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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05
LYRIC

The famous French classic, Sap pho,'' was presented at the Lyric last night before a good sized audience. The entire company is well cast and as a whole gave an admirable per formance, making the most of the several dramatic climaxes which the piece presents. Warda Howard in the role of ''Sappho'' deserves much credit for her interpretation of that charac- ter which in her hands has been mod flied considerably aiding materially to the whole performance.
 The opening act presents a ballroom scene which, in splenNdor, has never been equa1led before in any stock pro- duction ever seen here. This scene serves as a background for some ar tistic dancing by Iauretta Brown, whose work was appreciated and earned considerable applause.
 Harvey Hayes and Lucia Mercy gathered the laughs of the evening and their comedy efforts were highly successful, bringing forth many laughs. Walter Marshall and George Gouldes also pleased in their parts and the entire company made the most of the roles allotted them. The opening performance showed evidence of much care in the production of the piece and credit is due to Stage Direc- tor Edwards for this all important feature. Whether you have witnessed 'tSappho'' before or not it will please you as being played by the Lyric Stock Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05
JIMMY CLABBY
 OF U. s. A. HOLDS
 AUSTRALIAN TITLE

New York, June By a strange prank of fate an American now holds the middleweight title of Australia. Jimmy C1abby has defeated Tommy Uren, to whom the title went when Les Darcy disappeared. Snowy Bak- CT describes tl.e passing of the title in the following:
 Jimmy Clabby, the same Jimmy that used to own a race horse, used to go to all the tracks and was once credited with being the cleverest de- fensive middleweight in the world, came back into his own on Saturday night, April 28, at the Sydney Stadium, when he met and defeated Tommy Uren for the midd1eweight champion ship of Australia. There was 6. deal of fighting in the contest and, as is usual in such bouts, the back, bleach CTS who could not see all the good work being put in, got tired and hurl- ed lot of stuff off their chests in ridicule of the pair.
 There were a few rallies in which both gave and took a deal of blows without f1inching, but C1abby's style of defepse and offense completely up- set the Australian, who is, as a rule, a fairly open boxer. C1abby stuck to him closer than a brother and nev- CT left him alone for a minute. At the end of the twentieth round the decision in favor of Clabby met with a fairly unanimous reception.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05

production and it deals in facts in more places than one. You see New York turned into a mighty arsenal Entrained men striving desperately to head off an invading army and the re-l suit that would more than likely be inevitable.
 There are vivid, pulsating, powerful scenes of war, adventure, sacrifice and love. Mothers and sweethearts, fla thers and sons, all carrying their bur lden of the catastrophe. You see air shius in battle, the 'eboys in the trenches and later you see mighty
 warships blown up. It is wonderful sight and in it the womanhood of our nation pays a tremendous price.
 Alice and Joyce and Harry Mercy are portraying the leading roles while
 such p rominent and capable stars as
 Naomi Childers, Peggy Hyland, Chas.
 Kilgour, Edward Morrison and others appear in equally strenuous parts. The story is told in eight acts and.
 showing in addition to the picture, are several splendid offerings, including 6
 two-reel Sennett-Keystone comedy
 that greatly relieves the intensity of
 the main attraction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05
MORRIS DEFEATS
 MORAN IN SLOW
 UNEVEN CONTEST

