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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-02
ROAST M'GiRAW { FOR LETTING PETE
 KILDUFF GO AWAY

Pittsburgh, Aug. E. 2---Steamer Al Demaree, pitcher and cartoonist, is back again with his first love. the Giants. He has been traded to the New York club by the Cubs for Pete Kilduff, one of the most promising infelders that has broken into the National League in many a day. and baseball men are trying to figurs how New York can benefit by. the deal. l. The impression is general that Mo
 Graw has pulled another one of those trades, ''A for it doesn't take afl expert to see that the little Irishman is far more valuable player than the tinle-wearied pitcher who. even at his best never set the world afire by what he accomplished for the Giants.
 1.-The trade matches, some of the other deals by which McGfaw .suc- ceeded in bolstering a rival club and weakening his own. The trade that sent the sterling little infielder Heinie Groh to the Cincinnati Reds in sl2, with Devore and Ames for Arthur Fromme, one of the; famous fiivvers of the pastime, caused no greater sur prise than has this latest piece of so- called business.
 
 man as one of the greatest third base men in the major leagues, while Leon Ames still is doing duty in National League toggery. Josh. .Devore, has
 faded into the minors. Froinnne, however, made such a wretched
 showing with the Giants that fandom clamored for his release end he was
 let out and never came back to the tig leagues.
 Another deal no less i'll advised than the sacrifice of Kilduff was the trade that sent the brilliant Charley Herzog and Grover Hartley, a catcher to the Reds for Bob Bescher, another high priced ,bloomer. The achieve ments of Herzog after McGraw let
 him out form page in the history of baseball. .t -~7 4 And. there have been other trades in which McGraw demonstrated that he is anything but a David Harum.
 Kilduff has made many friends by his
 aggressive playing since he joined the Giants, and there undoubtedly will be widespread regret over his passing. Baseball men here expressed surprise that McGraw didn't purchase a pitcher or dig into the minors for one rather than sacrifice such a clever lad as Kilduff.
 One man who has, followed the game many. years declared: Nc Graw has made so many foolish trades that never have taken him seriously. He has been hailed as the greatest of all managers by some. but | in the West we take him at face value and that isn't much. I have never seen in all my experience in | hosaboll s11ch ridicIIlous hlunderinP 2 | deals as McGraw has consummated." :" | The release of Middleton, who fail- l ed to come up to expectations, and fear that the draft would take some | of his pitchers are said to be the req
 sons why McGraw made the trade. | Inasmuch as Den1aree has not been of much value to the Cubs or the
 Phillies. the impression ; is general l that he won't help the Giants and | that before long McGraw will have to
 acknowledge another mistake.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-02
Jere J. Cohan Dead;
 George at His Side

New York, Aug. 2-Jere J. Conan, who was founder of an old-time va riety team that all America remem- bers yet as the Four Cohans. and whose son, George M. Cohan, came to be one of the ablest a1l-around theatrical men of a succeeding gen eration. died yesterday at his sum- mer home in Monroe. N. r., of arterio- sclerosis. His wife and son were with him when he died. MT. Conan, who was in his seventieth year, had been i'll for over twelvemonth. In deed, the first break in the family had occurred at that time. in llle death on July 12, 1910, of his daugh- ter, Josephine Conan, the wife of Fred Niblo.
 MT. Cohan made his last public ap- pearance on the stage at the F'riars' Frolic two years ago, when he toured the country with that organiza ticn. His last regular season was in his sons Yankee Prince company on a tour to the Pacific Coast about nlns years back
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-02
ROAMER WINNER
 OF HANDICAP AT
 SARATOGA TRACK

Saratoga Springs, N. r., Aug. D. Roamer won the Saratoga Handicap, Papp the Flash Stakes and Al Reeves the Shi1lelah Steeplechase, son the opening day of the summer meeting of the Saratoya. Racing Association here yesterday afternoon. Incident ally, Old Rosebud counted by many the best horse Of the. year, was beaten in the Saratoga Handicap, and badly beaten, while Bully Boy, counted. a sure winner in the Flash Stakes, was unp1aced. ls In both cases it was not altogether the fault of the horses. Old Rose bud, under stable instructions to Molesworth to place the horse and not to go to the front in the early part, was practically choked to death. He was SO full of run that the boy had him under double raps to the far turn. The son of Uncle strug- gled so much against this restraint that when called on he had nothing left and failed to come on.
 Bully Boy was almost knocked to his knees rounding the turn in the Flash Stakes, and not only lost ground but lost his stride, which cost him any chance he had of winning. e Roamer showed, amazing improve ment over his two races at the Em- pire City track and this was account ed for in part by the fact that the race was run exactly to his liking. Jimmy Butwell rated him in front. and every other jockey. in the race had waiting orders. Under the cir cumstances, Roamer made the pace to suit himself and had enough left in the last furlong to withstand Spur s late challenge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-02
SAM CRAWFORD
 ABOUT TO GO OUT
 OF MAJOR LEAGUE

