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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
CURRY FINED 5000
FOR SPIKING GENEST
Court Deals Leniently With
Hartford Player Who Grip
pied Youngster.
(springfeld Union.)

James Curry, second baseman for
the Hartford club of the Eastern as
ISOLATION, charged with assault upon
Wilfred H. Genest by spiktng him in
a. baseball game in Ho1yoke. July 80,
1912, pleaded guilty before Judge
Hugo A. Dubuque in the criminal sit
ting of superior court Monday after
noon and a fine Of $500 was imposed.
In his resume of the case, District
Attorney C. 7. Callahan of HoIyoke
said that Curry was the second base
man on the Ho1yoke team when
Genest started for second base in the
play in which the assault took place.
He said that Curry made no attempt
to get the ball. AS Genest slid for the
bag Curry lifted his foot ard brought
it down on the leg of his opponent.
The Springfield players leg was
broken in two places. He was in the
hospital many weeks and disabled
from playing. AT the present time,
Attorney Callahan continued, Genest
is disabled, but his physician has in
formed him that there will be u1ti-
mate1y a perfect recovery.
In sentencing Curry, Judge Dubu-
que said that besides the criminal as
pect there remained a remedy for the
injured player in civil action. For the
purposes of the prevention of such
cases the penalty must fit the crime,
but the fact that the prisoner never
1nLenQ0Q 20 DTedk a leg would De TAX
en- into account. He would fine him
5000.
Curry paid the fine and left the
court room. Tt is understood that
several attempts were made to settle
the case and when this was found inn
possible the plea of guilty was decided
upon Monday afternoon. Dan O'Nei1
of Ho1yoke and James Clarkin, owner
of the Hartford club, Curry's bonds
men, will get back the $500 bond
which was declared forfeited when
Curry failed to appear to answer the
Indictment
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
TO-DAY IN PUGILIsrIo ANNALS.

18S6-John L. Sullivan knocked out
Frank Herald in End round at AllIeg-
heny, Pa. The fighter with the jour
nalistic name had been touted q
classy proposition, and just the guy
to annex the title which the Boston
Strong Boy" had won years before.
The fight was a joke. Sullivan spent
the first round in feeling out his OPP
ponent, and in the second went in
and polished him off thoroughly. A
little later John L. went to San Fran
cisco and took on his old enemy,
Paddy Ryan, who had been champion
until a, certain day in 1882, when he
lost his 1aurels to Sullivan at Missis-
sippi. Paddy lasted rounds in the
first bout, but at San Francisco Sulli-
van sent him to dreamland in the 3rd.
1912-Young Jack O'Brien defeated
Young Brown in 10 rounds at New
York.
1912-Jim Hendricks, of England,
defeated Patsy Brannigan in 10 rounds
at New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
YANKEES SECURE
STARS in DRAFT
Besides King Cole They Get
Criss, Rose and Stanley

Frank Farrell, president of the New
York Yankees, at last thinks the God
dess of Luck Is going to smile on him.
Not only has he been very fortunate
in the Texas League youngsters tried
out by Chance in the last few weeks,
but he thinks he was very fortunate
in the draft
Farrell returned from Cincinnati
yesterday, where he attended the big
League baseball lottery, and he thinks
he drew first prize in King Cole, the
pitching barber of the Columbus team
and formerly an employee of Frank
Chance, when the P. L. bossed the
Cubs.
Farrell got Cole more through luck
than anything else. Garry Hermann,
president of the Cincinnati Reds, made
the Columbus club a flat offer of $12,-
900 in cash for Coles release, but the
Columbus club declined the offer.
They took a gamble that some other
Columbus player would be drafted,
but unfortunately for them, Cole.
their prize man, was hauled up in the
draft net and awarded to Farrell. AS
the draft price for Glass IA players
is $4,000, Columbus is out $500 for
not selling Cole to Cincinnati.
This is not the only luck that Far
ren had at the Cincinnati meeting.
He procured Rose, the giant Texas
lefthander, after he thought this play
er was lost to his team. Farrell offer
ed a stiff price for Rose to Houston,
and the price was accepted. How
ever, the sale was set aside. as it was
two days after the period expired for
minor league players.
Farrell then put in a draft for Rose.
and landed him. Farrell also landed
Dode Criss from Houston. He is the
Did pitcher and pinch hitter of the
Browns, who once led the American
League at bat. A fourth rookie land
I'd by the Yankee in the draft is Short
stop Stanley of Memphis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
FRANK NOLAN BACK
FROM OLD CAIRO

