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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24
WHITE SOX DENY THEY
 ARE LODGING CHALLENGES
To the Sporting Editor of The Far m np>.

To the Sporting Editor of The Far
 mer:
 Much has been said in the newspa- pers of late about Bill McGuire's White Sox lodging challenges from this or another team. one team going so far as to intimate that Manager McGuire has shown a yellow streak in not accepting or replying to the several challenges in as many papers during the past few weeks. Now, while Mr.. Mcclure has no desire to enter into a newspaper controversy with anyone, he desires it definitely and finally understood that there is not, or never has been. 8 yellow streak in his team, and that the White Sox are not afraid, as he expresses it, of any team in Bridgeport or Connecti- cut, and dodge no challenges from anyone.
 However, the situation is this: The White Sox have made an unusually good record this year, and in doing so have acquired a reputation to be envied. To maintain thi& standing ii is necessary to exercise extreme care tn selecting opponents worthy of our time and trouble. Any team in the city or State who can show themselves qualified to meet the White Sox will receive attention, but challenges from mushroom teams organized for one game, cannot be expected to receive preference over teams who. by hard work. have won their right to recog- milton.
 It required a vast amount eof time labor and expense to collect and per- feet the team we now have on the field, and the future Of the club, rests with the quality of the teams we op- pose in the remainder of the sum- n1er. So this to all aspiring, rlanag- CTS: Show where you are entitled to a chance at the White Sox and your challenges will receive prompt atten- tion. Until you can do this all news paper articles, references to dodging challenges, yellow streaks. etc, will be ignored
 Yours in Sport,
 GENE CLARK. Asst Mgr,
 VIM. MCGUIRE, Mgr..g
 White Sox Baseball Club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24
AL ORTH TO BECOME
 UMPIRE IN BIG LEAGUE

! Al Orth. the former major league pitcher, who until few years ago was member of the New York High flanders. was added yesterday to the National Leagues staff of umpires. President Lynch bought the release of Orth from the Virginia League. Orth's work has been highly praised by ma jor league scouts who have toured the Virginia circuit and by others who have seen him umpire
 Orth until two years ago owned the Lynchburg franchise in the Virginia League, but gave 1t up to become an umpire. He was star pitcher in his day, doing his best work for the Phil lies Washingtons and Highlanders. The new umpire will report to Presi- dent Lynch this. week and will get an early opportunity to prove his worth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24
HAVE WARMERS DECIDED TO QUIT INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE? 
 Organization May Have to Finish Season With Five Clubs

j Bros called off the game on account of the Shut down in the factory. The next Saturday Birdsey & Somers gave them a bad defeat and last Saturday Manager Collying of Crane No. 2 was informed that there would be no game
 These conditions look as though the rumor has some foundation. It would be. pity to disrupt the league at this stage of the season, as but four games remain to be played and this season has been one of the best financially. If the Warner team quits, the league will no doubt finish the season with five teams. not counting the last series with the. Warner team, as each team has one game to play with the corset makers.
 If the Crane No. cannot play last Saturdays game or at least get the directors to award it to them by for felt, it is next to impossible. to finish first. as the Locos and Crane No. would have but three games to play, making it tie should Locos lose three. which is almost out ofethe ques- tion.t
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24
sLARKE sULLEN IN DEFEAT.

Pittsburg. July 24.-Fred Clarke is wRgry because the Pirates let the E$aants come in last week and grab all hut one game. Clarke says the Me- Eraw crew has no license to give the Rfrtsburg team such walloping and Rhat because such a thing happened RHere Is going to be a shake up. Alex <7cCsrthy. the young second baseman fs scheduled for a. rest. It is said r71arlre is not satisfied with McCar- fhxs batting or fielding. Either nodds or Jansen, whom Clarke loan- md to Wheeling in the Central League lRaSr spring, will get a chance at sec loud. Bobby Byrne is to be brought lorf of the hospital in a day or two lmrfa several pitchers are due for some Eatherly advice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24
GOVERNOR OF PENNsYLvANTA
 ONCE MIGHTY BALL PLAYER

