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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-15
DORANDO WITHDRAWS FROM RELAY RACE WHICH
 ENDS IN FIASCO
CROWD PRESENTS FAILURE TO CARRY OUT PRO
 GRAM, BUT COOL HEADS PREVENT TROUBLE
Great Runner Had Refused to Enter Upon Any Terms Except Six Mile Relay-Norton and Handy Tried to Relieve Each Other Every Half Mile.

cefved $75 which was paid before the start of the race. Dorando received S2OO
 The event of the evening was the 15 mile race for amateurs, for which there were twenty-five entries, only thirteen of whom started. This was well contested and interesting as there was a great deal of good natured jest poked at a number of the racers. John Solomon of Stamford, tagged No. l. loomed up strongest at the start and led the field all through. He was closely followed by John Mulvoy. Nor CT, tapping the field a number of times until in the tenth mile when Mulvoy was seized with pains over the heart and was forced to retire.
 Frank Moss of this city was coming along all the time, letting out occa- sionally, but not often enough to catch up with the two leaders. Just before Mulvoy dropped out he looked like a sure second.
 The prettiest contest of the evening was between John Benjamin of South Norwalk and Tony Tobasco of Mianus. These two youngsters were neck and neck all through the race, up to the fifteenth mile, when Benjamin let out, finishing one-half lap to the good. Five of the competitors were compelled to stop before the end of the race, as the pace was too fast. Frank Moss of this city would have finished a good second, but his stomach went back on him in the 14th mile. As it was, he started a, sprint in the thirteenth lap, keeping it up for two laps. beating out Joseph Milford of Stamford for fourth place. Milford would probably have finished better than fifth had he kept his temper. Milford, who said he was running under an assumed name thought he was being cheated out of his rights and stopped to roast the score keepers. The winners of the 1ov- ing cups were as follows: 1st John SoIomon, Stamford, 1 h., 25 minutes, 20 seconds 2nd, John Benjamin, South Norwalk, l h. 40 s.; 3rd, Tony Basco, Mianus, 1 h. 40 m. r s.; 4th, Frank Moss, Bridgeport, 1 h. Al m., 20 s.; 5th, Joseph Milford, Stamford. Mas sin Pillotto, Otto Yaps and Frank Nc Carthy, all of this city finished 9th, 7th and Sth respectively. Others who entered but who were forced to give up were, John Benjamin of South Nor walk, Joseph Costello, Jack Gallagher, L. Snyder and Edward Cole all of this city.
 After Dorando had run his five mile exhibition Handy and Norton said they would be satisfied to run Dorando again in a 12 mile relay race in relays of six miles each, provided they were given three weeks time in which to train. They would make the stakes anything desired. The Italians of the city got together this morning and are willing to post the sum of $1 0oO to back Dorando for the race to be held here in May.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-15
susys Opinion of Her Father.

Before Susy began the biography she let fall a remark qnow and then concerning my character which show ed that she had it under observation. In the recori which we kept of the children's sayings there is an instance of this. She was twelve years old at the time. We had established a rule that each member of the family must bring fact to breakfast-a fact drawn from a book or from any other source; any fact would answer. Susy's first contribution was in substance as follows: Two great eXiles and former opponents in war met, in Ephesus, Scipio and Hannibal. Scipio asked Hannibal to name the greatest gen. eral the world had produced
 "Alexander,'' and he explained why.
 "And the next greatest?''
 "Pyrrhus," and he explained why.
 "But where do you place yourself, then?"
 eff I had conquered you, I would place myself before the others.''
 Susy's grave comment was:
 'That attracted me. It was just like papa, he is so frank about his books.''
 So frank in admiring them, she meant.-From Mark Twain's Auto biography" in North American Re view
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-15
A Dog Detective.

In 1929 a peasant was found mur- dered in a wood in the department of the Loire, France, with his dog sitting near the body. No clew could at first be gained as to the perpetrators of the crime, and the victims widow contin- ued to live in the same cottage, ac- companied always by the faithful dog. In February, 1887, two men, appar- ently travellers, stopped at the house, requesting shelter from the storm, which was then granted, but no soon CT had the dog seen them than he flew at them with great fury and would not be pacified. As they were quitting the house one of them said to the other, '"That rascally dog has not forgotten us." This raised the suspicion of the widow, who over heard it, and she applied to the gen. darmes in the neighborhood, who fol lowed and arrested the men. After a long examination one of the criminals confessed.-Ralph Neville in Outing Magazine
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-15
A New Phase of BioIocy.

