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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
DEMAREE OF GIANTS IS
 SAID TO BE STAR PITCHER

While it is possible that the pitch CTS of the Southern League are not all wonderful Stars this year, it seems to be the opinion of most of the ball players who are scattered through the South, and also of the baseball crit ics, that the Giants have obtained the best pitcher in the organization of 1912.
 His name is "AI'' Demaree, and he is pitching this season for the Mobile club.
 He will join the Giants before the present season is over and will be seen at the Polo Grounds some time in ster in baseball. He has worked through the Southern League in other seasons and never has had a particu- larly poor record.
 Quite the contrary, he has usually been on the winning side of the sea- son and 1t is said that he would have been a much more efficient pitch been given the best of support by his team mates.
 He has had fairly good control all of the season. He can throT good curve ball, and he has speed enough when he is compelled to use it.
 One of the best recommendations in his favor this season is his ability to go well in extra inning gannes. He has been called upon to pitch more than any other man in the Southern Leasue, and 1t is the universal ver- dict that he has done better the long CT he has pitched. That is a recon- mendation which will go g, long way with McGraw who has yen" for pitchers of endurance.
 There isn't a loubt that he will get a place with the Giants next year if he shows skill and ability in the spring training season at Marlin Springs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
CUB HOOTERS
 WILD AS GIANTS
 LOSE TO CHICAGO

Chicago, Aug. 16-Rube Marquard of the Giants made a frantic attempt to stop the onrushing Cubs here yester- day, but before the fracas passed the fifth inning stage the record holder was carted from the fray on a shut ter. Rube pitched air-tight ball for four rounds and then collapsed. In the fifth inning the Cubs pelted his southpaw slants to all sections of the outfield and for a brief spell it rained doubles and singles. The carnage was terrible, and when Manager McGraw finally decided to shelve the Reuben five Chicago runners had panted over blew up in the fifth the Champions had scored one run, which represented their output for the day. The final verdict was, Cubs 5, Giants 1.
 The defeat chopped another game from the Giants rapidly diminishing only g points. The Cubs played like lot of frenzied demons and frustrat- ed the Manhattan contingent at every point The Champions also fought desperately, but they could not offset the effect of Marquard's ascension.
 Giving credit where it is due, Lur1d Lou Richie deserved the lions share of the praise for the Chicago victory. The Ambler humorist has taken the place of Jack Pfiester as a Giant kill CT, for there is something about Lou's curves that completely mystifies the New Workers. The comedian never was better in his life than he was yesterday. There was no comedy stuff about Richie's work He was as seri- ous as an undertaken at a funeral. The merry Richie twinkle was missing from his lamps, and he was out for serious business.
 Only six hits were made by the Giants from their new jinx, but sev- eral times they had Lou gasping for breath, when his support frightened, and pulled him safely over dangerous gaps. Twp brilliant double plays helped Lou immensely. One was made after the Ambler youth purposeIy passed Meyers, stocking the bases, to
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
AND
 M'FARLAND 60
MATCHED TO BOX AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ON
 SEPT 27.

New York, Aug. 1S.--Articles were signed last evening at Cadillac, Mich, the home of Ad wolgast, for a ten round bout between Packey McFar- land and the worlds lightweight champion at Madison Square Garden, in this city, on Friday evening, Sept 27. According to the terms of the match Wolgast is guaranteed the sum of $22,600. The amount which Mo Farland will receive was not an nounced, but it is understood that the stock yards champion will work on a percentage basis with the Garden A. o., his share of the money to be decided by the amount remaining af- ter Wolgast's guarantee has been de- ducted from the total receipts. Mov- ing pictures will probably be taken of the fight.
 The articles of agreement were signed G Wolgast, Emil Thiry, who manages Mcfarland, and Billy Gibson for the Garden A.C. Gibson left here on Tuesday for Chicago and after a land, he accompanied Thiry to Cadil- lac and met Wolgast.'
 Wolgast and Mcfarland were matched about a year ago for bout in Milwaukee, the Chicagoan agree ing to make 133 pounds at 3 o'clock III I1S dllSFnOOn III OFQ6T to get. the champion into the ring with him. In telegram received from Manager Gibson last night no mention was made of the weight agreed upon for the coming bout, but it will undoubt- edly be the same as before. since Vol gast would hardly allow Mcfarland to scale above that figure.
 Tom Jones, manager of WolgaSt, has been vigorously denying for the past few days that Wolgast would clash with Mcfarland, as he evident ly realizes that Mcfarland so far out classes Wolgast from a boxing stand point that such a bout would damage the standing of the champion. Vol gast has looked with favor on the match and the signing of the articles occasions no surprise.
 Wolgast has engaged in two bouts Brown, in which he was outpointcd, and one with One-Round Hogan. which he won in two rounds. Mo Fariand has fought seven or eight bouts in New York, his last being with Matt Wells, whom he outpointed most decisively, Over the long route Wolgast might defeat the less rugged Chicagoan, but in a ten-round en- gagement it is difficult to see how the champion can expect to make a good showing against the wonderfully clever Mcfarland. The showing of Wolgast against Joe Rivers on July indicated that his operation last November has left its mark, and this makes his chances all the poorer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
BILL POWERS HAS INDIAN SIGN
 ON MECHANICS
(Ry wagner.)