slTomorrow will be the forty-ninth Birthday of John Kinley Tener, Gov ernor of Pennsylvania, and once mighty ball player of the National heaRue The man who graduated From the diamond to become a banker, k-Eongressman and later the Cover mar of a great State, was born in E1nnty Tyrone, Ireland. July 25, 1863. He came to America. at the age of nine He was educated in the public high schools of Pittsburgh, and at the nee of eighteen became a clerk in an &n7ee in the Smoky City. A big, heIthy. outstanding lad, over six feet aneheight. he was naturally interested fr athletics and sports. and began playing ball at an early age. He made an excellent record as an anna tsur. and his friends, including Jus fee Moody of the United States Su- 6EzTne Court, who was an ardent fan, bx8uaded him that he. could make EnrH ms a professional. In 1886 he Efxned uu with the Hayerhill, Mass, elub, and made record that brought him to the attention of A. G. Spald- lrg, and led to a job with the Chicago feam He more than made good in fast compaQy-and there was fast Ncmpany in Chicago in those days Rnd acquired a national reputation as R Rrpitcher. Gov. Tener was one of the men chosen by Spalding to make the Famous baseball tour of the world in Rse9, and he acted as secretary as well hs-playing great ball
 %@9r Tener's career as a National Hague player lasted from 1888 to 1890 ER-1e91 he abandoned the game and FtFfled at Charleroi, Pa, where he ac- uuirsd a fortune and became president nf a. bank and a street railway com Mauy and largely interested in various Hther corporations. In 1909 he went hor Congress. and on the expiration of &ke term was nominated for Governor bf- Pennsylvania by the Republicans, and elected The Governor is still hu ardent fan and often takes part knKames. OId-time ball players who E&Ee fallen on evil times have found hun ready and willing to give first lkd With a ball player at the head .irf the State, and a worlds champion lmhip club numbered among it's posses rtyrs Pennsylvania is certainly a s-xeat commonwealth for the fans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24
PHILLIPS SECURE TWO BUSTERS

Norfolk, Va, July 24-The Philadel- phia National League club has closed its option for Pitcher Joe F'inneran and Third Basernan Johnnie Dodge of the Norfolk Virginia League club. Un- officially the price for the pair is said to be $3,000, but they will not go to the big league until the close of the Virginia League season. Both players are youngsters and this is their sec ond season with Norfolk. Dodge is a good hitter and has played second, short and third since joining. the Nor folk club. F>inneran is stocky right handler and has performed consistent ly for the past two years
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24
NlLOUGHLIA DEFEATS
 ClOTHIER AT TENNIS

z Boston. July 24.-Maurice E. Nc Nsnushlin.. of San Francisco, won spe- Aaculariy in straight sets from VII. fEa final match of the Longwood Ericket Club s annual singles tourna- There was but one period of the knafch that CIothiers held the upper hand. That was in the first set, when he led by five games to one. The Western youngster rallied then and Rf as brilliant play as had been seen hn, the twenty-two years' history of Rhe Ls0nSwood tournaments he won Rfx straight games, Clothier scoring 'prly eight points in all.
 @rThe swiftness and precision of Mo A@awhlin's attack literally swept Clo- NEser- off his feet Twice he fell so Eard if was feared he had hurt him. self. Defensively Mclaughlin was seemingly ubiquitous. He meets E. P. Isarned. of Summit. N. d., brother tne National champion, in the chal- Aemxe match today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24
AMATEUR BASEBALL

The Duquesnes would like to play any 15-16 year old team in the city or Stratford The lineup is as fol- lows: G. Link. If; Ray Lynch, h.; Ed. Tofy. ss.; Murphy. c.: Mali, Sb. ;; Coleman, cf.; Tate, f.; Honnas, D.; Mack, If. Vim. Link, manager, 183 North Washington avenue, City.
 The Victor Star Jrs. challenge the Young Sluggers for game this Fri day afternoon at the corner of Carroll and Connecticut avenues. If accepted please answer through this paper.
 Young Siuggers for a game this Fri day afternoon They have won 9 and lost O. Their battery is. Lavery and Kohler. Answer through this paper.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24
THIS DATE IN
 .PUGILISTIC ANNALS

8es5-Joe- Wormald defeated Marsden 6er the English heavyweight cham pfenship belt and $1,000 side. Both men had claimed the belt, which was awarded to Wormald, who soon for deited it by his refusal to meet lem Mace @
 190B-Jack Johnson outpointed Joe Grim in a Ground, no-decision bout at Philadelphia
 s@O7-Peter Sullivan defeated Cyclone Johnny Thompson in 20 rounds. at URden, Utah.
 Ip0s-AI Kaufman defeated Battling Johnson in rounds at Los Angeles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24
ACQUISITION FOR WOMAN.

