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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
BIG GLEAGUEB BITS

There are a great many American
 league towns to which Barnum and
 Bailey will not go this year, but the Athletics will supplant the circus. There is many a pitching corps that
 should be spelled with an "e'' on the
 end. The National leagues first division
 teams are hopping in and out of first place as if it was hide-and -go-seek they were playing. Neither Giants, Phils or Cubs seem to be able to hold office very long and expect President Tener will be asked to apply the Civil Service rules before long. K And some of the American league tat1-enders seem to think it is pino-
 chle they are playing. not baseball. Probably the weddings of both leagues would have more success if
 the first three batters didn't always
 sacrifice.
 Anyone who has ever witnessed a
 pop-bottle flinging contest in St. !
 Louis will agree that the military spirit I is not entirely new in baseball. According to statistics from the
 Browns park, the country has been
 prepared ever since umpires were in vented.
 l Wonder how the magnates explain l the necessity for a big league team going to minor league town each
 spring to learn to play major league ball?
 The only way some teams can pass l the leaders is on the railroadi 1 The fact that some of those rnajor league teams trained in minor league 1 towns down south doesn't mean that they have to play minor league ball
 during the regular season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
JESS WILLARD IN
 NEW HAVEN WITH
 WILD WEST SHOW


 New Haven. June 6---,Jess Willard. heavyweight ycbampiqn, of. the world. arrived in New Haven early this morn- ing with the Buffalo Bill Wild West show The big champion was accom- panied by his wife. He} spent the morning in his automobile, looking over the city. The lady of the mighty champion is something of hero wor- shipper. They have been married 1e years but from the way in which she smiled and beamed on her giant hus- band one would think they were on their honeymopn-> It is easy to un- derstand why this great man of brawn was fired with ambition to take the championship and give to his little wife the better tflings of the world
 "How do you think MT. Willard and Mr. Jones spend their two hours of spare time each day?" asked Mrs Willard 'I used to wonder where they disappeared during a certain time each day, and one day I found them both parading up and down the tracks by the circus train. behind a string o6 circus cars This is a. unique system of road work, think"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
Ritchie Mitchell, Who Lost to Leonard, Is
 Returning to the Ring

New York. June 6-For the first time since his knockout defeat at the hands of Benny Leonard several weeks since, Ritchie Mitchell, the best Joking lightweight in the middle, west, will battle again in 10 days. He has been booked to battle Ever Hammer for 10 rounds at Milwaukee on June 15. Rating them on past perform ances Mitchell is accorded an edge, but there is feeling in some quarters that the knockout at the hands of Leonard may have taken quite bit of the youngsters confidence and ef- fectiveness away from him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
RED SOX OWNER
 SEEKS INSURANCE
 AGAINST THE RAIN

When Harry H. Ferazee last winter ton Red Sox and a statement purport- ing to have come from him was print ed in the newspapers that at the close of the 1917 season the champs would make a tour of Brazil and other South American countries, it was feared that MT. Frazee had introduced the theat- rdca1 into baseball and was in line for a gentle reprimand by Ban Johnson The touring stunt was only a pipe dream as it turned out, but instead Frazee has introduced certain business principles into baseball that are cer- tain to be copied. It has been learned that Frazee has just closed with IAoyds on a big in surance proposition which guarantees the management of the Red Sox a revenue of at least $10,000 a day for F Saturday and three holiday playing dates in Boston this season 4s
 F'razee has agreed to pay c pre- n1ium of $15,000 for insurance amount 1 ing to $150, 600. This insurance covers possible loss by rain of big crowds at the Red Sox ball park during the 12 Saturdays and three holidays which remain on the home schedule
 If the weather should be fair and every one of these games be played F,razee will be out $15,0o0 If, on the other hand, it should happen to rain
 on two of these days he would collect
 $20, 900 from Lloyds and make money.
 Frazee says the other magnates will come to this before many years have
 elapsed. He is popular with the play CTS and also an ardent fan Unlike his Dr6deC6SSor Toe 1nnrir tho owner is not a hard loser He has unbounded confidence in the Red Sox to win the pennant again and has al- ready invited his friends to come to Boston next October for the world,s s series
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
Unusually Big Crowds
 Saw Sporting Events
 Last Memorial Day

Reports from all sections of the country indicate that unusually large crowds paid admission charges to va rious sport contests and exhibitions on Memorial Day. In several cities the baseball attendance records were broken and the aggregate gathering at the big league baseball parks is said to have surpassed in numbers any previous holiday figures in the records of either the American or National League. Golf tennis, auto and horse racing, boxing and minor sports all drew heavily. At one east ern tennis tournament where there was a voluntary contribution for the Red Cross in place of the usual ad- mission charge more than $500 was collected
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
CIRCUS AFTER MORRIS.

