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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05
PIXIES PEAK HILL
 CLIMB TO BE BIG AUTOMOBILE EVENT

Denver, Col, Aug. With nearly 30 entries made for the Pikes Peak hill climb, Aug. 10, II and 12, there is no getting away from the assertion that the Colorado climb will be the greatest affan of it's kind ever held in America. With an aggregation which will include the greatest present day drivers. headed by Ralph Muiford, the establishing of a new worlds hill climbing record is Bound to result.
 Several new entries were made in the last few days which M. W. Col we'll, manager of the meet, announced from his headquarters now located at Colorado Springs, Col.
 Hughie Hughes, veteran pilot of racing cars. has been nominated to drive a fast Duesenberg. Hughes has not been seen in contests recently but his victories of the past, particularly that of winning second honors in the Vanderbilt cup race in 1912 at Mil waukee, have stamped him as one of Americas star drivers. Another new entry is that, of Neil (whirlwind) Whalen has many notable victories to his credit.
 Other new entries announced are two Buick cars which will be driven by Mccoy and Dawson. It is proba- ble that Barney Olfield will enter his Delage racer. as Barney has displayed keen Interest in the climb.
 For the past few days several hum dred men have been at work getting the 18-mile highway with its winding curves and steep grades into shape for practice, and yesterday the drivers already on the course made several ascents in remarkably fast time A. W. Marksheffel of Colorado Springs pi- loted one of the three Cadillac cars en- tered up the 1s-mile circuit in 2s minutes. Mulford, Hughes. whalen, Patterson, Rippingill, Brooks and Stentz also made several fast ascents but did not try for speed, but rather made trips to the summit to get ac- quainted with the turns and grades. The course has an average grace of per cent. with a maximum grade of 10.5 per cent.
 Not only is the course many miles longer than any ever used for a hill climbing event but the road is smoother and permits the cars to be let out to their full limit The start will be made five miles from the bot tom of the highway, and the finish will be made at an elevation of 14,109 feet above sea level.
 Prizes of cash and plate valued at more than $7,S00 are offered. The automobile events, fo both amateur and professional drivers, will be run on Friday and Saturday, Aug. Il and 12. The motorcycle events are to precede the others on Thursday, Aug. 10. Both sets of speed tests will be under the auspices of the Pikes Peak Auto Highway, which is responsible for the construction of the wonderful new road which winds to the sumit, where only a burro trail and a noun tain railroad ran in the past.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05
HOFFMAN IS STAR
 BUT TANKS LOSE 9TH IN SUCCESSION

Detroit, Aug. 5.-Artie Holman, star of a by-gone age, joined the Yan- kees yesterday, played centerfield and led his team with the bat That is. he tried to lead the team with the bat. The trouble was the team would not be led. -.
 It made only four nits-:wo by Eof- man-and partly because of this slight and fragmentary batting, which is getting to bee hronic, and partly be- cause of perverted fielding, the Tanks were beaten by the Tigers. to. Q It Vas their eighth consecutive setback
 The Yankees played poorly and the Detroits were no vast improvement on them. It was second-rnte baseball, with both teams performing in second division style.
 Bob Shawkey's pitching was good enough for all practical purposes. though Detroit had a trifle better pitching. But Shawkeys fielding. along with Paddy Baumann's, was calamitous.
 Shawkey had two wild throws be- yond Pipp, and Baunann made one. This pair of sinners threw at least fo;.r Eetroit runs to the plate. Shaw fcy's w-'t: shots Were tosh on sacri flee hits, so that the Tigers sacrificed themselves to an easy victory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05
LAVENDER THROWS GIANTS BACK AND
 CUBS TAKE GAME

New Fork, Aug. 5.-Jimmy Lavender 0f Montesuma. Ga, did considerable pitching against the Giants up at the 'Folo Grounds yesterday. Four spare hits were the Giants total off Jim- my's slanting service. Two of these were made by George Burns. Fletcher and Herxog being the only other citi-
 xens who were able to connect. The final count was to against the New Workers.
 Tho Cubs got frisky with big Jeff Tesrean in the second inning, and be- fnre the Ozark lad was derricked from the psstime the Cubs had piled up enough rszns to give them substan- { tial lad. When Jeff fell by the way tide Fred Anderson came to the res- cue and pitched mighty good game. The Cubs got only three hits while Anderson was doing duty.
 Charley Bersog had a holiday on the bases and helped himself to hree
 steal Chkcagc's new high-priced shortstcp, Wortmaa. also displayed a good deal of talent during the per formance. heinie ZiWmerman was
 not present, his place being taken by
 Otto Knabe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05
SPEAKER AND 1
 ROBERTSON ARE BEST HITTERS

