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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
Chicago Nationals Leading League in Total Runs Scored and Second in To- tai Hits Giants Second Runs and Third in Hits Yankees Leading Ameri- can League in Runs Scored.

New York, July 13.-With the half way mark reached in the major league baseball season some interesting de- auctions are possible from the records of the various clubs composing the National and Amercian Leagues. Ac- cording to semi-official figures, com piled up to July $, the Chicago Ma tionals are leading the senior organi- zation in the total number of runs made with 2S66; are second in hits and third in the number of runners stranded on the bases. The New York Giants holding second place in the league race, had amassed total num- Der of runs four less than the Cubs and were third in hits.
 The Philadelphia team held first place in hitting the total being 622 for sixty-seven games. The Phillies of set this laudable stick work, however, by piling up 113 errors the second lar gest number for the season to date in the National League. St. Louis, in last place, went the Moranites the limit in this respect with an aggregate of 1S1. The Cardinals were second in men left on bases no less than 454 bat ters were marooned between first and third. Boston was the most unfor- tunate in this respect having 466 stranded. Opposing teams made more runs against St. Louis than any other club with Cincinnati the next easiest combination to score against and Boston third.
 In the American League the New York team has scored the greatest number of runs, the Yankees total be- ing 308. Cleveland is second with 295 and Boston third with 291. Washing ton leads in hitting with 646; New York is second with 638 and St. Louis third with three less hits. The Wash ington players have made the greatest number of errors, no less than 133 miscues being charged against them. Cleveland comes second in this res pect and the atilend Athletics are third high with 121. Cleveland had 568 players left on the bases and Washing ton SAP. St. Louis was third with 503. More runs were scored against Detroit than any of the other American Lea gue teams, the seven opposing clubs amassing a total of 327 at the expense of the Tigers. The Athletics yield ed 286 and the Cleveland combination 281.
 The complete record of the sixteen clubs of the National and American Leagues up to and including the games of July 6 is as follows:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
MISKE FAILS TO
 LAND HAYMAKER
Gives Gunboat Smith Stiff Lacing But Couldn't Stop
 Him in 8 Rounds.

New York, July 13-When Gunboat Smiths hands, one of the chiefest as-. sets of fighter, began to get brittle and his famous old Hospital punch lost it's anaesthetic qualities the box ing fraternity opened the Gunner was goner. The fans failed to re- cognize the Gunner's stout old heart and his crafty old head.
 Both of them stood the veteran in good stead in his eight round bout with Billy Miske, the slashing light heavyweight from St. Paul, in the Jersey City baseball grounds last night. From the first to the final clang of the gong Billy was atop of the Gunner bombarding him with savage lefts and rights. Smith kept his jaw away from the hard ones, however, and at the end still was on his feet and full of fight.
 Smith, who to the tyro looks awk- ward and ungainly, is a clever fight CT. The old ring general has a habit of pulling away from the hard ones and taking them going away. He also blocks and covers up to a de- gree most of the fans do not give him credit of.
 It was only through consumate ring generalship and some real heady fighting that Smith went the route with Miske. Billy tried, and tried hard, all of the time. He slashed and cut away at the Gunner with lefts and rights. He hooked his left re- peatedly to body and face with much weight and strength behind the blows, and also drove in his right with telling effect. Gunboat's de- fence was so good, however that only a few of the stiff ones went home tc | the right spot. Try as he might Billy | could not get over the haymaker.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Birthday of Mighty
 "Jiggs" DOnahue

Asked to pick the, greatest first sack CT in the history of baseball, many fans would award the niche in the hall of fame to John A. Donohue, the mighty "Jiggs" of the Chicago White Sox. The great first baseman, who ended his days several years ago Springfield, Ohio, thirty-nine years ago today, July 13, 1879.
 "Jiggs," so called because of his ability as a clog dancer played with Nashville, Tenn, and several other minor league teams before he was admitted to the big show as a mem- Der of Connie Mack's Milwaukee club in the infane American league. His wonderful fielding ability made him one of the greatest figures in base ball while playing the initial pillow for the Chicago Americans. He was at his best in 1908, when he estab- lished a record by accepting 1908 chances at first base, a record that Comiskey, of the White Sox, has al ways declared that "Jiggs" was the greatest of all first seekers. Donohue was one of nine brothers, all of whom were ball players.
 Donohue started his baseball career as pitcher, and occasionally played right field. He was nothing wonder ful as a twirler, even in the minors and it is said that in Nashville he was kept only because of his sticl work, which is something unusua for pitcher. Donohue was one of thu very last of the baseball players tc have his whiskers amputated, ant for some time after smooth faces be came the rule among the diamond pastimers he continued to sport full facial regalia. Public opinion finally forced him to visit barbe and part with ais Beloved adornment It Is said that an. accident, in whicl his whiskers became entangled in mass of thorns while he was goin after ball in the outfield of south ern base ball field also had somethin to do with his decision.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
Locals Win First Game With Ferguson on Mound But Townsend is Defeat ed in Second Tilt Burke Plays Stellar Game.

