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THE FARMER: JUNE 2, 1911 PORTS o o o o BOOSTS FOR SOME D O o o KNOCKS FOR OTHERS EDITED BY WAGNER BRIDGEPORT RALLIED BUT LOST TO HOLYOKE Mechanic? Made Three . Runs in Ninth But Lose on a Close Decision BREEZY GOSSIP FIXED FOR BASEBALL ROOTERS . Slugging New Britain Club Appears at New field Tomorrow Afternoon Holyoke. June 2. The Panamen used educated bats in yesterday's game at Holyoke and Bridgeport, al though making a splendid rally in the ninth, felt the sting of a 6 to 4 defeat in a contest that was featured by home runs by Duggan and Ban non, with one man on in each case. In the ninth Bridgeport got to Pitch er Powers for a couple of singles, a double and a base on balls after two were out, and this assault was good for three runs, but Umpire Mason called Litschi out at second base after Crook had grounded to Hall and the game was over. Snvder started the game in the box for the visitors, but he was never in the running and after two innings of unsuccessful work on the mount he was hoisted out to give place to Upham. The latter went along with varying success, but was more effec tive than his predecessor, and it may be that if he had started the shoot ing the score would have been dif ferent. Snyder allowed four hits in two innings and Upham was stung for five during the rest of the battle. Duggan featured with the stick, get ting three hits in four times up and one of them was the home run in the second that scored Hall, who had singled to center. Eley and Litschi each connected safely three times and each included a double in his biffing total. Bannon's only hit was good for the circuit and scored Murray ahead of him in the fifth. Powers looked good until the ninth and then, as it turned out, the "Me chanics" could not get enough count ers to tie the game up, but they got a sufficient number to give the fans a good scare, and it was apparent that Powers was on the verge of nervousness when the shelling ceased. Bridgeport outhit the "Paperrnakers," but the hits of the enemy were scat tered along at times when nojbody was waiting to be pursued home ana they went for naught. Holyoke, on the other hand, made nearly every one of its hits count for something in the result. Duggan's home came at an opportune moment, and Ban non's also doubled its value by chas ing Murray over the rubber. Tho appearance of "Foot" Ruell at the bat for Bridgeport called . forth a round of applause, but the former "Pulpite" did nothing with the wil low .although he showed up well at third. For seven- innings it looked as if the "Panamen" 'were going to shut Bridgeport out with a comfortable total for themselves, but the cards read the other way. Holyoke chalked up two in the first on a scratch hit, a pass, an error and Barney's dou Ping Bodie Star For Chicago Sox California Slugger Great Favorite With Windy City Fans Charles Comiskey has at last tin earthed a hitting outfielder. Not since the American League started has the Chicago White Sox been pos sessed of a gardener who could really be called a demon with the willow until this Spring. It is Mr. Frank S. Bodie,' better known as Ping to the fans, who has secured a berth with the White Sox mainly through swat ting. Windy City fans have simply gone dippy over Bodie, who first saw light of day in San Francisco twenty-three years ago. And why shouldn't they? He is a- genuine fence breaker. He holds all records with circuit clean ing slams, when, last season, he pickled the pellet for thirty homers. While he isn't likely to repeat that record in the American League he is sure to pound the pill up against the fences or over them a good many times. He got away to a flying start in Chicago. He played his first big league game April 27 and in four trips to the plate smashed out a double, " a triple and two singles, which is going some for a starter. On the coast, Bodie was considered a "cleaner-up" or a fan victim. But he has been induced to cut out his wild swings and now Hugh Duffy has him punching his stroke at the ball. The Bodie of today' is a sure bats man. He