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Sharp County record., 1916-08-25
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

DEMOCRATIC TICKET
For Representative
S. L. SHAVER
For County judge
W. T. Horn
For Sheriff
j. H. KIRTLEY
For Clerk
E. A. BoYcE
For Treasurer
j. L. GYNGARD
For Assessor
R. G. DAVIDSON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-23

 OF RING BATTLES

1880-William Thompson, known to pugilistfc history as Bendigo, died at Nottingham, Eng. One of the hardest drinkers and toughest char acters the ring ever had. Bendigo re- formed in his latter years and became an.evangelist. Bendigo won the Brit ish title from Deaf Burke and held it several years. finally retiring from the ring in 1850. For years thereafter "Bendy" spent most of his time in Jail for disturbances of the peace. One of his favorite stunts when in his cups was to enter a hutcher's shop or green-grocer's establishment, and pelt the owner, clerks and customers with vegetables or pieces of meat. After Bendigo had finished such a visit the shop usually looked as if 1t had been swept by cyclone. He was serving his 2Sth term in jail when he was converted by the prison chaplain and turned preacher. His quaint and novel method of expressing himself made him popular. and he was the Billy Sunday of his day. The only American pugilist to turn parson, so far as the writer knows, was Ben Hogan, who did his fighting in the '70s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-23
FAT NEWS RACE TO FURNISH LAUGH
 AT COPS OUTING

The fat mems race is expected to provide lots of comedy at the outing to be held at Pleasure Beach next Saturday, for the Police Sick Benefit fund. This event will be only 50 years for when a man with large bay window trundles that distance he thinks he has galloped to New York. Mike Guilty and Ike Williams of the local department are entered for the race and they expect'to finish in front of other round gentlemen who have entered from different city depart ments.
 The boxing and wrestling contests for the state police championships will prove exciting and there will be a long athletic program for the enter tainment of the crowd. In addition there is the baseball game between the East Bridgeport and West Side cops.
 The committee has provided fine display of fireworks for the evening. Tickets for Saturdays outing give bearer transportation to the island as well as admission to athletic events. The tickets have been selling so rap- idly that a large crowd is assured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-23
FULTON TO
 START SEASON BY
 PICKING ON FLYNN

Big Fred Fulton plans to open an- other campaign after several months of idleness by taking on his old ene- by, Porky Flynn, at Minneapolis on September l. Once before Fulton se- lected Flynn as an easy mark. but he made a very poor guess. Last year. when he was trying to convince ring followers that he was deserving C. match for the title, Fulton took on the Boston veteran at New Orleans before Tommy Burns's club. Burns, who was anxious to stage a Willard Fulton match, refereed the bout and he made a present of the decision to Fulton. It was of no avail, however, for Fulton made such a poor showing that the promoters took fright and dared not brave public opinion by go- ing ahead with the Willard match.
 Fulton sought to explain his poor showing by saying that he was i'll and in no condition to fight. Little at- tention was paid to this, however. be- cause there was no particular reason why he should endanger his future and flimflam the spectators by en- gazing in bout if he were in good
 Since that affair 1t is possible that Fulton has improved somewhat. ai- though he das done little fighting. If he has, the match with Flynn should show just how far he has advanced. In his one local appearance Fulton failed to make a good impression, all though he managed to make the faint hearted Al Reich hoist the white flag after poking him in the face for nine rounds with a straight left.
 That straight left was all Fulton seemed to have in stock, however. and it was no great trick to land 1t on the unresisting Reich, who humbly and passively stood and took the blows without making the slightest effort to return them. It was too much like punching a dummy to be. a test of Fulton's ability and the bout proved nothing except that Fulton's right hand is harmless.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-23
.MULRENNAN'S FINE PITCHING IS WASTED
Especial to The Farmer.)

