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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12
WILLIAMS TO MEET WELDING
 IN IST MATCH

The draw for the Davis Cup inter- national singles was made yesterday at the West Side Tennis club, New York. and it is noteworthy that Rich ard Norris Williams will lead the de- fense on both days of the singles.
 Tomorrow, the first day of play, Williams will meet Anthony Wilding aI o'clock p. m., and Maurice E. Mclaughlin will play Norman Brookes at. o'clock. or as soon as the Will liams-Wflding match has been dis posed of. The players will be re- Versed on Saturday, that is. Williams will play the first match against Brookes, and the Mclaughlin Wild ing match will follow.
 The doubles team will not be an nounced till tomorrow evening, but it is thought that Mclaughlin and Bun -dy will be entrusted with the respon- sibility. Robert D. Wrenn, Chairman of the cup committee. would neither affirm nor deny that it will be Mo- Ioughlin and Bundy.
 The Australian, Brookes and, Wild ing, practiced for an hour yesterday and tried smashing, 1obbing, driving and a lot of ground strokes. Brookes wore spiked shoes for the first time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12
BOSTON AND
 GIANTS CLASH IN BIG SERIES

John A6cC4ravz, who has been watch ing the progress of the Braves, with increasing interest, firmly believes that the Giants will maintain their grip on the top notch. He seems to think that the Braves, who now are under terrific strain, cannot keep up their wonderf ful playing The Giants leader predicts that Stallings' three pitchers, James, Tyler and Ru- dolph, who are doing practically all the work, soon will display signs of weakening. In fact during the much talked-of. series with the Braves that begins tomorrow in New. York, the Giants have an idea that they will break the Beaneate CTS hearts before they leave for the west at the end of the week.
 There is no doubt that the Braves are: playing, championship baseball. Yet Second Basernan Johnny Evers, who is something of a pessinaist, de- c1ares. that the real reason why the Braves have made their phenomenal climb out of the cellar in less than one month is the tact that all of the other teams except the Giants have dropped dead Stallings. however, doesn't agree with E5vers. The Braves chief has the pennant bee buzzing in when the next western trip ends his team will have pushed the Giants out of the leading position.
 It is admitted that no pitchers in the. National league are doing better work than Tyler, James and Rudolph. Umpire Kem said the other day that in his opinion James is rapidly de- veIoping into one of the greatest pitchers the game ever has known.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12
NO CANADIAN BRANCH FOR BANK OF ENGLAND

London, Aug 12-The Bank of England is not to open a branch at Ottawa, Canada, as had been report ed. It is understood that athe $10,- o0o,Oo0 of specie which made the voyage almost across the Atlantic and back on board the Kronprinzessin Ce- celie is to be sent to Ottawa. The Bank of England will make payments insLondon against this and other gold which will be deposited with the Ca nadian minister of finance.
 The effect of the arrangement will be to provide means of remittance from North America to London with out the necessity of shipping gold across the Atlantic. The plan is said to be acapab1e of extension to other places outside the region which now is or may come under control of an enemy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12
BRESNAHAN FIGHTS WITH
 ZIMMERMAN

War broke out in Brooklyn yester- day, with the baseball battlefield Of the peaceful Charles H. Ebbets as the scene of action. The opposing fac tions were Heinie Zimmerman and Roger Bresnahan The action was short but bitter, and both sides claim eed victor The general opinion pre- Vails that the National league will be the winer by something like $2O0- in fines.
 The inside of the battle is that Bres- naham told tsZim'' in his plain man
 ner just what he thought of a. bone
 head play made by the Teutonfc fire
 brand in the fouth inning of yester- days game with the Dodgers at Eb- bets Field, which enabled Brooklyn to score two runs and eventually reg ister it's third straight victory over the Westerners by a score of to 2. Heinie resented Bresnaha,n's trade, with the resultant encounter. Bres-
 naham was behind the bat at the time Zimmerman unleaShed one of the poorest plays seen in Brooklyn this season Rogers remarks about the play didn't strike Zimmerman as be- ing just, and when the inning closed he took a hop. step and jump toward the Chicago bench, and before any body was aware of what was happen
 ing, flung himself at .Bresnahan. He directed a broadside at Rogers head, which had no effect. BreSnahan
 then went on the offensive, and as Manager Hank O'Day afterward said, 1 made the mistake of bumpfng ''Zim,s'' head against the concrete bench. | 'tZinn'' wasn't hurt in the least, and
 when several of the Chicago players l jumped in and separated the ibe11ig- erents, the Bronx .tbattler'' was ready l to get back into the fray. A neutral power, Umpire Nal Eason, became the i innocent peacemaker,'' and ordered both Bresnahan and Zimmerman to l the clubhouse.
 While the battle on the bench was
 in progress Manager O'Day sat di-
 rectly next to Bresnahan. He made no effort to part the combatants. It is common talk that there is much dis
 sension in the Chicago camp, but not
 until it openly presented itself yes. | terday was there any grounds for the
 reports. The fight probably explains l the weak showing of the Cubs in the
 past month after they had crawlet
 up on the Giants and were giving the champions 3, hard run for the pennan 1 honors. i
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12
BROOKLYN CLUB IS
 TO HAVE SHAkEUf


