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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07
DAN BROUTHERS IS
 55 BUT STILL HEARTY

As long as baseball lasts there will be niche in it's hall of immortals for Dennis A. Brouthers, commonly called '.Dan,'' who was born at Sylvan Lake, N. Y, ffty-f1ve years ago come tomorrow. Pop Anson, "O1d Ro- man. Comiskey, Mike Kelly, Al Spal6- ing, George Wright, John Ward, Ed DeIehanty,-brilliant stars were these in the early days of baseball, but as a batsman Dan Brouthers outshone them an Given his good old wagon tongue and Dan was ready for any sort of a ball that the pitcher could send over-a1though it must be admit ted tha tthe repertoire of twirlers was not very large in Dams days, and a present-day slab artist might make a monkey of him. Dan broke into the game at Wappingers Falls, N- Y-, and that town was made famous by his prowess with the stick. The palmy days of the giant Dan were spent with the Detroit team, when Ned Hanlon was its chief. Later he played with the Boston club, and finished his base ball career as a scout for the New York Giants At first base Dan was fairly good. and remarkably active for one of his tremendous size Dan set a National league record for circlfng the bases that has never been sur passed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07
CHANGE WANTS TO
 TRADE HAL CHASE
Would Give First Basernan for
 Two Detroit Players

Detroit, Mich, May z-when the New York American League team reached Detroit yesterday afternoon Manager Frank Chance was asked if there was a possibility that First Baseman Hal Chase might be traded to the Detroit team
 II am willing to trade Chase to De- trOit. providing I get a fair exchange g Eaid Chance
 What do you consider a fair ex- changer" he was asked
 T can't tell I know of only two men on the Detroit team-Crawford and Cobb''
 would you trade Chase for craw- ford?''
 Chance shook his head.
 Would you trade him for Cobb ?''
 -sNo.'' he replied.
 wen whom would you trade him for9''
 There are two men on the Detroit team who would comprise a fair ex- change
 Every team in the league would be very willing to take Chase, but none of them is willing to give me more than three or four substitute players in exchange continued the leader of the HighIanders.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07
WILSON IS WILD
 BUT BEATS LOCALS
 IN FUNNY CONTEST
(By Wagner.)


 Oscar Hammerstein McCann used almost his entire cast of characters yesterday in an effort +o ambush the Giuseppe Gardel1a. He sent 15 sharp shooters to the front and Rube Sager was the only one on the payroll who didn't get his name in the papers. If the game went another inning, Dave Nagle, the demon ground keeper, would have been in there running the bases for somebody.
 But the local bush whackers couldn't surround the enemy ana Hartford won by to 5. Pete Wilson, the untamed southpaw, was the prin- cipal reason for Bridgeport's down fall. His little joke was to sell out to capacity on the bases and then leave the runners flat. Pete couldn't see the rubber from where he stood for he issued seven passes. If the Mechanics had been patient they could have worked him for enough trans portation to gum the game. But they insisted on helping Pete out when he was in distress.
 An instance of this helping spirit was seen in the seventh when with three on and nobody out, Bob Stow came up and hit at the first ball. He sent up a fly to Gardella and the next two men couldn't hit 1t out or the 1n- field.
 Yount started to hurl for the Me- chanics. He got by for four innings but in the fifth, the Senators Iarruped him for four runs. The Mechanics tBfed gane1y to overcome this handf- cap and almost got evened up. Tuckey succeeded Yount. He permitted one run in the next three rounds. B1os- som B1ub worked the last session be- cause Vandy Vandegrift batted for Tuckey in the eighth.
 Bingo Wallace conabed Wilson for double and two singles and Jake Bou1tes clipped in with a timely two bagger but the others didn't do much. Stow and Burns fell down badly fin the pinches.
 Bridgeport got a couple in the sec- ond on a pass to Russell, Wallace's two baser and a timely c1out to right by Jake BoultesA In the sixth the boys collected two on Burns double. Rus sells pass, Tuckey's single and Nor 1ey's wild throw.
 With the score to against them the locals made great try in the ninth. Si1zer walked and after Phil lips and Stow had died, McGamweN batted for Burns and scored Silzer with a hit to center. Russell flied to Kaun for the last out The score:
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07

