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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-06-10

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27
POINTS OF INTEREST.
There Is Just Your

order for fresh fish and sea food at Hayes Market, the thing you would order if you wanted the best and could get it nowhere else, we have it. The clean store. Extra delicacieS for the table. Frogs legs, soft shell crabs, brook trout, cod, salmon, halibut, lob sters little neck, clans, poultry meats and veget ables, 629 Water St. Tel. AZ.
 Serge Suit Time.
 Memorial Day really marks the sea- son of serge suits, straw hats and oth- CT Sun1Tnery apparel for men, and so it behooves mankind to get wisdom Tailors will tell you that serge is the trickiest fabric there is to tailor It cuts up all kinds of didoes, and un- less a tailor is acquainted with all Of the idiosyncracieS of serges, he is cer- tain to score a failure in any garment he attempts to construct out of this material. On the other hand, a tailor skilled in handling serge can take a. good piece of the fabric and turn out as fine serge suit as any man could desire It's all in the knowing how A properly tailored serge suit is a joy to it's possessor. 1t always looks well, retains it's shape. is cool and dressy, and it wears like iron Such are the serge suits now being shown by Meigs & Co.-properfy tailored and made of strictly reliable serge. If you plan to enjoy serge suit this Sum- mer you can make sure of it being MeigS & Cos. Everything that goes with serge suit is now being shown at this famous store, and the outfit necessary for Memorial Day can be purchased there without loss of time or unnecessary expense
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27
BIBLE AS LAW
 ON TEMPERANCE
A Tramp Perhaps is Able to Collect as
 Much Damages as Another?

The following is a synopsis of a very interesting Connecticut case sent out by the West Publishing company in it's May report:
 Tn the endeavor to defeat the granting of a liCuor license, appellant urged that the sale of intoxicating li- quors to be drunk as a beverage at the place of sale was so destructive to the public health and so inherent ly immoral that no law upholding it was valid, either under the federal or the Connecticut constitution. He fur ther contended that as the people of the state, in the preamble of their constitution, gratefully acknowledge the good providence| of God, in hay ing permitted them to enDoy a free God as the source of that govern ment; that the Bible contains the Word of God"; that it condemns the sale of intoxicating liquors as a bev- craze; and therefore that the state cannot permit it on any terms. In appeal of Allyn T Atlantic Reporter 794, the Connecticut supreme court of errors held that even when, in the early history of the state, the Bible was. a rule of political government, it was never considered to contain any absolute prohibition of such a busi- ness as that for which the license now in question was granted.
 And the following Georgia case:
 "One of our American leisure class with rowing proclivities and distaste for toll, having met friends. was re- galed with intoxicants. Resuming his travels, he had progressed about two miles along the railroad track when he was overcome with lethargy and drowsiness, and having seated him self on a cross-tie, soon 1aDsed into unconSciouSness. While seated he was struck and injured by an engine, the operatives of which had discover ed him in full time to avoid the ac- cident. The trial judge charged the jury that he would be entitled to re- cover just as much as if he were a tramp as if he were a man great deal different. The court of appeals of Georgia in Central of Georgia Ky. Go. " Moore. held that the fact that defendant was a tramp was material, not only on the question of his credi- bility a, witness, but also in meas uring his damages
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27
JIM CORBETT NOT
 TO BOX JOHNSON
Special from United Press.)

Chicago, May 27.-'I have no desire to fight Johnson. He is in better hands now that Jeffries has under taken to restore the honor to the white race. When I said I was willing to meet Johnson it was far from my de- sire to get back into the fighting game, but I felt it my duty to challenge the black man. I felt that it was the duty of any white man who had chance to defeat him to get into the ring for the honor of the white race.
 Thisis the statement made by James J. Corbett today in answer to the an- nouncement of Jack Johnson that he would like a six round go with Gen tleman Jim.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27
ACCIDENT OR
 DESIGN WHICH?
Attitude of British Press on Knocking
 Down of American Horse.
Kings Horse Lucky to Win According to Skeets Martin, the Disabled Yankee Jockey.
Special from United Press.) }

