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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
PHILLIPS OUT OF E RACE BY SLUMP
 DURING THIS, WEEK

N Fpsv York. Aug. S1.-Whfre the Phil flies broare even with Boston yesterday and kept within ten games of the ' Chants, their defeat in one game 3uialres their task of overhauling the 1(51ants all the harder. And it Is just as well to be frank. There is no more 'race in the National league just now
 khan there w1u be next December. If lone examines the case nathematically 5fe can see how foolish it isI to give the 3Rh1lEies a look in. sS
 Only 37 games remain to be played, jandi during those 37 the Ph1flies must tczzk5 down a ten game lead to get on 3ewen terms with New York. While 1.-the Rhf5hes -pere eight games behind band cutting sthe lead down a bit each
 Hny there was some chance, but they
 Ib7ew it by Hosdng three of their last lfnE4 games.
 T11ssE1zn1eaESaay azzSEznas on the
 fRozo Grounds. next weedr and it is just
 lagSweH to remember that Philadelphia
 }a1rsadv lhas called twice on the Polo
 lGlpznds this season without carrying Nonrs a single victory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
|fHNKS GET STAR 2 IN SMAtLMOOD OF
 THE NEWARK CLUB

fSsw York. Aug s1.-That Col Rup- tpext 1s determined to strengthen the ;Xan11ees Is shown by the recent pur- cflase Of two of the best twirlers in Ithe Aforementioned leaGhe, Herb Thor nz1Rzzens and by the acquisition of lWGhatsr, Smaltwood. whose great pitch IdnG @hAs lnept n<e~ark i'm the pennant .rnneta2z .searon-
 ms fhezr last clash on August 4 lHmel1Wood threw his future team Emsxe crhozxnahEen5 fer a 6 to 0 shut out- allowing Baltimore but four hits RBoGne pdtching when you consider that 5acdz Dzmn,s Orioles have team bat ting average u1 .295. x This season Sanadlwood has beaten EDchester five games: Etichmond and Bunalos three tunes each; Montreal, kBsdtimOre and Toronto, twice. and fRrov1dence once. for a total of IS yic- tox1ess and lost n games three to fBufrR1o. two each to Toronto, Montreal
 and Baltimore. and one each to Rich tmond and Rpchester srnaIfwood'a 'a
 Hast game was on August g, when he
 threw, Rochester to a forr-hit shut
 lout
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
FRANKIE BURNS MEETS
 FRANK BROWN TONIGHT

New York, Aug. s1-The first box ing card featuring three ten-round bouts to be held in this city in many months is scheduled for this evening at the St. Nicholas A. C., where sew era1 of the country's leading boxers will appear. The principal event will be between Ted Kid Lewis, the Eng fish boxer, who recently won the well terweight championship title, and AL bert Radoud, a French welterweight. Badoud is rushing, heavy hitting type of boxer, and is expecteS +n force the clever and hard-hitting Lewis to his utmost.
 Another contest between a stur6. aggressive boxer and one more edu- cated in the. finer points of the game is that of Joe Yelling, a Chicago lightweight, and Tommy Touhey of Paterson. The principals in the oth- CT event will be Frankie Burns. the veteran Jersey City bantamweight, and Frankie Brown of the east side.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
SUN RRlAR WINS
 S3O,6OO PURSE IN SARATOGA EVENT

Saratoga, Aug. 31-Willis Sharpe Kilmers imported colt Sun Brie1 re- tained his place at the head of the two-year-old division when he cap tured the Hopeful Stakes yesterday afternoon from one of the largest and best fields that has started this sea-: Sson In a driving finish over track fetIock deep in mud, the son of Undridge fought for supremacy all through the last sixteenth of mile with his rival, George w. Lofts Papp, and the verdict was in favor of Sun Briar by the marrow margin of half a length.
 For the first time. Sun Broar met August Belmont's early Spring cham pion at even weights, and Lucullite finished in seventh place. Rosie O'Grady, the pride of the Whitney stables, showed brilliant speed in the great test, but weakened at1the finish, and was nosed out for. third place by T. F. Thorne's Sycamoor,, one of the outsiders. There were excuses to be
 made for both Papp and Lucullite. The latter may have been ruined for future racing by a severe kick receiv- ed at the post.
 1 The Hopeful is comparatively re-
 cent stake, that has risen rapidly in l importance and value, so that it bids 1 fair to overshadow even the Fnturity. | Of guaranteed value of $25, 900, the | event was so Mberally supported that
 Sun Briar's victory netted his owner | s30,600, which is more money than has been won by 8 two-year-old in any one race in this country since 1910, when racing received it's setback
 Sun Briar and Papp have been keen contenders for two-year-old honors | since Saratoga opened month ago They have met four times, and, on ] three occasions Sun Briar has led l Papp at the finish. The. victories o1 | MT. Kilmer's champion includes the Saratoga Special, the Albany Handi-
 cap, The Grand Union Hotel Stakes and todays rich prize, the biggest ot l all The total winnings of the colt is l$50,505. He is by far the larges'
 money winner of the year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
JOHNSON OFFERED TO THROW
 HAVANA BOUT TO WILLAR1
Told Promoter He Would ak Business for S2OOO0O,
 But Was Turned Down.