vice. Watching him one has a very vivid recollection of having seen some thing like the swing, sweep and fol- low through of his pitching motion in some great mill or power house. The motion is so well defined, so monoto- is certain at least that some mechanic could reproduce the same thing through the use of cams, and just as there, is a fascination about a machine so is there a fascination about the wing of the big scythe.
 Wanted, the thoughts of q pitcher recorded, who, on throwing the ball quickly to first base, finds the runner has gone safely to second
 If Clyde Milan, the Washington speed merchant, can keep up his pres ent batting streak, he will stand a chance Of landing up in the averages with Cobb and Jackson. Milan is hit ting better now than he has at any time since he joined the team.
 Fans Of Cleveland have inaugurated g. movement to raise a fund of $10O, coo to be distributed among Joe Birming- hams men if they bring home the 1913 pennant. Fans. feeling confident they will not be called upon to pro- duce the cash, are falling over one an-
 
 large sums to the fund. The joke would be on them if the Boston, Wash fhgton and Philadelphia teams were weakened and Cleveland should breeze in with the flag.
 The PhiladeIphia public has taken unexpectedly in kindly way to the advance in prices at the ball park. There is little or no grumbIing at the changes that have been made and the chances are that both clubs will be benefited by the increase which has been made. The public seems to realize that it Is impossible for major league club to exist these days when majority Of it's patronage is at 25 cents a head.
 What threatened to be a shakeup in the Pittsburgh indeld resulted in noth- ing more than a switch of Viox to short in place of Mccarthy This may help out the team until Wagner Is able to return to his regular position. Viox is a good hitter, faster on the sacks than Mccarthy and pretty near Iy in his class as fielder. The main trouble at shortstop and second base seemed to be that Butler and Mo Carthy couldn't get onto the style of each others play. There was an 1n- certainty about their team work, and in baseball uncertainty spells defeat
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07
Sporting Notes
 Of Interest

TorontoHs first Eastern Qnternation- al) league pennant was hoisted ten years ago today by Earl Minto, then Governor-GeneraI of Canada, who also pitched the first ball. The Maple Leafs have three flags to their credit, winning first place in 1902, 1907 and 1912. Manager Kelly entertains an opinion that his aggregation will add fourth banner to it's collection of trophies this annum. Kelly has doped it out that his club will finish ahead
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07

last contest but which are not in force at the present time."
 The letter concludes by asking for information on these points, as it is essential that our committee be in formed of the specific nature of the match proposed before it can take any action on the challenge
 Sir Thomas Lipton said last night that he had not yet received copy of the letter which had been addressed by the New, York Yacht Club to the Royal Ulster Club, and on the spur of the moment was unable to answer the questions propounded.
 But he added:
 'The New York Yacht Clubs com 1nittee which have the matter in charge are thorough sportsmen and as anxious for a race as am, and I haven't the slightest doubt that the points they raise will be settled to our mutual satisfaction and that the race will take place."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07
BRIDGFaPORT.
Totals,

~Batted for Burns in ninth.
 %*Ran for McGamwel in ninth.
 xBatted for Tuckey in eighth.
 NRan for Vandergrift in eighth.
 SCORF BY INNINGS: Hartford, o 1 0 Al 0 O-6 Bridgeport, 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 I'd Two base hits, wallace, Boultes. Burns. Three base hits, Fitzgerald. Hits, off Yount 5 in 4 2-3 innings; off Tuckey in 31-3 innings; off Blum o in i inning. Sacrifice hits, Bowman. Double plays, Tuckey to Stow to Blum. Left on bases, Bridgeport g, Hartford 8. First base on balls, off Yount 3, off Wilson 2. First base on errors, Bridgeport l. Hit by pitcher, by Yount, Barney. Kauff. Struck out, by Wilson 2, by Yount 1, by Tuckey i. Time. 1:45. Umpires, Goodwin and Mason. Attendance, 6o0
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07

tion, Packey, with Senator Clark Jas. Moran, the officers Of the Milwaukee Athletic club and a few friends sa t down to chat over old times. Charlie Neary has always been an idol among the ring fans of Milwaukee, a n d naturally his name was brought up.
 HoW about the talk of you boys fighting on a win -ar fokn all ha Sis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07
THIS DATE IN
 PUGILISTIC ANNALS

