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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-07-07

Many sale has been pulled off in Redwood Falls.
Big sums of money have been spent to sales COM
panes for giving them. We depending on our
own ability. and aim to save this expense to
patrons and to give our old. we'll
customers the best goods at the least money pos
sible This Third MiEnd Sale will by far
former MiEnd Sale had. Thousands
been bought all special
All will be tables prices that will have equal anywhere
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15
ENGLAND MAKES CRITICISM ABOUT
 TENNIS METHODS


 This country Is not alone in wor- rying as to who to play in the doubles in. the forthcoming Davis Cup lawn tennis championship.
 England does not know where she stands in this matter at the present moment, and already the Internation- al Committee in England has been bit Eterly criticised for its 1ackadaisica1 methods. America and Australasia have. shown. more foresight than the Eng1ishnen having some time ago made their plans in this important de- partment. We shall probably rely on Mclaughlin and Bundy, the two Cali fornians who have twice won the American doubles championship
 Australasia will have a choice be- tween Brookes and WiIding. Brookes and Dunlop, and Dunlop and Doust. Any one of these three couples, there is little doubt, would be more than a match for the present English champions Dixon and Roper Barrett
 It must be admitted that the prob lem facing the English selection com mittee is very difficult, but it will not be solved by Micawberlike phi1oso- phy. If, in the interval of waiting for another pair of Dohertys, the Eng fish rely on men who are past their lawn tennis prime defeat in doubles must be regarded as an inevitable out come of all the future English Davis Cup efforts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15
POP FOSTER IS
 MADE FREE AGENT
Former Bridgeport Star Let Out By New Haven Base
 ball Club.


 Pop Foster, who first gained fame as a member of the Bridgeport High
 school baseball and football teams and
 later was a p1ayeron the Bridgeport baseball club, has been released by New Haven. The New Haven Jour naI-Cour1er says:
 '.All rumors as to whether Pop Eos ter would be back were set at rest yesterday by Manager ConneH. Con nell said that the veteran had not been sent contract for the. 1914 campaign and is therefore free agent. Foster plans to play ball an otheR year before retiring and may possibly sign with another club in the Eastern circuit. Foster was one of the pioneers of the old Connecticut league and also performed with New York, Washington and Chicago under the big tent. He was purehased by the New Haven club three years ago from Ho1yoke. At present Foster has a position at Mercersburg Academy z
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15
JERRY DENNY
 TO COACH B.H.S.
There Are 20 Candidates Out to Make the Teanl-Six
 vets in Squad.

The B. H. s. baseball team has se- cured the services of Jerry Denny. the old New York third haseman. as coach There are about twenty can didates out for the various positions and as none are absolutely sure of making the team, merry scramble is certain. Of<Iast years veterans there are but Capt. Bob Hurley, Henry Mendelsohn, Cliff Walters, Al Clark, Ray Cosgroves and Hugh Lavery- Walters and Layery are the only box men that have put in an appearance as yet, but as they have both twirled for the hill top boys in previous sea- sons, it is expected that they will do the bulk of the work this year. Men de1sohn is sure of holding down the short stop position while Bob Hurley will in all likelihood eayort about the dizzy corner. Clark is again out for second, but unless his hitting i'm proves over that of last season he will have a hard job in holding down the keystone sack.
 The coach has much material to pick from and so far the recruits have shown good form. Tn filling the catch
 er'e position. the red and black team is to have it's hardest Job, and the
 search for a man to fill saRed" Err wins shoes is causing much anxiety. Erwin is still in school, but as he has l. a EOOQ POS1I1Ous steering d RuAA WdSOil about the streets outside Of school hours, the call of the national game fails to lure him this year.
 The candidates who arc striving to make the team and ths positions they are out for are: Catch, J. Hurley, Hugh Lavery (No. 9, Earl Brown; pitch, Clin Walters. Hugh Layery | (1Jo. D short stop, Mendelsohn, Coo
 ney; first. Al Porter. Jim Murphy; second, Harry Denny, Al Clark; third, R. Hurley, Paul Sapperly, Got Luip- pold; outfeld, Ed O,NeiH, Ed Casey, Bill O'ConneH, Ray Cosgrove, Charles Broad and Ed Banks
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15
ROMBARDIER WELLS
 VERY ERRATIC BOXER
Bv T. s, Andrews.)

