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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24
MAJORITY OF BLACK BOXERS
 BORN ON BRITISH SOIL

A ring battle in which the heavy weight chamionship of the world was really involved, although it does not appear in the list of contests for the big title. was fought in San Francisco just twenty-six years ago today, Aug. 24 1888. The com batants were Peter Jackson and George Godfrey, black men both and their fstie session was probably the most sensational scrap between negroes in the history of the game Although John l.. Sullivan had wisely drawn the color line, and had refused to meet Jackson, it was the general opinion of the fans that the big Australian dinge was the best fighting machine then extant, and that Sullivan would have been due and overdue to lose his belt if he had min gled with the smoke Godfrey was small for heavyweight, standing only five feet ten and weighing around ITO pounds while Peter was a six footer and then some, and tipped the beam at nearly 200 in his fighting clothes "Old Chocolate as Godfrey was popularly called, gave Peter a good battle but in the nineteenth inn ing Jackson made him quit
 Both Jackson and Godfrey were born on British soil. For that matter. g majority of the great colored scrap pers Of the last generation have ar rived in the world in countries which fly the Union Jack. Peter Jackson was a native of the west Indies, but was initiated into the pugi1istic game in Australia, where he died. and where he sleeps the long sleep beneath one of the finest monuments ever reared to perpetuate the name and achieve p1ents of a pugilist. Godfrey was born in Prince Edward Island, some years before 1t became a part of the Dominion of Canada. Joe Wa1cott, the former we1terweight champion who was recently refused permissio to box in New York, was born in British Guiana, on the north coast of South America, although most of the dope books allege that~he was a native of the British island of Barbados. George Dixon. greatest of all bantam and featherweight championsR made his mundane debut in Halifax N s. and Sam Langford is also a native of Nova Scotia. Joe Cans and Jack Johnson were born beneath the Stars and Stripes, the former in Baltimore and the latter in Galveston. Of the really classy performers among the pugilistfc darkes., however. Great Britain or rather it's possessions, leads the United States by a wide margin.Dixon and Waicott were recognized champions, while Jackson and Langford deserv- ed to be. and at his weight there have been few better boxers than Godfrey, ssO1d Chocolate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24
NEW BRITAIN HOME GAMES
 ARE SHIFTED

At a meeting Of the owners and representatives of the baseball teams of the Eastern association, which was held in the Hotel Garde, in New Ha- ven last night. New Britain was wiped E.ofr the map as far as professional league baseball is concerned in that city. although the New Britain az gregation will still hold out in the league until the end of the season
 After 9 two hours and half ses- sion, 1t WAS decided by the team own CTS to transfer all games originally scheduled to- be played in New BrftS aiI,sFHoInes twelve in nurnber, to the cities of visiting teams
 In addition to that. it y2as also de- cided that the New Britain club should take one- half Of the gross re- ceipts for the rest of the season while playing in other citieS and that the Eastern association will pay the back salaries of the New Britain players. Owner Scinskf, however, filed a bond; agreeing to pay the salaries of the players of the New Britain team from this date on, and reimburse the league for the unpaid salaries.
 V At the meeting were President O,Rourke, who held the proxy of the New Haven club. William Murphy and Lee Fol1l. of Waterbury, Eugene Me Cam, of New London, Daniel O'Nfe1 of Hartford, William B. Carey of Spring field and Hugh Reddy of Bridgeport .Scihskf was at the meeting in com pany with his two brothers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24
FATHER OF
 RU|D0L PH IS
 REGULAR FAN

Any one who contemplates writing a biography of Richard Rudolph, pitch T CT of the Boston Braves would do well to stop in the composing room of the; New York Sun. There he will find a man who can furnish data for Q worA of sa.nyt thing from tan volumes 10 twenty.
 If. however, the inquirer is seekin g material for mere sketch Of "a few. thousand words. he had best bevarea of tapping this font of Rudolpnonia, for the possessor of the Information is the father of Dick Rudolph. and without doubt one of the most violent baseball fans in the country.
 For the asking, and sometimes even without that forma1tty, he will Itell the number of batsmen Dick has struck out this season, the errors which were responsible for his defeats, the hits which were unjust1y charged against him, his height, weight and favorite breakfast food. MT Rudolph. ST. will talk just as long as anybody will 1is- ten; perhaps a little longer. And why not? Is there sany other man in New York whose son has won eleven straight games in the National league?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24
REPORT THAT
 GIANTS ARE
 LYING DOWN

