The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-07
IN MAJOR LEAGUES :

It is just possible that by .bo tfr,s the worlds series is played Joe Wood. e, the demon hurleT of the Red soz. Will not be such an unsurn1ounta5 5Ie obstruction as has been beiieved wood has been compiling eonoethirr
 ot record for himself in sfpaiehf
 the performance of Marquard and Waiter Johnson as crfterfone Joe fF aoont due for a slump. Marquard be-
 came wobbly after winning niuataen Tn a row and is not yet in as good condition as when he started the sea son Johnson has been losing since
 the Browns broke his winning streair Wood had the struggle of his fife to pull through the last game on Labor Day at the Polo Grounds and f1st
 about used everything he had in re- serve to end the inning and the game when the Yankees threatened to 70 out and get a run or two.
 Out in Chicago they are berin- ming to feel sorry that Jimmy Laven- der ever beat Marquard and stopped his record at nineteen straight AL though that made Jimmy the fdol Of the Cub fans for the time being it seems that he has not been able to have beaten, and moreover, driven him from the box since that occa- sion and this week the Pirates hung up another defeat on his rapidly de- clining record.
 Unless the Cubs can make another tip such as they did n month sFo their chances of heading McGraw's men out this season are decidedly slim. From the form they have weeks it is not fair to assume that they will again win at the ratio Of 15 out of 19.
 Charley sterrett. one of the stars on the Princeton nine for the past few seasons. has made good az a me or1b of HfOhTa 76a al after starting out al rapid pace as pro he suffered bad lapse in his game for time. He has held down the position of catcher, first bsseman and outfielder successfully and 1t now looks as if he would be expected to ney next season. Recently he has been hitting the ball with somethiurS like his old time vigor-
 The chicago Americans will give Pitcher Harry Smith of the Llrcoin Western League Club a tryout next spring.
 Cleveland has a new pitcher coming named Neher. who has been t7yirH7g with the independent team in Clere- ron, Pa.
 It was Patsy Donovan who picked up George Foster from Houston for the Red Gox and he is confident Eos ter will make good.
 Before the season is over other clubs will not consider it a disgrace to be beaten by the St. Louis Browns. par ticularly when Earl Hamilton is iD the box.
 After being out since last Juna with a broken arm. Birdie Cree fs ready to join the Highlanders. but bis. aEm is still stiff and he will not be of much use this year
 Sometimes the little fellows make good, even behind the bat, Three weeks time has convinced about all the critics that Ray Schalk of the sum of money paid.
 Left field has been the -Nap's hoo loo garden this season. Butcher it fell to Graney and he broke his shoulder. Ryan got it next and nov ne is out with twisted leg.
 The sale of Pitcher Orner senn of he Manistee Michigan State League cam to Detroit is disputed by Toledo If the American Association which ,iainns to have closed an option pre- yious to the Detroit deal
 Iris Speaker is sharply rapped by 1ne Boston critic for an attempt to stir the bleachers to riot in a recent point off his record in the scoring for he automobile.
 I'M JEFFRIEs' MOTHER
 LEAVES FORTUNE OF SsS,4sO
 Los Angeles, Sept. 7.-The report ,f the tax appraiser. filed in the pro- oats court here, Ire. esa aeclaTss that that IaS sse ries, mother of the ex-chsrnpior1. amounted to Ss7.43o. The money