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71 IF IT'S NEWS IT'S HERE EDITED BY WAGNER THE SPOT FOR SPORTS WILDNESS OF GREEN HELPS MECHANICS DEFEAT HOLYOKE Short Paragraphs Telling What's Blum Pitches Steadily and Eddie Burns Connects for Homer Going in Various Sports THE FAHMER: APRIL! 25, 1913 j AROUND THE CIRCUIT (Springfield Union) ,Holyoke, April 25 Nothing was lack- Ins to make the opening: of the Eas tern association locally a success, yes terday afternoon nothing- bat a vic tory. Mayor John J. White tossed over the first ball, Paddy Green pitch ed , the fans turned out in large num bers and the weather man was kind, But Bridgeuport copped the chief cor ner of the counts. The figures "were 5 and 3. Half a dozen hits were all that Bridgeport got off Green and one of these was a double by Burns that dropped between Garry and Dell when the two outfielders staged one of those "after you" stunts. Blum, a former New England leaguer, yielded one more hit than Green, but he was .gen-t erally strong in the pinches after he had pulled through the first inning. The only run off him after that came In the ninth, when Long landed a homer over the right fence. tram's best hitters, with Boultes and Burns doing the strongest sticking for the McCann cohorts. Only one error was made behind Blum. A catch of a foul fly by Miller and the' snappy work of Stow and Boultes in the Bridgeport infield headlined the de fensive end of the exhibition. Paddy Green then took up the twirl ing and his control was even worse than the mayor's. In the first Paddy passed Lied and after the latter had stolen second, Boultes sacrificed him to third. Bowman drew another pass and when. McGamwell walked the bases were choked. Phillips paraded and Lied was forced across. Stow hit to Green and Bowman was out at the plate. Ahearn then doubling up the batter at first. Holyoke went Bridgeport one better in its half. Long led off with a pass and Garry got a hit through second. Miller bunted to MeGamwell, but the latter dropped the ball when he tag ged Miller and the bases were load i. Stankard hit to Stow, who stop ped Garry at third on a , toes to Boultes, Long scoring on the Out. Dell hit to Blum and Miller was erased at third. ' Edwards delivered a double to left scoring Stankard and sending Dell to third. Dell was caught off third. Opening up the second Inning with a clout over the right wall, Burns put Bridgeport on even terms, and In the LIPTOH VVOtlDERS WHY AI1SYER IS DELAYED AGAIN London, April 25 Sir Thomas Lip ton who has been anxiously awaiting the reply of the New York Yacht Club to his challenge for the America's cup, is somewhat surprised that its con- j i v.. tlia mnmmittee of the BJUCriO.LAl'U jj . American club has been Put pff ffor two weeks. He said he quite unaw stood the usual course was to refer a challenge to the committee or tne ciuo, v.nt on the last occasion the commit tee gathered on the same day as the club meeting was held and the reply was sent that night. Tn reerard to the report cabled from New York that the New York Yacht Club would ask for further particulars. Sir Thomas said he could not under stand what further details were desir ed as the challenge was dTawn on the lines of previous ones which the New York Yacht Club had accepter. STARS FROM EAST AND WEST IN PENN RELAY Pennsylvania's relay races to-mor row promise to bring together all the best college athletes, Dotn or tne east and west. Records will be approach ed in every one of the championship relay races and in all the special events. The relay championships attract, of course, the greatest interest, but the special events have de'eloped so rap idly the past five years that they al most vie with them for the interest of the general public. This is due to the superlative excellence of the en tries for these events. The contestants will be even higher class than ever before, for there is not one of these special events in which there are not champions or record holders entered. Perhaps the highest class event this year at the relays is the high jump. The fact 'that all the other countries In the world together could not dupli cate the entries for this event shows to what a high standard high Jumping has attained in this country. The following men, with their rec ords, are among those entered: Rich ards, of Brigham Young University, Olympic champion, 6 feet 4 inches; Burdick, ex-Pennsylvania intercolle giate champion, 6 feet 3 inches; Mof fatt, of Harvard, 6 feet 2 inches; Oler, of Yale, 6 feet 2 incnes; Enright, of Dartmouth, 6 feet 1 Inches; Lane of Pennsylvania, 6 feet 1 inch; John stone of Harvard, 6 feet 2 inches; Nicholson, of Missouri, western inter collegiate champion. 