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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17
HARVARD TEAM
 SELECTED FOR
 OPENING GAME

Cambridge, Mass, Sept. 17-Har- wards big collection of football play CTS was broken up into Varsity and second team squads yesterday after noon. The frst-string men were talk en in hand by Percy Haugnton, who instructed them in some simple plays and then sent them out. on the field to work in a. very easy scrimnage, in which no tackHng was allowed.
 The first eleven, chosen from among the B players composing the Varsity squad, was made up about as was ex- pected. Wallace, the veteran, was at centre, while Cowan of the 1913 team and Duncan of the 1917 freshmen are the guards, the latter being con- sidered unusually promising. Two of last years st1bstitutes, Bigelow and R. Curtis, were at tackle, with the old centre. Soucy, at one end. and Charley Coolidge, a substitute last fal1 on the otheA
 Wilcox, the former half back, was at quarter back in Watson's absence, while two first substitutes on Brick 1ey's team, King and McKinIock, were in the back field with Captain Mahan. Gilman will go to tackle when in shape, but otherwise the first line~up is about as Harvard is likely to start it's campaign against Colby week from Saturday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17
.Cl. l.EVELAND FANS
 SAY JACKSON WAS
 NOT TEAM WORkER R


 Bobby Roth, newcomer in the American League ranks this season and turned over to the Indians in the deE< that took Joe Jackson froInA the wfgs4afn of Chief Lee FohI to the pro- tecting wing Of Clarence Rowland, may prove to be valuable acquisition to the Redskins. Roth looks the part of bad player and now that he'll geEsa real chance to make good he may shine like q beacon light, writes Ed Bang in the Cleveland News.
 CleveIand has been in dire need of right handed hitting outhe1der for some time past Practically every fly chaser of class the Indians have tried out this season has batted from the EOnsfde of the pan. Jackson, Graney, Smith, Willie and SouthWorth are all i left handed batters. Roth is right handed hitter and that's in his favor to win a regular job.
 Bobby may not hit I'D to the Jack son mark. but wouldn't be surprised I if all in all he not only measured up 1 to Jaekson's full standard or value as anz Indian, but sur passed it.
 Jackson is what is known as an ssindividuaI hftter.'' He did not work 1 with his teammates, as many fans supposed. The hit and run with Jackson was practically obsolete. Probably Joe reckoned he was too good a batter to work with any one. Be that as it may, Roth will not be that kind. He's a, team player from the word go. If he bats only .275 in stead of the .350-odd Jackson that we l have been accustomed to- he will prove just as valuable, as Jackson by surpassing Joe in the departments that the ShoeIess Wonder was weak est, namely base running eIding and working with his teammates.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17
NICKALLS TO
 COME BACK TO
 YALE OCTOBER !

New Haven, Conn, Sept. 17.-Guy Nicka1ls, the Yale rowing coach, to whose work were due the great row ing victories of last June and a year ago at New London, has been work ing in a, cartridge factory in England during the summer and will return here, Oct. 1, according to reports yes terday. Nickal1s's work is purely pa triotic and was undertaken by him because he was too old to join the in fantry and too heavy for the cavalry The "old man, when in New Haven or Gales Ferry takes a two-rnile run before breakfast and spends at least that amount of time later in the day scuIling on the harbor or the Thames. The English army rules, however. bar him from the active service, a fact greatly appreciated here.
 Yale will probably have a fall race this year which will be an innovation. While the details are not settled, it will be with either Princeton or Co., 1umbia. One purpose is to try out 8 new varsity, as Yale lost Morse, the stroke; Bennett, Coe and Meyer from last springs boat. The crew work will be started by Capt. Seth Low II. of Brooklyn, with the opening of col lege.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17
New Haven Elevens
 To Use Only Local
 Players This Season

New Haven, Sept. 17-With the maj ority of local football teams who are to enter the race for the city title p1edging themselves as being unar1i- mousIy in favor of Iocalizing the clubs who are to battle for premier honors in the heavyweight division and the announcement coming voluntarily from the managers of New Haven the sporting public. who have sup ported the game about this city for years.
 The Annex and Washington GIee club elevensa in past years have had a monopoly on the Tha anksgiVine Day games, but this season a plan that would determine the logical contend CTS would alleviate all criticism and return the game to it's standing. when honor and .glory were sought instead of the present days aim of the big purse.
 The Williams and Grickets, practi- cally New Haven combinations, have given a good account of themselves, and the old slogan of Boost New Haven may be fttingly applied to these clubs, who used local talent.
 The Washington G1ee club of last season, who selected John Begina and Shorty Rogers as their leaders, on and off the gridiron have been heard from, while the Annex club, of which are still reticent. but it is intimated that the Annex name will not meet it's demise on tine gridiron for a while.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17
George T. stallings Exposed! His Awful
 Secret Laid Barrel

