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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-03
NINE BROTHERS
 ON ONE BALL CLUB
 IN LANSING, MICH.

East Lansing Mich, June 3.--Be- sides enjoying the distinction of be- ing one of the smallest cities on the globe and of having until the present time but one political party, East Lar1- sing is the proud habitat of the fam fly of MT and Mrs. c. s. Foster The sons and daughters of these parents number an even dozen, and from the sons has arisen a ball team
 Each member of this unusual nine possesses the baseball instinct, and six of them have made good in high school, college or league ball. In dl- mensions they range from six feet, two inches, to four feet, three inches The heavyweight tips the scales at 25O, while 'sTed'' the nghtest, balances the beam at an even 6O- Burr, the oldest. has celebrated his 32nd birthday, and the youngster of this aggregation is nine summers.
 Their slogan is worlds Champion ship Family Nine or Nothing" and they challenge any other team of their character Contests with Lansing fac tory league teams are being depended upon at present to whip the frater- nity'' into condition, and they have al- ready accepted 8 challenge from a similar organization in Madison Mills Va, and are scheduled to meet them at preliminary for the title. They are contemplating a clash with the Boomer Girls-that is, if their wives will let them, for three mem bers of the squad are married.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-03
BUCK O'BRIEN IS
 HAVING GOOD SEASON
 WITH BOSTON RED S0x

If there are martyrs as well as heroes in world series, Buck" O'Brfen was a martyr in the battle for the worlds championship in 1912. While .ssmoky Joe'' Wood lived up to his reputation to a large extent and Hugh Bedient, a rank outsider in the hop ong, horned into the spotlight for a leading part. O'Brien, counted on with Wood and Collins as the Red Sox's chief reliance. fizzled his chances away.
 Boston won the first game with Wood pitching, 4 to 3. The second was a tie battle, 6 to 6. O'Brien start ed the third. The Giants beat him, 2 to l. In the sfour4h Wood came back and won, 3 to I and Bedient did the best pitching furnished by a Bos- ton hurler in the fifth game. winning, 2 to 1. That gave Boston three vic tories and New York one. Another game won meant the title for Boston. Jake Stan1 trusted sBucK' with the work of grabbing off the fourth vic tory. And O'Brien pitched just one inning. a round of baseball that will chapter of play eight Giants were at bat against O'Brien. Six of them hit safely and five of them scored
 But what made the inning remark able was balk that O'Brien pulled. This halk proved the break in the game that enabled New York to win. It put the Giants back into the rum ming and almost landed them the worlds cham pionship, as they also won the seventh game, and in the 10th. inning of the eighth game. when New York, to all appearances, had the title clinched, Snodgrass made that $29, ,O00 huff of Engle's fly and three players allowed Speakers easu foul fly to drop safe, the combination of mis- plays giving Boston the world cham pionship. ~
 At present OBrfen is the only relfa- bIe pitcher Boston has got. O'Brien is the first of the hurlers to get into shape He boat Cleveland the only game his team won, and he showed fine form against Detroit. O'Brien ap- pears to be better pitcher now than he was at any time last year. And it may be that the martyr of the world series of 1912 may be the hero of the regular season of 1913. Boston's weak ness lies in the box. Bedient has won less than half his starts. and, with three victories and four defeats, is hurting at a .42s clip. Wood has one victory and two defeats against him. while Leonard has two victories and four defeats. Collins won his first game of the season recently, when he beat Detroit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-03
GERMANS TO MEET
 FRENCH AT TENNIS
Winner Will Default So That Australians and Americans
 May Clash

German and French lawn tennis players meet today in the first Of the Davis international cup matches on the courts at wiesbaden, Germany. According to Stanley N. Doust, the captain of the Australian team. the competitions between the German team and the F'renchmen win be de- cided upon clay playing surfaces.
 This is the first time in the his tory of the Davis Cup said Do11st, that matches will have been decided on anything other than grass. By one of those peculiar tricks of over sight, there is nothing in the Davis Cup regulations which rules as to what sort of playing surface must be used. Of course it is obviously un- derstool that turf courts are favored. At the time left London 1t was known that the two nations had agreed to meet on the hard courts and that the winning nation expected to default. If this arrangement is carried out, the winning nation in the matches between the Americans and Australians will immediately move in to the final round by a default.~
 Doust went on to say that he un- derstood that practically the same condition prevailed in the other sec ton of the international draw, as Bel giun had decided to default to the winner of the Canada-South Africa competitions The latter natjons arc to meet next week in England
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-03
EASTERN.
INTERNATqoNAL.

