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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10
KELLEYS SIDE OF
 RAY CRIMES DOPE

The other day this column ran a
 reference to Ray Grimes being de-
 veloped by Johnny Evers and that
 John McGraw had an opportunity of
 getting Ray when he secured the
 player by the draft, on the recom-
 mendation of a scout. Our inform
 ant insists that McGraw drafted Ray
 but passed the player up without a
 trial, Ray afterward getting a chance
 with the Red Sox. The following let
 from Eugene Kelley has been re- ceived:
 George E. Firstbrook,
 Sporting Editor, The Farmer" In your sporting comment in make the same mistake that other local sporting writers have hither- to made. Purporting to quote from a local fan, you say that credit for the development of Ray. Grimes belongs to Johnny" Evers. With this statement I am not in dissent, but in your third l paragraph you say that Before Grimes went to the Cubs he was drafted by the Giants'' and that McGraw gave him up as 8, brain less player. This is where you fall into the error to which l di- rected attention above. John Mc- Graw never drafted Ray Grimes, therefore, the young man never came under his observation and 1 he couldn't have passed him up as brainleSS player McGraW 1 did have Ray Grimes brother Roy, and at the same time Ray was being tried out by the Bos- ton Americans I suggest that in | the interests of news accuracy, particularly as most readers of the ..Tines' have come to regard | you as one who is unusually well informed in all matters pertain ing to sports, that you correct the | error in a subsequent issue. l Very truly yours, | GENE KELLEY.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10
Other Leagues
American Association

American Association St. Paul 3, Louisville 1. (1st. Louisville IA, St. Paul 3. C2d). Columbus 6, Kansas City 4. Toledo g. Milwaukee 6- Minneapolis 4, Indianapolis 2.
 International League Rochester 10, Jersey City A. Syracuse 5, Newark 2, C1st). Newark 5, Syracuse ?, (2d). Baltimore 12, Buffalo ,. Toronto 5, Reading A.
 Southern Association New Orleans l, Memphis 0, GsD New Orleans 4, Memphis o, (2dD- Atlanta 5, Little Rock 3, dst). Little Rock 5, Atlanta l, (2d). Mobile 10, Chattanooga 8. Birmingham T, Nashville 4.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10
vAGRANT, THE WINNER.

Marblehead, Mass, Aug. 1o-Corn- modore Harold s. Wander bi1t's schoon- CT yacht Vagrant, flagship of the New York Yacht Club fleet, won the classic
 Kings Cup here in rare triangular tuSsle of thirty miles. There were uine contestants in the battle for the
 1000 trophy offered by King George
 Y, and they raced under a sixteen knot breeze that blew steadily out of she northeast
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10
MISS BATsoN MAY COMPETE.

Paris, Aug. 10-There was joy among the American girl athletes when it was learned that Miss Flora Batson, of New Orleans, captain of the American team, who Sprained her ankle this morning following a fall in taking the hurdles at Colombes Sta dium. may recover by next week and be able to take her regular place before the opening of the meet on Aug 20
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10
COBB AND SiSLER
 TIED IN BATTING
By Tad

Tyrus Cobb and George Sisler went into a virtual tie in their race Tor batting honorS in the American League yesterday when the Georgia Peach, travelling at a 300 clip, socked out two hits in four times at bat, while 7Sisler connected safely only once in five times up.
 Cobb has slight margin over SIS Ter who led him by three points be- fore yesterdays game. In order to determine the leader it was neces- sary to carry the decimal point be- yond the usual three figures
 Games. AB. H. PC. Cobb ...... 9S 376 154 .40S5S Sisler .....1o1 413 169 .4o92o
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10

Two base hits-Smith, Malone.
 Three base hit, Cooney. Stolen bases l--Bowman, Riconda. Sacrifice hits Malone, Bowman, Eayrs. Left on
 bases-Bridgeport 6, New Haven 10. Bases On balls-Of Cooney l, off Bornhoeft :. Struck out-By Born hoeft l. by Cooney l. Umpires- Kuhn and Mclaughlin. Time-1:42
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10
EASTERN
 LEAGUE

