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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-10
SUMMER SPORT SHEET
H0RNSBY STAR AS GIANTS AND CARDS
 GET EVEN BREAK

New York, Aug. 10-The best the Giants could do at the Polo Grounds yesterday was to split even with the St. Louis Cardinals. In spite of the masterly pitching of Rube Benton our boys lost the first battle by a score of 3 to o. Then they rallied and took the second encounter by a count of to 4.
 Whether they were driven out by the heat, or whether the double header was the attraction, or whether the much adertised young Hornsby was the drawing card, the fact remains that more than 15,000 fans turned oCt to see the games.
 f' If the rooters came out to see Horns by they got their moneys worth. He didn't make so much of an impression in the field. especially after Huggins moved him to first base in the second game, but he was a bear at the bat. While he didn't get hit in the first contest he scored a man on an infield out. but in the second game he was the man who made a hit every time he came to bat. Four times he came to the plate and four times he singled. Hornsby is no such find as Sisler of the Browns. but he is a mighty good ball player. just the same.
 One of the features of the afternoon was the nipping of Merkle off second base, in the second inning of the sec ond game, by the moth-eaten hidden ball trick. Betzel did the sleight-of- hand work. The two Giant coachers shared Merkle's nap and were equali., to blame.
 Doak faced Rube Benton in the first battle and twirled in manner that shattered New York's hope of gaining on the flying Robins.
 Benton twirled one of those games that 1t Is tough to lose. He held the Cardinals to three hits and gave only one pass, but things broke against him.
 In the second game Poll Perritt held the invaders helpless until his comrades had clubbed out a com manding lead.
 The Giants hit Steele hard and ex- cept for some fancy work on the bases would have scored oftener than they did.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-10
JAPANESE TENNIS
 STAR TAKES TWO
 RIVALS INTO CAMP

Seabright, N. J., Aug. 1O-In the tennis play for the Achelis Cup on the courts of the Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket club yesterday George M Church, Willis D. Davis and Ichiya Kumagae attained semi-final round brackets. The other semi i-final round bracket lies between Robert LindIey Murray and William T. Tilden, 2d of Philadelphia, each of whom had won a set when darkness ended the con- test. Murray took the first set at 6-3. and Tilden the second at 14-12.
 William M, Johnston, the national singles champion, defaulted his sec- ond-round match to John s. Pfaff- man of Harvard. He gave as his reason the fact that he wished to de- vote his entire attention to the dou- bles,
 The Japanese, Kumagae, did not have much difficulty in overcoming his rivals. It had been expected that Beekman would be able to press the visitor to a hard struggle, but Beck man was defeated in straight sets. Then the Japanese met Edwin P. Larned, whom he also defeated. hut not until the latter had won the first set
 The national doubles champions. Johnston and Griffin, won their third round bracket by defeating Man and Bull, 6-4, 6-3.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-10
.MULRENNAN HURLS
 WELL BUT LOSES
Especial to The Farmer)

Hartford, Aug. 1O-Mulrennan pitched well enough yesterday to bring home the money in nine out of ten games but Bridgeport couldn't make any runs so Hartford got the decision by 2 to o. Mulrennan passed out only three hits. He gave six passes but only one of those figured in the scoring. Trautman worked steadily for Hartford. Although the Mustlers had several chances to score they couldn't get the pinch poke. Null rennan did his best to, start something by getting two hits.
 Low got around for the Senators in the fourth. He drew pass, stole sec- ond and tallied on Hogan's single. In the sixth Smith was safe on Hork- heimer's error, stole second, went Nto third on passed ball and counted on a wild pitch, Bridgeport's best chance to score was in the seventh when Null rennan led off with a two bagger But nobody could advance him. Moshier was sent to bat for Duggan in the ninth in an effort to get a run. He flied out. The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-10
TIM KEEFE'S
 / GREAT RECORD

