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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20
YALE TRouNCES
 ARv ARD lN IAs1
 GAME 0 SElIlE5

Cambridge, MAsg., June zO-Baxts' we'll, "a sdinAys' little chap, WGM @1hol main factor in cauSjng the doNh1f8 of the Crimson in the second and ,16- cidfng contest of the, annual HaEtG&14 Yale series played here yetter044Z6t-, fetnoon. sk e z ssz s8Hx zsz
 The score was yaIss 6; N1sgf1 Y9 and 12.000 fans eu1oyea fSo
 from start td ftnflh z 1<nft1&l SElGn] Capf&fn MsiTftf snd sC1ssf5a I515 l5e| MCdhIe Up < to tlEe HGk m tn1 eyefythinE ooksd rosy IF. AdzS1 ,.5Sis. Sss c;.n.s. ' ;ss |iss .s,.,s .:. ble. With Barthoff pitching benG-up ball the prospects for shut-out 1odek. ed favorable. Reeves, Hefvard'G smainstay in the catching depaftment, had to retire in the sixth inning, and in the next frame the bombafdmsnt 
 { With one man in the discard, Dsf- sthoff showed signs of weakening. Bennett and Riddel1 found him for ssingles, both registering when Mc0hio trip1ed This tied the score.
 Captain Merritt then showed q si4. Szler to loft field, scoring McGhie and giving Yale the edge. To make their lyictory more impressive the Blue var sriors annexed two more in the ninth. McGhie hit and came home when Nef- eritt drove to the dump for four baSes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20
MANAGER LuNOBERG OF
 LOCOS MAKES STATEMENT

Sporting Editor Evening Farmer:
 In last nights edition of your paper there appeared an article concerning Curry. This player has been employ ed by the Locomobile Co. ever since last March and is still employed there. I want to thank MT. Dunigan for put ting me wise to the fact. will ex- plain for MT. Dunigan's benefit how this rumor started.
 Curry pitched against Crane No. 1 on June 8 with a sore arm, and on June he pitched for Port Chester. His arm was so bad after the last game that he could hardly raise the wing above his shoulder. He was unable to work the following week, as his job is very heavy. He was to pitch last Saturday but was unable to
 Now for the other rumor regarding what he does. Curry works in what we call the brass department. He is filing big brass castings, and the fil- ing is not stalIing around like some of the men in the other shops are do- ing. I will take any of the other managers or reporters through the factory and show them what my men are doing. There are some people who feel lost unless they can kick about something or other And it IS generally the Locos who get the knocks.
 . If we were contented with third po- isition there probably would be noth- ing said, but we are not. I want It understood that we are out for the pennant and we want to win 1t fair Iy or we don't want 1t.
 ], I am going to pitch Curry every game. Let it also be understood that Klawberg is no slouch, either. so do not think Curry is the whole team be- cause the old southpaw is there with the wallop, too. Ever since the Locos have been in the Industrial league they have had to fight their battles alone.
 a Once more wish, to thank MT. Dun- igan for his tip and hope he does not take offense at this article, as only want to clear myself with the pub lie. s . K. w. LUNDBERG,
 Manager Locomobile Team..,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20

the team in May, but the latter had 10 come back when Simmons wrench ed his back just before the Hillmen went West. Simmons is stronger phy- s1cally than Gardner and a better hit ter, also possessing ginger and field Ing ability that will keep him on sec- ond base
 It wits whispered recently that the Hlghianders were angling for Short stop Olsen. of the Clevelands. Olsen has been removed from the captaincy Of the Maps by. Manager Davis be- cause of personal altercation with one of the pitchers. But nothing is officially announced regarding the supposed negotiations for his services which, if secured, would strengthen the Hillmen either at shortstop or third base. Wallace of the St. Louis Browns is also involved in rumors, but again there is no available infor- nation. Other players that have been mentioned by the gossips as possible additions to the Highlanders are J. Lewis of the Boston Red Sox, clever young infielder; Shortstop Blackburne of the Chicago White Sox, and Pitch- CTS Mullin and Summers of the De- troits.
 Wolverton is convinced that radical changes are necessary to pull the team out of the second division and he has been keeping the wires hot for several days. As result something Is bound to break
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20
United Press Wire Service
TORONTO GRABS
 } BIG LEAGUERS
MCCORMICK OF GIANTS, KEHFE
 OF REDS AND GRAHAM OF 5 PHILLIPS SECURED

