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The Detroit times., 1914-08-19
Vic Safer Gives Promise
OF Leading In Home Runs

II Vic Safer OF the Cubs should
make o. many home runs during
August and September as he did dur.
ing July, he would pile up more four
baggers than did his team-mate-
Frank Wildhre Schulte--when Schulz
to was going after Buck" Freeman's
record and winning . Chalmers car
three seasons ago. Tho Chicago frst
baseman last month sent the sphere
hurting through space for six round.
trip. wallops, getting brace or hom-
ers on July of Phil Douglass OF the
Reds, and touching Bob Harmon OF
the Pirates. Christy Mathewson OF
the Giants, and Dick Rudolph and
Otto Hess OF the Braves for circuit
clouts ere trial balance day arrived.
Safer failed 10 hit for the grand
tour during April, but in May ne
rid his system OF three four-masted
drives, an exploit which he duplicat-
ed In June. His record for August
to last Sunday, was one four-furions
slam, made on Christy Mathewson
who has allowed more homers this
year than any other National league
, hurler.
John C'BuckH Freeman holds the
modern National league record fol
homers, having poled 20 while with
the Senators In 1899. Schultz IL
years later. tore OF FL. Cravath OF
the Phillies last season manufac
tured 10, getting next to all seven
pitching STATS for at least one OF
these noble swats.
Safer still has to do business with
the Brooklyn boxmen before be
| equals Cravath's record Of making
homers In all seven series. BY an
odd coincidence the Home Run Kine
of 1918 had an awful time striking q
four-bag blow In q contest with the
| Superbas last season, not doing sc
until Sept. 20.
The pitchers Safer has made mos,
of his home runs on this year are
those employed by John j. McGraw
Vic has Jared Mathewson for three
loop-the-loop clouts and Fromme FOL
one. The Chicagoan finds the Rec
artillerists the next easy. having
made a brace OF homers of Phi
Douglass In one game and one four
Dagger OF Leon Ames.
| Safer also has secured home runs
this season OF Oeschger and Alexan
1 der OF the Phillies. Rudolph and Hess
OF the Braves. Doak of the Cardinals
and Harmon OF the Pirates.
II Is not until last season tina
Safer started to shine as a home rur
manufacturer. In 1911 Victor Syl
vester had only one circuit clout Il
his credit and In 1912 only two. Las
year Safer boosted his output o
swats Of this kind to LA figure h,
10 sure to excel this season.
Mathewson, as before told. has al
lowed more home runs this season
than any other National league hurl
The Detroit times., 1914-08-19
WORRIED ABOUT
PITTSBURG RACES
Crowds at Brun0t's Island Are
Small in Two Days Racing
Native Spirit Wins

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 1s.-Promot.
ers OF the Grand Circuit races at
Brunot's Island. are worried about
the future Of the racing game In
Pittsburgh. With the races on the
doubtful side at best. the crowds at
the two days racing held this week
have been poor. Crowds at other
Grand Circuit meetings held In Cleve-
land. Detroit. Grand Rapids and Kali
amazoo have exceeded those here
Native Spirit won the feature yes
terday In hollow style. Cox drove
the ally TO an easy victory In the
1000 Homewood stake for two-year'
old trotters In straight heats. Pop
Geers won the 2:l2 trot with Guy
Nello and Murphy took the 2:07 pace
with Marietta. The 2:16 trot went
to six heats with Farmer Gentry final
ly winning.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-19
Scouts Comb Bushes tor Talent and
Find 1t; Good Year for Young Stars
ny HUGH 8. FULLERTON.

