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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-02
TWO SHUTOUTS IN DAY SLIPPED OVER
 ON ROBBlE'S NINE

Philadelphia, Sept. 2-Failing to score a single run off Alexander the Great and Eppa Jeppa Rixey in IS innings. the faltering Robins peace fully dropped both games of the dou- ble-hea.der to the champion Phillies here yesterday. The scores were 8 to 0 and 6 to 0.
 It was a crushing blow, as the Bos- ton Braves also succeeded in beating the Giants and climbed within one game of the lead.
 The Robins have no alibis for their two-fold defeat yesterday, for the Phillies outplayed them in all depart mentg of the game.
 The Robins hit the ball hard enough but not at the right time. They ham, mered Alexander for eight safeties in the opening encounter, getting three in the second, yet failed to score.
 Hi Myers opened the second game with a long triple off the centre field wall. It looked like a good start for an even break. but after Casey Stengel struck out, Myers was pinched at the plate on Merkle's grounder to Ban- croft In both games the Robins had several good opportunities to save themselves from the disgrace of a double shutout, but they seemed to hit the ball straight at the infielders. with men on the bases.
 Perhaps it was the crowd that had something to do with the playing of the Robins. It was estimated that more than 20,O00 fans saw the double triumph of the Phillies. One Phila- delphia writer claimed that the gath ering yesterday was bigger than any one of the crowds that attended the World Series here last year.
 Colby Jack Coombs. the once fa- nous "Iron Man." and Alexander faced each other at the start of the first game Colby Games asked Robbie to let llim pitch against Moran's star, for it was ten years ago today that Coombs. then a member of the Ath- ietics. beat Jumbo Harris and the Boston Red Sox after "A innings by A score of 4 to 2, the longest game ever played in the American League.
 Coombs lacked much of his great speed which won him fame and glory on that memorable occasion. but he pitched good ball against the Phillies yesterday, and only Tor an error of
  commission by Cutshaw in the fifth inning he would have held the cham pions to lone run.
 Coombs made one mistake in the game and 1t gave the Phillies run. The first ball he pitched cut the plate and Dode Paskert swung with every ounce of strength in his arms and shoulders. driving it into the left field bleachers. The other run off Coombs came in the fifth. Niehoff walked and Stock sacrificed. Cravath hit to Olsen and in trying to catch Niehoff at third Olsen hit the runner in the back. Whitted hit fly In short right. Instead of allowing Stengel to make the catch Cutschaw ran back and took the ball away from him. Niehoff scored eas!iT.
 While, Alexander was hit hard in spots he was invincible in the pinches. Brooklyn players declared after the game that he had more "stuff' on the ball than they ever saw before.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-02
RED S0x EASY WHEN YANKEES
 / START HITTING

New York, Sept. 2.-The Yankees hid about everything to the Red Sox ht the Polo grounds yesterday that one Glub could do tr another. They spot fed them thre runs hammered their N4tchers, gold-hrickei them, strong Ssned them and wallop them by a score of to 3, The Boston team Is supposed 70 be stc vhief contender for the pernant, but yesterday in tht eighth inning It let the Yankees pull the double sQueeze-a play that usually is cuc- cessfully made only in books of base- ball fiction. Moreover. Donovans men had tipped their hand, but the play went through just the same.
 Pipp was. on third and Maisel on second as result of a hit, base on balls and an infeld out. Gedeon bunted. cad Pipp, who had started with the pitch, was home, but the bunt was foul. Shore threw the next one high and wide, and Gedeon let 1t Eo. On the next pitch the runners rtarted again. and Gedeon this time rolled a perfect bunt toward first. Pipp was in by the time Gainer reached the ball. Gainer threw to Janvrin, who covered first. and got Gedeon. but Maisel had rounded third and beat Janvrin's throw to the plate. Two runs had scored on sacrifice bunt. It was a perfect double squeeze. The Athletics in their prime used to try this play. but few teams ever at- ternpt 1t and fewer still get away with It.
 Shocker and Mays started the battle yesterday but neither of them finished 1t. The fourth saw Sneakers down fall. which was due to his own wild ness, and the sixth finished Mays. Fisher. who succeeded Sneaker, was going well, but Baker batted for him in the fifth and Cullop, who twirled the last four innings. is credited with the game. This makes Nick's four teenth victory of the season.
 Magee was back in centre field and Gedeon. the best second baseman on the team, at the middle sack. Gedeon did some great fielding, his double play in the ninth being great piece of work. At first the game looked like a pitchers battle but the aspect soon changed.
 It took a good throw by High to turn back the enemy in the third, cut ting down Thomas at the plate. In the fourth frame Boston was not to be denied. Janvrin dropped a Texas leaguer in right which Oldring just couldn't reach, and it went for a two- base hit Lewis slammed another double down the first base line, and Janvrin. crossed the rubber. Hob 1itzel went out, but Walker scored Lewis with a single to centre. Gard ner famed Then Scott hit safely to the middle field and Walker perched on second. Here Shocker grew wild, first filling the sacks by passing Thomas and then forcing Walker in by walking Maya
 That ended Shocker and Fisher took charge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-02
COBB GAINS FIVE POINTS IN WEEK
 AS RIVAL LOSES

