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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-17
10th Anniversary of Matty's First Game
 With the Giants

Christy Mathewson will round out his' fifteenth year as Giant pitcher today, for it was July IT, 1900, that the Old Master, then a raw bush CT from the Virginia State Leagues tEv1rled his first contest in fast com pany. For several years past the croakers have been asserting that Big Six is nearing the finish of his re- nlarkable career on the slab, and his showing this season, owing to a bum shoulder, seemed for a time to give color to the predictions of the prophets of evil Matty was in his twentieth year when he first donned a Giant uniform, and he is now ap- preaching his thirty-ffthS milestone. In the nature of things he must soon bow to Daddy Time, but his recent return to form against the Champion Braves inspired his multitude of friends with the hope that the day of reckoning is not yet in sight.
 Matty's first major league game, on tbat July day in 1900, was at Wash 1ngton Park, Brooklyn. He was sent to relieve Ed Doheney by Mana eer Davis in the fifth inning, when the score was tied, to 5, and when the Superbas had two men on bases Matty was not then the calm and steady pitcher he soon became and Brooklyn got eight runs during the time he spent on the mound Joe Kelley, afteFward manager of Toronto. was the first batsnan to face Matty in the National League, and he drew pass. Bill Dahlen was the next man up, and he made a sacrifice fly. Lave Cross then got a single off Matty's de- livery, and Tom Daily sthen knocked fly to outfe1d. Duke Farrell, now, Yankee coach, got stung in the ribs. Iron Man Joe McGinnity then struck out. Altogether it was far from being a promising session for the future king pin of the diamond In 1900 he pitched one complete game and parts of five contests, and lost al of them It was not until early in the. 1901 season that Matty won the first of his hundreds of National League victories.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-17
Who Us Responsible
 Fer Poor Financial
 Condition of Baseball

Boghe4a July 18-S&Af AfBoEHness on xhe part Of cersaza eaetelaas in the or ganzzed and osst7aw ranks is reApeEa- sd5de for the poor nzlaHcial ceassaatseza Ia baseball raght now Bceh 4a'ctaons at one tine were eza tza'e bEeaazaass poan4 and aboHt to end the vVaasoass rnaAser. when some Htt1e hitch bob bed up and peace pzazs were eaeszza to tEze winds.
 It IS known tsaaa the 9RuesasSUs are willing to talk peace and the organ 1zed forces are in like naoods but lust because neither desires to con cede certain points to the other, the matter had been allowed to hang Ire and the result is that the National and American circuits are not making what they should while the E'eds are drsoppdxg thousands Of dollars as the the weeks roll by.
 None of the three leagues are caa1s- ing any of the ban7oeEs au5s great com cern, and yet most of them are godaas around with that prosPerous ain, and claiming big things If ckrsain of fcials in the Feds ranks and ssoa1ae of the American and National league men are likewise willing to end it aAa, then why don't the baseball masuz wise upe Whe is res4oonsassae for the hold back2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-17
Local Happenings
.IABER SKATERS
 29 YEAR RECORD
 FOR MILE SPRINT

Cambridge, Mass, July 17;-FEen- ty-rline ye4rs ago, in his famous pro- fessiona1 naatcnsrace with Billie Gum r1aings ovef 1i1es Eiliie bridge track, England, ". G.l George, racing neck and-necIz from sthe gun crack up to within a few yards offti1e finish, eov- cred one mile in the wonderful time Of 4:f2# Until to-day the drne nev- CT was approached, the nearest any human ever came to it being fila z-o- That time was nnades by the great am ateur y6Fln Paul Jones Of seorreH iz1 the intercollegiate track and heici cFaarnpionships here on the Soldiers Field track in 1913.
 Yesterday; over the same track on which John Paul Jones made his worlds amateur mile naarkseE 4s14 2-S lsn 1913. Norma Il sT'aber ofatiae Besto1a Yaber of the Boston A. A eewered t4ae mile in 4:12 s-5, not only wrec1z4ne Jones amateur mark. hsg1t e1iesiiag t4ae wonderful figures made By t4ae pre= fessionai ese6rHe back In 1888
 Faber only bettered Geege's time b1 directive ntfet4as. prt.75 ef see ond. But he beEtersd the nark, even though 1t was bysa hair, and earns the niche in the AtEaet1e Hall of Faaaae Of being the greatest miller that ever a0nned axsBiKed shoe
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-17
WATSON WASHBURN AND WILLIAMS ARE
 BEATEN AT TENNIS