A widow recently came from Albany to live with relatives in Brooklyn. Her new neighbOrs discovered that she was given to romancing about small mat ters. On her own behalf she claimed to take the poetic view of life. But one of her neighbors was inclined to use shorter and more ugly word" in describing the trait. Among other things the woman from Albany stated that her late husband was a biologist in the states service, presumably at Albany. Later on it was learned that he really had been in the states serv- ice, doing time at Sing Sing for a small forgery.
 A professors wife came to the res cue. Biologist is the poetic term, all right" she said. My husband tells me a biologist is a student of cell Eagle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-15

Excitement reigned supreme, last ev- ening, in the 12 mile relay race between Dorando Pietrie and Arthur Handy and William Norton, when in the sev- enth lap of the second mile Dorando's s brother, jumping into the track, pulled the little Italian runner off, asserting that the race was not being run fairly.
 When the crowd saw that a fizzle had resulted they swarmed upon the track. Some were loud in demonstra- tion. Through the c1earsightedness of a few cools heads there was no serious trouble.
 Dorando's brother objected to the changing of relays except at the be- ginning of the seventh mile. He as- serted that according to the agree ment, each runner was to run six miles, the first to be relieved at the first lap of the seventh mile.
 The race began at 10:2O, when Do- rando and Handy started. The for mer, taking the lead, gradually in creased it until the end of the first half mile, when he was half a lap ahead. Here Norton relieved Handy, and began to reduce the lead, catching the Italian.
 At the beginning of the fourth lap of the second mile Handy went to the track, and in the sixth lap passed. As Handy passed the starting place Nor lOll up 1ilO, tOoNLiiiS iiio raced ahead, but, as Dorando reached this point his brother dragged him off the track.
 Norton and Handy kept going the race, but after running several laps were stopped by Sergeant Regan, at the request of the management.
 All sorts of disputes arose as to the taking off of Dorando. The adherents of the two Bridgeporters claim that when Dorando's brother saw that De- rando had no chance of winning he took him off the track. Dorando's friends assert that when Handy left the track the first time they thought he was all in, and that Norton had stepped in to fill the breech. After the reserves from the 2nd precinct sta ton had cleared the surface Dorando again appeared and ran a five mile exhibition in 25 minutes, 33 seconds.
 Handy and Norton, in explanation said that Monday they were approach ed by a man from Stamford who said that the race was to be run in relays of three miles, although he was not sure that Dorando's management would agree to this. When Dorando reached here, yesterday, and learned about the agreement he refused to race, insisting that it should be run in relays of six miles. Neither of the run ners agreed to this but by pretending that it was acceptable went ahead to win. It is customary in relay races, when no agreement is entered into that the runners shall relieve each other as they desire to. The local runners re-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-15
Climbing a Water Stair.

Even a steamboat can climb a hill by going up one step at a time. This re markable performance can be wit messed several times daily during the season of navigation beside the Vrang waterfall in the Bandak Norsje canal, Norway At this point falls in the river prevent the passage of boats up or down, and a canal has been built round the rapids and falls. The ascent Is made through a series of locks which accommodate one boat at a time, and in passing from the lower to the upper lock the boat is lifted about ninety feet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-15
AMATEUR BASEBALL

The Soundviews accept the challenge of the Clintons for game Sunday at p. m., at the South and IraniStan avenue lot.
 The Modocs will play the Excelsior Juniors, Sunday afternoon. at the U. M. c. lot, at 2:30 D. m. The Modocs will have the following batting order: Gottschalk, Lucus, W. and J. Curley, D. and T. Kenrey, Salmon, Smith, Morrissey, Barrett and Hennessey. The members of this team are re- quested to report for practice Sunday morning. They would like to play the Fairfield Stars April 25. Answer through the Farmer.
 The Lafayettes played their first game Tuesday afternoon, defeating the Outlaws by the score of 26-13. L.eofler of the Outlaws allowed 13 bases on balls. Batteries were Humphreys, Anthony and Hill; Leofler and McCar- thy. The winners will play any team in the city averaging 12 years, next Saturday at their grounds.
 The Washington baseball team cha1- lenge any 16-17 year Nold team in the city for game Sunday at the Flats, at 2:30 D. m. Answer through the Farmer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-15

