Special Attention "‘ ‘to Local '4 Given ....I....23I.rwgnn more: rare World’s Records Drop No llil Game Pitched Compslock Jumps Latest Telegraphic II Sports Received, . Daily by Wire .\‘\-\-\-\‘ u‘.-.n1\‘ -‘ ‘1!- D ‘3‘ an more ; run a: lililll1 NEW iii“, Aag. 1g.——Yachtsmen1 'I0tilt: Illiili fills in tut: DISIANCE swm “NEW YORK, Aug. 17.—~Robert W. mum out man "00qu Hills 10 u suitor on menu toms SYRACUSE. N. Y., Aug. 17.“ 17.— llI Alllllllll Mill 1 lllllIAMlllllldli. CLEVELAND Aug. 17 —~Smash.1 BO0Nl 0llll lllli Alli l0 llll NEW YORK. A118 17.—Rl,lhe 33.0 Charles Slater, a member of the Sy-1 PROVIDENCE, R. 1., Aug. ,Dowling, an 18vyear-old long distance . ruu‘rxavl‘v of the Jamacis Bay district. racing under the auspices of the Diamond Point Yacht Club, held one of the largest regattas of the season yester- day, Among the cabin catboats the win-1 nor was the Clara May. The block Turtle won among the turtle boats, 'l‘he kuockabouts had a good race.the1 winner being the Ziz. the pmperty of H. A. LaBarrie. W. Smith’s Selfish was the first of the open cats home. (‘. Valentine‘s Bill Nye led home the small cathoats Among the. small open power boats the winner wasztlie .Ana Grace. The Wehseepee took first prize among the cruisers. the small open power boat class was taken by the Edith ii. The semi-speed class was annexed' by the Agnes R. Thelma was the onli'high speed boat to finish. The half standing cabin class was won by the Margaret K. The standing cabin1 power class. the largest of the re “gotta was won by the May It. The committee imoharge was made 1113',“ ”so Awmmm 23.228.» 1min. E. A. Holman. C. Pabst, J. Hill1 and 1.; d,— Zimmerman. ROGUE CONTEST BEGINS. NanICH, Conn, Aug 17,—»quue players with aspirations for champion- ship honors gathered here todayIIfor the. opening of the national «Room As» sociation tournament on Its long estab- lished courts This is thq3IQhW‘1II tournament. Many faceeiwitich hive been seen at post tournaments will be1 miés'ed'thisiyear. Prof. Charles .la- cobean; Springfield. Mass.,2w.ho has attended every tournament held here since 1876, including timt year, is in Mlauk‘eshe, Wis; Herold Boswortli, oi: New 1und1on,» championship winner in 1906, i907 and-1910. will not be econ- tended this year. For the Von 'chkie medal, he was challenged last year against Eddie Clerk. of Springfield: After the pairings were male today the matches started. FOUND DEAD IN BATHROOM. “‘ATERBURY, Aug. 17.—R0bel’t A. l'ciguson. 38. was found dead yester- ' day in the bathroom at his home. 38 I Cossett street,. The gas was turned or. and it is believed to be a case of suicide. He' was a foreman farmer and lived with his father and four sisters. DENIAL BY 2M. MORRIS. —-..__.. . He Says He 01“. Not Make Remarks Credited to Him. Articles published in the local pap- ers credited to Charles Morris. of Boston, general agent of the United‘ Hatters of North America, with say: ing in an address in Bridgeport that. a settlement of the judgment in the, Loewe case probably would be made before the foreclosure proceeding}. were completed. The Danbury Even-l ing News inquired of National Presi- dent Scully of the United Hatters, at the time as to whether or not any such settlement was in prospect and printed his denial of the story and his statement that he did not think Mr. Morris had said anything of the kin! The ‘following letter was given out ngehtmwwsumisu swimmer made a plucky but unsuc- cessful attempt to swim around Man- hattan Island. a distance of 38 miles, yesterday. Tidal‘ conditions in the ship canal at the head of, the Harlem river so delayed the young man that he was ordered to give up by his father. Robert E. bowling, president of the City Investment Company. bowling swam 23 miles before leaving the w.ater alllllll‘llllllilN lllllllltfll l0 REPlllll l0 GIANlS CINCINNATI. Aug. 17.