Carl Morris must be regarded as almost the heavyweight champion even if he hasn't gained the title yet. Buffalo Bills Wild West show, which has been advertising Jess Willard as a headline attraction, wants to en- gage Morris to supplant Willard.
 Just before his bout with Moran in New York on Monday night, Morris received a wire from the manager of the shdw asking the big westerner to join the circus, June IT, at Pitts field, Mass, or June 23, at Rochester, N. Y. Morris is offered a 24 week contract It is said Willard's con- tract expires and the show owners don't~want to renew it.
 Morris has not accepted the circus offer yet. He is waiting to see if Willard will take up the offer of a bout for which a $75,000 purse has been offered. Morris is so anxious to get at Willard that he will let the champion have $60,000 of the $75,- 0DO. But perhaps Jess would prefer to keep his title so he can make a tour with some other circus.
 The Bridgeport club is in Lawrence again today Tomorrow the players go to Portland for a two day series That report of a match between K O. Eggers and Billy Hughes sounds encouraging. Hughes showed him. self to be a clever boxer when he met Johnny Hayes at the Park thea tre.
 Ray Heating is finding it difficult to win for the Toledo club of the American association. He was knocked out yesterday by Milwaukee which beat Toledo 7 to 3.
 Why don't, the, Bridgeport players stage some of those batting bees at Newf1eld park when the fans come out on Sundays?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
LARGEST CROWD SEES YANKEES AND
 TIGERS SPLIT EVEN

' New York, June 6.-The Detroit IT, gers left here for Bolton last night. but they certainly put in a full days work before they went. For five hours they battled fiercely at the Polo Grounds before they managed to brerk even on a; double header with the Yankees Owing to the fact that it wa in the nature of a half holiday there were about 28,000 fans gathered in the stands and ibleachers- In the first gaJue the home plate registrtion
 figures were all in favor of Donovan's men. The official count was to 1. In the second game the Tigers had the better of it by a score of 6 to f.
 The results may be easily explained Tn the first battle the home boys were playing the Tigers and they waIloped them easily. In the second game they were playing Ty Cobb, Roland and Nallin, the umpire, and they did not have a chance.
 Cobb has been the feature of many a contest, but yesterday he was a feature as prominent as, Rollie Zetder's nose. Out of five times at bat in that
 second battle he made only two sim gles, two doubles and triple. He also scored one run and batted in
 three more That's all the fellow did the entire day except make a double l in the first game and cover a. couple | of acres in the field. The last two
 base hit he made really was only a single. Our boys never supposed. that 1 he would be dishonest enough to try
 to take two bases on a little poke just
 over Peclx's head. But he did. That's
 the sort of a player he is.
 As for Roland, to the best of our
 reco1lections he has made nine starts
 against the Yankees, out of which he
 has won eight. They lost the other game too but Dauss got the credit for
 that victory, as Roland pitched only four innings It is just as easy for the
 Yanlks to beat Roland as it would be for unaided Belgium to beat Germany. | Concerning Nallin, Bil1 Donovan and Bob Shawkey declare that they never
 up to yesterday took any stock in the stories that enemies were going around
 this country in disguise They assert, however, that they think Nallin had
 on a Detroit uniform under his um- pire's costume. This theory is rfdi- cu1ed by the Detroit newspaper men.
 who defend Nailin violently, pointing out that he was impartially bad The Iplayers of both teams agree that while one umpire may be necessary, two are too many and three are an atrocity. l How" inquired one of them, .'can you expect anything where there are tthree of lem out there 10 call it Iwrong?"
 Nick Cullop pitched the first game for the Yankees. Opposed to him were T WflHe Mitchell and that great finisher of games C. Jones. Cullop was very effective and kept the Detroit hits scattered as the ideas in-Simple Si- mons head. Willie Mitchell was inef- fective and lasted only six innings.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
Thin Skull Resulted K In Death of Boxer
 In Australian Battle

What is reported to be the first fa- tality to occur in the Australian prize took place during a recent bout at Sydney. In the seventh round of a contest between bantamweights one of the participants sank to the floor of the ring after receiving a short arm jab to the jaw. When he did not recover from the blow within a short time the boxer was hurried to the hospital where Be died. Close followers of. boxing at the ringside were puzzled at the result of the blow which apparently carried little force. When an autopsy was performed it was discovered that the dead boxer had abnormally thin skull. being. of almost eggshell thinness in certain places.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
GOLF DICTIONARY

