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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26
TAYLOR HAS YET TO
 COMPLAIN TO POLICE
Says He Has Found Gambling And Other Evils During Long
 Investigation.

we havtn's received any complaint at all from MT. Taylor (Clarenace A. Taylor, physical director of the Boys Club who claims to have investigated the gambling conditions in the city1, nor from any one else. When we re- ceive complaints we will be glad to act upon them. If MT. Taylor can produce evidence of gambling then l wish he would come to me- said Supt. Birmingham today.
 Mir Taylor claims to have made a five months investigation and in newspaper story hints at fragrant v1o- lations of the gambling laws. He makes the statement that because of his activity in Investigating the condi- tions men who seem to be part of a system" have tried to get him, have had him followed and have threatened him.
 Supt. Birmingham considers the story far fetched and without much foundation. 'If he can give us any reason to suspect any place, club. re- sort, cafe, saloon, dwelling or place where people gather, of conducting gambling games, we will raid those places" said the superintendent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26
GIRL PITCHER SHOWS
 SKILL TO QUAKERS
Protege of Willie Keeler Allows But
 One Hit in Six Innings.

Philadelphia. Aug. 26-Philadelphians were given their f1rst opportunity to witness Miss Carrie Kilbourn, the sev- enteen year old girl baseball pitcher from New Brunswick, ". J., when she twirled for the Wissonoming Field Club against the Tacony Athletic Club.
 Heralded as the feminine pitching marvel of the age, the girl fully lived up to her reputation. She says she was taught the fine points of the game by Willie Keeler, the Superbas' former outf1elder
 Her control of the ball would have done credit to many big leaguers and the way she bent them across the cor ners excited admiration
 Until the sixth inning she held the strong Tacony team down to one soIi- tary single and when her own side had acquired a safe lead Miss Kilbourn eased up and was batted for two hits in the closing inning and this produc- ed the only run scored against her de- livery
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26
WEST ENDS AND
 WHITE SOX WIN
RITCHEL'S BOYS START AGAIN WITH -VICTORY-SOX KEEP
 IT UP.

Benny Coles, late third baseman for the St Joes contributed largely to the West End victory ever the Harvey Hubbells at West End Park yesterday. The score was 6-5. Coles only pilfered four sacks, and clipped in with two hits, his clout in the eighth trying the count at 5-5. It was get together day for the West Ends, the boys showing lack of prac- tice. Dick Scanlon worked for the winners parting with seven hits of which Irvy Laubscher and Brennan ned an even dozen of the Hubbells Johnson was touched for 10 hits and breezed the same number. The score:
 West Ends 3o011ooO1-s 10 4 Hubbells 03O00O1 8
 Batteries-Scanlon and Treat J o1ln- son and Laubscher.
 McGuire's White Sox turned in an- other win yesterday this time the U. R. S. Sokols being the victims. The score was, 7-3.. The winners found Duncan for eleven hits, three of which went to Backstop Egan, brother of the famous Jack Egan Haiser held the Sokols to three hits, on circuit wallop by Fay. He also famed eleven. "stonewaii'' Jackson at short for the Sox had nifty day in the field with two put-outs and seven assists. The score:
 White Sox 1020 3001 *-T II 5 Sokols 10000 0-2 3 G.
 Batteries-Haiser and Egan: Dun can and Heating. ate
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26
MECHANICS NEAR
 SECOND DIVISION
Rollers are Still Moving -- Where
 Is the Remedy?

Say a few kind words for the re- treating Mechanics. They were pretty good when they had it. The Senators helped along, the slipping cause 7yester- day at Sea Breeze when before crowd of 1,20O fans they maltreated the poor residents to 14-2 loss. Ken" Tuekey, who when he is right can trim anything ever offered around the circuit, was sent in to take the punishment He got it. Tuckeys s olo went the nine full of agony innings, parting with Is hits and allowing four walks. All the Senators took wal lop at the Union City chap, except Benny Kauff and Si Mcdonald: Benny was hot where the frayed collar 1rrl- fates the most when he could not poke out safe welt after six tries.
 Opposed to Tuckey was Pete Wilson. The former Bridgeport kid. started wild and was in fair way to being stabled, but came: back to earth when the Mechanics. began handing the con test away. Pete finished strong, real ly kidding the locals in the latter stages of the game.
 Out of respect to past performances of the Mechanics, how the Senators their runs will be omitted Here's the way the home boys did their scoring in the second: After Stow was sent back for the first out, Ven able was jostled. by Wilson shoot between the bread basket and Hobo ken. Tuckey walked. Baker spilled a two bagger, scoring Venable and pushing Tuck to third, from where he scored when Gus Garde1la fozzled Snyder's offering.
 The Mechanics' fielding was awful many slip ups being made that did not get into the error column. Tom Crook was the only member to work in for more than one hit
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26
SHOT BY HUSBAND, WOMAN LAYS CRIME
 TO MASKED ROBBERS

