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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-17
HAY FEVER BRIGADE NOW
 BEGINS ANNUAL HEGIRA.

This week will witness the begin ming of the annual. northward hegira of the sufferers from hay fever, and the resorts of Canada, Vermont and other sections where immunity is to be had are preparing for their an nual influx of sneezers.. Along about this time each year, in cities all over America except a fortunate few, a loud, earth-quaking, explosive ker- choo" is heard, and the ker-chooers who can afford it realize that the time has come to pack the trunk for a hurried trip to that land of prin1- ise where hay fever is unknown and the SneeZers are at rest. Those who. have to stay at home and sneeze it out get scant pity or sympathy from their associates. Hay fever is really distressing ailment, as any one who fles, but the heard-hearted scoffers consider it only an excellent joke. Even man who is afflicted with merely nerves is not subjected to the ribald merriment that greets the hay fever victim. If the unfortunate visits his family physician hoping for relief from the paroxysms of sneeZ- ing that rack his frame, the man of medicine only smiles and says the trouble will soon wear itself out. and adds, Two dollars, please" To the hay-feverite, the world is divided into two warning camps or humanity, with those who have it ranged on one side and those who haven't on the other. Small wonder that the tortured and ridiculed afflicted, have formed them selves into a body called the Alneri- can Hay Fever Association, for pur- poses of mutual protection, and hold annual international conventions for the exchange of symptoms and sym pathy. Every year some physician addresses this congress-held always in some immune section in order that Sneezes may not interfere with the deliberations-and promises that he is on the verge of discovering sure cure for the dread disease. GA thir- ty-third degree hay fever fan always refers to it as the dread disease.) Thus buoyed up by hope, the victims return to their homes, happy and contented until hay fever's open sea- son begins again.
 Hay fever is described in the dic- tionary as "a catarrhal affection of the mucous membrane of the eyes and nose, attributed to irritation caused by the pollen of various grasses and plants.' Victims, how ever, have been known to describe it. by one single short and ugly word. Doctors have denied that the popular theory as to the cause of hay fever is correct, but they have offered nothing definite to take its place, and so the sneezing brigade continues to "cuss" the golden rod and ragweed and other breeders of noxious pollen. The victims usually begin their sneezing matches about the middle af July although in some years the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-17
JENNINGS SAYS
 HE LIKES BOSTON
TIGER MANAGER ADMITS HE IS NOT BOUND TO DETROIT AF-
 TER OCTOBER IS.

Boston, Mass, Jul y17-Manarsr tugh Jennings, of the Detroit Tf1ers. made significant statement here ves- terday.. making it plain that he had no unoreakabie ties with the Detroit club ana Inat II he made any change he would prefer being in Boston rather than Tn any other major league city.
 am under contract to the Detroit club" said Manager Jennings. "ard It would not be fair to that club or Io US owners to talk business with any Otner team while drawing salary from Detroit. That contract, however. will expire on October IS of this year.,'
 Will you sign another contract with Detrolt?" he was asked
 That is taking quite a little look into the future" returned Jennir1e
 In the first place, the Detroit club may think that they can get some one else who would be able to get better results out of the team. At the same time time want to say right here that there is not the slightest friction bes tween President Frank Navin and my self. It is quite true that MT. Na- vln has mot been thoroughly pleased With the way the Detroit team. hae oeen going this season, but have it rom his own lips that he is not dis satisfied with the teams manager.
 Even If I was offered another con- tract by Detroit-and I have no req son to believe that shall not bel Would not s1gn 1t. nor remain with the club, if I thought that the supports CTS of the team in Detroit wanted to see some one else besides himself if charge. No. man can do his best work If he hasn't his home public behind him. Support by the public is as es- sential to baseball managers sue cess as it is to a politician
 If was. assured of more money with some other club than could ex- pect from President Navin and De- troits that would, of course, be con- sideration. I have no especial tie that binds me to the Detroits"
 Jennings added that he expects to continue in baseball several years vet, either in Detroit or elsewhere, and that there is no city in the country where he would rather be identified with baseball than Boston At the same time he said that he had had no negotiations with any one connected with the Boston National team and that at this time, at least. he couldn't be considered a candidate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-17
SHOW
 JACK JOHNSON
 HELD JIM FLYNN