—Johu Mc- Gian. manager of the Giants. upon hearing that John‘ Rube" Benton had ‘bt en sold by the (‘lncinnati club to the 1Pitisburgh club, tiled a protest with President Tener of the National league. asserting that be bid on 0 use ‘on Benton 1whlch does‘ not expire 1-hmtl‘ yesteruiiyfhé‘uri’ug‘fi 1M1cGr 1w‘ s protest. President Herrmann of their i1 " IClncinneti club, said that the oriln 1km; been overlooked and °rd§r‘d1. 1l'lenton to report to the New York 1Nutionol clubs 2.11m tilt Ill more out do: new roux Aug 11. Wmme‘ r. hirhnbery's sloop yacht Anita proved the. winner in the special race of the nndicap yacht lacing class. sailed over a sev enteen— mile hoarse on Long Island Sound for aI cup presented by A. G Hill, of the New Rochelle Yacht Club The Anita CLEVELAND, 0., Aug. fir—Lee Ax- racuse university nine. pitched a re-lRalph Comstock. sold to the Cincin markabie game of baseball here for the Syracuse Lighting Company team, an industrial amateur league club. Against the Nettleton Company nine Slater allowed no hits, and only one man reached first base. The play- .er to get to first got three when the catcher dropped a third strike. The score was 5 to 0. worthy and William were crowned, re- spectively. trotting and pacing kings yesterday following two of the most sensational match races witnessed by the house world in years, at the North Randall truck. Lee Axwortiiy battled three heats before defeating Peter ’Volo, while 1wiu Qun his race with Direcmm 2in two’ straight heats. World's rec- ords took the count as a result of the afternoon's exhibition. Cleveland Beginning today with the appear-1 backers of the Axworthy horse, own-13mg of Laura Hope Crews in “The ed by the Pastime stables here. andi Fighting Hope" Norwalk motion pic- driven by. Billy Andrews. were wellIture pam‘l'hs will have s. first class rewarded for their confidence as: HIGH GLASS PLAYS l1 nati club last week by Owner tannin of the Grays, has jumped to the Fed- erals. Two agents of the "outlaws" met Comstock yesterday and closed the. deal for his services. Conistock, it is said, wanted a portion of the purchase price but when this was re fused he informed Lannin that ‘he would join the Federals.- (‘omstock left. the Grays shortly after noon at the club house, and it Is presumed that he will go direct to Pittsburgh. The purchase price given by Cincinnati is said to be $2,500 and Comstock demanded $1,000 before he would sign.‘ crash went world’s and season records ,sler southpaw of the AtthB! 1.,“ yesterday at North Randall when Lee the Yankees to one hit at the pg Aworthy and William crowned them‘ [Grounds yesterday afternoon. “It selves Willi 8101‘! by 50““le "0‘11““ 1them out and supported himself ing their respective opponents, Peter a home run. The Athletics made (if yoio and Directum i Incidentally, ’3 10ther run and won, 2 to o. It It virtue of their victories. Lee Ail-1300“,. who made the Yankees hit. worthy and William reign today as the1 and that one wasnt so hot that j; kings 0f tie trotting and 930mg Itauned its atmospherical path into w.orlds ham. It ran to the scratch, not to t Five world's records “em by “”1 screaming protective type. It rose on boards and another w’orlds mark was a slothful slant to right and looped equalled. One track record was brok- its way to the feet of the “magma en and two ne“ season records “"“1therein stationed. who wasn't quite established. liable to charge up to it. - - The results in 8 W3! were surprisn 1' Bressler threw a sentient bail. Fir-id . Ins In the selling neither Lee 57‘ ‘with great impetus far to inrbosrd,lt '1 worthy nor William was laVOl‘il-e in raced forward until peaking time. than ‘ I Peter Volo was the favorite in the auction pools. Both matches were 1for purses of $5, 000 In the first heat of the AxworthyI Volo contest the latter trotted the1 1mile in 2: 2. tying the world's stal- lion mark held by The Harvester and. 1creating a new record for a fourI mar old stallion in the next Itwo .heats Axworthi won In" .. 