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ARIZONA CROPS
 SHORT, REPORT
 OF STATE SHOWS

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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-02
TWO CLUB RACE
FOR BOTH MAJOR
LEAGUE REMNANTS

New York, July 2-June, the third
month of the baseball season, passed
out with the race in each major league
having more than ever the aspect of
two club affair, Most patrons of
the game are convinced that only the
Giants and Phillies have q good
chance for the National League PEN
nant, with the White Sox and Red Sox
the only two left for the American
League championship. There'n havF
to be much better playing by the
others to bring changes.
The Brooklyns in the National
Legaue, however, are playing a strong
game. They handled the Phillies last
week in good style, though they made
no material Roadway in a week of
double headers. The Giants did the
best Of any of the Eastern teams.
They gained on the Phtl1ies and won
six out of ten games while the Quak-
ers were winning four out of eight.
Therefore the first batch of two a
day performances didn't prove the
hardship for the Giants which the
double header season, it has been
prophesied, would prove. The strain
of an unusual amount Of playing, with
it's severe tax on teams pitching
strength, was met in a satisfactory
manner by the New York team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-02
FRED FULTON To
MEET FLYNN IN
NEW YORK ARENA

New York, July Erred Fulton is
bound that he will be the heavy
weight champion of the world. He is
In town and ready to meet all the
heavyweights that can be mustered,
one right after the other. Fulton is
willing to wager that he will stop
all such huskies inside the 10-round
limit. AS a beginniner. Frederick
will endeavor to stop one Perky Flynn
Mt the Fairmont A c. on Thursday
night.
The men have met on two occasions
and little Flynn has. managed to go
the distance both times. In the first
bout.Xh New Orleans, Flynn went 20
rounds with his giant opponent.
Charley weinert is still fully con-
WINGED that he is Fulton's master. He
charges that Fulton quit cold in Buff
falo the. other night, and to prove
that Inc speaks the truth and nothing
but the truth he as agreed to box
FULTON again in New York, and II he
does not stop he will turn his end OF
the gate receipts yer to the Red Cross
fund.
Mike Collins. who is managing Full
ton again, laughs at Weinert's charge
that Fulton quit in Buffalo.
81 don't mind the boys abiding
themselves, but when it is the sex--
pense, of my mans reputation pro-
test, and 1 protest good and loud
Weinert deliberately fouled Fred Any
man who saw the fight will swear to
that. It will be over in one round the
next time they meet Fulton may
never be champion of the world, but
he is champion over Weinert."
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-02
Dundee Makes New
Friends By His Triumph
Over Willie Jackson

New York, July Johnny Dundee
won lot of new friends Friday night
because of his splendid battle against
Willie Jackson at the st. Nicholas
Rink. 1t was by far the best fight
that Dundee ever fought, inasmuch as
he mixed freely with a man who had
scored the only knockout he ever suf-
fered. Dundee's fighting knowledge
was something that the youthful
Jackson could not overcome. When
Dundee went back to his corner after
the first furious round he said to
Scotty Montieth, his manager, Eve
got him in my bag. He'll never hit
me with that right hand in 20 years" -.
Dundee was asked after the fight
if he had been hurt at all. tOnly
the muscles of my arm are sore.
That's where I blocked his blows.
When he appeared to be hitting me
many times I was catching them on
my arm. He's great hitter, that
kid, but he's too slow with it for me-
I bet $4,000 against $1,000 that he
wouldn't knock me out, and never
earned $1,000 in easier fashion. I'd
like to make. a bet like that for the
rest of my 1ife.''''e
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-02
FIRST BASEBALL TOUR
MADE BY BROOKLYNS