It was twenty-eight years ago today that Tim Keefe, twirler extraordinary for the New York Giants. won his nineteenth consecutive game, and thus set up a record for the major leagues which has endured ever since, and ts likely to stand for years to come. Rube Marquard equalled the Keefe record in 1912, and Walter Johnson and Joe Wood got sixteen straight the same year.
 Keefe's winning streak began on June 2S and ended on August 10. 1883, covering a period of forty-eight days. while MarQuard, in eQualling the rec ord. worked much less frequently. taking eighty-three days to win his nineteen straight. The great Tim pitched as many as four games In week during this period, and once he pitched two games in as many days In most of the games the Giants won overwhelmingly, and in only four or the nineteen contests did the New Yorks lead by a one-run margin.
 The nineteen-straight record af Keefe and Marquard has been sur passed in the minor leagues, and the worlds record was hung up in 1904 by Baxter Sparks, of the Yazoo City. Miss, club of the Delta League. who got twenty one in a row. He worked in three double-headers, and included a no-hit game in his string of vic- tories.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-10
SMITHS, HOMER IS
 FATAL TO YANKS'
 CHANGE OF VICTORY

Cleveland, Aug. 10.-In two innings yesterday Bob 'Shawkey. lost his grip. While he was in that condition the In- dians connected with his pitching in way that netted the more runs than the Yankees could obtain from Cove leskie's service. The Indians made better use of their hits in a game characterized by ringing raps and snappy fielding. The score was to 2.
 The Yankees developed into team of vigorous batsmen and outbatted the Indians, but a vital difference in the batting difference which brought victory to the home team and defeat to their guests, was that whereas Pipp made a home run for the Yankees withnobody on base. Smith made one for the Indians with a fellow Redskin lettering along the highway.
 Pipp's homer brought in only one run. Smiths landed two at the goal. Both were over the right field screen. which is forty feet or so high. Pipp's wallop had the melancholy satisfac- ton of being higher and longer than Smith's His drive was almost clas- sic in distance and velocity. It struck on the roof of house across the street and. coming in the sixth inning, put the Yankees one run ahead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-10
MAGNATES DECIDE BENCH C0ACHiNG IS
 TO BE RESTRICTED

New York, Aug. 10.-At a four hour conference at local headquarters yes- terday, the club owners of the Nation al League adopted several new rules and upheld at every point the umpir- ing corps against charges of favorit- ism and inefficiency brought against it. A protest signed by several hun dred Boston fans, charging discrimin- ation against the Braves was not even considered.
 The following new rules were adop- ted:
 1-Hereafter coaching from the
 players bench will be restricted.
 The players will be allowed to ad-
 dress remarks only to members of
 their own team. No word shall be
 spoken either to or about an um-
 pire, rival player or spectator.
 -2-The officials scorer hereaf-
 ter must be notified not less than
 five minutes before a game of the
 lineup of the teams.
 It was decided as a token of appre- citation to Robert Emslie, that on next Saturday, the twenty-fifth anniver- sary of his appointment as an umpire in the National League, fitting tes- tmonial shall be given him between the games of a double header at Eb- bets Field, Brooklyn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-10
PIRATES TRANSFER COSTELLO AND vI0x
 TO TORONTO CLUB

New York, Aug. 10-Outfielder Dan- ie1 Costello and Inf1elder Jimmy Viox of the Pirates are about to be trans ferred to the Maple. Leafs, according to an announcement made in Toronto yesterday. Viox, it Is expected, will be used in the outfield, together with Costello and Jack Murray, former Giant Costello has been of little use to the Pirates this year. while Viox now is in Pittsburgh recoering from an injured hip.
 President McCaffery now is in De- troit arranging for the transfer from the Tigers of Catcher Red Mckee, who earlier in the season was on the Maple Leaf payroll. As Oscar Stanage is back in the Tiger lineup. McKee's services are likely to be dispensed with.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-10
.RICkETY WINS IN
 RAGE AT SARATOGA

Saratoga, Aug. 10-The historic Flash, one of the Saratoga Associa- tion's oldest stakes and most prized two year old events. was the feature of yesterdays program of racing. The important end of the purse, which was worth $1.sS5 70 the winner. went to Harry Payne whitney's Rickety, an added starter.
 It was the third start of this fleet young son of Broomstick. his initial appearance being in the United States Hotel Stakes. when he came in fifth to Wood Trap.
 The victor was the first choice for the race and justified the confidence placed in him by winning with a length to spare from Ultimatum, while Fairy Wand was third.
 It looked like another steady day for the favorites when the fourth one won in the mile handicap. which was for mares three year old and upward. The winner was James Buffers Capra.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-10
Jack Dell Signs to
 Play With New Haven

