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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07
.C0BB'S HITTING
 STREAK MEETS
 FINISH AT LAST

Detroit, Mich., July 7-Detroit won the final game of the series with Chfa cago yesterday, 4 to 1. Dauss, al- though he allowed twelve hits. scat tered them and would have scored shutout but for Bush's error in the eighth. Cobb shattered his batting streak of thirty-five games by going hitless in four times at bat.
 Faber and Scott were the pitchers who stopped Cobb. The former has. always been a difficult proposition for the Detroit star to solve. He recently held Cobb hitless until the Georgian came to bat for the last time. Then Cobb beat out a bunt. -Faber, dur ing his major league career, has held Cobb to a batting average of less than .255. The late Addie Joss was the only pitcher who had been more effective against the great outfielder. \ Cobb was at bat three times against Faber. On his last trip to the plate, Jim Scott opposed him and Cobb's effort was a grounder to Weaver Cobb began his hitting streak against Cleveland on Memorial Day, He
 averaged .5o0 during the Eastern trip 1 and continued his terrific hitting when the Detroit club returned to the West.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07
CRUISE AND COBB LEADERS
National and American League Batting Averages
 Show Close Struggles for Hitting Honors.

Cobb, Detroit, 1888; Speaker Cleveland, $50; Sisler, St. Louis, .32O; McInnis. Philadelphia, .320; Sloan, St. Louis, .316.
 Babe Ruth of Boston. partici- pating in IS games, has-won 12 and lost i've but his earned run average is 2.21
 Cruise of St. Louis and Roush ot Cincinnati, are still fighting 1t out for batting honors in the National League. Cruise with an average o1 .34s. is leading by one point. Hans Wagner is batting 1924 for l27 games He has made 24 hits.
 Carey of Pittsburgh, deposed Rob- ertson of New York for honors in base stealing with IS, and Doyle oi Chicago, took the lead in S sacrifice hitting with IT. Hornsby tied Cra- vath of Philadelphia, for home run hitting. Each has made seven. Groh of Cincinnati, crossing the plate AS times, is leading in runs scored. Cincinnati, displaced Philadelphia fol honors in team batting with 266.
 Leading batters for half of theil clubs games:
 Cruise, St. Louis. 34s; Roush, Gin cinnati, s47; Hornsby, St. Louis, BPS; Fischer. Pittsburgh. 315; Rawlings Boston, 312.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07
RESERVE DECISION IN CASE OF JESS
 WILLARD MlXUP

New York, July 7-Supreme Court Justice Hendrtck yesterday reserved decision on the motion of Jack Curley and Tom Jones to enjoin Jess Willard from appearing with his circus until September, except under Jones' man. agement ,and also on the order to show cause why an order of Supreme Court Justice Ford requiring Willard to appear for examination in the ae- companying suit for damages.
 Willard won the heavyweight championship of the world from Jack Johnson under Jones' management, and it has been understood that Cur ley also had an interest in his man. .agement. In an affidavit Jones and Curley assert that Willard turned down fight offers from promoters ac- co1ding to terms of their contract with him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07

Chicago July Try Cobb is near ing the 400 mark. The Detroit star, piling up A points in his last 10 games. is batting 1883. according to unofficial averages released today. In7 cluding sWednesday's games, he has driven out 100 hits for total of 153 bases. Three home runs, 12 triples and 20 doubles stand out in this re- markable batting performance.
 In addition, the Georgian is showing daring speed on the bases. Over coming a big lead. Cobb tied Weaver of Chicago for the honorss in runs scored, having crossed the plate 47 times. He has stolen 20 bases. Geo. Sisler of St. Louis, driving out IS hits in 10 games, is tied with McInnis of Philadelphia for third place with an average of 1920. Speaker is 3 3 points behind Cobb.
 Chapman and Roth of Cleveland continue to show the way in sacrifice hitting and base stealing with 3s and 28, respectively. Roth has stolen home four times this season. Pipp of New York is in possession of home run honors with six. Detroit retain ed it's lead in team batting with .251.
 Leading batters for half their clubs games:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07
Douglas of Cubs Is
 Too Clever in Box and
 Brooklyn Team Loses