George r. StaIlings, the stern Simon Legree who drives the Boston Braves to their. daily task, will pass his
 forty sixth milestone today. '.The l Miracle Man was born at Haddock,
 near Macon, Ga, Sept. 1T, 1869, ae-
 eording to the best available informa- ton from Georgians who claim to
 know. There has been some disaa- 1 greement as to the exact place and date of the Brave pilots mundane de- but, number of writers giving the honor to Augusta, but this appears to be a mistake. MT. Stallings having g paid no attention to a bi1ly-doo ask ing him for information in regard to the mooted matter. the sleuth of the press sought elsewhere for these vital statistics, and in so doing uncov- cred a mystery by which enables him to amply rvenge himself upon the negligent Brave skipper.
 Doubtless, dear reader, you have often spent many wakefu1 hours dur ing the still watches of the night, wondering what that ssT." in the Stallings nonaker stands for. Now. right here in this column we are
 going to relieve your anxiety. and at the same time expose. lay bare and hold up to public view the terrible
 secret which MT. Stalings has guard ed so carefully through all the years. The err" in the Stalings name stands, not for Thomas, Timothy,
 Theodore, or anything commonplace like that, but for Tweetyl
 George Tweety Stallings was born
 at Haddock. Ga.. as aforesaid, and he still spends the galid months on his
 plantation near that village. For gen
 erations the Stallings elan have been Handed gentry in Georgia Tn fact, it is said that StaIlings. came over with the first ship1oad of HOglethorpe's i'm migrants, and that ever since they have held large estates in the state
 where Jedge Lynch plays the role of court of last resort. When sherman pulled off his famous hige through Georgia, he put a cr1mp in the pros perity of the Sta1lings clan. and it has remained for George Tweetys to re- store the faded fortunes of the family.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17
WANT EVERS FOR BASEBALL COACH
 AT YALE IN 1916

New Haven, Sept 17.-The commit tee appointed to secure a coach for the Yale baseball team has offered the job to Johnny Evers, the captain of the Boston Braves. It was reported some time ago that some members of the committee favored She retention of Frank Quinby, whose ability as coach has bean unquestioned, and otIl- CTS wanted ex-Captain Blossom.
 It was reported during the college baseball season that Big Ed Walsh of the Yale pitchers next season. a job he had when Billy Lush was coaching the team.
 A dispatch from Boston says that Johnny Evers was offered the posi- ton, and that the committee now has his terms under censidera ton. Evers usually spends 9 part of the winter at his home in Troy, and 9 few years ago he played a mum Der of indoor baseball games after the regular sea- son closed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17
BOSTON FANS
 MOB TY COBB
 AFTER CONTEST


 Boston, Sept. 17.-What is consid- sred to be almost the decisive series In the race for the American league pennant opened here yesterday after noon between the Red Sox and De- troit, the Bostonians determined to hold their advantage and the Tigers cla.noxdng for the place at the top of the percentage column
 When Hughay Jennlngs outfit whooped into town it was just two and a half games behind Boston, and Immediately 1t proceeded to eradicate some Of that dimerence by beating the Red Sox in 6 to battle that brought complete cAsappointment to as, OO0l Boston fans. Now the home team holds it's lead in the race by the narrDw margin of a game, and from Tigers outplayed Boston there did not Mnpepar to be much that would give encouragement for today.
 Boston vented its i'll feeting on Ty CsDDh- Each time that the Georgian came to bat he was booed and hisseds and when the game, was over the b1earherites made a rush at him. He became the center of q sFir1ing crowd Wads of paper were hurled mt the Detroit player. and heavier ob- 9ects. might have followed had not the police succeeded in working their way through the crowd of fans
 They scattered the crowd for a mo- meni and then hurried Cobb toward the club house Cobb won the dis mpprovaa of the fans when he drove in the first run for thes Tigers. and from chen on 1t constantly Increased In the eighth Inning he threw his bat at the Boston pitcher. Mays The 1aEAsx had sent two balls across that ny thought were intended for his head. The next ball pitched did hit Cobb on the wrist, and with this start his remarkable base running ability turned in another tally for Detroit.
 me victory for the Tigers is not fneaemred by the superiority of Dauss over George Foster. That was a. big &actcr, but the Detroit men were play ing better ball behind Dauss than Boston was according to the support of Foster. and those who succeeded him z
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17
PARKER SHELBY WINNER OF MEDAL.
 AT PIPING ROCK

