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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
FOUR BRAVES ELECTED FROM BROOKLYN GAME
 AND DODGERS WIN OUT

New York, June 28-verbal attacks on Charles Rigler, the umpire behind the plate at Ebbets Field yesterday, resulted in the punishment of George Stallings, manager of the Braves; Johnny Evers, J. Carlisle Smith and George Tyler, also of the Braves. ChagriHed at the prospect of losing five games of the seven in the series, the Braves picked on Rigler during the eighth inning and he lost little time in chasing the offenders off the field. Thereafter there was peace and eventually a to victory for the crippled Dodgers.
 Their makeshift infieId worked splendidlX. Jimmy Johnston at first base seems to be gathering skill as Jake Daubert's substitute and Hi Myers played an improved game at third base. Olson, who is either bril- liant or cratic in his work, was bril- liant yesterday, taking allN sorts of chances and accepting ten without a miss. He, too. was slugger at the bat, obtaining a double and two singles.
 Jeff Pfeffer, whose pitching arm has not been Timber for some days tried the hot atmosphere as a reme- dial force and the steam in the air thawed it out. He had some difficulty in locating the plate but he did well to hold the Braves to nine scattered hits and four passes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
Wants Court to Stop Milkman's Nightly
 Rattle of His Cans

Walter B. Wake1ee of this city has asked ,an injunction restraining Mar tin Snow, engaged in the milk busf- ness, from operating bottle washers and making unseemly noises in the vii cinity of Fremont and Norman streets, heretofore occupied as a residential section. 5 In the complaint filed with the city court, Waakelee sets forth that he is the owner of a residence at 293 Nor man street at the southwest corner of Fremont street. He asserts that the defendant, Martin Snow, has recently occupied an unused horse barn for the purpose of bottling u1iflk for distribu- tion in Bridgeport and that the de- fendant for the purpose of washing bottles has installed a machine operat- ed iby steam which is in operation sthe greater part of the days in the week, including sundays and that "it causes a loud, distressing, penetrating whist ling sound that renders it impossible
 for the plaintiff to enjoy the peaceful occupation of the premises, and causes him great discomfort, and is of great damage to said property"
 Wakelee also complains of quantities of steam and obnoxious vapors, also the ratt1ing of milk late at night and early in the morning, all of which he claims Is unnecessary to the pur-s
 suit of Snow's business
 He seeks in the court an injunction
 restraining the. alleged nuisance and
 asks $400 damages for the disquiet al-
 ready produced.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
SCRIBES DEMAND
 lNvESTlGATI0N OF M'GRAW MIXUF

New York. June 28-The New York chapter of the Baseball Writers Asso- citation has demanded of President Tener of the National League a re- opening of the case which grew out of interviews attributed to Manager John J. McGraws of the Giants, but which the latter repudiated recently before special meeting of the Board of Directors of the parent major or ganization.
 A policy for quick action was de- cided upon by the writers at 8 special meting held yesterday morning at the New York Press club. The policy is best expressed in the accompanying
 resolution, which was unanimously adopted.
 A committee of three, composed of w. s. Farnsworth, Innis Brown and w. J. Macbeth, was appointed to wait on the National League to have the
 case re-openedg and, if necessary, to employ legal aid to this end. George Daley, who presided at yesterday's $ meeting, will serve on this committee as a member ex officio. The local representative of the Baseball Writers Association, was in- structed to mail copies of the resolu- ton to John J. McGraw, President John K. Tener and each of the eight club presidents of the National League.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
MARIAN OF. HARVARD FAME IN
 THE MARINE CORPS


 New Haven. June 2s-Eddie Mahan has signed with the Marine Corps, and undoubtedly will receive com mission. his Harvard degree going a great way in gaining this honor for him. while his athletic accomplish ments and his calibre as man also may be regarded as having helped.
 With Mahan in service every foot ball captain that has worn the black "H' in the past seven years is in military service of some sort. Dad nun Is with the Ambulance corps in France, Bricklely is in the Harvard Reserve Officers Training corps, other captains back to 1910-L. Wilmington, R. T. Fisher, Percy Wendell and R. T. P. Storer-are all in service. Bill Murray, who had been elected to lead the 1917 eleven, is in the naval re- serve.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
MANY PROMINENT MEN
 ARE BOXING ENTHUSIASTS

