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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-25
MURPHY WON'T TRANSFER STUDS
 TO WATERBURY

Hartford, May 25.-A special meet ing of the Connecticut league baseball managers was held at the Hotel Garde here last night. President James H. O'Rourke presided and nothing of any importance was trans acted. There was. information ob- tained from an unknown source pre- vious to the meeting to the effect that the New Britain franchise, held by James J. Murphy of Plainville, would be transferred to Waterbury. The matter was brought up at the meeting but Murphy did not favor this action and the managers dropped the case.
 All of the managers, with the ex- ception of Murphy, were anxious to have the franchise transferred so as to get the benefit of Sunday baseball in the Brass City. President O'Rourke stated after the meeting that New Britain will have the advantage of playing Sunday baseball at New Ha- ven and Bridgeport in a, few weeks when the schedule will be changed to conform with the Sunday and Mon- day date. Every team in the league was represented at the meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-25
JIM FLYNN WILLING TO
 WAGER $7,000 ON HIMSELF
Corben Says Decisions Should be Allowed
 in New York

mat Flynn and Curley are not try ink to kid the public is made plain oy their offer to bet on the result. Flynn has $7.0OO of his hard-earned coin that he will risk at odds of 21b to 1, and <Curley has already placed several thousands with Tom O'Rourke at these odds. Up to date I have not heard of any rush to grab the "easy'' money these guileless gentlemen have offered at the odds mentioned Jim is legitimate 3 or to 1 shot on the records of the men. I suggest to those who are always trying to beat the price that this looks like one opportunity to get something for nothing::''
 Later on the weight of money that is always on tap to back a charn- pion will make Hymns price length en, and in view of that fact Messrs. Curley. and Flynn's proposition to ac- cept the shorter price has a, sporting ring to it that must appeal to those who admire. game guys.,'
 It is the intention of the Garden Athletic Club, of this city. to feature international contests throughout the Summer season. Of course this does not mean that the home boys will not be paired now and then; in fact. the Garden folks have several corking bouts in view in which the
 
 officials are convinced that New York CTS like to see our best boys pitted against the pick of Europe and will work along those lines whenever op- portunity offers.
 Carpentier, the French sensation, to visfi this side, but to date have not been successful. George is a big card in his own country and it will take considerable persuasion and mighty big offers to land the European champion.
 An attractive match local promoters are striving for calls for Johnny Kill bane and Jem Driscoll, featherweight champion of England, and the boy who outpointed Abe Attell on the oc> casion of his first visit to this coun- Poesy, the French champion early in June and if successful in that en- gagement will sign to take on the American provided the latter will per- init him to come in at the English featherweight limit of 126 pounds. are also dickering for a bout for the worlds bantam championship. The former has expressed his willingness to sign articles, and the buck has been passed to the Briton.
 New YOrKerS nave uFeQ III the nope of seeing Ad. Wolgast in action with some good boy at one of the local clubs before his bout with Joe Riv- CTS, but it looks as if they are doom ed to disappointment on that score. I rather fancy the showing he made with Willie Ritchie did not encourage Ad in the belief that he could step ten rounds with a fast man at top speed so soon after his long siege of idleness As the New York end of the program stipulated that either Matt Wells or Packey Mcfarland was to be his opponent, the champion de- cided to call off the deal for the time being.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-25
OLD PLAYERS
 JUST AS CLEVER AS MODERN STARS

'I've had a chance to study the so- called modern game,'' says John M. Ward. the Boston Owner, .and I am now in a position to say that base ball of the present day isn't a bit faster or more intricate than it was twenty-five years ago. That is be- cause human heads and limbs are no better than before. I used to hear lot about inside ball, but I find that old methods still prevail. The pitching doesn't show an improve ment over that of former days The batting isn't as heavy and the fielding is just the same. Players who come fresh from the minor leagues have to be taught how to measure up to the requirements and some of the young sters are slow to learn.
 Running a major league team isn't snap. The business is difficult to handle. man must be born and brought up in baseball atmosphere to be a successful manager. It's a fact that since I've become president of the Boston club I've been awake nights trying to figure out a winning combination. It isn't fun, can as- sure you Why, I've lost 15. pounds since the season opened. We are try ing hard to land new material and we've got a dozen scouts on the look out. I am keeping their names se- cret because they can get better re- SultS"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-25
THIS DATE IN
 PUGILISTIC ANNALS

