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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21
BASEBALL GOSSIP

Close to 5000 persons attended the recent series of four games between the Cubs and Giants at Chicago This led a Chicago paper to remark that the public does not care a rip who owns the club as long as 1t is in the fight for the pennant-
 The real answer for all tail end teams is the folIowfng. When the batters hit the pitchers can't pitch; when the pitchers pitch the batters can't hit; and when the pitchers pitch and the butters hit the deIders throw the game away
 Lee nfagee Of St Louis, was compii- ing great batting record when hez had his recent argument with an umpire and thereby drew a suspension. He had bastted safely in sixteen consecu- tive games and in several of these con- tests he got more than chit. This is the best seAson Nagee has had since he came into the National League.
 Fans in Chicago who have remained loyal to the Cubs are now bemoaning the fact that Tinker and Evers are no with these two stars in the inheId the present aggregation of Cubs would surely land the pennant
 Bunny Hearne the soufhpaw who went around the world last winter with the Giants is to be let out by Toronto. according to report Manager Joe Kelly has signed the veteran left handler Jack FTill, and this is taken to mean that he is to let Hearne out
 Charley Schmidt. the Boston first baseman, established the seasons rec ord for inactivity at first base during the recent series between the Braves and Cardinals. Schmidt went through whole game with only three putouts at first base,
 Since Smiling Dan Howley took charge of the Montreal team the Roy als have been playing much better brand of ball. and interest has in- creased in the Canadian city The club was a tail ender when HowIey took charge, but 1t has won about half Of its games since that time.
 Umpire Lincoln, the substitute of1a- cial on the National league staff. made I his. debut at Pittsburg several days ago and his work drew much favorable comment from the press Lincoln has done considerable umpiring in the Eastern association Tn the off season 1 he is school teacher in New Eng land.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21
JIMMY BRITT OFF
 ON FOREIGN TRIP

Jimmy Britt and Hugh D. McIn- foHh. who were associated in protQot- an@ boxing on large scale In Lon don several years ago, left for Eu- rope on the Aquitauia today. The last time Britt and Mcintosh went to London t was to carry out a big box ing deal, but their present trip has nothing to do with sport Britt and Mcintosh were the first to introduce boxing on a lar1ye scale in England, ana they staged many big bouts while they were in charEe of the Olympia which they made the bifggest boxing of zstt6n ln Li3hdon- Tl1s founda- tIon they laid for boxing In England made poszble the ztagng of the smith r'ent1eE bofzt W aich attract ed one of the largest crowds that ever saW@ a boxing bout in Europe.
 Itsls an Interesting colnci derce that both rave up their boxing interests to gos1nto the theatrical business Mc- Irltpsh in the office and managerial end and 15r1tt on the stage Britt. on his prevent tr5 ? vyi1l make a vRude- vfIIe tour of the large cities of Hu- rope and Australia under McIntosh's s management
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21
LANCASTER
 BALL LAYERS
 60 ON STRIKE

Lancaster. Pas July M Six members of the Lancaster Tri-state ban club refused to board the train for AIlen- town yesterday morning until they got two weeks salary due to them. Man. ager Hooper immediately cancelled the game with Allentown and called Presi- dent George n1. Graham to this city-s President Graham arrived at ? o'clock, and after a conference suspended for the remainder of the season Catcher GAdgate, Pitchers ATilliman and Owens, Outhelder Swayne and Inaelders Doty and Dundon. He also lined them that portion of the salary still due to them.
 Recruits from big league teams to- gether with the members Of the club who remained loyal and amateurs of this city will make up the team which will play Allentown on Tuesday. The Lancaster team was recently trans ferred to this city from York. where they were in financial trouble.
 Bill Yale of this city plays first for Lancaster but he didns strike.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21
JOHNNY EVERs, GEEA TEST
 or TROJANs, Is S1 TO-DAN

