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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-15
GOTCH IS. HOME.
 READY FOR MATCH
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 Chicago, March 15.-'I don't know whether Hacktwill ever meet me again. but he wore sout ail the excuses he was putting up in England and he simply had to agree to ttis bout in Melbourne to keep his standing up. I-don't know now whether it will ever come off,
 Frank Gotch, wrestling champion of the world, had this to say today re- garding- his recently arranged match with George HackenSchmidt in Aus traiia.
 Gotch arrived yesterday. He said he. would begin at once to go into training. for his coming bout with Yussif Mahmout here. Before that match however, he will meet ,Raoul De Rouen in Kansas City. March 25- Gotch will be in Chicago for a. week filling a. vaudeville engagement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-15
"HALF A YEAR BEHIND TIMES'' So Says a Man of All Ready Made Clothing and His
 Argument Is Logical SEASONS SAMPLES
 MADE SIX MONTHS
 IN ADVANCE But the Merchant Tailor Can Give You the Styles Worn in Bond St. and Fifth Ave. Today.

| A novel argument anent the much | discussed clothes question came to the | writer's notice recently. A man wear | ing Q ready-made suit was, telling an other about its stylish lines, the latest | material, etc, when he was astounded ioy his friends assertion that a. ready ! made suit could not possibly be up-to- date, and sthat the very newest were
 half a year behind the times and many had enjoyed several birthdays since their style was the proper caper.
 ''In the first place." continued the
 assatlant of ready-ma,de clothes. fac far ahead of time in order that sam | ples may be carried all over the courf- | try by salesmen to induce orders. It requires many months in which to all over America. Then after thes or ders are booked it requires time to ship goods. Now how can your suit which is ready made. and which has gone through all this preparation
 have mentioned be strictly stylish ?''
 why, never thought of thati" re- sponded the man with the ready-made | suit, 'but there seems to be a whole lot to it." 7
 There is,'' continued the other s'I tell you if you want up-to-date clothes the merchant tailor has got to pro vide them What's new in New York or London today, he'll get for you to- morrow. He doesn't have to make up
 
 makes them today, this minute, and his clothes are tooay's styles. And he never has any shelves to pile up with carry-overS from one season to another which tempt him to slip one into this seasons pile occasionally-just time for you to pick it."
 Tkis is the gist 0f a genuine con versation overheard by the writer and it certainly hits the nail on the head. If satisfaction in mems clothes is wanted the merchant tailor is the man to see-but not all tailors. There are tailors and tailors, you know. Some are just like autoruatonS-take your measure and furnish your suit. Per
 haPs it becomes perhaps it doesn't. The thing to do is to select a. tailor
 that is painstaking enough to study you and give you garment that vies with your own characteristics Did you ever try Wheale? Step in at 1O42 Main street and you'll never re-
 gret- it-for you'll get thoroughly sat isfiedL a.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-15

tie suspected that l was being robbed That's why they put one over on me. After Bardell had given Santry the decision l was very angry. l stepped up to him and asked an explanation. Here's what he said, "Why. Nelson, Santry told me- everything was fixed for him to win"
 Evidently Bardell and the club man agers at that time imagined I should be willing to stand for such a game They were badly mistaken. I'll tell tou. It was my policy to fight on the Dquare at all times.
 After the Santry jobbery went over to Milwaukee and fought another draw with Joe PeTcente. the Italian. didn't stay there long. however, as wanted to be in Chicago the following day.
 Tho Fresh Kid Makes Good.
 The second day after I arrived in Chicago was playing pool with pal Df mine on Wabash avenue. The boys stapdin~ n->rrd got to talking about
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-15
BLACKS GIVE
 JOHNSON A
 BIG GREETING
Tommy Burns COnqueror Says His Am.
 bitiOn is to Meet and Defeat J.m Jef. '. fries Which He Says He Can Do.
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Special from United Press1 Chicago, March 15.-Jack Johnson, champion heavyweight of the world, arrived in Chicago this morning from Vancouver Soon after he arrived, the black champ was made the occasion for a mighty demonstration by the res idents of Chicago's, black wards, which were at the train in force to greet the hero of their race. Johnson will re- main in this city for a few days before starting for Galveston, Texas, his for mer home. From Galveston he will go direct to New York and then to Lon don. In New York he will play a weeks engagement at Hammerstein's theatre. ,-s
 Johnson appeared to be in fine per feet condition when he stepped from ppresent Is to fight Jeffries and prove to the world that I am his superior. I am perfectly confident that I will whip him. How many rounds it will on Jeff's physical condition. whether Jeff can get into his old shape, don't know, but whether he does or not, makes no dllSetence. can whip him if he gets into the best condition of his life. WM fight Jeff on the best terms I can 2nake. I would like to have an ag4 ment that the winner take all the pdrse. Whether the ring Is a big one ora little one makes no difference to me
 '.Everytbody talks about what Jeff has to say about the size of the purse. Why don't they talk about what John son has to say about it? It seems to me Johnson will have a good deal to say about it.''
 Johnson was asked what he intended to do about going to Texas where he is threatened with arrest because he married a white woman He said he did not want to talk about it, but that he didn't propose to be bluffed by any one. He-E said he had not decided when he ywoslhG. start for Galveston.
 The champ %ill be given a big re- ception tonight by the negro residents of the city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-15
FAMILY CURED OF
 SKIN TROUBLES
Two Little Girls had Eczema Very .Badly-Ip One Case Child's Hair Came Gut and Left Bare Patches -Father's Head Sore from Child hood-In All Three Cases
CUTICURA MET WITH
 ITS USUAL SUCCESS