19O7-Ad Wolgast knocked out Kid Morris in rounds at Milwaukee.
 19O9-F>reddie Welsh, British light weight, defeated Phil Brock in F rounds at Boston.
 19O9-Ray Bronson and Cyclone Johnny Thompson fought 6 round draw at Columbus.
 191O-Jack Britton and Tommy Devlin fought 10 rounds to a draw at Savannah.
 1911-Knockout Brown knocked out Tommy Murphy after 40 seconds of fighting in New York.
 1911-Twin Sullivan and Porky Flynn fought 10 rounds to a draw at Milwaukee.
 1911-Johnny Coulon and Johnny Daly fought 1O-round draw at Fort Wayne, Ind.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-25
BILL YALE SENSATION
 IN NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE
0utfieIder Carroll Reported to be Anxious to
 Rejoin Bridgeport Team

l sans and Phelan were there with the | stick. each garnering four hits. l The Boston Red Sox continued | their show of class by beating the | worlds champion Athletics. Bunched hitting did the trick. Earl Moore, one of the mainstays of Dooin's Phillies, broke his hand stopping Devlin's liner. The Pirates humbled the Cubs. , hits in the fourth frame off Richie giving the Stogies a safe lead Hans Wagner was the only Pirate not to hit safely. Hendrix hit, pitch
 ca ana ran the bases in great form. Now its Homo Run" Finn because twice Tn one week the young Tri-State leaguer has scored two Yankees ahead of him and won games with the clean up swat.
 Germany Schaefer busted the Oslof theory by scoring of the Washing ton Senators runs with his hits and accepting chances with brilliant finish.
 Chocolate LeClair looks like a reg. ular pitcher. If the former Montreal hurler can continue .he pace he show. ed against New Britain, he'll be a great help to the Mechanics. Shorty. Norris made up for his lit. less spell in Hartford by tapping Sam Mclean for brace of hits yesterday. Sam figured that he had the youngs ster's number because he had Shorty going the first game he pitched against Bridgeport. But Norris cross- ed the veteran. The kid also stole . base.
 Frank O'Rourke hits lem hard when he leans up against the pill That home run clout of his scared the New in the field, taking II out of 13 chances.
 Skipper Hey. who hasn't been doing much with the willow this week, jumped aboard the wagon by grab.
 Eddie Bridges turned back tf1rea Spuds who tried to steal, but she couldn't stop Gygli The lanky first
 sacker stole second three times.
 New Haven trampled on Spring. field by to 1. Bugs Reisigl had the Ponies jumping through hoops. Finn who worked for Springfield was hit hard. The Ponies haven't been abld to take a game from New Haven this season.
 Bill Powers twirled Hartford t0 victory over Holyoke by to g., Green did well in the box for Holyoke but retired in the eighth to let Manning bat for him.
 Phil Corcoran. the former New Has ven and Bridgeport pitcher, is sched- uled to work for the Day Pin Co, of Seymour against the Coe Brass team in Torrington today. The West Ends go to Lighthouse Point tomorrow afternoon to stack up against the Cedar Hills of New Ha- ven. The contest will be a prelim- mary to the Holyoke-NeW Haven con- test.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-25

