the players. President ORcurke said he would make no comment on the mat ter until he heard from the umpire, but he did say that as a matter Of general principle the runner iS enti tied to the right Of way while round- ing base.
 Manager McCann has decided that Tnfielder Rath won't do. He looked the youngster over in practice and was afraid to risk him in a game. He ie still keeping the wires busy trying to locate an tnfeldeF and a. pitcher. They'll have to come pretty soon if the Mechanics are ever going to catch New Haven.
 The crowd at Newneld was pleased with Bridgeport's victory oyer New Haven. The Mechanics don't have much difficulty in hitting any NeW Haven hurler except ReisfgI. The hu- man insect Is source of great pain to them, however, as aae is to every club.
 The BrooklynS and the Detroit Ti- gers disregarded orders for safe and sane Fourth.
 There's nothing sane in a double victory for the Dodgers oyer the Giants or anything safe. Wait until the Giants-but never mind.
 Mullin, of the Tigers, pitched a no- h5t-no-run game against the Browns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-05

and doubling McKeon at second. White, after 8 layoff of five weeks, twirled good game. Mccormack. the crack Yost catcher was up four times, and got four hits.
 The Yosts go to South Norwalk to- morrow. They will be accompanied by about 50 rooters who will make the trip in an auto bus. It will leave Park avenue and State street at I
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-05
ROCKS TO
 MEET YOST SUNDAY

The Yosts and Black Rocks of the City League will clash at Yost field. Sunday afternoon and big crowd of fans will probably look them over. The Rocks have not yet been beaten this season and they look for an easy victory over the Yosts. The game will start at 3:30. At St. Joseph's oval the Nationals and Brooksides will contest
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-05
Bridgeport.
Score By Innings.

Score By Innings.
 Bridgeport, 90 0 2 8 1 s--1O New Haven, Q o 9 0 0 o. 3 Three base hits. Tuckey, Russell, Fisher. Miller. Sacrifice hits. Russell, Crook, Waters. First on balls. off Jensen 2. off FAnwell 1, off Tuckay 3. Struck out, by Jensen 3, by FanWeiI 2. by Tuckey 4. Left on bases, Bridgeport 5. New Haven 2. Double plays. Tuckey. Stow and Crook. Pass ed balls, Waters Hit by pitcher, Miller, Bridgeport. Time, 2 hours. Attendance. 1000. Umpire. Corcoran.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-05
I. o. O. F. LEAGUE
Tonorrow's Game

Tomorrow's Games Adelphian and Harris at Avon park, Umpire Thompson. park, Umpire Nelson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-05
BRIDGEPORT

Two base hit, Pope, Nagle, Stow, Spratt. Sacrifice hits Flick, Sher- wood 2, Reisigi, Stolen bases, R. Miller. Fisher, Baker. Stow, Hey, Snyder. Double plays, Pope and Flick, Left on bases, Bridgeport 6, New Ha- ven 7. First base on balls, off Reisigl 2, Snyder 3. First base on errors. Bridgeport 1. New Haven A. Hit by pitcher, Fisher. Struck out by Reisigl 3, by Snyder 5, Time 2:35. Um- pire Corcoran.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-05
Connecticut League. YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
 Morning Games.

Bridgeport, 10; New Haven, 3. Waterbury, 1; Hartford, O. Holyoke, 5; Springfield, O.
 Afternoon Games. New Haven, 4; Bridgeport, 3. Hartford, s; Waterbury, 2. Springfield, z; Holyoke, 6.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-05
STANDING oF THE CLUps.

GAMES TODAY.s Providence in Jersey City. Baltimore in Newark. Toronto in Buffalo. Montreal in Rochester.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-05


 safeties.
 Johnny Barron was called to the plate by Umpire Coreoran in yester- dAy gnorningG game and presented with a suit case on behalf of the Black Rocks Of the City League. Barron was pitching for the Rocks when Mo- Halpin of the Rocks was on hand yes- FeFday and said a few things to Bar ron as the player was blushingJy talk ing the gift.
 Ray KeaAing. of this city. pitched Lawrence to another victory yester- day. He held Broekton to nine hits and won by to 3.
 Benny Kauff has been hitting so poorly for Brockton that he has been dropped down to seventh in the bat ting order.
 Chief Snyder was in great form at sayin Rock yesterday. He deserved had played like a regular third base man. Snyder has the stuff and says he will show the fans something be- fore the season is over.
 Pitcher Knapp twirled Waterbury to a 1 to 0 victory oyer Hartford yester- day morning. Wilson worked for Hartford. In the afternoon Geist of Hartford labored for Hartford and beat Waterbury by 3 to 2. sam Nc. Lean obliged for the Spuds. l<
 Green of GIolyoke yMtewashed Springfield in the morning game with Moore, a new man, pitching for the Ponies. Tn the afternoon each team used two pitchers, but Springfield won by to 6.
 Frank O'RourFke made a hit in the morning game at Boston, but the for. naer Mechanic failed to tap safely in the afternoon. Boston got an even break on the games.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-05
THIS DATE IN
 PuGILISTIC ANNALS
July {