"1 have two little girls who have been troubled very badly with eczema. One of them had it on Her lower limbs. did everything that could hear of for her, but it did not give in until warm weather when it seemingly subsided. The next winter when it became cold weather the eczema started again and also in her head where it would take the hair out and leave bare patches as large as a quarter of dollar. At the same time her arms were. sore the whole length of them. took her to a phy- sician and he said that she had two distinct types of eczema. I continued with him for several weeks and the child grew worse all of the time Her sisters arms were also affected in the same way. My husband came home one day with a box of Cuticura Oiner ment and a cake of Cuticura Soap. | began using them and also the Cuticura Pills and by the time the second lot was used their skin was soft and smooth as it had not been before for the winter. We keep the Cuticura Soap and Cuti- cura Ointment constantly by us and when any little roughness or irritation appears on their skin quickly dispel it with the Cuticura Remedies. My husband has used them with most satisfactory results for sore head which has troub- led him from childhood. Mrs. Charles Baker, Albion, Me-, Sept. 21, 19OS."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-15

- I'M NOT HERE TO LICK KIDS" was to go on tonight but the other man has failed to show up. If you want to fight you can have the chance. He is much bigger fellow than you, you can make any kind of showing I will give you $75."
 That made my eyes open, and jumped at 1t "I don't care how big he is.'' I said And with the crowd following me went over to the Amer icap Athletic club, at Thirty first street and Wabash avenue.
 Waish Sneered at Him.
 When Walsh saw ne he sneered and told the manager that he had better get a man. I'm not here to lick kids." he said as he looked me over.
 After some talk we finally got into our fighting togs, and into the ring we went. The first crack out of the box I shot one into his bread basket that doubled him up in a knot. It had hin, going, but he was so big that he quick ly got over it. He was six feet tall, and was only five feet six then Though he outweighed me by pounds, was taller, more experienced and tougher, 1ambasted his slats for fair. In the sixth round I stung Mike in the stomach again, and he appeared to get very angry.
 "Why. you fresh little runt," he snapped at me, "I'll take you up and swallow you whole." The crowd laughed at this, but I was just as fresh as he was, and I came right back at him.
 Well" I. replied, eff you do you'll have more fighting sense in your belly than you've got in your head" This brought big laugh from the fellows who heard it. and Walsh was so sur prised that he dropped his hands to his side to glnre at me. Just as he did let one fly from my hip that caught him squareiy on the jaw, and he hit the mat with jolt. He was out for fair.
 I got my $75 and that night was hero at the pool room where the fellow had tried to make fun of me. Nobody around that place ever took me for a mark after that.
 Ends Season With a Defeat.
 I concluded the siege of 1901 in old "Jonahville." Milwaukee. tying up with Charley Berry again. We met the night after had cleaned up big mid dleweight Walsh. and I felt as though I was due to close up the final chapter of the season by licking Berry. He pursued his same old tactics of stall ing, feinting out of clinches and danc- ing around the ring, keeping out of harms way. and as result hardly got a chance to hand over my sleep hills drrinC fho f1Ohf
 just couldn't shake the hoodoo. and, though I was giving him the worst of it whenever I got near him and at the finish was smothering him with blows, he was awarded the deci- sion on points"
 So ended the hardest and unluckiest year of fighting experienced by me during my entire career. This may seem like putting it rather strong. but it is an actual fact that I look back on this particular time as the most strenuous I have ever known It was certainly a year of hard luck. If had not been pretty well convinced that was cut out to be aghter would have quit the game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-15