03 1-4 and 2 :‘0! ‘i 4‘. ‘Iinalt g 331 average tlme’for is three lieat' cc 6: I210! 14. a new. hWWfl' ”WV: 211' o ' 11 .1 line of feature pictures. Today's spo ciai attraction is one worthy of the 19""“1all attention 0‘ “1‘ Who are “1' ciates that it was suitable to him. 1‘9’95‘“ 1" ““09”“ It ‘3 t” wdv°18couts from the Feds were eager to the average film production “d with secure his services while the Grays Miss Crews as the star. everyone may I were at Buffalo. Ibe sure of a play really worth whilc.1 For tomorrow the aerial beautifui' ‘ 'The Goddess" will be continued. This: Vitagraph play stamps Anita Stewart Man Seriously Injured on the Poet and Earle Williams is a wonder and2 flood at Noroton. 111a: won reenter praise than any war Henry 11. Baxter of as Main sue-c. 'reccntly produced. FD? Thursday (.‘y-. ISIamtord' was ger’oulyI jumped $“n. v.31“ Townsend Bmdzs "island 0‘ 39“ day, at midnight, when an automobile AUTOMOBILE HITS BAXTE R. William in. .the iirst heat 1of the ”nerull‘m" which ““3 “PM?“ in bearing the license number 24.6.40. 1pm. went around In 1: 58 L2 a new1l°wn ‘0 capacity M93" will ”9 PlaY'1Conunren into him on the Poet road, .world' a record for a live your old bec- 2ing stallion. Ills second heat in 3.00 was another worlds stallion recurd and his combined average time of 1’11 59‘ 1-2 ‘Is a Worl mark for it live Iyear old pacer. “William also smashed 1the local track record of 2: 01 1-4 and 1peced the fastest heat of 1915. A HEALTHY, HAPPY 1WIFE is the greatest inspiration a man can“ have and the life of the family, yut triangular1lf5u many homes in this fair innd1 are blighted by the ill health of wife and mother! It may be backachos, headaches. the led at the Castor Theatres byaequ'eot. near the Spring Grove cemetery in No- 0‘ ““3. “Win 9‘10“!“ 13 "W" roton. Baxter and T. 2i“. Crotty who ilmown to make further comment un-i , owns a livery stable in Dunbury. were unecessury For Fridayhm'guerit Clarltigomkls from that. m", with twelve! will appear as “‘9 3‘" 0’ L‘ Famous ,horscs. which were to be sold at Man- “We” Paramount ““"9 Tl“ SW‘1deluou‘s sale. Three men were leading on small!" Till“ play “'“h Miss'the horses about 100 yards ahead of ,Clarke in the title role will be a treat Baxter. who was walking, and Crotty,. ifor Norwallt‘ers. for the has not up- who was riding, all of them on the 1pcured ill some “I“ 1rlght side of the road. Suddenly Crot- “""""‘ lty saw an automobile coming behind .BRISTOL‘S FIRST SELECTMAN "1me at a rapid rate .O'l speed and DEAD with only one light lit. 1 BRISTOL; 00““22 Aug. ""1“"! out to Baxter and those in rront, but A~ Tibbals. 0‘ the man 0‘ Murray “51mm did not have tune to get out of- 1Tibbals. and first selectm n of them“. way. Crolt)’ steered his horse The contract with the Federals is l for two years and he tofd his asso-' latter a colt that never had met de 1handed batters and took the plate my Crotty cried ; the Lee Aworthy- Peter Volo race, the 1feat. was the choice, selling at $100, 1whlle the Pastime entry went for 1ust half that price. At these odds the 'Clevelonders made 'a heavy killing, cs Ithe local public backed the Clem.” and entry to the limit. It was the some n ay in the Directum I. William race circulated that William had caught a cold the price on Directum l. soared to an even century, while the best Wit liam brought was $60. , PQRT BRIDGE The state highway commissioner ha3 awarded the contract for buildings bridge over the Saugatuck river in the. town of Westport to the McHarg. Barton Company of New, York for, ap proximately. 