squarely. He did not knock out Johnson, but won the heavyweight crown because of his ruggedness and endurance.
 The fight was held on a Monday The day before the contest, Johnson drove in to the city of Havana and demanded that he be given his entire share of the purse. $30,000, at once He met Jack Curley and asked for his share.
 T want my money now" said Johns son.
 IT can't get it now" was Curley's reply, 'but I will bring it out to your camp tomorrow morning.
 "All right, I'll wait until tomorrow morning. Jack" said Johnson. "Bu, don't fail to come"
 Jack, what chance has this big sucker got with me?"k He's big strapbing fellow and if you can't stop him early, he's likely to outiast you" replied curley, Well, I think can knock him out in any round that I want to,' said Johnson "But for the sake of the pictures I am going to let him stick for 10 rounds. eBy the way, Jack, I am willing to talk business: If you can dig UT Ienough money, but it's got to be 3 Hot of money was Johnson's nexl llremark.
 "How much >do you want ?" asked llCurley, more out of curiosity thar | anything else, as Curley. from the i time the match was first suggested was confident that Willard would surely win. q must have s2oo, ,ooo,''t said John lsson.
 | 'fWeIl, it's too late to dig up any l5amount like that at this late hour twas Curley's reply,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31

100 yards open w1H bring out such men as. Thomas Faulkner, the all- around champion of Hartford; Dave
 Tucker, the duslzy 100 yard champion;
 J. M. Roche. the quarter mile cham
 pion. and others. Bernie Wefers will
 undoubtedly be on hand. Last year
 he did 100 yards in 10 fat and jumped
 19 feet il inches in the broad jump, Roy Morse is picked to compete at St.,
 Louis in the national championships. Quadruple plate cups and gold, silver and bronze medals will be the awards Entries will close September B. Blanks may be obtained from F. J. Kiernan, l05 Bassett street, New Britain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
BOB VERNON OF
 SPORT FAME DIES

New York. Aug. s1 = Robert c. .VeEmsn, ,sbe<ter known as ~Bob" Yer non. 0nesof the best known followers of spprtz, died at the Polyclinic hos pita1 yestBrday after a long illness. IWuEnDn, who was born in Wales 51 ]. Neaz8 ago, was famous the world foyor asa stakeholder for some of the EIrxtest c0utests.fn the history of the ring
 HCbsKernon was one Of the best knlpwnt xcharacters in America An >rfz1Gzdsfst of almost every branch of Espuit. hds was axways a famfliar fig knrc at any ere,at athletic gathering.
 PBxfzzzaxiy was he fond of boxing. Ho. artpd in the capacity of stake hD1dsrN 4ns many farnons ring contests, HRdtabzy tl1e.one;betwee Willie Ritcf,ia anA Brgs1aaerW Weishs in London for, the F F1fxxztw11sht chRmpionsa1ip Of che
 Swpzad- ans1 a4ssHzsana when Joss WA
 ard kuccied out Jack oJtnson and
 wonSthe heavyweight title.
 M Vernon was a great personad friend ,;of Jim IsHrfes, Any time fine big fel- l1ow ycame to New YSrkthe and Vernon Wsre iz7sepaxHh1e- Vernon acconpan- { foEnfa mountains when Jeff started E to straan for the fight with Jack John son When the bout was shifted tc 6sHsnOtvesnsn went along as one of th< osmp win.
 Vernon znst a fortune on that fight f1to' amount of.persuaHfon would make j5h1m ckzznEe his opipion as to the Ire
 suata Hae @8& ArAfk ISonsipced tha1 i4tJefEries.wOuld whip thp negro and h, iBet overy dollar that he could lay hi, i.hznds, on He often said safterward, that he caxne back to New York or
 hissa1auds and knees-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31