New York Aug. 2-It begins to look very much as though Old Wahoo Sam Crawford is finally about to slip silent Iy out of the picture of big league &C., tivities after a span of almost a score of years as a topliner under the pig tent. Wahoo Sam is not among those present with the Tigers on the teams visit to the East. The veteran was left behind, though he fs suffering from no serious ailnent.
 In short, it appears to be simply case of the veterans dropping away to where Jennings does not consider him capable of handling a regular berth and does not feel it adv sable to carry him along for his pinch hitting alone. Further evidence of Nhe fact that Crawford is slipping or rather has slipped below Jennings standard for a regular is the situation which the Tigers are facing just, now. They could surely use Crawford handily, if he were up to his form of a few years ago..
 With Cobb, ,Veach and Heilman trav- cling at their normal speed. it meant a tough job for Crawford to keep pace with the younger mem because of his slowing down in fielding and on the base paths But a turn of affairs with the club gave Crawford still another chance. ts .~ George Burns has proved a distinct disappointment at first for the club. From a promising prospect at the start of the season for big things, Burns has dropped away to nothing in his hitting and Heilman replaced him.. But even with one of the three regular garden 1xn %I,o grade and Harper, a, much younger and faster man, though lighter hitter, was given the place. Crawford's faif- ure to keep stride has proved a, bitter disappointment to him and he is said to be very Respondent over his show ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-02

CTS in other weight divisions to step. into the centre of the calcium. ! The chances are that if Welsh had retained, his championship throughout the summer months the season would have been extremely dull. But 1t in variably happens that when a new champion is crowned. especially if the crowning Is attended with the degree of suddenness that featured L4eonard's coronoation, a hectic activity immedi- atelyf follows Ambitious contenders spring up on all sides and natural" matches develop in quick succession.
 Leonard's advent has placed a pre- with the result that pro- motors everywhere are anxious to stage lightweight bouts in the hope with sufficient brilliancy to warrant his being matched with the new cham pion.
 Hence the prominence of light weights at this time. And it prom ises to continue until such time as Leonard shall have decisively disposed of all recognized chaIlengers for his titIe
 It so happens. too, that the light weight ranks are fairly replete with boxers of enough ability to place them in the limelight as contenders whose challenges carry 8 deal more weight than the average.
 For this reason, then, it seems that the lightweights are destined to rule until Willard decides to climb back into harness again.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-02
Two Great Trotting Events Took Place on
 August 2 in Past Years

ssAugust 2 is the anniversary of two of the greatest trotting performances in the annals of harness racing. It was on this day in 1884 that the great Maud s trotted mile in 2.09 3-4-
 Wild acclaim greeted this feat of the wonderful mare, and the suffragettes were in high. glee, for only the day before Jay Eye See had ungallantly taken Maud's laurels away fdom her by trotting a mile in 4~10 flat. In the following year MaudsrS lowere6 her own record to 208s2-f. and this Stood as the worlds best until Supoi low cred it hal6 1sAS2nd o4 the Stockton. Cal, track fprs1 91[ ~yf Nancy Hanks recovered ths title for her sex by .do- ing 2.04 the following year, and Alfx and The Abbot were the next trotting champions. fss
 Cresoeus, the great son of Robert McGregor. ,esta ablished new trotting record of 2.02 IA at Columbus. Ohio, IS years ago today, Aug. P, 1901. He held the record two years. when along came Lou Dillon. one of the greatest maTasA tAatz eKss Sugsds and -attained the f6pg seF8At d5sxSiktonEse harness race Enthusiasts by doing the mile under the two minute mark. Lou Dillon,s time was 1.5S 1-2. This rec ord has since been lowered. It is a curious fact that when Maud s did the mile in 32.10 this was considered ai most remarkable feat So it was, but 30 years later the number. of 2.10 trotters run into the hundreds. A century ago the goal of trottihg horse breeders was the tthree-minute mark and it was first accomplished by Boston Blue in 1913. The D. 30
 mark was lowered in 1889 by Dutch man. who had started out in life as a common cart horse. And here is some food for thought. Taken all in all. the fernalers.of the. equine species has been swifter thansthe male on the trotting turf.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-02
Lightweights Attract
 Most Attention From
 Present Day Crowds

