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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-05
DRAFTED MEN ON
HAND AS BRAVES
CLEAN Up GIANTS

New York, Sept. 8. - Tre Giants
pennant they are flirting with is situa-
ted in the opposite direction. Amid the
brass bands and the soldiers of the
national army, with all the frills and
festivities at the Polo Grounds yester-
day, the Boston Braves gave the New
York club another hard bump and
won by a score of 8 to 1. The Giants
are. in a bad slump, and if they don't
spruce UP pretty quick ,McGraw will
have to send out a hurry call for a
couple of tanks Of oxygen and a pull
motor.
The twirler who wears the smallest
hat in the major leagues - Jesse
Barnes-pitched the Giants to defeat
Jesse wears a. Is size hat, but has
many good points as a pitcher, one of
which is the top of the head. Among
his fellow players he is affectionatefy
known as ''doorknob.' While pitch
ing Barnes depends almost entirely
on his right arm. He kept the seven
Giant hits wei scattered yesterday and
showered them with all kinds of en-
barra ssment.
The ball game played second fiddle
to New York's soldier boys, and the
least the Giants could have done was
to win, because it perhaps is the last
game some of the boys will see for a
long time. There was a big celebra-
ton before the game and the soldiers,
tired after the morning parade. were
served with Polo Grounds lunch. II
was a regular sandwich picnic. and
there were never so many sand
| witches marshalleditn one place at one
time before t-
Mayor Mitchell made speech be-
fore the game and told the soldiers
how proud the city was of them and
he hoped that they would fight hard
and clean and fair and win the war.
The Mayor said nothing at all about
the Giants. After seeing them play he
may have thought some things about
them. Boyce's Tigers came In for a.
whole lot of f1attering attention, and
the youths all looked happy and willing
to live up to their name.
Before the bali game the Giants
and the Braves assembled at the home
plate and sang America" This was a
| unique number, for 1t is about the first
time in history that two baseball
clubs were in unison on anything.
In the sixth inning Of the pastime
| Walter Rehg Jared bowling home
run into the darkest corner OF right
field. Immediately after that slap one
of the many brass bands, began to
play '.Smile, Smile, Smile. The
| Giants eyed the bandmaster with the
! same kind of looks that they toss at
/ an umpire when he calls a close de-
cision against them.
Mobile Al Demaree pitched for
| the Giants, and If his teammates had
| done a little batting for him he would
! have won the game. Demaree held
the Braves to five hits, and only in one
/ Inning, the fourth, were they able to
| group two safe ,raps. RUDE, Benton
pitchd the ninth lining, and Boston
| squeezed its third run from him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-05
DARKNESS STOPS
BRIDGEPORT GAME
WITH new LONDON
(By Wagner)

Bridgeport and New London battled
for nine innings at Newfeld park yes
terday in one of those twilight games.
The contest was started late on ac-
count of the parade and the sun was
dipping gracefully behind the power
house when Umpire Toss Kelly told
the boys to knock Off for the day. At
that time the score was 4 ito 4.
Ferguson pitched good ball for the
the Americans. He allowed IL hits
hutAwas, strong with men on bases and
butyfor two errors would have held
thaSPlanters to two runs. Garry For
tune, the New London speed merchant
wasssent to the blockhouse in the fifth
and Mulreman finished the pastime,
holding, the locals scoreless.
with the score to in favor OF
bridgeport in the ninth Johnny
PT4est's error allowed New London
to tie matters. Tommy Downey sing
ledsand went to second when the ball
g0t4hy CathAE Eher( Harn mond raised
= f1y which Priest muffed and Dow
ney; rornped home. Corcoran, Gather
andl Connolly hit hard for, Bridgeport.
Thetscore:
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-05

Even if the Phillies won every
game played of their remaining "a
the Giants could beat them by win
ming 2s out of 80, an .S13 gait.
On the other hand should the
Giants only break even on their next
90 games and play at g. 800 clip, to
beat them the PhiIlies must win 26
out Of "a. a gait Of .765. That shows
how safely the Giants are intrenched
in front.
While Chicago has a seven game
lead in the American League the lead
is really smaller than it looks. Chi
cago' has played eight more games
than Boston, and the Red Sox, of
course, have a chance to win those
eight. However, as the Corniskey
tribe has won IA of its last B and is
averaging 10 runs game, it doesn't
look as though Boston can catch
them. Chicago still has 10 games re-
manning, and by winning II of them
the White Sox can win the pennant
even should the Red Sox win their
remaining 81.
Should Chicago win 10 and lose
games Of its next 1 9 games, to win the
pennant it would be necessary for
Boston to win 20 of it's remaining Is
games, a percentage of 1916.
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new HAVEN BOxMEN DID IT
Remarkable Work of Pitchers Chief Reason Why Elm
City Players Won Pennant

