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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03
PARSON DAVIES
 SERIOUSLY ILL
ONE TIME FAMOUS BOXING PRO.
 MoTER READY TO CASH IN.A
(By James J. Corbett. '


 New York, Aug. 3.-Charles E. (Par- son) Davies, sporting man and boxing promoter, is seriously i'll in this city. In fact, MT. Davies has been in very bad health for the past four years. Unfortunately, too, certain invest ments which assured an income as long as he was able to devote time and attention to their direction have not banned out we'll of late. As a re- suit, MR Davies, victim of paralysis and unable to leave his room without the aid of an attendant, is in need of ready cash to secure necessary rnedi- cal treatment, care, etc.
 There is a movement under way to raise fund to be used for his benet and l take this method of calling at- tention of those of his old time friends who may read The Evening Farmer to the needs s~of a man who in the more fortunate days was always ready to offer substantial aid to fellow being in distress. S It is Mir Davies desire to return te his birthplace in Ireland where he may end his days with his own kin and it is the purpose of the fund now being raised to not only gratify that assured of sufficient income to secure the necessities of life.
 The committee in charge of the col. lection of the trust fund is composed Of the following we'll known business and sporting men: William A. Pink erton, head of the great detective agency: Charles Rector, hotel propri- etor; William B. (Bat) Masterson, ot the New York Morning Telegraph; Thomas. O'Rourke and Mark Mayer Contributions to the fund in the form of cash check or postal or express order. should be addressed to w. B. Masterson or Thomas ~O'Rourke, in care of the Commercial Trust Com pany, of New York City
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03
CARL MORRIS COMING
 EAST TO REDEEM HIMSELF

Carl Morris the Oklahoma giant, is coming East to see if he can redeem himself in the estimation of the New York sporting public. Morris yester- day wired to Billy Gibson, manager of the Garden A. C., that he expected to be on hand Monday night when Lu- ther McCarty and Jim Stewart meet in a ten-round bout in the Garden. Stewart easily outpointed Morris in bout last winter when Morris went West only to be knocked out by Me Carty. Morris has enjoyed a long rest since and now says he is hungry for a match with the winner of the McCarty Stewart affair. Morris will find other competitors for this plum; as Jess Willard, Gunboat Smith and last, but not least, Al Palzer, have thrown their hats in the ring.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03
CORBETT'S WEEKLY BOXING REVIEW
WOLCAST'S DEMANDS FOR PURSE
 STACCER BOXING PROMOTERS

Mac at any time,p but asks reason able amount of coin for his services. It seems the winners end of the re- cent Palzer-Bombadier Wells contest did not measure, up to AIS idea of what he is worth as an attraction so he now insists upon a, guarantee of $4,000. Providing McCarty shows class and emerges an easy winner from Stewart he will be established as a good card and no doubt the range somehow to grant Palzer's de- mands. Tough on the scrappers these days. In the olden times ehannion could not command the purses Mat third raters now insist upon.
 I received letter few days ago from a friend of Tommy Burns ad- vising me that the former champion plans an early return to the ring, having booked a fifteen round bout with one Bill Rickard, a novice hail. ing from Vancouver, B. c. The con- test is in the nature of try-out for Burns and will take place somewhere in the Saskatchewan district this conl- ing week. There is no reason in the world why Tommy shouldn't make good providing that knee trouble no longer bothers him. Burns is a young man and was by no means a dead one when he voluntarily retired two
 
 make most of the present crop of white heavies take to the woods.
 Jim Flynn is not discouraged at failure to annex the championship and intends taking on all the white hopes" one after the other, 90 Man ager- Jack Curley says with the in. tention of earning another chance at the big dinEe.
 I suggest that Jim exercise the greatest discretion in selecting the hope" to begin operations upon, else he might not get to the end of the line. My advice would be to save Al Palzer for the final bout, and to toe the mark in the very best of condi- ton. Otherwise curtains for James same as Kaufman and Wells. Palzer, though very raw, is no dub and it is extremely dangerous to attempt to take liberties with him in the ring.
 An ideal opponent for Flynn would be Tommy Burns. That is> should Tomasso come back in good style. Flynn and Burns are about a weight and there would be no excuse for the loser. Tommy knows the craft better and is a. brainier boxer and superior ring general. But his iong lay-oH would prove considerable ham dicap and about even matters between the men.
 JAS. J. CORBETT.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03
.HOLYOKE BEATS MECHANICS IN
 EIGHTH INNING