After capturing the first game by the score of Al, the Americans suf- fered a defeat in the second part of the double bill at Newfield Park yes- terday afternoon. It was at the hands of Eddie Eayrs' Grays with Voyls leading the attack.
 Aleck Ferguson was on the mound for the locals in the first game and was opposed by Bob spaid who shut the Americans out last Sunday to the tune of so. It was an altogether diff ferent story yesterday when tbe locals were banging out their eight hits for a total of four runs. Aleck held the grays to three bingles and six of the visitors hit the breeze. He was nev- CT in trouble and was backed up by some clever fielding on the part of his teammates
 The second game went but seven innings in. order that the visiting team could catch their train. Otto Townsend was on the mound for-the Bridgeport aggregation in this game and, was not very successful for the visitors got to him for six hits which coupled with three walks was good for three runs enough to cop the .pastime. Voyls was on the firing line for the Grays in this tilt and held the Ameri- cans in check throughout the whole fray. He allowed but two hits though he was free in giving out six free tickets to the initial sack He also bounded the ball off ConnelIy's head which caused the catcher to re- tire from the game.
 The locals started the lombard ment in the first inning of the first game. After Sherwood and Tai had whiffed H. F. Baker doubled to right. Grimes was passed and both scored on H. W. Bakers single to right In the fourth the Americans added | one more when Grimes singled and | went to second on H.. W. Bakers sac frice. After grounded out Burke singled to center bringing Ray home The other local counter was regis tered in the fifth frame. Skiff start ed with a single to left and was sac l rificed to second by Ferguson. He went to third on Sherwood's single and the bases were crowded when Lai was given a free ticket. Skiff scored when Donahue erred on H. F. Bak- CTS grounder.
 
 in the fourth inning. With two down Vim let Donahue's high fly slip from his hands. Donahue advanced to sec ond on a passed ball and registered on MeNeil's single to left.
 In the second game the Providence team opened the fray with a run in the first inning. Brausen started with a single to center and stole second Sweatt whiffed. Brausen went tc third on an error by Connolly anG scored on Eddie Eayrs' hit to short
 The Grays tallied their other coun- ters in the final or seventh inning Donahue hit a one base drive and advanced to second on a sacrifice by 1 McNeill. Hauser tripled to left-cen- | ter scoring Donahue. He scored when Brausen singled to right.
 (F'irst Game.)
 Rridoanort
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
SENATOR'S SWAMP WORCESTER 10-O

Hartford, July 13-When the Sen ators contract the batting fever there is nothing to quench it. This was ll- lustrated yesterday afternoon at the Wethersfeld avenue grounds when the Senators hammered the offerings of "Teftv" Bach to all corners of the lot, after being easy meat for him In the first five innings. Ten runs in three innings represented the Sena- tors in the scoring column, while Worcester was unable to corral even a, scant run off Andy Meyerjack, who hurled in magnificent style, limiting the lowly Boosters to three hits, two of them being healthy blows and coming in one inning and the other being a slow roller. which Redman outran to first.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
WashingtOn's
 Baseball History

