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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27
JIM CORBETT PICKS GUNBOAT
 SMITH TO STOP CARPENTER
Boxing Enjoying Big Boom In England
 Where Large Purses Prevail

Big AL Reich, former national anna teur heavyweight champion, has been coming along fast the past few months When Al first broke into the. professional ranks last Fall he made a great impression on local sports. I don t know who managed his affairs at the tiI7ae-that seems to me some thing of a secret=but whoever 1t was Jumped right into the boob class when | he matched Al for his second start as a pro- with big Carl Norris Redch a. big fellow himself weighing about | 200 at the time. was outweighed and completely outclassed by the lumber ing fighter from Oklahoma Al was so unnerxed by the fact that he was facing one of the leading white heayies that he didn't know whether he was | in a prize ring or climbing a tree. Carl Is not a hard puncher. and to-day would likely have an awful time even landing a blow on AL but he managed to put his weight behind a straight left lllnge for Reichss nose-and what is more surprising the blow landed. Al went down and refused to get up.a His showing was so bad the critics inn mediate1y passed him up. Charged him with cowardice and that sort of thing.
 After resting up a few months Al determined to make another try, and this time he began at the bottom. In the last two or three months he has knocked out half a dozen heavy weights, each successive battle calling for victim a trif1e higher in the pu- giItstic scale. His latest victim was Sailor Fritts a pretty tough boy, toos. although a. bit too light for the clever and hard hitting Reich. At that FsrtttEs with a splendid exhibition Of gameness and endurance managed to stay nearly nine rounds.
 It fs possible that Reich may yetsd Velop into a real fighter His recent. work indicates that the big boy made no mistake when he decided to eKn- bark on a professional career. He. certainly put up an interesting encoun- ter with Er1tts; and the Sailor is en- titled to his full share of credit for the part he played in the splendid battle.
 Reich is a graceful boxer and if he learns to forget he is a nice looking youngstsrs his method will prove more effective than at present. Just now he is rather proud of his record and the Es.ttery a5estowed on him and is prone to forget that he is in regular est exhibition satisfied me that he has the nnskings Of good hghter in him, and that he 1g the kind who learns something in every match
 Al is big enough to lick anybody. He now scales around z0B pounds. and in addition to his cleve1ness wieIds a sturdy wallop. The probability is he had not developed cautiousness that made him appear timid at times. However that very thing indicates that Al is learning the game. In former bouts he was entirely too reck- less and for a. man of his skill left entirely too many openings for less scientific opponents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27
COL LUMBIA
 WINS GREAT
 HUDSON RAGE

Poughkeepsde. N. F.. June 27--By n scant length in one of the most sem mnxtonal races and tInriling finishes ever seen in twenty years of rowing over the Poughkeepsie course Colt1m- bia worHA the varsity eight -oared race of the Intercollegiate Rowing Associa- ton last evening.
 Coming up from second position behind Pennsylvania at the three and-three-euarter- mark, the , Hue and White dashed to the front with squirt that none thought it could approach. Cornell, favored. to repeat it's old trick of sweeping the river. was forced to take third place, Pennsy1vania leading Charlie Court ney's eight across the line by a full length. Four lengths behind Cornell came Syracuse- Washington took fifth place by a margin Of more than five lengths over Wisconsin,
 The time, 19.37 4-5, was the fifth best ever made in the two decades of rowing over the local four mile stretch
 Tt was Colunnbia's second victory in the long series of varsity races and It, we'll deserved the honors for its eight rowed one Of the p1ucdest races seen on the river in many years.
 The victory of the Columlbia crew was extremely popular. and last night all Poughkeepsie aided by the Morn sr<side university stud ents and alumni. celebrated the event in uproartous fashion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27
WATERBURY
 CLOUTS BLUM
 AND WINS CAME
Rv wagner.l

