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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-16
WINNER OF WELSH-BRITON
 BOUT MAY MEET RITCHIE
Jim Corbett Says Crop of Boxers h
 Australia Is Unusually Good

by Jack Britton and several others pn this side is q regular bear cat am ong the Australian light and well ter-weights So far Saylor has won and has Knocked out Hughey Mehe- gan. the light weight champion, and Herb Mccoy, the second best boy in the Antipodes.
 Harry Stone. a local we1ter who was not considered much here, was a McGoorty had an easy time of it in his battles with the natives. Eddie,s toughest fight was with Jeff Smith, a New Jersey boy and detailed ac- counts of the batt1e indicate that the referees decision favoring McGooxty was q decidedly unpopular. McGoorty. am informed. Is on his way back to America, and Smith remains to tackle Jimmy CIabby the latter part Of this month. I rather fancy that Clabby will not have much trouble outpoint- ing Smith, unless Jeff has improved greatly over the form he showed at home.
 There was a time not so long ago that AustraE Han boxers were rated among the worlds best. When one recalls the achievements of such men as Peter lac Kecn, Young Griffo, Bfl- Iy Murphy. Dan Greedon and others from that far away land and conn pares their rec ords with those Of the present generation of n1itt artists la beled made in Australia he natur- ally arrives at the conclusion that either the Australians have greatly deter1orated as boxers or that Amer jeans have made wonderful strides forward There never was a great CT heavy-weight than Peter ackson, to my mind, and I know something about him from experience. And Young Griffo, we'll don't know of any one ever saw who could conn pare with that speed marvel before the old booze got him. or recent years the boxers Australia. has turned out have been of the second class in every division sss ss5 5S5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-16
TY COBB FORGING
 TO FR0N I IN RACE
 l)F HEAVY HIT TERS


 Chicago. May 16.Ty Cobb's steady advance to the front among the Amer ican league batters was the feature Of the race for hitting honors this week The latest records show him in eighth place with an average of -315, an inv crease of s points and an advance Of five places since last week. Two weeks ago he ranked 3sth with an average of .240.
 Jackson, of Cleveland, leads the bat ters with .407. Then come Crawford of Detroit, .375; LeIiveIt. Cleveland. 346; E.. Foster. Washington, .S37; Mi Ian. Washington, .S29, and Barry, PhfIadelphia, 1925
 Club honors for the week go to Phu- adelphia with .264. Detroit is next with 260. Blackbazrn. Chicago. leads the base stealers with 10. Byrne, of Philadelphia, lends the National league with z23: Then come Daubert, Brooklyn. AT: Gathers. St. Louis, }. 400: Meyers New York, .376; S Maj gee. Phi1ade eIphia. .S65, and Faskert, Phtad e1phia S44
 Phila phia. leads the clubs with .294 and Brooklyn is next with .2s9- Moran. Of Cincinnati. heads the base stealers with g.
 Pick, of Toronto. leads the Inter- national league with .S7s Newark leads with PTS and Providence is sec ond, -275.s Koeh1er Jersey City leads in stolen bases with z.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-16
.ATTY PUTS
 SKIDS UNDER
 PIRATES AGAIN

Pittsburgh. May 1s.-There Is nothing but gloom in this town Though the Pirates are still leading the league, it seems as if half the local fan army has thrown up the sponge, and is willing to concede the flag to the Giants McGraw's doughty Giants though badly crippled. put the rollers under the Corsairs again yesterday. the score being to 3.
 It was the fourth consecutive defeat suffered by the Pirates, though tie with Boston is sandwiched between two Cub and two Giant defeats In cidentaIIy 1t was the hfth conse ecttive victory for the Giants and there is some reason for Fittsburgh,s alarm
 MathewHun led the Giants on to their second victory over the Clarke band. and though Big Six was h ard to hit In spots, he had big lead to work on after the game WaLs five innings old, and was not compelled to exert himself George McQuilIens who was undefeated until to day. was knocked out of the box by the clubbing cham for ten hits in five rounds
 Bob Harmon. who while Cardinal was usually effective against the Giants pitched the last four innings for the Buccaneers, and held the Mo- 6raw command to two hits ard no runs Mflt Stock, the Gia-nts young third baseman. led the Gotham men at bat with three hits, while Konet- cf,y wgaacked Matty for a trio of ruddy hits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-16
WILL HAUSER JUMP
 TO FEDERAL. LEAGUE?