Johnny Evers, formerly the fuHg partner of the well-l<noT2n eoulT.a of doub1e-play artists, Tinker. and Chance, will slide past hle tdfr- ty-drst base tn Hfa to-dNV- me erstwhile pilot of the Cube, now a8t- ond baseman of the Boaton Er was born in Troy, v. X., and ha universally esteemed aa the Ere11 of all Trojans. Johnny E1vera be- gan playing ball with the CcliEE lt Club In 1e02, and before the was over he had made such O to attract tho M1Gem46om cf MMm Ses1ey of the Chba. Esverg vrcf in a collar factory be2ors ha drl the spangleG How he hapDeuc ir break Into the professional game he himself has tolds
 ~One spring day 1n 1909 w the Troy gFaudBtsnd gvalfiuG t1- e1r the Troy team play tho Cuban FaB one of the prenn na1nnry E1 the actual opening o1 fhe league son. A young fellow named had been signed to play -oEsr for Troy, but had failed to rlEcet and the club was 1u the hcl1 Eaerr tn6elder. Lew Bacon tlIe u11ur heard that I was in 4he anH requested me to play din rma a part1cularly good day. ehortstop regularly a4ter 1licE the day before the gear0n when Pugh arrived. Vfae M 1r right and Fugh played shorE a al dn't' show up very wou, ana following day was gsnt 60 aEgM that fk may be undarEtooa 4 e was not gort cf a haphaE
 on the part of Bacon in aur no to play, 1t e necessary for me O. e1- plain that previousIX had been a Ing sen1f- -profe8sional ball in and uar Troy on Sun days Ssslcy puEcda1af me from Troy before the ocEunI au of my nrst season 4u pEnGnn 1uar1 ball I joined the Cubs in EafIn Gr-- pllia on Labor Day 1ep1- " day I played shcrtstop. I had l bad day but Seeley wanted Co se
 of me in action, and enc follor day played me at second haVe been here ever afnce.2
 Everg was one Of tho boot n m former great Cub machanS tl the service of Murphy and ho ~ this last year in the Windy C e1 manager. When he took chrFr however, the Club was only n steEbr of the great team which had 1his iul- mortal nne-up:
 SIag1es centre Gesds EhscEaEd. 1e field; Tinker, ghortHtOps Chance. ntt base; Gtefmfe1E. third bagss GchuIts right field; Evers. second bas85 n1lar catcher; Brown, pitcher; Eluelbach. pitcher; Hoffman. utility.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21
Walter Camp Says Football Is Not
 Popular Tn England

.eEnelishmen believe that the sAmer- fcan game of football is very rough, '' said Walter Camp. the ale football coach and sporting authority, return ing from Hamburg, after several months spent abroad studying athletic conditions and in attendance At the Olympic congress held at Paris.
 s~rhe English think it is a game of placing a certain number of men on a field and try to get through a con test with the least number of killed, 9 he continued, "but think that the American game has about reached per- lection and that the present rules gov erning the game are about as right as they well could be.
 There will be no rule changes in football this year The rules have
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21

reached state where they bring about the sort of an open game that is best for player and spectator.
 We have some wonderful material at Yale, and with the effect of the victory on the water the squad should feel sunic1ent1y imbued with the right spirit to get away with another garue from Harvard next fall. We will start .ear1y training. The uncertainty of other years relative to rules will be eliminated this season, so that the coaches have had time to plan Iout a game that will open the eyes of the college world.
 T do not believe that the English will eyer take up our football, for they have an idea that it is a game it only for axpeople who live in a wild country They are playing baseball little. but cricket is their game, and to 1t they'll stick for another generation at least"
 President Polncare< of France was welcomed with full naval honors on his arrival at Kronstadt by the Car.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21
WILLIAMS PLAYS WITH
 CLOTHIER AT LONGWOOD L


 Boston. July N-The opening of the contest for the eastern doubles cham pionshlp and the third round of sin sles. for the. Longwood cup procided a full days program Of lawn tennis at the Longwood Cricket Club today. The weather continued unusually fav- orable with a clear sky and cool, in- vigorattng air.
 A number of well known players were. scheduled for matches the feature contest Of the forenoon being that between E. F'ottren of San Francisco and R. c. Seayer of Boston former slate champion. There was also much interest in the match between W. F. Johnson of Philadelphia, and J, B. D. Jones. the Providence veteran. The singles event most anticipated today between R. N- Williams. IT.. the in ternationalfst and w J. C4othier, for ne- national champion and one of the old guard, both of Philadelphia. set for tho afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21