6 feet 1 inch: Farrier, ex-Pennsylvania, 6 . feet 1 HARRY QUINN CAKE AND BOWLING ALLEYS 180 FAIRFIELD AVE. Tel. 2695 Rnppert's Knickerbocker, Frank Jones' Portsmonth Ale, Sterling Ale on draught. Try our bar whiskey. Six of the Finest Alleys In State CONNIE LEWIS, Manager. next inning the McCann men were ahead to stay. Boultes hit past third in the third, Bowman walked and the bases were full, when Green made a poor toes to first of .IMcGam well's bounder. Miller made a fine catch of Phillips' foul fly, but Boultes blew home when Green uncorked a wild pitch. Stow hit to Miller and Bow man died at the plate. Stow stole and scored with McGamwell when Russell singled after Burns had walked. Burns went to third when Dell made a poor return of Russell's hit, but was thrown out at the plate by Claffey when he tried to score on Russell's attempt to steal. The score: ' BKIDOEiPORT. ab. r. h. p.o. a. . e. Lied, ef., 4 1 0 0 0 0 Boultes, 3b., 4 12 4 4 0 Bowman, 2b., '3 0 0 0 1 0 McGamwell, lb., 3 1 0 10 2 1 Phillips, rf., ' 3 0 0 2 0 0 Stow, ss., . "". " 3 1 0 5 4 0 Burns, If., 3 12 10 0 Russell, c, 4 0 1 4 2 0 Blumv p., 4 0 1110 Totals, 31 0 6 27 14 1 HCttiTOKK ab. r. h. p.o. a- e. Long, rf., 4 2.210.1 Garry, cf., 5 0 2 1 0 0 Miller, 3b., 4 0 1 1 2 0 Stankard, lb., 8 1 0 9 1 0 Dell. If., 2 0 1 0 0 1 Edwards, 2b., 4 0 1 2 0.1 Claffey, ss., 2 0 0 2 3 0 Ahearn, c, 4 0 0 11 : 4 0 Green, p. 3 0 0 0 6 1 Q'Brien. 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals, 83 S 7 27 15 4 Batted for Green in 9th. SCORE BT INNINGS: Bridgeport, 11300000 05 Holyoke, ' 2000 0 000 13 Home rOns, Burns, Long. Sacrifice hits, Boultes, Miller. Stolen bases, Lied, Stow . 2. Double play. Green, Ahearn and Stankard. . Left on bases. Bridgeport 8, Holyoke 8. First base on balls, off Blum 3, off Green. 7. First base on errors, Bridgeport 3, Holyoke 1. Hit by pitcher, by Blum, Stankard, Claffey. truck out, by Blum 4, by . Green 6. Wild pitch. Green. Time, 2:15. Umpires, Curran and OLeary. inch, and Sargent, of Michigan, 6 feet 2 Inches. ' CONNIE MACK IS GREAT ADMIRER OF RAY KEATING The New York Globe has the fol lowing story about Ray Keating, who blanked the Athletics Wednesday: "Ray Keating gave our club the best exhibition of pitching we have been tup against since the opening of the American League season,'; said Connie Mack, manager of the Athlet ics, as he was on his way home on Thursday. "This young fellow is the first pitcher to start a game and fin ish it ' against my club during this championship season. , "He goes about his work like an old hand and has one of the best break ing spit balls I have ever looked at. My players came to the bench after they were retired in one-two-three or der and told me that he had a lot of stuff and was the best pitcher they had batted against this season. Mur phy, Oldrin-g, and Collins were the only players on my club to hit him safely. Two of those hits were made in the' first inning, and they were scratches. "I think Chance has a wonder in this fellow, and he is going to be a hard pitcher to hit with the fine break and control he has on his spit ball. We have' been hitting the ball hard all season, and it Is a big feather in Keat ing's cap to perform the way he did. He has the style about him that makes him look a hurler who has been pitch ing for a long time. He Is cool and for a young fellow breaking in he is as good as they make them. He has great' control of the spitball, which is a great deal in his favor. ' "Giving credit where It is due, I want to say that he completely baffled the Athletics when he shut them out 4 to 0. Chance or any other manager never had such a promising, looking prospect." The tall and conservative manager of the Athletics could not give a pitch er a better send oftV Keating has won the only two games the Yankees have captured this season, and we might say that the same Keating has taken a lot of gloom out of the camp. The fans of Philadelphia gave him a great hand as he left the ball grounds, as they have been accustomed to see ing pitcher after pitcher being sent to the stable. REMINGTON-YOSTS TO OPEN SEASON SUNDAY Manager Eeenan'g Players Will Tackle Xewflelds In Opening Game. The Yost baseball team will be known in the future as the Remington-Yosts. The name of the company has been changed and It was thought best to have the ball club conform. Manager Keenan's boys will open their home season next Sunday when they play the Newfields at Yost field. Speed Finn will twirl for the Remingtons and McCormick will catch. The play ers will be togged out in their new suits and sweater coats. The game will be called at 3:15. s LYFORD BROS. SEE E SPRING