There as always a. great chance for an alibt when two pitchers are used by the home club Tn regard to yes- terdayss affair at RTewfaeld the fans can say, Well. if Tlckey had only started that game instead of Blum, Bridgeport would have won" There might be so1nekh1ng In that, too. Tuck ey certainly held the enemy in cheek after he replaced Blum in the fifth but Waterbury had placed four runs in the hank and those gave them the victory by 4 to 9
 Blossom Blum was warmly greeted by the Braes City stickers. They coEnbed him for three singles and two doubles in the second and in the fifth they crowded the bases with none out. Manager Boultes then called for Tuckey. Two runs came in on an out and a sacrifice fly bat after that Waterbury couldn't score One hit was all that TlBckey allowed
 Osborne. who worked for Water bury, didn't allow many liberties. Out side of the fourth the Bolts couldn't bunch drives. In that stanza they got two on the paths by means of passes and Ems brought them home with a single. The big first baseman. who had two singles, was Bridgeportss leading batter. Stow and Bowman delded in stellar style. The score: TN7a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27
OLD MAN GRUMP'S' COLUMN Stories and Poems That the Old Man Heard Twenty
 Years Ago

Csoo years Iater-from the Alpine
 Blade.) Mcclure ou4caught Hannibal, the Carthagepian cannfDa1 And got four sEaats off Attila, the Hum. sa He sub5ugated GauI by the way he smashed the ball, For he had the GaEIdc ontneld on the run. CFrom the Rome F1rebrand, A. D. ss.) King Nero Is ddsgusted, for his fa- vorite sport Is busted; A fellow named Mcclure left him T wreck. He cleaned out the arena, from the tiger to hyenas With a bIudgeon which he used w1ttl great effect He played with Charlen1agne, they say, two tnousand years ago, / When Rolf, the Norman, purchased his release. He handled Couer de Lions curves and caught young Tvazahoe, And he worked wdth Aaexander, King of Greece. So I'm fraad. Methlnselah, it's ..twen- ty4three for yoal's; Back to the boslry dell. forever more. For, as the old guard one by one in years to come, ''slkidoo." We'll see where Jim AHcGHfre tied up the score.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27
Today in Pugilistic Annals

1go1-Jack Root won from Kid Car .fer on a foul in the 18th round at San Frauciscu. although neither achieved .the championship goal Carter had previously defeated Joe Wa1cott. Jack Bonner and other good men, and in 1902 he knocked out Peter Maher. the 9anous heavyweight, in the End round af Philadelphia. Soon after the San Frarcisco battle both Garter and Root were defeated by George Gardner, the ~rsaf Irish IdIeweight from County tClsre Gardner knocked out Carter an the 18th round at San Francisco and a little later forced Jack Roots sec-s onds to throw up the sponge in the 17th round Of a. bout pulled of in Salt Lake City. Root. who was a Chicago man. aftersgard went into the heavy weight division. and fought another ex-mfddeweight of that period Mar. win Hart for the heavyweight cham plonships after Jehries retired. Hart -awas the winner, but soon lost the s.tftfsss tOATU1nnzy Burns
 1Doa-Joe Cans stopped Geot'ge Mc- Fadden in ard round at San HTancisco 1918-Gsnn7ooat Smith stopped George Rode1 in srd round at New York
 1g1AJoe Jeanette defeated Al Bene- dict in 5rd round at Joplin
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27
CL AIMS COBB WILL NOT JUMP
 TO FEDERALS s

Detroit, June e7-eAlI thlg talir about Ty Cobb going over to the Eed- eral League is pfffle.'' said Frank q Navfn. president Of the Detroit Amer 'icasn's League pasepadI etuay Teater5ag With refe ference to reports that Cbrb fE dissatisfied with local condftions Ha is more anxious than any one else to prove that that unfortunate afrair Sat- 1rday night was a. mistake Of the head and not of the heart
 When he gets back in she game be will do everything he can to uaai1e ur for lost ground. To prove his loyalt5 to me this year he signed a tWo-year contract, when he could have n1ereIr. signed for one year and watched de- velopments in the Federal Ilsasua.'f
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27
ENGLISH POL0ISTS
 WELCOMED AT HOME

London, June 27-The Ene1iah rc1r four landed at Plymouth from tbe Olympic yesterday. There waa nc Demonstration of welcome. but ths team is to be entertained ct a dime at Birmingham on July {.
 Lord Wimbourne in an fnterefs yesterday said:
 we could not have been ra8r. warmly welcomed fu America had been going to give a cup rather thf to take one away. Perhaps one of the few optinaists when we started. The A1nertcang had taken note of our last trial match ct Hur- dngham, and believe they under rated both our men and our ponies The. Annerican writers admitted n fine sporting frankneas that the ter side had wcn.n
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27
'(By Waanm.Y

