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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07
BROOFIIYN AND
 YANKEES AGREE
 ON ANNUAL GAMES
American Leaguers Give Dodg- CTS Opening of New
 Yankee Park.

In view of the widespread interest in the present series between the Yankees and Brooklyn Superbas, de- spite the f1g1d weather conditions, President Ebbsts of the Brooklyn club is ready to sign a. long term agreement with President Farrell for annual spring games Ebbets will have a talk with iFafre11s this week in order to make arrangenents soon. as possible The Brooklyn nagnatei faxors a five year agreement calling for seven games each spring to be played alternately at Ebbets Field and, the Yankees new stadium at Kings bridge
 Farrell already has promised to let year In fact that was the under standing when the series between these teams a year ago was arranged. AS John McGraw announced last fall that he did not favor a spring series between the Giants and Chancemen, it is believed that Farrell and Ebbets will readily come to terms Mc- said the Giants Woz1ld always be ready to meet the Yankees in the fall, pro vidlng of course, that both teams faiI- ed to get into tn worlds series.
 Ebbets believes that next year the major league championship races should not begin before April 21, so that practically all of the teams in the big circuits would be able to play spring games under more favorable this plan would provide clubs that did not participate in the golden worlds series with much extra money that doubtless would enable them to pay the expenses of the costly Southern trips.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07
HOW RECRUIT PITCHER
 OUTGUESSED WAGNER
(Sportfng News. ]

Pitcher Polly Perritt never will for get the first day he broke in with the St. Louis Cardinals, he says. That was in the fall of 1912, when Roger Bresnaham was the Boss. Polly had just graduated from the Meridian Cotton States League) Club and was green the summertime grass.
 He warmed the bench for a week or so, and finally at home he got his chance against the Pirates. It was in the fifth inning, as Joe Willis had been chased from the rubber. Polly grabbed his glove and strolled out to the hill He took look and the first batter before him was Hans Wagner But to Polly, Honus was no better than. anybody else.
 BreSnaha,n was catching and with the Cardinals getting bumped RoR wasn't feeling very we'll He gave a signal for a straight fast one and Pol ly came through with it. Wagner took look and it was strike one
 The Duke was set for the next sig nal a curve, but Polly shook his head Rog came back with the curve signal, and Polly nodded again.
 Imagine "busher'' telling Bresna-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07
.MATTY PUTS
 NEW ORLEANS
 HITTERS AWAY
Old Master Shows Mid-season Form Against Southern
 League Players.

New Orleans. La. ApEn -7.-The heavy hitting the Giants lave been doing in the Gulf region Received a check yesterday, but they won with out being in danger and by a com fortable margin of to 0, their second shut-out victory here in three days. They had all the patronage. for the Chicago Federals practised instead of playing a scheduled exhibition game.
 In the matter of scarcity of base hits on both sides, Styles Of New Or leans and Mathewson of New York had a sharp duet. Four hits were made off A1atty and three off Styles, but Matty was vastly superior pitcher to Styles. The old Manhattan master drew the home batters out of plumb with his shifts from speed to slow balls and eurled his curves over
 Matty pitched @ splendid game, and his chief point of superiority over Styles was his control. Said control was the essence of skill, while Styles contributed to defeat with his wild ness. His wildness, poor support and confusing base running by the Giants gave the latter a goodly supply of batting Between manipulation of base running and Mattys hawless control the Giants far and away ex- celIed in accepting opportunities for advancement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07
LAURM s PLAY STRAIT
 FoRD HIGH SCHOOL


 The LaMrezs will oppose the Strat-' ford High School baseball team, Friday afternoon in Stratferd, and a. good game is anticipated, as both teams are nearing nid-season form. The Lau- reIs have been pfaeticing steadily for the past month, and are now in the best of condition. Broad and Burns will twirI against the Stratford boys, and will be held up by Wheeler and Russell.
 The Laqrels will play the B. H. s. Freshmen at Seaside park on Satur- day. and this game will be the final practice game before the opening game at Washington, on Saturday, A prn 1, against the crack Gunnery school which team held Yale Fresh men to 3-1 score last season. For the Saturday game, Nordstrom and Wheeler will be the battery and will be backed up with Douglas on first; Berkman, second; Hart, third; Dow1- ing, short stop; T. Douglas, left field; Flint. center field; EmiIson and Riley, right field.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07
YANKEES HOPES
 APPEAR BRIGHTER
Victories Over Brooklyn Have Given Manager Chence
 More Confidence

