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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-14
BuLKLEY'S RACERS
 ENTER CAMPAIGN
String is Shipped to Dover to Enter in the Races at Granite
 State Park
Season VIII Close at BrOckt0n in OctOber-Nahma's Layoff With Filly For Company

Southport, July 14.-B. A. Bulkeley's 8 trotters and pacers leave their winter quarters at Mt. Kisco for the seasons campaign today. Under charge of Trainer Frank Burgess they will be expressed to Dover, N. H. where they will be given the word next week at the Granite State park. The string numbers nine and with one Or two exceptions are in fine shape, ready to stand a hard campaign. The great prevalence of rain during the spring has hindered their development some what as it has all horses trained in the East. But if their present condi- tion holds good, Trainer Burgess and their owner are confident they will give a good account of themselves before the final announcement is made in the fall.
 In the string is the fast Naoma who got a mark of 2:12 IA at Syracuse last September. This year she goes on a side wheeler and starts in the slow classes as a green pacer. Then there is Black Bell, her full sister, an un- marked trotter who was in the mon- ey several times last season. Rallies 2:11 IA, who drove Ruth Dillon to her four year old record of 2:06 1-2 at Columbus two years ago, enters the 2:12 trotting class. Others in the string are Gro Baron, Miss Arion.
 
 Bertha D by Axworthy and Arleen by Bingin. The latter are unknown quantities but judging from their re- lationship to Hamburg Belle' and Uhlan the sensational trotters of 1909, should make their competitors hustle to beat them when they get into their stride.
 The itinerary includes the following meetings with others to be arranged later: Dover. N. H., July 1922, Mar ragansett Park. R. l., July 26-29; Hills Grove, R. I. Aug. Is; Monroe, N. T., Aug. 9-11; Goshen, N. Y, Aug. 16-19; Empire City, Aug. 23-26; Hills Grove, R. l., Sept. 5-9.
 After racing at these points and others yet to be arranged, the cam paign will close at Brockton, Mass, in October. The horses are staked at all the above points except the first two. In the home nursery along with dozen others is Mamma who is enjoying a lay off this season with a fine lilly at her side, after making her worlds record at Goshen, N. Y., last August.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-14
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CAN THEY "COME BACK"?
 YES, THE MECHANICS CAN
ENLARGED LOCALS TAKE IT OUT ON THE WHITE
 WINGSt"CHIEF'' SNYDER AGAIN IN FORM

Stowe and Miller on a double play.
 New Haven grabbed a gift in the third. Connen was walked, took sec ond on a balk by Snyder, third on Belden's infield out. Stowe to Crooks, and home on a passed ball. He would have scored from second anyway. as Cough came across with a peach of a single to center. New Haven crept up closer in the fourth. Sherwood was safe on Miller's error of his bouncer, the only misplay of the game. Old Doc Bunyan knocked Snyder over with a vicious slap, but the Chief re- covered himself in time to get the runner at first, Sherwood making sec ond scoring on Sits vaccination of center.
 Runs number four and five for the home crowd loomed up in the seventh. Brad Kocher led off with a single, Connellwards, moving up on Snyder's self killer, scoring when Kustus un- loaded a terrific welt into center field, ed Kustus on his rap into Coughs mesa. The hard hitting MT. Cough again showed that he was the goods in the eighth when he lifted among the bull rushes in right center for three cushions. Dick Nallin lost Kid Sherwood's lift in the sun, the boost going for three stations, and scoring the contest. The Speed Boys brought home another tally in the eighth. Hadd began the inning with a pretty drive which bounded into Jerry Councils shins. Bobby Stowe did not care for himself sacrificing Ladd to second. Ladd saved Miller a time at bat when he scooted to third on Cy's aerial lift to Belden. Hall worked in a hit back of third on which Ladd scored. The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-14
JOHNSON FEARS BOSTON TAR BABY
Well Known Sporting Man Ready to Back Langford Against
 Champion
Special from United Press.)

