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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09
THE NATIONAL PASTIME,
 LIVE TIPS ON BASEBALL
more respectable.


 Cy Young. Heine Berger and Bender are in a lively race for American League strike-out honors- Cy has whiffed thirty-three in six games. Ser ger forty-two in seven and Bender thrty-six in five. Overall leads the National fingers with sixty-fiye bat ters in nine games.
 When you see the report of Detroit game, in which NTy' Cobb does not appear in the hit column. you have seen one of the seven wonders of the world and can, some day, tell the story to your grandchildren--Bosto American.
 For the first time since 1905 Christy Mathewson yesterday defeated the Chi cago Cubs when they had their master mechanic. CThree Fingered) Mordeca1 Brown. on the rubber. On Sept. "A, of last season in a. game with the Cubs which the Giants won. Wiltse and Mathewson pitched for the New Yorks, and Brown, Coakley and Over all served 'em up for the Teddy Bears
 "Tacks' DeLave has not lost a game since he broke into this league two weeks ago. His wins now total four.
 Sandy Bannister. the Waterbury twirler who recently went away from the Brass City will make his second entry into that town to-day. Sandy has been selected to hand another de- feat against the Senators to-day.
 Manager Hanna of New Britain has been getting busy and last evening handed the can to Heinie Gastmeyer. Pitcher Hickey. secured from Toronto Spring. the new catcher from Williams college, and Second BasemaR Burns Hanna paid good prices for Gastmeyer and Hickey but they proved dfsap- pointments. To make up for their ab sence he has securadstwo new pitchers, Chase from the Authors and Herbst from New Havep. Chase was let go by Waterbury who had an optional agreement on him with Rochester of the Eastern league. as Bannister has come back Herbst has been playing in Lynn under string held by New Haven. Needham. who has been play ing second for the Lawrence club of the New England league has also been bought outright. He played in good form yesterday.
 Next home game Friday when the reorganized New Britains will be here. We had a To victory on their last ap- pearance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09
AMATEUR BASEBALL

Should the Columbus A. c. desire game for Sunday afternoon the Sound views will accommodate them at their grounds at South and Iranistan ave nueS-
 The manager of the Clovers in his efforts to bring good amateur teams to this city has at last succeeded in booking the Waterbury Consolidated team for the Flats. Sunday
 The strong Tigers of New Haven will be the guests of the South Ends. Sun day at the big diamond on the Flats.
 The Maplewoods would desire to take on the Stratfords. Brooksides or North Ends for a game Sunday on any grounds.
 The Singer Juniors think they have it on any of the TYPO year old teams in town. Any one disputing that con- tention can have a game Saturday afternoon at Wheeler's lot.
 Superbas challenge any 17-1s year old club in town for a game anytime, any where.
 Good game Sunday when the Fair field Stars and Amazons get together
 The Corinthians of Stratford would like a game in Bridgeport for Saturday afternoon with any IS year old team. communicate with Manager JOhn CIr3- ham. IT,. Stratford. or through the Farmer.
 The Ives Manufacturing Go. would like to hear from the Singer Shippers for a game Saturday afternoon at Rrooklawn. If not accepted this chal- lenge is open to any other team. An swer through the Farmer.
 Saturday at the circus grounds the Columbia Boys Club and the West End Boys Club will battle for supre- macy.
 The American A. c. challenge the East End Jrs. for a game Sunday Answer through this paper. The Eagles have gotten together and will play any team that can throw a ball at any time or place. They would like to play some team this coming Sunday.
 the Park City league easy, and the West End Boys Club are looking for him. He would make a great show ing with any of those bigger leagues. The Bengal Reserves will play the Modocs at any time on any grounds. Hillside Jrs.. on the grounds proposed to play on Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
 To Ira Hall of the Nukie A. c. goes the honor of having the first Teddy Bear hair cut of the summer. The Teddy Bear style is half Merry
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09
BIRMINGHAM SAYS ALBANY SUSPECT IS
 FAMOUS CRIMINAL

