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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13
ZiMME MERMAN SEES M'GRAW
 ABOUT TRADE

The chances of Heinie zimnerman of Chicago becoming a. member Of the Giants seem more rosy. He was an interested spectator at the game be- tween the Giants and the Cardinals yesterday, and it was said that zllh made the trip to the Brush stadfu1n to confer with Manager McGraw over the chances of making a trade with the Cubs for him
 Zimmerman and Roger BFesnahau engaged in 8 fist fight at Ebbets Field on Tuesday and zirn was fined by the Chicago club. He was not suspended. and his presence at the Polo grounds yesterday indicates there is something to the rumors that he is to join the Giants.
 Stories have been in circulation that Zimmerman would be traded to the Giants for two players. one an iu= fielder and the other a pitcher Tfsfs was decided by 11cGraw and .O'Day. Later O'Day said he would be willing to trade Zim for Arthur Fletcher and Georgie Burns. NdcGraw will not paff with either player.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13
LANCFORD IS WINNER OVER
 JIM JOHNSON

sam Langford and Battling Jim sohnson gamboled laboriously and perspiringly through ten rounds of urin4eresting milling at the Stadium A. C., New orl<. last night, with Langford having the better of it.
 Before the bout began Joe Hum phries announced that Battling Jim had hurt his left arm, but rather than disappoint the crowd would go on.'s It might have been less disap- pointing if he hadn't made this he roic annol1ncement.
 < It was a great exhibition of fat men Both were laced little too tight, which fact may account for their great eagerness to rest upon each other at every opportunity.
 Langford carried sizable corpora tion He weighed POS pounds. John son weighed 224 pounds. AS a matter of fact Battling Jim really showed signs ct having trained, but Langford apparently had neglected to exert himself very strenuously in this di- rectfon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13
RITCHIFS DEFEAT
 RAISES QUESTION OF VALUE OF BOxN

Willie Ritchie's repeated assertions that he was deprived of the lightweight championship by a poor decision has given fresh impetus to a question than tion is whether fighting should be giv- en the preference over boxing in decid- ing championship bouts.
 Rifchie admits that Welsh landed more often and had the better defense but maintains that his harmless taps should mot have counted. Ritch1e says that as he himself did all the reel fighting he should have been allowed to share the honors of a draw at least This on the ground that, although he failed to accomplish much, Welsa for is part did not even try to do anything worth while.
 Those who uphold Ritchie's ideas In Judging an important battle assert that in the beginning all pugilistic encount= CTS went to a finish. the only logical method of determining the winner That shortening the bouts was made necessary merely to eliminate the bru- tality of long drawn out affairs, sn that it then devo1ved upon the refe to award the decision to the man who in his opinion would have won had the bout gone on to it's logical conclusion. EtUnder this system all points are by ha means equal in value. For instance staggering right hook to the jaw worth numerous light taps having no serious effect
 Those who favor the opposite eE- treme say that the nature of the sport changed when limited bouts were in- troduced That all fair hits have the same value, no matter what their eff feet upon the recipient. They say that the condition of the men at the finish and their apparent chances of ultimate victory by a knockout should not be taken into consideration.
 This makes it possible for a cons testant to win even though he has been rendered unconscious nine seconds before the final bell In fact, suoh decisions have been rendered and haVo met with the approval of the best box ing authorities. Yet these same critics favor the man who has done the most effective work whenever the outcome Is at all close. They are numbered among those who are loudest in their protests that TO champion should loss his title merely because he has been outmanoevred but lunhurt by a mora skilfu1 foe.
 The trouble lis that no hard and fast rule has been laid down, and without such it is impossible to br consistent. The referees who hav been most successful try to take
 common sense point of view. giving certain amount of credit for hgntHa ability as well as boxing skill But eact person has his own private opinion as to the relative value of certain points and each can give good reasons for the same. Therefore until more definite rules are made referees decisions will always be unsatisfactory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13
BOLTS GRAB EVEN BREAK
 IN PITTSFIELD

