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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23
LEONARD TANNED JESSE BJJRKETT AND CAVE UP
 HIS JOB IN WORCESTER

Hub Leonard. now one of the great est of sou&hpaws, tells how Jesse Bur kett+ of the worcester lost his services. Leonard came to the Red Sox fresh from college and Jake Sta.n sent him to Burkett for development. He pitch ed one game in worcester. In that he was hit freely, but he had an idea that better fielding would help him out. He particularly was disp1eased at the slowness of the left fielder on the team
 ssI don't recall the club was pitch ing against, but it waIloped me all over the feld.'' says Leonard "One man banged the ball to left field Jesse Burkett was playing out there.
 'I yelled out, Whats the matter with your Are your feet tired? Why don't you cover some ground When Burket came in he baw7ed me out. The other players told me he was the manager. I said. That goes just the way I means it I donf care who he ts,' bat knew was done for.''
 Leonard then took the first train out of Worcester and, after seeing Mc- 1eer, was sent to Denver, where un- der Manager Hendricks he was big factor in winning sthe championship for Denver. He returned to Boston fl 1918. Last year. he jumped into the | foremost ranks as one of the leading l twir1ers of the country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23
Outside Observations
POOR CROWD SEES YANKEES
 LOSE OPENER

New York. April 2a.-AEore than TOGO fans, including John Purroy Mitchell, mayor of New York, braved pneumO- mia to welcome home the Yankees at the Polo Grounds yegterday. The greeting Of the faIthful to "VYild RilI' Donovan and his packers. Colonel la cob Euppert and Captain T. L. ELls- cere, but it failed to eniiyen the recon structed club enough to defeat wash ington, Clarke Griffith men cOmbing a to victory in a. hstless contest.
 At bat several opportunities came up where timely single would have made the ceAtest more close, but on each in stance one of the home contingent fell down before the s1ants Of 'sJiHa'' Shaw, a youngster pitchinE on slsqi ftlll, e team The only rum marked up for Donovan was four base drive into the right field grand stand by Dan" Boone. In contrast to the work Of the Wash
 ington club, AFcHaie was going alone
 most of the time, as the Yankees be- haved poorly on de9enca.
 l Pipp, the new, first baseman, made a
 favorable impression on the crowd,
 notwithstanding his lapaes af1eld, His
 he just failed to live up to his batting
 position as cleanzup hitter met
 the ball sqlarely on every trip to the plate, but each time some unfeeIiug l Washington player stepped in front, lexcepting in the third 4nning, when he started the ball on 9 two base journey, only to see GandiI stop it one handed and make the hit single.
 IN Carroll Brown pitched tho last two innings for the Yankees, and outside the fact that he, gave three bases on l balls, was hit for double and two singles and a run clattered over the
 plate. 1t might be said he did fairly ]
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23
ANNIVERSARIES
 OF RING BATTLES

18s8-Dick Burge, the famous Brit ish lightweight, was stopped by Frank Houson in 2 rounds in his first ring battle at sShefae1d, Eng. Burge's start in the fistic profession was far from promising, for the following year he was defeated by Anthony Diamond. In 1891 Dick got into the nudeIght by whipping lem Carney the English lightweight champion. who years before, came to America and bested Jack McAunffe in "A rounds. although the referee called it a draw. Burge was knocked out by lem Smith. the English heavyweight champion in 189A The following year he fought for the worlds lightweight champion ship with Kid L.avinge. Burge was then almost a mfdd1eweight. but the Saginaw Kid didn't ba1k on that ac- count, and after a hard battle the EngIishman was knocked out in the 17th round. After quitting the ring in 1900 Burge become g fistic pro- moter.
 1sso@HCurIy'' U1rich. we1terweight boxer, born at Sycamore, III. 19o7-Mfke (Twin) Sullivan defeat ed Honey Melody in 20 rounds at Los Angeles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23
YALE, PRINCETON AND CORNELL WILL
 RAGE ON MAY l5

New Haven, April 23-The condi- tions of the triangular race between, the crews of Yale, Princeton and Cor nells which is to be held at Carnegie Lake on May IS, have just been an nounced- The race will be over 8 course of one and seven-e9ghts miles. The agreement, which follows, Is signed by R. H. Isoct1ey, manager of the Yale crew; W. B. HaEtings, Of Cor nell, and John R. Paul, of Princeton:
 The -PT1nceton4C Cornell regatta will be rowed on Carnegie Lake at Princeton on May 15, 1915; course one and seven-eighths miles
 The university race shall start at p. m, and shall be rowed over the regular one and one-eighths miles course.
 The races shall be rowed any time before 6:30 p. n- on the day scheduled in case of spostponenent-5 Gxesr
 Should any accident occur during the first one and one-half minutes of the race, it will be, within the power fof the referee7to call the crews back for new start
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23
.WALLUM STARS TO PLAY RIBBONS HERE
 TOMORROW EVENING