.Bombardier Wells is certainly an inc
 and-outer.4 The British heavyweight
 champion has put up some remarkable
 fights during his short career and
 also some very rank ones After be- ing stopped twice by Georges Car
 jentier, the Frenchman, Bombardier
 came back and has won three contests
 by the knockout route, his latest vic
 tim being Albert Lurfe, the French heavyweight fighter, who claims the
 championship of that country in that
 division. Wells stopped him in sev- en rounds and if he keeps on along
 these lines, he will soon be ready for another championship match for
 the LonsdaIe belt in London. Of course, if Bombardier lives up to his reputation, he will permit some prac- ttcaIIy unknown heavyweight to come along and put him to sleep just so as to mix matters up a bit.
 The conditions governing the Lons- E dale belts, emblematic of, the cham pionsffp of Great Britain, are not just what they should be at the present time and there are a few rnfx-ups re- gardings the same. All championship fcontests for the LonsdaIe belts must be held under the auspices of the National Sporting Club of L6ndon and
 this club, in the past, has dictated the
 rules and also the weights which gov ern contests in that country. Tn an effort to bring about a universal scale of weights and Champions, Lord L.ons-
 dale offered eight cAampionship belts. one for each weight. which he put up
 for competition.
 It was understood that each belt holder must defend his title within six months, if called upon This has proven a rather serious obstacle to some matches and it is now apparent that the rules will have to be changed in order to meet present day condi- tions For instance, Johnny Sum Emers, according to the National Sport ing club of London. is the weiter-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15
It,S All Here
.FEDERALS OPEN ON WESTERN WHEEL ..1l..s..s, 7 Esl.s.. z. q
Rig Crowd Sees Brooklyn Down Pittsburgh in Pitchers
 Battle.

Pittsburgh, April 15-The Federal league opened it's season in Pittsburgh under the most favorable circun- stances yesterday afternoon. There were about 10000 fans on hand to Egreet the Feds. The Brooklyns won |sby a score of | to O. in a. ten inning struggle that kept the fans on edge from start to finish. The Tip Tops won after a strenuous flight. The visitors from the start gave evidence of being superior In playing ability and the local hope was centered in Pitcher Knetzer, who moved down the opposition for nine innings with a skill that gained Him applause from every corner of the field.
 In the tenth inning he weakened and lost the game. The first man up in that period was Arty Holman. He
 was given a free pass. Delehanty then smashed the ball to right field. l but Hugh Bradley, got it and beat the runner to first. Hoffman, however, reached second on the out Danny
 Murphy waited for four wide ones, Knetzer losing control.
 On the next play the winning run was scored. Wiesterzil, who previous l 1y struck out twice, shot a wicked .gTounder through Mcdonald At short. The ball travelled to left field, while Holman raced home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15
HOLDEN STARS
 WHEN YANKEES
 BEAT MACK MEN
Former New London Outfielder Gets Triple and Two
 Singles. 7

With flags flying. the band playing, bats cracking merrily against hard pitched balls, and frenzied fans yell ing themselves hoarse. the lid was lifted from the 1914 baseball season at the Polo Grounds. New York. yester- day.
 4 crowd estimated at 15, 900 fans shivered in the breezy stands, expect ing tossee more or less of a baseball game between the New York Yankees, and the Philadelphia Athletics, cham pions of the world and it's suburbs.
 The Yankees, an almost hurried lot of youngsters stood up on it's hind legs and mopped up large sections of -Groundkeeper F'abf1an's manicured greensward with Connie Mack's sp1en- did baseball aggregation.
 The final score, Yanks 8, Athletics 9, gives faint idea of what happened.
 The very same Joe Bush who aor- ganized a. Giant parade from the plate to the bench last fall was hammered all over the big meadow He was re- placed by Boardman. last year with Waterbury.
 For the great success Of the Yankee outfit large measure of the credit belongs to Marty McHa1e. Marty had the champions at his mercy all the way and 1t was not until the sixth inning that they really got the gauge of his right-handed slants.
 Bill Holden, last year with New Lon- don. led New York at bat, with a triple, two singles and a, pass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15
MAGEES BAT
 BEAT GIANTS
 IN FIRST GAME ]
Maruuard Gets Bad Trimming While Alexander Holds
 McGraW's Men Helpless.