New York, July 7.-Shuff1in' Phil Douglas, former inmate of Brooklyn, outpitohed Jeff Pfeffer at Ebbets field yesterday afternoon and the Chicago Cubs won the opening game of the series from the Dodgers 8 to 1. Brooklyn had an opportunity to tie the score in the ninth inning. With Wheat on third and Cnutshaw on sec end. and one out, Mowrey struck out and Chief Meyers hit weakly to Chuck Deal at third base for a force out. The Cubs have won eight out of nine gam es with the Dodgers this season.
 The batting of Outfielder Leslie Mann was responsible for the three runs scored by Ted MitchelPs tribe. In the third Mann tripled against the right field wa11 scoring Max E1ack from first. The Cub left fielder singled to left in the fifth inning, scoring WeaitH1an from second base and send ing Ffack from first to third, F1ack and Mann both worked a double stead successfully, O1sen's return throw te the plate being a trif1e low.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07
WANTS PLAYERS
 IN BIG SHOW TO
 DRILL THE FANS

Captain Huston, part owner of the New York Yankees, is one of the most popular men that has ever been connected with professional baseball, writes William J.. Granger in the Brooklyn Citizen. Long before he entered baseball illusion Friendship" meant the 100 per cent. stuff to any one who knew Cap at all.
 The fans have now a chance of sec ing for themselves just what the Huston friendship and loyalty means. Cap is long past the age when men sigh for a chance to distinguish themselves af the war game. Neither is his physical condition such that war dnties won't bring him many an ache and pain
 But Cap is an ex-army man. The fact that he is now compelled to wear glasses and is also, toting around 8 whole lot more weight than when he was an active army man does not make the least difference to Huston. All he cared about was tha. his country was at war and he intended to get out and do not alone his bit. but the bit of 100 more as we'll
 From a patriotic standpoint pro- fessional baseball has not yet cover ed itself with glory. If 1t was not for what Huston has done, and is still doing, professional baseball, for, all it has done. considering it is suppos- ed to be the national game, could be listed with the slackers.
 1t was Huston's idea to drill the ball players. He saw to it that his Yankees re1fgfousiy- went through with their military training. He went south with the team and drilled along with the boys Not content with that, ile went back into the army just as soon as the declaration was made that a state of war existed between this country and Germany.
 New Cap is cut with another sug- gestion that should be & big help to- ward getting the country-or at least the baseball fans-ready fer the big business ahead in Germany. He suggests that, as the American League players are now well drilled they be put to work drilling squads of fans, Huston claims, and rightly SO that If the fans knew they were to be drilled by big league, ball players their faxer1tes-the turnouts for drills would bFeak records.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07
BRIDGEPORT IS WINNER ON FINE
 BATTING SPREE

Portland, Me, July Tine heavy artillery of the Bridgeport club was brought into action again yesterday when the Americans downed Portland by to 2, thus making it three straight victories. Bridgeport fie1ded steadily and hit in timely fashion. Errorless ball was the rule for KrichelPs men.
 Dick Tuckey, who began Thurs days game for Portland was started again yesterday but once more prov ed an easy mark. Although slammed hard he managed to hold the Ameri- cans to one run until the sixth when he was taken out after the first two and was tapped for three runs during the remainder of the game.
 Gingras was selected by Manager Krichell to do the heaving. After the first inning he baffled the Portland sluggers although he got into tight fix in the third. In this session he filled the bases with one out by hand ing out three passes. But Sweatt fouled to Egan and Brown flied to Finn. Gingras allowed only six hits and famed three. Bracket, Finn and Lear did the heavy batting for Bridgeport, each getting two blows.
 In the first Bracket got around for Bridgeport on his single, Priest s sacrifice, a short hit by Corcoran and Zinns triple. In the sixth Finn and Lear crashed out hits. Then Spaid replaced Tuckey. Grimes bunted and Spaid's throw hit the runner, allowing Finn and Lear to romp home. The last run was made m, the seventh when Priest doubled and dashed across as Zinn's grounder was fum- bled by Bowe11. Brackets running catch of Dow ells liner with two on bases saved Bridgeport in the latter half of the seventh. Manager Krichell was chas- ed from the bench and finally out of the park by Umpire Connolly because he objected to certain rulings: The score: ..l
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07
'BROOKLY CLUB HELD FOR THAT
 SUNDAY CAME