Holyoke, Aug. 3.-The Mechanics ran up against some tough opposition yes- terday and lost to Holyoke by 4 to l. The Union says of the battle
 Third Baseman Venable was Bridgeport's prize athlete up until the ninth was reached. It was his Worh that prevented Salmon from getting away with eight innings of no-hlt twirling, but luckily Venable could not very well bat twice in the same ln- ming, unless his mates did something in the clouting line as well, and lack ing this support, Venable had to share the honor of being the lone hitter for eight sessions. In the ninth Salmon let up a bit. when the Mechanics scored one run and had two runners on the bases, with one gone, but the soutfpaw frightened and retired the side.
 "Dick Tuckey, who is usually effec- tive against the Papermakers, was hit hard during the engagement, but some fine fielding back of him smothereo numerous attempts to score and Kept Holyoke's tallies down to four
 "Eley's enchanted stab of a drive in deep left and Spratt's running catch came in the fourth inning and saved Tuckey all sorts of trouble.
 Although both teams had runners on bases in the first two innings, there was nothing doing in the scoring line until the third was reached. Bridge port did nothing in it's half of the third, but with one gone Hickey sim gled through the pitchers box and stole second. O'Hara punched one through short and Hickey came in with the first run of the game. Havel struck out and with Flanagan at bat O'Hara was caught on an attempted steal, Stow taking Bridges throw.
 ttThe one rlln however, was not enough to keep the teams from fight ing every move, but further scoring did not crop out until the eighth. With two gone in Holyoke's half, Flanagan hit up against the right sent him in with single to left. Man ming singled to right, sending Standard to third, and. although Stow begged wild to- Venable,t prompt recovery of the ball prevented an attempt to score. Manning reached second on the play and scored along with Standard when Hannifin hit back of the bull sign in center. The drive was good for three bases. but A1earn ended it by grounding to Venable. All three runs were picked up with two out.
 After Salmon had retired Fisher on strikes in the ninth, Bridgeport put a hit on top of O'Hara's wild peg and escaped a shutout. Baker hit to O'Hara, and the third baseman threw low to Standard, Baker reaching sec ond on the play. Crook singled to center and Baker scored. Spratt dropped the ball in right field and Crook reached third on tho hit. Then Salmon frightened, struck out stow and forced Eley to ground to Hannifin for the final out. Score:
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03
{ IN MAJOR LEAGUES

| / Jim Delaha1ity has or has not been
 Jennings or Frank Navin is running l that end of the Detroit team. 1 In talking of the efforts Harry Da- wis has made to make the Maps 8 win
 ner it is pointed out that F players who worked out in the spring are not now with the team.
 Harry Wolter of the Yankees has a
 new brace for his leg and thinks the 1 time is nearing when he will be able
 to move about like regular person.
 The cast has been removed from his 1 leg.
 Philadelphia fans were surprised to learn that Harry Krause had been taken on by Cleveland for they thought Connie Mack retained an op-
 ton on him when he sent him to To- ledo.
 The White Sox, on recommendat ton of Ted Sullivan, have bought Pitcher Clark from the Vancouver Club of the Northwestern League He is young collegian who has made a wonderful record this year. Pittsburgh sent Eddington, it's recent outfield candidate from, the. Blue Grass to Wheeling under optional agreement. Manager Clarke thinks he will make l a great player with a little more sea- soning.
 When the Browns outfielder Jantzen was playing in the United States Lea gue under the name of Walters he was a third baseman,. but Jimmy Austin need never fear a shift judging from Jantzen's hitting mark. Pitcher Tarbell, the Indian south paw, has been sent to the Jersey City Club of the International League by Manager Harry Davis of Cleveland.
 TarbeIl failed to show enough to war
 rant his being kept in the big show. Umpire Bull Perrine reports himself as much refreshed as a result of his trip to the Pacific Coast There are good many American League fans who hope he got real benefit from his layoff. He apparently needed some thing
 Weaver. the shortstop of the Chicago
 White Sox, pulled a new one the other
 day when the Sox were trying to delay
 a game with Washington so as to
 have rain put an end to it. He kick
 ed the bag loose and it took ten min
 utes to fix 1t.
 Manager Callahan softened the grief
 of Jacques Fournier, when he was told
 to report to Montreal, by assuring him that he would be recalled for next
 year. But Jacques should not mind Montreal He can talk his native ton- que there.
 Clark Griffith has a pitcher named Eby. who has been playing semi-pro bali in Pennsylvania and is vouched for by William Hollander, the George town University star. Eby is 20 years old and weighs 1s0 pounds, but there are lots of young fellows who can match those figures who never thought of getting a big league trial.
 They are always recalling things. Bobby Wells, the Jersey City catcher who is to get a trial with the White Sox, once had cup of coffee in the American League with the St. Louis Browns, during the days of Jimmy Mo
 Aleer. Now. he is the big noise in the International League and the Browns haven't a catcher worthy of the name
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03
THIS DATE IN
 ,PUGILISTlC ANNALS