There was a temporary Iul fin the Yankee-Brook1yn warfare yesterday while the Superbas were in Baltimore ex-Y ankees, now operating as the Bal timore International League club However, Frank Chance took his gang over to Ebbets Field yesterday and sent all hands through a stim work out.
 Those Brooklyn games have chang ed the entire complexion of thing Chance seems to have the outfit play ing with the vim of the old Cubs. The Last year it was pretty hard for "Husk" to get out in the coacher's box and try to cheer things up. and some even called him the, ''Cheerlsrg Leader"
 In those Brooklyn games last week Chance stuck to the coachinE lines all through the fray, and his slo- quence went a long way toward keep ing his people charged with the old pep"
 When Chance returned to New Yorir last Friday he declared that his strength was in his pitchers. fI have one of the best pitching stahs iu Ehe game" said Chance. fAll need is t1 have them all going at the came time, and we will win a lot of gauel.@
 Chances argument seems to have been a very good one, toos as shown In those Brooklyn games 1EcEEala. Warhop, Caldwell. Cole, Iceafins and Fisher all pitched splendid bau against the Dodgers. CaIdWer, Colo and Heating should be the stars of the staff, while McHale also shoUs promise of being a brilliant perf0rm- CT.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07
RESUME WORK
 ON YALE BOWL
 WITH BIG RUSH
kAfhIH<sc Officials Confident Structure Can Re Finished
 Before Harvard Game.

New Hhwen. Conn.,, April 7.-Woak on fhe rEAas sFboxg4.'s which was sus- pended exsng xzse yVan1ers was re- ssunnsd yestsrdzy morning The pres ezks soxfrncA is half completed This covers <he masonry on the tunnels, Hs1e wsRH aEoumd the structure, the euihaxlzursnt excavation, and two efr-1suEUzS at the main entrance to the ~6oxvz.ss The exn0ankmen4 will be ES feet high above inc level of the ground and 2z feet below The con- ] txactpr expsc4s to fIlizh thas svltfadn
 AZ dayR A second contract must linen be drawn, which will cover tzhe ce- ueut on inc eznhanznenf for the seazs and the ofzaer mecessaTies- It is confidently expected that the ~FooWl' win be ready for fine Harvard game next November, a11hnzzgh the sur rounding land will moi be cleared until later
 At inc next meeting of the Commit tee of TEznty-one on April 25 the question of accommodation for the track team in the '+boT1' will be def- nite1y settled The track events can be fully cared for in the present structure, with the exception of the 20O-yard dash, which will require either a tunnel through inc embank- ment or an open cut
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07
MARSANS QUITS REDS AND WILL
 JUMP TO CUBA
Former New Britain Outfielder Turned Down by Federal
 President.

Cincinnati, April 7.-Armando Mar sans, the crack Cuban outfelder of the Redlegs, informed Garry Herr mann, president of the Cincinnati club, yesterday that he was through with the club, and that he would leave on the first train for his home in Havana, Cuba.
 The Cuban had a1tercation with Manag ger Charley Herzog of the Reds last week, and he says that the break is one which cannot be mended. Mar sans is a. high-strung athlete, like the great majority of CubanS, and he was deeply etune at what he called Her zogs unfa1rness last week. Accord ing to Marsans, Herzog accused him of laying down on the team, which he considers the worst kind of an insult which may be fastened on a ball player.
 The trouble between Marsans and HeHog started in Louisville, when the Reds were playing an exhibition game with the CoIonels. Marsans asked to be excused from playing, claiming he had sore shoulder. Her zog said MaTsans was not injured enough to loaf. and ordered the Cu- ban to play fris regular position. Her zog contends that the clubs physi- sian stated the injury was slight.
 MaSans had given his u1timatum Hermann did not take any steps to do so, he has decided to take French leave.
 It is said he wired to President Gil- more Of the Federal league asking for a. job, but 1t is understood that Gil- more turned him down, as Marsans is a player under contract. Herr effort of Marsans to play with the Federa1s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07
EDDIE PLANK DOWNS
 POOR PHILA. NATIONALS