Frank Nolan. dressed up like a sore
thumb, is back on the job again after a
large vacation spent in Cairo, N. z.
He went there because he heard the
streets of Cairo were located in that
village and he wanted to hear the tom
toms and see those funny dances. He
found that in Cairo the only excite
ment that happened is when the wind
blows up the street.
He gave his imitation OF Victor
Moore to large audience consisting
of the town constable and the post
master. The Standards sporting writer
put on a few extra frills to please the
natives and they laughed their heads
off. They have engaged him to ap-
pear at the town hall when they have
a show there next winter. Mr.. Nolan
also offered to sing but the audience
ran out on him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
WELSH WILL BOX
HIMSELF FOR TITLE
English Champion to Perform
Shadow Dance in Ritchie's
Absence.

Vancouver, B. C., Sept. 1s-Freddie
Welsh, British lightweight champion,
proposes to shadow box himself into
the worlds championship here next
Saturday afternoon, the day he was
to have fought Willie Ritchie for the
latter's title. Having disposed of his
imaginary opponent, Welsh said today,
he will demand Ritchie's forfeit. pro-
claim himself worlds champion, and
set in motion legal machinery to OBJ
tain damages from Richie for several
remunerative matches Welsh declares
he has lost through waiting for the
champion.
This is the British boxers announc-
ed programme for Saturday:
Weigh in at 1915 p. m. at 1875
pounds; hop through the ropes at the
arena an hour later; shadow fight an
imaginary Richie; land imaginary
knockout; declare himself worlds
champion; visit his lawyers and make
a claim for the $4,000 forfeit money.
Ritchie's money was posted as a
check, on which he stopped payment
before he left for San Francisco.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
JOHN L. JOHNSON
PROVED BIG LEMON
(By t. S. Andrews.)

F John Lester Johnson, whom the fans
never heard of until about two months
ago when he boxed one of the white
hopes and also Joe Jeanette, proba bly,
knows now that he is not a. fighter of
any class, even if he does carry around
the same name as the colored cham
pion, John Arthur johnson. Lester
bumped up against Samuel Langford,
the tar baby, in a scheduled 10-round
bout in New York City. There was a
short introduction in the center of the
ring. Sam appeared pleased with the
same, but Lester was shy Then they
took their corners and the referee
waved his hand to the time keeper and
it was on 1t was off again in just
80 seconds by the watch, for the tar
baby drove home two hard kidney
punches and each time Lester remain
ed down until the third man in the
ring could count nine. On the third
knockdown the referee said "ten' very
quickly and Samuel gathered in $1,000
for his hard work. Then they wonder
why the fans howl against such one
sided matches as are sometimes hand
ed out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
HARTFORD CLEANS
UP LOWELL EASILY
Averett's Good Pitching and
2 Hoffman's Hitting Do
Business.

Lowell, Mass, Sept. 1s-Hartford
played better ball than Lowell did
from the opening of the first inning
in the New England series to the close
tof the final chapter, and captured the
Agame yesterday, to 2.
[ 1t was the first game of the series
between the pennant winners Of the
New England League and the Eastern
EIAssOciation champions, and a crowd
lof $500 at Spaulding Park saw the
Novelties go down to defeat before
1.-THE onslaught of the Senators. Good
batting, cool, steady and heady work
of Averett in the box, and the some
what erratic tendencies of Finneran in
the early etages Of the game won for
Hartford
Averett was in splendid shape, and
pitched great ball for the Senators.
Ffnneran, returned by the Philade1-
phia Nationals to pitch for Lowell in
the series was hit ten times by Hart
ford His work was not up TO the
usual standard in the early stages of
Hhe game and Hartford took advantage
of every opening to inf1ict damage with
the result of a lead in the initial
stages which Lowell vainly endeavcred
ITO nuIlify as the innings wore on.
Hartford got the jump on the Low
lellites in the very first part of the
first inning. Curry led the batting
Hist, and was given pass by Finner-
an, who was nervous, and did not get
zone OF the nTSC four DalIS plCCnSOt over
The plate. Hoffman struck at one, let
rhe next one go by, hunted and reach
ed first on a safe hit, advancing Cur
Ey- Kauh famed, Hoey' knocked out
IL pretty single, and Curry romped
home. scoring the Senator'S first run.
4Seliher HE'D out to deep center and
Hoffman scored and Hoey advanced
to third on the play. The inning
came to- an abrupt end when Gardel1a
Struck out
F1nneran handed Muldoon a free
ticket to first in the second, and Rieger
hunted, forcing Mu1doon at second, but
landing safe on first himself. Averett
capped a foul. then waited and let Fin
Eeran pass him. Curry knocked one
Gown to Miller, who tossed the ball to
Aubrey, catching Averett at second.
Aubrey's throw to first in an attempt
Tor a double play was too late, and
curry was safe. Rieger went to third
on the play. and got home when Hon-
man singled over third.
Hartford by lining hart one down
20 Miller, who made beautiful stop,
but was unable to get it over to first
in time to catch the Hartford player.
Hoffman sent a liner through Miller
that was too hot for him to handle,
reached first and sent Curry around to
third. Kauff flied, and Miller cap
tured the ball after a hard chase.
Hoffman stole second, drew a throw,
and curry landed home with a quick
s-un and pretty slide
The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
HARVARD VETERANS IN
CONDITION FOR CAMPAIGN

