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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
WHEN SHERWOOD MAGEE TRIED TO CATCH SLOW
 BALL THAT FOOLED HIM

Christy Mathewson tells this. story on Sherwood Magee of the Boston Braves:
 Magee was not hitting very we'll. He came up to the plate and got a couple of fast balls that he missed. Then the pitcher, Matty does not say who he was, gave him a couple of bad ones that he refused to offer at. The tw4rler used good judgment and made the next pitch 8 slow ball, well GOV cred. Magee was all set for a fast sone, and the slow ball had him hang ing on his toes all out of position to hit and off his balance.
 Instead of taking some sort of a swing at the pill in an effort to foul it or perhaps pop it over the infie1d for a Texas leaguer. Magee reach ed out his hand, caught the ball and tossed it back to the pitcher with tf1is remark:
 t.Aw, put Something on tt.''
 But Hank O'Day happened to be unpiring, and Magee did not get away with it.
 ..You're out for interference.' de c1ared Hank.
 Magee WAS subsequently "sat down on the bench for three days for try ing to introduce comedy into a. ball game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
HITS HOME RUN AND
 CAPTURES $lO


 Marlin. Tex, April Jim Thorpe cashed home run yesterday and divided the proceeds among Cy Sey- mour's an-star team, which mopped up Arthur Devlin's aggregation in a seventh-inning finish at Emerson Park The home run was worth $1o, which sum was collected, from the losers as wager on the game The score was 10 to.>7. -. Up to the sev- enth and last inning it was to 6 in favor of Dev1in's team.
 The rivalry between Seymou and Devhn made yesterdays contest lively from start to finish. The players coached noisi1y and got into fre- quent a1tercations with the, unpires. They roasted" each other on poor plays
 The Seymours had not won g game up to yesterday and their challenge to play for a small stake was the re- suit of the Kidding to which they have been subjected. McGraw se- Iected the pitchers and umpired part of the game.
 The feature of the game, aside from Thorpeis cleanup hit, was the pitching of Bill Ritter. On March 13 Ritter went to bed with typhoid fever. On March 31 he pitched four innings for the Dev1ins and allowed only three runs. For an athlete who was supposed to be convaIescing from typhoid, Ritter displayed won derful form. He flashed lots of speed and proved his powers of endurance by striking out two batters and caus- ing the third to pop up in his fourth and last inning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
CARL MORRIS IS 1. AFTER LANCFORD
 AS INSTRUCTOR

New York, April 1-Car1, Morris. who is to meet Jim Coney at the St NachoIas Rink Wednesday evening" April T, is trying to arrange terms with Sam Langford, the colored heavyweight, to train him for his coming contest with Coffey. Morris hearing that Joe Jeannette was train-7 ing the Irish champion, instructed his manager, Billy McCarney, to nego- tiate with Sam Langford and have him brought on to work with him the Last few days The trainers of Carl Morris cannot hold the big fel- low. There is no let up. Two of his sparring partners are already laid up for repairs
 Cofey resumed training at the Polo Club Billy Gibson did a wise thing when he hired sJeannette to teach Coney, the fine points of the game. Ceney has shown wonderful improve ment under the tutelage of Jean nette.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
ANNIVERSARIES
 OF RING BATTLES

1S1S-Tom Spring defeated Ned Painter in 31 rounds at Micklehann Downs, Eng, Spring afterward cham pion, was then at the beginning of his career as a fighter, while Painter was a veteran and the popular favor He. The meeting between the pair was the result of a fight betw cen 8 young brother of Spring and kid nephew of Painter The ladss who were sailors, were settling-their diff ferences with their fists, and Springs brother was getting the best of it when Ned Painter interfered. This aroused Tom Springs fighting spirit and he wanted to fight Painter then and there, but was induced to 6put it off week or so, when he could make some money out of the rookus Few thought Spring would stand a chance against the experienced Ned Painter, but Tom was the victor. Later the same year they fought again, and this time Painter turned the tables. Ned quit the ring Immediately after his victory. and Spring soon afterward became the recognized champion.
 1S7O-Frank Craig, Harlem Golf fee Cooler born in New York
 1871-Ben Jordan, English feather weight boxer. born. in Bermondsey, Eng.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
NEW LODGE YEAR .OF 3. P. Q. E. OPENS WITH INSTALLATION
Bridgeport Lodge Will Inaugu- rate Officers With Elab2
 crate Ceremony.