P41slads1p4ria. Penn, April .16-Tne 9 Pni11ies used their bats to pry off the 1sd of t1.e National league season. yes dav and it went off with a bang. Ter rife batting which overwhelmed the (sdazrfss under a vo1ley of base hits and superb pitching on the part o[ Grover Cleveland Alexander, which prevented the scoring of runs by the National league pennant winners, rf- suited in a 10 to 1 victory. which sbrought joy to the hearts of 15.000 ex- cited fans and enabled the Phillies to start the season right :
 Cpta1n Sherwood Mageey the hard hftfsrae ba4sman and left fielder or 4he FhiIlies was the hero It was the ferrific hitting of the new field leader which caused the downfall of the Clients. Twice in the game Magee connsc4ed with the ball with such force as to drive the sphere over the heed of seRsd7 Murray, and into the Crowded stand in left field for a home run.
 On his last trip to the plate, Ma zee drove the ball to left for a sim gle. which brought two runners over the plate Thfs hit also drove sRubes idaruuard into retirement and caused Mauaeer McGraw to call upon re- lief pitcher to finish the game
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15
RIBBONS TO PLAY GAMES WITH UTICA
 FOR U. s. TITLE


 It was announced at Colonial hall; last night that a series of five games, has been arranged between the Blue, Ribbons and the champion Utica; basketball team of the New York State league, for the national title. The first game will be played next Tues day and the second on the following Saturday.
 The Blue Ribbon players continued their victorious career, last night by beating the Kingston, N. r., five 50 to ST. The locals showed great inn provement in team work and in the last few minutes had the visitors be- Wifdered. 1Beckman and Fuller were greatly feared by local fans before the game but the Kingston stars were so. closely guarded that they couldn't ac- complish much.
 George Smith was the star for the Ribbons. The big center dropped 10 into the netting. Bob Stow, who had been suffering from a slump, got back into his stride and shot six. Jim Nor rison was also in fine fettle. In the first half the Kingston boys were go- ing fine and at the close of the 20 minutes play had lead of 25 to 22. The Ribbons spurted in the second half and quickly took the lead. The lineup:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15
CARPENTER PUTS
 MTTCHEu AWAY
EnglisFlnan Stands Just s95 Seconds Before French
 Champion Boxer.

Paris, April 15.-zeorges Carpentler. the French champion boxer, defeated the English amateur. George Mitchell. last night in 95 seconds. Although he was so quickly defeated, Mitchell won a wager for standing up 1ongerA in front of Carpentfer than Bonnbardier Wells did at the National Sporting club Of London. Wells was knocked out after 6s seconds of boxing
 <z11e men took the ring at 10:3 :35. Mit- chel1. who stands S feet 3 inches, tow cred over his opponent
 In one sharp rally Mitchell managed to hold his own for a while, and Car pentier narrowly escaped vicious swing to;s xlze 5awsa From that point until the end of the contest CaTpen- fer had his opponent at his mercy. and four times Mitchell was brought to the boards before he was finally counted out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15
WELSH HOPES TO
 TACKLE RITCHHE

Harry Pollok, manager of Freddie welsh, writes that he will remain in San Francisco until after the Ritchie- Murphy go, hoping that Ritchie will give heed to one of his. many chal Ienges on We1sh's behalf. Pollox asserts that his one chance is that shame will drive Ritchie into accept ing.
 Pollok says it would arnuse New Yorkers to see how the San Francis co fight fans regard Murphy's chances against Ritchie. At first I was in c1ined to laugh myself says Pollok, '.but after I had buttonholed a hun dred~ fans and heard their opinions. I have changed my mind. On my own judgm ent, I figure the no-decision champion a winner, but you are safe in betting that Murphy will give him a battle. It is regarded a certainty here that Harlem Tommy will be on deck to hear the final gong.
 Freddie, you know, is to box Cross at Los Angeles on April 23. I cannot possibly figure the mitt-sling- ing dentist to have a, chance. Rivers cleaned him up and the Mexican was only a plaything in Welsh's hands
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15
1By wagner.)


 When Shortstop Maranvi1le of the, Boston Nationals, was here Sunday he praised InfieIder Cronin, who has been signed by Bridgeport to fill the second place job. Maranvil1e has seen Cronin play and he says the young ster is hsut1er. Cronin's home is in Suffeld. He was not satisfied with his job in the west last seas6n and was anxious to land somewhere in the east. Tn practice yesterday he did very we'll
 Manager Bolutes recovered sufficient ly from his heavy cold to circluate about the Atlantic hotel lobby today. He declares he needs only one or two good players to put the Bridgeport club in the race and he is looking around for these men now. Kenefick, a catcher, who was taken south by the Boston Nationals, may be given a trial by Bridgeport.
 Crook, who played the outf1e1d at various. times in the Twin-State league, may be used in the oltfield here. He is said to be a good stick CT and the locals can use a few of those. It turns out that Moshier, who has been trying out here, is not from New Haven but is the local Industrial league star. The fact that Bobby Stow recommended him. led many to think Moshier was from New Ha- ven.
 The new uniforms recently ordered by the Bridgeport club from SpaIding's have arrived. The road uniforms with the green and white stripe on the gray background, are very swag- ger. They may be used for the first time when the Brooklyn Nationals play here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15