New York, Aug. 31-Hundreds,o of prominent fight fans to this day be- lieve that the Jess WilIard-Jack Johnson championship fight in Ha- vana was a fake. During a recent Western tour the writer learned sthe real inside of the fight from a person who was very closely connected with the affair. It was not a fake, al- though the morning of thei fight Johnson sent for one of the promoters and, voluntarily offered to lay down to the wsatte man for $2V0,eoe. ~e
 Johnson was not Knocked out. He went down in the 26th round com pIeteay exhalrsted. He took the fall'' as though the final punch had really rendered him unconscious. During the minutes rest between the 25th and 26ths rounds, Jack Curley, one of the promoters, answering a hurry call from Johnson. rushed to the negro's 8
 corner.
 sTm all in Jack.'' Johnson told Curiey. 'T don't believe I can last out another round. I'm completely exhausted. If I have to quit is 1t worth anything to me to make the finish look like a real knockout? It 1 surelyAougft to be worth s10,000 lex- tra-"
 Curley, being smart show man. begged Johnson that, if he had to quit, he should make the finish as spectacular as possible. And so Johnson promised that, while he'd fight as long as his strength would endure, when the time came he would go, down as though he were knocked cold.
 And that is the real story of the fight itself. Johnson was willing td hand over his title for considera- tion, but there was nothing doing Jess Willard won the title fairly and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31

| TheA City Nationa1 League has com 1 .pIetedz the first round and is on the tway to start the second round Sun Fday-
 l The league leadzng Catholic 4Sokols kare going at rapid clip and have Rhad first place since the league be- Ngan, July 29. until now. The Cath Eoiic Sol<pis proved very strong against kall the other teams and made a clean Esweep in the first round, winning five straight games fin a row, they. ex- .pect to turn the same trick in the sec
 fond round also:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31

They have never appreciated Chuck Ward in Pittsburgh, but any time the Pirates want to get rid of him George Stal1ings will chip in. The manager of the Braves is quoted as saying that Ward has the makings of one of the greatest infelGers in the game. and when he says infielder he means that Ward can play any position, on the dia- nond and do it well. Ward is not a heavy hitter, but he gets them when they count, as shown by the fact that he is tied with Max Carey in the mat ter of driving in Pittsburgh runs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
BRO0kLAWN CLUB
 BUSY LABOR DAY

There will be big day at the Brooklawn Country club on Labor Day. The golfers will be busy with the Presidents and Brooklawn cup competition. This will be an IS hole handicap. A shore dinner will he held in the evening. with dancing to follow. Tomorrow afternoon there will be medal play competition for the golfers. Eighteen holes will be played and there will be prizes for the best net and gross scores.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
Standing of the Clubs,

Games Scheduled For Today. New Haven at Hartford. New London at Bridgeport. Portland at Worcester. Lawrence at Springfield.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
BIG ATHLETIC MEET TO
 BE HELD AT STATE FAIR

Fourteen fine field and track events will be held at the State Fair in Rey- lin on Saturday,, September IS, the closing day of the sixty fifth annual exposition, which will have its open ing the Monday previous. The meet will bring together Connecticut's champions. and s1ars from other parts of New England and also from New York.
 The events include a 100 yard dash for the senior city championship. The
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
ROSEBUDS AND SAVOYS
 TO CLASH ON SUNDAYS

The Rosebuds will try on the Savoy A. c. Sunday afternoon at Wheelars lot. A good game is expected and. a large crowd out to turn out and see this battle. Both teams will play for
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
U P A N D DO w N * S P O R T S T . g g 2
MAY FINE MARTIN.

According to the report sent to President O'Neil of the Eastern league sby Umpire Brown both Pitcher Wood ward of New Haven and Shortstop Martin of Bridgeport may be fined for that fight at Savin Rock on Wednes- day The umpire claims the play CTS were equally at fault. Martin declares he was only kidding Wood ward because he was knocked out of the box and that the remarks did not justify Woodward in attacking him. Woodward says Martin went too far in his conversation. < If the boys had only waited until after the close of the season on September to stage that bout it wouldn't have cost them @ cent in fines.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
Standing of the Clubs.