get trimmed by Dick Hyland, besides getting a dent in the bank roll, but this time 1t will be different" said Leach Saturday They tell me this boy Anderson is tough and that he is better accustomed over the long route than I am That is very well.
 Anderson or no Anderson, I am going to fight the best I know how when I enter that Los Angeles ring. There won't be any stalIing, but Diff, bang and bang and bang and bang all the time we are at it. I am conf1- dent of winning, and what is more, if this fellow fights me as hard as they say he will, it will be curtains for him.
 Champion Rftchie will have to show cause why he persists in dodging my claims. I imagine I could whip Ribchie easier than Anderson
 WalIach says the party will stop off at several important cities along the route "1ust to take a look"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-03

New York, Philadelphia and Boston all had two clubs each. It was also suggested that the American assocta- ton drop Kansas City, Minneapolis and St. Paul to the Western league, which, with Omaha, Denver. Des Moines, Sioux City and St Joe, would form a strong minor league, while Louisville could be turned over to the Southern league, where it rightfully belongs. This would leave Columbus and Tolado uncertain, with possibly Toledo for the Central league
 The suggestion came at the time the American association was plan against the wishes of the big league men: in fact, it had gone so far that the A A. men had a park all ready on the north side in Chicago and but for the faint-heartedness of a, couple of A. A. magnates, the deal would have gone through, and from what is known, the chances are the major leaguers would not have made very strong protest, although it was rumor- ed at the time that they were ready to put a rival league in the field to parallel the association.
 It is the firm belief of the minor league magnates, that is, the big mil nors, that the third league is bound to come and they can not understand and grab off the plum before others do SO They are permitting the inde- pendents to get a foothoId, which once established. will be hard to break, even though they have been meeting with disaster from time to time. The big leagues prospered and the small fellows believe they will succeed in time They point to the continued advancement of the Federal league as proof Of tIlis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-03
NURSE" BEANIE TO
 HELP HARVARD CREW

Cambridge, Mass, June Nurse Arthur Beane has deserted his mil Iionaire charge, John Dahlgren of New York, to occupy a similar position with the Harvard varsity and fresh men crews at Red Top, where 1t will be his task to see that the oarsmen lead happy and care-free existence during the three weeks now remaining before the annual regatta with Yale
 Nurse Beane will oversee the ath- Ietes' food, make it his business to see that they do not have time to be- come restless and grouchy. and also will conduct the examinations for those who do not receive their degrees this month.
 Coach wray went to training quar- ters yesterday morning in order to see that everything was in readiness for his crew. He admitted that ithe varsity eight. as it is now seated. is not yet settled upons as the crew that will row against Yale but stated that by the end Of the week he expected to have his mon boated satisfactorily
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-03
cNew London relegraphl