< Pittssne1d, Aug. | 13.-Pittsf1eId and Bridgeport went 5o-5o on their dou- b1eheader. here yesterday afternoon, the Bolts taking. the first game, to g., and the E1ectrics coming back for the second which was grabbed. to B. In the second game Blum, who held Brooklyn to three hits Sunday, was knocked out of the box as he had hardly recovered from his battle with the big leaguers. In the first game Barrenkamp was dumped out of the box in the second inning.
 Joe Phillips pitched part of the first game and got along all right until tTnhe fifth, when he began to force in runners and then he was taken out and Rettig replaced him. Rettig pitched part of the game and held the visitors runless and then went back in the second. McCabe, a recruit re- lieved Walsh in the first game and got away all right and then he was called lupon to relieve Blum in the second game. The second time he was called he responded nobly by striking out the first three men to face him.
 Barrenkarnp and Walsh began the game and the E1ectrics irnn ediate1y started to put the local twirler in a hole. As a result of a. base on balls, errors wild pitch and a single. two Brfdgeporters scored and in the next inning four of the visitors were sent over the plate. In the third Joe Phil lips was sent to the mound and he got along nicely until the fifth in ming, when he started walking men with monotonous regularity and then Rettig was sent to the rescue. Three more runs were tailed in the fifth as a result. of Phillips work, but Ret l tig staved off any further bonn bard rnent by the visiting clan.
 (First Game1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13
Special Officer Alexander Howell of

Special Officer Alexander Howell of the Connecticut Humane society an nounces that, beginning tomorrow, he will arrest without warning drivers of coal wagons and similar vehicles found running their horses during the hot weather. He has been warning g them for several days. The prosecu- tion will be under the section relat- ing to the overdriving of horses.
 He also says that warrants will be asked for the employers, several driv- CTS who have been warned, explaining that they have to run the horses in order to make the deliveries denSc d. ed for them to hold their jobs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13

Rettig went back to the box again in the second game and the opposing slabnaan was Blum. Stow opened with a single over third and stole second. Bowman was thrown out by Rettig and Stow stole third while Ems was striking out, but he was left when Hallman flied to right.
 Bridgeport scored it's three runs in the ninth. Bowman singled over sec Ond and Ems singled to right through the infe1d. Hallman walked, filling the cushions. Raftis juggled Boultes' offering, giving the batter a life and Bowman a chance to score. Senno singled to center, scoring Ems, and Boultes was caught off second, lilly to Cronin. Senno stole second and on Tierney's out HaHman scored the last run of the game. Score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13

Brooklyn, Sunday. The old boy wasn'
 there against Pittsaeld yesterday
 Bill Morley, last year with Hart
 ford. is playing so well for Atlanta
 that he will be given another trial
 by Washington. He Is batting .26s
 and fielding superbly.
 Jerry ConnelTs New Haven club will be seen at New1eld park tomorrow.
 The Wings gave Bridgeport a fine ar
 gument last Saturday and a hard game is expected tomorrow. Gervais or Mo
 Cabe will hurl for the home talent. Bobby Stow, who has been in a bat ting slump recently, came back to form yesterday by getting four hits
 in two games.
 Manager Boultes made change in the Bridgeport batting order. He show ed Senno down to sixth place and nov ed Ems to third. The change worked well for the players involved got a hit in each contest.
 Walter Johnson. the wonderful Washington pitcher. met Hans Wag- ner for the first time yesterday. W ash ington had an off day in Philadelphia and Phillies play. Johnson introduce l ed himself to Wagner and they had a long flaming bee. Johnson said he had admired Wagner since boyhood Heinie Zimmerman has been fined
 s100 by Manager OfDay. of Chicago for fighting with Roger Bresnahan. No
 wonder Heinie wants to be traded to I the Giants.
 l Detroit has purchased Infelder Young from Sacramento of the Coast l league. He was with the New York I An Am eTicans several years ago but could lnot hit at that time.
 Tennis enthusiasts are excited over 1 today's matches at Forest Hills, L. T., l where the American team will attempt to defend the Davis cup against the I foreign invaders headed by Brookes and sWi1ding. The betting is even that 1 the cup will be captured by the ene- my.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13
AMATEUR BASEBALL

The Crescents would like to play the Mohawks. Tip Tops. Nationals, or any other Is or IS year old team in the city. Manager Donning, of the Crescents can be found at No. g Crescent avenue, on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, between and 8 o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13
ALPINEs vs. '. Ms c. A.