Manager Joe Kelley of the >Toronfo Maple Leafs announced last niShs that he had strengthened his team by the acquisition of three big league players. He has procured Harry Nc. Cormick from the Giants, Robbie Keefe from the Reds and "Peacbes's Graham from the Philiies. All three of these players will join the MaDis Leafs by Saturday, Kelley said, ,s
 Mccormick is still able to hit the ball and should fit in we'll with Tor onto. McGraw has such a fine lot of young outhelders in Murray, Snod- grass. Becker, Devore and Burns that McCormick i1 had little chance to break pitched good ball for Cincinnati last year, but has been failure since O'Day took charge of the team. af3- ham looked like a fine catcher when with the Bostons, but when he switch ed to good team like the Cutls, sip- stead of improving he. went b1ct~ Chance traded him to the PhfIfee for sa song last fail, and he caught poef- sly when Dooin and Kiilifer were ef1p- pied. w :st fs VIZ
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20
LOCOS CLAIM
 CURRY'S PLAYING
 HAS BEEN LEGAL
By Dunigan)

Manager Lundberg of the Loco team called upon Secretary Fred Wetstine and informed him that Curry's play ing thus far has been legal and that the rumors that Curry did not work the required number of hours previous to the Crane No. game are false. He admitted that since the game Curry has not showed up for work and that was the reason he was obliged to use Klawberg last .Satur- day.
 He also says that unless Curry works as called for in the league con stitution he cannot perform for the Locos. Bill and the Locos are to win the pennant and win it fairly and hon estly, and will let no technica1ities prevent them from doing SO
 We are glad to inform the sporting public that the Locos can produce proof that thus far Curry's playing has been legal. We wish Bill and the Loco team good luck and success, and hope that this article will put at rest the false runors that have been floating around. Evidently these were started with the hope of causing dis sension in the Loco team
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20
(By Wagner.)


 New London is very anxious to get into the Connecticut league. Presi- dent O'Rourke received a telephone call from prominent sporting man of the Whaling City who asked if there was any chance for New Lon Jeems said he didn't think there was much. chance this season. Morton Plant, the millionaire steamship man, is financing the New London team and it is said that if the Whalers are admitted they will not ask for any league They would be willing to take a chance on their home receipts. If the. league decides next season to return to an eight club circuit, New London might be considered.
 Umpire Harry Mason has forward- ed his resignation to President O'Rourke. The big official was sur rounded by a crowd in Holyoke after yesterdays game. and he was so dis gusted with his treatment that he determined to, get through. ' Uncle Jeems thinks Mason is an excellent official and he wants Harry to stick. He will endeavor to have the big. fell low reconsider. s ssss s SIS
 The Springfield Union reports that Hooks Cunningham, released. by Bridgeport. has signed with Spring field. Cunningham was seen atyst the Atlantic; hotel this morning. He de- nied having signed with the Ponies. He may have a conference with Man ager Zeller of Springfield today. Cum ningham has got a job to twirl for the South NorWalk team Saturday and Sunday. ialst < Z Y
 Skipper Eley says he never saw such a piece of base running as Hoi- yoke pulled in the ninth inning yes- terday There were men On second and third with one out when EhmAn went to bat as a pinch hitter. He tapped one to Gibbs and Freddy threw to first. O'Hara, who was on third, had no chance to score but Ahearn. who was oi1 second, ffoolishfy made @ dash for third. Tom Crook ran across the diamond and touched both men as they tried to occupy third at the same time. O'Hara and Ahearn were so astonished that they were still on O'Neil was it to De tied. He jumped up from the bench and then bump ed his head against the roof of the coop. And then Holyoke bad the nerve to blame the umpire for the beating : says Hey. .s $;
 The New York Americans have closed their option on Pitcher Ray Heating of this city. Scout Arthur. Irwin of the Yankees saw .Keatilig pitch against New Bedford yesterday and the local boy famed ten He had to. fan four in. the last inntngs That. may sound like joke but it's true. The catcher dropped the third strike on one batter and Keatfng had to whiff another. man. New York gives $7,000 to Lawrence and sends Pitcher Hoff and Third Baseman Boyd as part of the. deal That's quite a rise for Keatfng. When he started with Lawrence he was getting $S5 a month This year they raised
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20
WHITE SOx SIGNS
 CUBAN MFIELDER

Manager Bill Mcclure of the White sox Is great little press agent for his club. He has now secured Gu ban first baseman who claims to be related to Marsans, the former New Britain star now with Cincinnati The Cuban attends a local school but Mo- Guire hasn't been able 70 translate his name yet. Assistant Manager Clark of the Sox also went on scout ing trip and signed a heavy hitter named Blake. The Sox will meet to- night at the West End lumber yard to elect a captain. Captain Robinson has been i'll and wishes to retire All members are requesteds to be on deck tonight. A mistake was made In pro- that the meeting would be held We'd nesday night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20
M'CANN'S BOYS TROUNCE HOLYOKE
 IN FAST CONTEST

