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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11
COBB CLAIMS HE> WILL NEVER PLAY
 IN MINOR LEAGUE

If any one has any doubts about where Tyrus Cobb stands, as a man there's no doubt about his standing as a. player, except among the mem bers of the Chalmers commission of past years-he can settle them by perusal of the following excerpt from a recent statement by Cobb, made to Joe Jackson, of a Detroit newspaper, and he then quotes as follows and comments:
 'tOne thing is certain. and the other probably so. The first is that when get through in. the big leagues I'll be through for good. I won't spend any time in the minors. The second is that expect to spend my entire major playing career in Detroit. President Navin has been a. good friend of me, and I don't know of any other club owner with whom I would get along as we'll, or who would treat me any better. Any time you hear any talk about my being. dissatisfied here, or thinking of Hopping to the Feds, you can print denial without bothering to interview me-
 Cobb is one player whom the world in general can admire for both his per formance and his deportm ent, taken all in mind and makeup and he's one player-one of the very few-who, probably all will agree, earns the big money that is paid to him.
 It is refreshing to read of one play CT who adds loyalty to his list of vir- tues. For this is the rarest virtue of all, in baseball.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11
ANNIVERSARIES
 OF RING BATTLES

19o3-Joe Grimm stayed 6 rounds with Joe Walcott at Philadelphia AL though the Barbados Demon was then welterweight champion, and had whipped Joe Choynskt and other famous Italian, whose name still stands as a synonym for durability. Wa1cott was by no means disgraced, however. for Grimm took 'em all on, from Ightweights to heavyweights, and assinilated everything they had to offer. He was knocked down re- peatedly in nearly every fight, but never took the count while in his prime. In 1905 Jadk Johnson tried to knock out the Philadelphian, but failed as had Bob FItzsimmons in 1903, and a, host of others, among them Al Kaufman, Philadelphia Jack r,O'Brien, Young Peter Jackson and Joe Cans. Joe repeatedly chal- lenged Jeffries, but Jim wisely side stepped the matter. It was not un- til after he had. had his dome crack ed by copper's club in an election row that Grimm ever took the count. He was never the same after that, and soon retired from the ring, to be remembered by the fans as the game guy who wouldn't stay down.
 1S91-Jack McAuliffe bested Austin Gibbons in rounds at Hoboken. N. J.
 1eo6-Hugo Kelly won on foul from Sailor Burke in rounds at Chelsea Mass
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11
Wagner's Watch Tower

The largest home attendance of the season was during the recent series with the Giants when 1S,0O saw a double header. Perhaps Connie Mack will let the Phillies use the Athletics park for the big event.
 Martin Becker, the fleet outfielder of Gene McCann's 1914 New London champions, was tried by the Giants in center field yesterday. He got a dou- ble and a sacrifice. 7,
 It is said that not a single bet has been recorded in New York on the Mcfarland Gibbons bout tonight. The sportsmen believe the boxers will be so cautious that neither will cut loose.
 Football coaches from all the big colleges and schools will meet in New York tonight to discuss the changes in the rules Officials will be in structed how to rule on certain knot ty points in the regulations.
 They used to criticise Arthur IT, win when he was scouting for the New York Americans but Joe Kelley, who has been getting recruit outfield- CTS, doesn't seem to have done much better. Shelton, Miller, Barney and Layden, who were produced so far, have been very poor.
 John Mccormack, the grand opera singer, will have a box at the Mo Farland- Gibbons bout tonight. Maur- ice E. Mclaughlin, the tennis star, and ChAuncey O1cott, the singing ac- tor. will be his guests.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11
Scovil of Yale
 Eleven Arrested
 By New Haven Cop

New Haven, Sept. 11-Richard M. Scovi1, a, member of the Yale varsity football team, which is now at Madi- son, preparing for the opening of the season. was arraigned in the city court yesterday morning for violation of the automobile law ScoviI was arrested, yesterday by Patrolman James Cur rier for failing to have his operators license with him.
 Rather than endanger Ya1e's chances on the football field this fall. Judge Hall suspended judgment in the case and let Scovi1 go free. Scovil was represented by Attorney David E. Fitzgerald, who produced license showing that Scovi1 is 8 licensed driv- CT, although he didn't happen to have the license with him yesterday. Scovil was on the way to Madison to join the rest of the football squad when arrested by Patrolman Cur rier.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11
Johnston vs. Williams
 In East Against West Tennis Play Today

