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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08
SPRING FOUGHT
 LANGAN TT ROUNDS


 1824-Tom Spring defeated Jack Lam gan in TT rounds at Chichester, Eng. Spring, whose real name was Thomas Winter, had succeeded NOuld Tom Crfbb as champion of England, while and an ex-soIdier, had fought his way to the top of the heap in Ireland Some 1000 spectators gathered about the ring, which was pitched in an open field, to see the memorable conflict be- tween EnglishmAn and Ireland. Thous- ands of sports had come over from the Emerald Isle and they backed Lan- gan with everything they owned ,in a vain endeavor to cover all the Spring money in sight. Hewlings, the local inn-keeper, was in charge of the ar engagements for the battle, having pur- chased all privileges from the fighters for $500 each, and as the first p1gihstic promoter he accumulated a fortune from his investment. The battle last ed nearly two hours and half, and the Irishman fought gaInely all the way, but in the end he was vanquish- ed by the more experienced English man. It is said that many Irish fam flies now living in England are the de- scendants Of those Irish sports who wagered all they possessed on Lam gan, and didn't have enough money left to get home.
 1S95-Jack Dempsey made his last ring appearance in a three-round ex- hfbition with John L. Sullivan at a benefit given for Dempsey at Madison Square Garden, New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08
NEWFIELDS WIN FROM ST. JOE'S

In a game marked by numerous hits and frequent errors the Newf1 elds handed the St. Joseph's their first de- feat Of the season. Stratton, the tall pitcher of the Newfelds. had the sJoes we'll in hand until near the finish Of the game when the Joes scored two nuns. Eight of the 14 hitsz secured by the winner off the delivery of Darten were for extra bases. Christy at short for the Joes had an off day. making eight errors.
 Darien added to his trouble by mak- ing three errors himself. Strickfus of the losers had a perfect day at bat connecting for three singles in as many times at bat. Stratton, Wilson, Bentz and Dunbar were the leading batters for the Newhelds. The series between the two teams now stands one each and a third game will be played before the close of the season. The Joes are. anxious to try to take the Yosts into camp as it then was the intention of the cold water boys to play out of town games the same as the Black Rocks and the New1e1ds The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08
SCHANG OF
 MACKMEN OUT
 FOR 2 WEEKS I. ,.

Detroit, June s.-In addition toi his troubles with his pitchers. who are not giving him the kind of service he expected, Connie Mack got another blow when Walfie Schangs his bril- liant young catcher, was spiked in the right hand in the game with the Tt- gers here yesterday afternoon. The injury was a very painful one, and will very likely keep Schang. out of the game for at least two weeks.
 The accident came in tho seventh inning, when Moriarity stole home The play was very close, and Morie; just managed to slide under the ball. As he completed the slide he went right into Schang. spikes foremost Lapp took the place of schang.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08
B. H. s. BASEBALL TEAM WINS LAST
 GAME OF SEASON

The Bridgeport high school baseball team closed It's season Saturday by taking into camp the Nlaugatuclz high team by the score of 5-S. The game was hard fought throughout and 1t was only after several desperate att tenpts to push man across the pan that B. H., s. overcome their oppo- nents' lead obtained in the first two innings. Breen oficiated as umpire and some Of the decisions he rem dered were very much out of the way. NaugaSuck received all the R. Hurley was called out dor failing to touch bases, after he had made special effort to touch them all.
 The fielding sensation of the game occurred in the fourth inning when Mendelsohn: ran over behind second and made a difficult stop of sAnder- sons hot Hners getting his man at first The applause accord cd Mem dy,s lasted for several minutes
 The Rubber Town boys scored two runs in. the first on ragged heIding by B. H. S.. and their sother in che second The Bridgeport taIIies were chaIked up in the second. fifth, sixth and ninth innings. Clark scored in the first and sixth, Lavery and Cooney in the hfth while fATendelsohn came across with the final run in the ninth.
 After the first inning the NaIga- tucks were unable to solve Tavery delivery and could not hit the ball farther than the inf1eld. He alone had eight assists. Simmons struck out -four while I4avery forced two to whiff.
 Hits by innings;
 BFidgeport Os2 I II 3 S'0 2-1O Naugatuck, 0 0 0 0 G O. z
 Runs by innings: B. BHs, 0 2 c. 1-5 N. HIS 2 o 0 0 o Q O-S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08
HARVA ARD HAS
 BETTER CREW AT NEW LONDON

