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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-09

has signed up Henfy Rutter to have full charge of the team during the second game Who is Rutter? Who has not heard of "Clams." the great est rooter in the Nutmeg League Rutter is "Clams." This new man agership has been decided upon on re- quest of patrons of the game Clans has been constantly barred from tTe Savin Rock grounds many times this season owing to his below ing and general disturbance?
 Tom Crook, a former Springfield player is due for a session in the Eastern League. This season while in the Tri~State League his playing has been very strong. It's another case of draft.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-09
FRANCE GOES MAD
 HAS AEROPHOBIA
Thousands of Dollars as Prizes for
 Flights in All Directions.
Especial from United Press.) }

Especial from United Press.) Paris, Sept. 9.-The municipal coun- cil will soon be asked by several of it's members to appropriate lS2OO00 as a prize for an aeroplane flight from Paris to Marseilles the prize to go to the first aviator making the flight in a heavier-than-air machine It will probably be granted.
 France is aviation-nad; it has "aerophobia." Toy stores are selling practical aeroplanes which run on wheels for a short distance and then mount into the air, like their success fu1 'fbig brothers Newspapers are offering big prizes for flights A prize of $20,00O has been offered by a Paris paper for the first flight from Paris to Dijon to Belfort to Nancy to Lille to Paris. A dozen big aviation meets are planned, at which prizes will be offered.
 The International Exposition of Aerial Navigation opens here Oct 25, and there will be exhibited all the aeroplane models from the start to the present day. Bleriot's monoplane in which he crossed the Channel, will occupy the place of honor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-09
LOCAL CONN. LEAGUE
 SEASON NEAR END
Waterbury Plays Bridgeport Here To. morrow-Orators We're Coed Team, But Unlucky.

The Connecticut League season for 1909 locally will come to an end to- morrow when Waterbury will pay her farewell visit. Although Bridgeport will finish in last place. there is a good team there, apt at any time to upset the plans of the best. Anyway the Bridgeport team of 1910 will have as a nucleus one of the greatest outfits a local club has started out with in years. Because luck seemed to break against them. and because the pitch ing staff has been quite weak at times the games have been lost more often than won. Yet Bridgeport has played the game much to the sorrow of some of the other clubs. Jack Cof- fey, the crack pitcher of the St. Joseph's has asked that he be given a trial with the professionals and to- morrow Manager O'Rourke will pitch him against the Authors. Jack with any kind of support will produce a winner. Waterbury is making a good try for third place. attempting to nose out New Britain and will make every effort to bring home the contest with Sandy Bannister. their best twirler, on the Slab.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-09
KAUFMAN HAS HIS CHANCE AT JOHNSON
 THEYFlGHT TONIGHT
Betting is 10 to 4 on the Negro Though Experts Figure tile White Man
 ( Has ''Look In.''
Special from United Press

NopCCidl II OIll OlllISo IISSSJ
 San Francisco, Sept. 9-."This fight is my big chance to go to the top of the pugilistic world and you can bet your last dollar that if I am beaten I'll be the worst beaten man alive, for I'm not going to stop until I'm all in, down and out,'' today declared Al Kaufman, on the eve of his ten-round battle this afternoon with Jack John son, the negro heavyweight cham pion.
 Johnson arrived from Emeryville at noon and went at once to Coffroth's S arena, where he will rest until the fight. He declared he was feeling fine" and said he would forfeit all the money set aside to pay his training expenses if he did not knock out Kauf- man inside of nine rounds.
 Kaufman remains at Milletts until this afternoon. He, too, declared he was in excellent shape and that he in- tended to put up the hardest fight he had ever made.
 Quite a number of expert fight fans believe Kaufman has an excellent chance of whipping Johnson if he can get the big negro at close range and deliver one of those terrible "wallops'' that have sent many a good fighter to sleep.
 The betting is light today Johnson packers are offering 10 to on the negro with few takers. Kaufman S friends are betting two to one that he will be able to stand up for the whole ten rounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-09
Bismarck and 3.