Chicago, Aug. 5--Ty Cobb continues his close pursuit of Iris Speaker fer American League batting honors. with Joe Jackson hanging on to third place. according to averages including re- cords of Wednesdays games, publish ed here today. Cobb leads in stolen bases with 37. Weaver, Chicago. In sacrifice hits with 29; Baker, New York, in home runs. with s; Jackson in total bases, with 190; Speaker in runs scored, with 72, and Detroit fn club batting with .256. The leading batters are only those who have play ed in half the games of teir club:
 Speaker. Cleveland, .3Ss; Cobb. Detroit, 1856; Jackson. Chicago, .S46-
 Both Robertson, still in the lead. and Daubert, his closest rival. in- creased their averages in the Ma tional. Carey, Pittsburgh, ran his stolen base total up to 33. Flack, Chicago. is ahead in sacrifice hits. 2s; Williams, Chicago. in home runs, 10: Hornsby. St. Louis. in total bases. 160; Daubert, in runs scored, 5S. and Brooklyn in team hitting, .25s. Lead- ing .batters: Robertson, New York. .348; Daubert, Brooklyn, .326; Long. St. Louis, .319; Chase, Cincinnati, .Sls; wagner. Pittsburgh. .s1s; Hornsby. St. Louis, .315; Zimmerman, Cchi- cago, .316. .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05
EAST DEFEATS WEST IN
 OPENING OF TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
Champion Johnston Loses and Washburn Wins
 From Murray By Default.

New York, Ass, 5.-California ten- his prestige suffered severe shock yesterday afternoon on the courts of the West Side Tennis club when the Fasteners rose in their might and swept through to victory in the an- nual East vs. West matches by taking every one of the four singles events which were played. As there are only seven matches all told in the series, the honors rest with the men of the East, no matter what may be the outcome of the one singles match and two dou- bles matches which are to be played this afternoon.
 In their victory the Fasteners caused the downfall of one of the strongest teams of Californians that has ever come from the Golden Gate. The feature of the days performance was the defeat of the national singles champion, William M. Johnston, who was prey to the better sustained att tack of former national champion, R. Norris Williams, 2dI of Philadel- phia.
 In keen encounter, which was re- plete with tennis skill, Williams over shadowed his Western opponent by a score of 3-6, 6-3, 8-6, 4-6, 9-7. It was nip-and-tuck struggle, in which the decision was in doubt, until the last point had been played. This was the last match of the afternoon, and as it was ending darkness was falling.
 The other Fasteners who were v1c- tOriOus were George NJ Church Ea.I H. Behr, and Watson M. Washburn Church scored his victory over the vet eran Clarence J. Griffin, defeating the Californian in straight sets, 6--3, s-4 6-4. Karl Behr overcame WILLS E. Davis in four-set encounter. The Pn- cific coast star was defeated by the score of 60, 3-6, 6-1, 6--1, a sur prisingly one-sided count, considering
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that Davis is the national clay court champion.
 The other Eastern victory, however, must be qualified. Watson M Wash burn vanquished Robert Lindley Mur- ray, but the conquest came as the re- suit of a default in the fifth set AL though the Californian won the first two sets, his work showed a lack of the aggressiveness for which he is noted. Nevertheless, he displayed a marked superiority over the play of Washburn. In the third set, Murray showed signs of weakening, and in the fourth it was apparent that something was wrong. It
 The spectators were at a loss to un- derstand the dispirited play of the Californian. It became known later, however, that Murray had had no sleep the night before the match ow- ing to illness in h1s family, and he realized that he was not in condition to play the match. Early yesterday morning Murray sent word to the ten his committee asking that his match be postponed, and if that was not feas- ible. he said, he would default.
 He was prevailed upon to come-to Forest Hills, but fatigue soon marked him as victim, and the fourth set and part of the fifth were played purely on nerve. Washburn won the match at 1--6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 2-2,, and de- fault. In the fourth set Murray al- most collapsed on the court. He per sisted in playing, but in the fifth set his weakness was so evident that sev- eral of those in charge of the tourna- ment drew him to one side and tried to induce him to leave the court. Dr. Barringer, Robert D. Wrenn, the ref cree of the tournament, and w. S. Campbell found their efforts unavail- ing. and it was not until Clarence J. Griffin of the California team talked to Murray that he consented to default the match.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05
Mental Suggestion Is
 Great Help to Young !. Coast League Pitcher
(Sporting News.)