 Among Brooklyn rooters the inn pression has gained ground that Man a9er Robinson of the Dodgers is about to start right now to rebuild his ball club over at Ebbets Field. The sell Ing of Red Smith to the Boston Braves marked the beginning of the ashake-up that Robinson is contem- pla4ing and before the season comes toa close there may be some more deals or trades. Smith was looked upon as one of the best third seekers in the business when the season open ed But whether it was his tempera- mental way. or whether he just fell off in his work, Robinson thought that it would be a good idea to get Smith off the club
 There have been stories throughout the campaign to the effect that there was dissension in the Brooklyn club. The general i'm preston seems to be that the good-natured Brooklyn man ager is going to get rid of the play CTS who he thinks are not pleased with their surroundings.
 AS to what the next move will be only Manager Robinson knows.
 Those who are in the know think the next player to be let out will be none other than Reu1bach, in spite of the fact that the Brooklyn club re- called the waivers which they asked on the big pitcher recently.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12
YACHT RAGE
 CALLED OFF
 UNTIL 1915

There will be no Americas cup races this year The New York Yacht club has turned down thea suggestion of Sir Thomas Iipton and the Royal Ua- ster Yacht club that the contest be put over from September to October in the hope that by then the war would be over The club gives as its reason that "in view of the grave con- ditrons due to the war. we do not think it proper to race in October This was contained in cabregram sent yesterday by Secretary George A. Cormack to H. L. GaTret of the Royal Ulster Yacht club
 we regret that in view of the grave conditions due to the war. it read, i've do not think it proper to race in October. We are willing to postpone the series until 1915 subject to future negotiations as to date. We request cable reply as soon as pos sible.''
 Shamrock ". is now at Bermuda. and as there is no chance of a race this year. it is possible that she will remain there until next years con tests fall due On the other hand, Lipton may decide to have the yacht complete the journey as soon as it is safe. ResoIute will be laid up in Bristol, R. l., and vanite at City Is- land, N. Y. It was said yesterday that the years postpon ement would give Defiance another chance to try dor cup defense honors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12
H1o4esm6Jf Amateur and PpodRsssfoflaasIr interest
YANKEES MAY BUY BuES OF
 JERSEY CITY

Arthur Irwin. scout of the New York Highlanders, and Billy Murray who acts in the same capacity for the PTttsburgh Pfrazes, were specta- tors at the game between the Jersey City Skeeters and the Rochester. team at Jersey City ysterday It was said that Irwin is after a third baseman for the H1ghlax1ders and the chances are that Arthur Bues. once a member of the Giants, will poin the Chance men shortly. Bues is rated as a first class inhe1der and he has been hitting the ball hard.
 Murray is after several pitchers in the International League and Keefe and Hughes of the. Rochester team are pitchers who are likely to be on the Pirates payroll next season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12
MANY ENTRIES FOR LIGHTHOUSE
 TRACK MEET