Superintendent Birmingham Of the Police department, read in the papers today of the arrest of James Brennan at Albany charged with holding up Frederick Archer. a gypsy. and ropblng him of $4500. Brennan is recognized by the superintendent as none other than the famous Milwaukee Red who was arrested in this city Aug. Il, 1899, with four of his pals, charged with sticking up the employees of the Ports mouth Street Railway Company In Rhode Island Brennan was sentenc- ed to 25 years in Cranston prison and after serving about, nine years was pardoned by Governor Higgins. The arrest of Brennan in this city was one of the most sensational ever made by the police One of his pals was the notorious St. Paul Pip who had prev iously killed a policeman in St. Paul, and Troy Joe, a nitro-giycerine work CT.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09

shape. His exhibition with Berger is one of the fastest ever seen in the ring between partners. Everybody knows that -Jeffries is the greatest man the ring ever saw and everybody who knows what he has done believes that the championship of the world will be brought back to the white race when Jeff tackles the big smoke.
 Ill addition to Jeffries and Berger there will be other features of an ath- letic entertainment in keeping with the occasion. Jeffries has never been in Bridgeport and this will be a rare opportunity for the lovers of athletics to see in action the man that the white race looks to to win back the laurels that now rest with the black man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09

Jim Jeffries who with his sparring pratner sam Berger comes to Smiths theatre Thursday night June IT for six round bout is rapidly rounding into shape for his world champion match with Jack Johnson. Jeffries is posi- lively coming to this city rumors to the contrary notwithstanding and W hile it is true that he has been of fered big money to appear in a larger city he has signed a contract to ap- pear here and sent word to-day that he would surely be on hand.
 Wherever Jeffries has appeared the halls have been too small to accom- modate the throngs that want to sat iSfy themselves that he is getting into
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09
IN GREAT BATTING RALLY ORATORS
 WON VICTORY
O'Ronrke's Boys Certainly Took on .
 Garrison Finish in Final Period.

HOLYORE HAD A SURE THING
 WHEN THE VISITORS WENT TO
 BAT FOR LAST TIME - THEN SOMETHING HAPPENED. Holyoke. June e.-Caught in verit- able cyclone of clouts, stirred up by bold Bridgeport batsmen, Pitcher Sy- fert was swept from the mound in the first half of the ninth inning yester- day after noon, and even though Joe Sindler was rushed into the breach at the height of the deluge. he was un- al';e to stem the bingie storm until six runs had been scored and the game placed out of reach of the Papermak- CTS. With a three-run lead back of up and ready for delivery, when the Orators made their rattling rush from the rear and instead of a to 1 re- suit in the locals favor, as matters final frame found the figures to 5. with the Orators basking on the bulky end.
 Outside of boot by Baker, every thing about that rally was clean cut, the six hits that were made all be- ing punehed into unprotected places, far out ,QfSthe clutches of the enemy. It bcganSSith Mdiler makinEtwo bases on a.smash to left and when McKen- na steered single into right the for 
 ecpd base Bourquin reached first in safety and moved along a sack with McKenna when .McAloon turned in a neat sacrifice. When Baker bungled Romer's grouRder, McKenna scored. Steinhauser stumg.a cushion getter to center and Bourquin bowied over the tally register. tying the score. Sindler was sent for at this stage of the slug ging and Bannon greeted him with a drive through the midway lane, push ing Foomer to the plate. Steinhauser scored when Hilt hit to Duggan, and the latter rushed for the bag instead of shooting for the home dish. Ladd laced out a base hit, bringing Ban non over, and then Miller, up for the second time in the section, closed the doingS with a strikeout-
 Holyoke started out in it's half as though determined to duplicate the batting streak of the Orators, but one run was the best it could produce from three singles and an error. The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09
Amorita Breaks Record
 N. Y.-Bermuda Course

Hamilton, Bermuda. June 9.-Buried under a cloud of canvas that lowered like the wings of a great bird over her
 white hull, the schooner yacht Amori- ta owned by Dr. w. L. Baum, and nying the colors of the Chicago Yacht Club. rolled and dippeds her way past
 tho pilot boat Guard off St. David's Head at 1a minutes and Is seconds past o'clock yesterday afternoon, breaking the record over the New York Bermuda course by more than twelve hours. Close upon her heels came the schooner Margaret, owned by George s. Bunk. of the New York Yacht Club She crossed the finish line two minutes behind the larger
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09
O'BRIEN SAYS HE WILL SURELY OUTBOX MITCHELL
 IN { ROUND BOUT TONIGHT

will do 1t tonight just as soon as the opportunity presents itself. am going after O'Brien from the start and will finish him before the bout
 has gone long way'-Stanley Ketch-
 ell
 With both men fairly confident ev- erything is ready for the Ketchell-
 O'Brien bout at the National A. c. The
 fight is expected to be a hummer.
 with the local man taking the small end Ketchell will try hard for a
 knockout but the local fans say the distance is too short for such a re- suit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09