New York, Aug. 2.-While interest in the other divisions of boxing is dor mant, Leonard's sudden ascendency In the lightweight class has centred the attention of fandom in that division As a result, what promised to be g. more or less dull summer season in pugilistic circles has blossomed forth into rosy activity.
 It has been many years since light weights enjoyed the prestige that Is now theirs. Ever since Jack Johnson defeated Jim Jeffries at Reno on July 4. 1910, fandom's eye had been trained on the heavyweight ranks. They held forth in all the glory of their beefy helft and basked in the golden rays of purses all out of proportion to their ability. But the inactivity of the present championship incumbent, Jess Willard, has opened the way for box
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-02
Cornell Confident of Resuming Sports Next
 September As Usual

The resumption of college athletics has received a decided boost through the action of the committee of stu dent affairs at Cornell University, which. is making a determined effort to restore intercollegiate competition In sports, despite the war, which has taken many crack from the ranks or Cornell athletes. It has long been contended that no good purpose can De served by curtailing college ath- letics.
 The young men are serious minded enough to know that the war is a very serious thing and the fact that they indulge, in sports will not affect their patriotism any more than if they had decided to continue eating apple pie On the contrary. healthy 4exer- else will fit them better for fighting when their time comes ,-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-02
Miss Bjurstedt Plays
 On Even Terms With
 Miss Browne at Tennis

New York, Aug. 2-On the per- fectly lighted courts of the Knicker- booker Field club, in F'latbush, last night. Miss Mary K. Browne, of Cali fornia, and Miss Molla -Bjurstedt- re- stunned their series of matches for the Red Cross Tennis Ambulance Fund, while a crowd of more than 200 look ed on. The picturesque grounds, made more attractive by the brilliant lights overhead and the gayIy attired gathering in the grandstand, furnish Cd an inspiring setting, and the women gave the best tennis that was in them. , a&s ;, .as@4
 Two lightning fast sets were played, Miss Bjurstedt winning the first at 6E3 and Miss Browne the second at e-4. They were willing to play the third set and carry the match to a decision, but the pace had been so severe that George T. Adee, in charge Of the contest, decided to call a halt.
 The tennis was. of as high an or der as any the women Have shown since they started their series. It was replete with hard driving, con stant manoeuvring for position and beautiful placing that evoked round after round of applause. Miss Blur stedt was in far better form than in her last two matches which had re- suited in victories for Miss Browne. She was very steady, particularly in the opening set and her well played cross counting, first to one corner and then to the other. had the California girl running all over the court. Get ting over ground was Miss Browne's strong point, however. Her getting was at times remarkable. but in the first set 1t availed nothing against Miss B1urstedt's accuracy. s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-02
PERRITT TWlRLS
 FIN FINE FORM AND
 GIANTS WIN AGAIN
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 Pittsburgh. Aug. PA rally in the ninth inning of yesterdays game en- abled the Giants to win their third victory of the present series with the Pirates. It was pitchers battle be- tween "Polr, Perritt and Bob, Steele, and the former gained all the honors. The score was 3.to I
 The Giants found much difficulty 1n solving Steele's southpaw delivery,
 A Arl4sre-eetzf1sE==ttrs-ea afssnfr.ae,r.feanf in the third inning was the most dazzl- ing play of the game. and an unas- sisted pHtout by .Herzog, wno ran to first with the ball after fine stop behind Holke, was another thriller.
 Fletcher. the first batter up in the ninth, was hit by the pitcher on the first ball. but Umpire Klem decided Arthur had walked into the ball. The; very next ball Steele pitched i- hit Fletcher squarely in the back and he strolled to first.
 wilhoit- laid dewR< a bunt and beat the ball to first while Fischer and Steele were making up their minds what to do. Fletcher advanced to sec- ond- on the hit. HoIket tried to du- plicate Wilhoit's feat but after fopl- ing off two balls Walter took swing and lifted the ball over Carey's head to the centre field .ence for. three bases, sending home Fletcher and .Wilhoit. Hoike was doubled up. on Gibson's liner to Debus.
 Al Demaree, who comes, with the Giants in exchange for Pete Kilduff. reported yesterday morning. He will probably pitch in the first game against the Reds in Cincinnati on Friday. He is in splendid physical condition. ESilduff left last night for Chicago. He was out practising with .i the Giants before the game vested fday.
 Perritt showed no ill effects from the injury to his hip which he sus- tained on the Polo Grounds on July 24 He pitched a fine game, giving the Pirates but seven hits, one of which was made by Honus Wagner. in the ninth inning. when the veter-. an batted as a pinch hitter. The veteran Pirate was overcome slight fly by the heat yesterday and was not in the regular lineup today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-02
PENN. WANTS SPORTS AGAIN
Delegates Tell Conference Average Player Has Better
 Chance to Make Team With Stars Absent.