Cincinnati, Aug. 24.-The Giants dropped another game here yesterday afternoon and sxidded downward into a tie for the league leadership with summary Of the fatalities was to 2. ; Followers of the Giants here are 5 rying to fathom the reason for the slump at this critical stage Of the race. McGraw, for the first time since the champions began to hit the toboggan. just a mite perturbed. He would not admit that he was truly worried The players did not look very hllar- ious as they returned to their hotel. Happenings Of sthe past few days have set the Giants thinking of the worlds series money that they may not get.
 There is a well defined runor here that certain of the Giants are not playing the kind of ball they ought to be playing. It is not charged that any body is lying down, but it is asserted that 2. couple of men are slated to go in trades and that the prospect or making a change is working on their minds and killing their game.
 Merkle again was among those missing from the lineup yesterday and Snodgrass filled the first base po-. sition. He did good work there, ac- eepting fifteen chances as if he were to the manner born at that bag, but
 
 ting Robertson was out in left field, while Grant covered third base in place of Stock. McGraw was asked last night what there was in the talk about making a third baseman out Of Burns. he refused to deny or affirm the rumor However. it is under stood that he has leanings toward sending George to- the third bag, as Burns is a natural infieIdeF.
 In yesterdays S game the Reds, who seem 10 have a deadly personal spite against McGraw, broke their own necks and those of the Giants, too. in their furious determination to make it three in a. row. Morans just sold to the Braves, gave his new team a big boost by winning his battle single handed. an impressive faraweH to Gin .cinnatf, an awful jolt to the Giants and a swell introdslction to the club he joins. Both Ames and Tesreau pitch ed superbIy, and it was up to. the un- lucky Demaree to be the final loser.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24
ENGLISH RUNNER BREAKS DOWN END
 CAN'T COME HERE

English spEinter, has broken down In the final heat of the 22o-yard dash in the sports of the Celtic CIub-tne greatest amateur athletic meet in Great Britain -Applegarth strained the back muscle~of the thigh, and could not finish the race, He Iimped from the track, evidently in great pain. and after examination by physicians on hand it was announced that it was unlikely that the great English sprint CT would run again this season. In the same games that Applegarth broke down Homer Baker of New York won the half=mile run in 1855 4-5.
 The injury to Applegarth comes as a shock to American lovers of track sports, for he had planned to visit America next month and run in the A. A. P. championships in Baltimore. Apphegarth is considered the fastest amateur that England has ever pro duce1 and his appearance against Drew Meyer and other American craks was anxiously awaited.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24
MANAGER STALLIkGS
 VERY SOPERSTTTlOUs

There IS not a superstition that George Stallings. manager of the Bos- tof Braves, does not know and believe in, too. He groans if g cross-eyed' fan comes into the grounds, but brigftems immediately upon seeing a load Of empty barrels rattle by. All. the bat handles must point toward the dugout and no newspapers must be allowed to lie near the bench. But most potent of all the malignant omens are birds. 4
 Fighter as he is, Stallings has little hope of winning a game if only a bird lights on the roof of the bench. The grounds Of the Boston team abound in sparrows and pigeons. and a special boy is hired to peg stones at the birds and keep them on the wing while the Braves are playing.
 An earthuuake shock was recorded at Georgetown University.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24
By Wagner.)

