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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
Jim Barry Began AS n
Cook and Afterward &,
Became Great Fighter

You don't hear much Of Jim Barry
these days. but just a few years ago
every fight fan looked upon Jim ass
one OF the gamest of the gace. and II
persistence had been worth anything
to him, he would have been the cham.
pion of champions, Barry will be 81
years old tomorrow, having been bornE
at St Vincent. Mimi. Aug. 10. 1885. 8
Jim started out to earn his living
as q chef, and they say he was good
one. st. Vincent wasn't a very broad
field for his culinary abilities, SO he
got a job cheffing in lumber camp.
Lumber Jacks are very f1nicky pef
sons shout their food, and many gas
time Jim was taken to task when the
biscuits were burned. He stood that
for while, but one day he got sore
and licked the man who kicked about
his food. He did it so well that he
decided to lick the next one who
came around kicking. Then suddenly
it dawned upon Jack that he mighx
make a good boxer as well as a. good
chef, and the lumber camp encouF-
aged him In this idea. not because
they wanted a less bellicose chef. bat
because they saw a big future for
Barry in the ring. So he took up
fighting as a profession. He began
his, ring career and whipped most soe
the good men in the middle west. IN
the fall Of 1907 he made his first
East, and it was here that strange;
idea took possession of him, to witt
He got it into his head. and you
couldn't get it out of him, that he
could lick Sam Langford. So he
started in, the first bout with the.
black fighter being staged in New
York. It went six rounds. and Sam
got the decision. A little later they
fought at Chelsea, Mass, and JinN
was again outpointed. Two months:
later he fought the .ttar baby in Los
Angeles, and got licked again. How
ever, TRY, try again was Jim's,
motto, so, early in 1908 they met for
the fourth time, in Los Angeles, with
the same old result.
In April of the same year he fought
Sam once more, at Boston, and lasted
two rounds. The sixth OF the series
was staged in New York in June and
Barry lasted three rounds. In 1903
he stayed six rounds with Langford
at Philadelphia, and later the same
wear went to ten rounds at Albany.
A year later the pair met for the ninth
time at Vernon, Cal, and Jim was
QTOppSu -IOI lAiC SOoAS SAAO v~A-.
Well, Jim got sore then, and avoided
Langford until February, 1912. when
the dinge won the decision in 20
rounds at Sydney, Australia
In May of the same var he was
stopped by Sam in the eleventh round
at Melbourne and in March,. 191 3,
the twelfth bout between the two was
pulled off at Brisbane, when Barry
was knocked out in the first round. 1t
may be mentioned in closing that
during their many MEETINGS the two
gentlmen learned to know and love
each other.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
RETURN TO FORM
OF BOB SHAWkEY
WILL HELP YANkS

New York, Aug. 9-This has been q
morose and moody campaign for Bob
shawkey of the Yankees. It has been
one of the worst seasons he has ex-
perienced since invading the major
league. for, his record today shows only
seven games won against eleven lost
and Bob stands very near the bottom
of the pitchers list with an average OF
1853.
sShawkey has been of meagre value
to the. Fan7xs thus far. but tt in the
future he is able to perform as well
as, he did on Tuesday he will greatly
strengthen their chances of finishing
among the front runners. The veter-
an had all the essentials in Tuesdays
conflict. His speed was greater than
usual and his curves broke snapplly.
His control was superb and in the en-
tire nine innings he didn't walk a RI
val batsman. Four scattered hits the
TIGERS extracted from his delivery and
they scored one run in the fifth inn
ing. after which their advance was
checked along all fronts.
: Coming as 1t did when he had
about abandoned hope of getting any
aid from Shawkey during the home
stand Sir Roberts great performance
was very comforting to Bill Donovan,
who viewed the contest from the grand
stand. Shawkey's detection was a
heavy blow to Donovan and q severe
| handicap to the team, for the Yam
kee cfieftain had expected Shawkey
would be the star twirler of his array.
But now that the right handler has
shown he still possesses the so-called
STUFF in abundance Donovan is san
guine his good work will continue and
that In the drive down the stretch he
may depend upon shawkey for on6
victory q week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
Three HOMERS IN
CONTEST BETWEEN
YANKS AND INDIANS