tial trivialities about other people. leaving the reader in terrible suspense and wondering whether this Valerie person was the sort of girl he would want to introduce to his sister. A chapter or two further on the reader found that his suspicious were un- just and hung his head in shame, to be forgotten when Valerie was plung- ed deep into another compromising situation. As an extractor of lovely ladies from delicate and apparently impossible situations, and as pre- server of virtue against tremendous odds MT. Chambers is supreme.
 Considering his predilection for thin ice. one would expect to find the nov elist man of fragile physique. Not so He is an athlete, square-shoulder- ed and erect husky chap who loves all sorts of sports, but hunting best of all. Gun in hand, he has tramped over a considerable part of the United States, Canada and Europe. Also, he is a mighty fisherman, and the fish he has caught-but that as, K. Kip ling would put it. is another story. He hunts bears and butterflies with equal enthusiasm and some day, when the royalties from thin-ice skating have piled up sufficiently to make him a multi-plutocrat he intends to write a book on bugs that will be a recog- nized authority and will enable any student to tell a bee from bird:
 Art, cap A, was the goal of MT. Chambers early ambition, and after studying some years at Julien Acad- emy in Paris he had picture accept ed by the Salon. Since then he has found time to produce many paint ings. which he asserts are mot much good" but some of which have been shown in leading exhibitions in Am erica and Europe. For time he mas employed as an illustrator for Life Truth and other publica tions. His first important novels were Tn the Quarter and "The King in Yellow both published in 1893. Since then ne has turned out some quarter of hundred books and many short stor- fes. and his reputation has spread un- til now he is perhaps the most sought after of American novelists. It mas been said-but not by MT. Chambers that one of his novels alone brought him in the neighborhood of a hundred thousand dollars, and is still working while he sleeps. He has also tried his hand at drama, and his Ihe Witch of Ellangowan" written for Miss Ada Rehan, was produced at Daly's Theatre in New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-25
MECHANICS BEATEN
 NTH BY NEW BRITAIN CLUB
LecIair Twids Fine Ball For Bridgeport and
 Deserves Victory

New Britain, May 25.-The native fans are still chuckling over that game yesterday which New Britain won from Bridgeport in the 11th inning by to 2. There were many rooters who were late for supper. They fig ured the Spuds would win when they were ahead by 2 to 1 in the ninth but the Mechanics rallied and tied the score.
 Leclair, the former Montreal pitch CT, made his first appearance in a Bridgeport uniform and created q favorable impression. He held the Spuds. to nine hits famed six and did not give a pass. Sam Mclean, the veteran New Britain hurler, puz- zled the Mechanics. Norris, Eley and O'Rourke led Bridgeport at the bat fielding stars.
 New Britain started off with a rush and scored in the first inning. Gygli hit to left field and stole second base. He scored on Jack Hoey's drive to center field. Another run was made by New Britain in the sixth inning GygH was again the man who scored. He got to first base when O'Rourke juggled his line drive. He stole sec ond and scored on Cabrera's drive over second base.
 Bridgeport's turn to score came in the seventh inning. ORourke tired of trying to put one through the New Britain infield and he placed one over the left field fence for home run. The score was tied by the Mechanics in the ninth inning.
 Skipper Eley, the first man up, clouted to right field and went to sec ond on Slows sacrifice. He scored on CYook's hit to center field.
 New Britain put the game in the win column in their part of the eleventh. Gygli hit to right field with one down. He started for second base, Bridges made a poor throw and Gygi continued to third base. Murray Parker, who was coaching at third
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-25
(By Wagner.)

It was reported that Outfieldel Frank Carroll was in the city lasi night looking for a chance to rejoiI the Bridgeport team. He was not able to see Manager McCann, because
 the Mechanics pilot hadn't returned from the league meeting in Hartford Carroll quit the team several days ago without giving any explanation. President O'Rourke went on a scout ing trip to Hartford yesterday to sec Umpire Harry Mason work. He. was
 much pleased with Mason's showing and says If he continues to rule the game he will have no trouble. The matter of transferring the New Britain team to Waterbury was not argued at any great length when the directors gathered in Hartford last night. It Is generally regarded as g losing proposition for Murphy to keer his team in New Britain, but if he wants to drop a piece of change the other managers have no objection. Hartford has secured Pitcher Brady from the Indianapolis team of the American Association
 The scrappy Springfield team will show at Sea Breeze Island tomorrow.
 The Ponies always give Bridgeport a
 battle and tomorrow will be no ex- ception. Freddy Gibbs or Dick Tuck ey will hurl for the Mechanics. Sandy
 Bannister or Jack Crowley will labor for the visitors.
 Red Waller has jumped back to Lynn after doing the disappearing act last week. The old boy probably spent the money he made by pitching
 Sunday game and went back to fn prJI oain Bill Yale is hitting like a fiend for Albany, and is being praised all around the New York State League circuit Bill made ten hits in the
 last six games.
 Holyoke has let out Pitcher Cristall. The veteran finger has been soaked pretty hard in recent games. Almeida, the former New Britain star, is doing great work for Birming- ham of the Southern Association. He
 has made a hit in ten straight con- tests. 3tf ii
 Tommy Downey made two singles and a sacrifice for the Phillies yester- day, but Boston beat Philadelphia by 8 to 5.
 JlIII ftel1Iy, I dde greatest dAI dIouHO athlete, has been taken to the in- firmary suffering from a strained knee. He was injured in a recent game against Williams. Reilly leads the team in batting. He played half back on the football eleven and cap tained the basketball team
 With Devore and Captain Doyle out
 of the lineup and a changed batting
 order, the Giants were too good fo1
 the 1owly Brooklyn Dodgers.
 Marquard, although now credited
 with nine straight victories, was not
 in the best of form and the Superbas
 touched him up for eight hits.
 The Cincinnati Reds kept within striking distance of the league lead
 CTS by trimming the Cardinals Mar
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-25