 Philadelphia. April 7-The Athletics celebrated the first Boy Scout day in the baseball history of this city by de- feating the Phillies here yesterday af- by to l. Three thousand Boy Scouts whooped it up for the worlds champions. They cheered the players of both teams during practice and whooped it up in dehrious fashion when Baker made home run.
 Those who were loyal to the Phi11ies had little opportunity to make. any racket, as Plank and Wykoff held the National Leaguers down to four hits, and most of the brilliantly executed plays were pulled off by the Athletics. ST. CHARLES, TEAM WANTS
 CAME FOR NEXT SUNDAY. The St. Charles team challenge any 1920 year old team in the city for a game at St. Charles field next Sunday. Answer through this paper, or phone Manager Murray, 2492-4.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07
Baseball Gossip

Pitcher Burr, the Williams College tyirler, who is with the Yankees, has a world of speed but cannot develop a slow ball. Coach Daily is working with him patiently.
 Is anything the matter with Nap Fuckers arm? Players say that he has been troubled with soreness in the shoulder.
 Dick Gossett, Chances young catch er,. is hobbIing around on crutches and will not be able to play for at least a month or six weeks.
 If the Feds lost the Killifer case some of the unsophisticated backerH who were told by Proxy Gilmore that the option clause was woythiese proh-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07

will have six pennants to his credit, and will have surpassed all past rec ords of National League pilots. Anson of Chicago, SeIee of Boston and Han Ion, of Baltimore each annexed five pennants, and Chance and Clarke each have four flags to their credit. Connie Mack, of the Athletics, stands on an equal footing with McGraw, with five flags. It is now up to McGraw and McGn1icuddy to surpass the feats of all the great managers of the past
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07
CLEVELAND MAPS TOO
 MUCH FOR CINCINNATI

Cincinnati, April 7-wi11it Mitchell for the Cleveland Americans, pitched a steady game yesterday and shut out the Cincinnati National League team, A to O. Battery errors by Yingling and Clarke in the first inning gave C1eye- land lead of three runs which was safe all the way through The score:
 R. H. E. Cleveland 10 8 Cincinnati e 3 Mitchell and O7Nef1l; Ying1fng, Adams, Clarke and Vonko1- nitz.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07
AL. DEWEY PUTS GENE
 SULLIVAN OUT IN 2nd

Gene Sullivan wl1os is endeavoring to follow in the footsteps of several of his brothers, came all the way. from Montana. to demonstrate to New York boxing followers that he is the poorest, in istic way, of his entire family unless possibly he has broth. ere still at school. Gene appeared against "A1''. Dewey, of Wilkesbarre, Pa, in the final at the National Sport ing club last night and was knocked out in two rounds.
 It is necessary to explain that Dewey and Sullivan were pushed into the final, because Young" Otto, billed to meet Johnny Marto, was unable to appear on account of an injury re- ceived in a recent bout.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07
1By Wagner.)

(By Wagner.)
 First Baseman Johnstone, the fav- orite son of Evergreen, L. l., and Pitcher Quinn of Orange, N. J., were port club recruits today. Johnstone is tall but . doesn't appear to be as heavy as his press notices indicated. You can't tell much about ball players, though, while they have their store clothes on. Quinn is a burly young ster. Dick Tuckey, who forsook the rubber shop in Naugatuck yesterday, had a reunion with Chief Snyder in front of the Atlantic hotel this morn ing Some of the recruits went over to Newfie1d park yesterday but the only work they. did was watching a couple of plumbers fix the water pipes. Manager Bou1tes and Catcher Kerns and. OutfeIders Mulvey have left St. Louis and should be here soon. Out fielder HaI1fnan of last years team also wrote that he would be here to- night.
 Christy, who has starred with the St. Joseph's and other local teams. will have tryout with sWil<es-Barres of the New York State league. Danny Hoffman,, who plays in the outheld with that club, recommended him.
 Jack Egan. who caught for Albany in the New York State league last season, left this morning to report for duty Eddie Phelps, the old Danbury and Brooklyn backstop, is managing Albany.
 Pat Hurley, another star in the semi-pro ranks, will join sNewburgln. N. r., in the Hudson River league in a few days
 The Springfield Union says Frank White of that city, who has reported here as second base candidate, sign cd with several clubs for this season If he makes good there will be a merry battle for his services
 New Britain has signed an outfe1der named Walter Davis who batted -304 in the Westchester County league last season. Some day recruit will be
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07