Bismarck had an intense aversion to 13, but a veneration for, the num- Der 3. His reasons for his pre- 1ilection were that he served three masters; he was responsible for and fought in three great wars; he signed three treaties of peace; he arranged the meeting of three emperors; he es- tablished the triple alliance; in the Franco Prussian war three horses were killed under him; he had three names Bismarck, Schoenhausen and Lauen- burg); he acquired three titles (count. prince, dukel; the ancient arms of his family are a leaf of clover and three oak leaves. His family motto, ''1n trinitate robur' cStrength in trin- ity'). was surely in itself sufficient to give leaning in this particular direc- tiop So closely were his feelings as sociated with the triple number that the caricaturists represented him with three hairs on his head. He had three children.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-09
YOUNG SWEDE IS SPEEDY SPRINTER
Swanson Seems to Have a Shade
 on Conway.
LOCAL ATHLETES BUSY

A. G. Spalding and Bros, of New
 York City, have written the local Y. M
 c. A. that they would be pleased to Of fer a point trophy, large silver cup for the Connecticut Y. M C. A. cham
 pionship athletic meet which is to be
 held at Seaside Park on Sept. 18th Owing to the fact that a beautiful prize has already been offered to the
 winning team by G. W. Fairchild & Sons of this city. those in charge of the meet have written to New York asking that the trophy be offered as prize in the relay race. An answer should arrive by tomorrow. The Fair child trophy is now on exhibition in Fairchild's window in Main street
 Bridgeport has some classy sprint CTS for the championship meet. Hugo Swanson, bright eyed, flaxen haired youth from Sweden, is without doubt the ffeetest of them all. Bill Conway is lightning fast away from his marks which asset makes him a strong sec ond to Swanson. The handicap meet last Monday brought forth a dark horse in Bedworth who romped away rattling good time. Young is another colt who has shown ability anG with these four to choose from Bridgeport should score heavily in the sprints on the 18th.
 P. M. McGuiness is certainly a good athlete as proved by his work on La Dor Day when he won the broad jump with an actual leap of over 19 feet. and put the shot more than 40 feet. Mac" is a sef-made athlete, not pos sessing great strength but possessing the grit and willingness to master form" Capt "Joe'' Kelly's work in the half on Monday was exceptionally good. Rogers run from the thirty yard mark in this event and Russell's sprint which landed him the gold medal, were intensely interesting be- cause of the fact that both are new men in the running game and have had practically no preparation. Rog- CTS might be started in the mile in the because Bridgeport is very weak in this event.
 Through the efforts of MT. Keith, superintendent of parks. the track and field at Seaside are being put into fast shape. Filling, rolling, etc., will make the track lightning fast. City Engin- ger Maurice McKenna has kindly con sented to survey it SO that any records which are made will not be thrown out by the authorities because of aU technicalities.
 The crowd at the little meet last Monday has led Police Superintendent to take particular steps to handle the onlookers at the cham No special seating facili- ties will be able to be made at the public park. Therefore, special effort will have to be made on the part of marshals and special police to give the athletes absolutely all the space neces- sary for their work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-09

priately and the assembled throng on the deck of the Presidents yacht gave three cheers for the President, three cheers for Commodore Childs. and three cheers for the Joyette.
 The President did not reach the Mayflower until after 12:3O when all the invited guests had assembled. As soon as he climbed over the side, the big blue Presidential flag broke out at the peak and the Mayflowers guns hoomed forth the Executive salute of 21 guns. After the formal presenta- ton speeches had been delivered, the President invited all hands down to the cabin, where a buffet luncheon prepared by the Mayflower's Japanese cook was served and where many toasts were drunk by the American and German guests.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-09
BOXING

One knockdown gave Paddy Sulli- van the better of Charlie Seiger, the "Hoboken Iron Man." in their ten round bout at the Sharkey A. c. last night The knockdown occurred in the fifth round, when Sullivan drew blood from Seiger's nose with a hard left rap and dropped his man with a stiff right to the jaw. The second round was Sullivan's, the seventh was Seiger's,- and the others were even. It was a rather slow affair, although both tried hard to make things interesting.
 Ketchel is rapidly rounding into form for the glovefest with our friend, Sanbo Langford. The broad Michi- gander will be fit in a few days, the naonth and a half of rough climbing in the California mountains have brought him around to his best. Yesterday he plodded along the Van Courtlandt roads as usual, besides going through his strenuous gymnasium routine. Ketchel will not be heard to cry Hack of condition" this time.
 Already great interest is being ta- ken in the Philly McGovern-Joe ,Wag- ner contest, which takes place at the Bedford next Monday night. Both boys are working extra hard for this
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-09
No Old Maids.

