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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06
PITCHERS' RECORDS
 IN BIG LEAGUES NOW

Joe Boeh1ing stumbled last week and spoiled his clean record for no defeats, but in spite of the two games he lost he is still the real leader of the American league pitchers, but with the wonderful Walter Johnson so close up that Joe will have to hustle to keep the latter from going to the front. That Washington has the best two winning pitchers is a substantial reason for it's standing in the race.
 That able corps of Cleveland pitch CTS, FaIkenberg, Gregg, Mitchell. Banding and Cu11op, improved it's winning percentages during the week.
 The following is the record of lead ing American league pitchers up to and including the game of Saturday:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06
ATWOOD FALLS INTO LAKE
Aviator Escapes Serious Injury in 200
 Foot Plunge.

Cleveland. Ohio, Aug 6.-Aviator Harry Atwood. flying from sanduslzy to Lorain, volplaned from a height of 200 feet straight into Lake Erie yes terday afternoon when the lower plane of his biplane broke. The ac- ctdent occurred about three miles west of Vermillion and about half a mile off shore.
 The aviator's plunge was seen by only a few farmers working on the Silas Hitchcock farm. They spread the alarm and telephone message to VerraiIlion sent two motor boats to the rescue.
 Atwood was picked up clinging to the broken machine. He had jumped clear of the heavy wings and swan back to the machine when 1t came up after it's plunge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06
JOHNSTON AGAIN
 WINNER AT TENNIS
saIifOrnia Star In New York
 Semi Finals by Beating Inman

Nr Playing the best lawn tennis he has
 Ahown in the New York State cham
 Rfonship tournament. William M.
 Johnston, the youthful wonder from 4he Pacific coast yesterday won his Rlace in the seIni-hna1 round of the Cup singles. On the turf courts of the Crescent Athletic Club at Bay Ridge the clever boy disposed of Frederick E.- Inman, the title winner of 1910, in Straight sets B It seemed so easy for the boy as to De almost ridiculous at times, and the Acore was 6-1. 6-3. By his victory sJ ohnston couples with Alrick H. Man, Dr.. the Yale player. for the final round. The two will meet tomorrow 4n the feature contest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06


 Of the 22 games he has pitched this year Christy Mathewson of the Giants has won IT for a seasons mark of .773. There are two men who have won 80 per cent. of their games, these being Denaree of the New York club and R1xey of Philadelphia. Demaree, however, has pitched only ten games, and Rixey3 has been held responsible for only five
 McQuillan, who is with Pittsburgh now that he has come back to the big league. has won three. of the four four games he has pitched and seems to be in excellent form. Seaton of Philadelphia however, Ks really the next man to Mathewson, for in his 21 games he also has won IT, the same as Matty, but has dropped six, one more than the New York artist.
 Marquard of New York has a record of .737 to date, but lately has been pulled out of several games, and. as the Giants eventually have won be- hind some other pitcher. Marquard's 8 record on paper really is better than his actual value to the team. The
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06
ED WALSH GOING
 TO B0NESETTER FOR HIS SORE ARM

Chicago, Aug e-Ed Walsh, star pitcher of the Chicago American League club whose arm has been sore since srring and who has taken part in but few ge mes, this season left to- day to visit Bonesetter Reese, a specf- alist at Youngstown, O., where he will undergo an examination to ascertain whether his career as a twirIer is at an end His last appearance with the White sox was in Chicago, July 1e.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06
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 Tom Crooke, the former Rrfd senort first baseman, does not enthuse very mach over his job in Albany. N. v. According to Attorney George F.. Mara, who recently saw Crooke, the first baseman would be glad to get away. He says the team has not been drawing and the fans have been get ting after him because of his slump in hatt;ng.
 Bridgeport picked up a mascot in Hartford yesterday He was a thin man who needed a hair cut and he wore two suits, one over the other. He started to tell the boys about his ath- 1ettc ability and was told to display his wares. The old boy went up the street about two blocks from the ho- tel where the players were staying, and after getting a flying start came tearing down the line. He finished with a. handspring in front of the ho- tel. After that he was declared elect ed and was taken out to the ball park where he put on players cap. and rooted hard for Bridgeport He was standing on the platform when the Crossmen~ left Hartford last night.
 Friday will be ladies' day at New field park and the fair sex will have a chance to see Waterbury play.
 Manager Cross tried to get outf1eld- CT Geopge Brickley from the Athletics but Connie Mack wrote that he had promised the youngster not to farm him out this season. Mack declared good outfelders are scarce this year. We know it. Brickley is an Everett, Mass, high school boy. He is a brother of Charley Brickley, the liar ward football star.
 With a team largely made up of dfscards, Pfttshe1d is going we'll re- marks the Springfield Union. Bridges, Baker and Phillips were let out by Bridgeport; Cough and Smith were canned by New Haven, and Temple was released by Hartford.
 Both Germany and England will send athletes to the track games which are to be held at the Panama
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06
WILLIE RITCHIE
 TO TACKLE WELSH
Lightweight Champion to Meet Brifisher in Vancouver
 September 1