The first record of a tour of base
tbal1 team dates back to 1860 when the
Exce1siors of Brooklyn visited several
cities in New York state. They first
went to Albany where, on July 2, JUST
ST years ago today they defeated the
team from the state capitol, by a
score of 20 to 6. Next day they beat
tthe Troy team in a game which was
considered very close in those days,
the score being 10 to 7. A few days
later they tronnced the Niagara team
of Buffalo In this game the Excu1-
stors rolled UP q score which hung
EuD q record for those days. They tai
lied SO runs in nine innings while
their opponents scored measly 10
runs Rochester's team next fell a
victim to the victorious Brooklyn out
Mt. Here they defeated two teams
The next stopping place was New
burg and here again the Brooklyn
bunch broke the record for high scor-
ing. They made SO runs this time,
Just smothering the other team which
! got only IA. All this gave the Excel
tsiors an appetite for more travel and
SO they went West and South and de-
featsd everything that came before
them.
The cities of Delaware, Maryland
|, zno Fenrsy lvania got together the
lbesE teams that they could find but
they all Just crumb1ed before the on
elougf1fs or the terrible. Brookynites.
I'ney ended their tour in Baltimore
aAa Eht14do1phia. The team from the
<<<111t c<ty went down to ignominious
Ilof6at- score 81 to s. Probably the
l11ardes& fought battle was the last one
W tde Quaker City The final score
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-02
SMITHS CLEVER
TWlRLING DOWNS
new HAVEN TEAM
(By Wagner,)

1t must have been that scrambled
batting order that did it. Putting the
names ip a hat and shaking them we'll
before using is sometimes good
remedy for slumpitis. Anyway Old
DR.. KrichelTs treatment got the
Bridgeport athletes all riled up so
they beat New Haven yesterday at
Newf1e1d by to 1. A capacity crowd
saw the production and everybody,
except the New Haven delegation,
liked the words and music.
Hank Bracket was placed at the
top of the list and Bill Martin went
down to seventh. Then Roy Grimes,
the new first baseman, was put sixth.
Grimes Is tall youngster who was
taken by the Cleveland Americans
from the Durham, N. c.. club of the
Carolina league last season. He was
sent here from Cleveland. Grimes is
a neat fielder and dug up a couple of
low throws in a way that pleased the
fans. He may not be a whirlwind at
the bat but the club has enough hit
ting strength and can afford to carry
him in order to strengthen position
that has been weak lately.
Harry Donovan, the leagues lead
ing pitcher, was sent against the
locals but the boys had a great time
at Harry's expense. They combed
him for nine blows, Johnny Priest get
ting three and Jack Egan two. Guy
linn was also a timely clouter, his two
singles both driving in runs.
Dug Smith, who seems to have a
bad influence over New Haven, baffed
the leaders. Until the ninth he had
allowed only two hits but Woodward,
a pinch hitter, got another single in
the last round. Smith famed eight
and retired the side in order In six
innings.
l. The score was to 1 in the fourth
when Bridgeport went one ahead on
pass to Lear, Grimes sacrifice and
Egan's double. Smith got around in
the fifth on an error, Brackets sac
rifice and Zinn's one Dagger. The
Americans got two in the sixth when
Donovan filled the bases by passing
Martin, hitting Smith and passing
Bracket. Then Priest doubled past
third, sending Martin and Smith
home. The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-02
KRAMER GIVES UP
CYCLING TITLE To
20 YEAR OLD BOY


New York, July Arthur Spencer
of Toronto, clinched the national
cycling championship by winning the
two-mile titular race at the Velo-
drome in Newark yesterday afternoon
before $4,000 fans Spencer. defeat
ed Alfred Goul1et, and takes over the
title held by Frank L. Kramer. the.
greatest of all cyclists, for sixteen con-
secutive years
Spencer is only twenty years old He
won his novice race four years ago,
The large crowd went wild with en-
thusiasm over the victory of the Tor
onto boy. Every fan in the place
stood up and watched Spencer battle
Goullet for lap and a quarter, and
finally win by over a. length.
In the heat OF the race to decide
third and fourth places Kramer de-
feated Willie Spencer, a brother. of
the champion There is one more
race still to be run. but, regardless
OF the outcome, Spencer cannot %
beaten. s=s: :
Reggie McNamara won the Austria
liam pursuit race, which went one
mile and half. Bob Spears was
second, ALI Grenda third and Rett
Drobach fourth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-02
HOUSE LEADING TWIRLER
Official Records Show Bridgeport Has Four Men Batting
In 800 Glass
Especial to The Farmer.)