1ao9-Ro obert Fvitzsi innons knocked out Joe Godfrey in 1st round at Phll- ade1phia.
 1907-Tornny Burns defeated Phila- delphia Jack O'Brien in 20 rounds at Los Angeles.
 1909-Freddie Welsh defeateo Jonnny Fravne in 10 rounds at New York
 1q12-RucI Grouse won decision over Leo Houck in 12 rounds at Boston.
 1912-Eddie McGoorty Knocked out Jimmy Howard in 7th round at India napolis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07
AMATEUR BASEBALL

The Sacred Hearts would like to play the St Mary's at Seaside Park, May 1S about 10:45 o'clock Send all answers to James O'Day, 527 Myrtle avenue, or through The Farmer They are out for the school championship Of the city. Their lineup is: Belton, c; Nelson. Kenney. Maloney, p; Ludt1y, ID, Gerrfty, ss; ODea, 2b; Bradley, 3b i; B. Carroll, Kerwin, Fay, McNamee, HeEarty and E. Carroll, fiefders.
 The Sacred Hearts defeated Prospect Saturday morning to the tune of g
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07

DON'T WEAR A TORTURE TRUSS when you can procure one that is com fortab1e, clean and cool. A recently patented truss with no understraps and no hip pressure, and can be worn in bath All trusses are sold on 30 days trial by the Comfort Truss Go. Office POS Warner Bldg, Bridgeport, Ct Hours: 10 to 12 a. m, to T p. m.
 Sundays. 10 a. na- until D. em-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07
M'FARLAHD TELLS OF TIME HE
 FOUGHT WINNER TAKE ALL
Rv T. s. AndrewsO

The appearance of Packey McFar- land. the Chicago pride of the boxing world, in an exhibition bout of four rounds with his former rival, Maurice Savers, before the Milwaukee Athlet- ic club, recalled the time when the Chi cago lad fought Charlie Weary on a winner take all basis before the Bad ger Athletic club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07

It is claimed that waterbury's field ing is not pleasing Manager Kennedy. The boys are hitting but the infieId is not doing much on the defense. It looks as iftKennedy has too many old timers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07

Frankie Burns defeated Jimmy Murray in a ten round bout in New York last night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07
CATHOITC UNTvERsTrY WTTe-

New York University was defeated by the Catholic University of Wash ington yesterday afternoon at Ohio Field by IA to 2. Poor pitching and fielding caused the defeat of the Vio- let players.
 c. U. ..........r.... N. Y. U. .......... 2
 Batteries-Trayers and Smith; Par tisch, Mclaughlin and Pfau.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07

The International committee of the Olympic games has decided that the prizes won by Jim Thorpe at Stock holm shall be awarded to the men who finished second to him. H. Weis- lander of Sweden gets the viking ship offered by the Czar of Russia and F.. R. Bic of Norway gets the bronze bunt presented by the King of Sweden.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07
By Waener.1

Danny Hoffman of this city has been sold to Wiilkes-Barre of the New York State league by St. Paul. Hoff- man has refused to report to St. Paul and is not enthusiastic over going to WiIkes-Barre. He is living in the East End.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07

The Springfield Union says Steamer Flanagan is to be let out by Troy and may land in Bridgeport. The old boy can hit but he is a sewing machine on the paths.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07

Hartford has a good club. Another reliable pitcher and the Senators will be in the race for the pennar1t. Fitz- gerald. the backstop secured from Providence, is the liveliest proposition seen here this season. Tn addition to getting a triple and two singles he raced all over the lot for fouls. get ting one few inches from the grand stand. First Baseman KeIIeher. Sec ond Baseman Curry and Outf1elder Duggan. a Providence recruit, also look fast.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07

Reports from semi official sources at Notre Dame University indicate that Pitcher Lathrop has signed with the St. Louis Americans or Cincinnati Nationals and that First Baseman Mills and Pitcher Kelly have accepted contracts with Pittsburgh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07

Bridgeport's stonewan inf1eId com tinued to kill the hitting industry yes- terday. Stow and Bowman did a flourishing business Bowman's best effort was in the third when Barney smashed one toward right field. Bow man rushed over near first and knocked the ball down with his gloved hand Then he whirled to Burns and got Barney by two steps.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07
LAFAYETTE TRIMS FTARvARD.


