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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-17
OLDFIELD BEATS ALL
 RECORDS FOR SPEED
From Flying Start In Auto He Does Mile in 27 B 100
 Seconds Travelling at Rate of 131 Miles An Hour

Faster than mortal man ever trav-
 eled before Barney O1dfeld wl1irled over a measured mile of the Daytona Beach, Florida. yesterday afternoon in the almost incredible time of 27 33-100 seconds His speed was equal to 131.T2 miles an hour. and with the ter rife rush of his wheels all previous worlds records for speed were swept into the limbo of things forgotten and out of date.
 oldfeld made his wonderful mark from a flying start driving against time. but it was not the only world s Launching his great car from stand ing start, he again tore down the smooth. straight strip of sand and the electrical device that snapped him as he crossed the tapes at start and dn- ish showed he had covered the mile this time in O:40 53-100 seconds. The fastest time hitherto recorded from standing start was 0:41 23-100 seconds. At the pace Oldfeld was going the diff ference of fraction of a second in his favor represented almost one hundred feet.
 The best previous record for a mile with a flying start was made by Mar riott at Daytona four years ago, when he covered the distance in 28 Is sec onds a rate of 127.6 miles an hour. Oldfield at the speed he showed yeS- terday would have beaten Marriott by more than four and a half miles in a race of an hour. Marriott's record field yesterday drove a Benz automo- biIe It was a machine of special de- sign, and, according to the standard gauge by which men measure such forces, the strength and speed of 200 horses was concentrated and confined in it's roaring cylinders. But no To- comotive whether harnessed to the fastest train in the world'' or strip ped for a definite test of speed, ever has flown along it's steel rails as fast as Oldfeld's Benz threw the sand be- hind yesterday The best speed rec ord for a locomotive is five miles in 2 min. 30 sec, over the Plant system
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-17
TOM HALEY WINS WORLDS
 BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIP
All Previous Records GO by the Boards in
 National Tourney at Detroit.

Detroit, Mich, March 17.-Tom Ha- ley, of Detroit, was the sensation of the closing day of the tenth annual tournament of the American Bowling Congress tournament, when he rolled the remarkable score of 705 in the in dividuaI event, winning that event and setting a new tournament record. He also won the prize for the best total for nine games with 1,961, which is an- other new American Bowling Congress record.
 Haley's great series came in the af- ternoon after practically everyone had become reconciled to the almost cer- tain victory of William Richter, of Chicago, with 692 He opened with 236 and the crowd went wild when he hung up 26S for his second, total or
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-17
YALE MRESTLERS
 UP AGAINST IT
Especial from United Press. )

New Haven, March 17-Izzie5 Win CTS. trainer of the Yale wrestling .eam, is today up against it to find two men to take the places of Dutch Goebe11, heavyweight inter- collegiate champion and Sweeney in ter-coIlegiate wrestling champion at 1855 pounds who were removed from in the inter collegiate wrestling championships to be held in Philadelphia next Saturday night by decision of the Inter-CoIIegiate Association in New York yesterday GoebelI will not be allowed to com pete since he has already partici- pated in three previous meets and Sweeney must keep out since he is in the Yale Law School.
 Robertson, the only other Yale man who would be likely to hold the honors Goebell won in his class is also in the law school and cannot fill sDutch's'' shoes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-17

