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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-02
FRED CLARKE, PIRATE PILOT
REACHES 41st MILESTONE

Frederick c. Clarke, manager of the
Pittsburgh baseball team, will cele-
brate his forty-first birthday tomor-
row. The modern Captain Kidd, the
greatest living buccaneer outside Of
Wall street boasts-yes. absolutely
boasts.-of having been born in the
grand-old-State Of Iowa. Madison
county being the place and Oct. 3,
1872, the date of the suspicious event
In the matter of years passed on this
mundane spheroid, Mr.. Clarke IS
youngster compared with the vener-
able Mr.. McGillicudddy of Philadel-
phia, who is a patriarch Of half a
hundred summers. The aged Mr.. Stall
lings of Boston, Mr.. Old Fox Griffith
of Washington, Mr.. e. Yah Jennings
of Detroit and Mr. Wicked William
Dah1ea of Brooklyn also have the
edge on the Pirate chief in the item
of age. When it comes to managerial
experience, however the statistics
show that he has piloted one team
longer than any other leader now in
festink big leagues This is the four
teenth annum in which he has skip
pered the Pirate craft, and he has be-
hind him a record of four National
league remnants and one worlds
championship.
Clarke spent his verdant youth on
a farm and he still delights in buco-
lie joys. He has invested a part OF
his fortune In Kansas real estate anu
owns the Little Pirate ranch near
Winfield, Kan, Not long ago he added
to his holdings by buying the $40 acre
"Go1d Ore farm near UdalI, Kan, a
place with a gold craze history
AS a husky lad Clarke Cherished
longing for a gay life and glitteriug
lights of a great city, and went to
Des Moines, where he got a job driv-
ing delivery wagon for a grocer at
a salary of $40 per month. The kind
hearted grocer gave Fred Saturday
afternoons off so that he might play
ball with the Mascots, a kid team.
He played second base SO well THAI
he was offered job on a semi pro
fessiona1 club at $40 per month, and
he accepted. In 1892 he climed an
other r7ung UP the ladder of fame by
Joining the Hastings team of the Ne
braska state league, where he got $50
a month and board at $2-a-day hotels
Pretty soft, what? Anyway, that's
what Fred thought. He finished out
the season nd played the following
year with the st. Joseph, Mo-, where
he got S125 a month. After a brief
experience with Memphis, Montgom-
cry and Savannah, he broke into the
National league as a Louisville Gallo
mel When the Kentucky metropolis
was dropped from the National cir
cult in 1900, Fred went to Pittsburgh
along with Honus Wagner. Being
provided with a baseball team in the
person of Hans, and being himself a
rather nifty player Clarke soon pilot
ed the Pirates into a winning stride
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-02
GARDINER LOST
To HARVARD SQUAD
Crack Lineman Leaves Team
Because of Injury to Arm.

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 2-Tudor
Gardiner, widely known as a cham
pion amateur sculler, failed in his at
tempt to come back as a varsity foot
ball star at Harvard. Gardiner, con-
sidered all American tackle material.
fractured his arm during the Prince
ton contest of 1911 and was forced
out of Crimson football
A years rest, in which time he
coached the freshman football team
convinced Gardiner that his arm was
as good as it ever had been, and as
a result he sought a position as end
on this seasons eleven. The wear
and tear of football, however, soon
told on the injured limb, and yester-
day he announced his retirement
Manager G. L. Smallman notified
Manager Plimpton that the Norwich
football team has disbanded because
of the death .of Vernon BeIyea, half
back, who recently broke his back
during the Holy Cross game This
leaves Harvard with October rs open
Penn State, the Boston College and
an alumni team seek to fill this en-
gagament.
The feature of the secret session
was run of ninety-five yards by
Brickley for a touchdown. Mahan
also scored intercepting a forward
pass and running fifty yards The
varsity work was mainly on the de-
fensive. Connie Felton's kicking
proved a pleasant surprise, some of
his drives covering sixty yards.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-02
TRIPLE HEADER AT
POLO GROUNDS TODAY

New York, Oct. 2-The downpour
which prevented baseball. yesterday,
had altogether ceased, early today,
and it was hoped that the five inch
rainfall would be sufficiently absorb
ed by afternoon for the staging of a
unique baseball diversion at the Polo
Grounds. A triple header was
scheduled between the New York and
Philadelphia Nationals, the first of the
three games in reality being the finish
ing of the game in Philadelphia in
August when Umpire Brennan stop
ped play in the ninth inning because
of trouble with the bleacher crowd.
Instructions for the play-of called
for resumption of the game just where
it left off with exactly the same play
ers in the contest, the score standing
8 to in favor of the Phillies, with
the Giants at bat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-02
Litchfield County News
Rides Without Legs.