Hartford, July Jack Egan, the
stocky Bridgeport catcher, has been
batting at a great clip and has an
average of 400. Hank Bracket is
another Bridgeporter whose recent
squirt has brought him up among the
leaders. Corcoran and Lear are the
other two 800 hitters among the
Bridgeport squad, giving the Ameri-
cans four men in the select circle.
Shanty House has the best record
among the Bridgeport hurlers with
three won and one lost but Gingras
with six won and four lost and Banks
with four won and two lost. also have
good averages. The real leader is
Harry Donovan of New Haven, who
has won eight and lost two. The
official figures issued by Secretary
O'Brien of the Eastern league:
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-02
MARTY WALSH BEATS
PETE WILSON I'm GAME
AT LIGHTHOUSE POINT

New Haven, July 2---The Manhat-
tans of New York, one of the strong
est Independent clubs of the east, and
the best attraction that has appeared
at the Lighthouse this season, was
forced to travel eleven innings yester-
day afternoon in order to defeat the
Colonials, the final count giving the
visitors a. 4 to 2 victory, the first de-
feat suffered by the Colonials at the
Lighthouse this season.
Marty Walsh, brother Of Big Ed
Walsh. twirled for the Manhattans
and was opposed by, Pete Wilson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-02
NATIONALS WIN FROM
LAURELS AND GO AFTER
PIONEER PLAYERS NOW

Yesterday the Nationals Travelled to
Derby where they overcame the fast
Lanrels of that town 53. AS the
score would indicate, 1t was as neat
and as classy an exhibition OF Baseball
as was seen i'm some years In Derby.
To prove that the Nationals were up
against q stiff proposition, the man
ayers of the Nationals will recall to
the sport fans the lacing the Laureas
gave the Benga1s 10-2 and that the
Laurels also defeated the St. Mary's,
who beat the Pioneers, 95.
Clancy and Nelson were the shining
lights for the Nationals. Clancy struck
out ten men, didn't give a walk and
secured two hits. Nelson sure did live
UP to his reputation. He gathered ev-
ing was great and this is one reason
why the Nationals had the game
sewed up ~
The Nationals challenge the ST.
Mary's or Centers for a game at
Beechwood park. Now these managers
will take notice of this opening and
don't come around later, when the Ma
tionals have everything booked up,
and say, '~T'hey won't play JUS; they're
afraid to give us a game" The Ma
tionals manager says:
THE Pioneers said they would ac-
cept challenges from any fast team.
and the managers of the Nationals ac-
cepted it in last Thursdays paper The
Nationals have clearly proven that
they are the best team in the city and
it only goes to show that the Pioneers
are somewhat 1eary. The National
manager will get permit for No. 8
diamonld at Seaside, take the squarest
untpire obtainafble and play for the
sport or for anything the Pioneers may
care to put UP. They will have
Pine on third but Nelson, the citys
best athlete, will confront them.
THE Nationals played the best teams
in the city and that is one reason why
we have been beaten. The only decent
ball team the Pioneers ever beat was
the Centers; mean a few of the Cen
tiers. This is true, because obtained
this Information from the Centers
manager. Dorkin, Trainor, Brill were
about the only real Center men on the
team.
"I would like to get in communica-
ton with the Pioneer Mana ger and see
If he has any sporting blood in him"
The score of yesterdays game:
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-02
BABE RUTH ORDERED
TO PAY FOR AUTO HE
BOUGHT FROM PLAYER

Caucfnnah, Juty 1.-TWO players were
4Nnporari1y barred from playing with
amy teams under organized baseball by
tho National Baseball Commission Sat
71rday
Pitcher George Ruth, of the Boston
American league team, will not be ell
gfb1e for service until he settles a
claim made to the commission by
player @. A Deal, of the Chicago Ma
fiona1s, OF 800 ALLEGED to be due for
the balance OF a price ON an automo-
bfle.
@iayer Charles e. Humphreys, Of the
6anneapoais club, is also declared dis
Huadided to play until his alleged in
debtedness OF $53.07 to the Richmond
club is settled
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-02
IMOWREY'S SINGLE
DEFEATS PHlLLIES

New York, July 2.-Brooklyn nosed
out Philadelphia in a dramatic finish
by to after the sacred and patr1otic
concert at Ebbets Yield yesterday al
ferrsoou With two on in the ninth IN
ming. old Mike Mowrey singled sol1dly
10 aeft. scoring Jimmy Hickman and
znch wheat, and turning impending
defeat into a belate0 and thrilling VIC
tory. s.
Although the concert was solely a
patriotic one-the entire proceeds go
ing to the Militia of Mercy and kin
bred war ORGANIZATIONS crowd was
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-02
HANDED
WORST SETBACK
DURING PAST WEEK