Honors- clearly rest with Harvard in the comparison Of time work on the Thames at the close Of the first week of practice in their training cal mps by the Hi and the Crimson oarsmen The four miles under 21 minutes Of the first varsity eight of Harvard Saturday night established that crew as one of the fastest sent to Gales Ferry by the Cambridge uni versity in the succession of seven con secutive winning eights since Yale
 won a, race on the river.
 Yale has not covered the Thames course in better time than g min utes, although 1t can undoubtedly bet ter that mark It is exceedingly doubt full, however, if 1t can approach the twenty-one minutes registered by the Harvard crew Saturday night, under tide and water conditions. That then existed. The stamina of the eight was proven by the excellent condi- ton in which they finished their trial. The test then gave the most accurate record possible of speed and endur- .ance of the Harvard eight which it has afforded in 4-ni1e spin this sea- son.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08
FACTS WORTH KNOWING
 ABOUT POLO CONTEST

! Meadow Brook Club sions are about 900 by 45O feet. Goal posts, 24 feet apart. Matcla-Best. two in three games. Tuesday, June g, and Sat- urday, June 13. Third game, if necessary, tentatively fixed for F June IT.
 Conditions of game-Eight per- iods of seven and one-half min utes each. Three minutes rest be- tween periods, except at the end of the fourth perior (half time), when seven minutes are allowed.
 The ball continues in play after the seven and one-half minute sig nal is sounded until it hits. the boards or goes out of bounds. Such overtime is deducted from the subsequent period: but, at the end of the eighth period play ends at the sound of the timers bell.
 TeansHGreat Britain; Major H. A. TompIinson, No. 1 Captain L. St. c. Cheape.s No. 2; Major F. w. Barrett. No. 3; Captain Vivian Locketts back. Substitutes: Lord Wimborne and J. A. TraiI1. Arnerica-Rene La Montague, No. 1 J. M. Waterbury, Jr., No. 2; Devereux Milburn, No. 8; L. Waterbury, back. Substitutes: M Stevenson, c. c. Rumsey and H. c. Phipps.
 CoIors-Great Britain: Dark blue shirts blue band oRhelmets; blue saddle cloths. with white numbers. American: White shirts and caps; white saddle cloths, with red numbers.
 Capacity of grounds-Boxes and seats. 44,00O; standing room, 1000.
 Net profit to Polo Association and Meadow Brook Club on inter nati tionaI matches of 1911 and 1913, estimated $60,O0o. Profit expected from present match, $46,- ooo.
 Previous cup matehesH1886. at Newport, Great Britain won by 10 to and IA to 2; 1900, Hurling4 ham Club, one game, Great Britain won, to 2; 1902, Hurlingha-n Club, first game, sAner1ca won. to 1; second and third games. Great Britain won, 6 to 1 and to 1; 1909, HurInghaIn Club, Amer ica won. to 5 and 8 to 2; 1911. Meadow Brook Club, America. won, 1-2 to 3 and 41-2 to 31-2 2 1913. Meadow Brook Club, Ameri- : ca won, 1-2 to 3 and 41-2 to 41-4.
 Record to date-Matches won. Great Britain 8; America. Score by games-Great Britain, ': America, T. Score by points-greaf Britain. 66 3-4: America, 1T.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08
ENGLAND, FRANCE AND U. 5.
 WANT OLYMPIC BOXING

