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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-15

New York, May 15.-The efforts be- ing made in both the major leagues and the Federal League to speed up the daily games is already beginning to show results. Complaints from the cities represented in all three cir cults, first called the attention of the league executives to the fans objec-5 tions to long drawn out contests and there was immediate action on the part of baseball authorities.
 President Ban Johnson Of the American League notified the Junior organization club managers that less time must be consumed in playing games and that several tinle-kiIling practices must be discontinued Pres ident Gilnote of the Federa1sf took a, similar stand and int1mated that he might offer prizes in order to shorten the average playing session. In the National League the matter was also given careful study and several plans considered to improve the conditions A study of the playing time figures Eof the three leagues d1scIoSes some in
 teresting details Using the April lcontests as a basis 1t is shown that the average in the American League for from ten to thirteen contests is l two hours five and one-ha1f minutes. The Federal League clubs under sim ilar conditions required 2 hours 2 IA l minutes to play nine innings while the National League made the best showing with an average of one hour d52,1-2 minutes.
 Of the Individual clubs of the American League the Washington team led the organization with an av- lerage of one hour 51 minutes Boston land New York followed with averages l five and seven minutes slower respec- lively. St Louis consumed the most
 tirne,s the Browns requiring hours I19 1-2 minutes with Chicago but one minute faster The Philadel pIia Ma i tionals were the hustfers of the Tener l circuit averaging 1 hour A minutes for ten games with the New York Giants but one-haAf a minute slower. l.Chacago required 3 hours | 1-2 min utes and Pittsburg also crossed the two hour mark In the Federal Lea que, the Ptttsburg club showed the Il best time averaging but hour 50 minutes for thirteen games Buffalo showed the other extreme requiring
 an average of hours, 27 minutes for
 twelve games.
 Four of England's leading profes- I siona1 golfers sail to-day for this country and British go4hng authorities
 predict that one of the quartet will .si win chief honors in the United States
 National Open Ray, Vardon, Dun.
 can and Mayo form formidable entr1 and the American players will have
 to be at their best at BaltusroI
 month hence in order to keep th'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-15
RAY AND VARDON TO BE SEEN AGAIN
 ON GOLF LINKS IN THIS COUNTRY

National Championship in this coun- try. An English expert writing of the invasion states:
 4'The British quartet this time have the very best prospects, and it is at least likely that the humi1iating de- feat of Brook1ine will be avenged The American climate is not likely to be at it's worst from the British point of view in June. Then Vardon and Ray, who are both playing well, though the circumstances of the times prevent much attention being given to their forms and doings, acclimatise quickly in America, and have had the inestinaab1e advantage of experience in the championships there. They
 will tackle the ordeal of BaItusrol in a different frame of mind from that in which they engaged upon their test at Brooklfne, and will, moreover, not run any risk of being 5overplayed' be- forehand, they will have just three weeks on the other side to lick their game into proper American shape. As to Duncan whose chances in this ex- petition I regard as being as bright as they possibly could be, there is this to be said-that though he has not taken part in the American cham
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-15
YANKEES RELEASE RING AND TAMM TO
 JERSEY CITY CLUB

