The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-26

the Three I League for $4,000. How llk will report to the Sox in Boston today.
 The benefit same played in Cleve- land Monday for the family of the late Addie >Joss netted $12,914. Eff teen thousand two hundred and sev- enty-two fans witnessed the game played by McAleer's All-Stars and the Blues. The All-Stars beat the home club by to 3 score.
 After Barney Dreyfus paid $22,5O0 for Marty O'Toole, minor league own promising players. One minor league pitcher was offered to the White Sox for $7,500 in money and Lord, Jimmy Callahan and Ping Bodie.
 The Athletics took double header from the Maps The worlds cham pions at home are only three and a half games now behind the Tigers who are out for a long road voyage.
 But at that the Tigers seem to have something left. They put Dolly Gray off the slab and defeated the Wash ington Senators to 2. Ty Cobb, the sick man got two hits and stole two bases.
 CndlmerS or PnHadeIpn1a VIII soon take the rank with Alexander the great and Earl Moore.
 The Yankees were forced to go the limit to defeat the Browns.
 Detroit's castoff pitcher, George Suggs, dropped the Giants down to third place again.
 Puzzle-If O'Toole was worth s22,- 500 to Pittsburg, what would Frank Chance give for Luderus, whom he sent away without a trial? The crack first baseman got three more hits, yesterday.
 It is with keen regret that it is noted that eminent Swiss battery, O'Toole and Kelly ''got theirs the first time out after the big sale. In dianapolis defeated them 3 to 1, though O'Toole struck out fourteen players and allowed only five hits.
 .The Boston speed boys pulled the White Sox down into fourth place again.
 feldt. the Rustler, is suffering from typhoid fever, instead of a nervous breakdown, as was first reported
 This is from Boston: ."The seasons disappointment is the Red Sox. A. year ago the club was well up in the race whereas today it is down in the ruck. The Boston team collectively as we'll as individually is strong aggregation of ball players, but to. date there does not appear any man. ager capable of bringing that strength out, because of he nterfer- ence of the owners of the club. A baseball teams chances for a pen nant are mighty slim when officials interfere with its management.
 Cleveland's Eastern trip will deter a chance for the pennant. The Maps are travelling strong just now, but it is a question whether Stovalls pitch CTS can stand the strain much longer.
 Umpire batting in the National League race this year is said to be due to the close campaign. A promi- nent ball player says that in his opinion the many clashes on National League ball fields have resulted be- cause of the players mad desire to win.
 Before the Yankees last game in Detroit a Tiger fan said: Wild Bill Donovan will endeavor to turn the tide" Donovan is now drying his clothes.
 Umpire Connolly of the American League will probably have to vnder- go an operation as the result of being hit by pitched ball. The accident happened in Washington during the recent Red Sox-National series. Since then Connolly has been in the game but his injured foot is getting worse each day. it is reported. When the ball went wild. the sphere struck the umpire on the foot. Dr. William E. who looks after the Tigers welfare, examined Connolly's foot during the latter's stay in that city. Dr. Keane said an operation. would be necessary as a bone is injured and probably broken.
 Gowdy, the first baseman traded to Boston with Bridwell for Herzog, is feet in height and 22 years old. He has been playing professional ball since he was IT years old. He be- gan his career with the Lancaster, O., team. Last fall McGraw brought him to New York. an outing and field day at Steeplechase