New York, Aug. STANLEY Cove~S
leskie was a barrier that stood be-
tween the Yankees and third place in
the American League flag race yes-
terday. Coveleskte is a. member. of
Polish family of ball players and coal
miners, and Stanley is partly notable:
for the regularity with which he cam
defeat the New Yorks. His appears
ance, on the mound is an almost cer-i
tain indication that he will vanquish
the Donovanites. The scores were:
Yankees 8, Cleveland 8, and Cleve-t
land 2, Yankees 1.
The Yankees were perched on the
third rung for an hour or two after
the first game, passing both Cleveland
| and Detroit, but they settled back
into their old nest In the second di-3
vision when Cove1eslxte; was through:
with them. sg
1t is rare that all the runs in 81
game are home runs, but the three In
| the second contest were all circuit
clouts- two for Cleveland and one
| for New York -
| Slim Caldwell vast Coveleskie's OPP
ponent in this unusual combat, but.
Slim has had no luck this season. He;
! is either beaten by one run or is shut
OUT and his long hit inside the
grounds saved him from a shut out
| yesterday. Slim. pitched a hve-hit
game, but it was his misfortune to
! have two of. these lambasted for four
| bases each. ~
| Ray Fisher had an easy task SUBJ
DUNG the Indians in the first game
| with such fine support as he had at
bat land after that group of six runs
| in the fourth he had nothing to worry
about. The Yanks pounded Bagbys
to temporary oblivion. and Gould was
/! touched for three hits in the next two;
sessions. He stepped. aside for a
pinch hitter and this brought smoky
Joe Wood, into the box. He accom-
| plished nothing worth Dragging about.E
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Vaughn Gives Dodgers
Only Two Hits And
Beats Rube Marquard

Chicago, Aug. 9.-Only Is Dodgers
went to bat against Jim Vaughn at
iWeeghman Park yesterday, when the
Cubs captured shut-out game, to
o. Twenty-six of them went out in
order, which means that the faded
champs passed out one, two, three
until two were out in the ninth. Then
a. pinch-hitter, Hickman, drew
vaughn's only walk. spelling the
record, for he was left on base when
Olson closed the canbat with a fly.
: Two hits were made off the hefty
North Side southpaw. but neither
clubber was on base long enough to
attract attentipn.inss3
Z. took just such game as Vaughn
turned in to enable the home folks to
triumph over the last year leaders,
however, for Rube Vanguard pitched
a great game himself. He limited the
Cubs to seven hits, two of whice came
! together twice and accounted for the
winning tallies. Rube's only pass was
coined into the first run and a wide
throw on neider's choice at the plate
let the second run scaimper safely over
| fhescodnf1hS rubber. q
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Big Athletic Meet In
st. Louis to Get Coin
For Red Cross Work

New York, Aug. 9+Amateur ath-
letes of this country will do their bit
toward helping American soldiers
somewhere in France" when they
compete in the national junior and
senior track and field championships
to be held at ST. Louis on August 81,
September 1 and 8, for the entire pro-
ceeds will be turned over to the Am
erican Red Cross.
1t. is expected that the champion
ships this year will compare with
those held In the past, in spite of the
fact that SO many of the best ath-
letes have already enlisted with I'm
Gle Sam. There are still sufficient
number hobnobbing with the cinder
path and the weights and the jumps
to insure the success, both from the
viewpoint of competition and number
of entries of the events to be held in
the Mound City. The number of en-
tries already received indicates that
there will be no dearth of stellar per-
formers when the bugle summons the
athletes to the barrier.
Entry blanks for the games have
just been issued by the Amateur Atn-
letic Union. They show that all of
the events which heretofore have gone
to make up a championship program
will again be contested. Nothing is
missing, and advices received at the
headquarters - the Amateur Athletic
Union in this city are convincing evid-
ence that not a few of the last years
hampions will be present to defend
their titles against their contenders.
The Junior athletes will compete for
the championships in their divisions
on Friday August 81. The seniors
will hold forth the following day,
! while the national al laround and relay
championships will be decided on the
Monday following.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
.TUCKEY FAILS To
HOLD new HAVEN
AND LOCALS LOSE