The entries for the Amateur Ata- letic Union track and field champion ships for Connecticut at Lighthouse Point athletic field, New Haven, Au- gust a22nd. are coming in from all parts of the state. Ss{
 Almost the same championship events. with the exception of the 220 yards and the javeIfn throw, which takes the place of the 220, are to be held this year as last year. The 100 yards has been substituted for TO yards and three mile run for the five
 mile run The field of competitors IS already very different from that of last year The managers expect that the four lap track, which has been recently made at Lighthouse Point will prove to be a great improvement over the nine lap track at HalIock avenue a year ago.
 Competitors are limited to regis Connecticut for at least four months previous to the date of the meet. They
 can compete unattached, or as mem i bers of any Connecticut club. and suGla clubs need not necessarily be club members of the Amateur Othletic Un- 1 ion.
 Entry blanks can be obtained from
 Thomas F. McKeon. chairmans Box 1 745. New Haven, Conn. ~
 Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12
YALE FOOTBALL SQUAD TO
 REPORT AT MADISON SEPT. 8
B. A. Bulkley's Raffe1s Wins $1,O00 Purse At Goshen, N. Y., Trot=
 ting Meet

The hard hitting New London team will visit Newfaeld park tomorrow. The Planters are pretty sore at the Bolts, who are the only club to capture a series from the league leaders There fore tomorrow's battle should be warm. Tuckey or Walsh will hur1 for Bridge port.
 The St. Louis Cardinals spilled the Giants again yesterday, settling the decision in a five inning struggle which was stopped by rain. This victory showed St. Louis into second place, 59 points behind the Giants, and put the Boston Braves in third position, 62 points in the rear of McGraw's men.
 George J. Corbett, a former stock holder in the Bridgeport baseball club and a prominent member of the New York Athletic club, beat Jack Tanning in a shoot over the traps in Maple wood, NH, yesterday. Corbett made. 91 out of 100 and Flaming got ss.
 Waterbury brought forward a semi pro pitcher named Grey from Pennsyl- vania. yesterday and he beat New Bri- who caught for New Britain. made a bad throw that gave Waterbury it's only score.
 Detroit has purchased Ben Karr,s a pitcher, from Memphis of the South ern league. He was recently secured by Memphis from a. little league in the south.
 Mike Gibbons knocked out Freddy Hicks in the ninth round of 8 schedul- led ten round bout in Columbus, O.. last night.
 Howard Early, a star Andover base ball player, has decided to enter Yale. He previously announced that he would go to Dartmouth. sz
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12
PURCHASE PRICE OF OIL
 IS REDUCED FIVE CENTS

Pittsburgh. Aug. 12--Another cut in the purchase price of oil was an nounced by the oil purchasing agen- cies today, all grades being reduced five cents except Ragland. Penn sy1vanias crude is now 1.55, Mercer black 1.12, Newcastle 1.12, Cabe1 1.15, Cornig and Somerset 90 and Ragland CT.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TO-DAY

Brooklyn at Baltimore. Buffalo at Indianapolis. Pittsburgh at Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12
HAY FEVER AND ASTHMA GET A BOTTLE OF FO- LEY'S HONEY AND
 TAR rnN~orNn
TAR COMPOUND

Restfu1 sleep. relief and comfort from choking, gasping asthma and torn nanting hay fever for those who take Foley's Honey and Tar. It spreads a healing soothing coating as it glides down a raw tickling throat, and stops irritating coughs and sum mer colds. Hindle's Drug Store Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12
(Rv WagnerN


 Candidates for the Yale football eleven have been notified to report at Madison, September 8, for early prac- tice. Yale will make a desperate eff fort this year to down Harvard and thus make people forget the recent reverses at the hands of the Crimson. The work at Madison will be under the direction of Coach Hinkey and Capt. Talbot.
 B. A Bulkley. the Southport horse man, won a 8, 900 purse Tuesday in Goshen N. F., when Ranels captured the 2:12 trot in three straight heats, the time being 2:14, 2:15s and 2;16 1-4- Raffe1s has made fine showing at meets in New England and New York state and is a big favorite all around the circuit.
 Bridgeport made its hold on third place more secure yesterday even if the Bo1ts-SprfngfieId game was post poned by rain. Springfield was beaten by Hartford so Bou1tes' players gain ed a, few points.
 The great tennis series between the American team and the Australaeian players will start tomorrow at Forest Hill L. I. The invaders have elirni- mated all the other teams entered by foreign countries, so it is up to the United States to keep the Davis cup here. WiIdfng and Brookes are great ly feared by American enthusiasts, who are hoping that AGcLoughlin and Williams will be able to overcome them-
 If they don't get a new name for that colt now racing at Saratoga there will be a. lot of track enthusiasts ready to explode with a loud crash. A New York paper headline this morning says |tGarbage Kept Out of Jam by .Da- vies.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12
TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH
 FIRESTONE TIRES WILL
 MAKE LENGTHY JOURNEY