New York, Aug. 2.-When the rep resentatives of the National Collegiate Athletic association meet for gen. era1 conference in Washington this afternoon the delegates from the Uni versity of Pennsylvania will go on record as strongly favoring the con tinuance Of athletics However, only those students that take part in the military drills as prescribed by the university will be eligible.
 The stand on the sport as taken by the Quaker institution. will be read by Thomas F. McCutcheon, who will also be attended, at the meeting by M J. Pickering, manager of the athletic as- sociation. The appeal of the delegates to recommend the continuance of all forms of athletics is strong one, and is calculated to make an impression on their confreres.
 The Philadelphia officials believe that with the opening of school this fall there will 'be, a more general in-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-02
G1NGRAS ALLOWS NEW HAVEN CLUB ONLY TWO BLOWS
(By Wagner.)

J
 The only effect the heat had on the Bridgeport players yesterday was to make some of them wear white stockings. That is, the stockings might have been white when they started out in life. The scenery lock- ed like the. front row of burlesque show. Nutter, the New Haven squir- rel, slid around in his uniform a cou- pie of times and before the afternoon was over he resembled a man who fell into a coal hole.
 Dick Tuckey, the fugitive from Naugatuck,, waved a towel on Gin- gras between innings so the lanky cuss was able to go in there and shut out New Haven by to o. AS Bridge port punched hits on Harry Donovan in the third and sixth they gave the Elm City star another tumble.
 King, Lear did most of the damage in the batting line. He unlimbered a single, double and triple his extra base clouts driving in three of the four runs. Guy Finn, with two blows had second batting honors. It was a strange fact that Lear's two pinch wallops were made when he had three balls and two strikes.
 In the second Priest was safe when Nutter dropped his fly and Corcoran walked Zinn's grounder forced Priest at the plate but Lear's double scored two. In the sixth Finn hit for two bases and Lear brought him home with a triple. Balls error on Grimes grounder, allowed Lear to amble home. @ Gingras allowed only two hits,s both made by Woodward. New Havens best chance to score came in the seventh when Woodward d delivered triple with two out. The score:s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-02
terest in athletics.

terest in athletics.
 They contend that as many of the big stars have joined a military unit the students remaining will have a better chance to make a team. There has always been a great deal of lost motion in the matter of athletic prac- tice, and the Penn authorities believe that even if the time was cut down there will be more intensity and snap in the training than there has been heretofore.
 Several weeks before the college ad- journed the officials found an increas- ing number among parents of students who wanted their sons under 21 years of age to remain in college. When war broke out Pennsylvania began with a student battalion of 700, but in several weeks it had jumped to 2,20S members. Many of these men later enlisted, but they were not called to active service ion many weeks after ward.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-02
Vine Street Residents
 Complaining of Dust

Director of Public Works Jacob Courtade would be sentenced to a slow death by dust suffocation if the verdict of Vine street residents could be carried out. In spite of the fact that the street is an important one and has much valuable taxable prop erty, it is in deplorable condition ard aside from the surface which re- minds one passing over it of ocean pillows, the dust has become a men ace to health.
 After repeated appeals to MT. Cour- tade a. sprinkling cart has been rush ed over the street.
 The property owners on the street are now sprinkling it themselves.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-02
LEWIS Vs. O'D0WD BOUT ON TONIGHT