weight champion of Great Britain. a1- though Johnny has recently been beat- en twice in Australia by Tom 1TcCor- mick, another British Welfsrweiaht of London.
 Mccormick, according to common sense rules, Is the champion but ur- der the Lonsda1e stipulation Summer still holds the belt. It is hardly prob able that the club will want to nae-1 Summers with Mccormick in view rr the fact that the latter has twice defeated Summers within a ahort ll11r. That is one reason why the club pgolll like. to have the rules changed DO tzaE in the event o3 two Brffish bcE1Tu meeting away from horne for the fl- tie, the victor Wou1d be rscc11l l1eE as the cfampfou- ThaFe have been other cases similar to thsB f1 ono different classes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15
YALE TEAM BEATS
 CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

Norfolk, Va, April 15-Pftcher Brown showing control and speed, Yale. had no trouble yesterday in defeating Catholic University by score Of to g. The game was called at the close of the eighth inning to permit the Yale team to catch the outgoing steamer for New r ork Brown hurl- ed the entire game for Yale, famed ten men, three of them in one inning and kept the hits we'll scattered. He received good support. Cornish and Reilly starred at the bat for Yale, ma akiue four of the five hits registered. The Catholic pitcher, Crocker was wild and had poor support. A cold drizzling rain marred the last three innings.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15
WEST POINT CADET
 IS GREAT PTTCHEH

West Point, April 15.-Czdst Eof,-
 ert Rees FeyIand, who has sttaIrlel
 baseball fame here by pltchinE e mo-
 hit no-run game aGadnst Colgate fn llso Arny-Colgate contest, rGpresenfg Ear Fourth Congreasfona1 d1sfrfcf- of Tsr- as at the Military Academy. He 1 22 years old and entered West PoirE June IA, 191zS He pitched for Lte Army team during the greater part or last season and beat the Navy in lhe
 Army Navy game here last May. NeyIand has two more yearE al West Point, and he gives every fudl- cation of developing into a sfeas pitcher. He has a wide curve and lots of speed, but has pitched only once this year-aEadnst Colgate. ~ rlf- land has been walking '.toursf' iE tr8 area. of cadet barracks since last 5u- ly on every Wednesday and satgrdaT afternoon.
 NeyIand has a brother who will rs- port at West Point in the plebe ci111 in June of this year He fs said Co be a far better ball player than Bob
 He is also a pitcher. Cadet Neyland says that at home, when his brotrer played, The. himself grsced the bench
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15
LEFTY FLYNN IS
 ELECTED MEMBER
 OF NEW YORK A. c.

Maurice B. (.sLefty'') Flynn the famous Yale ful1back, has been elect ed a member of the New York A C. He Is a possibility for the all-around afll letics championship. Before he became a pigskin chaser, Lefty was a good 41urdler and shot-putter.
 On account of his strength and speed the experts believe Lefty can be developed into one of the best all- around men in the world. He will be eligible to represent the Mercury Foot in the Junior championship in both the metropo1ftan and national meets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15

The Bridgeport club will line up against the Harvey HubbeIls, cham pions of the Industrial league, at New field park tomorrow.
 Gene McCann's New London club showed good form yesterday by beat ing Providence Of the international league by to 2. Daniels, Rada- baugh and Greenweu pitched for New London. Greenwel1 is the former Springfield southpaw who was sold to Portland. Ore, but refused to go west.
 Bill Hanna, the former baseball and in New Britain for $35,000. Poor Bill never seerns>to get hold of a cent.
 The Bridgeport club has all kinds Of catcIers but is shy on infielders and outfeIders.
 Lefty Boardnan, the young Water bury southpaw who was drafted by. the Athletics, ought to feel f1attered by the notices given him by the New York papers. They all said he was a Brown University boy. Boardman twirled for the Mackmen after Bush was Knocked out and he held the Yankees to eight hits and four runs in six innings.
 Ray Keating' 'ssbrothers went to New York yesterday expecting to see the local boy pitch the opening game but Manager Chance decided to use Me- Hale on the mound for New York.
 Mike Mcoorrhack. the old time 6Iol- yoke player. is free agent. He has been in New Haven looking for 9 Job.s <isis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15
WILLIE HOPPE PLAYS
 BEFORE SEASIDE CLUB

