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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04
ID
 APPEAL IN
 JOHNSON CASE


 cghscaeo. June First blood in the hahle over -%Chfef' Johnson-a battle that promises to reach its final decl- gson oniy in the highest courts--Vas snrred to the credit of organized base bah yesterday when Judge Foell, up holding every contention of me cfpnati National league club, made ,,.T-ranert tbe injunction which pre- vented the pitcher from playing Wleh the Federal league
 It was generally reported that q wholesale desertion of players Tn or ranized baseball to the independents 1vould foliow a decision 1avoring the Federals 1T this were true, the oe- r-tzior 7,reue5lt to the clubs within the pale of si-c national agreement nor cause fl 7c soicing tan" the bare sre-l tsntior Johnson would have occa- slohed. -tut it brought to the new league a~rorrespondingly greater-rea-- son fos depression, for the expecteo raid ft was said. was depended on 70 streaethea weak points in the Federal teams-
 Both sides, realizing that the de- cisfou marked only single round n z long nzht. prepared to renew the combat on new grounds The Fed erals. represented by the Kansas City c1ub. for which Johnson deserted the cincinnati team, took immediate steps for an appeal from Judge Foell's daeision-
 August Hermann. Cincinnati's pres fdent, declared suits will be filed in every other Federal league city tp prevent Johnson'e playing, and cOun- sel For the Cincinnati club said civil damage suits against the pitcher and nradnst the Kansas City club for sums nggregating ss0.O0o would be .-vigor- cuEiy prnsecuted-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04
THE SAME OLD BLUFF ABOUT JACK JOHNSON BEING III POOR sHAPE
Suspicious Dope Coming Across the Sea Anent the
 Moran-Johnson Fight

Is some one trying to 'fput over @ big betting coup in the coming Jack Johnson-Erank Moran contest of. 20 rounds, booked for Paris, June 28th2 From reports received from time to time about the very poor condition Of anxious to let the followers of the game know that the co1ored chanrri1r is utterly unfit for a title hsttls and liable to lose However, a friend cu the other side sends a different Fer7 sion of the affair, as foHows;
 Jack Johnson is reported to be quietly training for his bout with Frank Moran on June 28th and the wise ones who are so freely 5cfrculatt1s the report that John is all In may get a. shock when the clash comes orr. Moran may stand him off for 4he 20 rounds, but think that Jacks cIeverness will pull him through. A story is going the rounds that a Lon don syndicate is trying to fix up a bat tie between Jack Johnson and Sam Langford for London. The news may be true but am ready to wager av- erything I possess that the clash will never be pulled off in London. The government authoritiea are dead against any bouts of this sort eEDeo- ially those that creat a great deal of publicity England has many colon ies populated by black people and ssuf- hcient troubles already in managing them without importing fresh ones. Though it is not generally known, there were a number of serious riots in India following upon the defeat of Jim Jeffrfes at Reno. and the India department here are determined that nothing of the sort shall occur in Eng land to inf1ame race prejudices al- ready strong. Johnson and LelnEfords both being co1ored, does not apparent ly come within their prohibition, nev- ertheIess I am absolutely certain that a strong veto would be put upon the contest if it were contemplated for this country. And you can gamble that Johnson is not taking chances with Moran He will be in good shape, for he likes his title and b. toriety too much to hand 1t over to another man..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04
YALE TEAM BEATS
 AMHERST WITH EASE

Yale made a radical change in it's batting order. yesterday and had no trouble in sending Amherst down to a Il to 1 defeat at Yale field. The return of the Ellis to batting form came as a treat to Blue adherents-
 Brown was in complete control of the situation at all times, being in danger only once in the last inning, but Kimbal1 was caught off third by a quick throw from Hunter and the last man was easily retired. Amherst used two pitchers, Robinson and ThI1rrow, off whom Yale made thirteen hits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04
EXETER STAR A AN@ @
 SIGNS WITH
 BROOKLYN FEDS

Boston, Mass, June Exeters cap- tain and first baseman, Benjau1dn Neal of Waite, Me, who has been approach ed by many major league scouts this season, has agreed to sign with the Brooklyn Federals after Saturdays game between@Andover and Exeter He is a hard hitter and an all-around ath- lete, having been on the school foot- bali. baseball and track teams for four years He intended to enter Brown University, but says that the Brook lysa offer is too good to allow to pass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04