With the meeting of delegates repre- senting all the principal amateur ath- 1ettc associations of Europe and Amer ica. in Lyons France. tomorrow, and the subsequent session of the Olympic Congress in Paris. many matters of great importance to the sporting world are on the verge of settlement. The 1 international Amateur Athletic Feder- ation's conference will be attended by a number of proInin ent athletic officials from this side of the Big Drink, and the Olympic Congress, opening at Paris next Saturday. will also find America well represented.
 Not the least of the questions be taken up by the Olympic Congress will be the inclusion of boxing in the next Olympics at Berlin. The fistic game has long been a bone of contention in Olympic circles, but everything indi- cates that 1t is now to come into its own. The proposal to include boxing in the Berlin program will be made by the American delegation, but it will have the stauncll backing of the Anna teur Boxing Association of England, the French Amateur Boxing club. With these three powerful nations back of the movement, it seems assured of suc- cess although there may be some op- position from Germany and Sweden. Boxing has never become popular in those countries, but there is no req son why the Germans and Swedes ShOuld not develop some clever boxers before the opening of the C1ynpfcs. As an example of what men of German blood can accomplish in the manly art,'' one has but to point to the rec ords of such professionals as Willie Ritchie, Ad Wolgast, Billy Papke, Frank Klaus, Leo Houck, Knockout Brown, Frank Mantell Freddie Hicks and many others. Battling Nelson, Kid Williams, and other Norsemen, have also shone in the ring.
 Historically considered, boxing should by all means be included in the Olym- pic contests. as the ancient Greeks were proficient in the manly art. Their methods are scarcely to recom- mended, however, as the Greek pugiI- ists wore on their hands instruments called 'tcestus,'' which were about as soft as modern brass knuckles. The adoption of boxing as an Olympic sport will doubtless give a great impetus to the modern game, and within a. few years, it is safe to predict, the glove contest will have a large amateur fol- lowing in all the countries of the world.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08
PITCHER STElNBACH SIGNED
 BY BRIDGEPORT MANAGER
Pitcher Blum Will Be Out For Week.
 With Spike Wound

aroused agppIause in the second and third by dashing near second and cut ting down hard grounders which he tossed to Stow for force outs.
 The Bolts go to New London for a two day stand tomorrow. Williams and Gervais will probably get the pitching assignments.
 Tierney showed the calibre of his arm in the fifth. Waite, the first man. got two bases on a wild throw by Boultes and went to third on Quinn's out. Then Warner hit a. fly to Tier ney. The Bridgeport outfielder wg1fTI- and Waite, who had figured on scoring scampered back to third.
 Umpire Keenan, the new Eastern association official, was expected to report this afternoon. He will be assigned to New Lsondon tomorrow.
 First Basenan Ems IS popular with the crowd. He made. a play on the last out of the game which was a, corker. Quinn sent a hard grounder over first which Ems got on high bound. He sprfnted for first and just beat the runner.
 Chief Snyder pitched for Pittsheld yesterday, but was taken out in the S1ghTn a1CGT " 9LGTDuTy Aad I1GO the score. The former Bridgeport hurIer got two hits for himself.
 The Connecticut golf team was un- able to do much with the Massachu- setts aggregation on Saturday, the Bay State boys winning the honors at Proolxlawn by F matches to three. Connecticut took one match out of five in the two ball foursornes played in the morning. In the afternoon c. G. Waldo and c. H. Zimmerman were the only players from this state to win in the ten single matches played.
 Benny Kaum failed to get a, hit for Indianapolis yesterday, which is ratf1- CT unusual for the former Bridgeporr Ter.
 C. K H. Billings. owner of many famous horses, has presented Wflmer- ing, one of the handsonest trotttng stallions in the country to the United States breeding bureau for the inn provement of the breed of cavalry horses. Wf1mering is now eight years old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08
(By wagner.