New York. Sept. 17-Leading a field of 115 starters, w. Parker SeeIey of Brook1awn, former champion of Con necticut, won the medal in the quail flying round of the Piping Rock clubs annual invitation golf tournament yes terday. His score was 79, a stroke better than the effort of F. H. Hoyt of Siwanoy, the well known Massa- chusetts Lesley cup player.
 fSee1ey might have scored even bet ter had the outward journey proved easier, for he came home flying in 26. He got away to a poor start through driving out of bounds and taking 6 for the hole. He also got into difficulty at the seventh and took7 for the hole. so that he needed 43 to go out. He dropped strokes ont the tenth and sixteenth holes. but finished with a 4, one under par. for a 3s and a 7e total.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17
SHORTSTOP BOBBY STOW ISI
 SOLD TO OAKLAND GAL. TEAM
Snappy Snapshots Of Interest To Those Who Follow Sporting
 Events

Bobby Stow, the fleet shortstop who began his professional careert in this Icity under the managennentFof Gene McCann, has been sold to Oakland, Cal, of the Pacific Coast League by Fort Worth, Tex. Stow had a great season in the Texas League He did not have a remarkable batting aver age but led the league jim base steal ing. It is strange fact that the man Stow will have to beat for a job
 with Oakland is Art Guest sdhe former Springfield inhe1der. Guest was |shortstop for Jack ZeI1er,s 1911 team, which beat Bridgeport for the pen nant on the last day ofsthe season.
 The defeat which Detroit, handed the Red .Sox yesterday was rude sur prise for Boston fans. The Tigers soutp1ayed the Sox at every angle and are only one game behind Carrigan's s players now If Detroit had one star pitcher the Tigers could breeze through for the pennant but most critics think the Boston fingers have the edge on the Detroit bunch.
 Umpire Byron Of the National League staff is an original cuss. He appeared before the Chicago fans yes- terday and made. a public apology for his fight on the diamond with Red chap who sings while thep layers are #crabbing aboutS his decisions. The only time he forgot to sing was when. Smith called him out of his name
 Eddie Barney, the old Hartford outf1e1der, who couldn't hit lick for the New York Americans, has been
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17
CHAMPION G0TCH
 HAS REALLY QUIT

Boston, Sept H.-Fra11k Gotch's re- tirement from the mat game is def1- mite and certain, according to a letter received yesterday by George TuoFley, the Boston promoter. from Emil Klank manager of the world cham pion catch as-catch-can wrestler.
 Tuohey has been trying to get Gotch to wrestie and practically stood ready to meet the champions price of $35 GOO for his share of the purse to meet some high grade performer The ven- ture would have been financed by the Eastern A. A. Inc, and the plan was to have the contest decided on one of the Boston baseball parks
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17
Tanks Break Losing Streak By Defeating
 White Sox in Rally

New York, Sept. 17-A pair of healthy two-base clouts, followed by two timely singles in the eighth inn ing. enabled wild BilI'' Donovan and his ankees to overcome a two-run lead and beat the Chicago White Sox in the opening game of the series at the Polo Grounds yesterday after noon by the score of to 2. It was the Yankees first wsn after eight con- gecutive Hckings the last victory be- ing registered at the expense Of the Red Sox in Boston some time ago.
 Al EVa1terssthe young backstop from the Waco team, handled Shawkey's shoots in q very able manner
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17