l in 1901, and that is rate that falls eleven miles an hour behind the record Oldfeld has set up.
 It was impossible to distinguish ma chine or man as the big Benz roared across the starting line. There was a suggestion of a untitled, begoggled form bending low behind the hood,
 like a vision half deserted in night
 mare. and a great gray mass flashed
 by, apparently suspended two or three inches above the ground. But before
 the eye, for all it's marvellous mechan- ism. had time to focus itself and reg ister any clear impression on the brain
 the thing was past and dwindling in the perspective of the distance; and before a man could let go the breath he had been holding. all unconsciously. and fairly fill his lungs again there came the click in the recording ma- chine that told O1ddeld had crossed the finish line a mile away.
 Cheers broke out all along the line as the story of his achievement was flashed down the course, and Oldfeld came back to the starting post through a double line of men and wo- men almost hysterica1 with excitement. The timing for this race as for the standing-start trial that followed, was done by c. H. Warner. official timer for the American Automobile Associa- ton. and not the slightest doubt is felt that the records announced are cor rect.
 garded as Oldhe1ds S principal rival, was unable to start against him, owing to a broken piston in his car. and he served as one of the representa- tives on the Contest Board. In the prelimin ary trials George Robertson. in Wal ter Christie's front-drive car. was sent away first. but he made a false start and was recalled. The car baked when headed for the line again, and after tinkering with it for twenty min lltes Robertson withdrew. David Bruce Brown went next and finished the mile in O:32 18-100. only to be over whelmed when O1df1eld followed him and covered the route in almost five seconds better time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-17
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Kansas City, Mo, March 17.-Re- ports from the route of Edward Pay son Weston through the west reflect the great interest taken by the peo- pie in the veteran walker and his beating of the schedule set by him. self for his walk from Los Angeles to New York in 100 days, excluding Sundays. Several days ahead of his own time. Weston was reported by physicians to be in splendid condition, with prospect of finishing his trans continental walk in record time. Wes- ton walks six days in week and rests on Sunday, as he is stick1er for the strict observance of the Sabbath. He left Los Angeles on his way to New York late on the afternoon of Feb. 1. Last year Weston failed by four days to accomplish his self allotted task of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-17

5O4 for two games. He needed 189 to win. and made assurance doubly sure with POI. giving him a lead of 13 pins over Richter.
 Th 0~~~ American Bowling Con gross record in the singles was 699, which was made by Archie Wengler, of Chicaso, at Cincinnati in 1908. The former his h mark for nine games was 1924, made by R. Crab1e, of East Liverpool, Ohio, in 1908.
 Haley rolled consistently in the three events. Tn the five man event he made 617 with Burroughs, of De- troit, and rolling with Alex Nimmo, he gathered 639. The pair counted 1,195 liam Richter. of Chicago. finished sec ond with 692. and George Dudley was third with 689.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-17

eff this be vanity who'd be wise'," shouted Chester excide1Iy. Come on, Perry.
 At lunch the latter had sobered perceptibly.
 "You really will forgive me?" he said.
 Forgive you!'' said Chester. ''The evidence was overwhelming. You'd have been a jackass to act any diff ferently.''
 sYou see," continued Perry. "there isn't much left for me but my friends, and I thought that I had lost the best of them-''
 You mean?' queried Chester.
 .'That I have had a definite an
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-17

Keogh recently gave an exhibition of his skill in this city where he easily disposed of the best we had in the line of pool sharps- His exhibi- tions at Kinder's and at the Algon- uuin club will be long remembered by those who witnessed them as marvels in their line.
 It was good betting here that Keogh would retain the champion ship fer those who saw him perform here felt satisfied that he was just a little better than anything else in bis line anywhere
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-17
WHEN l AM RICH
By Roy Mason (Copyright, G. w. Dillingham; Company, 19O9)

