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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01
m'CANN'S MEN BAT WAY
 TO VICTORY IN HOL YOKE
Dixie Walker Pitches We'll end Both Norris
 and 0'Rourke Hit Hard

Holyoke, May 1-Overcoming their dumb work on the bases by heavy hitting, H. Eugene McCann's brigade of offers from Bridgeport signalized their initial bow of the season on the local lot yesterday afternoon by wal ioping out a to 4 win over the House of O'Neil. In order to tie up the long end of the totals. it was necessary for the Nutmeggers to pound out 14 hits. six of them ringing doubles, a binglefest that ought to have pro- duced double the number of tallies if combined with a bit of intelligence on the paths.
 Holyoke was put into hole right at the outset of the game when Pitch CT Hogan. after being found for a single by E1ey, the first man up. pass cd the next two, choking the cush- ions. Dan O'Neil gave Hogan the s. o. s. sign and sent in Paddy Green. But the first man up hit F. Green for a double, then came a pass and an- other double. and three runs were over the plate.
 Dixie Walker was on the deceiving end of the visiting battery and ex- cepting for a bit of unsteadiness, pitched good ball. keeping the seven hits off him we'll scattered. Of the six passes that he issued three or them later developed into runs, two scoring on sacrifice flies. The only error of the game was made behind Walker, boot by O'Rourke. but it went for naught, as O'Rourke hitch ed up with Miller in a rattling double play after it. Another double play by O'Rourke. Stow and Crook in the eighth inning broke up the hit and run game for Holyoke when there was a possible opening for two runs. Nor ris and O'Rourke, two new men for Bridgeport. lugged away all the bat ting laurels with two doubles and a single apiece in four times up, but their baserunning needs tuning up
 After Eley had opened with sim gle Hogan passed Stow and Crook and Green then went on the slab. O'Rourke hit the first ball Green pitched for a double, scoring Hey and Stow. O'Rourke overran second and was caught on the dodge, Crook then trying for home, only to be thrown out. Miller walked after O'Rourke had gone to third on wild pitch. Norris doubled. scoring ORourke. A pass to Foran filled the bases. Brewer hit to Nichols, and it was here that Norris ran for third and Miller was forced off and ex- pired at the plate.
 Bridgeport added two runs in the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01
SPRING BASEBALL VERSE.

The spring fever has hit some of our local poets. The following was waited through the mail today: I've watched the greatest pageants
 pass, I've seen the greatest shows, I've gaZed at Kings and Queens and
 SultanS too;
 I've looked at many pretty lass, In frills and furbelows,
 I've thrilled at sight of Southern
 skies of blue. I've seen the SpinX, the Passion Play, (Such shows I seldom miss), I've seen South Norwalk too, and
 Bunker Hill:
 I've seen the Bridgeport City Hall, The joys of welded bliss, And once saw a twenty dollar bill. But all such sights are stale and flat, With me they have no pull, Compared to that which makes the
 bleachers roar;
 When old Hi Ladd came up to bat, With all the bases full,
 And added just four more tallies to
 the score.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01
FLOYD ALIENS TRIAL

Vaudeville, Va, May With new venire on hand, the indications were, today, that the calling of witnesses in the case of Floyd Allen for his part in the Hillsville murders, will be hee11n by the end of the week. The oniy bar to expedition in the trial is the difficulty of securing all the 200 witnesses from Carroll county, the seat of the crime. Floyd Allen is be- ing tried for the murder of Prosecu- tor Foster although he was indicted for the killing of the five men in Iudge Massie's courtroom on March 14.
 Trial Judge Staples indicated, today, that since the trials of the six de- fendants are to be held separately that he will do everything possible to expedite the proceedings. He has already advised counsel in the case that in their conduct of the cases they must avoid dilatory tactics.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01
CARDELLA MAKES
 GOOD IN MOBILE
Now York Writer Hands Out Praise
 to Former Springfield Star.
(New York Gobe.)