Joseph DUDE of Torrington, who
had the misfortune to fall under a
Central New England train at New
Hartford last fall while risking his
is a shining example of what a man
even though crippled for life, can
make of himself. With one leg am
putated just above the knee and the
other just below the knee he not only
earns his own livelihood, but gets
most able bodied men. He is a low
er of motorcycling and can be seen
almost any pleasant Sunday speeding
about the country.
Chased by Posse.
A posse under the leadership of
Deputy Sheriff barley Tuesday night
surrounded a man in the woods in
WATERFOWL, who they believe is the
man hit when attempt to escape
after robbing the post office in Wood
bury. barley fred at the man but
he was apparently not hit, as he made
for the woods and disappeared.
Collided with Auto.
A touring car driven by Rufus
Johnson, chauffeur, colIfded with a
carriage on Saturday afternoon in
Burrville, and Mrs. Grove w. Love-
land and her daughter, May, were
thrown out. The girl became entan-
gled IN the wagon wheel, but her
mother held the lines until the horse
was secured by the chauffeur. The
car and carriage were going in the
same direction and the car had turn
ed out to pass on the left when the
horse turned to the left to stop at the
watering trough. The Lovelands
were only slightly injured, but the
running gear of the wagon was badly
damaged.
Raid at Roxbury Station
AS the result of a raiding party Sat-
urday evening, conducted by Deputy
Sheriff Kilburn, of Washington, and
Deputy Sheriff barley, of Woodbury.,
eight Italians of Roxbury station were
arrested for the illegal selling of alco-
holtc liquors. The Italians arrested
were Venus Gertshan and wife, Anto-
MO Scanzia and wife, Louis LESSEE and
wife and Lorenzo Gianamore and
wife. All of the defendants pleaded
guilty. Evidence was brought show
ing that the officers had been quietly
investigating the cases since early in
the summer and it was stated that
many more counts could have been
brought against the men and women
All of the men were fined 500 and
costs while fines of $50 and costs were
was the only one who did not pay the
fine at once and he said he would
never pay a, cent. AS a result he was
taken to Litchhe1d to serve out his
fine and costs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-02
tBy wagner.l

The Bridgeport baseball club is for
sale. Secretary Reddy received let
ter from Owner John H. Freeman to-
day in which the magnate stated he
had put the club on the market. This
will be a surprise to most of the fans,
but those on the inside knew that the
owner was anxious to retire.
Owner Freeman says on account OF
his extensive business interests he
cannot devote the time required to the
national game. He thinks somebody
who can take a more active interest
should be in charge. 1t is thought
that a number of offers will be re-
ceived for the franchise, as the prop
erty is generally regarded as valua-
bic.
Owner Freeman is in Baltimore at
the present time, but will return to
this city soon He will not demand an
exorbitant price, but will dispose of
his holdings without demanding a
profit on the transaction. He claims
to have lost a, small amount the past
season, due to the poor showing the
club made, but it is believed that with
a winning team the owners could make
money.
In February, 1910, Freeman with
George j. Corbett of New York pur-
chased the club from James H.
O'Rourke. Gene Mccain was installed
as manager and the club made money
in 1910 and 1911 when a great fight for
a pennant was made. In 1912 the team
played poorly and the season was a
financial failure. OF course the prob
able change in ownership leaves the
manager question up in the air Andy
Coakley, Bill Bernhard and others who
have been after the job will have to
wait.
J. r. Capablanca. the Cuban chess
champion, left New York today on the
steamship Kaiserin Auguste Victoria.
He will go via London and Paris to
st. Petersburg to fill his post as chan
ceIlor to the Cuban consulate there.
On his way from London to st. Peters
burg, he will try to meet some of the
chess masters who are to participate
in the forthcoming international chess
congress at Havana.
Charles A. Comiskey, owner Of the
Chicago Americans. who will tour the
world the coming winter with the New
York Nationals, today conferred with
A. G. Spaulding, of California, who
conducted the first of such trips Hav-
ing gone over much Of the same ground
Mr. Spaulding was able to anticipate
some of the difficulties the athletes
will meet on the approa ching trip. The
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-02
De ORC BEATEN
BY WESTERN CHAMP
Pool Champion Meets His
Match When He Tackles AL
.Sn-