The ,Alpines will meet the Y. M. c. A nine next Saturday at the Mud Flats. Game called at 2:30. The Y. M. CA. team has been shake up a bit and is now stronger than ever. The A1pines expect ito give the asso- citation boys a good run and will put forth their strongest lineup on the field.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13
(By Wagner.)

Johnny Barron of this city. who has been pitching good ball for Hay erhi11, Mass, has been traded to Law renee of the New England league. Catcher Fla herty who was with Springfield last year, is also sent to Lawrence by HaverhiH- Barron will welcome the change because it lands him with a winning club. Lawrence leads the league and is Regarded as logical pennant winner. Hitherto Bar ron has always been with weak clubs but his fine work has stamped him as one of the best boxmen in the New England circuit.
 McCabe who pitched part of both games for Bridgeport yesterday, is a New Rochelle youngster. He has been twirlfng for school teams in that vi cinity' and is regarded as a star. Man ager Bou1tes was much pleased with McCa.be's showing. In the first game he worked one inning and gave one hit. He 1abored two sessions in the last battle when he allowed one safety. He struck out three in the seventh and the crowd gave him a fine re- ception. About 1000 saw the games
 Catcher Smith, who also halls from New Rochelle, was given his first trial yesterday. He appears to be fast but has yet to show that his throwing arm is good.
 It is reported around the circuit that the real reason for the Eastern association meeting in New Haven to- night is the failure of Owner Scinski of New Britain to pay his monthly club assessments. Each club is sup posed to contribute a certain sum of money each month to defray league expenses, but New Britain is evidently dropping money so rapidly that the owner is using all his spare change to pay players.
 Speedy Forna, recently released by Waterbury, is playing with Northanp- ton in the TwinlState league.
 Evidently Blossom Blum put too much on the ball when he went against
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13
Ore Hill Mine At
 Lyme Rock Is Closed

Lyme Rock, Conn, Aug. 13-4An- nouncement was made by the Bar the shutting down of their ore mine at Ore Hill, said to be the oldest in the country. Business conditions are given as the reason. Over 100 men will be thrown out of work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13
PITTSFIIELD.
Pittsheld, | Brideeport.

Two base hits, Ems, Kerns, Senno, Prysock Hits, off Walsh, in 8 in nings; off McCabe, 1 in 1 inning; off Rettig, 2 in 4 23; off Phillips, in 2 1-3; off Barrenkamp, in s2 Stolen bases, Ems, Boultes. Double plays, C'ronin to sSonerlot; Stow to Bowman to Ems. Left on bases, Bridgeport g, Pfttsfield 8. Hit by pitcher, Kerns by Rettig. Struck out, by Walsh, f; by Barrenkamp, 2; by Rettig, 3; by Me Cabe |. Passed balls, Uhrig Wild pitches, Barrenkamp, Rettig. Time 1:57. Umpire, Crishan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13

Former Senator Joseph w. Bailey announced he would enter the contest for United States senator in 1916 ii the Democratic state convention in session at Ea Paso, refuses to accept his resolution opposing nation wide prohibition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13
BRIDGEPORT.I
Pittsheld, .Rridgepor,

Two base hits, Prysock, Bridges. Three base hits, Phillips. Hits, off Blum, 12 in G.; off McCabe, l in ?. Sacrifice hit, Somerlot Stolen bases, Wolfe ?, Bridges Cronin, Rettig, Stow ?, Senno: Double plays, Prysock to Somerlot- Left on bases, Pittsfie1d 4, Bridgeport B. Struck out, by Rettig 2, by Blum 4, by sMcCabe B. Time, 1 :26. Umpire, Ennis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13
SANDING oF THE .
GAMES ToDAY

Brooklyn at St. Louis. Baltimore at Kansas City. Buffalo at Indianapolis. Pittsburgh at Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13
STANDING OF THE CLUES.
GAMES TODAY

Buffalo at Newark.
 Rochester at Jersey City. / Montreal at Providence. Toronto at Baltimore.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13

Forest fires in western Montana and northern Idaho have been brought un- der control according to a message received at Spokane.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13
STANDING OF THE CLUES.
GAMES TO-DAY

Boston at New York.
 Philadelphia at Brooklyn. St. Louis at Pittsburgh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13
BASEBALL GOSSIP

Why not hold a Pittsburgh city ser ies and let the winner play Cleveland for the worlds Camembert champion ship?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13
EASTERN ASSOCIATION
SATURDAYS REsIJITS.

