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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-09
AHEARN DEFEATS
 BLACKBURN EASILY

< New York. Sept 9-What was prob- ably the most '1ninteresting middle weight boxing contest seen in this city this year was furnished last night by Young Ahearn, the Brooklyn middleweight, and Jack Blackburn of Philadelphia, at the Harlem s. c. For seven solid rounds neither boxer dis played the ability of the ordinary third-rater, vainly feinting and paw ing at each other. In the eighth ses- sion the Brooklyn boxer started an aggressive rally, and furnished the first real competition of the bout.
 Throughout the ninth and tenth rounds Ahearn again gave spasmodic flashes of his real boxing ability, and that Blackburn did not relish the sort of treatment he was receiving was evil denced by his almost continual clinch- ing tactics. Ahearn was entitled to the honors of the bout. or what few of them there were to distribute at the final bell, but he did not create any enthusiasm by his showing, and both boxers left the ring with the spectators openly voicing. their dis approval
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-09
SHOULD PREVENT TRADING PLAYERS
 AFTER JULY 4TH

Baseball rule makers need to con- dder seriously the question as to when players shall or shall not be traded during the progress of the champion ship season, writes William G. Weart in the Philadelphia Evening Tele- graph In order to equalize matters the National League adopted the rule allowing only 21 players per team during . certain period of the pennant nght The American League also has player limit Then there came the disability list, which permitted one or more players to be added to a club when q team was unfortunate enough to have, one or more members hurt. This year there has cropped up an unusually large number of cases oe players who wanted to retire" or who desired to be traded because they had trouble with their managers or other players on their teams. All the play ers' are eager to get into Worlds Series, not only for the glory of play ing in such games, but also for the money that they can get. It is easy for them to find d pretext to get away from club that has no chance to win . championship. W
 Permitting star players to be traded fp teams in the pennant fight after Independence Day is d bad condition of affairs. Unless the club owners take decisive action they are going to be at the mercy of certain class of players N
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-09
PING EDDIE WANTED
 HIS FOLKS TO HAVE
 CLEAR VIEW OF HIM
Sporting News.l

Catcher Rowdy Elliott, now with the Chicago Cubs, but late of San Francisco, tells the latest story on Ping Bodie. It shows that Ping is not slipping in the quick thinking depart ment and that he Is mighty good to his folks. On the left field side of the San Francisco ball park stands large apartment house in which the Body family dwells. Every detail of the game can be seen from the parlor windows of the Bodie apartment. One afternoon some invited guests were viewing the pastime from these win fdows. titt
 Ping went in pursuit of fly ball. collided with the right field fence and bounded off the boards about 20 feet, dead to the world.. Players from both teams surrounded the stricken athlete with ice water in a blue tin cup and tried to fan him back to life Ping opened one eye, raised himself to an elbow and waved feeble hand.
 Stand aside, you guys so my folks can see me-" he said, and then dropped dead again.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-09
ALEXANDER CAN'T STOP GIANTS WHO
 SOAK PHIL. STAR