New York, July 21-The threatened strike of members of the Baseball Players Fraternity, growing out of the demands of Player Clarence O. Kraft, who recently was suspended by the National Commission for refusing to report to the Nashvil1e club of the Southern association from the Newark International league club at a reduce tion in salary, was the principal sub- ject for discussion today by club own CTS of the American club together here by President Ban Johnson
 The action of President Johnson in calling a meeting Of his club own CTS was explained as preventive @ measure. MT. Johnson safd his league had m interest in the legal aspects iof the Kraft case as 1t involved the National league.
 While the American league owners were preparing to prevent the threat ened strike, if possible. officials of the National league and President F'ultz. of tile Players Fraternity, were Op- timistic that a settlement of the ques- tioIl might be reached. It was pos sihle that some major league club might claim the services of Kraft and thereby take over whatever claims the National club of the southern assO- citation or the Newark Internationals might have to him
 President FSu1tz, of the Fraternity, in a statement today said that the players were willing to arbitrate the question and had asked that such q course be followed but the request was not answered by the National Commis- sion- This statement was taken to mean that Fsultz would again request that arbitration be resorted to rath- CT than follow up the ult1matum sent by him to the National Commission yesterday and plunge organized base ball into a strike that would result in heavy losses in salaries and the probable closing of parks throughout
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21
TUCKEY GOES
 lN BOX AND
 SAVES BATTLE
CHartford courant.)

After making fine rally in the fifth inning that gave the idea. that the tide oe fortune was on the turn, the bold Bolts from. the Park City saw tba atrenetal in the arms of the Sen- ators' willow wielders and straight way pulled Blum out of the box and substituted the grol9chy TucIrey with tha result that Hartford didn't have a look at q safe hit for the remainder of the contest. The final tally was g runs to with the visitors on top, but if is a matter oG speculation as to the probable result had not Jake Boultes been ecared and taken out Blum who was pitching flair ball.
 Saalor Boy Barney pulled the sensa- tionaI stunt of the afternoon in the eight41 inning when he went after a hot skyscrapex ofr Slows bat at time when run seemed inevitable and pulled 1t down and then added the real noise to the ceremony by peg ginR the pill to second, catching Crook who thought he had plenty of time to wander along the path to third
 Freddie Faaeger was hit hard.
 Hartford got away to a bad start in inc opening gtanza when the visi- tors annexed a brace of runs on a couple of singles and Strahans messy receivership of a. throw to the plate.
 
 two singles and a double and a. bad heave by GgdeVe, three rJsns were chaIked up on the Boltsh part of the board Stow singled and was sacrt- Heed to second by Bowman and came rompinR home waien Gfrieve flung the bali far out of hTicky's reach on Sem nos grounder The error allowed Senno to reach third and Ha1lnnan brought him home with .. double to the sun garden A moment later Ems poIed out a single to the right field, scoring HaIlman.
 Hartford caught up a trdhe by Hoey's two-bagger which brought Barney in with time to spare, after Blum had passed him up in the be- ginning Of the inning. The Bolts were hot on the trail, however, and scored two more in the next chapter off a two-bagger of the clean-cut variety, after Rfeger had hit Crook and Blum was safe on Csurry's boot.
 Blum went in for the 6rst part of the sixth but was promptly rapped for a single by Grieve. Boultes scent ed trouble and derriclred the big feI- low and sent in Tuckey Thereafter, nary a Senator reached the initial sack and th@ game SO far as the stick work of the home team was con- cerned, ended Tuckey had the pill hopping in fine shape and kept the sc1outs down to hzzles in the infieId or long high ones to the garden tenders that were caught without moving. gle by Blum were good for one in the sixth and in the eighth, an error by Keliher. a passed ball. a wild pitch, free transportation and a long fly made another tally for the visftorH.
 HARTFORD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21
By Wagner)