The most extraordinary thing that ever happened on a baseball ground in New London cost the Planters the game with Bridgeport at Plant field yesterday afternoon, and is practical 1y certain to bring about a change in the New London team. In the mi'i- de of a game, one of the team mem bens. Briggs, let an unsuspectedly vio- lent temper carry him clear out of his head and made an outrageous attack on Nealon, his field mate, knocking him doVn and beating him when .sist by the intervention of players of both teams The affair was so utter 1y at odds with the heretofore perfect department of the team on the deId . and SD absolutely brutal, that it de- morHlkzed the Planters completely.
 Radabaugh. who had been pitching winning ball up to that time, showed the effect of the row when play was resumed allowing three consecutive hits The result was that Bridgeport gained a. lead which was never over come despite a most valiant rally on the part of the locals, who in the eighth inning grabbed three of the four runs needed to tie the score at eight. and had two men an bases when the last man was put out in the ninth incidentally Tuckey, one of Brfdgep0rt's pitchers, pIeying left field, Eaved the game for the Mechanics by making a marvellous one-handed, baclxhanded catch of a drive of Foye's in the eighth that would have been good for home run and the odd tally
 There was a good sized crowd pres ent and despite the depressing effect Of xhe Briggs Nea1on trouble, the later tnrinrs were wildly exciting.
 In the third, Russell drew one of those urnpires complimentaries end moved up on a passed ball. was sac rifleed down to third by T1scloey and scored on Snydere sacrifice fly.
 There was no more scoring until 4hat fatal sixth, when the sfugging match took place. There were two out before anything started Then Radabaugh hit Flanagan McGam- wells single to center was hopeless for Briggs to. reach He overan it. ana It went back into deep centre Nealon chased the ball and threw to the plate for Flanagan, who was streaking it for home like a scared cat. The throw curved and Flanagan scored. McGarmweL1 making second It was just then that the ruInpus broke loose After 1t was over and Briggs and Nsa1on had been put out of the game, Phillips got a. scratch hit, stow singled and Russell came across with a. two sacker, the total upshot of the whole collection being four runs for the Mechanics in that inning.
 In the next inning the Mechanics
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-03
AND
 TYLER NOT GOING
Boston Manager Denies He Will
 Trade Them to Giants

Pittsburgh, Penn, June s-Manager George stallings of the Boston Braves denied yesterday very emphaticalfy that deals involving several Boston players were being considered. The report that Capt. "Bi11" Sweeney had been or would be procured by the Giants in trade, Manager Stalnngs said was untrue. Pitcher Tyler who was also said to be traded to the Giants, will remain with the Braves, according to Manager StaIlings.
 It was wondered if George StaIIfngs would part with either of these play CTS for others whom NcGraw would likely offer for them It was assur- ed that McGraw would not part with any of his regulars for them unless the trade for Sweeney would call for transferring of the relations of Ar thur Fletcher, and it was not at all probable that Stallings could see such a bargain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-03
NATIONAL.
MISS BISHOP PLAYS
 AT GLEN COVE TODAY

Glen Cove. L. L, June 5-Two of the sight matches in the first round for Inc wOu1en.s metropolitan golf cham ptonshfp attracted unusual attention at the Nassau Country clubs links, today The fact that Miss L. B. Hyde of Wesebrook who made a new rec ord and won the medal round, yester- day. and her club-mate, Miss Marion Rollins, had been drawn as oponents, made their match the most important fn that tt means the elimination of either a. former champion or the run ner-up in last years compention Tor the title Miss GeeFE1ana Bishop of Brook1zwn Conn, erstTvlzdle holder or national and metropolitan honorss at tracted quite a galary in her match with Mrs M. D. Patterson of Engfe- wood The weather and links were sxceIlent for q fine days gcldns-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-03
LEACH CROSS LEAVES
 FOR PACIFIC COAST
New York IdghtwefgI1t to Tackle Bud Anderson July 4.

Leach Cross. in tow of his brother z6anaker. Sam Wa1lach. and trainer Harry Lee, depart for the coast next Sunday. The lightweight is sched- l1led to box twenty rounds with Bud Anderson. at Tom McCarey's club at Les Angeles. July f.
 Tn order to be in the best possible shape for this important bout, Leach has cancelled several engagements in the west No sooner will the party get flo the battle-ground than training ccmnences. Cross appreciates he must make good in that part of the country where he suffered a forty-one round Knockout at the hands of Dick HvIand several years ago.
 Cross was matched with Charley White at Butte the latter part of f7ais month and had practically signi- aed his intention of giving Harry TrendalI. another chance in St. Louis
 @sT ~z4rz< a Iona ways from home to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-03
SPORTOGRAPHY