New York. Sept. 9-An incident of yesterdays happenings at the Polo Ground was a victory achieved by the Giants over the Phillies by to 3. But that's only a part of the tale. When William KIem"s stentorian voice arose and out of it came. Alexander will pitch for Philadelphia" the folk sweltering in the stands did not know whether to rejoice or weep.
 AleXander's daY came yesterday. He was merely common clay moulded into human form, and could he have stayed in the thick of the battle un- til the downpour came he would have been only mud.
 Alex" -der is one of baseball's great est pi 'rs but "all work and no play m. .,es Jack a dull boy" He de- feated Brooklyn last Friday rescued a game for smother pitcher on Monday, beat Boston on Tuesday, expected to whip the Giants yesterday, and come back for more plunder next Monday. Alex" has been toiling too much, and he was weary yesterday. He was battered at the start, and in every inning except the sixth the Giants clubbed him for one or more hits. the seventh seeing him surely doomed to meet defeat.
 jThe heavy batting off Alexander almost diverted ones attention from the pitching of Jeff Tesreau. This Ozark seemed transformed into an Alexander. He was so unhittable most of the time that the Phillies grouped no more than two hits in any inning. He passed no one and struck out two, but he had the SUD- port of eight men who never faltered. Tesreau's stanchest pillar of SUD- port was the autumn find" in our national game-Walter Hoelke, for merly of Rochester and Portland Ore Pleasant and we'll deserved things have been said of. Hoelke's work here, and it will no doubt continue to be- a topic for the "fans," for he is brilliant all the time. Those who did not see the first inning yesterday miss ed something. When Fletcher threw Paskerts blow to first it was far, to Hoelke's left. The tall baseman dug his toes into the bag. stretched, then propped himself with his left hand on the lawn and let the ball crash in- to his mitt on the other hand It was the only play he could have made 9n the throw and head off Paskert, the flier. and 1t was brilliant. Hal" Chase never did anything better.
 Hoelke, too, has a mighty bat. When he faced Alexander in the second inn ing he did not care whether Alexan- der was great or not. He smashed the ball so hard that Alexander duck ed to save his block. In the sixth he was hit by pitched ball and two oth- CT times he hit grounders to Ban- croft. He doesn't strike out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-09
ANNIVERSARIES
 OF RING BATTLES

1905-Battling Nelson knocked out Jimmy Britt in 18th round at Colma, Cal. Britt was then the white light weight champion of the world, and by many was recognized as the world S champ, although Joe Cans was really entitled to the honor September 9th, California's state holiday, was Jimmy's s unlucky day, for in 1907, just two years after the Dane took his measure, Jimmy went up against Cans and was put to sleep in the 9th chapter. The Nelson-Britt contest was pulled off in an arena especially constructed for the occasion by Jimmy Croffoth at a cost of s1O.00O. The fight drew a gate of s27,770. the share of the fighters amounting to $15,273. By his victory Nelson became the king of the white lightweight but when he tackled Cans at Goldfield about year later the clever black won on a foul in the 42nd round. and it was not until 1908, when the germs of the tuberculosis that killed him not long afterwards had already began to ravage his system. that Cans went down to defeat before the battling Dane.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-09
TWENTY FIVE FANS
 SEE TANKS LOSE
 TO MACK'S CROWD

> Philadelphia, Sept. 9.-Connie Mack's rejuvenated Athletics defeated the New York Yankees on a muddy field here yesterday afternoon by a score of tp 2,
 The game was over an hour late in starting on account of thunder storm, but both teams wanted to play and so disregarded the state of the grounds.
 It made little difference so far as the crowd was concerned. The club that three years ago held the worlds cham pionship has been playing to pitt fully small crowds at home this sea- son, but yesterdays attendance prob ably was the record. Counting the members of the two teams there were more men on the field than there were in the stand.
 The features of the game were two home runs by schang, one of which cleared the bases, and Bill Donovan pitching the eighth inning for New York Russell started against Myers. but the Athletics got to him for eight hits and seven runs in the first two innings.
 It was in the first inning that Schang made his circuit clout with the bases full. The three runs in the second inning were due to a double by Witt, a home run by Brown, and another home run by Schang, but this last was made off Love, who succeed ed Russell in the box. The Athletics last run came in the fifth and was due to single. two bases on balls and a wild pitch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-09
Home Run King Got
 Four Circuit Smashes


 The best home run records of latter day baseball was hung up three years ago to-day by Jackley, a catcher of the Ironton club of the Ohio State League. On Sept. 9, 1913, in a game with Hamilton. Iackley got five safe hits in five trips to the plate off the deliv- cry of Pitcher Hart, and -four of his smashes were home runs, the fifth be- ing a single. Several old timers in both the ma tors and the minors equal ed Jackleys home run record, but modern conditions make Jackley's rec ord the best of the bunch. couple of years before performing his mem orable feat Jackley had been given a trial by the Phillies, but failed to make good.
 Other sluggers who have knocked out four home runs in a game include Crooks of Omaha, Western Association in 1889; Bobby Lowe of the Boston Nationals in 1884; Bottenus of Buffalo Eastern League, in 1895; and Ed Del ehanty of thA Phillies in 1896.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-09
BET ON KETCHEL 10 BEAT BROWN