Holyoke, June 20.-Headless base running, coupled with a poor decision by Umpire Harry Mason. dynamited what looked like winning rally by Dan O'Nefl's leaguers in the ninth in- ming yesterday afternoon and left H. Eugene McCann's athletes in posses sion of the matinee verdict by to 2.
 Until Umpire Mason called Han nifin out at first base in the last in ming, the game lacked excitement, principally because the local team had trailed from the start and gave little indication of overtaking the Nutmeg gers. That decision stirred up the strongest kind of feeling against the arbitrator, as Spratt had fumbled Hannifin's grounder and the batsman apparently beat the throw to first by a full step. This feeling was intensi- fled when O'Hara followed with a double and Ahearn clipped in Tex as leaguer, O'Hara taking third and the batter making second on the throwin. Ehman was sent in to bat for Greene, as hit would have SCOT ed two runs and tied the tallies, but the pinch hitter tapped to the pitch CT and a double play followed, wreck ing the rally.
 When Ehman hit to Gibbs, Ahearn tfncanned to third from second, evil QcHLly unO0T the impression LuGt O'Hara would endeavor to score. But O'Hara realized that he didn't have a chance to make home and he stuck to third. Tom Crook saw the hole Ahearn had tumbled into and chased across the diamond with the ball. Ahearn didn't have ghost of a chance to get back to second. so he perched All that Crook had to do then was to walk up and tag Ahearn.
 Callahan started in to pitch, but he lasted one third of an inning, during which he passed two. allowed one hit, and an error by Jimmy Curry gave lieved him, and Curry contributed an- other error, filling the bases. Gibbs was touched up for nine hits, but was effective with men on the bases. Spratt and Ahearn were the main stick wielders with three singles each.
 The game opened with Fisher draw ing a pass. Baker punted and O'Hara threw him out at first. Fisher tried for two bases on the sacrifice and continued right along home when Curry's throw to third hoped into the bleachers. Crook walked and Spratt singled and it was the bench for Callahan. Stow hit to Curry, who fumbled. leaving the corners crowd ed: Hey popped up to Ahearn and Miller struck out. The next run cam e in the third on a pass to Baker, Crooks sacrifice, Spratt's out and a double by Stow. A two -bagger by Russell, with one out, Gibbs out and an error by Hannifin on a groufider from Fisher, scored another in the fourth.
 Both teams scored in the eighth The visitors tally was scored by Spratt, on hit, steal of second and scratch single by Eley, on which Curry made his third misplay of the game. The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20
IN MAJOR LEAGUES

For the benefit of the tin1id ones who thought they saw in the Pirate series the forerunner of a Giant slump, it is noted that the Giants sojourn with Boston and Brooklyn for the next two series. And certainly nothing could be fairer than that.
 LA St. Louis contemporary claims that Devore is soon to be displaced by Burns in the outfield, due to Josh's failure to connect more frequently with the ball.
 Roger Bresnahan is making some radical changes in the lineup of the St. Louis Cardinals in the hope of get ting. a winning combination. Kohetchy, who has few equals as first base man, has been shifted to the outf1eld garden h mself sooh. Ellis and Oakes will do bench duty for a period.
 Clarke Griffith declares he will have the Senators in the lead by July 1.
 The diamond has been laid out and practically finished in President EIb- bets new ball park in Brooklyn. If the team would do as well as the ball park in the matter of progress Ebbets would be happy.
 And while we are on the subject O1 Brooklyn, Smith is giving an exhibi- ton of how not to play third base. It seems too, to be more the result of dissatisfaction than inabil ty. for the red d-haired one has done good work on the far corner in the past.
 Cutshaw is playing the infield for the Brooklyn Dodgers with such agil- ity that the veteran John Hummel may get a long rest. k George Stovall is going to follow the example of Connie Mack and Grif- filth in the rebuilding of the St. Louis Browns. He is going to get young sters and develop them instead of re lying on veterans who have shown their best. Although the Buffalo Bisons suffered a batting slump last week. Bues and Stock, the = giantlets are hitting around 300 for George stallings. and former youngsters, is getting good start among the boxnen.
 |, Since dropping back into the minors Cozey Dolan has pushed his batting average up to .320 and is fourth in the Rochester club as a hitter. @.---------s sf9. sfs Jerry Downs, formerly with Brook lyn, is proving very valuable substi- ute for the Cubs.
 While in the midst of losing streak Manager Bresnahan offered to sell CT trade in almost any combination, Huggins, Oakes and Ellis, but Brook lyn wasn't hearing good that day for some reason.
 EXPECTS TO WIN RELAY RACE
 The Stamford relay team represent ing the Y. NJ. c. A. in the State Cham pionship meet at Seaside Park, Satur- day afternoon expects to win that event. Their best quarter milers are entered in this event. .Stamford's rep resentatives are Percy Cantrell. Will liam Lally. Hermon Wild and Euwert sWesson.a The local association holdE the Spaulding trophy for the one mile relay won at New Haven two years
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20
TOMMY MURPHY WILL MEET ABE
 ATTELL JULY 4