SCORE BY INNINGS
 Bridgeport 0 o o 0 O 6-7 Holyoke, 2 l 1-5
 Summary: Sacrifice hits, Dolan 2, Burke, McAloon; stolen bases, Per kins 2, Ruell; two-base hits, Nc Cor mack Baker, Romer, Miller; home run, Perkins; first base on balls, off Syfert1 off Romer 8; left on bases, Holyoke 10, Bridgeport 6; struck out, by Syfert (Miller, McKenna), by Sindler, l, CMiller), by Romer 5, Oug- gan g. Burke, Baker, Ahearn); hit by pitcher Perkins, Ladd; double play, Mccormack, Baker, Duggan; hits, off Syfert in SIS innings, off Spindler ? in 2-9 inning. Time, 1:55- Umpire Mason.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09
Special from United Press)

Philadelphia, June 9.-"I have Ereat respect for Ketchell's punishing qualities and I am perfectly willing to admit he is the hardest puncher in the world However. I know that l am clever enough with my hands and fast enough on my feet to keep out of harms way and gain the decision on points. I'll be more cautious than in my former battle."-Philadelph Jack OfBrien-
 q am sure that will knock out o,Brien in less than six rounds. 1 don't know just when I will do it but
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09

zler from the second the men got to- gether. Both men tried to end it as fast as possible, and pounded away at their best.
 The final round was so fast that the spectators were in frenzy. The two men battered each other until it look ed as if one would surely go down, but both were game and were fighting like wild bulls at the bell.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09
HOFFMAN LEADS
 SWAT ARTISTS IN
 AMERICAN LEAGUE
Tommy Downey Has Taken a Slump as
 Have Many Others.

A number have fallen out of the se- iect class of hitters in both big leagues, including Tommy Downey who is be- low .2a0. Eddie Phelps is still. the leader of the older organization with .413. Honus Wagner in 3S games is the real leader with 1895. Eddie Len nox of Brooklyn is sixth with .340. The evera ges:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09

Widow and half convict. Al Starr threatens to get a similar cut.
 Eric Ramm, left fielder for the Nu- keis has signed up with the Arctic St. A. C.. He reports tonight for prac- tice.
 Eddie Hawley, formerly with the Bengals has joined the Center Street Night Hawks. This will be practice night e Center Street. Glad to see you raising so well in bafldom Eddie.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09
NATIONAL LEAGUE

ED FOR TO-DAY
 New York in Chicago. Brooklyn in St. Louis. Boston in Cincinnati. Philadelphia in Pittsburg.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09

MRS. MAGEE'S BODY
 BROUGHT FROM GENOA. New York, June 9.-The body of Mrs. Eleanor L.. Magee, aged 56 years the widow of Christopher Magee of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09

vessel, and as she had nano1cdp ot 4 hours and 30 minutes she is conced- ed to be the Uinne: Of the race.
 The Crusader II, sailed by. Charlie Barr. finished B minutes and 55 sec onds after the Margaret
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09
Connecticut League Standing
] YesterdAy's Resu.ts

Yesterdays Resutts At Holyoke-Bridgeport, 2; Holy yoke. 5.
 At New Britain-New Britain. q; Waterbury, 1. At New Haven-New Haven. g; Springfield, ,4. At Hartford-Northamp I: Hart ford. o.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09
QUILL AND GARDNER
 FIGHT SAVAGE DRAW

Boston, Mass, June 9.-Tommy Quill and Jimmy Gardner fought twelve 15erce rounds last night and at the bell Referee Jack Sheehan announced the aaht draw. The tussle was sig
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

In the American League, the pitchers are tightening up, there being only Danny Hoffman of this city, the for mer Nutmeg Leaguer. is the leader with the average of .393. Danny Mur- phy is also some hitter with .331. The ApoericraneS aveI~a ee<s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09
NATIONAL AND AMERICAN LEAGUE RECoRD
RESULTS OF YESTERDAYS GAMES

Detroit. 5; New York. 4. Boston. 4; St. Louis. 3. E Cleveland. 3; Philadelphia, O. The Washington-Chicag game was postponed on account of rain.
 SPANNING OJ
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Detroit in New York. St. Louis in Boston. Chicago in Washington. Cleveland in Philadelphia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09

New York, 3; Chicago. ?.
 St. Louis. 2: Brooklyn. 1.
 Pittsburg. 4; Philadelphia, 8.
 The Cincinnati-Boston game was postponed on account of wet grounds. ' THE CLUBS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09