 The prices will range from 50 cents to $1 and at these figures we should be able to fill every one of the 30,000 seats in the Stadium
 ."The entry list is most encouraging and I think that more than 200 of the leading athletes of the East, South and West will compete, which should produce wonderful meet since every track and field man will be on his mettle and in perfect condition in or- der to secure a place on the American team. There has been some int1ma- tion that certain star athletes will not compete since they feel sure that they will be selected without entering the games. No such intimation has ever been given by the committee and when the day comes to pick the team the men who showed interest enough ID the team to personally enter and try for places will surely receive first tiOn."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-25
JURY DECIDES FOR
 WALL PAPER MEN

Cleveland, May 25.-The complaint of a few dealers in low priced wall paper against eight wall paper man ufacturers and jobbers failed to pro- vide the government with a case un- der the Sherman antitrust law. \ jury decided that the manufacturerg had not conspired to shut out and 10 cent store men by refusing to sell them wall paper.
 The defendants were freed. last night, when the jury returned a yer dict of not guilty after three hours deliberation.
 The governments suit was intend ed to dissolve the wall paper trust.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-25
AMERICAN OLYMPIC TEAM
 ELIMINATION RACE TO-DAY

Newark, May 25-The final elimina- ton race for places on the American Olympic team of cyclists will be held here today between 25 of the best amateur road riders in the country. The distance will be 100 miles. New York will have 10 entries and there will be others from this city Proyi- dence, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, St. Louis. Cleveland and Kansas City.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-25
HOLY CROSS BEATS
 AMHERST AGGIES TEAM.

Worcester, Mass, May 25-The Am herst Aggies by poor hitting went down to defeat at the hands of the fast Holy Cross team on Fitton Field yesterday by a score of to o.
 After scoring their first run in the fourth, the Mount St. James lads touched Williams hard in the fifth and increased their score by five runs, three of which were sent in by Volls long high one to center field.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-25

Score By Innings.
 New Britain 100 II 0 0 0 0 1-3 Bridgeport % o O70 0 1 O-2 Home run, O'Rourke. Sacrifice hit, Stow Stolen bases, Gygli 3, Norris. Cabrera Double plays, Mclean, War ner to Gygli; Cabrera, Warner to Gy- gli Left on bases, New Britain 4, Bridgeport. 3. First base on errors, New Britain 2. Struck out by Mclean, 6, LeClair 6. Passed ball, Bridges Wild pitch. LeClair. Time hour and 45 minutes. Umpire Held.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-25
BOXING

Pittsburgh. May 25-Ad Wolgast will box Phil Brock six rounds here on June 1. The boys will weigh in at 133 pounds, ringside.
 New York, May 25-The National Sporting Club of this city, which in cured the .displeasure of the State Athletic Commission tor giving de.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-25

cision in a boxing match. has no legal standing today. The Supreme Court upheld the commissions action revok- ing the clubs license. ut
 The case of Referee Patsy Haley who rendered the decision and whose license was revoked also, is still to be reviewed by the court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-25

base, did not stop Gygli. He started for the home plate and was easily thrown out. Cabrera followed with a came home with the winning run on Jack Hoey's drive to center field. The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-25
BIG LEAGUE GOSSIP

