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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-25
CALDWELL'S GOOD
PITCHING WASTED
AS YANKEES LOSE

Cleveland, May 25.-The Covelskie
family, with it's peculiar gift for beat
ing. New York baseball clubs, is so
well scattered now that the Yankees
cannot go through the lake region
without encountering one or. more of
them.
Harry, the big Pole and one-time
Giantkfller did not get a crack at
Donovan's brigade on their recent
visit to Detroit because he was nurs-
ing a lame shoulder. But Stanley, his
right handed little brother, did his bit
for the family when he caught the
Yankees here yesterday afternoon and
shut them out by 2 to 0 in the opening
game of the series with the Cleveland
Indians.
It was another tough defeat for Ray
Caldwell, who has been shut out twice
this season. Coveleslzie allowed the
Yankees but four hits, and though the
Yanks had men on the bases in seven
of the nine innings, they could not
get a hit when one would score a run.
Caldwell allowed the Indians only
seven hits, three of which were infield
hits, but two of these were enough to
beat him. This was the sScond game
in a row in which the Yankees were
shut out.
It was extremely cold for baseball
and Manager Donovan made some
changes in the lineup, one of which
may be permanent. High was laid UP
with boil on his neck and Lee Ma
gee was sent to centre and led off in
the batting order. Hendrix, who has
been doing some great hitting but
never has anyone on base when he
gets his hits. was dropped back to the
sixth place in the batting order, while
Miller was moved up to second.
The Yankees saw the Cleveland club
drill and now have seen all of their
rivals. They found the Cleveland club
about as well advanced as any they
have met
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-25
POOR PITCHING is
CAUSE OF LOCAL
TEAMS DOWNFALL

Worcester, May 25-The old trou-
ble-bad pitching-cropped out again
yesterday and Bridgeport was beaten
by Worcester by to 4. The Ameri-
cans played well enough to win an or
binary game but as usual the oppos-
ing club piled up a big lead before
Krichelrs men gould get started.
Gingras went on the mound for
Bridgeport and tossed the pastime
away in three innings. He forced in
a run in the opening round on three
successive passes after an infield hit.
In the third the big hurler allowed
four runs. With a score of to
against them the Bridgeport sluggers
had to do some clouting to stay in the
game at all. They picked up a run
in the seventh when Deininger singled
and Briggs scored him with two
Dagger. Luck broke against Bridge
port in this round for Corcoran hit a
terrific liner directly into Maloneys
hands.
With two out in the seventh Bridge
port frightened the home fans by put
ting three runs over. With Gingras
on first, Johnny Martin singled and
Prieste followed suit, Killing the bases
Deininger then slammed double to
right, clearing the sacks. That made
the score close but wasn't enough to
win. Lindstrom, who twirled fo1
Worcester, was wa1loped hard in the
final stages of the game but did well
at the start.
The batting of Deininger and Mar
tin and fielding gems by Martin and
Prieste featured the Americans play
ing. The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-25
SEEN AND HEARD
FROMTHE INSIDE
THAT COVELESKIE FAMILY.

1t is a strange fact that members
of the Coveleskie family have always
caused SO much trouble to New York
baseball clubs. When Harry CO.
velskie was pitching for the Phillies
in 1908 he took a pennant away from
the Giants by beating them in several
contests near the end of the sea-
son
Harry didn't amount to much after
that and dropped back to the minors
where he took new lease of life. He
made such a good showing that De-
troit bought him and he has been one
of the Tigers best pitchers ever since.
His favorite victims in the American
league have been the Yankees. In
fact it has been said that he can beat
them any time he starts. This year
he has been ill and was not able to
face the Yankees on their western
trip But who should bob up in
Cleveland, but Stanley Covelskie? He
proceeded to whitewash the Yankees
yesterday and they have begun to
think the jinx is a family affair. The
Covelskies~ have another brother
brother pitching in the minors and
Manager Donovan of the Yankees is
hoping the youngster won't get into
the American league.
Chef Waite and Eddie Swander, two
old time Eastern outfielders, have
signed to play with the Pittsfeld in
dependent club.
Although Mccain has made sever
al changes in his New London club he
hasn't yet been able to produce a win
on trying though, and if money car
secure the good ones. the New Lon,
don pilot will get them.
With the signing of Outfieldel
Trout of Toronto, Gene. Mccain has
arranged quite free lunch for the
New London fans. The players or
the Planters payroll who taste good
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-25
DARCY BROKEN HEARTED AT
BEING CALLED "SLACKER" HERE
Australian Only Boxer of Prominence to VOlun-
teer for Enlistment i'm This Country.