1S91-Joe Mandot, the great South ern lightweight, was born in New Or leans Mandot is of French descent. He is 5 feet inches in height He has been fighting about four years. Last year he defeated Tommy Kill bane, Jack White. Gene McGovern, Yankee Schwartz and others in Mem phis, and fought an 8-round draw with Matty Baldwin.
 1901-Philadelphia Jack O'Brien. American, defeated Jack Scales, Eng fish, in rounds in England
 1909-Knockout Brown outpointed Willie Jones in 10 rounds in New York
 1e11-Al Palzer and Tom Kennedy. white hopes," fought in New York, Palzer winning in g rounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03
S0CKALEKIS
 GETS RECEPTION FROM HOME FOLKS

Old Town, Me-, Aug. 3.-Andrew Sockalexis, the Penobscot Indian, back holm, where he finished fourth in the Marathon, got a great reception on his arrival in his home city last night. An automobile bearing Sockalexis and his trainer headed a procession of half a hundred motor cars and along line of people from the railroad sta- tion to the City Hall, where Mayor Stephens and other prominent citi- zens praised the athlete.
 Alter general reception Sockalexis went home to his tribe, and on cross. ing the ferry found the braves lined up to give him another welcome home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03
SPORT NOTES

New York, Aug. 3.-An interna- tional polo match is certain next year for the Birmingham trophy, accord ing to cable received, today, from Harry Payne Whitney. The British team already selected comprises w. s. Buckmaster, the best man in all Britain Captain Cheape, F. M. F'reake and M. Ritzon, with Captain B. D. Miller as manager. The visitors will bring nearly 100 ponies in the effort to lift the cup.
 New York, Aug. 3.-Having claim ed Jack Johnson's title on the ground that he had forced the big Galveston black to retire, Dan McKetrick, man. ager of Joe Jeannette announced, to- day, that he will try to arrange a Labor Day fight between, the negro and Tommy Burns, former titlehold- CT. Burns is now in Alberta, training for the "come back" clash.
 Toronto, Aug. 3.-Edward Durnan, champion single sculler of America, announced that he will imm ediately champion for match, this fall on the Thames.
 Boston, Aug. 3.-At a special meet ing of the Boston National League Baseball Club yesterday James E. Gaffney, of New York, the present treasurer and principal owner of the organization. was chosen president, succeeding John Montgomery Ward, resigned.
 Gaffney few days ago purchased Wards stock and the stock owned by James Carroll, of New York F'reder- ick R.. Killeen, of New York, was elected to the Board of Directors with MT. Connolly, who also retains his of flee aa wice~president.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03
ONE CONTEST IN
 CITY LEAGUE TOMORROW

Owing to the fact that the Union Typewriter factory is in the midst of it's annual two weeks shut down, the Yost team will not take part in the City league schedule tomorrow. The only game will be between the Brooksides and Black Rocks. These clubs will play at St. Joseph's oval. Wood worth, Whelan and Egan will work for the Rocks. Rocky Farrell will do the umpiring.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03

work on new course in Wauwautosa township which iss closer to the city proper than the original Greenfield course, which will be abandoned.
 The new course wifi cover. a dig tance of S.2 miles and engineers sgrce that surface will be provided su- perior to the Elgin course or the Savannah, Ga, roadway. Special road surface material is being applied to the macadam roadbed. Dangerous turns on this course are also avoided, according to the engineers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03
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TO the Board of County conlmission-