 New Haven. Sept. s-On next Mon- day night the boxing season in New Haven will open with Is round. de- cision bout at the Arena between Chic Brown of New Haven and Al. Ket- chel of Bridgeport, for the lightweight championship of the state. The show will be staged by the Quinnipfac A. c. of New Haven and besides this bout, the club has two other good attrac- tions to offer for the opening show of the sea son. N
 Charlie Bergen of New Haven will met Soldier Murphy of New Haven in the ten round semi-final bout. The preliminary number wilr be. six round bout between Joe Currie and Tommy Healey of New Haven, two lively ,bantamweights.
 There is considerable money bet in New Haven and Bridgeport on the result of the Brown-Ketchel match and the winner of this bout will meet Pete Hartley in New Haven in Octo- Der.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-09
AUSTRALIAN CHARLEY
 GRIFFIN COMES BACK

Manager Al Jennings send the fol- lowing:
 "Charlie Griffin, the intrepid Aus tralian, has decided to re-enter the roped arena and expects to fight either Pete Hartly or Harry Condon provid- ing they will weigh 133 pounds ring side, bout to take place at Meriden the latter part of this month. Grif- fin would like to get on with Al Ket- chel at said weight. or any of those boys who are parading with the cham pionship buzz in their heads, at one of the local clubs.
 "CharlieJ has not done any fighting for a couple of years, but has been keeping himself in good shape giving boxing lessons and at present he's a better fighter than he was five or SIX years ago. Charlie always showed the public what they paid to see no matter who he fought. Griffin was T years old last June.
 Red Cap Wilson expects to fight Battling Lahn, Young Smith or Sam my Waltz at the same club the night Griffin fights.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-09
GuNNERS OF STATE HOLD SHOOT HERE

Gunners from all parts of the state were on hand today for the final reg istered tournament of the Connecticut Trap Shooters association held today at the traps of the Seaside Gun club. The shooting began this morning at S:3O.N
 There will be six events of 25 tar gets each. There will be a special dis tance handicap event of 25 targets for which four prizes have been offered. A prize of $5 in gold will be given for the long run of the day. An event which attracted great interest was the five man team race between clubs from Norwalk, Hartford, Danbury and this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-09
OLD NOTRE DAME i, STAR AT CENTER
 FOR YALE ELEVEN

New Haven, Sept 9-Head Coach Jones yesterday sent the Yale eleven through it's first signal lineup, select ing an eleven largely composed of regulars for an hours practice in simple formations in the late after noon drill. The morning work was devoted entirely to passing and punt ing practice. Dr. Arthur Brides, the resident line coach, arrived yesterday, completing the roster of Jones ex- ecutive lieutenants. Johnny Field of the football committee, spent the af- ternoon with the team assisting in the backfield coaching. Charley Taft, son of the ex-president, was given a position at tackle on the first eleven. Last year he played guard and full back.
 Art Gates who has been used ht both tackle and end, was yesterday used in outpost duty and Zenner, the 230 pound freshman guard of last season, was picked as flank to cen ter, with Captain Black.
 The selection of Robinson as quar- terback instead of the veteran Howell Van Nostrand, was something of a surprise, although the choice was merely tentative. Callahan, the for merl Notre Dame center. was given the snapback berth and promises to hold it.
 Last night the squad was dismissed till Monday, largely because of the ex- cessive heat. The policy of the pres ent coaching staff has been announce ed as extreme caution in handling the players. Yesterdays lineup:
 Left end, Gates; left tackle, Taft; left guard, Captain Black; center, Callahan; right guard. Zenner; right tackle, Balridge; right end, Rosener; quarterback, Robinson; left halfback Waite; right halfback, LeGore; full back, Hutchinson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-09
(By Wagner.)