 As the pennanf race in the Eastern association progresses it looks as if Waterbury and Hartford will press New London hard for the flag Gene McCann has a powerful team but not much Of a scoring machine. His helpless in the early weeks. are not so effective now.
 The Planters were Dumped by New Haven and Hartford this week. They are not so far ahead Of Waterbury and Lee FohPs boys are likely to catch them within the next month. Water bury has a hard hitting combination. to be as good as New London but Man ager F'ohl is likely to get help from Cleveland any time.
 Hartford plays heady ball under the. direction of Si McDona1d and is apt to make trouble for the leaders. If the Bolts would be factor. Manager Bou1tes has a lively aggregation but his twirlers are not to be compared with the other staffs.
 The hard hitting New London club will be the attraction at Newfeld. park tomorrow afternoon. McCann's club Manager Boultes will use Blum or Tuckey against the Planters.
 New Britain has the sign on New Haven anyway. The tai1enders. who trimmed the Wings yesterday, have won more games from Connelrs men than from any other club. Tt was F'oran's first appearance here in a Waterbury uniform. He was re- gently secured in trade from New Britain. Foran has ths speed but ha@ never been much of a hitter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27
HORSES WILL RUN FOR PURSE
 OF $22, 900

What promises to be the greatest match race between horses this season will take place during the Saratoga meeting. From details that were learned yesterday, The Masquerader and Luke two-year-old will race five and half furIongs at the Spa meeting for $22, 1000 side. This sum exceeds by many thousands the celebrated match race at the Gravesend track years ago between Henry of Navarro and Domino
 Jere Wheelr1ght and Ra1 Parr are the owners of The Masquerade CT. United States Senator J. N. Camden owns Luke. The Masquerader was the fastest two-year-old at the Maryland tracks this. spring.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27

Ira HaIlmans stole a, three bagger, from F'oran in the eighth yesterday when he raced to the foul line and caught the Waterbury outfielders fIy..
 Bankers and sbusiness men Of Rich mond. va-s have started to organize a stock company for the purchase of Jack Dunn's Baltimore club.
 There was a. warm session in PfiIa,- delphia when Washington cIashed with the Mackmen in a double header. Tn the first game the Athletics claimed Engle was pitching with both feet off the rubber. The umpire called balls ion him for this. Manager Griffith re- fused to let his men continue after the mpire pulled his watch so the con test was forfeited The Athletics won the second game by 6 to g. Connie Mack was sore at Griffiths tactics. He will call upon Ban Johnson to pun ish the Washington manager
 Umpire Keenan had his troubles in Springfield yesterday. He had to stand a lot of nagging from Eddie Bridges of PittsfieId and also from the Spring field players. He finally put Groh of the Ponies out of the game
 The Chicago White sox are stasfnga quite winning streak. By beating Detroit yesterday they uad6 I seven straight Lefty High, formerly Of Hartford, got one hit in thnee times up for Detroit.
 Heinie Batch; last year with Bridge port, is managing a Brooklyn, N. Y.s semi pro club called the Hust1era.
 Uppy Upham, the old time Bridge port twir1er, is going well for Roches- ter. He beat Newark yesterday by
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27
ITHE MopmRN A1grHUsEI.AII.
By Grantland Race.)

s By Grantland Race1 dn honor Of Deacon Jim McGt1ire when. he signed with Clarke GrinItsn's Yankees, back in 1sos.) AGethueeIah, the Good Book says was
 qqlite an aged man; He held the recond once it seems to
 to ma He started his career dn life just as
 the world began. And took nine hundred years to
 twenty three:'' But I've some information which I'll
 now dispense to you. Though 1t may give historians a
 shock. If you'll follow up the dope sheet
 you'll find it isn't true. For Jim Mcclure has got him
 skinned block. { The records: (From the Roman Eagle. es7 B. C., Romulus, the Roman. should now eub-
 due his foemen, For he signed a. sterling catch 7r
 yesterday. His name is Jim NlcGuire-waoch him
 set this league on fire He led his league along the Appian
 way.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27
Bridgeport.
Score By Innings.

