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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-17

erythfng that looked like a possible
ball player.
Along with the increased demand
the price of talent went up and the
result was that more high priced play
ers came under the big tent in a few
months than had come into the
leagues in several years before. But
the high prices do not seem to have
increased the quality, for from statfs-
tics not furnished by the Government
cruits only eighteen have made good
or ~ per cent. There are of course
more than this number still remain
ing in the big leagues, but they have
rot made good yet. The Yankees
for instance, have in Maisel, the boy
secured from Baltimore, a player who
will likely stay with the club next
season, and one or two others may
help swell the number of successful
bidders; but at that the crop is
failure as far as figures are concerned
Schalk, Schang and possibly Mckee
are the only recruit catchers who have
made good. Five pitchers, Russell,
Demaree, Dauss, Boehling and pos
sibly Shawkey, can be considered as
big league hur1ers. Myers, Moran
Vile, Chapman and Viox have been
the only real finds among the infe1d-
ers unless Maisel comes through with
the promise made for him and Eddie
Murphy, Stenge1, Veach and Connolly
and probably the pick of the recruit
outf1eIders.
1t is one of the peculiar facts in con-
nection with the recruits that clubs
most in need of good players got few
est of them. The Yankees and Car
dinals two clubs that were in bad
need of material to bolster up a sue
cession of weak places got very little
from the minor leagues. Frank Chance
has two or three players now who
show promise, but none that can be
cIassed as q, star or who can be said
to have shown real class. He, how
ever, may develop good players from
these recruits and at least he lost
nothing in those he let go to make
room for the new men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-17
ENGLISH GOLFERS
MIGHT GET TITLE

Brookline. Mass, Sept. 17-Another
army of golf followers tramped the
hills and wales Of the Country Club
course, today, to watch the perform
ances of the second qualifying division
for the American open golf champion
ship, real play for which begins, to-
morrow. The section, today, included
the two English players, Edward Day,
Of Oxford, and Wilfred Erid, of Bassa Il
Downs. There was also a strong array
of players of more or less renown in
both professional and amateur ranks.
After the exploits Of Warden and
Ouirnet, yesterday, there was consid-
cradle interest, today, as to whether
the scores of Isl and 1872, respectively,
for the double round would be ap-
preached, equalled or bettered by any
second division players. Light rain
began falling as the first pair drove
off sharp at o'clock and while such
conditions cut down the gallery, it
favored the player by softening the
fair green and making the putting
greens less keen. Many of the first
division players overran their puts,
yesterday, because of the fast quality
of the turf about the holes
The entire collection of cups were
replaced before play began, today, for
in many instances the turf around the
rims had become worn. The new
locations however, were in fully as
difficult spots as those which baff1ed
so many of the players. yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-17
PFLKY RETRACTS
HIS CONFESSION
Takes Back Charge That Tom
my Burns Faxed Fight.

Calgary, Alberta, Sept. 17-After a
long conference with Tommy Burns,
his manager, Arthur Pelkey, heavy
weight boxer and the second man in
the ring when Luther McCarty was
killed here several months ago, last
night issued statement in which he
retracted a confession recently made
at Portland, Ore, in which he declar-
ed that Burns and. he had faxed a
match at Calgary last spring, and that
Burns did not owe him money. Pelkey
declared he was under the influence of
liquor when he signed the Portland
statement. The statement issued by
PeIkey ITO the Sporting World" said
in part:
my story from Portland, Ore, say
ing that my contest with Burns was a
fake; that he treated me mean, and
cheated me out of money, is entirely
since have been in the fighting
game
Pe1key declared he signed such a
statement at Portland under the S.-ec
ton of the sporting editor of a Port
land paper, who dictated the letter.
Il had just como from the hospital
in Los Angeles and was Sick the
statement continues. when 1 took the
boat to Portland I was asked to take
some brandy while aboard, and as I
had not been in the habit of taking
liquor it put me in state I never was
in before. I was Influenced to do SO
by wouId-be friends, under conditions
in which 1 would have done almost
anything. In conclusion let me say
Burns has settled everything satisfac-
toriIy with and does not owe me
cent. Burns and I are still together,
and will be until the end.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-17
BIG CHANGE MADE IN
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS

At a meeting of the executive com
mfttee of the B. H. S. Athletic asso-
citation held Monday noon, a new sys-
tenn for the collection of money to f.
nance the athletics of the school was
adopted. It was decided to have sub
scription blanks printed which the re-
ceivers could fill out thereby agreeing
to contribute a certain amount for
one, two or three years. This plan
was laid before the boys of the school
at q, mass meeting held at the close
of chapel yesterday morning. Mr.
Kicker of the faculty who is chairman
of the executive committee and Rob
ert Hurley, president of the athletic
association, both spoke, impressing
upon those assembled the need of
their cooperation both financially and
otherwise to keep sports on a paying
basis and to make it possible to have
ming teams are to be formed to in
terest those who care not for baseball,
basketball or football
During recess yesterday the follow
ing met in Mr.. Rickers room to re-
cefve the blanks for distributions: Rob
Hurley, jeremiah Murphy, Elliot Lo-
gan, Ed O'Niel, Stanley Willis, Cecil
KIofkorn, Harry Denny, James Muir
ply, Clarence Heating, Ray Leverty,
Louis Joyce, John Hurley, J. McNa-
mara, Harold Challenger, Joe Wor-
den, Rob Osborn, Walter Gregory, Ed
Casey, Edison Banks, Merrill Beach,
and Bronson Davis. The above nam
ed persons are to call on the grad
yates of the school, local business
men and citizens to interest them in
the schools athletics. Blanks will
be presented to those called upon. All
should unlock their purses and dig
deep" to help perpetuate the athletics
of the school on the hill. In all like
lihood a representative of the assoc
citation will appear before the local
1T.a fF Ia tn &es
alton in making Bridgeport the first
city in High school athletics as well
as the Industrial Capital of Connecti-
cut.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-17
SEVENTY PLAYERS
OUT FOR HARVARD
Hardwick Expects To Rival
Brickley In Kicking This
Year

Cambridge. Mass, Sept. THAR
ward had another big day from a foot
ball standpoint yesterday. Seventy
men participated in three hours OF
practice, divided into morning and af-
ternoon work. Iathrop Wilmington,
10, and Bob Guild, '05, increased the
present coaching staff to nine men.
Guild, will devote most of his time to
developing an efficient punter capable
of stepping into the departed Sam Eel
tons shoes.
Hardwick, after a summer in the
woods, with football sandwiched in be-
tween mealtimes, appears the most
likely man in the punting line. His
spirals fairly flew off his foot yester-
day and had a puzz1ing drop to them.
His drop kicking also showed to good
advantage.
Fred Wilmington, Frank Wiggles-
worth, linemen, and H. Smith are
three candidates who are unable to get
into action because of difficulty with
the college office. All three men ex-
pect to be in good standing shortly.
Tudor Gardiner, booked for left end,
has not put in an appearance either.
He has been in town three days. but
Manager P1impton is at a loss to un-
derstand why he has not reported.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-17
lM'GRAW POSTS COIN
FOR TOUR AROUND WORLD

Chicago. Sept 17-Seventy-f1ve per-
sons will go on the round the world
tour te be made, next winter, by the
New York Nationals and the Chicago
IAmericans- President Coniskey, of
the local club, announced that there
will be SO in his party when the
steamer. sails from Vancouver, Nov.
ne, and the Gotham delegation will
number 25.
Each tourists fare will amount to
sat least 1900 but there will be count
less minor expenses in addition. Each
Ip1ayer will be required to post $500
no guarantee his appearance on the
ship but the money will be refunded
when the boat sails. Manager John
ID McGraw. of the Giants, and Presi-
dent Comiskey, today, completed a
fragment of $z2. 400 to cover part of
the trip and on October 10 will make
IA payment of equal amount which will
carry the party to Port Said
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-17
M'FARLAND and
RlTCHIE, CLEVER
Boxers Good FinancierS And
Have Much Coin Sailed
Away