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. e-wi11ie Fdtctie, the present lightweight cham pion. has at last consented to tell the name of his next opponent. He will take. on Freddie Welsh, English cham pion, in a 20 round go September 1.
 Articles stipu1ating the weight and the division of the purse will not be signed until Ritchie returns, ten days or fortnight hence, from the noun tains behind Salinas. He left yes- terday.
 Vancouver, B. C., Aug. 6-Hugh Springer, promoter of the Ritchie- Welsh fight, said that the arrange ment was to give Rttchie a guarantee of s15,o 600, win, lose or draw. Spring CT guarantees him 50 per cent. of the house., and that the house will contain s3o,00O. He also is to get 50 per cent. of returns from pictures, the remain der going to Welsh and the Vancou- yer promoters.
 Springer adds that he supposes weight will be 133 ringside, but that is not specified, as Welsh agrees to make any weight Ritchie may require.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES TODAY, Detroit in New York. Cleveland in Philadelphia. St. Louis in Boston. Chicago in Washington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06
HEMLocKs TO PLAY wALNUrs.

The Hemlocks and the swaln11ts did not play Sunday but will play next Sunday at the Flats. The following g players are requested to report at the Flats at D. m- Sunday: Befoin, Barrett, Allen. Robinson, Morrfssey, Massicotte, Messner, Daley, Hartnett, sAlgers and Fulton The HemIocks are without a game for the 17tH1 and ac- cept the challenge of the Riverside A. C. for that date or any other fast 1T or IS year old team in city or state.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06

when he was obliged to retire after pitching two innings against the Phil adelphia Athletics. His friends say that rest and treatment here have not helped his arm. He declared that if he finds himself unable to pitch again he will make an effort to be- come an outf1elder.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06

The heavy hitting Waterbury team will be at Newf1eId park to try con- clusions with Bridgeport Friday after noon. Kennedys men have been cleaning up the Crossmen lately. Rob- ertailIe or Blum will get the pitching assignment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06
Eastern Association.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. Bridgeporf. 3; Hartford. 0. New Haven, 16; 9Ieriden, 2. PtttsffeId, 8; Waterbury, 0. Springfield, 2; New London, o.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES TODAY. Montreal in Jersey City. Buffalo in Newark.
 Toronto in Baltimore.
 Rochester in Providence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06

Rieger. Stolen bases, Kelfher, Bow man. Sacrifice hits, Hal1man, Batch Sacrifice fly, Robertaille. Bases on balls, off Rdeger 1. Struck out, by Rieger 4, by Robertaille 1. Left OH bases. Hartford 4, Bridgeport 6. Time. 1:4T Umpire, Lanigan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06

It is hard to tell what benefit will be derived from the trade of Pitcher Reulbach of Chicago to Brooklyn for Pitcher Stack. Reulbach has always been noted for his wildness. Stack is steadfer but has never been consid CT ed a first class hur1er.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06

This 5 minutes of silence to ce1e- brate the anniversary of peace with England is a pretty idea, but probably Jack Johnson couldn't heln cutting out his muffler.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06
American League.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. Detroit, 10; New York, 5. Cleveland, 5; PhiIa ade1p1aia, 0. Boston, 8 St Louis, 0. ' St. Louis, 4; Boston, 2. Chicago, i; Washington, 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06

Buster Bowman and Eddie McGam- we'll, who haven't been giving the pitchers much trouble lately, opened up savage1yt yesterday. They each touched Rfeger, the Hartford twir1er. for three singles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06
International League.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. Jersey City, 6; Montreal, 5. Newark, q; Buffalo, 4.
 Providence, 6; Rochester, 5. Baltimore, 2: Toronto, 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06
STANDING OF THE CLUBS,
GAMES TODAY.