Manager Rouites of the Bridgeport club has secured pitcher named 6teinbach, who will report here Thursday for a tryout. .Steinbach Is New York boy who has pitched for Scranton and other New York State league cluibs. He comes on the rec omnnendattnn of Scout Doyle of the Cleveland Americans. ''The club is going fine with the exception of a Nt- tie unstesdiness in the pitching de- partment,, :, says Boultes. 'If can get a first class twirler you'll see Bridge port battling with New London for first place.
 Nothing has been heard from Goe- way, the college pitcher from Pitts field. Mass, who was dJre here last week. It is hoped that he will wander into town some day this week.
 New London will not have any cinch for the flag. Waterbury has been strengthened by the addition of Jack Frost, a six foot hur1er from the Cleveland club and the Brass City team also has another pitcher com ing. Mclean and Meyers will prob ably be released by Waterbury. Water bury Is also trying to get Second Base man Richards. who was let out by Bridgeport several weeks ago.
 Willie Ritchie, the champion light weight, arrived in New York yesterday on his way to London He is to meet Welsh there on July A. Final articles for the match will be signed in New York tonight
 Blossom Blum. the Bridgeport pitch CT who was spiked in Waterbury last Saturday, will be out of the game for a week at least. He went to cover third when the batter hit a. Texas leaguer into left and Manager Fohl who was sliding into the bag cut Blum badly,
 That was a terrific drive Butch Kerns hit in the eighth yesterday. The ball struck the left field fence on the bound but the catcher got only two bases. A minute later Ahearn tried to catch him off second and Kerns galleped to third, getting a stolen base instead of being put out
 The fans at New1eld gave Buster Bowman noisy greeting when he stepped to the plate in the first He
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08
HANS WAGNER TROUBLED
 TO GET 5000 HITS

FEansa E7aRner found it easy enough .4u xsam,lea his first 2,9ee hfts,in the Ma ainmaA League but the two which nc rsantaa to Bring him up to an even B. e0e are proving difficult. On Friday Mayer of the PhilIaes, held the big German tatless,a and Saturday Marsh nm equally anobligxng.
 T.he worst of vyagner's failure to get tEA5 EEEva1 sk& ssties aa EuTdAyf was that Marshall was mo puzzle for the rest Of the Pirate steam- Every one else from PzttsbIrgh went up to the plate and sla u1n1ed the ball here, there and Everywhere. but Wagner could do no thing
 The batting patriarch hopes to get his booth hit tomorrow, but even then. he will have no peace for he 7aas an overweeuing ambition to make oo0 hits before the end of his big league days
 King Gustav of Sweden ts visiting 6s-rl@f.<ze eF Germany.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08
New London, Bridgeport,

Two base hits, Kerns. Becker, Rock. Three base hit. Waite. Hits, off Pow CTS, in innings, off Daniels, 4 in 5 innings. Sacrifice hits. Stow, Boultes. Stolen bases, Becker, Marheflxa, Kerns. Double plays, Bodltes to Bow man to Ems; Ahearn to Quinn to Ahearn. Left on bases, New London. T, Bridgeport 6. First base on balls, off Powers 3, off Daniels 2, off Walsh 4. Hit by pitcher Waite by Walsh. Struck out, by Powers 3, by Daniels 4, by Walsh 3. Time. 2:1o Umpire, sCrishams
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08

Two base hits, Dunbar. Wilson g.. Bentz, Irwin, Straton 2; Richards. So- len. Three base hits. Bentz. First on balls, off Dar1en 1; off Straton 3. First on errors, New1elds g.. Left on bases, St. Joes '; slIewdelds z. Sacri- flee hits, Wilson. Stolen bases Irwin, Dar1en, Noonan. Struck out, by Darien 16; by Straton z. Attendance, 500. Im- pire, CoughIin. Time. 2:15.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08
BuCKLEY'S HORSES
 CARRY OFF PRIZES

A+ 44,a horse show held at Tuxedo sryarTTF.s, s,r Saturday, June S. B. A. Bulk Tasvss s1crses won two blue and one =nz1,s+s ribbon also a beautiful piece of usRvar and a full horse suit, consisting g5F .s hood and blanket There was a l9sr.-a attendance at the. show, ysnd the zres.tffer could not have been finer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08
GET RID OF THE TORMENT
OF RHEUMATIsM