New Haven, Aus. 10---Jack Dell. for Sner Eastern association outhelder and hrst basen1an. yesterday affixed his signature to New Haven contract. After leaving the Eastern association two years ago Dell went west and had . good year with the Columbus club of the American association. Last year he played with Louisville.
 Dell should prove valuable addi- ton to the local club as it has felt the need of an outfielder since Man ager Murphy's injured knee forced him out of the game. necessitating the shifting of Phil Chouinard to second base. Chouinard and Dell broke into baseball together in Green Bay, Wis. several years ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-10
DARCY SUGGESTS
 DILLON OUGHT TO
 INVADE AUSTRALIA

New York, Aug. 10-They are show ering Les Darcy with additional fight honors in Australia. By knocking out a dub named Dave Smith the promot- CTS and fans alike in. the Antipodes have proclaimed Darcy the light heavyweight champion. He holds the middleweight crown as well.
 Imagine 17,000 falling for the Darcy-Smith bunk. Darcy finished the big Englishman in 12 rounds. It took Gunboat Smith less than round to put the quietus on Smith in Madi- som Square Garden a couple of years ago.
 Clippings are at hand from Snowy Baker report the fact that Jimmy Clabby knocked out one Fritz Holland of Spokane, Wash, in six rounds. Clabby was then matched to pox Darcy late this month.
 Darcy's acquisition of new laurels and a resume of his fight with Smith follows:
 Darcy, accepted in Australia as middleweight champion, is now vir- tuaIly the heavy as well as the middle champion of his own country. He mas gained IulS poSltioH ny ipooIihS Dave Smith, cruiserweight who had proved too good for the Australian heavies. It was an event of great in- terest. the pupil beating the master. When Darcy first looked like becor- ing a champion he was taken in hand by Smith, who (for all he was knock ed out several times by McGoorty). !. is one of the best boxers in the world in the conventional style"
 While the war continues there can be no question of Darcy crossing the ocean to look for Dillon, but possibly the American might come to this side. Snowy Baker is keeping the door open to negotiations for that purpose, but Dillon may find it preferable to manoeuver his chances for the white championship among boxers of all weights, seeing that Willard is by no means an impregnable fortress. The dearth of real fighters among the big men is noticeable in Australia as well as in America It is not a wild fancy that Dillon and Darcy, virtually mid- dleweights, may some day fight for the worlds biggest title"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-10
FAIRFIELD COUNTY NEWS.
New Corporation

The Woodway Country club of Stamford has incorporated The cap- ital stock authorized is s1OO,OOO di- vided into 400 shares of common stock, par value, $25O. The corpora tion will begin business with s1.000. The incorporators are: Schuyler Mer- ritt, Theodore R. Hoyt, James Hoyt, Knapp. Charlton Wallace, Frederick c. Taylor and Hugh l.. Cooper of Stamford, H. c. Fleitmann of Darien and Andrew J. Post of Greenwich.
 Bankrupt in Stamford.
 Benjamin Thomas Treweek, who conducted a poolroom in Stamford has filed a petition in bankruptcy and he made oath that he did not have the money to pay the filing fee. He has liabilities of $2,792.50, and s2.- 2O150 of the amount is unsecured His assets consist of stock in trade valued at $500.
 Drowned in Bethel
 William Herman Stone, the seven- teen year old son of Eugene T. Stone. of Bethel. was drowned in the lime quarries in Plumtrees Monday after noon. Young Stone, with four or five companions, had gone to the place to swim. All were good swimmers hut the Stone boy, but the latter announc- ed his intention of trying it, and de- spite the cautions of the other bovs plunged into deep water. He did not re-appear, and after waiting for a short time, the other boys dived for him in vain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-10
"YeNow" White Does : Comeback For Police
 Players at Seaside

