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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-25
FIRST NEWSPAPER

The first newspaper printed in
North America was Pnblick Occur
rences, which issued its first and only
number 227 years ago today. Sept.
25, 1890, in Boston. The publisher,
Benjamin Harris, proposed to get 1t
out monthly, but the authorities de-
cided otherwise and Harris had to
abandon the scehem. Publick Occur
rences was printed on three pages OF
"a folded sheet, the pages being seven
by seven inches in sire. I was sfprint-
ed by r. 81erce for Benjamin Harris, !
at the London Coffee House. in Bos-
ton. The authorities alleged that tt
contained reflections of q very high
nature" and within twenty -four
hours Of the appearance of the first
number the editor and publisher was
solemnIy warned that a repetition of !
the offense would merit severe pun
ishment. 'eThat memorable Occurs
rents of Divine Providence may nNts
be neglected or forgotten, as they too Il
often are" and " that people every-s
where may better understand the :
Circumstances of Publique Affairs.ss
both Abroad and at Home" Harriso-
founded his journal. and it was pityd
that he should have been thwarced In Il
his design that the Country shall bel,
furnished once Month Cor II any,
Glut of Occurrences happen oftener)y ~
with an account of such considerable;
things as have arrived unto our Nos
tice." -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-25
Find Sunday Ball
Crime In Brooklyn
But Give No Fine

New York, Sept. 25-Sunday base
ball In Brooklyn, with or without q
concert, is illegal according to a de-
cision handed down yesterday by
Justices Edwards, Salmon and Her
bert of the Court of Special Sessions
in. convicting Charles Fl. Ebbers,
president. and WiIbert Robinson,
manager. of the Brooklyn Robins for
violating the Sunday law on July 1
in a game between Brooklyn and Phil
adelphia. Sentence was suspended.
AS long as the law against Sunday
baseball is on the statute books it
will be enforced. is the keynote of
the decision written by Justice Clar-
ence Edwards. And SO forrpreeeding
respective of it's high purpose, the
court says:
st is part Of patriotism to render
ready and scrupulous obedience to
the law of the land; and, after all. as
we we'll know, the nation in time Of
need must and will depend upon that
wholesome love of country, indigen-
GUS of it's Inhabitants, the vigor and
vitality of which require no artificial
stimulant or inducement."
The decision holds that what was
done with the money was of no con-
sequence" and that the game was a
Sunday sport and in violation of the
law. That the admission was charg-
ed to see the game and not the con-
cert was evidenced, the court held, by
the right of reserve to 8. seat that was
asserted by deputy sheriff sent there
to get evidence.
No decision as to an appeal has
been reached by Bernard York, who
appeared for the defendants.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-25
RED S0X PLAY IN
ELM CITY SUNDAY

: New Haven, Sept. 25--The Boston
tRed1 6ox, worlds champions for 1915,
Twill play the New Haven Eastern
League champions at Lighthouse
Point next Sunday. according to an
announcement made last night by
President James T. Collins of the
focal club. Collins completed final
arrangements over the long distance
Telephone yesterday. President Fra
zee has agreed to bring the regular
nineup here which includes such stars
as Babe Ruth, Duffy Lewis, Harry
Hooper, Scott. Dick Hoblitzel and
Manager Jack Barry.
Collins stated that he engaged the
ERed Sox to play here in preference to
The Yankees and Athletics. who had
also been given consideration. Col.
EIins is aware of the treatment accord
Jed Bridgeport fans a week ago last
Sunday when Frank Baker failed to
appear as advertised. He has posi-
Tive assurance from the Red Sox,
however, that all stars who are billed
ito appear will be on hand. The line
mp will be announced later in the
week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-25
M'CRAW HAS BUILT new
TEAM SINCE LAST PENNANT
Fletcher and Burns Only Regulars of Club Who Were
With Giants in 1913 Series

