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Evening journal., 1909-04-26
uaC1ss an,n ut1ntr
TiiGi1LAND WiNS
FROM PEERLESS

In the first game Of the season
Highland A. c. defeated Peerless +. c..
by the score Of n TO 8. Both teams
were minus several players, this being
especially true of Peerless, three of
their best men being absent.
LUZ. who did the twirling for Peer
less, has not pitched for two. seasons
and has not yet got in mid-season
form. While he pitched Highland got
three hits and Peerless made two err
rors, but several base on balls and
wild pitches at critical times scored
eight runs. Croney, who succeeded
him, did not overexert himself. Elder,
of Highland pitched good ball, hav-
ing good control for this time Of the
season.
Next Saturday Highland A. c. will
play the strong Brandywine team on
it's East Twenty-third street grounds.
and Peerless will go to Marcus Hook
and play the Texas team of the Del
aware County League.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
ATLANTICS MAKE
COED FROM START
800 Fans See New Team
Easily Defeat Philade,-
p4ianS, 10 to 2


tn Wilmington Atlantics played
their first exhibition game on Saturday
and made good. Eight hundred fans
were out 10 see the new team and were
pleased. They all agreed that the team
was a credit.
The opponents of the Atlantics were
West Moreland team. of Philadelphia.
who lost the game 10 TO .. Whining
ton made most OF its runs after Schall
had passed ten men. Hoover. who play
ed In right field for the locals led in
batting with two hits. Yarger got a
three base hit In the first inning the
locals pulled off a double play. which
excited great deal Of enthusiasm
Jimmy ONiel at second base took a
hand in this and got a great hand from
his friends
Wilmington worked three pitchers
They are not in good shape. and there
fore did not work hard. Berry did the
catching. Yarger. the other catcher.
who played, showed a lot of ginger and
made a hit with the fans
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
BALL STOCK GOES
UP IN SHAM0KIN

SHAMoKIN, Pa, April 26-with the
arrival Of Captain Lave Cross. Of the
local Atlantic League baseball club,
closely followed by a number Of other
players, baseball stock took an upward
bound. and fans anxiously await the
opening of the season. Among the
players first to report were Pitchers
Peterson, of Racine; Plank, York
Springs Crammer. OF Mester, and
Wolf, OF Cleveland. Carmen, Allen
town, who covered first base for the
Mount Carmel Atlantic League team
last season, has appeared here TO hold
down the same position for Shamokin.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
savaaea.

In the New Hebrides are many is
lands whose interiors have never been
visited by Europeans, for the simple
reason that to attempt to do so would
be to court certain death at the hands
Of the treacherous and vindictive ma
tives. A little to the north Of Assam.
too. almost within sight Of the tea
gardens and the pretty bungalows Of
the planters. is the country Of the
Padamites. wherein no white man has
dared to set his foot for at least 800
years past.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
CHAMPIONSHIP POLO
AT ELEVENTH ST. RINK

The Eleventh Street Rink will open
but two evenings this week. To-
morrow night there will be two polo
games, one between Baltimore and At
lantic City, that may settle the champ
ionship in the Tri-City League, and a
preliminary game between two local
picked teams.
on Wednesday night the first game
Of the championship basketball be-
tween ex-Wcst End and All-Wilming-
ton teams will be played.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
coldev Wins From Elkton Hob.

