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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22

illness, he looks to have many years of life in him yet. It is 80 years since he met John L.. Sullivan in New York, and 19 years since he fought his last ring battle with Jim Corbett at Jacksonville. Most of the modern writers declare Mitchell to be the greatest boxer, or rather fighter, that this country ever produced, but it Heenfs to be overlooked by these en- thusiasts that Mitchell never succeed ed in beating Jack Burke, the Irish boy, though they met on five occasions. Burke was wonderful fighter and under modern conditions of training would have made worlds champion beyond doubt
 'MitcheITs greatest feat was a draw of 3e rounds at ChantiIly, France, with the great John L. Sullivan The Brttfsher at that time was little more than a. nidd1eweight, indeed he rare 1y exceeded 170 pounds at any time whilst Sullivan was big, strong heavy weight. In the course of a Ions fighting career extending from 1878 to 1895, Mitchell lost only three bat ties His first defeat was the three round affair with Sullivan in New York. away back in 1883, the second was at the hands of Dominick McCaf- frey a year later, also in New York and the last was at Jacksonville in his last fight with Jim Corbett
 "Rumors had been ahoat' that Mitchell was in financial difficulties as well as physical. but am able on his own word to give these stories a knockout. Mitchell declares he has every comfort he could wish for and Is pleased to be able to once again visit the ringside and chat with friends about by-gone days.s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22
TRAVERS LEADER
 IN BIG GOLF FIELD
S. ID. Bowers of BrookIawn Gets
 in Qualifying Round

Jerome D. Travers, national and Metropolitan champion, led the field in the qualifying round for the latter title at Fox Hills yesterday with a splendid total of 151 strokes for the thirty-six holes.
 Of the one hundred golfers who entered ninety turned up, and when all had completed the double round, 1t was found that just nine players were tied at ITO for the last five places in the first thirty-two.
 Travers played like the champion that he is,t getting a 7S in the morn ing and a 7S in the afternoon. There was one other 73, made by H. V. Gaines of Wykagyl, who, like Trav- CTS, turned the trick in the morning The best that he could get in the af- ternoon was an a5, but that gave him second position.
 The thirty-two who qualified will play two match rounds for the cham pionship today, and the third and fourth sixteens will also begin match play. in the first 32 with 165.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22
DETROIT SECURES
 SETON HALL STAR
Pitcher Joe PeplOski tO Join Tigers After Graduation
 Next Month

Joe Peploski, captain and star pitch CT of the Seton Hall varsity baseball team, will sign a contract with the Detroit team of the American League at the end of the present college sea- son. Seton Hall closes It's season on June with game with the Univer- sity of Hawaii at the Newark grounds of the International League, and on June 12 Peploskd will be graduated from college. He expects to join Hughie Jennings tribe of Tigers about week later, when they play the High flanders in New York.
 Peplosld first attracted attention last year when he started to pitch for Seton Hall. It is not his intention to merely pitch or to enter faster com pany as a twirler. He is valuable man at the bat and on the bases and could probably be turned into a good all around man. He has played the outf1eld when not twirling for Seton Hall. Peploski is 2I years old and lives in Bayonne, N. J.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22
AROUND THE CIRCUIT
Springfield Secures Cuban InfieIder
 Cabrera from St. Louis Club