Arnold Hauser, the St. Louis Car rifna1s. crippled shortstop. figures in a strange story When Itauser wrenched his knee last year and was forced to remain idle his salazF and hospital bills were paid in 11u by President Schuyler Britton. E4user. at the training camp this spring, again injured his knee and hecane q physical and mental wreck. Eritton. however. paid the players salary and also his expenses at 2. hospita | week ago Hauser, who is nearly well, startled his friends by anneuncfnz that as soon as he could play. ball again he would accept an offer frons ene Federal L@ag1e. He added that he owed Rritton nothing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-16
BIG COLLEGE CREWS
 IN AMERICAN HENLEY

Philadelphia, May 1s--weather. conditions were fine today for the annual regatta of the American Row ing Association known as the, t'Aner- ican Henley The course, one mile and $50 yards, is marked out on the SchuylkilI river in Fairmount Park. This regatta is the one opportunity of the rowing year when the highly trained varsity crews have chance to show what they can do against the scuflers and sw eep oarsmen of the rowing clubs.s
 The college entries include Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Syracuse, Penn sylvanias and the Annapolis Naval Academy, while Boston, New York. Baltimore and Philadelphia are rep resented among the clubs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-16
By Wagner)

President OsRourke of the Eastern associasion sent out notices today to all clubs directing them to cut down to Is players on and after tomorrow Some Of the clubs wanted the time extended ten days and in order to please them. the president called for a mail vote on the question. Three clubs, New Haven, Hartford and New London voted in favor Of extension and two against but as the remaining three clubs did not vote. the presi- dent decided there YVES no great de- mand for an extension. Pittsheld and Waterbury voted against extension. Bridgeport, New Britain and Spring field didn't vote at all.
 It was the contention of several club owners that the cool weather in the early weeks of the season had prevented managers from giving all new players . thorough trial The president has asked each club to give New Britain the preference when disposing of surplus players in order that the tailenders may be strength F ened.
 Manager Jake Boultes will bring hia hireIings back from road trip tonight and tomorrow the Brideeport and Pittsheld forces will clash at Newie1d park The local pilot may try one Of his new pitchers against ZelIer,s men. General Sherman is also about due for. a little boxworks
 Pitcher Averett who was with Hartford last season, has been sent to CoIumbia Of the South Atlantic league by Montreal.
 Harvey Russell caught for the Bal timore Feds yesterday but failed to get hit. Benny Kauff stole a base on his old pal and got one hit for Indianapolis.
 Trap shooters from various clubs in the state to the number of about 150 were early at the range of the New Haven Gun club today for tho third registered shoot of the season Crack gunners from New r ork, New Jersey and Massachusetts clubs and experts representing the gun and am munition industries were also ezs trants in the open and sweepstaks events.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-16
ORDERS EASTERN CLUBS TO
 CARRY ONLY E PLAYERS
Benny Kauff Steals Base On Harvey
 Russell Tn Federal Game


 Mutz Ems made his first errors Of the season yesterday and they were costly The big fellow is there, how ever, and Is sure to prove his worth to the Bridgeport club later. this season. The Union Ctr boy de- served to win yesterday 155it Bridge port was unable to do anything with Troy.
 Manager Jack zeller landed prize when he got Troy The big twiri- CTS who was drafted from the Adrian, Mich. club has already won three battles for Pittsfie1d.
 the only address, ITO the greatest pitcher on earth It wound up in the dead letter offIce but a wise clerk sent the card to Walter Johnson of the washington club. who thereby ad- naitted the title belonged to him
 Jim ConrsEh, the California light promoter. has refused to referee the Johnson Moran bout in Paris, June 9. Johnson cahled an offer to Cof- roth The latter said his business interests would not permit him to accept,
 Henry Chancy the young osltfielder New Haven drafted from the Empire State league poked g homer over the right field fence in New Haven yes terday, enabling New Hnven to beat Springfield by to 4. Smith and Jensen worked for New Haven. Lower and Harrington were the Springfield fingers.
 Sam Mclean piloted Waterbury tu victory over New Britain yesterday x. a nT-~w- B<itain.
 l New Britain has released Infielders IBauer and Ostrich They are weak hitters Conno1Iey, . catcher, who saw service with Holyoke several lyears ago. has been signed Yale was a prcnounced favorfte for l the 2srd annual track meet with liar jvard today or the previous meets I Harvard has won 12 and Yale 10 The strength Of the Yale team lay fl the field events
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-16
BASEBALL GOSSIP