prize fighting, and I cut in as if I knew something.
 "I can fight some myself" re- marked to a fellow who had started up an argument.
 ''So you can fight, can you?'' he re- piled in a sarcastic way, and every body laughed. He was a kind of a bully around there, and everybody al- ways laughed when he said anything. They had to.
 ."Yes. I can fight" was the way I came back at him. "And, more'n that, I'll bet money on it." I was kind of cut up over being shown up. and dug my little bank roll of $6 up and offer ed to bet 1t.
 About that time Johnny Hertz, man. ager of fight club, dropped in, and he began to listen to my talk. He seemed to take a liking to me right away and came over and bought me a cigar.
 'Kid,'' he said, .'do you really want to fight" told him that sure did.
 "Well, I'll tell you. I've got fellow over here named Mike Walsh. and he
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-15
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4s Especial from United Press.) 2 New York. March 15.-Johnny Hayes will, have the opportunity tonight to redeem himself if he can for the de- feat he suffered at the hands of Do rando Pietri last Thanksgiving eve. The Olympic Marathon winner will meet his rtval at Madison Square Gar den. and to-day he is in splendid con- dition for. the contest.
 When Hayes net defeat last Novem- her he stated that he was in poor con- dttion and for months has chased his other match. Gradually the little Irish lad had undergone system of train ing and he is to-day in superb condi- tion.
 He has. conditioned himself by a series of races in the East and Middle West and is said to be in better form than ; he was when he first came to America.
 Hayes is a slight favorite in the bet ting for the race tonight
 New York. March 15.-Bert Reyes, the East Side scrapper and Johnny Erayne the COast marvel. will meet tonight for ten rounds The winner will be in line to meet Tommy Murphy and other good boys in the lightweight division Frayne has only appeared twice in this city. but his friends be- neve that. he can beat any of the top notchers in his class.
 New York March 15.-At -4:15. this afternoon Edward Payson Weston will start from the postoffice here on walk 10 San Francisco. Weston is Il years old to-day and will celebrlte his anniversary by starting on the 4.300 mile journey. He expects to complete
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-15
HE worst evil that a young pu-
 giiist has to encounter is the
 tendency on the part of cer-

tendency on the part of cer-
 tain men connected with the game to make him dishonest. These smooth talking fellows who are not game enough to take an even chance and bet their money on the man they think will win hang around Q fighters training quarters like wolves. They are continually making propositions to the coming champions to sell out. These offers of large amounts of mon- ey sometimes turn the head of the boy whose will isn't too strong at best, and they frequently become dishonest. shall never forget how one of these human wolves came to me before my fight with Aurelia Herrera and offered me $1OOOO and half of the money he won on bets if would lose.
 ''You had better go and bet that $1O,- OOO on me and pay nothing" I told him, 'for am going to win anyway" He went away. saying he was afraid to take the chance. After that would not let him near my training quarters.
 But that is getting little ahead of my story. The young fellow just start ing out is often trapped into things which hurt his record. even though he is perfectly honest. This is one of the pitfalls that all pugilists encounter at the start. They are so ignorant of the ways of the world that they think everybody connected with the game honest.
 Bats First Raw Deal.
 The first raw deal that got was in my fight with Eddie Santry at Chicago Nov. %. 1901. It was for six rounds.
 Immediately after my mill with Per cente. Santry's manager challenged me , for a go. I of course accepted, but wanted a longer fight. He refused to go over six rounds, so had to accept, being glad at the time to get chance to box him at any distance.
 The fight was pulled off at the fa- nous old Pyramid Athletic club. From the very tap of the gong in the open ing round clear down to the conclu- sion of the sixth I battered Santry all over the arena.
 made him break ground every inch of the way. carried the fight to him and did 75 per cent of the lead ing.
 In the final round I clipped Santry on the jaw. and he went to the mat. He was all but out. I was dancing round in glee. waiting for him to get up. and the crowd was yelling like madmen. I noticed Santry say some thing as he was falling. but I could not make out the words.
 Gives Decision to Fallen Man.
 Imagine my surprise when a min ute later Referee Jimmy Bardell grab bed the fallen Santry by the right hand and held 1t aloft. That meant that Santry had won the fight. l was almost knocked dumb with surprise. I had been winning all the way and saw 8. chance for new honors. As l afterward found out. Santry-old fox that he was-get the ear of Bardell before he went on and said: "Bardell, everything is all fixed. I am going to allow Nelson to stay the limit so he can win a reputation by going this far with me. I am of course to re ceive the decision on points,"
 It YVES a beautiful frame up fn- deed-from Santry's end. At the time I was an unsophisticated kid and lit
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-15
BOUTS THIS WEEK
MONDAY.