[ eyes of the average American polo fol- lower. TheA mounts have also been critically inspected and there is noth- ing but praise for the English ponies from the 11orsemen and stab1emen who are familiar with the points that go to make up the ideal polo pony.
 President c. Wardrobe Murphy of the Chicago Cubs thinks his club has been born to pieces because the play CTS have told inside stories to the newspaper men travelling with the team Therefore the fancy dressed president has threatened to fine any player $1OO who talks baseball with a newspaper man.
 Walter Johnson won his 10th straight victory yesterday by downing C1eve- land to 8. He pitched the ninth and 10th innings, relieving Groom after Washington had tied the score. The one hit. It, looks as if Johnson is going after Marquard's record.
 The Waterbury club vii make it's first appearance of the season at New field, Saturday. Manager McCann will use Tuckey or Blum against the hard hitting visitors. He expects to have new pitcher here by that time
 IA B. Jones of the Anstra1iasian tennis team says ms sCOuL1TStA10A f-A o in for a beating when they meet the American chaI1engers for the Davis cup. He was beaten three straight sets by N. w. Miles, the old Aarvard champion, yesterday. Jones found dfffculty in handling the fast AHneri- can service.
 The Cornell and Harvard crews clash in a two mile race at Ithaca. satur- day. Coach Courtney is so confident that his boys will win that he has taken only one time trial.
 Luther McCarty has received an Of fer of S15.0O0 to fight Gunboat smith in Venice, Gal. McCarty meets Ar thur RelkS' in Calgary, Canada Sat urday.
 Manager Jake stah1 of the Boston Red Sox, who, has been out of the game with a bad foot, expects to join his club in New York, Saturday. He will not play at once.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22
JOHNSON TO LET
 ST0VALL RESUME PLACE WITH TEAM

Chicago, May 27-George StovaI1, manager of the St. Louis Americans, saspended after his rough treatment of Umpire Ferguson, three weeks ago, may resume his place with the club upon compliance with certain condi- tions prescribed by League President Johnson The terms have been com snunicated by letter to President Hedges of the St Louis club and un- til the letter reaches its destination Mir Johnson will not say what they
 St Louis, May Zz-George StovAn, suspended manager of the St Louis Americans, was reinstated by Presi- dent Johnson of the American League, today, on condition that he write a let ter of apology to Umpire Charles Fer zuson. on whom he spat while playing in a game here May g.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22
By wagner.)

That fleet infielder, Cabrera, who is remembered for his work with New Britain and Waterbury in past sea sons, is back in this circuit. He has been secured by Springfield from the St. Louis Nationals. The Ponies will play the Cuban at shortstop and use Young at third. O'Hara, who is suf fering from rheumatism, will take a rest. Springfield has also signed Bert whitney, a first basenan. With Trenton in the Tri-State League last year, Whitney hit .S54.
 HoIyoke has released OutfieIder Leahy and wifi put Brother John W1aa- len in the outfie1d until Manager Garry gets back in the lineup.
 The Springfield Union notes that Bil1 GIennon, the outfielder third base man with Waterbury last year, has been traded by Troy to Syracuse of the New York State League.
 There will be a meeting of the Hast ern Baseball Writers Association at the Hotel Taft, New Haven, Sunday. The committee on constitution and by laws will report and the relations be- tween club owners and writers will be discussed.
 Spencer, the first baseman New London bought from Rochester, had a large meal from the Holyol1e pitch CTS yesterday. Two triples, home ruu and two singles was the total of his days work
 Odds on the American polo team for the coming International matches against the English four at Meadow brook are rapidly shortening. Where as it was possible. to secure as high as to 1 against the challengerss a month ago, the prevailing quotations at present are to and shrewd fol- lowers Of the game are predicting that even money will soon be in order. In the practice to date, the team, con zistinrl of Cheape. Edwards, Ritzon and Lockett, with F. M- Freakes as reserve, has shown some wonderful team play and riding. The direction and length of the shots made by the English four and the clever manner in which they ride In offensive and defensive formations has opened the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22
COACH WRAY THINKS
 HARVARD HAS CHANGE
Says Crimson Crew May Surpris'
 Crack Cornell Eight Saturday.

