The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-02
REVIEW OF
 TIMELY TOPICS
 SPORT WORLD
By "OId Man Grun1p.'

again and before nightfa.H the stand ing is liable to change The leaders are playing the Dodgers, the first in a series Of six games to be played at Ebbetts' field The Braves are go- journing in Quakertown where they meet the Phflhes in a series of five games. Rudolph is expected to toe the mound for the pennant aspiring Braves while Alexander is slated to work for Dooin's men, Both of the pennant fighting teams are in prime condition, the Braves having had g. two days rest while the Giants were recuperating yesterday in Gotham. If the Braves win and the Giants are defeated the Boston team will be rest ing in first place for the first time this season.
 Jony Jalze's crowd stepped back into third place yesterday by defeating Councils crew at Savin Rock. while Cy! McDonaId's Springfield team was handing Hartford a good trouncing up in Hamden park. New London took two games from the Sinks, while Wa terbury was losing to the Electrcs, thereby increasing their lead to twelve and a half games.
 Crook, Bowman and Stow were shin ing lights yesterday. George connect ed for two singles and @ double in four trips to the plate, while Buster banged out three safeties and accept ed nine chances without the senlblance of an error.
 Joe Phillips the former Mechanic, is going great guns with Jack Cellars Pittsf1eld team. Joe yesterday con- nected for two singles and a. triple in four trips to the plate.
 Fast time marked the efforts of eleven races constituting yesterdays Grand Circuit program at Saratoga With three starters the free-for-alI trotting sweepstakes was easily the feature Anvil won both heats with Peter Scott second and Dudie Arch dale third. Harry the Ghost took the first two heats of the 2:o6 pace.
 The Bolts and White Wings play a double header at Newheld park this afternoon and the locals need to win in order to increase their present hold on third place The boys have picked up in their batting in the last two, games getting Il hits in the second game of the double bill with the Elec- tries on Sunday and eleven more safe cIouts off Steve White in New Haven yesterday.
 Several members of the Giants, who have just retur1ied home from a hard, long journey through the West, were present at the Yankee-Tdger game yesterday and their interest eentered in T'yrus Raymond Cobb. The bus mess of 'sTycobbing" was not quite so brisk, yesterday. but on the whole Ty- rus could not complain. He drove in a run with a. single in the second, af-. ter Bush had walked and Oscar Witt &,,0- CsrSE1fN stole second, was advanced to third on Crawfords single, but was thrown out at the plate on Burns easy roller to Peck.
 Miner Brown has finally returned to tF1es Federal fold and has signed with the Tip Tops. It is said that his con- tract calls for s7,o00 a. year for three years. He will join his new club at Buffalo today
 Charley Herzog is sore on his for mer teammates and is pulling hard for the Braves to win Herzog was never very bitter towards the Giants until there was some kidding back, and forth during the first series be- tween the two teams. Mike Donlin kept after Charley pretty hard on the coaching lines and this, coupled with the fact that the Red leader was kept on the bench last season uO allow 1l1- ly Shafer to cavort around the dizzy corner. has got under the skin of the former Giant.
 Benny Kauf. yesterday, had a per feet batting average. making four hits In four times at the bat. Two of the hits were doubles while the other two were singles. Benny's team now has undisputed possession of first place in the Federal league.
 Big Ed Walsh has given up pitch ing. Marty Walsh, his brother, is au- thority for the statement. Marty says Eds wing is in poor shape and he realizes that his pitching days are over. He may manage a. team or play in the outfeld for Jimmy Cal1ahan's s White Sox. Fans can look back upon Eds record with some interest. He was the king of spitball artists and his great work for the Sox made him one of the most talked of players in the country.
 W. M. Halfacre. Dexter. MS. bought Foley Kidney Pills for Mrs.