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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-21
PITTSFIELD IS WINNER IN EXTRA
 INNING CONTEST
(By Wagn@.1

It's a good thing the Pfttsheld team took its clothes and went. If Jack Zellerss red hosed crew stayed here much longer the pitchers would have struck for shorter hours. Being a pitcher is no business when they fall upon your benders for 47 runs in three days. That's what the census shows happened during the three day engage ment of the Electrics at Newf1eld. During the series Pittsfield used six hur1ers and Bridgeport five.
 As a parting sendoff Bob Stow gave ZelIer'S men a 12 inning. encounter yesterday. The score was 2 to 6 and the cratic shortstop, paved the way for three of those tallies. Two bad throws by Russell also proved costly but Slows bcoting of easy grounders gave the fans an awful headache. The other Mechanics played good ball and after they rallied in the ninth and tied the score the crowd thought the boys would win oGlt.
 With the score to in tho 18th Cough biffed a double to left and Bridges sacrificed. Then Snyder put on steam and famed Chief Miller. Wolfe rolled a slow grounder to Stow who kicked it around a while and Cough scampered home with the big run. In the second Stow's tumble put Bridges in a position to score on Mill 1er's two bagger and in the sixth with Bridges on third and two out. Stow juggIed Ffnnegan's roller.
 Rube Sager started to pitch for tho Mechanics but he didn't have any thing and was yanked in the eighth after he passed Bridges. Chief Snyder went in and would have gained the decision but for the misp1ays at short stop Barrenkamp, who had not lost a game this season, started for Pitts field, but after the locals had made four runs in four innings. he was talk en out Knapp succeeded him and did much better.
 Boultes, Bowman and McGamwell were the heavy hitters. In the ninth when the visitors were ahead by to 5 it was Boultes who led off with a triple to left and scored on Bown1an's sacrifice fly.
 Matty Matthews was in. center field in place of Wallace and made a good impression. He is right hand hitter who swings on them hard. He is also a good thrower. Matthews got a two bagger and two sacrifice flies. The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-21
FILIPINO BASEBALL
 TEAM IS COMING

Washington, May 21.-A small band of Filipinos are coming to the United States, the bureau of insular affairs has learned. to knock the stuffin' ? as they are reported to have declared, out of this country. It is to be on the baseball diamond, not on the field of war that this move to victory is to be scored.
 An aIl-Filipino baseball team Is ex- pected to arrive in San Francisco about June II was the word which reached Brig. General Mcintyre, chief of the bureau of insular affairs, @o- day. One of the four pitchers. Jaro- piI1a, former star pitcher of the uoi1o High school, is reported to be a "southpaw of no mean ability" The team expects to tour the east as we'll as to play a series of games in the west coast towns. The first contest in which the young Filipinos will cross bats in the great American game with the youth of continental United States will be at@St- Mary's College, Oakland, Cal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-21

be putting over some kind of a trick almost every game. He was by all ever came in contact with and he could turn a trick before the other fellows were aware that something was being attempted at all.
 During the season of 1886 was playing with the Milwaukee club and ing the team at the same time. It was when the rules called for a, high and low ball, the batter being permitted to name the kind of ball he wanted to hit at. The game was close and was being fought hard by both teams, the DuIuths being our opponents. To- ward the close of the game when I and told me to get hit to get my base if there was a chance. Well, was hit all right and I went to first
 '"The umpire called the play, but Ted was slow in coming to bat and I wondered what had happened to him. It was the rule that the pitcher had to deliver the ball between the knee or the shoulder, or for a low one at the knee and the high one between the belt and the shoulder. Well, when Ted finally appeared at the plate his belt was up near his waist line. The opposing side kicked, but Ted won his point and the pitcher was instruct ed to deliver the ball between the belt and shoulder. The result was that Ted walked. During the excitement and arguing made a sneak to third base. The moment Ted reached first and the pitcher had the ball he led off so far that they thought they had him pat. George Van Sandt, a fast man, was Nn first, and George Read, another fast man on second, but Ted kept them moving back and forth so fast for three or four minutes that they slowed up. When the right time came raced for home and made 1t and the run won the game.
 ''It was simply another game won and credited to Ted's bra1nwork."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-21
SUMMER BALL IS
 UNDER BAN AT YALE
Students Who Lie About Athletic Activities Will Be Expelled