(By Wagner.1
 Bad Bill Powers is so nutty that if he goes for a walk in the woods the squirrels chase him. His wants are few and simple. An outing al the moving pictures makes him as happy Rs if somebody crowded a million dol lars on him. When he isn't pltcnlng for Hartford he sits on the bieachers with a lurid covered copy Of Frank Aferriwelrs Double Shoot or Only a. Eabrnan's Daughter" He ana Bugs Reisirl of New Haven could make a hit fin vaudeville as the Squirrel Brothers, Daffy and Dippy.
 But if he is a trifle dizzy In the @teeple, Powers can and does pitch. He had the Mechanics paving the air yesterday and as result Hartford downed Bridgeport by to almost was needed to break up the past1me, Powers made a few hocus pocus signs and the batter popped up towering foul
 Dick Tuckey hurled for Bridgeport. The Union City wonder did we'll ex- cept in the fifth when he took the elevator to the top floor and allowed fhe Senators to grab three runs. The Mechanics fieided steadily but. they tikdn,t have the punch when a, hit was demanded.
 Gus Gardella. the spaghetti king From ;. South Boston, called Umpire Afullaney out of his name in the ninth and Eus was ordered to take his clothes and go. Old Cap. Connery, who hasn't played this season, went to first for the final inning, sent Chief Miller to second and Johnny Warmer to shortstop. He got away with it, too.
 pn d hit. by Fisher a pass to Crook and spratt's single. Tn the seventh they grabbed their final tally on a smash by Snyder, a base on balls to Bridges. Slows sacrifice and Venables g put. The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
PING EDDIE MAY BE TRADED
 BY WHITE SOX

Chicago, Aug. is.-Pink Bodie. the slugger of the White Sox, is at odds with Manager Jimmy Callahan. The latter openly accuses Bodie of not bo- ing amenabIe to discipline and al4o of being possessed of a great quantity of solid ivory above the shoulders. Tna trouble started in Tuesdays game. when Callahan ordered Bodie to the bench because Ping blundered. Wae1- ington had scored a run when ShHuk1 singled to left. Laporte being on sec ond. at the time Bodie had little chance of Betting the runner at the plate, but made the throw just the same, allow ing ShankS to get to second. Bodie could offer no alibi, and Callahan ban- ished him.
 Wednesday Callahan again took the fence buster from the game in the early innings. It is thought Conaiskey and Callahan would both eagerly lieten to any trade which might give the1n a brainier player for the California Slugger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
HIGH PRICES
 FOR JEANETTE
 JOHNSON FIGHT

Unless something happens to upset the plans the St. Nicholas A. c. man agers, who have signed Jack Johnson to box ten rounds with Joe Jeannette on September 25, will charge $10, $20 and $30 for seats. The Sixty-sixth street rink has a seating capacity &C., commodating about 4,000, no more. The McMahons figure that the receipts will mount up in this manner:
 2,40Q seats at $1O each .......i. $24,000
 800 seats at SEQ each ......... 16,O00
 800 seats at. $30 each ......... 24,00O
 Total, 400 seats, netting .... $64, GOO
 It was learned yesterday that John son will not receive cash guarantee of $25,0O0 but will accept percentage of the gross receipts, together with 50 per cent. of the moving picture money. Jeannette already has agreed to take 10 per cent. of the receipts. The Me- Mdhons were able to sign Johnson be- cause their baseball teams, composed of negroes, sent word to the champion to heed no other offers. But on the best of authority it was said yester- day that the McMahons might be will ing to sell the whole match to the Garden A. c. for a few thousand dol lars in bonuses
 Manager Gibson of the Garden A. c. had not returned from the West yes terday, but he wired to the club off1- cials that he had made no attempt to sign Johnson upon his arrival in Chi cago; had not made any offer and didn't want the match. Gibson offer ed Johnson s2o,000 two weeks ago and the latter refused. The other Garden A. c. people said yesterday that they wouldn't take the match now as gift
 The Garden people insist, however, that Johnny Kilbane had agreed over the long distance phone week ago to box Eddie O Keefe in the big arena and had also secured an engagement for his sparring partners on the same night Kilbane's sudden shift in signing to box Dundee at the St Mich olas A. C., with a wire to the Garden to postpone the O'Keefe bout indef1- nitely, therefore, has increased the ire of the Garden club, which still insists that it's matches have been broken up by the St. Nicholas managers.
 Meanwhile the members of the State Athletic Commission, Frank S. O'Neil and John J. Dixon, refuse to discuss the appearance of Jack Johnson in New York city. They said yesterday they had not been officially notified that the big match had been actually arra npAd
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
SEA BREEZE ISLAND