Especial to The Farmer. by "Old Man Grunp," Stan Correspondent.)
 Seaside, Aug. 10.-That the advics of Manager James J. O'Neii of the Majorville baseball nine was first rate. when he advised the local baseball nine to back their duds and vacate upper Lake Pembroke and pitch tent at Seaside, was evidenced when the candidates for the team went through their initial practice at Seaside yes terday morning. Eleven men re- ported on time and a 'bawling out' Is due the other four candidates who failed to answer the roll call at 9:S0 a. m.
 Practice began at 9:so and at II o'clock eleven sunburned, but not bit weary, cops jumped under cool ing shower bath which Ground-keep- CT Tom Keegan had in readiness Tor them. They were whisked back to their dressing rooms in Manager O'Neil's new Packard car.
 The biggest surprise of yesterdays practice was the work of Frank Vel low" White, premier twirler of the local police department. White burn ed 'em across the plate with the ra- pidity and speed of a Johnson. He twirled for fully half an hour and the Majors were unable to touch his of ferings. White is in the pink of con- dition and he will not need much training for the game with the TtEere-
 Another surprise was the sensatioh- al comeback of traffic cop Eddie Cas- sidy. who blows the traffic whistle at Main street and Fairfield avenue. Cassidy was one of the best amateur outfielders in the city six years ago when he explained the Black Rock baseball team. He banged a few of Whites offerings to the very seawall. but the ball was returned in a jiffy through the speedy outfielding of Freddie Rosenpenny and Joey KAs- parek.
 ering the initial corner. Here he displayed remarkable agility after Is years absence from the game.
 Patrolmah Wakeman covered the Keystone corner. Captain "wiggy" HAlpin cavorted around short and Pa trolman Moran covered the dizzy cor ner. In the outf1eld were Cassidy. Kasparek and Rosenpenny. Bobby Kampf and Jack Brennan also cov- cred the outer gardens for a while. Who's Next" Planx. a former wield- CT of the razor and shears covered first base at various intervals. On the side lines and handing out little advice to the rockies was Patrolman Jack Halpin, one time manager of the champion Black Rock aEyrega- ton. fi"' Df
 "Old Man Grunp." representing The Farmer has adjourned for a while at both camps. He has given the O. O.. to both aggregations. He says it . little early as yet to give his opinion regarding the ultimate outcome of the big game between the Majors and O'Leary's Tigers at Pleasure Beach on Saturday, August 26. However. he advises any of his friends who have any kale to place on the game to do some deep thinking first before plac- ing their bets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-10
Meriden Boy Forced
 to Quit Playing Ball
(Meriden JournaD

George "Booey" Dunlap, the Meri- den boy who has been playing stellar baseball for the Warren, Pa, team of the Interstate league has been given a leave of absence by the War ren club and upon the advice of a physician has returned to his home in this city to rest up.
 He was taken i'll month ago and visited a specialist in Buffalo, N. Y., who advised him to give up baseball for the remainder of the year at least. "Booey's" love for baseball outweigh ed the doctors advice and he contin- ued playing until he realized the strain might seriously impeir his health. Securing a certificate from the physician in Buffalo he was giv- en leave of absence by the Warren club.
 Dunlap once played with the New Britain Eastern team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-10
(By Wagner)

The Bridgeport club has secured Pitcher Russell from Toronto of the International league. Manager Healy of the local team closed the deal with Business Manager Arthur Irwin of the Toronto club yesterday following a conference in Hartford. Toronto is carrying eight pitchers and was willing to let Russell come here for the balance of the season with the understanding that he reverts back at the close of the campaign. He will report in time for Sundays game.
 Gilmore, the young southpaw from Providence of the International league, is expected to report in Hart ford tomorrow when Bridgeport plays a double header. Manager Healy feels sure one of the newcomers will make good. This will give him strong staff for the balance of the season. The Providence club has notified the local manager that it will exercise its option on Pitcher Mulrennan. The player will not be recalled though. until the end of the Eastern season. Buffalo will also exercise it's option on Outfielder Blake.
 fltCucT Oppy CphdHis WAO oih DOA work for Bridgeport in the days of Gene McCann, has won seven and lost 12 for St. Paul of the American as- sociation.
 Harry Donovan, New Haven's star pitcher, twirled a great game against Lynn yesterday but was beaten by to in IA innings. It will be a. won der if some big league club doesn't grab Donovan.
 Bob Bedford, who formerly umpired in the old Eastern association, has ob- tained a job in the International
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-10


   
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-10
BRIDGEPORT GETS PITCHER
 RUSSELL OF TORONTO TEAM
Providence Exercises It's Option on Pitcher Murennan
 Local Club
league. He is paired with Bob Hart another graduate of the Eastern.


