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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
COR NELL TO
 HAVE COSTLY
 NEW STADIUM

Ithaca. M r.. Aug. 4-CorneIl's ath- 1etic field east df the campus. the goal of the Alumni Field committee for the last ten years, will be completed so that football may be played there in 1915 This definite assurance was an En6unced yesterday when a contract for the erection of 9 stadium to seat 5000 persons and also an inclosure for the field was awarded and work be- gan at once.
 The football field is to be known as the Schoellkopf Field, in memory of Jacob SchoeLkopf, the head of that family in America, a humber of de- scendants of whom have graduated from Cornell The Schoellkopf ftfnily gave $7Oseo0 with which the stadium project WAS undertaken. One of the
 members of the SchoelIkopf family, Henry. who was graduated in 1902,
 was famous football player. After his sudden death a group of his Cor nell alumni friends gave $1ee, ,000 for the construction Of the clubhouse
 which is now nearing completion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
AfeCBAyE DECLINES TO LAKE LONG TRIP
 TO SOUTH AMERICA

New York. Aug. 4Manager John ..J j. AlrGfaW sof the Giants, a1lllounced he v0Ali reaaairr in this city next win ter having called of the proposed trip Of ths Giants- and an A AFlerfcsln league team to South America A1cCs raw srl q Charaes Com skey of the of the W Wnite <Sok Had talked the plans over but Mo 5Car7Es after giving Comisl<ey his word, has Tsconsidered While the W hite Sox owner still clings to the ideas Mo CSraw Will wait until 1915 before going to Cuba and South America
 corniskey in talking of the arrange TaeAtE was told he would not make any noIss, and in reply said. T don't care whether the trip would pay or not | want toNshow baseball to all the people Of the earth. After South AnAez'fea it should be A frieas and t1aen
 1il1 have shown the sport to every
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
A6New Yot.lz Eavenfng Isun.l J


 Benny Kauff, the right fielder of the Indianapolis club. is called the Ty Cobb of the FederaI league, and the same Benny, who at one time was a member Of the Yankees, is trying to demonstrate to the fans that he is ex- actly, what they call him. He is lead- ing the Federal organization in hit ting and is also up among the lead ing base runners in the Gilmore or ganization. There are many ball play CTS who have been looking for Kaun to ssbIow,, but he keeps on fooIing them every day. and the only aIibi some have is that Benny would not be going through the American or National league as he is with the Feds.
 Glowing stories about. Kauff are coming from every city that Benny visits, and Benny is more than mak- ingA the fans take notice. He is now at Washington Park, Brooklyn. and the runaway colt, as he was called in the big 1eagueA is. making good all the wonderful things said about him.
 In the first game of the series he singled to left field on his first at tempt his next time to the plate he whanged one to right for a base hit
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
sPALDINRs OFFICIAL
 FOOTBALL GUIDE OUT.

An unfailing sign of the approach of autumn is the appearance of Spaldlng aOmcia1 Football Guide. edited as usu- alloy Walter Camp. The official ptay- ing rules. which contain a number of important changes are necessarily the feature of the book. while Mir. Camp All American selection is the leading article, in addition to which the hl1- merous 9ther selections by prominent authorities, national and local Walter Bckersa11 reviews the game in the west. while many other sections are covered by writers who are fanfliaF with football in their respective Ioeali- ties.
 Reports From She colleges, list of captains. managers and peaches, and the schedules for the forthcoming sea son-in the latter list dates for over 1900 games are gtven-ma1ze up tho balance of the contents. in addition. to which are the pictures, always a most attractive feature.
 The Guide will be sent to any ad- dress in the United States or Canada, upon receipt of 10 cents by the pub fishers the American Sports Publishing Company 21r Warren street, New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
MARHEFkA ID
 BE GRABBED
 BY PHI. LIES

Pffeher Miliinan. who was in New Fork in the Tri-state league until that club V ass transferred Sto Lancaster. has been added to the pitching staff or the New London club. MillIn1an Wenton strike. together with five ottl- CTS of the Lancaster club and was put on the suspended list. He will replace Martin. until such time as the l9tteF is able to get aback into the game. and may land a pernaan nent berth with the league leaders He is expeeted to report at any time.
 Rufnors of a reported offer from the Philadelphia National league club Of k1al Ire1afr, former Planter second saelker in exchange for Tony Marhef- kas # hfch were in circulation could not De reriffed.
 Presid eIit Starr said the matter had not Been Brought to his attention off ficia14S and 1t is doubtful if there is anything to the story Just now the ess London Iaf1e1d is working too s1noethIy to take chance of this sort, and 1 IS highly iinpr roba'ble that yvaiy- CTS could be- secured from the big 1eagues and the class AAEand A clubs if Irelan was to be put ont the market.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
JOE MANDoT. g TODAY. HAS DESIGNS ON WAL1SH's TITLE