To the Board of County Commissioners
 of Fairfield County:
 I hereby apply for a transfer of a license No. BOA to sell Spirituous and Rhine Wine and Cider, from James Diamond at 162 Crescent Ave, to James B. Miller at 162 Crescent Ave, Town of Bridgeport. The proposed place of business is not located within 200 feet in a direct line of a Church Edifice. or Public School-house, or the prem ises pertaining thereto, or any Post Office, Public Library or Cemetery. Dated at Bridgeport, this Sth day of June, A. D.. 1909.
 JAMES B. MILLER,
 Applicant. We, the undersigned. electors and taxpayers, as defined by law, of the Town of Bridgeport. hereby endorse the application of the above named James B. Miller for such license, and we do severally certify each for himself that we are taxpay- CTS owning real estate situated in said Town of Bridgeport, and that we any other person for a license to sell spirituous and intoxicating liquors dur ing the ensuing year.
 Dated at Bridgeport, this Sth day of June, A. D.. 1909.
 G. Doerer, Bridgeport; D. L. Gross Bridgeport; J. Hurlman, Bridgeport; George E. Wieler, Bridgeport.
 hereby certify that the above nam ed endorserS are electors and taxpay- CTS, as defined by law, of the Town of Bridgeport, and that they have signed for no other applicant.
 Dated at Bridgeport, this 8th day of 1'Ie' ROBERT WEBER. D9b*p B Town Clerk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09
Games Today

Games IOOay
 Springfield at Bridgeport New Britain at New Haven. Hartford at Waterbury
 HoIyOke at Northampton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09
,JEFFRIES GRADUALLY
 GETTING INTO SHAPE

Great Undefeated World Champion Will Soon be Him. self Again==Ihen Mir. Jack Johnson Will Get a Chance to Show Whether He is Made of the Req l Stuff or Not-=Bridgeporters to Have Opportunity of Seeing JeffrieS in ActiOn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09

| Bridgeport got eleven hits and Hol- yoke twelve hits yesterday Again Steinhauser came in for a duo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09

Scanlon released by Northampton played at short yesterday for New Haven He played a great game hav- ing nine chances in the field without an error He got one hit out of one trip to the bat. the others being two bases on balls and sacrifice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09
-ingheld here to-day

If to-day's game is postponed it will make the twelfth of the season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09

Double header here Saturday witt Holyoke- It will be their first appear ance this season and Newfield parl should be crowded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09

Bridgeport on Monday in Springfield connected for another home run in New Haven yesterday. the longest hit ever seen on the grounds. Where did Dan O'Nefl find the kid?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09

reor ganized New Britains will be here. We had a To victory on their last ap- pearance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09

CA s T CD 1 GA. Bear, the ,!hs Kind Ysu Ham MEays Baugt a's.s:''' ss &HAzzszs~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09

Hartford has now lost four straight yames- The .'I told you so'' brigade can now get in it's good work. Any way it makes the league standing look
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09

Tom Connery. captain-manager of the league leaders has been suspended for five days by President Tracy of the league for disputing; a decision of the umpire. He is not even allowed to go on the field.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09

No mAfses wnaE you want Uy tha raxuaec Wank OoluD z
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-09

To Ira Hall of the Nukie A. c. goes the honor of having the first Teddy Bear hair cut of the summer. The Teddy Bear style is half Merry
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-28
d,e.Ion in Gate City last Evening
81 nat Arrest and Conviction q
wilkinson Was Danger.
Gus Game True
S||,NJUNCTIoN SUIT FILED
r,r.haI KesseIrino Filed Suit In
district Court in Which Defend
ant is Charged With Being
Open sundays.


ne lid in Keokuk las been on pretty
'NrJ,t but in the future It is expected
dat the lid will be on more securely
\ shan ever as the lates. action OF the
citg marshal will probably be taken as
mother note to saloon keepers who
T would reap profit from the sale Of
Sunday intoxicants.
Today in the district court an iniunc-
Nm suit was filed by u4arshal Henry
5Kesselring In which Fred G. Kerns,
/ sar,sh q. Harrington and Crosby Rich
ads are made defendants. Fred G..
Kerns is the proprietor Of a saloon on
lot 8. block 5, which is on the levee
between Main and Blondeau; Sarah E.
harrington, the second defendant is
the owner Of said property; Crosby
Richards is the bartender.
The Injunction recites that on or
after the 18th day OF July. which was
4 Sunday, the defendant did sell whisky
and beer in a room upstairs in said
i building.
/ Fred Kerns is the proprietor OF the
saloon which was robbed In a system
attic way las. week by John Wilkinson
and Frank Hill the two carrying of
tive gallons Of whisky and being sen
fenced today to sixty days apiece in
the county jail. The arrest OF viii
kinson disclosed the whole state Of ar
fairs and 1t was through this arrest
that Kerns has been brought to answer
to being open on Sunday Wilkinror
has sworn to Kerns selling Of beel
and whisky on Sunday and his state
ment viii he brought as strong evi
dence in the case. AS stated in ths
Gate City yesterday In reporting thu
robbery it was gaid that VIII
kinson would probably disclose suci
features which would incriminats
Kerns If brought into court.
The act Is another evidence OF TIL,
attempt OF Marshal Kesselring to en-
force the laws and particularly the on
regarding S,inday closing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-28
HARDWARE MEN
MEET AUGUST 10
An Attendance of ESQ is Expected at
the Annual Picnic Of the
Association.