398, 000. it is the first large contract to be awarded under Chapter 250 of the Pub llc Acts of 1915, which gives the high [way commissioner authority to con- 1 struct bridges. The cost will be equal- ly divided among tire Connecticut Com party, the state and the town of Wash port. The bridge is to be 515 feet long. with a draw and granite ashlar. liter a report had: CONTRACT AWARDED FOR WEST‘1 .2broke in withou] warning to the right a hissing bias. It was fine pitching, ,und Boone's single was the only thumb-r torn from-it which bore any likelinesil .' to a hit. Except twice else the bull . wasn‘t hit hard enough to afford dihi- 1' cult chances for the Athleticssflcbmt had one of these and 'Laioie one. 0th» erwise it was like breakipg toothpick: 2 2for the lilackboys to "handle "their chances ‘- 1FIR8T excuasmu 'Fnowm-RBV " Htl Steamer Merchant Had Good Trip-1- Ran Aground When Dock-leg. About 125 people boardedthe steam er Merchant yesterday morning to 10!! day the initial excursion of the lion, 11mm Derby to Roton Point. The 1 steamer left the Derby docks about 1 o'clock and dropping down the rive steamed along the sound to new Point. There the party landed and our joyed a pleasant outing until 5 c’elo what the steamer started for Der . again. Allwent along well until th " boat got up the river and started turn into the dock and then while crossing between the channels, the I having made the best corrected time tortures 01' a displacement or 5011101 over the course 3 hours 9 minutes 7 ailment peculiar to her sex which seconds. was the winner by 10 min- makes life a burden. Every “1113an pics 10 seconds from the second heat: Ethis condition should rely upon Lydia A. W Lockwood’s Carolina. 3- B.‘ E. Pihkha'm’s Vegetable Compound, ztown for two years. di today, after an illness of two months. Mr. 'I‘ibbals was In his 3rd year,‘a native of Meri- den, and he came here from Clinton'i some years ago. in Odd fillowshlp‘ over to the stone w.all Baxter had gotten as far as the edge of the turn» pike when he was hit and‘lmocked un- conscious. He was in a state of stupor for two or three hours. and the gravity ' boat got stuck on a send her. Therein 1 o. barwhich extends from the penin- 2sula where the' Housatonlc and the Naugatuck rivers meet. and as the tide was rather low.the water over the YACHT RACES SEPTEMBER 4. .- The nnnual autumn open races for all regular, one design and handicap classes will take place under the sus- lludd's Amoret was third. SPRINGWOODS V8. ‘ORIOLES. a game withe the Orioles of East Nor- yvalk at the Wicks lot. For a time It loked us if the Springwb‘ods were go~ ing to be defeated badly. but. no such luck. A. Chontos came across with a ,hit to right field that was a bummer, knocking in two men, and scoring! himself. This brought more hope to Own with the Orioles until the game broke up. 1 The Springde Juniors clashed In, the Springwood boys and kept theirl 1 made frdm‘ roots and herbs. t4. rector-sf 1her to health and happiness. a“-.. i 1 u—SLUGGISH CAUSES LIVER TROUBLE. 1 The discomfort and dangers of hot 1weather are doubled it the liver is sluggish and the bowels inactive. Fo- IIey cathartic Tablets are prompt. .Wholeeome, eflective in action with- out griping or pain. It you tool In! and languid, bloated or over-full, a. Foley Cathodic Tablet will help you. Stout persons. welcome the light and free feeling they bring. Sold everywhere. ‘.Mr Tibbais was known throughout theI or his injuries has not been fully de 1statc, as ho had held a2 seat in the1termined. Crotty claims that the car laoverelgn grand lodge. His wifen contained four men, all of whom were brothers and sisters survive. The fufi- Polish, in his opinion. The automobile eral'wlli be here on Thursday and the license record show that the car he 'burlol in Clinton. longs to A. E. ClinelyI of the Cove road, Stamford. RECEIVER FOR MISSOURI PACIFIC. . . ST. LQUIS, Mo, Aug. 17.