will not strike out many times this year. While he may not always hit safely, he will connect even if it is a lazy roller or a pop fly. And here is the reason. He Is built like an egg, but this fact, taken seriously, in one way accounts for his accurate knowledge of the ball's flight. His eyes when he is in posi tion at the plate are nearly on a level with the pitched pellet, and he therefore can follow its fluctuations readily. Bodie has a Gibson girl walk, very much like that of Lewis, who played short for the Dodgers a few seasons back. But when he gets to the pan he digs a hole to plant his feet. Hav ing done this he gradually telescopes himself, and with waving willow, awaits the pill. Ping's ability as a smiter owes it self to the muscular development of the man. His shoulders, chest and biceps are Herculean Bodie modest ly calls it fat. Off the ballyard he never takes anything seriously. He is a happy-go-lucky chap who has one of those never-fading smiles. But when he faces the pitcher he is just the opposite; he grits his teeth and looks like a ferocious bulldog as he spreads his legs and awaits the ball. Bodies is a sure man on fly balls. He "rides" with the batter and, like Charley Hemphill, of the Yanks, promises in a few months to know where each and every batter has a tendency to clout. He is a student. Ping is a wonder for going back after drives over his thought-factory and can come in for them as fast as Cobb or Daniels. And what a whip the California-! has! He can peg from deep right to the plate on a line. On the paths he is fast, especially so for a heavy man. He takes a big lead off the bag and gets underway the second the pitcher starts tr address the batter. "I got a good start in the big league and was lucky," said Bodie. us ble, and Duggan's four-sacker over the right-field fence in the second, after. Hall had sunk a single in cen ter, gave the home team two more. In the fifth Murray heaved a one base shot into the middle meadow and Bannon, the next swatter to ar rive at the plate, clouted one over the left-center field barrier, sending Murray around ahead of him. Through an error, a single and a wild pitch Bridgeport planted men on third and second in the seventh, with only one gone, but the next two bat ters manicured the atmosphere and the goose egg appeared again. In the eighth, with none out, the visitors raked out a single and a double and counted one tally. In the last ses sion no counters were in sight when the storm broke. There were two out and two strikes on Gagain when Pow ers slipped up and gave the Bridge port catcher a pass. This . was fol lowed by Uphams single, Efeys dou ble and Litschis single, and these in cidents helped McCann's warriors to three more runs. The score: HOLYOKE. ab r lb po a e Duggan, lb. 4 2 3 10 0 0 Murray, cf, 4 12 10 0 Bannon, If,' (. 3 2 1 2 0 0 Dang,. 2b, !jj 4 0 0 3 1 1 Barney, rf, 4 0 1 3 0 0 Brennan, 3b, .,. 4. 0 1 0 3 0 Meegan, c, 4 0 0 5 3 0 Hall.'ss, 3 112 10 Powers, p, 2 0 0 1 3 0 Totals, 32 6 9 27 12 1 BRIDGEPORT. ab r lb po a e Eley, If, 5 2 3 1 0 0 Litschi, ss, 5 0 3 3 3 0 Crook, lb, 5 0 0 10 0 0 Ladd. cf, 4 0 1 0 0 0 Ruell, 3b,. 3 0 0 0 5 0 Kauff, rf, 4 0 0 0 0 0 Stow, 2b, 4 0 1 3 2 2 Gagain, c. 3 12 7.10 Snyder, p, A-n Q Q l 0 Upham, p, 3 110 3 0 Totals, 36 4 11 24 15 2 Holyoke, 22002000 6 Bridgeport, 00000001 3 4 Two base hits, Barney, Ladd, Ga gain, Litschi, Eley. Home runs, Dug gan, Bannon. Hits, off Snyder 4 in 2 innings, off Upham 7 in 6 innings. Sacrifice hit, Powers. Double plays. Stow to Litschi to Crook; Litschi to Crook. Left on bases, Holyoke 4, Bridgeport 6. First base on balls, off Snyder 1, off Powers 2. Hit by pitcher, Ruell. Struck out, by Snyder 2, by Upham 4, by Powers o. wild pitch, Powers. Time, 1:43. Umpires, Mason. he strolled out on the grounds the other day. "I have learned lots of baseball in the short time I have been with the White Sox. I do not try to kill the ball any more. Duffy showed me how I could hit just as hard by punching at the ball as swinging wildly and with all my might." How Moran Will Fight Ad Wolgast English .Boxer Plans to Let Champion Tire in Early Rounds Owen Moran says he will fight Wolgast, July 4, just as he did Bat tling Nelson. 