 Ray Chapman has been working out for the past few days and he expects to resume his position at snortstop when the team finishes it's present Eastern tour s0utheIders Griff7th and Connolly are due to be traded. EtaIllnBa' outaeld has been hitting far below the expec- tations of the chief.
 Outhelder Dave Robertson, who was with Mobile last season. will re- port to the Giants in a short time. ies at g Southern college.
 Bunny Hearne is being called Around the World, Hearne by writ CTS on the International League cir cuit, Bunny is one of a. very few minor 1easuers who can claim this distinction.
 Mike Donlin is making a slow start in his effort to supply hits. as Harold Mccormick was wont to do for the Giants. Mike Is doing more work on the coaching lines than at the plate
 Charley Kuhn. for thirty three years ground keeper at the Chicago ed few days ago. He immediately went over to the Feds and got a po- sition.
 Tn order to keep the fans from the Feds whenever possible extra games are being arranged for off days in :Pittsburg. The Pirates have already played the White sox and the Tigers are booked for an exhibition next month.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-16
RED SOX LIKELY
 TO BUY GAMER
 OF DETROIT CLUB

when the Detroit Tigers go to Bos- ton to play the Red Sox Hush Jen- nings will have confab with Man ager Carrigan of the Beaneaters which probably will result in the sale of First Baseman Del Gainer in the Hub club. The Red Sox are not satisfied with Clyde EngIe at first base and recently Carrigan refused tc. pass up Gainer when the Tigers ask ed for waivers. As George Burns has proved to J Jennings that he is the man for the Tigers initial bag Gaiu-3 CT will be allowed to go to Boston.
 Gainer ought to help the Red Sex materially unless he Is psysically ham dicapped He has suffered many i'm juries, including @ broken leg, during his Detreit engagement
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-16
REM-YOSTS TACKLE
 BROOkLAWNs TOMORROW

ington- osts and Br6oklawns will get together in what promises to be hot game. Manager Keenan will present, his crack battery, Finn and McCor- mack, while the Brooklawns will have Black and Nelson in the points. These clubs are old rivals and have been freely predicting what they will do to each other The Yosts were heaten tby the Black Rocks last Sun day but expect to hit their stride tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-16
TEN DAY CLAUSE
 ATTACKED IN CASE
 AGAINST JOHNS SON

Chicago May lsArg uing in the SUI pertor court on the motion to dis, solve the injunction which prevents George Johnson pitching for the Kan sas City Federals. counsel for the eolltlaws' yesterday attacked the ten day, clause in baseball contracts on the ground that 1t operates to the i'm terest of only one party to the con- tract. The Kansas City club argued that the clause made Johnspn's con tract with the Cincinnati Nationals in- valid.
 Counsel for the Cincinnati club ridi- cu1ed Johnson's affidavit in which the pitcher said he was frightened into signing the Cincinnati contract Hear ing was adjourned until Tuesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-16
n. M. e A. BALL CLUB
TO PLAYs ELEc~.RI res.

The F. M. C. A baseball team are u1ayirag the Eiectrfcs this aft ernoon at the Bostwick avenue flats The following r M- A players will meet at the association building at osclocks Casey, Kelley, Judge. Anthony, Mess- ner. Foster, Ecklund. Davis and Bump
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-16
BrfdgepDrt

Stolen bases, Hyatt, Stow HaII- man. Two base hdts Philips Firs base on balls. off Tuckey T. Left ot bases, Pittsheld 3, Bridgeport g Struck out, by Tuckey s, by Troy c Time 1888. Umpire Barrett
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-16

The Pacific Coast League has SC many left hand batsmen on it's roster that Doc White. Hub PernoI1 and Lefty Leifield have been having a rather easy time with the opposition
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-16

Tomato Plants. 10c per dozen
 JOHN RICK & SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-16

Advices from sydney indicate that the present crop of Australian box CTS is not of q higher grade than it has been at any time in the past de- cstA The American boxers who went there last Winter have about cleaned up everything in sight, ard the only real opposition they encour- 2 tered was from one another
 Young Say1or the indianapolis light weight. who was badly beateu
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-16

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-16

Yale was pronounced favorfte fol the 23rd annual track meet with liar ward today or the previous meet Harvard has won 12 and Yale 10 The strength of tle Yale team lay fl t41e field events.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-16