"We'd have no old maids if we took lesson from the ancient Babylonians.' '' a spinster said.s ''In Babylon unmar- ried women were graded by the state according to their looks. For beauti- full young wife the state demanded a large number of gold pieces, less desirable wife cost a smaller number of gold pieces. and this money was all paid out again as rewards to those who married elderly. unattractive girls. Thus it cost fortune to marry beau ty, but if you married ugliness a for tune came to you; hence all was hap piness in Babylon, and old maids were unknown"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-09
TAFT PRESENTS CUPS WON IN
 THE SONDER RACES
Special from United Press )

Beverly, Mass, Sept. 9.-Surrounded by the crews of the three German and three American yachts that participat- ed in the Sonder class races, and the officers of the Eastern Yacht Club, President Taft this afternoon, on board the Mayflower, presented to Commodore William H. Childs of the Rensonhurst Yacht Club of Brooklyn. the cup won by his swift boat. the Joyette, in the contests that closed off Marblehead on Tuesday. In present. ing to Commodore Childs the hand some trophy, MT. Taft delivered a happy little speech. in which he ex- pressed his best wishes for the clean sport that such contests represent and also spoke of the qualification it rave him to express the sentiments of friendship that all Americans feel for their German friends.
 Commodore Childs replied appro-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-09
| MARATHON WINNER AND 35 OTHERS
 IN CLASSIC RACE
Especial from United Press)

Lowell, Mass, Sept. 9.-Johnny
 Hayes, Olympic Marathon winner, and 35 other starters in a race for the clas- sic distance over the Merrimack Val ley auto course will be to-day's feat
 ure in the Lowell carnival. Among the runners entered are two Indians Bill Davis of Hamilton, Ont, and
 Black Hawk of Philadelphia. Hans Holrner, the Canadian phenom will also compete.
 Besides the Marathon wrestling
 walking and sprinting matches and an ascension in which Mayor Brown of Lowell will accompany Charles J G1idden into the upper air, will be at fractions
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-09
USE OF CATCHER
 LANNON PROTESTED

The Secretary of the Industrial lea que has received official notice of the protest of the Crane No. Bridgeport Brass Go. game of July 31st, on the ground that Catcher Lannon of the BrasG Company played during the full game although employed but three days in the factory, though the league rules say he must be employed for four weeks. The matter will be acted upon at the regular meeting of the league to be held tomorrow evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-09
BoIinuproke's Retort.

When Bolingbroke. who was at Ak la-Chapelle during the treaty of peace at that place. at which time his at tainder was not removed, was asked by an impertinent Frenchman whether he came there in any public character his lordship answered.: Not at all. I came like a French minister, with no character at all"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-09
}LlVE BASE { BALL TIPS'
In Waterbury today.

In Waterbury today.
 The last contest of the season to- morrow at Newfield when the Authors Josephs will pitch for the Orators.
 The local players have made a num- Der of friends during their stay in this city. It is/ stated that few presen- tations of gifts will be made tomor- row.
 The champions of 1909 upset all pre- dictions yesterday, for they had their pictures taken in Hartford in the af- ternoon and then beat it to New Brit ain where they trimmed the Perfectos. According to prediction they should have lost.
 The race in the New England League is getting to be a hummer. Worces- ter leads with .615, Broclton second .609, and Lynn third with .593.
 Jack Tige, formerly manager for Holyoke, and all Connecticut Leaguer has captured the pennant for the Rock Island club of the Three I league.
 Romer has never signed up with Holyoke but is the property of the local management. He however re- fuses to play here under any condit- ions. He will probably be offered in a trade during the winter session.
 Manager George Bone of the New Haven club announced yesterday that this year marks his going out of base ball. The retirement as announced is has not been in good health for some time, and could not give his best work.
 The Chicago Clubs are getting very crabby because they are losing games regularly and will no doubt finish be- low first nace.
 Johnny Evers> was suspended on Tuesday for three days for rowdy tactics, while yesterday President Manager Chance was fined $50 and Steinfeldt and Tinker $75 each for dirty play in a. game with Pittsburg.
 The trouble Ty Cobb has had with a waiter in a Cleveland hotel has been amicably settled between Manager Jennings and the propreter of the hos telry. A warrant had been issued, but was destroyed
 With the consummation of the Cobb trouble comes the information that Manager Fred Clarke of the Pittsburg club has been arrested for assaulting spectator on Forbes Field in Pitts burg. The strain of constant play is raising the deuce with the players. Catcher Gibson of the Pittsburg yes terday tied the worlds record for the number of consecutive games caught in season, equalling the performance of Zimmerman in 1890, who while play ing with Cleveland caught III games in succession. Gibson will now go on and better the record.
 Owner Cameron of the New Haven nine will have a treat in store for the patrons of the game at Savin Rock on Saturday, for besides having a dou- ble attraction with New Britain he
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-09
Games Today delphia at Boston. 1lyn at New York. nnati at Pittsburg.
AMERICAN LEAGUE