AlSO mAQo the same dSfnanQS put changed his mind after a talk with Herzog.
 The Brooklyn Federals are drawing poorly. Only 500 saw Baltimore play there yesterday while the Brooklyn Nationals drew about 5000 in their game with Boston.
 Finneran, the former Lowell, Mass, pitcher, who did so well against Hart for in the post season series, has been traded to the Brooklyn Fiederals by the Baltimore outlaws. Outfielder Chou nard goes to Baltimore in exchange.
 Dick Tuckey has been pitching fine ball for Bridgeport in the past two weeks The Union City boy is gem erally very steady and can usually hold the enemy to two or three runs,
 They must think Butch Kerns is a, pretty good hitter in Pfttsheld when they pass him with men on bases.
 Buster Bowman broke into the Bridgeport lineup by accepting seven out of eight chances. He was not credited with a hit but should get one. according to stories of the game sent from Pfttsfe1d. The soory says Bow man hit to Somerlott but as the pitch- CT did not cover the base, Ba:wman was not put out. In chat case he gets a hit.
 Bob Stow, who had a batting slump last week, got a good start by col Iecting two singles in PattsheId.
 Senno and Tierney are the speed boys. It is seldom that the Bridge port ortf1elders fail to annex a stolen base in 8 game.
 
 Benny Kann gathered a. triple and single for the Indianapolis Feds yes terday. He also stole a base.
 Tommy Bowden of this city has been sent to second base by Pittsf1eld He tapped Tuckey for g double
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04
By Wagner.)

Chalkv Clunn. who pitched for Bridgeport in 1910 and 1911, twirled a no-1hit game for Reading in the Tri- state league on Tuesday. He blanazed the Trenton team, allowing only one man to go as far as third. Johnny Nagle last year with New Haven. caught for Reading. C1unn struck out Il men. He was signed by New Ha'- ven after he was let out by Bridge port, but did not report there last sea- son and was suspended. Later he was released lazy Hoffman, the old Hart ford outfeEder, is managing Reading
 Harvey Russell blew himself to one single for the Baltimore Federals yes terday and Tommy Downey got one hit for the Buffalo outlaws at Pitts burg.
 In Pittsburgh and st Louis yester- day the outlaws did not draw more than 500 in either place.
 With a southerIy rainstor1n sweep ing the Sound. the chances for a fair contest between the rival cup aspir- ants Resoll1te and Vanitie seemed rather slim today Neither skipper was inclined to go out with the pros pect of spelling mainsails In the drenching rain-
 The Defiance Will not start in any of this weeks yacht races. It was announced today that the yacht may be ready to make her debut in the race oH Sandy Hook to be sailed next "Wednesday. She is stiH hauled out on the ways at City Island to be painted and smootned off again. The masts have been reduced feet. in length
 It would not be surprising if the Cincinnati Reds traded or sold Mar Britain o1theIder tried to hold up the Reds for more money and also demand ed a contrxgct with the ten day clause eliminated. He was suspended by Manager Herzog Pitcher Davenport
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04
KILBANE HAS REAL MATcH

Johnny Kilbane, the featherweight champion, will have a real match on his hands July 4th at Akron, Ohio, when he stacks up against Johnny Griffiths. the lightweight of that city KIbane has been threatening for some time to break into the lightweight ranks, although Johnny Dundee, the New York boy and also Patsy Kline, the Jersey lad, have been endeavoring to get on match with the champion at 122 to 12S pounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04
PENNSYLVANIA WINS
 FROM COLUMBIA NINE

bad break in the eighth gave the University of Pennsylvania 3 ten in n1nE victory over the Columbia team on south Field, New York yesterday afternoon by the score of to 4. Three thousand alumni and their friends saw the Blue and White team go down to defeat An error and home run. whdosa. should aTeeoeen an ont for the left sne1der, cost Colurdbfa the game Columbia had three victories to it's credit against the Quakers for
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Washington. 2: New York, C1st.) Washington, 5; New York, Cab Philadelphia, 10; Boston, 1 (1st.) PhiladelphiaLs 2; Boston, 5 (2d.) Cleveland, s: Chicago, 2.
 St. Louis, 2; Detroit, 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04

Sacrifice httss Troy, Bowden. Stolen bases, Tferneys Senno, Bowden 2; Fry sock Two base hits, Bowden, Bridges First base on balls, off Tuckey 8; off Troy 6. Loft on bases, Bridgeport 6; Pittsheld 5. Struck out, by Tuckey 4; by Troy 5. Hit by pitcher, Prysock Double plays, senno BouItes: Stow and Kerns. Time, 1:44. Umpire Me- Partlin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04

crowd. Strange to say the searched for one was at the time conversiuy with several of the Stamford students in ths school over the dressing rooms.
 The score of the game:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04
Stamford Prep.
Score By Innines.