All puffed up@by Carpenters victory
 over Cdnboat Smith, and being F,renchman himself. Joe Mandot, the southern 1iEhtweight, will celebrate his twent y-third birthday today by plan hing ways and means to separate Fred
 die welsh from his new title. Joe was
 born in New Orleans but he comes
 of a family that boasts pure and un-
 diluted French blood, and Mandot fig : ures that zee Trenches are in it with | a large I Just now. In challenging [WeIsh to battle for the championship
 1Eandot has conveniently forgotten certain events which transpired or, to put 1t more elegantly, were pulled off in New Orleans and Vernon, Cal, last year, and the year before. Fvrinstance5 on a certain November day in, 1912, at Vernon, Cal, Mandot mixed 1t in the
 ring with another Latin, one Jose Riv-
 CTS, of Spanish descent, and emerged
 from the 20-round affair trifle rum
 pled- and minus the crown of victory tBut the worst was yet to come. Man dot returned to the Crescent City, where he was matched with a rude,
 rough Jew from the New York ghetto, Leach Cross by name. The French baker boy was a favorite in the bet
 ting. but the Hebrew had no mercy at all and Mandot was stretched out for
 the count in the 10th round. The
 baker then hiked back to Vernon, where he took on 9. young bruiser nam
 ed Bud Anderson, who proceeded
 promptly to pound Joe into a pulp.
 Joe was all mussed up by the unfee1- ing Bud, and took a long rest. Since then he has been fairly successful, but
 not to such an extent that Welsh need lose any sleep over Mandot's chal- lenging attitude. Joe is young yet,
 however, and may yet develop into a, Fhghter that will make the best of them sit up and take notice. If he should realize his ambition he wouldn' [
 be the first worlds lightweight cham pion with French blood in his brains,
 as one of the gSeatest of them all. Kid
 I4avigne, was a. Canadian
 Another somewhat battered and shop
 worn ring warrior whqf has birthday
 this week is Ray Bronson. the Scotch l Irish 4Hoosier lightweight and welter-
 weight. Ray was born in Webster
 City. Ia. twenty y-seven years ago. He claimed the welterweight title a year
 For so ago, and went to Australia last l winter. He was defeated by Walde-
 mar Holberg. a Danish boxer and later by Matt Wells. ex-1ightweight cham
 pion Of England, and announced that l he was through with the ring
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
WAR NOT TO
 STOP TENNIS
 CUP MATCHES

.eThe Davis Cup tennis matches will be contested according to the original schedule stated Robert D. Wrenn, chairman of the cup commit tee, yesterday. q have been in com rnunication with the AustraIasians in Boston and the members of the Brit ish Isles team. Notwtthstanding the war in Europe, the men have express ed a Willingness to compete.
 Following the announcement made by Wreen a corps of carpenters was sent to Forest Hills, T.. l., to add 1sz00 more seats to the big staDds. All ar- engagements for the matches between the Australasians and the British Isles, which will begin tomorrow in Boston, are being pushed. The plans for the cha11enge matches, which will be played at Forest Hills on Aug. 1s, 14 and Is. are also being followed without any idea Of postponement.
 sWrenn denied that he had made any statement to the effect that Kas4 H. Belr would be the partner Of Maurice B. McLoughlin, in the doubles The pairing is still uncertain and Will not be settled until the night before tlls match
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
McLOUGHLIN IN
 SEMI-FINALS OF
 NEW YORK MATCHES

-Four players gained the zeni-dnal round of the New York State cham pienship singles yesterday on the courts of the Crescent A. C.. Brook lyn. The successful players were Maurice P. McLough7in, Frederick B. yA1exander, Robert L1nd1ey Murray and Frederick c. Inman. The last named is coupled with dcLoughlin in the lower section of the draw.
 In working his way to the coveted Ebracket Inman furnished the real sem sation of the day by defeating Thom- as c. Bundy, the internationalist.. .and the player who holds the doubles championship with kAdcLoughlin. In man. who Is a fast driver. got a lead early in the first set on Bundys and the Californian could never draw level The verdict went to Inman with the tally of 6-2s 6-4
 c Mclaughlin enjoyed an off day as he gained the seminal without hit ting a single stroke. c. A. Wayne, who was to meet him in the fifth round, defaulted
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
BIRMINGHAM AND MAGBE
 TWINS OF DIAMOND

