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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-12
NEW YORK A. 6. BOATS
 OFF FOR 40 MILE RACE

Provincetown, Mass, Aug. 12-The breadth of Massachusetts Bay lay be- fore the New York Yacht Club fleet as it made sail, today, for the 40 mile run to Marblehead with the cups of fered by Commodore Dallas B. Pratt as the chief incentive for the sport. The racing fleet was a small one, be- ing reduced to half a dozen schooners eight 50 footers and three or four sloops while the power division was made up of six large steam yachts and a score of power, boats.
 The commodore ordered the fleet out of the harbor at g o'clock and the start was made an hour later off Long Roint Buoy. The fishing fleet made sail with the yachts and several of the sfliers waited outside of Long Point in the hope of getting up a brush with some of the schooners of the yacht club. The visit of the New York fleet in Provincetown, this sum mer, was particularly welcomed by the townspeople despite the fact that the number of yachts was smaller than was anticipated. In former years. the town has been tenlived by the North Atlantic squadron but up to the present time there has been scarcely a war vessel of any descrip- ton inside of Long Point and trade has suffered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-12
PHILLIPS SECURE
 DEVORE FROM REDS
Former Giant OutfieIder Anxious to Help Beat M'Graw's
 Men

Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 12-Josh De- wore. former Giant and centerhelder of the Cincinnati Nationals for the past few weeks. is now the property of the Philadelphia Nationals. He left the Cincinnati team here last night for Philadelphia.
 Joe Tinker, manager of the Reds. confirmed the news of the deal. De- wore declared himself satisfied with the transfer for the reason that he will have chance to fight against McGraw's Giants, who discarded hfrn.
 T kept Beals Becker out of a. job with New York. I beat him out of his job with Cincinnati; now I wonder IT am going to get his job away from him in Philadelphia speculated the fast fielder. Devore's inside knowI- edge of the methods of the Giants fs expected by Dooin, it is said, to be of benefit to the Qua.kers in the battle for the pennant. The deal was for cash. but the amount was not made public.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-12
HONEST FAN CALLS PLAY
 FOR UMPIRE IN MAJORS
(sportine News.)

There is at least one fan in the world so honest he will tell the truth even against the home team, but per- haps that's because he lives in St. Louis. It was demonstrated in a game between Washington and the Browns. The honest fan sat in the right field bIeachers. When 1t was put up to him by the hated and detested umpire, he rendered a. decision aEaiust the home team He might have given the visiting outfit the victory, but that didn't bother him a. bit When Billy Evans asked him frankly if Bert Shot tens drive had gone into the bleach ers he replied, ssr1o, it was in the wedge where the screen joins the top of the wooden fence.'' All hail to this honest fan. There Is hope yet for the Republic, the trusts and corporations notwithstanding.
 The issue arose over a strange play With two men on at the time. Shot ten lifted a fast one over Moeller's g head. Everybody thought the ball had gone into the b1eachers for a home run until Danny Moeller was seen jumping up to the top of the fence and trying to dig the ball out. Just as Shotten was turning third, Moeiler succeeded in getting the ball. Gandil' Q relay to the plate caught the speedy Brownie by foot.
 But immediately there was a howl from StoYaI and his accompanying Brownies. They asked Jack Sheridan about it. He decided that 1t was a. home run. Then there was a howl from Clark Griffin and his Climbers. who came tumbling out of their dug out to join in the argument. Finally i Moeller sauntered up to the group and told Evans that the ball has not gone over the wall, but had lodged 1 in the crevice between the screen and the fence. He denied that any fan had aided him in getting the ball
 . '~We'n go out and see 1t for our selves said Evans and there ensued a. stately parade to the fence, the fans 1 in the bleachers all hocHing to the mentioned point. After AGoeller had showed Evans where the ball had land ed. the latter said to a fan, were you here when the ball landed ehereE
 'eYes,'' replied the American King CT was close to the place and saw Moeller take the ball out of the ere vice.
 "Did you assist himT' asked Evans.
 s.No, he took it out himself" was
 'iis .@rhen hen sh6tten is out" was the de- cfsion of the best official in the league. But he had taken the word of a St. Louis fan, who had ruled against the Brownies, thus proving to the world that there is at least one honest fan l tr the world.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-12
BROOKLYN WANTS
 TO BUY KING COLE
Former Cub Twirler Having Great Season With Columbus


 Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 12.-Manager William Dahlen of the Brooklyn club has been in town for two days looking over King Cole the former major league twirler, and two other star To- cal players. On Sunday Dahlen saw Cole pitch Columbus to a to vic tory over St. Paul, keeping up the great work he has been doing in the American Association this year. Neith- CT Dah1en nor officials of the Colun- bus club would say if any business had been, done.
 Although Dahlen seemed to pay much attention to Shortstop Gerber and watched closely the work of Out helders Shelton and Hinchman, local sharps say it is King Cole the Brook lyn club is angling for. The former Cub and Pirate has been twirling in grand form, and as several other big league clubs have hooks out for him the Brooklyn club will have to go high to outbid it's rivals.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-12
TOUGH LUCK, OLD STOP! GROUSE CROP MAY BE
 SHORT THIS YEAR

This is the day when everybody who has not already left London-except a few millions who are detained by business, or poverty, or some such trifle-when everybody that is any body hikes for the Scottish moors, there to begin the annual slaughter of the grouse. The opening of the grouse season in Great Britain is known as the glorious twelfth and is the big day of the year for Eng fish sportsmen and the many wealthy Americans who go to Scotland for the shooting.
 A grouse, it may be explained for the benefit of the ignorant, is a gall linaceous bird of the subfanily Te- traoninoe, and is a cousin of the American partridge, pheasant and prairie-hen. / Personally, I would not shoot a grouse. No grouse has ever did anything to me. Considered as a sport, it has always seemed to me that a great big man armed with a gun and with several dogs to help him in case he gets into close quart CTS, is not a fair match for. a grouse. Still, that is all a, matter of taste.
 According to reports from the scene of battle. the grouse crop this year
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-12
FIRST THINGS IN HISTORY

The first successful railway locomo- tive was the invention of George Stephenson, who died sixty-1ve years ago to-day, having lived to see his epochaI invention vastly improved and generally adopted all over Europe and America. The locomotive was dimly foreshadowed by Evans 'fOracter Am phibolis, and his drawings and speci- f1cations, sent to England in 1787, be- came the basis of all subsequent in ventions of that nature. The first To- comotive patent was granted in 1902 to Vivian. and Trevethick, and just a century ago William Hedley built a. locomotive, for use in mine. Next year will mark the centenary of the completion of Stephenson's first loco motive which travelled at the rate of six miles an hour. In 1922 Stephen son began to construct the Stockton and Darlington railway, the first passenger road, and on this line in 1929 his new locomotive, the Rocket attained the amazing speed of thirty miles an hour. Horatio Allen, acting for the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, brought the first locomotive to America in 1839. Peter Cooper built the first American locomotive at Bal time in 1880, and in the same year a New York foundry completed anoth- CT, "the Best FTiend.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-12
DICK SMITH OUT
 FOR HEAVYWEIGHT
 HONORS IN THE RING
Ry T. s. Andrews.l )

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 12.-Since the defeat of Bombardier Wells, the heavy weight champion Of Great Britain, by Gunboat Smith in New York, the Brit ishers have been casting about for an- other white hope,'' one who will be able to stand the gaff and weather the stoEn when it comes to body pun ishment; and from information at hand they have upearthed another hope" in the person of Dick Smith, the amateur champion of England.
 Dick has decided to throw in his lot with the professionals. Born just 27 years ago, Smith possesses all the nec- essary qualifications for a white hope and may go further than some of the blasted hopes to whom they have look ed supporters of British boxing. %He stands feet 1-2 inches, weighs about 19o pounds and has a very satisfac- tory record. Of his 49 contests, Smith has won 45, lost three and drawn one Formerly a soldier, he followed Bonn bardier Wells as champion of India As amateur boxer he has done re- markedly we'll, having won the cham pionship of Great Britain in 1911, 1912 and 1913, while a member of the Lon don police force. As he win now box for money he will have to leave the force.
 do not think he is wise in flying at such high game as Bombardier Wells
 