Chicago. Aug. 2s-with his wife in the hospital, probably fatally injured, the authorities today are holding Emil Guentert, a north side truck garden CT. Mrs. Guentert was brought to the hospital late Friday suffering from two gunshot wounds in the abdomen. She declared she had been shot by two masked robbers who attacked her while her husband was in the city with vegetables. Her Husband cor- roborated the story.
 When questioned by the police, how ever, Guentert contradicted himself and finally made confession, saying he shot his wife while under the in-- fluence of liquor.
 When told her husband had confess ed, the wounded woman repudiated all his statements. Later. however, she admitted his story was correrct. :I love him. she said, tand I did not wish to die knowing he must spend the rest of his days in prison.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26
THIS DATE IN
 PUGILISTIC ANNALS

l761-Bill Stevens, after holding the English heavyweight title for year, was defeated by George Meggs. Ste. vens was the sixth man to hold the title, having won it from Jack Slack. Meggs lasted four years, when he was beaten by Bill Dart.
 1904-Jim Jeffries defended his heavy weight title against Jack Munroe, knocking out the challenger in 2 rounds at San Francisco Great things had been claimed for Munroe, but he failed to deliver the goods. This was Jeffries' last battle until he took on Jack Johnson at Reno
 1911-Frankie Conley defeated Patsy Kline in IA rounds at Vernon, Cal, winning by a knockout
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26
T lE
A Good Reason.

Two Irishmen were digging a sewer. One of them was big, strong man about six feet four inches in height, and the other one was little, puny man about four feet six inches. The foreman came along to see how the work was progressing and noticed that one of them was doing more work than the other. Look here,'' he cried, how is it that little Dennis Dugan, who is only half your size, is doing nearly twice as much work as you, PatrickT' Giancing down to his partner. Pat re piled: And why shouldn't hel Amt he nearer to ft?'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26

First Baseman Joe Agfer of the kt- lanta club of the Southern league has been purchased by the Washington Americans for .s2,O0o to act as under study to "Chic'' Gandil. s.s ..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26
CUBS FEEL STRAIN
 OF PENNANT RACE
DROP TWO IN ROW TO LOWLY BRAVES HAVE RE- COVERED FROM SLUMP.

The Giants have just completed one nf che toughest weeks of the season with much credit to themselves. The won four out of five games, was a severe test for the New York club, aftex the disastrous visit in Chicago. Every one of the Pittsburgh games was closely contested and New York's superior pitching and fielding showed that the team had recovered from any lslunnp which might have overtaken 1t. , Today the Giants have a ix-and-h- hah-aame lead over Chicago. A week ago the team was only five games in 1 the lead, which shows a gain of a game and a half in a week, after fac ing the two hardest adversaries on the circuit. The series between the Cubs and the Giants is il games won by the Cubs. against by the Giants. It is just the reverse in the Pirates Giants series. for New York has won II and Pittsburgh B.
 The killing pace at which the Chi ca9o team has been travelling is be- ginning to tell on the players, and two defeats in succession by Boston gives an tnkiing that Chances aggressive troupe Of playeSs is in a long-looked- for slump. Ardent Cub admirers had hoped that Chicago could go right through to the seasons end playing T ing for several weeks past, but the great effort to pull down the Giants lead has been a. severe train on the team. and some unlooked-for falling off on New Forks part Is the only thing that will now give Chicago chance for the flag.
 With a comfortable lead, New York will have comparatively easy time of 1t this week. They play Cincinnati today and tomorrow. and return to the Polo Grounds on Thursday for three games with Brooklyn. Tn the meantfne Chicago will have no hard task. either. because they will be play ing Brooklyn and St. Louis.
 New York has difficult situation to face next week. On Labor Day they play two games and one on Tuesday in Boston. Judging from the form which the Braves have shown against the Cubs, these three games will, not be as easy as was expected. Begin ming on Wednesday, Sept. 4, New York will face a crucial test in the form of seven games in Philadelphia in four days.
 Three double-headers will be played in 6 row against the Phillies, with one game on Saturday. Sept. 2. It will take the most skillful manipulation of his pitching. staff for Manager Me- Graw to pull through these games without trouble. While New York is having this series with Philadelphia, Chicago will be having an easystinne of it against Cincinnati.
 Cnfcagofs slump against Boston has caused much gloom in Chicago, where the Cubs success against the Giants aroused so much enthusiasm that it was firmly believed in the Windy City that the National League pennant would surely be won by the Cubs. The situation doesn't look so bright now, and President Murphy has deferred making arrangements for the Worlds series fora while
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26
WORLD'S MOTORBOAT RECORDS DUE FOR
 GENERAL SMASH UP