CBy Wagner)
 z After a careful investigation Pres ident O'Ronrke of the Eastern asso- citation announced today that First Basenan KeHher of Hartford was largely responsible for the fight at Savin Rock last week. He also cen- sures Catcher Waters of New Haven for his nagg1ng tactics but finds that the actual fight was started by Keli- her. The Hartford player is fined $2 s, in addition to the $5 fine he receiv- ed when put off the field. Waters is not fined for the fight but the S fine imposed when he was eJected from the game will stand.
 The president did not depend upon the testimony of players alone but heard evidence from several promi- nent New Haven residents who were seated within a few feet of the scene of battle. They said Gardella of Hartford and Waters were disputing when KeI- ters. Keliner claimed Waters called him g vile name but testimony of out siders contr adicted this
 In view of the crippled condition of the Hartford cIubs President OsRourke did not feel Justified in suspending Ke1iher. Although Wa ters was not to. blame in this affair, him for constant bickerfngs with urn- pires and warned him that he must leave the officials alone Tn Wa ters' version of the affair he claimed he went up in the air becaus GardeIla said he was "a piece of punk Wa ters said he didn't mind being called rotten but he drew the line at punk"
 There are eight more weeks left for the Eastern association players to bat tie for the flag. Waterbury is not far behind New London and will give the Planters a fight to the finish The only advantage New London has is in the box Bridgeport also has a chance but weakness in the pitching department makes 1t almost an inn possibility for the Bolts to win out.
 The Cincinnati Reds have purchased Outde1der Bert Daniels from Balti- more. Daniels was formerly with the New York Americans It was am nounced last week that he had been sold to Louisville but the deal evf- dently was called offN
 Bobby Stow had a big day in Hart ford yesterday Three hits and seven chances without an error was his con- tribution-
 Manager BouItes seldom lets game pass without injecting an extra base
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21
sEAsIpRs MN FAsT -aAa1n

The Seaside baseball team defeated the Cubs, Sunday afternoon at the South End flats by. F to B. It was g. fast game as both teams have aI- ways been rivals.
 The Seasides are out for the 16 and IT year old championship Of the city and defeating Cubs gives them firm CT hold on it. T. Kenney the star pitcher of the Seasides allowed his opponents only four hits. The star heIding of Babe Matherson and the batting of J. Broderick, accounted much for the success of the seasidea
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21
KELIHER FINED S3O AND
 WATERS S5 FOR THAT FIGHT
President O'Rourke Finds Hartford Player More Guilty But Also
 Censures Waters

clout. He tapped R1eger for a two bagger yesterday.
 Dick Tuckey is getting to be the iron man of the Bridgeport pitching staff But Manager BcuItes should not work him too much TpOkey as not very heavy and two games a week 1s about all he can stand.
 The Bolts are in springnead today. They will not return home rntf7 Fsf-f- day when the Waterbury c1I5b appears here. The Bolts have not been able to do much with Waterbury lately. Walsh or Tuckey waI gpt the assign ment
 Bridgeport has no paretcularay heavy hitters, although every man ss likely to unload a hit at any time. Al Hartford all the regulars got into the hit column.
 Eddie McGoortz, the Wasconaln pugi1ist who is in Australia a4 present Iahs received an offer to fight the French champion Carpeutter in Eng land next October for s1oso0o,
 Freddie Welsh is willing to give Willie Rstchie a return bout but he makes harsh terms. He insists upon ELOC PO4nuSs T1y1ES4QGg whereas ESGLC01G stipulated 136 several hours before the fight In the recent arrangement Welsh wants d $15, 1000 guarantee and q &75, < 900 side bet. W e1sh Is willing to have the match in CaIifornias and within six months Of the time terms arc agreed upon.
 News has been received from Paris that Rocksands the famous stallion, bred in England, for which August Belmont paid $125,0O0 in 1s06s died yesterday. He was years old. Two years ago MT. Belmont sold Rocksand to syndicate of Frenchmen and Americans for $160, 900.
 The weather today was again ideal for the second day of the grand cir cult races on the North Randall course at Cleveland. Four races are on the docket, the 2:50 trot purse $1,0O0s the FasIg stake for 3 year oIds zs12 class trot, $1 ,O00 added; the Ohio stake value ss,OO0, 2:10 class trot, and the 2:05 class pacing, purse $1,000.
 Shamrock TV.convoyed by the steam yacht Erin and under her own sail, left Falmouth, Eng. today tor tne United States. It is expected that the next port of call of the challenger for the Americas cup will De the Azores.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21
NEW HAVEN MARINE IS
 DROWNED AT VERA CRUZ

Washington. July 21-GeneraI Fun ston. of Vera Cruz. notified the war department today of the accidental Browning of Private John McDermott Of the marine, corps. while bathing McDernnott's home was in New Haven, Conn. and he gave his next of kin as a sister, Miss Nellie McDermott, Of that city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21
.OU1 TVS WIN LEGAL FIGHT
 OVER CHASE

BuraIo. July Organized baseball suffered a. legal defeat today when Justice Herbert P BisselI granted the motion to vacate the injunction se- cured by the Chicago American League baseball club restraining Hal Chase from playing with the Buffalo Federal League Club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21