of the fact that he weighed only 1872
pounds he was considered so good
that there was some talk of matching
him with Jess Willard for the cham
pionship of the world.
Darcy was matched to box Jack
Dillon here last winter and was guar
anteed a purse of 100000. He was
branded as a Stacker on the ground
that he had evaded military service,
and Governor Whitman refused to let
the bout go on. He tried to get
bouts in other states, but he met with
the same reception, the officials fol-
lowing in the footsteps of the Execu-
tive of the Empire State. He said
that he wanted to box only three or
four times so that he could make
enough money to Send back to the
family of ten that was dependent on
him. He said he would enlist
after that.
Although he was called a Stacker
he was the only boxer in the United
States who up to date has volunteered
his services to fight for the Allies. Be-
fore he was taken i'll he sought to en-
list for service in the Aviation Reserve
Corps. At that time he was pro-
nounced by Captain Christie, officer
in charge of the corps, to be the most
perfect specimen of manhood that had
applied for enlistment.
Darcy was very pleasing person
ality. It was the hope of New York
promoters that he would. meet
Georges Carpenter, the French
champion. in a match here, but Car
pentier- could not get leave of alb
sence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-25

Memphis, Tenn, May 25-Les Oar
cy, the Australian youth who won
the middleMeight championship of the
world-the .prize fighter who promis-
ed to be a fitting successor to his
brother Australian. Bob Fitzsimmons
died yesterday at a hospital here.
He had been ill for a month and the
immediate cause assigned for his
death was pneumonia.
Denounced as a 'slacer'' by Gov.
Whitman, of New York, he came here
and sought to- enlist in the army. The
stigma fell heavily upon him and he
was not received by sporting writer's
with the cordially that might have
greeted him in other times. 1t would
be hard to persuade those here who
admired him that the wonderful
young fighter of Maitland did not die
of a broken heart.
He first entered the hospital suf-
fering from rheumatism, but later de-
veloped the disease which resulted in
his death. Darcy died about 2
O'Clock in the afternoon and his
manager, Gilmore, and his trainer,
Hawkins, were at his bedside at the
end. A cable despatch was sent to
his mother in Australia apprising her
of the death and the body will be
held in thisf country pending instruc-
lions from her.
James Leslie Darcy, who was only
a little more than 21 years old, was
the idol of the prize ring in Australia
He had beaten every one that he had
met in 27' fights. Most of them
were won by knockouts, and in spite
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-25
BEAN BALL LAW
LIKELY TO MAKE
CONFUSION IN GAME

New York, May PA ban was
placed on the 'tbean BALI by the Ma
tional Commission in session In chi
cago yesterday Under the commits
sion's ruling, any pitcher who. can be
proved guilty of wilfuIly throwing at
the. head of an opposing batter Will be
expelled from organized baseball. The
rule is expected to extend through the
ranks of organized baseball.
Here is what Chairman August
Hermann of the commission said in
talking of the action of the board:
TT has come to the notice of the
National Commission that certain
pitchers are being charged with using
the bean ball. which charges, if true,
would not only be a great detriment
to the game, but would result in most
severe injuries to players and would
be unsportsmanlike in the highest de-
gree.
1.-THE commission therefore serves
notice that if a. charge of this kind is
presented to it at any time against
any player, and after an examination
therefor the same is proved, it will
result in the expulsion Of the player
or players SO charged from the game
This action will curb a vicious prac-
tice. Without doubt the two most
dastardly tricks in baseball are the
Intentional spiking of a player and the
intentional throwing of a ball at a
batter's head to intimhdate him and
drive him away from his natural po-
sition at the plate.
However, tits quite easy to see that
the above legislation may lead to no
end of wranghng and disputes, and
possibly to even worse trouble. The
big question under the newly invoked
ruling is how is deliberate use of the
'ibean balP' to he established: Are
the umpires to decide the matter, or
will league presidents take evidence
from players, spectators and witnesses
in general, who happened to see a
challenged case?
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-25
GIANTS DEFEATED
AND FAIL TO GAIN
ON THE PHILLIES