Chicago, Sept. 2.-Ty Cobb is mak- ing a gallant spurt to win the year batting championship in the American league. Averages printed here today show the Detroit player has increased his percentage by five points while Speaker, still leading the league, lost nine in the last week, so that Cobb IS now only nine points behind.
 Cobb has taken the lead in runs scored with 88, and holds the base stealing lead with AS. Jackson is in front in total bases with 243; Weaver, Chicago, and Chapman, Cleveland, in sacrifice hits with 34 each; Pipp, New York; in home runs with nine, and Detroit in team hitting with .26o. The five leading batters are:
 Speaker, Cleveland, .377; Cobb, De- troit, .36S; Jackson, Chicago, $50; Strunk,' Philadelphia, 1908; Gardner, Boston. .206.
 Daubert holds the lead in the Ma tional; Carey. Pittsburgh, is still in front in stolen bases with 45; Flack, Chicago, in sacrifice hits with 34; Will Hams, Chicago. in home runs with 10: Wheat, Brooklyn, in total bases with with v. and Brooklyn, in club batting with 261. The five leading batters are:
 Daubert, Brooklyn, .325; Wagner, Pittsburgh. .31S; Hornsby, St. Louis, .317; Robertson, New York, .316; Wheat, Brooklyn, .314.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-02
CAMPFIRE FAVORlTE FOR FUTURITY RACE AT BELMONT TRACK

New York, Sept. 2.-Eleven horses have been named over night to start in the Futurity of $25,O0O at Belmon. Park this afternoon. R. T. Wilson's Campfire, the speedy, stouthearted son of Olamhale, fairly dominates the field.
 Campfire will go to the post a pro. uounced favorite, and, barring acci- dents, will beat the best of the H. P. Whitney entry, Rickety, Vivid or Tumbler, and H. H. Hewitt's Skeptic
 The Futurity has ever carried much glamour for lovers of racing, and in- dications point to one of the biggest crowds of the season at Belmont Park this afternoon. The day was when this coveted turf fixture was worth from s40,0OO to s67000 to the winner, and while carrying less value now, it is still the richest race of the year for two-year-olds.
 Among the famous winners of the past may be mentioned Proctor Epott, which won its first running in 1888, Domino, Ogden, Yankee, Artful, Colin the unbeaten, Novelty, Pennant and Thunderer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-02

Clothier led at 5-2 on games in the second set when Williams struck his most brilliant streak of cross volley- ing to score five consecutive games for the set. After that he was all ways safely leading to win at 5-7, 7-5, 6-4. 6-1.
 At all times competing with plenty of reserve, William M. Johnston, the national champion. easily outplayed Leonard Beekman, the Princeton team man. The score was 6-2, ga, 6-3.
 Clarence J. Griffin was fought to a standstill by Edward H. Whitney and had to resort to stimulants and brief rests before he won at 6-3, 6-2. 3-6, 12-10, in a gruelling heart breaking finish.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-02
FUCKER A MANAGER.

c. H. Ebbets, president of the Dodgers, has appointed Nap Fucker manager of the Superba rockies. who will report in Brooklyn on Sept. 12 and will play exhibition games on Sundays in order to give a line on what they can do.
 Fuckers Rokies will be: Adams of Winnipeg, first base; Smyth, Montreal, second base; Kelleher, Denver, short stop; Shehan, Winnipeg, third base; Hickman, Asheville, left field; Nixon. Beaumont. centre field; Larry Miller, Winnipeg, right field; Mack Wheat, Harrisburg, catcher, and Appleton, Malls and Colwell, pitchers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-02
East vs. West Golf
 Match Called Off

Philadelphia. Sept. 2-The East vs. West team match, which was to have been played yesterday as a prelimin- ary to the National Amateur Golf Championship to start next Monday at the Merion Cricket Club, was call ed of, as the western players were unable to place their strongest team in the field.
 Prominent amo.~ todas arrivals were Walter J. Travis, of Garden City, former national title holder and winner of the British championship in 1904, and George S. Lyons, holder of the Canadian title.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-02
Numerous Injuries
 Put Honus Wagner
 Out For the Season