Cambridge, Mass. May 22.-The Harvard oarsmen, Varsity and Fresh men, who will meet the Cornell Var sity and Freshmen eights on Lake Ca yuga, Saturday afternoon. left last night for Ithaca, going by way of New York city.
 The Crimson Varsity, defeated by Princeton ten days ago. will go into the Cornell race with what is believed to be a, temporary makeup Coach wray, prior to the oarsmen's depar- ture, said:
 .sWhile the Harvard crew is not in such good condition as would wish to have it, I feel that we have a chance to win.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22
CHANCE FAILED TO
 SECURE lNFIELDER ON
 JAUNT THROUGH WEST

St Louis, Me-. May 22.-When the Yankees came West it was understood
 generally that Chance, while away from home, would Swing trade that would strengthen the Highlanders. The New Workers have been away from their home lot since May 6 and Chance has been unable to obtain any of the players he has been after. Since none of the Western clubs has been willing to part with the players Chance has been after it looks as if the Peer less Leader will have to continue plug ging along with the men now on the club roster. a
 The hole at stortstop is Chances worst source of worry. If he can patch this up the Peerless Leader will have a. big load off his mind. Unable to ob- tain a reliable shortstop ChanAe must now experiment. Because of his poor fielding Derrick has been benched and McKechnie is being tried out there A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22
PENN BEArs FoRDHAM.

Phi1adelphia, May 22-By 8 score of to 2 Pennsylvania won in a hard battle with FSordham here yesterday afternoon on Franklin Field. The winning tally came in the eighth in ing when, with two down, Coleman hit a double to left and scored on .CorneI1'S single to center.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22

4nS6G SaIAlC AOA lowers of the g a m e will no doubt be pleased to know that the great fighter is not in such bad straits as rumored- An old friend in Lon- don writing me about the matter says:
 "CharIie Mitch ell, the o1d-time fighter, is able to get about again. and though still shaky from the ef- f0cfG oT his recent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22
COLLEGE BASEBALL

At Ithaca-OF1chigan 5, Cornell 8 do innings0 At cambridge-Harvard II. Pilgrims At worcester-Holy Cross 5, wes- leyan 4.
 At -Orono-CoIby 4, Maine O.
 AtNWest Point-Union 8, West Point 5.
 At Easton, Pa.-ATbright g. IAfay- cite 4.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22
sh. no..n,. laav. To.

s'I know a woman who never has Co ask her husband for money"
 He must be very good husbam4s@ ''He isn't"
 "Then how is it she never has to ask him for money?'
 Because the court makes him pay her ony.''-Baltimore American
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22
rb. RaId s1ot.

A child of two years, with bright eyes and a rog1ish mind, began sud denly to g1ggle in church. one Sunday morning. Noticing the child watch ing the back of a .nodding deacon's head, the mother inquired into rhe cause of such merriment
 "Oh, mamma" laughed the child, "dat mans head is peeking out at me through a hole in his hair9'-National Monthly
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22
ARIARY EXPERTS TO MEET

The Fairfield County Beekeepers' as- sociation will meet in Arcanun1 hall Stamford, May 31st. There will be two sessions at 10:3O a. m. and 1:30 D. m. The delegates who were sent to the state convention will submit their re ports at this meeting. They win also bring the reports Of delegates sent from the State association to the Ma tiona1. An invitation mas been extend ed to all persons in Fairfield county who are interested in bees, to attend the meeting in Stamford, May 31st.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22
B. 1T. s. FRESHMEN WIN

Prospect lost to B. H. s. Fresbn,en yesterday mainly through errors The score by innings: 11.{ R. H. E. Prospect! 01 0 O O co 3-5-e6 D: H. s. O. 004 o 0 *-6-Ao
 Batteries: Keating and S,S11,x,ar e... Prospect; Broad and Brnn, fo,. P
 H. S. 0'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22
''woRKLNGNGAN GOLFER TO
 VISIT UNITED STATES

New York, May 22-LocaI goIfine circles are interested in a report from London to the effect that Abe Mitch ell, the English 'workfngman'' golfer may enter the United States anna tany, open championship meet, this summer Mitchell, who was the runner up in the English amateur golf champion ship at Hoylake, last year, against John Ball, Is chauffeur to Senator Abe Bailey, the South African mining magnate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22
Ivs4 Hia Idaa

Tommy-POp, are the bald eagles e distinct variety? Tommy's Pop-I can't say positively. my son, but rather fancy bald eagle is simply a mar ried one.-PhiladeIphia Record.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22
CHARLIE MITCHELL
 THE FORMER BRITISH
 CHAMPION, NOT ALL IN
(By T. s. Andrews.)