New York. May 15.-Three new players were Added to the roster of the Jersey City club yesterday, and one man got his ticket of leave. In addition to Arthur Fromme. who was transferred by the Giants, George W11tse acquired Billie Tanm, the third baseman. and Jimmy Ring, pitcher, from the Yankees, and gave Charlie O'Leary, veteran shortstop, his un- conditional release.
 Tamm was some time ago sent to Montreal and put up g. fine game. However, when First Baseman Flynn, a holdout, returned the other day Dan Howiey shifted Arthur Devlin over to third and Tamm had to grace the bench. He was regarded as too val uab1e player to remain idle and was returned to the Yankees, with the un- derstanding that he would be sent to the Skeeters.
 About three weeks ago Ring was released by the Tanks to Richmond, but there was a hitch and Wi1tse put in a, bid, too. Ring joined the Sket- CTS several days ago, but could not play, as Jack Dunn claimed him. Dunn withdrSw his claim yesterday. W1ltse hope9 to get pitcher from Roger Bresnahan within a day or two.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-15
Local Happenings
ACCUSE CHIP \ AND CLABBY OF
 BAKING FIGHT
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New York, May 15.-Jimny Clstao- by, the Indiana nniddleweights and George Chip. the Newcastle, Penn boxer. were called to aqconnting yes terday at special meeting of the State Athletic Comnaission at Al Park Row for their alleged faxed bout at the St. Nicholas Rink on Wednes7 commission were present SoInIfl4s- ss sioner James K. Price being unable 70 attend the hearing, so action on the festifnony was deferred until the reg uIar meeting on Tuesday afternoon
 More witnesses will be cal.eu. anu the same procedure will be followed bv the coxngnission as in the sanyesrlga- ton of the fake charges made against Abe Attel after a bout with Knockout Brown Newspapermen who witness ed the contest probably will be asked to give their version or ene aLlsl11r- aLlsl1-
 Billy Roche the official referee Of Ina sf Ntcholas A. C., who ordered the boxers from che ring after they had boxed for eight rounds, gave his side of thesfiascc, as did James DaxEaes manager of Chip, and Esarney L1ichceI1- stein. who directs the pug9ltst1c affairs of Clabby-
 Y,a5s Of the bout testified that they did their best They gave as an excuse for tf4sia-s poor showing the fact that f1,Av felt sstired'' for some reason. un- known to Sthelnseives.
 The fact that they had boxed three or four times before and were thor ougaIy acquainted with each other s style was also advanced as . reason that. the men did not put ID fast exhibition ClabRy is Of the clever type of boxer, while Chip is one who bores in head down. without science and onIyssa z6eter.In ination to reach his opponent. regardless of tlae result
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-15
ANNIVERSARY OF
 RING BATTLES

1s71-Amos CMysterdous Billy) Smith, former welterweight cham pion, born in Eastport, Maine. He did his first scrapping with the fish ermen of the waterfront and made quite a reputation along the Maine ''sardine coast before he went to San Francisco "as a, sailor before the mast. In the California city it was whispered about that Billy was Ca remittance man, the scion of a titled English family, and there were many other reports about him, which led to his being called ''Mysterious Billy" His first fight in San Francisco was with Spider Kelly, and a little later he defeated Danny Needham, Charley Gleason of Minneapolis, Shadow Maher and Billy Armstrong and fought a draw with Tommy West. Smith then went to New York and by defeating Tom W4TltaEns, the Aus traHan welter champion, was recog- nixed in 1908 as the worlds premiere welterweight boxer. He lost to Tom
 my Ryan in 1894, and the following year fought draws with Ryan and Joe WaIcott He was later defeated by Kid Mccoy and George Green, the ris,inaIf "Yonng Corbett.''
 1S13-Tom Oliver defeated George Cooper in r minutes at London
 1Sss-TmotI1y (Tommy) Quill welterweight boxer, born at Macrool. Ireland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-15
Lake Torpedo Plays
 Singer Team Tomorrow

Tomorrow, at 3 o'clock, the Lake Torpedo Boat Co. baseball team will play the Singer team at Wheeler park. This game promises to be one of the best games of the season. These teams have met once before this sea- son and the Singer people were de- feated to 8. Since that time each team has shown great improvement and at the present time they are as evenly matched as any two teams in the city.
 Either Speed Finn dr King will twfrI for the Lake people while Champion, the lanky southpaw will pitch for the Singers. Temporary bleachers have been erected on the field for this game a large crowd is expected and a seat is assured to all present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-15
sPRINTER BAKER DECLINES OFF FER TO
 VISIT SWEDEN

Homer 9Baker ha1f-nfIe champion ofAfhe United States and Great Brit ain, has received an official tnvzta E $i on from a syndicate of Swedish athletic cFz7bs to visit Sweden next September for a series of special races against Ernest Wide, the Swe-5 dish middle distance c1aampion
 The SWedes have offered to guarantee and sssafe conduct from New York to Stockholm and return They plan 1foS have tlne mternaHona1 half miller
 meet Wide in races at Soockho1zn, Gothenberg, and ATa1n1o, at distances between thea quarter mile and the mile.
 Baker feels highly hono1sed over the invitation, but he is not keen to make the trip abroad this summer because of the activity of tEae German on suspicion of being axspy while he was in Germany just prior to the beginning of the war last summer, and his experiences at that time have caused him to feeI4tflat he does not want to par4fcfpa6es in any att tempt at running the submarine
 Therefore, he has about decided fo pass up the chance to race Wide. Baker has written to Stockholm to this effect, but he inserted ia his let ter the information that he will be glad to accept the fr1wftatfon of the Swedish athletic clubs should the elazssnax4ne blockade situation clear su, before the middle of August
 The Svuedes' invitation stated that they would want him, to come to Stockholm direct from the Panama Pacific exposition games at San sErrancisco When he raced against wide in Stockfozn last July, a crowd Of IS, GOO people came out in a dFfv- ing raknstorx1 to See the match, and the afza9ea1c officials believe that a match between Baker and Wide shouId draw not less than 3a,0eO on a Eeood day next Sepfember.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-15