One Up: The distance you drive the ball in the air.
 One Down: The number of hun dred yards it falls.
 Bunker: What you tell the boys at the office next day.
 18th Hole: Where you finish every game whether or not you are even at the 18th, hole.
 Water Hazard: Usually on the side at the 18th hole.
 Stymied: When your wife wants to use the automobile to go to the opera the day you want to golf.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
EDITED by WAGNER
Cutting the Corners

That short fence in Lawrence was pie for King Lear. When the big third baseman got one to n1s nKlng he promptly boosted it over the wall.
 Mike -Corcoran had a great day with the bat The -four hits con- tributed by the stqcky outfielder will allow him to gain considerably on the league leaders
 Benny Leonard's press agent is keeping him jumping these days, Yes terday he was going to join the navy, today he will join the army and also take a vaudeville tour. Perhaps he meant the Salvation army.
 Manager Danny Murphy of the New Haven club will act as scout for the Athletics and also for the New York Americans. He may find himself up a tree if he sights g. promising player for if he recommends him to one club the other team will get sore. Per- haps Danny will avoid trouble by not recommending anybody.
 Various writers estimate the crowd at the Yankees-Tigers double-heade1
 yesterday at from '25,0 to 3S,o0O
 Some of the boys must have been gaz- ling at the mob through smoked
 glasses if they couldn't come any closer than that
 Neal Ball, the former Bridgeport
 manager, is batting 1909 for New Ha. ven That's about 100 points better than he did here last season. The veteran is going well in the field and on the bases, too.
 | It shows how hopeful boxing fans are when they will continue to put up money to see Al Reich go through l. the motions in the ring. Reich tool his usual licking last night. The old est inhabitant can't remember wher Reich's last victory was recorded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06

Columbus, O.. June 5rHarry (Hahk) Gowdy, catcher for the Bos- ton National leaguep baseball team. enlisted as private in the headquar- ters company, Second brigade, Ohio national guard, and will be called in- to service July IS. Gowdy, twenty, seven years old, enlisted in person at the adjutant generals office. The baseball player will resign his posi- ton with the Boston Nationals. He passed the physical examination in good condition. Gowdy is a Co1um- bus boy. "I'm not going to be con- scripted," said Gowdy, .and that's all there is to it, except that I want to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
s7 1 IS 27 IA
Lawrence.

*Batted for Lawrence in Sth.
 Bridgeport ..2 0 0 2 3ls3 0 >o-11 Lawrence f:..o 0 Q o 0 Q 1 o- 2
 Two base hits, Martin, Trieste, Finn. Home runs. Lear, Schreiber. Stolen base, Trieste. Sacrifice hits. Lear 2. Sacrifice fly, Hinchman. Double plays, Martin to Deininger 2. Left on bases, Lawrence 5, Bridgeport 4. First base on errors, Lawrence ?. Bridgeport 1 Bases on balls, off Lawrence 3, of Dessau 3. Hits and earned runs, of Lawrence, 18 hits, 10 runs in 8; of Canavan. none in l; off Dessau, and 1 in 9. Hit by pitcher. by Cana van,< (Briggs). Struck out by Law renee 1, by Dessau 8, by Canavan 1. Passed ball, Gasfon. Umpire, Erwin Time, 1:45.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
TY COBB MOVES
 INTO 2ND PLACE
 ANUNG CtOUTERS

New York. June s.-By getting five hits in five times at bat yesterday, Ty Cobb moved into second place in the Leading Five Batsnen'' race in the American league. The Peach" also s>s.sd seven points on Speaker. who is still in the lead
 T Hal Chase. afthodgh batting only 900 Is the first National leaguer to get 50 hits, although Burns and Cruise are pressing him hard with 49 each. U Smith, of the Cardinals lost the lead in the National league. He fell to fourth place. Here is how the five heading batters in the two big leagues stood this morning:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
Standing of the Clubs.

Games To-Day. New York in Cincinnati. Brooklyn in Pittsburgh. Boston in St. Louis. Philadelphia in Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
Games To-Day.

Games To-Day. Cleveland in New York. Detroit in Boston. St Louis in Philadelphia Chicago in Washington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Results of Games Yesterday. New York 5, Detroit (f1rst.) Detroit 6, New York 4, (second). Boston Il, Cleveland 4. Chicago 6, Philadelphia 3. St. Louis 6, Washington 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
Standing of the Clubs.

