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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
CORBETT AND KID.
 M'COY HAD GOOD BOUT Y YEARS AGO

Seventeen years ago today the fight fans of the world were as excited as if the heavyweight championship was scheduled to be decided. James J. Corbett and Kid Mccoy were matched to meet in New Y ork on that night, Aug. 30, 1900. Corbett had lost his title to Ruby Robert" who in turn had been laid low by Jim Jeffries The latter had also administered a lick ing to "Gentleman Jim" just a few months before. There was thus no title at stake, as Mccoy had become too heavy for the legitimate middle weight title, and Corbett could cer- tainly not compete for that crown. Nevertheless the battle was advertised as for s.the championship of the world,' and in a way this was true. since it brought together the two cleverest ring generals and most scientific boxers in the history of pugilism.
 j Some writers have alleged that the bout was fake, but there seems no. basis for that charge. other than al- leged "confessions" that were them selves probably fakes. There was an oaA 9rndge between Corbett and Mc- Coy and both were out to ''get square," Roth claimed to be the real masters. of scientific fsticuffs. and they were intensely jealous of each other. Suspicious circumstances sur rounded many of McCoy's battles, but in meeting Corbett the tKfd'' was cer- tainly bent upon winning. if possible: Over two years before Corbetts Mccoy match had been arranged to take place in Buffalo, but it was cail- ed off owing to threats of of1cIa. an reference.
 Each of the fighters accused the other of "crawling." and wordy warfare followed until Aug. 30, 1s0o, when the enemies climbed into the ring to fight it out. The battle lasted but five rounds, but those five ir- nings were worth to the spectator more than a hundred rounds of ordi- nary fighting. lightning had little in the way of speed to teach the two men, and the quickest eye could hardly follow their movements For liver ounds the ring was a kaleido- scope of flashing white bodies and srnacking gloves. The fighters were as light on their feet as a pair of cats. In the fifth round Mccoy went down and out, but, though beaten. he was not dtshonored-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
NO POST SEASON SERIES FOR FLAG
 WINNER IN EASTERN


 New Haven, Aug. 30-There will be mo post-sehson series between the New Haven and Wilkesbarre clubs to, decide the Class B championship of the East, according to an announe- fnent made by Owner James T. Col 1ins of the local club last night. Col lins reached the decision after think ing the matter over carefully and he has written President Fred Stegmaief of the Wilkesbarre club to that effect. Collins does not believe that such a series would prove a paying proposi- ton on account of the heavy travel ing expenses involved. Furthermore, according to Collins, the, series would be no good without a Sunday game.
 The New Haven and Bridgeport clubs will lay off this afternoon. To- days scheduled game was brought forward to last Sunday in Bridge port.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
THREE HORSES IN
 SARATOGA EVENT
 FALL DURING RACE

Saratoga N. Y., Aug. <30.lThe stee- plechase furnished the thrills of the racing here yesterday. It was a suc- cession of accidents. Three horses fell, one was remounted and finished third, and another .fbroke down so badly that his locked had to dismount, but not before the horse hao finished second. The only horse of the five contestants that escaped trouble was Reddest, the winner.
 Strange to say, not an accident or untoward incident cropped up in con- nectfou with the race until after the last hurdle. Then the nishaps fairly tumbledtover each other. The starters Bamboo and Mausolus. Grey Leg was dest and NBamboo second choice at 3 to each, Old Salt 4 to 1 and AGausolus the outsider at 10 to l.
 Reddest cleared the jump, a stiff turf and bank topped off with stiff brush. He had scarcely landed and darted off for the run home when Grey Leg came a cropper Old Salt, which was directly behind, fell over the prostrate horse. Then Bamboo came dashing along and pitched over them.
 l. Bamboo tripped over Grey Leg and went to his knees, but recovered and them stumbled over Old Salt. The second shock threw Jockey Steward out of the saddle and on his head His right foot was caught in the sad ale and he was dragged 20 yards be fo-a his foot slipped free, Meanwhile Reddest had gaHoped home the win ner Gby 25 lengths and .Mausolus had cleared the jump safely and escaped tunBbling over the horses that were struggling to rise.
 iMausohus had things all his owr way for second honors until 15 yards from the winning post. Then the ten dons of the off foreleg stretched, the pastern let down and he was broker down. Jockey Allen, believing thai his horse was only lame, urged the horse forward. The goal was only 2 few yards away, second money was worth s1o0, and the odds for place and show were as high as 3 to and even
 Allen knew if Mausolus stopped this side of the winning post the horse would not be placed second and thai he would have to dismount. Aller kept kicking the horse in the ribs Each stride Of the horse was slow and painful, but A1ausolus kept or and finished.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
iBatqR Flfrd Basenan
 6 AfhlsticS quits to
 Join National Army