New Haven, Sept. Sits all over in
the dear old Eastern League. The
Murlins have the gonfalon, orifamme,
,orbregee, as tightly sewed up as if
1t had been sealed and delivered to
Danny Murphy instead of being for
mal1y held for future claim and re-
moval Up to Monday there was a
faint phantom chance for Lawrence
as Jack F1ynn's brigade seemed to be
barking distinctly on the trail. But
just at the last moment the fugitives
fell asleep by the roadside and the
Portland crowd served as the blood
hounds which changed their baying to
loud cries of surprise and pain.
The chief reason for New Ravens
success was due to the pitchers,
Figures show that Murphy's twirlers
held the opposition to fewer runs,
fewer hits and fewer runs in proper
ton to the number of hits, than any
other set of slabmen in. the circuit.
They also issued fewer passes than
any other set of Eastern League pitch
ers and struck out more of the
enemy. If this bunch of pitchers had
been hit hard right along and had
been thumped for anything like the
number of scores recorded against
other sets of curvers, it could easily
be seen where the Murlins would
have got off.
Another big factor in the clubs
success was Danny Murphy. There
are few men in baseball today who
know any more about the game than
the former Mackian idol. Danny's
master mind. enabled the Murlins to
null MANY games ont of the fire Ha
directed plays, the like of which have
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-05
WEST POINT HAS
BEEN ALLOWED TO.
RESUME FOOTBALL

West Point. N. r, Sept. Sc was
}announced here yesterday that the
Army will be represented on the grid
iron this zhtrmn by a football eleven.
Permission Has been given the cadets
ito compete with outside colleges in
EfotobaIl, but the Navy game is ia
booed. There will be no contest with
the midshdpmen. 1t was said.
The cadets Will endeavor to arrange
a schedule of games to take the place
bof2the one cancelled last spring when
tH6 order from ting War Department
lput the ban on athletic competition
lat the Academy.
The soldiers had games with Holy
Gross, Pennsylvania. West Virginia,
E6prfngfieid. villanova, Notre Dame,
MAINE and Bowdoin on their original
Ieard. but 1t is hardly probable that
these same contests can be arranged
snoT. There viii be no effort on the
kWHst Pointers part to obtain aid from
kof1cers- N the service not stationed at
tthe post on the coaching staff.
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not been seen here IN years. 1t was
not straight baseball that won for
New Haven. The Murlins. were in
there with. new tricks every day and
he had a few stars who were able to
flash the unexpected. That's one big
reason why New Haven can now rest
on it's oars and wait for the bell to
ring.
Experts from time to time have
sung the praises Of such star per-
FORMERS as Nutter, Simpson, Torphy
Shannon and Devine. For the most
part. however, there is one players
work which has been sadly overlook
ed. Reference is made to Neal Ball,
the veteran second baseman, who en-
joyed his best season sinced dropping
out of the big leagues Ball was
forced out of the lineup several times
on account of injuries but when he
was in. the game the Murlins doomed
up as real championship brigade.
A pivot man like Ball is a great fac
tor on any club. To the average fan
Ball showed nothing remarkable but
the players themselves will tell you
what Balls presence meant to the
team. He not only steadied the in
field but proved a master mind in
diagnozing plays.
AS was the case five years ago
when Jerry ConnelI led New Haven
to pennant, there were no 300 hit
tiers on, the club. In 1912 Pop Foster
wound up with a mark of f.299 and
this year Joe Shannon bids fair to
lead the stickers with an average
close to .290. Shannon got away to
q beautiful start but has sluInped
terribly during the past few weeks OF
play.
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Sokols Continue On
Winning Career, Taking
Six Straight Games