(Spec1al from United Press
 London. May 27.-Despite the fact that Louis Winans accounts the mis- hap to his colt. Sir Martin, in yester. days Derby the fortunes of racing, and his own ;ntimation that it might have been prevented, there is a con certed wall from the English news. papers to-day that the knocking dowr of the American colt, whose victorJ- would have cost the English book makers a million dollars, was all ar accident. The strenuosity of this ap- pears in the face of the fact that nc charge of crooked work was made, has had the effect of making the Anleri- can horsemen look into the matter much more closely than they would otherwise do.
 Not an English newspaper and hard ly an English turfTnan but is to-day expressing the greatest anxiety that Americans will not think the knocking down of Sir Martin was a put up job. All of the papers point out that Tat tenham'S Corner is the most dangerous bend on any race couSe in the world and that other accidents have occurred there some Of which have proven fatal to both jockies and horses.
 King Edward took cognizance of the situation to-day when he sent the Earl of Durham to inquire about Sir Martin and also as to the condition of Skeets Martin the jockey. He was told that the horse w,dS all right apparently but that the veterinar1eS will have him in charge and will watch him for day two to see that he does not develop an inj 1ry. Jockey Martin is still dazed by the fall and will be out of the saddle for. several days.
 As was to be expected, he declares that tn gre is no reason to believe that the accident. to his mount was any thing more than what might be ex- pected in a, big field in which there was unnecessary crowding.
 He makes it plain also that all he remembers was that his mount was crowded, crossed his legs and fell. But he thinks the accident cost either Sir Martin or William the Fourth the race as they were going the strongest at the time and the boy on William the Fourth took him to the outside rail to keep from striking Jockey Martin when he landed on the turf. This cost him seven or eight lengths and Will liam the Fourth was beaten only by short head and half the length. The accident to Sir Martin cost his owner the big end of the purse.
 Those in touch with the situation are expressing the opinion to-day that there is a possibility that the jockeys may have crowded unnecessarily bu~ they are distinctly in the minority and the majority of the leading American horsemen are content to accept the ac- cident as a racing incident and will bet on Sir Martin to beat Minoru when they come together again.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27
Bill Fixing Standard Time
Special from United Press.)

Special from United Press.)
 Washington, May 27.-Senator Lodge Of Massa achusetts to-day introduced a bill fixing a standard time and to be known as the Daylight Savings Act. It proposes that the hour between 2 and o'clock in the morning of each of the first four Sundays in April in each year shall consist of forty min utes only and that the same hour in the morning of each of the first four Sundays in each year except 1909 shall consist of eighty minutes. In each case these hours are to be reckoned a full hour for all intents and purposes in the United States. Greenwich time as used for the purposes of astronomy and navigation is not to be aLered by this.
 Lodge is not tn eauthor of the bill but introduced it by request.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27
COLLEGE ATHLETES
 READY FOR FRAY
Some Established Records it is Expected
 Will GO to Smash.
(Special from United Press)

Boston, May 27.-Cornell and Michi- gan athletes arrived in Boston this morning for the intercollegiate meets to be held on Soldiers Field Friday and Saturday and Pennsylvania. and Princeton are expected during the day Yale will not come till tomorrow. No one professes to pick a winner with any certainty. A persistent rumor comes from New Haven that Carey, the Yale sprinter, has shown marked improvement since the dual meet with Harvard and is expected to gather points in both the sprints. Ed Coy is also said to have improved greatly in the shot put.
 Geary of Fordham has been a very consistent performer in the 100 yard dash and has been timed in 10 seconds this spring. He may cause a stir in the point column. The trials to-mOr- row will give some idea of the strength of Harvard Yale and Cornell. Great interest will center in the work of Dawbarn of Princeton in the shot put ting as he is the man most feared by Foster of Harvard. The Ellis will watch the work of Talcott with in tereSt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27
AMATEUR BASEBALL

After much delay the big diamond at the Flats, which has been measured and put in first class shape. will be used for the first time Sunday, when the South Ends who are out for the city championship meet the Maple woods. Both teams have large follow ings in their respective parts of the town. a big crowd no doubt turning out to witness the contest. Scanlon and Becker will be in the points for the boys from Goosetown, and Holmes and Lannon for the South Enders.
 The Woodsies baseball team of An sonia (uniforrned) would like to get into communication with any of the local 1920 year old teams, the Clover A. c. preferred. Address all com munications to Manager Edward Conn.
 The Clovers of this city will jour- ney to New Haven on Decoration Day Light House point. Last Sunday at the Flats the Clovers defeated this team in a fourteen inning contest 9-S this being the return engagement.
 What bids fair to be a good game Sunday will be that one at the Flats between the St. Patrick's T. B. & l.. team recently organized. and the fast Clover nine. Rocky Farrell. the pride of the South End, will umpire.
 The Stratford Reserves would like to play any 13 or If year old team in this city at Hollister Heights Sunday af- ternoon at 2:30.
 The Bridgeport Public Market base ball team will play the Record Stock room team from the Graphophone Co.,, at the Circus grounds Sunday morn- ing at 10 a. Hl.
 The Bengal JrS., accept the challenge of the ModocS for a game Sunday af- ternoon at 2:3) at the Mud Flats
 The Lakeviews say they have the best show in the world in beating the West End Boys Club.
 WANT ADS. GENT A WORD
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27
MISS BISHOP BEATS MRS. POLHEMUS

