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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
BRITISH HOLDING TRENCHES TAKEN IN NEW ATTACK

:. British Front in France, July 15-At the end of a days unbroken struggle, indications are that the British are holding their gains of the morning. Along a front of about four miles they attacked the German second line and captured several important posi- tions. The infantry which went into action shortly before dawn anticipated a most determined resistance and ex- pected to pay high toll in casualties. Their experiences during many night trench raids have served as an excel lent preparation for their daring moonlight assault where co-ordina- tion meant success. An unexpectedly small number of wounded came into the clearing stations as a result of the fighting. Prisoners said that no attack had been expected and that the assault before daylight came as a complete surprise.
 The British rushed the shambles in the Trones Wood where the Germans had previously regained part posses sion. ] Through the tangle and over fallen tree trunks they swept in the face of persistent sniping and ma- chine gunsfire under conditions where it was considered amazing that they could discern friend from foe.
 The Germans, building barricades and digging for shelter among roots, refused to yield, confident that the coming counter attacks would effect a rescue. Among them were wounded who, unable to stand, still could fire their rifles.
 Where the British found the going good they carried their attack beyond the second line, taking guns and more prisoners and seeking to gain higher points dn the ridge. Against these advance parties the Germans began to develop stronger resistance. The success of the morning has won for the British a depth of three or four miles of Terrain since July 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
WIDE AWAKE DEMOCRATS
T HE MILFORD Democracy may not be as

T~ HE MILFORD Democracy may not be numerous as
 Democraces of some other places but it is wide The town committee of Milford adopted resolution formally inviting the Progressives join sion of Woodrow Wilson This doubtless most Progressves Intend to d0 everywhere unless, indeed they decide inate ticket of their with Victor Murdock head of it. Milford Progressives not the brand that of the foot brigade Cannon of yesterday the of the motley boss crowd whose banner tries
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15

wore evening clothes to the theatre, and the little bowed, white haired old man cut a rather insignificant figure in the gay assemblages, but to drama lists and actors he was an object of awe, and his judgment was awaited with something akin to terror.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15

Miss Minnie Nichols and MT. Frank Carley Hunt were married at 12:30 this noon at the home of the bride. 5S6 Clinton avenue. Rev. W. w. Rose. pastor of the Universalist church performed the ceremony in the pres- ence of the immediate families of the couple. A small reception to close friends followed the ceremony. MT. and Mrs. Hunt have left on a wedding trip. When they return they will reside at 5S6 Clinton ave- nue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

A daughter weighing ceven and one. half pounds arrived Sun-ay to Mr. and Mrs. Milton w. Jennings of 660 Myrtle avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
DROPS DEAD IN STREET.

Meriden. Conn.,. July 15-Edward Lynch died of heart disease on the street today. He had taken the day off to greet former pals who were with a circus which is here. Lynch trailed with circuses himself for 27 years and then settled here. When he heard that some of those who had worked with him were going to be here he took the day off from his work. Lynch was 55 years of age.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15

Two men were killed and much damage caused at Summerville, s. C., by hurricane.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15

Exports of copper from Atlantic 1 ports for the week ended July 13. ware -10s4st tons- ]
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15

|, A nonresident hunting license for Virginia. the first ever issued by the State. was sent to President Wilson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
LARRY WILLIAMS IN GREAT SHAPE TO :
 TAKE ON BRANDT

Larry williams, the Stratford giant. has a tough assignment for next Thursday night. He meets Battling Brandt of Chicago in the serni-fnal of the East End A. c. at the Casino and the light haired Stratford boy is putting in some hard work at aiBt- ting Levinsky's camp.
 Williams, accompanied by the Bat tier, Young McAu1iffe and his trainer, Joe Smith, set out on a four mile run yesterday. The party were to circle the town of Stratford. Will Hams was as frisky as a young colt when he hit the roadway. As the party passed Paradise Green the big heavyweight put on speed and soon was lost to view around bend in the road near Peck's Mill bridge.
 The party, minus Larry, fwent as far
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
SPRING FOOTBALL DRILL FOR PLAYERS OF HARVARD TEAM