Goldey College defeated Elkton High
School at Ell1ton on Saturday, 8 20 z.
Clark OF the Goldey team, at third
base. accepted seven chances cleanly.
The batting OF Carver. Taylor, Orreil.
Lewis and =. Deibort added interest
20 the game Taylor had five stolen
bases 10 his credit twice stealing sec
und and third in succession.
Score by innings;
Coldey College ......0 0 / 0 0 ? O--S
rlkton IT, 81 .......1 o 0 O--f
Summary. Earned runs. Goldey. 6;
Elkton. A. Two-base hits, Carver,
Taylor Lewis. r.. Debert Passed
balls, Pennington. /, Potts, 3. Wild
pitches. Sharpley. Bases on balls, by
Sharplcy. 2. by Ogle. ?. Struck out,
yiot Sharpley. z; by Ogle, 8. Sacrifice
tablet,Garrett. Martone. stolen bases,
Id ,9r. g: Peterson. I; George, .; Car
i. Martonc. 1: l.. Peterson. l..
y, IRE, Merry Time, 1856.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
SOLDIERS WANT A
BASEBALL GAME

The baseball team Of the Forty-ffth
Company Of Coast Artillery at Fort
DUPONT has an open date for Saturday
next and would like 10 arrange game
with some good Wilmington team The
soldiers have a fast club this year.
Any team wishing to play the soldiers
on Saturday next should address NJ.
J. Stacey. manager Fort DUPONT, Del
aware City.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
LettIna Him Know.

'What is a committee. pap
"a committee" replied the old man,
swelling up. lis a small number ap-
pointed to do specific thing"
"And what is n specific thing?"
That" replied mother. breaking in.
"ls any old thing that will serve as an
excuse for men TO go downtown even
ings."
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
Wooddale Field club out.

Tho Wooddalo Fleld Club has elected
the following officers: W. p Hobson
president, II. ID. Guest secretary. E
c0rding secretary. The baseball team OF
the club Is now ready for it's opening
game with the Aetna team. OF Newark.
on Saturday, Nav ]. Peter Guest has
been elected captain Of tho team. w n.
lohson is the manager The players are.
Bonner and Guest, catchers: Jones. and
Springer, pitchers; l., Springer first
short stop; Blakeley. third base: Kelle-
her. +. Springer, Jones and Green, OUT
ncldcrs
The team desires challenges from any
amateur teams IN this vicinity. w -
Hobson, manager. Of Mount Cuba. has
charse OF the schedule.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
Madison A. c. Gets Game.

The Madison A. C. defeated the Mary
land club by a score of 13 TO 4. The
playing of Curlett at short and Lyman
at third for the Madison team were the
features Of the game. The Madison
A. G. would like to hear from any
first class team in or out of the State
for May 10 as this date is open. Ad-
dress T. B. McKenney, manager No.
109 Madison street.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
Water Roard In Parade.

Jesse X. Baylis, secretary of The COM
mittee in charge OF the Memorial Day
parade on Monday. May 81. has invited
the Water Commissioners TO take part
in the parade. The commissioners ac-
cepted the invitation this morning
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punishm.nt and crims.

"She seems to be having a pretty
good time now that she and her hus-
band are separated" whispered the
three girls in the corner as she en-
tered the room.
Il don't blame her" said one. ''He
beat her, didn't hey"
They looked her over again.
"Well, ! don't blame him for beating
her" the third declared, III she dressed
IKE that That red is awful."-Ex-
thange.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
DUPONT LOSES
TO CHESTERITES

DUPONT lost its first game on Saturday
TO the Chester Fifth Ward team. to o..
because of inability to hit Gather. The
Chester team got its only runs in the early
part of the game on fukes and although
the visitors afterward got a few scattered
singles off Crouch they could not score.
The acnrn.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
pottsville cete sixteen Men

POTTsvn.LE. Pa. April 2s-Fifteon
players OF the local Atlantic League club
have arrived and are being exercised by
Captain Fsank Eustace. Three of them are
Miller by name They are Arthur Miller.
the first baseman. and his brother. who
viii do the receiving behind the bat. Both
hail from Annville. and the third Miller
wll play IN the outfcld.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
BASEBALL STANDINGS
AND RESULTS
GAMES FOR TO-DAY

GAMES FOR TO-DAY
American League.
Athletics at Washington.
ST. Louis at Chicago.
New York at Boston.
Detroit at Cleveland.
National League.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Boston at New York.
Pittsburg at St. Louis.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
Eastern League.
Toronto at Baltimore.
Buffalo at Providence.
Montreal at Jersey city.
Rochester at Newark.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
Rlverviem Juniors Win.