To the Board of County Commission
 CTS of Fairfield County:
 I hereby apply for a transfer of a license No. 12S to sell Spirituous and Intoxicating Liquors, Ale, 41ager Beer, Rhine Wine and Cider from S. Garfield at 35 HalIett Street, to Frank Brunette at 35 Hallett Street, Town of Bridgeport. The propos9d place of business is not located with in 200 feet in a direct line of a Church Edifice or Public school house, or the premises pertatnine thereto, or any Post Office, Puhb@ Library or Cemetery.
 Dated at Bridgeport this 30th day of July, A. D. 1912.
 FRANK BRUNETTE.
 Applicant We. the undersigned, electors and taxpayers. as defined by law, of the Town of Bridgeport hereby endorse the application of the above namad Frank Brunette for such license and we do severally certify each for himself that we are taxpayers owning real estate situated in said Town of Bridgeport.
 Dated at Bridgeport this 30th da. Robert FitzRoy, Bridgeport; s. Loe- with, Bridgeport; H. Gerte, Bridge port; Martin Lautenschlager Bridge port M. Stein, Bridgeport.
 I hereby certify that the above named endorsers are electors and ta4- payers, as defined by law, of the Town of Bridgeport. Dated at Bridgeport this 5gfh day of July, A. D. 1912.
 WILLIAM THOMAS L3bAp66 Town Clerk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03
.BRIDGEPORT.

Two base hits, 7E1lcKey, FIanagan, Ahearn. Three base hit, Hannifan. Stolen bases, Hickey, CRook. Double plays, Havel, Hannifan and Standard; !; Spratt. Stow and Crook. Left on bases, Holyoke 7, Bridgeport 5. First base on balls, of Salmon 2, off Tuckey 2 First base on errors, Holyoke 1, Bridgeport 9 Struck out, by Salmon 8, by Tuckey 1. Time, 1:35. Umpire, Held.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03
WHITE SOx AND .AKRONS
 PLAY AT FLATS TOMORROW

The White Sox will ningle with the strong Akron team tomorrow after noon. Manager Mcclure of the Sox has arranged the contest for the flats and expects a good crowd. Hayes, Fray and Egan will be the battery for the SOx.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03
GAMES TODAY,

Jersey City in Rochester CD. Newark in Montreal.
 Baltimore in Toronto CD. Providence in Buffalo CD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
GAMES TODAY.

Bridgeport at Springfield. Waterbury at Hartford.
 Holyoke at New Haven. ..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03
NEW COURSE FOR VANDERBILT
 CUP AND GRAND PRIX RACES

Milwaukee, Aug. 3.-The course over which the Vanderbilt cup and grand prix automobil races will be run here, in September, has been changed, it was announced, today. A large force of men are. today, at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03
(By Wagner.)

Ray Heating of this city kept Law renee in the lead for the New Eng land League pennant by whitewashing Lowell yesterday by too. The local boy allowed Lowell five hits. The teams, which are fighting for first place, played a double header. Lowell won the first game and jumped into first place, butt Lawrence went to the front again by winning the second.
 Jason Malcolm of this city saved a game for Brattleboro of the Twin State League, yesterday. The score threatening in the eighth when Mall colm was sent to the box to replace a weakening pitcher. The local boy put three Northampton batters out in order, two of them on strikes.
 The story of internal troubles in the Bridgeport team created 8 senSa- tion among local fans last night. The rooters knew something was wrong but did not know the real reason for McCann's absence from the bench. It is now predicted that the trouble will be adjusted when the players return tonight from the Massachusetts trip and that McCann will resume active charge next week with full power to make changes. Some shifts in the line up will be made right away and the club put on a winning basis again
 The Mechanics found so many bones in Salmon that they couldn't digest the Holyoke pitcher.
 Buck Venable didn't have much trouble with the seuthpaw. He pun ished Salmon for two hits and drove in Bridgeport's only run.
 Johnny Lower failed to puzzle New Haven yesterday and Waterbury lost to the leaders by 2 to 2. Jensen worked for New Haven.
 Dan O'NeiPs scrappy Holyoke club will entertain the populace at Sea Breeze tomorrow. O'Neil will prob ably send Pitcher Salin on back at the Mechanics. .- The southpaw bothered the boys so much yesterday that O'Neil will expect him to repeat. Sal- mon is one of Connie Mack's recruits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03
AMATEUR SPORTS.