WOOLENS TWO STORES TRY (By Wagner) Green was picked green. Waterbury has farmed out Pitcher Steven Brodie to Berlin of the Cana dian league. Owner Clarkin of the Hartford team got $600 for his share, of the gate at New London Wednesday. What did he .ever do to fall in soft like that? The Springfield Union says,' "Bobby Stow appears to fit nicely at shortstop for Bridgeport. The former second sacker played a clever game in his new position at Holyoke yesterday." The fast ' New London team which has just cleaned Hartford up twice. will appear at Newfleld Sunday after noon. If Robertaille arrives he will get the job of downing the Planters. Game called at 3 p. m. Athletes from all sections of the country arrived today in Philadelphia, to take part in the University of Penn sylvania relay race tomorrow. Teams from western colleges and schools started for this city, last night, and are expected to arrive early today, while the athletes from Dartmouth, Harvard, Colby and other New Eng land institutions are expected in the afternoon. The University of Washington eight oared crew which won the Pacific coast championship in the regatta with Stamford and California, will participate in the Poughkeepslo- regat ta in June If the undergraduates at the State University can raise $1,000 to defray the expense of the trip. Busi nessmen, it was announced, today, have promised to guarantee, all ex penses over $1,000 if the students raise that . amount. Coach Ellis Ward has started an other shakeup of the University of Pennsylvania crew preparatory to the race with Harvard' and Princeton at Cambridge on May 10.. Merwick, a member of last year's freshman eight, was promoted from the second boat to No. 6 on the "varsity. Captain Alex ander, stroke and Madeira, No. 7, are now the onlyi veterans in the boat. The crew is heavier than any Penn sylvania crew in recent years. The lightest man weighs 170 and four tip YANKEES' TRAINER , HAD HUMBLE START Charlie Barrett Used . to' Rub Down School Boy Athletes. Boston, April 25. Charles Barrett is now right iirp among the top-notchers of the professional trainers through his position as trainer for the New York Highlanders. Barrett has grown up in the rubbing game, as it were, and many will remember him when, as a mere lad, he used to hang around the Worcester high school training quarters, volunteering his services to rub down the schoolboy athletes when Jere Delaney, J. Fred Powers and oth ers used to groom the schoolboys to come down to Boston and take away the interscholastic championships, a game at which. In ye olden times, the Worcester boys were remarkably suc cessful. Now that Barrett is trainer of the Highlanders, he makes his headquar ters in New York, but ' his first visit to that great and growing city was with a select team of schoolboys whom J. Fred Powers, then coaching Wor cester high, took to the big city to win national indoor interseholastic cham pionships in the Seventy-first regiinent armory. The members of the team and their friends chipped in enough money to take Barrett along in his semi-official capacity of rubber as a reward for services faithfully and freely rendered. The five Worcester boys won the larg est number of points, secured' the championship title, and to' this day Barrett will tell , you that it was his artistic rubbing, quite as much as Fred Powers' coaching, that enabled Worcester high to walk off with the honors. Among the members of that team were A. M. Butler, later Harvard's best sprinter and now a teacher in' the East Boston high school, and Paul Potter, the hurdler, who subsequently captained the Williams track team won the New England intercollegiate championship in .the high hurdles. It was through Potter that Barrett went to Williams and he has been there ever since, having a substitute on the job there now, while he is fill ing his present responsible position. Barrett Joined the Highlanders before the squad left for Bermuda, and while there, in addition to looking after lame arms, sprained ankles and other train ing camp ailments, was the team's dietitian.. THIS DATE IN PUGILISTIC ; ANNAI.S 1905 Jack Johnson knocked out Jim Jeffords in 4th round at Philadel phia. 1909 Willie Lewis knocked out Jack Costello in 6th round at Rau baix, France. 1908 Jimmy Clabby defeated Bat Kelly in 3 rounds at Milwaukee. 1910 Freddie Welsh knocked out Jack Daniels in 7th round at London. 1911 Buck Crouse knocked out Ted Nelson in 3rd round at Boston. 