New York. July 2-The Yankees
suffered stunning blow in the second
half of last week. They finished
their home stand in a most satisfac-
tory manner by taking five out Of six
from the tailend Athletics, but then
ran into mess Of trouble in Boston,
where the Red Sox keeled them over
in four straight games. This is the
stiffest jolt the Red Sox have handed
the Yankees since Boston inherited
the Athletics title, as the Yankees
could make more trouble for Boston
than any team in the league.
! All is not lost, but the Yankees must
brace quickly to remain in the pen
nant fight. The team is not we'll
enough equipped to be able to make
up lost ground should either the Red
Sox or White Sox get too far out in
front The outfield is the biggest
of Donovan's Disappointment. but the
catching staff lately has faltered as
badly as the outfeld. Even the
pitching staff is beginning to skid.
However both Fisher and Mogridge
had the misfortune to lose splendidly
pitched games in Boston Ray al
lowing only two singles.
Caldwell appears to be the same
Caldwell as of yore. Slim especially
seems to select such fine times for his
outbreaks. Last year he broke out
in St. Louis while the club was losing
the league lead through six defeats
in st. Louis. Now that the team has
suffered its longest losing streak of
the season he again has thrown down
his mates and employers. Caldwell
appears to be incurable.
The two Soxes again are closely
punched for the lead, while Detroit
Is trying to make up lost ground. The
Tigers will be barking at the heels
of the Yankees very shortly unless
Wild Wills men take that brace very
soon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-02
ELKS SHOW up
WELL IN PRACTICE

The ElksA baseball players held
day in preparation for their. game
with the Brooklyn Elks at Newfeld
played lots of ability and it hooks as
If the local team will be strong. The
committee wishes to thank Walter
B. Iashar and President Clark p.
Lane, Jr., of the Bridgeport baseball
club for their. courtesy in donating
the use of Newfield park.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-02
Bridgeport.

Slated for Donovan IN ninth.
%*Batted for Weidel in ninth.
New Haven 30 o o o o o o 0-1
Bridgeport III 0 Oil 2 o s-6
Two base hits, Simpson, Egan,
Priest. Stolen bases, Weidel, Priest q.
Sacrifice hits, Grimes, Bracket. Sac
riflce flies. Bracket. Double plays,
Priest to Martin; Smith to Martin to
Grimes. Left on bases, New Haven
/, Bridgeport 9. First base on errors,
New Haven 0, Bridgeport 2. Bases on
balls, off Donovan 4, off Smith 1. Hit
by pitcher, by Donovan (Smith).
Struck out. by Donovan 5, by Smith 8.
Umpires, Erwin and Dessau. Time.
2:05.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-02

Games Scheduled for Today.
New York in Boston.
Washington in Philadelphia
Chicago in Cleveland.
Detroit in st. Louis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-02
Cutting the Corners

return here from New London, where
they play the morning contest, the en-
counter will not begin until 4 o'clock.
Corcoran, one of the best hitters
among the locals, had a bad day yes
tenday. Pitcher Donovan of New Ha-
ven, outguessed him and famed Cor
coran twice. In the eighth the
stocky boy damned a liner to center
but Joe Shannon was playing just
right and made the catch.
Neal Ball, who has been unable to
play with New Haven for over two
weeks, rejoined the club yesterday.
He practiced before the game and
'batted for Donovan in the ninth when
he flied out. Balls injured ankle is
better and he will get into the game
tomorrow when bridgeport plays New
Haven at Savin Rock.
Ray Heating of this city lost game
yesterday Pitching for the Toledo
team he yielded to Kansas City by 13
to 4. Toledo made six errors, so,
perhaps, Heating wasn't entirely to
blame.
Every. member of the University of
Oregon, which beat Pennsylvania at
listed in some branch of the country's
service. The Penn players cap tes-
tify that those Oregon boys are tough
birds in a battle.
Owner Ebbetts of the Brooklyn
Nationals is so unpopular in his home
town that the fans wouldn't even turn
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-02

The sheriff took possession of the
show and thus placed Willard under
the necessity of putting up large
security bond in order to move the
outfit over to Erie, Pa, where the
show was booked.
When last seen Curley was hotfoot-
ing it from here to jamestown, evil
IDENTIFY preparing another legal bunker
for Willard in case he should nego-
tiate this one.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-02
Sporting Comment
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

