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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26

contributed by George Burns of the
Giants. In the second inning the
outf1elder made a spectacular catch of
Whitted's long drive, taking the ball
in his glove just off the ground and
sprawling out at full length after the
catch. The crowd gave him an ova-
ton when he came back to the bench
after the inning was over.
OF the two hits made by the visitors
only one went out of the infield. 1t
was delivered by old Bill Rariden
in the ninth inning. In this frame
Lobert batted for Anderson and was
deprived of an extra base hit by fine
running catch by the slow moving
Crayath. The other hit was made
by Davey Robertson, who beat out a
slow bounder to Niehoff in the fifth
inning.
Anderson also pitched well, but the
Phillies made most of their seven
hits count. They scored a run in
the second inning on two-bagger off
the right field wall by Luderus and a
crashing single past Zimmerman by
Bill Killifer. In the next inning
Bancroft beat out an infeld hit and
went to second on Stocks sacrifice
The shortstop took third on Cravath' s
long fly to Robertson and tailed when
Whitfield hit safely over second
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26
RUDE BENTON OF
GIANTS EXPECTS TO
Be Big WINNER

To begin with, his name isn't
'sRube" at all He is Mr. J. r. Ben
ton, pitcher for the New York Ma
tiona1 League club, also sometimes
referred to as the Giants. Rube will,
tomorrow. celebrate his 9th birthday
and the Giants and their friends
there are very many of them despite
all reports to the contrary-will gath
er around him and wish him many
happy returns of the day. Rube
was born in Clinton, N. c., June 27,
1890. His first appearance in base
ball was with a Lakeland, Fla. semi
professional team. That YVES in
1909.
In the following year he was draft
ed to the Macon club, which sold him
to the Cincinnati National League
team, later in the season, for $500.
He played with that club during 1911
when he was sold, conditionally, to
the Chattanooga club of the Southern
League. The Reds, however, re-
called him and he played with them
until 1915. On August Is of that
year he was sold to Pittsburgh, but
four days later transferred to tn
New York team on a. writ of error. HE
has been playing with the Giants ever
| since. His effectiveness as a pitcher
has increased with each season and
SO has his popularity with the fans
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26
WIZARDS INCOME So, 500, 900
ACCORDING TO FORMER MANAGER
Champion Sued By Jack Curley Who Wants His Share Of
Circus Profits

Then. according to Dauntless Jack,
he dashed across the Mexican border,
and arranged terms for Willard
johnson match at Jaurez. But John
son was not as dauntless as Curley
and refused to brave the peri1s OF tu--
bulent Mexico. Immediately .Curley
dashed to Havana and arrangedi that
the match should be held there.
Before he came under the manage
ment Of Curley and Jones, Willard
was earning $40 a week some weeks,
according to Curley. Since the fight
at Havana, Curley alleges, because OF
his (Curley's) astuteness and good
management, Willard has been max
ing vast sums.
According to the Curley estimate
the income of Willard must be some
thing like $3,500,0O0 a year, for Cur
ley asks $4,000. That would be 10
per cent of Wizards earnings for two
months. Pugilistic incomes like every
thing else seem to have gone up on
account of the war, pugilists being a
safe distance in the rear.
Willard has fought just one battle
since he conquered Johnson at Ha-
vana- q This was a ten round work
out with Frank Moran, for which
Willard received s47,5O0 as his share
Since that time Willard has beer
travelling as a member of a circus
He finally bought the Buffalo Bill
Wild West Show.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26
Umpire Byron Tossed
Wrong Player Out


Umpire Bill Byron, who just now is
in the public eye a good deal, got
tripped up in a game in ST. Louis a
couple of years ago in a way that
still causes a laugh, when he pulled
his stunt of running players to the
club house. The story runs like this:
The game was going along so
smoothly that Byron had to look for
an opportunity to cause some excite
ment. He found it when some one
on the Cardinals bench made a casual
remark about a strike or something.
Byron wheeled around, looked to
see if all the spectators were at atten-
ton, and shouted at the top of his
voice:
"Get out of there, Roche. I know
your voice. To the club house with
you"
Then Byron walked to the bench
to see that Roche "got OUT
About that time Roche, who hap
pened to be coaching at first base all
the while, ambled over toward the
bench and asked sweetly:
did I hear my name called? Did
you want to see me, Mr.. Byron? ?"
There was a roar from players and
stands. Byron staIhed back to his po-
sition behind the plate-and probably
began. to sing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26