Cambridge, Mass, April 25-Devel- opment of Harvard's football team for next fall began yesterday, when a squad of candidates for places on the eleven responded to Captain Harrie H. Dadmun's call for spring practice. Under the direction of Leo H. Leary, who is to act as field coach in charge of the squad until Percy D. Haughton, head coach. is able to take over super vision, the candidates were given light work indoors.
 Most of those who reported were members of the freshman team and second string men of last year, the re- maining members of Captain Mahan's eleven being occupied with other sport activities. Prospects of obtaining likely players to replace men lost by graduation or by deficiency in studies were said to be encouraging. The spring drill will last three weeks.
 Dick King, ha1fback on the 1916 eleven, is going to South America shortly in the interests of Boston banking firm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
FED GRADUATES BATTING
 WELL IN MAJOR LEAGUES
Big Demand for Professional Instructors for Coming
 Season

New York, April 25-While the big league players have hardly got into their stride for the long pennant races, the batting averages for the in- itia1 week of the schedules show that the heavy hitters of the Federal league have in a number of cases been able to hammer out a place for themselves among the 300 batters. In the National League, Hal Chase in his few games with Cincinnati has been hitting at .455 clip as against his .284 tin the Federal league last year. Konetchy, of Boston, is given 400 af- tier batting BIO for the entire season of 1915. Rariden, of New Y York, hit for .278 as a Federal but since don ming Giants uniform he has climb ed to .333. Benny Kauff, the star of the Federa1s last year with .344 is tied with Rariden at .333.
 The Federal League representation in the American League is consider ably less than that in the National and the heavy hitters of the junior league have crowded out of the 300 or better class, all of the independ- ent league players of 1915. Lee Ma gee, forn9er manager of the Brook feds who batted .33O a year ago, is the nearest approach to the select class. At the end of the initial week of play for the New Americans, Magee was credited with .286.
 Home Run'' Baker, who came to the same club from the Philadelphia Athletics, after a years Iay-off due to his dispute over salary with Con nie Mack, showed that he has not lost his batting eye by hitting for 1885 as against .319 in the American league for the season of 1914. Joe Gedeon, who came to the New York Americans via the Federals without having actually played with the latter also demonstrated his. ability to hit the ball hard and safe. His batting average while member of the Salt Lake Club of the Pacific Coast League in 1915 was .317. Dur ing his first week with the Yankees he landed on the ball at a 400 clip.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
REMARKS OF REFEREE
 THAT CAUSED LAUGHTER
 AMONG FISTIC HOOTERS

New York, April 25-During the main bout in an East Side club where $1 buys the best seat in the house, the handlers of one of the principals Inadvertently left the buc- ket in the corner when the starting bell rang. The referee, a wit, we'll, noticing the obstruction, twisted his head over his right shoulder, and, ac- companied with a sweeping gesture, bawled out loud enough for all the spectators to hear: Get that buc- ket of water out of the ring! What do va think this is going to be, a fancy diving contest ?''
 Later, on, when one of the boxers was showing superiority over his op- ponent, a partisan of the formers grew so excited that he shouted in loud tones: Knock him dead, Jim
 my, Knock him dead!'' To which the referee replied, "Hey, you,/ can that stuff!'t Then, sarcastica11y, what, are you, an agent for an un- dertaker!''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
BASEBALL BITS

The Pirates insist that Babe Adams should have received credit for a no hit game in the second encounter with the Cardinals in St.. Louis. But the official score gave a scratch hit to Snyder and spoiled Adams record.
 Owner Comiskey declares that Clar- ence Rowland will manage the White Sox for many years to- come. Row lands critics, therefore, must take back seats.
 Already it is asserted that the Cubs park, which was used by the Chifeds, is entirely too small.
 Fielder Jones now admits that he overrated the Feds on his St. Louis Crowns When will Tinker of the Cubs take leaf out of Jones' boog?
 Otto Knabe, who has been signed to play second base for the Pirates, is positively fat, but he soon will get off the surplus flesh,
 When the National leagues 2f play CT limit goes into effect on May Is George Sta1lings will have a problem to solve. The Braves have 10 pitchers Rudolph, Tyler. James, Barnes,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
JOHNSON MAKES IT THREE STRAIGHT
 OVER THE TANKS