 another graduate of the Eastern.
 The next home game will be on sunday when New Haven plays at Newfeld park. This is the first time In years that New Haven has played here on Sunday, as the Murlins gen. orally appear at home on that day. manager Healy is grooming Marty Walsh for the contest. A delegation of Elu City fans will attend the game.
 According to President Haughton of the Braves, Johnny Evers has neu- ralgia and not neuritis. The Braves inf1elder remained in bed yesterday but expects to be playing again in | about week.
 Some of the rough stuff which the Braves have been hurling at opponents will have to stop now. The National league magnates adopted ruling yes- terday prohibiting players from yell ing remarks at their opponents. Joe Briggs, the veteran Bridgeport outfielder, came across with one of the clubs three hits in Hartford yester- day.
 This is the silly season in the Ma tional league. Mike Mowrey of Brooklyn tried to steal secondfrecently with the bases full and yesterday the hidden ball trick was worked on Merkle of the Giants. Merkle always has to be the goat Although members of other clubs have been predicting that Brooklyn | couldn't stand the gaff the Dodgers are going right ahead winning games. They let the other clubs do the worry ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-10
LOCAL GUNNERS INTEND
 TO INVADE NORWALR

The Housatonic and Seaside Gun clubs will send delegations to the first registered tournament of the Nor walk Gun club to be held Saturday. There will be six events on the pro- gram each of 25 targets. The shooting will commence at S:30 a. m. and last all day. After the Norwalk tournament the next trap shooting event will be the registered tourna- ment to be held in this city by tho Seaside club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-10
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES TODAY. New York in Cleveland. Boston in Chicago.
 Philadelphia in Detroit. Washington in St. Louis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-10
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES TODAY. St. Louis in New York (two). Chicago in Brooklyn. Pittsburgh in Boston (two). Cincinnati in Philadelphia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-10
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES TODAY. Hartford at Bridgeport. Lynn at New Haven. Springfield at New London (two). Worcester at Lowell. Lawrence at Portland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-10

One hundred members of the First New Jersey infantry, discharged re- gently because of physical disability left Douglas, Ariz.. on special train for their homes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-10
Bridgeport.

Hartford .... %. 0 01 O 10 x-2 Bridgeport ....0 o 0 0 0 0 0 co Two base hits, Keegan, Mulrennan. Stolen bases. Low, Smith, Zimmer- man. Sacrifice hits, Duggan, Smith,
 Blake, Trautman. Double plays, Null rennan to Horkheimer to Deininger. Bases on balls, off Mulrennan 6, off Trautman 1. Struck out, by Traut- man 8, by Mulrennan 4. Hit by pitch ed ball. by Mulrennan l. Passed ball.
 Flaherty. Wild pitch, Mulrennan. Left on bases. Hartford ', Bridgeport 4. Umpire, Stafford. Time 1885.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-10
Eastern Association

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. Hartford, 2; Bridgeport. o. New London, 3; Springfield, 1. Lynn, 1; New Haven, o, IA innings. Worcester-Lowell. rain. Lawrence-Portla rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-10

The government of Victoria has un- der consideration a proposal to close aU the Lutheran schools in the state.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-10

Herbert Spy, of Queens borough. was instantly killed by lightning while bathing in Baisley's pond at South Jamaica, L. I.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-10
National League
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

Both Boston-P Pittsburgh games were postponed on account of wet grounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-10

Four deaths were recorded in Phila- delphia as result of the heat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-10

Secretary Robert Lansing has let watertown. N. Y, fay- washinxtp-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-10

Two long term convicts escaped from Sing Sing.
The evening world., 1916-10-20
THOUGHT IT WAS HIS own
HOUSE, so HE BROKE IN
Prisoner, C~onfeSsing- He Was
Drunk, Said He Believed Wife
Had Locked Him Out.

Il thought | was home. Your Honor.
and that my wife had locked me out,
10 I broke into the house"
That was the explanation given to
Magistrate Fitch in the jamaica Police
court yesterday by Harry Granger.
tnirty-four. u bookkeeper. OF Ozone
lark, Queens. Granger was charged
with burglary. H2 had broken into the
home OF Joseph kerlor. at No. 1911
clinton Place. Woodhnven. His own
home Is two blocks away. Kcrler sub
dued Granger only after n hard fight.
GraingT acknowledged that he vas
/, drunk.
The Magistrate reduced the charge TO
dlsorderly conduct. suspended sentence
and placed Granger on productions for
six months.
The evening world., 1916-10-20
BIRDS.

A West Virginia icomdn, orig.
inaiiv Miss Partridge. married
Mr.. Robins, then Mr.. Sparrow
and finally Mr.. Qudle. One Of her
crandt1thcrs Uas q span. and the
other O jay.