Games Scheduled For Today. Washington in New York (two.l Philadelphia in Boston. St. Louis in Chicago. Detroit in Cleveland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
TO-DAY N PUGHasrHu ANIMALS.

K 19oS--Tommy Burns knocked out Daxe<Barryanz z0 rounds at San Fran
 N &fscc. 1sos---Rorky Flynn defeated Sailor 4Bur1usf fn fz,rouutls atfBogton.
 ~ 1Sf1--1gEatty Baldwin won the de- fcdufon -over willie R1tcfie in 20 rounds @u64Ghu4E1taHuksco.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Results of Yesterdays Games.
 The Brooklyn-New York game and the Pittsburgh-St. Louis double header were postponed on account of rain. ge
 Philadelphia 4, Boston 3 (f1rst3. < Boston 3. Philadelphia o (second)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
EASTERN LEAGUE

Results of Yesterdays Games. Lawrence 0, Worcester O.. 6 in nings, rain.)
 Other games postponed-rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
TO DROP LAWRENCE

TheSe was a story in the Spring field papers today to the effect that Lawrence may be dropped from the Eastern circuit next season. It is said Bob Emmons, the millionaire packer, is tired of furnishing coin for g. city that will not support e game. The crowds have been poor in Lawrence despite the fact that Jack Flynn has a fine club. If Lawrence is dropped Pittsfeld ought to be taken in.
 The New Haven Journal-Courier says the Bridgeport players are the best chin fighters in the league. When the New Haven and Bridgeport clubs clash at Savin Rock there is always a lot of loose conversation tossed back and forth. 1
 Scout Tom Mccarthy of the Boston Red Sox is favorably impressed with Outffe1der Nutter and Pitcher Wood ward of New Haven. He may recom- mend them for the draft. In spite of the fact that he is a squirrel, Nutter is one of the best players in the East ern circuit. He hits well and is a remarkable fielder.
 EQOle ClcOCLG or the CnlcaSO Wn1te Sox won his 21st victory of the sea- son yesterday when he beat St. Louis 8 to 4. Although B years old Ci- cote is regarded as one of the great est hurlers in either major league. In his earlier days as a big leaguer he was rated as only fair performer and it was not until he was cast aside by several clubs that he developed into winner for the White Sox. Good control and peculiar delivery he gets by rubbing the ball on his trou- sers are responsible for Cicitte's suc- cess, the critics say.t
 Manager Bill Donovan of the Yankees says the deal whereby Fritz Maisel was to be sent to the White Sox is off. Chicago offered $5,000 for him but the Yankees were willing to take a smaller sum and any one of three Chicago players. This was re- fused by the White Sox., In any event 1t is said Maisel will be disposed of before next spring.
 Kid Rehg, the former Hartford player, continued to hit the ball hard as a member of the Braves outfeld. Rehg is one of the scrappiest boys in the big show.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Results of Yesterdays Games.

The New York Washington game was postponed on account of rain.
 Chicago 8, St. Louis 4.
 Detroit 4. Cleveland (13 innings.) ! Boston |. Philadelphia I, GO in nings. called on account of darkness:)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
Standing of the Clubs.

Games Scheduled For Today New York in Brooklyn (two.) Boston in Philadelphia (two.) St. Louis in Pittsburgh (two.) Chicago in Cincinnati.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31

5 The Kansas corn crop may total
 no, ,0Oo, 600 bushels.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
Games for Sept. a

southporfss vi St James CD. St. Mary.s va kattonaas- Q a. m<-Lab0r Day Morning at Whesser>s Lot ~ Lafayettes vs. Catholic Soko1s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31

There's no reason for you to longer suppress desire for the immaculate trirn- nessEthe imnaeasurab1y improved ap- pearances of Suit made to your irl- divfduai measure. ; Choose your fabric-s we'll cut 1t after the most approved new, fall fashion scharts-the tailored man never has to wear obsolete styles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31

FLORAL BOUQUETS
 AND DESIGNS. p JOHN RECK a SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
tIIY NATIONAL LEAGUE SEARTS SECOND ROUND
 saeF 0FfSCHEDtUE SUNDAY

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
Southern Association

Resnlts of Yesterday,s Games.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
SHARP REACTION
 ON COTTON MARKET
General List Closed Unset tied at a Net Advance of
 g to 63 Points