Score By Innings. Waterbury ....O2 2 Ot2 o 0 .O-A Bridgeport O. 0 0 2 0 0 o 0---2
 Two base hits, Williams ?. Osborne. Hits. off Blum 8 in innings none put in fifth, off Tuckey none in five in nings. Sacrifice hits, HaIlman, Tier ney. McKilIen. Sacrifice fly, Fo1lE Stolen bases, Bowman. Double play Johnson to Williams to Shields. Left on bases. WAterbury g. Bridgeport 4. First base on balls, off Osborne 3. of Blum I. Struck out, by Osborne 4. by Blum 2. Time, 1:2S. Umpire, Kelly
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27

Ed Konetchy and Jack Miller, the first basemen involved in the big trade last winter, are sticking close to each other in batting. The latest figures show Miller hating .277 and Konetchy .27o. According to reports from the Paci- fic coast the Washington team will get Pitcher Howard Ehmke, the sensa,- tionaI 9choo1box pitcher of the Los Angeles club. Ehmke is only 19 years old, but his work to date has gained the club numerous offers. Griffith seems to have the inside track.
 zOstegren, the Holy Cross first base man who Joined the Red Sox, is a. rugged youngster He worked out with the Red Sox "Wednesday and handled. himself well around first base.
 Washington gets good returns from Walter Johnson. It was announced on Sunday last that he would pitch that afternoon in Detroit, and despite mis- erable weather the paid attendance was Is, TOT.
 Walter Johnson may not be winning. with his old time regularity but he son that few major leaguers. pitchers or others, are likely to duplicate. John son realized the ambition of every ball player. a home run with the bases full.
 Fred Clarke has decided to keep Marty O'Toole for another period de- spite the fact that waivers were asked several days ago on the high priced pitcher. Waivers were not secured, so Clarke decided to try again with Marty rather than send him to some NfI her p1r Despite the recent good showing of the Browns St. Louis fans figure, that the Cardinals are more likely to finish in the first division that the Hickey clan. Mound City fans believe the AmericanS League faster than the Ma tional. However. both teams are get ting crowds such as they have not played to at home in years.
 The trip around the world certainly did no harm to Lee Magee. He is now batting close to 300 and his base run year. Magee has already stolen six teen bases, as against twenty-three all last season.
 Al Demaree is not being worked any oftener than he. was a year ago. but he is showing no such effective ness as in the 1918 campaign. A year ago this time Demaree was up among the league leaders. This year he has won five games and lost seven.
  Vases and Window Boxes Filled
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27
RED MEN-HARR1s GAME TRANSFERRED TO
 s- BOSTWICK AVENUE

The game between the wowompon tribe of Red Men and the Samuel liar ris Lodge. of Odd Fellows, scheduled to be played at Avon park, this after noon. will be played at the Bostwick avenue flats instead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27

Connie Mack's pitchers are going so poorly that it may be September be- fore Connie is sure of that pennant- Otherwise he would have the race sewed up some time in August
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27
RUNS MADE THIs WEE---
NATIoNAL LEAeUE.
ANTERICAlT TIrAnUu

Boston ..--.. .-- .... ..s. ...s- .l Y Cleveland ...-....s... s.s..-..- C Chicago .,...-...+. .i. <. ... ....-.. Is Washington -- .s....- ss... q. sr& .~ Fliladelp1lia. 7 ....s. ...-- .-- .r..---.s 1 St. Louis ,--.--. .,.-. ..- .a-ss q. ..-4 Detroit ..... ..s.s -..t-...s-l+.... New York ...... -4.i. ... .,s.......- .....- 1G
 lowing to the fact tha4 this was forfeited game and no ruua actua1l made it has been tnought fair ta fe- duct the nine runs from fis total sult
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27
INTERNATIONAL IaAeuE-
EAsTERN AseocTaTIrTI-
FEDERAn IIRAeUH.

Indianapolis .i- .,- -i- .,-.....-.-- Chicago 9 Brooklyn ....- ..-s..-.- Baltimore ......- %. ...s .|. .s.--..- 2
 St. Louis .-...-..- .-... .s- ..s.-ss .....s Buffalo ....s. ..' .-.- .i-a. s......- -.. J Kansas City .-....- .-. -ss5--.s.-- 2 Pittsburgh .-.... See. .,.i. ..- ...s- .--s.'-.-.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

New York. 8; Boston. 4 (fst). New York. 10; Boston. (2d). Brooklyn. 2; Philadelphia. 4. Pittsburgh, 8; St. Louis. 2.
 Chicago. 6; Cincinnati, 2 (1st). Chicago, |; Cincinnati, 0 (2d).
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TO-DAY.

