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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29
President O'Nei| Fines
Paul kricha|| and Flynn
Fines Jack Flynn $40,
Krichell $50 and Passes
Out a Few Others to the
Members of Planters and
Americans.

Hartford, June 2e-Eastern League
players are finding out rapidly that it
is an expensive matter to trifle with
the rules of baseball and to inter-
fere with the umpires of the league
in the performance of their duties.
No less than eleven players have come
to President O'Neirs attention
through his umpires since the open
ing of the season, with the result
that it will cost them $165 all told
for their uncalled for actions upon
the baseball field.
Paul KrichelL the manager Of the
Bridgeport baseball club, has been
the most serious offender, and he has
been fined a total of $50. His first
clash when he was put out of a
game resulted in a $40 fine. He was
taxed $40 for each of the two games
at New London last Saturday, which
the Bridgeport club forfeited, and
$40 more for being put off the
grounds at Bridgeport last Tuesday.
Two other Bridgeport players, Brac-
kett and Ferguson, who were escort
ed from the field at New London
after they rushed upon Umpire
Stockdale last Saturday, each have
received fines of $25.
Jack Flynn, the New London man
ager, will have to pay fine of $40
for the game in which he took the
New London club off the field at
Bridgeport, while Players Oaks and
O'Rourke of New London each have
been fined $40 for their remarks to
the umpire that day, as well as their
actions over his decision. Three
Providence players, Manager Eayrs,
Sweat and Brausen, have received
$40 fines, while Leid, when with
Hartford, was fined $25 for the way
he tackled the umpire on the field at
| Providence in his first game in the
league. Mickey Devine, the old New
Haven catcher. now with the New
London club, who in past seasons has
proven very obsereperous on the
field, again has broken forth, this
time at New London, and he has been
called up with a sharp command by
President O'Neil and has been hand
ed $40 fine.
| President O'Neil intends to stamp
out this umpire batting and forfeit
ing of ball games, and will continue
to slap on stiff ines until the players
realize that they must not forget
| IheHSeINeS upon the I1eId and that
ilthey cannot alibi themselves by TAX
ing it out on the umpires The New
London club lost all of its share in
the gate receipts at Bridgeport, as
well as an extra fine of 500 for for
feiting a game to Bridgeport on the
latter's field, while President O'Neil
has ordered that the Bridgeport club
SHALL ose all of itss hare in the gate
receipts at New London last Satur-
day, as well as pay a fine of 5000
for FORGETTING both of those games to
the New London club.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29
japanese Players Not
Coming This Year

New York, June 29 - Officials of
the Central States Tennis Associa-
ton, with headquarters in st. Louis,
have written to Paul Williams regard
ing the likelihood of Kumagae and
Mikami defending their champion
ships there beginning July 6. Will
iiams has replied that he has heard
nothing about the japanese players,
whose tour of this country was the
feature of the 1916 season.
The st. Louis men some time ago
we're informed that Kumagae and
MikaISi were employed in this city
We asked Selichiro Kashio about his
countrymen yesterday and he replied
that not only were they still in Japan
but there was no prospect of their
coming here this year. So unless
Kashio comes through. which is not
likely, America is sure to have another
native tennis champion for at least
another season. If Kumagae came
here we would have to draft Lindley
Murray out of his war chemical works
whether he liked it or not. At that
it is very like that Murray will come
here to defend the quasi official title
which he won last year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29
COACHES IN ARMY
BALK AT PAY

New York, June 29.---Lawson Rob
ertson is back in New York, and he
still is celebrating over the offer of
commission to become a trainer at
some aviation camp. 1t develops that
the men who are wanted as trainers
are offered commissions as heuten-
ants in the Sanitary Corps, with a
salary of $4,000 year. Out of this
must be paid maintenance and the
cost of uniforms, and for a family
man like Robertson the residue looks
mighty small. He is willing to, make
as many sacrifices as the other man,
bue he has fine position at Penn
sylvania and some of the leading
alumni advise him to stick to It.
They hold that he can do better
work at the university than he could
at a flying camp. Should Walter Camp
succeed in, getting the trainers COM
missions as captains in the Sanitary
Corps---not in the navy, as was pub
lished some time ago---Robertson.
ANoakley, Mack and the rest surely
will jump at the chance. So far none
of the college coaches have accepted
Camps offer Harry Tuthill trainer
Of the Detroit American League club
who used to train at West Point, has
taken the lieutenant's commission and
already has been assigned.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29
|CLARKIN SIGNS
TWO PITCHERS
Has Two Stars in zeke Lob
man and Buck Weaver
Formerly of Eastern.