Martin Becker continues to play well forfthe Giants. The former New London outf1e1der got one hit yester- days and stole base.
 The PhiIIies gained another half game on the Braves and a full game on Brooklyn by beating Cincinnati Moran's men appear to have recov- cred their batting eyes since they Journeyed west. Alexander was in the box but didn't have to exert him self much
 Yale football men say they are reconciIed to the loss of Yates be- cause the big lineTnan was a poor stu dent anyway. Perhaps Princeton will hound Yates with a special force of tutors and make him keep above wa ter in his studies.
 x The Colonials of New Haven will play the Chicago White Sox at Light house Point next Sunday An effort is being made to have Big Ed Walsh the pride of Meriden, pitch part of the game for Chicago.
 Al Walters, the young catcher from the Texas League, who made his de- but with the New York Americans yesterday, displayed so much head work that the writers say he is as good as Ray Schalk of the Waite Sox. Walters turned back three steal CTS and made a single. Thee rites say Walters is the best backstop the Yankees ever had.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17
ANNIVERSARIES
 OF RING BATTLES

1886-Willian8 Papke, former mid dleweigft champion born at Spring sNalley, H. Although the Illinois Thunderbolt'' shot his pugilistic bolt several years ago, and has been reIe- gated to the back numbers for more than two annunas. his successor has yet to be determined. Papke became TniddIeweignt champion in 1908 by knocking out Stanley Ketchel in Los Angeles, but in a return engagement only 8 few weeks later he was whip ped by the Michigan Assassin. When Ketchel was killed in 1910 Billy claim ed the title, and was generally. recog- nized. Although defeated by Cyclone Johnny Thompson, Bob Moha and Frank Mantell, Billy continued to claim the title until 1913, when he lost to Frank Klaus. The latter was defeated by George Chip, who in turn fell before Al Mccoy, the joke cham pion.n Papke is 9 German Am erican and started fighting in 1906, when he was 20 years old.
 1894-George Lavigne defeated Perry Marshall in 10 rounds at Coney Island.
 19os-Mike Ward won on foul from Willie Fitzgerald at Port Huron, Mich.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17
FEDERAL LEAGUE.

St. IGu1s 1s Pittsburgh ;. 15 Brooklyn 7. .s..s..s. :. ..s..7.8.s..... 1E
 Baltimore .#.5.s. I s
 Newark Is Chicago { Kansas City ...s.. x. ..s.3.#.. Buffalo <. ..... (
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17
STANDING OF THE CLUES,
GAMES TO-DAY.

New York in Pittsburgh (2). Brooklyn in Chicago
 Boston in St. Louis (2) Philadelphia in Cincinnati
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17
GAMES TO-DAY

Jersey City in Buffalo. Harrisburg in Rochester. Providence in Toronto. Richmond in Montreal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17
HUGH LAvERY OFT
 FOR HOLY CROSS

Hugh F. Iavery, who was manager and pitcher for the Bridgeport High School last season. has left for Wor- cester, Mass, where he will enter Holy Cross college. The East End Athletic association, of which he was Ia member, presented him with ssev- era1 gifts. Lavery is the son of MT. and Mrs. James Lavery of 590 Union avenue. He is a clever pitcher and hopes to distinguish himself on the Holy Cross team.
 The investigation of the alleged snelter trust in Missouri at Joplin, Mo, will be reopened in St. Louis on Sept. 26.
 The Bank of England sold 2s1. coo pounds bar gold, bought 10000 pounds bar gold, earrnarked 100, coo pounds for Egypt and released 5o,eeo pounds.
 Cardinal Benedetto Lorenzelli, arch bishop of Lsucca and prefeet of the Congregation of Studies. died at Flor ence, Italy.
 The body of E. R. Thayer, dean of the Harvard Law school, was found in the Charles river at Boston. The yer dict was suicide.
 A garage at Harrisburg. Pa, own ed by George Doehne estate, was de- stroyed by fire at loss of $175, 1000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17

Admiral Caperton at Haytf, ex- tended American naval control to Gonaives Island.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17

Secretary Lansing intends to take a vacation after Saturday Frank L.
 Polk, the new State Department coun- selor, will be acting secretary of state.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17
GAMES TODAY

Brooklyn in St. Louis
 Baltimore in Pittsburgh
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Chicago in New York. Cleveland in Philadelphia. Detroit in Boston.
 St. Louis in Washington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17

The new motor speedway at Sheeps- thead Bay, said to be the finest auto mobile race course in the world will be opened for practice trials tomor- row.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
sTANDING oR THE CLUES.