Joseph BirrnIn gha1n, the child man ager of the Cleveland Maps and Cap tain Sherwood Magee, the distinguish ed outfelder of the Phi1lies. are. the tstWins' of the diamond pastime. for they were born son the same day, August 6. 1854 It isn't likely that C1eweland fans will be very liberal with Birthday gifts when the precoc- ieus pilot of the slum mberiIlg Maps slides past his thirtieth milestone next Thursday for as a. manager Joe hasn't set the league on fire this annurn- He did very nicely last year, keeping Cleveland in second place the gr eater part of the season and finishing third. but this year some awful jinx has got him in it's grasp, and the Maps are as sleepy and somnoIent as their name would indicate. Joe has even lost his title, of .child manager" for Charley Herzog, who is pfloting the Reds in the neighboring city Of Cincinnati, is his junior by nearly g. year, and thus entitled to whatever eeIot and nutri- ment there may be in the label of in 'fant pilot. Birmingham was born in Elmfra, N. r.. and debutedt on the diamond with the Father Matthews Temperance team in his native town. In 1908 he played in the New ork State League. and Joined the Cleve- lands as oi1tfeIder in 19O7. Joe is Irish by descent, and has the virtue or never knowing when ne IS l1cK00. He is bit truculent by nature. and never dodges trouble when he sees it coming. but goes forth gaily to meet it. A few weeks ago Car Ban John son gave him a long rest for sassing an umpire. Ban and Joe have never hit it off very we'll, and on one occas- ion Ban was quoted as expressing the opinion that Joe was not a proper sort Of person to pilot a club of nice young men. Bir1ny also had 8 run in with Napoleon Lajoie early in his career as manager. and. altogether, his career as a manager has been Just i one thing after another
 : Sherwood Magee, the hard-hittfng batsman and 1eft-felder of the Phi1a,- delphia Nationals was born in C1aren- dons Pa, and is also gifted with a somewhat peppery and pugnaeious dis 1 position. Magee played independent ball in Allentown and Carlisle, Pa,
 before he was signed by the Phillies a full decade ago He led the Ma tioraa1 League in batting in 1910 At l the beginning Of the present season Magee was appointed captain of the Phi1lies to succeed Mike Don1in.s Be- sides having been Born on the same day, Birmingham and Magee are about the same in height and weight and
 disposition, the Philadelphian having 1 the advantage .in altitude by a frac- 1 ton of an inch
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
JOINS FRENCH ARNY AMID
 BURST OF CHEERING

5 Paris. Aug. 4.Georges Carpentiers Frances foremost hstic fighter. Joined the call to the colors by reporting for duty at the central military depot.
 aCarpentier came unheralded, but his familiar figure was soon recognized by the thousands of persons there to watch the assembling of the reserv- ists.a and the French champion heavy weight got a rousing welcome. When he had drawn his accoutrements and uniform he was carried on the shou1- ders Of enthusiastic admirers.
 T have called off my match with Young Ahearn.. the French fighter said. My country comes hrst.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
ANNIVERSARY
 or RING BATTLES

17s1-T5ansel sfsNendoza defeated sSquire's ageFald in 15 minutes at Dublin. Iz.s Jewish ex-cnamplon was then giving boxing lessons to the gay young bloods off Dublin E1tzgeralaf an Irish gentleman of sporting procliV- ities, was very proud Of his prowess with his fists, and expressed the opin- ion to some of his conviyfal cfonies that he could lick "any dom Jew alive A wager resulted; and thB company, which included the Duke of Lefnster and several earIs and lords, repaired to Mendoza's amphitheater. where the Squire challenged Dan to immediate battle Like most profes- sionais, Mendoza. did not care to dght unless there was something in it and the company raised a purse Of S25o for him. Mendoza played with the rushing, pugnactous Irish1nan for a few minutes. but when the Squire passed some remarks redectfng On Mendoza's racial antecedents the Jew sailed into him. and at. the end of 15 minutes the SQuiress friends interfered and stopped tfte slaughter. Fitzgerald galIantly admitted that he had met his master and apoIog1zed handsomely for the insulting words he had ad- dressed to Mendoza during the heat of battle.
 18sd-Joe Mandon. French-.An8ertear lightweight boxer born in in New or leans.
 lSS7--Jacks EGVerhar0L z0eISaIeQ Spike Kelly in 20 rounds at San Francisco. While Everhardt never achieved the ti- tie, he was one of the greatest Ighf- weights of the day, and could probably have eaten Welsh and Ritchie raw, Everhardt was native Of New Or leans, and he fought his first important battle in the Crescent City with Andy Bowen, who defeated him in s5 rounds. This was shortly after Bowen's famous fight with Burke in New Orleans. which went no rounds and was the longest bout in prize ring history In 1894 Jack knocked out Stanton Abbott in the 18th round at New Orleans. and in 1895 he went to Coney Island ana scrapped with Kid Lavigne for the lightweight title, losing the decision after 20 rounds Everhardt then fought draws with Owen Zieg1er and Griffo. and in 1898 he again lost to Iss- vinge in 24 rounds at New York Tn 1897 he defeated Spider Kelly and fought a. draw with Kid Mcfarland another great old timer. He closer his ring career in England in 1900.
 1s99-Joe Choynstd defeated Pete Everett in r rounds. foul, at Denver
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
dRv Wagner.l