 Oscar Horstman, the young pitcher recently acquired by the St. Louis Cardinals from the Los Angeles Coast year to mental suggestions, according to story from Los Angeles. It seems that the youngster was very wild. Frank Chance asked Clarence Brooks, the Angel catcher, what was the rea- son he couldn't get control.
 eff you can make him believe he has control he will be the best pitcher in the league" said Brooks, ''but you have to make him believe it."
 Chance had been listening to some of the theosophy stuff they peddle around Southern California and he decided to try it on Morstman. He got him in d corner.
 You are what you think you are," said Chance to the young pitcher. "If you think you can do a thing you can do it. If you think you are a bird you can fly. If you think you are a dog you can bark and chase rabbits" |"
 So Horstman got the idea. He also got control. This is the way he works 1t. When he goes into a game he has a set formula, something like counting beads. He repeats to him. self ''s 7@
 TT ain't wild; I've got perfect con- trol. I ain't wild; I've got perfect con- troll"
 And sure enough he has.
 Beautiful theory, isn't it. One Is led to wonder why 1t doesn't work with Bill Byron, when he keeps sing ine to himself: I'm great um- pire; I've got fine eye"
 For further information see Johnny Bvers or Heinie Zin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05
EvERS SAYS HE'S
 SORRY FOR FIGHT
 ON BOSTON BENCH

Captain Johnny Evers of the Bos- ton National league baseball club last night issued a formal statement ex- pressing his "sincerest regret" over the incident yesterday afternoon, when he had an altercation with Third Baseman Smith of the home club and was ordered off the field by Umpire Byron.
 "I am perfectly willing to admit lost my head" the statement says.
 "It will be a day or two before I. am able to get back into the game because of my back and neck, but I can promise that when I do return the Boston club shall have my best and mott effective services every mo- ment I am upon the field. That is no more than the club is entitled 10. As for my feeling between Red Smith and myself, let me say that we shook hands in the club house in the after room, of our own volition, and I am quite sure that from now on we will be the best of friends"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05
Hank O'Day Winner of Sagamore Handicap
 at Saratoga Track

Saratoga Spring., N. Y., Aug. B. A card of overnight races was offered by the Saratoga Association here yes- terday afternoon, but good sport was produced. the Sagamore Handicap of mile furnishing an excellent substi- tute for the usual stake. This re- suited in a victory for John w. Schorr's Hank O'Day over August Belmont's Fenrock and the Greentree Stables Gainer. The race was run in fast time, the Schorr gelding finishing put the distance in 1:37 4-5.
 There might have been a different
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05
ARMS WORKERS AT BAKE.

At Powhatan Spring Grove this af- ternoon the engineering department of the Remington Arms & Ammuni tion Co. is holding its first annual clambake. The drafting shop Stars under Phil Ingham will meet the Sod Busters" headed by Dan Nc Geough An interesting game of ball is expected to result.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05
Fake Retirements By
 Ball Players Should
 Be Stopped in Future

6aseoaIl magnatea. critics and play CTS are wondering who will be the next player to pull the T retire" stuff, writes William G. Weart in the Phil- adelphia Evening Telegraph. Frank Baker did so and then yearned for the recall from Connie Mack that never came. Finally Frank was sold to the New York Yankees. Rube Oldring and Sam Sallee retired about the same time. Each went to his farm to forget baseball. In about two weeks Oldring was back in uni- form, but not with the Athletics. Rube landed with team that has a chance to pull down some Worlds Series money.
 It is said he also got a raise in sal- ary when coaxed back to the national pastime. Sallee remained off the field about two weeks. He was only in retirement a few days when the story was sprung that he would soon be traded to the New York Giants. This report came true. Now Sallee is also with a club that has a chance to get into the next Worlds Ser ies.
 These two cases are being used by writers to warn the magnates that 1t would be better to put an end to this 'retirement' business at once. That is, when a player "retires." let him re- main "retired,"s instead of selling him to some other club. In Oldring's case Mack was helpless. ocr, ,l-s {
 Rube was taken at his word when he said he was through with baseball, and Connie gave him his uncondition- al release. It was then easy for New York to step in and persuade Oldring to join the Yankees. The next player. who retires is likely to find that he will be given long time to think things over on the farm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05
HE CORE PLAYS ,. SUMMER BALL
 ON LONG ISLAND