St Louis, Aug. 3O-The Athletics have lost Roy Bates, third haseman. Within the near future the hard hit ting youngster will be wearing uni form of Uncle Sam's instead of the Mackmen,s garb. Bates received word yez&erday that he had passed the phyiscal examination and was order cd to report at once. As result, in- stead of going with the Athletics to Boston last night he is on his way to Paterson, N. J., where he will report to the proper authorities
 The report was circulated that Pitcher Moves had also been called by the army, but if so Manager Mack says he knows nothing of it.. Mack stated last night. that Moves went to Kearney, Neb., on a visit to his par ents, but that he was to join the team in Philadelphia next Monday. when the Athletics are due home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
.DOBIE, WESTERN STAR, TO COACH
 NAVY FOOTBALL

E Detroit. Aug. ,sn--Gilmour Dobie, coach of the University of Detroit football eleven, has resigned and has accepted an offer as instructor of foot ball at the Naval Academy at Annap- solis, it was announced here yester- day.
 Dobie came to Detroit this sum- raer from Seattle. Ever since he sraduated from the University of Minnesota. where he starred on the kridiron. Dobie has been coaching football elevens with remarkable suc- cess It is claimed he did not lose a game in 12 years.
 It is understood that Dobfe accept ed the offer from Annapolis because he WIS not satisfied with the small squad which the local university turn ed out x Dobie had been coaching the local players for several days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
GIANTS CAN TAKE ,. FLAG BY PLAYING
 AT .5OO CLIP NOW

New York Aug. 30-Although the defeat of the Phdlliek by the Cardinals on Tuesday checked the winning drive of Moran's men it is altogether likely they will resume their march toward the heights without further delay. The Phil1ies are producing the sort of play that begets championships, and Ia single defeat isn't likely to throw them off their stride The men of leaders, and when they meet on Sep tenber D.. 6 and n at the Polo Ground in the crucial series of the year a bat tie royal is likely to ensle.
 Figures give a pretty definite idea. of the way the chief contenders for the National league flag have been progressing across the Last two weeks.
 The Giants have passed the troublous
 double header period, but suffered so
 many defeats in that time that their
 lead was pra1ned down considerably lby the onrushing Phillies. InAtfie last
 two weeks the men of Moran have
 been playing considerably better ball Ethan any other club, in the league.
 The Giants have won only ten of ttheir last 20 games which makes their
 percentage 300, while the Phi1lies have
 won IS and lost only six, giving them Nf
 better the Pd1ils have been perform | ing than have the Giants It unfolds
 the story of the great advance made
 by Moran's clan when many experts
 were counting it out of the chase.
 l Although the Cardinals checked the
 drive of the Phillfes on Tuesday, win
 ming by a score of 6 to 5, it is alto
 getaler likely that the Phils will re-
 snme their dash toward the top. Mo fran's pitchers are going better now
 than at amy other time this season.
 Pat Moran has not abandoned hope of winning the flag. He has the ut
 most confidence in his club While IMoran considers the Giants a power
 full ball team, he figures that with 1 breaks i'm the fortunes of the game and efficient box work his own team
 will give the men of Hlempstead a stiff battle throughout the remainder Iof the campaign. i I Moran has worked wonders with the PhflHes of Late. He has whipped an Iapparentfy hopeless outfit into a. team, as forInidabie as the Phfls have ever been in the past and when the Giants meet them in the near future the To- Ical National league representative lare certainly going to have a fight on their hands.
 4 The long lead of the Giants makes IG1empst ead's club an oVerwhelmina Ifavorite in the race, but the PhilHes fare going to have much to say about lthe winning of the pennant before the flag is captured in October. They are going to be important factors in the | final drive down the home stretch ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
Champion Hall and
 Buckingham Win at
 Y.M.C.A. Tennis Series