The scouts are beginning to come
In with their early fall purchases OF
bah players. Peculiarly enough they
report the crop Of young players bet
ter than Il has been In years.
Usually at this time Of the season.
the reports Of the scouts are pessi-
mistic In the extreme. They usually
declare there Is not ball player worth
having Just why | cannot figure out,
ones already and declare that the
bushes are alive with talent.
Part OF this may be due TO the fact
that the minor league owners are In
bad financial shape, and anxious to
market their good players, and get
cash to carry through the twilight OF
the season
Only a few OF the teams; those
lhopelessly out OF It, are starting to
try out men and the prospects look
good. Cleveland seems to have raked
In a couple OF corkers In Wambsganss
and Pezold. Wambsganss looks good
enough for regular berth right now.
but Pezold appears to need bench ex-
perience In the big circuit. The Chi
cage White Sox, seeking hitters, have
landed Happy Felch. OF Milwaukee,
a corker and a conner who can swat
He hits right and meets them solidly.
Four clubs were angling for this one
and the Sox landed him. They also
grabbed Cecil Coombs, the Bay City
boy. but sent him back. He doubt
less Will get chance to take big
ierguc trafnfus trip merit year. how
ever.
The Feds are active In PROSECUTING
In the minors They seized upon the
Indian Blnejacket, grabbed Kirby, one
Of the sensations OF the Southern, and
now Tinker has raided the colleges
The Detroit times., 1914-08-19

and secured Pitcher Blackburne. OF
the University Of Chicago and two
Others.
| had the opportunity To go over the
situation with two veteran scouts who
happened to land In Chicago in one
day. We looked over the leagues. one
by one Here Is what they say of the
major league caliber OF players In the
minors; giving the number OF men
they think good enough to stick II
they come up either by purchase or
draft:
International, s; American associa-
ton. s.; South Michigan. 8; South At
lantic. 3; Southern. a: Pacific Coast
8; Northwestern, s.; Western. 4; Gen.
trail. 3; Eastern, &; Three I. 8; New
England. g.: New York State, 8; Tex
as, s.: TrIState, B; Appalachian. q;
Ohio State, 8: Canadian, 4.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-19
MICH. STATE FOOTBALL
LEAGUE MEETS SUNDAY

The Michigan State Football league
meets at No. 10 Gratiot-ave.. on sun.
day ut 2: 80 p. m, when schedule VIII
be prepared. All forfeits must be In
by Saturday and the following teams
are invited to call Main 5033 for par
ticulars: Harvards, Wolverines. Greys.
victors. Argonauts Packards, or any
OF the teams thinking they have q
chance. The league aims to put foot.
hall on q better basis In Detroit and
Michigan by eliminating all the rough
tactics OF former years. Games will
be played In Jackson, Flint. Ann Ar
Dor. Mt. Clemens and Detroit each
Sunday. When home teams is away,
local team will take their grounds.
Competent officials will handle all
games. Any person, wishing to Join a
team can secure trial by seeing Mr..
Goyette at weber's.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-19
RUSS FORD THOUGHT
THROUGH WITH GAME

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. l9.--Russell
Ford. famous spitball artist, and
leading pitcher OF the Federal league,
may be permanently lost to baseball,
owing to an injury to his spine. Bone
setter Reese has been unable to
help Ford and an operation may be
undertaken later.
The injury to Ford's spine was
caused by diving into shallow water
at Long Beach. Cal. In 1912. Recent
pitching by Ford has irritated the
old injury to such an extent that he
has been unable to work through an
entire game.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-19
ELIMINATION ROUND
ON AT MIDLOTHIAN
Second Section of Golfers, In.
Guiding Chick Evans, Tee on
in Championship

MIDLOTHIAN. III, Aug. 1s.-The
second section OF about 60 golfers
teed OF at the Midlothian Country
club today In the elimination round
Of the national open championship.
with Western Champion Chick Evans.
]. ]. McDermott. twice national cham
pion. and several other stars starting.
James Barnes. OF the Whitemarsh
Valley Country club, Of Pennsylvania,
q former Pacific coast star. led the
field that played the first So holes
yesterday with score of f46. fhts
was two. strokes lower than Cham
pion Francis Ouimet and Macdonald
Smith, Of Pittsburgh.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-19
Flashes From the
Big League Diamonds