July (
 lssa-Jchn L. Sullivan knocked out Jimmy Elliott in 3 rounds at New isss-Kid Mccoy knocked out Nick Rurley in rounds at Troy.
 lso7-Tommy Burns knocked cat Bill squires of Australia in 1 rould 1ae7-Freddie Weeks knocked out Grover Hayes in sArounds at Cripple iaos-Battling Nelson knocked out Joe Cans in 17 rounds at San Fran {sSs-Packey Mcfarland and Fred die Welsh fought 25 round draw at isos4Tsrry Mustain defeated Jack Twin Sullivan in 1s rounds at Gold lsio-Johnny Kilbane defeated Patsy Branni9an in 12 rounds at Akron, O. l9le-Jaek Johnson knocked out Jim Jeffries, winning heavyweight title, in Is rounds at Reno, Nev.
 tsli-Ad Wolgast knocked out Owen Moran. English, in 3 rounds at San isii-Joe Rivers defeated Joe Cos Ter in 12 rounds, sponge thrown, at Los Angeles.
 McAleater. Okla. ".
 ieii-Knockout Brown outpointed Tommy Ginty In 6 rounds at Scran- ton, Pa.
 JULY 5.
 ie57-Tom Savers defeated Perry, the Tipton Slasher, in England, winning Hf GOO and belt embiematic of the heavywsight championship of Great Britain. iso9-Stanley Ketchell defeated Bill ny Pajke in 20 rounds at Colma for the middleweight championship of the world.
 is0s-Frank Mantell defeated Jack irwin Sullivan in 20 rounds at Sacra- Huento.
 1s0s-Knockout Brown outpointed Charlie Goldman in 10 rounds at New York.
 ls0e-Cyclone Johnny Thompson de- feated Danny Goodman in 10 rounds kt Hammond, Ind
 The pink of propriety. never paints @Ae town red.
 Some girls are always saying they ean't sing and then fofferng to do it. "Tes; that's their stunt"
 'T wonder why they do it?"
 &1 think they want to prove that nhaE eAReA"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-05

Joe Wood, Red Sox huF1er, hits about once in three years. He smash cd two doubles trying to win has own game from the Athletics.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-05
International League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS Morning Games.

Morning Games. Newark, 2; Jersey City, 4. Toronto, G.; Buffalo, 3. Rochester, s; Montreal. f. Baltimore, 3; Providence, 1.
 Afternoon Games. a Newark, 8, Jersey City. 0. 5-ss Toronto, 10; Buffalo, z. Rochester, 10; Montreal. s. Baltimore, 6; Providence, 4.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-05

Ty Cobb was up seven times in two games. Five singles, a home run. three stolen bases and some other things too nnnerous to mention were his portion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-05

Zach Wheat Of Brooklyn got three doubles and two singles to show for his days work against Giant heav-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-05
sTAND1NG OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Waterbury at Bridgeport. Springfield at New Haven. Holyoke at Hartford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-05
ROCHESTER TRYING TO
 BUY PITCHER UPPY UPHAM President 0'Rourke Investigating Fight in
 Springfield Yesterday

Not only that but he added insult b3 cracking out three hits of his own.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-05

Brennan, Ploiifies pitcher, hit a homer. lawn Titus po1ed a three bagger. Zimmerman of Chicago slug ged Slim Sallee of St. Louis for three safeties
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-05
The pink of propriety. never paint mAe town red.

ssSome girls are always saying they ean't sing and then foffering to do it" s'Yes; that's their stunt" : 'T wonder why they do it?"
 s1 think they want to prove that mHaW eARek~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-05

Frank O'Rourike made a hit in the morning game at Boston, but the for. ner Mechanic failed to tap safely in the afternoon. Boston got an even break on the games.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-12

for some time was elected travelling
salesman and F. Herring, well
known young man living In Washing.
ton township succeeds Greitens To the
local managership.
-B. K. Miller OF Des Moines, train
master of the Rock Island lines and
B. p Holderman Of Chicago, inspec,
tor in the insurance depar ment OF
the same railroad, are in Keokuk to-
day On an inspection trip OF the road
in this part of the country, relating
to the insurance carried on the build
ings and other property They took
occasion TO visit the water power
works during their stay.
Fresh catfish. Spanish mackerel
and halibut at Jos. Haubert's, 7o9
Main street.--Ady.