Bridgeport ....0 0 l 0 O--1 Stamford .s..s..2 0 o O o o z=s
 Two base hit Mende1sohn. Hits. ofr I4aVery 5, off Edgren g. Sacrifice hft6s Wolfe, Bacon, Harrison, R. Hurley. Stolen bases, Wolfe 2, Kirby 1Tendel- sohns Clark, J. Hurley. Bases on balls, off Edgren 2, off Lavery l. Struck out, by Edgren 8, by Lavery B. Left on bases, Stamford 2, Bridgeport 2. Hit by pitched ball, walters. Pass ed balls. Kirby 2, Wild pitches, Ed- gren 2. Time. 1:45
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

New York in Philadelphia C2). Boston in Brooklyn. St. Louis in Pittsburgh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Bridgeport in Pittsf1e1d CD. Springfield in Waterbury. New Britain in Hartford. New Haven in New London.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Buffalo in Brooklyn.
 Baltimore in Pittsburgh. Chicago in Kansas City.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Brooklyn, 10; Baltimore. 4. Indianapolis, g. St. Louis, 6. Pittsburgh, 5 i: Buffalo, 8. Chicago, 5; Kansas City, g..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04

One hundred and twenty-sfx tons of canned soup and pork and beans were dumped into the sea. at San Francisco by government officials. The goods were condemned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Jersey City in Newark. Providence in Baltimore. Montreal in Toronto. Rochester in Buffalo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04
FEDERAI, IEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results. Philadelphia, 10; New York, 3. Brooklyn, s ,; Boston, B. St. Louis, 6; Cincinnati, 3. Chicago, 6; Pittsburgh, 5.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04
Standinq of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Washington in New York. Philadelphia in Boston. St. Louis in Detroit. Cleveland in Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04

Acting President de Ia Plaza has sent a message to the Argentine Sen the Argentine legation at NVashingtou to an embassy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04
AAEATEUR BAsEBALI.

The East Bridgeport A. c. is, with out a game for next Sunday and would Mhe to hear from some of the 17-18 year old teams in the city Nichols AL C. take notice Answer through Hhe Farmer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04

The Senate has authorized e com mission to investigate and report on a site and probable cost oG Q govern ment arner plate plant.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04

lomas to the graduating class of the Naval Academy at Annapolis today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04
BASEBALL GOSSIP


 G IL Rogers. catcher, who was with the University of Michigan team this spring. joined the Pittsburg Nationals yesterday.
 It is said that Manager Grih1th of the Nationals will groom Nen, the Virginia collegian, for second base as a substitute to Morgan
 Pratt of the St Louis Browns. threat ems to give Milan of the Senators 2 rub for first honors in stolen bases tlhds year Thus far each has Ewdped A.
 The "F'edsa are now said to be after Jim Shaw of the Washington pitch. ing stan Gu1dth has no fears though that the yol1ngster will surnp
 The Cincinnati Reds are not only go- ing along nicely on the ball field, but are prospering f1nancdal1y. Sunday the largest crowd that has ever at tended a game but one, was present There were over 25.oOO paid admis- stons.
 Joe Tinker. manager of the Chicago Federa1s, is confined to his bed in a Kansas City hotel with tonsIlitis. He attributes hds illness to his being caught in a heavy rain in Chicago, Sunday night while on his way to a IT St1u l1l1IQ E3S1SS11aA z<S40S1 47 III charge of the team
 Fred Merkle of the. Giants. is con- fined to his bed ass a result of the charley horse that attacked him in the opening game of the series Mer- kle's attack seems to be more serious than that. which Snodgrass suffered during the spring training trip. Snod- grass was on the hospital list three weeks.
 Art Fletcher of the Giants returned home yesterday when it became a, certainty that he would not be able to use his injured wrist during the series. He hopes to do a little easy throwing later in the week
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04
NTERNATIoNAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results. Baltimore 4: Jersey City. 3. Providence, z; Newark, 5. Toronto. 3; Buffalo. 1. Rochester, 3; Montreal, 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04
CHALKY CLUNN PITCHES
 NO HIT CAME IN READING
Federal Clubs Drawing Only 800 In
 Western Cities Now

also made the same demands but changed his mind after a. talk with Herzog.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04

