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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17
PITCHER FILLER OF
 REDS STRUCK BY I MILITIA OFFICER

New York, May 17-A man in uni form who said he was Frank Marshall of the First Regiment, N. G. N. J., was repr1manded severely yesterday in the West Side Court by Magistrate Brough for assanlting a civilian at Broadway and Forty-seventh street. The latter was Horace Ealer, a young pitcher of the Cincinnati baseball club. He drought to court several men who corroborated his story.
 He said he was standing at Broad way and Forty-seventh street when Marshall tobd him to move on. Eller refused to obey and asked, ''Who- are you? What do you mean by speaking to neT
 The guardsnan thereupon drew his bayonet and struck Filler across the leg with it. Filler struck back and was making short work of Marshall when Pa4Tolrnan Whitney separated them. Marshall demanded that Filler be arrested for using profane lan- guage.
 In court the only explanation the soldier could give was that he had come to the city to arrest heserters and had ordered E1ler to move on so that he would not be in the way if the deserters happened around to be ar rested Thereupon Magistrate Brough fell upon Marshall with sharp advice
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17
CARDINALS DANGEROUS FOR
 OPPOSING BOxMEN JUST NOW
Hornsby and Jack Smith Hit Ball With Unusual Zero
 city, Players Say

It never has been the custom, but times apparently have changed Hug gins and his men no longer may be referred to as the St. Losing club They make up very tidy baseball team.
 An opposing pitcher noW is just as safe with that St Louis bunch as a pork chop in darkest Africa Any time he grooves a ball for Hornsby or Jack Smith his family are likely to collect his life insurance Hornsby especially waIlops ball with the most cruel violence Fletcher jump ed for that line home run that he hit the other day and the only req som that the Giant shortEtpp has two arms is that he didn't reach it
 These Cardinals not only are play ing aggressive baseball but they are playing smart baseball Every man on the club appears to be giving the very best he has ,and it is real pleasure to watch them play If their pitchers hold up and their pres ent spirit continues they are apt to make bunch of money for the new stockholders before the season comes to an end
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17
Local Fans Will See Burns and Shubert In
 New Haven On Monday


 New Haven May 17.LNext Monday night. when Frankie Burns. the clever Jersey City boxer, and Al Shubert, New Bedofrd's champion, get together in a 12 round decision bout before the Ryan A. c. at the Arena, there is liable to be something doing every minute these two little ring generals are in action. Both of these bantams are fast and clever, and capable of putting up one of the most sensa- tiodal bouts ever recorded in the his tory of New Haven fstdom.
 Fans all over the state appear in- terested in this battle, and it is safe to, predict the club will have large audience on the night in question. Orders for tickets have been received from parties in Bridgeport, Water bury, Hartford, Meriden and other place about the state, which shows others than New Haven fans appre- ciate the high class entertainment ar ranged by the Ryan A. c. for next Monday night. i,5trs e
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17
TANKS SELDOM
 CHANGE PITCHERS
 DURING THE GAME

New York, May 17-As for pitching or picking pitchers, Donovan has set mark that will bear plenty of tar get exercise this season. Perhaps it is due to the fact that all the pitch CTS are in trim; perhaps to the fact that Wild Bill once rated with the best of boxmen, is showing uncanny knowledge in selecting his slabsters. At any rate, the facts about his se- lections this season are quite inter esting.
 The Yankees had played 23 games to Wednesday. Donovan made three pitching changes over this stretch of games. In the second game of the season, he sent Hendryx in to bat for Bob Shawkey in the seventh inning and Love finished the game. In the eighth game of the season Caldwell batted for Cu1lop in the seventh inning and Love again finished the game. In the 22nd game, played here Monday, Russell suc- ceeded Fisher in the eighth when the latter developed a wild sreak
 In the 20 other games the pitcher who was selected to start the game lasted to the finish, and the Tanks are in second place, two games be: hind the leaders. Donovan remark ed that he never had any doubt about his pitching, and the staff is proving that Bill was right. Now the stick work is improving. The Yankee leader still refuses to make any pre- dictions, but it is plain to see that that the Tanks, from Donovan down, are growing more optimistic every day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17