Two base hits, Bouttes, HaIIman, Hoey, lTierney. Gardella- Three base hit, Rieger. Hats, off Blum. in in- nings; off Tl1chey, none in innings. Stolen bases, Curry, Kaliher. Sacri- flee hit, Bowman Double plays, Stow and Ems; Hoey and Curry. First base on balls, off Blum g. off Rfeger l. Struck out, by Rieger A. by Blum l. Hit by pitchers by Rdeger NCroolk.) Passed ball, Stra7nan- Left on bases, Hartford 4, Bridgeport 4. Wild pitch. Rieger First base on errors, Bridge port g. Time 1:50. Urnpires. crisham and Keenan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21

Shamrock Iv.convoyed by the steam yacht Erin and under her own sail, left Falmouth, Eng today tor the United States It is expected that the next port of call of the challenger for the Americas cup will De the Azores.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21

Farmer Want Ads 1c 2 word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21
lGEo NICHOLAS

CANDY SHtJP Delicious Toe. Cresurk Soda Centrally Located. Everything New Come i'm After the Game. 1aB FAIRETETsD AV1A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21

cIout. He tapped R1eger for a two bagger yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21
BRIDGEPORT.
4Hoey out: third

sHoey out; third strike bunt.
 Hartford, 11 1 e O o CA Bridgeport 20 2os10 o--e
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21

Eddie McGoortz, the Wasconaan pugilist who is in Australia mt present Mas received an offer to fight the French champion Carpeutter in Eng land next October for s1Osooo,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21

Bridgeport has no paredcu7aray heavy hitterss although every man is likely to unload a hit at any tinne. Al Hartford all the regulars got into the hit column.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21

Charley Schmidt. the Boston first baseman, established the seasons rec ord for inactivity at first base during the recent series between the Braves and Cardinals Schmidt went throue eh a whole game with only three putouts at first base
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-21

Bill Yale of this city plays first for Lancaster but he didns strike.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-02-20
VIII.

What Happened Thirty Years Ago.
When Shirley came GRO the lawn
at Rosewood, Major Montague Bristow
sat under the arbor talking to her
mother.
The major was massive-framed,
with a strong jaw and a rubicund
complexion-the sort that might be
supposed to have attained the utmost
benefit to be conferred by a consist
ent indulgence in mint-juleps. His
blue eyes were piercing and arched
with brows like sable rainbows, at
variance with his heavy iron-gray hair
and imperial. His head was leonine
and he looked like a king who has
humbled his enemy. 1t may be added
that his linen was fine and immacu-
late, his black string-tie precisely tied
and a pair of gold-rimmed eyeglasses
swung by a fiat black cord against his
white waistcoat
Shirley" said her mother, "the ma
jor's brutal, and he shan't have his
mint-julep."
What has he been doing?" asked
Lie OtuCAy ACA bAOW6 WINNING IA .
delightful way she had.
HE has reminded me that I'm grow
ing old"
Shirley looked at the major skep-
tically, for his chiyalry was un-
doubted. During a long career in law
and legislature 1t had been said of
rim that he could neither speak OF
the tariff question nor defend a man
for murder. without first paying a
tribute to the women Of the South.
sah."
Nothing of the Sort" he rumbled.
Mrs. Dandridge's face softened to
usefulness. Shirley, am II" she
asked, with a quizzical. almost a droll
uneasiness. why, I've got every emo
ton I've ever had. l read all the new
French novels, and I'm even thinking
of going in for the militant suffragette
movement"
The girl had tossed her hat and
crop on the table and seated herself
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-02-20
CHAPTER VII.
Uncle Jefferson.

Uncle jefferson.
A red rose, while ever a thing Of
beauty, is not invariably a joy for
ever. The white bulldog, as he
plodded along the sunny highway, was
sunk in depression. Being trammeled
by the limitations of a canine horizon,
he could not understand the whims Of
Adorable Ones met by the way, who
seemed so glad to see him that they
threw both arms about him, and then
tied to his neck irksome colored weeds
that prickled and scratched and would
not be ~dislodged. So it was a chas-
tened and shamed Chum who at length
wriggled stealthily into the seat of the
stranded automobile beside his master
and thrust a dirty pink nose into his
palm.
John Valiant lifted his hand to
stroke the shapely head, then drew it
back with an exclamation. A thorn
had pricked his thumb. He looked