New York, May 25-By treating the
Phillies to the worst walloping of the
season Matty's Cincinnati team gave
the Giants a chance to climb back.
into first place, yesterday, but Nc
Graw's men and Opportunity were
strangers. In spite of the fact that
they got their full share of the breaks
the home boys saddened the fans at
the Polo Grounds by losing to the
Chicago Cubs by to 8.
The game started of peacefully
enough. but before it ended it re-
sembled the battle of the Marine.
Lord Byron was the point around
which most of the tumult seethed
and surged. Byron is a good umpire,
but even good sumpires have their off
days. 5ss:s5s.. 49, ssszs3.-'-. 80.
1t must be said for Byron that he
was painfully impartial. He sent
Manager Fred Mitchell of the Cubs to
the club house in the sixth inning and
then in the eighth frame sent Davy
Robertson to keep him company. Bill
Is famous for his "cranking the Ford"
motion with which he indicates a
strike, but yesterday he developed
what Damon Runyon called pistol
motion which he used to shoot play
ers from the field or to warn them
against the dead line Quig-
ley. bsses, also
entered 8sVSfs M al d iTsienfss The UNI
pires, as usual won every debate.
Douglass was on the mound for
the Cubs and he held the Giants to
four hits. Even considering the fact
that they did some fine base running,
the home boys were lucky to score.
Benton pitched for the Giants and
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-25
AGREE ON WHITE
TO referee FOR
WELSH-LEONARD

New York. May 25-After several
days of wrangling the managers of
Freddy Welsh and Benny Leonard
yesterday selected Charley C'Eagle
Eye") White to referee Monday at
the Manhattan club. White accepted
providing his physician assents. The
veteran arbiter will give his answer
tonight.
Neither of the gladiators is con-
cerned over the referee. Leonard is
working like Trojan at the New Polo
club, for he realizes he has the OPP
portunity of his lifetime to grab off
the title. This will be the third
meeting between Benny and the
champion.
Welsh is working in his same
methodical manner at his farm in
Summit, N. J. Welsh is eager to
whip Leonard, as he will then be
matched to fight Johnny Kilbane Is
rounds in Cleveland on July A..
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-25
JOEKRYdREDFERN WON
~ MANY BIG RACES IN
HIS BRILLIANT CAREER

Arthur Redfern, the noted jockey,
who died recently as the result Of an
automobile accident, rode many win
ners on tracks all over the country
a doDenJAor so years ago. He, piloted
the great Hermit to victory in the
Suburban AND Brookdale handicaps
and also In the Brighton cup race. He
had the mount on the immortal Sy-
sonby when the latter as a two-year-
old ga1loped off with the Junior
Champion Stakes and the Saratoga
Special Redfern also won the Sara
foga Special with Mohawk II and the
Saratoga Cup with Caughnawaga, the
United States Hotel Stakes with Bur-
gomaster, the Juvenile with Song and
Wine, the Grand Union Hotel Stakes
with Battleaxe, the Futurity with Or
mondale, the Double event with Veto
and the Champagne Stakes with Mel
to11ian-
Furthermore his victories included
the Annual Champion, Century and
Hfndoo Stakes with StaIwart, the Ala
bama with Par Excellence and the
Brighton Junior with Hurstbourne.
Other stake winners ridden by Red
fern were Montresor, Highlander,
Lady Amolia. King Pepper, Dolly
'spanker, Merry Acrobat and Divina-
ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-25
National Commission
Decides Player Limit
Won't Be Reduced


Chicago, May 25.-The player limit
in the American and National leagues
win not be, changed, for the present at
least, on account of conditions due to
the war. The question was discussed
1t the two day meeting OF the national
commission, which adjourned last
night, and all three members express
ed opposition to a proposal to reduce
the number of players carried by a
club.
Sunday baseball in the clubs of the
east for the benefit of the army and
the navy and dependents of those who
answer the call to the co1ors was en-
dorsed by the commission. and the
work of overcoming obstacles to Sum
day games was taken up today by
President Tener of the National league
and President johnson of the Ameri-
can league. rs
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-25
are Trout, Crum and Fish.