found who didn't hit 300 sywlere:s Four of the Hartford players are still holding out for more money First Baseman Keliher. Catcher Mul-# doom and Pitchers Rieger and Parker are the dissatisfied ones. Manager McDonald has notified the Senators to report April =14 for practice.
 It is said that Frankie Fleming and Champion Johnny Kilbane will meet in this city in the South End A. C. boxing show next month.
 Manager Chance of the New York Americans is giving Pitcher Heinie Schulz a verbal roast every day. in order to arouse the youngster from his trance. Schulz is a good hur1er but he doesn't show enough pepper to suit Chance.
 Cornell beat Georgetown at baseball yesterday by to 4. Tyson pitched for gGeorgetown and Began and Atcheson for Cornell.
 Jack sCoombs who has been down in Texas recovering from the injury to his back, will return to Philadelphia. at once to coach the young pitchers. The former Athletic star hurler prob ably won't be able to pitch himself until midsummer.
 The Harvard students have voted against organized cheering at hockey games Pretty good they'll vote to wear handkerchiefs in their sleeves at all contests
 According to despatches from Lon don today. Arnold H. s. Jackson, pres ident of the Oxford University Athletic Club, will sail on the Olympic Wednes- day to take part in the four nilesrelay PhiladeIphias on April 5.SAceompany- ing Jackson will be G. M. SprotIe and D. N. Gaussen. who with Norman S. Taber who is now in America, com prise Oxfor1's team. The team will spend four days as the guest of Brown University, then they will go to Phil adelphia to finish training
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07

President Ebbets opineg that the Yankees have been strengthened more than any other ma5or 1eague team
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07

Chance says that King Cole ls a better pitcher than when he wac tho Cubs star five years ago. Cole ia talk ing care. of himself these days Hes older. and more sensible.
 Russell Ford already is forgotten If he had remained with the Xau- kees he would have received $Z, Tn salary half as much as he got 1ast year.
 Lack of discipline at the various Fed camps is worrying the men who have contracted to pay salaries- The Fed team managers are afraid to in- hict fines in the cases of troubIsmalr- CTS, who threaten to return to organ ized baseball unless they are permit ted to have their own way
 Roger Peckinpaugh bids fair to bo the best shortstop in the AmericHn League not forgetting McBride and Barry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07

It will require much hard work to put the Polo Grounds in shape for the opening game between the Tanks and Athletics on April 14s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07

The Federal League had a. big time on paper during the winter but tho going is not go easy just now
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07

IT Easter Custom Suits IT TRY LYFORD BROTHERS TRY Y East Side and west End F
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07

ably will wonder where they are to get off.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07

Results From FarmsE Ada
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07

The Harvard students < have voted against organized cheering at hocke. games. Pretty good they'll vote t, wear handkerchiefs in their sleeves a all contests
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07

Cornell beat Georgetown at baseball yesterday by to 4. Tyson pitched fol Georgetown and Began and Atchesor for Cornell.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07

It is said that Frankie Fleming and Champion Johnny Kilbane will meet in this city in the South End A. c. boxing show next month. s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07
FIRST EASTMAN TOMBSTONE AND ,.
 PITCHER QUINN REPORT HERE
Christy Of St. Joseph Team To Get Tryout With The Wilkes
 Barre Club

found who didn't hit .seo,~sywalaere:s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07

New Britain has signed an outfe1der named Walter Davis who batted BOA in the Westchester County league last season. Some day a recruit will be
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07

Pat Hurley, another. star in the semi-pro ranks, will join Newburgh. N r., in the Hudson River league in a few days
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-26
REPULSE IS
FOLLOWED
BY ATTACK
IN WHICH THE GERMAN RIGHT
WING REELS BACKWARDS FROM
TERRIFIC ONSLAUGHT OF ThE
ALLIES.