Glen Cove. L. l., May 27.-Match play yesterday in the 10th annual cham pionship of the women's metropolitan Golf association decided that the semi finals to-day will be between Miss Georgianna Bishop. Bridgeport, and Mrs. M. D. Patterson of New York and between Miss Julia Mix of 'Englewood N. J., and Mrs. H. F. Whitney of Glen Cove. Two years ago the final was between Miss Mix and Miss Bishop.
 Miss Bishop, the present title holder won easily from Mrs. T. H. Polhemus of New York. who topped her drives badly. Miss Bishop won by up, 1 to play.
 The afternoon driving contest was won by Miss Mix, who drove three balls a total distance of 462 yards.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27
POOR, OLD HEADLESS ORATORS BEATEN AT
 HOME BY BINDERS
NOTHING SEEMS TO BE EASY ENOUGH FOR BRIDGEPORT AG- GREGATION, NOT EVEN THE AWFULS FROM NORTHAMP- TON

A w v A@>1 ANOsA ANo4Sl AA<aAhA TON.
 There was no life in the Orators yes- terday at Newfield Park, Northampton taking away the bacon by the score of Al. The Meadow Larks are the tail end team, and to think that the locals should lose to them on their own grounds is a joke. There seemed to be no head nor system to the local outfit, the men doing as they pleased. Gibbs performed for the locals, and with the exception of the eighth inning should have shut the visitors out Tax De Lave, something new from the New England League, held the To- calls to four scattered hits. The game was also marked by the passing of Marty Phelan. McKenna who has been acting as the tenth man for the team all season, performed at first. He was poor at the bat and contrib uted two errors, one a wild throw to Miller which resulted in the first run, Pastor opened the game with a hit to center. went to second on Miller'S error of Ya1e's grounder, went around to third when Kocher and Gibbs delib- erated on GOlden'S tap along third base which finally rolled fair, Golden being thrown out at first. McKenna threw low to Miller to get Pastor. Dusty" letting the ball get by him, Tony SCOT ing.
 Another for the LarkS in the fourth Golden was safe when Hit threw his grounder too high for McKenna to handle properly, went around to third on a. wild pitch of Gibbs, and came home when Finn hit a hot one at Hit on which Mickey was thrown out at first. Annex two for the Larks in the eighth. O'Hara led off with a single to left, Yale walked, while John Golden sacrificed them both along a base. Robarge laced a liner to left scoring both runners.
 We had a chance to score in the opener. Bannon produced two bag ger and was coming home when Ladd shot a slow bounder to O'Hara on which ''Hi'' should have been safe, having crossed the bag before the ball reached Bill Yale, but Umpire O'Brien ruled he was out.
 Our 1oner came in the fourth. Gibbs crippled to the horse gate and Stei hit one at Tony Pastor which was. rather hot for the little fellow. Gibbs scoring but Stein was thrown out at the first station. In the lucky seventh Ladd led off with a base on balls, only to work into a double play when Miller hit to the short stop. It was almost the same in the eighth, BourQuin, who had been playing the livest game of the locals, led off with a walk. went to second on Kocher'S slam to Scanlon on which our catcher was thrown out. Gibbs and Steinhauser could not do anything to advance Bour along. Three outfield flies settled our hash in the ninth. The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27

for offSi0e talk.
 If the team wants to make any kind of a showing, a few seasoned pitchers a first baseman and another hard hit ting outfielder must be secured. Ac- cording to last weeks averages there were four of the local players below 200 in batting, Steinhauser. Phelan. Bourquin and Kocher. Who ever heard of an outfielder below 200 being retained. We'll give Stein credit for his fielding, however. as it is above reproach. One of that quartet has been released, but the other two, Bourquin and Kocher over make up for their deficiency in batting by their snappy fielding and live work Bourcuin is due to advance as he has a good posi- ton at the bat and is a waiter.
 Will Hartford make it seven straight defeats for us here tomorrow. Let that streak be broken by taking fall out of the leaders. as they can afford to lose a game better than we can. If we have half their luck, the game will perch on the Orator banner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27
BOWERS QUALITIES
 IN GOLF TOURNEY

s. D. Bowers, a member of the Brooklawn Country club was one of the 32 men who qualified yesterday. in the Seventeenth MetrOlpolitan Golf championship which was held on the links of the Apawanis club, in Rye, N. Y. Bowers finished twelfth. w. J. Travis former British champion won the low score medal by four. strokes in the 36 hole medal play. His low total was due to his first round of "A, which was five strokes better than any of the other contestants.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27
JEFFRIES TO START
 WORLDS BEST SPRINTERS
Especial from United Press.)