New Brftaira has reIeaeed Infielder5 hitters Csonno1Iey, a catcher wh. saw service with Holyoke severa years ago. has been signed
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-16

to aid the manufacturers In their
struggle for the Chinese market as
much as does their cheaper labor,
especially as the labor Is very inef-
flclent. Japan ships cotton yarns and
cotton goods TO many countries, but
It's one large market is China. where
II finds competition on yarn from In
dia and cloth from the United States.
The publications Of the japan Cotton
Spinners' Association. as well as re.
marks by splnners, indicate that they
fear the future competition OF Chinese
mills more than they do the Ameri-
can and Indian The Chinese cotton
industry Is small but developing, and
II the tariff is raised, as now proposed.
the Chinese may quickly become a
strong factor in the situation.
The bulletin from which the fore
going Is taken Is a detailed study OF
the Japanese cotton industry by w.
A. Graham Clark. commercial agent
OF the Department OF Commerce. The
report reviews the history OF the In.
dustry and trade from the establish.
ment OF the first spinning mill TO the
present time and analyses the kinds
OF goods the Japanese are Offering and
shows to what extent they are cheap
ened by the use Of inferior cottons,
inferior construction, welghtlng ma
terlals, etc. Special attention is given
to the methods employed by the Japa'
nese to find a foreign market for their
goods and to wages, cost OF produc
ton. factory legislation, and the capi
tallzation and profits Of mills. A sep
arate chapter is devoted to the Man
churlan market and the nature Of the
Japanese competition in that section
OF China.
Copies Of the bulletin. "CottoI
Goods In Japan and Their Competition
on the Manchurian Market" Specia
Agents Series No Sc. may be obtain
ed from the Superintendent OF Docu
ments, Government Printing Office
Washington. d. G., for 30 cents each
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-16
JApAn's COTTON INDUSTRY AND TRADE.
Department OF Commerce, Washing

Department OF Commerce, Washing
toni
With the exception OF India. China
is the greatest importer OF cotton
goods In the world, and Manchuria
has long been one Of the best markets
for American cotton goods. In recent
years. however, Japanese competition
has seriously ourtalled American
sales in that field. The chief factors
in the development OF the cotton In
dustry in Japan and that country's
success In the Chinese market are
summarized In a bulletin just issued
by the Bureau OF Foreign and Do
nestle Commerce, Department Of
Commerce, as follows:
In the upbullding of the Japanese
cotton industry the mills have been
greatly hampered by lack OF money
and experience, as well as by the lack
.of skilled operatives and the difficulty.
under their system. OF transient girl
operatives. OF creating. and maintain
ing trained force. The first cost Of
the mills is so great that, with high
interest charges and high taxes,
which have been greatly increased
since the Russian war, the manufac-
turers have resisted all attempts by
the authorities TO enact regulations
that would interfere with night work.
The mills have been greatly favored
by a supply of extremely cheap labor
and by freedom from laws prohibit
ing long working hours. They have
also been enabled to keep down the
cost Of raw material by varying the
mixings and thus setting of one cot
ton against another in way thai
is not permissible In countries maklnl
the higher classes of goods that re
Quire a single grade of cotton.
Most of the yarns and cloths pro
duced by Japanese mills are made
from mixture OF Indian, American
and Chinese cotton. and the low cos
OF raw material thus obtained SEEM
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-16
SOME BIG TRUST FIGURES.