Bridgeport e-s; Pittsheld 2-s. Waterbury II; New London 2. Hartford 8; New Haven 6,
 New Britain '; Springfield 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13
FEDERAL LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

St. Louis g.; Brooklyn 5. Pittsburgh g.; Chicago 1. Indianapolis 2; Buffalo 0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13

The conference of miners and oper- ators at. Wheeling, W. Va, has ad- Journed without having reached an agreement on the wage scale.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13

Frederick Earle of Mountain View. N J was struck and killed by an Erie railroad train at singac station.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13

Manager Bill Bradley of the Brook feds has a squad of thirty-four play CTS on the present western trip. He is very anxious to get that pennant, If such a thing is possible
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13

Col. Dwight LafIin, prominent in mil itary organizations in the middle vesr. died at saugerties. N. Y, aged sE years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

New York 8; St. Louis 2. Chicago A.; Brooklyn 1. Pittsburgh at Philadelphfa-ra Cincinnati at Boston-raira.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13
AMERICAN LEAGUE
 YESTERDAYS RESULTS. Cleveland 5; Chicago 3.
STANDING OF THE CLUES,
GAMES TO-DAY

New York at Boston. Washington at Philadelphia. Chicago at St. Louis. Detroit at Cleveland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13

South Shore trains of the Long Is- land railroad were delayed for half an hour by freight train derailed at Rockville Center.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13

Forest fires are raging in the woods around Quebec and the Va1cartier naiI- ,itary camp is threatened with destruc- ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13
International League
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

Newark S-1; Buffalo o-2. :. Rochester 5; Jersey City 2. e Baltimore 5; Toronto 4.
 Montreal at Providence-ra
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13

Henry Melzfc, a wealthy resident of Verona, N J.. 76 years old, was seri- ously burned by flash of black pow der which he threw in a bonfire
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13
Runs Made This Week
 NATIONAL, AGUE
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
INTERNATIoNAL LEAGUE.

Providence Toronton
 Newark Rochester Baltimore ..........s..s.. Montreal Buffalo Jersey City
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13

The Panama Canal will be opened on Saturday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13

f Pitcher. KantIehner and Outfielder Eddie Mensor of the Pittsburgh Na- tiona1 club, are said to be slated for the discard Kant1ehner started off bravely this spring, but weakened badly. Mensor has fallen away to
 nothing in his hitting.
 If Grover Laudernilk of the Louis vile club continues to maintain the clip he has set for the first half of the American Association season it is
 almost certain that he will be one of the 1915 come-backs in big league com pany. LaudermiIk is easily the most eff fective pitcher in the American Asso- citation right now and is on the way to new American Association record for strikeouts and has averaged over | eight strikeouts to a game.
 Harry Mccormick. who had been leading the batsmen of the Southern
 League for several weeks. has taken a slump and he is now in third place.
 Another manager, Briscoe Lord of Mo bile, has taken McCormick's place.
 When the Boston Braves began their sensational climb on July 26 they were l in last place, with a. mark of .394, hav-
 ing won twenty-six games and lost for 1 ty.s They reached second place on Aug 10 with a record of ffty-one vic
 tories and forty six defeats, an average 1 Of 526
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13
JOHNNY BARRON TRADED TO.
 LAWRENCE BY HAvERHILL CLUB
Owner Scinski of New Britain Said to Be in Arrears for Club Assessments

Brooklyn, Sunday. The old boy wasn't t there against Pittsf1eld yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13

Detroit has purchased Inf1elder Young. from Sacramento of the Coast league. He was with the New York Americans several years ago but could not hit at that time
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13

Heinie Zimmerman has been fined s10o by Manager ODay of Chicago for fighting with Roger Bresnahan. NO wonder Heinie wants to be traded to the Giants.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13

Speedy Forna, recently released by Waterbury, is playing with Northamp- ton in the TWinLState leae11a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13

Catcher Smith, who also halls from New Rochelle, was given his first trial yesterday. He appears to be fast but is good.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-13

Evidently Blossom Blum put toe much on the ball when he went againss
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-12