The Kansas City-Newark game was postponed on account of wet grounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17

doing we'll for the Pirates. He had a triple and single yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17

While lying at her dock at Liver pool, the Johnson liner Quernmore mysteriously caught fire.
 France will call to the colors boys of the 1917 class Men of 47 years of age who are fit for service are ordered to hold themselves in readiness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17
RE0a-Yosrs vs. SINGERS.

The Remington ost and Singers will clash again on Sunday at Fost field This will be the fourth game the Yosts have taken two and the Singers one. The Rem Yosts will be without the services of Reilly and Bennett, as the Remington Arms team plays at Greenwich on Sunday. The game will start at s8:8o p. m:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17

SPECIAL SALE or
 F E R N s JOHN RICK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17
Runs Made This Week.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
AMERICAN LEAGUE

St. Louis 2s Detroit .-s- 7. :. '. E. ..s.. ..ss. I: Washington II Boston .s.5. .s.s.S- ss..s. 1t Chicago =. 5. ]. New York CIeNAIand Philadelphia s.ls.a.5.4.s.....
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17

Reserves of the Russian territorial army were called to the colors-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17

Go to Radford B. Smiths. satur- day Sale, and see the quantities of new fall goods that have just come in Now is the time to make selec- tions at sale prices.-Adv
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17

U UNION LABEL PANTS B USE IIYFORD BROTHERS BUY K East Side and West End '
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17

A garage at Harrisburg. Pa, own ed by George Doehne estate, was de stroyed by fire at loss of $175, ,ooo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17

Torn Kippur starts tonight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17

Eddie Barney, the old Hartford outhe1der, who couldn't hit a lick for the New York Americans, has been
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-17
STANDING OF THE CLUES.

account of darkness.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-02
DISPOSAL OF STATE
 LAND NOW POSSIBLE

PHOENIX April 2s Making pos sible for the first tiIe the disposal of the land selected by he state, notice of approval oy the son,fai iand otics of almost 42,OO0 acres ol land selected under the mili"n-ayra grant for tine payment of county bonds was received yesterday by the state land cUmmi>s sion. By strange co incidence. advicr that the state holds title 70 the land was re ceived the day after a memurialrequest ing their early sale had passed the sen. ate and been ui,'ed 10 inc gov ernor.
 The land c'ion, approved, amoun L. ing to 4l ,1Og. 70 acres are by the provi- sions of the enabling act to be sold to lo pay the bonds and accru-d interest thereon issued by Mancopa Pima Ya vapai and CuconIno counties for the constructions of railroads. Thg sale oi these lands must bI gin within siX mont hs after title is acquired by the state. and continue until they have been sold or otherwise disposed of Under the provisions of Chapter IN. Title 43, Revised Statu. .es the commission IS eu . lowered to lease the lands for a term of not to succe ed five years in such ac. ton Is deemed advisable Additional select tions, bringing tie total up to a9.. OtO acres have been filed by the com. mission.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-02
PROTEST AGAINST THE
 W0ROiNG 0F PtIiii0Ns

The people along 'he Borderlsnd r ortc at Ta'-hark, urzchnca Sidi".. up m arms over the wording of the pc liiion~ tha' ihe Benson pe"pi, are send- ing in to the Board nf Control relative to changin% the state highway so that il will run by way of Benson instead of Ihc Empire ranch
 They say that while Rrn4on has 4 light lo try to get the route changed. they should have been lair III th,lr statements, and they also Sd, that srv- era! people who signed the petitions have expressed th, msalves aS di splcaSed with the wording. and state they dId net read tEv petitions.
 One of their chief objections is that Benson claims there is no phone or tel !, graph connections. gas or oil supply tu he had by way of the state highway Letween Tomh'toue and Vail A matter of fact they claim that Fair bank and Huachuca Siding both have all cf the foregoing. Furthermore the people along that route claim that therr is little danger of the route being changed after over hundred thousand dollars has been spent on it and that exec lient bridge having been put in al Fairbank
 It look like fight between the Ben son loop and the original state high way. with Tombstone. Bisbee and Dougla' watching the contest.
 The people of the Fairbank district claim that d change can be made at lIttle or no cost. which will throw the .oute from Mescal Gap to Fairbank up 1n natural road ridge and save four p- five miles in the distance. and that this will undoubtedly he done whether iMc route Is changed or not In the meantime, it i> said that the road bond issue is meeting WI; h much encourage |. eut-in that part of the county. all be- ing in favor of a systematic county highway system.