Washington, D. C., April 25-Walter Johnson, the Senator's great pitcher, triunaphed over the Yankees yesterday afternoon for the third time this sea- son, winning an easy game to 2. Johnson with his old battery partner, Ainsmith. in the game. looked better than at any time this spring. The six hits credited to the New Yorkers came during the last three innings, four of them coming in the ninth and averting a shutout.
 After sending the Yankees back to the bench as fast as they came up for six innings, Johnson eased5 up a bit The siz-run lead his teammates had carved out for him hardly made it necessary to overexert himself.
 Bob Shawkey, who started in the box for. the Donovan clan, was batted so hard in the fourth inning that Gull lop replaced him. Cullop worked until the sixth, when he in turn was relieved by Urban Shocker. Walter Johnson's triple to the centre field fence, scoring two runs. sounded recall in the fourth.
 1 During the four-game series, which closed yesterday afternoon, Frank Baker failed to get a safe hit until he came to bat in the seventh inning When the great s1ugger was with the Athletics he inva@1a5bly found all of the Senators pitchers easy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25

an, is overjoyed at the proud showing made by his son and father can see nothing but a, win for his boy. Delega- tions from the Acorn A. c. and the Salts, Textile factory, will fill one side of the arena to root for their idol. Moran money is flying thick and. fast in East Bridgeport and today there were but few who would back Palitz to win.
 The star bout between Young Mo AuHffe of this city and Young Rector, the pride of New Jersey. will be a. boxing treat to local fans. Rector says he will put Mac out before the 10th round. Rector is more exper- fenced than McAuliffe but the Bar mum avenue fans are not worrying over the outcome.
 In the curtain raiser of six rounds Willie Mclean, of the Acorn club, and Young Brown of the Mohican club. will lock horns. With Terry Lee as the third man in the ring fans may feel confident that there will be action every minute and the fact that the card is under the direction of Dan Hatfield is sufficient to prove that there will be no ofwaits between bouts Al Burdick will keep time and Frank Braithwaite will do the announcing in big league style. Tickets are selling fast and a, big house is expected by the prom oters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
FIRST SACKER THOMPSON OF
 NEWARK REPORTS TO LOCALS
Gilman Harvard Football Captain to Locate
 In This City

Bugs Smith, who was with New Hst- ven and Pittsf1eld in the old Eastern association, is a member of the Tor onto pitching staff. When rain halted hostilities a ytNewfield park yesterday he held a, reunion with Pitcher Johnny Barron and Catcher Mike Flaherty of the Remington Arms team. They were with Smith in the New England league last season. Barron and Fla herty have decided not to return to their jobs in the Massachusetts clubs but will stick to their positions in the munitions factory.
 Joe Gilman, one of the greatest line men ever turned out by the Harvard football team. will be located in this Icity during the summer. He has secured a position with a local con struction company. Gilman was elect ed captain of the Harvard eleven after the last Crimson victory over Yale but left college a few months ago. He was an Al1-Americah tackle for the past two seasons. Next autumn Gill, man wil1N be line coach at Amherst.
 Dumb Dan Morgan, the New York prom otor. is on the job again. He wires from New Orleans that Jack Britton won referees decision over Ted Lewis of, England last night and is therefore entitled to be called wei terweight champion. Last nights bout was of 20 rounds duration.
 Jack Ness, the first baseman who established a+eputatten- for consecu- tive hitting while in the Pacific Coast league, will be sent to Baltimore by the Chicago White Sox Ness is a. good hitter but his fielding is not up to big league standard.
 The Cincinnati Reds are natural again. They are back in the second division after enjoying a brief run of victory.
 Manager Jennings of Detroit, says Benny Kauff is 9 300 hitter, but de- cIapes Benny wouldn't do, so well in the American as in the National. Jen- nings thinks the pitching in the Amer ican is better than in the older league.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
FRANKIE CONIFREY IS
 AFTER LOCAL BOXERS