Yale has put into operation the best Bystem yet advanced to prevent stu dents from playing summer baseball, by which is meant playing for money on seznf-professiona1 teams. Last fall the faculty decided to make Q deter mined effort to stamp out this prac- tice at Yale. It provided that the coach and the captain should warn every member of the team that viola ton of the summer ball rule would mean not only to keep such men OH the team, but that if an athlete gave false information, he would be e1peH- ed from the university.
 Every candidate for the Yale nine this spring was obliged to fill out blank telling minute1y where and with what teams he had played during phs Eummer. likewise to answer whether or not he had received any money aooVe his legitinaate expenses for such piay- snr Yale has given so much publicity to the new system, trying to make ae a matter of honor. that the Ele lA tnlnk @1,r1~ 7ava soIved the problem as near ee any human agency can solve It.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-21
FAN WANTED KONEY
 TO TRY HIS REMEDY
 FOR RHEUMATIC ARM
Runalo Dnquirer.)

Boston, May 21-When big league baseball clubs are on the road they have to put up with a lot of funny stuff handed out by cranks, who are happiest when they are talking to big league baseball players. Manager FIuggins was stopped by one the other night at the Brunswick and engaged in a. conversation about rheumatism and baseball
 Manager Bugg1nS himself believes that rheumatism Is what is the matter with nine-tenths of the sore arms ana sore legs in baseball, but the crank told Huggins that he had g. rheurua- tisrn cure that would chase away any batting slump that might be hang ing around any player in the Cardinal outfit.
 He offered to try it on Ed Konstchy, the big first baseman of the Cards, who just at present is deep in the gIooms with a batting slump. Hug gins referred him to big Ed who hap pened to be taking it all in. and Ed gravely accepted the dope and prom ised to try 1t As Konetchy isn't in- tending to continue to bat for about .15O, the chances are good that his bat ting will improve. But in the mind of one person at least, all credit for the return to batting form will go to the rheumatism cure rather than to natural causes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-21
GUNBOAT SMITH
 DEFEATS WILLARD
Lighter Man Fights Fiercer Battle and Shows Better Gener-
 alship

San Francisco, May 21-Inexperience proved to be a big handicap to Jess Willard, of Kansas, in the heavy weight fight with ''Gunboat'' Smith. which the latter won, last night, on a decision at the end of the 20th round Willard had the strength and courage but he was too good natured and too sluggish and when Smith forced him in the tight places he did not know what to do.
 In the periods when he might have won the fight he seemed to lack the determination to push through for a victory. Smith. however, when in difficulty, always displayed ring gen. saved him.
 could be credited to Willard. In of- fense he showed exactly what the crit ics had predicted for him, tantaliz- ing straight left and a right uppercut At infighting he was novice.
 Both men took a great deal of pun tshment. In the 10th, WiIlards ear was split and for the remaining rounds blood streamed down his neck and over his chest. Sirnita's left eye was pufed out.
 Both were tired in the closing rounds and here willard's inexperience and good nature developed, for when the crowd jeered him for inaction dur ing a cIinch he stopped work entirely and smiled over Smiths shoulders at the bleachers. The crowd hooted again while Smith tore in.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-21
LAKE STALL MAY
 BE OUT LONG TIME

Boston, May z1.-Manager Jake Etahl of the Red Sox will not join his team in the west and President Me AIeer has been notified to that effect.
 If Stahl is able to join them at all on this trip, it will be in New York or Washington. The chances are that he will stay in Boston.
 The operation which Stah1 under went in the Corey Hospital revealed a more serious condition in StahPs foot than the preliminary e6amina- ton had indicated
 Unable to put any weight on his foot, Stahl is compelled to use crutch- es, and when he does resume playing baseball he will have to wear a spe- cialIy designed metal plate to support the great toe, as a sufficient amount of bone was removed from StahPs foot 10 weaken its structure considerably and to affect the tendons which con trol the great toe. It doesn't took as If Manager Stahl would be able to play any baseball for some time to come.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-21
RElGER LEADING
 PITCHER so FAR
 IN EASTERN ASSO,