New York, July 14.-"I don't be- ieve you could pay Jack Johnson to fight Sam Langford," today declared William Gibson, of the Fairmont Athletic Club, a we'll known fight club of New York. When Johnson was flat broke a year ago, offered him 5000 for a six-round bout be- fore my fight club. He got only s4,- TOO for beating Tommy Burns in 14 rounds, so 1 was sure my offer would be snapped up, especially since know Johnson didn't have cent. He turned the offer down cold.
 T was later present in a sporting resort when Langford came in and found Johnson there. There was bad blood between the men and Lang ford made dash for the champion. Johnson hit the swinging doors and took 1t on the run. Down the street he went like scared deer. Being the better runner, he escaped.
 'I think Langford can lick John- son to a frazzle and if Joe Woodman, his manager, needs any financial as- sistance l am willing to make up the s20,000 side bet Johnson demands. If house to get a bet down on the Bos- ton tarbaby. Johnson might worry Eangford with his left but he never saw the day he could hit as hard as the Boston negro. But I think you will see Johnson steer clear of a fight with Langford."
 Gibson is we'll known sporting authority not given to over indulg- ence in "hot air" His view of a . bout between Johnson and Langford ' is that taken by most of the Eastern critics, who declare a fight between these two negroes would be worth going miles to see.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-14

New York, July 13.-Battered and worn from long years of active ser vice, the old slcop-of-war Portsmouth, the last of Uncle Sam's famous wooden
 vessels, will make her last voyage July g. From her dock at Hoboken,
 N. J.. the Portsmouth will be lowed by a modern tug to the Brooklyn navy yard and then will either be destroyed. sold for junk or turned into museum. The chances are that the junk heap will be the fate of the Portsmouth. The Portsmouth was first used during the Mexican war. She saw service in China and was in Farragut's fleet dur ing the civil war. For years past she has been used as a training ship for the naval reserves. Long and thrill old sloop-of-war and brimful of exper- fences, almost any one of which would make a story in itself. Around her stanch oak timbers cling memories Of the days when fourteen knots an hour in free wind" was great time. Bod ies of salt water are few whose sur faces have not been traversed by the Portsmouth. Her anchor has splash ed in the deep. clear bays of fragrant tropical islands of the Pacific ocean, in peaceful inlets along the African coast and in the junk infested harbors of Japan and China. Many a slayer has crowded on sail as the towering masts of the old Portsmouth poked themselves above the horizon. and many a doughty pirate has shown his heels when her long. black hull and white ports came into view. In many
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-14

a stern chase has the Portsmouth taken part, but never in any capacity but that of pursuer. Before the days of swift steamers and tranSoceanic cables. when a sailors life was full of picturesque and exciting scenes and strange peoples and their lands did not know the TOW omnipotent Ameri- can tourist, the Portsmouth was built. When she was a young ship the Mexi- can war broke out. The ships guns were used effectualIy in the battle of Vera Cruz, and after a long cruise around Cape Horn and up the Pacific coast she arrived at San Francisco, then Mexican territory. She sailed into San Francisco bay and took pos session in the name of the United
 States. Later on when Commodore Perry undertook to open LID the ports of China to commerce the Portsmouth played a leading part. While an the frigates San Jacinto and Levant, to guard the rights of American citi- zens, a shot from one of the batteries flew through the rigging of the Ports mouth. For some time the Chinese had been menacting the Americans, and the shot capped the climax. Cap tain Henry Hull F'oote. in command, did not wait to inquire the cause, but promptly "beat to quarters and with his three ships opened fire on the shore batteries. Jackies were landed under cover of the guns, and the fort was crushed. As the American tars enter ed on one side there was a hasty exit of Chinese at the other, for the Celes- tials knew that the white devils'
 were in earnest. The noble Ports
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-14

mouth had borne the stars and stripes ty years when the civil war came ons but her severest test was yet to be, With Admiral F'arraguts fleet tbsI Portsmouth passed up the Mississippi river to Forts Jackson and St. Pbi1iD. The large sloop-of-war was not n1ea q for a river boat. and it was thought, best that she should be lowed. W5e nj the memorable engagen ent began the' Portsmouth gave the batteries broad side after bToadside Shot and shell rained on her, but on she went until ball cut her tow line. The good old ship drifted helplessly about for a time, still exchanging shots with the batteries, and it was at last decided to get up sail It is said that the old ship naneuvered about the river like yacht. lodging the fire rafts which were directed at her and pour ing a steady stream of iron and shell against the Confederate batteries. This feat of sailing about in a river was an almost Unheard of thing for go large vessel and, considering the heavy fire under which the Portsnoutf1i performed her amazing feat, was un- precedented. The result of the battle is well known. The surrender of thej city of New Orleans. the destruction of the Confederate fleet and subse- quent capture of Mobile are among the greatest exploits of American naval heroes. Through all this went t1e Portsmouth. This was the Ports mouths last great engagement. After the war she was put on station duty for time and later Joined a training squadron.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-14