Today's Games. New Haven at Bridgeport. Albany at Worcester Hartford at Springfield Waterbury at Pittsfield.
 Tomorrovv'S Games. Albany at Bridgeport New Haven at Waterbury, Springfield at Worcester. Pittsfield at Hartford
 Yesterdays Results.
 RH E. Waterbury Ratteries-M organ, Sullivan and Schauffe1; Shower and HargreaVes.
 RH E. Hartford ..'---''' teries-J ohnson and Redman; Mayberry and Nagle
 R. H. E. Worcester teries-Ketcham. kirley and CaIIahan; Lap1ante, Lindstrom and Hager-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10
New Haven Here Today Albany Coming Friday For Tlts
CATCHER FAST ENOUGH FOR
 EASTERN CIRCUIT

There's diamond in the rough performing on local League giving the once over" Hes Cy Reising the N r., H. H team the Mercantile League years age stands
 feet inches in his stocking feet - straPpng fellow Sweeney, the former catcher of the giant rghthanded thrower and bats from
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10
WILLS SIGNED UP

Newark, N. J.. Aur 10 Harry WlIfs, challenger for Jack Dempsey's neaVyWelght boxing title, has been signed by his manager Patrick Null Buddy" Jackson. colored Newark boxer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10
VICTORY FOR CABABLANCA.

London, Aug. 1o-Jose R. Capa- blanca, of Cuba, the worlds chess champion, defeated R. O. Yates, of England, in the international chess masters tournament play and led the tournament with a score of 6 1-2 points at the end of round seven.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10
New Haven,

IWU pdSe nIs-t1InInerlch. EayrS- Home run-Riconda. Stolen base Falk. Sacrifice hits-Fiedler, Bow man, Riconda. Left on beses- Bridgeport. 8; New Haven, 6. Bases on balls-off Leasure, 5; off Cykowski, l. Struck out-by LeaSure, 8; by Cy- kowski 5. Passed bali--Wilson. Unpires-McLaughl and Kuhn. iD1a-1
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10
ALL STAR EASTERN LEAGUE TEAM
Sporting Editor,
 The Bridgeport Times.

My selections for an Al-Star 1922 Eastern Leagu team follow:-
  Second Base .  Pitchers
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10
Hitting The. WITH G. E. FIRSTBROOK
 Sport Trail
All aboard for Meriden! The Kaplan and Wagner fight should be a cOrker

Gene Martin didn't have any kicks coming so he stayed throughout the proceedings in yesterdays double header at New Haven. Gene had one of his big days, scoring four runs in two games.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10
Eastern League
 Chatter


 A raIl of rallies-one that yielded six runs in the ninth, enabled Albany to beat Worcester, to 3.
 digger Donahue had a big day with the stick against Springfield, the classy Albanian clouting the ball Tor two doubles and a single.
 With RosenthaI driving in all the runs, Hartford defeated Springfield, to 2. Thorpe's contribution was a three-bagger, but the Indian was un- able to reach home.
 Shorty Long hit safely in his goth consecutive game, bagging three hits the Hillies trounced the Brasscos 13 to 5.
 Bates and Hargreaves added homers to their batting records at the expense of Morgan and Sullivan, Waterbury hurlers.
 New Haven made another big gain, winning pair from the Derbs, while Waterbury lost to Pittsfield.
 The Waterbury tilt was an old-fashioned slugfeSt, the Hillies whaling the ball for IT safeties, while Waterbury batters corraled a dozen pings.
 Eddie Zimm merman, veteran second baseman, is hitting the ball consist ently for Albany since his return to the Eastern League fold.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10
NEW CAMP FOR INDIANS

lakeland. Fla, Aug. 1o-Officia1s merce announced they had been ad- Ylsed that the Cleveland American League baseball club would train here next spring.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10
RECORD GOLF

Eastern Point. Conn.,, Aug. 1o- Miss G1enna Collett of Providence scored a 75 for eighteen holes over the Shenecossett links here yesterday, thereby equaIing the mems record for the course, made by Gil Nichols. Par for the course is 72
 Miss Collett's cards follows: Out .... 6 4 5 5-39 Tn 8 4-36-75
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10
NEW RAVENS HERE
 TODAY FOR 1 GAME