Lynn, Aug. 23-Oscar Tuero, the Cuban peril, who likes to sing ballads when he isn't on the mound, handed Bridgeport blank in the baseball lottery yesterday. Lynn got only one run but that/was enough to capture the laurels- Tuero held Bridgeport to four hits and famed seven.
 Without Baker the Hustlers have lost their punch and can't get the hits with men on bases. Manager Healy sent Jake Warner to third where he did well but Pat Duggan had bad time at second. Moshier was not startling success in right field, either.
 It was too bad Mulrennan could not have won, considering the fine brand of ball he pitched. He held the hard hitting Lynn crew to six blows and al- though he was as generous as usual with passes he held the enemy down when the sacks were populated.
 It was an error by Duggan, playing a strange position, that proved fatal. Until the seventh neither side had scored. Then with two out Duggan fumbled Grieve's grounder. Tuero came along with a single and Glea- sons double sent the winning run over. The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-23
TANKS GET THIRD PLACE BY BEATING
 WHITE SOX SQUAD

New York. Aug. 23-The Yankees are in third place. No longer ago than yesterday morning they occu- pied sixth position, but they defeated the White Sox at the Polo Grounds by score of z to and hurdled the three teams directly ahead of them.
 This was made possible by Boston's victory over Cleveland, Detroit's de- feat at the hands of Joe Bush and the Athletics and the no-decision contest played in fourteen innings between St. Louis and Washington. The Browns and Tigers are now tied for fourth and fifth places, while the Cleveland Indians drop to sixth.
 Donovan's warriors are now just a game and a half behind the White Sox and six full games back of Bos- ton This is far from an insurmount- able lead at this point in the race. If the Tanks can hold Boston even until the two teams meet they will at least have a chance for the flag.
 Yesterdays was a spectacular con- test. The Tanks lit on their old hoo- doc, Eddie .Cicotte, and drove him from the mound. They also did fairly well by Claude Williams, the young sogthpaw Chicago secured from Salt Lake.
 Shawkey twirled fine ball up to the sixth inning, when the heat appeared to get him and he weakened. He re- ceived diamond backed support. Peck inpaugh made a couple of astound- ing stops and throws, but we are com ing to expect these from Rodger. who is the best shortstop in the big leagues today.
 Charley Mullen, however, was the real star of the game He not only drove in what proved to be the win ming run. but he played second base in manner to make Eddie Collins look to his laurels. His splendid catch of Shawkeys wild throw, which forced Weaver at second in the eighth Inning, probably saved the game. and his other enchanted capture of Me- Mullen's short fly in the ninth may have saved it again. Here is a. player that the Yankees actually started for the minors and recalled only on &C., count of injuries to other players. and he has since then won at least five games for them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-23
AUSTRALIA WANTS
 VISIT FROM JACK DILLON AND GIBBONS

New York, Aug. 2s.-Australia wants both Mike Gibbons and Jack Dillon to visit that country, principal ly to meet Les Darcy, but also to face each other if possible. There seems to be little chance of this match. It is very evident that Gibbons does not want any part of Dillon's game, judg- ing by the prohibitive demand when approached by a St. Paul promoter recently. It is not likely that the St. Paul man is any more anxious to tackle Darcy. who apparently is just about as dangerous as the giant kill CT.
 According to Harry Stone, who now is in Australia, sporting men of that country are greatly interested in Dil- lon since hearing of his victory over Frank Moran. Until that affair they had rated Gibbons as the best middle weights. Darcy is said to be willing to allow Dillon to come in at a req sonable weight instead of insisting upon the middleweight limit In fact Australians believe that it will not be long before Dillon and Darcy are fighting it out for the heavyweight champion of the world.
 : They hold Jess Willard in but little regard in Australia, refusing to take his victory over Jack Johnson serious ly. They look upon him as the best of very poor lot rather than as an invincible champion. Both in Aus tralia and England the heavies are much inferior to the lighter men and Darcy has beaten the heavies so easily that Willard's size does not impress Australians to any great extent
 In the opinion of the Australian crictfcs Dillon's victory over Moran was just as good performance as that of Willard and Dillon is the equal of the champion. For that reason a Dillon-Darcy battle would be tre- mendous card in Australia despite the war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-23
BRAVES OFFERING
 FOUR PLAYERS TO
 GET ZIMMERMAN