Down at Mobile Big Steve Jacobsen and Little Gus Gardella are in great measure responsible for the success of Mike Finn. Mobile has for years been a dead one in the Southern League. This season its team is in the lead. On opening day Jacobsen won a game from the New Orleans team by hitting a home run ovef the centre field fence in Mobile. The Giants have been there and know this is remarkable feat. McGraw received the Mobile papers with accounts of this game. The centre field fence is 390 feet from the home plate.
 Jacobsen has won several other games with his long hits. and Gardel- la has been doing some extra-base hitting that resulted in victory for his team. Both boys are running bases we'll Mobile thinks we'll of McGraw for handing Finn such talent, and maybe McGraw doesn't follow with pride the word of his pupils away down in the tall sticks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01
BOB MOHA HAS SHADE ON BIG BILL M'KINN0N

Bob Moha, who by handing Sailor Burke the beating of his gay young life, threatened to make Milwaukee famous, only to lose lustre in his dis appointing showing against Freddie Hicks of Detroit, outpointed Bill Mc- Kinnon of Boston in fairly fast ten round go in the St. Nicholas A. C., New York, last night. For the first few rounds it looked as if the Bos- ton boy was more than a match for the Milwaukee man. In the fifth round, however, Bob started in and took a chance, with the result that he turned the tables on McKinnon and handed the red-haired scrapper from Boston a trimming With hard drives to the body and occasion lift ing uppercuts to the jaw Moha wore down McKinnon, having the Boston boy in a bad way in the last round.
 It was "fair to middliin' !" scrap, though many of the gore-loving fans would have been better pleased if there had been more blood spilled. The styles of the men initiated against sensational work However, they fought hard after they got warm ed up. It would have been ques- tion of only a few more rounds be- fore Moha would have put McKinnon away
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01
MaICo m Shuts
 Harvard Team Out
Former B. H. s. TWirler Holds Crimson to Three Hits
 in II Innings

Cambridge, Mass, May Harvard and the University of Vermont played eleven innings to a scoreless tie yes terday, the game being called on ac- count of darkness. Both Malcolm and Felton pitched effectively. Wiggles- worth saved the Crimson from defeat in the sixth inning when he caught with one hand, while on the run in deep centre, a ball from Flaherty's bat that seemed good for a home run.
 Malcolm is a former Bridgeport High school pitcher. His twirling was the subject of much comment and 1t is thought that he will be grabbed by some big league club. He held the fast Harvard squad to thre hits.
 Harvard % % 0 o 0 o 0 o 0-0-3-0 Vermont % 0 o o 0 0 0 0 o 0-0N2-0
 Batteries-Felton and Reeves; Mall cOlm and Mayforth
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01
Rapids uniform.

Rapids uniform.
 Springfield parted with Doyle in con- sideration of the sum of $4,5OO, cash in hand paid. At first the big town gave Larry the foozles, and he didn't par ticularly distinguish himself, but he soon hit his stride. In 1909, after a course of McGraw sprouts, Larry made a record that caused the New York Hammer Brigade to be ashamed of themselves. Just because Larry, the ex-coal miner, didn't start off with a rush the metropolitan knockers greeted his appearance with jeers and such brilliant and original remarks as Back to the mines!'' It wasn't long until the Wisenheimers were saving "I always told you that Doyle feller had it in him. In 1910 Doyle, besides showing himself one Of the best sec ond basemen in the league, was up among the leading batters, and last year he improved on his record.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01
By Wagner)

Mister Brown. the ragtime umpire, has been canned After his great catch-as-catch can exhibition in New Haven last Friday he was slated for the discard. President O'Rourke has signed Herman Wagner of Jersey City in Browns place. Wagner is a six footer and has had considerable experience in New Jersey. He was sent to Holyoke today. Brown must have known he was in bad. He beat it for hls home in Syracuse imme- diately after the game last Friday. saying he had been called home but would report May 1 if needed. Uncle Jeems told him to save car fare.
 Tomorrow if the weather man is kind, the fans will have the first league game at Newfield. Dan O'Neil's Holyoke club is the attrac- tion and 1t Is expected that a big crowd will be out to see the opening the local season. Holyoke has a fine team. Jack Hannifan, the old time New York Giant, is at shortstop, Curry of the New York Americans is playing second and Spike Hickey last year with Hartford. is the outfield. The batting order is: Nichols, If, Etts If, Curry 2b, Stankard, lib, O'Hara, 3b, Hickey of, Hannifan, ss, Ahearn c. heard so much about Norris and ORourke that they are anxious to see the hard hitting youngsters in league contest. Game called at 3:30.
 Dixie Walker was there. The big fellow opened his season with vic tory. He was wild but gave only seven hits, his six passes were not so costly.
 Outfielder Frank Carroll missed the train yesterday morning and did not go to Holyoke. Speedy Foran played a good game in right field. He del1V- cred one hit.
 Skipper Eley continues to pound the pill. A double and a single isn't so terrible.
 Pitcher Bill Powers. found a check for three weeks back salary await ing him when he reported to Hartford. The check was sent out by President O'Rourke and was coming to Powers for his work last season before Hol-' yoke disbanded.
 Happy Jack Cronin, who was given a trial by Manager McCann In 1910 and was then canned because he slip ped away to pitch a game on the side, is with the Reading team of the outlaw United States league.
 Shorty Norris never could hit. He only got two doubles, single and, a stolen base yesterday. Manager Mo Cam is batting himself on the back for landing this Jersey City recruit.
 Frank O'Rourke is another Me- chanic who is soaking lem where they ain't. He had slight attack of stage fright when he started the game at Savin Rock last Friday. He fam ned the first two times up but got two safeties before the game Wa s over. Yesterday in Holyoke the youngster belted a pair of two bag gers and single. If he can continue his clouting his fast fielding and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01
WERCHAN IS CHAMPION :.
 ATHLETE OF '. M. 6. A.