The fast Catholic SokoIs kept up
their winning streak by making it six
straight games, leading the City Ma
tional league, by waHoping the La
fayettes by the score of IL to 2 Labor
Day morning at wheeler's lot. 1t was
the second time this season that the
Sokols Eput the Indian sign on the Lar
fayettes. The Sokols hit the ball
twice as hard as the losers, scoring a
dozen runs during the. game. This
was a close, exciting game for five in
nings, the score being q deadlock 2
to 2.
The soko1s heavy artillery got their
bats working in the sixth inning when
they started the lambasting and
knocked the Lafayettes star pitcher,
Bob Farrell, out of the box. He was
replaced by Connors. In the sixth in
ming Garrigan got single and stole
second, Stanick got a double scoring
Garrigan, Miney got single scoring
Stanick, Bakos got. a single, Boemont
goH a SINCE scoring Bakos, Pistey got
la double scoring Boemont. This net
ted six hits and four runs in the sixth
inning which sewed up the game. In
the seventh the Sokols touched Con
nors' slants for four hits and four
runs, and in the eighth inning getting
two hits and two runs, making the
final score II to 2.
Pistey pitched alright ball, keeping
the losers hits well separated. He
also struck out nine ibatsmen.
The Lafayettes made desperate eff
forts to rally during the game. They
had the bases full twice, but inability
Of their men to hit in the pinches
prevented the losers scoring.
The Sol1ols proved too fast for the
Pioneers last Sunday when they de-
fated the East Enders by the score of
Is to 2. The Sokols found Lavery's
slants in the first inning, scoring four
runs in this inning which was enough
to win any ball game. Stanick's three
Dagger was the biggest hit ever seen
at yellow Mill park. Boney held the
Pioneers at his mercy, having Il
strikeouts to his credit.
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LOCAL BOYS GET
CHAMPIONSHIP OF
SINGER FACTORIES

Great pitching by Champion en-
abled the local Singer team to win
the Singer baseball championship by
downing the South Bend players at
Seaside park yesterday by 4 to /. The
local finger held the visitors in the
hollow Of his hand. allowing the In
diana boys only two hits.
The deciding game of the series
was played before a large crowd and
although the fielding was loose at
times there were many good plays.
Edgren bafhed the Bridgeporters
frequently but they managed to bunch
hits enough to win. Shay's home run
was feature. After the contest the
players had a bouquet at The STRAIT
field. The South Bend team left for
New York last night and took a late
train for South Bend. They were
well pleased with their reception in
this city, The score:
| roD
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Red Sox is the only playing manager.
The others do their directing Of the
field operations from the bench, much
like present day commanders of ar
mics conduct battles rar behind the
actual sceneS of operations. In the
International League only three play
ing managers are left. They are Dan
Howley of Montreal, Larry Lajoie OF
Toronto and Mike .Dolan, Rochester.
In the American Association Joe link
er, manager of the Columbus club and
Roger Bresnahan are the only man.
ayers who are active. George Stovall
of Vernon was the only playing man.
ager at the start of the Pacific Coast
League season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-05
RED SOX GLOOMY
AS YANKEES HOLD
THEM TN 2 GAMES

Boston, Mass, Sept. 5-The Yam
KEGS closed their seasons schedule in
Boston by breaking even with the
Red Sox here yesterday afternoon,
victory in the second game giving
sDonovan's men the edge on the
champions in this final series-three
games to one. The result was Bit
ter disappointment to the worlds
champions, and Boston fans as
we'll as the Yankees have virtually
eliminated Barry's team from the
pennant hunt. The champions took
the opening game by the score of 4
to 2, but the Yanks came back strong
in the second affair and won, Z to 8.
CaldweIIs hitting in the second
game played as big part in the vic
tory as did his pitching. The New
York boxman landed on Mays for
three clean hits, one coming with the
bases full and scoring the first two
runs made by the victors. His Sec
ond hit played no part in the scor-
ing, but the third chased Nunamaker
in from second. Caldwell, therefore,
drove in as many runs as he allow
ed the champions during the game.
and he got half as many hits as the
entire Boston team. The Yankees
hit Carl Mays hard all the way.
Hooper's single, a sacrafice and
Hoblitzeps single gave the Red Sox a
run in the first innings, of the sec
ond game. This was all the scoring
until the fourth. when the Yankees
picked up four runs on hits by Baker.
Nunamaker, Caldwell and Peckin-
paugh, with pass to Gilhooley and
a tumble by Janvrin, who substituted
for Barry.
Lewis single, Walkers double and
an infield out gave the Red Sox a run
in the fourth, and another arrival in
4 the seventh on SCOTS walk, an out
and Hooper's double. This ended the
scoring for the Red Sox.
I, The Yanks got two more runs in
the eighth on Bakers single and
steal. Nunamaker's double and Cald-
wells single. In the ninth Peck
made the last run on walk, a. hit
batsman, a sacrifice and an, infield
out. ta
| Babe Ruth's pitching was too
much for the Yankees in the first
game. He held them hitless for five
innings and finished up with an al
Sox got only one more off the COM
| bined offerings of three New York
boxmen, and three of their hits were
fnfield scratches, but wildness by New
York pitchers and a poor throw by
Baker helped in. the scoring of all
four runs. Donovan started Mo-
gridge, took him out for pinch hit
ter, and Cul1op, his successor, went
out the same way. Shocker finished
the game.
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New York-A dispatch from Chi
cago stated that Fritz Maisel, who has
played in both the infeld and outfeld
for the Yanks and who is considered
one of the fastest men in baseball,
will probably join the Red Sox.
Roger Bresnahan, manager and
part owner of the Toledo club con-
-ferred with Owner Rupert and Man
ager Donovan of the Yankees, trying
to get Maisel for his club, and atdeal
was practically closed. However, at
the last moment the Red Sox refused
to grant waivers on Maisel and put in
a claim for his services. The Chicago
Americans, it is said. want Maisel to
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u p A N D DO w N
s P O r T S T r E T. T
GIANTS PREFER CHICAGO