Many of the great men now mak- ang history in the world are enthusias- tic devotees of boxing. They do not necessarily wear the gloves them { selves, but they certainly enjoy a bout. When King George V of Eng land was the "sailor prince" with no thought of succeeding to the throne, he refereed many a boxing match in the navy, of which he was such a pop allar member. He even hung up small purses for the member of the crew who came out the victor in the matches
 The Prince of Wales is also fond of the sport and on one occasion attend ed a show. at the National Sporting dab. Theodore Roosevelt of course 1 is considerable boxing fan and can handle his fists mighty well. Mike ! Donovan, the former middlsweighi champion, used to be Teddy's instruc- tor at the White House when the for mer was president. Senator La Fol 4 1ette, man of peace though he Is knows how to box very well. He took it up several years ago to reduce weight. So the name Fighting Bob may not have been bestowed upon him for nothing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
YANKEES FEARED
 BY WHITE S0X IN RACE FOR TENANT

George c. Rice, the Chicago Jour nal's'' expert, admits the Tanks are causing worry to the league pace set ters, the White Sox- On this score he wrote recently:
 '"The showing the Yankees made against the Red Sox is causing local fans a little worry. The belief is gain ing each day now that the Boston team is out of the race and that the team the Sox must fear most is the New York Yankees.
 Whining two out of three from the worlds champions has brought Bill Donovan anidi his men into the lime light. The fact the Yankee pitchers are, strong aggregation is the dan gerous thing about the New Workers. With a staff of hurlers such that he acn send a strong man into the game every day Donovan has good reason to feel he will be in the big push down the home stretch.
 "The opinion of many critics now is Rowland's men lack the real fighting quality when it comes to the pinch. To play good ball in the pinch is the real test of a ball team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
GIANTS HOME IN
 FIRST PLACE AND
 HOPE TO STAY UP

Philadelphia, June 2S-The Giants completed their longest tour of the season with a victory over the Phillies here yesterday afternoon ny to 2 and !re-established themselves in the lead of the National League pennant race
 Soi far as New York was concerned this closing engagement marked the end of a perfect day, if not a perfect trip.3 The Giants go home leaders once more to engage their hated rivals, the Braves, in double-header at the Polo Grounds today.
 This was one game where luck broke in favor of the visitors. Jimmy Lavender, usually Giant Killer, held New York to five hits, and with per feet support would have carried the game into overtime at least. Laven- der was 'unlucky enough to bump Hefnte Zim's big bat for home run. and that accounted for the first two of New York's runs.
 Rube Benton opposed Lavender at the start, but he was away off form, and in the third inning gave way to Perrttt The slim right-hander pitch ed a masterful finish. Though Phlla- dsIphia collected II bingles, as oppos- ed to New York's five. the Giant pitchers kept these so well scattered that Philadelphia got only two runs. Strange to, say, both of these were scored on the same wild pitch. z
 Philadeiphia was not always awake to it's opportunities. Little Dave Ban croft seemed particularly oppressed by the heat He was guilty of four errors, just half of the chances he was called upon to accept. His first pebble gave the Giants an opportunity to get off to good lead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
VERSES TO JOHN McGRAw.

 They never, let poor lawn alone-they always pick on him They're always sneaking up behind to bust him in the glim; They're always doing things to lawn in ways that are unkind- They never give him half d chance they hit him from behind Gentle Muggsy! Peaceful Muggsy!
 Dressed ito fit the part Doesn't know single word of bill- gate and tart
 Never passed the lie at a1l-quite
 the cherubim- Why should rude, unmannered
 thugs always pick on him? Pacifist from the starters gun, all he
 asks is peace He never picks a fight at all, but oth-
 CTS never cease; They're always making poor lawn
 fight Ooh, always in defenseD And so his onward path is thick with
 fistic incidents.
 Gentle Muggsy! Peaceful Muggsy!
 Never likes g. fuss At peace with all mankind, in sootn,
 a friendly sort of cuss; He never used the ugly words they
 said he said-that's right But the other guy cut loose at him
 and so he had to fight! Oh, back through twenty reeking
 years, his way is strewn with
 gore
 Pat Newman soaked him at West
 End-Sentell at Ba1timore; And here and there and there and here, the brutes would not de- But forced upon his shrinking soul
 the using of his fist. Gentle Muggsy! Peaceful Muggsy!
 When he passes out, At peace at last with all mankind, be- yond the din and shout, Along with all the rest of it, upon his torpbstone write ''He never won a, battle; but he never lodged a fight!" By William B. Ruggles, in Sporting News.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
TEN STRAIGHT WINS IS
 BEST RECORD FOR BIG
 LEAGUE CLUB THIS YEAR