Hartford, June 29-Owner James
H. Clarkin already has started the
building up process of the Senators.
The acquisitions are Zeke Lehman,
who two years ago ranked as one Of
the leading pitchers in the Eastern
League, and Buck Weaver, both be-
ing regular pitchers of the Chatta
nooga club, of which Finn was man
ager This is not all that is coming
to the Hartford club, as Owner
Clarkin has entrusted Finn with the
task of securing the remains of the
Southern Association, which blew up
yesterday, and obtain any players
available that he deemed would fit in
nicely in the local lineup. 1t is ex-
pected that more new faces will be
added to the roster before many days
roll by.
In Lehman and Weaver, the Sena-
tors have two experienced hurlers,
who, judging from their records,
should be the nucleus of the strong
pitching staff Clarkin is eager to add
to the team. Right now Lehman
! and Weaver probably outclass any
pitchers in the Eastern League. Both
have been doing fire work on the
mound this season, an example of
| this being obtainable in that the last
| two games Weaver pitched, he per-
| mitted only four runs in % innings,
beating New Orleans, which captured
| the pennant with Al victories and Is
| defeats, to 2, and holding Birmin3-
ham to a 2 to 2 tie. he game being
called by darkness. Weaver has been
| in the Southern Association for the
past three seasons or more. Last
year he went South with the Cleve-
land Americans, after having a fruit
full season with New Orleans, for
which club he did the greater part OF
his pitching.
Zeke Lehman, it will be remember
ed, was regarded as one of the lead
ing pitchers in the Eastern League
| three years ago. His showing was
so convincing that Managr McGraw
of the Giants took him to Marlin for
a trial. However, with the great
pitching staff that formed a part OF
the strong team, he ad slim canoes
of breaking into fast company and
the Giants shunted him to Rochester
of the International League, where
he met with the same success as In
the Eastern the year before. Las
season he was sold to Chattanooga OF
| the Southern Association, after being
recalled by the Giants from Roches'
ter, and he flashed brilliant form ir
the btS. Lehman is a spit-ball artist
and together with Weaver, has a rep
utation also for his hitting ability
With the addition of these two pitch.
ers, much worry has been lifted of
the shoulders of the local magnate
and with Meyerjack, Cook and Pha.
len also on the staff, it is a pitching
department that looms up superior t.
any in the league.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29
LEONARD TO BOX
AT PELHAM BAY

New York, June 2S-Billy Gibson,
the popular manager of Benny Leon
ard, the lightweight champion, has
arranged a fine card Of bouts for the
boys at the Pelham Naval Training
Station this afternoon. The follow
ing scraps are on the schedule:
Benny Leonard VS.. Freddie Reese,
BARLEY Madden VS.. Jim Tully, Willie
/ jackson VS.. Leo johnson, Jim Coey
VS.. Joe Jeanette, Bill Brennan VS.
Kid Norfolk, Johnny Murray VS.
Frankie Jerome, Patsy Cline VS.
Jack Britton, Battling Levinsky VS.
Clay Turner. Barney Adair VS.
Frankie Conifrey, Eddie Wallace VS.
frankie Callahan, Benny Valger VS.
Jack shardkey, Soldier Bartfield VS.
X Kelly.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29
Johnson Through
AS a Fighter

Jack Johnson is through as a fight
er. This fact is cleaned from a let
ter sent to Tom Andrews of Milwau-
kee, the other day by Blink Nc
Closkey, the Philadelphia welter-
weight, who, was able to stand John
son off for four rounds in a bout
recently held in Madrid, Spain. John
son didn't get a cent for his trouble,
either, because he agreed to forfeit
his end if he failed to put the little
man away. But here is the letter
from McCloskey.
Well, I guess you are anxious to
know how I came out in my scrap
with Jack Johnson, former cham
pion. Well, fought him, as I wrote
1 would and you can believe me that
I was surprised at myself at the
had eighty pounds the best of me.
weighing 245, while I stripped at 165,
which was big handicap.
The best he could do against me
was nothing at ALL but it was too
bad for me, as I broke my thumb in
the fourth round. You can imagine
how johnson has gone back and
how much I have improved. I am
DCIIol thdII "ASH you saw me IN
London. I received $4,000 pesetas,
which is $4,000 in our money. John
son was to knock me out in four
rounds, and failing to do so I was
to get the whole purse, which I did,
as you can see by the papers 1 am
enclosing. 49,
OF course, I could not have beat
en- johnson when he was right but
just the same 1 have improved, and
gave him a good fight, so that he
could not stop ne and get any of
the money. Jack is really broke and
is not having the easiest kind of a
time getting along,N although he
makes enough to live in comfort, but
not the way he was used to in Chi
cago when he was champion. I in
tend to help Jack all I can, for he
is q good fellow at that. 1 am run
ming boxing class and making quite
hit with the people.
| I have fifteen young Spaniards
| who can box very well indeed, and
when the war ends you will hear of
them going against the French and
| English fighters. They are not so
fast to learn as the Frenchmen, but
they are quick once they get the hang
of 1t. I will go back to Paris when
the war ends and make my home
there with my wife's people, but I
never forget the good old States.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29
|LATONIA DERBY
VALUE INCREASED