New Haven, Aug. 9-The New Ha-
ven club got the third victory of the
week on the Savin Rock pasture yes
terday afternoon. Bridgeport, which
has a team representing the biggest
outlay of money in the league, was
the victim of Murlins' play which in
oluded variety Of good pitching and
hard and timely stick work. The
visitors pushed over a run in the Sec
ond round which served as a signal
for the steam roller to open wide the
throttle After the third stanZa Bridge
port was never in the running. Fina.
figures registered New Haven s.
Bridgeport 1.
frankie Woodward, one of New
Ravens leading big league prospects.
toed the firing line for the Murphy
contingent. Woodie gave another ex-'
hibition of crafty pitching and had
no great difficulty in holding the in
vaders at arms length. He let the
opposition down with half dozen
hits, famed three and showed re-
markable steadiness with players
populating the trails.
In the first round he got himself
into difficulties but managed to fan
Grimes with the bases full after .pur-
posely passing Lear. In the second
inning a double by Egan, Martins,
sacrifice and Tuckey's blow to right
accounted for Bridgeport's first, last
and only run. Two fast double plays
also helped Woodward. .
Woodward, besides pitching effect
I've ball, registered the longest hit of
the game, a home run that rolled to
the left of the club house in center
field. Tuckey chose to serve Woodie
a slow one and the big pitcher met
the ball squarely on the nose. Mar
tin muffed the throw from Bracket
but it is doubtful whether he could
. have made a play on Woodward had
| the ball been fielded clearly. Nutter
followed with triple close to the
same spot and scored the winning
run later on balls scratch hit to
Lear. These events occurred in the
second inning and gave Woodward a
satisfactory lead to work upon.
Dick, Tuckey, who toiled for the
aliens. wasbcombed for IL hits for IT
bases He was. hit pretty hard all
afternoon and proved no. great puzzle
when the Murlins got within scoring
| distance. The failure of his team
mates to give him any batting support
also was disappointing to him. Brack-
| EFT, who broke up the game the day
before with home run, went hitless
as did such reputable sluggers at Guy
| linn and King Lear. Lears closest
| bid for a hit came in the sixth when
he slapped ball over the left field
1 fence about six inches foul. Mickey
/ Corcoran secured two snappy singles
| while Priest, Egan, Tuckey and
Krichell, the latter pinch hitter,
garnered the remainder. The score:
4 I
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
RIDES 3
WINNERS IN RACES
UP AT SARATOGA

Saratoga, N. z, Aug. 9-Although
there were light showers yesterday
morning the attendance at the races
yesterday afternoon was, with the ex-
ception Of last Saturday, the largest
Of the meeting.
A. K Macomber's, stable won three
of, the six races, the first, fourth and
fifth, the respective winners being
Walnut Hall, Sun Bennett and. Hank
O'Day, all favorites. Lotus rode all
three 1t was patent that he did not
wish to win the first, a sprint of six
furlongs for maiden three-year-olds
and upward. The stable was repre-
scented by the imported colt Walnut
Hall, and the imported flly Verdant
the latter, guided by Robinson.
J. o. Talbot's Icarus, which set ths
pace, was collared in the stretch by
Verdant, but she could not beat him.
LOTUS fingered in third position until
he realized that Robinson's mount
could not get to the front. There was
less than g. furlong to go when he
comprehended the situation. Instantly
he became active. He did not resort
to the whip, but he hand rode with
as much vigor and skill as mortal
ever displayed, with the result that
the stable was first and third, and
some heavy wagers were protected.
The Alabama Stakes. net value
$3.50, one mile and a quarter for
three-year- FLIES, was only exer-
else for imported Sun Bonnet. It was
the fi1ly's first race since she won the
Kentucky Oaks and her first appear
ance in the East as a three-year-old.
Since she was here a year ago, she
has furnished into one of the grand
est looking FLIES ever seen on the
American turf. In the paddock as
she paraded to the post veteran turf
men asked, did anybody ever see a
better looking mare?: She is equally
grand as a racing proposition. The
ease with which she won the Ala
bama cannot be satisfactorily describ-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
STRACHAN VICTOR
FROM lNMAN BY
BRILLIANT TENNIS

Southampton, n. Y, Aug. 9-Miss
Mary X. Browne and John R. Stra-
chan won their matches in the invita-
ton lawn tennis tournament on the
turf courts of the Meadow club here
yesterday. Miss Browne, thrice
yholder of the women's national cham
pionship. brought off amazing recov-
cries TIL tllfslled .the gallery that sat
upon the clubhouse veranda. Her
versatility OF stroke, Judgment OF
pace and phenomenal court covering
were always in evidence as she de-
feated her rival, Mrs. Rawson Wood,
the Florida statec hampton, in
straight sets. The scare was Go,
CO.
Strachan outplayed Frederick c.
Inman, the former New York State
metropolitan champion. The score
of their encounter was 6-2, ID.
The former Pacific Coast champion
raced through four games in row
! from the opening service. He was
at. his best when toeing the line, oc-
I casionally shooting an ace across as
he maneuvred to place lnman wloe
of court. He was best In the tn1ro
game of the match, when he scored
three services in quick succession.
The Eastern player attempted to
run into the net following the service
Of his shots from deep court Stra-
chan in the first set drove for SLASH
ing passes down the sides on TINS
play and. rarely missed taking the
4 point. In the second set, when Stra-
/ chan was leading at 30 games he
Suddenly began to show the efrects
! Of the heat. He ,wavered and made
his drives SO poorly that Inman pull
ed upsto the lead of 5-S. Then the
boy took a sensational brace and ran
! Off four games in a. row for the set
and match, always driving and vol
/ leying with tremendous pace.
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Disappointed Candidates
For Army Commissions
Leave Training Camp