Lovers of salt water bathing have their choice of two tides at Sea Breeze Island this week, one at midday and the other late at night, when the moqonlight bathing arrangements are used to excellent advantage. The beach is bright as day and ample pre- caution is taken for the safety of bathers by night, while at midday the bathing conditions are ideal Anna teur swimmers will find the big salt water tank an admirable place to per- feet themselves in aquatic sports.
 Dancing, bathing, roller ska ting, roll CT coasting, the tunnels of love, Fer 'ris wheel. aerial swings, nlerry-go round, cabaret entertainments, and dozens of other attractions are includ- ed in the inviting possibilities of a dax at SAa- RraaaA Ia1asad
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
ELEY MUST PAY FINE BEFORE
 HE GAN RETURN TO OUTFIELD JOB
GardeIIa of Hartford Assessed $I5 for Bad
 Language to Umpire

As was predicted last night, Red Fisher was given his release last night. The big fellow has not been hitting lately and thinks change Will oo him good Owing to the fact that Ill Ladd did not care to return to the game the management decided not to release Skipper Eley last night. Eley will be given another chance to re- deem himself and will go back into the outfield. Perhaps the long rest may start him on a hitting streak. Dick Tuckey had only one bads inn ing. He retired the Senators in one, two, three order except in the fourth and fifth. Dick has one bad fault which is due to his inexperience. He doesn't study the opposing batsmen. When a man like Benny .Kauff plainly shows his weakness is a high one 1n- side, Tuckey gives him one on the outside just where he wants 1t. But another season in the minors will give Dick the knowledge to study the Dase- man and then hand him the kind he doesn't like.
 Billy Yam. the Hartford backstop. looks like coming star. He is awk- ward in his movements but he makes noise like regular maskman. He is also dangerous sticker as his rec ord of two hits in three times up, shows.
 The Mechanics go to New Haven to- morrow. Manager McCann will use Sunny Sexton on the mound and ex- poets to grab victory.
 Manager Tom Connery of the Sem ators had lots of pep. When he went strongest team we ever had, come on now hnvs Clean lem uD."
 Hi Ladd says he is satisfied with the old pool room business. He re- tired from baseball with his reputa- afraid if he didn't deliver the basehits the fans woufdnl +1jeer1 hirns !, ',9i5@r
 Murray Parker had something on the ball yesterday and downed Hol- yoke by 8 to 0. Waterbury gave Parker good support and hit Harrell in the pinches.
 Hooks Cunningham couldn't fool New Haven yesterday and New Ha- ven beat Springfield by 4 to 1. Slim Foster worked for the Wings The Cubs put the rollers under the Giants, Rube stumbled in the fifth for 5 hits and s runs and, today. only games separate the leaders.
 Brooklyn lost and won again i'll Cincinnati The visitors picked the first game in the 10th inning by put ing 4 runs across. Cincinnati ap- piled the whitewash in the second, winning 5-0.
 The Pirates repeated Wednesdays double drubbing and took the second double bill from Philadelphia. Donlin stabbed Luderus' long hit and robbed his opponent of a seemingly sure homer thereby featuring the game.
 Three out of four in three days IS the record in the Highlanderg spurt with Detroit. Zinn's base stealing won yesterdays contest.
 The pennant aspiring Red Sox made it three straight by drubbing the St. Louis Browns 13-6.
 Boston leads the American league today, by 91s games.
 The Cleveland Maps fell before Coombs' rapid fire delivery and final Iy surrendered the battle to the Ath- letic by to 2. Frank Bakers stick yielding brought in four of the Champs five tallies.
 The St. Louis Cardinals won from Boston. Tyler, Dickson and Kroh mounted the slab for the Braves but to no avail. The final result was to 5.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
IN MAJOR LEAGUES