Hartford, July 24.-Governor Bald win has granted requisition papers for the return to Brooklyn, E. Y, of Miss Rose Gordon, of Warren, Litch- field County. It is alleged In the complaint that Miss Gordon commit ted grand larceny by securing $135 from the North Side Bank, oi Brook lyn, by means of a fraudulent checH.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24
MARQUARD AND
 JOE WOOD LEAD
 MAJOR PITCHERS

Joe Wood of the Boston Red Sox and Rube Marquard of the Giants are the leading pitchers in the major leagues this season Marquard has reeled off 21 victories and three de- feats while Wood has a mark of 19 won and four lost. Reggie Brown. formerly of Waterbury and Buck O'Brien, the old Hartford star,. have done we'll in the American league. The figures of the top notchers:
 American.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24
IN MAJOR LEAGUES

<T 4a ii
 Manager Jennings has the axe poised over the sombre broWs of Davy Jones and Moriarty. J JenningS has set about in earnest to rehabilitate the Tigers and realizes the necessity of young blood in the new makeup. Deal and Basehang, youngsters, will be tried out and another young pitcher. it is said, has been secured from Califor- mia.
 Pittsburgh fans have sprung an alibi for Marty O'Toole in answer to the banning President Dreyfuss gave his star spitballer It has been. sug- gested that Marty has been made to face the stars of every club and if given a fair shot at some easier marks he might look better to Dreyfuss For instance, Marty has faced Marquard not. match some one else with the Rube and let him take the beating instead of martyring Marty?
 Those who pick the Red Sox to win in the American League point out that Boston has the most evenly balanaed club on the circuit. Although hitting 2SO as a team, there is but one real star, Speaker, working above the av- craze of hitters In all depa rtments the club is not depending on the abil- ity of any one player and would not necessarily be crippled by the loss of any one man.
 The Athletics still have pennant hopes, but they are becoming more the Mackmen playing in the form they showed this time last year they would still be favorites, but they seem to have lost their punch. At any rate, they will have to travel faster than at present to overtake Boston
 
 Ty Cobb is again soaring above the rest of the field in batting. His re- cent burst, of batting speed has put him far ahead of Speaker and Jack son, the othep entries in the three- cornered hitting tourney. If he could continue anywhere near the clip he batted at in Philadelphia, Cobb could finish the season in the select and lonesome class of 300
 Bob Groom packer by the wonder fully improved Senators, has estab- lshed himself as terror to fence busters. Hard hitters have been Groom's speciality all summer. Sam Crawford, Eddie Collins and Ping Bodie, troublemakers for most pitch ers have been comparatively easy for Groom.
 The twenty-odd players who under Clarke Griffith, wrote the seventeen game Spurt into the base ball records have each been rewarded with $25 worth of haberdashery by the owners of the Senators, just to show that the work was appreciated.
 Earl Gardner has finally gone to the minors The former Yankee was a one time considered a very prom ising infielder. John McGraw once said he was the most graceful fielder he knew of. Gardner was not phys ically strong enough for the work re- quired of him. With Toledo. to whom he was sent from Cleveland, he may shine as a star.
 Eppa Rixey of Dixie looks like find on the Phi1lies' pitching staff. Against
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24
Organization
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 -.Runnore are going around that the Warner Bros team have played their last game in the Industrial League. Dissension among the players has
 xorked havoc with the team and it k& said that they have given up the Hnrst A number of the Industrial kRague team players appeared in the Esctory League lineup last Saturday end it looks as if the report was true.
 If the team has disbanded it will he a hard blow to the Industrial Hssague, for they will lose Pat Noonan, khe manager of the team In MT: Heonan they had a hard worker and one who worked for the interest of kne league at all times. He was a kticker as was shown by his Keeping m team in the league the past three Rhars, although having loser, and kfs4he team quits the league no blame e6A be laid on Mir. Noonan- !. @s-sf course it may be that the spirit SsrS he revived and the team started 6Nain. Two weeks ago the Warmer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24

TWO base hits, Kauff. Miller. Sac rifice hits. Warmer. Stow. Stolen base, Gardella. Bases on balls, off Wilson 5. off Snyder z. Struck out. by Wilson 5. by. Snyder 2. Hit by pitcher. by Wilson 1, by Snyder l. Wild pitch, Snyder. Left on bases, Hartford 5. Bridgeport T. Base, on errors, Bridge port 1. Umpire, Mullaney. Time, 200.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24
STANDING OF THE CLUES.
GAMES TO-DAY.