Freddie Reiger. who was rated only a fair minor league finger in other seasons, is coming to the front as a star twirle~ for the New London club this year, says the Springfield Union. This former Connecticut league veter- an hur1er at present tops the mounds men of the circuit with an even half dozen victories to his credit and, a de- feat cha1ked against him. Hal Justin of Springfield and Tuckey take second place with four wins and one loss, while of the i've pitchers credited with clean states along with Reiger are Jensen of New Haven, Barrenkanp of Pittsfield, William of Waterbury and Johnny Reiger of Pittsheld are later additions to their clubs. Swormstedt is Holyoke's leading tosser.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-21
NATIONAL.
SPORTOGRAPHY

Jimmy Austin, the little California boxer, was born in Los Angeles twen- ty-three years ago tomorrow, and en- tered the ring as a professional when seventeen years old. During his first year as a preliminary boxer the little bantanweight fought nine bouts, and registered five victories and four draws. Tn 1906 he kuocked out Tom Murray at San Diego and Willie Keefe at Los Angeles, and defeated Young Togo, the Japanese boxer, but was de- feated by Mike Kutchos: Jimmy started the year 1909 by putting the clever Max Weber to sleep in the first round, and defeated several other men, but lost to Red Corbett. Austin made his first trip out of the State in 1910, when he went to New Orleans to box Kid Greaves, who defeated him in ten rounds. A little later he lost to Eddie Campi in San Francisco. Since then he has won victories over Danny Rod ney, Jack Ward, and others, but the carly promise he gave of developing into great boxer was not fulfilled.
 The growth of baseball as Canada s popular Summer sport is illustrated by the fact that seventeen years ago to- day the Toronto franchise was offered for sale for $5,000. Moreover, there was no rush of buyers at that figure. Just how much money it would take to buy the Maple Leaf franchise now can't be known, for the present own CTS appear to be perfectly satisfied with their investment. Despite the poor showing of the International League champions in the early part of the season, some 17,OOO fans turned out to welcome them home. Back in 1896, when the Toronto franchise was going begging at $5,OOO, Jack Dunn, the present Baltimore manager, was pitching for the Leafs, while Joe Kel- ley, now manager of the Toronto team, was one of Ned Han1on's famous Bal timore Birds, then playing the Ma tiona1 League circuit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-21
LEFTY HIGH GIVEN CONTRACT BY BROWNS
 FOR $500 4 YEAR

Detroit, May 2-Enghie Elgh start ed on his baseball career as a p4tclaGE with Doc Wa1sEr of the Browns ag his battery partner. That was a long time ago, on the sand lots of St Louis. Incidentally, the team was called the Talking Machines. Its name WaB the result Of walsh's Eabbiness behind Shs bat
 High was a. fair-sized youugster at fifteen. but he wouldn't grow. The St. Louis fam who was supporhnG the team managing it. and generally looking after the interests of the DoyUS shifted High to the outfeld and put walsh on short They have been there ever since
 FIigaa and Walsh went up quite way together. They played on the same High school team and won two championships for the school. They stepped 1Bp into the St Louis froAley league together, but there they sep axated-
 q biz league contract offered him in 1o1O when he signed with the Browns for $eOo a year. Hedges didn't even give him a workout. but gent him 70 Hartford, Conn. Here he played orll- 1iantlv .McGraw wanted him for the Ciauts. but he made an offer in An- gust. -..,. didn't dare let High go at that stage .o1 inc came, He Vvag afraid the fans would be sore So 1t was not till 1913 that High got his real tryout in the lDie, show. Here he Is with Detroit, looking as good as any youngster that has come in for a long while
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-21
AROUND THE CIRCUIT
Rube Sager Released by Bridgeport
 Baseball Management

! The members of the Harry P. Quinn | Marching & Chowder club were in the front row of the stand pulling for Eddie Bridges, who was the champion he was stationed here. Gene Kelly, with a new and passionate straw hat, was afraid to sit with the club dele gation because he said they were too | rough.
 Howard Baker, last year with the Mechanics, played good ball for Pitts field in the series which just closed. He is in much better condition than last season.
 Harvey Russell looked yesterday as if he were going stale. Perhaps a rest on the bench for few days would do him good.
 The next home game will be Satur- day when Sam Kennedy's Waterbury sluggers will make their first appear ance here.
 Pitcher Toney of the Chicago Cubs was assigned to an upper berth on the trip from Philadelphia to Boston and he went on a hunger strike as soon as the team struck Beantown. Toney has won one consecutive game so he is all swelled up. If President Cholly Mur- phy waves porterhouse steak at him he'll probably surrender.
 The Giants have signed Catcher Mullaney of the Georgetown univer- sity team. He will report after his graduation.
 Cornell's star halfback, O'Connor, may be refused a diploma because he lacks gymnasium credits. He has played halfback on the eleven for three years and is the best pitcher on the college team. He has probably been so busy trying to win fame for his alma mater on the athletic field that he hasn't had time to work in the gymnasium.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-21
THIS DATE IN PUGm1s11c ANNALS