San Francisco. Cal. July 17-East- ern tennis players were unable to cope with their Pacihc Coast opponents yes- terday afternoon at the CaIiforrEia Tennis Club. and as a result both the doubles matches in the team play. East against the West, went to the California players. In the first match William F. Johnston and John F. Strachan had little difficulty with R. Norris Williams and W. M. Wash burn, winning in straight sets. s--6, 6-S, 6-2, while Maurice B. Mo Lou ghlin and Thomas Bundy orovid- ed the sensation of the day in their victory over G. M. Church and Dean Mathew by the scores of 6-2, E5, H6-3.
 It is doubtful if better tennis could have been provided than that which was offered in the McLoughlin-Bun- dy and Mathey- Church dueL Sustain and thrilling rallies, great line shots and brilliant smashing at the net drew much applause from the spectators
 The coast team was never in dan ger, but by no means walked away with a hollow victory. Only in the second set, which went to the winners, 7-5, did the Easterners threaten with a win.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-17
A DIVERTED RIVER.

Who Changed the Flow sf tiPs EllFllll
 In Persia Is a Mystery
 Arabistan lies at the head of the Per sian gulf, its western boundary baing fhe shatel-Arab, the great river formed bv the combined waters of the Itgr1s and Euphrates. the right bank o1 which is in Persian territory, while the let ia in Turkish Arabia Forty nallss above where it flows into the Persian eu1f the Shatel-Arab is joined by Ehe Karun, and the town of A8ohanIleEslh b stands at the junction of the two r4veE'as the former a clear green stream the lataaR thick and red.
 h ancient times the Karun Bowed into the gulf and part of the river st1lE runs along the old channel. but che main stream has been diverted, three miles above Mohammerah, into an aE'tl- hciaI channel known. geogra EtLlcsllly as the Haffar canal
 Il is impossible even to make 2 guess at the date of this wonderful vZoriz' not even a tradition remaining of the ruler whose farsightedness realized the eRor- nous advantage Of joining mp the ty7o water ways Alexander the Great has been suggested, but apparently for 70 other reason than that he is con venIent and likely person to credit with any ambitious enterprise, and that one of his many AIexandrias was bullt on the site of the present Mohammersh- Wide World Magazine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-17
EDDIE MURPHY IS SOLD BY MACKMEN
 TO CHICAGO CLUB

Philadelphia, July 17.lEddie Mur- phy, the feet ouuf1elder of the Phila- delphfa Athletics. has been sold to the Chicago White sox- He is a hard hit ter as well as 8 fine base runner and will help the White Sox in their. dash for the flag. Murphy will 5o1n the sox at once.
 With the disposal of Murphy to the White Sox, only eight of the Is mem bers of the Philadelphia Athletics who participated in the worlds series games with the Boston Nationals last year now remain with the local Amer ican league club.
 Along with Murphy on the White Sox team is Second Basenan Eddie Collins; Shortstop Barry and Pitcher Pennock are with the Boston Amert- cans; Pitcher Shawkey with the New York Americans; Pitcher Bender, Bal timore Federa1s; Pitcher Eddie Plank St. Louis FNedera1s, and Home Rum Baker is playing in the Delaware County GPa-) league.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-17
ANNIVERSARIES
 OF RING BATTLES