MONDAY. Willie Riley vs. Kid Beebe. Tom Foley vs. Andy Bowen and J. Null kearn vs. Bert Mack. Faneuil Hall A. C.
 Young MoGovern vs. Charley Harvey. Philadelphia. Bert Reyes vs. Johnny Frayne. New York.
 Kid Farmer vs- Danny Goodman. Peoria Billy Allen vs. Kid Egan. Syra- cuSe.
 Al Schumacher vs. kid Gilbert. Baltimore.
 TUESDAY. Joey Bowker vs. Al Belmont. Noah Perry vs. Max Baker and Ralph Tickle vs. Young Alger. Ar mory A. A.
 Young -Donahue vs. Freddie Welsh New Orleans. Tommy Murphy xs. Owen. Moran. New York
 Billy Rolfe vs. Jim Donovan. New York. Young Dennis vs. Joe coster. Charley Haghey vs Jack Robin son. Glens Falls.
 Kid Locke vs- Eddie Carter. Phil adelphia.
 WEDNESDAY. Jack O,Brien vs. Stanley Ketchel. ~ New YOrk.ass----s.s-s. --,svas George .zGunther vs. B. Smith. Eveleth. Minn. Jim Stewart vs. Ed Casey. Phila- delphia.
 Jim Barry vs. Sam Langford. Philadelphia . Marvin Hart vs. Mike schreck. Columbus.
 Paddy Sullivan vs. M. Rowan. New York
 Ed McGoorty vs. T. O'Nein. Ham mond III.
 Forest Hills A. A.. smoke talk.
 THURSDAY. Y..---l-.-. Harry Scrozgs vs.r Battling Kelly. Raltimore.7ss s--sss s.--- Abe .Atten vs. Patsy Kline. New York.
 Harry Lewis vs.' Johnny Dugan and George Krall Philadelphia.
 FRIDAY Bill Papke vs. Jim Flynn. Los Angeles.
 Johnny Coulon vs. unknown. Dayton.
 Brooklyn" Tom Sullivan vs. Phil Knight. Kansas City. Johnny Willetts vs. Ralph Erne, Philadelphia.
 Al Neil J. Sullivan, Oakland, Calif
 SATURDAY. Jimmy Hanlon vs. Jerry Meskill, Portland. -s s.-si- z Joey Bowker vs Tommy O'Toole, Philadelphia,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-15

Cuticura Ointment is one of the most successful remedies for torturing, dis figuring humors of the skin and scalp, including loss of hair, of infants, children and adults, ever compounded, in proof of which single amounting with it, pre- ceded by. a hot bath with Cuticura Soap, and followed by mild doses of Cuticura Pills, is often sufficient to afford immediate relief in the most distressing forms of itching, burning and scaly nations, permit rest and sleep and point to speedy cure when all else fails.
 Cuticura Soap tz5c.). Ointment (5oc) ResoIvent (5Oc). and Chocolate Coated Pills (25c.). sold throuznout the world Potter Drug q Chem. Corp, Sole Props. i37 Columbus Ave- Boston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-15
WALL STREET TO-DAY
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 Il a. m.-The market developed gen era1 strength after the first few min utes. Some sharp advances occurred during the first hour. Reading scored 1k points: Consolidated Gas ? points; Peoples Gas points and a number of other leading issues made good gains. Noon.-Further advances were made in Consolidated and Peoples Gas dur ing the forenoon. The issues that were strong during the. first hour main tained their early advances and at midday the tone continued confident
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-15
HARVARD MANS
 QUICK DEATH
irimson FuI.back Stricken With Spinal
 Trouble.
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 Springfield. Ohio. March 15.-Spinal meningitis is given to-day as the cause of the death of Carl ADollonio. the fla nous Harvard fullback. who was stricken Saturday noon while working in the boiler room of the Metallic Casket Company.
 Apollonfo died yesterday before the arrival of his brother. Raymond. who hurried from Boston immediately upon receiving news of CarPs prostration- At first it was thought that Apollonio was merely prostrated by the heat, which was intense in the room where he worked. It is now said that this only aggrevated the disease that had him in it's grip.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-15