Curiosity to see whether there were any good grounds for the opinion ex- pressed by various sporting writers that Jack Johnson has gone back has caused some interest to be evinced ln the Johnson Flynn fight pictures. The pictures were first shown out on the Pacific coast, and this is how they impressed one Mell-known fight expert of San Francisco:~
 Laying aside. for the moment the all-important discussion of whether Jack Johnson has gone back, the pie lures did show that Jim Flynn had no more chance of beating Jack John- son than he did that afternoon John son won from the Colorado boy in the Colma arena Fro be frank, the main conclusion drawn from the movies is that, Johnson, with a keen eye to bus inesg, was in no hurry to hasten the end and preferred to let it run it's course. While it is quite true that the champion was time and again guilty of holding the white man in violation of the Marquis of Queens berry rules. there was no stage in the proceedings when Flynn looked a winner. To the. contrary. from the sixth round until the authorities jump ed into the ring in the ninth it ap- peared as if Flynn was deliberately putting in order to lose the match on a foul
 "It is quite true that Johnson was as persistent in holding Flynn, and even the fashion in which Johnson was ciinging to Flynn. ought to be proof positive that the colored man still had
 You krow that ordinarily. in at tempting to hold a man who might be roughing 1t, you would hold him away. Johnson. to the contrary, held Flynn close in and with his glove hands around the white mans arms Johnson must have had wonderful strength to have been able to do this and still prevent Flynn from sending in shurt-arm 1olts to the body which was just the one. thing he was aiming at
 'sFor all that, Johnson holds his arms as if in vises and with several exceptions when Flynn did punch to the body the -contsnder was as helpless as a babe in arms.
 Comparing the Las Vegas fight with the one at Colma, Johnson did less execution. As has. been said, he was more given to holding, and not until after Flynn had started his but ting tactics i'm the sixth did Johnson send in his famous uppercuts. Just why Jack wanted to hold instead of fight is question that is hard to .ex- plain. except on the ground that Jack was desirous of making those moving pictures worth while from hnan- cial standpoint"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-17
FREDDY GIBBS
 BREAKS UP GAME
 WITH HOME RUN
(SpringfieldJ Union.)

Pitcher Freddy Gibbs has himself to thank for getting away with yester- days game on League Park. Gibbs introduced a four-base smash into the seventh inning which just about broke up the battle, as Russell who had been reposing on second following a double, chalked along with. the Bridgeport finger and gave the Mechanics a two run lead. The Ponies made a belat- ed effort in the eighth to tie up mat ters again, but the sharp work of the Bridgeport infield allowed only one of the possible two runs to come across the pan, and McCanns hirelings got away with the big end of a 5 to 4 score.
 Justin was lucky to escape with only one run being scored against him in the first inning With two down Crook doubled to left and scored on Spratt's der made the throw home to catch Crook coming in and Spratt went down to second. Thinking he had a chance to make third, the Bridgeport shortstop kept 1on going and was caught by FIaherty and Genest.
 The Ponies got this back in the sec ond, when with one down, Guest hit when Gibbs made a poor throw to Spratt after handling Weigold' s groundef. Dell singled to right, send ing Waite to third, and Flahertys s bllnt brought Waite across the pan for a tally. Weigold, who had gone to second on Dell's scratch hit, reached third on Flaherty's self-killer and stayed there while Justin struck out.
 Tn the fourth each scored a brace with one gone, Eley ddhbled to right and scored on Venable's single to left. Russell forced venable at second, but Gibbs drew base on balls and when Fisher singled to center, Russell came in from Second and Gibbs went to third A base on balls was given Baker and Hancock was sent in to relieve Justin. Crook dropped one 1n- to Dell's waiting mitt and the inning ended.
 Springfield tied the score in it's half when with two gone. Dell hit to right for three bases. F9aherty was passed but Hancock drove grounder to Spratt, which the shortstop threw low past Crook, and Dell counted. Elan erty. who had stolen second while Gibbs was dealing with Hancock, came in on the same play. Hancock trled to stretch the peg and was caught at second
 In the seventh with two gone, Rus sell hit up against the left field fence for two bases and Gibbs drove the ball over it for two runs. Fisher struck out for the third out of the in- ming.
 Springfield's final bid for the game came in the eighth when Genest walk ed. Swander hoisted to Hey, but Guest doubled to left, sending Genest to third. Waite'ss single to left brought in thes speedboy but Guest was caught in a rundown play while trying to engineer a double steal with Waite, and Weigold famed. Score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-17
MATHIS FIFTH ANNIvERsARY AS A NATIONAL LEAGUE TwIRLER