New York in Cincinnati. Brooklyn in Chicago. Philadelphia in St. Louis. Boston at Pittsburg.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24
FRANKIE FLEMING WANTS
 MATCH WITH. JOHNNY. KILBANE

New York, July 24-Frankie Elem ing, who knocked out Tommy Buck, on Monday night, is after Kilbane's title. He has posted a forfeit for a match with the champion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24
National League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

New York, il; Cincinnati, 1. Brooklyn, 6; Chicago, O. Philadelphia, 10; St. Louis, 8. Pittsburg, l: Boston, 0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Chicago. in New York. St. Louis in Philadelphia. Detroit in Washington. Cleveland in Boston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24

Lisbon, O.-Hugh Farmer 30, was dragged across 10 acre field by an infuriated bull, Farmer keeping his grip with the fingers of one hand on the bulls nose.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24
Connecticut League. YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

Hartford, 2; Bridgeport 0.
 Holyoke, 2; Springfield, S Waterbury, 3 New Haven (1st.) New, Haven, 8; Waterbury, 2 (2nd. )
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24

the Cubs he showed form hardly ex- pected of a recruit and Dooini will likely win lot more games with this youngster on his payroll
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24
STANDING OF THE CLUES.
GAMEs TODAY.

Bridgeport at Waterbury. Hartford at Springfield. New Haven at Holyoke.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24
Prices Reduced

on suits at Lonnergan & Downey's clothing store. Hotel Stratfield Build ing. Class A clothes at rock bottom prices. Step in and see them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24
STANDING OF THE CLUBs.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Jersey City in Buffalo.
 Newark in Rochester. Providence in Toronto. Baltimore in Montreal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24
.swHrrE HOPES MATCHED.

New York. July 24.-Lutter Me- srnrfy and Jim Stewart. white hopes"
 kaye been matched to go 10 rounds h4nM mm AaM3st D.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24
NEW YORK AMERICANS TO
 RECALL PITCHER UPPY UPHAM
Jason Malcolm TWihs Fine Ball For Brat-
 t|eborO Club

Marquard made it three straight over the Reds, his 21st victory. Ths Giants now break even in tfe weSt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24

Five scattered hits off Allen of Brooklyn fell in waste places and Chances pitchers were wild. Brook lyn 6, Chicago 0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24


 Pittsburg shut out the Boston Braves, 1 to O.
 n,.aa The Phillies I,il climbed into fourth won his fourth straight victory. l Steubenville, O., July 24,=East Liv- erpool and Steubenvilie baseball clubs
 jointly hold a new record for home 1 runs, 12 having been scored in tnair
 doupleheader yesterday. Pat Dougherty. who retired from the Chicago Americans last season writes John l.. Hickey of this citv that he is running the Bolivar, N. Y ]. Independent club, himself playing
 pitch and. the outfield. Dougherty re- var.
 It was the first shutout of the seq
 son for Bridgeport. That is a better l record than any other club in the Connecticut league can show: Jason Malcolm of this city he'd Northampton to four hits in the Twin State league yesterday and Brattle- boro won by 4 to 2. Malcolm famed five and passed four. Oppy OpIdIIl pllOLe0 BrOCktOQ to a [ to victory over Lawrence yester- day. He held Lawrence to five hits. 
 It is said that Nagle, the New Hs- ven catcher, will be recalled by CIeve-f 1 land at the end of the season. He was sent to New Orleans by the NapN and Slapper Sam Kennedy arranged for New Haven to get him from New Orleans.
 Jimmy Curry of HoIyoke and Tuck
 Genest of Springfield had a nlixup in the ninth inning of the Holyoke- Springfield game yesterday. Genest was sliding into second and it Is said that he deliberately spiked Curry. The players started to swap punches but they were separated.
 Nick Altrock is to attempt come 1 back in big league circfes.s The for mer White Sox star southpaw recent ly released by Kansas City, has been secured by Clark Griffith of the Sem ators. Altrock will do no pitching,
 however. He will be used solely as a coach, and Griffith figures that with
 him and the other comedian. Schaefer. on the lines, many games would be
 won by disconcerting antics.
 Benny Kauff was fined $5 by Urn-
 pire Mullaney in Hartford yesterday. After Benny struck out he made the usual kick against the decision. He threw down his bat kicked up dirt
 and. called the umpire a few names. The former Mechanic will find the
 umpires have the upper hand this year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24
American League
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