New York, July 6-Charles H. Eb- bets, president, and Wilbert Robinson, manager, of the Brooklyn National League baseball club, were held for trial in the Court of Special Sessions by Magistrate Geismar in the Flat bush police court yesterday on a charge of violating the Sunday law. The two were released on their word Co appear when, neded, which will be some time next week.
 The case developed from a regu- larly scheduled championship Ma tional league game played last Sun day afternoon by the Dodgers and Phillies at the conclusion of a sacred band concert for the benefit of the Militia of Mercy and other charitable organizations.
 . The chief exhibit in Ebbet's defense was a letter from the Militia of Mercy acknowledging the receipt of a check for $5,321.73, the benefit contribution of the champions and the Quakers. The charges were preferred by As sistant District Attorney Albert Con- way, presumably at the instigation of the sheriff's office.
 Magistrate Geisfnar held that the Brooklyn baseball men were amend ble to the law because the assembling of the Sunday crowd constituted a disturbance of the peace and repose of the community. It-was his opinion, based on an old law, that the offence would have been committed whether ar not admission had been charged.
 As a counter, Ebbets held that the isolation of the grounds where the game was played eradicated all sense of public nuisance. The sheriff's of flee had gone to great pains by the use of special detectives to establish its case.
 The game in question was but one of series planned througout the sea- son for war relief purposes. The Cubs and Dodgers were to have play ed tomorrow afternoon This game however, has been cancelled. In case the Brooklyn club is exonerated by the Court of Special Sessions, another benefit game probably will be played atweek from Sunday
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07
BURNS BRILLIANT
 CATCH LIFE SAVER
 FOR GIANTS IN 9TH

New York, July "A brilliant rum ming catch by George Burns of Mike Gonzales low liner cut short a belated batting rally of the St. Louis Cardinals in the ninth inning yesterday, and made it possible for the Giants to win the opening game of the series by a score of 2 to .1.- The victory was fruitful in more ways than one, as the Phi1lies suffered defeat at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
 Roger Hernsby set the wheels in motion toward tying the score, or winning the game in the ninth, by hitting past Fletcher and perching on first, After Cruise flied out, Perritt cracked Miller in the rib with the ball, whereupon Gonzales hit low liner to left that looked almost inn possible for Burns to catch. But George electrified the crowd by scoop ing up the ball few feet from the grass.
 So sure was Hernsby and Miller that Burns would never catch the ball, that they cut loose for the plate. It was an easy thing then for Burns ta complete a double play, as Harnsby was almost on third at the time he caught the ball. Tine erewd gave the eutfielder g. wild ovation as he started on the run for the club house.
 It was Burns, toe, aided by the bat of the great Heine Zimmerman, that scored the winning run fer the Giants in the eighth inning.
 Burns singled selid1y in the eighth and reached third after Herzeg and Kauff were retired on infield outs. Whefeupen Heinis Zim, with a look of determination on his face, strelled to the plate and hit the first ball pitched safely te right. It was a bullet like drive and Burns had no trouble in beating Longs throw te the PSate.
 The game was one of those pitchers battles with little hitting. Burns scored run for New York in the opening inning on a pass, an infield out and a solid smash te left by the eminent Benny Kauff. Thereafter until the eighth. the bats ef the Giants remained idle, while the Cardinals succeeded in knetting the score in the fifth inning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07
WALKER PROVED GOOD SUBSTITUTE
 FOR IRIS SPEAKER


 When Joseph J. LaHniH, former owner of the Red Sox, sold Speaker Ito the Clsvsiands for $50,e0Q, he Rur- chased Clarence Walker from the Browns to fill the place of the famous center fielder. At first Walker didn't make much of hit with the Boston fans. In fact, they looked upon him with disfavor. He lacked experience and his work with the stick was not much to talk about.
 All of which is forgiven, now that he has shown ability to learn Not alone that, but he has developed into the heaviest hitter on the Boston team and his fielding is excellent. And just to make the measure of his achieve ments full. he is considered the great est long distance thfewer in the big leagues.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07

morrow afternoon at Seaside park. Both teams are in a threatening posi- tdon, and while four more games will be played after tomorrow's, the title, and the 1917 medal going with it, will be clinched by the winner of this bat tie.
 Included in the lineup of the local team will be such well known stars as Morley, captain; Deadly, vice captain: Savage, Coleman, Hickey, Keogh, Mac Donald, Fully and Reynolds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07
HINCHMAN OF PIRATES BREAKS LEGWHILEHIS FAMILY WATCH GAME