Today is Christy Mathewson's 12th anniversary as National Lea9ua pitcher. It was on July IT, 1900, that George s. Davis, then managing the Giants, sent out his new recruit to relieve Ed Deheny. The Giants were playing the Brooklyns on the grounds of the latter team. When Big Six was sent out in the fifth inning, the score stood 5 to 5, and the Brooklyns had two men on bases. Mathewson was new to big league circles, and maybe had stage fright. Anyway, the Brooklyns got eight runs off Matty in the four innings winning l3 to q Mathewson was secured by the Giants from the Norfolk club of the Virginia league, where he had burned up the circuit. It was about year before he broke into his winning stride and became one of the great popular heroes of baseball. This year his perform ances have been outclassed by those cupying the limelight that once was all for the peerless Mathewson. If the Rube keeps up his pace, the end of the season will probably find the great Christy relegated to a secondary place in the affections of the tickle fans of Gotham, town. Such is life. Matty is good old wagon, and all baseballdom love him, but-Hurrah for Marquard! ''The Rink is deadI Long live the Kink!' is likely to be the cry DGIOrG many 1uOOnS nave lducu. W ALu the passing of Denton "Cy' Young. Matty is the last of the old time pitch CTS now wearing the spangIes in the best baseball circles Mathewson will be thirty-two years old next month, which is really patriarchal for a pitch er Twelve years of steady big league twirling is an excellent performances, but it is probable that Matty is good for several years yet, with a decreas- ing fame and salary envelope. The marvellous control that was the eotIrce of his success is still with him, and as long as he keeps that he is in no danger of being released. For the last year or two Christy has shown ten- dency toward husbanding his powers by permitting opposing teams to, hit him freely when hits do not mean funA, but always he tightens up and is the old Matty when the moment of dan ger comes That is real head work and sets an example that many a tir4 ed business man might follow with profit to himself Most men, in base ball and business wear themselves out when there is no necessity for it and lack the strength and ability to meet a real crisis. Let the fielders do the work has become Matty's motto when things are running along smooth ly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-17
Weather Indications

New Haven, July 17-Forecast: con- tinued unsettled weather with occa- sional showers tonight or Thursday, warmer tonight in interior, moderate te easterly winds.
 The southern disturbance central over Alabama has moved but little during the last A hours. It has pro- duced general showers from Tennes- see southward to the gulf Another disturbance central over Lake Super for has produced showers in the north ern portion of the lake region. Scat tered showers were also reported along the North Atlantic coast. An area of high pressure moving in from the northwest is causing a decided fall in temperature between the Rocky Noun tains and the Mississippi river.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity un- settled weather with slightly higher temperature probably followed by los cal showers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-17
CHANGE SAYS CUBS WILL WIN
 TENANT NOW

Chicago, July 17.-Greatly elated over the winning of a hard fought game, the Chicago Cubs, today. pre- pared to tackle the Philadelphia Ma tfonal League bunch hoping to regis ter more gains on the leading Giants. Yesterdays game with the present leaders, in which the Cubs were bet ter by score of to 1, put Frank Chances hopes considerably higher. Yesterday, Manager Chance said the Cubs Might win the pennant.' To- day, he said: @
 The Giants are slipping. They've lost seven of their last nine games. Lavender and Ritcnie could defeat them enough games this season to cinch the flag for us.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-17
RAY HEATING GIVEN $500
 BY LAWRENCE CLUB MANAGER
Amount New York Club Paid For Local Boy Was $5,OO0 and Not $7,O0O

to Lawrence.
 The Lawrence club was very lib- eral with Keating. Players generally do not receive part of the purchase price paid for them, unless the amount happens to be largea But in could afford to be generous.
 Anyway you look at it, it is quite a rise in the world for Heating. Be- fore the days of his success Lawrence thought so little of Readings ability that he was sent to Hamilton of the Canadian league without even a string attached to him. He received a salary of $85 month at that time. When he joined Lawrence this season he was boosted to $135 month. But if he makes good with New York his days of small salary are over.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-17
THIS DATE IN
 PUGILISTIC ANNALS

