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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-14
BOXING NOTES

Reports from various parts of the Australian Commonwealth in regard to the plan. which will eventually make boxing compulsory in all the schools to a limited degree, are to the effect that the principals and teach CTS are taking more kindly to it since they have had an opportunity to fol- low it more closely and judge from ac- tuaI experience. There are many teachers in the United States who would like to follow the example set by MT. Baker and there are also num- erous ministers of the gospel who fla svor such schemes. but they are not permitted to come out openly in1fa-s Vor of it. However, the former pre- judice against boxing is being over come, and it may not be many years before the Australian plan. gathered by Nfr- Baker, will find a foothold in this country.
 Jack Dillon, one of the greatest nniddleweights in the world when he is right, has gone back to his old
 nanager-Sam Murbarger-and the chances are that Jack will be kept busy during the coming season. Jack did not have any troubie with his former manager. JimnA Walters, but simply agreed to separate, as MT. Wal ters has 8 business in Indianapolis. and cannot get away at will. Dillon has met all the best niddleweightS in the country, and has never Quib- bIed over whom he must meet anything of that kind. It was a case of first come, first served, with Jack. However. the important point is this Dillon wants 1t under5Iood that he is a strong claimant for the middle weight title, and he stands ready to post a forfeit of $500 to $1,o0o any time to make the weight. Manager Murbarger wired me today as fol- lows: ''WfH post 8 forfeit with you Of S10O0 any time you say to make 15s pounds at three o'clock for Gtb- bons, Clabby, McGoorty, Smith, or in fact, any of the top notchers- Now before Clabby, Smith and Gibbons claim anything they must settle with Dillon, for he has as much right as cay one ee the tit1e''
 The fact that MT. Murparger stands ready to post such a large sum to guarantee DiIlon's weight is evidence that he is not b1uffing. Some time ago Dillon offered to make weight for Mike Gibbons. but the 1atters de- mand for guarantee was such that the promoter having the match in pros pect, called it off. Dillon has made his position plain and it is up to the
 niddlew etghts who claim to- be in the running for title honors to come champion. During the past year Dillon has met middleweig ights light heavyweights, and heavyweights, but from now on Manager Aaubarger- says he will keep to his class.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-14
REACH SEMI-FTNALS
 IN Y. M. c. A.. TENNIS

The tournament in the r. NJ c. A. Tennis club to develop the champion Of the year is going through with un- usual interest and rapidity. Frank Fosdick won from, George Brown, a scratch man, at 6-1, 6-2 Dr. R. w. Hall, giving J. D. Brock a handicap of 15 won out at 6-1, 6-2, Robert Bed- worth defaulting to Frank Fosdick. The most bitterly contested match was between William Seabridge and W. s. Lacy, neither having handicap, and resulted the first day in each getting a set with darkness overtaking the match in the third set at 8-8 The following day new set was played, the match going to W. s. Lacy at 4-6, 64, 6@.
 Ernest winterburn and e w. Kuhne, Dr. c. 1T sprague and w. $. Lacy are the two matches which when AnAshed will bring the tournament up < s1rni finals, making sure that
 -4e championship will be decided dur ing this week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-14
BLACK ROCKS TO
 HAVE FAST ELEVEN

With the organizing or the Black Rocks, one of the fastest 150 pound football teams ever seen in the c1ty, football fans will be accorded q treat this fall The Rocks are out to cop the championship of the city so long held by the Oaklands. George Null ligan has been obtained to act as coach 5, The first practice of the Black Rock team will be held next Sunday morn ing at the Acid Works field. Such men appear in the lineup as Larkin, for naer Arrow captain and quarterback: ssaerbier' Johnson, former Arrow full back; Ambrose Howell. Deacon Eherbach. former Yost end; Hall, for merly with the Fairfield team; Smith, forrneySw with the F:airhelds; Kee1ey. former Arrom star; Kierna.n, formerly with the Arrow team; Mick" Crozfer the best half back Fairfield ever had; Skeg1und, formerly with the U. s. S. Connecticut football team; Barry, of last years Black Rocks O'Hara, of last years Black Rocks; Badly and Mo Cartfy, also Black Rock players for many seasona-
 The above players, together with any one wishing a try out are request ed to report at the field at 10 o'clock in the morning. It is probabIe that a game will be arranged with the Rose buds for the following Sunday. Any player wishing try out Is requested to report to Manager Lewis at the Black Rock pool room any evening this week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-14
M'LOUCHLIN TOO SHY TO
 TALK TENNIS