The worm just had to turn yester- day and the enraged residents follow ing the double swallowing of two bit ter defeats Tuesday, sought revenge on New Haven, yesterday afternoon, at New1eld Park attaining their quest 6-3 The Mechanics had been accused of not hitting in Tuesdays game. As a slight reminder to their accusers, the boys yesterday drove Phil Corcoran, the man who occupied the proud distinction of being the lea gue's best pitcher, back to the bench in the first inning. Four hits for a total of three runs had been garnered off Sir Philip, and only one out, when Andy Herbst was subpoenaed to finish the contest. Andy got along as good as any pitcher ever did against the Mechanics. but saw his shoots being Knocked all over the distant pastures in the latter two cantos.
 Chief Snyder heaved a beautiful game for the home crowd, his first really good day since he was injured in the Memorial Day contests. The Chief had the White Wings swinging in all directions in their efforts to connect, Cough being the only visitor who seemed able to get by, landing out three hits in four times Up
 
 their hits when they were needed con- meeting in every inning but the fifth, when they went out in order. Four hits were bunched in the first, three in the seventh and two in the eighth, the innings in which all the home tal- ent did their tallying. Joe Kustus was under the weather having poor day with three hits out of four times up. , One of the drives was a triple, which bounded on its way to the bull in center geld. Cough of New Haven also bounded a triple in the same piece. Kid Ladd. Dick Naliin, Bob by Stowe and Brad Kocher also eked into two hits apiece.
 Brilliant and consistent fielding marked the play of both clubs, but one error being recorded, that by the Me chanics- New Haven gave an exhi- bitten of that play which puts them at the top of the league in fielding They tore off three snappy double plays. Stis at second turned in a good card for the afternoon, pulling through eight puts outs and six assists with out an error. Bobby Stowe for the residents played his usually fast game. The snappiest play of all came across in the eighth when with Sherwood, on third, Stis rapped viciously at Mill CT Cy made a great pick up. getting the pill to first before the runner.
 Joe Kustus who went away because of a malaria racked physique, but came back much improved in health and looks. pried open the first stanza with a monster slap for a base into left. The smash was so hard that the ash was broken in the attempt. Just to show that McCann knows how to dig them up, Dick Nallin plastered to left center for two bags, scoring Kus- tus. Crooks died on lift to Connell in center field Kid Ladd burned the at Sfo al hot Belden and Connell, good for the key stone, and chasing NaIlin across. Bob- by Stowe picked an outshoot which glided past Stis, bringing Ladd home for another marker In the mean while Andy Herbst had been rushed into blankets in back of the grand stand and at this junction, following Stoves hit, took up the slaughter. Kid Sherwood made a great stop of MiIler's savage slap, which killed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-14
BIGGEST GRAND STAND EVER FOR
 AVIATION MEET

New York, July 14.-The largest grand stand ever erected will soon be built near Garden City, L. l., for the great international aviation meet in October. The structure will be fashioned somewhat after the Coli scum at Rome, the boxes and seats being so arranged that each spectator will have an unobstructed view The stand will be permanent, for the Aero Club of America hopes to make Gar den City the future home of aerial navigation in America.
 The subscription committee in charge of the work of raising the S250,00O for the meeting hopes to lease a large plot of ground for a number of years, so that aviators may always fly there. A club house will also be built there
 Those subscribing to the s25O,OO0 fund will have their money returned to them out of the gate receipts and then will have the profits divided pro rata. Prizes of s50,000 will be of fered for the principal contests in cluding speed, endurance and alti- tude flights.
 The International speed contest will take place on October 22.
 The Wright brothers, Curtiss and Chas. Hamilton are all building speed machines to contest this year.
 Hubert Latham. Alfred Le Blanc and Leon Labouchere have already
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-14
THE sTAlelY sToRK.