ed.
 Boston, Mass, March 15-Stanley Ketchel. Abe Atte1l. Al Kaufman and Joey Bowker are to-day declared to have been booked for bouts by the box here April 20. and his opponent will be selected from among the fol- lowing: Jack (Twin) Sullivan. Marvin Hart, Tommy Sullivan of Lawrence or John Willie and Sandy Ferguson will meet Al Kaufman at the club Tues day. April 9th. and a match has been arranged, for March 80. between Abe Atten and the winner of the Joey Rowker-A1 Belmont bout tomorrow night.
 Boston. March 15.-Announcement is made to-day that Harvard has chosen it's two debating teams which will rep ed debate with Princeton and Yale on March 26. Princeton and Harvard will debate at Princeton. Yale and Prince ton at New, Haven. and Harvard and Yle at Cambridge Harvard's team to debate at Princeton is as follows: I. K. Lewis. T.: D. Haar. s. H. and H. Won Kaltenborne 9e. Harvard's team to composed of H. l.. NLoowis. 3: 1T. M. Gregory, IL and L. J. Whiteside H.
 New York March 15.-Willis Britt. manager for. Battling Nelson. is to-day considering an offer Ofs $10.000 made by the. National A. C.. of Philadelphia to have the Dane meet Mickey Cannon, the Pittsburg scrapper in a six round contest. Britt prefers longer route for the battler and is waiting for some of the local clubs to card the Dane for the rounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-15
MURDER MYSTERY AT TORRlNGTON

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 Torrington, March 15.-The police to-day are working on a theory of mur- der in an effort to clear up the my stery surrounding the death of George Trinan whose bod-, was found in the Torrington woods last Monday. The discovery of the mans coat. hat and vest which were found yesterday. further strengthens the theory of foul
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-15
CAMP BEAT "sID" LOCKWOOD

The second game of the third finals Of the billiard tournament at the Sea side club was played Saturda v night and JS E. Camp defeated Sid Lockwood whe -defeated. Harrv Pearsons on Fri day night. The score was 150-11S- We'd nesday night Camp will tackle Pear sons. Should Camp win the presi- dents cup will go to; him: but should Pearsons win4the- three finalists will have to play all over again. making the fourth trial at the finals
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-15
2.ooo Large shad

just received at W. D. Cook & Son. to
 salmon 10 cents per lb. open oysters @ cents per quart pure cod liver oil
 z5 cents per bottle. Also tons of fresh zl4h cauGhtsi in otif own nets every day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-15
HAYES IN FINE FETTLE
 FOR MARATHON TONIGHT
)lympic Winner and DOrandO the Famous
 Italian Sprinter to Meet == Other Sport Items.

the walk in 100 days. Sundays exclud Q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-15
Investigate
 for
 Yourself Take No Ones Word Who
 Has Not Tested the Pyschopathie Doctors At Windsor Hotel, g Fair field Avenue, Bridgeport If You Suffer, Now Is Your Opportunity $1 GOO Re ward to Anyone Produc- ing Quicker and More Permanent Results.
At Windsor Hotel, g Fair
 field Avenue, Bridgeport

without drugs or surgery they make the blind to see, the deaf to. hear, the crippled to walk, and the sick and suffering to rejoice and call down blessings on their heads. You Can't Afford to Be Sick. Why Hesitate When Your Health
 Is at Stake.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-15
AS WE'LL AND AS MUCH

No merchant ever failed If he advertised as WE'LL and as MUCH ga he could
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-15
A Chance t
 Dishonest
By BATTLING NELSON.

COPYRIGHT. 1908. BY BATTLING NELso
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-10-30
Locust Plaques.

History mentions many pestilences
caused by the decaying bodies of dead
locusts. On one occasion so many To-
Gusts perished Off the coast of Africa
that bank four or five feet high and
hfty miles long was formed ON the
shore by their dead bodies, and the
stencil of them reached inland for 15O
miles. In another part of Africa early
in the Christian era plague Of To-
Gusts is said to have caused the death
OF 100000 persons, and In sol nearly
as bad plague occurred in Italy,
New York American.