The worlds champion bf1liardfst, Willie Hoppe. appeared at the Seaside. this afternoon to give an exhibition and will also show his skill tonight. Hoppe will play against Thad Adams the best player in the Seaside club and one of the best in the city. An- u0uncement has also been made that the clubs dining room is ready for service
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15
WEST HAVEN BOYs ARE
 ARRESTED ON RAILROAD

Three West Haven boys, Vincent Stokes, 16, TIT First Avenue, George koIey, IT, of 34 Kimberley St., and Eric Bergren, IS, of POS White St., were arrested last night by Deputy Sheriff Dan Russell and Railroad Po- Hceman Traphagan of West Haven charged with trespassing on railroad property in that city. They were talk en to West Haven this morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15
ST. MARYas HOLY NAMB
 BALL TEAM MEETS TONIGHT.

There will be a meeting of the St.
 Mary's Holy Name baseball team to- night at the home of the coach, AT Drew place. The boys put good team on the diamond last season and expect to discuss future plans tonight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15
Standinq of the Clubs
Games Today

New York in Philadelphia Boston in Brooklyn.
 Pittsburgh in St. Louis. Chicago in Cincinnatk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterda Results

Philadelphia, 10: New York, 1. Brooklyn, 8; Boston. 2
 St. Louis. 2: Pittsburgh, 1. Cincinnati, 10; Chicago. l.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15
Standing of the Clubs
Games Today

Philadelphia in New York. Washington in Boston.
 Cleveland in Chicago.
 St. Louis in Detroit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

New York. 8; Philadelp1ia. 3. Washington. g.; Bostons O. Detroit. 8: St. Louis, 2.
 Chicago, 5; Cleveland. 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15
BIne Ribbons.
PET DOG ATTACKS
 HIS LITTLE MASTER

While playing with his pet dog last night, Harry Woods, to years old. was bitten in the left leg. At the emergency hospital the wound was cauterized by Dr. Ffnnegan. The wound is not serious.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15

Thomas Starbtrd, a wealthy mining man of Invermore, British Columbia, .committed suicide by taking poison
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15

The Senate passed a bill autboriz- ing the appointment of an an1ba1aa- dor to Argentina in place of a mini5- ter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15

Despite the settlement of the Cair- met, Mich. copper strike. fhe HIuu11 sub-committee will continue its in- vestigation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15

< Roland Garros, the French aviator, flew from Monaco to Marseilles, a, dis-
 tance of 130 miles, in 107 minutes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15
Standinq of the Clubs
Games Today

Brooklyn in Pittsburgh. Buffalo in Baltimore.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15

A St, Louis fan says there were two signs of spring in ttleAGound city the other day. The city park depart ment went around trimming trees and George Stovan trimming Hedges Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15

Farmer Want Ads. one oent word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15

sI saw the ball sornetimes any way, remarked. Johnny Evers the other day, after he had failed to hit Walter Johnson the first time he has come to the bat against him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15
FEDERAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results 1; Pittsburgh. 0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15

Managing a major league baseball team is no cinch- It is one of the hardest tasks imaginable, and it ages
 a man before his time" Words of
 wisdom from Shortstop Bush Of the Detroit Tigers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15

Manager Clarke of the Pirates is trying Ham Hyatt out behind the bat Gibson says the pinch hitter handles himself we'll for a beginner
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15
MEANWHILE PRAISES CROWN
 AND SENDS KENEFICK HERE
Manager Boultes Needs Only Two Or Three Men To Put Bridgeport
 Tn Race

The Bridgeport club will line IF against the Harvey HubbeIls, cham. pions of the Industrial league, at New field park tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15

Fortunately for Hank O'Day, Viv Safer will start the season with the Cubs at first base The injury to his shoulder was not as bad as was sup posed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15
Baseball Gossip

Pitcher Wallace L. shultz of the De- troit Americans was released yester- day to the Providence club of the h. ternationaI League.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15
LING.
CrrY LEAGUE. (Arcade Alleys. )
 D1-.n~ O44~.

TOtaIs .-......4D8 "44G I Game tonight c1overs vs. ClintonsS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15

The Boston Red Sox played nine games this spring, the Braves q. 2!