Henry Baibcock, who got his tennis by watching the famous matches at Newport, took the measure of H. E.. Andrews yesterday on the Seaside park courts of the Y. M. c. A. The score was 7-5, 6-3. Benjamin Dun gan, one of the steadiest players in the city, was able to wiring victory from Lester Davis at 7-5, 6-1. Dr. w. l.. Weadon had to default to F. B. Hawley because of illness.
 Dr. R. Warren Hall, holder of the city championship in both singles and doubles, defeated G.. H. Crocker at 60, 6-0 E. T. Buckingham put out William Seajbridge in a mighty fine match at 7-5, 7-5. This was the clos est match played yesterday and kept everybody guessing until the last point Buckingham is off to Pfttsfield tomorrow to contest in an important annual tournament and after beating Lacy and Seabridge is in fine shape to give a good account of himself. Dr. c. c. Brown in the class B tourna- ment won by default. Buckingham and Kohler defeated Babcock and Phillips in the doubles at 60, 60.
 Reer-Admira1 Charles F. Stokes of the U. s. N., retired, purchased Rock ledge, the summer home of Clinton s. Arnold, at lOssining, N.-Y. for s8N, ,00 O,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
Joe Thomas Career In Ring Halted When
 Ee Tookson Ketcnel

Joe Thomas, welter, middleweight and light-heavyweighH boxer, was born in Beverly, Mass, Aug. 30, 1886. Joe was quite a gladiator in his day, starting his ring career in California in 1904. After licking nearly all the classy welterweights on the Coast, he went East and knocked out Tommy Sullivan and Honey Melody at Ghel- sea, Mass. Honey had claimed the we1terweight title, so Joe's victory gave him the welter championship, in way. Joe was hero on the Coast until summer day in 1907 when he consented to meet a young Polander from. Montana who called himself Kid Ketchel.
 7 They. fought at sMarysvilie, Gal,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
1AFAYErrns WIN AGAIN.

The Lafayettes, champions of the Play Ground Baseball league. con- tinued their winning streak by defeat ing the West Ends, 15-5. The fea.- f1re of the game was the pitching of Byrne. This gives the Lafayettes a solid grasp on the silver cup offered .'bv ,th0 Park BOards
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
U P A N D, D o W N SP O R T S T R E E T
BIG DEAL BY YANKEES

AIGnOO&h CIl0 N0W I kAillS1ICdaA owners have denied the story that Walter Johnson and other Washington stars are to be purchased by the Yam kees, there is no doubt that some kind of a deal is in progress. These stories are always denied at first but it gen. orally happens that there was at least some foundation for. the humor.
 In the present situation Clark Grif- filth, who owns the majority of stock in the Washington club, and also man ages the team, is away behind hnan- cially onl the season. It has been de. ternlined to transfer the franchise and i it is said that Griffith will be allowed to make good his losses by selling his stars to the Yankees Outfielders Mill an and Rice, Second Baseman Foster, Catcher Ainsmith and Pitchers John 1 son and Harper, are said to be the men wanted by the Yankees.
 1 The Grand Circuit meeting at | Poughkeepsie, N. r., will close today with a program of four races, includ- | ing a special trotting event between
 Mabel Trask and St. Frisco for a.
 purse of $1,0O0. Other races are "The
 Guy Axwort1fy 2:17 class for three i years odd trotters which has six
 starters, ."tThe tDirectum I,' 2:05 pace
 also with six starters and the 2s:17
 trot with nine starters. The three
 year. old race and the 2:05 pace each
 are for a $2,000 purse while the purse
 for the 2:17 is $1,00o.
 l Although Bill Martin is not the best shortstop Bridgeport ever had he cer-
 tainly is the busiest scrapper who has ever donned the local spangles. Dur ing the season Martin has engaged in ! several battles with bleacherites, has 1 a knockdown over Pitcher Martin of | New London to his credit and has
 taken part in draws, with Catcher De-
 vine and Pitcher Woodward of New Haven. He. and Devine are the champion takers of the league and 1 they seldom lose an argument. The
 only one who can best those boys is l the umpire. He wins all arguments with players.
 Some Of the National League play
 CTS say Chief Bender's recent victor | ies for the Phillies are due to the use l of the emery ball. President Ban Johnson of the American League has l barred the t1icorice'' ball and the shine" ball. As soon as a pitcher l finds a way to throw a funny curve
 somebody comes along and squelches him.
 Gene McCann's New London players will tackle the Bridgeport club at 1 Newfield park tomorrow. New Lon 1 denYs II ftdhers haven't been going I very well lately but they can always 1 be depended upon to give the locals I a battle. Aleck Ferguson will proba- ply pitch for Bridgeport.
 1 Frank O'Rourke, who was a weak 1 hitter when with Bridgeport a few
 years ago, appears to be able to hit l major league pitching fairly well. He is still fielding in. brilliant style for 1 Brooklyn at third base. Yesterday 1 he made one hit in game against l Chicago.
 Manager McGraw's trick Of trying to double cross, the sporting writers
 and then talk them out of it, cost him I s1,O00. It will be a good lesson to I the Giants manager to stand back of
 what he says hereafter instead of try I ing to get away with some of that
 shirtsleeve diplomacy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
B. A. Bulkley Takes Purse In Trotting Race
 At Middletown, N. Y