The New Haven League lead CTS Who administered a double smearing to the Brown DerbieS yesterday on Weiss Ffeld-12 to and to 1-are here today for another setto, with the AL bany club due tomorrow and Sat urday.
 Bornhoeft received Q sound spank ing at the hands of New Haven bat ters, his curves being pounded for thirteen safedes in the 12 to 3 orgy In justice to the bean-pole athlete it must be said he did not receive the best of support in the field, nor did . his teammates offer any material help in the batting line. Johnny Cooney allowed two runs to get over the plate in the first round, and after that little bust the Derbs were never dangerous.
 Hank Leasure was put through the mill in the second tilt, but he lost with a more respectable score-5 to l. The local fielding was again off color and the batting punch was lack ing. Alibis appear to be useless when the home team drops both ends of a doubleheader.
 Joe Smith in Both Games
 ce>-S-nIth backstopped in both games and wedged in a single in each game.
 There were only two strikeouts in
 
 dividing the honors. In the second. Cykowsl1i famed, 5 to Leasure's three. The star batting feature of the game was Riconda's home run c1out in the second. It made the 2,000 fans a bit happy in the one-sided con- tests.
 Dick Loftus' eye is still on the ball. He accounted for three hits in the two games.
 Irving, Fiedler and Rodriguez con tributed some dazzling features in field at intervals.
 Cooney Trusty Hitter.
 Johnny Cooney not only pitches giIt-edged ball. but he can be de- pended upon to do his share in the stick work. That's why he plays the utility role quite frequently. Cooney banged out triple and two singles ' in his game.
 Gene Martin. erstwhile Derb, had a, big day In the first game. Gene scored every time he went to the bat three times, and rapped out a single In the second game he hit safely twice and crossed the pan once. He appears to be in his element as lead off man
 Some one remarked the Derbies were |'throttled-" They were choked
 Summing up the whole matter tht Bridgeport disaster was due solely tc the timely hitting by the New Haver batsmen. They whaled the ball con, sfstently and the Derb twirIers were unable to stem the tide. It was ont of those days that the opposition hit: to all cornores of the lot and nothin: can stop the attack.
 New Haven outbatted Bridgepor 22 hits to A. Whats the use O doing much holIerin' or trying to dis up alfbis.
 Be a bit cheery and wait for nex season, is Gene Ke1ly's advice.
 Chief Rooter Dick Meyer who ven tured to Weiss Field. is reported t be suffering from an aggravated at tack of dyspepsia today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10
Sunday Baseball.

Sunday Baseball.
 Since the Ansonia rumpus, Sunday, some propagandists are trying to establish an a1ibi for Sunday playing clubs, in the fear that Sunday playing may be stopped, or efforts made to stop it. If George Weiss made the hsn bonehead play it 1t should be luck column. If Dan ONen and Connecticut magnates in the Eastern circuit have any horse sense they will seek the right channel in an effort to have the sport legalized-
 There is no reason why ball clubs should have the special priviIeee of at the law, while the hooch sellers, bootleggers and other offend- CTS are being chased to all corners.
 Sunday baseball wars can be averted if the right steps are taken. The larger cities, of the State no doubt want Sunday ball and they could have 1t served up on a legal platter by legislative It's just another instance where the Eastern League hasn't a good pinch hitter Some day, perhaps. the club owners will take a tumble and make a step toward progressive methods.
 About Ed Stauffer.
 The writer was chatting with a
 baseball fan the other day who
 brought out some good points
 Said fan put in the claim that Ed
 Stauffer would be the pitching
 king of the O'NeiI circuit if he
 didn't take the game so seriously. Fyefyone who patronizes Newfield
 Park will admit that Pittsburgh
 Ed is the most serious looking
 guy on the ball field when pftch- ing a game of ball.
 'If Stauffer would change his pace and keep In mind there are eight other players on the team and not give the appearance of trying to fan every batter, he would win more games. Let him try 'Kewpie' Pen- nington's method Of mixing 'e,n up and keeping the batters guessing and he will get better results" uentured the fan.
 Which, brings back Christy Math- ewsons oft repeated story in which he Matty always took the stand that if was not up to the pitcher solely to win 8 game. but equal responsibi1ity rested on the remainder of the team By following out this system Matty piled up a lot of reserve strength, which permitted him to remain in the game longer than the ordinary pitcher. :--- -. Stauffer could well ponder over the suggestion. He has the strength and skill, and all the other requisites for the making Of box king.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10

Sunday baseball wars can be averted if the right steps are taken. The larger cities of the and they could have it served up On a legal platter by a legislative act providing for local option.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10
Cooney a Trusty Hitter.