The Blue Ribbons will meet Harry WalIum's All-Stars tomorrow night at Colonial hall and basketball fans are assured of a lively contest WalIum has brought teams here before and on every occasion they have given the Ribbons a hard tussle. One of the few defeats suffered by the Ribbons this season was inflicted by the Wal lum five
 It is rather unusual to stage a game on Saturday night but Manager Leavy of the Ribbons believes the idea will prove popular. The big game will not start until 9:15 in order that ern- ployes of stores may be able to at tend. The preliminary will begin at S:15 and dancing will be enjoyed after the main game
 The final game of the season will be played here next Tuesday night Manager Leavy is trying to get the New York Nationals but has not yet been able to clinch the deal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23
Local Happenings
GIANTS 60
 SHEDDING TO
 LAST POSITION

New Fork, April 2S-WiIbert R1nanson and his Brooklyn boys, eel anxAhed the opening of the 1915 base hall season over at Ebbets Field yes- ts1day by lasnlbasting the dayiights euk oE Rzbe NarQuard, the 'no~h1t hero. and sent John. AEpGraw and hiAs E9aznaly of Giants tumbling headlong to the bottn1n of the John K. Tener iorganiaation, ot3lerWisef known as the P1Rtlonal league.
 The explosion, or fireworks that drought joy and gIadness to, the shiv- sadness to the few scattered and chilled Giant renters happened in the nth and sixth innings when the Rob ins, decked in their new white uni- forms and happy aaa bunch of schooIboys. drove the much famed Rube to the club house and turned what looked like an almost certain defeat into 3. S to 4 victory,
 There is one player who stands out head and shoulders over the others in the Robins Homecoming Svtctory and the sixth consecutive defeat of our Giants. This player is a tall. lanlxy youngster, who reminds one of the EiTei Tower and who last year pitched for the Seattle club of the Northzvestern league, where he won enough fame for himself to draw the attention Of big league scouts. The A yonngster is down on the score cards as Dell and to the Brook Iyn players a Eae is known as 1eezer' Dell.
 DelI went in to pitch for the Rob- ints iii the third inning after the G4anks had knocked Rucker the once peerless knuc1Ie balI~tvister, out o1 ehe box in the second inning by lar ruping his curves for four solid srnashes and three runs.
 From then on the Giants had g xnan-size light on their hands Del proved as puzzIing to the former Ma tzonaI league champions as the Iittle green pea under the shell to the hay seed. He just burned them oyer with. tremendous speed. and his wide S sweeping curves had most of thu Giant batters nearly breaking theil tasacks trying to connect safely witE the ball
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23
WILL BLACKLIST BAKER IF
 HE JOINS SEMI-PRO CLUB
Connie Mack Says Home Run King Didn't Treat Him Right
 Scoffs at Players Aversion to Travel.

Boston. April 2s.-If Drank Baker plays with the Upland, CPa.) team of the Delaware County league, next Saturday, as he has promised to do, he will be put on Organized baseball 8 blacklist, and never permitted to play with the Athletics or any other team in organized ball
 That's what Connie Mack intimated last night when questioned about his holdout third baseman.
 Baker can't make 8. fool Of me, 's said Mack. land if he thinks that he can have a little jaunt to the Della ware County league and then at his pleasure report to me. he has made the biggest mistake Of his life.
 -tIt am not going to be bluffed or held up. I'm willing to start all over again and build up a team That's my pleasure in life. I've done it before, and I can do it again
 Baker made a solemn statement to the public in which he. said he was quitting baseball because he didn't like travelling. Yet. in face of this, he signs contract with Upland He will return to Trappe after playing his game with Upland, so have read. T went from Philadelphia to l Trappe once, and I want to tell him that it was the hardest, wearfest Gir I ever took I would much prefer to I take a ride to St. Louis than to Trappe. Yet Baker is going to take this trip regularly, although he talks 4 of the hardships of travelling on the special Pullmans we have for oul l players.
 Baker can never get on my club 2 month hence. He will be out of, or tganized baseball by that time. I dom know whether I would take him to
 morrow. More than one fan xhas ex pressed himself to me about Baker.
 Every one is sore on him, for h' had a chance toajoin us when we were going bad and help pull us out of oul slump, but. he signed with Upland in lstead. But don't think I'm sore. IT have a third baseman for the Ath1et ics all right g
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23
COLUMBIA GETTING
 SCHEDULE READY FOR FOOTBALL TEAM