Riverview Juniors defeated ex-River-
view by the score of 10 to -. The
battery for Riverview Juniors. was
Missimer and Merrick; for ex-River-
view Folsom and Malloy.
The Riverview Juniors would like to
hear from ex-Jackson A. c. for the
afternoon Of Decoration Day. May 21.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
GOSSIP OF
THE FIGHTERS
BY United Press Leased Special Wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
CHICAGO. April 26.-Jack johnson,
heavyweight champion, said today that
he had no intention of giving up Ms
fight with Stanley Iletchel on October
70 at San Francisco. johnson said: II
will fight Ketchell unless can get
something definite from Jeneris. If JEFF
fries would agree to meet me. / would
willingly forfeit the 5000 I have posted
for my appearances against Ketchell
johnson stated that he would meet
Jack O'Brien in short bout and the
IS 900 offered for the match looked like
easy money.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
X-Jackson Defeated Newport Jrs.

The X-Jackson defeated the Newport
Juniors on Saturday by the score of
Z to g. The X-Jackson would like to
hear from Marshallton. Nesper A. A.,
Mt Cuba and Rockford. Manager j.
A. Farrell 1O11 Lancaster avenue.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
Takina a Chance.

Il have an invention that viii make
a shoe last twice as long as usual"
what are you going to do with it,"
''Show it to a shoe man."
"Is your life insured?"
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
Jones and Rurrouahs Win.

At a shoot at targets at Grubb's Land
ing Jones and Burroughs defeated
Skelly and Minner 1856 TO 9S There
were three events, twenty-five targets
to a man.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
In the Tolls.

"were you ever sent up in a balloon.
Samf"
mo. sab. rs been sent up several
times, but never in a balloon, sahr'-
Yonkers Statesman.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
Peerless Juniors on Tor.

The Peerless Juniors defeated tho Rod
ney Juniors this morning by the score Of
Is to z. The winning OF the game was by
tho good work Of Wilhelm. Risler and
Freyer
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
g. Flizabeth,s Wants Games

The st. Elizabeth's A. A. baseball
team would like to receive challenges
1 from any IS or 16 year old team in or
out of the city. Address challenges to
James A. Mcguire No. 20S Fifth avenue,
pffv
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
Castle "A S.. ?; Newark n. S., 3.

sW CASTLE. Del. April 26.-rhe New
castle High School baseball team won the
opening game Of the season al Battery
Park in scvcn-innng contest by the
score OF 20 g. The attendance was good,
score
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
Rhoades Iean Wins

Sons defeated the Belts Machine Com
pany's team by a score Of 10 to s.
Miiler's pitching for the Roades' team.
WAS good. The score:
Rhoades 80 i 0 8 Is Ills 6 Z
Belts -.......o 0 1 0 2-6 10
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
outelassed.

Her lover true was Peter,
And. though he stayed and stayed.
He couldn't feaze the meter,
For staying was its trade
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
nenefit for Parkside Team.

The Parkside Athletic Club will give
4 benefit performance in the Garrick
Theatre tonight. The Lone Star Quar-
(, ct will sing.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
ey United Press Leased Special wire.

NEW HAVEN. April 2s.-what is ex-
pected to be one of the best bouts ever
held in this city will take place tonight
when owen Moran, the English feather
weight. win meet frankie Nell the Calf
fornia bantam weight, in twelve-round
bout. Moran is the favorite
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
=. United Press Leased Special Wire

BOSTON. April 26.-Sam Bangford, the
hard hitting New england negro, today
rules a favorite over Sandy Ferguson. in
their twelve round fight tomorrow night.
Both fighters are on edge and the VIM
ner will likely challenge Jack Johnson.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
The Test.