New York, Juno 5--Carl Morris. the Oklahoma heavyweight, and Frank Moran, of Pittsburgh, mauled through their 10-round bout last night at the Harlem SD 9rting club, keeping wonderfully true to the lines of the mental picture drawn by those who have been following their fortunes.
 It was far from an elevating exhi- bition of the manly art. Morris has his own peculiar style, and until some one comes along powerful enough to stand him off and p: nch with him he is likely to go along winning. Moran took quite a beating as these things go, and at the finish he looked as though his nearest friends might have some difficulty ill recc gnizing him. Frank proved game enough in all conscience but was so slow with his | punches that he did not give himself | more than an outside chance, Even Morris, cumbersome ag he is. looked | fast in comparison. It was amusing, | providing, of course, that one did not l happen to have a wager on the l chances of the Pittsburgher, to see big Carl picking Frank off as theF alter came in. head down, paving away and | trying to start something in the na- | ture of a swing.
 Occasionally Moran grazed the point of Carls nose with his right 1 glove. At other times he wound his arms around his opponents neck and body, but seldom indeed did he con- meet with a real husky waHop. Towards the beginning of the bout Moran appeared to have some idea of what he wanted to do. His aim was to bring Carl down with a solid ! Irv,,1 cI, %I,o i1 L.. | so long to deliver these that Morris
 had time to get away or to close in SO liar that the blows were robbed of ! their venom. Ns | About the third round Moran began to fly the signals of distress. Carl caught him with so many snappy up- percuts that went smashing through 1 his guard to land with the dull sick ening thud that it would have been a | wonder had not something begun to l wear out. It was Franks left eye that caught great many of the up-- percuts. Along about the sixth round
 this eye was puffed and cut and as there was also an abrasion of the nose
 that had to be doctored, Moran ap-
 peared at the beginning of each round
 as if he had come out of a bakery. 4
 There was a long wrangle about the
 rules. It was intended that the pair
 should break clean, but by the end of
 the first round Carl had forgotten aE
 his instructions. Never at any time
 popular with the New York ringsiders
 Carl earned many a shriek of disap-
 proval as he slipped his left glove
 over Moran's shoulder, held on and
 pecked away with the right.
 In the third Carl was so persistent
 that Moran caught both Carl and the referee, Kid Mcfarland, in his arms
 and helm them as if in a wise until
 he expressed himself rather forcibly
 about the Oklahoma mans tactics.
 Then Frank let go, raced past Me-
 Partland and flung caution and science
 to the four winds. Carl caught one or
 two in that section that left a bitter
 taste in the mouth, but it did not do
 Moran a bit of good against the noun
 tain of flesh that opposed him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05
LEONARD EATERS X
 JOE WELSH; GOING 5
 IM Q NAVY SERVICE

Philadelphia, Fsgan., June 5.-Benny Leonard, the worlds new lightweight champion. simply toyed with Joe Welsh, of this city, in six rounds at Olympia A. A. last night. In fact he gave the ambitious PhiEadelphian a realx boxing lesson. several times Walsh was on the verga ofa knock out. but his slcilfulness in using the ring coupled with Leonard's desire to save his hands saved him that ignom- inv.
 It was announced that Leonard would enlist in, the navy and last nights contest was his final ring ap- pearance before fighting for Uncle Sam.
 Leonard thrilled 5000 fans, He boxed like a real champion, hit Welsh almost at will with either hand, and gave remarkable exhibition of free hitting, skillful duchng, and a de- fense which Welsh failed to penetrate The men were matched at 40 pounds, and both wereu nder that limit. The Phiiadelphian was careful He had a wholesome respect for Leonard's leads and counters. He took no chances in the first round. He let Leonard do the1eading, while he boxed on the de- Eenstve
 welsh kept his guard high and Leonard's jabs failed to do much dam age. In the second, Welsh opened up, and5it was nearly his undoing. Leon ard jolted him on the jaw with his left and shot his right for the body. Bach blow he landed stung, and he had Welsh doing footwork around the ring It was only a question of keep ing +h5s jaw out of the danger zone.
 He succeeded until the sixth round. Then Leonard cut loose. He rained lefts and rights to Welsh's jaw, and had the latter in bad shape at the fin ishI In fact he dropped into his chair when the final bell rang in 9 groggy condition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05
GIANTS HAMMER CARDS TWIRLERS
 AND WIN EASILY