Pratt of the St Louis Browns. threat ems to give Milan Of the Senators 2 rub for first honors in stolen bases thds year Thus far each has gwdped IA.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04

The reds are now said to be after s.Jinl'' Shaw of the Washington pitch ing stan Grzfth has no fears though that the youngster will Jump.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04
COLLEGE GAMES
AT CAMBRIDGE.

Balter1eS-d1Ochcock Frye and wat
 erman; Bowen and Dewell-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04

IraEmer vvant Ads. one Cent 2 yvoro.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04

The Brooklyn Federals are drawing poorly. Only 500 saw Baltimore play there yesterday while the Brooklyn Nationals drew about 5000 in their game with Boston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04

In Pittsburgh and st Louis yester- day the outlaws did not draw more than 500 in either place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-04

It is said that Manager Grid1Ea of he Nationals will groom Nen, the Virginia collegian, for second base as ! substitute to Morgan
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-08
Belgians Are Fighting
With Reckless Courage
By Associated Preft

London, Oct. s, 7.26 a m. - Tho
Antwerp correspondent of the Asso-,
ciated Press, who has Just managed
to leave Antwerp after a week of the
closest survey of the battlefield, tele-l
graphs from The Hague under date
of Monday afternoon as follows:
This is the sixth day of the siege
of Antwerp and the Belgian army is
fighting with reckless courage. The
government officers openly declared
that they expected a bombardments
of the city by the middle of the week :,
but they were resolved to resist to the
last, though they feared that this
meant the destruction of the greater9
part of the city.
AS a precaution the boilers of ain
the German ships in Antwerp have
been exploded so as to prevent the
use of the Scheldt and Antwerp as al
German base. The detonation of the
bursting boilers, resounding through
the city set the excited Sunday crowd
very near to q panic.
The people generally are orderIyx
however, and are keeping up a cheer-l
full demeanor They are taking care
of the endless stream of refugees com-I
ing in from four score of villages To-
Gated between Antwerp and the forts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-08
French Retake Most
of the Ground Lost

Paris. Oct. s.-The official state
ment of the War Office is as follows:
Between the Somme and Disc, in
the vicinity of Roye, the enemy is
still in force, but we have retaken the
major part of the positions we were
obliged to give up.
TO the north of the Aisne the nu-
merical strength of the German troops
seems to have diminished.
"Second-on the center between
Rheims and the Meuse there is moth
ing to report On the heights of the
Meuse, between Verdun and st. Mihiel,
the enemy has drawn back to the
north of Hattonchatel. He still holds
st. Mihiel and some positions to the
north of the st. Mihiel on the right
bank of the Meuse.
I'm the Woevre district the violent
attacks delivered by the enemy to the
west of Apremont have failed
ON our right wing, Lorraine and
the Vosges there has been no change.
In Russia, along the front of East
Prussia, the Russian offensive con-
tinues. Very spirited fighting is talk
ing place on the frontier to the west
of Suwalki."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-08
CENTURY, OLD AND NEW
APPARATUS EXHIBITED
Marshal, Fire Chiefs and Har-
risburg Union Head Pro-
cessiOn; Reading, Phila-
delphia and York Send
Largest Delegations

Ten thousand volunteer fire-ighters
from every hamlet, town and city in
Pennsylvania. with hundreds from
other states. this afternoon paraded
nine miles over the streets of Har-
risburg.
1t was the largest procession ever
held in the history of the State asso-
citation, according to W. W. Wunder,
state secretary. Between $4,000 and
10000 visitors poured into the city
from a radius of a hundred miles this
morning and conservative estimates
placed the crowds that lined the curbs
in the streets where the parade passed
at between 100000 and $4,000 peo-
pie. Throngs from the lower end
towns and the West Shore suburbs. of
course, helped swell the number more
than did the excursions.
While mist was falling and every
indication was for heavy rains some
time this afternoon. the weather con-
ditions did not at all deter the thou
sands from coming to the city.
Big Line Forms at O'Clock
With military precision the big line
formed at l o'clock With the same
precision the head of the line moved
off promptly at 1.30 o'clock from Sec
ond and Verbeke streets. There were
fourteen divisions. each division occu-
pying a cross street, starting at Yer
beke and reaching as far west as
Kelker.
Cheers arose from the big crowd
on the curbs when Chief Marshal
Howard o. Holstein gave orders to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-08
Superintendent Shambaugh
Issues a Splendid Report
of the County Schools