All Philadelphia and suburbs slept more peacefully last night, for the Athletics won a game from the New Works yesterday and again got into the pennant race, as the Detroits were beaten by. the C1evelands. There's a goo6-@-.l -.l of exciting baseball to come -.-~~-S1n these parts. for it looks as if the outcome would be in doubt while the Tigers are rafnpaging through the East. Washington was beaten by Boston and St. Louis dropped two to the White Sox. meaning that the HighJanders. barring accident, will fin lsh where they now are. The results: Philadelphie0S; New York, 6. siss,- Cleveland. 2 Detroit, 4.
 Chicago. 4; Louis, First game. Chicago. 4; St. louis. 0-Second game.
 Games Today
 Boston at Washington.
 New York at Philadelphia.
 l. Cleveland at Detroit. s Chicago. at St. Louis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-09
The Audience.

The Actor Ca terrible borel-Awfully bad arrangements at Jayville. Played Hamlet there last week. Somebody shouted "Fire!' and it took twenty minutes for the audience to get out. His Victim-I s'pose the poor beggar was lame-what?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-09
He Knew,

bIrs.-Oh, Jack! Dolly told me the most exciting secret, and made me swear never to tell living soul! Mir Well, hurry up with it. Pm late to the office now.-Cleveland Leader.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-09
Jealous.

A country convert. full of zeal, in his first prayer meeting remarks of fered himself for service. II am ready to do anything the Lord asks of me-" said he, "so long as it's honora ble.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-09
BRIDGEPORT.

SCORE BY INNINGS:
 Holyoke, 0 9 o 0-6 Bridgeport, 0 O o co Two base hits Beaumont, Scanlon. Three base hits, Swanson, Miller, Steinhauser Sacrifice hits, Dolan Stolen bases, Hilt 2. Left on bases, Holyoke Il, Bridgeport 6. First base pn balls, off Swanson 1, off Gibbs ?. First base on errors, Holyoke 1. Time, 1:40. Umpire, OBrien.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-09

They are never alone that are accom- panied by noble thoughts.-Sir Philip Sidney.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-09

The care of the health of the people is the first duty of statesmen.-Dis- reeli.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-09

bout, and the winner will be strong contender for the laurels held by Monte Attell and Johnny Coulon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-09
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE

Holyoke needs every game available nowadays as second place is yet un- secure, and so annexed a shut out by way of Bridgeport yesterday at New field. New Haven took @ double fall out of the Northamptons over at Savin Rock, while Springfield and Water bury were breaking even in the latter villa. Hartford not to be outdone kept up their winnings. adding sauce to their standing. The results:
 Holyoke, 6; Bridgeport, 0.
 Hartford, g; New Britain, 8.
 New Haven, 5; Northampton, B. First game.
 \ New Haven, 4: Northampton, g. Second game.
 Springfield. z; Waterbury. 2-First game.
 Water bury. 5: Springfield. 3-Second game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-09
American League standin:
Lengue Standing
NATIONAL LEAGUE