Company. 1909)
 CContinued from Page s.) ed, "and then write yourself one for the balance of your account
 Riehepin wrote with trembling fin gers. His braggadocio Had disap- peared.
 That reminds me- said Perry to Chester, that. I owe you five thou sand dollars. Here's your own check back.''
 q told you,'' said Goldsmith, s'that that check would never be eashed.' 2
 Lets make Richepin eat it,'' Ches- ter suggested.
 That or else a little pfll.'' said Ferry. eI wish that you'd pay me punch in the eye that you owe me-
 five alread- liquidated that to Richepin," replied Chester with deep ga atisfaction.
 ..Any objection to my throwing him out ?' inquired Goldsmith. "Un- less you gentlemen want him arrest ed immediately"
 The strain was too much for the terrified F'renchp1an, and he fled in continently through the door.
 we will attend to him later, as you suggested, MT. Langham,'' added Goldsmith. ''It is obviously our duty to prosecute, but to tell the truth I feel too amiab1e just now to do any thing disagreeabIe to anyone
 q hope that I am not vindictive,'' g said Chester seriously. ''but thor oughIy agree with MT. Goldsmith that Richepin must be restrained. would not have anyone else go through such Hell as I have passed through in the last few months for a good deaI.''
 other thing that occurs to me- As is proverbia1ly true in all such cases, we have neglected to thank the one man to whom we owe the. most.''
 In another moment each of them had possessed himself of one of Gold. smiths big outstretched hands. Their speech was almost uninteIligible as they both talked rapidly at once. but never was there such 8 whole -souIed effervescence of gratitude and joy.
 There, there, boys,'' said Gold smith finally, you are sadly upset ting the dignity of the office. You've probably scared away all o,lr best customers"
 'I know one of them," answered Terry. that you couldn't drive out of here with a club.''
 'I believe answered Goldsmith with the utmost gravity, that yorl did MT. Taylor the honor to invite him to lunch Run along, both of you, and leave me to my medita-, tions.''
 You come to-
 The invitation from the two boys was simultaneous.
 .-No,'' said Goldsmith, tI want you to go alone. My reason for this strategic move is that you can't both talk at once with your mouths fuIi. You may ultimately begin to alter nate. and get down to a solid basis of reas
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-17

that he had signed his nephew, Rog- CT Connor, for try out with the New Britain club. Roger is 21 years of age. and has played with amateur teams in Waterbury for number of years past. He is a of Willia m Connor, ground keeper at the Water bury Park, and a namesake of Roger Connor. brother of Joe, the former big leaguer.
 Sam Mclean of Glastonbury, Conn.,, who pitched for Springfield the last few seasons and who is in demand by several clubs this year, has been engaged to coach the baseball squad of the Hartford high school during the Easter vacation. Players in the Connecticut league are in great de- mand by colleges and high schools. MT. Mclean was the football coach at the Connecticut Agricultural col lege last fall. The list of coaches to date is as follows: Tom Connery, Trinity college; Art Nichols, Wes- leyan university; Frank McPartlin, Yale university; Frank Mclean, Hart ford High school.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-17
TO DECIDE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Tonight at the Boys Club in Middle street. the Blue Ribbons. champions of the city for the past five seasons, and the Bridgeports will meet up in a game of basketball to settle the cham been reeling off the victories with weekly precision. particularly the Bridgeports. who has brought a mum Der of good teams to this city. This will be the first of three games to de- eide the championship the team win ming the first two games being declar- ed the winner. The victorious club will take 75 per cent. of the receipts and the loser the other quarter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-17
KEOUGH RETAINS TITLE OF
 WORLDS POOL CHAMPION
Charles Cowboy" Weston Gave Champion Close Rub But the Irishnlan Made
 Wonderful Finish.
Especial from United Press.1

Especial from United Press.)
 Rochester, March 17.-Jerome Keogh of this city is still the world s pool champion. Cowboy Charles Weston, the challenger, went down to defeat last night in the final game Of the three-eighth series for the title.
 last night Weston stood three points ahead of the champion on the total The match closed withthe challenger s4 points behind The final score
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-17

swer.''
 Perry" said Chester, "I am in the same boat. There has heen a ter rible misunderstanding. have writ ten, but there has been no reply. I am afraid that I have offended her mortally.''
 EI hope to God.'' said Perry, ''that you have.''
 FTo be continued
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-17
SENTR,AIS.
459
EAST SIDES.
ELKs' TOURNAMENT.

The chances of Team E in the EIks' Tournament to land first place were dashed skyward last evening when they dropped all three strings to Team F. The losers were way below form. even Capt. Collins rolling poorly. Farnan was the only Team E man w11e could drop the pins, he bringing home the individual honors with a sin- gle of 214 and totals of 549. The scores:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-17
BOXING

South NorwaIk, March .17.-Joe Marcks, of New Haven, outpofnted Kid Hassett, of Bridgeport, in a six round bout before the Twin City Attn Ietic club here Tuesday night. It was the main bout of the evening, and al- though the Bridgeport boy weighed about 130 pounds Marcks got to him in the first round, and in every round shot over blows to the face and body that nearly had him out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-17
A NIGHT ALARM