rs that a good dogg"
Il should say so. He is brave as a
lion"
did he ever bark at a presidenty
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
Eastern League.
RESULTS OF YESTERDAY.
hta.f -

NaFIonaT League.
Pittsburg, .; Cincinnati, 1.
Chicago. 8; st. Louis, T.
other teams not scheduled.
An,eriosn League
Chicago. /. st. Louis. 0.
Detroit. 3; Cleveland, 0.
Other teams not scheduled
Evening journal., 1909-04-26

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
MEMPHIS Tenn. April 26.-Because
local pugilistic promoters are quarrel
ing the new boxing bill which allowseight
round bouts i'm this State recently passed
by the Legislature, seems to be doomed.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
WEsTMORELAND.
SCORE BY INNINGS.

Summary: Three base hits. Yarger.
Stolen bases, O'Neil, Templin, Hoover,
q; Stewart, Berry, Schaub. Double
plays. Watson TO O'Neil TO Templin;
Bird to Albright to Heebner; Haleman
to Berry Wild pitches, Schall 2.
Passed ball. Wilkes. Hit by pitcher
Tomplin, Watson. Struck out, by
Schall. 8; by Feaster, 2; by Schaub. 8.
Base on balls, Oft Schall, 10; off Schaub,
1. Umpire Everson. Time. 2.05.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26

Beware the geese when the fox
preaches.-Spanish Proverb.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
Annual Event.

Annual Event.
Had II yet
That tired feeling
That is due
Along in spring
When a fellow
Feels like doing
Not a single
Blessed thlng7
Nothing pleases
More exciting
Than TO sit
With line and hook
Where the little
Fish are biting
In some quiet
Sheltered nook,
But they mustn't
Bite too often
That would queer
The calm repose
And would be
A great annoyance
" men a lcliuW
Tried 20 doze-
With a couple
OF companions,
Not TO CAB
Too much inclined,
Who can sit
And in communion
With the silence
Rest their mind.
Just a touch
OF a suggestion
or the fever
That the spring,
Aided by Imagination.
To delighted
Sufferers bring.
There is nothing
quite so pleasant
TO the office ridden gent.
And the beauty
Cf the trouble
a. II doesn't cost a cent
Evening journal., 1909-04-26

The poorer a man becomes in purse
the richer he is apt to become in un-
desirable experience.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
Might Be a Few DAYS Slow.

"Come out TO my country place"
"Whens"
"At the week end"
Does the week end there the same
time as in town."
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
Progression.

In the first flush Of romantic notions
the girl wants a lover who looks like
prince.
In the second stage she would pre-
fer a lovable, house broken party.
In the third stage a meal ticket looks
good TO her.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
Cause For Rsoret.

Il licked the stufin' out O. Dick
Smith this mornin'"
You bad boyl Aren't you sorry for
it,"
'Yessum-awful sorry. jest found
out that he's goin' ter have a birthday
party tomorrow" ."-Cleveland Leader
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
Humble Hint.

Lives Of prairie dogs remind US
'Tis a lesson worth a fig
II we want 10 make a living
We must dig.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
Burris Was Hioh Gun.
sbot ~ prol,a

The Claymont Gun Club held its
monthly shoot on Saturday with these
raettIfa
Evening journal., 1909-04-26

Some people find minding their own
neither pleasant nor profitable.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26

Every girl has an ideal hero, but she
usually mis'ays him in the course OF
time and never is able to lay her hands
on him again.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
Had To.

"You can't do two things at once"
Maybe not. but Flasher is"
'What are theyg"
"well, he is courting a girl for one
thing"
"And the othsrf'
"Dodging her father"
Evening journal., 1909-04-26

The man who thinks the world is his
is the man the old world can spare
and never wink
Evening journal., 1909-04-26

who would be free himself must
bribe the jailer.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
Sweet May.