Frank OsRdurke, a former member of the Bridgeport club, is going so well with Wilkes-Barre of. the New York State leagues that he will probably get another chance in the majors SHe Is leading the league in both batting and run getting. His fielding was always excellent so there was nothing to hin der him in that respect. Baseball men conslde cred it was a mistake for the Boston Nationals to take osRourke from Bridgeport in 1912. when he had been playing professional ball for only six weeks. He didn't have enough perience to stand the pace in the big show as result, he lost confidence in himself.
 Jim Bluejacket. the Indian pitcher sold by Bloomington, Ill. to the sGiants. has Jumped to the Brooklyn Federals. He received double the saI- ary offered by the Giants a two year contract and 900 advance money.
 Catcher Billy vann, who was with Hartford several years ago, Is going so well with Terre SHaate, Ind. that |he hay. get chance in the major leagues.
 It is said that the St Paul club Of the American association. has determr iaed to. get new faces and many of the present pIayers will be traded Jimmy sO'Rourke of. this city, who is playing excellent ball for St. Paul. may be switched in order to keep in line with this policy. Hopper, last year with New Haven and Boardrnan with wat erbury in 1913, are twfrling for St. Paul but neither has made much of a record.
 Manager Lee Foh1 of Waterbury Is leading the Eastern association hit ters with s257 Smith of Waterbury, is going at sir clip. and Marhefka of New London. BIO Jack Egan of this city, is clouting .393 for New Bri- tain Bridgeport has not a 300 hitter but a11a the regulars except Tierney, are going .250 or better.
 Manager Chance of the New York : Americans has decided not tos sign
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
BITGOOD CLAIMS T0 BE STRONGEST
 YOUNGSTER IN STATE

P1ainheld, Aug. 4.<-E1ner e. Bjtgood of Voluntown, who is stopping with his brother, Jesse BitGood, Of this viI- lage, came out yesterday with the an nouncement that he is the strongest young man in the world, = and issues a challenge to meet anybody in his home town at any time in pulling and lifting. Elmer has been in lifting con tests for the last fifteen years The Bitgood brothers are said to be the two strongest men in eastern Con necticut For several seasons they have performed at the agricultural fairs lover east
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
MAN TOO PROUD TO BEG
 DIES OF STARVATION

Starvation resulting from his being too proud to beg when unable to get work, proved fatal to James Ahearn 202 Colony street, wallingford, at Bridgeport hospital early today From the time that he was admitted, his case was considered hopeless because the long time that he had been with out food
 He was found in an exhausted condi- ton on a Fairfield avenue lawn Sum day by Police lieutenant P. T. Blans- field. Dr. E.. B. weldon gave him first aid treatment at the emergency hos pita1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
3 HEARp N ooURr

Punch Counsel Prisoner is the man you saw commit the theft?
 Witness fas bookkeeper3 es sir.
 Connsel-You sw ear on your oath thar pri soner is the man xzftness4Y es, sir.
 sportin 5 Jud geAAre you prepared , to give n1es five to two on the pris- cnerss being the man
 pHness=Ah; I'm sorry, me lord, bat I'm taking holiday today. Noth- anN doing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
POOR EDDIE COLLINS.