According to reports from the Pacific
coast Champion Willie Richie will
soon be headed east for bouts with
Packey Mcfarland, Leach Cross and
a few others.
Richie declares he is ready to tao
lxIe Mcfarland, if the inducements are
TO his liking. The champion has not
gone into the matter deep enough as
yet to name the amount he would
deem comm enSurable with his services
Cor such a match Neither has AIcFar-
land made known what he would de-
mand- But if they follow precedent
the sum total of their demands will
aggregate an amount that will as
. 1onish the fistic world and bankrupt
any promoter rash enough to meet it.
Richie and Mcfarland have often
been called the most brainy men in
pugilism- Both declare they are anx-
3ous for the time to come when they
can quit the ring and become promi-
nent members of the business world
1t will be a bleak day for Wall
street when this pair of financiers des-
eend upon 1T. Both have learned the
art of grabbing every dollar in sight
so well it's only hope will be to have a
commission declare them ineligible to
compete
Ritchie's methods during negotia-
tions for the now defunct match with
Welsh brought to light one or two new
wrinkles He held up the promoters
for 81 900 for a bout that he might
have fought, but did not. his proepec-
tive opponent, being so inferior the
Iauthorities forbade the afafir taking
place.
Another of Ritchies unique demands
vas the one over which all the trouble
arose and gave him the excuse to with
draw. 1t was an uItimatum that he
must be given half the money paid the
pFomoters by merchants who sought to-
advertise their wares by display signs
around tho arena. That the bout was
to be staged in a comparatively small
city and that the promoters were al
ready deeply involved by guaranteeing
him $4,000 had no effect on Richie.
Rather than let a dollar escape hel
called off the match.
- As financier Ritcflie appears to lay
over Mcfarland but the latter can
Boast of turning a few tricks himself.
Hot being a champion, Packey has no
such lever as Ritchie possesses to pry
loose large sums from the promoters
9Ic17 ariand's biggest purse was theI
$4,000 he received for boxing ten no
decision rounds with Matt Wells at a
local club Less than two weeks later
he drew down $3.50 for boxing the same
number of rounds in a small town
In this bout Mcfarland had to wR0rk
Just as hard, but he explained the
differ ence in the amount of compensa-
ton by saying that he got all that was
to be had in that locality. This ex-
plantation seems to contain a valuable
hint for the promoters who complain
about present conditions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-17
JOE PEPE GLAD
He WAS DRAFTED
New Haven ShOrtstop VIII Make
Somebody On White SOx
Hustle
(New Haven Journal-Courier.l

(NeW Haven Journa1-Courier.)
Joe Pope appeared the most pleased
man on earth yesterday upon learning
that ne had been drafted by the Chi
cago Americans. Joe didn't hear OF
his luck, as he called it, until ne read
1t in The JOurnaI-Courier. Pope OK
poets to remain in this city through
out the winter and has secured en-
ployment in the freight department OF
the Connecticut Co.
When accosted by the writer yes-
terday Joe said: Il was certainly
pleased to hear that a big league man
agement had takeh some interest IN
my labors here. It was always my
ambition to get a trial under the big
tent and now that I have the chance
it will be my duty to produce. They
tell me that Weaver, who is now
shortstopping for the White Sox, is a
wonder. Alright. But take It for me
l will cause him few restless nights
before L give up"
Joe has the right spirit and fandom
throughout the circuit is pulling for
the diminutive star to make good
among the select class. There fs no
doubt that Joe can field with the best
of them and if he gets anywhere near
the batting mark set by him during
the past season there will be nothinz
to it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-17
RECRUIT CROP APPEARS
BAD IN MINOR LEAGUES

One crop failure not included in the
latest report of the Government is the
crop CT ball players harvested in the
minor leagues and distributed among
the big league clubs at various times
through the season Although most
people don't know it, this crop has
registered a greater deficit than the
corn crop much lamented, due,
however, to an overproduction of bone
rather than a lack of rain.
This has been a rather remarkable
year for the number of players re-
cruited from the minors and particu-
IarIy for the amount of money ex-
pended in the search for talent. Sew
erali of the clubs in the two big lea
cues found themselves in great need
of new material shortly after this sea-
son began and as a consequence scouts
oombed the bushes and picked up eE-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-17
No EXCUSE Me"
Talk For Yale Team