'Til take my time," says Owney, "and wait for him, peck ing him as best I can when he gets near enough. I won't let him do much infighting, because I think he excels me there, but I will mix with him every time he shows an inclina tion. Wolgast will have to cover a great deal, because he won't care to take what I'll hand him from a dis tance. Let Adolph rush and I'll meet him with such a burst of wallops that he'll quickly change his mind about this sort of thing. I believo Wolgast won't be so aggressive after the tenth round. Then I'll go after him." Nugget's a little beter than any other 10c cigar. YALE AND HARVARD TO ' OPEH POLO GROUNDS College Baseball Teams to Play Game There June 28 New Haven, June 2 It is likely that the ho.nor of opening the new Polo Grounds will fall to the lot of the Yale and Harvard baseball nines, who are booked to play off their' tie, in case there is one, in New York city, June 28. The two university nines are corre sponding with the management of the Giants, who state that they expect to have the grounds ready for use by that date, and have offered them to the col legians. The Bostons are scheduled to play the Giants in New York that day, but this game will be played at Amer ican League Park, like others of the National League schedule. Yale is listed for its deciding game of its an nual series with both Harvard and Princeton in New York city, the Princeton game coming Thursday, June 15. In case either university wins the series in straight games from the oth er in the Yale-Harvard or Yale-Princeton matches, no game in New York will be played. Correspondence between the univer sity managements and the big leaguers over the arrangement of the games Is not finished. EVERYBODY THINKS THAT SATISFACTION COAL IS THE BEST IN THE CITY IT IS (By Wagner.) The rally came too late. The Mechanics gathered enough hits. The trouble was that their 11 raps didn't come together. Skipper Eley and Lou Litschi were doing the slugging. Each had a dou ble and two singles. Jimmy Hall was the happiest man in Holyoke last night. He worked hard to beat Bridgeport to show that a mistake had been made in trading him. Jimmy played a good fielding game and got one hit. Foot Ruell was given a few cheers by the Holyoke fans. He knocked down five hard ones but couldn't con nect safely. New Britain here .tomorrow. Dan O'Nell's bunch always make trouble for the Mechanics. Reggie Brown and Henry Hoar, the two star twirlers, have been groomed for this contest. Manager- McCann will probably send Freddy Gibbs or Ivor Swanson after he bacon. Pep Gagain went behind the bat and did a good afternoon's work yes terday. There were two out and two strikes on the kid when he drew a pass in the ninth. Previously th$ Wa terville boy had made two hits. George' Bannon ought to be ashamed of himself. The old scout was turned down by New Haven because Cameron thought hehad enough antiques. But Grorge- has certainly unloaded the base hits since he joined the Paper makers. His homer that scored Jim my Hall was enough to take the game from the Mechanics. Paul Cobb, brother of the famous Ty,. may become a member of the Washington Americans next season. Paul is hitting hard for Lincoln of the Western league. Hartford signed Cobb last season but Lincoln had a previous claim. , Jack Chesbro, the former New York American star, is pitching for the Whitlnsville. Mass., independent team. Steve Philbin. the old Yale baseball and football star, is catching Chesbro. First four men in the Philadelphia Athletics lineup tore off 13 hits. Under the approving glances of President Taft, Ty Cobb made three hits and stole three bases in Washing ton, ' yesterday. It was a day of terrific swatting in the American league, 111 hits being registered, Detroit leading with 19. St. Louis slipped over six runs on Cincinnati 1n the 8th inning of their first game 'and won out 6 to 5. The White Sox 'certainly got off to an aeroplaning start in Boston. Hallinan, the St. Louis