New Haven. Aug. 5-Harry Le- Gore, captain-elect of the Yale base ball team. has joined the Quoque, L.
 l.. baseball club. LeGore was allow cd to join the team after promisins Prof. Corwin that he would accept no remuneration in the nature of money. board or lodging. Milburn, who with Ls0ore. Pumpelly and Rhett, were declared ineligible for playing with the team. Ex-Captain Rollie Vaughn ard Brownie Johnson are playing summer ball in Fabian, N. H.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05
Lee Magee Has Two.
 Ankles in Cast And
 Will Be Out 10 Days

New York, Aug. 5.-Lee Magee's trouble with his ankles is more serious than was at first supposed. The Yan- kee club physician has placed both the sea& outfie1der's feet in casts and has ordered him to remain quiet until the American leaguers' return to the Polo grounds.
 It will probably be ten days be- fore Magee is able to play When he is right again be expects to go to second base.
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on, although he could barely stand on his feet in the Fist chapter Goss summoned aI his strength and made $ final rush at Jen, only to be met with crashing blows from both of Ie.n's fists. Down went Goss, sense iess, and Mace was taken away in a carriage with a brass band accompani- Inent
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By Wagner.)


 Manager Bill Donovan of the New York Americans announced in Detroit yesterday that Ray Heating Of this city has been sent to Richmond, Va, of the International league. He will report there at once. The local boy claimed he could not pitch effectively at the Polo grounds because the home fans roasted him all the time. He will probably do better in Richmond and the chances are that he will be re- called in the autumn. It was gener- ally supposed that the Yankees would send Heating to Toronto after they recalled Pitcher Shocker but it was decided to send Markle to the Cana dian city.
 Lou Piefer's Lynn club will be the attraction at Newfield park tomorrow. The visitors have a bunch of speed merchants including Gleason, Orcutt and DeNoville. Waite Hoyt, the IT, year-old Giant farmland, may pitch for Lynn. Shanty House will prob ably get the assignment for Bridge port.
 The protest of the Boston Nationals against decision of Umpire Eason in a game in Boston with Chicago on July 25, which the Braves claimed cost them the contest, has been dismissed by President Tener of the league, &C., cording to an announcement today by President Haughton of the local club. They ruled that the umpire's decision which gave Zimmerman of Chicago three bases and a run on a throw into the dugout back of first base was cor rect. This run, which came in the eleventh inning, gave Chicago the game to 2.
 Johnny Evers has to keep a rubber stamp handy so he can apologize every few days for speaking out of his urn and getting in jam with his fellow players.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05
BAKER LIKELY
 TO JOIN TANKS
 BY NEXT WEEK

Detroit, Aug. 5.-Manager Donovan of the Tanks told Hugh High last night to pack up and go home. This willing little workers leg is so trouble some that there's no use keeping him on the road any longer, and he'll go to New York and be put in the hands of the club doctor.
 Frank Baker has been ordered to report to New York to the club doc tor, and may bs in trim to play when the Tanks get home next week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05
Local Gunners Attend
 Shoot at Mt. Kisco

A number of gunners from the Housatonic and Seaside gun clubs went to the tournament at the Mt. Kisco club this afternoon. The pro- gram consisted of 50 targets. Those who went from the Housatonic club were c. B. Cutter, Fred Morris, A. H. Trumbull and Fred Trumbull.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05
YANKEES SEND RAY HEATING
 TO STRENGTHEN RICHMOND CLUB
Lynn Club Here Tomorrow In Attempt to Stop
 Bridgeport Winning Streak.