It is reported that an attempt is be- ing made to freeze Bridgeport and New Haven out of the Eastern circuit for next season. Billy Hamilton, the Worcester magnate, is said to be be- 'hind this scheme. Hamilton will be at the eastern end of the new circuit and is trying to devise plan to cut down railroad bills.
 He has figured that by cutting off this city and New Haven, Hartford league. This would make a compara- lively short jump from Worcester. The idea is to take Lawrence, Lynn or some other city near Boston to make the eight club league. This would give Worcester some nearby rivals but would be tough picking for Hartford and Springfield who would be forced to visit those cities at financial loss.
 It looks as if Hamilton is ,needlessly alarmed about travelling expenses. On his trip through this section the schedule could be arranged so he could play Hartford, New Haven and this city in succession. This would decrease the costs. It is certain that if the magnates retain any semblance of human intelligence they won't dis card good cities where Sunday ball is allowed, for cities which have already proved financial failures. -.a
 The New Haven club is going as we'll as any team in the league just now and local fans vii have a chance to look at the Elm City boys tomorrow hen they meet Bridgeport at New field park. Danny Murphy, the old Philadelphia star, is playing second for New Haven again. He is hitting the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-09
LEAaY iNSTRUCTS
 HARVARD } PLAYERS

Cambridge, Mass, Sept. 9-In spite of the heat yesterday Harvard's foot ball squad held it's two practice ses- sions, both of which, however, were short and not at all hard. Several of the players were excused. and there was only one arrival Davis, fresh man guard, who was injured last year and could not play, The players be- gan falling on the ball, but there was no work at the tackling dummies, all though they were in place.
 The linemen were coached on foot work, preliminary to the breaking through drill, while Coach Leary or ganized several sets of backs for sig nal drill The most important com bination, was that of Robinson at quarter and Horween. Wilcox. and Thatcher behind him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-09
LATEST AND The Farmer Daily Sport Page-ED WAGNER
EVEN MONEY BET { ON GARDNER AND
 EVANS FOR TITLE

Philadelphia, Sept. 9-There was a host fitting climax to the amateur golf championship contest at the Merion Golf club today when the two Champions. Robert A. Gardner. pres ent amateur champion, and Charles Evans, Jr., the open titleholder, met in s6-hole final for the 1916 anna teur title.
 On the showing to date Gardner. experts say, looks to be the better, al. though this may be due to the draw. Betting on the match is about at even money. One of the largest gal leries that ever attended golf match in this country was expected to turn out to see the two champions fight it out for the title.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-09
FIELDER JONES CLAIMS
 CONNIE MACK'S MEN
 BOTHER HIM GREATLY

Filder Jones says that he would prefer to play any club in the Ameri- can League rather than to play Phila- delphia. You never can guess these kids" says Fielder. They'll hit with three balls on them and a wild pitcher on the rubber. They'll do everything that is against the unwritten laws of how to play baseball, and they often get away with it.
 They remind me of Jack McAuliffe and Billy Meyer. McAuliffe. a skilled boxer and beautiful puncher, was matched to box Meyer, hard hitter only. When they met. Meyer. in vio- lation Nof all the rules of boxing science, stood with his right foot for ward and held his left hand behind him. He moved so awkvardly and so clumsily that McAuliffe did rot know what to make of him. Meyers had a reputation for a killing punch. Me- Auliffe was afraid to take chances with the oddityJ so Meyer got a long draw, (
 "'Geev said his packers, if Billy. without knowing how to box. could get a draw with McAuliffe, what would he do to Jack if he knew how to box?' fff
 ''So they had Meyer taught to box. to stand with the left foot forward and to lead only with the left hand. Then they made another match with McAuliffe. When Meyer squared off according to Queensberry. McAuliffe knew what to do. He sailed in and cut Meyers to ribbons on six rounds.
 "So if is with the Athletics They bother me because I don't know what they are going to do. can tell what most other clubs will do, but these kids of Mack's have got me. They always outhit us, and think we have been lucky to win as many games from them as we have won."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-09
REMINGTON ARMS < AND BR.DGEP0RTS
 IN SOCCER LEAGUE

New Haven, Sept s.-secretary Har- ry H. Smith of the New Haven soccer team last night announced that the Connecticut league season will be in augurated on Sunday. September 24. The league will be composed of teams to include New Haven, Bridgeport City, Bridgeport Rangers. Remington Arms Company. Waterbury, Academ- ics of Ansonia, Norwalk and the Wa verleys of New Haven.
 Both the Bridgeport City and Rem ington Arms managers have arranged for strong teams and will fight haro for championship honors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-09
SPEAKER DRAWING AWAY IN
 BATTING RACE WITH " COBB
Hal Chase Pressing Daubert Closely For Lead in
 National League.