Chicago, Aug. 23-Rumors of dis sension in the Boston National league baseball team were given credence here yesterday when it became known that George Stallings came into town from Cincinnati, where the Braves are playing the Reds. Stallings made brief stay here but will be back Thursday, when the Braves open with the Cubs.
 From g reliable source it has been learned that Stallings plans to rid his club of certain players. Stallings offered to trade four Brave players to Chicago for Heinie Zimmerman. The transaction still is pending. Red Smith. Eddie Fitzpatrick. Edgar Col lins and Jesse Barnes were the Boston players offered for Zimmerman, and it would not be surprising to see Heinie leave with the Braves on Sat- urday, when the series will have been ended.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-23
M'L0uGhLIN NOT
 TO PLAY TENNIS
 AT SOUTHAMPTON

Southampton. N. Y. Aug. 2A- chere was keen regret at the Meadow club yesterday when the announce snent was made that Maurice B. Mo Loughlin would not compete in the invitation tennis tournament. After having assured the committee in charge of the event yesterday that he would positively appear for play he teiephoned carly this morning of a change of heart. He said that he needed practice in preparation for the national championship tournament out his strokes at Forest Hills. which win bs the scene of the title play
 The withdrawal of McLougnnn takes from the tournament its most interesting figure. for there was desire on the part of everyone to see the former champion in action. Inso- far as the condition of Mclaughlin is concerned. the default in this tourna- ment for the reason of additional practice is not considered as reassur- Ilng testimony of his ability to round into his onoe formidable playing form.
 Unfortunately many of the leading lplaysfs among the entrants are now ont of the tournament by reason of de- 1Anlts an unusual condition for an event which has aiways figured so iprominently on the eve of the na- Ifional championships. William M. i Johnston. the national singles cham Ipiou, determined that he would not play in singles, and Ichiya Kumagae, who after his victory over Johnston. 'was . leading figure, also dropped out ' Sby, way of . default.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-23
GIANTS AGAIN ARE
 BLANKED AND JOHN
 M'GRAW IS HAVING

St. Louis, Aug. 23-The harried Giants tripped over another shutout yesterday. Their moribund condition at the bat failed to yield to Dr. Me- Graw's treatment, and they were beaten by the Cardinals, to 0. Their scoreIess period dates back to the first act of their eleven-inning pro- duction in Chicago last Saturday, and extends over 37 innings. They did not get a run here in three games, and since leaving home have lost five games, won one, and then lost five more.
 The players are at their wits ends they're not hitting-both Doyle and former batting selves, with others keeping them ccmpany-but why this affliction has been visited upon them they cannot explain.
 They haven't given up pennant hopes yet. though their prospects are microsopioelly small, and yesterday morning they got together in their hotel and tried to diagnose the case. They did this without any orders from McGraw. They did it because they are making an earnest effort to get back into a real stride.
 They went out on the field deter mined enough, and did not stop hustling from first to last, but never theless they made another feeble showing with the bat. They were outplayed by a wide margin. They could not break away from the bat ting slump. They could not command the physical ability to hit. Poll Per- ritt was battered by the Cardinals, whereas the Giants did no battering.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-23
ABOUT 375 GOLFERS
 ELIGIBLE TO PLAY IN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS

New York, Aug. 23-Since the list of golfers eligible to compete in the national amateur championship was issued in the spring by the Unted States Golf Association about 40 names have been added. There are now about 375 golfers eligible to play at Merton the week after next.
 A number of metropolitan golfers are among the newcomers on the list, and also. several Philadelphians who evidently want to play in the cham pionship now that it has been sent to their district. Perry Adair and his father, George w. Adair, of Atlanta are among those who have been added anG if they come to AIerion as they probably will, thei- work, especially that of the youngster. will be follow ed with keen interest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-23
CTuLOPS GREAT RECORD IS FEATURE OF YORKS
 DRIVE FOR FIRST PLACE

New York. Aug. 2s-Considerable speculation has arisen over Cullop's victories and defeats Unofncially it had been supposed he lost two games, but omcial scorers give him only one defeat Ills record:
 Aprn 1s. dsfeated Philadelphia. . to 2.
 May il. defeated Chicago. 2 to l. < May 15. defeated St Louis, T to 5. May n. defeatsd Philadelphia, 8 to I.
 June 5. defeated Chicago. to 2
 Juno 13. defeated Detroit. 4 to 2
 Juno 18. defeated Cleveland, 1s to 3. Juno 13. defeated Washington, . to 1.
 July .. defeated Chicago, to 3.
 July n. defeated Cleveland. to 2
 July II. lost to Detroit. 6 to 2
 AnGust (. defeated Detroit. to 2 { August 14. defeated Philadelphia. . to !. @
 AnSust 21. defeated Chicago. { to ?.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-23
Short Sections of Fan Fodder