New York. April Columbia lost no time yesterday in it's preparation a meting of the University committee for it's football season next Fall. At on Athletics it was decided tlat the Blue and White eleven should have at least six games on the schedule which will be drafted at once, with the possibility of a seventh. A com mltte was appointed to draw up ten- tative card of the colleges to be play
 ed and dates were settled upon. The
 first gome will be played on October Is, and the other contests will follow
 on October 2S. November 2. 6. 8 and 20. Thanksgiving Day has been re- served for the seventh game. if such l is arranged.
 The schedule commits is pinntng hope on it's ability to list games with i Williams, Wesleyaa or Anhedst for the Thanksgiving Day gridiron con test. Games with at least two of those l college eleyens are desired by the Blue and White team, along with contests with New York University, Trinity l and Stevens. Games with the big five I are barred for five years but the A1orningNide eleven. which has stilI tc make it's debut, has it's eye on games within a. few years with West P6int Dartmouth and other important col | 1ege teams.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23
JIMMY sHECKARD..-.s s.s.... FOOLED TWIRLER
 BY SIDE REMARK
(The sporting News.

 Here is a little story of the craft of Jimmy Sheckard, who managed the Cleveland A. A team last year. The Cleveland team was playing the Kan sas City Blues and Jimmy was fam ming with a bunch of Blues near the visitors bench What are you out of the game for, Jim ?'' Merry Rath asked him.
 ''Oh, I'm getting so I can't hit a curve ball. and thought a rest would do me good," replied Jim.
 Mack Allison was standing near by and heard the remark. And Mack was selected to pitch that day.
 The game went along until the ninth inning and the Blues were lead ing by one run. The Spiders got men lon second and third, and it was Kah- ler's turn to bat, for KahIer was pitch ing But Jimmy inserted himself as pinch hitter.
 Z Allison bethoug1at himself of the re- mark he had overheard and sdoped up very handsome curve ball for Sheck. And Jimmy just pickled it to right for a brace of sacks and won that ball game then and there.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23
R0BIDEAU VERY POPULAR BECAUSE
 HE IS HUSTLER


 Sam Robideaus who meets Walter, 1E0hr in 16 round bout here next Friday evening, is very popular with local boxing fans. He was unknown to most of the enthusiasts until he encountered Joe Shugrua, in a sensaL- t4onaI bout at the armory. He made such a. fine showing against the Jer- sey City whirIwind that the promoters were anxious to bring him to this city again RobideaQ added to. his popu- larfty by knocking out Gilbert Gall aant in a bout at the Casino. HeSis 4he type of fighter who hust1es every minute and the spectators never fail to warm up when they see him in actfon. The Philadelphia boy is ex- peeted here tomorrow to continue his training in this city.
 Matchmaker Roach has arranged another good bout by matching Young AfcAnliffe against Red Ketchel Of White Plains, N. '. MoAuHne has a big following in this city and as he Is a willing mixer the go with Kebche1 should prove interesting.
 The opening mill will be far above the average It will show Battling Kunz of Norwalk against Bud Palmer of this city. Kunz has impressed the fans very favorabIy in his recent bouts here. This affair is scheduled for eight rounds.
 Dave Fitzgerald Of New Haven will referee all bouts Much interest is being displayed in the show and in- dications point to a large crowd.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23
YOUNG AHEARN BEATS
 LEO HOUCK ON POINTS

New York, April 23,=Young Ahearn, weighing 156. pounds. out pointed Leo Houck. of Lancaster, weighing ITO pounds, in a fast ten round bout at. the Irving A.. G. in Brooklyn Ahearn tired in the clos ing rounds. but his early lead stood him in good stead. =
 Ahearn led in every round during the first six; the seventh was even, the eighth afld ninth belonged to Houclz, and the tenth was even. Houck floored Ahearn momentarily in the ninth with left hook to the jaw.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23
Greenwich Here to Play
 B. H. S. Tomorrow

The Bridgeport High school baseball team will have Greenwich as oppo- nents tomorrow afternoon at Newf1eld park, game starting at 8. The red and black boys from the hill have made a good start this year and ex- pect to stand out as one of the best teams that ever represented the local high school.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23
or THE CLUES