1ss4-Birthday of Willie Lewis, who has been in turn light. welter and naiddleweight
 1907-Ad Wolgast knocked out Bud Glover in 7th round at Fond du Lac
 1907-Billy Papke and Tony Caponi fought 15 round draw at Davenport.
 1912-Johnny KiIbane and Jimmy Walsh fought 12 round draw at Bos- ton.
 1s12-Char1ey White defeated Owen Moran in rounds Cfoul) at Syracuse.
 1912-Tony Ross defeated Frank Moran in 10 rounds at Cleveland.
 1912-Johnny Dundee outpointed Pac- key Hommey in 10 rounds at New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-21
(By Wagner

Before the Bridgeport club left this morning for Springfield Manager Mo Cam released Pitcher .Rube Sager. The big fellow started well but show ed nothing in his last two games. The local management is after a good pitcher and hopes to close the deal soon. The pitching staff looks pretty weak just now.
 Pitcher Yount, recently released by Bridgeport, has caught on with New Bedford.
 Ptttsfeld has signed ostendorf, a hamton. The Electrics look like a good club outside of the pitching staff.
 First Baseman Spencer, the player obtained from Rochester, joined New London yesterday and made one hit. Hauger, Waterbry's new outfelder from Toledo. got a couple of safeties. f
 President Johnson of the American league has reached a decision in the case of Manager Stovan of St. Louis but he isn't ready to announce 1t yet
 Six American golfers are among the list of nearly 200 competitors who have entered for the arnatur golf champion ship of the world, the play for which will start next Monday. May 26 in Scot land. The entries closed at noon. to- day.
 Bud Anderson of Milford, Ore, knocked out Joe Mandot Of New Or leans in the 18th round in Los Angeles last night. Anderson had Mandot staggering and the referee stopped the battle before the final blow could be struck.
 The fielding healthier of the after noon at Newfeld was furnished by Buster Bowman who ran over to the right foul line in the third and pulled down Bakers short fly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-21
YALE SHELL GETS
 BROKEN ON WHARF
Accident to Boat Imported from England May Hinder Eli
 Crew

Word was received at t1s Yale crew management yesterday to the effect that the new English shell which is being brought from across the Atlantic especially for the use of the Yale men in their coming race, was damaged while being taken from the steamer to a ladder on the desk The Yale authorities immediately sent word that the shell was to be sent, and conse- quently it will arrive today. If the damage to the shell is not too great 1t can be readily repaired in New Ha- ven. The craft was new and cost in the neighbOrhood of $500.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-21
JAILER DONAHUE SEES
 HIS $1,2OO CAR BURN

New Haven. May 21.-Jailer Charles J. Donahue was spinning up Long Hill in Woodbridge at o'clock last night when the automobile in which he was riding suddenly came to a stop. When he got out to see what the trouble was, a small tongue Of flame spurted from the oil tank, and in a moment the whole car was afire.
 There was no fire station nearby, so that all the jailer could do was watch it burn This is the car which was stolen some time ago by Timothy O'Toole, who rode 1t down to New York City, and then escaped. The loss will be about $1,2O0.
 ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-21
CORNELL PICKED
 TO BEAT HARVARD
oId Rival Crews VIII Meet at Ithaca
 Saturday.