The wonderfuIsrace for Che National league pennant is at boiling point this week. The defeat of the Giants yes terday while the Boston Braves were idle. pulled Boston up to a tie with 0aeGraws s men for first place. St. Louis won again and isson1y 12 points behind the leaders. Chicago in fourth position is 16 points in the rear of St. Louis. so the Cubs must be counted in the hunt too.
 Boston's lineup was further strengthened by the purchase of Out fielder Moran from Cincinnati. He is a fast man and will be a9greats help to the Braves, who are not any too strong in the outer works. It is dif1- cult to see how. Cincinnati came to let Moran go. unless, perhaps he is in bad with Manager Herzog. The Giants will strike worthy opposition in the St. Louis series, which opened today. The Braves will also have to hustle for they clash with the Chicago Cubs.
 Benny Kauff is the real leader of the Federal league batters. He has a 371 average Two players, who have taken part in but few games, are ahead of him
 Osborne of Waterbury. who has won { association pitchers Walsh of Bridge port, is fourth with record Of IA won and five lost Tuckey has won Is and lost 13. Gervais captured nine and lost IL. Blum won nine and drop ped 15.
 | The Warner Bros. team captured tl1eInduatria1 league pennant Satur- day by beating the American Chain Co. The Harvey Hubbells finished second and Crane No. ? in, third place. Pop sento was given a inc recepz ton for his good running catch of Briggs fly in the fourth at NewfieId yesterday.
 The fans liked Troutman, the Lo- comobile boy who was given a trial in center by Bridgeport. He made a clever one hand stab at Rocks fly in the first He has good form at bat
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24
BOLTS HAVE
 USUAL LINK
 ON PLAN TIERS
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 The Bolts made enough errors sat urday to sink a ship and as they didn't have many s1eft yesterday they walked right out and gave the New London leaders their usual trimming You wouldn't know 1t was the same aggregation that dropped two sf1pShod games to Waterbury Saturday Yes- tterday the Bridgeport boys were over flowing with ginger and with TAlcizey pitching airtight hall the lecals won under wraps by to O.
 The league leaders got only four hits and one pass from Dick
 Pat Martin, who had won ten straight until yesterdays started on the slab for New London. He was wild and although not hit 1ard, his passes proved costly. Bull Powers went in at the start of the fifth and the human squirrel had Bridgeport helpless for the remainder Of the bat tle.
 Manager .Boultes was back in the second stan1a of Saturdayss double bill. He was hit in the back by Pitcher Mclean of Waterbury and the blow injured his kidneys so that he was suffering intense pain before the second contest started. The scrappy manager played a fine fielding game yesterday. hoWever.fsSs
 1IOud11leIl VI uAtS7gs4zOCOAAlCpl4ess5 uAt trial league club. was given a. trial in center by Bridgeport. He feIded clev- erly but did nothing at the bat He looks promising, though, and will be given "a further tria1s> Bridgeport gra.bbed4only three singles, Stow. Sem no and Hal1man getting the ssafeties. Crook caught we'll Marhefka did sparkling work at third for New Lon- don and spencer was "a bear at first U The Bolts got two in the second. Boultes walked and went to second on Sennos hit Troutmau's out ad- vanced both men and when Martin fumbled Crooks grounder. Boultes counted. Senno came in on Tuckey' 8 hard smash to Spencer. Tn the fourth. Crook strol1ed, stole second and ta1lied On Stow's single. The score:
 NEW II xONDON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24
WASHINGTON
 GETS COAST
 STAR PITCHER

Los Angeles. Aug. 24.-President W. H. Berry of the Angels announced that the Washington club of the Amer ican league had exercised it's option on the Los Angeles Coast team and claimed Howard Ehmke. who will re- port to Clark Gnh1th at the begin ming of next season
 He is only 19 years old, but has been the pitching sensation of the year. With added weight and exper- fence he is expected to develop into a star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24
AMATEUR BASEBALL

Tn a snappy and well played contest the Walnuts defeated the crack West wood A. C.. team by a score of to ? yesterday. The feature of the game was the excellent pitching of both pitchers with men on bases The Wal nuts battery was Brennan and Mar tin. The WaInuts would like to play the Riversfdes, August 30, at the South End flats If this challenge is not accepted it is open to any % year old team in the city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24

Stolen bases. Stow ?. Crook. Quinn. Sacrifice hit, Boultes. First on balls, off Martin g. off Tucley 1. Struck out. by Martin g. by Powers 3, by Tuckey ?. Left on bases, Bridgeport 6, New London g. Double plays, Boultes and Enss Stow, Bowman and Ems. Passed balls, Ahearn 8. First base on errors, Bridgeport 2. New London 1. Hit by pitcher, Ems, Senno, Troutman. Time. 145 Umpire, Kelly
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24
PARK CITY LEAGUE GAMES
STANDING or rEAMs.
WESTERNS, 2; BRooKLAWNs, c

Brooklawps were shut out yesterday in the first game of a double header at the Bostwick avenue grounds. 20. It was a. fine game from start to fin isas and a peculiar thing to note was that the total hits on both teams were divided between two men
 The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24
PARK CrrYs, 15; ST. PATRICKs, !