Cambridge, Mass, Sept. 1S.-The
Harvard varsity football candidates
went through their third days prac-
tice, working at II in the morning and
at $50 p. m. In the forenoon the work
was much more severe than was the
case on the first two days.
The squad numbered seventy-three
Captain Storer expects eighty by Mon
day. Tudor Gardiner star tackle of
1911, who broke his arm in the Prince
ton game of that year, is expected to-
morrow
All the veterans are working hard.
Captain Storer and Hitchcock look as
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
SOCCER FOOTBALL.

On Sunday, the first game this sea
son of soccer football will be played
between the fast Bridgeport City and
Bridgeport Thistles teams at st. 10
sephs oval The line up of the City
team will be: Goal, L. Williams; full
backs, G. Thomas, H. BarroWss half
backs, T. Sphinx, W. Cotton. J. STAN
ford; forwards, F. Barrows. H. Bald
win, J. FiIdes, W. Haigh, s. Wass.
The teams will meet at 416 East Main
street at 2:45. Kick OF at 800 sharp.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
.ASHBURN GETS
INTO N Y. FINALS

w NJ washburn.e the Brooklawn
tennis player, and Walter Merrill Hall
of New York, were the only survivors
in the Class A mems singles champion
ship tournament yesterday on the club
courts, 23sth street and Broadway,
New York, and will play for the West
Side title on Saturday. Both players
were forced to their limit to graduate
from the semi-final round, and both
matches went the limit of three sets.
Washburn beat F. G. Inman 6-3,
26, IS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
TWO YALE FOOTBALL HEROES
IN HOSPITAL AND FANS GLOOMY
PumpeIIy And Cornell Laid Up By Injuries
Before Campaign Starts

Harold PumpelIy, hero of last years
Yale-Princeton football game, which he
tied for Yale by a spectacular drop
KICK IN the last minute of play, was
taken to the New Haven hospital last
night suffering with water on the knee,
which, is believed to have been caused
by an old football injury.
Tommy Cornell, another varsity
veteran, arrived at the New Haven
hospital early last night and was CIV
en- a private room right next to that
occupied by Pumpelly. Cornell has a
bad case of tonsilitis and it was de-
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cided best to send him to the hospital
also. He walked to the hospital him
self and his. condition is not believed
to be serious. COEG&n was q, aubsti-
tute quarterback and lhalfbacE last
year, and is considered to be one Of
the fastest players on the Yale squat.
Pumpelly was expected to be one
of the mainstays of the team this year.
and If his injury proves to be Of any
lasting character it viii be a serious
blow to the chances of the team. Pun
pelly is a brilliant line plunger and a
steady ond reliable drop kicker.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18