1SpeclaI from United PreSS.1
 Chicago, May 27.-Champion Jim Jeffries will act as the starter in the Marathon to be held here Saturday aft ernoon. With Jeffries' first starting gun he will send away a field of five men for the money and glory that goes with it. The starters will be Henry St. Yves, Tom LongbOat, Johnny Hayes, John Svanberg and Alex The bau. St. Yves and Longboat will ar rive here today. Hayes and Svanberg are here and are training strenuously on the South Side.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27
M'FARLAND BEAT TRENDALL
Special from United Press.)

Especial from United PreSs.)
 Kansas City, Mo-, May 27.-Harry Trenca1l of St. Louis today declared that he had learned several points ebout the boxing game when he met Packey Mcfarland here last night for a ten round fight. Though he stayed the limit he was outclassed and the decision was rightfully given to Mc-' Farland. Mcfarland. landed at will throughout the fight. Mcfarland tried hard for a knockout but Trendall gave him no chance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27
AMERICAN LEAGUE

At Cleveland:- R. HE. Cleveland -.--...-. o 0000G20c 1-3-6-0 Philadelphia ...-.. O000001 1-2-1-0
 Batteries: Berger and Bemis; Coombs and Thomas.
 At Detroit:- R. H. E.. Detroit ......... O001OO00 0-1-5-1 Washington ...... 0O0010O 1-3-6-0
 Batteries: Suggs and Stanage; Gray and Street.
 At St. LouiS:- R. H. E. St Louis ... OH c 01 o 2 *-5-11-1 Boston ..... O0O0OOO0 0-O- A
 Batteries: Waddell and Stephens; Steele. Chech and Carrigan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27
BRIDGEPORT.
SCORE BY INNINGS:

SCORE BY INNINGS:
 Northampton, o O o o 0-4 Bridgeport, O 1 % o-1 Two base hit, Bannon. Three base hit, Gibbs. Sacrifice hits. Golden. De Lave. Stolen bases, Scanlon. Double plays, Pastor, OHara and Yale Left on bases, Bridgeport 8. Northampton z.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27
Weather Indications.
(SneciaI from ITnited Pr

Especial from United Press.)
 New Haven, May 27. Forecast: Cloudy and unsettled weather with showers tonight and Friday.
 The storm that has been central in the Mississippi valley during the past 4S hours has now moved into the lake region and the front edge of the rain area reached this vicinity this morn ;r,--
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27
BALL GAME GOES OVER ONE WEEK

g Owing to the storm to-day the ball 1anae scheduled to take place at New field park between the City Officials and staff of the Telegram" has been postponed for one week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27
AMERICAN HORSE BEATEN IN ENGLAND
ISnaciaI from IJnited Press. !

Special from United Press.)
 London May 27.-August Belmont chairman of the American Jockey club, started Fair Play in the race for the Coronation Cup with s6O0O added at Epsom to-day but the colt finished in the ruck The race was won by J. B. JoeIs Dean Swift who was at to ? in the betting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE

At New York; R. H. E. St. Louis 0OOO11OO-2-S-s New York ........0 0O1 3O1O3 %S-S-1
 Batteries: Beefe, Higgins and Bres- nahan; Wiltse and Schlei.
 At Boston, R. H. E. Pittsburg .... .1110OO1 5-9-13-2 Boston ..-..... 1101O OA-11-4
 Batteries: Camnitz. Leever and Gib- son; Mattern and Smith.
 At Philadelphia:- R. H. b Philadelphia ...... O0002O21 #-5-6-0 Cincinnati ........ O01000O 1-2-6-3
 Batteries: Moore and Dooin; Rowan, Dubec and Roth.
 At Brook1yn:- R. H. E. Chicago OOOOO01-2-H1 Brooklyn ....... OO000O0 0-O-4-1
 Batteries: Overall and Moran; Bell and Bergen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27

