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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
(By Dunigaln.)


 As the Industrial League season IS nearly over we will take up a little space in an endeavor to pick the best player in his respective position. Tax ing catcher the race narrows down to Jack Eagan and George Moshier. Our preference is Mcshier due to his all around work, both batting and held- ing his value to a team. Many or course will claim that Eagan Is as good but this season Eagan's batting has taken a big slump.
 For pitcher we have Lefty Gallagh- CT, Matty Mullins, Klawberg, Graham and Zemke. Klawberg and Iemke have played in so few games we will consider the other three. Graham be- sides being a good pitcher is a 300 hitter. Of late Graham has played on the infield and it looks as though Last year he brought home the pen nant for Crane No. 2 but this year he was batted rather hard. Coming down to a pick Mullins . has earned the position. Gallagher is 8 great boy but he has had a few bad games while Mullins has been steady throughout the season.
 Honors for the first bag go to La Chance of the Locos. Butler of Crane No. 2 and Clark of the Harvey Hub bells are both good men bit a little behind LaChance. The second base position lies between O'Loughlin of Crane No. 1. Sawyer of Crane No. 2 and Lousky of Locos.
 Due to his experience and the fact that he would make an ideal captain for the team Bill Sawyer gets the position. Lousky and O'Loughlin are both speedy men but have not the experience of Sawyer. Shortstop choice find Christy, Walters and Fitz- henry in line. Walters has played only a. few games and Fitzhenry has also been out of the game due to in- jury, so the position goes to Christy.
 At third base one man stands out in front. Moran of the lowly Bird. sey Somers is first choice. Shea of Crane No. and Tilman of the Locos play good steady game.
 In left field we find 8 player who though one of the shortest men in the league, leads all the rest -Chappy Reck has a little on the other. left fielders. Joe Casperack lands the centerfield honors with O'ConnelI of Crane No. 2 a close second. In right field we place Bob Hammer. Bob is
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
(By wagner.)

President OsRourke has informed Owner George Cameron of the New Haven club that the Wings have a right to book any team in organized ball for open dates at Lighthouse Point. Owner Cameron inquired about his rights when Chief Cow1es gave the order that Hartford would not be al- lowed to play Sunday games at Light house.
 The league had an agreement with the East Shore Amusement O., own CTS of the Lighthouse grounds, where by it was promised that a game would be booked for every Sunday. Hart and as the Senators would be unable to keep the dates 1t would be up to the league to furnish another attrac- tion As Bridgeport and Waterbury
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06


 |of the Wisconsin-Illinois League.
 The New Haven club will appear at Newfield Park, Friday, and it will be ladies' day. Manager McCann will probably send Pitcher Sexton against the Wings if the youngster has good luck against. Councils men today.
 There was a drill and free lunch for the members of the Harry P. Quinn Marching and Chowder club at the Atlantic Hotel last night. Secretary Mike Kelly read the minutes and also moved to expunge Al Burdick from CT arose to a question of privilege and wanted to know why Proxy Quinn hadn't presented that box of Nugget cigars to Tom Crook of the Mechan- ics. Whats your game 1" demanded Mawruss. 'waitin' till New Years so he'll swear off smokin'?'' One of the scouts reported that Red Fisher had passed condemning Prexy Quinn for slipping one over on Brother Crook.
 
 Eddie Bridges pulled some April fool stuff on Hi Merrill the new pitch CT from Johnson City, Tenn. Eddie told Hi it was the correct pass to get up at o'clock and greet Manager
 
 couch. Merrill was accustomed to early rising in Johnson City, so he was on hand before the bellhops got on the job at the Atlantic Hotel. He stuck around until Il o'clock and Manager McCann hadn't left the hay then.
 It was bad day for the leaders. The Giants and the Red Sox both sustained setbacks
 Knocking Rube Marquard out of the box in the second inning the Pirates romped away with the game. Old Honus Wagner started Rube's trouble when he whaled out a homer.
 The Cubs, coming like a whirIwind, took two games at Philadelphia.
 The Senators recovered from a six run lead and beat out the White Sox. Walter Johnson figured, with a sim gle and some cannon ball pitching, in the wind-up.
 The Cleveland Maps, thanks to Jacksons batting, beat the Red Sox to 1.
 blow. Belaboring the Reds pitchers the Boston Braves won easily 10 to g. The Philadelphia champs showing punk form in the field permitted the St. Louis Browns to run over them.
 E The old habit of the Tigers-hit- ting when a hit counts--beat the Tanks.
 The home runs by Konetchy and one by Oakes led the St. Louis Car dinals to victory over. the Superbas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
WHY HORNE DID NOT BREAK
 JUMPING RECORDS IN SWEDEN