Manager O'Rourke has handed blue tickets to three of his recruits. Teehan, Bl oolxs and La sVigni being the un- lucky receivers.
 The local team starts tomorrow on it's trip down East. There are three men yet to report, Phelan. Powell and Koch. They have promised to be on hand before taking the Massachusetts trip. The first game will be played on Saturday in Lawrence On Monday, Patriots Day there will be two games, Lynn in the morning and Brockton in is in Worcester.
 After their trip the Orators will stack up against the St. Joseph team ways given the Orators a hard tuSSle for the honors. Manager ORourke says he must have good team if he has to steal the players.
 Manager Durant of Waterbury has recommended Bill Mclaughlin to the local team. Mac showed up to Man ager Jim yesterday. He is third the Rochester recruits secured by Waterbury. O'Rourkes decided not to hold him as he does not intend to ex- pertinent with any more infielders.
 OutfeIder PIeiss, who jumped New Haven in the waning days of last season. reported to Manager Bone yes terGay. Pleiss and Bone have kissed and made up. and the former promises to stick to the Prairie Hens as long as wanted.
 Beaumont is due to reach Holyoke to-day As yet Manager O'Rourke has not received any official notice of his release. Beau will be given welcome when he comes to Bridgeport.
 Though he has retired as manager, Dan -O'Nei1 has by no means lost his love for the game. Every exhibition game in Holyoke finds Dan in the grandstand and he follows every play with just as much interest as though he were on, the bench directing hustling band of Ponies.
 Five recruits-the Borjes brothers of Brooklyn. a pitcher and catcher; Eddie O'Donnen of Westerly, R. l.. an out
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-15
All She Had.

In the absence of his wife and the illness of the servant Mir. Taylor un- dertook to help three-year-old Marjory to dress. He had succeeded in getting her arms in the sleeves and through the armholes of her garments and had buttoned her into them. Then he told her to put on her shoes herself, and he would button them. He soon discov- cred that she was vainly striving to put left shoe on her right foot.
 ''Why, Marjory," he said impatiently, "don't you know any better than that? :? You are putting your shoes on the wrong feet.''
 ''Dey's all de foots I dot, papa," re- piled Marjory tearfully.-Youth's Con- panion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-15

Messrs. Leverty will go further, and will give with every package they sell their personal guarantee to refund the money if Pleasant Specific does not permanently benefit A reliable med icine at half price, with the guarantee that your money will be cheerfully re- funded if you are not entirely satis- fled.
 Anyone who is suffering from liver trouble. constipation. sick headache, indigestion, bad taste in the mouth, biliousness,s specks before the eyes. melancholy, or tired feelings, should take advantage of this offer. Messrs. Leverty do not know how long they will be able to sell Ames Pleasant Specific at half price, for the sale has been something phenomenal,apd hun dreds of the most obstinate cases in Bridgeport have been cured.
 As the dose is diminished after the first few days a bottle that yor= can obtain now for 25 cents will last a mn ny1f \ f d
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-15
Boy Giant Marathon
 Runner Dies of Cold

Pittsburg, April 14-William H. Ho- wick. a seventeen-year-o giant Ma. rathon runner. died yesterday. Young Howick measured six feet eleven inches in his stocking feet and was built in proportion. He had been somewhat of a sprinter for two years
 and when the East End business men gave a Marathon race several weeks a good though losing race When he stopped he was warm and did not take proper care of himself. contracting cold which developed into pneumonia
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-15
srANDING OF THE CLUES.

Boston, Mass, April 15.-The opening of the National League in this city was greeted by miserable weather. Three thousand gathered to see the Doves and the Phillies in the initial game of 1909 Boston won, to 5. It rained hard after the fifth inning. and made it impossible for the pitchers to con troI the. ball. The umpires. however, made them finish the game. The score: Boston o o so 1 *-9 Philadelphia ........ o II O-5
 Batteries:-Ferguson. Mattern and Smith; Covelskie. Moran and Dooin.
 Cincinnati, Ohio. April 15.-The Ma tional League opened its season in this persons. Pittsburg ard the Reds being the contenderS.
 Cincinnati .......... 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 co F1ttSburg l 1-3 BatterieS:-Fromme and Mclean; {; Camnitz and Gibson.
 Chicago, April 15.-As usual, Overall yesterday pitched the opening game and with perfect support Chicago won 3 to 1. A wild throw by Bryne after he had made a great stop, started the locals. base on balls and Zimmer- mans triple scoring two runs. Chances run. Overall presented the visitors cutiye wild pitches after Delehanty had singled. The score:
 Chicago .--...-....-. 0 1 *-3 St. Louis o 0-1
 Batterfes:-Overan and Moran. Lush and Bresnahan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-15
Harvard VS. Columbia
Special from United Pressl