 effort as a pro, and he would be well advised to tackle some of the minor lights first Professional and amateur boxing are vastly different things on the other side of the Atlantic. as many amateurs have found on taking the plunge into the professional waters The referees view things from an en- tire1y5 different standpoint and a tWen- ty-round contest with minute rounds under professional rules takes a bit of negotiating.
 Under amateur laws boxing contests are not allowed of longer duration than six rounds of two minutes each, but for the championships, and most inter club competitions, the bouts are limit ed to three rounds. the first two being of three minutes and the last of four minutes. Amateur referees are severe ly strict in upho1ding the rules of the game and some of their antics would not be tolerated by professionals for one minute.
 CIinching is barred and a boxer is liable to be disqualified for a second offense after having been once cau- toned. Then. again, amateurs are for bidden to receive any advice during the progress of a bout and any in- structions that the second may have for his boy has to wait until the round ends. Under amateur rules boxing is kept very clean, which is more than can be said for the professionals.
 It will be seen that the amateur, up- on breaking into .s the professional world has to face entirely different conditions and however clever he may be as a boxer, he is frequently bested by a poorer class opponent simply be cause he has not the experience which comes to the professional only after a long apprenticeship.
 Therefore the entry of MT Smith (namesake of Gunboa,t) will be watched with interest, even by followers on this side of the big pond.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-12
CALIFORNIA TURNS .
 OUT TENNIS STARS

Few realized in 1909 when Maurice D. Mclaughlin and Melville B. Long, then mere lads of IT and IS respec- lively, and three other Pacific stars the vanguard of a conquering army of lawn tennis players.
 Five years ago, and for twenty three years before that, the national ranking list was barren of California with two exceptions. Four seasons back Mclaughlin and Long. the two youngest of the visitors, achieved the sixth and seventh places on the list of the first ten" The following year Bundy. came along and won second place to the great William A. Larned. while Mclaughlin and Long worked their way up to and respectively.
 Mclaughlin Renews Attack.
 Tn 1911 Mclaughlin renewed the attack. of the West against Larned. The hardened old campaigner, how ever. successfully held his title,; but were placed 2, and on the list Last year the Ca1ifornians made a clean sweep of the country. Mo Loughlin took the national singles and with Bundg the national doubles titles, and the 4Longwood, Western and New York State championship as we'll.
 In addition to all this Herd cap
 
 tit1e; Miss Mary Browne, the women's s national singles; Miss May Sutton, the national clay court women's singles. Miss Sutton, with F. H. Harris, also won the clay court mixed doubles. Miss Browne, playing with D. Green, the women's national doubles, with R. N. Williams the national mixed dou- bles. In short last season was a high ly successful one for the Ca,lifornians.
 With Mclaughlin busy abroad win ming the Davis cup it looked a couple of months ago as though the East might be allowed to get back some of the big titles. Then William M. John ston turned up to take Mclaughlin s place, winning first the Longwood cup and next the New York State title.
 This week the boy Johnston will represent the Pacific Coast at South ampton inf the singles together with the other boys, Clifton B. Herd, Clar- ence Griffin and John Strachan, while on Wednesday and Thursday Me Loughlin will be back to get into the doubles with Bundy. A repetition of last years cleanup by the CaIifornians seems inevitable. Miss Browne, it must not be forgotten, has already won the same three titles which fell to her in 1912.
 Remarkable 25 Years History. California has certainly a remark able history in lawn tennis. It is just twenty-five years since the Pacific Lawn Tennis Association was formed, and in that quarter of a century the game has blossomed in California as nowhere else in the world.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-12
CROSSMEN WEAK WITH WILLOW AND
 LOSE TO PONIES
(Rx Wagner.l


 Hal Justin seems to be hoodoo for Bridgeport just as Bill Powers was when he wore a Hartford uni form. The Springfield youngster made motions in front of g. small crowd at Newf1eld yesterday and the Crossmen were downed without a struggle by to 1. It was very tame exhibition until the eighth when Bridgeport tied the score.
 The same lack of power that has characterized the local team for the past month was in evidence. The players went up there and were put the pmch nor the ability to get around the bases any other way. When the first man got on they couldn't even sacrifice.
 Blossom Blum labored for Bridge port. The big boy blanked Springfield for six innings but when he got in a tight place he followed his usual GUS tom and threw all headwork to the winds. With Cabrera on third and one down, Blum stuck the first one over for Catcher Pratt and the re- suit was long triple Blum had been successful with his curve ball and any heady pitcher would have tried to fool Pratt before giving him enc in the groove.
 After the Ponies got the lone tally Bridgeport tied matters in the eighth on doubles by Monahan and Silzer. The visitors put the contest on the shelf m the ninth, however, when Tom Stankard tripled to the left field fence. Cabrera followed with a three bagger to right and the Cuban scored on Young's out. The only redeeming feature from a Bridgeport stand point was the lively third base play of Jolly Jake Boultes. The sad detatls:
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-12
TODAY IN PUGILIsTIO ANNALS.