PARK CIIYS, 15; ST. PAIRIOIASs
 At Hairs Field the conquering Park City ran away with the St. Patrick team in game Characterised by hard hitting Is to 4. Hains. Finlayson and J. Meerbach featured with fea- ture catches; Brown contributed three hard smashes, and Hains made a catch in the opening inning that prevented three runs.
 The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE
YE:sTERDAY'S REsUL1

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. Cincinnati 8: New York 2. St. Louis T; Brooklyn Philadelphia-C Chicago game post poned (wets grounds.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24
STANDING OF THE CLUBs.
GAMES TODAY.

Chicago in New York. St. Louis in Philadelphia (two). Cleveland in Boston. Detroit in Washington
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24
International League

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. Montreal 20; Jersey City O-2. Toronto g. Newark 0. Rochester A Providence !.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24
MAILMAN IS
 BEST HITTER
 AMONG BOLTS

Ira HaTman goes merrily on his way collecting hits for the Bridgeport club and now has an average of .29S. The rest of the boys took q. slump except Senno. who remained abour the same. The averages. including rastarda x,s e.arnas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24
EASTERN ASSOCIATION

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. Bridgeport 3; New London 0. Waterbury A. Springfield 8. Pittsf1e1d 8; New Haven 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24
,BROOKItAWNS.
WESTERNS. 6; BROoKnAwNs, i

The second game Of the double header was equally as good as the first. the Westerns again winning out. 6 to 5-
 The box score:
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24
EDDIE PLANK AND
 DOAk. LEADING BIG
 LEAGUE TWIRLERS

Nobody seems able to dislodge Plank and Doak, from their places as leading pitchers in major leagues. Here are the records of a few top
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24
sTANDING OF hand CLUBs.
GAMES TODAY.

Jersey City in Toronto. Newark in Montreal.
 Providence in Buffalo. Baltimore in Rochester.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
AMERICAN LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. No games were sch heduled, all teams being in the East.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24
FEDERAL LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. St. Louis 4; Baltimore 3. Kansas City 13; Pittsburgh 5. Buffalo-Chicago postponed, rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24
STANDING OF THE CLUES.
GAMES DODAY.

GAMES TODAY. New York in St. Louis. Brooklyn in Cincinnati Boston in Chicago. Philadelphia in Pittsburgh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24
sTANDING OF TFFE cyTTJ7Rs
GAMES TO-DAY.

Brooklyn in Indianapolis. Baltimore in St. Louis.
 Pittsburgh in Kansas City.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24

Charles A. Wallace of Atlanta, Ga, was killed by a bolt of lightning while w Dalking with his two sisters, neither Of whom were injured.
 The torpedo boat destroyer Ericsson was launched from the yards of the New York Ship Building Co., at Cam den. N- J.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24
SJJMMARY.

SCORED BY INNINGS.
 Bridgeport. Q 0 .-s New London % 0 0 0-O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24
STANDING OF THE CUUBs.
GAMES ToDAY..

Springfield at New Britain. Hartford at Waterbury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24
BRoofKLAWNs.