Bob Folwell. the Pennsylvania foot ball coach, says he doesn't judge a candidate by confidence in his ability. Some of the best players didn't even know they could play football, Forwell declared, mentioning Vincent Steven son, former star quarterback, as an example.
 The Boston Braves have tried to buy Catcher Synder from the St. Louis Nationals but the offer has been re- fused. Infielder Hornsby and Snyder of St. Louis are two. players almost every club in the major leagues would like to get.
 Stories have been in circulation that Joe Tinker was to be deposed as man. ager of, the Cubs. Owner Weeghman is out with denial of these yarns He says Tinke- is not to blame for the failure of the Cubs to display pennant form. Tinker will remain as man. ager," says Weeghman.
 Tom Connery, the former Hartford manager and at present a scout for the St. Louis Nationals, is in this section He is staying with friends in Union- vile while he inspects the Eastern league talent Connery has heard about Donovan, the crack New Haven twirler, and will look him over.
 The Hartford Courant says the Portland club outclasses the rest of the league and should win the pen- nant unless injuries to players should interfere.
 Harry LeGore is a glutton for pun ishment. Not satisfied with depriving Yale of his services last season be- cause of summer ball he goes right out this summer and engages in the pastime on Long Island. The Yale spirit is being kicked around some- thing scandalous.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05
OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES TODAY. New York in Detroit. Washington in Chicago. Philadelphia in Cleveland. Boston in St. Louis.
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BASEBALL BITS

The National League race isn't as close as last Year. The Western teams. in the second division, are outclassed. A we'll known sporting man made three wagers yesterday: $500 to $500 on the Red sox to beat the Clevelands. $500 to $500 on the Red sox to finish ahead. of Detroits, and $500 even on
 the Red Sox to win the pennant from the White Sox.
 In betting circles the Brooklyns are League flag.
 It was reported yesterday that all
 clubs in the American League would waive claim to Ray Caldwell if the Yankees could arrange a deal with the Braves for Evers. It's understood that Evers is through in Boston. Old Chief Bender is helping the Phillies in the box. Pat Moran pre- dicted some time ago that the Indian wound get going.
 The pitching staff of the Red Sox is coming up to expectations. Superb fielding, coupled with fair hitting, has put the worlds champions on top.
 When the White Sox come East they will probably receive their bumps. Then the Red Sox are expect ed to draw away from them.
 If the Clevelands do not win the American League bunting they will receive credit for making a wonderful fight minus the services of their star pitcher, Guy Morton.
 slugging outf1elder. who is nursing a broken wrist.
 Stallings ought to realize by this time that he is not running the Ma tional League.
 The Braves offered to trade Evers for 9chulte recently. Then Owner Weeghman. who refused, exchanged Schulte and Fischer for Catcher Will son of the Pirates without consulting Tinker.
 Former Feds still with the Cubs are Seaton, Mcconnell, Wilson. aza-As Flack, Zeider, Hendrix. Brown, Pren- dergast, Packard and Knabe.
 Fred Merkle has taken a splendid brace in batting since the Giants re- turn from the West
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result in this running had it not been that Butwell. in an effort to place He Will, put him into no end of difficulty and finally had him pinched off and knocked back so badly that he had no further chance.
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STANDING OF THE CuUBs.
GAMES TO-DAY,

GAMES TODAY. Portland at Bridgeport. New London at Lowell (two). Lawrence at Lynn. Springfield at Worcester. New Haven at Hartford.
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The 1883 local labor unions in Can ada have contributed 11.972 recruits and 439 reservists to the overseas force
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05

Father Louis Theisseling, Hol- lander, has been elected head of the Dominican order at Switzerland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05

Some people can get all "het up's about the worlds series between tho National and American league victors. but what we'd like to see would bA . post-season series between a clasz D league champion club and the A.h- fetics.
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FUNERAL BOUQUETS
 AND DESIGNS. JOHN RECK D SON
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STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Chicago in New York.
 Pittsburgh in Brooklyn (two). Cincinnati in Boston (two). St. Louis in Philadelphia.
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Count Bobrinsky was appointed minister of agriculture in the Russian cabinet.
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FUNERAL BOUQUETS
 AND DESIGNS. JOHN RECK & SON.
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Southern Association
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

Thes New Orleans-Little Rock and Mobile Memphis games were post poned on account of rain.
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Fred Merkle has taken a splendid brace in batting since the Giants re- turn from the West.
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Eastern League

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
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Former Feds still with the Cubs are Seaton, Mcconnell, Wilson. Ma. Flack, Zeider. Hendrix. Brown. Prem dergast, Packard and Knabe.