New York, Aug. 26-A dozen record smashing n1otorboats today were gath cred in Huntington Bay, entrants in the elimination races to determine the American defenders of the Harms worth Cup. The start was scheduled for p. m.
 Among the owners represented were q. $. Blackton, w. S. Dodge, W. c. Brainard. J. Simpson, H. L. Hess, AL bert Smith and Robert D. Bruce. The Baby Reliance III and the Baby Reli- ance ", Biackton boats, were favor ties.
 The course was 30 miles. The Ma p1e Leaf " and the Mona, English challengers for the Harmsworth Cup, which arrived aboard the Columbia today. were unpacked and sent to Huntington. L. T.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26
BRUCE SAYS CARDELLA IS
 OPTIONAL AGREEMENT PLAYER
National Commission Secretary so Informs
 President O'Rourke- Hickey is Q. K?

nut was also fined a five. The ban ishment also costs under the league rules, another V.
 The New Haven club which has a habit of late Of furnishing the only be here tomorrow. Sunny Sexton will be sent in there to stem the tide of defeats. Sexton has pitched win- ming ball for the locals since his ad- vent here, but the hitting and fielding to his I ear has been way below form
 Manager McCann read the riot act to the players this morning at a meet ing held at the club house. He i'm formed the boys unless some of them showed something this week, the rat ting of the tin ware would be heard I'm in heaps of troubles said Eu- genie, ''the boys can't seem to hit them outside the diamond"
 The Mechanics will have to brace up, and that right soon, or they will find themselves in the second division. The Papernakers are coming right along and are now but three games behind our boys.
 It will be sad news to admirers of Neal Ball. the local youth, who has been filling in at second base for the Boston Americans that he will prob- ably be out of the game for the re- mainder of the season. Ball sustain ed broken finger in play Satur- day.
 Tommy Downey got in the game for the Cubs against the Braves yester- Hub .Perdue Tommy fe1ded well with five chances without a slip.
 Outfelder Jimmy Walsh formerly of the Northampton club is a afpart of a deal by which Eddie Murphy and Orioles to the Athletics in exchange for Inhelder Derrick and Outfeider Briscoe Lord Both p. layers will prob- ably be in the Athletic lineup today.
 First Basenan Joe Agfer Of. the lkt-- lanta club of the Southern league has been purchased by the Washington study to "Chic'' Gandil. rs.: 5. Trounced by the tail-ending Braves. 2 out of g., the, Cubs, today stand g. 1-2 games behind the Giants. The The Cubs still have IA games with first divisioners and 25 with second divi- sion teams.
 The Cardinals placed on ice the sec ond game out of the 8 with the Dodgers, Bresnahan giving his. re- cr1its chance. They acquitted themselves we'll to the humiliation of Pat Ragon and Smoke Stack.
 Hoblitzefs- 3 sacker in the second equalled two runs, one too many for the Phillies. This was the third con- secutive games in which a three bag ger played the leading roll but the first when a man was on base at the time.
 All the western teams were in the east and no games were staged in the American League, yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26