After arguing for ten days over the weight question. Tommy Murphy won his point, and as a result match has been clinched with Abe Attell, the former featherweight champion. They will meet in a twenty round bout at Jim Coffroth,s open air arena in San Francisco on the afternoon of July 4, at 133 pounds, weigh in at 1Q o'clock in the morning This was the weight which Murphy demanded, while Attell wanted the weighing in time to be at the ringside Murphy, with his man. ager, Jim Buckley, will leave for San Francisco on Thursday. Tn their pre- vious battle out on the coast, Mur- phy gave AtteH a terrible beating in a twenty round go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20
FoeTeyR.8essE co, oss,a llNI9s0 0vrfurpsA
 o0oOo0rolT. CONN.
bITS OF BOXING

11m Kennedy's good showing E " 1{hst Jim Stewart came as a big 1I1E5tflee to those who had watched his Al I'LL fIaes efrorts against Frank Moran %5f March. Kennedy appeared to be q hrough as an attraction on that < Lion. On Monday he appeared to
 1 SS altogether different man. Not 5 6 did he show more stamina than n&1al but his boxing skill has increas- e6f IT we'll He easily outpointed 2 G>ew4ft at long range. but was not < n1E1nG enough to cope with his heavier N &1Uqnent at innghting. If Kennedy TX . more rugged physique he would 6S <4 real hope.
 he bout between Howard Baker E and Vic Hanson, which was to take u11cg in Salt Lake City last week, was pestPoned till June 26.
 -17uckey Mcfarland and Mike Gib- &61S8 one of the big bouts that Billy !: Glrgun is trying to arrange for the Hinton Square garden.
 Frankie Burns of California has f8&h matched to box Red Watson in 2 Sn Francisco, June 28.
 Al Kaufman, who has been out of the ring since Palzer gave him a Vllo11ng In New York, starts on his G0u3e- back journey in San Francisco Friday night against Charley Miller.
 Ray Brorscn and Harry Brewer, who were matched to box in St.. Louis before the lid was put on the, game in that city, have agreed to box in In- Annapolis June 29.
 .Lfad Storbeck, the South African hgpe. has arrived in New York with hlo. trainer, old Bob Armstrong He X&nfs another crack at BOmbardier Wel3es but intends to do some boxing h4 ie entitled to match with the En9lish heavyweight champion, who G1ye him quite beating in England oome time ago.
 Refresfiing a boxer by Tapping a towel, method that has long been as- aoclafed with glove bouts, will soon be thing of the past in New York city If Ecmmissioner OsNeil puts while att9nalhe ar bout the other clouds of d6et E6xe. being waited ont to set1f tngs sAders, much to their ann43GnE4 an "a result of this ant1quatede lnethud- Tn the opposite corner from where he was sitting sec onds were using fans. In this way they were able to concentrate the air eet in motion on their principal in &QMm1gsioner decided that in order ' 40-add 10 the comfort of those locat- ed close to the ring 1t would be a good fde9 to place ban on the use of tow = ela This rule, if made. wdl be q very 84c0me one. sssss -ss ss.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20

ed for 10:30 in the morning and the varsity fours at H. The varsity eight
 race will be rowed at 5 in the after. noon, water and weather conditions being favorable
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20

Bridgeport ......1 Oil 0OO1 0-4 Holyoke ......... % o 0 0 1 0 0-2
 Two base hits, Stow, Russell, 9O'Hara; hits. off Callahan in 1-3 in- nings, off Greene in 2-3 innings; sacrifice hits, Baker, Crook, Hickey; stolen bases, Spratt, Standard, Ahearn; !; double plays, Gibbs and Crook; left on bases. Bridgeport 6, Holyoke T; first base on balls, Greene 1, Gibbs 3, Cal lahan 2; first base on errors, Bridge port 2; struck out, by Gibbs 2, by Greene 10; passed balls, Russell. Time, 1850. Umpire, Mason.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20
HIS bkT TE
 PUGILISTIC ANNALS

-1o7e Cyclone Johnny thompson, Uonish- American fighter. was born in Qk1e county, Illinois, and began his 40gilistic carSer ten years ago. He Gocently made successful tour of k1ltfalia
 1ool-6tanley Ketchel knocked ont 4m King In rounds at Butte, Mont.
 Jim Harry and George < Cole <1nZ2 roudda. no decision. at Phil-:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20
ssrANDTNG OF THE CIuRs.