r.smbridxe. May 21.-Despite tho fart that Coach Wray has made chan Res In his crew which are expected ID Etrenzthen 1t, Harvard is not enter taining very big hopes to-day or Wtn- VIE ,7fn- over the Cornell oarsmen at 1tn- aca Saturday. Coach Courtney has turned ont crew for Cornell this wear the excellence of which Is de- v,ressinr to it's opponents ana the Crimson eight is not figured strong enough to defeat 1t.
 Coach Wray intends to stand pat on t,,s sS,4fta he made last week until af- @er the race Saturday unless he IS forced to change his plans through .ovna accident He firmly believes the Dresent arrangement of his men will result in a much improved showing over that made against Princeton and Penn men. if not sufficiently gooo 10 win.
 Tha shells of the Harvard crew are being shipped to Ithaca and the mem bers of the crew plan to start TO- morrow. Arrangement have been made for the men at a hotel on Lake Cayuga- and upon arrival the coach will have his men begin practice. He xrilI have three days to get them ac- custoned to the course, which Is two miles This Is little longer than Harvard has been rowing, but the crew should be well acquainted with the course and distance by the time the race is held
 Although both Mills and Pirnie were sent to the second boat, Coach Wray Is taking them with the squad The Harvard varsity eight at present in as follows: Stroke, Harwood; 2, Meyer; 6. Goodale; 5, Curtis; 4, MacVicar; 3, Morgan; 2, Trumbull; bow, Reynolds; -oxsvain. c. Abeles. Substitutes, Mills and Pirnie-
 The race is to be rowed at o'clock and the freshman boats will start just after the finish of the varsity races.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-21
FRANK EEANTEIL DEFEATS
 LARRY ENGLISH EASILY

Frank Manteu made his initial ap- pearance on the New York Bowery as n mitt singer last night when he de- feated Larry English. of Brooklyn, in a ten-round bout at the Atlantic Gar den A. c.
 ManteI took the aggressive from the beginning. and with left hooks to the face and body had the Brooklyn tell weighed in at 164 pounds, with English a pound and a half heavier.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-21
EASTERN.
INTERNATIONAL.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holiness will be fifty four years old tomorrow. but he is still an enthusiastic sportsman, as he has always been, Golf and cricket are the favorite outdoor sports of the great novelist, but it is at billiards that he really shines, and he recently competed in the tournament for the amateur billiard championship of Great Britain, making an excellent showing. He is fond of boxing, and is often am ong those present at the Lon don shows.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-21

Q1STSs udVAIlB SOEh- ed through the Philippine " a r and put in other time with the U. s. troops, was att tending one of the games in MiIwau- kee the other day when one of the players attempted to get away with some smart trick at the plate.
 That reminds me of the early days" said Char lie, when Ted Sullivan used to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-21
LocoMoB1nE CHALLENGE.

The Locomobife Jrs., have just or ganizsd and find it very hard to get games with teams in and about the city- They have fast bunch of boys and expect to win the 14 and 15 year Dld championship. They challenge the Prospects, Sacred Hearts, St. Mary's. pr any other team that will cross bats with them. The games must be play ed at Seaside Park Please answer through this paper or address all com manifestations to J. w. Powell, Manager, care of the Locomo bile Co.,, of Ameri- ca
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-21

The Bridgeport group of Epworth League societies will hold a rally to- morrow evening at the M F. church in Stra-tford, commencing at o'clock The praise service will be led by Rev E. c. Carpenter, the devotions by Rev J. J. Snavely of Grace church of thds ctfy, and the address of the evening will be given by Rev. A L. Faust of New York. The annual election of officers will be held and a social, ses- sion will follow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-21
HOW TED SULLIVAN ONCE WON A GAME BY A
 LITTLE STRATEGY
CBy T. S. Andrews.)

According to Charlie Dougherty, at one time a star baseball player and also a boxer, Ted Sullivan, the vet eran organizer of ball leagues, was the foxiest manager who ever trod the diamond.
 Dougherty, who played in the old Northwestern league back in the early sos, but who is now a member of the home for disabled and veteran sol
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-21
AMATEUR BASEBALL

The St. Ausustine1s will play Pros pect, Saturday morning, at Seaside Park. The following are requested to report for practice Thursday night at the M. A c. lot: Del vecchdo. Hayes, Clancy. A. AEcGran, Paterno. c. McGran, Kie1y, Clark, Trainor, Griffin, Friend and Dondero.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-21

The Nichols street school defeated the Washington school by the score of 9-8. The game was played yester- day at Seaside Park. The Nichols have played five games They have won two, lost two and one was pro- tested
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-21

The annual memorial services of Koerner lodge, D. O. H., will be held at the lodge rooms tomorrow evening. and George ATishler, grand secretary, of Meriden, will deliver the eulogy.