New York, May 17-Huggins and his St Louis Cardinals got no chance to put on any tenth Inning rally at the Polo Grounds yesterday For once the Giants had a, quiet, peaceful afternoon
 This was due to the weather man. He couldn't quite make up his mind whether to have 1t rain or snow, but finally decided upon a sort of a. com bination which consisted of a gloomy sky trimmed with intervals of chill 1y mist.
 The players therefore had a wh ole afternoon to discuss the hit made by Leon AInes which won Tuesdays bat tle. The Giants maintain that it should have been declared an Illegal blow because 1t was made before July and because 1t was only a single Ames always has made his season hit later, in the race and it usually has been good for three bases or a home run
 The Giants also consider it Illegal to lose to the Cardinals To drop two ten-inning games to them in suc- cessiDn is little less than an atrocity-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17
National Open Golf
 Tournament Is Called
 Off By War Crisis

New York, May 1.-The secre- tary's office of the United States Golf Association announced last night that the Brae Burn Country club of West Newton, Mass, had decided not to hold the National Open Tournament.
 After the decision of the Execu- tive Committee several weeks ago not to conduct meetings fo1 cham pionship titles, Brae Burn was noti- fled that if it cared to hold a tourna. ment without prizes and turn the en- trance money over o relief fund It was at liberty to do SO.
 Brae Burn took quite time to make up its mind, but finally decided that under the circumstances such a tournament. even if it were not la .beled championship" would be out of order
 Although a trifle early to hazard prediction concerning the size or quality of the field, the impression gained from talks with professionals was that they were not especially keen about making the trip.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17
EAST AND WEST
 EVENLY MATCHED IN MAJOR LEAGUES

New York. May 17-It now seems the strength between the East and West will be evenly divided. From present indications the Giants and Phillies in the East and the Cubs and Cardinals in the West will be the big factors of the present National league race. In the American league the Red Sox, Yankees, White Sox and Browns, appear to be the most for midable combinations.
 In, 8 war year this is splendid arrangement. The West really de- serves credit for the manner T which it has kept up it's interest in baseball during the last half dozen years. The last Western team to win a championship was the Cub team of 1910, while no American league pennant has f1oated from a Western hagpole since the Detroit. Tigers won their last pennant in 1909. The West seems to have some thing coming to it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17

Boston May f6- The charge that Dutch Leonard, the star southpaw of the Red soA Is using a bean ball is warmly denied by his admirers in. this city,
 Following a recent game between the worlds champions and the Ath- letfcs at Shibe park Philadelphia, Ira Themas. veteran catcher and coach of the Mackmen and now engaged in scouting for Connie Mack and coach ing the Williams college team, charg- ed the Boston pitcher with using the bean ball to drive the Athletics away from the plate and with deliberately taking a shot at Frank Thrasher's head in order to prevent the recruit from getting a base hit with Strunk resting on second and only a run needed to tie the score. Thrasher
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17
JONES IS HOPEFUL BROWNS
 WILL END HIGH

Fielder Jones, who is pileting the St Louis Browns, has joined the base ball prophets. He predicts that the Browns will finish In front of the Waite Sox, Cleveland and Detroits. In his opinianS.the / White Box are the we8kest team iniA the American Leagues western branch. Jones -ad- anitA. that the Tigers will be the
 Browns most formidable rivals for a position among the first four teams in
 the standing at the seasons end. If the pennant goes west at all this year Jones is convinced it will fly in his home town He anticipates hard work in crushing the Red sex and the Yan-
 kees but he believes he can de 1t.
 Incidentally, Jones comedies second place to the Yankees, which the Yan- kees will no doubt be glad to hear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17
DETROIT PLAYERS DISAPPOINTMENT TO
 FANS THIS SEASON