The. mystery in connection with the seeming downfall of George Horine the Stanford University youth, in the Olympic Games, who before the sports was supposedly the chief competitive asset for the United States in the rum ming high jump, was cleared up yes- terday when it, developed during a talk by several of the members of the team recently returned that the Swedes would not permit Horine to leap in the manner by which he at- tained heights which dwarfed all pre- vious records at the game.
 The Swedes contend that Horine's head was the first part of his body over the bar, and insisted that the proper style was feet first, which, in q nutshell, at once relieved the won derful jumper of demonstrating his ability to clear heights only dreamed of by high jumpers of this or any other time.
 In the contest for the worlds cham pionship Horine tied with a German, Liesche. at feet 31z inches, and in the 1ump-off had to be content with third place. Tn what jumping he has done in and about New York there was never the slightest objection to his style, which passed the judges
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
M'CARRTTY GETS.
 TRIMMING FROM
 BIG JIM STEWART

Luther McCarty of Springfield, Mo-, conqueror of Carl Morris, was defeated but not disgraced by Jim Stewart of Brooklyn in a fast and fierce ten round bout before 8 huge crowd in last night. McCarty, being from Mis-, souri, had to be shown, but the bronzed young giant did some show ing himself, and despite his defeat. experts left the building singing his praises
 Stewart, who has been improving with each of his recent fights, fought the best battle of his carer, but it only ship and experience that enabled him to outpoint the MisSourian.
 McCarty has the makings of a won derful heavyweight. Tn the few bat ties he has fought he has met only mediocre sluggers. His bout with Missourian had to face a man who knew much ring lore.
 McCarty, as befitted one whose both first and last names hinted of fighting ability, showed @ world of natural fighting aptitude, great strength and stamina and lots of speed and aggres- siveness. If Stewart had not shown more skill and science than he ever before displayed. the Brooklynite furious assaults of the man from Mis- Souri.
 Tn the two other ten-round bouts Willie Lewis, just back from his suc- cessful bout with Carpentier of France, was outpointed by Freddie Hicks of Detroit, and George Kirk wood Of St. Louis outpointed George Chaney of Baltimore. Lewis, who is only a shade of his former fighting self, found the strength and aggres- siveness of Hicks too much for him.
 Hicks has been coming all the time and is developing into a fast middle weight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
CRACK COLORED
 CAVALRY HEADED
 FOR BRIDGEPORT

Meriden, Conn, Aug. 6.--The Tenth U. S. Cavalry, colored, enroute from Fort Ethan Allen, Vt, to take part in the war maneuvers in this state, Aug. 10-1S. broke camp here at z o'clock this morning and left for New Haven. They are marching by the way of Cheshire and will not reach their camp in Orange until late in the afternoon.
 The command is divided into three batta1ions. The first battalion under the regiment comn1ander,C Col. Charles Griersor1 will remain at the Orange camp for further orders while the other two will leave tomorrow morn ing, one for Bridgeport and the other for Stratferd. The command as d whole is not expected to come to- gether again until after the war game when it will return to Vermont by
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
WEATHER FORECAST
 FOR THIS VICINITY

New Haven. Aug. 6.--Forecast for Connecticut: Fair tonight and We'd nesday, not much change in tempera- ture light west winds.
 Weather conditions: The area of high pressure that was central over the lake region is moving slowly east. ward and producing pleasant weather from Indiana eastward to the coast. The disturbance that was central over North Dakota yesterday morning is now central over Minnesota. It has caused local showers during the last 24 hours from Oklahoma northeast ward to upper Michigan. The great est amount of rain fall reported was 1.50 inches at Cocordia, Kas
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair and continued cool tonight. Wed nesday fair with rising temperature followed by increasing cloudiness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
|O'ROURKE SAYS NEW HAVEN
 CAN PLAY BIC LEAGUE CLUBS
President Decides Cameron Is Entitled to Fill
 Open Sunday Dates

did not care to transfer their Sunday games. it would not be fair to leave New Haven without a game and thereby cause the club a. financial loss of $200 a game.
 The league constitution says: "Nor shall the home club be permitted to play any club under the national agreement during the championship season without the consent of a ma ojrity vote of the league The new rule of the national association gives the home club the right to play ex- hibition games on open dates with any club under national agreement This rule takes precedence over the Connecticut League regulation, and therefore President OfRourke thinks New Haven has a right to book big league clubs for Sunday games if de- sired. The Connecticut League rule will probably be changed at the next meeting to conform with the national association regulation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
:. (Ry Wagner.l