Babe Adams outpitched Rube
Msruusra. getting revenge for that
recent 2f-inning beating. and the
Giants went down to defeat before
the Pirates.
Heinie Zimmerman cracked out
homer with the bsses loaded. Civ
ing the Cubs victory over the
Dodgers.
The Cards also GAINED On the
Alexander.
Kins Coles unstcsdiness permit
ted the Maps 60 get away with a
light battle In New York.
.whos Btu- Phillips Hoosier
Feds crawled 60 the tep ~ the
rseessi ,ssgys ~ sectiss Pifss-
The Detroit times., 1914-08-19
ED CRUMP WINS ESSEX HANDICAP IN
SPECTACULAR STYLE AT WINDSOR

& Ed Crump, owned by John w.
schorr and ridden by McCabe. won
the $1,000 Essex Handicap at the
Windsor track yesterday In spite Of
the fact that Schorr's horse carried
the heaviest weight I'm the race and
n spite Of the fact that he got away
g bad start ne won going in easy
q beat Margaret D.. finishing sec.
1n4 ooog(e n. HendrieS Ranch.
11l0G third "a Crump Was Il
= - pssfins stout fAvor-
The Detroit times., 1914-08-19

lite In spite OF the impost that he was
burdened with.
When the barrier was sprung Ed
Crump stood still and the first quar-
ter found him In the rear. But he
picked up inch by inch until the
stretch was reached. In the stretch
he ran HRS race, outgamins the entire
field.
Long Shots went over with remark.
able regularity yesterday. Four horses
quoted ct 10 to or even better
brought home the victory.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-19
Tigers and Athletics Split It,
SOuthpaWs Win Both Games

Barry on Kavanaghs grounder filled
the bases In the second. Crawford
scored while Burns forced Kav-
anagh.
In the second Coveleskie singled,
Bush walked and Moriarty sacrificed.
Cobb grounded to Barry. COVE scor.
ing.
The sixth saw a single by Craw.
ford and double by veach. Then
Walsh lost Kavanagh's fly In the sun
and Crawford scored.
The Athletics tallies IN the first
game came in the nth. Oldrins
singled and Barry walked. Schane
singled, scoring Oldring, Barry talk
ing third. Barry and Schang pulled
double steal, Barry counting.
In the second game Ross Reynolds
pitched finely for the Tigers, allow
ing only four hits. as had Coveleskie
the task proved too much.
The Tigers run In the fifth was
the result OF Kavanaghs double and
Burns single past McInnis. With
Kavvy on second. McInnis prepared
for sacrifice bunt, but Burns
whizzed the ball by Stuffy mile q
minute and Kavvy counted.
The Athletics counters all came In
the sixth. Murphy singled TO start
II and was sacrificed down. Collins
walked and Baker singled. scoring
Murphy. and putting Collins on third
McInnis forced Baker. Collins scor
ing. All this happened OF Reynolds
who was relieved In the next inning
to make way for pinch-hitter.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-19
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

Columbus 2, Cleveland i.
Kansas City 3, Milwaukee 3; dark
ness.
indianapolis Louisville. game sched-
uled for today was played May IL,
No other games scheduled.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-19
PRINCE WILKES BEATS
FAvORITE AT JACKSON

JACKSON, Mich, Aug. ls.--Prince
Wilkes. q local horse, beat Josie b.,
Tho favorite. In the 2:2o pace here
Yesterday In the Short Ship races, tax.
ing the last three heats. Gilbert M.
won the 2:12 pace In easy style and
Kate took the 2:2s trot
The Detroit times., 1914-08-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results.
Chicago s, Brooklyn 8.
Pittsburgh 3, New York j.
Cincinnati 3. Boston
ST. Lonis g. Phillies 2
Today's Games.
Boston at Cincinnati
Brooklyn at Chicago.
New York at Pittsburgh.
PhIllies at ST Louis.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-19

Two;base hit-.-Ksvanagh. Hits,on
Reynolds. In innings: OF Boehler.
9 In I. Sacrifice hits--walsh 2, veaoh
stolen base-Burns Double play
Barry and Collins Left on bases
Detroit 4, Philadelphia 8. First base
on balis--on Reynolds 3, OF Boehler 1,
on Plank .. First base on errors
Detroit l. Struck out--By Reynolds 1.
Connolly and chill.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-19