New York, May IA winning streak three games long woud be novel and perhaps stimulating achievement for the Detroit Tigers: They have been near it several times, having won two straight on no less than four separate and joyous ecca- sions, but just then some heartless ri- val has come along and manhandled Cobb and company all ever the place and ehoked the winning streak to death.
 The team has had no stability what ever this year-has done little but stumble and faHeF and trip. It has been the biggest disappointment in the lAmerican league, as the Breoklyns have been in the National. The tough est task for manager under these circumstances is to keep spirits up. However, there's hope. sunrner brings changes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17

about minding his own business and keeping his bayonet in . his scabbard. The magistrate told Filler he would entertain a charge against Marshall, but the ball player said he would let 1t pass
 As Eler was leaving the court room Marshall grabbed him When asked to explain this action he informed Magistrate Brough thai he was going to take the prisoner to his military commander and the civil courts had nothing to do with the case
 Magistrate Brotg91 told Marshall to get out O. the court room at once, go right back to Newark and tell his commanding officer not to send him again on any mission that required competency.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17
MORRIS ANXIOUS
 TO BOX WILLARD IN 20 ROUND GO

New York. May 17-Carl Morris was around town yesterday with his left hand snugly done up in bandages but by careful nursing the SapuIpa giant expects his mauler will be in normal condition again for his post poned tilt with Frank Moran at the Harlem Sporting Club on June 4. Naturally the accident upset Carl a bit, because he wanted to stow away the Pittsburgh blond tomorrow, the original date of their. little joust. f
 The thing, however. that really has the *Oklahoman aroused to q fighting frenzy is the reflections that Champion Jess Willard hurls on Carl's ability as battery. Willard in a recent tirade directed at the Sapul- pa mastadon and Morris isn't a fight CT. He even went so far as to say Morris should be banned in every state and country where the glove game is permitted. Jess, however, was particular to remar-- that he has not got anything personal against Morris. but takes exception because Carl is a foul fighter.
 s3Pds like to run across the cham pion right now chirped Morris yes- terday. "He wouldn't escape with out a little brush even if my left rnitt is in bandages. Willard is afraid to meet me in the ring, and is say ing these things just to give him an alibi <.
 What I want is a fight over the route with the champion" continued Carl Twenty rounds would be suf- ficient to- wear him down.
 '.Pll admit that he has several natural advantages, such as height etc. But I have the real advantage that's youth and strength. These are the two requisites that lead. to success in championship fight over a route. It was proved in the Will lard-Johnson fight, down. fin Cuba.
 After I finish with Moran the champion will have to meet me or I'll make him announce his retire. ment.''
 Morris says his hand will be we'll enough to go to work early next week all Of which is good news to Colonel John Reisler, because there was a good advance sale for the bout with Moran.
 for the tenth time Saturday night. They will clash in Toronto at a huge benefit for the Canadian Red Cross fund. Although a charitable affah the men are pledged to do their best. Lewis valves all claim to a share in the receipts, donating his end to the fund. Britton, howeve- will be we'll paid. f9 ~>
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17
YANKEES BATTER
 BOB GROOM FOR VICTORY IN THE IITH

St. Louis, May Hay Caldwell came cut of yesterdays game with the Browns 6 to victor over Robert Groom, one of the most notable pitch CTS of the season. The Yankees had togo into extra innings to subdue the Browns, but they did it In the eleventh with a three run rally. It was the third victory of the Yankees over the Browns. and the rating of the New York team is leaping higher each day: They have looked so good here that they are being proclaimed the forthcoming champions of the league.
 The Browns chalked up the first run in the second inning, when Jacob son got base on balls. Marsans sac rifced E. Johnson, lifted one to Hen dryx that enabled Jacobson to take third, and Sevefeid got double on a fly over second that was too far In for E. Miller, who had retreated al- most to the stands when the catcher came to bat.
 New York tied the score quickly. Hendryx, first up in the third, drove 8 triple to left centre. Sisler made 8 wonderful catch of Highs liner. Then IAdlSSt WSthSus All dItCi1tPI cI O oIS<1 brought in run when Severeid threw to centre field in an effort to catch Maisel at second.
 The Yankees in the fourth acquired run by the process of having Baker slam a homer into the right field bleachers. The Browns succeeded in tying the score in the sixth.
 Things were tight after that until the eleventh, both pitchers holding the batters to scrub taps.
 But Groom passed High. first up in the eleventh. Maisel sacrificed. Sisler and Groom disposed of the dangerous Pipp. Baker was purposely passed. Groom had one ball on B. Miller, when he turned loose wild pitch that Severeid could not smother, and High scored the run that made 1t 3 to 2. Walters popped fly back of second base that fell safe and Baker and Miller scored.
 The Browns endeavored to start another rally in their half of the final inning. Austin, who had scored the tying run, came across with a single, he being the first man up. Sfsler was so anxious he struck at bad ones and finally sent long fly to Hendryx. Jacobson tore a single through Bakers glove, but Marsans hit into a double play that ended the game.
 On its merits the game should have been to victory for the Yankees, as Bakers circuit drive was the only legitimate run of the afternoon Cald- well did some fine pitching the Browns getting only two hits up to the ninth inning when they garnered two more, and two of these bingles were f1,lkes
 Groom, who pitched a no-hit game not long ago, was weak in the first part of the game and was wild in the final session Between the fifth and eleventh innings, however, he held the Yankees out of the hit and run columns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17
SEEN AND HEARD FROMTHE INSIDE