The fhcfa1s of both clubs w4ro dunn bfounded when they heard the story and it-was not until Kauf tried to jump from the Brookfeds to the Giants that the explanation of the .a3leged deal for Zack Wheat was found. President Charles Ebbets. oe the Brooklyn Nationals. is still busy explaining 10 indignant Brooklyn fans that he never had any intention Of trading Wheat and that McGr:rw referred to Karn when he spoke of 8 Brooklyn outfeIder.
 It is likely that the eastern tennis team to be selected by the U. s. N. L. T. A., for a playing tour of the Pacific Coast will consist of R. Norris Will Hams, National champion; G. M. Church, Eastern IntercoI1eg1ate cham pion; T. R. Pen and W. M Wash burn. This quartet includes three of the first ten ranking players and one in the second ten. Williams is No. 2; Church No. '; Washburn, No. 3 and Pen is one of the classs1 play CTS which is composed of those rac- quet wieIders graded from II to 20.
 This is the most representxtfve
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-15
Outside Observations
WAR OVER FOR HIM DECLA ARES
 JACK JOHNSON

Paris, May 15-Jack Johnson now IS a rival attraction to soldiers on the bou1evards Asked if he came here to go to war he replied: Man, for me war is over. I am at peace the first time in several years" His interview CT said: Anyway your name goes down in war history, for big German shells are called Jack JohnsOns." Jack replied: Wasn't I in history before this war?''
 Asked what he intended to do he said: ''I have been invited to be ath- 1etic director for a gentleman's club in Havana. I might go there and open a cafe as a side line. It certainly is one of the last good towns, but on the way here I stopped in Spain to see bullfights. My goodness, man, l cer- tainIy felt I wasted my time at prize fighting. These bu11fighters are busy all the time and make more money than worlds champions, so maybe ] will be~a bullfighter."
 Asked about the Willard fight John son said: That guy ain't no fighter, but you can't beat him. Why, man. he's got reach from here way over there" Jack pointed at buildings across the boulevard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-15
RAUGHTON UNABLE TO COACH HARVARD
 BASEBALL SQUAD

Cambridge, Mass, May 15-Boston College, which recently. beat both Georgetown and Tufts, was an easy yesterday, the Crimson winning, 1R to O. They were 0in charge of Captain Hardwick, and there was no coach or baseball committeeman on the bench.
 Ned Mahan, pitching for Harvard. had an easy day Only six visitors reached first base, two seeing second and one reachin gthird.
 Captain Hardwick said that he had been unable to secure Percy Haugh- to mas coach to succeed Dr. Sexton. Haughton, however, will try to ad- just his business affairs so he can as- sist Bill Sweeney, the old Chicago and Boston second baseman, is one of the applicants for the position as head coach here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-15
BROOKLAWN GOLF
 ENTHUSIASTS PLAN
 FOR COMING SEASON


 The golf season will officially open at the Brooklawn Club next Saturday when the vice-president's cup com petition will be held. Waldo L. Bryant has presented a cup for the best met score of all classes. Spe- ciai preparations have also been made for Memorial Day when the spring competition will be held In the qualifying round of the handicap the first 16 players of three classes will qualify for match play i1 their respective classes. number of other competitions arec arded for the. sea con.
 The golf committee consist of H. IT. Hamilton. chairman; s. D. Bowers, H. H. Ddoss, T. l.. Ellis, R. S. Hincls, J. T. Hubbard, G. 0. Gerrish, captain The ladies committee is: Miss Althea May, Miss Elizabeth Nichols, Miss Dorothy DeL.oss, Miss Edith IRiker. Miss Alice Pierce.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-15
Rosebuds To Tackle
 Locomobile Tomorrow