St- T,o,iis. June 5-The Giants closed a very pleasant call at the metropolis of Missouri yesterday. Yesterday afternoons 5 to victory was as sugar
 upon the sour of Sundays defeat. Not
 only did they batter two Cardinal
 pitchers from here to there, but
 Messrs Fletcher, Herzog and Holke
 were all over the place defending the
 honor of the clan McGraw.
 Every now and then Midget Hug
 gins crew would stick their heads up
 and dispute the right to McGraw' s
 place in the sun, and Herzog, CT
 Fletcher, or Holke would batter them
 down below hatches with a double play or a brilliant stop, or something
 like that.
 George Burns made merry with the St. Louis home folks and saddened the heart of Robbie Steele right in the first round. With the count three and two George c1outed a groove ball to the flag pole for the circuit. If the wind had not been against it persons three blocks away would have had their windows broken. The Cards became sassy in their half when J. Smith opened with a sin gle, but HerZog grabbed two-base liner off Gonzales bat and doubled
 Smith. Herzog went two feet in the
 air. for the ball as it sizzled over his head. It was something of play and quieted a St. Louis grand stand and bleacl1er demonstration.
 In the extra framesHlke did much the same thing. After Eornsby had almost murdered Anderson with g drive that bounced off his chest toward third base, Holke picked Cruises terrific smash as it started over the bag for a triple to right. He 1 turned and made a perfect throw to Fletcher, and Hornsby was out as he came in feet first. Another great dou 1 bIe play The next man up, Long drove a home run to the left fielc fence near the foul line.
 Then came the fourth and the bal game The Cards kindly aided ant abetted the New Workers. Fletcher | opened with a single and Kauff an6 Holke popped out. Rariden sen | Fletcher to second with a clean drive to left. Brother Anderson, who made l five hits all of last year, proceeded tt single over third and bring Fletcher | home.
 It looked like quite a party. Burn! | kept up the entertainment with { l drive over third and Cruise threw fol
 the plate to block Rariden, who wa!
 coming into third. Snyder threw wilt | to F. Smith as RaSiden reached tn, bag and Rariden scored.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05
Some Scouts Working For Big League Clubs
 Don't Know Business
(Sporting News)

The Cincinnati club had an experi- ence last season with scout that was interesting. The player hunter was he could find. He put in several weeks in sizing up the players, and came back without a report or sug- gestion to make. He visited Garry Herrmann's offices, and wrote a tele- gram that was sent to Harry Wolver-. ton, manager of the San Francisco team. The wire read:
 'fWho would be a good man to. draft in your 1eague?"
 The. scout did not know that he had written the telegram on a carbon pad, and that it was found later by Secretary Bancroft, of the Reds. The scout doesn't work for Garry any more.
 This story recalls one told in com nection with the purchase by the Pittsburg club of the National league of Third Baseman Hooks Warner from Dayton of the Central League. After the player had been looked over by Pittsburg club representative and S4,000 paid for his release, the Day ton management was surprised to get this message from Pittsburg.
 Gan Warner hit left-handed pitch ing?"
 Evidently it had just occurred to somebody connected with the Pirates that this might be an item in the case of rookie player who had cost the club S4,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05
Records for No Hit
 Games May Be Broken
 During Present Season

The four no-hit games hurled by major league pitchers during the first month of the 1917 season have estab- lished a new record in this depart ment of professional baseball and created an unusual amount of inter est among .close followers of the game. The records show that on April IA, Cicotte, of the Chicago Americans shut out the St. Louis Browns without a hit. On April "A, Mogridge of the New York Americans performed a similar feat against the Boston Red Sox.
 Toney, of the Cincinnati Nationals, added his name to the list at the ex- pense of the Chicago Cubs on May 2 and on Sunday, May 6, Bob Groom of. the Browns, held the White Sox hitless for a full nine innings. In addition, Vaughn of the Chicago Ma tionals, pitched hitless ball for nine innings again Cincinnati and Toney on May 2, when the latter made his rec ord, and it was not until the tenth period that Kopf broke the big Cub twirler's string with a single.
 The major league records for the last seventeen years show that the greatest number of no-hit games PilcIleu III dily o1e SedSoA Was Tn 1908, when there were four in the American and two in the National League. In 1900, 1905 and ~1s16 four such feats were recorded. With practically four months of schedule play ahead, it would appear as though the 1917 corps of twirlers had an unusual opportunity to establish new figures in this direction since three more no-hit games will surpass the total made in 1908.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05
NEW LONDON STRENGTHENS