Forest. Hills, N. r., Sept 11.-The eastern lawn tennis players must win all three of the matches to be played here this afternoon in the east vs- the west team contest to overcome the lead obtained by the western representatives yesterday in the open ing matches competition. The west ern players won two yout Of three matches yesterday.
 In to-day's contest William M. Johnston, of San Francisco, the new national champion, will meet R. Nor ris Williams End, of Philadelphia. the former title holder, and Clarence b. Griffin, of San Francisco, will play Nathaniel Niles, of Boston. Maurice E. Mclaughlin, of San Francisco, and Thomas c. Bundy, of Los Angeles, former doubles champions, will meet T. R. PeIl and Karl H. Behr, of New York, in the doubles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11
Recruit Nance Does Well in Box Debut
 For N. Y. Americans

New York, Sept. H. - Dazzie''. Vance was permitted to pitch 3, regula- ton game for the Yankees yesterday, with the result that the St. Louis Browns won the pastiTne by to 1.
 The Coast product pitched a com mendable game for newcomer He outpftcIed Earl Hamilton but the latter had the sagacity not to allow the Yankees to hit him in sequence when the bases were occupied. Vance was hit safely six times, while Hanail ton yielded one more hit Vance struck out six of the aliens.
 It appeared as if Vance might be asked to go away from there when he stepped into the box and started to pitch to Howard. The ball never got to Kreuaer, our new catcher, as Howard pelted it to left centre for three bases. He scored on Sis1er.s Sacrifice fly.
 Vance promised Bill Donovan that he would do better if permitted to finger a little longer. Wild Bill ac- Quieseed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11
PASS TO BE USED
 MORE EXTENSIVELY BY YALE
Coach Hinkey Returns From Canada Very Entl1u-
 siastic Over Open Play.

Madison, Sept. 11-Y esterday is the first one since the Yale football men came here that has witnessed no ad- ditions to the squad either players or coaches. A few more coaches are expected early next week. The play CTS were drilled in elementary work yesterday morning, the coaches put ting in a good deal of time in individ- ual work.
 There was signal practice in the afternoon and three eIevens were on the field, all working at the same time The weather the last two days has been too hot for any great amount of work In a grist of gossip picked up by Fair Play of the New York Post, the following will be of interest to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11
COAST CHAMPIONS DOWN WASHBURN
 AND N. WILLIAMS

New York, Sept. 11-Maurfce E. Mclaughlin and T. R. Pel were the two players who distinguished them selves on the courts Of the West Side Tennis Club at Forest Hills, l.. l., yes terday in the first of the international series of matches. Mclaughlin, as captain of the Pacific Coast team, easily took revenge upon Karl H. Behr of the Eastern States team for to 'The Comet a month ago at Sea- bright.
 In only one set was it possible for the international veteran to find the vulnerable spots on Mclaughlin s back hand and his low ground strokes. For, the rest of the time Mclaughlin was his old free and easy self. He hit hard and surely to win at 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.
 PelI was the lone representative of the Eastern States who was successful in scoring point in the series of four singles and two doubles for the two days of competition which will end this afternoon, with a victor in the singles over Thomas c. Bundy at 6-4, 2-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4.
 The Pacific Coast players took the doubles match in ridiculously easy style, thereby making it two points to one for the first days contests. In this 1IlaICn W1Il1aIn M. JOnnSLOn ana Clar- ence J. Griffin, the new national cham pions, simply ratt1ed the ball all around R. Norris Williams, 2d, and Watson M. Washburn,. winners of the Eastern doubles championship at Longwood. to the score of 6-4, 6-2, 6-4
 Williams was the weakest of the four men on the court He was con- stantly topping the ball so that it went tanning into the net, and he played his shots wildly all the way through the three sets
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11
Luke McLuke Says:

If a girls hair is naturally curly she just hates to wear q hat when she goes downtown.
 No matter how far down and out s man may be he can always truthfully brag that there was a time when he rode in his own carriage.
 When man wants a new hat he goes into a store for two minutes and comes out with an up to date lid on his dome. When a woman wants a new hat she goes into a store for an hour and tries on all the creations" and comes out with some up to date ideas to use in making over the old lid she is wearing.
 A single man thinks he is up against it when he comes home with a bun and has to chase the bed around the room for a while before he can catch it. But the real pleasant sensation is that experienced by the married man who wakes up in the morning with a dead mink in his mouth and then sud denly remembers that he forgot to take that pair of elbow length gloves out of his overcoat pocket before he came home.
 That longing to pay board for the oth- CT half of the world is what causes all the trouble for our half of the world.
 The fellow who doesn't know enough to write a capital 1T" when he is writ ing about himself always knows enough to use q capital "I" when he Is talking about himself.
 Always remember that if you got all you prayed for there wouldn't be enough to go around
 The lad who gets a pass always knows that the show is rotten and all ways wonders why the railroad doesn't supply a better roadbed.s
 Adam blamed it on the woman. And when the rest of us get caught we can't think of more original excuse.
 A man often thinks of lot of grand things he could do for his wife and his children if he didn't need the money for himself.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11
SHUGRUE AGREES
 TO MEET WILLIE
 RITCHIE ON OCT. 4

Joe Shugrue and Willie Ritchle nave been matched for a 10-round bout, to take place at Madison Square Garden on October 4, according to the New York Times and this probably will be the first bout in which a referees decision will be rendered since the days of the Horton law. It is gener-' ally understood that at the next meet ing of the New York Boxing Com mission, which probably will be held on next Tuesday, the commissioners will act favoEably upon the proposal ee .pern7it decisions byreferees-
 Ritchfe was perfectly willing to sign for a bout, but Shugrue, who has had trouble with his eyes, did not think his eyesight had sufficiently recovered from the operations performed seve- raI months ago. Shugrue has been in dulging in light boxing exercise for the past week, and has discovered that his eyesight is just as good now as 7ft was before the trouble. He inn 1nedfate1y notfffEd Nfarcn1naker Will liam--wellman and the bout was clinched.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11
Mrs. Joe Jackson
 Kept Hubby From
 Jumping To Feds
9sporting News.

\
 Mrs. Joe Jackson and not Charley Comiskey, kept General Joe Jackson from jumping to the Federal league. At least that's the tale Joe Tinker, manager of the Chicago Federals.s is telling around the insurgent circuit
 It seems that the Chifeds started af- ter Jackson shortly after EComisAey failed to induce Somers to sell the slugger the first time negotiations were opened. Tinker made a flying trip to Cleveland, paid a quarter for a bleacher seat, and from there saw the General perform,
 Tinker claims Jackson had his grip already hacked and had carried his shoes, sweater and bats from the club house, preparatory to making, a hurried getaway.
 It was here that Mrs. Jackson step ped in, and her word has been law ever since a certain little incident down south last spring. She said she didn't want to take the trouble fo get acquainted in a new circuit and ordered Joe<no to jump.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11
DOYLE AHEAD IN BATTING; " COBB
 STILL IN SLUMP

Chicago, Sept. 11-Ty Cobb has again fallen into a batting slump. But despite drop of five points below his mark of last week, the Detroit star still is leading the American League with an average of .37O, according to averages published here today. Cobb maintains his speed on the bases. how ever, and is leading the league with 82 stolen bases. He also has strength ened his mark as the leading run get ter, having scored 13O. Crawford, Cobb's teammate, drove Ty from the top of the total base column with a total of 249 bases, 12 more than Cobb's mark.
 Other batters hitting in the ".3oo" class are: Jackson, Chicago, .S27; Speaker, Boston, .321; B. Collins, Chi cago, SIS; Crawford, Detroit, .318; Burns, Detroit, holds the lead in home runs with five. In club batting the pennant contenders are punched with Detroit leading with .26e, Boston and Chicago close behind with .265 and .262, respectively.
 Captain Doyle has again batted him self into the lead in the National League. The New-Y Yorker has an average of ,.327. Following him are: Luderus. Philadelphia, 1925; Long, St. Louis, and Daubert, Brooklyn, tied with .3o9; Snyder, St. Louis, .3os. St. Louis leads in club batting with .257. Cincinnati is next with .254.
 Doyle leads in total bases with 215; Cravathb Philadelphia, leads in runs scored with 76 and in home runs with 19. lA
 The leading batter in the Interna- tiona1 is Gi1hooley, Buffalo, .539. Providence and Buffalo are tied in club batting with 273. whiteman, Montreal. leads in runs scored with 100; in total bases with 229 and in home runs with 12. GiIhooIey leads in stolen bases with 49.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11