The installation eeremonies that will mark the opening of the new lodge for the B. P. O. E.. will be an event of supreme importance this eve ming, April l, when the newly elect ed officers assume their new duties Preparations are being made to en- certain three or four thousand EsIlzs on this occasion. Visitors from lodges throughout the state usually attend these ceremonies in large numbers, and it is expected that the number will be largely augmented this year.
 Collector of Port James T.. MCCOY ern- of this city. a past exalted ruler of. Bridgeport lodge, has been ap- pointed district deputy grand exalted ruler for this occasion and will com duct the cerenaonIes with the assist ance of past exalted rulers of Bridge port lodge and other lodges. The following officers will be installed: Exalted Ruler, Daniel J. Clifford; Esteemed Leading Knight Edward IT, Gillisan; Esteemed Loyal Knight Pc ter F. BeIIew; Esteemed Lecturtngi Knight Dr. Edward F. McGoverns Secreatry Victor Bechman; Treasur- CT Charles H.. Hinman; Tyler Charles Miller; Trustee for three years
 The entertainment committee is making arrangements for an "oId time social session on this occasion and will feature the bur1esque on tha Country Store which they have had in mind. for some time The characters in this sketch will be as- stunned by local members, and 9 pres ent of some kind will be given to each member to take home, Much good natured fun and amusement will re- suit from this as the prizes will be those best suited to the various members. They will be assisted by talent from the various theaters in this city as well as by many local soloists.
 Steward David Donovan with a corps of assistants will serve a sunlp- tuous turkey dinner during the pro- gress of the entertainment, and the evening will be one that will be long remembered by every member oE Bridgeport lodge. This year, just closed. has been one of the most sue cessful in the history of Bridgeport lodge, and the new lodge year will De ushered in with imposing ceremou= f@s. The meeting Thursday evening will start promptly at 8 o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
 BOAT RACE TO
 BE EXCITING

On the basis of past records it ap- pears as though the YaIe-P -Pennsy1vani race,s soon to be rowed on the Schuy1- kill, and the opening event of the in tercolIegiate rowing schedule, should be a pretty contest. Both Guy and Vivian NickalIs are coaches. who do not believe in the theory that plenty of compe etition is a bad influence in the development of a crew.
 Both at Philadelphia and New Ha- ven the past fortnight has shown pien- ty of hard work. Both coaches are driving their men hard. Reports from Yale indicate that the varsity com binationA has rowed as much as fifteen miles a day, and that the stroke on spurts was often raised over thirty. This is a strenuous program, which in other years has been reserved for the permanent rowing quarters at Gales Ferry later in the season.
 Yale may be beaten by Penn. on the SchuylkilI. Sbut whether the Blue wins or loses in the early season contest will not prevent the crew from devel- oping steadily for the Thames race
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
HARRIGAN's PLAN
 FOR ssQUIET ZONES'f
 WILL BE ADOPTED

Alderman Harrigtn's proposed or+ dinance for the establishment QG quiet areas in the vicinity of all hos pftaIs in the city will probably ba recommended in a, modified form at the meeting Of the common council Monday night The proposed orr dinance was considered at a meeting of the ordinance committee lRst night The conmittee will recon- mend that the director of public works post signs in the streets whero it is proposed to establish. the quiet areas warning drivers of vehicles and others to maintain quiet
 An unfavorable report will be made on the ordinance proposed by All dernan Frederick to haV4 city adveE- tisem ments appear in one neWspap1H only Section 81 of the city charteE now permits the city clerk to use his own discretion in this matter ana usually the city clerk places the adi vertisements in all the newspaper
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01