Three years old Edward Collins was transferred from the emergency hos pital to St. Vincent,s in an ambulance yesterday as a result of feeding up on green apples.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
OF THE CLUES.
GAMES TODAY

Chicago in New York. St Louis in Brooklyn. Cincinnati at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at Boston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
SANDING or THE CLUES.
GAMES TO-DAY

Kansas City in Brooklyn. J St. Louis in Pittsburgh. Chicago; in Baltimore. Indianapolis in. Buffalo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
5 GAMES TODAY

Bridgeport in Waterbury. New London in Springfield. New Britain in. Pfttsfield. Hartford in New Haven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04

When the front tire of a. motorcycle making fast time from VVestport to Bridgeport last night, James Duffy
 406 Sixth street, and George AGstzEer. 408 Sixth street, were thrown ana re- ceived numerous injuries They were taken to the emergency hospital dn an
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
FEDERAL LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

Indianapolis. z; Brooklyn, 6. Baltimore, 8; Kansas City, Pittsburgh Chicago, BuffaIo, St. Louis O..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
GAMES ToDAY

Newark in Rochester. Jersey City in Montreal Providence in Toronto. Baltimore in Buffalo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04

Charles Guyton of Los Angeles was sent tenced to 20 years, imprisonm ef1t for stealing kisses. He held up a girl at the point of a revolver and finding she had only a few pennies kissed the girl saying sits was worth it,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
vEsrlzF.R Y,s REsIfIlLTs

YESIE.FI DA r. FSE1s JIlIl5- - New York. q: Cincinnati.s 61sto. Cincinnati. 5: New York; (2d). Pittsburgh. z; Brooklyn, 3.
 Boston, l. St. Louis, 0.
 Philadelphia, 5; Chicago, 0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04

Ernest Catterline, employed as a ma chinist at Elizabeth, N. J.. committed suicide rather than be forced to return and Hght In the Austrian army.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
International League
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

Providence, '; Toronto, 61st). Providence, 13; Toronto, (2d). Newark, 4; Rochester, 1 Montreal, '; Jersey City, 5. Buffalo. '; Baltimore, O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04

Three persons were seriously injured in a rear-end collision on the Lexing- ton avenue elevated line in Brook 1yn;
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
EASTERN ASSOCIATION
YEsTERDAY,s REsuITs
gTANDING or THE CLUBs.

New Britain. 8 Hartford, s.
 Other games played Sunday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
FRANK O'ROURKE MAY RECEIVE
 ANOTHER TRIAL IN MAJORS
Boston Braves Likely To Be Club To
 Give Giants Final Battle For Flag


 Catcher. Erwin. recently released by Brooklyn. Erwin wanted, too much salary consid erings the fact that his chief value is as pinch hitter. It is said that his arm is too weak for reg uIar service. behind the bat.
 Joe Jackson won't leave Cleveland. Manager Birmingham realizes that he might as we'll close the park as allow the slugger to get away.
 Lee FohI's slugging Waterbury club Bridgeport will make determined effort to shake off that Brass City hoodoo and Martin Walsh will prob ably be hurled against the foe.
 The Cincinnati Reds left a trail of wreckaSe behind them in New ' orl1. Herzog.s men only took four out of Of a double header yesterday by malk- ing five runs in the eighth and over coming a four run lead. It would be a great chance for Chicago or St. Louis to overtake the Giants but they have t been able to do /any better the one to battle the Giants for the flag. The Braves are only 8 points behind New York, which isn't such an awful handicap with the season two months to go.
 Knockout Brown. who is one of Dan Morgan's stable of boxers training at Bonds in Stratford. ate too many green apples the other day. As g re- suit he has gone to his home in New York to recover from a, slight attack of the eollywobb1es.
 The Resolute won yesterdays yacht race from the vanitie. The course was from New London to Newport The course was 70 miles in length and the Reso1ute won by two minutes and II seconds
 Outhelder Jones of New Britain, al though he isn't getting much news paper mention, Is playing as well as any .outnelder in the league. He made four hits. against Hartford yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04

T. s1s CUSTOM SUIT SALE B TRY HYFoRD BROTHERS BUY Y East side and West End
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04

Fire destroyed the home of Repre- sentative Fairchild at Binghamton, N. Y, at a loss of $50,009.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
RAILROAD NEWS

A circular has been sent outsby the Minnesota Railroad and Wareh o1se Commission requesting shippers to CO., operate with the railrqads in hand ling the fretght-car situation during the crop moving period. The circular says: Tn thes six months ending April 80, 1914, on the Great Northern and Minneapolis 6 St. Louis roads in Min nesota and the DAkotas, 24.144 cars were detained 7s,761 days. or an aver= age of 3 A days each. beyond the free time limit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
AMERICAN LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. Detroit, A; New York. l. Washington, z; Cleveland, 4. Chicago. g; Philadelphia, 8. St. Louis, 6: Boston. 1.