First base on balls. off Gibbs 1, off De Lave 2. Earned runs, Northamp- ton 1, Bridgeport 1. First base on er- TOTS, Northampton 3. Struck out by Gibbs z, by De Lave 5. Wild pitch, Gibbs. Time, 2 hours. Umpire, O'Brien. Attendance, 200
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27
Connecticut League

At Waterbury, Waterbury, 3O61O *-12-9-4 Holyoke, 20 O o 0@.4E7@ Batteries: Sillery and Schincel; Sy- fert, Duggan and Beaumont.
 At Springfield:- Springfield, o o 1 *-5-10-3 New Britain o o 4 O o o 0N- 7-5 Batteries: Parker and Connor; Ward and Rufrange.
 At Hartford:- Hartford, o % 2 o 4 o 2 HS-10-3 New Haven, 000O o o 0 0-1- 2-5 Batteries: Leverenz and Wad1eigh; Carrick and Waters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27

ED FOR TODAY
 New York in Chicago. Boston in Detroit.
 Cleveland in St. Louis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27
Horsewhipped in Court
(SpeciaI from United Press

Especial from United Press)
 Superior. Wis, May 27-In order to demonstrate to the jury that he was not guilty of abusing his horses as al legged in a warrant sworn out by the Humane Society. J. B. Campbell barred his arms and allowed himself to be horsewhipped in the court room today. Campbell was arrested by Humane So- ciety Agent W. B. Kellogg. Campbell on the stand declared that the blows did not hurt the horses. He then barred his arms to the shoulder and Dr. Hodnie a vetenarian. took the whip and delivered several lusty blows The teamster did not wince but in spite of the demonstration he was fined S5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27

IS.
 "Rube" Pollard with his slow fade away bender will bowl 'em up this afternoon.
 At last the expected has happened Marty Phelan has been handed the can by Manager O'Rourke. Marty has been playing a poor game this season his average at the bat including the two games that he played this week was o93, an increase of four points over that of last week. His fielding for a first baseman was also very bad, but at tha: he was not the worst in the league. Manager Zeller of Springfield enjoying that honor.
 Phelan broke in with the local team at the beginning of the season of 1907. He came here from the Hudson River league where he enjoyed batting average of .327. In 1907 his average with us was about .257, while last year it was 222- In fielding last year he ranked sixth out of a field of twelve men.
 Tommy Downey still continues to make@hiS usual hit, yesterdays record was a single and a sacrifice out of four trips and four chances accepted in the field. without an error tells the story. Coed boy Tommy.
 Yesterdays defeat marked the sixth straight home game that we have lost.
 The circuit papers at the beginning of the season were praising the work of Manager O'Rourke's pickups. Now it is just the opposite and we are be- coming the usual lemons of the league.
 It will be the bench for Heine Cast meyer if he keeps up his present rec ord in the field. Heinie has already played three games and contributed eleven errors, five of them on Tuesday. Some record, what.
 This Hickey, the pitcher, purchased from the Toronto club of the Eastern league by Manager Hanna has not yet shown up in the Hardware town. Per- haps he realizes what he has to con- tend with.
 De Lave who assumed the stellar role for the Orators opponents yester- day was released by the Lawrence club of the New England league. It's pretty tough when a man released from a league, below ours in standing can pitch his team to victory
 The axe is about to fall on the head of Claude Rossman, former Paper maker and now at present playing first for the Detroit Americans. Claude is a good sticker. but his fielding is way below par.
 Umpire Sternberg has caught on well with the crowds. His latest move is 10 announce the ground rules as well as the batteries. All the circuit papers epaak well of his work In Hartford
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27

GAMES
 AMERICAN LEAGUE

St. Louis, 5; Boston, o. Washington, 3; Detroit, 1.
 Cleveland, 3; Philadelphia, 2. The Chicago-New York game was postponed on account of rain. THE CLUBS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27
RESULTS OF ' NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York, 8: St. Louis, 2. Chicago. 2; Brooklyn. o. Pittsburg, g; Boston, 4.
 Philadelphia, :; Cincinnati, ?.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27
Connecticut League Standing
Yesterdays Results

Yesterdays Results Northampton, 4; Bridgeport, 1. At waterbury-Waterbu 12; Hol- yoke, 4.
 At Acknowledgements 5; New Britain. 4.
 At Hartford-Hartford, 8; New Ha- ven, 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27
THE NATIONAL PASTIME
 LIVE TIPS ON BASEBALL

yesterday he chased Bone off the field for offsioe talk.