GAMES TODAY. New York in Pittsburgh Brooklyn in Chicago. Boston in Cincinnati. Philadelphia in St. Louis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06

Pittsburgh saved Mike Mitchell from going to the minors. Chicago asked waivers on him and Manager Clarke claimed the veteran outfelder.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06

Jolly Jake Bou1tes was on the job. Although he didn't do much with the bat the third basennan threw out two runners at the plate in Hartford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06
National League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

XESIEhDAX'S s RESULTS Pittsburgh, 5; New York, 1. Chicago, IS; Brooklyn, 2. Philadelphia, i; St. Louis, 0. Cincinnati. 5; Boston, 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06
INTERNATIONAL.

Brown, 3b.; Goldstein, If; Miller, of. DonnelIy, If. Umpire, Weldon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06
AROUND THE CIRCUIT
Tom Crooke Not Satisfied With Job
 WithAIbany Club

Pacific Exposition in San Francisco in
 1915.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES TODAY. Bridgeport in BfeTiden. New Haven in Springfield. New London ia Hartford. Waterbury in Pfttshead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06

Tn addition to hitting hard, McGam- we'll did some clever fielding Tn the fifth Rieger soaked a hot grounder to Stow who by great sprint nailed the ball behind second. He threw low to McGamweIl, who dug the ball out of the dirt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06

Bugs Smith, the P1ttsheld twirler, took his arm out of splints Monday and twfrIed a no hit game against Waterbury yesterday. There's no tell ing what he might have done if he stro1led into the box with the splints still in place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06

Meriden has released Outhe1der Jack Hoey. The veteran was not sat isfied in Meriden and as he drew large salary Owner Whalen decided to cut down expenses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-06

Friday will be ladies' day at New field park and the fair sex will have a chance to see Waterbury play.
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND PUBLIC NEEDS.

The Secretary of the Treasury is going to urge
Congress to provide for construction OF the long
promised buildings for the State Justice, Commerce
and Labor Departments. The Government owns the
land on which they are to stand the blocks between
Pennsylvania avenue, the Mall Fifteenth and Four
teenth streets Last session was too busy scraping
the platter for other purposes and the serious inter-
ests of the Government, which demand these build
ngs could not get attention because the pork barrels
had TO be filled with choice bits for political use.
The public buildings demanded for these depart
ments stand in very different relationship public
business than do the postofice at Podunk or the
Federal court house, custom house. and postofice at
Salt Creek Center. The public building for the coun-
try town is pleasant piece of graft; the National
Treasury's compliments to a community that is ex-
pected to stand by the Congressman who gets the
appropriation 1t is mostly waste, for it is seldom
adapted the use that is to be made of it. and almost
always a more practical structure could be erected
for half the money.
But provision of quarters for the departments in
Washington is quite another affair The dignity and
the service of the Government alike demand it.
There is promise that the proposed departmental
structures will be planned with view to having them
large enough to care for the expanding demands of
the respective departments for some time to come;
which is well worth while, for the scatteraon of one
department through the length and breadth of this
towr of magnificent distances is one of the most
foolish pieces of bad economy that marks Govern
ment organization of business
The Washington times., 1913-07-26

drills, presumably intended to keep them in good
physical condition. Their desire to be allowed to
spend their spare time in wine shops and stores while
in keeping with the traditional habits of soldiers will
not create any sympathy for them.
To many Americans the query why there should
be any Swiss guards the Vatican in these days will
occur. 1t is true that they are relic of the time
when the Popes were powerful temporal rulers. But
the utmost precautions must still be used to preserve
the safety of the Pontff and also the lives of the
cardinals and other church dignitares who
frequent the Vatican. The huge palace contains
treasures far beyond any material estimate of value,
and the loss of its art and archives would be mis-
fortune to the world When it is considered that the
building contains LOO rooms and is surrounded by
extensive gardens, it would seem that the duties Of
the eighty Swiss guards would occupy them fully
without spending any time in the cafes of Rome.
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
PRESIDENT ELLIoTTs TASK.