New York, June 2s-Ten straight victories Is the best record of ccnsis- tent winning that has been hung up in either of the big leagues to date If consistency is the prime factor in igrahbing pennant, Philadelphia, New lYork and Chicago should be locked in ithe Chad struggle in the National and the White and. Red Sox in the Amei- can, on the face of records as they stand today. Against the web known Inconsistency formula however, is the record of the braves, who once drove their way to a championship by a sud- Iden upheavaa towa1i0 the tag end of tthe season
 The Phi1ldes so far have thrown rhemselves to, one winning streak of ifen games The Cubs have accom- tplished nine straight wins, while the Gdants' best is six in a row..
 The PthtHies have an added record of Ave straight, while the Chants have knocked down this many victories in Ia TOW a couple of times. The second hbest mark for the Cubs is three.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
SHAWKEY PITCHES WELL FOR TANKS
 BUT LOSES GAME

New York, June 2S-The Yankees closed their long stay at the Polo Grounds yesterday by finally manag- ing to lose to the Philadelphia Ath- letics. after previously defeating them in five straight games The. Mack men took the last battle by score of 3 to l.
 Donoyan's warriors fell before the pitching of Elmer Myers. Elmer is a human flag pole and als is one of the half dozen professionals who pre- vent Mack's team from getting its card in the Amateur Athletic Union. He is a regular big league boxman.
 Myers held the Tanks to seven hits, and with perfect fielding behind him would have shut them, out. At the same time. his comrades did at times give him their most earnest support young Witt especially making a cou- pie of plays that were lgilt-edged and jewel-bourld. /
 Bob Shawdkey also hurled good game. While both runs made off him will in the records be considered as earned, the second tally never should have been scored. Bob's team mates played very listless ball. They | 1d1lS0 u 0tdfA0 doNdHIdkS0 Ol S0Vci dI good opportunities to score and ap- peared to believe that they could go out aid win when they got good and ready. NThey got ready but they new CT got good.
 Usually when a pinch hitter appears he is batting for a. pitcher. If a pitcher could have batted for some of the other men on the club ;yester- day the Tanks might have won. Out of four trips to the plate Shawkey made two doubles and single. For the visitors, Stuffy McInnis had an- other field day at the bat. The stocky little first baseman made three hits out of four times up. As he got four hits out of five trips to the plate on Tuesday his batting aver age threatens to become as fat as Ping Bodfe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
WHITE SOX WILL PLAY
 IN BRANFORD. ON SUNDAY

Bill Maguire's White Sox will travel Saturday to Branford to face the strong Branford team. Autos to 12:45 leave Fairfield avenue and Mid dle street.
 Tomorrow evening at No. dia- mond, in the race track at Seaside park, the Sox will practice from 6 p. m. until dark, as Mcguire wants to stop Branford who have yet to taste defeat.
 Men to report: Bailey, Kie1ey Egan, Norris, Dubee, Jlabroad, Bran dis, White, Linquist, N 1son, Buckley Jones, Conquist, Silzer and Noonan The regular monthly meeting will be held after practice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
CATCHER G0WDY OF BRAVES QUITS
 TO JOIN MILITIA

New York. June 2s Hank Gowdy, catcher of the Boston Braves and hero of the worlds series of 1914 against the Athletics. has laid away his baseball paraphernalia, perhaps for all time. and is enroute to join the Headquarters company, Second brigade of the Ohio National Guard. now located somewhere in Georgia
 z A farewell party was held in the clubhouse at Ebbets Field after the double victory over the Dodgers on Tuesday, In which Manager Stallings and his fellow players wished Hank well in his new venture Gowdy is the first big league player to quit the national pastime to engage in the worldwide war;. e
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
EXPECT. ELOQUENT
 ORATORS HERE ON
 JULY 4 CELEBRATION

James L.. McGovern, collector of the port, charged with bringing speak CTS of national repute to Bridgeport for the Independence Day celebration, has gone to New York for that pur- pose today. Over two regiments of soldiers will parade.
 The parade committee of the Chamber of Commerce, acting with the mayor and city authorities, esti- mates that fully 15,o00 will march on July A..
 In the afternoon the Fourth Bat tery will give a stirring demonstra- ton of artillery mobilization and fan cy military riding.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
.ROUSH AND COBB
 LEADING CLOUTERS ]. IN MAJOR LEAGUES