Maurice E. Mclaughlin. the cham pion lawn tennis player of the world and the only living man whoever van quished the mighty Norman Brookes and Anthony F. Wilding, the Austra- lasians, In one and the same series of matches, is a nightly poor talker.
 If lawn tennis matches were to be won by talking, this red-haired youth from the Pacific coast would not even be ranked in the official lists and would never win even so much as smile of appreciation in a whole sea- son of playing.
 Let the unbelfevers go and ask 0dc- Loughlin himself how 1t feels to de- feat the two men hitherto ranked as the worlds greatest on the courts. The writer tried to pry a, word or two from the great Californian after his defeat of Brookes at Forest IdIIs last month.
 Were you confident of defeating Brookes when you began the match 7'' Mclaughlin was asked.
 s AGcLoughIin shuffled his feat, hung his head and actually blushed through his coat of tan. Finally he sQuinted out at the courts and grunted:
 Umph.'' That was the sum and substance of what he said about the match that thrilled the lawn tennis world
 But Maurice Mclaughlin did not in tend to be gruR or ungracious in his manner. It was just his way of hiding his embarrassment, and he has rarely been known to grant a more extended interview when asked about his ex- p1oits on the courts.
 Not even the members of his own family know that tNlaury'' has won a championship until they read an ac- count of it in the newspapers or the express man backs his wagon up to the door of the Mclaughlin home and delivers another trophy.
 While the California youth was sweeping all before him in the East this year, the only mention of his sue cess was written in g. letter to his mother. after he and Tom Bundy had won doubles match.
 sI guess I played rather poorly, but Bundy certainly played a. dandy game. he wrote.
 After he had sent Brooles and Wild ing down to defeat on the courts oe the West Side Tennis cIIrb, he sent no word of his great performances to his family MT McLoughlin, the proud father, heard of it only through the newspapers.
 Mclaughlin has two sisters, Nell and Doris, and two brothers. besides his mother and 6ather One of his DrOGheTS vWOu4ug make s@ 'DSll5Aaz 1ekNy Ai tennis player than he himself, accord- ing to Mac, If he would only take the game more seriously, but that is the champions manner of hiding be- hind his own greatness.
 The MdLoughIin home is filled with trophies, large and small, and the col- lection is steadily growing. On shelf Ntands a small, inexpensive cup, but 1t is by no means the least valued of the lot, for sfNdaury'' won it in his first tournament when he was a 14-year-oid boy in knockerbockers
 Then there are tables and cases laden with immense silver cups vases of burnished gold and massive pitch CTS. all won on courts at home and over seas. and AGcIough1in bushes like a schoolboy every time he enters that room, fearful lest some one shall ask him how he won this or that tro- phy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-14
IRWIN MUST
 90 DECL ARES
 FRANK CHANGE

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 The management of the New York American baseball club is stin in a chaotic state and yesterday, both Pres ident Frank Farrell and Mauager Frank chance assiduo sly avoided be- Ing interviewed on the subject. As the matter now stands Chances accepted resignation to take effect tonnorFpw exists, but he wants his full yearfs ssa1- ary In return for this concession Ae will re1ease President Farrell from his contract which has another year tO run. In the meantime mutual fraends are trying to smooth away the dim cult1ea with a view of having Chance remain.
 Manager Chance insists that he hes been hanpered in building up a wtn- ming club because the management has not given him ssl ftie eie11t ma terta1 This redectes on the work of the clubs scout, Arthur Irwni. Chance has insist ed on Irwin,s release more than once and President Farrell has stated that as Chance is supposed to be the boss of the club, he should release him. Chance states that it is up to sEarreH to release Irwin In other words. the scout seems to be the bone of conten- ton.
 One thing seems certain. according to what Chance has told his frfends- that Irwin must go or he will not com 5t1nu6e as manager. lie sent III HIS sf<5<s- ignation after Farrell had refused to get some new men to go out and dig up capable players. Chance has said more than orces 'T can't go out my self and get new men If the club wants to build up winner shol1id have some means of getting the ma teriaI with which to do fl. ]"
 If President Farrell agrees to giye Chance his full seasons salary he will quit tomorrow and not take the last Western trip with the team IT Pres ident FerreH refuses to do thiss Chance with his contract running an other year. may decide to stay all next season and draw his big salary which is said to De between { 15s DO and $2O,- Oee
 why should I stay here at g. large salary lie he said on Saturday, and havs a sixth or seventh place clubs when the owners can get the same re- suits with a GOO nnanager2ss
 AlthOugh President Farrell seems to think that Chance is not serious about his resignaton, the Peerless Leader is. andsnxless there Is an important change today he will be through to- morrow.
 Tn that event it is likely that for the remainder of the season Scout Ir- win or Roy Hartzeu may be appoint ed temp orary manager There are few big league managers available for next season. John Gauze1 OF 3he Koch- ester club Of the International lea&ue. has been spoken Of for some time for a big league berth. and he may b@ the Iucky-o or unluck man next year
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-14
PARK CITY LEAGUE
 SHOWS GOOD BALL