A Little Giant truck equippe5 with F7irestone tires has just started from Chicago for a long loop trir through the east and return. It vii, travel continuously and expects to ar rive back in Chicago about September 12 The truck is booked to pass through this city August p, and will make a brief stop at Post & Lester's local representativ of F'irestone tires The trip will demonstrate the wearing qualities of Firestone tires about which much has been said.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12
STANDING OF THE CLUES,
GAMES TODAY

Springfield at New Britain. Bridgeport at Pitts1eld. New Haven at Hartford. New London at Waterbury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12
STANDING OF THE CLUES.
GAMES TO-DAY

Buffalo at Newark.
 Rochester at Jersey City. Montreal at Providence. Toronto at Baltimore.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12

R. W. Gildersleeve and Ralph S. Seal of P4ainf1e1d, N. J., are in jail at Freehold, charged with the theft of automobile at Pleasure Bay
 sewa11 C. Strout. associate justice of the supreme court of Maine, retired died in Portland, aged s6 years,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12

Louis Levy, who completed an IS months term in Atlanta for carrying drugs, was again arrested in Brook lyn when he tried to 'tclean out.' the restaurant of Charles Shapiro.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12

Being a 300 hitter is not sufficient recommendation for player to be used regularly, though it helps 8, lot. Tex. Erwin was let out of the majors with a batting average of .348 and three players-Grant, Phelan and El- berfeIt-are on the bench despite 300 marks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12

John Toomey,. an electric light line man, of York, Pa, was crushed to death when a pole snapped and fell on him.
 Cincinnati bakers announce that next Monday all fve-cent 1oaves of bread would be raised to 10 cents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12
International League
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

Providence g; Montreal 8. E Buffalo at Newark, rain.
 Rochester 0; Jersey City 0; rain. 5 innings.
 Toronto 5; Baltimore 0; second game called, rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12
" COBB SIGNS
 FOR THREE YEARS

Detroit, Aug. 12-Tyrus Raymond Cobb. the Georgia Peach" who is considered the greatest baseball out fielder in the game today, signed a. three years contract with the Tigers yesterday afternoon, without the ten day clause attached to the document President Uavin, Manager Jennings and Cobb held a conference in Ma vin's office and after 8 short talkfest it was, announced that Cobb had signed a, new contract with the Tigers for three seasons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12
FEDERAL LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

Brooklyn 2-3; Chicago 50. St. Louis 4; Pittsburgh 9. Buffalo 5; Kansas City 2. Indianapolis "A; Baltimore 3-5.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12

Supreme Court Justice Eugene A. Philbfn of New York was stricken with Appendicitis while spending his vacation in the Adirondaeks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12

Ed Konetchy and Larry Doyle are the leading sacrifice fly hitters of the National League. Each has driven eight fly balls to outf1elders which permitted runners to score from third base.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12
 greatly felt.

"Cys Morgan. who used to hurl the pill for the Mackmen. has been re- leased by the Kansas City team in the American Association. This about marks the close of the career of this ball tosser.s When one starts to get his release from the minors one might as well hunt up a job in some other profession.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12

Bill Carrigan says he never saw a pitcher who improved so much in a single season as Dutch Leonard, his star left lander Leonard has been very prominent in the squirt the Red Sox have made. q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12

The Cubs, PhiIIies and Cardinals are on aIn even terms in two base hits, the Robins lead in triples and the PhiIlies in home runs In the American League the Red Sox lead in doubles, the Senators in triples and the Athletics are tied with the Tigers for the home run honors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12
EASTERN ASSOCIATION

SATURDAYS RESULTS, Waterbury 1; New Britain o. New London 4; New Haven 8. Hartford 5; Springfield 1. Brtdgeport-Pittsf rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12

The recent slump of the St. Louis
 Cardinals at Boston and Philadelphia is blamed on the failure of Chief Will
 son to hit. The former Pirate has
 been doing some timely stick work for the Cardinals and his slump was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12