His Immense Power on the Wing and
 His Laok of Voice.
 In Holland the Dests of storks an generally on the summit of tall post put up on purpose for them. on which is fixed an old cart wheel. Says an English writer: "A Dutch gentleman of my acquaintance has one such post in his grounds within sight of his ii. brary window, but he improves on the cart wheel by having an iron frame work for the reception of the nest The first year 1t was put up. toward the end of June, a solitary young. stork used to come daily and inspect this framework. I saw him there n.y. self one day, standing in the empty re- ceptacle exactly like would be bene- dict inspecting an empty house, con templating the view and wondering if the drains are all right The verdict was apparently favorable. for next season saw the nest occupied by the newly welded pair. Their power of wing is very fine, and on hot days I have watched them ascending spiral circles, hardly moving their broad. black wings. till they have looked no bigger than flies. After the young are matched they appear to be suspicious of one another and unwilling to leave the nest unguarded"
 Storks have no voice. The only noise they make is ''klappering" (snap-i ping their great red mandibles rapid ly and loudly. Thus they greet one another. generally by throwing back the head until the upper mandibls rests on the back. but occasionally 'klappering'' is performed with ths' head and bill in the natural positioA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-14
GREENWICH MERIDIAN.
It's Relation to Standard Time In This
 Country.

Its Relation to Standard Time In This
 Country.
 Standard time Is the time in com mon use regulating the ordinary af- fairs of life. It is derived from the sun. Leaving out of account small irregularities of the solar motion that are of no consequence for our present purpose, when that celestial body is on the meridian of any place we call the time of that place noon, or 12 o'clock It follows that when 1t is noon at any given place it is similarly noon at all other places having the same merida an. As the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, it is evident that when it is crossing the meridian of any place it must have already passed that of places to the eastward and not yet reached that of places to the westward In other words, when it is noon in the given place it is forenoon in places to the westward and after noon in places to the eastward
 Now, 15 degrees of longitude core spond exactly to one hour of time diff ference, and therefore the local times of the several standard meridians diff fer from Greenwich by an even num- Der of hours. Tn the United States the standard time meridians are those whose longitudes are west of Green wich GO. 75. 90, i05 and 120 degrees The time of these meridians is re- spectively four, five, six. seven and eight hours earlier than Greenwich across the sky from east to west pass es the Greenwich meridian before it reaches the American meridisnz.-Sew York American
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-14
Back into New Haven today. Make it three times this week.

The Mechanics return week from today when the Senators will be here.
 There is a dispute on in Hartford as to whether Ivor Swanson is entitled to a no hit game over Bridgeport Tuesday. The Hartford Times man does not give Swanson credit for hold ing the Mechanics hitless, but says Kocher should be entitled to hit, and that there is 8 question about a slap by Gibbs. Kocher drove a hard hit ball at Soffel The latter waited for the bound, but Just as it got to him, bounded high, striking him in the jaw knocking him out for ten minutes. Under the rules the scorer can do nothing else but give a hit to the bats man. Gibbs hit slow grounder to Metzger in the eighth, the latter throwing wildly to first. It seemed to be the opinion of many that if the throw had been perfect, Gibbs would have beaten it out.
 Hughey Duffy, manager of the Chi- cago White Sox, declares that the Ath- letics will carry off the pennant in the American league this year. Duffy finish second because of the shattered conditions of the Detroit pitching staff.
 Owner Clarkin of Hartford in an eff fort to land good first baseman of fered sT00 to Gil Edwards of the Larks for Bill Yale, but the Lark owner could not see Yale getting away from the college town.
 Pop Foster in his effort to streng- then the tail end Holyoke club has secured Short stop Frank shannon from the Brockton New England lea gue team This move will shift Rueu to third and place Jones on the bench as utility man.
 Elmer Duggan who has been holding down the first station for Holyeke all season has been shifted to the pitch CTS box. Duggan started last season as a gunned under Manager McCor- mack, but lacked control.
 Owner Cameron of the Hartford club has purchased the release of James R. ''Biff'' Bailey from Manager Me Cam of the local club. Bailey start ed the season at first base for the Mechanics, but gave way when Tom Crooks joined the squad. Since that time he has been playing with York in the Tri-State league, doing wonder full hitting and fielding. Bailey was turned over to the local manager by the Montreal club of the Eastern league.
 F Manager ONeil of the New Britain team has secured Bradshaw's right handed heaver from the Pittsburg
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-14
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
 LOSES HIS JOB
Jim Sullivan, Champion of Clean Sport, Charged Him With
 Playing a Ringer
Special from United Press.)