Indianapolis,Aug. 9.-Men who have
taken the officers reserve training
course at Fort Benjamin Harrison and
who have learned definitely that they
will not be commissioned. are leaving
the fort for their homes. The exact
humber who will be commissioned
was unknown here early today, but
those who are leaving have been told
they could depart as it was useless
for them to remain longer. Most
Of them are disappointed. They are
leaving quietly. The training camp
viii nAsnext5 Wex1neadax
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
SCOUT CONnERY IS
AFTER WEAVER OF.
NEW HAVEN CLUB

J New Haven. Aug. 9-Tom Con-
merry, scout of the st. Louis Nationals
the man who picked up such stars as
Hornsby, Cruise and Meadows, saw
the game here yesterday. Jimmy
sheckard of the Cubs was also mere.
Both . men are sweet on Harry
weaver, Joe shannon and Frank
woodward. Sheckard, it is under
stood, has already asked the price on
Weaver. Weaver leads the league In
WINS and losses and effectiveness. he
also has four shut-outs, being topped
in this department. by only one
twfrler, Pitt of Portland. There Is
every reason to believe that Weaver
is headed for faster Ecpmpany. e
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Standing of the Clubs.

Games Scheduled For Today.
Cleveland in New York.
Detroit in Boston.
st. Louis in Philadelphia.
Chicago in Washington.
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u P A N D DO w N
s p 0 r T S T r e E T
IRIS SPEAKERS EARNINGS.

Base ball has been good to Iris
Speaker, the Cleveland slugger. He
is working under a three-year con-
tract calling for $4,000 annually.
This was signed in April, 1916. At
the time of the Federal league inva-
sion Speaker threatened to jump to
the outlaws and the Boston Red Sox
paid him $17,500 a year to stick to
organized ball. Speaker shared in the
worlds series spoils in 1912 and 1915
and his share is said to have averaged
over $4,000 each time. His earnings
from baseball, including this years
salary, will be about $125,00O. Speaker
will not be 80 years old until next
April SO he has done pretty well fol
a young man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09

New York. Aug. ys-California is
noted for its production of good tennis
players. The latest star is Miss Mary
K. Browne, who has been playing in
the east against all Corners. Miss
Browne defeated Miss Molla Bjurstedt,
the Norwegian, in a recent match and
surprised the tennis world. The pro-
ceeds from the, matches are devoted
to the Red Cross fund. In the match
won by the California girl her, oppo-
nent wasted no time. In the first set
the girl from Norway hit out for her
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
Rammed Ship Randy
Asks Heavy Damages

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 9.-The
British STEAMER Handy, damaged re-
Gently in collision with the British
steamer Arab, has libelled the Arab
for a large SUM. The Kandy.had her
stern. almost storns away
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
Schooner Ashore In
Fog Is Total Loss

Pemaquid Point, Me, Aug. 9.-The
two nasted schooner Willis and Guy,
from Port Reading for Halifax with
215 tons of hard coal. ran ashore on
the lodges here in a fog today and
probably will be a. total loss. Capt.
John S. Lowe and the crew of four
reached shore safely in a small boat.
The schooner was built in Belfast II,
1873 and registered 199 tons
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09

Games Scheduled For Today.
Portland at Bridgeport.
Worcester at Hartford.
Springfield at New Haven.
Lawrence at New London.
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Standing of the Clubs.