Just a quarter of a century ago to- day, June 3, 1888, the San Francisco Examiner published Some verses lem titled Casey at the Bat" The iden- tity of the author was indfcated only by the initials "E. L. T." Dozens of men have since claimed to be the true and rightfuI creator of the immortal epic of baseball. and scattered over the United States there are almost as many authors of Casey as drummer boys of Shiloh. According to the rec ords of The Examiner, however. the classic poem was submitted to that newspaper by Ernest L. Thayers Of Worcester. Mass, and doubtless his name will go laundering down the corridors of time as the bona fide parent of the mighty Casey" Other claimants have failed to produce any publication containing Casey Of ay1 earlier date than The Examiner There are thirteen 'stanzas in Casey at the Bat" but the hoodoo number has cer- tainly not injured the popularity of the poem What fan cannot recite, right off the reel:
 There was case In Casey's manner as
 he stepped into his place; There was pride in Casey's bearing
 and a smile on Caseys face, And when, responding to, the cheers
 he lightly doffed his hat, No stranger in the crowd could doubt
 twas Casey at the bat And this:
 Ten thousand eyes were on him as he
 rubbed his hands with dirt: Five thousand tongues app1audsd
 when he wiped them on his shirt: Then while the writhing pitcher
 ground the ball into his hip. Defiance gleamed in Casey's eye, d
 sheer eurled Casey's lip. Then tragedy, deep and dark: Ohl somewhere in this favored land
 the sun is shining bright, The band is playing somewhere and
 somewhere hearts are light, And somewhere men are lauEhfng
 and somewhere children shout But there Is no joy in MudvfIle-
 mighty Casey has struck out
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-03
MECHANICS WIN HARD FOUGHT
 GAME FROM NEW LONDON CLUB
Tuckey Makes Great Catch and Two PIant-
 CTS Fight on Field

picked up a pair of runs. Snyder was out on fly to Reiger. who had taken Briggs place at centre, when Bowma n shot for two bases, went to third on SiIzer's out and scored on a passed ball. Flanagan singled to right, where Burns was substituting for Nealon, and the ball went mile on the ground after Burns let 1t go through him. Steamer rampaging all around the bases.
 Phillips started the eighth with a. hit to right, went down on Q sacri- flee by Stow and scored on Tuckey's hit after Russell famed. That was the last, and as it turned out, the winning run for the Mechanics.
 The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-03
HEATING DAY" TICKETS

The sale of the tickets for the Keat- ing special will be closed Thursday evening. Those desiring to go must obtain tickets before the meeting Thursday night An arrangement has been made with the railroad whereby each ticket will insure the holder a seat and in order to do this the com mtttee have decided to close the sale on Thursday. Those who have not secured their tickets previous to this date will be obliged to pay full fare and will also be obliged to take a regular train In case the sale of tickets is larger than the commit tee have figured, this two days mo- tice will give them ample time to se- cure a. second train. The first section will leave the local station at 12:55, arriving in New York at 2:20
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-03
lRv Wagner.N


 For his failure to eject outHelder Pop Foster from the game at Savin Rock Memorial day, Umpire Mason has been released by President The president asked Mason for re- port of the incident and the umpire didn't give a satisfactory account of his. conduct He claimed he didn't see anything wrong until B1oster was in the midst of the crowd. He didn't know whether the New Haven play CT went into the crowd or the crowd came out after Foster. All Mason did was to call time.
 President ORourke was sitting in the field near the spot where the fight between Foster and the specta- for not taking control of the situa- ton, putting Foster out of the game and otherwise maintaining discipline 'In not have any umpire who does president. Monte Cross, the old Phil adelphia fnfielder, who has been um- I,iring in the International league, started today in Mason's place. He was recommended by President Bar row Of the Interna tional league.
 The head of the Eastern associa- ton left for New London at 11:83 to- day to investigate the fight between outfeIders Briggs and Nealon of the New London club which happened during the game with Bridgeport yeS- terday. Manager Burns called Presi- dent OsRourlke on the phone last night. He said Briggs started the fight and was entirely to blame. Briggs is much heavier than Nealon. He knocked NeaIon down and was kicking him when players tnteryened- Umpire I1anigan reported on the affair and announced that he had fined each fighter S5 and elected them from the game
 In regard to Fosterss case, the league executive said he would take no ac-f tion until the player had recovered from the effects of being hit by a pitched ball last Sunday. Foster has been asked to state his side of the case.
 Tom Crook is batting .2s4 for AL bany of the New York state league
 It Is rurnored that outffe1der Lelf- welt. traded to Cleveland by New York. will be sent to Portland of the Coast league by Cleveland.
 Scout Mike Kahoe of the Washing ton Nationals has been watching shortstop Morley of Hartford and he informed Manager Griffith that the youngster is coming along rapidly
 The only American owned horse re- main1ng in ton1orrow's Derby in Eng
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-03
DIGGER STANLEY
 LOSES HIS TITLE
English Bantam Champion Beat.
 en Easily by Young Benyon