HACKERS OF WILLARD ASK
 3 10 i ODDS

x4a1anaz Anral a--Enterest in the 1nr,S .Tohnsor1-Jess Willard fight Tor Che heavy weight championship tn- creased apprecia25ly yesterday. Seat ssles were naore numerous than on any Dreraous day, and many box res e1.yathons were made.
 tT.ae promoters seem to have won owex fEse editors of the big Havana dsklies. for these papers. heretofore fllls,erarzsa toward the scrap. have be qua to support it warmly. xeseef- day they devoted much space to the nghA and Doorned 1t tas society event, A s5 . ,.as,,l. dogeue of the most ards- tx,xzaa4c families in Havana have re- sezzaed EfSzsxfde boxes.
 A sheaaay inflMx Of Americans also tasl4a;vintx an appEectMible e2Geot on the e,s1sst ,zssAees and t2ae fact tha4 Jess WaA- fessf uncovered e new and pREt1cular- lv vicious left swing. which ncoody . sfs1ersseoeeA him o9 packing around al E has a6ded to the box oatce uIa- nee.
 yVst44 tane.s axr4vaR Of American nzht faszss xnuze. money is comm ezattng ec a1e but so s1ss few bets or any esWe nnavw been nMdes owing Uo the facx tzzn& Willard supporters are ; f esssas,.sr out for oddgeof to l. while @7se TxShYAsonftes .sre unvslnng to of ,r-as ,atyres SSt4aaxa to at the otztEide- sFhere Is aons4derAAle ibefefng at 70 ! asEnat the fght will go -oEez-1twen- tv rounds
 YY f9se aefgrnoon Johnson 8a1Akeow boxed and pasBed the medicine Dell ! Ms1a fhanasbe@AnSt0 use up has speerTazAe & { T,er4nara. Fe was rongher than al i es.,- tsrueextIxces he has been In train ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
BR0WL.Yh TO
 SELL PART 0F
 hEWnK CLUB

New York. ApzH 1-Tase sale of E oor4fesus of the skosEk contrclfed by Ine F,rbets- NIuaxeearer syndicate in the Navuarl5 club of the InteEnat1onai lsasue is. 1s1SeRy to be made tonight zesez. tdae ofEcsals of the club meet n Newark. Ed AfcKeever said hast nignt F5,sst there has oeen much talk about the sale Of the Newarsz club. but to lats nothing definite has been done sIsa< N9cKeaver- Ebbets eonbtne> has been trying to .got rid of the club all winter. but the offers have been too low 70 wer6ant the sale.
 According xo preeant planss the own CTS. rather sthan let the clrr9 out or fheir hands for a mere song, have de- cteed co sell portion Of their stock to Newark sbusirhss men. A Newark man as president is what the Ebbets- McKeever combine desires. and 1t IS understood deal will be closed that will bring such man to the front
 U4aIess sVarkers meet the prSee put on the club by the present owners EEb- bets and the McKeevers will not dis pose of all their stock, but simply will sell enough to permit a reorganization, with local representation that will make Newark fans interested in the future of the Indians.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
YANKEES ARE
 PLEASED OVER
 GOOD SHOWING

Savannah, Ga. April 1.-The Yan- kees encountered a 45-degree drop in temperature on alighting from their Pullman car from Daytona early yesterday morning.
 However, the club could easily af- ford to lay off a day, as they appear to be as fit as g. fiddle and ready to start the season tomorrow. In spite Of the crippled condition of the Su- perbas, there was no denying that the Yankees appear to be far more advanced than the Superbas. The clean sweep made by the Yankees in Daytona. has brought about much joy in the Donovan camp, and there is a strong feeling among the players that they will be far stronger this season than they have been given credit for.
 There is no doubt that the club will be much stronger during the coming campaign in batting, which was it's one conspicuous weak spot heretofore. A year~ ago the club could not hit against Texas League pitching, dropping two to one games to the minors, but this spring it has been hitting minor and major league pitching with equal vigor.
 The Yankees play the Chicago Cubs here today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
DOES RETIREMENT TALK
 MEAN THAT JOHNSON IS
 AFRAID OF LOSING BOUT?
(Boston Post1

Can it be that Jack Johnson has seen the handwriting on the wall in the fight game? When a champion has been on top for long time, and knows that he is not at his best be- fore a, big champio ionship event, he be- comes worried, and generally comes across with a sort of an aIibi that he will quit the game after the particu- lar event.
 You don't hear Johnny K11bane, Xiii Williams, Mike Gibbons or some more of the top notchers who are at their best just now. announcing that they will quit after a big mill.
 No, they know they are at their best and have something on the rest of the bunch, and will tarry a while longer in the game. It is only when they knowing they are slipping that they come across with such stuff. But even if MT Johnson should win that big battle down in Cuba he will not quit the game. Like all the rest, he will come back for more until they eventually gets that heavyweight title away from him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
(Rv Wagner.