Philadelphia ...O 90 2 o o o o.
Two base hits-Bush, veach, Walsh.
Three base hit--Cobb. Sacrifice hits
Moriarty, kavanagh. Stolen bases
Bush and Burns, Collins and McInnis,
Barry and McInnis Left on bases
Detroit s, Philadelphia Z. First base
on balls--On Coveleskie 8, on Shawkey
8. Hit by pitched ball-By Coveleskie
Murphy, by Shawkey tBurns). Struck
out--By Coveleskie ]. by Shawkey J.
Time-1:56. Umpires-Chill and Con-
molly.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-19

The price OF bssebaiis 10 going up,
because Russia and France supplied
the horse hide and England the rub
ber Isn't that enough for o. B. to
found a story that the Feds are broke.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-19
FEDERAL LEAGUE

Yesterday's Results.
Baltimore s. Chicago 4.
Buffalo 8. Kansas city j.
Kansas City AS. Brooklyn 10
indianapolis I, Pittsburgh j.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-19
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results.
Newark 2, Montreal !.
Providence g. Toronto B.
Rochester Baltimore game played
Sunday.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-19
DETROIT CLUB BUYSBUSHERS
ONLY AFTER THEY SIGN UP
Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results.
Detroit al, Athletics 2-2,
Cleveland 4, New York 3.
Washington s. 81. Louis 2.
Rain at Boston.
.E Today's Games.
Detroit AT Philadelphia.
Cleveland at New York.
St Louis at Washington.
Chicago at Boston.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-19
Short Ship Results

JACKSON. Mich, Aug. 19.-The re-
suits OF yesterdays Short Ship racing
here follow:
The Detroit times., 1914-08-19

.Batted for d. Baker In eighth.
tBatted for Reynolds In eighth.
Innings 1880
Detroit ..,......0 900 o o o OIL
Philadelphia 100 800 $500
The Detroit times., 1914-08-19

ff1iRns-i:isx. s.isx, ASK. ahss.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-19
GRAND CIRCUIT RESULTS

PITTSBURGH. Aug. 1.-THE re.
suits CT yesterdays Grand Circuit rae
ing follow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-13
ACTS TO END STREET
DEALINGS IN STOCKS
Exchange Committee Of Five
Allows Cash Trading Tn
der Restrictions.
JULY 30 PRICES MINIMUM
New Ruling Expected TO Abol-
ish Unofficial Market on
Curbstone.
JULY 30 PRICES MINIMUM

Tho Stock Exchange committee OF rve,
which has charge Of all matters relating
to the exchange and its members while
business b Suspended. ruled yesterday
that cash trades may be made under
certain restrictions. This ruling Of the
exchange authorities IL designed TO
abolish tho unofficial market sn New
Street and 20 strengthen tho market
position by eliminating weakly held stocks
by employing a portion OF the existing in
vestnent demand for stocks.
Members OF tho exchange desiring 20
buy securities for cash may send a lis.
OF the securities wanted and the prices
they are willing TO pay to tho committee
on clearing house at 90 New street. No
bids at less than tho closing prices OF
Thursday. July 80. will be accepted
Similarly members desiring TO cell
securities, but only IN order to relieve
the necessities OF themselves or their
customers. are instructed to notify the
committee. no prices less than the clos
ing quotations to he considered
In effect this ruling opens way for
dealings In securities for cash and for
the absorption OF the undoubtedly large
amount OF capital pressing for invest
ment. But Stock Exchange authorities
say that there Is no intention or estab-
fishing a market on cash basis. Tho
measure taken Is primarily TO facilitate
a clearing up OF outstanding contracts
and a genaral strengthening Of the market
position and also TO provide proper chan
nels for liquidation where this is neces-
sary or advisable.
In this way mass OF weakly mar
gined stock will md permanent lodg-
ment with investors. Incidentally the new
arrangements will permit the Spectator
with short contracts to cover II he wishes
TO do so by paying cash down.
All transactions will be arranged pri-
vately. The prices and amounts OF stock
involved will not be made public.
One OF the reasons prompting the ex-
change authorities to establish means OF
dealing on cash basis was the steady
growth OF trading in an unofficial way IN
the curbstone market In New street. The
development OF this market was insured
by a continuous Increase in the supply
and demand for stocks. II was felt that
this outside market constituted n source
OF possible danger TO the situation. While
dealings outside may go on In a small way
II In believed that the latest measures
taken by the exchange have dealt the
curbstone market body blow
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-13
Facilities for Cash snles.