Johnny Cooney not only pitches giIt-edged ball. but he can be de- stick work. That's why he plays the utility role quite frequently. Cooney banged out a triple and two singles in his game.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10

It's just another instance where the Eastern League hasn't a good pinch owners will take a tumble and make a step toward progressive methods.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10
National League.

National League. Cincinnati 3, New York 2. Chicago s, Brooklyn 5. Bostcn 5, St. Louis O. St. Louis s, Boston 5. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
 American League. New York $, Detroit 8. St. Louis 3, Washington 6. Philadelphia 1, Chicago 8. Cleveland ', Boston B.
 National League. Cincinnati at New York. Chicago at Brooklyn. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia. St. Louis at Boston
 American League. No games scheduBed-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10

There were only two strikeouts il Game No. 1, Cooney and Bornhoef dividing the honors. In the second Cykowslzi famed, 5 to Leasure's three
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10

Joe Smith in Both Games Jce~~ Smith backStopped in both games and wedged in g single in each game.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10

Hank Leasure was put through the mill in the second tilt, but he lost with a more respectable sc'ore-5 to l. The local fielding was again off color and the batting punch was lack ing. Alibis appear to be useless when the home team drops both ends of a oolbleheader.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10

The star batting feature of the game was Riconda's home run clour in the second. It made the 2,00C fans a bit happy in the one-sided con- tests.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10

There is no reason why ball clubs should have the special privilege Of winking at the law, while the hooch sellers, bootleggers and other offend- CTS are being chased to all corners.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10

Gene Martin. erstwhile Derb, had a big day. In the first game. Gene scored every time he went to the bat three times, and ra.pped out a single In the second game he hit safely twice and crossed the pan once. He appears to be in his element as lead off man
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10

Irving, Fied1er and Rodriguez con- tributed some dazzling features in field at intervals.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10

Dick Loftus' eye is still on the ball. He accounted for three hits in the two games.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10

The New Haven League lead CTS Who administered a double smearing to the Brown DerbieS yesterday on Weiss Field-12 to 3 and 5 to 1-are here today for another SettO, with the AL bany club due tomorrow and Sat urday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10

No games scheduled
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10

New Haven made another big gain,
 winning a pair from the Derbs, while Waterbury lost to Pittsfield.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10

Some one remarked the Derbies were E'throttled' They were choked
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-10

Stauffer could well ponder over the suggestion. He has the strength and skill, and all the other requisites for the making of a box king.
The Republican journal., 1922-02-02

Myrl had time for just one shot, which
was a lucky one, and no doubt saved his
life. The bear weighed 300 pounds and
was seven feet long.
Perhaps the most wonderful feat ever
performed by horse outside the circuG
ring electrified City Point last week,
when Robin, the chestnut horse owned
by Fred A. Holmes, attached to heavy
rack used for hauling barrels, crossed the
long, open trestle of the railroad bridge.
A single misstep would have meant dis
aster to himself, his driver and probably
to Fair Holmes, who courageously rushed
to the rescue when the horse was half
way across and led him the remainder of
the way until solid ground was reached.
The driver, who has been in the employ
of Fred A. Holmes for several years, be-
came bewildered from an attack of epi-
1epsy, to which he is subject, and after
unloading his barrels drove down the
track to the railroad bridge, which his
intelligent horse accepted as all in the
days work, carefully placing each foot
on the icy stringers until safely across.
1t goes without saying that Robin is a
thoroughbred, having in former days
been the high spirited. handsome and
speedy driving horse of his recent own
er's father. the late Alonzo Holmes.
The Republican journal., 1922-02-02
Popular Prices: Soc 75c-$
SEATS SELLING FRI[