New York, June 26-The Willard
Curley-Jo ones Syndicate, which holds
the heavyweight championship, will
tell it's troubles to the courts in the
near future. Jack Curley has secur-
ed an order from Supreme Court JUS
tice Ford compelling Jess Willard to
show cause why the Jess Willard-Buf-
falo Bill Wild West Show should not
be restrained from giving exhibitions
in New York State.
Willard, after buying the Buffalo
Bill Show, announced that Tom Jones
and Jack Curley, who have been
drawing 10 per cent. each of all his
profits since the Willard-J ohnson
fight, were no longer connected with
him. In other words, he tied a can
to Jones and Cur1ey and gave them
the gate.
Tom Jones Immediately signed Will
klard up for some vaudeville contracts
and a couple of boxing matches, claim
ing that Willard was under his man
agement until September Is. Curley
took another tack. He got the re-
straining order and has filed suit fol
$4,000.
In his complaint Jack Curley tells
, pathetic story of his sacrifices fol
Willard. According to Dauntless
Jack, he braved the submarine peril tc
get Jack Johnson out of Paris for the
fight that made Willard heavyweight
champion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26
Joe Wood, Cleveland
Veteran, May Never Be
Able to Pitch Again

The fear is growing that Smoky
Joe Wood will ne .er be able to pitch
again. The old strain that recently
came back will not disappear. and Joe
is, of course, disconsolate. He has
already made it known that if his
pitching days are over, he. will con-
slider his contract void and will refuse
to take a cent of his salary.
Physicians who have been observing
the former star moundsrnan declare
that he should not have been permit
ted to pitch more than one or possibly
two innings at practice and SO grad
ually work himself into. the game
again, instead of undertaking to pitch
an entire game, as he did when he
finally developed anew his old arm
trouble. Lee Foil feels very kindly
toward Wood, whom he credits with
having broken in many a young
pitcher So, it looks as If Woods
will be kept on the salary list even if
he can't pitch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26
.RUTH'S WALLOP
MAY LOSE FLAG
FOR THE RED S0X

New York, June .26-President Ban
johnson of the American league yes
terday suspended Pitcher Babe Ruth
of the Red Sox Indefinitely Tor his at
tack on Umpire Brick Owen in Bos-
ton on Saturday. The action was an
ticipated. The question now arises
as to just how long the suspension is
to last.
Attacks of players on umpires ever
are regarded as extremely serious af-
fairs. A few years ago Sherwood Ma
gee was suspended for such an attack
and his suspension at first was made
for the remainder of the season. How
ever, it was later raised in the inter
est of his club. Charlie Herzog
swung on Cy Rigler a few seasons ago
in Cincinnati, but got off considerably
lighter. johnson is very pronounced
in his ideas and purposes in cases Of
this kind.
The suspension of Ruth wills deliver
heavy blow at the pennant chances
of the Red Sox.i Ruth has been the
most important single factor in the
success of the club Not only has he
been the most effective and consistent
pitcher on the staff, but he has work
ed in more games than any other
pitcher. Furthermore, his loss means.
that Jack Barry must worry along
| with short staff. Many believe that
Ruth will be out for at least 80 days.
If he is, his absence will well nigh.
sound the death knell of Barry,s
chances to lead a winner his first year
out as manager.
| That punch of Ruth's may take
| rank with the most costly in the an
nails of baseball. A philadelphia
scribe has figured it out McGraw
sloughed off the sum of $3,166-56 by
slamming Byron. This amount rep
resents his pro rata salary Cor the
| period of suspension together with
| the $500 fine. There is a rule in the
National League that no club shall
pay salary while player is suspend
ed. Mind you. that is the rule.
| If Ruth's c1out on Owen loses a
| pennant for the Red Sox, the pitcher
will suffer quite as big loss, to say
nothing of the corresponding loss to
his mates. Last year the Red Sox
derived something like $3.50 each
from the worlds series. This was
| the split on the winners end. of
course. Hence it is easy to see that
Ruth's wallop may easily prove the
most costly on record in baseball.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26
BATTLING KUNz IN Great
DRAW With CHIC BROWN
South Norwak Boy Surprises Crowd In Fastest Battle
Seen In State In Recent Years