Alfred De ORC, the worlds pocket
billisrd champion, was outplayed by
Bonnie Allen of Kansas City in the
f7rst block for the worlds pocket bill
lard championship in New York last
night The Westerner carried away
the first leg on the title by a score
OF eco TO 14S The men will play
again tonight and tomorrow night
Alien appeared very nervous at the
beginning, but as the contest progress
ed he grew more confident De GRO
thought he would have no trouble in
coming out on top, but he was sur
prised by the clever playing of the
challenger.
The Cuban opened the ARRAY by
taking II, and in the following frame
he went this tally two better He
slipped I'D on an easy one in the
third inning and Allen then made a
run to 12 Up to the tenth frame
The Cuban was in front by FL aces
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-02
PUTS
SCHMIDT THROUGH
LONG EXAMINATION
Especial to the F'armer.0

New York, Oct. 2-Dr. Ross Die
fendorf of New Haven, formerly head
of the Connecticut State Hospital for
Insane in MiddIetown, spent two hours
in questioning Hans Schmidt, the STAY
er of Anna Aumuller, in the Tombs
prison yesterday. DIR. Diefendorf is
one Of the a1ienists who will make an
official report on the condition of
Schmidt's mind. Schmidt adopted a
policy of silence for the first time yes
terday, following the examination by
DR.. Diefendorf.
DR.. Diefendorf is widely known in
medical jurisprudence. He was an
expert witness in the Thaw trials, and
he has figured in a similar capacity
in other notable cases.
The other alienists employed by Dis
trict Attorney Whitman to inquire in
to Schmidt's sanity. Drs. George H.
Kirby, william Mahon and Carlos
Macdonald, were present during the
examination but took no part in it.
District Attorney Whitman refused
to say what the examination showed.
but said Sehmidt's attitude had not
changed. His. replies to questions
were at times given after a little hest
ined for the last time tomorrow af-
ternoon, after the inquest. Then the
alienists will make their report to the
District Attorney.
Schmidt has not shaved since he was
arrested He is wearing the same
suit of black clothes that he wore
when taken by the police, and this.
with his black, scraggly beard and his
soiled shirt, gives him anything but
a tidy appearance.
Schmidt's accomplice in counterfeit
ing, the bogus dentist, Ernest A. Mu-
ret, again denied yesterday he intend
ed to confess to the District Attor-
ney.
A pretty girl of seventeen, who said
her name was June Edwards, accom-
panied by her mother, visited Muret
in the Tonbs yesterday. She denied.
as did Muret, that she was his sweet
heart She told reporters Muret was
innocent of any wrongdoing. Muret.
she said, told her so. The girl has
been visiting the Tombs almost daily
according to the keepers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-02
BRIDGEPORT BASEBALL CLUB
PUT ON MARKET BY FREEMAN
Magnate Can't Devote Time To Game And
Wants To Dispose Of Holdings

greater present day facilities for trav-
cling will make a considerable differ
ence, but Mr.. Spaulding possesses a
fund of information regarding the diff
ferent countries to be visited and i'm
parted it freely because of his interest
in the Comiskey- McGraw venture.
Bugs Reisigl, the old New Haven
pitcher, who was with Providence the
past season, expects to be taken south
by Detroit next spring. He won ID
and lost Is for Providence, which is
a good record considering that he was
on a, losing team.
Manager Frank Chance of the New
York Americans says the Athletics
have a little on the Giants in all de-
partments except aggressiveness- He
thinks the Athletics will win the ser
les unless luck breaks against them.
The big 1eaguers found rather tough
going when they tackled American as
cago Cubs lost to Toledo by to and
Columbus beat the st. Louis Browns.
Milwaukee and the Chicago White Sox
played tie.
Eddie collins of the Athletics doesn't
think the National Commission will
stop him from writing the worlds
series in view of the fact that the
contract was made before the COM
missions ruling.
Dodo Maher received $110 for beat
ing Bunny Ford Monday night. Ford
got $175 because he took a chance on
percentage. Maher played it safe and
took the short end.
The Athletics received three straight
shutouts from Washington, the last
coming yesterday when a recruit nam
ed Bentley BANKED Mack's men by 1
to 0. The champions were made up
entirely of recruits, however, in or
der to Let the veterans rest for the
worlds series.
Frank Laporte, the veteran inf1elder
who has performed with various Amer
lean league clubs, has been sent to
Kansas City in the American associa-
ton Laporte is a good batter but
slow on his feet.
sapper o'Nei1, an English light
weight has arrived in New York He
wants to meet Leach Cross or any
other good American boxer.
Champion Willie Richie reached
New York today and commenced ex-
planning why he ran out on Welsh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-02

was almost a total wreck, two wheels
being all that was saved. It is said
that the loss was covered by insuE-
ance.
Cuts His Throat.
In a temporary fit of insanity.
brought Cd by the use of alcoholic
drinks, Robert Talbot, of Greenwich.
cut his throat with a razor Monday
night It is said that he had a quar-
rel with certain members of the
household early in the evening, and
because he was refused adnittance
into the house, sIashed his throat. just
under the chin. This is the second
time that Mr.. Talbot has cut his
throat in a similar manner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-02
GERMANS LEADING IN
NATIONAL GAME TODAY