Philadelphia, July 7-Pittsburg won yesterdays game here by hitting the deliveries of 4Oeschger and Fittery hard, while the home teams errors were costly. The score was 8 to 5. Left Fielder Hinchman, of Pittsburg, had a leg broken when he met in a collision with Adams, the Phillie's catcher, at the home plate in the ninth. With the bases filled and with Pittler at bat the visitors attempted a double squeeze play. sPitler bunted and was thrown out at first base by Adams. ', Wagner scoring. Iuderus reiayed the ball back te Adams and Hinchman crashed inte the catcher and suffered his injury: Finehman's s wife and three children witnessed the accident Before the game Honus Wagner was presented with astrayel- ing bag by officials of the Philadel- phia club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07
K. of c. Ball Players
 to Practice Tomorrow

The K. of c. baseball players will report teHaorrow morning for practice at Seaside park. The drill will start at 10 o'clock. All members of the squad are urged te be present ss that the team will be able te make a good showing this season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07

Two base hits. Priest, Martin, Gin gras, Lord. Three base hit, Zinn Stolen bases, Burns. Sacrifice hits, Bracket, Priest, Grimes. Double plays, Brown to Lord to Mors Left on bases, Bridgeport g, Portland 8. First base on errors. Bridgeport 8. Bases on balls, off Gingrass 5. HHits and earned runs, off Gingras and 2 in g innings; off Tuckey g and in 5, none out in 9th; off Spaid 3 and in 4. Struck out. by Gingras 3, Tuckey 1, Spaid 2. Umpire, Connolly. Time 1:44.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07
TENER MAKES BLUNDER.

For man at the head of an or which depends so much upon the newspapers for publicity, President Tener seems to be a tactless person. In a statement made at the close of the McGraw hearing yesterday Tener declared that in bringing McGraw be- fore the league, discipline was upper most. Once McGraw had repudiated the interview the league did not think it necessary to question his ve- racity by going further.
 In other words Tener was, willing to let the New York newspapers be the goat and prepared to allow Me- Graw to call the writers liars without giving them chance to be heard. In an interview a few days ago Tener made another blunder when he said that while the newspapers did a lot for baseball it must be remembered that the game was also news which the papers could not neglect. There is some truth in that but Tener should remember that while the National leagues affairs might furnish news the writers, if they had grievance against the league, would handle ir in such a way that the publicity would hurt instead of help the league.
 King Lear is plugging right along, gathering his base hits every day. He collected two yesterday. Lear is also covering lots of ground around third base.
 Roy Grimes, the lanky Bridgeport
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07
Cutting the Corners

a sacrifice yesterday. His presence on first has steadied the local infield, which has played a much better de- fensiye game since Grimes joined the club. He is so tall that he makes a good mark to throw at and he also digs up the low throws.
 There will be some excitement at Newf1eld park tomorrow when the New London club will clash with Bridgeport. Gene McCann's team will find the locals hard to beat. Crum who has been a hoodoo for Bridge port, is likely to pitch for New Lon don, while Banks or Dug Smith will work for Bridgeport.
 The four new players imported by Hartford, didn't do much. good Springfield took double header from the lowly Senators yesterday.
 War time charities will lose some vallable contributions because of the stupid attitude of certain fanatics in Brooklyn. A benefit game last Sum- day between Brooklyn and Philadel- phia, brought in over $5,000 for char itable organizations but complaint was made about Sunday ball and now the Brooklyn club has called tomor- rows game oK As Capt Huston, the New York American magnate said Soldiers are killed and wounded' or Sunday so why can't we raise money for them by Sunday benefits"
 Tommy Downey of this city had 2 good day at the bat for New London
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07
Silent Martin Loses
 Fast Bout te Rather