fits. This probably was his greatest
trade.
Cincinnati was in need of a mana
ger, and McGraw had the man in
Mathewson. McGraw wanted Herzog
to round out his infield, and the Reds
agreed that an exchange was for the
betterment of each team. Walter
HoNxe came from the minors to the
Giants. but developed major ability
at first base. Later Brooklyn decided
it needed a frst baseman to help it
win pennant last year, especially
as Jake Daubert was injured. Nc
.Graw wanted hard-hittipg catcher.
The result was a trade of Merkle to
Brooklyn for Lew McCarty.
McGraw's pitching staff Of 1913
seemed to be wrecked, SO he stepped
into the market again and. aided by
Federal League inroads on other
teams, managed to bring Pol Perritt
and Rube Benton to New York. Slim
Sa1lee was dissatisfied with his berth
in st. Louis. and McGraw. knew 1t
early enough to make a deal for the
slim sheriff of Higginsport- A liberal
expenditure OF money following the
death of the Federal League brought
Benny Kauff, Bill Raraden, and Fired
Anderson to the club.
Thus the Giants were gathered
from many fields, moulded into q fight
ing aggregation of hitting, fielding and
pitching power in less than a year
and showed at pace fast enough to
clinch the National League pennant
for 1917 two weeks before the race
was scheduled to end. McGraw has
acquired another team, which while
it does not seem as we'll balanced as
the former championship nine and
lacks a Matty, it has enough young
players upon it to provide a battle
for several years to come for the
seven other clubs which were disap-
pointeN by the years results.
It Is McGraw's sixth National
League pennant, and establishes a
record in this respect. Several man
ayers won five remnants but none
more. McGraw led a team to victory
in 1904, 1905. 1911. 1912. 1913, and
this year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-25
GIANTS SECURE
FLACfBY TAKING
ST. LOUIS GAME

ST. Louis, Sept 25-The Giants
clinched the 1s17 pennant by hum
bling the Cardinals elm yesterday
game. 2 III To the. veteran Slim
ISallee fen the honor of pitching the
contest which gave the flag to the
Giants, and the long Gmbed southpaw
performed the task intrusted to him
in a highly satisfactory manner. Only
twice during the game was he in any
dificulty. Those occasions came in
the seventh and eighth innings. when
the+ Cardinals garnered five of the
seven hits allotted to them by Sallee.
kBill Dcak, Sallee,s opponent, also
twir1ed q fine game, allowing only four
hits. However, the blonde pitcher
twas rather free with passes, and two
of ehs six bases on balls he issued fig
rred In the scoring.
The Giants settled right down to
business at the start of the game,
scoring a run in the first inning.
BURNS and Robertson were easy outs.
but Kauff walked and stole second.
TIeinie Zimmerman premier cleanup
| hitter, banged double down the left
kfeld foul line, scoring Kauh.
The new champions tailed sec.
ond run and clinched the title in the
sixth. Robertson singled to left, and
Kaufr beat out hunt which rolled
pest, the box, just out Of Doak's reach.
Zimmerman laid down sacrifice. yad-
vancing both runners. Doak passed
| Fletcher in order to get at the light
hitting Jimmy Smith, and the bases
i were filled. McGraw substituted
Wilhoit to hit for Smith.
without raped a sharp, grounder
NJ i, soIr tn, SnV~
| der forced Robertson at the plate, but
I MuCarty ended the inning by forcing
Wfll1oit at third.
Z An unfortunate stumble by Arthur
iF1etcsher helped the Cardinals tc
sfl1eir only run in the seventh Miller
| cracked a grounder to the short field
| but Fletcher, after making a fine
( p5clrup of the ball, stumbled and fell
and Miller was safe. Hornsby fore,
ed Miller, but Cruise singled to left
I centre, putting Hornsby on third ano
taking second on the throw In. Pau
tlette beat out a hit to Holke an6
jHornsby crossed the plate.
/ Fyetcher having put Sallee in 8
shole, proceeded to extract him from
fat by wfisking up Baird's grounder
stepping on second. forcing Paulette
L
kand whipping the ball to Holke il
l4irne to complete a brilliant double
}play-
The Cards got after Sallee again II
the eighth. but the rally was of shor
duration Snyder singled to left. and
rSmyth was put in to S;un for him
SGonzales batted for Doak, and singled
Ito right. Snyth stopping at second
fLong boosted fx.toe Burns and Bet
Eel, batt1na for Jack ssSmi&h lifted I
my to NshoH centre which Kauf
Isnnofhered after spirited run. Mile
twaA<hrown out at first.
Hbrstman pitched the ninth innini
for st. Louis and turned the Giant
!!back in one, two, three order. A
;the i1st Cardinal runner was retire
lin the,st. Louis half Of the ninth. tn
lGiant players hurled their caps an
tgfovess In the saEssapd dashed off tn
ifaeid infhisH sptrits
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-25
RHINE MAIDEN BY
!. FINE Squirt WINS
in REGRET HANDICAP