 Cambridge, Mass, May 7.-Lafay- cite tucked away a 4 to 2 victory over Harvard yesterday afternoon. Payer kept the Crimson hits well scattered. Hardy, FeIton and Hitchcock were all used in the box by Harvard for some unaccountable reason. Hardy, who had allowed only two hits, was rellev- ed by FeIton. starting the sixth in- ming.
 LaIayette .-~s. 4 E1dINdTQ . Q Q s Q O 2 Batteries-Fayer and Schemiugs Hardy, Felton. Hitchcock and Clarke.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07

Perhaps the most daring theft, or series of thefts, ever put over by a baseball robber, was challxed up to the credit of Bill Donovan, of Detroit, seven years ago today, when. in a game with Cleveland, he sucoesHiWely stole second, third and home. If there had been anything else to swipe, Bill would a-tuck it
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07

The Mechanics left for Holyoke on the 9:36 train this morning to play a two day engagement. Blum is book ed to work today and probably Snyder tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07

Hundreds of pitchers have been call ed "machines'' probably because 1t Is the common practice. Certainly the mechanic can find very easily the sim
 ilarity between Walter Johnson's de- livery and some great mechanical de-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07

Foot RueII, the former Bridgeport infelder, was released by Vancouver of the Northwestern league but land ed with Tacoma, which is managed by Joe McGinnity, the old Giant pitch CT. Rueu is hitting hard for Tacoma
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07

The breaks of the game went against the Mechanics in the eighth. After Vandegrift had reached first on Garde1Ia's wild throw, Wallace sent a liner that Kaun grabbed after a long run. Then Boultes drove a screamer directly fin Curry's hands and Bowman cracked one to right about two inches foul. If any one, of those had gone trifle to the right or left the game would have been won.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07

of Newark by a safe margin. with Bunalo and Baltimore fighting it out TOT third place. Rochester, he picks 10 lead the second division, wftk Yer Sey City sixth, and Montreal and FroVldence scrapping for booby hon. ors. Montreal has been without a pennant longer than any other club In the International league, except Newark, where the eyes of the fans have never been gladdened by the sight of the grand old rag. It has been fifteen years since Montreal an- ished first. The Toronto Maple Leafs got away to bad start which was exactly what Kelly predicted they would do, owing to poor training con ditions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07
AROUND THE CIRCUIT
President O'ROurke to Ask League to
 Garry Five Umpires All Season

He is little fellow but is said to be a capable pitcher.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07
COLLEGE BASEBALL

CORNELL BEATS PENN STATE.
 Ithaca, N. F., May 7.-With Knight and Adair replacing Taber and Dono- van at short and second base respec- lively, Cornell put up a much better quality of baseball yesterday and beat Penn State by the score of 6 to 8. Both new men got hits that brought in runs, Knights waIlop was a three bagger. GosNman's tWo-base hit. scoring three runs was the fature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07

President O'Rourke will ask the league directors to permit him to carry five unnpires all season. He thinks it hand in case of accident or illness. The league could we'll afford to pay the extra man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07

Chic Rohertai1le made his debut by running for McGamwel1 in the ninth
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07

Duffy Lewis of the Red Sox had somewhat of a record before he turned his ankle Saturday, participating In every inning of every championship earne last season. He was the only one of the Sox to perform the feat in 1919 and the only one this year who has played in every exhibition and regular league combat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07

An intercollegiate athletic meet will be held on the lake front in Chicago on July 1 and 2, under the auspices of the International Athletic Cham pfonship Association, according to ac- tion taken, yesterday, at meeting of representatives of the important univ ersities. Chairman Bart1ey, of the college section of the association, as serted 1t was the intention to have every university and large college in the United States and Canada rep resented at the meet which will be the first of its kind and the largest ever held. The meet will not inter fere with the coming international games nor with those of the amateur athletic union but will supplement the programs of both organs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07
IN MAJOR LEAGUES