The members of the w. H. S athletic
association held an entertainment and
social at the NJ E. vestry Thursday even
ing. The amount of S18 dollars was real
lied for the cause.
Owing to ice conditions and the con-
sequent discrimination OF terry service,
W. G. Crockett, motion picture exhlDl-
tor. was obliged to cancel his regular pic
lures at Orrington last week.
Friends of Roy Fernald were interested
to learn last week that he had received
his honorable discharge from the West
Point Military Academy and had resum-
ed his studies at the U. of NJ.
At the regular meeting of Cushing
Chapter, o. E. S., wednesday evening,
the worthy IN atom, Mrs. Clara A. Cole,
was installed by past matron Mrs. Annie
B. Hill, assisted bv Mrs. Laura S. Clark
as marshal
The members of the athletic associa-
ton. who are entitled to their school let
ters are John Carleton, Earl Clark, Ed
mund Ritchie, Clayton Grant, Donald
Long, Thomas Bowden, Everett Neville,
Lemuel Lord and Randall Young.
The Republican club held an interest
inc meeting on Friday evening. The
chairman, Mrs. c. c. Moody, presided
Judge Ellery Bowden addressed the club
on important matters and was listened to
with close attention. The meetings will
be held on Friday evenings at the |. o. ..
F. club room until further notice.
The Winterport ferry is closed for the
nresent until ice conditions permit its be-
ing reopened. An impossible barrier of
ice which froze the ferry boat into its
berth was formed by the extremely cold
wave of last week At present the mail
is conveyed from the B. & A. station to
the post office, this service to continue
ntIl the ferry is again open. There is
now one outgoing and one arriving mail
per day, instead of the usual two mails.
The Republican journal., 1922-02-02
WlNTERPORT

Gordon w. Cheney of Presque Isle was
in town Friday.
Rev. C. A. Purdy attended convoca-
ton week in Bangor.
Mrs. Charles Wells of Lynn, Mass, ar
rived Friday to visit Mrs. F. I. Bussey.
Mrs. Annie v. Green returned Satur-
day from Bangor, where she attended
convocation week.
Mrs. F. Nj. Eastman entertained the G.
H. M. club Friday afternoon. Refresh
m ents were served.
Miss Edith Gilman entertained the
Sept Amies on Friday evening" Dainty
refre ailments were served.
Judge Ellery Bowden was in Belfast last
week on special business connected with
his Office % Judge of Probate.
Harold o. Getchell installed q new
electric Furnishing machine at his shoe
repairing shop on south Main street.
The shirt factory was closed q few
days last week, owing to the non arrivai
of : machine which had been ordered
some time ago.
The special first national attraction at
Crockett's theatre next Saturday night
win be the screen success, The Idol Dane
ed. D. w. Griffith production.
The faculty and student body of the
w. H. S. have decided on green and
white a the school colors to be used on
athletic uniforms and sweaters
The Republican journal., 1922-02-02
MURRlLL.

The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. George
Rose last Thursday. A pleasant after
noon was passed.
Mrs. Lila Pearson entertained the
Junior girls of the Sunday school at din
ner last Saturday.
Mr.. William Wolfendon of Beverly.
Mass, spent last week with his sick
daughter, Mrs Annie Sheldon. Mrs.
Sheldon is quite comfortable at this
writing
Mr.. Roscoe Cross had narrow escape
from a bad accident recently. He was
chopping ice from a watering trough
usina a double bitted axe. Somehow the
axe caught in a limb of tree and came
down on his head cutting quite a cash.
He had on a very heavy cap and the axe
was dull if not there might have been a
sad tragedy.
The Good Time Club was entertained
NV MI. and Mrs. Charles Woods Friday,
Jan. n. the birthday of the hostess, an
ali day party. Such a dinner, chicken
with is accessories and such appetites.
The birthdays of two of the members
were remembered by the usual club pres
ent. The next meeting of the club will
be with Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Paul, Feb.
II.
The vital statistics of Morrill, are as fol-
lows: In 1921 there were IL marriages,
births and Deaths Mr.. William
Cooper was 90 last October; Mr.. Robie
Meseryie, 80; Mr.. Robert Cushman, 81;
little Willis Nelson Blake, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Milton Blake, the youngest
citizen, born Jan. 81. 1922. The popula.
tion of Morrill, is quite mixed, mostly
white and partly good looking. We
have at present u widows, all young and
fine looking, widowers, old bachelors,
4 bachelor girls (younR, pretty and rich
q few grass widows and widowers, reg
istered nurses, no doctors or lawyers, 1--WE
settle our disputes by word OF mouth or
otherwise) two ministers, several resi-
dent school teachers, several rather
promising young men and women and
the usual number of embryo Presidents
and Gov ernors. All Of the women and
most of the men are good Republicans