Howard Elliott for ten years president Of the
Northern Pacific railroad is to be president of the
New Haven. Mr.. Elliott will succeed in about the
that he recognizes the presentday fact that
railroad is required to work for the public rather
than the oldfashioned notion that the public is re-
qured to work for the railroad and beyond that may
be damned 1t cannot be said th Mr. Elliotts training
is such as to inspire confidence that he has fully
learned this lesson. The Northern Pacific railroad
is the second third largest owner of timber in the
world, and it got the timber largely from the Gov
eminent by the trickery of exchanges under the lieu
land" law. The Northern Pacific is an immense own
er of coal lands that once were and in large part
ought still to be public property Ii is the railroad
that was able on short notice to swell its valuation
of its property something like S1OOOO0OO0, in order
to sustain its claim that it couldn't continue to exist
with its rates reduced.
The Northern Pacific has been strictly in politics,
s along its route, ever since Mr.. Elliott has been its
head In Minnesota, the Dakotas, Montana, Wyom-
ing, Idaho, Washington Oregon-no State it touches
has been free from the effort sometimes successful
sometimes otherwise, to run the State government.
That is exactly the way the New Haven has been in
politics and government in New England
MIR. Elliott will do we'll if, going into New Eng
land he attends strictly to the business of railroad
ing. There is more demand for transportation man.
agenent, and less for political management, the
general Offices of railroads nowadays than ever be-
fore.
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
MAIL BAG
A Plea For the Men.
From The Times Readers

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Appreciating the efforts Of you and
your paper for the betterment of the
population of the District of Columbia,
may In behalf Of my associates and
myself ask your assistance to have
the Saturday hours at the bathing
beach changed, 80 as we who are en-
ployed may the more enjoy the pools
during our additional vacation Saturday
afternoon. The Saturday hours are, as
I understand, boys 10 to L o'clock and 2
to 4:so Men 4:3o to o'clock only.
The youngsters have all week to enjoy
the pools. there being no school. The
men from 4:30 to o'clock only each
afternoon. These hours would be salts
factory II the men were allowed a little
more time on Saturday, now that We
are granted the afternoon OF. The
present management gives the men but
one and one-half hours, in addition to
being compelled to idle away the better
part OF the afternoon awaiting the
opening. Whereas II the hours for men
were extended to say from o'clock to
6 on Saturday, allowing the youngsters
for Saturday, during our afternoons nff,
the morning only, we who are compelled
to work and are granted this half
Gay nOuudy WOuid appreciate H.
I really believe that the opening Of
the pools at about 2 o'clock would be a
great benefit to the men and allow SO
many who, like myself, are unable to
swim, but desire to learn. acquire the
art that we may be better able to take
care Of ourselves and friends in the
water.
Thanking you in advance for your as
sistance In this matter and assuring
YOU that II will be very much sppre-
cfated, I am JOS. H. PARKER.
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
Here's a Book

The The Year Book Of Wireless Te-
Iegraphy and Telephony, edited from
Marconi House. Strand. London. w. c..
England. and published by the ST. Cath
crime Press, Norfolk street, Strand, Lon
don.
This slightly obese. but most COM
prehensive and necessary volume is
gentle reminder II the enormous prog
ress Of wireless telegraphy and tele-
phony within the past few years. All
sorts Of information upon wireless.
whether Of a technical or commercial
nature, or mere educational interest for
the average reader couched in terms in
telligible to even the small boy who
has rigged up a station of his own, is
contained in this volume.
Concisely stated authoritative data
covering the complete scientific side Of
wireless gives the value Of text book
to this publication, while articles on
other phases by prominent wireless ex-
perts are Of universal interest.
Brief biographies OF people famous in
the world of wireless and articles upon
the part which the invention plays in
ocean Journalism and weather forecast
ing are among the magazine eatures.
Many illustrations distinguish the vol
ume, while a new and revised map Of
the wireless stations of the world is OF
great value in itself
The works can be taken as a stand
ard reference book on the subject Of
wireless telegraphy and telephony.
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
A Lost Opportunity.