1S20INed Painter defeated Tom Oliver in 12 rounds at North Wal sham. Eng. This battle has been i'm mortalized in the famous novel, Ia vengro," written by George Borrow. The celebrated author of 'Lavengro'' and '-Romany Rye was a lifelong a,d- nairer of pugi1ism and it's practitioners, and his account of the Oliver-Painter contest, unclaimed in his great novel, is probably the best account of a prize fight in all literature. The fight be- tween Johnson and Jeffries at Reno attracted many famous American novelists, who wrote accounts of the bout, but none of them came near the literary heights attained by Borrow in describing this ring battle of nearly a century ago. Borrow was a boy when he witnessed tEe tussle between Paint CT and O1iverN and it was not until years afterward that he drew upon his memory for the incidents and details of the g1adiatoria1 combat which he introduced into tsLayengro.''
 1891-Jack Kelly, Irish-Amerfcan heavyweight, born at Butte, Mont.
 1S97-Gus Ruhiin and Jim Jeffries fought 2o-round draw at San Fran AAaco.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-17
Ritchie Goes On
 Fishing Trip To
 Forgetsthe Ring

wallae RlBehle, Che eH-elaanapiea 1zght-weights has deeided ts take te tss . .,ss sse,s1sataisas nears San Francisco during the warm summer months, and VIII try to forget the ring and stage. The Frisco boy intends to go en a long hunting and fishing trip, and will not bother about matches With Freddy welsh in New York, azad also Charley Eh4te, but he passed e4aezA up to go fishing.
 willie says. however that szaeSyVaal De 4n harness again fin the fall and ready to have & out with Charley WAzate as to who is the real AEaez4eaA esaasapzea Tfat will please thaI Chicago Bey saaad also many bexshs fans azaa af szae same fixae furnish a challenger Tor worId,s e4aa4npl0aa1aap match
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-17
28,OOO YELL FOR ED WALSH IN HIS
 COME BACK STUNT I

Chicago, July 1T.-In the presence of a cheering crowd of 28.GOo Big Ed Walsh came back yesterday after a long absence from the pitching mound, The idol of AIeriden, Conn, was sent against the Athletics and in a brilliant exhibition downed them by to 3. After the game the wild eyed enthusi asts rushed on the field and carried Walsh around on tH1ear shoulders. lie was presented with a loving cup and a chest of silver.
 Walsh seldom resorted to the spit ball-his strongest card in former days Me depended mostly on g, slow curve and used his Knowledge Of the opposing hftters to give them what they didn't like. He lacked much of his old speed.
 Of the half dozen safe drives the Athletics gathered J. Walsh made three and Davies two, the latter get ting a, triple, which paved the way for Philadelp phia's first run. Walsh's most trying inning was the eighth, in which walk and two singles gave the Ath- letics one run and threatened more, but he famed Schang and caused Lajofe to fly to Weaver for the final out
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-17
Larry McLean's Birthday

Long Larry Mclean, the human skyscraper who was recently suspend ed by McGraw, is Canadian by birth, and will be thfrty-four years old to- morrow, having been. born in Fred sericton, N- B., July IS, 1881. The Giant catcher was suspended for sixty days from the nineteenth of last month, McGraw setting forth the fol- lowing plans and specifications for his action: Refusing to return to New ork on the day designated; continual SIse of intoxicating beverages; threats of violence against McGraW and others connected with the club; personal as- sault on R. F. Kinsella, and in gen era1, conduct unbecoming a gentleman grace is a matter for regret, for he is a, fine backstop when right, and he had g, long,, hard climb to reach the majors. He began playing ball while attending school at Cambridge, Mass, and in 1899 he returned to Fredericton as manager of his home town club. In 1901 the big fellow his first chance in the majors with the Boston Red Sox in 1902, but was soon dropped and returned to Canada as manager and backstop of the Halifax club In 1903 he went to Nashua, in the New England League, when he was offered a job with Chicago and Cleveland Larry signed contracts with both clubs, but the Cubs got him, but he was soon traded to St. Louis. The Cards, soon tired of him and sent him to Portland, Ore, where he played in the Pacific Coast League until 1907, when he was purchased by Cincinnati. Larry's suspension by the rough stuff doesn't go in baseball any more.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-17
:TENER EXONERATES
 EvERS FOR SAYING E FLAG RAGE FIXED