A double header was played by the Giants and Brooklyns yesterday and the proceeds shared equally. The im- portant Pittsburg-Chicag game was won by the Chicagos, who thus won three out of four games on the Pirates own grounds. but only three out of five of the whole, series. The Pirates still have the healthy lead of five games. The Phillies fell upon the tail- enders and smote them twice. The re- suits:
 New York. 2: Brooklyn. 6-First game. Brooklyn. 6: New York. 3-Second game.
 Chicago. 4: Pittsburg. 3.
 Philadelphia. 6; Boston. First game.
 Philadelphia. 5; Boston. 3-Second game. g. ..-se
 Games Today
 Philadelphia at Boston.
 Brooklyn at New York.
 Cincinnati at Pittsburg.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-09

The local players have made a num- Der of friends during their stay in this city. It is stated that a few presen- tations of gifts will be made tomor-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-09

The race in the New England League is getting to be a hummer. Worces- ter leads with .615, Brockton second .609, and Lynn third with .593.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-09

The champions of 1909 upset all pre- dictfons yesterday, for they had their pictures taken in Hartford in the af- ternoon and then beat it to New Brit ain where they trimmed the Perfectos According to prediction they should have lost.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-09

Games Today Bridgeport at Waterbury. New Haven at New Britain. Holyoke at Hartford. Northampton at Springfield.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-09

In Waterbury today.
 The last contest of the season to- morrow at Newfield when the Authors will be here. Jack 'Coffey of the St Josephs will pitch for the Orators.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-09

Jack Tige, formerly manager for Holyoke, and all Connecticut Leaguer has captured the pennant for the Rock Island club of the Three I league.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-09

Romer has never signed up with Holyoke but is the property of the local management. He however re- fuses to play here under any condit- ions. He will probably be offered in a trade during the winter session.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-27
THREE THOUSAND OUT
ON PITTSBURG LINES
Entire Traction Service of City
Is lied Up by Strike

PITTSBURG. June 9s.-Three thou
sand men. representing s. Per cent Of
the working force Of the Pittsburg
railway company. viii go on strike at
o'clock tomorrow Sunday morning
The men decided 10 walk out al the
end Of a conference tonight between
oficials OF the car company and a
union committee
The strike VIII tie MP the entire trac-
ton lines OF Pittsburg and vicinity.
The grievances of the men include the
charge Of discrimination against union
men. The union men assert that the
railway company has violated an
agreement signed last April
Active preparations for relief TO the
se0. 600 residents of Greater Pittsburg
from strike conditions are under way.
Pennsylvania railroad officials tonight
arranged for special train service with
suburban Pittsburg. TO be installed
sunday morning The Baltimore and
Ohio and Pittsburg and Lake Erie rail-
roads have arranged similar service.
1t was reported tonight that Strike
breaker Farley of New York will have
at least 500 strikebreakers here by
Monday
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-27
BANK CASHIER TO
BECOME BfNEDlCK
w. w. Douglas, Former Deputy
State Controller, to Marry
Miss Helen Cooper

A distinct surprise in the natrimo-
NAL mart vas the announcement made
yesterday ef the engagement Of Mss
Helen Cooper. a sraduate Of The Uni
Fersity Of California with the class Of
1902. 10 y W Douglas. cashier Of the
Bank Of san Francisco. for many years
deputy state controller for California.
and who has long been regarded as one
Of the confirmed bachelors Of the city.
None Of Douglas friends had the
slightest mixing that he was to for
sake the lonely confines OF bachelor
dom and blossom into a fun nsdged
benedick. The romance between Doug
las and Miss Cooper was regarded as
the most platonic Of friendships by his
society and business friends in san,
Francisco and Berkeley
Douglas began wooing Miss Cooper
some time ago when she was visiting
at the Douglas residence. 741s Chan
ming way. Berkeley, while filing The
position OF appointment secretary Al
the university during the absence o.
Mss May Cheney. who was on a
European trip Miss Cooper later ac-
eepted a position in the Portland high
school which she now holds she is
the daughter Of Mrs. s Cooper OF
FruitFale and sister OF Miss sarah
Cooper. one OF the faculty OF the Fruit
vale high school
Douglas is one Of the best known
men in the financial circles of san
Francisco He was deputy state con
troIler for Is years. but resigned that
position a year before The FIRE 10 be-
come cashier Of the Bank Of san Fran
cisco.
The wedding viii take place in Port
land August 1. following which the
couple viii 90 10 Canada for a brief
honeymoon. returning some time In
September 10 their new Berkeley home
al the corner Of Parker and Warning
streets