 The Cg5s' pitching staff was aug mented yesterday. by the arrival of Fred Toney, former Cub, and Grover Laudermilk. brother of the erstWhile St. Louis pitcher, from the Louisville American Association club.
 The Giants have purchased a new pitcher. He is Goulait, q left-hander, erican Association. The newcomer will not report until next fall. It is said that a lot of the major league clubs were after him.
 The pinch pitcher is getting to be as important a feature in the national game as the pinch hitter The pinch pitcher is no other than the rescue man. the boxman who goes in to save a pitcher or pull a game out of the fire The two greatest pitchers of the type to-day without doubt are Walter Johnson of the Nationals and Ed. Walsh of the White Sox. In his prime. Matty of the Giants had quite a repu- tation All clubs have pinch pitch CT, but few of them class with Walsh and Johnson.
 Every club in baseball has jinx it's part of the game. For a num- ber Of years the Superbas held q hoo doc over the Cubs, but this year the Phillies have transferred places. Ine Pirates also have been giving the Cubs a lot of trouble this year.
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 Here's little encouraging news! A despatch from the Windy City states that Mordecai Brown will be of little use to the Cubs during the rest of the season. The three-fingered fling l.; ira al recently and the injury is giving him a. lot of trouble when he goes to the mound. Manager Chance, 1t is said, is not banking on Brown much while the pitchers knee troubles him.
 While the Giants are in cubvillfe Chance may fling his new pitcher at the New Workers. The newcomers name is Pierce, left-hander, secured from the Scranton, Pa, club. The Cubs had him early in the season and sent him to the bushes for seasoning. Since he has been there he has inn- proved a lot. Tn one game in the twenty-two batters, which is some rec ord.
 Jim Lavender declares that Pierce has all kinds of curves but lacks con- trol. Chance evidently must think 5ls SOnGCnIn& O1 OLA1CIW WlSC AIO would not have recalled him.
 Two willing workers on the Brook lyn team are Zack Wheat and Jake Daubert Wheat has had a bad year this season and the trouble has been due to a bad ankle He has had lot of trouble with it, and Ut times hasl hardly been able to get around, That is the real reason why he has slowed up this year.
 The wonder of the age is Hans Wag- ner, probably the greatest man in the game today. Although he has seen years of service the bow-legged Dutchman continues to put them where they ain't and makes sensation al stops. The other day in Brooklyn Hans was asked when he intended to retire The Germans face beameo with broad smile when he said: "Aw when I make enough money to buy house..
 Remember the Boston Bloomer Girls-that celebrated team of fen1fn- inc ball players? A despatch from Cheyenne. Wyo., states that they have disbanded and returned to Chicago to take their old jobs of waitresses and clerks
 While the Washington club is home Clarke Griffith expects it to climb. Griffith says that it is hardlx h1<alE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
THIS DATE IN
 PUGILISTIC ANNALS

1Sss-Frank Mcconnell knocked out Jim Franey of St. Louis in-1l rounds at San Francisco. Franey died a few hours later. and Mcconnell was ar- rested and tried on the charge of causing Franey's death, but was ac- quilted.
 1911-Willie Beecher defeated Cy Smith in 10 rounds at New York.
 1911-Knockout Brown knocked out Battling Downey in 2 rounds at Web- ster, Mass
 1S11--Czrover Hayes outpoinked Billy Lauder, bout stopped by poltes iu eth Eaaa.ad at Wxnnipaz. Man
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
NEW HAVEN FANS DON'T WANT
 |SPRINGf FELL LDFOR SUNDAY GAME.
fNew Haven Journal-courier.)

 Claiming that John Semon, presi- ( k1ent of the East Shore Amusement Company. has no jurisdiction in the lnatter, President Bill Carey of the Springfield club made it known yes- lterday. that the Springfield club will play at Lighthouse Point next Sunday. Springfield has played here during the ast two Sundays and Semon was mak- ling an effort whereby some other club could be brought here.
 "We will play according to the . schedule" said Carey, ''and as Semon
 Isn't running the league I don't see
 what authority he (Semon) has to say =zehat team will play at the Light.
 lake no stock in the stories going the sFMInds to the effect that Springfield 3p&ts up weak game here. What tlsMpre can the fans ask for than the lkAeat at the Light last Sunday? We AT@H play here, that's all,'' said Carey
 1& conclusion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16

that the batting slump which the team encountered in st. Louis will continue much longer. There is sure to be inn provement in this respect, he says, and the team is sure to show improved form While the batters showed slump, the pitchers didn't weaken, and this impressed Griff very much.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES TODAY. Montreal in Newark. Buffalo in Providence. Toronto in Baltimore CD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
WHITE SOx WILL PLAY
 NORTH ENDS TOMORROW