The Park City league finished a highly successful season yesterday af- ternoon at NewfeId park, when the Park Cftys took the St Marys into camp iby "a score of s to g.
 The game was a. hummer from start to finish, and demonstrated these two clubs are unusually fast, and the best of their class in the city. Campion showed he was of big league caItbre, and entered the box cold in the fourth inning and famed three men in a row Only one hit was made off his de1iv- cry in the four and one-half innings remaining.
 Shea and MendeIsonl played wonder full defensive ball for the Citys, Butler was a tower Of strength back of the bat and at first base, and Brown put up a game which would have done credit to Hal Chase.
 St. Mary's played their usual fine fielding game, and every man was on his toes. They started off in big league style in the opening innings, but could snot chase another run across the pan in the remaining seven. McE1roy play ed well behind the bat, Tole hit well. and Slattery with a trio of hits led in the attack
 The league has had a most success full season. ands though the boys won't get enough out of it to pay admission to Seaside park, they are pleased to. think their efforts have resulted in. clean baseball and a reputation to bs proud of. The man to whom great credit is due for the success of the league Is John F. Moran, who was a stireless worker for it's successful in- auguratfon and perpetuatfon in the field of sport, lending his valuable aid at times when tine outlook was dark and dire.
 And the one to whom the league owes it's prestige is Thomas F. Wagner. whose every effort while filling the of fee of president has been in the dfrec- ton of upbuilding the league and rass- ing 1t to the highest plane of basse- ball excellence. Tn this MT. RHagner has amply proved his leadership and injected his personality into every ac- ton, so that in 1915. when the IessS-- again comes into being, it will stand as a monument to his ability as a direc- tor whose integrity is of the highest, and whose every act bears the hall mark of sincerity and performed in a furtherance of league ideals.
 The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-14
WARNER BROS. WIN
 FROM BRIDGEPORT
EBy WaznAE.l

The Brtdgeport club said farewell to the city yesterday by losing to Warner Bros Indusrial leaguers by 3 to 1 at New1ead park 4 crowd of 500 saw the pastime, which did not cause enough excitement to make anybody fall or the bleachera A southpaW named Stegner. who la1,ored for. the Locomobile team during tho past sea son, had Bridgeport helpless. The Bolts did not try very hard In the early innings but later when they wnated to break up the game there was nothing doing. Stegner allowed only six hits and gave three passe&
 Dick Tuckey pitched six innings for the Bolts and worked rather care- Iezly. In that time the Warner boys got i've hits Noonan.s single and wal ters' double in the third made the first run McCabe twirled the Last three innings and although tapped freely, would not have been scored upon with good support Tn the eighth with W White on third and two out. Bownanss srror allowed the winning run to fl- ter through. In the ninth Slows error presented Warmers with a run.
 This bad fielding should not de- tract from WarmeEs good showing. however. Tho Tndu@tr9aI boys i,1ayesd steady ball They hustieA every min ute and deserved to win. The score:
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-14
BOSTON MAY
 TAKE DOOIN
 FROM PHILLIPS

PniladelpAia- Sept. 145 Rnznors about the baseball camp of the PAiIadelphia National league club yesterday had it that Charlie Dooin, manager of the team. is to be traded to the Bostone It has been known for some time that Dooin was through as leader of the locals.
 President Baker has been dfsgatis- fled for. some time with the work of the sorrea-topped manager. but he felt that the eeaEon was over &g far as PhiladeIphia'e chances of climbing in the race were concerned and he wes loath to make a. change. Ie is also ura- derseood that Dooin Is not anxious to continue as a manager and prefoEu to go to Boston above all other towns. while the Phillies have done poor work, 1t must be conceded that for hard luck they hold rtle palm. CEot only have men been vtctin1s of acci- den&s, but the best part of the club Jumped to the Feds The reuegades included Brennan and Seaton. pitch ers: Doolan, the shortstop. and Knabes second baseman. Stallings Is anxious to get Dooin. but who Is to be eent here In exchange Is not known
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-14
By wagner.)