B. A. Bulkley, the Southport horse man, won more laurels last week when his entry "The. Expose captured the 2:12 trot at the MiddletownS N. Y., Orange County Fair, held in Middle town, N. Y. Six heats were necessary to decide the winner. In the last heat Tommy Todd" and 'tThe Expose' were the only starters. Bulkley's en- try held the lead throughout and stepped esniles esinA2:18-l-2s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30

and, much to the. surprise of every body, and Joe most of all, Ketchel earned a draw in 20 rounds. Z Joe de- manded another chance to show up
 the obnoxious Kid from Montana, and Ketchel was willing, so they fought in San Francisco a couple of months later. Joe wasf knocked out in the 32nd round. A third bout re- suited in another victory for Ketchel. and inY1 9eS4 Stanley knocked Joe out in the seond round. Thomas continued fighting, but. he was never afterward looked upon as championship material.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
NOTICE TO BOY SCOUTS.

Notices are being sent out to all members of the Boy Scouts of Amer ica requesting them to report to the Scout Executive on the Athletic field, Seaside park, Saturday afternoon at 1:15 o'clock, to take part in the annual play fest of the public schools of the city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
Standing of the Clubs.

Games Scheduled For Today New York in Brooklyn. Boston in Philadelphia two). St. Louis in Pittsburg (two).
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
Standing of the Clubs.

Games Scheduled For Today. Washington in New York. Philadelphia in Boston. St. Louis in Chicago.
 Detroit in Cleveland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Results of Yesterdays GameA New York, 6; Pittsburg, 5. Brooklyn, 2; Chicago, 1. Cincinnati, ! 5; Poston, (10 inn ings).
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
Standing of the Clubs.

Games Scheduled For Today. New London at Hartford. Portland at Springfield. Lawrence at Worcester.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
EASTERN LEAGUE

Results of Yesterdays Games. New Haven. 3; Bridgeport, 2. Lawrence. A., New London, 2 Portland, s-2; Hartford. o-0. Worcester, 8; Springfield, 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
Southern Association
Results of Yesterdays Games.

Results of Yesterdays Games.
 At Birmingham R. H. E. Atlanta 10 0 Birmingham ............... 4 Batteries-Comstock and Haworth i; Bressler and Perkins.
 The Little Rock-Nashville and phis-Chattanooga games were postponed on account of rain.
 Other teams were not scheduled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30

Administration officials believe that GermSnys allies will soon declare war on the United States because of this coxmtry gfv1ngs flna1cdalEatd osItaly,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
BRIDGEPORT
sBatted for Smith in 9th. Bridgeport 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 ca

Bridgeport % 0 0 o 0 2 ca New Haven o 2 1 GO 0 0 s-3
 Two base hits. Ball. Stolen bases Nutter, Shannon, Grimes. Sacrifice hits, Priest, Bradshaw. Sacrifice flies, Corcoran. Double plays Corcoran to Grimes. Left on bases. Bridgeport q; New Haven 6. First base on errors, New Haven 1. Bases on balls. off Woodward 2; off Smith 2; off Walk CT 1. Hits and earned runs, off Woodward and in z 2-3 innings; off Smith g and in innings; off Walker 2 and in s1-3 innings. Struck out, by Woodward 4; by Smith 2. Umpire Brown. Time 1:4S.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Results of Yesterdays Games. Chicago, 6; St. Louis, (first). Chicago. II; St. Louis! 1 (second). Detroit, 15; Cleveland, 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
American Association

Results of Yesterdays Games.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30

FLORAL BOUQUETS
 AND DESIGNS. JoHNL RECK 8 SON. aI
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30

Kerdson, Smith, Becker and Berry.
 Other teams were not scheduled.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-07-20

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