Browns' new shortstop, mussed up four chances in his initial bow to an Eastern audi ence. Doyle and Zimmerman are doing so well in the Cubs' infield that little Johnny; Evers will have to be the Evers of old before he can break back into the lineup. Frank Smith is the hardest working EAGLES BATTING HARD AMONG CITY LEAGUES Klawberg Leads in Averages With Wilson of Yosts Well up (By Ira Hall.1 The ineffectiveness of the Sokol hurlers to get anything on the ball in their game with the Eagles last Sunday enabled the members of the latter club to add giant pads to their clouting averages. The records to date show that three of the F. O. E. team are topping the lists, while still another is included among the batch tied for fourth honors. Bill Klawberg has the mediocre av erage of only .588. He is just five points ahead of his team mate Harry O'Leary. Stratton is just a trifle bit further out of the way while Bill O'Malley comes in at the midway mark. "Dome" Wilson and Bill Saw yer lead the Yost hitters both with marks of .500. "Toots" Slattery is the real hitter on the North Ends with an average of .444. George Mosher leads all the Joes, slugging for .462. Jack Egan is the best Black Rock hitsmith his mark being .375. The Sokols have one man above the .300 mark, Pulaski getting in with a percentage of .333. The individual averages: G. A.B. H. P.C. Klawberg. E 44 17 10 .588 O'Leary, E 3 12 7 .583 Stratton, E. 2 7 4 .571 Wilson, Y 4 16 8 .500 Sawyer, Y 4 16 8 .500 O'Malley, E 4 16 8 .500 Swords, N. E. 12 1 .500 Moshier, St. J 3 13 6 .462 Slattery, N. E 2 9 4 .444 Cairns, Y 3 12 5 .416 Farley, E 4 17 7 .412 E. Meerbach, N. E. .. 4 15 6 .400 Darien, St. J 3 8 3 .375 Egan, B. R 4 16 6 .375 Mohs, N. E 4 16 6 .375 O'Connell, N. E 4 16 6 .375 Donahue, Y 3 11 4 .363 Nichols, B. R 2 3 1 .333 Finlayson, N. E 2 9 3 .333 Frey, B. R 4 12 4 .333 A. Meerbach, N. E. .. 2 6 2 .333 Lavery, St. J 4 12 4 .333 Pulaski, S 4 18 6 .333 Halpin, St. J 4 16 5 .313 Laubscher, St. J 4 13 4 .308 Haley, B. R 4 13 4 .308 Slocum, N. E 2 7 2 .285 Kelly, St. J 14 1 .250 Dexter, S 2 4 1 .250 Kansas City Kansas has sent out a preliminary call for 18,000 harvest hands. pitcher in the National league. He is throwing hi3 arm off in an effort to make good for Cincinnati, but his team doesn't appreciate his efforts any too much. Delahanty of Detroit got off to a good start in his shift to first base. He made three hits, had 11 putouts and one assist. Old Roger Bresnahan of St. Louis was off in his throwing yesterday, the Reds annexing 11 stolen bases. Bes cher swiped four alone. McBride of Washington had 14 chances and got away with 13 of 'era. Pittsburg thought she could trim the Cubs again by using recruit pitchers. Six runs in the first two innings changed Clark's mind.' President Murphy's search for a real port wing twirler for the Cubs has become a national one. A special staff of scouts have started a nation wide trip to run to earth a good south paw. Murphy says ,his offer of $15, 000 for a man as good as Nap Ruck er still holds good. Hartford got the decision over Wa terbury yesterday by pounding Pitch er Callahan for nine hits. Ray twirl ed good ball for the Senators. Ira Plank is in fine form for the Binghampton team of the New York State league. He trimmed Elmira by 5 to 2 Tuesday afternoon. Ernie Lush played a few games at first base for Lancaster last week. Then he went back to left field. In five games last week he made six hits, including a double and triple. Owner Carl Pace of Waterbury is trying to get players from the Troy and Syracuse teams of the New York State league. Waterbury wants some hitters. Phil Corcoran came back to life yes terday and pitched New Haven to victory over New Britain by . 