Worse than an alarm of fire at night is the metallic cough of croup. Care ful mothers keep Foley's Honey and Tar in the house and give it at the first sign of danger. Foley's Honey and Tar has saved many little lives
 No opiates. F. B. Brill and Curtis Pharmacy. *1-3-5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-17
BASE
 BALL DOPE

Instead of playing the local club on Patriots Day, April 18th, Man1 ager Jack ZeIler of the Springfield Ponies has booked up with Dart
 mouth college for both morning and afternoon games. Jack couldn't see 1oosing two games on the same day
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-17

According to a Newark, N J., re- port, Joe Connor, who was turned ever to New Britain in exchange for Harry Mason, will not manage that club as has been stated, but will do backstop duty for the York Tri-State league club. The information is probably a big smoke, as Connor is slated to manage the Bank Wreckers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-17
ROLLER RACEs.

This evening, at the Park City rink there will be two races for the amateur cup, the first at 10 o'clock. T0morroW&eVening a.. masquerade ball on roller skates will be given. There will be four gold medals for prizes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-17
WESTON REACHES STERLING.

Pedestrian Quits Sandy Roads and
 Plods Along on Railroad Track.
 Great Bend, Kan, March 17.-Ed- ward Payson Weston left Great Bend at o'clock yesterday morning, and reached Hutchinson last night. When he left Great Bend a small crowd accompanied him q part of the way out of town. Weston was in good
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-17
GAMES LAST EVENING. INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE.

Something wrong with the Brassies last eyening: they dropped all three strings to the Graphophone rollers in the Industrial League contests Tom Morton of the Graphs was high man, both ways. The scores:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-17
BRIDGEPORT BRASS co.
CTTY DUCK LEAGUE.

Just a little better rolling on the part of the Centrals landed them two games from the East Sides last even-a ing Mo1linelli with two 108s and a total of 315 was high. The scores:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-17

Manager Mickey Finn of Water bury writes Manager McCann that both clubs have number of Mon day games together which he would like to have advanced to Sundays. The Sabbath games in Waterbury last season were life savers for that club. McCann thinks well of the idea.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-17

The local team, because it reports the first week in April will have a number of games to play before the season opens. McCann at present is looking up a number of the local emi-professionaI and Industrial lea gue clubs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-17

The chopping block will be well represented in the Nutmeg ranks this season, Moses Lenhoff of Hartford d gave up his job as butcher last week and has taken to the gym. He will play with the Northamptons. Down this way, Steinhauser, who in Win ter puts tights on sausages in his fathers shop in Paterson, N. J., will also let out his wing.
 Jack Collins, last season with Springfield, in common with several others of the White Sox, is finding the Pacific coast climate anything but agreed bIe. Collins is i'll, and can not cover second base as he is able to do. His illness, however, does not seem to affect his batting, as he is slamming them out with his usual persistency.
 Joe Connor evidently does not know anything about his going to Newark for last evening he announced
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-17
GAMES. THIS EVENING.

State (Big Pin) League. Waterbury at New Haven.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-16

weight OF 6S years, is ignorant today
OF the fact that his innocence has
BEEN proclaimed TO the world and he
Is lbout To end his prison life and be.
come free man.
-Four OF his sons are back i'm Pitts.
burg today after journey 10 Hungary.
with afiidavits from Steve 10th. which
say that he murdered Michael Quinn
M Braddock in 1891. An application
Tor their fathers release from the wes-
tern penitentiary will be made To the
pardon board at its next sitting. The
similarity In names resulted I'm Andrew
10th being found guilty OF the murder
Two OF his associates. also unjustly
convicted, have died OF the confine-
ment behind prison walls. Michael Sa-
Dol met death from consumption FIVE
years after being sentenced and
George Ruzsnok, who was pardoned
TWO years later. reached home Just
soon enough TO die i'm the presence
or his family. Information was re.
ceived TWO months ago that Steve
10th, believing he was dying. made the
confession in far-away Hungary. and
the sons OF Andrew 10th FASTENED
across the ocean 10 confirm IL. Steve
10th recovered and made the sworn
statement that will be the means of
securing the release of the innocent
man.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-16
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MISERY ENDS IN FEW Hou0o.
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Touch OF Grippe. t