Remember how spry and active you were before you had rheumatism, backaches swollen. aching joints and stiff, painful muscles? Want to feel that way again? You can-just take Foley Kidney Pills. For they quick ly clear the blood of the poisons that cause your pain, misery and torment ing rheumatism. Hindles Drug
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08
CL0UTING AVERAGES OE
 BRIDGEPORT

The great sIuggtng of the Bridgeport players last week sent the batting av- craze soaring, and Stow, Senno and Bowman are in the 800 class. Manager BouItez has been going at a 300 clip for. the past month but his poor start keeps his season average down fo .zoo' a. rstn of 24 points over last week
 Butch Kerns also increased his av- eraaEs. The hgures. including yestsr-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08

Two base hits, B. Judd, Heafys I4. Judd, Heins, Wells; three base his, Guggenheimer, Matzke; home t=uns. Lockwood. Heins; hit by pitcher, HeaIy 1. Judd 1; first on ballss ul Healy 4. Judd l. Heyser 6; first on CT TOTS, Woodsides 2, Park Citys 3; left on bases, Woodsides 5, Park Citys q; sacrifice hits, Lockwood Pulaski; sto- len bases, a.Hyes A. Pulaski l. L. Judd 2, Guggenheimer 2; struck out, shea. g. Helms 3, Matzke 3. Lockwood i, Hey ser; double plays. by Healy I, Judd q Heyser z; passed balls. G5raetheF te Shea. Helms to Sheas umpire 4elef time 2:1os
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08

TWO base hits AGouostton0, Ekos, Rumage, Merr1czt hit by pitcher, EHsrl McDanieIs 2, AGerr1clks Par4ite. Ed Mo Daniels, Flint AGeerbaeh; first on balls. by Lyons l, by BalEos. D. Joy GGcDanials 3; left on bases St. Pa4rtclSs 5, East Bridgeport T., sacrifice hits Keatfrgs Butler, Leopolds Stolen bases. AEerrfcl1 8, Marack 2, Earl McDan1elss Ba.kos g. Rumage 3, Meerbach Butler Ed Mo Daniels 3, Flint Monosi6ono 2; struck out, by Lyons 2. by Bal10s 2. by Me Daniels II; wild pitch. 1EcDanisls; nm pire, Abar; tfnnes two hours, forty minutes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08
Bladder irritation

Bladder irritations, kidney trou- bles, dull headaches, weariness. pain in back and sides. all show the kid neys need to be toned up, strength ened, their regular action restored Foley Kidney Pills will do it surely and quickly. They give good health, freedom from pain, a return of appe- tite and sound sleep Try them. Hindle,s Drug Stores-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08

In good, old-fasaioned sIugging match, Park CItys beat the WoodEidss 14 to 13. Everyone managed to set one or more hits some Of them for extra bases-and even the crowd hit for home in good humor. Graethsr caught a good game behind the bat for the victors, while HeaIy usurped limelfght honors for the vahquishsd nine.
 The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08
PARK CITY LEAGUE
 PLEAsEs FANS wErH
 sNAPPY BALL PLAYING
STANDING OF rEAnrs.

The games in the Park City league were very interesting yesterday. Tn threefcontests but one run decided v4c- tory, and in the fourth errors spelled victory com bined with good hitting. There were some good feature plays, Lowndes picking a drive from the air by leap4ns up ana grabbing 1t in one hand. Jewell also pulIedea great play. nabbing fly ball after it had first bounded from his glove. CaI1a- hans steal home for tally was a. bril- liant piece of base running and good Judgment.
 It is such games as these which are making for the future success of the interest will be in evidence from now on. as the teams enter upon the sec- ond series next week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08
WF:sTEER.Ns.
BY INNINGS.
SUMMARYI