1s4S-One of the longest battles in ring history was fought between Mike Maddon and Bill Hayes at Edenbridge England The bout went 1855 rounds. or s hours and 8 minutes of actual scrapping. The only fight longer than this was between James Kelly and Jonathan Smith, at Melbourne, lasting 6 hours and 15 minutes.
 1907-Bob Fftzsimmons, attempted to. come back and smet Jack Johnson at Philadelphia, the black man winning in two rounds. Fitz was entirely out classed and at the mercy of Johnson.
 1907-Sailo Burke defeated Jack Robinson in 4 rounds at New York
 19O9-Johnny Frayne knocked out Young Corbett in rounds at San Francisco
 1911-Joe Mandot defeated sBayo Driscoll in 8 rounds at Memphis, Tenn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-17
WELLS MAY TAKE ON
 JEANETTE OR M'CARTY

If Bombardier Wells, the English heavyweight champion, is successful in defeating Tom Kennedy, the fast heavyweight, in their ten-round bout diately be matched to meet either Lu- ther Mccarthy or Joe Jeannette in a ten-round go before the Garden A. c. three weeks later. Jem Maloney, man. ager of Wells, is so confident that his big blonde protege is going to come out victorious that he called on Billy Gibson and gave the latter his word that in the event of Wells winning from Kennedy he will allow him to meet McCarty or Jeannette.
 Wells will be in much better con- dition for this fight than he was when he fought Al Pa1zer,'' said Maloney, "and besides he will be faster and stronger. I wouldn't be bit sur prised if Bombardier won by knock out hAeore the tenth round"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-17

cision on Green arrived and passed without any word being received by the Holyoke man,
 Manager O'Nei1 came to the con- cIusion that the Yankees had decid- ed not to take Green and so opened negotiations with the New York Ma who Is a director of the Giants as well as attorney for that club, had heard a lot about the young pitching phenom in his native town. He came up to Holyoke last Saturday and that evening made the deal by which Green will become a pupil of John McGraw.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-17

attacks hold off until the first or even the middle of August.
 A permanent cure for hay fever has yet to be found. but physicians say that the ferocity of the attack will be somewhat mitigated if the sufferer abstains from meat, rich food, spices, acid and alcoholic bev- erages: takes a cold bath each morn ing, permitting the water to dry it. self without the application of towel; wears loose clothing. and takes plenty of physical exercise, so as to draw the blood from the head as much as possible and relieve the con- gestion. ff z
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-17
PRETTY GIRL DIES
 ACCUSING TWO
STELLA, DECOYED INTO AUTO JOY RIDE IS INHUMANELY
 TREATED. .

Butler, Pa, July 17-Because of threats made by the farmers of the countryside, a double guard was set around the Butler county jail, today. Carl Snyder is locked up there await ing the action of the grand jury while police throughout the country are looking for Nero Keister.
 It is alleged that they decoyed pret- ty IT year old Stella Hockenberry on an auto ride, took her to barn, piled her with wniskey and held her pris- .oner all Saturday night and until ev- ening, Sunday. Then they took her home in dying condition and before morning she was dead.
 According to the girls story, the young men abused her and forced her to drink large quantities of whiskey. The physician who was called by her parents after she arrived home found her suffering from alcoholic poisoning and all efforts to relieve her failed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-17
(Ry wagner.l

Ray Heating of this city, the young ster who is proving a pitching sem sation in the New. England league. received a check for $500 from the Lawrence club after the New York Americans had bought she local boy. Manager Pieper of the Lawrence club came through with this piece of change to show his gratitude for Keat- ing's untiring efforts to bring victory to Lawrence.
 Although it was announced by the New York club that s7,00e was paid for Heating, the pitcher himself save s5,O0O was the actual amount of cash passed over The Yankees agreed to make up the balance of the amount by turning over couple of players
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-17
LAFAYETTES WANT GAME.
 FOR THURSDAY MORNING

The Lafayette Playground first team would like game with any 14-15 year old team in the city for tomorrow morning at their diamond. The La fayette seconds will play any 13 year old team in the city. Answer through this paper Or see the Playground Di- rector
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-17
PERSONAL MENTION.