New York, July 7-Augie Rather of The Bronx whipped Silent Martin ia the star bout ia Browns Far Rock away Club last mighty Rather earn ed the heneFs in every session. In the seventh and ninth rounds he had the mute in a bad way from body punishment, but was not able ta floor him. The weights were Rat ner 154 pounds and Martin 1se pounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07
Sporting Comment
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The St. Louis Browns have secured Pitcher E1wood (Speed) Martin, the Coast League sensation of 1916, through a deal with the Chicago White Sox and the Oakland club. Chi- cago purchased Martin last fall. but he refused to report because of salary differences and this year has been playing independent ball in Califor- nia While Business Manager Quinn of the Browns was on the coast he saw Martin work, liked him. got per mission to deal with him and signed him to 'contraa9 assuming the pay msnt Chicago was to have made. Martin has pitched just enough ball this year to keep tuned up and should be in the best of shape to show his wares with the Browns.
 First Bassnan Gene Paulette, who has played a whale of game since joining the Cardinals and already is being hailed as the best first sacker in the National League, was given a few days vacation last week in order that he might go to his home in Lit tie Rock and inspect a young first sacker. born to his wife recently.
 Indianapolis fans are wild over JACK f16H0flck t6AfH TOT td6 llnS showing it is making. Jack has put lot of ginger into his bunch and
 they deserve the high place they hold Intellectually the American association is playing 8. fine grade of ball.
 The mere the C1eveiands think about it, the more they are mourning those $15.oo6 they forked up fer Joe Woods release. Weed is still Warfn- ing the beHeh-R fact he is wearing quite a whole in it and also in his trousers,
 Bill Steele likes himself ia the Feie of Pirate, Ever since the St, Louis Cardinals sold fliIa this seuthpaw is showing signs of an awakening. Outfielder Kenneth Williams of the Portland Coast League club is new making his bow with the St. Louis Browns, who purchased him recently. Williams was tried out by the Reds two years age.
 There is a certain tiHgs of sadness
 on the part of the Giants when they contemplate the good pitching being done by Rube Schauer. Rube has per- 1 fected his control since he went te
 the Athletics, thing which he lack ed when he was in the McGraw out
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07

The Pittsburgh club finally decided not to purchase the release of Bunny Brief. after securing an extension of it's option from Salt Lake. The Salt Lake club then disposed of the first baseman's services to Louisville, since Brief wouldn't return West and was not needed anyway, With Louisville he will succeed Jay Kirke, who will be used in th eutfield by Manager ClymeE.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07

Games Scheduled for Today. St. Louis in, New York (two). Chicago in Brooklyn. Cincinnati in Boston (two). Pittsburg in Philadelphia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07

The champion economizer is re- ported from Whitinsville, Mass, the man who cut eff his wife's stockings to make socks for himself. But to make the story really complete, Is sheuld have used the Fest of tho stockings for undershirts for thu children,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07
GAELIC FOOTBALL
 AT SEASIDE PARK

In what will be a decisive game in the battle for the state Gaelic football championship, the Young Emmets of Bridgeport and the Mitchelis of New Haven will clash at 3:3e o'clock to-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07
Standing of the Clubs.

Games Scheduled for Today. New York in St. Louis. N, Boston in Cleveland -.s ss. ss < < Philadelphia in Chica go.s Washington in Detroit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07
Standing of the Clubs.

' Games Scheduled for Today. Bridgeport at Lawrence.
 New Haven at Portland CD. New London at Springfield. Hartford at Worcester. sf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07

These German peace terms are simply another case of we keeping the turkey and you have the crow, or you have the crow and we keep the turkey
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07

The American steamship Orleans of the Oriental Navigation Co.,, was terpedoed and sunk by submarine. RartSof the crew was saved.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Results of Yesterdays Games. New York, 2: St. Louis, l. Chicago, 3; Brooklyn, 1. Boston, 4; Cincinnati, 9. Pittsburg, 8; Philadelphia, 5.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Results of Yesterdays Games. Detroit, A: Chicago. 1. 3;@ Cleveland, 12; St Louis. s. ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07

Bill Kenwerthy has taken the reins and while Frank Chance was i'll hand led the Los Angeles team veEv well.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07

FLOWER AND VEGETABLB
 SEEDS JOHN RICK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07
EASTERN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results. ; Bridgeport, 4; Portland. 2. New London, 6; Worcester. A.. Springfield, 6-5; Hartford. 5-1. Lawrence, 3; New Haven, 2 (13 in nings.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07

Tommy Downey of this city had a good day at the bat for New London yesterday. Against Worcester he gathered a double and two singles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07

FLOWER AND VEGETABLE
 SHEDS JOHN RBCK @ SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-07

Roy Grimes, the lanky Bridgeport first sacker, clipped in with a hit and