Although nothing is certain in
baseball the fans are convinced by
this time that the Giants and the
White Sox will meet in the world s
series. And it is probably fortunate
for McGraw's men that they will tao
kle Chicago instead of the Red Sox
In spite of the fact that the Red
sox are not doing much hitting Amer
lean league partisans would prefer to
see them facing the Giants.
The reason is that the Red Sox
have three great pitchers in Ruth.
Shore and Leonard. In a short series
pitching is what counts. A New
York writer in praising the Red Sox
hurting stars declared their control
is wonderful. "If the Giants faced
Them" he wrote, "they needn't ex-
pect to get more than ten good balls
in game. They put them on the
corners, around the neck and across
the knees but seldom right over the
pam: Outside of Cicotte the White
Sox have no star pitcher and if the
shine BALI is barred in the big SER
les Cicotte's skill may be lessened.
The next home game at Newf1eld
park will take place on Friday after
noon when Hartford will play here
The same clubs clash here on Satur.
day.
Outffelder Earl Simpson of New
Haven has been notified by the au-
thorities in Worthwhile, Mich, his
home town, to appear before the ex-
amazing board for the army draft.
Simpson is married and will prob
ably claim exemption.
Chic Brown, the New Haven box
err, will ming1e with Johnny Drum
.. mie in Meriden tomorrow night
Brown hasn't said any more lately
about taking on Battling Kunz, his
MATED rival from South Norwalk. \
Al Mamaux, the young Pittsburgh
twirler, threatens to sue Owner Drey-
fuss of the Pirates for suspending
him without pay. He claims Dreyfuss
is holding back his salary. Mamaux
Estates his contract called for Dreyfuss
to pay him $500 month IL months
in the year. He also says Dreyfuss
was to invest $1,000 extra for Mamauz
during the term of the contract, which
does not expire until October 1918
| Dreyfuss originally suspended the
| pitcher for failure to keep in condi-
ton. Later the club owner wanted
| Mamaux blacklisted because he pitch
ed in an amateur game. President
| Tener Of the National league refused
to take such drastic action.
It has been arranged to have a big
| professional football game at the Pole
Grounds this season. Jim Thorpe, the
| Giant outfielder, is manager of the
| Canton, o., team, which will play the
| Massil11on, o. Tigers. These teams
are composed of former college stars
and are the strongest professional ag'
gregations in the country.
| Lawson Robertson has been reap
| pointed track and field coach at the
| University of Pennsylvania He will
also act as trainer of the football
1 squad.
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replace Weaver, who has been out of
the game for some time on account
of a broken finger.
Colonel Jacob Rupert, president of
the Yankees, later denied the report
that Fritz Maise1 has been secured by
the waiver route by, the Boston Red
Sox. The colonel declared that he had
not asked for waivers on the little in
fielder.
81 tried to sell Maisel to the White
Sox during the series in Chicago
said the colonel, "but they would not
meet my figure. T ann willing to sell
Fritz, but I'll never let him go unless
get a good price or some valuable
player in return" @,>a
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WISTFUL WINNER
OF Big HANDICAP
AT BELMONT PARK