The good old game of baseball is
Gin Dutch" to use drawing room ex-
preston. Since all the Irish Joined
the force the game of our nation
has fallen into the hands of q lot of
people, the very mention of whose
names will irritate of the ears of the
crowd that played ball when the UNI
pire's life wasn't worth confederate
dollar.
One could hardly be blamed today,
for instance, for accepting Detroit
reserve list, as the payroll of a Mum
ich brewery. The Boston clubs box
score easily could be mistaken by an
unthfnking veteran of '96 for the roll
call of a German-Anerican alliance
society. Then Charley Murphy re-
Gently signed and later released Will
liam Va1landingham heterogeneous,
who must be either a prehistoric an
imaI or a pitcher. Take your pick.
But it is not SO much the decline
and fall of the sons of Erin as it is
the rise and growth of the t'Schush''
family that provoked this talelet. In
deed, every major league team now
has it's own little ''Schush'' and the
business reached the stake where no
team is complete without at least one.
Cust lamp this list:
Player-Team.
Schmidt, Braves.
Schultz, Braves.
Schupp, Giants.
Schauer, Giants.
Schang, Athletics.
Schulz, Yankees.
Schwenk,r Browns.
Schactht, Superbas.
Schardt, Superbas.
Schmultz, SuperbaS.
Schwarm, Cubs.
Schaefer, Nationals.
Schultz, Cubs.
And-Bill Schweeney, Braves
In rahnftaI the 1RfenSe has I11t IN a
man to offer. He is:
Francis Gilhooley County Cork,
Yankees.
Upon Gilhooley's diminutive shout
ders devolves the great task of up
holding the Irish race. He must,
single-handed and almost alone, save
thes ons of the Emerald Isle from
total oblivion. He's in the American
league, totally surrounded by
"Schushs'' and it's up to him to free
the game from it's present bondage.
Some folks may be niSled by other
quasi Gaelic names found in the mod
ern box score, such as Quinn or
Doyle; but let it be known that there
are a lot of persons hiding behind
these monakers whose favorite dish
at dinner is spahgetti.
The Yankees recently showed a
catcher who masqueraded under the
name of Smith" simply because the
printer couldn't juggle his real name
without plying the type. The same
goes for Quinn of Boston. He sold
bananas before he broke into a Ma
tionaI league box score.
There's really no explanation or
valid reason for the invasion of
''Schushs'', Sinister Dick KinselIa one
of McGraw's ivory hunters saws he
went properly disguised to every
league in the country seeking for
Irish talent.
"But learned said Dick, that all
the Irish are now in politics The
baseball graft is too tough for 'em
any more"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-02
TODAY IN PUGLIsTTc annals

1906-Tommy Burns knocked out
Jim Flynn in 18th round at Los AM
geles. This was Tommy's first i'm
portant bout after he had laid claim
to the heavyweight championship by
reason of his defeat of Marvin Hart
Tommy's claims were at first scoffed
at by the fans, but his defeat of the
Pueblo fireman, and his subsequent
victory over Philadelphia Jack O'Brfen
established his superiority among
white Americans. Later he defeated
Moir, the English claimant; Squires.
the Australian champion and Roche,
the champion of Ireland, and became
the king of the white heavyweights
of the world.
190s-Jim Barry Knocked out Bat
thing johnson in 7th round at Los AM
g'eles.
191O-Kid Williams knocked out
Babe Singer in 5th round at Phfla-
de1phia.
1912-Dave Smith defeated Freddie
Hicks in IL rounds at Boston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-02
To TEACH AGRICULTURE
In NIGHT SCHOOLS

Chicago, Oct. 2.-AgricuIture will be
added to the courses taught in the
public night schools which will open
Monday. The innovation is in re-
Spouse to demand coming largely
from foreign residents of the city who
desire to learn something of scientific
farming while they are earning money
to buy land in the country
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-02
Fairfield County News
Many Eggs Stolen.