Boston July 17-Attempts to make a r1aouxTcaln of a molehi1l in connec- ton with Capt. Ever's. field chatter during the games between the Braves and the Cardinals here on Monday have amounted to nothing. Evers during the contests let gol a consid- ,erai9de volume of acidulated remarks ln the direction of Umpire Rfg1er, saying that things had. been fixed to make the race close, thereby increas- ing attendance There were quite a few remarks along this line. but neither umpire paid any attention to them.
 When a story was put oazt that Evers had charged that the race had of Secretary Heydler, and President Tener of the National league. and as they had planned to pass through here yesterday on an automobile trip to Salisbury Beach, MT. Tener de- eided to inquire about the story and did so this afternoon. The result was that he is satisfied perfectly Johnny did not mean himself to be taken seriously in the matter. President Tener said last night: Capt. E5veFs says many things Son the ball field in the heat of the oon- test that he does not mean and that he should not say. but he never has done anything to bring discredit upon the game. All his life he has been 9 great credit to the sport.
 Baseball is so firmly establish ed that no one except some person wi1oI- N ignorant or with a corrupt mind Evers was alleged to have made. Hlvers denied having meant any such thing as was attributed to him in the published articles
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-17
Outside Observations
COBB SWAPS .4O9; DOYLE CLIMBS TO
 2ND. IN NATIONAL

Chicago, July 17-Cap-etn LsaTUyz Doyle, ef the G8ants.z has attained second place anneng the saiseeTs o0 the National league His average OF 326 credited to him h averages pub Hshed here today puts him right oz1 the heels of the league leader, Das1- bert, of Breolklyn, whose percentage Is 336 Next to these two the lsa.d-- Ing batters who have played in cd least half Of the games are:
 Groh, Cincinnati, .S21s LmdeTuss Philadelphia, .32o; Robertson. New Y York and CFavath, Philadelphia 6ted with 3o1. New York leads h club batting with .z5s and Chicago i8 next with .2Bs. Safer leads in stolen oR8esI in runs scored with 50. CraRajdh hs8} most home runs-15.
 In the American league, Cobb has increased his average to .A0s and st1ll leads in stolen bases with 6e and iu runs scored with 30. CEaW6ords De- troft, has most total bases, 16e. and Caldwell, Boone and and Peclin- paugh, of New York; Oldrlng, o8 Philadelphia and KavanauEh, cf De- troit, are tied for home run honofs with four each- Following Cobbs are Crawford. Detroit. .szsi E. Col lins, Chicago, .341; Jackson, GIeVs- land, .333; FOurnier. Chicago. ,92s- Chicago and Detroit are tied in clu bs batting with .2ss for first honorz
 In the Internattoaal league. GiI- hooIey, Buffalo, leads with .842, Gil- hooley also tops the list in base steal ing with 34 and is tied with White man, Montreal. in runs scored at 52- Whiteman Is ahead in total bases with 124 and leads in home runs with seven Buffalo with .276 and Rich mond with .270, lead the clubs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-17
By Wagner.)

Four clubs are after Sailor Boy Barney, the fast outfelder who was with Hartford in the Eastern associa- ton last year. Barney was sold fo Jersey City last spring just before Jas. H. CIarkin broke up his HaFtferd club Since then he has been one of the sensations of the International league. Yesterday, with the scouts looking on, he made a double ana single. Those who saw Barney In ac- ton were President Lann1n of the Boston Red sox, Scout Fred. Mitchell of the Boston Braves, a representa- tive of the Detroit Tigers and Business Manager Carroll of the Brooklyn Federa1s If Barney will jump to the outlaws Carroll is willing to pay the player the purchase money the club would otherwise get
 The strange part of it ts that Bar neyS didn't cost Hartford cent. He was in the United States navy, where he made quite a reputation, and when his term expired he wrote Hartford for job. That was in 1913. He looked so promising that he was given place in the outfe1d. He was weak in hitting when he was first secured but has steadily improved.
 1 When the story was published sev- eral weeks go that the Athletics were to sell OutfieIder Eddie Murphy to | the White Sox Connie Mack vigor- cusly denied the report. But the dRa was announced yesterday. It only goes to show there Is generally some basis for these rumors that stag tr baseball circles.
 The Singers will clash with the An nex team of New Haven at New field park tomorrow. The local boys
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-17
Civil Service Board Announces Examinations
 Here During August