All that talk about Brooklyn get ting into the first division has become memory. There is good talent on the team, but something that spells success is lacking.
 Old George Mullin of Detroit is breezing along these May days, de- livering now and then one of those games that made him famous. The Boston Nationals have shown a poor defence on the road which
 more than offset the hitting ability of the club.
 Al Bridwell is still out of the Braves lineup and may not get into the fold for another month. in the American League as does Hughie Jennings, who thinks four teams. including the Tigers, will beat the White Sox out. Not in this year of 1912, the signs say. Brooklyn, Maroney, the young left handler of the Cubs. is being looked on as the hope, of the team by Chi- cago fans.
 While whirling around the circuit
 Jake Daubert took occasion to inn press upon the Westerners the fact that he is some first baseman. Capt. Jake is no doubt the shining star of the DoOdgers.
 Matty may be going back. as a
 but we can't see it with the naked
 eye when he can deliver the brand of
 ball that beat the Reds in the last
 conflict.
 The Jack Knight-Gabby Street
 any one very much. Knight spends
 most of his time learning the subtle
 art of extracting teeth, while Street
 showed little class with the Yankees.
 Street was only secured because
 Ed is back it is probable Street will
 see little active work.
 Tn his desire to become bench
 manager Roger Bresnahan was ex-
 tremely fortunate in having man
 like Wingo to take his place behind
 the bat Wingo has the ability ana
 besides is full of 'pep."
 It seems to an unprejudiced eye that
 some change is needed in the Browns.
 They have been slipping steadily for
 two years. They are no longer
 speculation but sure thing for last
 place.
 Trades and changes are the order of the day in the American League, according to rumors. From these we learn that Hal Chase is going to the Boston Red Sox and George Sto- wall is to get the management of the St. Louis Browns.
 The trade of Chase would probab- lv not be a bad idea. Good ball player as he is. he has been of lit tie service to the Yankees this sea son and seems dissatisfied with club that promises to stay in the sec ond division.
 w. H. Watkins and James Burke. president and manager of the Indian apolis American League Club, have resigned and Charles O'Leary has been engaged as manager of the team. The Washington team in the United States League has stopped playing. The players have deserted. Cy Young the old time pitcher. has left the Boston team and will retire from the game for good. Manager McAleer of the Boston American League team, declares that he has no intention of making a trade for Hal Chase of the Highland ers It was rumored that Bradley and Hendrickson would be given for him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-25

New York-when ,Daiiel Walsh. ar rested for stealing a ride on freight train, told Magistrate Kernochan he was trying to get to work the ma8is- trate released him and gave him rail- road fare
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-25
AMATEUR BASEBALL

The Atlantics under the leadership of Lookout or I'll get you with my crooked left arm Corbett thinks (only thinks3 they can clean up any 15 year old team in the city. Leveen, the graduate from Myrtle avenue has joined the team and will fill out first base. Loeffler also another graduate has high. hopes of holding the ball when he tries to catch it. Any team wishing a game with this club may answer through tomorrow's papers. .Batty'' Mcbride has deserted the White Sox Jrs., to carry the bats for the AtlanticS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-25

Cy Young the old time pitcher. has left the Boston team and will retire from the game for good.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-25

Hamilton is clouting the ball hart for the White Sox, Jrs., team. Tut Mathison. the star pitcher, held th Walnut Jrs. to four hits Sunday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-25

Manager McAleer of the Boston American League team, declares that he has no intention of making trade for Hal Chase of the Highland ers It was rumored that Bradley and Hendrickson would be given for him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-25

"ToothleSs" Eagan will be out Of the game awhile till he cuts a few teeth
 The Modocs, who were said to be babies by the fast St. Charles team, defeated the St. Charles to 4. The St. Charles are a 15-16 year old team while the Modocs have but two men over 13. The feature of the game was the playing of Davis and Dennis who were signed by the Modocs. The lineup was: Modocs-Dennis, c; Ken ney, D; Farrell, 1b Marshall. 2b; Da- wis, ss; Garrigan, 3b, If; Ryan, If; White, of: w IAubik, If. 3b: y. Lubik, rf St. Charles'-Dohnelly. c; Coyne. D., rf; French, D., If: Noonan, 1b; Denan, 3b; McMahon. 2b: Meyers. ss; Edgeworth, cf McPadden. If. The Modocs challenge any 12-13 years old team in the city,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-25

Marquard, although now credited with nine straight victories, was no in the best of form and the Superba touched him up for eight hits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-25

The Washington team in the United States League has stopped playing. The players have deserted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-25

All that talk about Brooklyn get ting into the first division has become a memory. There is good talent on the team, but something that spells success is lacking.