At the Battle Front, Sept. 25, via
Paris, Sept 25.-6 p. m.-French and
British troops intermingled with
TurcOs and Moors, not only held
their own but caused the strongly re-
iuiorced German west wing to reel
backwards near st. Quentin yester-
day and today and the imperial Ger
man line of communication towards
the frontier of Belgium was threat
ened.
The German center has been weak
ened by the rush of troops from that
position to meet the threatening
movement Of the allies, aid two
strong forces were engaged at close
quarters today between ST. Quentin
and Tergnier. The exact position is
not announced.
All the troops appear to have be.
come thoroughly hardened and accus-
toned to conditions. The commits
sariat and the ammunition supply de-
partments are working perfectly.
While the soldiers are occupying tle
advanced firing lines, they are
scarceiy ever without one hot meal a
day, which is brought to them n
camp kettles from the field kitchens.
The British artillery officers praise
highly the gunnery of their oppou-
ents. They declare that the German
shells almost always burst at accu-
rate range, but often too high to do
damage. The soldiers rest occasion
ally when in deep trenches, smoking
pipes and cigarettes, for a ration Of
tobacco is served regularly. Mean
while, shells tear by overhead with
a sound like the ripping of parcl,
ment.
British officers relate an incident
which they say occurred during the
twilight last evening. A force uf
German infantry, when charged by 4
British battalion, held up their hands
in token of surrender. The British
approached to take them prisoners.
when it is said the Germans re-
opened fire.
The British officers ordered their
men to lie down, which they did
Then three big machine guns were
brought into action and killed every
German in that portion Of the field.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-26

RADICAL REDUCTION OF xHE
NUMBER OF ALLIED PRISONERS
is MADE BY BERLIN WAR OF.
FlCE.

London, SEPT 25.-9:i5 p. m.-An
official statement received from Ber-
lin by Marconi wireless says:
The board of trustees of the I'm
Derial Bank Of Germany drew espec-
ial attention to the fact that the bank
proved itself equai to exceptional de-
mands made on it by the war and
that Germany is armed both eco
nomically and financially to fight a
war on all sides until results have
been obtained which will secure the
political economical future OF Ger
many.
An inquiry has been held at Col
mar, Prussia into charges of high
treason against Abed Wettreal, a
member of the Relchstag from Ar
sace-Lorraine, who has been con-
demned death and whose property
has been ordered seized.
German, Austrian and Italian
newspapers reflect the remarkable
impression created by the heroic
acts OF the German submarine U-9
which has since safely returned to
the fleet (The U-9 is the submarine
that sank the British cruisers Abou-
kir. Hogue and Cressy in the North
seal The English newspapers are
more grieved over the loss Of the
men thaa of the ships, and insist
that England must employ more sub
marines and mines.
Germans in South Morocco have
been made prisoners by the French
and interned in Sebdu, province OF
Dran. The Germans are being
treated we'll it is said
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-26
big GERMAN
FORCE NOW
IN BELGIUM
FORTY THOUSAND SAID TO BE
ENCAMPED ON THE HISTORIC
AND VICINITY.

Lordon Sept. 25-2:25 p. m.-The
Ostend correspondent of the Reuter-
Telegram Company sends the follow
ing despatch:
Forty thousand Germans have been
encamped in the environs of Waterloo
since Saturday with headquarters at
Ruysbroeck The Germans have in
stalled heavy siege guns at Grimber.
CHEN and Meysse To prevent the in
habitants Of these places from report
ing this fact the men have all been
shut up in a church and the women
have been sent to Brussels. AS a con
sequence of exhaustion of provisions
the German governor of Brussels has
consented to Burgcmaster Max goine
to Antwerp to obtain the consent OF
the Belgian government for the de
spatch of grain and cattle to repro
visions the city The understanding
is that these provisions will not be
requisitioned by the Germans"
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-26
EXPORT DECREASE
RESULT OF WAR
REPORT FOR AUGUST SHOWS A
TREMENDOUS FALLING OFF
IN FOREIGN TRADE.
European Trade Fell off s5s,ooo,o0o
Than $77,o0o,ooo.

Washington, Sept. 25.-TremendoEs
decreases in American export trade
during August, resulting from war in
Europe, we're shown in detail today
by comparisons of the department of
commerce with the business of one
year ago Export trade TO Germany
virtually came to a standstill while
that to France and Great Britain
showed only a comparatively small
decrease. Trade to Belgium and Ar
gentina suffered heavily.
The decrease il Augusts export
trade to Europe as a whole amounted
TO s5s,320,619. That represented in a
large measure the decrease in credit
abroad as employed to offset Ameri-
can obligations. The falling off in
exports reached more than $77,000,-
GOO. One year ago for August the
total was slS79O9, ,O20, compared with
Sl10,379,240 last month.
The effect of war upon American
import trade was not so great. Man
ufactures showed the largest de-
crease in exports among the various
groups. Food stuffs almost main
tanned their Ievel of one year ago.
Exports to countries most affected
during August, 1913, compared with
last month were:
Y Belgium, 1892 ,250; last month,