Pittsburgh, Sept. 2-Honus Wag- ner, veteran shortstop of the Pitts burgh Nationals, will probably not be able to play again this season, owing to a series of injuries received during the last month. He was out ten days as a result of badly injured thumb and a lacerated finger. and when these wounds had healed he twisted ligament in his leg. This injury was improving slowly until last Wednes- day, when in the first game with Bos- ton Wagner went in as a pinch hitter and again hurt his leg.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-02

New York, Sept. 2.-Athletes from all over the country, the pick of the leading clubs in all divisions of the Amateur Athletic Union, will gather on Saturday, Sept. g, to compete for the National Senior Championships on track and field which will be de cided at Weequahic Park, Newark, N. J., where, two weeks later, the Ma tional All-ArOund Championship of the A. A. U. will be the attraction.
 Last year when the annual national athletic contests were held at San Francisco, nearly all the best men in the case of George Goulding the Ca radian walker, who could not afford Ue time to go to the Pacific coast, some other very good men were ab- sent for similar reasons. This year, however, judging from the lists of intending competitors furnished by the officials in the different divisions of the Amateur Athletic Union, the greatest athletes available will be on han | so that the several events will b. closely and cleverly contested.
 Providing that fair weather favors this years meet the track at Wee auallic F'aDk. which has been careful ly constructed and prepared under the supervision of Sparrow Robert son, one of the best track builders in the country, will be in fine condition for fast performances. One advan- taga at this park is a perfect 220 yard straightaway, something which is rarely found on athletic fields. The concrete c srandstand affords seating aoccLlm odations for 1000 spectators and twice that number can view the contests from other points around the enclosure.
 In the sprints the west and east will be strongly represented with Williams from the coast; Loomis and Ward of Chicago; and Morse, Smith and kelly of New York. The quar- ter-n1ile will bring together Meredith of Pennsylvania; Halpin, Boston; Lennon and Lagary, New York, and Sloman. Several crack runners will be seen in the half mile event which should be an unusually we'll contest eG race as Eby and Campbell of Chi cago; Higgins, Boston; w. M. Scott, the Conference champion and record nOloer ,anu Scuduer ana 1OIHer ba- ker of the N. '. A. C., are listed as starters.
 Wilson the Pacific Coact champion, Joie Ray, Chicago; Gordon, N. Y. A C.; ard Meyers of the Irish-Aner ican A. C., should furnish stirring contest in the one mile event and in the five mile race Willard of San Francisco, who ran second to flames KoIehmainen last year will again
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-02
FROMME GOING GOOD

Art Fromme, the former Cincinnati and Giant hurler, has been going good in the Pacific Coast League this year. Arthur will be thirty-two on Sunday, as he was born Sept. 3. 1884. in Quin- cy, III. He gained his first profes sional experience in his home town and in Springfield. in the Three-I League, and became a major leaguer with the Cardinals in 1907. After a couple of seasons in the Mound City he went to Cincinnati, where he spent five years. He was with the Giants in 1914, and went to the Coast League with the Yer non Tigers last year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-02
JOHN E, MADDEN
 BUYS FRlAR ROCK
 FOR 90 THOUSAND

John E. Madden purchased Friar Rock from August Belmont, chairman of the Jockey Club, at Belmont Park yesterday for s50,000.
 This sale, the biggest since the re- turn of racing to something approach ing it's former standing, aroused wide spread interest at the track and was discussed on all sides.
 Many good judges expressed the opinion that the good three-year-old, which ranks with James Buffers Spur as the best of his age in training, was worth every penny of the price paid.
 MT. Belmont as first refused the fiattering offer, but on second thought decided to let him go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-02
HARVARD COACHES
 DRILL CANDIDATES FOR THE BACK, FIELD

Ogunquit, Me-, Sept. 2-Harvard's s preliminary football practice plans took definite form yesterday with the first drill of the Crimson backfleld candidates at the summer place of Reggie Brown. Among those to re- port are Westmore Wilcox, Jr., the start quarter-miler who was second string quarterback on last years elrc-r; Murray and Gardiner, also quarterbacks; Minot. halfback, and c. Felton, Flower, and Bond of last years freshman backfield.
 The men were drilled in kicking and handling kicks. Leo Leary the field coach, is in charge, and he is assisted by Sam Felton. Nal Logan, Gil Brown and Reggie Brown.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-02
Court Upholds Port
 Collector Who Took Over Big Fight Films

New York, Sept. 2-FederaI Judge Hand has denied the motion of the Pantomimic Corporation to restrain Collector of the Port Malone from seizing the film of the Johnson-Wil- lard prize fight, which took place in Havana. He held that the law against sending prize-fight films by mail or express had been violated.
 The original film was rephoto- graphed across the Canadian border line near Rouse's Point, N. Y. From this negative a positive for use on movie screens was made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-02
KILBANE READY FOR FIGHT.