The following is from Manager Jack Moore:
 : ''I would greatly appreciate it if you would state in your valuable paper in behalf of Frankie Conifrey, New York fighting fireman, who would like very much to show his wares before the Bridgeport fans against the best light weight that any of the promoters can secure for him to box. Conifrey has just boxed draw with the Champion Johnny KiIbane and he defeated Ben ny Leonard, Eddie Morgan of Eng land. Pal Moore, Johnny Drummie, Youpng Rector, Bobby Reynolds, Char ley Kid Thomas, Johnny Nelson, Ed die Wallace, and Tommy O'Keefe.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
HIl.LIES'.. LIE ADER SAYS BENDER DID
 NOT GET COOPER

Philadelphia, April 25-Pat Moran, manager of the PhflIies, yesterday de- nied that he had signed Claude Cooper on the recomm endation of Chief Bend CT, who~had pitcf1ed to him inz the Federal league. Pat declared that the deal had been hanging fire for some time and that Philadelphia had beaten several other clubs to the one time Giant. Moran made the denial in order to forestaa1 any chance of trouble on his club Some of the old outfelders might resent Bender's alleged anxiety to add to the ros- fer
 The Giants cotaida have had Cooper again for i$2,8OO. but McGraw declined to take Claude back. Pittsburgh and Boston also, tried to land Cooper. CIaude's acquisition by the Phi1lies probably means that the veteran Bob by Byrne win hit the trail for the minors
 Moran also asserted that both Bill Killifer and Jack Adams. who have been ailing. are ready to take their turs5E Pehind the batd N 4ez oharac- terized the report that Killifer's thr69ing arm is gone as bosh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
TANKS MIER
 TWO YARD
 STAR FLINGERS

New York. April 25-Eddte Ma
 han. Harvard's star pffchers. Will join either the Yankees or the Braves af- l ter he is graduated next June. It has been known for some time that iN1ahan has an offer from Percy f1Iaughton, his football coach and president of the Boston National
 League club to become a member
 of the Stallings menage, but it de- pert diffusion had also entered the bidding for the hurler.
 Sentiment will very likely play a minor role in Mahan's choice /of club, as he has about decided to try his hand at big league baseball and accept the best terms. If he made good, Mahan would be as big a hit right here as he would be in his na- { tive Boston There Is no doubt that 1t would pay some big league club to take a chance on Eddie, for
 while performances in varsity ranks sometime count for little in ,profes- sional baseball. Mahan last season had all the earmarks of a success fuk flinger.
 This spring Mahah had been slow in getting into condition andt he has not set the Thames on fire with his pitching. He was beaten by Cath olicR University in Washington only the other day and was slammed hard. The Yankees are also after Billy Boles, the Harvard pitcher who some time ago, on account of scholastic difficulties, was, advised to seek pas lures neY They say, Boies is even better than Mahan. but Billy has not vet decided whether or not the pro- fessfonal diamond, is the proper place for him. &
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
PITCHER JUSTIFIED IN INTENTIONALLY PASSING
 BIG HITTER IN PINCH
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beehg g4 1he Ncisri s taff 5 time 1its, to time of the practice Of passing a
 heavy hitter purposely when he comes
 up with men son bases, and it has
 been suggested that a rule should be
 passed prohibiting such action on the
 part of the pitcher. There is, how ever. no justice in such criticism, for
 the play is a perfectly correct one The
 object of a pitcher is to win his game by any fair and legitimate means If he thinks he has a better chance to do so by passing Honus Wagner Tn a pinch and trying for weaker hitter it would be very unfair to deny him
 the privilege.
 He takes a chance of the next bat terNpf- hitting the ball hard and SCOT ing more runs on his hit than would
 have been the case of the preceding hitter had he not been passed. It is simply a question of policy and play ing the percentage. You might just as well say that a pitcher had no right to pitch curve ball to 8 bat ter who was known to be weak on
 curves. Wagner's only weakness is a base on balls. and the pitcher is 5usti- fled in pitching to that weakness in "a pinch
 As for a. rule to prevent the inten-l tdonal passing of batters, it would simply make life a further burden for the umpires,. who have plenty of trou-. kbles of their own as it is. A smart pitcher would continue to pass when he wanted to, and itxwou1d take a lot l of nerve on the part Of the umpire ito determine that he was doing it in stentionally.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
DISPUTE OVER
 REFEREE FOR
 FULTON-REICH