\
They're looking for men like Walt
ers, the Yankees kid catcher, over in
the trenches. He's got a throwing
arm that is simply a wonder
If the Red Sox could only get a
little more steam behind their wallops
they would look dangerous. The
truth is that they are being watched
carefully for sudden awakening in
this branch of the game, and if they
do, just watch what happens.
And speaking Of awakeninga
there's the Yankees pitching staff.
Fisher, Cullop, Mogridge and in fact
the whole bunch have gotten to a
point where they can be relied upon
to deliver the goods pretty steadily.
And Yankee fans are hoping they
keep it up.
The st. Louis Browns certainly
have a strong man in Severoid. That
young man is not only catching like
a. veteran but is slamming the pill
to beat the band.
The Chicago White Sox have lately
given evidence of considerable
sprightliness, not to say unruliness.
Well have to get a squad of police
men to travel around with Comiskey's
men if they don't tone down a trif1e.
Baseball players who kick against
the umpire ought to realize how lucky
they are not to be playing under rules
laid down by a Prussian. The pen
atty for back talk in that case would
be ahnging. -,
The Robins are expecting a lot
from their new pitcher, Russell,
whose release was recently purchased
from the Vancouver club Of the
Northwestern League. This youngster
he's only % years old-is looked
upon as having big league stuff in
him, this being vouched for by Presi-
dent Bob Brown of the Vancouver
club, President Dugdale of the Seattle
club and President Farr of the Spo-
kane club. He is now having his
chance with the Brooklyn team to
show just exactly these gentlemen are
right in their estimate of a ball
player.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-02

Charley Chaplin, movie emperor, is
to get salary of $1oo0,oO0.
Col. Henry E. Barthman. who sre-Z-
Gently resigned colonel Of the 47th-sT.
New York Regiment after III years Of
service in the National Guard, was -.
recalled to active duty as commando
er of the depot battalion of his old
regiment.
The suez Canal Co. reports receipts -
for the year ended Dec. 81. of as,-
044,276 francs, a decrease of 1885,
S22 francs from the total receipts Of
1915. In 1915 12,325,S47 tons of III
shipping passed through the canal az =
compared with 15,266.155 tons ina-Y
1915. 1850
Edward Brewer, Jr., Is, a swim-zS4
ming director Of the Boy Scouts troop
of Ridgewood, was probably fatally
injured yesterday while diving in the
Hackensack river, where the troop
is in camp. Brewers head struck
eeea.
The Congress of Cossacks resolved
that lands formerly belonging to- Cos 49,
sacks by right of conquest and later e
given by the Crown to private owners afss
must be returned under the conditions s
approved by the Constituent Assam-e ~
bly,.
A total of $120,490 has been for-esfe
warded to various church, organiza<c =
tons by the William A. Sunday Evan-lsa
gelistic association, disposfng of tho u
free will offering given Billy Sunday 80
at the close of his campaign In cl4Ags &c
York. an txss
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-02

Buffalo, June 2s-July is the date
set for the argument as to whether
Jess Willard was. within his rights
when he separated from his managers.
Tom Jones and Jack. Curley.
Curley continued to storm the Jess
Willard stronghold with legal bonn
bardments when he had his lawyer
attach Wil1ard's show at Jamestown.
N Y ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-02

Games Scheduled for Today.
Boston in New York
Philadelphia in Brooklyn.
Cincinnati in Chicago.
st. Louis in Pittsburg.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-02

Both tw1rlers displayed great form
and it was virtually a pitchers battle
throughout, Walsh allowing eight hits
and striking out six men, while Will
son famed eight and was touched for
eleven hits. five of which came after
the ninth inning, when he weakened.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-02
Standing of the Clubs.

Games Scheduled for Today. 4
Hartford at New London.
Springfield at Portland.
Worcester at Lawrence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-02
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Results of Yesterdays Games.
Cleveland, 3; Chicago, 4.
Detroit, 5; st. Louis, 0 (ffrst).
st. Louis. Is; Detroit, 9 (second).
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-02

Employees of the Santa Re railroad
will receive a bonus amounting to ten
per cent. of their salary for the last
six months.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Brooklyn, 3; Philadelphia, 2.
st. Louis, 4; Chicago, o.
Cincinnati, 4; Pittsburg, (first).
Cincinnati, 5; Pittsburg, 1 (second)
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-02

FLOWER AND VEGETABLE
SEEDS
JOHN RECK 8 SON