Games Scheduled For Today.
New York in St. Louis.
Brooklyn in Chicago.
Boston in Cincinnati.
Philadelphia in Pittsburg.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Results of Yesterdays Games.
New York, 8; Cleveland, 3 (first). /.
Cleveland, 2; New York, (second)
Detroit. 6; Boston, 2.
Philadelphia, g.; ST. Louis, Go in
nings).
Washington, q; Chicago, o.
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hardest drives and played close to the
net in the rallies SO that she won, Miss
Browne was finding her stroke, and in
the next two sets darted about the
court making amazing recoveries Of
Miss Bjurstedt's rallies. Miss Browne
was always on the ball. and her whip
lash shots into the corners of the court
made her opponent appear a bit slow.
AS a result, the American girl won
the last two sets. However, Miss Blur
stedt came right back and defeated
Miss Brown on the next day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-09

why does a man In summer Time
Seek comfort in a. foreign cline?
To seashore. woodland. where it's
cool.
That man goes forth. He is no
fool.
But. Oh. the country hotel bed,
head.g
And treats his bones in manner
cruel:
Believe me, Bo, he is a. fool.
Kid Gleason does enough kicking
for the whole White Sox team. You'd
almost think he was manager by the
way he cavorts around and snorts
around It is time for Manager
Rowland to step down and say few
words OF friendly. advice to his scrap
by assistant.
Agnew of the Red Sox is carrying
some load on his back. He's got to
do all the work, it seems, because
Cady is as slow as a park cop on
night duty and If Thomas gains an
other pound he'll be fit to- travel as
the fat boy with a side show. For
that reason President Frazee is look
ing around for another catcher.
There is certainly nothing rum alb ut
Rumler, star pinch hitter of the st.
Louis Browns. He isn't called upon
to perform very often, bu when he
does it, gee, how he does do it.
Z If all bhe mascotS carted around
by ball clubs did the work. they are
supposed to perform, all. the teams
in all the leagues would be tied for
first place.
While in the East, Manager Mitchell
took on for q trial with the Cubs, Tom
Taguer, a minor league player Of some
six or eight. years experience, who
was advertised as a promising semi
pro-" Tom was playing ball as far
back as 1911 with Charleston OF the
South Atlantic league.
Pitcher Mi1jus, the youth from Bing-
hamton, over whom. Brooklyn and
Cincinnati had some controversy.
with Cincinnati releasing. its claim.
won't be of much use to the Dodgers.
He was drawn in the draft and already
has been ordered to report at his
home in Pittsburgh for examine
ton.
The New York Giants have turned
Pitcher Jim Middleton back TO LOUIS
VILE. He has pitched few games for
McGraw. Recently he was used In
an exhibition game and showed poorly.
The Giants were left with but six
pitchers when Middleton was cast out
and a. flock Of double-headersi in the
offing.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Results of Yesterdays Games.
New York, 4; ST. Louis, 2.
Chicago, q; Brooklyn, o.
Boston. Q; Cincinnati, (first).
Cincinnati, 8; Boston, (second).
The Philadelphia-Pittsburg game
was postponed on account Of rain
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EASTERN LEAGUE

Results of Yesterdays Games.
New Haven, 8; Bridgeport, L.
Springfield, So; Worcester, FL.
Hartford, Z; New London. 4.
Lawrence, 81; Portland, 0-5.
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RRIDGEPORT

Stated for Martin IN 9Th.
s*Batted for Tuckey in 9th.
Bridgeport OIL o o o o o 0-1
New Haven % 2 0 o 10 2 x-5
Two base hits, Egan. Nutter. Three
base hits, Nutter. Home run, Wood
ward. Stolen bases, Priest, Shannon,
Ball. Sacrifice hits, Martin. Double
plays, Riconda to Ball to Miller 2.
Left on bases, Bridgeport z; New
Haven 5. First base on errors,
Bridgeport 2. Bases on balls off Tue
key /; Woodward 4. Struck out by
Tuckey i; Woodward 8.
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Results Oh t4OSlCfudy'S Oa1neS.
At Minneapolis (frst)- R. H. E.
MllWaukee l
Minneapolis 4
Batteries-Slapnicka and Murphy;
(Second)- R.sH. e.
Milwaukee ....... IA 0
Minneapolis Z IL 8
Batteries-Kerr and Livingston;
Boardman, Humphrey, Thomas and
Bachant.
At ST. Paul (first)- R.H.E.
Kansas City ..-.--....... 6 8
st. Paul 6 IL 2
Batteries-Sanders and Hargrave;
Williams and Glenn.
(Second). R. H. E.
Kansas City .....:......... 0 6 8
ST. raul
Observation-Disclosures Mcconnell
and Berry; Hagerman and Glenn.
At Columbus (first)- r. H. E.
Ioledo U
COlumDuS 4
Batteries-Schulz, Heating and
Sweeney; Curtis and Blackburn.
The second game was postponed on
account of rain.
At Louisville RH. e..
Indianapolis ..'..........,.. 0 6 O
Louisville 2
Batteries-Fillingim and Gossett;
Middleton, Shackleford and Kocher.