 Two base hit, Jewell, Mccarthy, Lin- ley; three base hit, Callahan; first on balls, off Zempke. 4, off Dart 2; first on errors, Brooksides 5, Westerns 2; left on bases. Brooksides 7, Westerns 4 sacrifice hits. Lownds; stolen bases, Callahan 3, Mccarthy. Gray 3, 1T. Ire lease 2, Lownds 4, Flanagan, Dart G. Trelease; struck out, by zempke g, by Dart 3; passed balls. SmaAlWood 2; umpires, Howell, Hflsinger; time. 2 hours.
 Nosing out the St. Mary team in the final inning, Brooklawn Specials won a close contest, 3-2. Featuring at bat. Marron connected for a double and triple In the field aScanlon played a great game at second base. while for the Saints, O'Brien's errorless play stood out prominent. Brooklawns scored all their runs in the last frame, the Saints going to pieces.
 The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08

Coming from under, the Westerns defeated the league leaders. Brook sides by a score of 5-4 i'm well play ed game 9'Brookies' retained the lead until the seventh inning, but lost out when zempke kept his shoots going well.
 Jewell and Lownds featured with two sensational circus catches, while CaIlahanSsto1e second, third and home in rotation in the fifth inning. Dart and. Zempre both twirled fine ball. Westerns won the game by hard hit ting, four of their runs being earned. Brooksides early lead came through errors. by Westerns, which allowed men to get on. Tom Tre1ea5e and Sma1Iwood each contributed timely singles which were good for 8 brace of runs each time. Trelease also cap tured 8 fly so close to the ground that the umpire hes1tated before giving Judgment.
 The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08

The re5uvena&sd st. Patr4cE team had an easy time with the Moran mem winning 1e-1O. The t'Paddaeaf' took tae lead at the start and vera mover headed. They newv@d up the &hzns in the eighth gtanza. by saovanE seven men across the pan. 1fontegsnt6ss lIt- ting featured, while Che batterv work of Baa<os and Egan was excellent.
 Th@4score.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08
SUMMARY.

Two base hits, AEarTon. J.s Delornaas three base hit, AEasrons l1ib by pitcher. Scanlon by WellSs nFst on errors. BrooklaWns 3, St HEaEys 3; Iaft on bases, BrooA1awns B. St. 1Earys q sa5- riflce hits, I4 Cunningham. Bemtle; eto- len bases. J. DeIorue, Scanlon. sIa5- tery, Donns1Iy, BEarron5 struck out, hr Graham 5. by Wells 6; double plag Marron to- O'Br1eus umpire. Norm time, 1:1s..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08

The William Penn High School fo, girls at Philadelphia will inaugurate g course in sa1esmanship to enable the girls to earn their livelihood while studying.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08

Wiley Gibson, a promising motor cycle racer. was accidently shot and killed during a scuffle at his home in St. Louis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08
ST. MARY's.

IOLaI, oo Q 2 Q IS F *Two out when winning run scored Phillips out inf7e1d fly.
 SCORE B WINNINGS. Brooklawns, e 0 0 60 0 s-s St. Marys. oe1 o-o-O=o 1so-2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08

s OUR CUSTOM SUITS B SEE LYFORD BROTHERS BUY | E East Side andzEEess End K l
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08

King Gustav of Sweden is visiting Carlsbad. Germany
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08
EAsT ERTD GI5eoaEs
SCORE BY -l5la7 Iil5 fas.
STJNrBEA Y

St. Patricls, O Q Q 9 0 3 2 o-1l p. Bridgeport, o o 1 3 8 zO--Ii
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08
SCORB BY INNING
SUNfNLARY.L

Park City, 50 s21 1o1 9 "--l4 woodsides, 0 3 61 0 2 o 0--l 8
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08

aroused applause in the second and third by dashing near second and cut ting down hard grounders which he
 tossed to Stow for force outs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08

Umpire Keenan, the new Eastern association official, was expected tc report this afternoon. He will be assigned to New London tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08

Benny Kauff failed to get a hit for Indianapolis yesterday, which is ratE1- CT unusual for the former Bridgeport Ter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08
BRIDGEPORT.

ABatted for Powers in fourth.
 **Bowman out, b1nted third strike.