New York, Aug. 2-Ted Lewis, the worlds welterweight champion, will defend his title tonight at the St. Nicholas Rink against Mike O'Dowd. of St. Paul, one of the most aggressive battlers of his weight in the country. O'Dowd's prowess is well known to the patrons of the port in this city. He has appeared in many bouts around here and always gave the fans a great fight.
 sO'Dowd's first battle with Ted Lewis, about two months ago, was one of the fistic treats of the year. The fight was so close that it was necessary to book this return match.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-02
Cutting the Corners

when Lear dropped one into right. Devine figured Lear would fan on an inside ball but the pitcher didn't get it far enough outside.
 Gene McCann,s New London club will mix things with Bridgeport at Newfeld park Saturday afternoon McCann has strengthened his team by the addition of Rebel Oakes, the old time National leaguer, and N. Benais, another heavy hitter.
 There was a funny play in the sixth at Newheld park yesterday. With Lear on third and one out, Grimes hit one to Ball who held it until he could see what Lear was going to do. Lear paused halfway home and then Ball tagged Grimes but the sphere slipped out of the ipielder's hands, allowing Grimes to takes second and Lear to score. Ball protested that Grimes knocked the ball out of his hands but Umpire Brown wouldn't allow the protest.
 Norman Pitt, the little Portland hurler, has been purchased by Brook lyn. Pitt has as much stuff as any twirler in the Eastern league but his small stature may handicap him in the big show.
 The Springfield club has emerged from its slump and is playing remark able ball these days. The Green Sox have won seven straight and Becker, who was obtained in trade from New London, has been hitting hard for Springfield
  Lawtons Witt, shortstop of the Ath- letics, is the first major leaguer to be summoned for examination for the draft. His home is in Massachusetts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-02
FRANK 0'ROURKE
 PLAYS GOOD BALL FOR BROOKLYN CLUB

Cincinnati, Aug. 2-Ye Yesterday the Dodgers made it three straight. and did it without mussing their, hair, the score being to 2. :s ,,2
 Large Jeff Pfefer sweatedt and swung throughout the entire game, and did it as if the torrid temperature was just what the doctor ordered His fast breaking curve did hefty execu- ton when execution was needed, and his work was once more assisted by the cratic doings of the locals. Mike Began futilely essayed to Stop the losing streak of his team, for 10 bin- gles rang from the < Dodgers bats, while errors by Kopf and Groh prov ed very costly.
 The Dodgers were the first to score, getting one run in the second. Cut shaw was safe when Kopf fumbled his grounder. O'Rourke sacrificed. Mill CT tapped to short and Pfeffer singi-d, bringing Cutshaw home The Reds tied it up in the fourth Chase was safe when Cutshaw funabled and when Neale singled and Shean beat out a well placed bunt, Prince Hal tap ped the rubber. '--f s't'
 Daubert opened the sixth with a single and stole second as Myers fam ned, Shean threw out Stengel, John-r son was safe when Kopf funble d. Daubert scoring, -.hich gave the Dodgers the lead, which was cinched in the seventh. OrRourke and Miller singled. and Pfeffer was safe on Re- gans error. filling the sacks Olson hit to Shean, who mirsed Prefer on the line and bai ely got Ivan at first, O'Rourke scorin,, f:7r ,.
 Frank O'Rourke, the Brooklyn third baseman, Is the youngster who was sold by Bridgeport to the Braves when NGene McCann managed the lo- cal club. After being sent back to the minors he did so well in the New York State league that Brooklyn took l,i weeIxs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-02

Two base hits, Corcoran, Lear, Finn. Three base hits, Woodward, Lear. Stolen bases, Priest 2. Sacri- flee hits, Grimes. Left on bases, New Haven 8, Bridgeport 6. First base on errors, New Haven |, Bridgeport g. Base on balls, off Gin- gras 1, off Donovan 2. Hits and earn ed runs, off Gingras 2 and 0 in g innings; off Donovan and 4 in 8 inn ings. Struck out by Gingras 3, by Donovan '. Umpire Brown. Time 1928.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-02
-i- NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Results of Yesterdays Games. ': !. New York. 3: Pittsburg, 1. Brooklyn, 6; Chicago, ?. r Philadelphia, 2; St, Louis, l. The Chicago Boston game was postA ooned on account of rain. ,f