Tho ruling made by the Stock Elk
change authorities permitting the execu-
tion of buying orders in stocks for cash
at prices above tho closing quotations
~ tho last day OF trading on the ex-
change Is a tacit admission that such a
demand exists to an extent important
enough to be taken into confederation.
Ever since the exchange closed there have
been signs of a widespread demand for
stocks Suggestions have been continu-
ally offered that some way ought TO be
devised 10 get into circulation tho large
amount Of cash that investors were anx-
ious To convert into securities at the low
prices. not only because this would re-
lieve the stock market position, but be-
cause the general financial situation would
be immensely strengthened thereby. The
exchange authorities in permitting trans
actions In limited way have adopted
tho only policy that they could under the
circumstances. The situation required
action OF the sort and undoubtedly II
would have been taken earlier II the
technical situation had permitted For
some days past II has oeen evident that
there was a real call for cash market
in some form. This has been displayed
in the success OF the efforts 70 conduct
curbsrone market in New street, and
by other Incidents such as an advcr-
tisement IN one of me metropolitan news
papers Of forced sale ot standard
dividend paying stocks by n man who wa.
hard hit In the market and had TO
liquifate loan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-13
THE COPPER MARKET.

Another dull day was added TO the
record OF copper yesterday. There were
a few inquiries and fewer sales. Book
ings were made by producers at les and
l2a, cents and by dealers at 1915 cents.
The thing most interesting to producers
at the moment is when they will be able
TO resume exports of the metal to Euro
pean countries now at war. The uncer-
tainty In shipping circles makes Il risky
to send copper to the other side
war risk OF IL per cent still holds
on exports OF the metal. but aside from
this fact shippers do not care to endan-
ger their consignments AT this time with
vessels OF unfriendly nations awaiting an
opportunity to pounce upon merchantmen
and seize contraband cargoes,
The American Metal Marker says This
outbreak OF tho war in Europe has played
havoc with the copper market. but no.
body in tho trade thought that things
had reached such a state with certain
interests that they would be able to In
duce the Engineering and Mining Journal
to suspend all quotations. Certain SELL
ing interests have contracts TO take cop
per based on the Journals quotations,
which under ordinary conditions is a very
nice arrangement for them but II would
have been embarrassing to have to take
in copper under present conditions. and It
In very fortunate that the Journal has
suspended quotations.
There Is Just as much Of copper
market to-day as there was In 1907. and
II the Journal saw At to publish prices
every week during that year we would
like 10 know what is the meaning of their
present action. There are several big
copper houses who would also like to
know this. including one house whose
sales during the last four years have
averaged /, cent per pound above the
= mutations"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-13
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.


The general construction placed on he
adjustment OF the Governments civil
suit recently brought against the New
Haven road was that the settlement was
dictated by general desire on the part
of all concerned 20 tighten as far as
possible the problems to be faced in the
present financial and commercial crisis.
Nevertheless, the sudden collapse of the
firm deadlock which existed only a few
weeks ago was distinctly interesting
episode There was some hasty criti-
cism OF the action OF the apparent re-
treat OF the company from It's stand.
Neertheless. from some aspects II APP
pears az IL the company had gained
something by It's agreement to a peaceful
dissolution of the merger out of court
The outcome OF the controversy has at
least removed the likelihood OF long
and closely contested suit with the Gov
eminent The terms made by the com
pany with the Department of Justice
show that the interests OF the New
Haven shareholders have been safe
uerded as far as Is possible The In
terval allowed for the disposal OF the
Boston and Maine stock has. IL Ia true.
been shortened to a year, but provisions
are made for a sale OF the stock by a
trial court II II has not been disposed
of in that time. The necessity for undue
haste In this matter Is therefore removed.
In its larger aspects the settlement of
the New Haven suit is accounted highly
gratifying. II removes one difficulty from
highly complicated and awkward sit
uatlon
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-13

Live stock MA RID ct.