New York, June 2s--Without warn ing Ivy Olson of the Superbas this morning makes his appearance among the five leading batsmen of the Ma. tional League. With an average of .327 Olson takes third place. Eddie Roush of the Reds yesterday regained the leadership and Walter Cruise of the Cardinals dropped to second place. They are only one point apart.
 Ty Cobb lost several points but still kept a respectable distance from Iris Speaker and the rest of the field in the American League batting race. Milan of Washington worked his way into the fifth position. The batting leaders follow:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
DUNDEE TO MEET
 WILLIE JACKSON IN
 NEW YORK FRIDAY

New York. June 2S-Willie Jack son Is already on edge for his battle with Johnny Dundee at the St Mich olas Rink tomorrow night. He did his last sparring Tuesday. and now spends his time fishing and taking long tramps through the woods at P1easantyiIle. N. J.
 .T stopped sparring because I did not want to take chance of injuring my hands, said Jackson yesterday. sT never felt stronger in all my life, and if I don't whip Dundee why I don't want to continue the game"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
KEATTNG WINS AGAIN.

Although Toledo is making a poor showing in the American associa- ton race, Ray Heating of this city, continues to pitch good ball for Bres- nahan's club. He twirled the team to a 8 to 3 victory over Milwaukee, yesterday. Keating allowed ten hits but kept. them scattered. Uppy Up ham, the former Bridgeport hurler, is also going we'll in the American association. He is with St. Paul He lost 1 to 0 game to Louisville yesterday, although he yielded but three hits
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
LEAGUE
 ROWDIES TO GET PUNISHMENT NOW

4Haa1ford, June 28.-President Dan O'Neil is bound to cut out the wrang- ling with Irnpiress that seems to pe prevalent through the league this sea son. At f the meeting which he had with his artbitrators last Sunday ne told them, that it was up to them 10 make good and run the games in which they worked. He showed them that they were of use to him only as long as they ran the games in the proper manner, and made it plain to them that when they allowed the players to get the best of them, they were of no more use as umpires than ball players who fail to produce the goods
 He advised them to use Q much stiffer hand in the future with players ob1ecting to decisions, and running. in from the field or the bench to hold an argument, and it is highly probable that there will be ta.i0batch of lines inn posed every day until the players find out. that the nmpires and President O'Neil mean business.
 the New Haven club is up to his old tricks of last season. He has been
 fined three times already this season, not including his fight with Player AHowe of Springfield in New Haven Tuesday afternoon, when he was ban ished from the game. He does not seem to know how to contain himself on the baseball field, and unless he shows decided tendency to change his antics, he will have the distinction of being the first player in the East ern league to draw a suspension for |unru.hness on the field.
 It would be a hardship on the New
 Haven club at this time to have it's first sytrinp catcher out of the game for any lengthy period, yet it appears as if Devine is heading for just such a fall from the way he is crowding the qiunpires and particularly from the ex- change of blows with Player Mowe last Tuesday se
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
oNE11 AF.rER RoWD1Es.

President Dan O'Nei1 of the East ern league declares he will stop wrangling with umpires and has or idered the arbiters to rule the games. But Catcher Devine of New Haven has been in four mixups this season and has drawn nothing except fines. Local fans would also like to know if Gardel1a of Worcester is to be punished for his disgracefu1 conduct here on Tuesday. What those play CTS need is long suspension.
 Although the Bridgeport players have piled up a good winning streak it must be admitted that the base run ming of the local club has been very poor lately. In almost every game runs are thrown away because of fail, ure to use Judgment on the sacks. Bill Martin f1e1ded brilliantly yesterday but was guilty of head1ess work in the fourth inning. He had just doubled to center when Johnny Priest beat out a bunt. Instead Of stopping at third, Martin tried to get home when the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
BIGLEAGUIE BITS