Chicago. s; New York, 4. Philadelphia, 5; St. Louis, 4. Boston, 6; Cleveland, 2.
 Detroit. 12; Washington, [.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24

Steubenville, O., July 24,=East Liv- erpool and Steubenvile baseball clubs Jointly hold new record for home runs, 12 having been scored in tl1air doubleheader, yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24

The Phillies climbed into fourth place. Rixey, the college pitcher, won his fourth straight victory
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24

Pittsburg shut out the Boston Braves, 1 to O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24
International League.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. Buffalo, 4 Jersey City, o. Baltimore. 12; Montreal, 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24

Toronto, T; Providence, l.
 Newark, :; Rochester, (1Gt.1 Newark, '; Rochester, 0 (2nd.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24

Eppa Rixey of Dixie looks like find on the Phil1iee' pitching staff. Against
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24

It was the first shutout of the seq son for Bridgeport. That is a better record than any other club in the, Connecticut league can show
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24

} Jason Malcolm of this city he'd Northampton to four hits in the Twin State league yesterday and Brattle- boro won by to 2. Malcolm famed five and passed four.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24

The twenty-odd players who under Clarke Griffith, wrote the seventeen game spurt into the baseball records have each been rewarded with $25 worth of haberdashery by the owners of the Senators, just to show that the work was appreciated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24

Uppy Upham piloted Brockton to a ' to victory over Lawrence yester- day. He held Lawrence to five hits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24

It is said that Nagle, the New Ha- ven catcher, will be recalled by CIeve-l land at the end of the season. He was sent to New Orleans by the Maps for New Haven to get him. from New Orleans
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24

Bob Groom, baclzer by the wonder fully improved Senators, has estab- lished himself as terror to fence busters. Hard hitters have been Crawford, Eddie Collins and Ping Bodie, troublemakers for most pitch CTS, have been comparatively easy for Groom.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-24

Pat Dougherty. who retired from writes John l.. Hickey of this city that he is running the Bolivar, x. Y. Independent club, himself playing nitch a nd tha n1itGn1a Io....t. a.4.. ..-
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-06-15
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RESULTED NOT AMISS
A Lenotr Lady, After Two Weeks
Grinding Labor, Feels
Better Than Ever.

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Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-06-15
FIREMENR CONTEST
DAY At HAGERSTOWN

Al Hagerstown Friday the State
Firemcu's convention closed with
number o. contests and the distribu-
ton OF $3.50 prize money. Inc
Westminster Fire Company in the
State Association, reel race of $50
Yards won first prize, $3.50, time SO
lilo seconds; Midland Fire Company,
second, SO, time 43 3-5 seconds; Vol
anteers, Brunswick, third, $50 time
10 fi.12 seconds.
In the freeforall reel race West
minister Won the s275. time IS 80 sec.
onds The finish of the other con-
testing companies follows: Bruins.
wick, 81 II seconds; Mechanics.
Maynesboro, AZ "a seconds; Shenan.
doah. Va, AZ 800 seconds, Good VIII.
chambersburg, AZ 1920 seconds: Al
Hass There Hook and Ladder, WAY.
Hesboro. 30 seconds; Friendship. Win.
chester. Va. 40 40 seconds, and Mid.
land; Il 30 seconds.
Friendship Company, Chambers.
burg. Won first prize SIPS, in the drill
contest its percentage being SO Is
Good VIII Company, Homecoming, won
second prize. So, percentage SO, and
the Mechanics, Waynesboro, third,
with - II per cent
Westminster won first prize, 800 in
the hook and ladder contest time
= Is seconds; Midland, second, $25,
fime 80 4-5 seconds. The time of the
Always There Hook and Ladder Com
paHE Waynesboro. was 40 4-5 sec.
oadz and HAT Of The Brunswick Vo'.
aHfeers. T. -.
The Va me- Ban5 OF Wayuesboro.
Pa aea the $lGo p. in The band
contest that took pace NJ the public
Square before several Thousand people.
fhera was only one Other o. sstant-
the CUMBERLAND Conccrt Band.