Gene McCann and his New Lon don players may yet give New Haven a run for the Eastern league pen nant. Word coines from the Plant ers' headquarters that Pitcher Garry Fortune is about ready to start work and McCann has also signed Outfield- CT McCandless, an outfielder who saw service in the Federal and Texas leagues. One of the present out fielders is likely to go and as Beck CT is the Hghtest hitter he will prob ably get the papers.
 Fortune pitched well for New Lon don last season. He was recalled by the Phillies at the end of the cam paign and Manager Moran hoped to make a regular of him. He was taken i'll, however, and was sent to New London to recuperate. He feels able to pitch now and if he rega1ns his old form, New London's staff will
 be greatly strengthened. Reiger and Martin will be able to show something now that warm weather has arrived
 Both Crum and Craig have displayed | considerable ability. It wouldn't be | surprising to see New London and | New Haven racing down the home stretch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05
Amusenents
POLES

Liberty Bond week has begun at Polls theatre with rush. Not only is the theatre devoted to amusement but Liberty Bonds are a feature or every performance for every ticket
 bought at the theatre is devoted to
 Americas cause and the great war chest of Uncle Sam.
 Patrons of the theatre even are given a chance to subscribe to the
 loan if they so desire as gentlemanly
 agents of the government are in at tendance to give such information as is desired.
 . The program of vaudeville and pie lures for the occasion has been en- hanced to the best that is obtainable in New York or elsewhere throughout the country.
 Clara KimbaM Young, the famous screen star, is seen inIa silent drama entitled 1.-The Easiest Way This is seven-part feature picture and is gripping in it's salient interest and beautiful surroundings. | Whites Big Circus with its numer- ous animals and trained circus people l amused and caused the utmost merri-
 ment among old and young. It will be specially interesting to children in the
 afternoon. | Tudor, Cameron & Company in their odd act cause intense laughter through
 twenty-minute act of novel concep-
 tioTl.
 The Sylvester Family, father, mother
 and four children, in various stages of
 age produce an interesting and highly
 artistic production. The Elm City Four, superb quar-
 tet, expound harmony with all the
 latest creations of the metropolitan
 composers.
 l Emmie and Fife Elliott have an act
 that is surrounded by the best and
 most beautiful of settings, using me-
 chanical inventions to produce effect
 for their song.
 1 The Hearst-Pathe News displays the
 latest happenings in America with
 authentic pictures on the German French front.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05

ing. by private subscription and oth- erwise, a fund to supply baseballs, bats, gloves and all the other para phernalia necessary to play baseball anywhere in France,'' writes l. B. Sanborn in the Chicago Tribune
 President Comiskey's idea of donat- ing ten per cent of the receipts of all the White Sox home games to the Red Cross fund has placed him in high favor among patriotic sportsmen of the country and is likely to be adopt ed by the other seven club owners in the American League. If so, it will mean considerable aggregate con- trlbution to Red Cross efficiency. Comiskey's donation for ten games in April, played in wretched weather. was more than $2,200, and a similar contribution for the season from. all eight teams under favorable condi- tions would run into large money.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05
BATTLING NELSON
 MADE $35O,0OO DURING HIS CAREER

Oscar Battling Mathew Nelson, for mer lightweight champion of the world was born at Copenhagen, Dem mark in 1882. Nelson entered the ring at seventeen, and was the vic tor in nearly all of his early battles. suffering but two defeats in his first four ye%rs in the ring. Joe Head mark and Eddie Santrss were the vic-- tors on these melancholy occasions.
 In 1904, Nelson began to take on the topsnotchers. and defeated "Edafe Hanloil< Aurelio Herrera and Young Corbett, but lost to- Jimmy Britt. Tn 1905 The knocked out Britt. and the folloMans year lost to .Jo- Cans on a foul two rouRaan 1908 the Dane 4chieved the cAaafpion goal by putting Cans to sleep and repe- in a return match. He lost le to Wolgast in 1910 and sin, ne has been whipped by nunr sec ond and third raters. He.t il about $350!o00 during his ring career.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05
(By wagner.)