The Rosebuds have secured per. mission from Secretary Reddy to use Newf1e1d park tomorrow afternoon and they will have as their opponents the fast Locomobi1e team of the In duStrial League. The Locos have some of the fastest players in the city such as Scoop Curry former big lea gut pitcher and Tommy Bowden who last year played with Pittsfeld and Geo. Walters of the champion War ner Brothers team of last year.
 The teams will line up as follows:
 Locornobile Co.,; sentzack, c.; Curry and Schoendorf. D.; Clark, h.; Saw yer, 2b.; Luderman. ss-; Bowden, 3b- i; Burke, lf.: Casperack, cf.; Montasen- to, If.
 Roseburs: AGydock, O.; Bostn1ck, and Sepso, D.; Balky. h.; Shea, 2b- :; Bakos, ss.; Gabor. sb.; Seamen, 1f.; Kohout; cf.; Duck. If Game called at 3. Umpire, Homer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-15
GIANTS CAPTURE
 SERIES FROM REDS

New York, May 1sEsor tne second lime thissseason. the Giants have con Eected three victories in successao on The last time the Harlem Guards col lected three starights they bounded out of the cellar. but the rebound k 4,1,4aped them back again. This time ffaa Giants still are in the coaa-hole after taking three straight so things are more encouraging
 Herzogss Red Birds again fell vic fixns to the skill and deKterity or Giant arms on the Polo Grounds yes < 7terdey They lost the final tilt of the series by score of to l. It gave McGraw the series. three games out. of four
 Bearh inter Tesrean crushed the
 ala1neHand gang with five hits, and hadaas good control as President Will son
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-15
.FOURNIER LEADS
 AMERICAN HITTERS

American league are assuming places among ts leading batters, according to averages published here today Jacques F'ournier, of Chicago, still leads the league with .438, but Cobb, Detroit, has attained second place in the past week. now batting .4Oe- Maisel. New. York, with 19, has most stolen bases Detroit, with .287 and Chicago, with .E57. lead in club bat ting.
 Pitchers setting the National league pace are. Pierce, Chicago, with four victories and no defeats, and Ra- gan, Boston; Schneider, Cincinnati Meadows, St. Louis; James Boston. and Coombs, Brooklyn, with two wins and no defeats.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-15
(Bv Wagner.l.

In spite of many predictions that they would fzzle out after the first few weeks, the Philadelphia players continue to show the way in the National league. Moran's men are playing steady ball and their stand against Nthe Pittsburgh club. the first of the western invaders, indicates that their work against the eastern teams was no flash in the pan
 The Chicago Cubs in their series in Brooklyn exhibited great batting ability and although they got only an even break the fans were impress ed by Bresnahan's men. The Boston Braves haven't played very consistent ball so far. They are in third place, though, and when Esvers returns to the fray the Braves will be near enough to the top so they get into first place by launching a. winning streak. The Giants are still firmly intrenched in last place. Their pitch CTS have done well in the past four games, however, and McGPaw's bunch will soon be back in the first division if their present brand of ball con tinues.
 In the American league the situa- ton is interesting because Detroit
 may be. tossed out of first place by the Yankees, who begin a series in Detroit today. The Yankees are
 right on the heels of the Jennings
 crew The. Red Sox took two out of three from Detroit so it may be
 possible that the Tigers are not sc
 strong as they appeared when they met only western competition. The
 Chicago White Sox held their owr against Washington and will make il interesting for all the eastern clubs The 24t11 annual track meet be tween Harvard and Yale on eYaIt
 Field this afternoon, promises to bt one of the most closely contested il the history of these dual matches. II | case the blue wins it will have per manent possession of the track cul which requires five wins. A victor. for Harvard will make the score fou to three in YaIe's favor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-15

Jim Jeffries is i'll with pneumonia at his home near Los Angeles but is said to have safely. passed the crisis.
 The St. Louis Cardinals played a mean trick on the Boston Braves yes- terday. The Braves had the victory sewed up in the ninth when the west erners pushed five runs across the platter. Imagine what George Stall ings said to the Braves after the game.
 It is reported that Dr. Sexton resign ed as coach of the Harvard baseball team because members of the baseball committee did not want him to get credit for developing a winning team. Prospects for the crimson looked tried to step in and put a couple of graduate coaches in the field to help pr. Sexton. He didn't want any help and under the circumstances he had to resign.
 Buffalo papers say that unless the attendance improves the Federal league franchise will be transferred. Baltimore writers are also pointing out that it was a mistake to drive the International league club out of that city.
 Al Mattern, who went from Holyoke to the big league, has been signed by Cincinnati. Mattern was dropped by the Boston Braves several years ago and went to the Interna ationaI league. Last year he was with Newark. If he has any of his old time skill he should prove a winner for the Reds.
 Big Ed Walsh has left Los Angeles, where he has been i'll with grip. He 1 is on his way to Chicago. The Mex4- den boy declares. he expects to resume | Vaif foI9i 1S It. strength.
 Hopper. the former New Haven 1 pitcher, has been sent to Minneapolis | by Washington Hopper is wonder 1 in the American association but 1 doesn't seem to stick in the big show He had two trials with the St. Louis 1 Nationals.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-15
PARK CTTYS VS. MOOSE TOMORROW.