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grippe.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-16
COMMERCE BOARD TO TAKE UP
TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS
First Meeting OF School Of instrue-
ton Will Be Held Next Wednes-
day Eveninu

Next Wednesday evening is the
time fixed for the first general meet
ing. or school OF instruction in trans
portation problems TO be held under
the auspices OF the transportation
bureau OF the Detroit Board OF Com
merce. Invitatins are being sent 10
all members OF the board and TO
transportation clubs all over the
state. The meeting will be held in
the assembly room OF the Board OF
Commerce and will begin promptly
AT 7:45 o'clock.
Explaining the purposes of the
meeting, the letter says in part:
Your committee will give ex-
amples of tangibles. that is. poten-
tial results that are tangible in their
nature, and of which every receiver
and shipper OF freight may take ad-
vantage. Examples of possibilities,
examples OF matters now under con
sideration will be placed before the
meeting in such lucid and concrete
manner as TO bring home in the full
lest sense the possibilities and prob.
abilities that with your cooperation
are to be the result of the bureau
work
The demurrage question up TO the
minute will be presented: likewise
switching charges that now obtain on
all the belt lines. public and private
together with the average
system, the whole TO be handled as
a schooling in traffic and transporta-
ton matters"
The Detroit times., 1910-12-16
CHANGE IN TIME
MICHIGAN CENTRAL.

Effective December 18th, the Chi
cago Limited" arriving from Buffalo
at 1925 leaving at 1926 and arriv-
Ing at Chicago 7:5S a, m, will arrive
at 1855 leave at los and arrive Chi
cogo at 500 2. IL.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-16
INNOCENT MAN IN
PRISON IS YEARS
His Sors Go To Hungary and Secure
Confession From Real
Slayer.

PITTSBURG. Pa, Dec, l5.-Strug,
CLING through his daily routine of pri
son life, which he has borne for ~
y ears. increasingly protesting limo
cence OF tho crime for which he was
andrew 10th. bent with the
The Detroit times., 1910-12-16
The difference
remember this

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pro shot and cannon ball pills-tea
spoon doses of catbartic medicines
all depend on irritation of the bowels
until they sweatenough to move. Gas
6a'efs strengthen the bowel muscles
SO they creep and crawl naturaIIv
Ihis means cure and only through
CaSoa'sfs can you get it quickly aud
naturally. "
Cascarets-10c box-week's treat.
menI' All druggists. Biggest seller
NJ the world million boxes a month
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-30
The Theatre
o'NEiLL WITH MISS ALLEN.

James O'Neill of Monte Cristo'
fame win start the season in the sup
port of Miss Viola Allen in THE White
Sister," Back of this announcement
is as pretty an instance Of gallantry as
any in which the veteran actor ever
has figured on the stage. When Mr..
O'Neill last season signed contract it
was with the understanding that he
was to be starred in a new play, at that
time being written for him by an
American author of note. Preliminary
to this Mr.. O'Neill was to assume the
role of Mgr. Saracinesca in The White
Sister" Shortly before the close of
the season the new play, "a Prince of
the Church." was finished, and Mr..
O'Neill was notified that this was to be
his vehicle for 191O-11. Miss Allen,
who is in Europe, was written by the
firm, short time ago, reminding her
of the coming change in her company
and telling her that her route this sea
son would be direct to the coast. Ap
parently the letter did not reach Miss
Allen promptly, because of her uncer-
tain wanderings through the continent,
but yesterday there came a cable from
Villa Crawford, SAINT AgneiIo di Sur
rento, whittier the actress has returned
after an absence of several weeks.
The message read: Earnestly beg Mr.
O'Neill remain with company at least
as far. as San Francisco. Both our
hearts set on this" 1t was signed by
Miss Allen and Mrs. Crawford, widow
of Marion Crawford, who wrote "The
White Sister," This subtle suggestion
of Mr. O'Neill's popularity in the west
has had its effect, and a reassuring
answer has been cabled the ladies at
Villa Crawford. "a Prince of the
Church" will wait for production until
the new year.