New Haven, June 26.-Battling Kunz
of South N'orwalk, lightweight cham
pion of the state, and Chic Brown OF
this city, leading contender for the
title, fought IL whfrlwind rounds to
a draw in the feature boxing attrac-
ton at the Arena last night. The bout
proved to he one of the best ever put
on the boards in this state. Action
was the keynote from start to finish
with both boys putting his best efforts
into his every move. While the result
came aus a big surprise, as we'll as a
keen disappointment to Browns ad-
herents who had banked on him to re-
gain the title via the knockout route,
they were loud in their praise of Kunz,
who proved every inch the fighter that
advance reports would indicate. Ref
cree Fitzgerald's decision sounded the
sentiment of practically every person
in the house.
The battlers got away to a flying
start and never let up until the gong
sounded in the final round. Brown
fought his customary aggressive battle
while Kunz was always on the alert
and ready to take advantage of every
opportunity that presented itself.
Browns heavy left snashes slowed
UP Kunz several times, but the cham
p1on managed to come back in each
succeeding round and fought Brown to
a standstfH. Kunz landed many right
and left hooks to the local Italians
head and body, but the latter shook
every one off without a sign of dis
tress. There were no Anockdowns.
To local admirers of Brown the
seventh round stood out as the fea-
ture of the night. In this round
Brown rushed from his corner destin.
ed to finish his opponent. Kunz ha6
displayed outward signs of distres.
the. round before and the fans were
specializing on Browns chances OF
putting over the deciding punch.
Brown met his opponent IN the CEN
ter Of the ring and landed volley
of left smashes to the face and body
that forced the champion to the
ropes. Kunz fought back furious1y
but was unable to cope with the eloca
boys speed and dash. He attempted
to swap punches only to find out tina
he was running a poor second. After
being battered he covered up ant
| held while Brown, hit him at will. Tht
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26

bell came to Kunz's rescue. The
champion strolled to his corner a
tired boy and after a minutes rest
came back and fought a bully battle.
This was the nearest approach to a
knockout.
Kunz'S showing was a big surprise.
Many of the fans who saw him in his
bout with Brown last November had
him painted as a false alarm. Last
night he was a far different Kunz
and surprised by his cleverness clean
punching and aggressiveness.. There
were times when he was forced to
hold but he resorted to these tactics
only when under fire. Brown was the
more rugged Of the two and seemed
to stand up better under fire than his
opponent None of Kunz's punches
seemed to cause the local lad any
alarm. And he stopped several good
smashes during the bout.
Brown did not get away to the
usual good start that has been a
prominent factor in his previous vic
tories here. Instead of beating Kunz
to the punch in the first round,
Brown was rushed right off the Feel
by the champion who took great de-
light in beating the local lad at his
own SdIIl6 LII IllC LII 'IWO IOuI0s
Kunz literally rushed Brown off his
feet by his speed and dash. In the
third Kunz saw fit to exchange
punches with Brown but was shaded
Near the end Of the round Kunz
appeared distressed and had ~ hard
time staving off Browns we11-timed
smashes. Kunz came right back in
the fourth, fifth and sixth and more
than held his own. In the seventh
Brown had KunK in bad way but as
the bout progressed the local lad had
| all he could do to gain an even break
with the tit1eholder. Brown later
passed up numerous opportunities tc
gain points by laying back for ar
opening that might result in a knock
out Browns chance never came, as
the shifty Kunz was always on guard
and ready to evade Chic's dangerous
| left hand. The bout was a good one
and greatly enjoyed by all.
In the semi final bout Louis .Bogast
of Bridgeport was awarded the de.
cision over Jack Sullivan of Water.
| bury The bout went 10 rounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26
BORROW WINNER
OF, The BROOKLYN
HANDICAP EVENT

New York, June 26-Borrow beat
Regret a short head in the 2sth run
ling of the historic Brooklyn Handi-
Mp in worlds record time at Aaue-
tuct yesterday before the biggest
crowd which ever damned its way in
ode the gates of the Queens County
Jockey club. Thus, H. P. Whitney
experienced a double thrill, as both
iorses ran in his name and colors.
Regret raced off in front and made
he pace so sizzling that she carried
ner field to the mile in 1875 2-5, equal
nr the American record for the dis
.ance set by Short Grass. At that
point she had such speed marvels as
Roamer, Ormesdale, Chiclet and Old
Rosebud fairly Keeling and dizzy, and
then Borrow, coming from well back
where he had laid off the pace, rush
ID up on the rain, thanks to the
courtesy of Robinson, and beat his
stable companion head on the
post.
Borrow gets the worlds record OF
Lao 2-5 for a mile and furlong,
while Regret earned equal glory for
the race she ran in what was widely
pronounced the greatest Brooklyn
Handicap ever decided.
Old Rosebud, the pride of the west,
finished third, a strong running third,
length behind the Whitney pair.
The scene at the finish quite beg.
CARS description. The grand stand
and club house, already bullying, look
ed for moment as if they might
split in two and spill the madly cheer
ing crowd of men and women.
The roar, so characteristic of racing
crowds, must have been heard a.
Rockaway. And when the time was
hung up, proclaiming a worlds rec
ord. and when Borrow and Regre
cantered back to the stand the cheers
and shouts broke out afresh and &C
tually drowned out the band, which
Z was blowing forth something or 9th
,er, even to those within twenty feet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26
GAIN ON
LEADERS BY TWO
VICTORIES IN DAY