If Clark Griffith and his Senators should cop the bunting this year which is admittedly a large "ff"- Washington fans would have their first opportunity to feast their eyes on a major league gonfalon. The capital city has been among those present in all the big leagues ever organized but never yet has a cham pionship flag flown from its ram parts.
 In the early days of baseball Wash ington had one of the crack amateur clubs of the country in the Nation als, a team composed largely of gov ernment clerks. It was this organ ization which made the first extensive tour in baseball history. It was if ty-one years ago July, 1867, that the Nationals set out on the trip which covered 5000 miles and cost about $6,000. Their first game was at Co., lumbus, where the Nationals won 90 to 10. They then visited Cincin- natl, defeating the Cincinnatis 53 to 10 and the Buckeyes SS to 12 They visited Louisville, Indianapolis, St. Louis and Chicago and swept every thing before them with huge scores and it was only at Rockford that they struck a snag, being defeated by the famous players of that city, 29 to I23.
 The tour of the Nationals started something in Cincinnati. The fame of that city were out for revenge and the famous Red. Stockings were or | ganized and in 1869 and the following season made a tour which. extended as far west as San Francisco ana south to New Orleans, winning fifty. six games before meeting defeat They i defeated the Washington Nationals
 24 to 8, and the Washington Olympic!
 16 to 5.
 nANTTC IEADEy
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
ST. LOUIS BEATS ATHLETICS,
 JOE DUGAN GETS HOME RUN

Philadelphia, Pa, July 13.---With two out and two on bases in the fifth Joe Gedeon's triple to the score board won yesterdays game for St. Louis, 5 to 3. Gedeon scored when the relay throw was muffed by McAvoy and Shannon's error allowed another run to score.
 Watson held St. Louis hitless in the last four innings, while Sothoron's s own wild throw was the cause of the only bad inning he had. Joe Dugan, of the Athletics, hit his first major league home run.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
RUTH D|SPLACES
 P|PP IN RACE

There doesn't seem to be any stop to Ty Cobb's batting streak. The Georgia Peach is now 28 points ahead of George Sisler, who is in second place in the American League race. In the last thirty times at bat Cobb has made eighteen hits, which is travelling at a 500 clip.
 Wally Pipp was showed out of fifth place yesterday by Babe Ruth.
 Here's how the five leading hit ters in the major leagues are batting to date:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
Weeghman Supports
 Tener in Big Fight

New York, July 13-The latest chapter of the baseball war history was made yesterday when Charles H. Weeghman, president of the Chicago Nationals, and Charles H. Ebbets, of Brooklyn, announced that they would stand by President Tener of the Ma tiona1 League.
 This was the first response to the letter sent by Tener to the magnate of the senior circuit in his war against Ban Johnson and the stand taken by the American League on the Scott Perry case.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
RUTH GETS 8 HITS
 AND RED SOX WIN

Boston, July 13.---Babe Ruth's ter rift batting was the dominant factor in Boston's 6 to victory over Chi cago yesterday, in a game restricted to seven innings by heavy thunder storm. He doubled in the second and scored later.
 His triple in the fourth, with Wea- ver's wild throw, gave Boston another run. With Strunk on first in the sixth, Ruth tripled again and scored on Scott's single
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
KahanamOku Clips
 Sixty Yards Record

Chicago, JulX 13-Duke Kahana- moku, Hawaiian swimmer yesterday made new record for sixty yards in the Chicago Athletic Association tank meet. covering the distance with the crawl stroke in 25 1-5 seconds.
 The previous record was 30 seconds, made by c. M. Daniels in Pittsburgh, Dec. 19, 1917. Tupp, of the Chicago A. A., finished second to the Duke in 29 3-5 seconds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
TIE pERLSCOPE
Fifty-fifty yesterday.