New York, Sept. Pc. f.. Whitney's
bay mare Rhine Maiden ran one Of
her best races yesterday afternoon at
the AQueduct track and won the Re
great Handicap in easy fashion. She
sped away from her opponents as soon
as Mars Cassidy lifted the webbing
and never was caught. At the end
of The one mile Journey she was three
lengths ahead Of the Cleveland Sta
ble's Dorcas, which beat Clifford A.
Cochran's FAIRY Wand for second
place by a length and a half.
The Regret was for mares, three
year olds, and upward. Dorcas, Fairy
Wand, Rhine Maiden, James Corri-
gan's Diversion and J. e.. Widener's
America 3rd made up the field. Be-
cause of her recent good races Dorcas
was asked to shoulder 126 pounds.
three pounds more than the scale, but
FAIRY Wand was treated even more
severely by Mr.. Vosburgh. TO this
three-year-old he assigned 118 pounds,
four pounds more than the scale.
MIR. ,lWl1itney's old mare was asked
to carry only 118, seven pounds less
than the regular allowance. The 116
pounds seemed like a feather on the
old mares, back, and before the first
furlong had been covered she was
scooting along in front five lengths
ahead of the remainder of the field
In the run down the homestretch she
tired a trif1e, but she had enough
speed in reserve to Withstand a. deter
mined challenge by Dorcas.
Johnny McTaggartl rode one of his
best races in the first event He had
the mount on Samuel sRoss's Bally-
mooney, which was opposing a quar-
tet of good two-year- old FLIES. Johnny
setn his charge away in front, and
getting clear OF his field, eased her VI
and reserved some Of her speed and
strength for the final rush.
j IAN eighth of mile from home
Harry Payne Whitney's Ruth Law
ranged alongside of his filly, but thi.
did not scare the veteran jockey. He
raced Banynnooney stride for stride
with the Whitney Miss until so yard.
from the finish Then he gave his
mount a crack of the whip Bally.
money responded gamely and drew
away to win by neck. Ruth Law
was second, four lengths ahead O.
John Sanford's Stitch in-Tfme
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-25

New York, Sept. 25.-After Tour
years of vain endeavor the Giants
once more have fought their way TO
the championship of the National
league. With a brand new team, but
the same old manager, the Metropons
again is to be the scene OF part OF the
annual baseball classic.
When John McGraws veteran cham
pionship outfit went to seed in the
autumn of 1913, after winning three
championships in a. row and five since
McGraw took charge, and was dis
tanced for the pennant by the Boston
Braves, 1t was a bitter blow to the
scrappy leader, one that he did not
overcome for more than a year. He
deemed his champions worthy Of rank
with any other team, and 1t took him
a year to decide that the players of
no longer able to hold their own. Then
it was that McGraw began to build a
new leading team.
When Christy Mathewson lost his
usefulness as a pitcher, or rather his
effectiveness against opposing batters,
it sounded the death lneu of the old
Giant team. 1t brought to the surface
the weaknesses of the other players
with greater clearness than any other
one thing.
McGraw almost made a clean sweep
in making over his new team. In fat
only George Burns in s1eft field and
Arthur Fletcher at shortstop remain
of the former. championship aggrega-
ton. Merlkle, Doyle, Meyers Snod-
grass, Milton, Stock, Matty, and Mar
guard, all have gone, and in their
I place a set of younger players is to be
found.
McGraws present champions, which
assembled to that title yesterday by
defeating the st. Louis Cardinals, was
gathered together late Last year, toe
late to keep Brooklyn from winning
the pennant, but soon enough to make
a record of 26 straight victories and
convince all that it was Of the highest
calibre. In his manipulatfons for q
new pennant McGraw traded carefully
and well. He obtained Heine Zim-
norman from the Cubs in exchange
7! for Larry Doyle and a couple Of mis-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-25
May Play The Yale
And Harvard Game
AT The Yale Bowl