WEDNESDAY, August ~
Receipts OF beeves were . $50 head, includl ng
a. cars for the market Steers bulls and good
to choice fat cows l0dlbc. lower; common and
medium cows steady The yards were cleared.
Common to choice steers sold AZ S. $3.50 per
lJ lbs oxen and stays, t1dsS 81; bulls 81. $50
s. 60 COWS t3t0Ts6 10; three extra cows, g. -.
Dressed beef steady AZ l5dlisr per III for
ordinary 10 choice city dressed native sides
Receipts OF calves were $40 head, including
go for the market. Trade rather slow and
yeais weak TO eiGb0c lower; buttermtlks and
rough coarse calves were also of &c The
offerings were all taken. Common to choice
veals sold NJ s9GSl3 per l0o lbs culls s7ff'S 80
grassers and buttermllks, 'eas7 %; mixed
grassers and fed calves, t7G0UsS CITY
dressed veals slow at l5aiac per ID country
dressed, l5ui1i2c
Receipts Of sheep and lamb. were 10 40 head.
Including 70 cars for the market Market slow :
sheep barely steady; lambs 2SdrOc lower
Sheep ewes sold q, ssdS @, per 100 lbs culls
So lambs t,.trita q; culls 81 Dressed NUT.
ton steady at s'gdl2|tc per In dressed lamb,
lower ~ lilenlkc
Receipts Of hogs were 6alo head. including
one car for tho market Price. lower HEAVY
to medium State and Prnnsylvama hogs sold
at " sn1|n per 100 lbs rouEhs. EGsGB
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-13
THE GRAIN MARKET.
wheat Prices Decline sharply on
Less Favorable Export Sentiment.

Wheat closed at =. to &c. off yester-
day after previous declines of "a to
2iac., the breaks representing selling
based on less favorable export sentiment
Tho mining OF tho North Sea was Il factor
In this connection. Wheat that had previ-
ously been purchased for export was re-
sold and exporters stated that the buying
for the other side had Appropriated
100000 900 bushels.
The public stand against ths recent
sharp Increases IN all foodstuffs was
given as reason for the discouraging
speculative buying The market at the
moment Is erratic and Is easily Influenced
Resting orders were reached on the de-
cline and served TO steady prices in the
later trading Cash handlers were gener-
ally bearish.
Brodstrcet's showed n deere a. IN the
visible supply Of worlds wheat ~ 49,, 900
bushels.
Corn gained from 10 1Lc after
earlier advances Of IL. 10 1&o Tho
Price Currents report on corn was par
ticularly bullish- Brddstreets showed a
decrease OF 10000 bushels In the visible
supply OF wheat east of the Rockies
Oats were higher despite the fact that
there was an increase OF 1905, 900 bush
els In mo visible supply
Chicago prfces,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-13
8 GUILTY IN FAILURE CHEAT.
Grocer Landau ana Two Ala. Arc
Convicted

Jury in the United States DISTRICT
Court returned verdict of guilty yester.
day morning against SHE Landau his
son. Herman Landau. and Abraham IApp.
man, who were charged with a bank.
ruptcy swindle. George Lippnan, another
defendant, was acquitted
According TO evidence brought out at
me trial SHE Landau. proprietor OF q
wholesale grocery store at 336 East lO3d
street ordered largo bin OF goods he
fore n petition IN bankruptcy was filed
against hun by Encouragement He then
shipped the stock TO blind" stores and
altered his stocks so as to make II appear
that the goods had been sold and IN.
proceeds used In paying current debts
Ihe others were accused OF aiding him
In the fraud