Since Manager McCann sent out a hurry call for pitchers, the hurlers have been arriving by express. freight and trolley. The latest arrival is Rogier, a husky young man who was sent here by Manager McGraw of the Giants. Rogier has been twirling seni-pro ball for teams on Long Is- land and made such a good record that Manager KIing of Boston signed him. The 'Bostons were being con- ducted on an economical basis at the time and Kling was told he would have to get rid of the youngsters who were not working. So Rogier didn't get chance to show in fast com pany. He was recommended to Me- Graw and the Giants manager being unable to use him at present sent him to Bridgeport for seasoning. Rogier was so anxious to get to work that he hustled for train yesterday af- ternoon and didn't even wait to see the Giants-P Pirates game. He says he has 8 splitter that breaks either way, like Frank Merriwell's famous double shoot. "Give me chance and I'll show you something" he told Manager Mccann today.
 The Newark club of the Interna- tiunal League Is after Shortstop Jack Spratt of the Mechanics. Secretary Solomon of the Indians was in the city yesterday and asked Manager McCann to set price on the creek in- fielder. McCann replied that he couldn't afford to break up his team at this stage of the race. The New ark official declared his team is bad. ly in need of an infielder because Short stop Vaughn was recently hurt. New ark will make an effort to land Short stop Cabrera, the Cuban whirlwind. yTTsn &y~fA to get Owner Murphy of the Spuds on the phone, yesterday, but Murphy was in New London and could not be reached.
 Slapper Sam Kennedy, the Cleveland scout, who wants to get franchise for Meriden. was in this city yester- Meriden today to sound the local sportsmen. He thinks with Meriden as part of an eight club circuit, that baseball will pay in the Silver City.
 Waterbury went to New London yes terday and s,lost sto. the independent team by 1 to 0. Knapp pitched for the SpudS
 Neal Ball, the local boy who is with the Boston Red Sox, went in as a pinch hitter for Catcher Carrigan in Cleveland yesterday, but didn't get hit But Neal will be in for. the worlds series money.
 The Hartford Times says the follow ing players are booked to go to faster next season: Pitchers Reisigl, Hopper, Tuckey, salmon and Han cock; Catchers Nagle and Russell; In- fielders Spratt and Pope; Outfielders High and Kauff.
 When with the Troy team this year, Sunny Sexton, the Mechanics new flinger. had a record of four won and two lost.
 Tuck Gensst of Springfield would probably have +been sold to Columbus of the American Association if he
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
THOSE GAMES WE LOSE.

I like the crack of the mighty smack When ash and horsehide meet; When fielders dive for the crashing drives
 That bounds on past their feet. I like the fun when fleet pla yers run Around the sacks at will, And slide cross the plate where oth- CTS wait
 To lean against the pill. I like it all, every strike and ball, Until-ah, bitter plaint!--~ It's the other side that turns the tide And Units 'em where they ain't.'
 -Lippincott's.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
ALI INDUSTRIAL TEAM IS
 PICKED BY OFFICIAL SCORER

a fine sticker and fair fielder. Bren- nan of the Locos is second choice. First Team. Moshler .... = .Grane No'
 Catcher.
 Pitcher.
 First Base. Sawyer, (Capt.) ....... Crane No. 2
 Second Base Christy .........,..<.... Crane No. 1
 Shortstop:
 =. Third Base. Beck ....... Crane No. 2
 Left Field. Casperack ........, Crane No.
 Center Field. Hammer ............. Crane No. 2
 Right Field.
 Second Team. Eagan ....... Crane No. 2
 Catcher. Gallagher s..... Harvey Hubbells
 Pitcher. Butler ...... ........ Crane No. 2
 First Base. O'Loughlin ..... Crane No.
 Second Base. ; Walters ...... ..... Locos
 Shortstop. Shea ...... ........ Crane No. 2
 Third Base. Amos Johnson, (Capt.) =. Warmers
 Left Field. = .O'ConneH ...........,. Crane No. 2
 Center Field. Brennan Locos
 Right Field. Looking over the two teams we find the first team made up of three from Crane No. 2, four from Crane No. 1, one from the Locos and one. from Birdsey & Sorners. Sawyer is named as captain of the first team. The second team is composed of four from Crane No. 2, one from Crane No. 1. two from Locos and one from Harvey Hubbels, and one from Warmers. Amos Johnson would make the right man as captain of the sec- ond team. Should these two teams meet on the field it would be battle we'll worth going to see and it would be toss up to see who would pull out a winner.
 No doubt some dissatisfaction will be heard as the result of the choices but each one has been given careful consideration and in the two teams, believe we have the two best men entitled to the position.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
FINALS FOR AMATEUR
 GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