The sixth annual picnic of the Iowa
Hardware Dealers association will be
held at Mason City and Clear Lake.
Thursday and Friday, August IL and
1S. Athletic events of various kinds,
a trolley ride from Mason City to
Clear Lake and a boat ride to Oak
wood park will constitute the pro-
gram. A field day will be contested
between the merchants and travelling
statesmen and reception will be ten
dered the visitors by the Martin Man.
lufacturing company at their new plant
in Mason City on Thursday. An at
tendance Of ESQ is expected.
The following committees are in
charge of the affair:
Executives S. R. Miles, L. R. Bailey,
Dwight Palmeter, F. r. Currier, w. ].
MCGOWAN and G. A. Knutson.
Invitation-L. c. Abbott, MARSHALL
town; August F. Mueller, Webster
City; E. C. Barbour. Fort Madison;
Thomas Larson, Eldora; George A.
Bieber, Fort Atkinson; and A. r.
| Sale, Mason City.
Reception--C. E. Haas, LIE Mars;
! L. Lindenberg, Dubuque: G. r. Keat-
| lin, Mount Ayr; G. B. Streeter, Mason
City, George T. Bourne, Mason City;
H. S. Vincent. Fort Dodge; w. B.
Barney, Hampton; w. ]. Smell, Daven-
port; Jacob seitler. Keokuk; L. A.
Gnam, Carroll; c. S. Rarger, Abba:
IL. H. Kurtz, Des Moines, G, F..
/ Schmidt, Marshalltown; j. F. Kupping-
er, Mason City: Sam T. White, Daven-
port; j. E. Tatum. Nora Springs; A.
III. Collins, Des Monies; and r. R. Nc
Call. Mason City
Refreshments F. d. Weatherwax,
in. B. Carpenter, n. L. Arnet, ]. A..
4 Van Ness, and H. E. Redfield.
Boats George Knutson, Amos Col
burn, and Will MCGOWAN.
1 Sports and games-C. A. Harding,
lC. A. Knutson, and R. e. Adams.
4 The program of athletic events in
/ cludes:
A Boys race-Ten years and under, 100
feet.
Girls race-T Ten years and under, 100
feet.
Boys race Twelve years and under,
4 $50 feet.
Girls race Twelve years and under
q $50 feet.
s. Young mems race Eighteen years
and under. 300 feet.
Young ladies race Eighteen years
and under, $50 feet.
Mems race Free for all, 800 feet.
Ladies race Free for all, $50 feet
Fat mems race220 pounds and on
!, er, $50 feet.
Nail driving contest Ladies.
Ball throwing contest Ladies.
Wrestling match Men, catch al
catch can.
Stake driving contest Ladies.
Trap shooting contest. 49,
Sack race-Boys, sixteen and I'm
der.
Mems swimming race.
Ladies' swimming race.
Tug of Merchants and travel
/. ing men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-28
CITY NEWS.

Edward Griffith got his hand In one
of the rip saws at Carriers Mill today
and several of his fingers were quite
badly cut.
u. Walsmith returned to hi du-
ties as porter at the union station to-
day after about two months lay
off.
A marriage license was issued to-
day to George w. Jones of Kansas City
and Miss Nellie ]. Bucknew of New
Boston. They will be married at New
Boston.
How the new Cosson law works
is shown by the following from Des
Moines paper: Judge McHenry OF
the district court yesterday upheld the
Cosson law regarding immoral houses
when he issued permanent Injunction
against a place at 1l9 West Walnue
street, owned by Rachael Siegel. The
court did not close UP the building
however, accepting Mrs. Siegels bond
of $500 instead A. Hunt and his wife
who were made defendants in the suit
along with Mrs. Siegel, have left the
city and service of notice Of the sui,
could not be had upon them. This was
test case brought by ]. B. Hammond