1s5s-Harry Broome, then heavy weight champion, announced his re- tiremont from the ring. He had been matched for a return battle with Perry s'the Tipton Slasher," for the following day, but was unable to get into good condition, and forfeited his a.ppearance money Brooms won the title from Perry on a foul in 1851, and upheld the honor against all corners until public opinion forced him into another match with the Tip ton Slasher. On Broome's retirement Perry again claimed the belt, and held it until his defeat by Tom Savers in 1857. Broome and Perry were rough and tumble scrappers, while Savers was clever and scientific boxer, and one of the really great. men of the ring.
 19os-Ad Wolgast and Dan Good man fought s-round draw at Racine
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-12
PLAYER MYERS GIVEN
 PART OF SALE PRICE

Cincinnati, O., Aug. 12-The Ma tional Baseball Commission handed down a finding yesterday in which it allowed the claim of Player. Ralph Myers, of the Boston National League Club. for $500 due him from the Spokane Club, of the Northwestern League. Myers was promised one third of his purchase price. This latter was $1,200 and $100 of Myers share has been paid. The Commission allowed the remainder.
 The Boston Club subsequently agreed to bay $500 additional for Myers services, this after he made good with the club. The Commission also awards Myers one-third of this amount and instructed the Boston Club to send the $500 to the secre- tary of the Commission, who will de- duct Myers share and forward the remainder to the Spakone Club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-12
SAYS WALSH'S ARM WILL BE IN GOOD
 CONDITION SOON

Detroit, Mich, Aug 12-Pitcher Ed Walsh, of the Chicago Americans, is suffering from a strained ligament in his hurling arm, but can be, easily cured, according to a statement made by "Bonesetter'' Reese, of Youngs- town, O., at Mount Clemens yester- day.
 Reese based his diagnosis and pre- dietion upon a te1egraphic report of Walsh's symptoms. The Chicago pitcher is on his way to visit Reese at Mount Clemens
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-12
AROUND THE CIRCUIT
Lajoie Celebrates l7th Anniversary
 In Big League Today

He has youth named Poulios under his wing. The grappIer says he is the amateur champion of New Hampshire and wants to meet all corners. If you out of Poulios write or cali at ASA Main street. Poulios recently won a bout at Warner hall in this city.
 The Bridgeport team needs an in Jection of ginger. The players are not out there hustling as they should be.
 Hartford gained on New Haven yes terday by downing Waterbury twice. The Senators are going at great clip and it will be hard to keep them out of a flag.
 New Haven recovered from it's slump by beating New London 4 to O.. Steve White, who was hammered hard last week, slipped the Planters a shutout.
 Gene McCann will bring his New lSLondon team here tomorrow. It will be ladies' day and the fair fans will have their first chance to see McCann since he donner the Planter uniform. Chief Snyder or Robertaille will work for the locals.
 
 recently that Bill Dahlen will lose his 3ob as manager of Brooklyn and will be succeeded by Harry Smith, who has Newark leading the International league.
 That newspaper article supposed to have been written by McGraw in which he said Mathewson fooled Hans Wagner by watching the batter's feet, caused the Giants manager a, lot of trouble in Pittsburgh. When the Pirates were hammering Matty all over the lot the fans kept yelling at MeGraw, Why don't you watch his feet?'' Meriden is showing fine form late Iy. The Silver City boys cleaned up Pittsfield yesterday. Bug Smith, who has been making good record, twirl- ed for the winners.
 Barney, the sailor boy released by Hartford to make room for Hoey, has been hitting hard since he Joined Meriden.
 It was odd that Bridgeport's only run yesterday should have been pro duced by the clubs weakest hitters. Monahan and Silzer, who got two bag gers in the eighth, had gone hitless for a week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-12
(By Wagner.)