lBNE wagner.
 Is Big Ed Walsh through as a ma jor league pitcher? The former iron man of the Chicago White Sox was of little use last season but trained carefully all winter and expected to recover his old form this year. Re- ports from the coast where the White sox have been training, make things look bad for Walsh. Manager Row land says, Walsh is going poorly He may improve but if he doesn't there is a strong chance that he will be left permanently on the coast. The same applies to Pitcher Benz.' This will be sad news to Wa1sh's home town friends in Meriden-
 Jack Egan, the local boy, who made such a. good showing with New Bri- tain last season, has been sold to New London. Manager MeCann of the Planters, always tn ough well of Egan's ability and believes the young- ster will be better than ever this year. It. will be a happy prospect for Egan, 5too,l for a job with a win ming club always makes a player dis play more pepper. I1gan learned baseball with local semi-pro teams and later was given a trial by the Washington Americans. He has played with Newport News, Va, AL bany, N. Y. and New Britain.
 Jim Clarkin of Hartford has come out in favor of a, semi-professiona league. He'd have to do something g to keep his park open this season
 The New Haven ibow1ers whoef1n- fshed second in the A. B. c. tourna7 nent at Peoria, H.. have been book ed for exhibitions which will carry them to the Pacific Coast. 8They did so well in Peoria that they became popular favorites in the west. They
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
.HAUGHTON CALLING FOR MORE FOOTBALL
 MEN AT HARVARD

Boston, April 1.@The Harvard schooI in scientific football declared a recess Tuesday night when Princi- pal Percy D. Haughton decided not to hold 3. sessi on until late next week. The lack of football candidates at the spring training has upset the Harvard head coach, and he does not intend to go on with his featuring at, the educating sessions in the Varsity club until there have been some addi- tions to the squad Of spring players.
 Football managers and their as sistantsH are going through the uni- versity with a fine-toothed comb try ing to get out the men who are to be candidates for the eleven next fall. Only the players who are at present engaged in. other spring sports, such as crew racing. baseball, track or lacrosse, are excused, and the others who remain away from the practice wiN do nothing to increase their chances of making the team when autumn comes.
 Coach. Haughton and Eddie Mahan are particularly disturbed at the fail seasons team to appear for spring training. Only a few of the 1914 players have come out, for practice, and the several dozens of men who have reported are for the most part rockies. The most promising of the freshmen material has also held a1oof from the afternoon training. When Haughton steps into the breach in a few days and takes com mand of the situation, it is believed that the Harvard football players will respond to the crack of the whip. In the meantime instruction at the even ing school in football has been post poned till next week, when the weak points. displayed by the. candidates will be talked over by the coach.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
HUB PERDUE SQUEkCHED
 ONE TALKATTVE RECRUIT
fSuortlng 14ewsl

FAsd sToney. who, like Hub Perdue. t,f tsrs St Louis Nationals is a south eruer. appreciates Hubs humor very highly and te4lsethis one on Hub with much Gusto:
 Hub Perdue is one of the richest cahds that I ever knew. He's from down around. Gelatin and they al- ways called k Hub The Gal1aktn Squash
 "A bunch of the boys was down ID the bull pen in Boston one after noon dur1ngEa "a game and they got to talIztu' about where they had travel ed Finally .a fresh young left lander Of the Boston club got to yelptn' about where he had been and what he had seen in his time.
 Hub listened 9 long time and then he Ioolxed at th1slguy and said: Winch do you get that stuff? Why, I've oovered z11oh ground huntin' foh Falb- bits than yuh ever did in a Pull mauSI
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
LONDON WON'T CHANGE
 GERMAN STREET NAMES.

London, April 1.--War feeling is not likely to obliterate German names from London streets, since the Lon don County Council has turned down a number of petitions on the ground that a. sufficient case for an alteration had not been made out. Discontent- ed patriots must therefore continue to live in Berlin Road, Wiesbaden Road and other streets of Germanic origin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
TURKISH TROOPS GATHER
 NEAR BULGARIAN BORDERS

Sofia Bulgaria, April IA concen-' tration of Turkish troops at Adriano- pie, the nearest important Turkish town to the Bulgarian frontier. is in terpreted in Sofia as a. Turkish meas ure of precaution to prevent a war with Bulgaria.
 In addition to this concentration Turkey Is increasing its artillery on the Adrianop1e fortifications.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
TURKS SEND CIGARETTES
 TO GERMAN WARRIORS.