The Eastern association has closed it's season end the usual stories about the sale of the Bridgeport club are heard It is said that Owner John H. Freeman has received two offers for the franchise and that one looks 4t- tractive enough to accept. Secretary Reddy this morning declined to give the names of the prospective purchas- CTS but admitted offers had been re cetved. It is claimed that the club did not make any money this season although many think the management broke even.
 Manager Jake Bou&es when asked this morning # he would manage the club next season said he didn't know. 'sI1 the club changes hands it will be up to the new owner" dec1ared Bou1- tes. The Peppery third basernan was that the brought a team of only fair strength to third place shows his abiI- ity. The fans like BouItes and would like to see him return E Poor Gene McCann. He doesn't know where his next meal is coming from. The New London manager has been presented with check for $1,- 600 by Owner Plant for winning the pennant> Each player received $50s If Gene fell from s. ten story building there would be a man on the side walk with a mattress on his head.
 Ira Hall1nan. the hard hitting Bridge port outnelder, says this is his last year in baseball. five been In the game 9 years and I'm ready to quit,,' he said th1s morning. Ha1lman' has a. 9 acre farm in New ,Jersey and doesn't have to bs e baseball slave.
 Howie Baker of this city, played third for the Chicago White Sox yes- |tsrday against Detroit. He made a triple and single and accepted five chances without an error.
 McCabe of the Bridgeport club leads |xhe Eastern a&socd datfon pitchers with an average record of i've games won and one lost. Powers of New London I1s the real leader with 20 won and five lost. Walsh Of the Bolts comes next to Powers with 1T won and six lost. T1ckey captured 18 and lost 16; Blum
 won B and lost 15 and Gervais won nine and last 12
 Tho Bridgeport players left the city today with the exception Of HaIlman, who expects to remain a week. Man lager Boultes went to Lowell, Mass, to visit before returning to St. Louis. The homes of the other players are Kerns, IEt Louis; Crook Lowell; Ems St Louis; Bowman, Falfarrias. Texas. Stow, New Haven: senno. Buffalo. ". '
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-14
S3O,OOO FOR
 JOHNSON TO
 BOX WILLARD

As a guarantee of good faith in their offer to match Jess Willard against Jack Johnson, packers of the former boxer yesterday posted SIG, GOO and have agreed to arrange the bout and pay the champion $500 win. lose or draw if he will agree to enter the ring. Willard's packers believe that 1t will be impossible for Johnson to ignore the offer, as he has repeatedly said that he would be willing to box any one for this figure
 In addition to agreeing to pay John son the amount he asks, Wi1Iard's sup porters are willing to let the S1O OO0 deposited with Vernon go as 8. side bet if Johnson or any of his admirers care to cover the sum.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-14


 York city; Tuckeys Naugatuck; Mo- Cabe, Mamaroneck, N. F.; Gervaiss Californias Blum. Peterborough, Pa
 As a. result of Saturdays contests, the Giants gained half game on Bos- ton and are only two games in the Tear of the Braves now. McGraw's men arc scheduled for & double head CT in Philadelphia today while Brook lyn and Boston play only one.
 The New York American invaded Danbury yesterday and beat the At- lantic club of that place by to 1. Cole and Pfeh worked for the Tan kses, although Keating had been ex- tensive1y advertised to twirL
 Freddie Welsh says he is willing to risk his lightweight title against Viii lie R1tchie in a finish fight if Ritchie can find a promoter to stage the af- fair. There doesn't seem to be any great anxiety so see Welsh in the ring because he wastes too much time run ming away from the other fellow.
 ChAeley white, a, Chicago boxer who recently beat Fttchie. has received an offer of $25.o00 for three bouts to be held at the Afdlwayl1ee Sporting club. That's a lot of money, Charley, so you'd better grub 1t.
 B4n Walsh, q New Britain boy who gained dame at Fbrdham college twirled a. no hit game for Stamford against Port Chester yesterday. He has won 13 and lost three for Stam- ford. AS usual Connie Mack is said to have a string on him.
 EInira. won the pennant in the New York State league by dislodgdng WiIkes-Ba in the final week The season closed Saturday.
 Ray Caldwell the New York Arneri- can pitcher, Is announced by the Buff faIo FNederals as one of their pitchers for next season We can see where the outlaws will have a life size law suit on their hands.
 Catcher Wendell of waterbury an nounces that he will retire from base ball, From his work at NewheId park nobody could observe that he was ever in baseball.
 Owner Cameron of the New Haven club was so disgusted with his team. 5 istless playing on Saturday that he cancelled the exhibition game with the Brooklyn Nationals yesterday. The New Haven club this season w9s a terrfnle piece Of work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-14
FINAL ING
 AVE AGES DE
 BOUL TES' MEN