7 to 4. Murray Parker was given a trouncing by New Haven. Jack Hannifin is playing a fine game at third for Elmira of the New York State league. The former New Haven star was sent there by Jer sey City. Conroy, who was such a cinch for the Mechanics when the Larks were here last week, has been going well lately. It took Springfield ten innings to trim Conroy yesterday by 5 to o. Sandy Banister worked for bpnng- field. Ty Cobb says the new ball is so lively that he .doesn't try to bunt any more. He got 40 hits on bunts last season. But the new ball rolls to the fielder before Ty can get to first. Pittsburg had a chance to buy Pitch er Alexander for $500 two years ago anfl turned him down. The New York State twirler has won eight games for Philadelphia Nationals tnis season. Catcher Ted Larkin has been releas ed by Springfield. He was helping out during Harry Ball's absence. Hi Ladd has taken a slump in bat ting. The old boy generally has a bad time the first month of the sea son but he got a good start this year. Odds On American Polo Team Drop Good Showing of British Army Challengers Scares Bettors (Special from United Press.) New York, June 2 From the long odds of 6 and 1 to 1, betting on Amer ica's chances to take the second game of the international polo championship aeries from the British army challen gers when the two fours meet again Monday, fell today to 2 to 1 and 5 to 3. This results from the surprisingly strong team work and individual horsemanship of the Englishmen in yesterday's game at the Meadowbrook grounds when they were barely beaten by a score of 4 1-2 to 3. Captain H. P. Whitney, of the Amer icans, said today: "It was a bear of a game. It took us many minutes to master our ad versaries' attack and defense." "Both teams played well. The play of the winners is a tribute to their high standard of American sportsman ship," added another expert. The Americans gave all' the credit for the victory to Captain Whitney. Nugget best ever, sold everywhere. Abe Attell May Never Box Again Other Boxing News Hot Off Our Special Wire (Special from United Press. New York, June 2 It was announc ed here today that Abe Attell, world's featherweight champion, may never again enter the ring. Attell's arm went back on him yesterday, and he said today he would be forced to call off his bout with Knockout Brown, set for Thursday evening. Chicago, June 2 Matty Baldwin, the Boston lightweight, passed through Chicago today, en route to San Fran cisco where he is to fight Freddie Welsh, of England, on June 15. The Boston boy is confident he will have another "tea party" at the Briton's expense. New York, June 2 Mat Wells, Eng lish lightweight champion and holder i 5' juatiipii,M..i. of the Lord Lonsdale belt, will make his debut at the Madison Athletic Club tonight, when he will box 10 rounds with Leach Cross at 135 pounds. AMATEUR BASEBALL The S. N. E. T. Co. team will play the Bankers team tomorrow at the T. U. S. grounds at :30 o'clock. The 'Phone team will bring out the fol lowing: Barron, p; Whilldey, bs; Fitz gerald, c; McAulliffe, lb; Howley, 2b; Hayden, 3b: Middlebrook, cf; Clem ents, rf ; Kirk, If. The Edgewoods will play the Fair fieldsr Sunday, at Fairfield. The line up of the Edgewoods will be: Lynch, c; Rist, p; Clark, lb; Walt Casey, 2b; Lawlor, 3b; Jack Casey, ss; Sherwood, If; Ed Casey, cf; Kuhl, rf. If any more Caseys can be found they will be worked out. All members, includ ing the Caseys, are requested to report at State street extension at 1:30. The IT. M. C. Jrs. are out for the 10-11-year-old championship of the city. They will book games with any team in the city for the Modoc lot. Their lineup includes Lubek, c; Kisko, p; Finnigan, ss; Waller, lb; Viet, 2b; Shcte, 3b; Burns, If; Meany, cf; Ryan, rf. The Walnuts want to hear from the West" End Reserves or the Jolly Tars for Sunday at the flats. They also challenge the St. Augustines for July 4, in the afternoon at Seaside Park. The Walnuts on Tuesday morning de feated the Fairfield Reserves in a 12 inning game, 9-7, and in the afternoon won from the Daisies, 11-10. The Independents of Goosetown will play the North Eftds at the Mud Flats Sunday afternoon. Capt. John Schwing has them out for practice every night. "Slip-'Em-Over-Easy" Keating will possibly do the honors. Have you tried a Nugget? They are fine. UMPIRE JACK DOYLE SUSPENDED BY PRES. LYNCH. Announcement was made from Na tional League headquarters yesterday that Umpire Jack Doyle had been temporarily