in such a way that Stuffy's arm was
hurt. Brown who pitched for Water
bury in 1911, hurt his knee in trying to
field a bunt.
Yale is sending out gloomy tidings a
little earlier than usual this season.
The football stars usually don't go to
the hospital until October, but they
are always on hand when the big
games come.
Pennsylvania has secured a good
football player in Mohftt, who was a
star on the Wisconsin eleven last year.
He will play with the scrubs this sea-
son because he is ineligible to play on
the varsity until next year.
Joe Wood, who has been on the in
jured list for months, returned to the
box for the Boston Americans yester-
day and was beaten by Cleveland to
The Remington-Yosts Will soon turn
their attention to football. They ex-
pect to have game the first Sunday
in October. They won the state cham
.piouShip last year and hope to repeat
1t is rumored that HOWE Baker will
be with the Yosts, although nothing
official has been announced.
Bill Holden failed to get hit for
New York in a double header with
Chicago yesterday. The New London
star smashed the ball hard, but Weav-
err, the White Sox shortstop, robbed
him by several great stops. Holden
had two assists in one game, which is
something unusual for an outhelder.
Dan Hutchinson and the Pennsy1va-
MIA style of play is looked upon as a
signboard towards gridiron victories
for Wesleyan University All this has
faculty endorsement. With the open
ing of the institution for it's s3rd year,
this morning. there was faculty recog-
milton Of football. The announcement
said that Daniel Hutchinson, the spe-
cia1 football coach, would be assisted
by Dr. Fauver, professor of physical
education under whom would be Will |
liam Hunter, ttdiscoverer'' of Captain
James I. Wendell, the crack hurdler
who will coach trackmen and train
all teams, and E. s. Hall, skilled in
both outdoor and indoor athletics" who
will look after the freshmen football
team and the swimmers and gym
nastS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18

good as ever, while Pennock is going
we'll Trumbu1l, guard last year, is
being tried at center. O'Brfen and
Coolidge, veterans of 1912, are both in
tiptop condition. OF the backfield men
Bradlee is the only man to retain his
last years weight. Both Brickley and
Hardwfck are under weight, and
'fPooch'' Donovan let them go easy
Brickley's leg, which was hurt last
year, is mended, but the trainer is TAX
ing no chances.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18

Tommy Burns, ex-champion, has got
ten into another argument, this time
with his protege, Arthur PeIkey, who
accuses Tommy of having framed"
with him for their six-round bout at
Calgary, Alta, last March Pe1key
says that they had arranged before
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18

A. G. Lockwood and B. S. Evans, of
Belmont Springs, Mass; j. D. Ander-
son, of Brae Byrne, Mass; w. c.
F'ownes, of Oakmont, Pa; Heinrich
Schmidt, of Worcester, and Francis
Oufmet, of WoodIawn, Mass
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HARTFORD.

Stated for Aubrey In ninth.
Lowell 1900 5000 %
Hartford, 210O1 O o 0 o.
Two base hits, Clemens, Hoey; three
base hit, Magee; sacrifice fly, Keliher;
sacrifice hit, Aubrey; double plays,
Clemens and Halstein, HOFFMAN and
Curry, Dee, Daily, Finneran and Mil
Ter; stolen bases, Hoey, Muldoon, Cur
ry, Hoffman, Mage; bases on balls,
off Averett 1, off Finneran 8; struck
out, by Averett 3, by Fineran 5; bases
on errors, Lowell 4; left on bases, Low
ell s, Hartford 6; time, 1853; umpires,
Stafford and Doherty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
FOOTBALL

VIII any s5-s5 pound team accom-
modate the Pequot Jrs. with a game
for Sunday? The Thistles and Star
lights please take notice. If any team
desires a date please meet manager
of the Pequots in front of Telegram
Office tonight at 7:3O sharp. Signed,
A. McGran, manager.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
By Wagner.l

1t is reported that Kid Sherwood of
this city, who has been a member of
1.-THE New Haven club for several sea-
Fsons, will be traded before 1914 rolls
around. The local boy had a poor
year in 1913 His hitting fell away
OF and Manager Connell thinks the
slump of Sherwood and Moose Miller
caused New Haven to lose the flag.
Miller is also to go and it is reported
that Pop Foster will retire. Hyder
Barr win probably play first. Many
teams would be glad to get Sherwood
tas it Is figured this was simply an off
year and he will hit his stride next
Season Bridgeport could use him and
would be glad to secure the hustling
eyoungster. Outfielder Korr will prob
ably be allowed to wander as he did
mot do Eauch batting for the ex-cham-
spions-
The Yankees are out of last place
for one day anyway. They had a long
" bore fruit As the st. Louis
Browns finish away from home, the
Yankees ought to be able to stay in
seventh. Ray Fisher 4, the former
Hartford star, pitched New York to
victory in the second half of the dou-
Bile header with Chicago.
Hartford's victory over Lowell yes
terday was impressive. The fact that
+fhe Senators pounded F1nneran, the
idelphia Nationals for the series, pleas
ed the fans. If Hartford can win the
series with a pitcher playing third.
the players will deserve great credit
The Yosts will play the Harvey
iHubbells at Yost field next Sunday
afternoon. The Industrial champions
expect to give the Keenan, bunch a
good argument and a large crowd will
probably turn out.
assrOne OF the surprising things In tho
,Hartford-LoweII game was Benny |
Kauhs poor showing. The outdeldef
couldn't get a hit and he made a
costly error. He'll probably do bet
ter before the campaign is over.
First Baseman Stuffy McInnes of the
Athletics and Pitcher Reggie Brown |
of the same club may be out of the
worlds series a result of injuries /
YESTERDAY AcInnes reached out for a
high throw IN yesterday game against
St Louis and collided with the runner
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18