With the attachment of Pres Viii
so1ts signature the trade commission
bill will become a law. but il is an
nounced that the president will not
nominate the five commissioners until
congress reassembles in December.
The passage OF this bin constitutes a
court Of facts which in effect is
Jury 10 the federal circuit court Of
appeals
The functions OF the commission
are broad. They include those OF the
bureau OF corporations. which the bill
sboHshes. and general assistance To
the department az Justice in investi-
giting economic problems which arise
under the operation az the antitrust
laws. including the supervision of
compliance OF corporations with de-
crees OF dissolution. The authority
OF the commission viii not me con-
fined TO questions affecting domestic
trade but may he extended to investi-
cations pertaining 10 foreign trade.
and among lis duties VIII be that of
giving publicity 10 facts which ought
20 be common property or American
business men.
The commission viii have the right
.o summon witnesses and require them
TO testify. and its orders. as before
suggested. viii be enforced by the
federal circuit court OF appeals.
which will be confined exclusively 20
the consideration OF questions OF law
pertaining 10 matters brought up by
tbs commission. The conclusions OF
the court OF appeals will be final. eN-
cept thar they viii be subject 10 re-
view by the supreme court
The trade commission bill completes
he governments machinery for the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-12
CHINA AND HER NEUTRALITY.

Chinas reply TO German and Aus
trian protests against alleged violation
of her neutrality, involved in the
landing of Japanese troops in Shan
tung, probably will be dubbed char
acteristically oriental But if it rep
resents an oriental view il is also a
very human view.
KiaO-Chau was the first leasehold
on the mainland of China proper that
was wrung from the Chinese. Be
cause two German missionaries were
killed by a mob Of irrespOnsibles in
Shantung, Germany forced China to
grant her a 99-year lease of approx
imately 200 miles of territory, includ-
ing Using Tau and the bay upon which
it is situated. Germany Immediately
proceeded To make this a naval base
To erect Notifications, and by virtue
of these holdings TO mark out the
whole Of the great province as her
sphere OF influence" going so far as
to veto all Chinas attempts TO build
railroads through it with American or
other capital
The Picking government now in
sists that in erecting foruicatiOns at
Using Tau Germany was the first vio-
latOr OF China's sovereignty. Between
the lines of this reply il is easy TO
read the fact-which is. that China
would like 10 see the Germans driven
out of kiaO-Chau and does not at all
care who does it.-New York Herald.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-12
VILLA Is AMAZED.

Reading Of what some of the armies
are doing in Europe. Villa, the ban
dit. feels quite relieved
The European war is a revelation
to me-" he says.
True, Villa seized the lands of Ter
razas--lands stolen from the poems
ard restored it to the first owners. He
levied for supplies on foreign squat
GERS whom he passed And he lined
traitor soldiers up against "A wall.
But there is no record of his having
dropped bombs on sleeping women
and children or OF his having put to
the torch historic treasures of ire
placeable value.
He might have done both mad he
owned aircraft or been sniped at until
patience ceased; for he's just a man,
you know. like the fighters across the
sea.
only what he did he did frankly
and without trying to trump up ex-
cuse or apology: whereas
But let's not resort TO comparisons.
Wars hell, any way you look at
it and its delusion or hypocrisy to
imagine that YOU can sprinkle per-
fume upon it and convert it into a
pink tea.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-12
NOT 4 LAND-GRABBER.

State Sen. Sproul Of Pennsylvania
is quoted thus by the Cincinnati En-
quiTer:
Many educated persons in Ger
many expected the United States TO
declare war upon England and then
seize Canada, following the opening
of hostilities abroad. Many Germans
were fully confident that the United
States would take advantage of con-
ditions in Europe 10 annex Canada.
That this did not occur and that Eng
land promptly entered the struggle
was the most distinct shock the Ger
mans had"
Whether Mr. SprOul correctly re-
fleets intelligent German opinion We
do not know. But we do know that
il is exceedingly difficult Il make our
friends abroad understand that there
is not in this country a trace Of land
hunger. This government has never
gone 10 war with any nation for the
purpose OF acquiring territory. Ii Is
true that we have gained territory as
result OF some OF our wars-those
with Mexico and Spain. for instance.
But in no case was territorial greed
the prompting cause. We gave Cuba
back 10 its own people. and paid 500
600. 600 for the Philippine islands aft
er we had won them by conquest.
There is no sentiment in this coun-