The next home game will be Sun
day when the Springfield club will re-
turn for another crack at the locals.
The Green Sox gained considerably on
New Haven by beating the Murhns
yesterday. They have two of the best
hitters in the league in First Base
man Durgin and Second Baseman
Hammond. Manager Krichell hopes
to use Southpaw Dug Smith against
Springfield Sunday.
Johnny Nag1e isn't doing any hit
ting for Portland but the pitchers
have been going better since he join
ed the club. The former Bridgeport
backstop knows how to handle tw1rl-
ers.
Otto Deininger has been batting
hard since he joined the Bridgeport
club. 1t is too bad he is so slow on
the bases. He is hitting better than
either Bracket or linn.
King Lear managed to get one blow
against Worcester. Because of his
long absence from the game, the
Bridgeport first baseman was unable
to do much when he returned to the
club on Wednesday against Worcester
at Newfield.
Red Murray, the former Giant an6
Cub outfielder, will bring an "Al
Star" team to Lighthouse point mex
Sunday to play the Colonials, the
strong New Haven semf-pro club. La
fitte, the former Detroit pitcher, is tt
twir1 for Murray's crowd.
So far Manager Mitchell Of the Cubs
has managed to tame Phil Douglass
the big pitcher who has last severa
major league jobs because of his fond.
: ness for the cup that cheers. Douglass
is considered one of the best in the
| business when he is right. Yesterday
he held the Giants to four hits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-25

Games To-Day.
Chicago at New York.
Pittsburg at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Boston.
Cincinnati at PHILADELPHIA.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-25
II CAM SECURES
OUTFIELDER TROUT
TORONTO CLUB

New 4 London, May 25-Manager
Mccain of the New London club.
Eastern league, yester day signed Out
fielder and Thirdbaseman Trout, for
the last three years with the Toronto
club OF. the International league.
Trout Joined the team at Portland
today * Rodes, the Cuban outfielder,
and Rathcamp,, catcher, have been re-
leased by, the New London club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-25
anding of the Clubs

Games Today.
New Haven at Springfield.
Bridgeport at Worcester.
Hartford at Lawrence.
New-London at Portland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-25
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Results of Games Yesterday,
Chicago, 4; New York, 3.
Brooklyn, 6; Pittsburgh, o.
st. Louis, 8; Boston, z.
Cincinnati, 10; Philadelphia, 9.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-25
BRIDGEPORT

Bridgeport 80 0 o.
Worcester .....1 o A 90 90 ---6
Two base hits, Gross, Deininger,
Briggs. Three base hits, Gardella-
Sacrifice hits, Keegan and Lindstrom.
Double play, Prieste to Lear. left on
bases, Worcester 8, Bridgeport 4. First
base on errors. Worcester 1. Bridge
mort 2. Base on balls. off Lindstrom L:
off Gingras s. Hit by pitcher. by Gin
eras 1. Struck out by Lindstrom 2;
bv Gingras 1. Wild pitch, Gingras.
Umpire Kelly. Time 2:05.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-25
EASTERN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Springfield, 5; New Haven, o.
Worcester, 6; Bridgeport, 4.
Lawrence, 4; Hartford, 8.
Portland, 4; New London, Go in
1ings.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-25

After June 1.alien enemies may not
live nor labor within a half mile of
the Chicago Union Stock Yards with
out special permission.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-25

Oscar Frommel. long known as the
potato king of New York, died at
his home in Hoboken-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-25

Games To-Day.
New York at Cleveland,
Boston at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
Washington at Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-25
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Results of Games Yesterday.
Cleveland, 2; New York, o.
Boston, 8; st. Louis, 3.
Philadelphia, 8; Detroit, 2.
Chicago, 1; Washington, (12 in
nings.)
Standing of the Clubs.
Won. Lost. Pc.
Boston .--..-.-.-.-. 20 10 1857
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-25

The Federal District Court in
Birmingham, Ala, ruled that a ma
tional guardsman enlisted under age
before the country was in a state of
war cannot be discharged after war;
begins.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-25

The P. Lorillard Tobacco Co. adj
vanced the price of practically all of
its cigarettes about 10 per cent. The
American Tobacco Co. also advanced
the price on two Of its largest selling
brauda =
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-25

down. Eclipse was later matched
against other horses and carried off
all the honors, retiring with his lau-
relS intact.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-25

FLOWER AND VEGETABLE
SEEDS
JOHN RECK = SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-25
Southern Association

Batteries and Chap
man; Fullenweider and Picinich.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-25
American Association