It is not difficult to see why De- troit has not gained on the Boston Red Sox despite the latter's recent slump of four straight defeats Man ager Hughey Jennings had been fore ed to use from thr9e to five pitchers in a game and even then has lost many battles. Frequently Detroit has started with a lead of 8 to 1 and the pitchers have been unable to hold this advantage. Unless the Tiger twirlers take big brace the club will not have a, chance to overtake the Red Sox, who have one of the stAadiest pitching staffs in either league.
 The PhiIlies went west last night with a, lead of three and a half games in the National league race over the Braves. Moran's men play in Pittsburgh today. They are con fident they will return from the west with the flag won.
 Nehf, Boston's young southpaw, re- ceived his first beating of the season yesterday when Pittsburgh hammered him out of the box in the first half of a double header.
 The New York writers say Lefty High, the former Hartford outfielder, is dickering with the Federals and is not playing good ball for the Yan- kees as a consequence.
 If the Phillies win the National league flag. heir park won't be large enough to accommodate the crowds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11
M'FARLAND READY TO TAKE GIBBONS
 ON FOR TONIGHT

New York, Sept. 11.-"Therei" grunted Mike Gibbons in the gloaming of yesterday evening as he made a. fin al swipe. at the punching bag in his training quarters at Brighton Beach 1T guess that'Il hold me until tomor- row night" he continued as his broth CT Tom proceeded to remove the small gloves Mike had worn in his assault on the bag.
 That wauop was the final exercise which Gibbons will take until he en- ters the ring with Packey Mcfarland at the Brighton Beach Motordrome tonight.
 At almost the same instant a few hundred yards away Packey McFar- land feinted with his left and lashed out with his right, cufftng panting sparring partner and sending him staggering against the ropes.
 'ThatlI be about a1l--until tonor- row night" remarked Mcfarland as he turned and extended his gloved hands toward his trainer ''I guess l must be a little below the weight be- cause haven't perspired very much today. But if Gibbons feels as good as I do, it ought to be a sizzIer or a bout tomorrow night"
 At the end of a comparatively hard days work. both men announced that there would be no trouble about making the weight and each express ed himself as eminentIy satisfied with his condition.
 The Brighton Beach GotordroHae, where the fight will take place. has a capacity of 5O,O0o and while the promoters do not expect to i'll it, they are confident that the gate re- ceipts will more than equal the purse of $32,5o0 The money will be divi- Ided $17,5OO to Mcfarland and $15,- 900 to Gibbons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11
AMATEUR PITCHER BLANKS BROOKLYN
 FOR II SESSIONS

Toledo, Ohio, Sept 11-The Brook lyn Dodgers were surprised here yes terday afternoon when the fast Tole- do Rail, Light club held the National league pennant ehasers to an 11-inn- ing score1ess tie. The game was call ed at that period by agreement The main feature of the contest was the fine twirling done by Jimmy Baxter, the local boy. I
 He not only held the heavy hitting Dodgers to four hits. but twice re- tired the side with men on third base by the strike-out route. In all BAx- ter had eight strikeouts to his credit, quite record for an amateur pitch CT against a National league team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11
Tommy Murphy Again
 Takes Racing Honors
 In Charter Oak Meet

Hs4tevT d. nGsept. 4s-@Ehe Charter Oak meetng Of the Grand Circuit. wound up in fine style yesterday af- ternoon when the final card of three races were staged and some good sport resulted. There were good fields in each of the three races, from the start to the finish and while each race was decided in straight heats, the chances for a sp1it-heat race were ap- parent every time they started, and qept up the interest to a high pitch.
 It was another Tommy Murphy day The Connecticut Fair management did not announce it as such, but Murphy made it one just the same, for he took two first and one second in the three races He just missed duplicating his feat of cleaning up the days program by a small margin, as iYls the. pacing event in which Hal s. lost to Cox's Ca melia, he ran a.. close second, and made it a stff fight to the finish.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11
LIVELY DOUBLES MATCHES IN CITY
 TENNIS TOURNEY