New Haven, Sept. 25-Although no
definite announcement has been made
as yet, regarding the future of foot
ball at Yale, it is understood that
plans are already under way for a
game with Harvard to be played for
the benefit of the Red Cross. 1t Is
known that there will be freshman
eleven which in process at last bids
fair to be well UP to the average of
hrst-year teams and there is an unde-
niable tendency among other students
towards an informal team of upper
classmen, il nothing else.
The war doesn't seem to effect the
students as vitality as was the case
last spring, the simple explanation,
of course, being that those about to
proceed with the fall having made
up their minds what to do, have adj
justed themselves to the real situa-
ton and. while deeply interested in
the nations preparedness. have at
present to consider their college Ca
reer, as long as 1t may continue in all
its phases of curriculum and extra
curriculum activity.
Captain Overton, the former Yale
track leader, who is here to give a
course in military instruction, shares
with Prof. Corwin and other mem
bers of Yale's athletic directorate the
conviction that wholesome competi-
tive sports are desirable and since the
army officer is ready to adjust prac-
tice hours with his own plans, there
is little reason to doubt that, in adj
dition to the freshman outfit there
will be plenty Of other men playing
football at the Yale Bow1-which,
70 he iY-l HI
in the ensuing weeks of the autumn.
Fred w. Moore, the graduate treas
urer of Harvard, has always believed
that an informal game between a
college eleven Of Harvard and a col
lege eleven Of Yale or Princeton, or
both. for Red Cross purposes would
be worth while.
I'VE could" he said in the course
of q visit to this city some time ago,
tsend a team to Princeton on the
midnight train, play game next day
and return after the contest. There
need be no great expense, no great
amount Of preparation-in short, a
sort Of gentleman's affair."
1t is not to be doubted that Mr..
Moore still holds some view Of the
sort, and while Princeton will be out
Of the question. yet, from talks with
Yale men, it would seem that there
is a possibility of some game of this
kind cropping out Of the plans which
the Eli authorities are making fol-
the conduct of sport.
At the present writing. it seems that
Tad Jones, who has been in the far
west, will be available for coaching
this season, and that he will appear
here shortly. Whatever he does, he
will give a great deal of attention to
the freshmen eleven, which will be al
most sure to meet the Harvard and
Princeton clubs this fall. although as
yet negotiations have not attained
the point where definite dates may be
named.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-25
Baker Back And
Yankees Hope To
Win Some Games

J New York, Sept. 25-John Frank
lin Baker is again in good standing
with the Yankees. His suspension
has been lifted and he, is expected to
be on hand for today's game with the
Detroit Tigers.
Baker saw Donoan before he left
for home and the latter promised to
take the matter up with Col. Rup-
pert This he did at Plattsburg on
Sunday and as a. result telegram was
sent to Baker ordering him to report
The home-run king will try to DEM
onstrate to the Detroit pitchers that a
few days on the farm have not dim
med his batting eye.
From now until the end of the sea-
son the schedule OF the Yankees is
somewhat like a layer cake-games
and free days being sandwiched to-
gether. It. Raymond Cobb performs
at the Brush Stadium today and to-
morrow. The Georgia, Ghost is 20
ing at top. speed just now, and as he
usually is at his best in this city there
should be plenty of excitement, before
he leaves town.
Thursday is another off day for the
Yankees, and on Friday the White
Sox arrive. This will give the root
ers an opportunity to size up the team
which will face the Giants in the
Worlds Series and to dope out for
themselves the strength and weakness
Of the enemy
Chicago originally was scheduled
to play here on Friday, Saturday and
Monday, but Col. Rupert courteously
telegraphed Charles Comiskey that If
the latter so desired he would be per-
fectly willing to play Mondays game
as part Of a double header on Satur-
day. This offer the owner of the
Chicago club accepted with thanks.
AS the games here wind up the sea-
son for the White Sox this will give
them an opportunity to get back to
Chicago and spend more time In
tuning up for the big series.
It also will make Monday another
open date for the Yankees. It is not
intended, however, that the players
shall remain idle. On the days when
the regular league battle is fought
games will be played between the
Regulars and the Recruits, and both
Donovan and the fans VIII have fur
Their opportunity to see what mex,
seasons material may promise in the
way of building strength
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-25
ST. LOUIS CLUB OWNER
GOOD TO PLAYERS BUT
STILL THEY SUED HIM

Ball players should give second
thought before they turn on Phil
Ball, writes Sid Keener in the st.
Louis Times. Few magnates have
been more liberal. In his beginnings
as magnate, Ball never quibbled
with a player over salary and in spite
of the fact that he is lin more than
half million dollars as a result of
baseball ventures. pinching a dollar
from an athlete has been the last
thing in his, mind.
Johnny Lavan was out for long
while with an Illness not due to his
work on the ball field, but his pay
went on just the same. Carl Well
man was put out Of business early in
the season because of a serious s,trgi-
cal operation for a complaint that
was brought about by his work as a
player.
When physicians reported it would
be impossible for Weilman to play
ball again this season, or perhaps
ever, Phil Ball called Business Man
ager Bobby Quinn into the office and
said:
Jones tells me Weilman always
was a conscientious worker. Fill out
a check for his full salary for the sea-
son and l will sign 1t, so that he can
go home if he wishes"
That's how Ball treats his ball play
ers. He is a. fan and like every 9TH
er fan he wants to win and If he
thinks his players are not trying he is
not the kind of a fellow to beat
| around the bush and say so, but the
ball player will go long way be-
fore he finds a club owner as loyal
to one who conscientiously tries.
That's why the public is with Ball in
hjS In
Of his athletes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-25
PAL MOORE In DRAW
WITH JOHNNY HARVEY