—-The Mis- NEW DOMINICAN MINISTER. aouri Pacific iron Mountain system a»; WASHINGTON .Auz- 17 -W- W day consented to the appointment or Russell, former American Minister to receivers as requested late yesterday the Dominican Republic, was selected in a pelttion illéd in the Federal Dis— today by President Wilson for appoint- trict Court. The Missouri Pacific filed ment to the same position. 'He will an answer stating that the allegations succeed James H. Sullivan, who re- in the receivership suit Were true. signed aemthe result of charges. plces of the Seawauhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, at Oyster Bay. Long “land, on Saturday, September 4th. -CH=l‘L1)IREN'$ SUMMER COLDti. it is wrong to neglect a cold at any . time because It weakens the system and lays the sufferer open to attack from other diseases. Wet feet, sudden changes in temperature and sleeping uncovered at night cause many chil-r drens colds in" summer. Foley‘s honey and Tar Compound gives sure and prompt relief. Sold everywhere. \~. RESULTSAND STANDINGS IN BIG nlnge). Philadelphia 5 Boston 0. Pittsburgh 5,1Cinclnnatl 4. llAllthll lfliGllE vssrsanavvs RESULTS. New York 2, Brooklyn 1 (10 In- vasrenDAY's fililillllfillllilli 2" Brooklyn 4, Pittsburgh I1. Chicago 6, Baltimore 4. I Kansas City 5,. Buffalojjo. , llllllllllllllllll [litilll yesr‘enoAv's Resume. , Providence. 11,. Harrisburg 0. ' 2 .. Bufiubi7,'NDn1treal 3. Bunnie 3,22lderitreal 1. RESU LTS. LEAGUES “Guarantor YESTERDAY]! RESULTS. Philadelphia 2, New York 0. . Boston 1, Washlngton 0. Chicaad 8, St. Louis. 4. Chicago 5,. St. Ladle l. bar where the boat tried to turmw not deep enough. A number of hill es and row boats were pressed int, ‘service to get the pasenger abore.~eii when the tide rose sufficiently, them was ableto ’get on ground byite m 1power. .aAnsonla Sentinel. Hominy 1‘ SEARCH FOR BODY GIVEN 51’ _——~_ 1Mlse Woltke'e Relatives Welling w 1 Sea to Give Up Its Dead. 1 The body of. Miss sum ,gWoitke, who is believed to have 1dr0tvned while bathing at Ce 1Beach, Shippen Point, Thurtiday 21not been recdvered early this noon. 1 Search for the body has been up, practically, and the famii" . waiting. in the expectation that: sooner'or later come totbe surf 13nd be identified The funeral aeryiéfl 1for the young woman lias‘been poned a week or so. ' 1 Miss Woltke’ s relatives are now ' vincod that she .met death in the er. Her silence makes any. other plonution of the case improbobl There were hundreds of poo libs-bench, yesetrday, rand min them searched for the body. . _ I Noofluer muloqiedtded. 1- M' ‘ Rochester 2; 1. . - . - , 1 .. --* burly. hfbrrls: mi" 7111511“ ’°"" “"5" came-2 l’">’°d- 2 ‘. _._..... -‘ ’ on o 111 ---— 2 2-~ ‘ 9:321: :1 5113:1112?!“ I . sch°°ls °‘ 90mm" “Wm?“ it has come to my notice. that the 1 1 ' 2 1 *- .érmammt‘” CLUBS. STANDING CF ELVIS. 1 ........- in the waters, off the beach, dur newspapers of Danbury, Norwalk and STANDING 0" CLUBG- 1. . -w. 2. L. RC. 1 W. L. _ . ex. CTANDING IOF CLUBS. day, and it is said that a sharkor if? ._ other places have quoted me in a re- . I I W. L. EC. 0h"; ‘31 2 4T1 -, .565 , pmv‘m ..... 2 “57. 34 2 m w. . L. EC. had been seen in the warmers 2! cent address.made in Bridgeport 0: Philadelphia 56 "1 45 . «554 "m3: 11111111‘160 47 Mi 'm1o'uuflnmgg 37 .811 é.” 69 35 “3 abouts during the pastweeklortw . , Brookl n ......... 57 .533 . 2 2‘ """"" ‘ , . ' "" ' . *2 —.——-“‘— em‘ ......... 222222 ~ ".er z: “g; “ -»-~2» m f the Hatters unions of 1' ‘ New york . so 51 2 «s ..""'b“r“" 5' 47 '5" m "'1“ “""'5° 2 ‘51 ch ------ a“, ‘2 50‘ . . glint-m2: operas) and .Norlntk ‘ find ‘ 2 was ...1f.1.'.1ss 54 .1495 :‘r'o 3"" @3ng: :i “3:. 3::2:L;”::2'_;2;25 3: ‘3 3:32;? ”“3 :f ”2:: Pattern mm .‘n. Bulldm‘ .L't’ne . flore- Boeton ....... ....52 53 .405 ° W " " ' 1 ‘ 2 1 , """" 1 1 ‘ ~‘ “MY” booze” 1:1 1:31-12:11: Juds- St Louis 51 *u m .. cumin .........50 as .442 “WWW -'-'-'-2”; ’3 2-4”. 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