GAMES TODAY New York in Brooklyn. Boston in Philadelphia. Cincinnati in Pittsburgh. Chicago in St. Louis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23
STANDING or THEE CLUES

GAMES TODAY Washington i11 New York. Philadelphia in Boston. St. Louis i'm ChAcago. Detroit in Cleveland
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23

Otto Knabe. the former Phi1adel- phia second baseman, is not making any Of the Baltimore fans sit up and take notice. Otto has been far from a success as a manager in the Feds circuit when one takes into consider ation the material he has had to work upon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23

Acquitted in Newark, N. J., of con spiracy to defralrd the RoseviIIe Trust Co., of $5.000, Charles A. Mones, of New York, was immediately arrested on a charge of overdrawing his account.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23

Bancroft, the Phillies' shortstop. is playing Sensational. ball. This young star is claimed the find of the sea- son. The end is too far off to call any youngster a find yet. Wait until the veteran pitchers start to cure 'em.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23
srANpMG oF THE oUUBs.

GAMES ToDAK. Brooklyn in Newark. Baltimore in Buffalo. Pittsburgh in St. Louis Chicago in Kansas City,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23

Try Cobb is showing no let up in hi work this season. He is makin singles and triples just the same a ever.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23
American League

YESTERDAYS RESULTS Washington s; New York 1. Boston 2; Philadelphia 6. Detroit 5; Cleveland 8. Chicago B; St. Louis 4.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
National League

YESTERDAYS RESULTS Brooklyn C; New York 1. Philadelphia 8 Boston A. Pittsburgh g; Cincinnati 9. St. Louis g; Chicago 5.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23

Guess Red Smith, Butch Schmidt and Sherwood Magee will take care of the Braves slugging this year with out any trouble. They started of we'll anyway.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23

Tommy Griffith, the former New Bedford pitcher, is making good il the Cincinnati Reds outfield.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23

There is 9 growing feeling all over the country that when motorist runs down and kills a child or an eId- ier1y person he should be punished at least by a fne of $5 and costs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23
Federal League.

YEsrERDAY,s RESULTS. Newark &; Brooklyn 0. Buffalo 8; Baltimore 0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23

The Brookfeds continue in the lea, in >the Federal league Just as 1oni as they remain on top. Magee will b a good manager
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23

Johnny McGraw, the Giants man ager, is all upset. Mac cannot under stand why his team is playing poorly He is shy at least three good play CTS. sss,f,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23

A noticeable lack of baseball war talk furnishes some relief to lovers of the game since the season opened. Somebody should get a medal for put ting on the lid.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23
BASEBALL GOSSIP.

It looks as. if the Boston fans were going. to be kept busy watching two real teams this season
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23

Ignace Paderewslzi has arrived iu this country. and his pictures lndi- cate that. he has not yet made peace with the barbers.
 The motions of many of the girls indicate an intention to intern at some of the ice cream soda. stands.
 It is surprising how easily a. city man is converted to the needs of good roads. when he finds himself unable to drive his car 50 miles an hour over some particular hishWay,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23

Leland Stanford university will send it's crew to the Poughkeepsie regatta The Californians are champions of the Pacific Coast. k
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23

Clyde Waters, the veteran New Ha- ven catcher, will play with the Colo nia1s, a senni-pro team of the Elm City. Waters tried to catch on with New York State league teams but without success.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23

F AFFORD BROTHERS B TRY SPRING CUSTOM SUITS BUY East Side and west End
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23

Pete Shields, the former Waterbury first sacker, is not batting much They he'd to put pinch hitter in for hin against Detroit yesterday.
Evening star., 1915-03-01
GERMAN AMBASSADOR
TO CONTINUE IN j. S.
Published Report of His Recall De.
clared Deliberate Trick of
English Agents"

NEW YORK, March 1.--Dr. Bern.
hard Dernberg, former German colonia
minister, characterized as untrue" to.
day a report that Count Won Bernstorff
German ambassador to the United
States, would be recalled and Baror
Treutler. said to be with Emperor
William now at the battle front, woulc
be sent to Washington in Count vor
Rernstorff's place.
''The report is part of a deliberate
attempt of English agents to discredit
prominent Germans in America" DR.
Dernberg said. 'As far as I am con-
cerned the whole story is untrue"
The report stated that DR. Dernbere
was believed to be the German en-
peror'S personal representative In
America, and it was thought he had
reported to Berlin concerning the state
of feeling here and the course pursued by
Count Won Bernstorff in the discharge OF
his official duties.
Evening star., 1915-03-01
IN A FORMAL PACT
TO JOIN FORCES WITH ALLIES,
MEMBER OF CABINET ASSERTS
Bucharest Reports That Reserves Haue Been Ordered
to Mobilize March 49, and Are Expected to
Take the Field in April.