President O'Rourke has received word from Secretary Bruce of the Ma tional Commission, who informs him that Player Gus Gardella of the Hart ford club is an optional agreement player and is the property of the New York Giants. He was sent to the Mobile club of the Southern league at the beginning of the season under an agreement, and by that latter club turned over to Connery's clan. Secre- tary Bruce in the same communities tion, received this morning, states that Outfielder Hickey of the Holyoke club is included in the list of players held by the Cleveland club. This would appear that Hickey is also an optional agreement player, but Vice President Barnard of the Maps in another mis- sive also received by the ieague pres ident today, states that the Cleveland club has no title to Hickey, and that when they turned him back at the be- ginning of the season they released him outright
 The above seems to clarify the at mosphere relative to Hickey, but puts the Hartford club in poor light. Presirent ORourke states that he will give the Hartford magnates every op- portunity to explain their case. '.The controversy ought to be finished by the. end of the week. says the pres ident.
 Bruce writes anent Gardella: Gar della is released under option agree ment to the Noble club. New York has exercised that option
 President O'Rourke feels reasonably sure that the New Haven club is with i'm it's rights in using Catcher Nagle. "The New Haven club has title to every one of it's players,s says the league president.
 President ORourke has not much use for a. league manager who secures players under a gentleman's agree ment, to dodge the optional agreement rule. Its unfair and sneaky,'' he says. Give me the manager any day who will come out In the open and play an optional agreement player hind the so-caIIeds gentleman's agree ment," he continued.
 Frank Hilt former Bridgeport shortstops and son-in-law of President ORourke. dashed into town yesterday, and cis now glad-handing the natives Frank came in right, breezing in In powerful ,Oldsmobile. He will remain with the residents till the latter part of the week, returning to his home at Coatesville, Pa, where his hotel duties occupy most of his time.
 "K. O." Mullaney was foisted upon the Mechanics in Springfield, Satur- day Reports from the Bay State town have it that the boys gave the clouting ump wide berth. Sarcastic looks and underbreaths were. however. numerous.
 Bugs Reisig1 after going all sea- son without once being removed from tha game fell from grace yesterday and was banished by Umpire Cor coran. The human insect was at bat in the eighth inning when he began grabbing. There's d reason, the wings were behind at the time, which is something unusual for that club. The
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26

The Black Rocks still continue to pile up the wins. They repeated yes terday, this time for two. annexing the duo from the Brooksides. The first encounter came their way 5-1, and the second s-2 after seven in- nings of strife. being called be- cause the players objected to play ing in the moonlight.
 The Meerbach brothers, Al and Honus, in their favorite speciality at tempted to stem the Rock tide in the first, but Al was met with an avalanche of safe clouts, thirteen in all. LaChance who Gene McCann would like to have under his tute- lege poled out four base clout. Woodward had the East Siders we'll in hand. The score:
 Brooksides 010o0o00 0,O-1 6
 Batteries-Woodwar and Egan; Meerbach and Meerbach.
 Home run drives by Johnny Ciglar and "Sox'' Seifert saved the Brook sides from a shut out in the second contest. The hurrah counts were gleaned off the delivery of Johnno Whelan. Johnno did not have to exert himself as the lads behind him found Meerbach even softer than the first game. Speed Boy Chap" Reck helped along the Rock cause by dash of counts. The Rocks played error less ball. an encore of their first game. The score:
 Black Rocks 02005"- Il 0 Brooksides o001o 1-2 6 5
 Batteries-Whelan and Egan; Meerbach and Meerbach.
 Eddie Loveday hurled one of those contests which brought him into the Nutmeg circuit yesterday. when he held the clouting Nationals to three hits, working a shut out for the Yost boys, go. It was the first shut out of the league season. Vertis worked four of which were grabbed by Bill Sawyer The score:
 Yosts 1s2 010 3,2 0-9 15e Nationals 900 00000 0-0 3F 4
 Batteries--Lov lay and McCor- mack; Vertfs and PJura.
 Loveday essayed to work the sec- ond contest, but could not stand the pace. The Nationals opened up saw agely scoring three runs They re-. peated in the third stanza- Loveday5 found his control drifting and gave way to Deacon" Robacker. The lat ter held his opponents we'll in check. Wilson of the Nationals annexed four. safe hits, while Moran of the same club and White of the Yosts grabbed. three apiece. Norris hit to the suburbs for a home run smash. Ump Rocky Farrell called halt to the contest at the end of the seventh be- cause of darkness with the Yosts leading 9-8. The score:
 Yosts 0232O20-9 14 1. Nationals 03101O-8 Is 5
 Batteries Robacker and Norris; Carras and Pjura.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26

Hoblitzefs 3 sacker in the second equalled two runs, one too many for the Phillies. This was the third con- ger played the leading roll but the first when man was on base at the time i.,fs-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26
MECHANICS DROP WEEK <.
 END GAME TO PONIES

Getting to Freddy Gibbs good and solid in the first inning, the Spring field Ponies pounded out a lead of three runs making the pace in 5-3 win over the Mechanics Saturday. The Mechanics tried real hard but could not do much with the heaving of Moore Baker, Spratt and Stow each clipped in for two hits apiece. The score:
 springfeld 100000 x-5-1e-3 Bridgeport o000.1 10 0 1-3- 'S--2 Batteries-Gibbs and Bridges; Moore and FlahertY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26
COMPLIMENTS
 NEW YORK POLICEMEN