1lly-lIIty yesterday.
 The outfielders of the American League will hold a meeting Sunday to decide whether they should demand carfare on Babe" Ruth's drives.
 Voyls pitched a splendid game against the Americans yesterday. He them two hits. He is almost as tall as Slim Love and has Slim motion. He has good curves and ought to go into higher company when he gets little more control.
 Andy Meyerjack won another game for the Senators yesterday. Andy also came across with a couple of hits, one of them a double.
 Boy, page Konetchy, the Braves new pitcher. The Cubs hit him for 14 drives, Charley Deal getting three. Ed is a better first sacker. Next week it's Herzog's turn.
 "Rube" Minor had a birthday yes- terday. He shut out the Murlins. The fans in Rockville are thinking of erecting a statue of him.
 Walter Johnson won a game for the Senators yesterday via the Babe" Ruth way. Walter played center field for five innings and knocked in the tying and winning runs.
 Harry Burke, the Norwalk boy, made a good start yesterday as a member of the Americans Harry got a hit in the pinch during the first game and fieIded like a big Ieaguer. | Joe Dugan, of the Athletics, made | his first major home run. Joe seems to be playing better ball bsince his return.
 Ferguson got revenge yesterday for 1 the sapping handed him by the Grays Sunday. Fergy allowed the Grays but three hits and might have scored shutout if Vim had caught | Donahue's high fly.
 Memo Leibold is playing the best ball he ever played, this year for the White Sox. Memo has been hitting
 them on the nose and has one of the
 best throwing arms in the major
 leagues. The other day he threw
 Cobb out at the plate twice, Ty try ing to score on sacrifice flies to Memo Hartford here Sunday. The Sena. } tors always give the Americans 2
 hard tussle. Buck" Weaver vii !, pitch for the Senators.
 Iris Speaker finally got more thar one hit in a game. Iris has beel } getting one hit every game for tht last two weeks but yesterday he hi : the apple for three out of four. Scott Perry, of the Athletics thrives on work. He works thre times week for Connie and neve 7 gets discouraged if his team is play , ing poor ball behind him.
 .Dck Tiuckey Is playing a goot
 game in the outfie1d for the Hinch
 men. Dick played a few games il
 the outfeld when he was a membe a of the locals and always got by. P The Giants and Pirates play tw,
 games today. The games ought to b |. full Of fireworks as the series stant I one and one. McGraw made tn D statement yesterday, while he wa : waiting for the rain to stop, That tn . Pirates have given the Giants a g much trouble this year as the Cubs
 He also said that Southworth, tn
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
SENATORS WIN FROM TIGERS,
 JOHNSON AND COBB HIT HARD

Washington, July 13.---Ty Cobb and Walter Johnson divided batting hon. ors here yesterday in a game won by Washington, to 4.
 Cobb's home run and double sent in three runs and Johnson accounted for as many with a triple and single. Matteson, a Texas League recruit, re- lieved Shaw in the fourth and pitched splendid ball.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
MISS HARRIS M. STARS

Cleveland, July 1S - The largest crowd that ever gathered inside the North Randall racetrack attended the closing days meeting of the Grand Circuit yesterday. Miss Har- ris M., queen of the 1917 pacers, won the free for all pace, today's feature events in most sensational time, after one of the gamest struggles ever wit messed here.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
Cubs Adavnce
 Lead, Beat Braves

Chicago, July 13-Claude Hendrix held Boston to five hits yesterday, while his team mates hit Ed Konet- chy hard. This coupled with erratNN fielding, enabled Chicago to shut out Boston, to 0. Konetchy is the reg uiar first baseman of the Braves.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
LATEST DOINGS IN SPORTLAND-
Cubs ShortstOp
 Called in Draft

Chicago, July 13-Charles Hol- 1ocher, twenty-one years old, star shortstop of the Chicago Nationals, yesterday was ordered to report July 15 for medical examination for military service. He is a bril- lant fielder and is batting about 310. He claims no exemption.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
Bridgeport.

Three base hit, Hauser. Hit by pitcher, by Townsend, Sweatt; by Voyls, Connolly. First on balls, off Voyls 6, off Townsend 3. First errors, Providence l, Bridgeport l. Left on bases, Providence 4, Bridgeport g. Sacrifice hits, H. W. Baker, Dai, Me- Neill. Stolen bases. Sweatt, Lai, H. w. Baker, Connolly. Struck out, by Voyis 4, by Townsend 1. Double plays Townsend, H. w. Baker, H. F. Baker to Grimes. Sweat to Donahue to Dameron; Burke to Grimoa. Um- pire, Brewn, Time. 1:sA
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
PLANTERS WIN
 EASY GAME
Yesterday Big Day
 For Major Clouters

New London, July 13-Errors by the outfielders assisted materially in scoring in yesterdays game, New Lon- don winning from Springfield to 0. The locals played errorless ball and with good pitching by Reiger were never in danger of being scored upon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
WIN METROPOLITAN
 JUNIOR TITLE

New York, July 13-Frank Ander- son. of Commercial High School, and Cecil Donaldson, the blond-haired youngster, of Brooklyn, added to their greatness as juvenile tennis players yesterday by winning the metropoli- tan junior doubles crown on the courts of the Terrace Club, of Flat bush. The pair trounced Harold Taylor, another Brooklynite. and Ger aid Emerson, of Orange, N. J., in a straight set match. 0-3, 6-4, s-4.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
International League.