1912 Young Shugrue 'defeated Young Dyson in 15 rounds at Water bury. DON'T WEAR A TORTURE TRUSS when you can procure one that is com fortable, clean and cool. A recently patented truss with no understraps and no hip pressure, and can be worn, in bath. All trusses are sold on 30 days trial by the Comfort Truss Co. Office 208 Warner Blag., Bridgeport,Ct Hours: 10 to 12 a. m., 5 to 7 p. m. Sundays, 10 a. m. until 2 p. m. the scales at close to 190 pounds each Elmer McDevitt, the former Yale football guard, is helping to coach the University of Minnesota candidates in spring practice. Freddie Welsh is finding It hard to get matches. He can't Induce Leach Cross, Joe Rivers or Jaok Britton to take ' a. chance but efforts are being made to get Ritchie or Tommy Mur phy in the garden. New York, on May 16th. Pitcher Bill Powell, formerly with Springfield, has been sold to Cincin nati by the . Chicago Cubs. The Cubs asked for waivers and the Reds claimed. Powell. About 2,000 fane saw the opening game of the season in Plttpfield yes terday when Zeller s men beat Spring- field by 5- to 2. Knapp twirled for Pittsfleld and Crowley and Hancock for the Ponies. Mayor Moore tossed the first ball, which President OMtourke caught. . Jack Egan, the local boy with the Washington Nationals, has-been given ten days' notice of his release. Man ager Griffith will try to place him in some .minor league before that . time. Jake Boultes did nothing for the Mechanics in Holyoke yesterday ex cept take eight chances at third, crack out two hits and lay down a sacrifice. Boultes looms up- as the best third baseman Bridgeport has had In recent years. Pitcher Fred Blum made his initial appearance in Bridgeport uniform and turned back the Papermakers in nice style. The former Lowell hurler is a steady workman. He fanned four, and issued three passes. ) Outfielder Eddie Burns . broke Into the hit column.- The Bridgeport out fielder handles " himself like a good player and has a fine eye at the bat. He boosted one over the fence for the circuit and also got a single. After playing a poor game Wednes day, Howie Baker of this city, braced yesterday and did well at third for Waterbury. He made two hits and accepted five chances. HEW HAVEN SELLS PITCHER E. FOSTER Providence Likely to Turn Jen sen Back to Elm City President Cameron of the New Ha ven Baseball club yesterday announc ed the sale of Pitcher Ed Foster to the Charleston club of the South At lantic league, under optional agree ment. . Foster pitched for the Elm City bine for four years, and finished with a record of 15 games won and 5 lost for a percentage of .750. Foster did not report to1 Cameron this spring, but wrote a letter to the effect that he would rather play In Charleston, which Is his home town. Cameron complied with his request. but kept a string on Big Ed, as he considers him too good a pitcher to set loose. Foster, When in shape, is the equal of any pitcher in the cir cuit, and is one of the few twirlers that depends wholly on the underhand style of delivery. Cameron also announced that waiv ers have been asked by Providence on Bill Jensen, and in the event of all the International League clubs waiv ing claim to him, Jensen will return. PRINCETON REGATTA TO BE HELD MAY 17 Yale Will Give Two Shells to Worces ter High School. Andrew Carnegie should be satisfied on May 17 that his gift of a lake to Princeton was not wasted. On that day the Annapolis-Columbia-Princeton regatta will be rowed on the artificial lake, as well as the novice races be tween freshman crews. The regular freshman crew will not enter the spring regatta, which is an interclass contest, as plans for a freshman race with some other eight are at present under consideration. Three freshman crews will be form ed, any men who are not on the reg ular freshman eight being eligible. Yale is showing forethought, not to sneak of generosity, in giving two shells to the Worcester High School. Worcester has always shown up well on the water and in Its love for the Ells too. So It's very likely that Yale has only sown its seeds wisely and may reap a harvest of good material for the Blue Navy. OTHER SPORTS ON PAGE 11. Hub Have you done what I asked, and saved some money this month? Wife Yes, dear. I spoke to the gro cer, and hes promised not to send In his bill till next month. 