| The Springfield club has signed MitterIing, an outfelder who is play ing on the Springfield r. M. c. A. college team. Mitterling once had a trial with the Athletics. He is said te be good hitter:
 Gene McCann's New London war riors will be the attraction at New field park tomorrow. After that stir ring game last Sunday in which err TOTS and basehits kept the fans ex- cited, the folks expect to see another good tussle tomorrow. Manager KricheH plans to send Hagey or Banks against the Planters. Crum or Reiger will labor for New Lon don.
 Willie Hoppe, the billiard wizard, has insured his hands for s1eo,0OO. Lots of poker fans thought they held valuable hands at times but they are n.ere pikers compared to Willie.
 Zeke Lehman, the big pitcher who was with Lowell last season, is still
 booming along at top speed for
 Rochester. He gave Baltimore only
 four hits yesterday and beat the Ofl0leS 6 to l. GOuT1SueZ, IAc Su-
 ban first baseman, who graduated from New London last year, obtained a triple, double and single for Roch- ester.
 Duster Mails, the southpaw obtain ed by the Pirates from Brooklyn by 8 waiver route, has been released to Portland, Ore. of the Coast league
 by the Pirates.
 Manager Gene McCann of New London says New Haven is the best club his players have met so far and he picks the Murlins as the team the Planters must beat to win the flag. Just at present New Haven looks better than New London but
 as soon as the Planters hit the chutes McCann will go out and secure an- other flock of big league recruits. It looks as if Burning. the south paw who was with Portland in the Eastern league last season, will be
 sent back to Brooklyn by Montreal.
 He has been started four times by
 the Canadian club and yesterday was knocked out again.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17
iKlLBANE CLAIMS
 WEST PAYS MORE
 MONEY TO BOXERS

Johnny Kilbane fs still fretting over the low gate receipts that were turned lzn after his bout few weeks ago with Freddie WelsA in New York. He has Ecome to the conclusion that the West 'is a more profitable field for a boxer
 and in future, he declares, he will
 stage his matches west of the Rookie,
 where ffstie skill seems to be more
 appreciated. He says that of the re-
 cent match had been held further West it would have brought in close Ito $4e,0 ,0eA. As 1t A, the bout drew kenly s12,0oe and Aks share of it was Z$4.o00. It is generally agreed that rKilbane was well paid for his efforts
 with Welsh, who was an easy victim.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17
Stanley Ketche1l In
 Old Days Had Great
 Bout With La Fontise

Stanley Ketchel1 made one of his momentous marks during his fstfc career on May IT, 1905 when he de- feated Sid Ia Fontise in a seven round battle at Butte, Mont. Ketche11 had been coming slowly but steadily for ward up to this time and all who knew him predicted great things for him. La Fontfse had made a consid- erable name for himself in the ring and the two were looked upon as be- ing pretty evenly matched. Early in the battle, however, Ketchell showed his superiority and, while the battle was at no stage of the game walk away for him, he won a clean decision over his opponent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17
ANDERSON, COdGATES GREAT QUARTERBACK,
 EN1STS IN THE ARMY