Special from United Press.l
 Boston, April 15.-With all it's hard work finished the Harvard varsity crew to-day is on edge for it's race with Columbia on Saturday. Its last prac- tice consisted of a race yesterday with the second varsity over the regular 1 7-8 mile course in the Charles river basin and in the last mile it develop ed into a three crew race, the 1912 boat getting into competition. It has been finally decided that the race on Satur- day will be rowed at 3:30 p. nl., wealth CT conditions permitting. If it is too rough at that hour it will probably be rowed about 6.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-15
He Couldn't Flow.

A certain incident connected with the great Napoleon while he was in ex- ile in Elba is commemorated in the is- land to this hour by an inscription af- fixed to the wall of a peasants house.
 A man named Giaconi was blowing when the famous exile came along one day and expressed an interest in his work. Napoleon even took the plow- share out of the mans hand and at tempted to guide it himself. But the oxen refused to obey him, overturned the blow and spoiled the furrow.
 The inscription runs thus: Napoleon the Great, passing by this place in MDCCCXIV, took in the neighboring field plowshare from the hands of a peasant and himself tried to blow, but the oxen, rebellious to those hands which yet had guided Europe, headlong fled from the furrOw."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-15
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

Detroit, April 15.-In the opening game here yesterday Chicago was beaten by the league champions to 0 In a pitchers battle between Muflin and Smith. Detroit punched two hits 8 double by Moriarty, and a single by Mcintyre around Parents error in the fifth, and scored the two runs of the game right there. Cravath was the only man to reach first base for Chi cago. He walked in the second and got single in the eighth
 Detroit - o o 2 o - Chicago o Go
 Batteries:-Muliin and Schmidt i; Smith and Sullivan
 St. Louis. April 15.-Cleyeland de- feated St. Louis. to ?, in the openins game of the local season yesterday.
 Powell. with the exception of one in- He allowed only five hitsF but three of them came in the. dis4atrpus 1ourth. pnd thpees cQuRled with ID erFore by
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-15
FLASHES FROM THE FIELD
DANDY DIAMOND DOINGS


fielder; Chester Senior of Fiskdale Mass, a shortstop, and Leo Fogler of Brooklyn, a catcher-were canned by Manager George Bone of the New Ha- noon's practice at the Savin Rock grounds.
 Jack Hess has reported to Lawrence weighing 220 pounds. He will have to take off big bunch of beef before the season starts.
 Manager Durant is having troubles besides paying the back salaries of his players. This time it is an actress. Hilda Spong, who sues to recover $S76.- 59. Hilda says that she agreed on Oct. 31. 1908, to supply the scenery for Du- rants play, "A Man and His Mate,' '' in which she was to play the star part. For her scenery and services she says she was to receive S250 per week for four weeks. She claims that she only got s123.43. and sues for the rest.
 Ruhange, the New Britain catcher, is making an early start with his in juries. which would usually put a dog en men in the hospital in a. season, but which somehow or other seldom keeps Rufe out of a game longer than 24 hours. The first day he appeared for practice some oAA let a bat slip out of his grasp and it found a resting place up against Rufe's unprotected shins
 
 baseball a bat struck his hand and n early smashed his finger to bits.
 All of the western teams got going in splendid style yesterday with small scores and the sort of baseball that showed them to be keyed for the sea- sons racing.
 Billy Murray's pitchers aren't in very good /shape yet. he says, but he thinks that he has seven men who will make the going hard for teams all over the circuit this year.
 Many of the old guard were in the Boston stands yesterday. including c. James Connolly, who hasn't missed but one opening since '76; Hugh Duffy, Tom Mccarthy. John Carney, Fred Doe, Charles Lavis and T. J. Crowley. John Haggerty, who for so many years was at the grounds. presented another familiar face.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-15
Attention: Amateurs

Although the baseball season is a trif1e young the amateur baseball managers, like the man. agers in the big leagues, are get ting busy arranging their mines. The Farmer will publish news and scores. challenges and all matter relating to amateur base and captains get busy and send along their challenges and notes. All communications must be addressed to the Sporting Editor of The Farmer, plainly written an one side of the paper.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-15
MITCHELL AND
 JOHNSON MATCHED
Special from United Press.)