The White Sox accept the challenge pf the North Ends and will play them kamorrow afternoon at 3:3o at the flats. F{eiser and Egan will be the battery fdf the Sox, and the Meerbacf1 broth- h Esik eblise for. the North Ends.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
International League.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. Jersey City. z; Buffalo, (1st). Jersey City, 8; Buffalo, 5 (2nd). Toronto, g.; Newark, 6. Montreal, g; Baltimore, '. Rochester, 4; Providence, o.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
American League.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. New York, 5; Detroit, 4. Philadelphia, 5; Cleveland, 2. Boston. IS: St. Louis, s. Washington, 4; Chicago, 3.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
oF THE cLuBs.
GAMES TODAY.

New York in Chicago. Brooklyn in Cincinnati. Boston in St. Louis. Philadelphia in Pittsburg.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16

If the Romanian Boys have an open date for Sunday the 18th, the Berk- shires would like to play them at the East End Freight yards or the Mud Flats. Answer through Farmer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16

New York, Aug. 16-Johnny Kilbane and Johnny Dundee are expected to box 10 rounds as an added attraction at the big performance of Johnson and Jeannette before the St. Nicholas club, this fall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
National League.
YESTERDAYS REsn1ns.

Chicago 5: New York, 1.
 St. Louis.> 7; Boston, 5.
 Brooklyn, z; Cincinnati, (1st), Cincinnati, 5: Brooklyn, 0 (2nd). Pittsburg. z; Philadelphia, I (1st) Pittsburg, 4 Philadelphia, 0 (2nd).
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
BOXING

New York, Aug. 16-Arthur Pelkey, of Chicopee, Mass, has been substitute ed for Jess Willard to fight Luther McCarty 10 rounds at Madison Square Garden, Monday night. Pelkey recent ly met Willard and was only out pointed because he is much lighter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16

Chicago, Aug. 16-Chicago fight fans today, were jubilant over the news that a match had been arranged be- tween Lightweight Champion Ad Vol gast and Packey Mcfarland They predict a victory for the Chicago stockyards fighter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES TO-DAY. New Haven at Bridgeport. Waterbury at Hartford. Holyoke at Springfield.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
STANDING OF THE CLUES.
GAMES TO-DAY.

GAMES TO-DAY. Detroit in New York. St. Louis in Boston. Cleveland in Philadelphia. Chicago in Washington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
Connecticut League.
YEsTERDAY,s RESULTS.

Hartford, 3; Bridgeport, 2. Waterbury, 8; Holyoke, 0. New Haven, 4; Springfield, 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
Hartford.

Two base hits, Kauff. Sacrifice hits, Warmer. Miller. Baker, Stow. Left on bases, Bridgeport 4, Hartford 8. First base on balls, Tuckey 2, Powers 8. Hit by pitcher, Moves. Struck out, by Tuckey 3. by Powers l. Time, 1:4O. Umpire, Mullaney.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16

The Cleveland club announced today that it has secured Second Baseman Ward Mcdowell of the Portland (Or.) Nor thwestern league team, to report next spring. McDowell is leading his league in hitting, with a mark of .357.
 One week ago today the Mechanics tasted the sweets of victory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16

Billy, Yam, the Hartford backstop. looks like a coming star. He is awk- ward in his movements but he makes a noise like a regular maskman. He is also a dangerous sticker as his rec ord of two hits in three times up. shows.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16

The Mechanics go to New Haven to- morrow Manager McCann will use Sunny Sexton on the mound and ex' poets to grab victory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16

scout is coming to look at Shortstop Cabrera. the Cuban wonder now with Waterbury If Cabrera doesn't go to the big league it is ci1lch that some class A. A. league will draft him. The trouble with Cabrera is that he has gone stale. He plays in Cuba all win- ter and then without vacation starts in for. the summer campaign.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16

Remember the Boston Bloomer Girls--that celebrated team of femin- inc ball players? A despatch from Cheyenne. Wyo., states that they have disbanded and returned to Chicago to take their old jobs of waitresses and clerks.