PARIS, March Take Jonescu, Rou-
manian minister of the interior, in
formed meeting of conservative
democrats who were discontented with
the partys policy. according to special
dispatches from Bucharest. that J. J. c.
Bratiano, fromer premier and minister
of the interior. had concluded formal
triple entente powers (Great Britain.
France and Russia).
Loan Is Cited as Proof.
Proof of this would be found. Jonescu
said, in the Roumanian loan made In
London. which 1t would have been i'm
possible to arrange if the Bucharest
cabinet had not made a categorical
statement of it's position.
Bucharest newspaper has announced
that ten classes of reserves have beer
called out for March 13 and that senior
students in the military colleges have
been drafted into the regular army,
ficcrs.
Agreement With Bulgaria.
portant agreement has been reached, says
a Sofia dispatch to Reuters Telegram
Company, between the Roumanan and
Bulgarian railway administrations pro-
viding for the passage of freight trains
through both countries without the trans
fer of shipments.
Evening star., 1915-03-01
FRENCH AND GERMANS
CLASH IN CHAMPAGNE

LONDON. March In the western
theater OF the war interest is centerins
on the fighting in the Champagne dis
trict, where fierce attack and counter
attack have marked the operations of
the last week.
Berlin claims to have repulsed the
continued French advances in this re-
gion. while Paris asserts the French
troops have been successful in making
progress and repulsing the German
counter attacks.
Paris claims also the capture of 1000
yards of trenches to the northwest and
north of Beausejour.
BERLIN. March l (by wireless).-
The official announcement on the prog
ress of the war given out in Berlin
today contains a statement that the
French forces have begun the use Of a
special artillery shell which spreads a
poisonous gas on exploding.
Evening star., 1915-03-01
BRITISH SHIP PROBABLY LOST.
Boat Labeled liverpool Picked Up
| on the French Coast.

PARIS March IA dispatch to the
Liberte from Morlaix, in the depart
ment of Finistere. on the English
channel. says that ships boat bear
ing the name 'Liverpool' and contain
ing two dead negro seamen was
picked up yesterday in the bay of Loc-
auirec. a well known bathing resort.
From the appearance of the bodies
il is believed the men died from ex-
posure or starvation. 1t is inferred the
Liverpool either struck mine or was
torpedoed.'
There are four British steamers
named Liverpool. The largest of these.
a vessel Of 3.176 tons. was last reported
at Cape Town, South Africa. last Oc-
tober The others are small craft
Evening star., 1915-03-01
MAY EXHUME BODY.
Decision in Odd Fellows Home Case
to Be Made Today.

NEW YORK. March AT a confer
ence today between Coroner James
Dunn of White Plains and District At
torney Martin of Bronx county. the
question of exhuInine the body of one
of the eight inmates of the German
odd Fellows Home whom Frederick
Mors confessed he poisoned, is to be
decided.
Two of the inmates died when the
home was at Unionport, in Bronx coun-
". Mors is still locked up in the White
Plains Jail, together with several ma
terial witnesses in the case. 1t is said
the prisoners are becoming restless
and are demanding that they be given
a hearing For that reason Coroner
Dunn probab bly, will finish his inquest
this week.
Evening star., 1915-03-01
ALLIES TO BLOCKADE GERMANY.
PREMIER ASQUITH ANNOUNCES
Tells House of Commons PIRACY OF
Enemy Has Made the Step
Necessary.

LONDON. March 1.-The establish
lishment Of virtual blockade Of hostile
countries is great Britain's reply to Ger
manys attacks on merchant shipping. as
announced officially today by Premier
Asquith in a momentous speech in the
house Of commons.
Germany has driven her opponents
to adopt retaliatory measures to pre-
vent commodities of every kind from
reaching or leaving Germany" said
Premier AsQuith.
The proposed measures Of reprisal
against Germany. the premier said.
would be enforced with strict observ-
ance of the dictates of humanity. but
the allies did not purpose to allow
their efforts to be strangled in a net
work of judicial niceties." There was
no intention, he explained. to confiscate
detained ships or cargoes unless they
were liable to confiscation under the
ordinary conditions of war.