The United States Civil Service Com mission announce the following exam nations:
 Junior Ceramic Chemist, Male, August 4-5.
 Ordnance Craftsman. male. August 4-5.
 Assistant in Marketing Business Practice, male, August 4-5.
 Laboratory Aid in Seed Testing, August Is. Assistant Editor, Male. August 10.
 For particulars, applicant should call on the local secretary at the reg istry window of the post office.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-17
FOUR MAJOR CLUBS SEEK
 BARNEY, OLD HARTFORD STAR
Snappy Snapshots Of Interest To Those Who Follow Sporting
 Events

have, done great work in recent ex- hib1tfen games with the Athletics and Chicago Cubs and are confident of downing the Elm City boys. Cham Eion or Stegner will twir1 fer the Singers. Harry Moves and Woodward formerly of the New Britain Eastern association club, and Whitconnb an old Yale star, will be with the An nex. The game will start at o'clock.
 Former Lightweight Champion Ad Wolgast has been matched to box Joe Weuing of Chicago in Duluth, Mfnn., Aug. 6. The bout is scheduled fer ten rounds.
 The New York Americans have pur- chased King Brady, the best pitcher in the Texas league. He will not be allowed to go untn the Texas season closes.
 Fritz Ma4sel. the New York ~Arterf- can third baseman, whose improve ment in batting has been the marvel of major league fans, expects to make his tooth hit today. He has oa to his credit already. This batting skill, combined with his wonderful base running, makes Maisel one of the most valuable players in the American league.
 It makes you wilt to think of it but the Naval Academy football players aregactuaIly practicing in this weather. And one of the candidates weighs 210. Nobody loves a. fat man. The Boston Braves climbed out of l the, cellar yesterday by taking 15 | inning game from Pittsburgh. They are about 4a week ahead of the time l they started their spurtz from last place in 1914.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-17
Connie Mack Farms
 Mt, St. Joseph Star

Washington, July. 17-walter ca hill, Washington boy who played great ball for Mount St Joseph last year and whom Manager Griffith was unable to place a couple of weeks ago, when he reported for a trial, f. naIly has landed a berth.
 Cahiu reported to Manager Mack of the Athletics after failing to hook up here and, after looking around the Philadelphia chief found a place for the youngster on the PeoGa, H., club of the Three-I league,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-17
sTANpMG oF rf1R CLURs
GAMES TODAY.

St. Louis in New York (23. Pittsburgh in Brooklyn (2}. Chicago in Philadelphia
 Cincinnati in Boston CD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-17
Court Wheeler Will
 Play K. of c. Tomorrow

The K. of C. baseball team and the team representing Court Wheel. CT, Fyoresters of America will play tomorrow afternoon at Nathaniel Wheeler field. Both these clubs con tain good players and a fast game is assured. No admission will bs, charged.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-17
svmrath.. M..a.l

';J1ggs' wife speaks ten ianeuaFes.s 'I move we adopt resolutions of gVT1 pathy and send them to Jiegz. .''-Fsua falo Express.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-17
STANDING OF THE o1
GAMES TO-DAY.

New York in St. Louis. Washington in Cleveland. philadelphia in Detroit. Boston in Chicago
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE
YEsTERDAY,s REsrIrs.