New York, June 26.-The Yankees
again took all the victories in sight at
the Polo Grounds yesterday, winning
two more games from the downtrodden
Athletics. The first tilt was a thrilling
little pitchers battle between George
Mogridge and Bill SeIboId, one Of Con-
ME tMack's kindergarten class, in which
the Yank finger did some pitching de
luxe, while the Donovan lads behind
him got one lonesome run, which
looked as big as the Bunker Hill Mon
ument by the time the game was over
After this 1 to o victory the Yanks
took the second game, Z to g., the Ath-
letics failing to show any signs of con-
sciousness until late in the game.
About 5000 fans came out to see If
the Athletics are really as bad as they
have been painted, and most of them
were satisfied that they are. Manager
Mack announced two or three seasons
ago that he had made his club all over
again and would soon have another
great team. Not with the aid of a
Lick telescope is this great team in
sight yet Mack tried Wallie Schang,
the catcher, at third base yesterday,
and Schang proved as great a wonder
as he is behind the bat.
1t was the reliable Pipp and the just
as reliable Peckinpaugh, however, that
broke through the White Elephant
CURVES in the seventh inning. Sejbold
was sending them up to the plate SO
fast that the ball looked about as big
as the head of a pin, when Pipp wal
loped one of them and sent it on g
ride to right for two bases. Miller
tried to blunt but instead he popped to
McInnis. After Baker had famed
Peckinpaugh damned a ripping double
| to left and sent Pipp home with the
joyous run.
Baker more than made up for his
Shortcomings of the first game by
/ haling the ball in the second enco1ln-
ter. His triple sent couple of runs
over in the first inning and he idrove
in another runner ahead Of him in the
fifth, when he plastered a home run off
the right field stand.
R1lbe Schauer, who will he remem.
bered as having been a member of the
| Giants at one time, made his first New
York appearance as an Athletic pitch.
er. RIbe is still the same old Rube
4 and can lose a game just as easily In
one of Mack's baseball suits as he
could in one of McGraws
Urban Shocker did the f1inging fou
the Yanks until he showed signs Of
weakness in the eighth. Said weak.
ness was plainly evident when Wallie
schang. hoisted a home run up among
the 81 box seats in the grand stand
The Athletics threatened Russell il
the ninth, but he pulled out safely. -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26
.PlTTSBURG SPORT
WRITERS SEEKING
CALLAHAN'S SCALP

- s RI
They are going after Jimmy Gala
hans scalp in Pittsburgh. Two sport
ing writer's, one on the Leader and
the other on the Chronicle Telegraph,
are blaming Cal for the poor showing
of the Pirates and demanding that
Hans Wagner be named as his sue
cessor. This is the inaugural of the
Leaders anti-Callahan campaign:
1.-THE time has come when a change,
and a decided one at that, must be
made for the betterment of the Pr
rates. The team M all right and the
men are players from the ground up,
but they have a milestone about their
necks in the shape of one Manager
Jimmy Callahan.
Manager Callahan has not the
confidence of his players. He has
been after the men at every turn, and
his ways are not the ways that bring
out the best results in the players.
They absolutely will not do their best
work under him, and the Pirate team
would be benefited if he was deposed
as manager and Honus Wagner put in
his place.
I'm Wagner the team would have g
man whom the players respect and
idolize. He is the greatest player the
game has ever known, and he is able
to handle the youngsters in way
that would bring them right up. or
their toes in every respect.
Wagner, as the, manager of the
Pirate team. would have the conf.
dence of the players and fans. He i.
known to every man, woman and
child in this section of the, country
and, while his playing form is no
that of former years, still he has no
forgotten any of the tricks Of the
game stf
Callahan is penny wise and pount
foolish when it comes to getting th'
best results from the players, and thu
old way Of riding the players on and
off the field will not get him any
where with men of the calibre of thu
Pirates.
THE boys are able to play an'
would play their best under the guild
ing hand of Wagner, while under tn
leadership of Callahan the players d.
not extend themselves"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26
BIGLEAGUE BITS,