Bob McAllister, the San Francisco
middle weight, seems to have all the
clevernees necessary TO carry a boxer
along in the 15s-pound division, but he
lacks the punch TO put his man away
when he has the chance He fought
Sailor Petrosky about six weeks ago
and secured a draw. They met again
this week and once more It was a %
round draw. The boy, for McAllister
is merely a youth, demonstrated that
he is there with the cleverness and
can go the distance, but he lacks the
one great essential in hghting-the
that Stanley Eet-
chen possessed. AdcA11ieter may be
able to develop the punch as he goes
along 1t is likely that he will be
matched now with Jimmy Clabby az
San Francisco, and If they come TO-
gether it should be a great battle
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hand to am the six rounds and that
Burns wa 80 make a good showing.
Burns denlts the allegation very siren
uously and says It is a case of Peflzey
simply wanting to get even for an i'm
aginary wrong. 1t does not seem poe
sible that Burns would want a raw re-
cruit like Pelkey to frame a sIx-rouud
bout with him, for with his ring know
ledge he would no doubt be able 70
hold his own over that distance no
matter what Pelkey might want to do.
However, the whole affair has a bad
flavor and does the game no good. II
it should be proven true the two boz
ELS should be barred from the ring bg
all reputable clubs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18
KID SHERWOOD MAY BE LET
OUT BY new HAVEN MANAGER
M'InneS And Brown Of Athletics Likely To
Miss Worlds Series

in such a way that Stuffy's arm was
hurt. Brown, who pitched for Water
bury in 1911, hurt his knee in trying to
field a bunt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18

Joe Wood, who has been on the in
jured list for months, returned to the
box for the Boston Americans yester-
day and was beaten by Cleveland to
o. Falkenberg worked for the Maps.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18

Yale is sending out gloomy tidings a
little earlier than usual this season.
The football stars usually don't go to
the hospital until October, but they
are always on hand when the big
games come.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18

Pennsylvania has secured a good
football player in Mofitt, who was a
star on the Wisconsin eleven last year.
He will play with the scrubs this sea-
son because he is ineligible to play on
the varsity until next year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-18

The Yosts will play the Harvey
iHubbells at Yost field next Sunday
afternoon. The Industrial champions
expect to give the Keenan, bunch a
good argument and a large crowd will
probably turn out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09
HARVARD ELEVEN RELAXES
With Throng of Rooters Goes
to the Winter Garden.

Each wearing scarlet carnation bou-
tonniere two hundred Harvard men es-
corted their victorious team to the Win
ter Garden last night. and jolly but
orderly throng OF college men they were.
The players arrived in taxicabs soon
after s o'clock, and when the curtain rose
all were seated In the front rows, when
they had reserved week ago. Upon
their right In a box. sat Governor-elect
Walsh Of Massachusetts,. with party
that had attended the game at Prince
ton.
In the foyer after theNfirst act Brickley.
the fullback. who saved the day for Har-
ward, was the centre Of an admring
throng of his classmates and others. To
a query from some of his New York
friends who asked II Harvard had not
expected to win by larger margin.
Brickley replied. mo. we did not expect
TO win by larger score. because we
figured that we were playing team that
was as strong as ours:
When asked what he considered the
hardest part OF the game, he said: The
drop kick by all odds, was the hardest,
on account of the condition OF the field. "
Brickley showed some evidences OF the
battle. When Florence Moore came
down. as usual, among the audience In
the second act, she yelled In true college
fashion, Where is Brickley? i want
Brickley!" and the audience applauded
until the hero OF the Harvard team arose
and bowed 10 the fair Florence and to
Governor Walsh.
The team is going back to Boston on
the 10 o'clock train this morning