land. drew away from. Cobb this week in the race for premier batting honors in the American League, his average fter Wednesday games being 1 2 points better than his rival s-a gain of three points. Cobb added six stolen bases to his record, now amounting to 54. Weaver, Chicago, leads in sacrifice hits with 35; Pipp, New York, in home runs with 10; Jackson, Chicago, in total bases with 258; Cobb in runs scored with 93 and Detroit in club bat ting with .260.
 The five leading batters who have played in half or more of their teams games are:
 Speaker, Cleveland, .37S; Cobb, De-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-09

troit. .366; Jackson, Chicago. $50 Strunk, Philadelphia, .311; Gardner Boston, .306.
 Chase, of Cincinnati is Jake Dau- berts close rival for the batting honors of the National League, now standing only three points behind. Carey Pittsburgh, leads in stolen bases with 4S; Flack, Chicago, in sacrifice hits with 34, Williams. Chicago, in home runs, with 12; Wheat, Brooklyn. in total bases with 214; Burns, New York, in runs scored with 80. and Brooklyn in team batting with .259.
 The five leading batters are: Dau- bert, Brooklyn, BPS; Chase, Cincinnati. 1920; Wagner, Pittsburgh, .318; Wheat. Brooklyn, .31S; Hornsby, St. Louis 317.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-09
CHANEY ADMITS BETTER
 MAN WON IN MATCH WITH JOHNNY kILBANE

New York, Sept. 8.-Score another for a boxer who knows when he has been beaten and is frank enough to admit it. On his arrival home in Bal timore, George Chaney cheerfully ad- mitted that Kilbane showed ability that he did not believe existed. and would say nothing further than he was disposed of by better man. In- terviews from the West in which Cha pey is credited with having said that Kilbane will defeat Freddie Welsh if Che two champions ever meet were de- pAed by Clancy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-09
VIOLATION OF PLAYER LIMIT MAY LOSE FLAG
 FOR THE WHEELING CLUB

Grand Rapids, Mich, Sept. 9.-Pres- dent E. W. Di,kerson of the Central league yesterday declared forfeited the two games won hy Wheeling on Aug. l3 in a double header with South Bend. The reason given is that on that date Wheeling had IA players, whereas the limit is 13. The decision upsets the pennant race in the Gen. tral league. dropping Wheeling from the top to third place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-09
Old Jack Lapp Has
 Landed Good Job on
 Chicago Payroll Now

Old Jack Lapp-poor dodderin' old patriarch-will attain the age of thir- ty-two on Sunday. as he was born in Frazer, Pa, Sept. 10, 1884. After a long and honorable service with the Athletics in their palmy days, Lapp was turned over to the White Sox ear ly this year. Connie gave him to Co., miskey free gratis for nothing, the only consideration imposed by the tall tactician being that the Old Roman of the Windy City assume Jacks con- tract. With Schalk on the job most of the time, the veteran backstop hasn't been given much opportunity to show his wares. Lapp seems to have lost the batting eye that made him a power in his younger days.
 John Walker Lapp was known as quite classy amateur player when a kid, and in 1907 he broke into the pro- fessional company with Portsmouth. Va. He didn't stay long, and on his return to Pennnsylvania landed job in the Atlantic League. As usual most every year, the Atlantic League f1ivvered because of lack of financial Syracuse. After an illness. Lapp jumped his contract with the Syracuse club, and in 1903 played with Hazel ton, in the Atlantic circuit. He was reinstated in the fall, and Connie Mack then took him in tow Connie turned him over to Newark for fur ther seasoning, but soon recalled him. and Jack quickly developed into a good backstop and hard hitter. He bat ted 1858 in 1911, but slumped to .22S in 1913. The next year he batted
 231 Last year he fattened his aver age to PIP, but on his few trips to the bat this season he has hit far below the 200 mark. Lapp did his best work as backstop in handling the delivery of Jack Coombs. when the "Iron man" was in his prime.