The Pittsburgh club, it is said,, was.
willing all along to keep Bunny Brief,
but the Salt Lake club asked more =
than was reasonable in the opinion of n
Barney Dreyfuss, and Barney has
been between the devil and the deep !
sea, with the fans demanding that I
Brief be kept. ~s<sj
The real reason why A. H. McKin-=
ney, the William Jewel College STAR.
deserted the ST. Louis Cardinals af- !
ter a, one-day stay has been disclos-
ed He got a job as an army chap
lain, where, no doubt, his disserta-
tons on morals, coming ON a con-
tract jumper, will have great weight
with the soldier boys.
Newspaper men who follow Ma
tional League games hope Bill Byron
will mend his ways, for he is popular
for variety of reasons in spite Of
his faults. They admit his lack Of
tact and his chip shoulder attitude,
yet generally agreed that for keen
ness of mind and energy in following
plays he has no superiors.
When it comes to fielding, y-u'.-s got
to hand it to the White Sox If
these same gentlemen will look to
their batting and do a little better
in that very necessary branch OF the :
game, there may be nice little pen
nant hanging in their back yard ata
the end OF the season.
zen
And then there's old Peck, known
as Mr.. .Peckinpaugh when he has his +
street clothes on. He certainly is,
par excellence short stop this year
and in conjunction with Baker and
Hendryx is doing the heavy playing
for the Yankees.
Hans wagner's importance to thaeT
Pirates is seen more clearly every !,
day. He seems to steady the whole
team, for one thing. and then, for !,
another, ask the man who takes in the7
money at the gate, and he'll tell you.
that Hans is a big drawing cart. ~
Ono Of the surprises of the season :
is Bert Nichoff, of the Phillies. He q
had practically mo training this spring ::
because he refused to go south on :
ary Despite this fact he is playing i
a star game. So. you see. 1t all der
ponds upon the individual. c7,
m
If ever man was proud over what,
he considered a find, it's Hughter Jen-f
nings, the find in his case being Car~s
roll Jones, a young pitcher. Jens-
nings is convinced that Jones has the
nakings of a star meundauaan -
hino-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26
LEvINSKY OPENS
His GYM TONIGHT
ON NEWFIELD AVE.

There will be big time in the
East End tonight when Battling Le-
vinsky opens his gymnasium for
business men at 571 Newfield ave-
nue.. Levinsky has fitted up the
place with all the most modern ap-
paratus and is prepared to give a
complete course of instruction tic
those who desire physical improve
ment. For the opening; Levinsky has
arranged an attractive program for
the guests. There will be boxing
bouts, wrestling matches, exhibitions
of bag punching and other events.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26
Cutting the Corners

The Pirates have put in a claim for
First Baseman Safer, recently releas-
ed by the Chicago Cubs. Although
Saiers release was unconditional,
Owner Dreyfuss of the Pirates, says
any club has right to claim a. play
er within ten days after notice of his
release.
Larsen of Brigham Young univers-
ity in Utah. will get no credit for his
running high jump of 6 feet 7-8 in
ches which would have been a worlds
record. Investigation by the A A.
U. showed that Larsen's jump had
been made in an exhibition and not
at a regularly sanctioned meet.
1t is one of the maxims of baseball
that tailend team is seldom able to
win close games. Such a club may
get within one run of victory but it
is not able to get the winning blow.
Hartford made the strong Lawrence
club go Ia innings yesterday but the
Senators hickered out in the midst
of a rally in the 18th when they had
the bases filed and only one gone. So
Lawrence won by to 4.
he Springfield cluD Will De mere To-
morrow and Manager Kriche1l hopes
to gain a little at the expense of the
Green Sox. He will use Dug Smith
or Shanty House against the visitors
Bill Powers, the veteran twirler is
with Springfield, and SO is Jimmy
Stephens, the former American
| league catcher.
! Red Whalen, the former Bridgeport
inielder, has improved in batting fol
| New Haven lately. He has raised
his average from .197 to .233 Man
ager Murphy has threatened to re
lease him several times but every time
a new inf1elder arrives, Whalen begin.
| to make a lot Of hits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26
Standing of the Clubs.

Games Scheduled for Today.
New York in Philadelphia (two).
Boston in Brooklyn (two).
Chicago in st. Louis (two).
Cincinnati in Pittsburgh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26

Games Scheduled for Today.
Worcester at Bridgeport.
Portland at New London.
Lawrence at Hartford.
Springfield at New Haven.