New Y ork in Boston.
 Philadelphia in Brooklyn CD. Chicago in Cincinnati C2). St. Louis in Pittsburgh
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27
STANDING or THE CLUES.

GAMES TODAY. Bridgeport in New. Haven. Pittsf1eId in Springfield. New Britain in Waterbury. Hartford in New London.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27
International Leag1a
YEsTERDAY,s TsEsUErs-

A A-S A ll-fI1l Ag tA A R~ lI4l-a771 .ll-FI-llI3 Montreal, S7s Jersey City, 5. Rochester, 3; Newark, 3. Bumalo, 10; Baltimore 9. 6; Toronto 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27
BRANDING or THE CLUES.
GAMES ToDAY.

Brooklyn in Baltimores Pittsburgh in Buffalo. Chicago in St Louis Kansas City in Indianapolis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27
STANDING oF THE CIUBs.
GAMES TODAY.

Montreal i'm Jersey City Rochester in Newark. Toronto in Providence. Buffalo in Baltimore CD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27
AMERICAN LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS REsuLrS

YESTERDAYS REsULTs. Boston, 2; New York. 1. St. Louis, 2; Cleveland, 0. Chicago, 2; Detroit, T. Philadelphia, g; Washington. 6for seited. first game. Philadelphia. 6; Washington 5 (2d.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27
STANDING or THE CLUES.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Boston in New York. Washington in Philadelphia. Cleveland in St Louis. Detroit in Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27

note that the Gunlboat Smith Georges Carpentier match is assured for July 16 at the Olympia in London. Both men have kicked in width their $S, 900 forfeits for appearance, and have gone into training for the inter national white hopes' championship.
 Carpentier is an established favor ite in London. where he recently stop ped Bombardier Wells without half trying, and despite the remarkable re- ception given to the Gunboat on his arrival in England I will not sbe sur prised if the Frenchnan rules the fla vorite in the betting. However, after watching Smith slam his sparrng partners about in training quarters the English sports may change their minds on the betting proposition.
 A letter just received from an Eng fish vaudeville manager informs me that London sports have gone com plete1y dairy over boxing and predicts the Srnith-Carpentie and the Ritchie- Welsh bouts win draw immense crowds. and that the promoters are certain to make handsome profits in spite of the fact that they have guar anteed the principals what appear to be exorbitant sums
 Truly the old hit stop and getaway game is enjoying a new lease of life in the tight little isle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27
FEDERAL LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS REsULTa

Baltimore. s; Brooklyn. Buffalo. {; Pittsburgh,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27

T s1e CUSTOM SUIT SALE B TRY LYFoRD BROTHERS BUY East Side and d-rvest End x
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27

The estate of John L., Gardner e Boston, is valued at sz,144.4za.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27
GEO. NICHOLAS

De1icfous Tee Cream Soda Centrally Locnted E1Verytnine New. Come ln After the Game
 1ss FAIRFIELD AWE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27

Sir Robert L. Borden. the caus.diar Premier. celebrafsd his soth birthde
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27

My opinion is the GnnbAat will stop Carpenter inside of ten rounds. The French boy is possibly a. clever boxer and hard hitter. hut his classification as such has been earned against the weak hitting and even wea.ker-heart ed heavies England has been cultivat- ing the past few years. His victories over Bombardier Wells proved noth- ing at all-at least nothing that would suggest that Georges has a chance to beat Smith Tn the only real tests he has had to date--barring that bout with Joe Jeannette which many be- lieve to have been framed-Carpen did not show any too we'll I refer particularly to the matches with Frank Klaus, neveIA a great middle weight, and Billy Papke, at the time well started on the down grade. In those battles Carpentier showed game ness and some skill but not sufficiently to permit an unprejudiced expert to class him with American boxers of anywhere near his own avordupois.
 Having seen GUnlboat in action and knowing the calibre of the big guns he carries; also realizing that under his awlxwa.rdness, and all that he knows how to use his right hand to the greatest advantage, look on the coming battle as an easy money prop osition for the American entrant.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-27

Again speaking of Old England, that polo victory leaves us just a few more chances to get even on the year. In the pus1Iistic line Willie Ritchie will have gin to suspect that even O1d Tom Lip ton is due to come across the finish ing line first with his latest edition of Sharnrocks.