he has twirled some very fine games which were lost by small scores.
 When they get home Friday the Hustlers will try to shake off their losing streak. Shanty House or Rus- sell will get the assignment against Lawrence. It will be the first ap- pearance of the Lawrence club here since Jack O'Hara took charge. La dies will be admitted free to the game.
 Larry F. Cheney the pitcher turned loose by the Cubs last season and grabbed by Brooklyn, has been good investment for the Dodgers. He won his seventh straight victory yester- day.
 It is safe bet that Bill Donovan is shaking hands with himself because he didn't send Charley Mullen to the minors this spring. Mullen has been giving second base a great play and yesterday his wonderful fielding in the last two innings saved the game for the Yankees against the White Sox. A New York writer has fig-
 
 hitting and fielding has saved five contests for the Yankees this season.
 Bud Weiser, the hard hitting New London outfielder. in indignant at re- ports that he jumped the club. He missed the train last Friday and did not play in New Haven but is back with McCann's club again.
 The boxing promoters ars getting ready for the coming campaign. It is said the Black Rock club will con- duct a show next month. Dan Hat field and George Efford have permits for October and November shows and Terry Lee has been granted a De- cember permit. It looks like a big season for the mitt artists.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-23
Hooper of the Red Sox

Although the Red Sox outer garden, minus Tristram the Great, is not what it used to be, there are still to be found cavorting in that pasture some gentlemen of sterling merit. Not the least distinguished of these is Harry Hooper, who is now serving his eighth season in Boston confinement. Hooper will begin his thirtieth year tomorrow, his natal day having been Aug. "A, 1887, and the place of his mundane debut Santa Clara, Calf.
 As a schoolboy and later as col lege students in his native town, Hooper developed into quite classy twirler. When he turned professional in 1907, reporting to the Oakland club of the California State League, Harry expected to be assigned to slab duty. He did figure as hurler in four games, but was soon turned over to Sacramento, where he was given an outfield job. In 1908 he batted .344 for Sacramento, and displayed such ability in ground covering and base running that he began to attract at tention in the upper circles of ball. dom. On one of his trips to Cali fornia John I. Taylor, president of the Boston Americans, saw Hooper in ac- tion and decided that he was worthy of a trial in the big show.
 Hooper reported to the Red Sox in the spring of 1909, and he has been with the club ever since. He batted
 282 his first season, and in 1911 his average was .311. Since then his stick work has been under the 300 mark. and last season it was only .235.y His fielding ability, his speed, and, most of all, his willingness to work and play the game for all there is in it, make him a valuable man. Hooper enjoys a great popularity with the Boston
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-23
RED SOX GOING FINE.

While the western clubs are stum- bling along on the eastern trail the Red Sox are riding at a steady gait. They have a lead of 40 points over their nearest competitor. Chicago, to- day, and it is reasonable to suppose they will increase this by ten points at least before they leave on the final western trip.
 The Red Sox pitchers are hurling with their usual deadly accuracy and the defense is as strong as ever. Al though Carrigan's men are generally supposed to be weak hitters a look at the averages will show most of the regulars batting over .250. Two or three runs is generally enough to give the Red SoX a victory. The failure of the western clubs to hold their own in the east makes it look as if the Boston boys will breeze through for the American league flag unless they go completely to pieces on their western jaunt.
 At the grand circuit trotting races at Cleveland yesterday Lee Axworthy made an exhibition mile in 200 1-4, breaking the worlds records for stall lions by three quarters of sec ond.
 Pitcher Turner, who was released by Bridgeport last week. has been canned by Newark. He was used against Toronto last Sunday and knocked out in the sixth Turner has gone to Augusta of the Maine league for the rest of the season.
 Mulrennan pitched his best game in weeks at Lynn yesterday but couldn't win because the Bridgeport players were helpless at the bat. Although Mulrennan's record of victories and defeats doesn't look very impressive
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-23
OZANAMS TO PRACTICE
 AT SEASIDE TONIGHT