Bugalo, Aug. 6.-walter J. Travis of Garden City, N. Y, and H. B. Lee, If Detroit, began play in the finals of Inc fifth annual amateur golf cham pfSnmtaip tourney for the. title of Vest srn New York champion at o'clock EsSay. The contest was two rounds, 5s holes Travis finished fifth and tee fourth in the recent open golf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
PORRY FLYNN AND JIM BARRY
 Tw POUNDING MATCH TONIGHT.

Boston. Aug. GA pounding match ts predieted for tonight at the Arena Barry of Chicago mix for. 10 rounds under the auspices of the Pilgrim A. A. With the delightfully."- cool weath- nm A rneard attendance is anticipated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
TIED FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
 IN INTERNATIONAL CHESS

Breslan, Aug. 6.-Rubinstein, Rus Iisf, chess master, shares champion ship honors with Duras of Prague, in fne International Chess tourney, both Enishink with a total score of 12 to S. Marshall, American chess king, finished 9M games won, z # games lost.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
International League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

Newark, 4; Montreal, 1 C1st)
 Montreal, B; Newark, 2 (2nd.1 Toronto, 1; Baltimore, 0 (1st-1 Baltimore, '; Toronto, 2 (2nd) Providence, 5; Buffalo, 3 (1st.) Providence, T; Buffalo, 6 (2nd.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06

Green got the only hit in the mem orable game that Kid Nichols,' the Pil- gram, pitched against the Orphans. Green lasted with the Six until a few years ago, when his arm went back on him. Then he played with Milwaukee for time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
srANpING oF THE CLUIss.
GAMES TODAY.

New York in Detroit. Philadelphia in St. Louis. Boston in Cleveland. Washington in Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
Edited by Wagner
HOPPER LEADS CONN. LEAGUE BOX
 ARTISTS so FAR

Dick Tuckey and Johnny Barron are the only Bridgeport pitchers who are up among the Connecticut league topnotchers. Hopper and Slim Eos ter of New Haven are the real lead CTS. Freddy Gibbs and Chief Shy der have made fair records but not so good as in former years. The fig
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
THls DATE IN
 PUGILISTIC ANNALS
AUGUST $

: lse7--AustraIian Billy Murphy knock hd out Jerry Marshall, an American hexrc featherweight, in round in Sydney. This was Murphy's first fixht in Australia, as he lad com 61eneed his career in New Zealand. 0urohy later won the featherweight shanpionsf1ip of the world by defeat lnR the great Ike Weir, the Belfast Epfder.''
 lpos-Jifnnny Clabby knocked out Joe Etefneut in rounds in Minneapolis.
 fs0S-Jack Britton and Joe Theel toueht 6-round draw in Philadelphia
 1s911-Battling Nelson knocked out ronszzay Gaftney in 5 rounds at Med lord, ore.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
AUGUST 6

1sss-John L. Sullivan defeated Her bert Slade, the giant Maori fighter of Australia, in rounds at New York. The husky Maori had been touted as a world-beater.
 f9O6---Johnny Coulon knocked out Fred Gaylor i'm 2 rounds at Fox Lake, wis
 feBa--Johnny Coulon defeated Young dek Cans in rounds at Waukegan,
 iso4-Ray Bronson defeated Jack rSsttiiivafl in 6 rounds at Marion, Ind.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
STANDING OF THE CLUES.
GAMES TODAY.