Score by Innings. Westerns, 0 1 o 3 1 o Is Brooklawns, 0 0 0 3 2. o--5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24
GEO. NICHOLAS

CANDY SHOP
 Delicious Ice Cream Soda Centrally Located. Ever ything New, Come in After the Galne.
 1SS FAIRFIELD AWE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24

An earthuuake shock was recorded at Georgetown University.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-24

Benny Kauff is the real leader of the Federal league batters. He has a .371 average. Two players, who have taken part in but few games, are ahead of him
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-12-12

can government in Mexican
affairs. He declares there was no
need of interference at all; but
since the administration thought
it proper to take hand in set
ting the internal troubles of that
country, it's interference should
have been decisive and effective.
There was no room for half mea-
sures, no place for ''watchful
waiting" By forcing Huerta in
to exile and encouraging the re-
bellion of Carranza and Villa and
their brood of bandits and thugs,
the American government became,
in international law and in equity,
responsible for the results. No
one can read Mr.. Roosevelt s
article without realizing that he
''hits the nail on the head" and
lays the blame where it rightfully
belongs. For this he deserves
the commentator of all right
thinking men, irrespective Of
church or political affiliations.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-12-12
THE CASE OF BELGIUM.

Urging a course of study in our
Catholic schools on the question of
alcohol with the aim of making the
rising generation acquainted with the
evils flowing from it's use, the Rev.
John G. Beane, First Vice-President Of
the c. T. A. u, said, at the last
national convention
Look at Belgium; she has tried it
out successfully. This teaching is
obligatory in every school in the
nation. The child in the first grades is
instructed by sets of pictures which
contrast the life of the sober man
and the drunkard; and this is follow
ed up by course of text books. This
work has gone on in Belgium for
twenty years-two generations OF
children. And the clear brains and
the powerful bodies and strong mus
cles of the valiant Belgian soldiers
who today are defending the honor
and rights of their country against for
eign invasion must all be placed at the
credit of total abstinence because the
soldiers today are the product of twen-
ty years of such teachings in their
schools. And no matter what may
be the political results, whether de-
feat or failure, total abstinence has
gained victory"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-12-12
BILLY PARKER's EXIT.

Last week Billy Parker, "the
witty little Seotchman" (for so
the dodgers dub hin), and one
of the "brood Of vipers" who are
travelling through the country fan
ming the embers of anti-Catholic
hate, was scheduled to give a
series Of lectures in Plainview,
Mimi. Needless to say, his adj
vance agent secured the use of the
Opera House through misrepresen-
tation. As soon as Billy's dodgers
on the streets, Mr..
Fricke cancelled the contract for
the Opera House and wired Billy
to give Plainview a wide berth.
Billy did not heed the warning,
but appeared on the scene at the
appointed time i'll company with
two others of the same tribe. In
the meantime, the fair-minded
citizens Of the town had learned
the truth and were so unanimously
opposed to any attempt to arouse
sectarian bigotry that when Billy
arrived they Immediately showed
him the way to the depot and he
did not stand on the order Of his
going.
1t is a good sign of the times
when the reputable citizens of a
community refuse to allow "pa-
triots'' with the bogus Knights of
Columbus oath and all the other
specialties of the nti-Catholic
lecturer to pollute the atmosphere
with their moral filth. The citi-
zens of Plainview deserve the COM
mendation Of right-thinking peo-
pie for their attitude towards Billy
Parker and his kind. AS long as
they maintain that attitude their
community will never be the
theatre of anti-Christian strife.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-12-12
BIBLE SUNDAY.

Certain Protestant organiza-
tions have issued leaflets and post
cards in which 'tthe third Sunday
before Christmas-which this
year fell on December 6th-was
commended as Bible Sunday,
that is, day on which the Bible
as whole may be considered and
it's annual progress recorded In
the pulpit, the press and the Sun
day school," The idea was ap-
proved at the convention of the
international Sunday School As
ISOLATION at Chicago in June last.
This annual review of the Bible
as a whole was to be undertaken
to the end that there may be the
widest challenge for its accept
ance as. the word of the living
God. = There was to be a general
acknowledgment of the Word of
God as the supreme authority IN
the life of the individual, the
family and the nation. At
present the thirty Bible societies
Of the world which exist for the
specific purpose of publishing the
Word Of God without note or com
ment, issue the whole Bible or
portions of it in over five hundred
languages and the aggregate cir
culation is about eighteen million
copies a year. T"
In this connection some i'm
portant points upon Bible Sun
day" ought not be overlooked. In
the first place, why are there
Protestant denominations at all
IL the Bible is the word of God