New York, June 19.-An opening ad- vance of approximately a cent pound was followed by a sharp reaction in the cotton market today. After selling at 2s soc early, or more than $5 per bale above Mondays closing price, and s13.40 per bale above the low level reached on the decline of last Friday, October contracts broke to 35.9Tc and closed at 2613c. The general list closed irregular and unsettled at net ad- vance of 52 to 63 points.
 The opening was again stimulated by further sensational price move ments in the English market. At one time before trading here started Liv- erpool showed a net advance equal to nearly 31s cents per pound and houses with Liverpool connections had buying orders around the local ring. Initial prices here were 52 to 105 points higher with July selling at 26.62c and December at 26.70c on the call, and with the general list show ing net advances of S7 to 10S points at the best. There was heavy realiz- ing around these figures with the ex- tent of the advance creating a good deal of reactionary sentiment and prices soon turned easier. As had been the case yesterday, offerings tapered off on comparatively moderate set back and after a decline of about 40 to 45 points the market stiffened up again on covering, while there was also a moderate demand from trade sources. Later. however, the market weakened following reports that spots were offering at 50 points under con- tracts in New Orleans and that large deliveries were expected on July on that market. Realizing become more active, with July selling off to 26.20c and December to 26.05c, or about 42 to 70 points below the high level of the morning. The close was several points up from the lowest on renewed covering. Private cables reported botE Manchester and continental buying in Liverpool with a continued scarcity of contracts. Exports. 12,9SS, making B. 051,771 so far this season.
 New York Futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, June 19.-Again the mar ket in Liverpool advanced in wild man. ner, partly on demand from spinners and partly from buying orders from America to stimulate both markets which met with no offerings from south ern exporters. We witness a condition similar to that when the war broke out though earlier in the season. Then moderate supply in Liverpool met an in- coming crop which could not be ex- ported, with a resulting decline in Amer ican. Now we have a small supply in Liverpool and a large supply in Amer ica which it is difficult to export. Sim liar conditios have brought about ex- actly the reverse markets. Today the market is subject to exactly the same influences as during the past few weeks, the only sellers being profit taking, which speculative buyers absorb at the highest prices. Trading is falling off to very small proportions. More spots are being offered in the south. High prices and in- creasing demands for money, with higher interest rates. Sentiment is bull fish, especially in the dry goods market. The weather map looks favorable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
Shepard & Gluck's Letter

OnepdTu 0 OluCk IeLLeT Received Over W. E. Campbelrs Private
 Wire.)
 New Orleans, June 19.-(Special. )--Cot- ton was as strong as ever today, rising cent a pound around the opening, with the greatest ease, and maintaining the improvement fairly well in the face of some realizing Reactions were moder- ate. At the topmost levels the active months showed advances of 95 to 1O7 points At times reactions amounted to 50 points The close was at net gain for the session of 50 to 66 points.
 Liverpool was over a penny a pound up and private cablegrams said that the demand was general The English mar ket has advanced almost exactly 15 cents a pound in the last two months, but the acute situation brought about by the shrinkage of the English stocks hardly speaks for anything, but still higher prices On the trading in America to- day Liverpool is due tomorrow points up on July, and 3 to 21 down on the dis tant months.
 The weather over the belt was dry ex- cept for showers in the south Atlantics. Brownsville Tex, got a good rain, but was the only point in Texas to be so fa- vored. Private advices claim that the drouth is serious in some Texas counties and the outlook is for continued fair weather for that state The weekly weather reports tomorrow probably will have their favorable reatures, but prob ably will be more bullish than bearish. One feature of significance developed to- day which was the buying of spots for the purpose of rendering on July con- tracts which was done at a margin of profit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
Judge Brandon Speaks

Hartselle, June 1s.- (Specialo Judge w. w. Brandon of Tuscaloosa. who delivered the principal address here Sunday prior to the ceremony of the unveiling of the monuments over their dead of the W. o. w.. returned to his home today While the visit of the judge had no political signifi- canoe he was not averse to discussing the gubernatorial race. saying he would begin an active campaign in August and expected to tour the state and visit every beat in every county In Ford car. The judge has many friends in this county, especially in Hartselle and will, no doubt, receive a large vote in Morgan. Judge Bran don expressed the conviction that all of the entries with the possible ex- ception of one. had already been an- nounced in the race for governor, and also his strong conviction that he would be the winner.