The all around athletic champion ship of the Y. M..C. A. has been won by Richard Werchan, according to the final results just posted. The men have been competing twice a week during the indoor season and over 250 took part. Werchan had a score of 17S.84, including gymnastics. track and field athletics and regular attendance. Gus Rising came second with 173.57. The first 15 in the all around division are: Werchan, a. Rising, Brunner, Kochiss, kenney, Knapp, Ogren, Worthen. Nanchy, Mo Kie. Berglund. Paine, Domonkos, E.. Rising, Wendt.
 Prizes will be awarded to the first ten in the all around series. including first in the gymnastics, track and field and aquatics The prizes will be giv- CT out in the near future.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01
BIG LEAGUE GOSSIP

Frank Lange of the Chicago White Sox was the first pitcher to strike out Cobb and Crawford in a row this sea- son. While he was at it he also fam ned Del Gainor.
 Much less present him with an auto- mobile, Josh Devore of the Giants says the populace of Terre Haute, his home, won't even buy drink.
 Manager McGraw says he signed big Jeff Tesreau for his size more than anything. He got his moneys worth in bulk. Jeff is about the biggest man in the game.
 Were off, said Manager wolver- ton, speaking of the Yankees Did he refer to their stride or their feed?
 If Cincinnati can stay in the lead until May IS the Giants will cross swords with them to see who's who
 The Yankees will be on the road this week. winding up at Philadelphia, af- ter which they will entertain the West ern clubs at the hilltop.
 Speaker and Hooper of the Red Sox are beginning to rival Cobb STd Craw- ford as an a1l-star pair of outfelders. Speaker has as good a throwing arm as any other man in the league.
 Injuries and suspensions have set an early season record for crippled ball teams. Ehe Dodgers, Phillies and Yankees have been playing with sec ond string teams.
 If the Giants can do half as we'll on their first Western invasion as they did on their last trip in September they can make the rest of the process sion take their dust.
 The Giants are playing true to form There is every reason to believe Mo- Graw will deliver another pennant.
 Jersey City has sprung one of the genuine surprises in the International League this season. The club is play ing a good brand of ball
 There is still hope that the Dodgers will finish better than seventh place. The fans in Brooklyn have their hearts set on seeing the club promote itself one or two pegs in the final counting. T a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01

fifth. With one down, Stow singled, stole. second and scored on Crook 8 two-bagger, Crook tallying when O'Rourke doubled. In the eighth a double by Norris, two outs and then a single by Walker landed the visi- tors their last run. Holyoke scored for the last time in the fifth, when Betts walked, stole second and completed the trip to the plate on Curry's two base clout. Tn the ninth with two out, Nichols singled and stole second and Cristall went to bat for Betts, but his best was a grounder to Stow. Score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01
THIS DATE IN
 PUGILISTIC ANNALS

1906-Jim Barry knocked out Max Radi in 1 round and Sailor Thompson in rounds at Milwaukee.
 1907-Tommy Murphy defeated Tony Bender in 3 rounds at New York.
 190S-Jimy Barry knocked out Jim Stewart in rounds at New York
 1909-Joe Jeanette knocked out Jack Scales in 1 round at Paris.
 1911-Sammy Kellar, of England, de- feated Young O'Leary in 10 rounds at New York.
 mond in 12 rounds at Boston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01
POLICE BOARD MEETING

In the absence of Commissioner George 6. Hill. who is travelIin 2 through the West, and Commissioner Lon p Bristol. who was indisposed, the two other Police Commissioners, George M Baldwin and F. D. Baker, transacted no business further than the approval of the payroll when they met at police headquarters last even ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01
CHASE HAS GRIP.