New York. Sept. z5-Johnny Har-
vey and Pal Moore. the latter subbing
for Chick Simler, fought sensa-
tfona1 ten-round draw at the Pioneer
Sporting Club last night. Harvey
landed the more effective punches,
but Moore's cleverness offset the hit
ting superiority of the Harlemite. The
pair were Immediately rematched for
another bout at the same club next
Tuesday night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-25
ANGUS WRITE SPORT


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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-25
Standing of the Clubs.

Games Today.
New York in st. Louis.
Brooklyn in Chicago.
Boston in Cincinnati.
Philadelphia in Pittsburgh
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-25
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Results Of Yesterdays Games.
Boston 8, Chicago 0.
Cleveland 5. Philadelphia 4.
Detroit s, Washington 8 (1st).
Washington 2, Detroit o (2nd.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-25
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Results of Yesterdays Games.
New York 2, st. Louis 1.
Chicago 4, Brooklyn q.
Boston 2, Cincinnati (12 innings,
called on account of darkness).
Philadelphia 2, Pittsburgh. O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-25
u p A N d d 0 w N
S P O r r S r r f. e r
WORLDS SERIES GREED.

Baseball nIAgnates may have the
best intentions but they find 1t hard
to keep their greed from showing
above the surface at time like the
worlds series. Last year Owner
Ebbets OF Brooklyn, threw shock
into the sporting world by charging
IS forYordinary grand stand seats and
now there is talk of price raising in
Chicago.
Although Owner Comiskey of the
White Sox has always posed as the
friend of the fans he may get in bad
il he goes through with the plan re-
ported to be favored just now. The
original Chicago schedule of prices
WAS so cents for bleacher seats and
$50 and 81 for grand stand chairs.
Nothing was said about the IS price
for box seats because it was figured
there would be only the usual num-
Der. Just as Com1skey was being
praised for his generosity he said he
would add enough box seats SO there
would be 10000. If that is to mean
that the number of grand stand seats
will be decreased the fans In the Mid
die West Will start knocking.
WILL BENNY SLEEP.
If Benny Kauff can't sleep nights
whom he doesn't get his basel1its in the
National league, what will he do If
Eddie Cfcotte and. other White Sox
twirlers keep him out of the hit coll
umn in the worlds series?
The statements of a boxer must al
ways be taken with the we'll known
grains OF salt A few days ago BAN
tamweight Champion Pete Herman
I,L, r., l,Ao ~ he ro1
of hts country and therefore passed up
| a chance to- get $4,000 for meeting
frankie Burns. Today it is announced
! that Herman will meet Burns in New
Orleans, Nov. IL. The call that Her
man heard must have been a tele-
phone call.
| Ray Sc1ralk, the White Sox catch er,
and. Pitcher Dave Danforth of the
same club. have gone to st. Louis to
| watch the Giants IN action SO as to
get a line on them for the big series.
1t would be just like John McGraw.
the mean. old thing, to take his regu-
lars out of the lineup and let the sec
ond string boys play for the amuse-
| ments of the White Sox scouts
| The Yankees have secured one more
! player IN the draft Brooklyn nad
| first call to draft a player from the
Toledo club of the American associa-
| ton and as they cancelled a draft on
Infe1der Wise, the Yankees, who has
had second choice, decided to take
Pitcher Bowman. He had trial with
lCleveland once but is said to have i'm
proved since then. The Yankees have
tspent enough money buying and
drafting players SO If they don't have
a winner next season it won't be for
lack of effort.
Francis Ouinet, the great golfer
denies, the report that he sought ex-
emption from the army draft. He
and his business partner, Jack Sulli-
van. picked up exemption blanks while
they were waiting to be examined and
Oui1net, after looking at the blank
said, Even If wanted to, Jack, which
I don't, there isn't a thing here that
would exempt me-" Somebody who
saw Ouimet looking at the blank mus,
have spread the report that he was
trying to get exemption. Ouimet has
been accepted and goes to the Aver
Mass, camp next month.