the conduct, cost of maintenance
personnel etc, of the Dauphin county
schools is contained in a report issued
by Professor f. e. Shambaugh, county
school superintendent.
The county enrolment shows q
total of 1887 boys and 12,452 girl
pupils in the 651 schols. All told there
are thirty-nine districts. The average
scholo term is 81 months duration
The teaching staff consists of 191 men
and 492 women teachers. The aver
age tax rate is $50 mills and the
total receipts and expenditures, re.
spectively, totaled $1,27S,622.02 and
$97S, S,31S.7S.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-08
.GER R MAN CAVALRY
BREAKS THROUGH
LINES OF ALLIES
However, Force Was Not of Suf-
ficient Size to Make Feat Ap-
preciably Important
BY associated Press

On the Battle Front Oct. Z, via
Paris, Oct. s, 1911 A. M.-The fiercest
fighting which has marked the conflict
in the French theater of, war has
taken place since Monday on the west
ern wing of the allied armies. New
forces of German cavalry and infantry
which have appeared in front of the
allies lines have used every resource
and every effort to attain success.
They have. thrown themselves again
and again at the French and British,
who have brought equally strong
bodies of troops forward to oppose
them.
The battle is no longer one of ma
chine-like strategy of two armies, but
a contest centering in the powers of
endurance of two bodies of human
beings. each as determined as the
other not to give up the struggle be-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-08
Reading Sends 600 Men
to Take Part in Parade

Reading fire organizations partici-
pating in the parade were the Rain
how, Neversink, Washington. Hamp-
den, Marion, Schuylkill and Union
companies. They had more than soc
men and were only surpassed by the
York contingent and the local com
panies.
Accompanying them was the Ring
gold Band. which is commonly re-
garded as one of the crack organiza-
tions of the State. Monroe A. AIT.
house, composer of many of the
marches played in the parade by the
different bands. directed them. The
Washington Company is the guest oil
the Hope. They will spend Friday as
the guests of the Packer Hose Com
pany, of Sunbury. and Saturday as the
guests of the Young America Hose
Company at Pottsville.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-08
Germans Break Through Outer
Circle of Fortifications About
Belgium's Capital
Won KLUCK'S ARMY is
CHECKED BY FRENCH
Allied Armies Retake Positions
Lost, but Germans Are Max
ing Determined Stand

The fate of the Belgian army
is striking feature of the days
war news. Since the withdrawal
of the government from Brussels
to Antwerp, the entire fighting
force of the little kingdom has
been concentrated in or about the
latter city And now the fall of
Antwerp before the German guns
that reduced the forts of Liege
and Namur is gravely threatened.
Advices from neutral sources
confirm heretofore disputed Ger
man claims that they have broken
through the outer circle of forti-
fications, crossed the river Nethe
and brought their big guns within
range of the city proper. The
Belgian government has been
transferred to Ostend, the popu-
lace is fleeing into Holland and
flags of mercy are flying from the
steeples of churches to indicate
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-08

Captain Joseph P. Thompson, in com
mand of the police squad, to For
ward, march,
Down Second street to Market came
the head of the line, followed by 141
splendidly equipped fire companies
and 1876 bands and drum corps. Chief
Marshal Holstein. with his chief OF
staff, William S. Tunis. assistant chiefs
of staff and aids to the chief marshal,
made up the first section of the pa
rade. Next came Fire Chief John c.
Kinder and his assistant, Edward Hal
bert, in the red fire chief auto of the
Harrisburg fire department.
Chiefs Get Place of Honor
The Mount Union Band of 55 pieces
was the first musical organization in
line. 1t was followed by so repre-
sentatives of the keystone Fire Chiefs
Association, including : chiefs and
ex-chiefs, from all parts of Pennsyl-
vania Members of the Firemen's s
Union of Harrisburg were next in line,
and they were followed by twelve
eX-chiefs.
Each fire company was assigned to
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