Berlin. April 1.-Ona of the most welcome gifts which the army of General von Hfndenburg has receiv- east is a. big shipment of cigarettes from the Turkish First Army Corps The soldiers and officers of the Fur kish corps contributed the money for the ''smokes'' and sent them as an appreciation of the German victory in the Masurian Lakes district.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
BENNY KAUFF SIGNS FOR
 THREE YEARS AT BIC FIGURE
Former Bridgeporter Will Get Highest
 Salary on Brooklyn Fed Team

Brownswe11s, Miss, April 1.-Benny. Kaun. leading batter of the Federal league, affixed his sigrature to 8 ,Brookfed contract here syesterday. Ali ter much daokering wi tn Manager Lee Magee, Kaun finally acTtbbled his name to a document that will bind him to the team for three years.
 , What the figures were. could not be
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01

Iascertained. but it was learned from an intimate friend of his that Kauff's contract makes him the highest priced man in the club.
 Magee declined to state that sCu11op has been ordered back to Kansas City. CuIlop did not appear in uniform yes terday, which makes, the players be- lieve his days as a Brookfed are num- bered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01

It was announced at Houghton, Mich, that the Cooper Range Mines win increase wages 10 per cent. to- day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01

The Yale baseball team opens it's season in Washington, D. C., today, by playing Georgetown university. Tomorrow the Eli players tackle the Washington American leaguers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01

Joseph l.. Johnson chief post office inspector was appointed superintend- ent of the railway mail service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01

The Eureka Pipe Line CO, declared the usual quarterly dividend of s6 per share. payable May 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
BIG ED WALSH MAY BE
 LEFT WITH COAST LEAGUERS
Catcher Jack Eaan of This City Sold To New London

will compete in the Panama exppsi- ton tournament in May.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01

T AFFORD BROTHERS B TRY EASTER CUSTOM SUITS BUY East Side and West End
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01

Bridgeport Public Market and branch, State. Bank and East Main streets Meat department: Chuck rib roasts oEI beef Smoked meats: CudahY Rex. DoIds Regular and Meadow BroolFi hams. smoked shoulders, choice. sugar cured and Gotham sugar cured bacon, all varieties of bacon and hams. Len ten fish specials: Green shore had dock and steak cod, alewives. rnarl5et cod, harbor blues, Jack shad, buci1f shad, whole chicken lhalibUt. genuina and oysters, Long Island steamersss round clans in shell, esca1lops. IiYat Holsters. shrimp, large ros, cut and buck shad, etc. Hot x buns for o4ood Friday fresh from our ovens. Fruite- Large grape fruits, Florida and navel oranges, etc. A good flat bean santos coffee-Adv.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01

Roy Rock is anxious to know where he will hang his hat this season. The New London shortstop is in bad with Manager McCann because of the way he threw down the club in the post season series with Lawrence. last year. He called to see McCann in New London recently but Gene was not in the city. The chances are that McCann. will give Rock permission to get job anywhere he can find one.
 There will be some conflicting dates in Brooklyn this season. When the FederaIs open their season April 10 they will oppose the Brooklyn Na- tionals who clash with the New York Americans on that day. When the Federals play on the following Mon day and Tuesday the Nationals and Philadelphia, Athletics will be playing a two game exhibition series.
 Somebody wished a bad egg on the New York Americans. He sent a southpaw named Wa.hle to the Yan- kees with the recommendation that the boy was there. It didn't take Manager Donovan long to discover that -Wahle was not even in the vi cinity Now Wahle is pitching for a high school team in Brooklyn.
 The major leagues have IegisIated against the emery ball but Jimmy Lavender, the former Holyol1e pitch CT, now with the Chicago Cubs, has invented a substitute which he thinks will fool the urnpfres,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01

-Four lives were lost and $2oO, 600 damage was done by a fire that prac- tdca1y wiped out the village of Nor folk. N '.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
POINTS OF INTEREST

For large assortments and loV prices in desirable millinery there fs no place in Bridgeport like 8. H4 Dillon & Co.'s, 11O5 Main street. Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01

A revolt of 10000 tribesnen at Tochl, India was put down by government troops who defeated the ribels in a battle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent-a Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01

Farmer want Ads. One Cent 9 woed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
BOWLING
CTTY LEAGUE

Park City Alleys. CLOVERS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01

Eaz.aer yvsne .Ada one os1a 5.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01

Jim Clarkin of Hartford has come out in favor of a. semi-professional league. He'd have to do something g to keep his park open this season