relieved from duty "for not knowing the rules, the official announcement runs and that Robert Ernslie, who has been acting as an extra umpire, would for the present take Doyle's place. Manager Dahlen of the Brooklyn Club has been fined $25 for an argu ment with the umpire in the morning same on Memorial Day and for de laying the game by dilatory tactics when ordered ort the held. Pretty Girl Pitcher Strikes Out Eighteen Boston, June 2 Helen Considine, a comely senior, is, today, the heroine of Milton High school as well as holder of the girls' interscholastie strikeout record. Pitching for the seniors in their game with the fresh man nine, yesterday, Miss Considine struck out 18 of the freshie willow wielders. The spectators were wildly enthusiastic over the collection of curves displayed by the fair twirler. WE STAND ON SUMMER'S VERGE, THE DRESSY SUIT IS A SMART BLUE SERGE So much for poetry, now for some facts that'll make your hair stand on ends. Usually when a customer asks a clothier for a Blue Serge suit, the clothier shivers in his boots, for there are precious few Blue Serges THAT WILL STAY BLUE ! They usu ally switch to a sickly looking purplish color after the Sun j?lays a f ew rays on it But the serges I offer for this season are genuine Blue blooded serges. All the rain, and all the sun, and all the weather that the weather man will send us can't fade them. These suits were made under special conditions FOR ME. That's why I can guarantee them for life. r Made military-like with straight manly shoulders, well rounded bust, and slight, drawn in waist effect. Superbly tailored and actually worth $20 of any Man's money com- -pared to what $20 usually buys. My price for the Genuine Blue-Blooded Serge 15.00 On the second floor But it pays to climb HURLEY'S l CLOTHES SHOP 1107 MAIN STREET UPSTAIRS OVER DILLON'S My Upstairs rent and small expenses do the trick Sport Notes Of Interest (Special from United Press.) New York, June 2 Oswald Kirby started in today's play in the medal round of the New Jersey state Golf tournament on the Englewood links, leading Jerome D. Travers, the Metro politan champion. Kirbv completed the round, yesterday, oneily, in 72 strokes. . Nice, France, June 2 Injuries that may prove fatal were sustained by Lieutenants Lucca and Henequin, to day, in a 250 foot fall of their aero plane. Both of Lucca's legs were broken. Hennequin's left leg was broken and he sustained internal in juries. Boston, June 2 Beals C- Wright, former national champion, and Frank J. Sulloway, will meet Robert C. Sav er and G. T. Putnam at Brae Burn, tomorrow, in the final round of the play for the State doubles champion ship. TO DECORATE GRAVES. On Sunday afternoon the members of Catalpa circle, Lady Foresters of America, will decorate the graves of deceased members of the circle. Mem bers will board a car at Main street and Fairfield avenue at 3 p. m. There will be no especial cermonies in con nection with the memorial work. "SAM HARRIS' VALUES ARE FAMOUS." id una (Trwi it'tu CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR UNION RALLY. The regular rally of the Bridgeport Christian Endeavor Union wiil be h:.'A next Tuesday evening, June 6, at th Southport Congregational church, at Southport. Rev. J. J. Dunlp, D. D, of Hartford, will be the speaker. Dr, Dunlap was president of the Kfnta Christian Endeavor Union of Massa chusetts. He is now pastor of church of one thousand members In Hartford. Special cars will be at Water xtrert and Fairfield avenue at 7 p. m. l take the local Endeavorers to South port and return. Rev. R. G. Higinbotham. Rev. E. If. Olmstead of Greenfield Kill Congrega tional church, and Rev. W. II. Holman of Southport Congregational thurca will assist. TROOLEY CAR VICTIM STILL UNCONSCIOUS. (Special from United Press.) New Haven, June 2 Unconscious since Tuesday, when he struck a te!c- graph pole while leaning from a trol ley car, the case of Robert White, of Derby, puzzled doctors at St. Raph ael's hospital, today. They held out little hope for his recovery. 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