The manager of the Bridgeport Jun iors would like to meet Douglas Spin- ming in front of the Farmer building Sunday evening ct a- o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03
International League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS,
STANDING OF THE CLUES,

All games scheduled for yesterday were postponed on account of rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03
National League.
YEsTERDAY,s REsUITs.

New York, 4; Cincinnati, 0. Chicago, 3; Brooklyn, 2. St. Louis, 5; Philadelphia, 3. Pittsburg, 3; Boston, 0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03

Jimmy O'Rourke of this city is now leading off in the batting order for Columbus of the American associa- tion. He got three hits in his first day Columbus and Minneapolis are fighting for the pennant and their chances are about equal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03
SUNDAY GAMES

Holyoke at Bridgeport. Springfield at New Haven. Hartford at Waterbury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03

Hartford trampled all over Spring field by Il to 0. Geist twirled for the Senators and Hancock and Laird officiated for the Ponies. z
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03

Babylon, L.. Mrs. Egbert V. Strong left $100,O00 to her daughter, Marion Goodale Strong, whom she had cast out when only years old. Mrs. Strong died without seeing her daugh- ter for 21 years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03
American League,
YEsTERDAY,s REsUIlTl

Chicago, 5; New York, 3.
 Boston, g. St. Louis, 0. g
 Washington, 4; Detroit, 0. The C1eveland-Ph game was postponed on account of rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03

Southern league writers are prais- ing Al Odell, the local boy, who has recently joined the Mobile team. OdeIf is playing third for Mobile and keep ing Mike Films team in second place. 1910, secured Odell from Atianta &t the waiver price. Al is hitting hard and stealing many bases.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03
Connecticut League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

Holyoke, 4; Bridgeport, 1. New Haven, q; Waterbury, 2. Hartford, II; Springfield, 0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03

Dick ,Tuckey twirled a good game until the eighth. Then the young ster was tapped for three runs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES TODAY. New York in Chicago. Philadelphia in Cleveland. Boston in St. Louis. Washington in Detroit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03
HEATING KEEPS HIS TEAM
 IN FIRST PLACE BY SHUTOU1
Troubles of Bridgeport Club Will be Adjusted
 by Next Week

It is not known who will pitch fof Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TODAY.

Cincinnati in New York. Chicago in Brooklyn (2). St. Louis in Philadelphia. Pittsburg in Boston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03

Warner, Brown University recruit, did the same for Pittsburgh, beating the Boston. Braves tes0. l ss1.5s 2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03

Jeff Tesread, Ozark Mountain pro- duct, had the Cincinnati Reds puzzled throughout, the Giants winniuk to O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03

Johnny Lower failed to puzzle New Haven yesterday and Waterbury lost to the leaders by to 2. Jensen worked for New Haven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03

It was a pitchers day all around. Walter Johnson won from Detroit and Wood of Boston in good form beat the Browns. Both shutouts 4 to o, and 9 to o.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03

Clarke, Cincinnati catcher. made a double play by tagging a man running in from third and throwing to second, cutting off a man who had started to third. The play followed a long throw-in from right field
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03

The St. Louis Cards cleaned up Philadelphia, Harmon striking out 3 pinch hitters in the sths
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03

Lavender made it three straight for the Cubs at Brooklyn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03

Buck Venablei didn't have much trouble with the seuthpaw. He pun ished Salmon for two hits and drove in Bridgeports only run.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03

The White Sox got runs ana 5 hits in the. first inning which was enough to beat the Tanks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03

Harry Wolter of the Yankees has a new brace for his leg and thinks the time is nearing when he will be able to move about like a regular person. The cast has been removed from his leg.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03

In talking of the efforts Harry Da- wis has made to make the Maps a win ner it is pointed out that IT players who worked out in the spring are not now with the team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03

Jim Delahanty has or has not been released It depends on whether Hugh Jennings or Frank Navin is running that end of the Detroit team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03

The Mechanics found so many bones in Salmon that they couldn't digest the Holyoke pitcher.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03

Philadelphia fans were surprised to 1 learn that Harry Krause had been taken on by Cleveland for they thought Connie Mack retained an op- ton on him when he sent him to To- l ledo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-03

The White Sox. on recommendation of Ted Sullivan, have bought Pitcher Clark from the Vancouver Club of the Northwestern League. He is a young collegian who has made wonderful record this year. As