Cincinnati, June 29---General Man
ager John Hachmeister of the Lato-
mia Jockey club has announced that
the value of the Latonia Derby next
year will be doubled, so far as the
added money is concerned, making it
the most valuable of all American
races for three-year-olds.
The Latonft Jockey club will add
$4,000 to the value, as compared with
$4,000 added this year. Entries for
the race will be, restricted to entire
colts and fillies. Geldings will be
barred, as in some of the most i'm
portant races Of the French and Eng
fish turf.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29
Lennon in Iron Man Class
Pitches Both Games
Martins Fielding Keeps
Waterbury From Scoring
Baker Gets 3 Hits.

waterbury, June 29-Bridgeport
took two fast games from the locals
yesterday winning the first 3 to 0,
and the second to 2. Lennon pull
ed the iron man stunt and pitched
both games, allowing a total of four
teen hits for both contests.
Martin, the Americans centerfleld-
ar played sensational ball and helped
quite a bit in keeping the locals from
winning either contests.
The second game was scheduled to
20 seven innings but had to go the
regular distance to find a winner
Bakers heavy hitting featured both
games getting a total of five hits
out of eight,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29
DOINGS N SPORTLAND-
McAULIFFE, TO
BOX AGAIN


Young McAuliffe, the Bridgeport
featherweight, who Is now corporal
at Camp Raritan, N. j., will return
to the ring on July 4th, when he
clashes with Young Hirsch. of Chica-
go, in the star bout of the big boxing
carnival to be held at New Bruins
wick, N. j., by the soldiers of Camp
Dix and Camp Raritan. Proceeds
will be divided between the two
camps for the entertainment funds
and purchase of athletic parapherna-
liza. McAuliffe enlisted as an electri-
clan Immediately after the Billy
Hughes scrap seven months ago, fol-
lowing five reflections in various
branches of the services on account
of defect in one of his feet.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29
IA Big League Clubs
After Rochester Catcher

Scouts report that the one find Of
the year among the minor leagues is
Elmer Smith, the Rochester catcher.
Smith came to the Superbas from the
West and was farmed out TO the In
ternational League. Now IA major
league clubs are after the backstop,
says Charley Chaplin. Scouts say
Smith is better than Bill Killefer or
Jimmy Archer were before they came
into the National League. Chaplin in
Inmates that Smith came to Roches-
ter without a string and that he is
not subjeet TO recall ey EhhakA
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29
a : P Patrsot,es 10 BOX HERMAN

Un4versalist Chuanf Of New Orleans,
err Fairfield aveniamplon. ana frankie
street. Rev. williarran jersey City BAN
minister. Sermon attn training for their
q Reasonable Person Pyhich viii be the
would win the war vt the Jersey City
army?T Is, dependence ply 8. Herman
natural Power in war. tirn,Monday. Burns
Gus practice?" Bear a reaanch.
ewer to a reasonable quesic- - -
day school and Young People AND
Kindergarten at II. Good nuts.
q CHEEKY service ".
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29
sBatted for Bromide in 9Th,

NBatted TOT brOnIDe III Jul.
Bridgeport, 30 1 0 0 0 0 1-3
waterbury, IL 90 1 0 o 0 %
Two base hits, Vim, Nance, Pow
ers. Stolen base, Braun. Sacrifice hits,
Hinchman. Baker, Bracket, Braun.
Sacrifice flies, Cosgrove Lennon. Dou-
Bile play. Hinchman to Burnett to
Cook. Left on bases. Waterbury 8;
Bridgeport 8. First base on errors,
Bridgeport /; Waterbury 2. Bases on
Z balls, of Lennon 8. Hits, off Len
non 8 in 9tnnings; off Pofers in 9
innings. Struck out, by Lennon A; by
Powers 8. Winning pitcher, Lennon.
Losing pitcher, Powers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29
.DEMAREE GIVES
PH|LLIES | HIT
Williams Makes Only Hit a
Homer-St. Louis Smoth-
ers Pirates.