Oh. May is sweet and cool and fair
And charming as a month can be,
But still, 1 tell you. on the square,
Her coming makes no hit with me,
Because these months all have a way
OF coming on the first. you see.
And. June or May. the day means pay,
So neither makes a hit with me.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-21
POINTS OF INTEREST.
E. H. Dillon & O.,


 1105 Main St.. are displaying an inn mense variety of sailor hats in all the newest shapes also auto hats and veils at greatly reduced prices.
 Absolute Clearance of All Summer
 Clothing at Library Corner.
 Tomorrow morning, Thursday, ush- CTS in the greatest sale of worthy clothes for man. youth or boy that has happened this season. We'll be ready for you with the most generous, the greatest bargains of the present sea- son in dependable wears for vacation and summer comfort. The why of the situation is thiS-We never carry stock over from enc season to the next. Our fall goods will soon be de- nlanding room and so we make this absolute clearance of summer goods now, while there is plenty of time for buyers to get service out of what they buy. Prices have been shattered in every section of the store. There are some strikingly interesting offerings in boys and children'S apparel-deep price interesting quotations. Read every offer carefully in our advertisement in these columns prompt action will mean money in your pocket! With the chance of the mercury soaring high in the tube again, and plenty of sul- try weather in sight-this sale will appeal to every comfort seeking man and prudent purchaser. Remember, a saving of money upon merchandise of ends Our values are their own ora tors, and you'll be paid for helping reduce our stock. It's better to buy than wish you had Decide and act quickly! John F. Keane & Co.,, Li- brary Corner, Main and John streets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-21
NEW PITTSBURG STATION


 Pittsburgs Pa, July 21.-The Penn sylvania Railroad Company, has pur- chased from H. c. Prick, its heaviest individual stockholder, S4, 900, 900 worth of unimproved real estate in the heart of downtown Pittsburg, and will at once begin the erection of a sky scraper -Pittsburg terminal to cost millions.
 D. H. Durham, a Chicago architect, has been instructed to prepare the plans. The site is the former St. Paulss Cathedral property at Fifth Avenue and Grant Street, opposite the Prick Building and about three squares from the present Union Sta ton here, which has become too small.
 The new terminal, which will be sky-scraper also, will further com plete the shutting off of light from the Carnegie Building. Prick, it will be remembered, in quarrel with Carne- gie some years ago, threatened to make the Carnegie Building Hook like bake oven," by building all around
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-21
Bills Which Interest
 Connecticut People

r Washington, July 21.-Connecticut in ventors would benefit if Q, bill pro- posed by Representative Currier Of New Hampshire becomes law. It proposes to declare foreign patents void if the articles they cover are not manufactured largely in this country. The effect of this law, it is said, will be to exclude foreign inventors from the American market to a great extent and at the same time to secure better treatment abroad for American invent orS.
 It is said that Connecticut bonding companies will be affected by a bill which passed the House yesterday pro- hibiting certain surety companies hav- ing rates above a. prescribed standard from selling indemnity bonds to gov ernment emplOYeS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-21
DAY CLASS FOR
 CONSERVATIVES

The sexecl1tfve committee of the Fair J.ieId County Tuberculosis Asso- Iciation met last evening at the office lof the Mayor in the City Hall. It was l1he first meeting of the board since 1.-the election of MT. Dudley B. Bullard fas president.
 Mr. J. Boynton Jones of the Metro lpolitan Life Insurance Co.,, who sue fceeds Rev. Dr.. W. IT. Lewis as a mem
 Der of the committee. was present for 1.-the first time. Much interest was lxnenifested by the new executives and Isnazch' business of importance was ftransacted
 | Those present were D. B. Bullard, lDr. w. H. Donaldson, chairman of the Eboard, Dr. MI w. Robinson of Darien, Mayor Henry Lee MT: J. Boynton EJones and Dr. c. N. Haskell.
 MT. Bulfard, Dr. Donaldson and Dr. IHaskeI1 were appointed to make need led changes in the perSonel of the va ErfouS committees. It is also proposed Ito enlarge the membership of the exc Fcutive committee at a later date and tthus bring into more close relationship
 fhe various committee chairmen and fother officers of the association. An appropriation was made for the ipurpose of procuring buttons with the ldo,fble red cross, which is the official Ianti -tuberculosiS sign, and the inscrip- stion AnttTuberculosiS thereon. Two {1dndS of buttons will be ordered, one of (which will sell for 10 cents and another lwhtch will sell for 25 cents. Every bounty should buy one of these but EtonS and thus keep the work of stamp ling out the white plague
 A communication was read from the kLawrence, Mass, Anti-Tuberc11losis Association asking the cooperation of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-21
BALLOONS BAD AIM WITH EGGS
Aeronaut Tries to Drop Them on
 Stone Walls; Misses Every Time.