Danny Hoffman of this city, who is playing with Wilkes-Barre of the New York sta4e league. is proving a terror to pitchers in that organization. He is clouting at a .345 clip and is also showing speed on the bases. The local boy started the season with St. Paul, but did not get started right and was let out. He began his career with Tor ringtonsin this state and later went to Springfield for his first professional job. He did so well that the Philadel- phia Athletics bought him. Hoffman afterwards played with the New York and St. Louis teams in the American league before going to the American association in 1S1. He owns a bunch of real estate in the East End and has nothing to worry hA1 in the winter but collecting his rents.
 Jack Egan Of this city is another To- cal boy who is making good. His catching for Albany of the New York State league has been highly praised and he is also hitting hard.
 Catcher Brady was released by Man ager Cross after he had been inspected in practice yesterday. The New Ro- che1le youth looked pretty lively, but for some unknown reason the manage ment didn't want to try him out.
 Manager Zeller <Eof Pittsf1eld has signed Pitcher Walter White, a New ark, N. J., boy. who has been doing well with gemi-pro teams in New Jer- sey He will report at once.
 Napoleon Lajoie, second basenan of the Cleveland American League team, which plays the final game of the pres ent series with Washington this after noon, is celebrating the seventeenth anniversary of his entrance to the big leagues today Lajoie made his debut as a first baseman, playing with the Philadelphia Nationals. Later he went to second base where he found him. self. He was a great batter from the start and today seems as good as ever.
 Many critics rate him the greatest batsman that ever lived. During the war between the American and Ma tfonal leagues, Lajoie went to C1eVe- land because of an injunction which prevented his playing in the state of Pennsylvania. with the Philadelphia Americans, to which team he jumped from the Philadelphia Nationals. La Joie said today that he will not quit playing ball until they tear his uni form from his back.
 Bill Mcclure, the Connie Mack of the local baseball ranks, has decided to plunge into the wrestling game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-12
SEEK STOLEN RIG HERE.

A rubber tired runabout, to which was attached a bay horse weighing about $50 pounds, stolen from Jacob Shaut, South Norwalk, Saturday last is believed by the Norwa1k police to be in Bridgeport. The authorities here have been asked to apprehend the man who upon the plea of hiring it drove from that city and did not return:s The vehicle is described as black with red running gear, cushion tires and having a broken shaft.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-12
YANKEES BUY UP
 THREE TWIRLERS
McHale, Pieh and Cooper Pur- chased from Minor League
 Clubs

Not contest with spending $12, 1000 and giving two regular players for In- nelder NIaisel of Baltimore President Farrell of the Yankees has invested 5000 for three minor league pitch CTS.
 Pitcher Marty AcHaIe, formerly with the Red Sox, was purchased from rhe Jersey City Club for $6,OOO yester- day. and will report to Manager Chance today. McHale, though a member of a tail-end club, has won more than half of his games this sea- son. and Manager Schlafly of the ter sey City Club says he is ripe for a re- turn to the big leagues. The Red Sox originally took him from the Univer- sfty of Maine He was traded to Jer- sey City in the spring of 1911 along with several other players for Pitcher Bedient-
 Farrell has also purchased Cy Pieh from the Dayton Club of the Central League for s1,5OO. Pieh is a right handed pitcher He will report to League season. The third pitcher purchased is Cooper of the Petersburg team of the Virginia League. He also cost s1,5oo- He is right handler and will report at the end of the Virginia League season. Brooklyn was also after Cooper, who is second among Virginia League pitchers. with fifteen victories against four, defeats.
 PetersburE.- Va, Aug. 12-Pitcher Ray Cooper of the local team of the Virginia League. who was sold to the New York Americans was bought by Petersburg from the Navy. Cooper -s1ocned for the team. of the Battleship p Vermont
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-12

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 12-Pitehing his last game in the Northern league before reporting to the New York Giants, on the 18th. ''Rube'' Schauer of the Superior team. for whom Man ager McGraw paid $15,00O, was de- feated here, yesterday, La Crosse win ming 2 to o. Kramer, for La Crosse. allowed but three hits, while seven drives were made off the pitching of the new Giant