Yesterdays Results.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-08

ous positions Of responsibility in which
he has been placed.
lie il a native of Pomfrct and the
greater part of his early life was spent
in Woodstock, whore he was employed
in the ieweIry business. Thirty-two
years ago he came to Brattleboro from
Woodstock, and after two years en-
ploymcnt hy the Carpenter Organ 90,
he had a position 10 Years in Randall
& Clapp' icwolry store Twenty years
ago he and Frank l.. Burnett bought
out the Jordan & NanDoom jewelry
store, which they have since conducted
successfully.
Mr. Vaughan is president Of the
Brattlcboro Cooperative Savings &
Loan association, which is making {
place as an important financial insti
tution and he j. president Of the FRS
Uniyersalist parish He IS corporatol
of the Brattleboro Savings bank.
In Masonic affairs in Vermont Mr.
Vaughan has taken prominent part
lie has been master Of Brattlebort
lodge. is the present high priest Of
Fort Dummer chapter of Royal Arcl
Masons. is past master of Connection
Valley council, r. & s. NJ, all 0.
Brattleboro, past grand master of tn,
grand council Of Vermont and pas
grand senior deacon Of the gran,
lodge Of Vermont.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-08
MANY COOKS AND
WATERS WANTED
Scout Commissioner Virgin Asked to
Wire Names of Any Willing to
Enlist for Plattsburg.

Scout Commissioner Rev !. Fredrik
Virgin is in receipt of telegram from
the eommissionaIy officer at Platts-
hurgh. n. H., which is duplicate of
many others sent to Scout commission
ers, asking aid in culisting 20 cooks and
$50 walters for service at the camp
which is to open there MAJ H..
The pay of cooks is So a month aud
of head cooks 500 and the pay of
walters is $50 month, all being fur.
HiShcd with board and lodging free.
High school boys are being used as
walters and the Scout commissioners
are urged to wire at once names and
addresses of applicants Of such posi-
tions as the need for them ut once tc
care for the cooking and serving Of the
food supply for 5000 men is very
urgent.
This appears to bc an opportunity
for service on the part of boys whe
might otherwise be unable to pass tn,
/ physical examination for enlistmcnt
and who desire to do something t.
| help in the great preparedness move
mcut.
Rev. Nh Virgin Will be glad to re
ccivc enistments for this service an,
will forward by telegraph at once th'
names of applicants.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-08
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
ANNUAL MEETING
Reports Show Advance in Every Line
Of Church ACtivity-Vestry Re
duced from IL to Seven.

The annual parish meeting Of St.
Michael 5 Episcopal church last even
ing was largely attended and. tho fnan-
cial report showed that all debts Of
the parish had been met aud that there
was substantial balance III the treas
urv The cash on hand for the building
Of the parish is $i,629.30 with pledges
being paid almost daily. Work on the
building, which has been started, viii
be pushed to completion.
The reports Of the different guilds
were as satisfactory as those Of tho
parish, every line of church activity
and endcavor showing an Improvement
over the reports of the preceding
year.
1t was voted to reduce the vestry
from II members to seven. Capt. L. w.
Gibson was appointed senior warden
and r. w Nichols was elected junior
warden To serve with them rs the
vestry Of the church there were elected
w J. Portland, ir., Carl I. Cain
Charles Il. F'rink, Louis T. Ellis and
Christopher { H. Bahb. The vcstIy or
ganizcd with William J. Cain as church
treasurer and Charles r. F'rink as sec
rotary.
The delegates elected to tho diocesan
convention were Christopher IT, Babb
Carl T. Gaia, William J. Cain and Mai
IT, ". Childs; alternates, William !
Pentland, ir., +. W. Nichols, +. w
Gibson and Earnest +. Dubic.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-08
ROBERTS'S FIRE
LOSS ADJUSTED
Insurance AdjuSters Visit Jacksonville
Praise Fire Fighters Hotel
Loss Not Decided.

Insurance adjasters were in jackson
vile yesterday and adjusted the loss
on the house Of Ebert J. Roberts.
which was damaged by fire last week
when the Glen House and stables were
destroyed by fire. Mr.. Roberts 5 loss
was $5I7. The loss on the hotel was
not finally adjusted. The insurance
was placed through the agency ot'
George NJ. Clay. The adjusters said
that the fire fighting that saved the
Roberts property was the best Job Of
fighting fire with little or no apparatus
that ever had come under their notice
IN long experiences at adjusting losses.