Mrs Thomas Lee of Chatham, N. J., is dead as a. result of having eaten poison berries two weeks ago
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12
BASEBALL GOSSIP

Sam Crawford is the best three base hit man in the American League Home Run Baker is running true to his anne in circuit c1outs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12

Jack Coombs got his second tfyout of the present season at Grand Rapids on Thursday last and he held the Grand Rapids team to six hits in si2S innings. Mack plans tos work Copmbs slowly, so that, he may be able t6 work in the closing games Of the sea son, possibly in the worlds series.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12

Kenworthy of Kansas City has gone to the front among the heavy hitters of the Federal League. Up to the time the latest figures were compiled Keuworthy had mad de twenty-six do11- bles. eight triples and thirteen home runs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. St. Louis 8; New York 2. Brooklyn 3; Chicago 2. Philadelphia 5; Pittsburgh 4. Boston 0; Cincinnati 0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12
STANDING OF THE cuUBs.

GAMES TODAY St. Louis at New York. Chicago at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at Boston. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12

Celery Plants, 15c Per Dozen = JOHN RICK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12
AMERICAN LEAGUE:

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. Chicago 2-2; Cleveland GO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12

State Representative Mark GapagaE, political leader of New Orleans, is dead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12

James L. O'Dowd of Augusta, Ga, was elected member of the New York. Cotton Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12
STANDING OF THE CLUES.
GAMES TODAY

Cleveland at Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12

Howard Early. star Andover base ball player, has decided to enter Yale. He previously announced that he would go to Dartmouth. sz
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12

Mike Gibbons knocked out Freddy Hicks in the ninth round of a, schedul led ten round bout in Columbus, O., las night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-12

Farmer Want Ads one oenF a word
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-10
START HEARINGS
 0N CANAL BILL
Give Everybody Chance to Do Some Talking.

WASHINGTON, April 10.-The Senate committee on Interoceanic ca nals today commenced holding public hearings on the proposed administra- tion bill to repeal the toll exemption allowed to American shipping using the American canal.
 It is expected that the commercial associations of the Pacific states will make tremendous kick to prevent the repeal, as they assert that it means the killing of the Pacific coast traffic and is playing into the hands of the American transcontinental rail- roads.
 Eastern shipping interests are also preparing to put up stiff fight against the repeal and hope to pre- vent it's passage in the Senate. The shipping trust have an active lobby in this city working against the re- peal bill.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-10
SAY HIGHEST BID
 .GOT FEDERAL JOB
4ostnna ste rships on Political sloeks- surleson Investigating and Ho'ds
 Up Appointments.

WASHINGTON, April 10--Postmas- ter General Burleson today commen- ted the investigation into the charges made by citizens of York and Adams counties. Pennsylvania, that the post masterships in the Twentieth con- pressional district have been bartered and sold. Candidates for the offices are said to have been compelled to sign agreements to pay the Demo cratic state committee five per cent of the years income of the position.
 Jobs have been put on the auction block and knocked down to the high est bidder, according to the charges
 Two of the four postmasters re 'ently appointed have confessed that they had signed papers agreeing to pay $75 year to support the Demo cratic organization.
 Postmaster General Burleson has held up all appointments pending the result of the investigation and 1t is expected indictments will be brought against those guilty of attempting to sell political positions.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-10
WILL. DROP MANY
 '. ASSAY OFFICES
Appropriation Bill for tho Treasury Department Provides for Only
 New York and Seattle Offices.

WASHINGGTON, April 10.-The appropriation bill providing for the expenses of the Treasury department fails to provide for more than two assay offices and it is expected that those at Denver, Omaha, San Fran cisco and Philadelphia will all be dropped and only the two at New York city and at Seattle will be con- tinued.
 The New York office is necessity in order that the bankers may have bullion assayed before making ship ments abroad, otherwise the gold coins would be shipped from this country to be melted and recoined in foreign countries. To prevent this the gov ernment trades the bankers gold bull lion for the minted coins and the bull lion is shipped.
 The Seattle office is considered nec- essary because of the large amount of gold coming annually from Alas ka and from British Columbia and it will therefore be continued.
 The congressional delegations of other states where the government now maintains assay offices have started a fight to retain the offices in their respective states and will try to prevent the passage of the appro- priation bill unless their constituents are properly taken care of