'Boston Tran script. - "I thought you had planned to spend all day working in the garden?" " I did. But I started to dig. and the worms were so plentiful that I chang ed my mind, and decided to go fish ing." Detroit Free Press. I MHNNWI ! Don,t Be ca,,cd 'WW mHltHlMM I 0n strihcs-' Us m 'W0- I At leaBtt h tTiea connectt ' I f J I ; W& :SMm- I ' BTrt tor tHe man wI, called mt on k ' ' 3 W, WmlM. $ strike, there la only Jibe and Jeer. sH mMMM: The world hates anyone who will not i ? f4 t : lp P mako an attempt to "get there." . g; r y 1 - rtttoS ttaf ' 'Y' . M smart ,0 an v i WMKmmm spring ItZZZTJ "Ss r I f i WMMSM. g I plate in a trance V; ;'; M WW I CLOTHES HI mailed I f 111 dP I ELE- At least, ret a. ''' I t GANTLY r'-r Y ft WM-Ilgi ; STAND UP, WOODY" YELLED AT WILSON President Rises in Seventh With Other Fans at Ball Game. Washington, April 25 President Wil son wrestled with conflicting desires as he watched yesterday's Boston Washington baseball game. He went to the contest hoping that it would be over in time for him to meet Secre tary Bryan at the White House at 5 o clock for a final conference before the latter left for the Pacific coast. The close game reached its climax as the time approached for the Pres ident to leave. He looked at his watch regretfully and departed reluc tantly receiving an ovation. , Then, according to custom, the lo cal fans stood up at the beginning of the seventh inning, Mr. Wilson re mained Inconspicuously seated. "Stand up, Woody!" shouted a voice, and the President joined in the laugh ter that followed. , He waved his hand to the shouting "fan" and stood up. There was a roar of approval. ' KID PALITZ HOPES TO STOP LEWIS AT BOUT HERE APRIL 28 Kid Palitz of New London has sent word to Promoter Billy Hogan that when he steps into the ring next Mon day night at the Park City Rink on State street with Kid Lewis, the Wa terbury mitt artist, he will be in shape to travel the ten rounds. Palitz fig ures Lewis will be one of the hardest propositions he has tackled in his ring career and he wants to be in the best of condition. Lewis will come here to-morrow and will do light fmm!:.lWMmiimmmmmiwitmiimimiaiii.mit nu mini pi ..i.m n-ii iujiimh ii u . p -ii. -iwiij . m mm m I nn uij lhh.uim i .i ' ii.ii.i im m in in in ,n i . . i ii The Ordinary Faucet draws Ordinary Jile. Official Faucet draws This good brew leads the market as a hearty, wholesome, honest beverage. 2&7ETEH & COMPANY "-sr- BOSTON work Sunday. The interest in the ten round bout between Freddie Welsh, the English champion and Al Ketchel the light weight champion of Connecticut is growing every day and the fans are making up their minds to be at the ringside Monday evening to see those two fast boys work. Ketchel is al ready in shape and is under the watchful eye of Trainer Bennie Mur phy. The latter wants Al to enter the ring better than he ever did in his career and the admirers of the local boy who have visited Captain Bond's in Stratford this week have come away with nothing but praise for the condition in which they found Al, Welsh will quit his hard training to morrow and when he, arrives he will be fit for the work cut out for him. Bunny Ford and Tommy Ginty will put on the finishing touches to their training to-morrow and , will be here Monday for the weighing in. M'ALLISTER TO GET ; $2,000 FOR 4 ROUNDS San Francisco, April 25--Bob McAl lister, the most talked of boxer turned out by the Olympic Club since the days of James J. Corbett, will go into the ring today for his second profes sional fight. He is to meet Paddy Lavin, of Buffalo. McAllister will receive $2,000 for a four round bout. This is more money than any other boxer except Corbett was ever offered for a short fight in this city. SEATS FOR 40,000 , , FANS AT CHANGE DAY Chicago, April 25 Seats for 40,000 persons will be provided at the Amer- Sterling lean League baseball park on May IT when followers of the game will wel come Frank Chance, manager of the New York American team and former leader of the Chicago Nationals. Work of building 2,500 box seats in front of the grandstand was begun yesterday. With this addition, the park will hav a total of 10,000 box seats. YALE ABOLISHES SIDE LINE COACH Capt. Ketcham Asks Princeton and Harvard Football Teams to Agree , New Haven, April 25 Captain Henry Ketcham of the Yale football eleven has written to the Harvard and Princeton Football Associations Invit ing them to abolish all coaching from the sidelines during the games ' these three universities play in the future. His proposal is that the players shall be allowed to fight their own battles on the gridiron and that word from the coaches shall be sent to the players only between playing periods. Captain Ketcham's letter has com mitted Yale to the policy. Harvard and Princeton are not inclined to ac cept and the matter will be allowed to rest till another season, when Yale will urge its adoption on the Crimson and the Tiger. The attempt of a private patient. suffering with delirium following ty phoid fever, to- Jump from a second story window in the Bridgeport hos pital, yesterday, was frustrated by the quick presence of mind and strength of a nurse who caught the man by the ankle as he passed over the sill. The n Jile