 It must have been that vaudeville shirt that brought the bacon home to K. o. Eggers last night. When the pride of Avenue A climbed through the ropes at the Casino his upper works were adorned with as-shirt of many colors. The lower half of the garment hung down like a China mans kimona. His chief towel wielder wore one just as loud and kept it on during the entire 12 rounds In the small of his. back was a sign advising all bright young men to visit John Does for the -warmest shirts in town. No wonder Young McAuliffe couldn't beat Eggers when he hadl to gaze so often at that mysterious rag.\
 At any rate that is a good alibi fer McAuliffe. The local boy was beaten by Eggers in one of the great est ring spectacles seen here this sea- son and a crowded house crowed. glee- fully as the boys swung right and left. Alter the, bout some of McAuliffe' s friends thought perhaps his long va cation had thrown McAuliffe off his stride. There may be. something in that and as a matter of fact McAuliffe didn't appear to have his old time pepper.
 Eggers on the other hand was bristling with confidence. He kept that grin working overtime and at the end of each round ran to his corner like a sprinter. McAuliffe's blows did not appear to have steam enough to hurt Eggers but the New York boy packed mean pair of mittens. He landed frequently on the East Bridge porter, whose face soon began to re- semble a Ham burg steak.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05
M'AULIFFE FIGHTS CAMELY
 BUT CANNOT HURT K. Q. ECCERS
Loud Shirts Worn by New Yorker and Trainer
 Must Have Hypnotized East Bridgeport Boy.

It was in the third round that the battle was decided. Until that session Mac had been holding his own with Eggers and the boxers had been mingling like a couple of wolves. In the third Eggers caught Mac with a left which sent the local boy down. He wisely waited for eight to be counted and managed to get through the round. After that he was weak ened, though, and cduld not hurt Egg gers.
 To McAuliffe's credit it should be said that he fought gamely. Even after he had been terribly punish ed he didn't try to stall but carried the battle to Eggers whenever he was able. As a fan remarked coming down town on the car, ''You always get your moneys worth when Mo Auliffe fights, whether he wins or loses" It was the first time Mac had been f1oored in recent years al- though Jackie Robinson of Shelton is said to have put him down when the local boy was new in the game
 In the semi-final Young. Otto gave a poor exhibition with Johnny Martin of Danbury. The latter was willing to mix things but Otto probably wanted to save himself for some other bouts he has in mind. He stalled continually and the crowd jeered him Martin won the majority of the ter rounds and deserved the decision.
 Louie Bogash knocked out Johnny Gainor in the third round of sched- uled six round session and Johnny Shugrue of Waterbury beat Harvey Kelly of this city in four rounds. The show was well handled by Match. maker Hogan of the Union Boating club who deserved the success the show gained.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05
PLAZA

''Womanhood, the Glory of the Ma tion,'' opened at the Plaza yesterday in a blaze of glory. The cosy play house had been patriotically decorated to conform with the nature of the play, a truly American play in every sense of the word. Not only that, but it is a play that holds something of profound interest for every man and woman looks to the Stars and Stripes as his her flag.
 'sWomanhood'' seeks to establish the horribleness of unpreparedness. It visualizes what might occur if for eign force should invade our shores and what a chance, even our metropo- lis, would stand when it came to a show down. Probably it is exagger- ated. Probably it is not. Who can tell? At any rate. it is a wonderful
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05
BIG

The report of a plot to scalp world series tickets in Cleveland this fall is denied by Forest City police-and the denial doesn't need any verifca- ton.
 The only thing that can break some teams losing streak is rain.
 Trying to tell where those ton three National league teams will fin ish is like trying to tell where you are by looking out of train window at night.
 Having plenty of support is a great stimulus to any fight, but we can't see that having the rest of the league behind them is much encouragement to the leaders.
 All of which proves that there is two ways to be behind the winners.
 The way some teams absorb defeats you'd think the shock consumers would wear out.
 Cincinnati's showing to date should make, Cincinnati one of the best American League cities on the cal endar.