New York, Sept. 5-wistful, James
Buffers three-year-old FLY, captured
the Brentwood Handicap at Belmont
Park yesterday. The grocery kings
entry had the easiest kind of a time
In carrying off the prize. There were
only two other starters-Holiday and
Duettiste-and they might as well
have stayed in their stalls.
The race was mile affair and the
winner was timed in 1899 LIS. Acting
under instructions from Trainer Nc
CorInack, Jockey Lyke allowed his
mount to. be outrun in the early
stages, but went around the field on
the turn and drew UP to Holiday, the
leader, in the final furlong and wore
him down in the final drive. Wistful
won by two lengths, eased up. Holt
day was fully 2 lengths behind.
Wistful was kicked by Holiday at
the barrier and this may have caused
her to get away to such a slow break.
Duettiste was knocked back by Holt
day onsthe turn into the stretch. The
J. E. Widener imported gelding is a
long-gaited horse and this blow so
upset her that she failed to get back
into her stride until too late.
Inc winner was 70 SnoC ana
the wise ones who wager occasionally
cleaned up prettily on her.
Sam Hildreth'ss Rock Sand Golden
View colt. Viewpoint. as good as 8 to
I, and backed by those on the inside,
Just rolled home in the Locust Valley,
a selling race at mile and six
tenth. Little Nearer and Wooden
Shoes were slated to fight it out for
first and second, but when it came to
the running of the race Viewpoint
had 1t all his own way. Beaverkill
was second and Wooden Shoes third,
while Little Nearer was among the
also rams.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Results of Yesterdays Games.
Boston A, New. York Q (f1rst.)
New York Z, Boston 8, (second.)
Chicago IS, St. Louis 6.
Philadelphia 2, Washington /.
Other teams not scheduled.
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them have important holes to fill and
numerous aspiring and perspiring
young athletes will labor nightly dur
ing the remainder of the month in the
hope that they may be chosen to fill
the vacancies existing. The season,
commencing in mid September, will
continue for nearly three months be-
fore all the schedules have been play
ed and the rubber nose guards and
other paraphernalia arep packed
away until next year.
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SOUTH BEND,

TWO base hits. sChristy. Home
runs, Shay. Hit by pitcher, Shay.
First on errors, Bridgeport 4. South
Bend, 6. Left on bases, Bridgeport
2. South Bend 8. Sacrifice hits,
Christy, Olechney,. Pjura. Stolen bas-
es, Johnson Struck out, by Cham
pfen, z, Edgren 2. Attendance 1000.
Umpire oBrien and Freyler. Time 2
hours.
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Walter Smallwood looks like the
goods to the Yankees as well as to the
fans. He's going to do some hinging
for the New York American league
club which has just taken him oyer
from the Newark club of the Interna-
tionaI league.
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EASTERN LEAGUE

Results of Yesterdays Games
Bridgeport 4, New London 4; CALI
ed at end of ninth on account Of dark
ness. .
Lawrence 2, Portland 1. sS
Springfield 4, Worcester 2. p
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RECRUITING OFFICER LEAVES.

Private I. J. Levitt of the local re-
cruiting station left this morning for
Fort S1ocum. He does not know
where he will be assigned to but hopes
to be sent to France where he can
see some active service. The recruit
ing work has been too slow for Levitt
and he applied last week to Major
w. A. Mercer for transfer.
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Standing OF the Clubs.

Games Scheduled For Today.
New York in Washington {two.1
Boston in Philadelphia.
Chicago in st. Louis.
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BRIDGEPORT
~ Totals n So II u 13 2
sFBatted for Fortune in 9Th.
New LQndn o 1 % o o 1 o i Ia
lRridgerort O o. O O ID

Three base hit. Hammond Sacrifice
thit, Bemis. Sacrifice fly. Beatty.
Hits off Fortune 10; off Mulrennan
n u off Ferguson II, Stolen bases. Be
jul1s. Bracket, Corcoran, Gathers,
Grimes. Double plays, Bemis to Rus
sell; Dowd to DeNovirle; Hammond
to- De Neville; Priest to Grimes. Left
tons bases. New London IL, Bridgeport
I'll. Bases on balls, off Fortune A;
Eon Mu1rennan A; off Ferguson 8.
kStruck out, by Ferguson A; by Null
brennan 3: by Ferguson g.. First base
,on errors, New, London 2, Bridgeport
u. Passed balls, Russell. Connolly.
WIND pitches, Mulrennan. Umpire
Kelly. Time $40.
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Standing of the Clubs.

, Games Today.
philadelphia in New York (two.)
Brooklyn in Boston (two.)
st. Louis in Chicago.