New York, July 14.-Lovers of clean amateur athletics today ex- pressed themselves as pleased with the action of the board of education in refusing to re-appoint John F. Waters as principal of the East Side Evening High School for men.
 The charge against Waters was that he had allowed Q ringer" to represent his school in an amateur athletic meet. The members of the board declared that Waters act prac- ttcally tnstilled feeling of dishonesty into his pupils.
 James E. Sullivan, noted champion of clean amateur athletics, was one of the leaders of the fight on Waters. In a speech before the board of edu- cation he said:
 If we permit occurrences like this to pass unchallenged how can we go to the parents of children and say that we are improving their children i? beg that you do not go on record for dishonesty in sports"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-14
JEFF DOHERTY oUTSLUGS
 HIS BROOKLYN OPPONENT
New Haven Pug Outpoints Brook
 lyn Adversary

New York, July 14.-Jeff Doherty of New Haven outpointed Battling Jack Nelson of Brooklyn last night at the Sharkey, A. C. The visitor was the aggressor at all times and earned the honorS in every round.
 Scarcely had the bell begun the first round than Doherty landed hard righthand swing on Nelson's jaw. It staggered the Brooklynite, but he managed to clinch enough to save himself from being knocked down. That blow made Nelson cautious and for six rounds he boxed on the defen- sive not trying to land a blow
 In the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth he mixed it trifle and landed many good blows, but the New Haven boy landed, too, and more frequently.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-14
POINTS OF INTEREST
Never Before


 in the history of the millinery busi- ness were desirable millinery goods offered at such low prices as they are now at the great red ticket clearance sale at E. H. Dillon & Co.,, 1105 Main street.
 Just Take a Look and give your order at Hayes Market for fish day dinner. The finest, sweet est collection of sea food. All your taste dictates, shell sea food, fish, meats, vegetables, Sc. Soft shell crabs, Holsters, bass, sea trout, cod, salmon. Hayes Market, 629 Water street. Tel. 412.
 It Looks Just Like New.
 This was the expression of a lady when she called to get a brooch she left here for a new pin. The brooch was polished and refinished, the new pin was properly fitted, and as she said it was really as good as new again and the charge was 10 cents How many old pieces of old jewelry have you got lying around that a few cents would make as good as new? Collect some of this old jew elry and bring it down and get an estimate or the cost of fully repair ing some. We buy old gold and sil- yer and do fine watch repairing. M. J. Buechler, 1 s Fairfield avenue near Middle street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-14
CHARGES
 PUT TWO BALL
 TEAMS IN BAD
Chicago White Sox Players Ac- cuSe New York and Philadel-
 phia of Tipping off Signals
Special from United Press)

Boston, July 14.-Flat charges of fraud being responsible for the stand ing of both New York and Philadel- phia in the American League are being made by members of the Chi cago White Sox who are now in Bos- ton.
 According to the Chicago players, the old scheme prevalent last year in New York of tipping off the signals of the opposing batteries is again in existence. Only day before yesterday according to the Chicago players, two men were caught red handed at this game and were brought before Stall- ings who has yet to explain their presence in center field.
 The Chicago men claim that ever since the day they opened the last series there they have been suspic- ions, and that on Tuesday during the progress of the game two of their number went down behind the cen- ter field fence and found these two New York ground employees equipped with glasses and a system of signals.
 The Chicago players claim that the same thing is in existence at Phila- delphia and that in all probability romplaint will be made of this state of affairs to the head of the Ameri- can League.