London, Aug. 26-Detective W. A. Pinkerton expressed the opinion here: today that sensational accounts of New York police grating are all wrong
 There may be individual grating" he said, and there may be some grating among men higher up but the New York police as body are as good and clean a set as can be found anywhere
 As for the Curran case, P1nkerton added, it seemed to him likely that the police announced the case as one of natural death for the purpose or throwing the murderer off his guard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26
SALOON KEEPER FINED
 S1OO FOR SUNDAY TRADE

Timothy O'Reilly. who conducts a saloon on Lafayette street and Ral!- road avenue, was in city court tnls forenoon, charged with keeping his saloon open on Sunday. O'Reilly was adjudged guilty by Judge Carl Foster and a fine of $100 was imposed upon him. An appeal was taken and $10O bods were furnished. Attorney Thomas M. Cullinan appeared for O'ReiIIy
 Police Sergeant Prout was passing the saloon last night about 10 o'clock and saw several men in the saloon
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26
MECHANICS ALSO.
 IN HITTING SLUMP
Have Not a Member in the Select 300 Spratt
 Climbing

For the first time since the season began the Mechanics are without a representative within the select class. 'sGf,iefp Snyder; who, has- added prer- tige to the sacred bunch all season. has caught the stride of the other non-hitting Mechanics and has fallen out. Harry Spratt has been quite steady and within d few days will en-, ter the list of, the iumoTtals. These averages will differ from others pub Hshed which include up to Fridays games. These averages, have up to vest ardav's contest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26
caaaar,a. Annaaranea-

Julius Caesar wss a thin man, tan and with a very wrinkled. seappZ countenance His forehead was broad and full of wrinkles, His eyes were not large. but described as exceedingly bright and quick. His nose was of more than usual size and his chin fuii and prominent. Es walked with a slight, scholarly stoop in his shouIderS. His ears stood out well from his head, and his hair was always cut close Early in life he became bald.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26
NEW W0RLD'S RECORD
 LIKELY AT READvILLE

Boston, Aug. 26-Readvil1e's grand circuit meeting opens tomorrow after -oon with the s10,OOO American trot- ting Derby as the feature event, and veteran grand circuit drivers who are here for the races confidently predict cd that, in view of the excellent condi- ton of the track, a new worlds rec ord for 1-2 miles is likely to be set up by the winner of the final Billy Burke, a 2:03 3-4, is generally regard ed as the fayorite for the race.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26
Wanted Mere Lioht,

A dealer was explaining to a pre- spective woman purchaser the propel- ling mechanism of a bicycle.
 "I understand that perfectly" she said at last Now what makes the front wheel go roundT'-Everybcdyss Magazine
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26
po,,bIe Mesr;na-

~UmbreIlas Recovered,s was { sign that attracted our attention the other day, but only for a minute. We shook our heads sadly and walked on It would take whole galaxy of clair voyants and large squad Of detec- tives to get back few of our Iosk nes.-Boston News Letter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26
Hone. He can't.

q don't like that new neighbor On yours" said the grocer.
 "Why not?' asked the old time GUS toner.
 He always seems surprised when tell him can change a ten dollar bfll-" -Detroh Free Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26
Good Advice.

"The man marry" she said, must think I am the only girl in the world"
 Don't worry about that" her mar ried friend replied. "He will think if, all right Jest put in your time try ing to find out how to make him keep on thinking it."-Chicago Record-Her- ald
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26
CLARK CAPTURES DETROIT CENTURY MOTORCYCLE EVENT

Cleveland Aug. 26-Travelling foN 100 miles at speed exceeding a mile a minute, Earl Clark, of Detroit, won the century race of the Cleveland Mo torcycle Club on North Randall dirt track He stopped once for fuel and his actual running time was 93 min utes and go seconds
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26
STANDING OF THE CLUES.
GAMES TODAY.
No games scheduled.
AVIATOR NICHE UNDAUNTED

Pawtucket, R. T., Aug 26-Undaunt- ed by his narrowing experience ees- terday when he was blown past Bos- ton Light to sea in a terrific gale in his bi-plane, Jack McG4e, the daring young aviator, arrived here today af- ter a thrilling over-sea flight from Mass, in heavy off-sIiore breeze.