New York, May Hal Chase, the Highlander first baseman and former manager, is confined to his home with a severe attack of grippe, but his con- dition, today is not considered serious His physician today ordered him to remain indoors at least week
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01
WALL STREET TODAY

New York, May 1-Opening-The stock market opened irregular with price changes about equally divided betwen gains and losses
 II a. m.-Sharp concessions occur red during the first hour in .all the active issues.
 Government bonds unchanged. other bonds strong.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01

more than likely that their example will be followed by other college teams. which means that the constant chat. tering and absurd coaching which is done for no other reason than to dis tract or rattle the opposing players will gradually disappear. A baseball nine can show plenty of snap and ginger in the game without having it manufactured for unsportsmanlike nurnOSeS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01
PAPKE FIGHTS TOMORROW.

New York, May Billy Papke, the Illinois ,thunderbolt, and Billy Leach
 the expoliceman with championship aspirations, will meet tomorrow night
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01
NATIONAL LEAGUE. YeSterday'S Results.

Cincinnati, z; Chicago, 5.
 The New York-Boston and Phila- delphia- Brooklyn games were post poned on account of rain
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01

baseball teams, that the Crescents have changed their name to Seaview A. C's to please the Crescents of the South End. Any team wishing a game may call at No. g Crescent avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
 Yesterdays Results.

The Newark Jersey City and Balti- more-Rochester games were postpon- ed on account of rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01

Bill Yale is warming the bench for Albany. Priest, secured from the New York Americans, is playing first, but if Cavanaugh fails to make good at third, Priest will be shifted to that job and Yale will play first.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01

Plainfield, N. J.-William Peel ceIe- brated his divorce by giving a free dom party The souvenirs were cards depicting Lincoln sllattering tho chains of a uanacled slave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
 Yesterdays Results.

Boston, 6; Philadelphia, l.
 Detroit, 4; Chicago, 3.
 Cleveland. g.; St. Louis, 8. The WashingtonNew York game was postponed on account of rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE
Standing of the Clubs.

Yesterdays Results. At Holyoke-Bridgepor 6, Holyoke 4. Other games postponed, wet grounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01

The Board of Fire Commissioners will meet tonight. Routine business will occupy most of the time as there is little else to come LID.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01
"sBatted for Betts in ninth. Score By Innings.

Bridgeport ...3 0 0 o 0 I 0-6 Holyoke 70 2 1 0 1 0 0 0-4
 Two base hits, O'Rourke, 2; Norris. 9: Eley, Crook, Curry. Hits. off Ho- gan, in no innings; Green, 13 in g innings. Sacrifice hits, Curry, O'Hara, Green, Nichols. Stolen bases. Belts, Standard, O'Hara, 2; Hickey, Hanni- fin, Stow, Norris, Nichols. Double plays, Nichols to Ahearn to Hannffin to Ahearn; Hickey to Hannflin; Miller to Stow to Crook; Stow to O'Rourke to Crook; Stankard to Curry. Left on bases Holyoke, q; Bridgeport, 8. First base on balls, off Hogan, 2; off Green. 5; off Walker, 6. First base on errors. Holyoke, l. Struck out, by Green, 6; Walker, 6. Wild pitches, Green. Time, hours. Umpire, Colgate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01

Holyoke has released Pitcher Hogan, Catcher Gaughan and Outf1elder Tan kersley. Hogan lasted one round against the Mechanics.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01
Standing of the Clubs.

Games Today. Montreal in Jersey City. Rochester in Newark. Toronto in Baltimore. Buffalo in Providence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Games IOday. New York in Philadelphia. Boston in Washington. Chicago in Detroit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01

Springfield has released Pitcher Pelo- quin. He is an old time southpaw who couldn't come back in this league.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01
Games Today,

Bridgeport at Springfield. New Britain at Holyoke. Hartford at New Haven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01

Bridgeport will find hard sledding in Springfield today. Manager McCann expects to use Hooks Cunningham against the Ponies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01
HAVE CHANGED
 NAME TO SEAVIEWS.