At Chicago R. H. B. Philadelphia s... 3 6 3 Cnieago -.s....s.st.. 0i
 At St Louis
 Washington ...G... ef12 1 St. Louis O c The petEois-eyew York and C4eve- laJnd-Boston games were postponed on account of rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-17

ito sh0rttt nne ago premier vr kept%th year is % have of ander sgrea tve4 aim hin new star fn ntraaKs he always come own.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-17
STANDING OF THE CLUES.

GAMES TO-DAY. Buffalo in Jersey City CD. Toronto in Harrisburg. Rochester in Richmond CD. Montreal in Providence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-17
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
YEsTERDAY,s RESI1rHS.
STANDING OF THE CLUES.
GAMES ToDAY

Brooklyn in Chicago. Newark in Kansas City. Buffalo in Pittsburgh. Baltimore in St Louis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-17

President Wilson is expected to leave Cornish, N. H, on Sunday af- ternoon for Washington He will at tend Tuesdays cabinet meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-17

President Wilson. expects to return to Washington early next week
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-17

CELERY PLANTS
 15c Per dozen JOHN RICK @ SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-17

Loneliness is an an peTyaaiar aeiousness of seA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-17
COLONIAL LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
STANDING OF TEE CLUBs.

The records of the Taunton and Fall River clubs were thrown out of the standing, both clubs being dropped from the league.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-17

Farnler wans Ads. one cent 2 word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-17

IT LYFORD BROS. SALE IT
 Prices $16 and $22.5O TWO Custom Suits TRY
 625 East Washington Ave- O and 1858 State Street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-02

fancy. sic.
Eggs, = The market is frm:,
Pennsylvania and other nearby frsts.
current receipts. free cases. sS10@S 40
per case; western. extras. frsts. free
cases, SS.7OQ9.00 per case; western
hrsts, free cases. $S10.@s.40 per case.
Liye Poultry = Market quiet; fowls.
ing chickens, 16Q17c; spring chickens,
l5gllc; Spring ducks. 14@16c; old
Dressed Poultry Market firm;
average. is@17c; do. unattractive,
average, 16 ls @la &c; do. unattractive.
l4h H1b &c: do. old roosters. 13c; do.
broiiing chickens, nearby. 22@26c;
5roiiing chickens. western, 15@21c;
spring. ducks, nearby, -16617c; do.
@1Sc.
Potatoes - Market steady; Maine,
er erbs bepshs5 dS9ses; so.SgS New York per
@16ci Jersey. No. 2, per basket, Is @20c;
Soc; Pennsylvania, fair to good, per
Flour - Quiet. but steady; winter,
clear, new. $4.6O@ 400; do straight new.
S4.S0@5:10; do patent. new. $500
$40. Kansas clear new, jute sacks
s49oQ5,10; do straight. $500 $50; do
asyd sts5 e tSq DO str stTaght PsS
do, patent. old. s5.S5@Tio.
Hay = Market firm; No. 1. large
bal eales6; Is q SS2n0s;ooS2o5o: medium bales
No 3 do, s16o q 100; iiSSih2tt mixed, mixed
No. do. s16.00@16.50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-02
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT

f'J siSSptfhtCu fFcIS
New York, Oct. 3 The statement
of the actual condition of Clearing
House Banks and Trust Company for
the week shows that they hold $780,
312,130 reserve in excess OF legal re-
quirements. This is a decrease of ST.
IOl. $50 from last week
The statement follows:
Actual Condition
$14,110000
Reserve in own vaults OBJ, $503372.-
600; decrease, $9,495. 900.
Reserve in Federal Reserve Bank,
$1467O5.O 900; increase S2,459,000.
Reserve in other repositories $37,-
$4,000; increase. $7,966,0OO.
Net demand deposits. s2.S3s, ,s79, 900:
increase, $12,421 900.
Net time deposits, $121,1S1. 1.OOO; de-
crease S3.591, 900.
Circulation, sS6,379.OOO; decrease.
S206.000
(B) OF which 81 .433, ,O37. 900 is specie.
Aggregate reserve, S6S7 1855, 1000. ..-....-
Dxcess reserve. $196,372,130; = decrease,
$1,701,790