London, June 3-Bn Beynon last night won the English bantam cham pionship from Digger Stanley, the holder of the title. The fight, which was before the National Sporting clIIb went twenty rounds. Beynon vim ing on the referees decision.
 Eddie Morgan. the fast little cham pion of Wales, was scheduled to fight Stanley, but illness prevented him from appearing, and Beynon1 took his place.
 The contest was for a purse of s2,- 800 and the Lord Lonsdale belt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-03

get together and put a third league in the field, taking the choice of the American associa- ton cities to amalgamate with those cities of the majors having on ly one club in the field, such as Gn- cinnati, Pit t S. burg, Cleveland and Detroit, and
 thus put a strong bar against the croachment of a third major or
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-03
THIS DATE N PUaFLIsT1o ANNALS

1912-"Knockout Brown, press agented as one of the pugi1isttc won ders of the world on a mighty slender basis of achievement, was on this date bumped off his pedestal as the pride of Manhattan, Dr. Leach Cross, the Hebrew dentist, doing the bumping- It was a great night, the Germans turning out to boost Brown, while the Jews were equally as enthusiastic for Cross. "Knockout'' was outcIossed in most of the ten rounds
 19O7-Sam Laugford knocked out Jeff Thorne in 3rd round at London
 1912-Jem Drisco1I knocked out Jean Posey in 18th round at London
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-03
NO FIGHT AT ST. JOBS OVAL

The newspaper reports erred yes terday in locating free for all fight which resulted in the arrest of Phil Dorkin, at St Joe's oval As a matter of fact the disturbance occurred near 1y a mile away from the oval and the members Of the St Joseph's are at a loss to know how their name was brought into the affair.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-03

Two base hfts1RussedI. Johnson. Spencer g. Hftroff Radabough, 10 in innings; off Snyder, 10 in Ia innings Sacrifice hits-Ostrich, U1- rich. Dadaboa1gh, Turkey Snyder, Stow Double p1ays-Radabough and Spencer; Rock and Spencer Left on bases-New London g; Bridgeport f. First base on ballsLoff Radabough 2; off Snyder i; off Blum 1. First base on errors, New London 2s Bridgeport, 1. H1t bv pitcher-FIana by Rad abouxh. Struck out-by Snyder 8; by Radabouzh B. Passed ba1E-Ulrich 3. Wild pftch-Snyder 2 Time-2;1S. Um- pfre1Ianigan-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-03
AMATEUR BASEBALL

The St. Mary Jrs, wish to play the St. Augustine Jrs- Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at the East End Play Grounds schuItze D.; o'Rourke C.; w.. schultze 1st.: Cuneo 2b; Arnold ab. Hamilton ss.; Wrightman cf.; Bushkay If; OeLeary If.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-03
DON'T WEAR A TORTURE TRUSS

DON'T WEAR A TORTURE TRUSS when you can procure one that is com fortabIe. 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 Co. Office 2OS Warner Bldg, Bridgeport, Ct Hours: 10 to 12 a. m-
 Sundays. 10 a. ID. until p.im-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-03

The Pembroke Stars would like to play the St. Maryss Thirds at the East End Play Grounds Saturday morning at o'clock. Gerwtn C.: Ed NcGovern D.; Copdey 3rd. Grogan 1st. :: Shea, 2nd-; Boyston ss.; J. McGovern lf.; Duggan rf.; Lawqess Of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-03

outlaw league that might be started
 The circuit at that time suggested was Milwaukee, Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincinnati Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Co- 1un bus or Detroit and Buffalo; keep ing away from the eastern field, as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-03
BANK OPENING POSTPONED

Holden Memorial society of the Offvet church will be postponed until later in the month This announcement was today made by members of the Bank committee.