Manager Donning of the Crescents 41ahaa to announce to all amateur
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01

Totals .175 TIT 175-527
 Contestants tonight - Ayrault-Le- veen vs. Robson-Lyle; Robson-Lyle vs. Giles -Grindrod; Giles-Grindrod vs. Kerr
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Games Today. Philadelphia in New York. Brooklyn in Boston. Chicago in Pittsburg. Cincinnati in St. Louis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01
RELEASE UMPIRE BROWN
 AND SIGN JERSEY WONDER
Mechanics Will Open Local Season in Game
 With Ho|yoke Tomorrow

speed on the bases will make him a valuable man.
 Foye, the backstop sent here from Jersey City. was taken to Holyoke but didn't get. a chance in the game.
 He is a big fellow and looked good
 in warming up the pitchers. There's a lot of difference between practice
 and the real thing, though.
 The Worcester Post pays the folS | lowing compliment to Pitcher Ray
 Heating of this city, now in the New England league: Manager Peiper of Lawrence has dug up couple of live
 twirlers in Heating and Kolseth. Both are youngsters and good ones.'' Harry Davis Cleveland ball tossers were the Brown Busters when they pounded E. Brown and c. Brown, of the St. Louis Browns, yesterday, and pulled up even with the Athletics. Club owners of the two big leagues are making close study of the able bodied umpires, these days, and if the Cincinnati Reds are not checked Um- p1re- Managers may be all the rage, next season.
 Some ball players just naturally can't help using their feet in trying to play fast game but T. Cobb made footwork rank with headwork, yes terday, by booting the ball from third
 to the grandstand and scoring on the near-gridiron play.
 The Philadelphia worlds cham pions missed about everything sent
 their way by Hall and Bedoient, of
 the Red Sox, with Baker and Col
 lins getting the only hits to amount
 to anything.
 The New Haven Register says: sIn O'Rourke and Norris, Bridgeport has a couple of cracking good players"
 It is reported that Doc ScanIon is about ready to join the Phillies. Scan Ion was traded by Brooklyn for Pitch CT Stack but refused to report until he received several hundred dollars he said Brooklyn owed him. He has about made up his mind that the money is gone and he might as well earn what he can while his arm holds out.
 picked up two good umpires; in Colgate and Held. The papers around the cir cult speak highly of both. Manager Connery of Hartford, when here Mon day, said he had seen Held work in St. Louis and knew 'Red'' was the goods.
 Springfield has released Pitcher Pelo- quin. He is an old time southpaw who couldn't come back in this league.
 Bill Yale is warming the bench for Albany. Priest, secured from the New York Americans, is playing first, but third, Priest will be shifted to that job and Yale will play first
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01

Farmer Want Ads. Cent a Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01

Some ball players just naturally can't help using their feet in trying to play fast game but T. Cobb made footwork rank with headwork, yes terday, by booting the ball from third to the grandstand and scoring on the near-gridiron play.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01

Club owners of the two big leagues are making a close study of the able bodied umpires, these days, and if the Cincinnati Reds are not checked Um- pire- Managers may be all the rage, next season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01

President O'Rourke has. evidently picked up two good umpires in Colgate and Held. The papers around the cir cult speak highly of both. Manager Connery of Hartford, when here Mon day, said he had seen Held work in St. Louis and knew "Red'' was the goods
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01

Frank Lange of the Chicago White Sox was the first pitcher to strike out Cobb and Crawford in a row this sea- son. While he was at it he also fam ned Del Gaipor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01

The New Haven Register says: "In O'Rourke and Norris, Bridgeport has a couple of cracking good players"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01

Harry Davis Cleveland ball tossers were the Brown Busters when they the St. Louis Browns, yesterday, and pulled up even with the Athletics.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01

Shorty Norris never could hit. He only got two doubles, a single and, stolen base yesterday. Manager Mo Cam is batting himself on the back for landing this Jersey City recruit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01

The Philadelphia worlds cham pions missed about everything sent their way by Hall and Bedoient, of the Red Sox, with Baker and Col lins getting the only hits to amount to anything.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01
BOW LING.

TWO MEN LEAGUE. Hicks-Weber, 2; Butcho-WargO,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01

speed on the bases will make him a
 man.
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HOIyOke

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