Binghamton 4, Jersey City 3. Newark ', Baltimore 3.
 Baltimore l, Newark 0. Rochester 4, Buffalo 1. Toronto 10, Syracuse '.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
DAVIS MADE DIRECTOR

Washington, D. C., July 13-Dr. Joseph E. Raycroft, head of the athletics department of the War De- partments Commission on Training Camp Activities, yesterday, announc- ed the appointment of Paul J. Davis, former Tri-State Leaguer and football coach as director of athletics at Camp Taylor, Kentucky. Davis will sue ceed Ward L. Lambert, who has re- signed to enter an officers training camp.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13

best young player that has come into the National League since Rogers Hornsby.
 The Springfield team introduced 8 day. He was Reinlander, a young fellow who has been playing semi- pro ball in Springfield.
 The report that Hollocher of the Cubs had been called into the army appears to have been premature Hollocher registered only last month, as he became of age since the first draft.
 Charles Jones, who beat the White Sox yesterday, has been the surprise of the season. Jones was always con- sidered a second rater until this year when Barrows has let him take his turn regular in the box. As a result Jones has become the Red Sox lead- ing pitcher.
 New London gained on the Ameri- cans yesterday. They beat the Green Sox via the shut out route. Better watch out or the Americans will wake up some morning and find the Plant CTS in the lead.
 Garry Fortune, the Planter's hurler, returned this morning to the Planters. Carry received 9 fatter- ing offer from the ship yard agent Tuesday afternoon. Thursday after | Carry won a game for the Planters, he disappeared. Jack Flynn thought Garry" was gone for good but For tune returned to New London this morning. He found out that one who
 plays in the ship yard league must
 work in the yard five days and plays
 ball two days. He then returned to the Planters.
 The White Sox has signed up a new pitcher. He is Guy Hoffman, who was in the Three-I League last year
 Guy went on the spring training triE
 with the Sox but was farmed to the Three-I League for experience. I Curtis Wheat with the Green Sox
 is a brother of Mack and Zack Whea : of the Robins. There is repor
 that he will get a trial with th' Robins after the close of the EasterT
 League season. He is only 20 year
 old.
 Tom Daily, extra catcher with tht Cubs, has quit the team. Tom sait
 he will try to get into the ship yart
 league and if he can't he will learn { trade. The most logical reason i that Tom is afraid of the work O. ) fight" law.
 Johnny Dundee and Willie Jack
 son are matched to fight eight round at the opening. show of the New Jer } sey Sportmen's club, WeehaWken 7 N. J., next Wednesday night Tn . fight promises to be one of the bes
 offered in some time.. The bright star in the eyes Of tn fans of the Cardinals is the fine worl l of Clifton Heathcote, the young out F fielder. He has batted and heloet
 like a Cobb and though still llttl
 green all St. Louis, has been prals1ni him. He is a college chap and IS onl } Is years old.
 } According to. one. of the players Jo 5 Wall was lemon He had tw 3 chances in Springfield and muffe' s both of them. He was as meek as . lamb with the stick. Wall went t 8 the wall quick.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
PHILADELPHIA 8, ST. LOUIS 2

St. Louis, July 13-St. Louis hit Jacobs almost at will yesterday and beat Philadelphia, to 2. Cruise. with home run and two singles, led the attack for the home team.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
Eastern League Standing.

Games Today. Bridgeport at Providence (2.) Springfield at Hartford (2.) Waterbury at New London t2O New Haven at Worcester (2.)
 Game Tomorrow. Hartford at Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
MURLINS ARE
 BLANKED 70

Waterbury, July 13- Waterbury blanked the New Haven team by the score of to 0 yesterday in one of the best games the locals have played in some time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
American League.
GAMES TODAY. National League.

New York at Pittsburgh. Brooklyn at Cincinnati. Boston at Chicago.
 Philadelphia at St. Louis.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13

Two base hit, H. E. Baker. First on balls. off Spaid 2, off Ferguson 2. First on errors, Providence 2. Left on bases, Providence 2, Bridgeport 4, Sacrifice hits, H. W. Baker, Fergu- son. Struck out, by Spatd 4, by Fer guson 6. Double plays, H. F. Baker to Grimes2, Spaid to Donahue to Dameron. Passed balls, Skiff. Umr pire, Brown. Time, 1:35.
 (Sacond Game
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-13
Half Way Mark Reached. in Major League Season
WNSTANDINGSM
 aseba1 RESULTS A
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
National League.

New York at Pittsburgh, rain. Brooklyn at Cincinnati, rain. Chicago 8, Boston 0.
 St. Louis 8, Philadelphia 2,