B. H. Sherman, of Stepney, who
makes a, business of gathering fresh
eggs for the Bridgeport market, was
the victim of a. wholesale theft Satur-
day night, when some party unknown
stole ninety dozen eggs from Mr..
Sherman's wagon in front Of that gen.
tleman's house.
Auto Burned.
An automobile owned by A. G.
Lord, of Bethel, which was driven by
John Butler. was destroyed by fire
Saturday afternoon. The car was
destroyed as result of back-fre. and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-02
ONION FUMES KILL
RESTAURANT MAN
Especial to The Farner.)

New York, Oct. 2.-while he was
slicing onions for a salad yesterday in
the lunch room at No. 943 Metropol-
itan avenue, Brooklyn, James Smith
threw up his hands and dropped to
The floor, dying. The odor of the on
ions affected his heart, which had al
ways been weak, he told fellow work
ers. Heart disease was the cause of
death. according to an ambulance sur
gem.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-02
ARRANGEMENT FOR
BIG SERIES MADE

New York. Oct. 2--Every one of the
multitude of details of the campaign
OF 1913 between the New York Ma
tionsls and the Philadelphia. Ameri-
cans for the worlds baseball cham
pIonshfp has been prearranged.
First game to be played in New
York. the games thereafter to alter
nate between Philadelphia and New
York.
The games to be played off the next
day in the other city from that In
which the tie occurred Thus, If the
first game in New York were to result
in q tie the game would be played off
IN Philadelphia the next day, October
sale OF tickets to be conducted I'M
der the auspices of the two clubs con-
cerned gynreserved seats will be sold
at the Polo grounds and Shibe Park
On the day of the game; reserved seats
rnust be purchased for three games,
whether bought in New York or Phil
adelphia. and If three games are not
n1ayed the proportionate amount OF
the purchase price will be refunded
No mail orders win be accepted for re-
served seats
Price OF tickets. in New York, boxes.
seating four, SIS: upper grand STANG
s.. lower grand stand, 81; bleachers,
81 In Philadelphia, box seats. So;
main grand stand Sc; right and left
Held pavfIions. 81; bleachers, 81
Seating ARRANGEMENTS Polo GROUNDS,
as.oe0 reserved seats, $1,000 in bleach
ere. Shfbe Park grand stand and
ibleachers. $1,000 standing room for
about 5000 more. Neither club VIII be
ipernitted to erect extra stands on the
field No spectators will be allowed
70 overflow on the field and no ground
rules will be made
Time of games. o'clock
IN the event of a seventh game be-
ing necessary the city for holding it
win be determined by the toss of a
cofxs In case a game is postponed on
account of rain or If for some other
cause a. illegal game is not played the
I teams win remain in the city where
the postponement occurred until le-
gal game is played. This does not, OF
course, apply to tie games
According to the rules governing the
worlds series the National Commits
SION viii receive 4 10 per cent. of the
/ rate receipts of each and every game
iTne players of the two competing clubs
will take so per cent of the remain
\ fn< 80 per- cent-sof the first four games,
the amount tosbe divided on a, basis
az 50 per cent to the winners and 40
rer- cent to the losers. The remaining
20 per cent. Of the 90 per cent. goes to
the club owners. Ninety per cent. of
the gate receipts of each and every
I game after the first four becomes the
property of the stockholders of the
two ccntsstfng clubs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-02

The Philadelphia Press things Ben
der and Plank will each win one game
of the Worlds Series. Concerning the
other pitchers, it only hopes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-02

A letter writer questions the use of
the term big Three as applied to
Harvard, Yale and Princeton. He
thinks it unfair to Penn, Cornell and
Dartmouth. It's origin dates from 1874
when Harvard took up. the game and
the triangular tournament came into
existence, Princeton having adopted
the game in 1869 and Yale in 1872
Penn did not take up the game until
1876, Dartmouth in 1882 and Cornell
in 1887.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-02
COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Hal PumpeIly will be in shape to
play against Lafayette. DIR. Sanford
is attending the injured Yale star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-02

A new snake has been brought
home by the University of Michigan
expedition to South America, but the
Prohibitionists say this country was
previously supplied with all known
varieties.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-02

Ainsmith, Knowles and Guernsey
of Yale, have showed up well thus far.
But there is a possibility of all three
being replaced, as a wealth of back
field material is on hand this year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-02
sTANDING OF THE CLUBs.

GAMES TODAY.
New York in Philadelphia.
Cleveland in Detroit.
Boston in Washington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-02

Ty Cobb batted for APO in 1911 and
for 40 in 1912. He is now trying to
land in the 400 circle again, and if
he does he will be the only player
to bat 400 three consecutive years.