New York, June 2S-New York de-
feated Philadelphia 6 to 1 in the
opening game of a five game series
here yesterday. Demaree pitched a
strong game for the locals. Williams
home run in the first inning was the
only earned run scored on Demaree
in the last AZ innings. Zimmerman
drove in. three of the six New York
runs and scored a fourth.
st. Louis, June 29-Bob Harmon
was hit for seven runs in the first and
second innings, and st. Louis beat
Pittsburgh yesterday, 8 to 1.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29
Milan Pushes Ruth
Out of Fifth Place

Clyde Milan, of the Senators, leads
the major league batsmen in hits
with 80. In the last thirteen games
he has been to bat fifty times and
made twenty-five hits for an average
of .44O. By this timely streak Milan
has displaced Babe Ruth for fifth
place in the American League.
Home Run Baker in the last six
games has been up twenty-three times
and made ten hits, which is travelling
at a ABS clip.
Here's how the five leading major
league batters are hitting to date:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29
Waterbury

stolen bases, Bracket, Burnett
Martin. Two base hit, Cook. Sacrifice
hits. Gagan, WOODBURY., Lai. Double
plays White to Cook to Hinchman;
DAILY to Cook. Left on bases, Bridge
port 6; Waterbury 1. First base on
errors, Bridgeport l.. Bases on balls
OF Lennon 6; off WOODBURY. 4. Hits
of Lennon in Q innings; off Wood
burn 7 In 9 innigs. Hit by pitcher,
nby WOODBURY. Dennon). Struck
out, by Lennon 4; by WOODBURY. 3.
wild pitch, WOODBURY.. Winning pitch
err, Lennon. Losing pitcher, Wood
burn. 9
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29
GOOD HURLINC
BEATS MURLINS
Providence Downs New Ha-
ven 2-1-Ponies' Errors
Give Hartford Game.

New London, June 29-New Lon
don won from Worcester in fast but
listless game here yesterday, 80. Err
rors helped in the run getting. For
tune was in rare form and was well
backed up by the Planters. The
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29

New York at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Detroit at Cleveland.
Boston at Washington.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29
.YANKS DOWN
MACK'S CROWD
Pratt Gets a. Home, Double
and Single-Ruth Knocks
Out Tenth Home Run.

Philadelphia, Pa June 29-By
routing the Mackmen, 10 to 2, yes
terday at Shibe Park, the Yankees
not only improved their position 1t
the head of the American League,
but uncorked a batting streak this If
continued will spell misery for the
pitchers of the johnson organization.
The hitting was sporadic in character,
being practically confined to the sec
ond and ninth innings, in each OF
which the victors collected five runs.
When the Yankees got started hit
ting the ball they apparently did not
know when to quit. Pratt opened the
second inning with a double and end
ed it with a grounder to short that
beat bingles from Finneran, but man
aged to also get to bat in the ninth,
and they were just beginning to warm
up to the stock work when, fortu-
hately for the Mackerels, the game
ended.
Pratt led the Yankees in the matter
Of long hits, getting a homer, a double
and single in five times at bat. Han
nah in the ninth also hit for four
bases, the second he has made in
Philadelphia this season. In addi-
ton to outh1tting the Mackmen, the
Yankees also outran them on the
bases and outf1elded them.
The cannonading by the Yankees In
the second inning were terrific. Der
rill Pratt started off with a double tc
centre and Walter Pipp came right
= ID 1e& Drof
home. Bodie singled past first and
Marsans sacrificed, moving the run
ners up. Hannah was purposeiy pass
ed and the sacks were full of Yam
KEGS.
Gregg got bit confused and mis-
taking F'inneran for the plate hit the
, Yankee pitcher in the ribs, thus scor
ing Pipp home: Miller famed, bu
Peck hunted safely and Bodie raced
home. /. J. Franklin Baker the1
crashed a double down the right fou
line and Hannah and Finner scram
bled home. Pratt came up for hi
second time at bat and on a grounde
to Shannon was out at first.
There was a ray Of hope for tn
rome guard when the Mackmen got ;
run in the fifth on double by Gregg
and Jameson, and one more in tn
sixth on singles by Burns and Acost;
and a double steal, which permittet
Burns to score.
Finneran then smashed a single t
left and Miller, trying to sacrifice, wa
safe on McAvoy's low throw. Peel
sacrificed and the runners moved ur
Baker smashed a single to right an
Finneran and Miller scored.
Pratt hammered the ball into tn
left field stand for circuit lope an
l Baker ran in ahead of him. Pipp wa
safe on Shannon's tumble, but Bodi
and Marsans flied to Walker.
The subsequent proceedings had n
special interest for the fans, as tn
Mackmen failed to get run in thei
half of the ninth.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29
TWILIGHT BALL IN KANSAS CITY