GAMES TO-DAY. Springfield at Bridgeport. New Haven at Waterbury. Hartford at Holyoke.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20

l, Banker Jake stahl, the Red Soz manager, jealously watching the per
 centage column. took the first from the Tanks y '
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20

The Cleveland Maps, close behind
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20

Dodgerstown is sfrantic-think o1 Brooklyn winning five straight! s5.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20

The Fairfield Independents would like game for Saturday afternoon. June 22, wolverines preferred. An swer to J. ". Barr, Fairfield, Conn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20

"oh. we'll, 17 straight will stand fol a while" says Griffith fa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20
NEW LONDON ANXIOUS TO
 GET CONN. LEAGUE FRANCHISE
Umpire Harry Mason Resigns But 0'Rourke
 Won't Accept IL

him to $135. He'll get more than that in a week if he makes good with the Yankees. 4
 The Hartford club will be here for a double header tomorrow. The Sen ators have made several changes in their lineup and have won three straight. Johnny Wanner, the crack second baseman. is with them. Pete Wilson and Dixie Walker will prob- ably work against the Mechanics. Manager Mccann is thinking of using game at ? o'clock.
 Waterbury slipped over a victory on Springffeld yesterday, by to q Oar by, a new pitcher. lasted less than one Inning for the Spuds, but Sam Mclean went in and held the Ponies down Peterson was knocked out by game. Z .Geist pitched Hartford to victory over New Haven yesterday by to o. FanWen worked for the Wings.
 Waterbury has signed catcher named Brennan from Memphis Of the Southern Association. He is expected to report today The Spuds need A good pitcher as well as backstop.
 By beating Holyoke yesterday Freddy Gibbs made 1t three straight victories since his reinstatement. The vacation certainly was great thing for saco's favor1te son.
 Jack Spratt had a great day with the hickory The former Boston bpy touched Callahan and Green for fhrse swata < Harvey Russell seems to bring 4ood luck to the Mechanics With the swarthy boy behind the bat the 1ocal club generally wins, while with Bridges working the hoodoo is always on the job. z J. Franklin Baker simply siugeed the Washington winning streak in the head. s9 a
 d Philadelphia pennant hopes jumped 30 per cent. when in the 9th. With two out and tive strikes Baker smash ed tie ball over the fence. ~ < . Not only did Baker win the asaIne but 1t was his two bag8er that caH-s tured the second game. Ss , Rube Marquard got credit 3eea hin a6tias stt&igl1t victory by pitching fine final two innings of the game agAinst I3oSffn sssss sfsssstss Es6zsf s.sss<
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20
DoCI0R,S DEATH DUE < 10 BLOOD PulSonll6

Greenwich; June 2Dpr. E. IT. H1t6h- cock, proprietor of the Crest View Sanitarium and former member of the State Legislature;-s died here last night Of blood poisoning caused by cutting out a bunion from hjs foot several weeks ago. He was 65 years old and leaves a wife, two daughters and one son. 5st@
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20

Rmbe 6 Marquard got credit tor his Ed6tl1s stf&igl1t victory by pitchili9 fhe final two innings of the game against Boston. szs, 5 S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20
IHE LATEST SAILORS!

An aviation meet in aplane " straws.
 All the well-known Sail 01a are on exhibition in our hh1lgar.
 ashion is the motor that moves the Propellers of ! Style and Young Men who want to skim around a bit with something of that Spir- a1Sdip Sensation in the Ex- tf61ne will find what they Ire 1qcA Aing for in our choice dis 8 6nservative blocks for siiness Men.
 wo-piece Suits in pat W inci lined to be 3 little
 Highty If you want :3!l
 Special Sale of soft straws III sailors. Soc
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Connecticut Lsague

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
 Bridgeport, 4; Holyoke, 2.
 Hartford, 2; New Haven, 0. Waterbury, A.. Springfield, g..
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. Not only did Baker win the asalhe
 but 1t was his two bagger that caH- tured the second game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20

s Philade1phia's pennant hopes jumped 30 per cent. when in the 9th. With
 two out and tive strikes Baker snnash- ed tie ball over the fence. sa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20

Ray Bropscn and. Harry Brewer, who were matched to box in St., Louis before the lid was put on the game in that city, have agreed to box in In dIanapolis June 29