Some lively matches in doubles were played yesterday in the city ten- his tournament now in progress on the Brooklawn Country club courts. F. B. Hawley and P. -1aw1ey, who. are regarded as one of the strongest teams in the tournament, won from William Davenport and Dr. Strang, 6-s, 6-2. Other matches were:
 Fosdick and Weeden lost to Briggs and. Anderson, 5-7, 6-4, 1o-S-
 Tamblyn and Buckingham defeated Neithercut and Leeds. o-6. 60. 6-1.
 In the singles. Dr. R. Warren Hall. who won the city title last year. beat Frank F'osdick 6-1, 6-4N David S.. Day defeated J. w. Wheeler!
 The golf matches for the governors cup also attracted attention. The re suits were: A
 c. T. Stead beat zaImon Goodsel. 2 up.
 H. A. Staples won from G. H. Ed wards. and 3.
 H. E. French beat c. T. Stead. 2 Cp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11

Yale men:
 Interesting football gossip has dl- tered into the city in the past few days. Chiefly interesting is the an nouneement that Charles Brickley will go to Pennsylvania state to coach af- ter all. But The will be there only a. short time, working with drop kick CTS before he passes on to Baltimore to serve as head coach at Johns Hop kins.
 Frank Hin1xey came x south from Canada with even greater admiration for the lateral passing game, and Yale will rely upon him extensively this year. Hutchinson, named as a prom aSlng candidate for he Yale backhe1d, was star at the Delancey School Philadelphia, and at Exeter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11
New Haven May Have
 Speedway on East Rock

New Haven, Sept. 11-To revive the sport of gentlemen's driving races, the board of aldermen is to be ask ed at it's next meeting to lay out a speedway at the base of East Rock so that many owners of fast and pedi- greed horses may have the opportun- ity to exercise them in friendly com petition. Headed by Former Cover nor Woodruff, the petition contains the names of many of the city's best known men. The city long has had ambitious plans for using the marsh lands in the vicinity of East Rock and making the section an immense recreation ground
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11
COTTON MANUFACTURERS DISCUSS TRADE PAPERS

Groton, Sept. 11-The National As soctation of Cotton Manufacturers to- day heard a number of papers on trade subjects, such as cotton fibre, dyestuffs, supplies, starches in the textile industry and prevention Of ac- ctdents in factories.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11
Rem Yosts Will Play
 Singer Team Tomorrow

The Rem-Yos and Singers will meet, for the third time tomorrow afternoon at Yost field. It is the only game scheduled for this Sunday and no doubt the field will be packed as the clubs seem to be evenly matched.
 Manager Keenan is considering using Bennett, the young Remington Arms twirler who pitched against Brooklyn last Sunday. Manager Andres will send Champion after the game for the Singers. The game will commence at 3:30 o'clock
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11
Now r,,I pet tte,I eehave!

We are in receipt of an anonymous communication advising us that young married man of this garden spot is going about with girls and passing himself as single. If this nefarious practice is repeated we shall report the offender to Luke NIcLuke.-Charlest (W. Va.) Gazette.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11
PERSONAL MENTION

Frank c. Hoffman, son of MT. and Mrs Jacob Hoffman, Jr.. of 12s Jones avenue has returned from his summer vacation spent at Bradley Beach. MT. Hoffman will leave Bridgeport on Tuesday to resume his studies at St. Anselm College, Manchester, N. H,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TODAY.

Detroit in New York. St. Louis in Philadelphia. Chicago in Boston.
 Cleveland in Washington. |,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11
Thank!

Dear Luke-Keep up the good work. We will never grow old as long as you give us our daily Iaughs.AOhio Girl, Toy Town Tavern, Winchendon, Mass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11
sTANDING OF THE CTUBs.
GAMES TO-DAY.

New York in Cincinnati. Brooklyn in St. Louis. Boston in Chicago.
 Philadelphia in Pittsburgh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Jersey City in Toronto CD. Harrisburg in Buffalo CD.
 Providence in Montreal CD. Richmond in Rochester CD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11

Things to Worry About. The saloons are closed on Saturday iu Sweden.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11
TAKING CENSUS OF
 ITALIAN CFTKZEsNgl5.

A census of the Italian-spealzfns residents of Bridgeport is being taken by Rev. Frand Andina, assistant pas- tor of the Holy Rosary church. Iale object is to determine if a larger church for the Italian Cath olics in this city is necessary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11

According to the Department of Commerce, the American Merchant Marine is second only to that of Eng land.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11
Our Daily Special.

The man who never makes mistakes never does anything.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11
Cheese It!

Dear Luke: It may interest you to know that A. Trapp has rented a flat in the Ratz apartment house in this city. Hamilton, O.