The Braves are worried. Hank ss Gowdy will very likely retire from the game on July Is and start sssdoing his bft,' for Hank has enlisted andoQ then What'n the poor Braves do, with F s5 I only one catcher. That one catcher ssa 1 is Tragresser. who isn't doing as well l as he might inc Cardinals and Browns have lost an old team mate through the death ] at St Louis recently of Wee WfIlie'' Sudhof.
 One of the reasons for Connie l Mack's success is that he tries new n combinations until he finds one that works. Mack's eye is always watch ing the pitching staff and this has shown great improvement lately. What in the world has happened to Eddie Plank? Evidently age is telling on him, for his standing is lower than it ever has been since he entered the big leagues. Up to
 short time ago he had turned in only n one victory this season On the other hand Ruth and Leon ard are doing some star performing,v for the Red Sox. They have won , more games for their team than all A As
 the other Boston pitchers together. - Tt begins to look as though theow Washingtons and Clevelands had coraa,ss | mitted blunder in letting Chick Gan1sd dil go. He's playing a great ganlesf9 at first base for the White Sox. whotss ] are mighty glad to have him in their midst. 5lrf The White sox have a good teacher l in Kid Gleason, their present coach. Gleason once pitched for the fanou5I | Baltimore Orioles and later playeds11 second base sfor the Giants. Hefssl \ l broke into the National League as aaos pitcher for the Phi1lies in 1890. Bezzs,1 .l sides this, the champion Orfofes Sz 1894 are represented in the maJorS Y, l leagues today by McGraw. Jennings
 and Robinson, all managers. by Joe =
 Kelly, the Yankee scout. while otherSrn are in the minor leagues.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
EDITED by WAGNER 1
Cutting the Corners

ball was in the Springefild first base
 mans hands and of course he was run
 down. Other players beside Martin
 have been guilty of poor base running
 also. Yesterday Bridgeport got 12
 hits and four passes and yet scored
 only. four runs.
 Gene McCann's New London play
 CTS will be here tomorrow for hot
 game. Last week the Planters beat
 the locals by rally in the ninth.
 Fortune or Crum will work for New London while House or Gingras will
 do the honors for Bridgeport. The Giants have signed Adam Swig- Ter, pitcher who did great work
 for the University of Pennsylvania last
 season. Several big league clubs were after the youngster.
 Ivan Olson of the Brooklyn club was relegated to the scrap heap by the critics during the past winter It was
 thought Fa.brique a sensational minor leaguer, would take his place, but Olson is batting .327 and stands third
 among National league hitters. As George M. Conan remarked in his song, 'eThe lobster is the wise guy
 after a1l.''
 S1nortstop eTorphy of New Haven,
 was hurt again yesterday and will be out for two weeks. Second Basernan Neal Ball is still at his home in this city and will not be able to play for another week at least. Meanwhile 1 New Haven's pitchers are holding the l club in the lead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28

Bridgeport.
32 I 12 27 14
sBatte for Mangan in eighth.

bdIte TOT MHngaH m elgIfIn.------ Springfield ...o 0 0 ? o 0 Q o-2ae Bridgeport ...o 0 3 o o 0 O s--4 s | Two base hits, King, Martins Egan, Lear, Stolen base, Corcoram g Sacrifice hit, Finn. Double pIay,sn Bradshaw to Move to Durgin. Leftse on bases, Springfield 3, Bridgeport 10. E First base on errors, Springfield 1, Bridgeport 1. Base on balls, off Man ee gan 4, off Mayberry 1, off Smith Q. ] it's and earned runs, off Mangan fl hits, 4 runs in innings; off Mayberry hit, runs in 1 inning; off Smith 6 hits, 3 runs in g fnnnigs. Hit by pitcher, by Mangan (Defntnger1. Struck out. by Mangan 2, by May 1 berry 1, by Smith 4. Umpire, Erwin Time, 2:0o.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28

Games Scheduled for Today. New York in Boston Washington in Philadelphia. Detroit in Chicago. St. Louis in Cleveland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
Southern Association

Results of Yesterdays Games. New Orleans 4 Mobile 2. Birmingham. g.; Atlanta 3. Atlanta 4; Birmingham 2. Chattanooga-Litt Rock, rain. Nashville-M Memphis, rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
"JAoK" BINNs TO BE BIRDMAN

New York, June 2s-John Rob- inson ("Jack'') Binns wireless hero of the White Star liner Republic dis aster on January 23, 1909, when he saved hundreds of lives through his calls for aid, today joined the British Royal Flying corps at the recruiting station here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28

Games Scheduled for Today. Springfield at Bridgeport. Portland at Hartford. Lawrence at New London. Worcester at New Haven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
KILBANE SIGNS TO TACKLE LEONARD
 Al, PHILADELPHIA

New York, June 2s-Announcemen was made yesterday that Benny Leon ard, the lightweight champion, and Johnny Kilbane, leader of the feath erweights, had been signed for a bout in Philadelphia in the near future. The date for the meeting will be set tied within a few days. The bout will be staged in the open air at Shibe Park.