Cleveland, Sept. 2-Champion John. nv Kilbane. of Cleveland. and Geo. Chaney. of Baltimore. virtually fn- ished hard work yesterday in trainins for the featherweight championship battle at Cedar Point on Labor Day.
 Both men are in perfect shape and down to the prescribed weight-U~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-02
SENATORS GET EHNIKE.

Cincinnati, Sept. 2-Howard J. Ehmke, star pitcher of the New York State league, a member of the Syra cuse Stars, yesterday was awarded b. the National Commission to th- Washington club of the America ) league.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-02
HOUSE EASY FOR PLANTERS WHILE
 MARTIN IS TIGHT
Especial to The FarmerD

New London, Sept. 2-House pitch for enough hits to produce six runs this afternoon. while Martin, for the Planters, allowed only five, New London walked away with the game, 6-1.
 Bridgeport got its run in the first when Blake scored following his sim gle, Duggans sacrifice and a wild pitch by Martin. New London got two in the first and three more in the second. Bud Weiser connected three times for the home team. The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-02
NORTHAMPTON BOUT STOPPED.

New York, Sept. 2-The scheduled ten round bout between Walter Mohr, the Brooklyn lightweight, and Wee Wee Barton, a colored pugilist, in the Harlem Sporting Club last night was stopped at the end of the fourth ses- sion. both fighters using tactics of shady nature The boxers several times were cautioned as to their methods, but paid no heed, and the referee took action before the fifth round started.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-02

Two base hits. Marhefka. Weiser. Stolen bases, Becker, Weiser. Sacrifice hits, Duggan, Dowd. Left on bases, Bridgeport, 5; New London, 4. Bases on balls, off House 2. Earned runs, off House 6, off Martin 0. Struck out, by House 2. by Martin z. Wild pitch, Martin. Umpire, Ready. Time, 1885.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-02

All the advance autumn styles in Millinery are being shown at E. H. Dillon & Co.'s store, 1105 Main street. -Rdv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-02

CHINESE LILY BULBS
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-02
New London.

Score By Innings. Bridgeport ........1 0 % c lew London .,.230 0 1 0
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-21
OUT OF THE RACE.

Rather than possibly endanger the
chances of James r. Gray, of Atlanta,
to become chairman of the Georgia
delegation to the st. Louis convention,
John W. Bennett, of Waycross, has an
rounced his retirement from the race
against Clarke Howell, of Atlanta, as
a member of the national executive
committee.
That howl coming out of Ware
county several weeks ago didn't ap-
pea! to us in the strongest manner, AMI
we proceeded to say so. Weekly papers
over the state commented pro and
con On the subject, but the daily press
remained remarkably still.
Mr.. Howell will be renamed as
Georgia's representative in the nation
al committee, and it goes without say
ing that the state will be prominent in
ell the affairs of this body.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-21
AMATEURS To PRESENT.
PLAY At SMITHV|LLE

Fruits of His Folly" is the name OF
a play that will be presented by anna
tour actors and actresses at the public
school auditorium at Smithville Fri,
cay evening, March "a.
1t goes without saying that the PLAY
will be thoroughly enjoyed by all who
attend, as the play is a good one, the
cast of characters strong, and no mean
talent will be displayed by those TAX
ing part, judging from the informatio1
that reaches this office.
A good time is predicted for all those
who attend.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-21
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-21
,S51.s1. Total. s15.4s1 SO. making

$S51.S1. Total, $15,461.99, making a
grand total of $42,S92.S6.
In making these figures we are COM
PEELED to use the comptroller-generaPs
report for the year ending Dec. 81,
1914, the report for 1915 not being yet
issued.
There are several incorporated
towns along the Southern not included
in the 1914 report, because they were
not incorporated until after this report
was issued. For instance, in this
county, Cobutta and Varnells are not
down; in these two towns municipal
tax is now paid.
The Citizen has taken considerable
pains in digging up information about
the state road, because it believes
very strongly that the people are not
awake to the real facts in the case.
They do not realize that the state
read is actually and positively bur
den to them as tax-payers.-Dal
Citizen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-21

These lest two months a lot of sup
pOsedly smart business men have been
jumping fences to shake hands with a
farmer blowing, and they've run in
debt chasing the gay-colored political
butterfly for a job that won't pay half
as much as few acres of good Georgia
soil would if titled with the same en-
ergy and expenditure that is applied to
politics News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-21

1t is too early to tell whether last
nights 60 c was sufficient to injure
the fruit crop in this part of the state.
Although the temperature fell below
the freezing point, there was no mois-
ture in ;Iui: blossoms, and theirs Is
ground for hope that if any injury was
sustained, it was not extensive.-Al-
bany Herald.