MT. and Mrs. H. F. Greenman and the latter's sister, Miss H L. Waters of Syracuse, have returned home from an automobile trip of thousand miles through northern New York and New England.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-17
WHITE SOX WILL HOLD
 MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT.

Manager Bill McGuire of the White Sox claims he has discovered two diamond stars in Lannon and Cor coran. The latter has been putting up A stellar game at first. The White Sox feel pretty happy since they cleaned up Long Hill last Sunday and the Rexalis of Stratford last SatIIr- day All members of the Sox are re- cuested tb-meet at the lumber yard tomorrow night to talk over future eates,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-17
AMATEUR SPORTS.

The Western A. c. play the National Sokols Sunday. Manager Matt Wells would like to have the National man. ager call up 125 at 7:20 p. m this ev- ching Wells has secured a game with the West Ends for Aug. The White Sox can have the 2nd Sunday in August
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-17
KOSHER AHEAD
 OF CRANE EATERS
sTOCKY BOY LEADS NO. 1 zAG- GREGATIoN ACCORDING TO
 OFFICIAL FIGURES.
(By Dunigan).'

Moshier, the stocky star of the Crane No. 1 team. is leading that In dustrial league club in batting with the ripe average of .567. Shorty Don- nelly, O'Loughlin and Casperak are we'll up in the ranks. The following figures are compiled by the official scorer of the Industrial league:
 CSra Yae. No i vera ern
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-17
SANDING oF THE CLUES.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Cleveland in New York. Detroit in Philadelphia. Chicago in Boston.
 St. Louis in Washington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-17
(BY Wagnerl

. z
 It is reported that the Bridgeport clubs new pitcher is Frank Dessau, former Brooklyn and International league star. Dessau has been ordered to report and is due tomorrow at New field park. At the beginning of the season Dessau was sold by Rochester to Atlanta of the Southern association He didn't like the intense heat in the south and was anxious to return north. He is a high salaried man but the local management is willing to spend the money for good players. Last season Dessau won nine and lost seven for the Rochester club, cham pions of the International league. Of course great many players who say they will report, get sidetracked on the way and never appear, but if Des- sau comes here. he. ought to help the local pitching staff.
 Manning of Holyoke, Mowrey of Hartford, and Brennan of Waterbury will all be suspended tomorrow for failure to pay fines which were due today. President O'Rourke notified the various umpires to put the sus- pensions into effect tomorrow.
 The $15 fine imposed upon Manager Jerry Cornell is due tomorrow. Pres sident O'Rourke is not worried over collecting that $50 from Dan o'Neil Tie says uG cdI IdhO IL Oul Ol O4NSll D &, 900 bond, if the worst comes to the worst This bond is put up at the beginning of each season to guarantee that each club owner will finish the season.
 Freddy Gibbs says "The next time I work I'm going to have the ump announce me as MT. Gibbs, the hard hitting pitcher The Saco fayorite boosted one over the fence in Spring field yesterday for the circuit, there by earning five cartwheels from Owner Freeman and five pounds of tobacco Freddy will probably sell his tobacco to Howard Baker. He has a standing offer from the Me- chanics' right fielder for all the to- bacco he can earn by making home runs. ls
 Harvey Russell was on deck with a double and single. The brunette backstop also wrecked two Ponies who tried to steal. Flaherty was She only Pony to pilfer.
 Buck Venable contributed his daily hit. The old boy is looking better every day on that third bag.
 Bridgeport is leading the league in l batting and is tied with New Haven, for honors in fielding. So it looks high class article of ball.
 The hard hitting Waterbury club will be at Newfleld tom orrow It will be ladies day. Johnny Barron will prnhaIJv oifoI1 for Rrid0onOrf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-17
STANDING OF THE CLUES.
GAMES TODAY.

New York in Pittsburg. Brooklyn in St. Louis. rf Philadelphia in Chicago. Boston in Cincinnati.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-17
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Jersey City in Baltimore. Newark in Providence. Buffalo in Rochester.
 Montreal in Toronto.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-17
American League
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

St. Louis, 5; New York 1 (first.) St. Louis, 3: New York, (second. Philadelphia. 5; Cleveland, 2. Boston, z; Detroit, 2.
 Washington, 7; Chicago, 2.