New York. April 25.-The squabble over the question of naming a referee for the F'ulton-Reich bout has reached such a stage that Fred A. Wenck, chairman of Athe State Athletic com mission, who was requested to appoint the official, asked for time while he considered the evidence in the case. He has promised to render his verdict tonigh There are four applicants for the honor of being the third man in the ring when Fulton gets his tryout before the New York boxing fans at the Stadium A. c. Friday night. They are Matt Hinkel, Charlie White, Bill Brown, and Kid McPartland-
 Hinkel was alternate referee at the Willard J ohnson fight in Havana, but Commissioner Wenck said that it would be unfair to nominate a Cleve- land man with such an array of home talent to choose from. Maxey Blu menthal advocates the appointment of White. Johnny Mack, financial packer of the bout, wants Brown appointed, and Billy Gibson holds out for the of fciaI referee of the Stadium A. G., Kid McPartland. /
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25

as Cold Springs and then started to return. The run began at O clock. Shortly before o'clock the big fel- low overhau1ed the training squad on their return trip near Stratford cen ter. He bore with him a bag of candy with Shelton confectioner's name on it. Apparently. the big lad ran all the way to Shelton and re- turn He was only pulling slightly and the spectators were amazed at his wonderful lung capabilities.
 Word coming from Brandt's camp in Chicago says that the Hoosier heavy is in prime fettle for his en- counter with Williams Brandt will arrive in this city Wednesday, night. He now weighs 198 pounds and he will probably tip the beam at POS Thursday night. Williams will weigh about 185 pounds ringside.
 The battle between K o. Moran and K. O. Pa1itz ought to be a hummer. The records of both boys are well known and Moran stands upon his record made in their previous meet ing. Harry Cun1iffe, father of Mor-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
ATHLETICS LOOKING FOR
 CONTEST FOB SUNDAY

The Athletic baseball team would like to arrange a game with any fast senri-pro team in the city for next Sunday. The Athletics finished their training and have picked a, team com posed of some of the best talent in the city, such as men from the Park City league and Industrial league ana are out to clinch the city title.
 All games can be arranged by answering through this paper or com municating with the manager at the Athletic club rooms. 5 Sixth street. All the players who have had a try out will please report at the club rooms tonight to be measured for uni forms.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
YALE GETS ONLY
 THREE HITS FROM
 CATHOLIC U. STAR

Washington. April 25.-In Yale's first. appearance on the Catholic University grounds here yesterday the Brook flanders defeated the big Blue team by to 2. Yale scored two runs in the third inning without a hit, the poor fielding by the c. U. infeId being re- sponsfbIe. This looked like a sufficient lead for Walsh, the Yale pitcher, to work under, but f- the fifth C. D. scored two runs on Fahey's three base hit, an error and a sacrifice fly and tied the count. Tn the seventh Fahey led off with a single to fight, was sacrificed to second. from where he scored on Rogers's single.
 Fahey. who worked for c. IT., was steady at all times ar kept the hits well scattered. Yale's hitting total amounted to three singles, of which Bush gathered two.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25

Hughes, Nehf, Knetzer. Allen, Rogan. Davis and ReuIbach; three catchers- Gowcy, Blackburn and TEagressor; six infielders- -Konetchy, Evers, Maran- vile, Smith, Egan and Fitzpatrick; si -Magee, Wilhoit, Comp ton, Collins, Snodgrass and Connolly.
 The International league season opens on Thursday with Toronto at Newark, Rochester at Providence Montreal at Baltimore and Buffalo at Richmond.
 The White Sox hold the record for opening day attendance figures this year. More than 32,OO0 fans paid to see the first game at Comiskey's park
 Catcher Adams of the Phi1lies is laid up with Q split finger and Bill Ki1lifer isn't ready to test his arm. Eddie Burns, therefore, must do all the back stopping for the National league cham pions.
 The major league magnates may adopt reserve rule for team man 'agers before next season. Some man agers are just as valuable as star players.
 Honus Wagner is hitting the ball this spring like he. did three. years ago. The old boys lambs must have been trimmed sby Jimmy Callahan.