Aeronaut Tries to Drop Them on
 Stone Walls; Misses Every Time.
 Pittsheld, Mass, July 21.-The bal loon Pittsfie1d, which ascended yes terday morning and sailed off through the air in a southerly direction, car ried, besides Pilot William Van Sleet, the owner of the Balloon, c. J. Fair field of Rutland, Vt, and Oswald Tow CT of Wesleyan Academy.
 The balloon landed at Mooreville, Conn.,, on the, farm of Daniel O'Neil, a florist, about a mile from Winsted. In coming to earth the party narrow ly escaped settling down on one of MT. O'NeiPs green houses.
 The highest altitude reached was s. 100 feet and the lowest temperature experienced A degrees. At one time, from a point south of Pittsfield, the party counted twenty-five lakes, and at another time when sailing above the clouds the big bag cast a rainbow reflection on the clouds below. In connection with a statement made by Charles J. Glidden that he could hit stone walls with eggs from a balloon at a height varying from $500 feet to 5000 one of the party had carried along a dozen eggs for the purpose of trying his marksmanship. He said that the best he could do was to land the eggs in a roadway.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-21

this association in preventing the spread of the disease through the me- dium of the telephone receiver, and a committee was appointed to confer with local telephone. officials to that end
 Perhaps the most important work of the evening was the plan suggested by one of the committee to start tubereu- losis classes at the dispensary, the es- tablishment of a day camp in or near the city and the employment of a vis- iting nurse to assist in carrying on the work.
 This move will serve to care for those afflicted with the dread disease until such time as a sanitarium is es- tabliShed in this county. gsr
 The classes formed will be treat6d and educated on the lines adopted in other cities and which have proved successful.
 An appropriation was made for the purpose and work will begin at once. A visiting nurse has already been se- 1ected. te
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-21
Weather Indications.

Especial from United Press.)
 New Haven, July 21--F'orecast: Fair tonight; Thursday partly cloudy.
 The area of high pressure is moving slowly eastward and now forms a long ridge along the Atlantic coast. It is producing pleasant weather east of the Missiur-i Disturbances are central this morning in Texas, Arizona and Minnesota. Considerable cloudy and rainy weather prevails between the Mississippi river and the Rocky Noun tains.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather followed on Thursday by in creasing cloudiness and slowly rising temperature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-21
LUKENS BEARS AT
 STEEPIECHASE.

Luken's troupe of performing bears, one of the strongest animal acts now before the public, opened an engage ment at Steeplechase Island this after noon. The performance will be repeat ed this evening and twice daily for the balance of the week. The bears do a wide variety of tricks that are amus- ing and interesting. This act was ob- tafned after considerable difficulty and exper1se as a substitute for Captain Webb'S seals, which were scheduled to open last Sunday. The seals will posi- lively appear next Sunday there hav- ing been a misunderstanding as to time or the part of Captain Boyton's book ing agent. The regular weekly display of fireworks will be given Saturday night. The launch service from the foot of Henry street is being patron iZed daily by many people in the South End of the city who prefer that route to the island
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-21

WANT ADS. GENT A WORD.