New York. May H@O. c. Ander- kson. Co1gate's ala-A1ner1ca quarter thaclr. and R fed1ow students are now serving in the Reserve TDaxnins Corps at Plattsbarg and Maddap4S Barracks. In azi. about 600 students Have lg1th- drawn from the Hamilton institution within the past few months. all of them serving in training camps. or as recraffs in the army and navy, or in- idHlgfng in farm work.
 The 150 students that remain will see material reduction in number before Jtz1y 1s. the day rfnseh had been set for conaneneement, In view of all this. the faculty has decided to bring fhe work of the current year to 8 close on May 7zs there will be no commence t1neut exercises
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17

a tucked his head just in time to es- cape being hit, and the ball struck his bat. It was a strike instead of a wild pitch, and Strunk was left on second as Thrasher fouled out and Moves famed. Leonard had perfect control and kept shooting the ball over the inside corners of the plate, Strunk being the only left hand bat ter to get a hit off him.
 According to Thomas, the Boston pitcher uses his bean ball against Ty Cobb, Frank Baker and all the best left hand hitters in the American league, and that is why he is so eff fective against them.
 Red Sox enthusiasts here say that Leonard is one of the greatest pitch CTS in the national game and that he does not have to resort to any un- fair tactics to fool opposing batsmen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17
Vean Gregg May Be -e Recalled by Boston =.
 From Providence Club

Vean Gregg is showing up little better since he was sold by the Red Sox to the Providence club of the In- ternational league. The pitcher. who was in his prime when a member of the Cleveland Club few years ago, has of late been showing a tendency to go backward. If he shows any i'm provement now he may be recalled as Manager Jack Barry reserved that right when he sold him to the Grays.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17
'SlSLER SLUMPS . IN BATTING WHILE
 M'lMNlS PICKS UP

New York, May 17.-Tne Yankee fpdtchers are takfng the sfDz oaat of tsasler. Tn Il trips to the plate tn the fthree games of the series the Browns versatile Azst basezaa.n has failed to Emit safely, and as a yesult his batting tayerage has d~anaAed from .3SS to .349. RI5owewer, he st1la leads the American Eieague ,batters with the latter mark. Iris Speaacea' s only five points be hind, while ABc1nnis is st1ll third with J .329.
 /; The two 1esd4ns swaAsrn1ths in the t National 1caeue- Jack Smith, of St. bIlouis, and George Rgwns Of the kCaAnts reEaafned passfxe yestevtday, Tout Bta FasoAer, the foraaer Dodger,
 ncwcaHohfng for the Pirates edged his
 way fnto thtrd place through his ac- Ftfvfty with tho bat. He trapped !rOsychger, LAvsnder and Fattery for four hits and brought his average up Ito .3s4 only a poant behind Bnzns
 fEere Is how the 1eudSng batters In
 the nza3er leagues staua this morn Ring. u ASss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17
AMERICAN IEsATEIIEk
HOLY CROSS DEFEATS
 TUFTS IN CLOSE GAME

| Ned1ord, Mass, May 1z-Holy Cross ,ycored the only run in a game with Tufts yestreday. It came in the fifth ltnning as a result of Fo1tTs error on f1dAloney's .rap, a sacrifice hit, and fBowen's drive Tufts rallied in the seventh. but poor base running lost them runz
 RHE.
 Holy Crusa 000o1 0001 @ sTufts, ee0pe0 e1 |: BafteEias- and Spdlzne, OrnGara rArnd Jefty-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17
Williams Team Is
 Winner Over Amherst

Amherst. Maz- May 17.-Wf1hams fdefeafed Almaerzt, to 5, on Pratt sFNeld yesterday afternoon, winning by fbzttfng rallies in the late stages of the tgzme-> CarYemter did not allow the I;Wdl1farnS batteuy a single hit urrtn the lseventh, while Young had only one bad innfnE Munroe made the longest .adt of the game Dempsey for Wdl- 9iams and Maynard. Munpoe and
 Eow1es for Amherst furnished the
 Ee1dtng feafurHs. a.T. T...-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Results of Games Yesterday. Chicago, 8; Boston. 0
 Pittsburgh, 12; Philadelphia, 4. The New York-St Louis and Brook lyn-Cincinnati games postponed on ae- count of wet grounds.