The Park City baseball team will play the L. O. o. M team tomorrow at the Park CItyss new diamond on Grand street, near Park avenue This game promises to be one of the best of the season, as the Moose has strengthened by the signing of a number of new players. The Park Cftys will use the same team as last season when they won 20 of the 23 games played. Temporary bdeachers have been erected on the field for this game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-15

four that the east can supply since Alexander, Caothier and Behr, the other eastern ranking players cannot give the time necessary for such an extended trip. Just what this of1rar-- tet can do against the stars of Cali fornia including Mclaughlin, Murray. Johnston, FOttrell, Griffin and Stra- chan remains to be seen. Certainly the invaders will find formidable oD- ponents defending the California courts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-15
STANDING OF THE CLUES.
GAMES TODAY.

Chicago in New York. Cincinnati in Brooklyn. Pittsburgh in Boston. St. Louis in Philadelphia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-15
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Buffalo in Jersey City. Toronto in Newark.
 Rochester in Richmond Montreal in Providence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-15
OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TO-DAY.

New. York in Cleveland. Philadelphia in St. Louis, Boston in Detroit.
 Washington in Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-15

T IYFORD, BROTHERS B TRY SPRING CUSTOM SUITS BUY Y East Side and West End Y
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-15

The Cowes regatta in England. to have been held in August. was can ce14ed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-15
STANDING OFTHE CLUES.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Brooklyn in Baltimore. Newark in Buffalo.
 Chicago in Pittsburgh. Kansas City in St. louis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-15

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND BOUQUETS
 JOHN RICK. & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-15
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. No games were scheduled
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-15

Farmer Want-Atis. One Cent . -VVOEtl.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-15

Want Ads. one Cent . VEa3i'v
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-15
PHILLIPS FAIL TO SLUMP
 AS MANY. CRITICS PREDICTED
Al Mattern, Former Holyolze Star, To Get Trial
 With Cincinnati

Jim Jeffries ifs ill with pneumonia at
 his home near Los Angeles but is said to have safely passed the crisis.
The state herald., 1915-02-12
Bill Asks 5000 for Teller Statue.

Denver.-An appropriation of $1,000
is asked for a bill by Sabin and Finch.
er. Republican and Democratic floor
leaders in the House. for a statue OF
the late Henry NJ. Teller of Colorado
to be placed in the national statuary
hall at Washington. d. C.
Fox introduced a joint memorial to
Congress. urging that body to adopt
the Taylor tof Colorado) resolution.
which establishes ten government min.
ing experiment stations in the United
States and Alaska. and also urging
that one OF these stations be located
At Silverton. San Juan county. II was
referred to the committee on mines
md mining. Stnley OF jefferson put in
II protest from sixty.five farmers and
gardeners OF Jefferson county against
the depredations OF pheasants and ask
ing that they be allowed to relieve
themselves by destroying the birds. II
was referred TO the agricultural com.
mittee.
The state herald., 1915-02-12
Great Virtue,

There is no greater everyday virtue
than cbeerfulness This quality In
woman Is like sunshine to the day. or
gentle renewing moisture TO parched
herbs The light OF n cheerful face
diruscs itself and communicates the
happy spiri, that inspires II.
Tho sourort temper must sxectcn
in the atmosphere OF continuous good
humor As well might fog and cloud
and yapor hope to cling to sun .iiium.
incd landscape M tho blucs- and
moroscness to combat joviai speech
and crhilarating laughter
There Is no path but will be easier
travelled. no load but will be- lighter.
no shadow ON heart or brain but will
lift sooner In IN. presence OF n do.
termincd oh-erfulnoss, II may At
tim.s seem difieuit for the happi-st
tempered TO keep N. countonanc- Of
peace and content. but difiicuity will
vanish when We truly consider that
rullcn rloom and passionate despair
do nothing but multiply ,borus and
ihlok.n rorrows