A recent speaker In the United
States Senate said the best definition
OF a trust he had been able to find
was: "A consolidated combine, pool
or agreement, OF two or more natural
competing concerns. which establishes
a limited monopoly. local, National or
International, with power to fix prices
or rates in any industry or group OF
industries"
The people have, upon the whole, a
pretty accurate idea OF what trust
is, and having felt the sting OF the
trusts. they are not specially concern
ed about the matter OF technical def
milton.
Before the Wilson administration
began there had been formed In the
United States trusts to the number OF
62S, embracing 9.s77 original COM
panies: so the trusts wiped out nearly
10, 900 independent concerns.
The total capital outstanding
stocks and bonds) amounts to the
stupendous sum OF s24,775,723,599. II
Adam had begun to pile up dollars on
his first day in the Garden OF Eden
and had piled up s471 every hour un
Ill now he would not have had that
much money.
Seven OF the trusts have n capitali
zation each of over s1.OO0,0O0,OOO;
twenty-five of s1OO.OOOOOO and oveI
and less than a Million flfty.four Of
s5O,000.0OO and over and less thar
500, 100000; ffty-nine OF S25.OOO,OO'
and over and less than s50,000,OOOi
seventy-six OF sl5.O0O.OOO and owe
and less than s25,OOO,OOO; seventy
nine OF s1O,OOO,OOO and over and lesi
than sl5.OOO.OOO; 15O OF 100000 ant
over and less than s1O,OOO.OO0; 175 o
81, 200, 900 and over and less than s.,
100000.
or the six great abstract groups
all exceed 1,OOO.OOO,O 900, and the Nor
gan group exceeds 81, 2OO,OOO,O0O. TIT
human mind fails to grasp such fig
ures as these.
Since March 4, 1918, no trust ha
been formed the operation Of whicl
affects the necessaries of life. MI
Wilson served notice early that he di
not mean to harm legitimate business
but all illegal combinations would b
abolished. He saw. as must every II
telligent man, that besides the evil @
destruction Of competition there is tn
evil OF DISQUALIFICATION, whic
makes necessary the fixing Of hig
prices for the necessaries of life I
, pay dividends on watered stock an
interest on bonds bought at a big di
2 count.
r II has been aptly said that the trus
. once asked: what can we do
evade the law?" Now they asl
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-16

II / have faltered more or less
In my great task Of happiness;
II I have moved along my race.
And shown no glorious morning face;
II beams from happy human eyes
Have moved me not; II morning skies
Books and my food. and summer rain
Knocked on my sullen heart In vain
Lord, thy most pointed pleasure take,
And stab my spirit broad awake.
r. l.. Stevenson.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-16

Today the railway unions are i'm
mensely strong with a total member
ship of well over 100000 men in the
United States. Each OF them-the
unions Of engineers. of iremen, Of
conductors and OF trainmen-has mil
lions of dollars in its treasury. The
tralnmen alone have a balance of 49,
100000. with about s1,OOO,OOO of this
amount in their strike fund. The en-
glneerse own a skyscraper in Cleve-
land. Ohio, and have other large in
terests.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-16

what makes you SIT up there and
loot the automobile horn?" asked the
passing friend.
Charlie tells me to-" replied young
Mrs. Torldns. 80 that l won't hear
the things he says while he is fixing
the machine. Washington Star.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-16

A. y. Douglass Jr.. Corsicana.
]. c. Wolfe, Baltimore. Md.
ID. II. Kiber. Corsicana.
Lewis Newman, Matador.
Mr. and Mrs II. p. Bailey, Texar.
kama.
c. G. Martinson. Wichita. Kan.
r. II. Burk. Palestine.
S. j. Creagor, Houston.
c. T. Van ArsSsle. Cincinnati, Ohio
John p. Hall. Houston.
J. T.. williamson Gonzales.
J. +. Watson, Houston.
d. p. Knoll Houston.
c. Hawkins. Galveston.
l.. Calm. Houston.
T.. l.. Ayers, Austin.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-16
HOTEL BRYAN ARRIVALS

w. n. Anderson, Nayasota.
John Greer, Navasota.
J. T. Connolly, Ennis.
T. II. Mackle, Houston.
c. S. Lackey, Houston.
w. II. Kendrick. Waco.
+. II. McCracken. New York.
2. c. Martin, Dallas.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. l.. Bower, Dallas.
Ray Bower, Dallas.
]. Simms Jr., Houston.
T. II. Fitzsimmons, Rochester, y. !
L. w. Snodgrass, Little Rock.
T. d. Edel, Houston.
Il. L. Miller, Boston.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-16

Excellent sardnes and anchovies
have been discovered in Philippine
waters in commercial quantities, so
that the industry will probably be de-
yeloped.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-16

what must we do to obey the law?"
The difference in the inquiries means
much to the people.-IIouston Chron.
icle.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-16

American wire wheels with rubber
tires are soon to be used on Japanese
rickshaws in place OF the old Japanese
wooden wheels.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-16

The question of State and National
prohibition is scheduled as one OF the
principal subjects for discussion at
the convention Of the International
Union of Brewery Workers at Balti'
more.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-16

FOR RENT-FurnIshed rooms for
light Housekeeping, with all modern
convenlences: two blocks from car
line, with cement walks to cars and
town. Phone 40.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-16

New Zealand breeds between 22,.
900, 900 and 24,OOO,OOO sheep, of which
about % per cent are annually export
ed. It is expected that the industry
Of New Zealand will be represented
at San francisco next year.