New York, April 15.-Stanley Ketch- ell, middleweight champion, and Jack Johnson, the negro champion, have been matched to fight twenty rounds at Colma on October 12. Despite the poor showing his man made against Tony Ross on Tuesday night, Billy" Delaney, manager for Big Al' Kauf- man, has not given up hope of having the negro meet his man.
 Johnson does not believe Kaufman will be a big drawing card and feels that Kaufman will have to show some thing better than his showing against Ross.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-15
JOLLY TARS TO BATTLE.

s(Special from United Press)
 Boston. April 15.-Billy Seyiin. of the U s. s. New Jersey. who won the amateur championship in the 135 pound class last Tuesday night. is to leave the amateur ranks and box Ber- De- laney of Northboro at the Arnory A. A here next Tuesday night.
 Andrew Morris, an amateur heavy weight will meet Walter Altieri of the U. s. S. Missouri in another of the preliminaries. The feature bout of 12 rounds will bring together Tommy O'Toole of Philadelphia and Al Du- mont
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-15
The Mistake.

Customer looking at the bilD-Here, waiter, there's surely some mistake in this total Waiter politely)-Ze thou sand pardons, sir! Nit my usual care lessness I have added in ze date and vorgot to charge you for ze butter London Answers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-15
THE INTER CLUB POOL
 TOURNAMENT TO BEGIN

The inter-club pool tournament be- tween the Algonquin and the Seaside clubs will open Monday evening, and continue for nine succeeding evenings Sunday excepted. First game at the Algonquin club. Lunch will be serv- ed at the Algonquin club Monday ev- ening and at Seaside club Saturday evening, April 24. The ownership of the inter-club pool trophy will be de- cided by the result of the series of games.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-15
CUT THIS COUPON OUT It Is Redeemable at
 JevertV'S

J. A. Leverty & Bro., the popular druggists, ask you to present the fol- lowing coupon at either of their three stores, 1855 Main street.6OS Park ave- nue, or North avenue and Main street, and they will let you have a regular fifty cent package of Ames Pleasant Specific for constipation and dyspep- sia. containing full months treat ment at half price.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-15
Spider Talk,

Qn the Kindergarten during natu- ral history lessonD Teacher-So you see one of the differences between us and animals is that we can talk. Lit tie Boy (of three)-Spiders can talk. Teacher-No, dear; spiders are very clever little insects, but they can't talk. Little Boy-WeIl, then, how did the spider say, twill you come into my parlor?7
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-15
Disappointed Hopes,

"You can't rake up anything against that candidate "WelI, I happen to knew he is in love with a married wo!nan." Do you? Oh. who is shes' His wife."-Baltimore American.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-15
WhY Thew Left.

"Hello, George, Whats everybody crowding out of the drawing room for! Have refreshments been announced? ?'' George-No. But Aunt Matilda is get ting ready to sing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-15

Disorder in a drawing room is vul- gar: in an antlquary's study. not. The black battle stain on a soldiers face is not vulgar. but the dirty face of kousemaid iS.-RuSkin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-15

writes: My little girl was greatly benefited by taking Foley's Orino Laxative. and I think it is the best remedy for constipation and liver trou- ble." Foley's Orino Laxative is best for women and children. as it is mild, pleasant and effective. and is a splen- did medicine. as it cleanses the system and clears the complexion. F. B. Brill, local agent. 1S5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-15
HeaISh and Music.

Health is of the first importance in any business or profession, but in the musical profession it is the very es- sence of the whole thing. And how to preserve that health is the bugbear of musician's life.-London Black and White,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-15
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Results of Yesterdays Games. Brooklyn at New York-Rain. RQston, g; Philadelphia, 5.
 ftsburg, 3; Cincinnati, O. Chicago, g.; St. Louis, 1. Where They Play To-day. Brooklyn at New York. Philadelphia at Boston. Pittsburg at Cincinnati. St. Louis at Chicago.