Jack Coornbs of the Athletics, who pitched in a couple of the opening games of the series in Boston, and who was sent home from Washington because he was threatened with pneu- 11onia. is reported to be improving steadily. It will be impossible, how ever. for him to take the western trip with the Athletics. He expects to be back on his old job when the Mack ties return home May 24.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-07

Wanted, the thoughts of q pitcher recorded, who, on throwing the ball quickly to first base, finds the runner has gone safely to second
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-03-21

Every day now brings wind and
dust.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-03-21
EXTENSIVE BUILDING

A. y. Blake has let the contact for
another brick building. IT. is to be
located just east of the A. p Eddng-
ton store. Workmen have been busy
all the week razing the old buildings
which cover the site, and workmen
will soon start upon the new build
ing. The building will be 25-feet
wide and will reach in depth to the
alley. At the same time that this
building is being built the shacks in
the. rear of the A. P. Eddington
store and the Photoplay will be re-
moved and both of these buildings
win be enlarged to the extent that
they will be built out to the alley.
AS soon as all of this is finished,
there will be row of four fine look
ing and large brick buildings, con-
sisting of the Eddington grocery
store, the Photoplay, and the Buck
land & Prater Plumbing display room
and shop.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-03-21
osteopaths Pleased
Over New Legislation

The osteopathic physicians are
greatly pleased over their success In
securing the passage Of the bill giving
them separate board. The state
ment that they have had representa-
lion on tile state medical board Is In
correct. They have been under the
medical boards supervision. They
have proven osteopathy TO be all
right and the senate and house by
good -majorlties have given them the
privilege they have been asking for
the past twelve years.
DIR. c. e. Hulett, WHO was the first
four.year graduate to come TO Kan
sas, and who settled in Topeka If
teen years ago, has worked for this
board fourteen years. Thousands u
friends OF osteopathy in Kansas In
dorse the action OF the legislature.
DR.. llulett said yesterday:
There Is nothing in the bill 60 re-
peal any health Law; the bill allows
1.-The osteopaths TO practIce what they
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-03-21
VALrE on coon ROADS

Summarizing in paragraph some
of the advantages OF good roads, "a
set of resolutions adopted by an Illi-
nois Good Roads Association says:
improved roads mean better schools
and larger attendance, better health
and quicker transportation, better
farms and more cultivated land, bet
ter crops and cheaper transportation,
better economic conditions and more
producers, better social conditions
and less isolation, better church at
tendance and better citizens, better
postal service and closer friends, bet
ter business and more consumers,
Better Industries and more employ
ment, better state and better ma
tion.'' These are all things quite
worth while. Good roads cost money
but the returns compensate for the
expenditure.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-03-21
COuNTY HOSpIrAL

Counties of the state are permit
ted since the final session to vote
to establish and operate county hos
pitfalls under a bill which passed the
senate last night, and which already
had been passed by the house. The
bill was especially desired by some
Of the western counties, remote from
any hospitals at present, who desire
to operate hospitals Of their own,
During the discussion Of the bill in
stances were told of where sick per-
sons ah ddwlelidhshlYWs. .-ikdl-iano
sons had died while being taken from
the western part OF the state to a
hospital where their lives might
have been saved had there been hos
pitfalls nearer at hand II seems like
some or all of the doctors in the
town would get behind this and see
that something is done.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-03-21
GHOST LIGHT

Farmers and stockmen of Meade
county, near Lakeland are making
up a purse to bring a scientist there
to investigate a ghost light" which
has been seen almost nightly and is
causing alarm. Several men have OBJ
served the light lately. which has
been dormant for several years.
Several years ago there were such
stories afloat of this mysterious light,
but present occupants OF the country
supposed II was all myth, until a
few weeks ago. This phenomenon
first appears as motor car light,
but as It approaches within a few
feet OF one It suddely rises and dis
appears. 1t is reported to be very
bright and very white.
The people better be careful OF the
scientist business, because some
freak with long hair will come out,
get the purse, rig up some fool theory
with few long words and how are
the people to prove that he IS
wrong?