The final baseball practice will be held this evening at D.. m. on No. diamond at Seaside park. All the regulars are requested to report as we'll as any new recruits.
 The first annual outing which was to be held Saturday has been postpon- ed so as not to interfere with the Po- lice outing The dated will be an nounced later.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-23

National Guardsmen of the Sixth Company, Coast Artillery Corps, of Boston, claim a record for markham ship. The company was credited with two clean hits at six and one- half miles out of three shots which were fired in two minutes 2S seconds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-23

Su1nmary--Fwo,~~b hit Gleason. Stolen base,s Denoville. Porter, Dug gan. Sacrifice hit. Daley. Double play Mulrennan, Deininger and Hork- heimer. Left on bases, Bridgeport 8, Lynn 8. Bases on balls, off Mulren- nan 5, off Tuero Hit by pitched ball, by Tuero 1. Struck out, by Null rennan 8, by Tuero 2. Umpire, Staff ford. Time, 1884.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-23

An award of $12,100 prize bounty was made to the officers and crews of squadron of vice-Admiral Sir Fred erick Sturdee, which destroyed the German Pacific squadron in the bat tie off the Falkland Islands in Decem- Der 1914.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-23
BASEBALL BITS

Joe Judge again is in shape to play 1leH base for the Washingtons. At l t1a4. 0f1ffith has missed Chick Gandl t1ls year
 The Red scx. if they win the pen nAuf. win have to play great ball on 1 tAe lat Wsatarn trip.
 kullsn's batting has made him a hlg favorite with the fans in Harlem. Hs has improved remarkably.
 Inc minor leagues are hanging on voll. There have been few explos- .Iaons 70 far.
 Heinie Groh Is playing fast game a4 second base n he did at third and many critics agreed that Heinie was stho best third baseman in the Nation al League last season.
 The Cleveland club has played to mora than 4e0, 900 fans on their home eeouuds this season, The Indians are |surs to bs one of the big money ma lksgs of the year, both at home and on the road.
 Walter Pipp is now listed among the fSn leading sluggers in the Ameri- can League. Though he is batting only at . .250 clip the long drives of the New York first baseman give him . grand batting average of 1885.
 Allan Russell and Ferdie Schupp will never bs played in the outfield because of their heavy hitting. Each has made one hit this season, but Fer die has not had as many chances as Russell The latter has batting av- srage of .os3.
 Frank Gilhooley has discarded 1fds orutches and is now able to use the foot which he injured at Washington on July .. G1lhooley expects to join the Yankees next Sunday when they % to Cleveland for a game. This contest is being advanced from later in the season.
 Jack Coombss one hit game against the Cubs on Sunday was cheering news for the stay at homes in Brook lyu. Iron Jack used a fast ball, too
 The Tigers have been climbing at the expense of the washingtons and Mackmen. But, they'll find the go- ing different when they tackle the Yankees and the Red Sox.
 Frank Chance is doing so well with his Los Angeles team that 1t 1t will not be surprising if Owner weegham asks the Peerless leader to come back to the Cubs next year. Chance would be royalty welcomed in the Windy Cf- ty. but he probably prefers to remain on the coast.
 Donovan still insists that he has the best pitching. staff in the American League. Thertest will come when the Yankees Took up with the Red Sox
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-23

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-23

The body of Elmer Rittenbender, fireman of a fast freight, was found impaled on picket fence at Noun tain Lakes. N. J., where he had fallen from his post of duty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-23

Secretary of War Baker advised the Board of Army Engineers to take up the problem of changing the anchor ase area of munition ships around New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-23

epirit as well as his brilliant fielding. Although he owes baseball allegiance to the New England metropolis, Hoop CT continues to make his home in California.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-23

Donovan still insists that he has the best pitching. staff in the American League. The test will come when the Yankees Took up with the Red Sox on September 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-23

Frank Chance is doing 50 well with his Los Angeles team that 1t 1t will not be surprising if Owner weegham asks the Peerless leader to come back 10 the Cubs next year. Chance would be royalty welcomed in the Windy Ci- ty, but he probably prefers to remain on the coast.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-23

Heinie Groh Is playing . fast game a4 second base n he did at third and many critics agreed that Heinie was tho best third baseman in the Nation al Lsague last season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-23

he has twirled some very fine games which were lost by small scores.