Ira Hallrnan. the old timer who guarded right field for Bridgeport dur ing the past season, leads the club in hItting for the year. His average is 9sO HaIlman was above 300 a few weeks ago but took slump from which he didn't recover. In addition to Hallnan, four of the regulars bat ted 25O or better. They are Bowman. Senno, Stow and Crook. The aver ages, including Saturdays games:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-14
W.ARNER EROS. GO.
scuRE BY TNEegLNGls.

Two base hits. Walters. Hallnan. Crook, Butler. Three base hit, Npo- nan Hit by pitcher, by Tuckey (White). First on balls. off Stegner B. Left on bases, Bridgeport 6, War ners & Sacrifice hits, Bowman, Car ter, Troutman Stolen bases, Senno g. Stow Struck out, by Stegner 1. by Tuckey 4. by AIieCabe 9 Double play. Walters to Wilson Attendance, 45a Umpire, Egan-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-14

Robert c. Pate, one time racing pro moter, Of St. Louis. died at the age of 76. He was said to have won and lost several hundred thousands Of dollars in racetrack ventures.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-14
core bY Innings.
S1ua1f1aFy,

Two base hits. Mendelson, Johnson hit by pitcher. Natzke by Townsends first on balls, off Heyser 1. off .Schorp- dorf 1; first on errors, St Marys B. Par Citys ?: left on bases. St. Marys 2. Park Citys 3; stolen bases. Mendel- son, Hains, Heyser, Shea. 2, BrovTs-s Butler; strcek ont, by Schorndorf 5. by Townsend 3, by Campion 8; passed balls, OonneIly. |; wild pitch. Town send g. umpire. Howell-Parfitts time one hour, forty minutes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-14

The Toledo Railways & Light Go, of Toledo, won an injunction restrain ing the city from enforcing the three cent carfare ordinance. The court found it was causing the company loss.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-14

RoselIa Lobaldo, of No. 229 E. 1o7sA street, New York, was run over HSsS killed by an automobile truck. wtkA lodging g. trolley car at Second aV&. nue and 1o7th street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-14
STANDING OF THE CIURs
GAMES TO-DAY

Baltimore in Jersey City. Providence in Newark (21 Montreal in Toronto. Rochester in Buffalo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-14
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
GAMEs TODAY.

Indianapolis in Brooklyn Kansas City in Baltimore St. Louis in Buffalo.
 Chicago in Pittsburgh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-14
BENDER AND
 JAMES LEADING
 MAJOR BOxMEN

James of Boston is leading the Ma tional league pitchers. Bender of the Athletics Is first aong the American leaBuers. The figures:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-14
EASTERN ASSOCIATION
RESULTS sATURDAY

RESULTS SATURDAY. Bridgeport 2-1; New Britain Is. Hartford 5-6; Pittsheld S-4. New London 6; SpringneId 3. Waterbury 12; New Haven T.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-14
International League.

YESTERDAY7S RESUITa Jersey City s-5; Baltimore g-1. Newark 3-3; Providance 2-7.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-14
STANDING or rHE CIdJB
GAMEs TODAv

' GAMES TODAY. Philadelphia in New York. Boston in Washingto Detroit in Cleveland.
 Chicago in St. Louis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-14
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS Detroit 4: Chicago 8. Cleveland 6-s: St Louis ca.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. St. Louis 4-S; Cincinnati 3-2, Chicago 2; Pittsburgh O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-14
sTANDING or THlR CLUES

GAAIFss TODAY. New York in Philadelphia, Ctwo). Brooklyn in Boston. Pittsburgh in Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-14
RECEIVE TWO OFFERS FOR
 BRIDGEPORT BASEBALL FRANCHISE
Howie Baker wakes Triple and Single
 For Chicago White Sox

r.; Terney, New York city; Hal1- nan, Pensawken, N. J.; Walsh. New fork city; T-uckey, Naugatuck; Mo- Sabe, Mamaroneck, N. r.; Gervais, sa1ifornia; Blum, Peterborough, Pa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-14
FINAL STANDING
FEDERAL LEAGUE.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. Chicago 1-7; Buffalo o-5.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-14

Chinese Lily Bulbs, 3 for 25c
 JOHN HECK dE SON