New Haven. Sept. 17-''Excuse me,
old man, didn't mean to get into you
SO hard said a big fellow after he
had smashed pretty heavily through a
guard during football practice at Yale
Field, yesterday afternoon Head
Coach Howard Jones heard the remark
and striding UP to the men said to the
apologizing candidate:
Here you, what are you excusing
yourself for? You're here to play foot
ball, not to excuse yourself. I want
everyone of you to get in and fight
and fight hard. And don't want to
hear any more of this excuse me- bus
mess. Now give US your signal MI.
Quarterback
The men were having breaking
through drill at the time and the work
was roughing UP considerably. Coach
Jones' remarks Indicated to the men
the kind of work they were expected
to do and the manner of team he was
planning to bring out.
The schedule of work for the candf-
dates, this week, will include a fore
noon drill of two hours and another in
the afternoon of about the same
length. Next week only afternoon
practice will be held. All of the men
are in good condition and no injuries
have been reported.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-17
AND NAVY
FOOTBALL TICKETS
Secretary of New York Club
Will Soon Issue State
ment.

The New York National League club
is getting many requests for the pur-
chase and reservation of tickets for
the Army-Navy game, which viii be
played on the Polo Grounds on No
veTnber 20. For the time being the
New York club would request its pa
irons to withhold their requests.
At the earliest possible date, Secre-
tary John Foster will make public ex-
plicit regulations regarding the sale Of
such tickets as will be sold. Twenty
five thousand tickets will go to the
competing Government schools, and
the rest will be put on sale when the
club finishes it's arrangements.
President Hampstead contemplates
q new arrangement of the Polo
Grounds for this game, which will
make the field especially adapted for
football. 1t will take some time be-
fore the field is properly charteds and
until such time the club will be unable
to respond to the requests for tick
cts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-17
CINCINNATI MAY
SECURE KONETCHY
St. Louis To Trade Star For
BeScher And Other
Players

Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 17-There is
one thing the st. Louis ball fans may
keep carefully in mind-it is that Ed
Konetchy, considered by some critics
the best first baseman in the National
League, will be traded this Fall. I'VE
hope to trade Honey" said President
Britton yesterday. I'VE feel that we
can strengthen our club to big ex-
tent by letting the big Bohemian go.
Honey is a great ball player, good
trading asset, and we are going to
profit thereby" The uniform Honey
will be most apt to wear will be that
of Cincinnati. Britton is in confer
ence with Joe Tinker with the object
of securing Bob Bescher, the big out
fielder of the Reds. Honey will figure
in this deal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-17
DAVE DUNN WILL
LEAVE BACKFIELD
New Britain Boy Shifted To End
On Yale Football
Eleven

New Haven, Conn.,, Sept. 17-With
the arrival yesterday of Ben Avery
Ya1e's veteran list of football men
were all registered. Avery resumed
his place at end and stuck to it ten
minutes, till completely winded. He
was replaced by Dave Dunn. another
varsity veteran, who has been shifted
from the back field to the line.
Taking advantage of the continued
cool weather, the coaches ordered
half an hours driving scrimmage
work. Frequent changes were made
in the personnel of the two elevens
so that fully fifty players were used
during the afternoon. Captain
Ketcham played the final ten min
utes at centre, showing even greater
speed and power than last year.
Knowles 3O-yard run, scoring the
first touchdown, was the feature of
the ground gaining. He bored a path
outside left tackle and barely drove
the line for the score. Captain
Keteham failed at goal try.
After Cornish had muffed a punt
at the f1ve@yard line and May had
missed a, forward pass heaved by
Knowles, Wilson scored the second
touchdown on a quarterback run OF
one yard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-17
SALE OF PITCHER
CY MORGAN is VOID

Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 1.-THE Ma
tional Commission yesterday set aside
the sale of Pitcher Cy Morgan of the
Kansas City american Association
club to the Cincinnati club, and or
dered that the latter club be reimburs-
ed for any expense it had gone to in
securing the plaper.
Manager Carr of the Kansas City
club and Morgan himself testified that
his arm was not in condition when
ordered to report to Cincinnati.
Quite a few minor matters were
also considered by the commission but
no findings were announced. The COM
mission adjourned sing die ad the
conclusion of the Morgan matter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-17
(By Wagner.)