Recently there have been stories floating around that Charlie Mitchell, one of the cleverest and greatest box CTS EnEland ever turned out, had been in dire straits and about ready to leash .irl'' his checks. Mitchell tour ed the states on more than one occa- sion and was always popular with the sporting men throughout the country. e-T
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22
THIS DATE IN pUGIL1sr1c ANNALS

1S90-Jimmy Austin, bantamweight boxer, born in Los Angeles.
 1907-Jirn Barry knocked out Mar tin Burns in 3rd round at Racine.
 1909-Joe Jeanette defeated Sandy Ferguson in 20 rounds at Paris.
 1910-Johnny Kilbane defeated Al Delmont in 10 rounds at Boston.
 1911--Joe Mandot defeated Yankee Schwartz in rounds at Memphis
 1912@Georges Carpentfer defeated Willie Lewis in 20 rounds at Paris.
 1912-Young Jack O'Brien and Knockout Brown fought Ground draw at Philadelphia
 1912-Freddie Welsh, English, out pointed Jimmy Duffy in 10 rounds at Buffalo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22
Scientific.

A scientific writer says-that the only color that can be determined by the sense of touch is blue. True enough A man always knows when he feels ~bIue. "-New Orleans Picayune-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22

DON'T WEAR A TORTURE TRUSS when you can procure one that is com fortab1e, clean and cool. 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 Go. Office POS Warner Bldg, Bridgeport, Ct Hours: 10 to 12 a. m., 5 to z p. m.
 Sundays. 10 8. un- until p. m-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22
STANDING OF THE CLUBs.
GAMES TODAY.

Bridgeport at Springfield. Waterbury at New Haven. New London at HoIyoke. Hartford at Pittsfield.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22
M.- cnn,..ni.na

"Does a certain sublimated and Ob- Jective altruism ever move your
 ''No; we generally use a couple of big motor trucks. .''-Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22

GAMES TODAY. St. Louis in New YWrk. Pittsburgh in Brooklyn. Cincinnati in Philadelphia. Chicago in Boston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22
BENDING oF rHE onuRs.
GAMES TODAY.

Jersey City in Rochester. Newark in Buffalo.
 Providence in Toronto. Baltimore in Montreal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22
AMERICAN LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. St. Louis, 5; New York, o. Boston, 10; Chicago, g. Washington. 5; Cleveland. 8. The Detroit Philadelphia game was on account of rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22
The Crinia.

Randall-When did he first amount to anything? Rogers-When he first realized that he didn't amount to any- thfng.-LA1e.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22
Eastern Association
YESTERDAYS REsULTs

At New London R. H. B. New London ....4-.13 IT 2 f1olyoke ..-... 5
 Batteries-Abercrom and UIrich; Swormstedt, Daniels and Ahearn.
 At PittsfeId- R. H. E. hartford -~...--.. g. 2 F1ttSIleId ....-.. ?
 Batteries and Philbin; Mason and Bridges
 Other games were postponed on ac- count. of rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22
R MAJOR LEAGUES