To the Editor of THE TINES:
I don't know anything that shows
I'D the insane love of ostentation and
extravagance so common nowadays as
the fact that Mr.. Bryan could not live
on the salary his offlce pays and has
10 GO on lecturing tours to make money
to meet the expenses of living In
Washington in modern style. This
nation could afford to pay Mr.. Bryan
a much larger salary. but that would
not mend matters. For the style 0f
living or more properly the rate of eX-
trayagance would presently catch up
and then another raise would be neces-
sary and so on without end.
Where is that thing going to stop?
As IL is some rich fool and his wife
want n finer establishment than any
one else or wants to make a bigger
snIurCe and wear the most diamonds
and satins. Then comes along a still
richer fool and outdoes the first one
and so on without end.
DESTINATIONS extravaganza is the be-
setting sin of certain classes in Amer
ica and for many reasons the press
md the public ought to call a halt.
With all due Difference to Mr.. Bryan
he has lost a splendid opportunity. He
couId have administered n telling re-
Suke TO this outrageous extravaganza
ua ought TO have had the moral
,orrare and strength of character to
iiye Within his means and set an ex-
annie of Jeffersonian simplicity. Such
.,,nprid become a truly great COM
,,oner. Even II all the frivolous fools
IN washington raised the finger of
scorn' he would have the approval CT
.Le .I.ho 40 not like such doings.
VIM JOSHUA FRANKLIN.
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
THIS& THAT
Plots of the Motion Pictures.
WHh .so,refrnses q Lirrl< .rth< oh<r

Plots of the Motion Pictures.
IN THE DAYS OF '6,.
A dashing Northern officer,
In love with Southern maiden;
A love scene Ger the baluster,
With sweetness overladen.
But what is that7 Footprints are
heardl
Ye gods! Will they discover
His presence there1 Hushl Not a word!
Where can she hide her lover7
The attic trunkl /. The very thingi
(Young Eve did that with Adam.)
And then they hear the door-bell ring,
Or would have if they'd had 'em.
The soldiers then conduct their hunt,
Supposed to be dramatic;
BUT, normal motion picture stuntl
They don't 90 near the attic.
They leave, and so does lover Jack,
About a minute after;
He throws the searchers off his track,
While / repress my laughter.
In lodging bullets, buck and grape,
He shows himself some speeder;
"De Maury Makes A Brave Escape
They run it on the "leader."
His getaway is very droI;
The film is clear and candid:
1t often has him lick the whole
Darned army single.handed.
Fe is, ] state with emphasis,
Considerable escaper.
But were I to continue this,
1t would ill up the paper.
l didn't stay to see the rest,
But I feel rather certain
He won the maiden, golden-tressed,
Before the final curtain.
Such drivel makes my fingers twitch,
As those of any guy would;
The Board of censors passed it, which
I swear Is more. than would.
Our attitude on Ambass Henry Lane
Wilson is a neutral one, but we know
we should be slightly for him IL he'd
let go Of the Lane and style himself
Henry L
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
Learn One Thing
Every Day
50.-BRICKS.


TT HERE are few familiar things in
the history Of the world that
j have changed less than the COM
mon brick used In building.
Thousands OF years ago men in Egypt
made blocks Of clay and baked them IN
the SUM- And today In some remote
countries where modern facilities are
not at hand bricks are made In exactly
the same way.
Clay Is dug from pits and thrown
into another pit. where the great mix
ing machine mixes II with materials to
strengthen It and water to soften It.
In q. short time the mixture Is as pill
able as dough.
This doughty stuff Is put into large
moulds that shape many bricks at the
same time After this the still soft
cubes Of clay are carted out and placed
In sheds, where the sun and air viii
dry them for some time before they
are ready for the fnal process OF being
baked.
When they are ready they are stack
ed in huge oven shapes A great fire
II built and Is kept burning vigorously
until the bricks are baked as hard as
stone.
The Washington times., 1913-07-26
THE PARCEL POST STAMP.

When special delivery of letters was first insti-
tuted, special stamp provided, and the service
could not be secured unless this particular stamp
were affixed 1t necessated special trips to the stamp
window and prevented the service being used in maGv
cases. Then the law was changed to permit the use
of ordinary stamps, marked special delivery" I'm
mediately the service was employed much more ex-
tensiyely, and everybody wondered why that simple
idea hadn't been employed at first.
Now the parcel post is going through that same
stage. 1t started with special stamp requirement,
which the Postmaster General has sensiby abolished.
There is some protest, just as there was protest
against abolishing stage coaches and the burning of
witches but after all the common sense thing will
prevail.