There are two candidates in the
field now against James H. O'Rourke
of this city for president Of the East
ern association. In addition to Dan
O'Neil, who announced his candidacy
some time ago, John F. Sullivan,
sporting editor of the Springfield
Union, is also in line. Anything to
beat O'Rourke'' is the slogan in Hart
ford and it is said that Owner Clarkin
of the Senators is willing to support
Sullivan if the newspaperman has a
chance of winning. Owner Carey of
Springfield was the man who doomed
Sullivan. It is reported that Joe
Whalen, the Meriden magnate, will
vote for Sullivan but he needs two
more votes. He has hopes of getting
Jack ze1Ier, the Pittshe1d manager,
who has been personal friend for
years. New Haven, New London and
Bridgeport will stick to O'Rourke and
if he can retain either Waterbury or
.Pittsfie1d he will remain in office for
it requires five votes for election.
AL Odell, the local boy, who has just
returned after playing with Mobile in
the Southern league, says Jack Spratt
finished the season in that league. The
old Bridgeport shortstop was weak
early in the year because he under
went an operation for appendicitis.
He started with Montgomery but was
farmed to Selma, Ala, where he man
aged the club. When the small league
finished its schedule Spratt Joined
Nashville where he did fine work.
Neal Ball of this city is setting the
International league afire with his
work at second for Baltimore. In a
double header against Jersey City yes
terday he COPIED four hits.
Cbapo0io1 Johnny KiIbane and
Jimmy Walsh fought IL rounds in
Boston last night. Both men lasted
until the finish but Ki1bane scored
more points and got the decision.
George Brooke. the new football
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-17
BUCKLEY ENUMERATED
BY SECRETARY PHILLIPS

Hartford, Sept. 17-Frank b. Buck
ley, of Mystic, is held by Secretary of
State Phillips to have been in no way
responsible for the automobile acct
dent on September 1, which caused
the death of seven year old Herbert
Won Winck1e and the secreta find
ing just issued orders Buckley Ii
cense reinstated and his license card
returned to him. The license was sus-
pended pending the finding
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-17

coach at Pennsylvania, realizes the
importance of handling kicks accur-
ately and he gives the candidates a
long. drill each day in handling the
ball.
Bill Holden continues to play good
ball for the New York Americans. He
hammered out two hits yesterday. 1t
is said that New London will get 3d.
900 if Holden makes good and it looks
as if he will.
The series between Lowell and TIart-
ford started today. The Senators ar
rived in Lowell last night and were
the guests of the management at a
vaudeville theatre. Salmon or Aver
EFT was booked to pitch the opener.
The management of the ST. Nicholas
A c., of New York, made Secretary
of State Bryan an offer of $500 If he
would make a Is minute lecture be-
fore the Palzer-Mtller fight next week.
Bryan declined.
The New York Americans believe
they have a good pitcher in King Cole,
drafted from Columbus Of the Ameri-
when he managed Chicago but the
pitcher fell off the wagon and was
traded to Pittsburgh. He has done
fine work for Columbus this season.
Bugs ReisigI, the former New Ha-
ven star, had some bad fortune while
pitching for Providence yesterday. He
held Newark scoreless until the ninth
when with men first and third he
made balk> and the only run of the
game went to Newark. The victory
meant something to Newark as it is
only IL points ahead of Rochester
which is fighting for first place.
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The first boxing show of the season
will be presented in New Haven, Sep
TENDER 20. Young McAuliffe of this
city will clash with Young O'Leary
of New York in Is round go. Knock
out Sweeney goes against Jack Mar
tin and those old reliables, Dodo fla
her and Bunny Ford will meet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-17
srANDING OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES TO-DAY.
New York In st. Louis.
Brooklyn in Cincinnati.
Boston in Chicago.
Philadelphia in Pittsburgh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-17
International League.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Baltimore, z; jersey City, 6.
Baltimore, 8; Jersey City, 6.
Newark. 4 Providence, o.
Buffalo, 8; Montreal, 2.
Rochester, z; Toronto, 4.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-17

Makers of small hickory handles for
hammers, chisels, and the like, are
now trying to use the waste from mills
which make hickory spokes and pick
and ak hanadIes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-17
STANDING OF THE CLUES.

GAMES TODAY.
Baltimore in jersey City.
Providence in Newark.
Buffalo in Montreal.
Rochester in Toronto.