Maybe the Pirates have not braced up considerably in the last few days.
 c. Webb Murphy, disgusted with the Weak1isss of his pitching staff, sent eight scouts to different parts of the country yesterday with orders to gather in some pitchers.
 The wonderful showing made this season by the Phi1lies has necessitated the building of six additional ticket booths to facilitate the handling of the crowds.
 And perhaps Horace FogeI. who used to own the Phi1Ifes, isn't expert encing a seasick feeling when he notes that the daily attendance figures at the Phi11ies grounds is double and treble what 1t was last year.
 Watch George Mu1lin with the Washington Americans. He will make Hugh Jennings miss him long before the season is over. Several other clubs will wonder why he was passed up.
 Ty Cobb is back at his old tricks again. He Is now leading the Amert- can league batters.
 Old Roman Conniszey,. leader of the White Sox, does not pay his players the fabulous salaries that some other magnates are understood to give their top-notchers. When Sam Crawford began his holding-Out tactics this win ter Commy approached Navin on the subject of appeal and NaYin was will ing to dicker, but when Conny found out Crawford received $5,OOO last sea- son and was rowling for more, he promptly called off all negotiations, saying that Walsh was the only man on his club except Callahan. who was paid that figure. But then, it must be understood, Comiskey was talking of real money. Many of the fancy sal aries paid to diamond stars of other teams are paid in coin of the stage variety.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22
International League
YEsTERDAY,s RH

YESTERDAYS RESULTS, Buffalo, 6; Newark, 3. Montreal, 4; Baltimore, l. Other games were postponed on ac- count of wet grounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22

How dare you advertise that you do painless dentistry ?''
 Did I hurt you, miss?''
 Absolute torture. You talked for five minutes at a time when I couldn't 1nterrupt'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. St. Louis, 4 New. York. 8. Pittsburgh, 5 Brooklyn, 3. Philadelphia, 12; Cincinnati 0. Chicago. 6; Boston, 5.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22

Dorothy had been with her aunt to an exhibition of modern paintings, and she was describing what she had seen.
 What kind of painting did you say they were, dear ?'' asked her mother.
 They were those impressionleSS paintings" said the child.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22
STANDING OF THE CLUBS,
GAMES TO-DAY.

GAMES TO-DAY. New York in St. Louis. Washington in Cleveland. Philadelphia in Detroit. Boston in Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22
SPORTOGRAPHY


 Old Deacon Philippe, once 8 stellar boxman of the. Pirates, will celebrate his forty-f1rst birthday to- morrow. The 'Deacon's" last appear ance in the public prints was in con nection with his engagement to man age one of the clubs in a new outlaw league. Philippe was. born at Rural Retreat, Va, May 23, 1872, and was christened Charles, but his solemnity of demeanor won the title of "Dea- con- soon after he began his profes- sional baseball career. That was in 1897, when he was signed to pitch for Minneapolis, then in the Western League. Philippe played with the Mil lers two seasons, and in 1899 received a call from Louisville. The CoIone1s were then members in good standing of the National League. In 1900 the Louisville team was transferred to Pittsburgh, and the Deacon" began his long and glorious career of a doz- en years as a Pirate slab-artist. He was one of the twirling mainstays of the great aggregation of Buccaneers that copped the National. League pen- nant in 1901, 1902 and 1908. In those years the Deacon did fairly well at bat, hanging up an average of from .210 to .221. In 1905 he slumped in his stick work to .O93, but came back strong the following year with a bat. ting average of .244. The Deacon continued to pitch brainy ball for the Pirates until 1908, when he was out of the game nearly all season on ac- count of illness. He had not fully re- covered in 1909, and was used in only twenty-two games, finishing the year with a batting average of .071, but with a fielding average of 1000. The Pirates won the pennant again that year, so that the Deacon" has been a member of four pennant winning teams. In 1910 Philippe showed flashes of his old-tfme form but the following year he was used in only a few, games, and it was evident that the old veteran was through with ma jor league ball.
 With the close of the Maryland meet, the followers of the gee-gees are now beginning the northward trek to New Yark and Toronto. The Cana dian Racing Association's season be- gins day after tomorrow in the On tario metropolis, while the sport of kings will be revived in New York a week from tomorrow Both the To- ronto and New York inaugural dates are holidays, which. with fair wealth CT, assures an suspicious start. THIS DATE IN PUGILISTIC ANNALS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22

Ty Cobb is back at his old tricks again. He Is now leading the Ameri- can league batters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22

The wonderful showing made this season by the Phillies has necessitated the building of six additional ticket booths to facilitate the handling of the crowds.
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