Games Today. Bridgeport at Lawrence. New London at Springfield. Hartford at Worcester. New Haven at Portland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
EASTERN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results. Bridgeport Il. Lawrence 2. Worcester 10, Hartford l. Springfield ?, New London 1. New Haven 3, Portland 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06

 to Washington than an indemnity to Berlin.
 The anti-draft plotters need not bother to leave the country, as there are fine accommodations reserved for them in our jails for the rest of their natural lives which they will soon be invited to occupy.
 Many men refuse to enlist in order that they may stay at home and make money, but there are some of them who up to date have not put down any of that money to buy . Liberty bond to help back up others thar are willing to fight.
 If you want to see large and inn pressive dignity -(for a few days) look at a college junior who by Com mencement exercises has been turned into a senior.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Results of Games Yesterday. Cincinnati 6, New York 5.
 St. Louis 3, Boston 2 (11 innings) The Brooklyn Pittsburgh and Chi cago-P Philadelphia games were post poned /on account of rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06

It Is much pIeasanter to pay taxes. to Washington than an indemnity to Berlin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06
Southern Association

Yesterdays Results.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06

That short fence in Lawrence was pie for King Lear. When the pig third baseman got one to nfs nK1ng he promptly boosted it over the wall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-06

league teams trained in minor league towns down south doesn't mean that they have to play minor league ball during the regular season.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-28
Henin to tho h

II is quite easy to understand the resent
ment which members of the House OF
Representatives feel over the charge made
by Representative Hefin that dozen or
moro of his colleagues yielded seem to
have yielded. to the peculiar sort OF "inf1u-
ence" that Count Won Bernstorff exercised.
1t is not a pleasant thing to be suspected Of
friendlness for a foreign government with
which your own Is at war
Mr.. Hefin has not accused any member
of the House of taking German money or
being subsidized by American agents of the
German government But he has declared
upon his responsibility, member of Con-
gress. that he can produce the names of
twelve more Congressman whose course
before the war, and, to some extent, since
the war leads him to believe that German
influences guided their Official acts. The
House has voted to investigate this charge
It, therefore, becomes necessary for Mr.
Hefn to produce his list. He must deliver
the goods. He must identify those Of his
associates whom he believes were involved
in the German propaganda and were will
ingly, or perhaps unwillingly, victimized by
the agents whom Bernstorff used in expend-
ing the $4,000 and other slush funds.
The names will be Forthcoming, we are pre-
pared to assume. Mr.. Helin is no novice
in legislative affairs. Nor is he an irrespon-
sible shorter Of names or demagogic waver
OF flags. He has long been member Of the
House, and knows now, Just as he knew in
the beginning, that he could not engage
with impunity in promiscuous mud-slinging.
He knew he would be Immediately chal-
lenged to substantiate any charge which re-
hected upon the integrity loyalty Of
fellow Congressman. So we await with assur-
ance for the names which he is to submit
to the investigating committee.
The Senate has definitely concluded to
make no Investigation into the revelations
Of which Secretary Lansing was the author.
1t is probable that the House would have
accepted Mr.. Lansing's public statement to
the effect that information in the hands
of the State Department reflected upon mem
bers of the House and would have given no
attention to the expediency of an nvestiga-
ton had it not been for the charges which
Mr. Hefin has since brought against a
group of his own associates.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-28
Health Talks, by Dr.. VIM. Brady
'c0pyriGh. 1917. by National Newspaper seryiee.,
Physician Versus Specialist.

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no such specialist Another wants "a mere Is
a stomach specialist-and there is no o, sSnh
cialist would hit his case''--yet ws hna spe :.
no such specialist in America. The fonfi,'1n, ~
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neVertheless thorough canvass OF Inc ma nui
single specialist in any of the lines just rn a
toned Certain physicians sonnet iinnu me men ,
stomach specialists" by the laity hu, - eaied
slcians themselves do not care to linit pny :
practice to the stomach alone No thev nr rneir
to be known az castro -enterolog istsy p,eier
tube with the comparatively restrict cd npd H'hry
interesting stomach. ana I'M
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sci or specialists Indispensable for Somm
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c1aist is likely TO be OF any help TO tho na Spe
and, second IL SO. which particu1are pSa.Ient
specialist and which Individual OF the n No., OF
o Tas sanuses the of tho
Is only now and then expert Just as pecia!ist
family doctor Is only and then %n pam
we, cannot all be experts. II we ra per {.
limit our practice to certain line ~ r n,y
fcations from the physician who desires do ~ IL
specialist II he has his license r. TO. 10 10
medicine he may specialize In any ono ~ ~ actlce
hranches. as ne aces 1T Good specia list. '' OF
Kind physicians refer patients TO for CO., ne 70
and aid always do devote considerable adSf
tho foundation for useful work But ,h.r 70 lay
countless specialists In practice who si,, At ~ o
call themselves such, and by fair means or tpiyy
manage to obtain Kind Of pspuissay or rh lou,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-28
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