Kansas City, Mo. June 29-Begin-
ming July IS all American Associa-
ton games in Kansas City, with the
exception of those on Saturdays, Sun
days and holidays, will be twilight
games it was announced today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29
PIRATE PITCHERS SOLD

Kansas City. Mo, June 29-Pitch-
ers Robert Steele and Cannon Hill of
the Pittsburg National League club
have been sold to the Kansas City
club of the American Association.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29

The Austrians are of course not dis
appointed in the failude of their Of
fensive as they merely crossed the
river to hear the Italians play the
hurdy gurdies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Toledo 4, Milwaukee 8.
Columbus 5, Kansas City 1.
st. Paul 4, Louisville 8.
Minneapolis 8, indianapolis 2.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29
MINNEAPOLIS GETS PURDUE

Minneapolis, June 29-Pitcher Hub
Purdue, of the New Orleans team, to-
day was purchased by Minneapolis of
the American Association.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29
American League.
GAMES TODAY,
National League,

Philadelphia at New York.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
Pittsburgh at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Boston.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29
29-Jimmy Burke.

Chicago, June 29-Jimmy Burke.
who succeeded Fielder Jones as man
ager of the st. Louis club, made his
debut yesterday by dividing a double
header with Chicago. The Browns
won the first game, to 1, in eleven
innings, but were defeated in the Sec
ond, to 2.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29
Eastern League Standing.
Games Today.

Games Today.
Bridgeport at Hartford (2)..
New Haven at Providence (2).
New London at Worcester 2(2),
Waterbury at Springfield ~.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29
MARTIN DEFEATS BUTLER

Boston, Mass, June t2s-Johnny
Martin, the New Haven lightweight
outpointed Walter Butler in a fast ten
round bout here last night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29
American League.

New York 10, Philadelphia 2.
Washington 8, Boston 1.
Cleveland 8, Detroit 1.
st. Louis 3. Detroit 1 (1st).
Chicago s, st. Louis 2 -(2nd).
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29
rSTANDINGSw
RaSeba1H
~ RESULTS
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
National League,

New York 6, Philadelphia 1.
st. Louis 8, Pittsburgh /.
Cincinnati-Ch Chicago, postponed.
Boston-Brooklyn, postponed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29
y,DEMPSEY
10 BOX DEvERE

NJ a1ani q, eAEo., June 2s-Jack. Demp-
everv seco> Bob Dever have been match
twelve round bout here July
r,;-s+ r,n1Igs announced today by the
..a1 oven,,e' of the local athletic club.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29

Outf1elder Flagstead will again be
seen in the Tigers lineup, having
been recalled from the Southern
League.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29
Standing of Clubs.


Jersey City in Syracuse (2).
Newark in Rochester CD.
Binghamton in Buffalo (2).
Baltimore in Toronto (2).
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29
Americans Take Two
From Reidvi||e Crowd
Eastern League
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results.
Bridgeport 3, Waterbury 0 (1st).
Bridgeport 3, Waterbury 2 (2nd) :,
Providence 2, New Haven 1.
New London 8, Worcester 0.
Hartford 0, Springfield 5.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29
SPORTING CHATTER

Clarence Rowland is trying hard to
find two boxmen to replace Faber and
Williams, but he has a most difficult
job on his hands.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29

Cleveland, June 29-Cleveland de-
feated Detroit in the opening game of
a series of five games here yesterday
by punching hits with Detroit's only
error and KaIlio's lone base on balls.
The score was to 1. Brilliant field
ing behind Coumbe saved him on sew
eraI occasions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29
Worcester

Two base hit, O'Rourke. Sacrifice
hit, Phoenix Sacrifice fly, Cakes
Left on bases, New London Z; Wor-
cester 4. First base on errors, New
London 1. Hit by pitcher, by We're
(FIynn). Struck out by We're 3;
bv Fortune s. Umpire, Kerrins
Time, 1:40.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29

Larry Doyle was out on the coach
ing line yesterday and the fans gave
him hearty welcome. The second
baseman looks thin, but his eyes are
bright, and he has been practising
lightly every day for nearly a week.
He will surely be in shape to oppose
the Western clubs when the team
leaves July 5.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-29

Washington, June 29-Ruth's home
run over the right field wall, his tenth
for the season, was the only hit Har-
per allowed yesterday, and Washing
ton won the opening game of the
series, 8 to 1. 1t was Harper's sixth
consecutive victory.