The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-29
Complete List of Intercol- legiate Records Made in Previous Years on Track Other Timely Sporting Comment.


 New York, May 29-That financial curtailments in baseball are not con fined to the big leagues is shown by records compiled from the minor league statistics of 1914 and 1915. In a list comprising twenty-two leagues of various c1assi1cations below the majors, the records show that more than half reduced either the salary or players limit or both during the past winter. In no case was there an increase over the 1914 regulations in either the player or salary limit.
 Reductions in the number of play CTS to be carried ranged from two to five per club which in the case of a six-c4ub league aggregated from 12 to 30. The monthly salary roll dropped from s1oo to $500 per month per club, with the average ranging close to $500. Taking $500 as a general average and five months as the average season, the saving per month figures $2,50O and for a six club league $15,OOoo for the sea- son.
 The following description of a base ball game, played recently in Austra- lia between native and American res ident mines, gives an excellent idea of Antipodean baseball vernacular:
 'tThe Americans mounted the box first, sending Mare to- face the at tack. The pitcher treated him with respect, allowing him to walk to first. Casey followed, and .Hearnden's error enabled him to reach second in safe- ty. Caswen then threw wildly at first bag. and before the ball was re- covered Marre and Casey had sprint
 
 while had made good on the diamond. but Bragg's fly, which was muffed. gave the f1eIdsman an opportunity of cutting the runner off at third. Bragg consequently scored on Browns hit to the country, making three runs for the innings. Australia sent HeaFn- den to the box first, but a put-out at first base was registered. Comber fol- lowed, and Mares bad throw saw him safely landed at first. Colby then came with brilliant hit right out to left field, bringing Comber home. SpiI1er, who had been missed by the catcher, made his way to third and a passed ball completed the dis stance for him. In the next term HAmerica could not get off the box, ana then Australia made a detePm- ined effort to draw level in the suc- sceeding term. Hearnden brilliantly
 
 two-bagger, and a passed ball sent him on to third. Another passed ball completed the journey for him, and the scores read three all. Spiller was induIging in daring pilfering on the diamond. and WelI-judged steal gave him second base, from where he was sent flying across the plate lowed to get past Colby had reach l<1I7 r S-~ +- bat, and the Letchardt payer brought him home on a fine outf1eId hit! which produced two bags. Caswell- then brought Lambert home. making four runs for the season.
 The entry blanks for the National Open Golf Championship, to be play ed at BaItusrol Golf club. Short Hills, N. J., June 15-18, show that the first two days of the tournament will be devoted to qualifying rounds and the last two days to championship p rounds. The entry lists close on June and the first qualifying round will open at 8:3O a. n., June Is. with half of the total entry competing from which 32 are to qualify. On June 16 the second half of the entry will play 36 holes under similar condi- tions.
 Thursday and Friday. June IT and IS will be devoted to 36 hole cham pionship rounds, the total scores for the 72 holes to decide the titles. In l case of a tie, such as developed be- tween. Ray. Vardon and Quimet at Brookhne in 1913, the pIay-off round l of 8 holes will be held on Saturday, June 19. Prize money to the extent of $900 and a gold medal emblematic of the championship will be distribut- ed among the first ten players In case one or more amateurs are in cluded 1n this list suitable trophies in plate will replace the cash prizes.
 The finals of the fortieth annual championship track and field meet of the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America was held at Franklin Field. University of Penn sylvania, in Philadelphia today The performances of a number of the col lege athletes in dual meets this spring indicate that, given fair weather and a fast track, several existing records are likely to be broken The events in which new times or distances con sidered probable are; 44O yards; S.80 yards and two mile run on the track while the field events include l running high and broad jumps and the hammer throw The complet list I. c. A. A. A. A. records to date are as foHows:
 100 yards-s 4-5s.. B. J. wefers, Georgetown University, New York city. May 80. 1ss6a R. c. Craig, Michigan. Cambridge, Mass, May 27. f1911; J. B. Patterson, Pennsylvania, tCambridge, Mass. May 31, 1913.
 200 yards-21 1-5s., B. F. Wefers, Georgetown University, New York 1 city. May 30, 1896; R. c. Craig, Mich igan, Philadelphia, Pa, May 28, 1910; R. c. Craig. Michigan, Cambridge, Mass, May 27, 1911; D. F. Lippin- colt, Pennsylvania, Cambridge, Mass, May 31. 1918.
 44o yards-48s.. c. D. Reidpath, syrcuse, Philadelphia, Pa. June 1, I1912
 1-2 nnile-1m.. 5s 2-5s., D. s. Cald-