Pittsburg in New York. St. Louis in Brooklyn. Chicago in Philadelphia. Cincinnati in Boston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06

In Muskegon there is a pitcher who plays in the outfleld when he's not working" Reports are that f1e Is so good that another year will see him in major league circles. Casey Jones is the name of the player, who, by the way, is also a heavy hitter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
NEWARK CLUB WANTS TO BUY
 JACK SPRATT OF MECHANICS
Manager McGraw of Giants Sends Pitcher
 Rogler Here for Seasoning

hadn't been hurt last week. Secre- tary Quinn of Columbus wrote to the springfield management a few days ago asking the Ponies to set a price on Genest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06

MORNING STAR LODGE. g. OF B..
 At the meeting of Morning Star lodge, No. 1, Shepherds of Bethlehem, last evening, one application was re- ceived for membership. Arrange ments were completed for a trolley ride to Savin Rock tomorrow evening. The special car will leave from in front of the post office at 7:30. Should the weather prove stormy the affair will be postponed for one week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
IN MAJOR LEAGUES

President Comiskey of the White Sox considers himself fortunate :n having so many recruits blossom forth into stars this season. Rath and Weaver shine in their inield positions. and Kuhn has proved to- be a first class catcher. The pitchers. however, have been big disappointment, Delhi, Pe- ters and Jordan all failing to improve under persistent coaching. Joe Benz has stuck to his post, helping Walsh this season
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06

Danny Green, the old time baseball player. whom the fans had not heard of in years. is sick in Chicago hospi- tai. Once he was star of the frat magnitude in the baseball world, hav- ing been an outfielder for the Orphans wben Bill Lange and Jimmy Ryan held the other garden jobs. Later he Jumped to the White Sox.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
sTANpING of, rHE CLuBs.
GAMES TODAY.

Toronto in Jersey City. Buffalo in Newark.
 Rochester in Baltimore. Montreal in Providence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
National League.
YEsrERpAY,s REsuIns.

1HSIHHDA4'S EsHzSUA4ASt Pittsburg, 8; New York, 4. St. Louis, 8; Brooklyn, {. sI sSf Boston, 10; Cincinnati, g. Chicago, 5; Philadelphia, 2 (1st.s Chicago, 5; Philadelphia, , (2ndJ
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
ZIMMERMAN AND TYRUS COBB SHOW
 WAY TO SLUGGERS

It's the same old story in the big leagues every week. Heinie Thinner man is running away from the Ma tional league batters and Ty Cobb is showing the way in the American. Peckinbaugh, formerly with New Ha- ven, is going well for Cleveland and Marsans, the old New Britain star, is a bear with Cincinnati. Tommy Downey of this city sticks at 292 for the Chicago Cubs. The 300 hitters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06

Thompsonville--The three Hartford supernumerary policemen, J. F. Cron- in, H. S. Lodmyer and B. B. Doherty who got drunk while on strike duty here have been dismissed from the forceA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06

Pitcher Jacobs of Tuskahoma, Okla, struck out twenty-two men in a reg uiar nine inning baseball game recent Iy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06

InieIder Hohnhurst will wind up his transfers in Indianapolis. He was sent from Cleveland to Toledo. thence to the Indiana city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06

Aviators are not the only ones who fall into valuablt property
 Prices have fallen in every department of this store and men who land some of the exceptional values during this quick "Clean up" will be money ahead.
 Suits, 5000.
 Shirts, s9c.
 Hats, soc.
 Underwear, 29c.
 A price drop exhibition where you get more than your moneys worth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06

The Springfield Union says Tacks DeLave, the former Northampton pitcher, is now with the Wausau club of the Wisconsin Illinois League.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06

who have probably seen more high Jumping than the ISwedes will witness if they live until doomsday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
GAMES TO-DAY.

Bridgeport at New Haven. Holyoke at Hartford.
 Waterbury at Springfield.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
American League.
YEsrERDAY,s REsULTA

Detroit, 4; New York; 2. St. Louis, 12; Philadelphia, {. Washington, 8; Chicago, [. Cleveland, 3; Boston, 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06

Kenosha, Wis, Aug. 6-The best time and q perfect score is held today by Miss Margaret Lawlor, IS, in the motorcycle run of 150 miles from here to Lake Geneva and to Milwaukee and return. The girl won against field of twenty-one male members of the Kenosha Club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06

Louisville, Ky, Aug. S-Eugene Lutz's Messenger Boy, last years win ner in 4-raile events, is to try for the Kentucky endurance stakes at the opening of Churchill Downs, Oct. z.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06

Jake Stahl is the only survivor in captivity of the Boston American worlds champions of 1905.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06

easy stages passing this time through the western part of the state.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06

Another Indian has worred into baseball, this time as an umpire. Wa hoo is his name, and he is signed with the Appalachian league
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
SPORTING NOTES

Winnipeg, Man, Aug. 6--Grover Hayes of Philadelphia today was cred tied with a draw in his 12-round bat tie with Freddy Welsh, the English champion. Fans and scribes attend ed that neither had anything on the other.