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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-20
WHY THE ATHLETICS LEAD.

Manager Connie Mack Has MasterfuI
Way OF Manipulating His Pitchers.
One reason why the Athletics are
safely pereheds on: the top rung OF the
American ileagne pennant race is the
masterfuE way in which Connie Mack
has manipulated his pitchers.
There is no such thing as a regular
turn for the pitchers on his staff. Mack
picks the clubs against which he be-
lieves his pitchers will do their best
without any regard to rotation. For
instance, one man may pitch twice
against the club IN one SERIES Often a
star pitcher gets rest of ten days be-
cause the clubs that he is always bril-
liant against are not about.
Krause has been in the American
league two seasons, but hasn't pitched
against every one of the Athletics
rivals. There are some teams that
never get a chance to bat against Nor
gan, Bender, Plank, Coombs or Dygert
Boston seldom gets a chance against
any of Macb's right handlers. Plank,
Krause and Atkins pitch against the
speed boys"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-20

Pittsburg's bumps this year. Clarke,
Leach and Wilson are three sweet
gardeners. Hoffman. Schultz and
Sheckard are an outfeld hard to i'm
prove on, while Cobb and Crawford
are pippins. with either Mcintyre or
Jones in left classy enough to fit in
nicely. Lewis. Hooper and Speaker OF
the Boston Red Sox make pretty nice
outfeld and one likely to get better.
The best infield in the country is
that of the Philadelphia Americans
Davis, Collins. Barry and Baker. 1t
can hit, run bases and on defense is
nearer to air tight than any other
present day quartet. Stahl, Gardner,
Wagner and EngIe of Boston are fast
four. but without the class at all cor
ners of the Athletics. Chance. Evers,
Tinker and Steinfeldt, the Chicago
four, make a strong Gordon, but one
which has a shade less of the fire OF
youth of the Athletic quartet. Merkle.
Doyle, Bridwell and Devlin Of New
York are n combination not as even
~ balanced in ground covering ability
as could be wished, the greater ability
being on the left side
Highlanders Ont of BnIance.
The New ! orn .liilvti-sll2s:' !2tield Is
also out of balance. having a prepon-
derance Of ability on the right side.
Cincinnati's infield is well balanced.
and so is that of the Phillies. Pitts
burgs always has lacked finish at first
base, but IS hummer otherwise.
Cleveland's is stronger in the middle
than on the extremities. Brooklyn's
is fast individually, lacks stability as
whole. but is likely to improve. The
st. Louis Nationals has tidy infield
and one that can cover lots Of ground
from first to short. inclusive.
Take any of the present day inaelds
and they DO not outshine bygone in
fields Of the Tenny -Lowe-Long-C Collins
standard or of the Disqualification
nings-McGraw standard. But then
those were in class by themselves in
their day. AS a whole, the infields of
the present day rate up as high now
as then.
Were there one twelve club league
nowadays it is probable that more
high class infields could be put to-
gether than were found fifteen years
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-20
John E. Madden to Race Alb

"doOcn TO NdSc N0EOdOs
The latest recruit to the foreign bri-
gade of horsemen is John E. Madden.
For the first time in his career his rae
ing colors will be seen on the English
and French turf next season. He will
send over a small but select string OF
racers, but he does not expect to cut
a wide swath in the big event until
1912. Then he will start some young
sters born in France, the progeny Of
European turf circles as breeder. He
will not, however, abandon the Amer
ican turf and will still maintain his
breeding farm at Hamburg Place, Ken
lucky.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-20
JACK JOHNSON, BEWARE!
Miles Mcleod, Young Giant,
White Mans Hope, Has
Been Located.

James ]. Corbett's unknown"
the embryonic white mans hope
for the heavyweight champion
ship, was located at Albany,
Mo-, recently. He is Miles Nc
Leod. a youth of twenty-seVen
years. Miles weighs 235 pounds.
but he has never been in a prize
fight. He is six feet six inches
tall and was born in Gentry
county, and he looks ii. He is as
strong as an OK. When he con-
tracts the muscles the upper
part of his right arm measures
in circumference exactly four
teen inches.
His normal chest measurement
is forty-two inches, as much as
Johnson's chest measures when
it is fully expanded. Mcleod
chest expanded measures forty
six inches. Jack Johnson has
remarkable forearm; it meas
ures fourteen and one-half
inches. Jeffries' forearm meas
ures thirteen inches. Miles Nc
Leod's forearm measures TWEEN
ty-one inches, and he has reach
of eighty-one and a half inches,
nine inches greater than the
reach of johnson and six inches
greater than that of Jeffries.
McLeod's first official act as
challenger of Jack Johnson Tor
the championship of the world
was to have his picture taken
Within the next few weeks NC
Leod intends to start in boxing.
Later he will meet all corners.
Miles thinks that in a year or
two he will be ready to lower
JohnSon'S colors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-20

pert. Actual evidence that such a diff
ficulty exists is found in the number
OF different types of burner now on
the market.
1t is important that all the connec-
lions of the mixture inlet pipe of a
multi-cylinder engine should be per
fectly tight. Slackness at any point
permits the entry of a certain guam
tity of extra air, which renders the
operation of starting the engine more
difficult and reduces its power. Many
cases Of poor running which have been
difficult to locate have been due to this
point.
The great thing in motoring is to
take matters quietly. Don't be discour-
aged by a breakdown, but deliberately
settle down to find out what is the
matter. always remembering that what
a machine or motor has once done II
can do again when the requisite condi-
tons are restored.
Testing the condition Of the cooling
system by feeling of the outside of the
radiator is a quick and handy way of
getting at the truth. The observation
so made is apt to be misleading, how
ever, unless the hand is pressed
against the bottom of the cooler,
where the water is at its lowest tenn
perature, and therefore never should
be more than blood warm.
Until an engine is warmed up by
running under power for some little
time it cannot be expected to give the
best results.
To carburet means to impregnate
the air with gasoline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-20
FIRST BASEMAN HAD NO
PUT-OUTS.

Five times in the history of
baseball has a first baseman
gone through a game without
having a put-out In the contest
between Pittsburg and Chicago
recently Holman OF the Cubs
did not have a put-out. bis only
chance was a throw from Tinker,
and he dropped that. 1t was the
fifth time in the history Of the
game that that record has been
hung up. Here are the other
four marks:
July 81, 1S61-In New York
city. First Baseman Mutuals in
a game with Alpine.
Aug. 9, 1S91-McCauley, first
baseman of the Washington
American association team, in a
game with Columbus co. club.
May %. 19o6-"Jiggs" Donahue
of the Chicago White Sox, in a
game with the New York High
landers.
Aug. II, 1so6-Emerson. first
baSeman Of the Monson CMass-)
team, In a game with the SIAM
ford Comm club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-20
A SNAP FOR CUBS
Manager Chances Great Base
ball Machine Is Headed
Toward Pennant.
BETTER NOW THAN EVER
Hitting, Fielding and Running Bases
as They Did When Winning
Worlds Championship.
By TOMMY CLARK.

They never come back, say the wise
ones. Wen, then, how about Frank
Chance and his Cubs? Haven't they
come back? guess yes. Five seasons
ago "Old Husk' was leading practical
ly the same team pennantward- There
have been a couple of changes in the
twirling staff and one In the outfield.
Hoffman replacing Slagle. But with
these exceptions the team is the same
as it was way back in 1906. The same
men are playing the same positions,
and any one who has seen the major
ity of them will say that they are bet
ter now than ever.
Last May the Cubs had their own
troubles. They couldn't get I'D their
old speed, and a few mispIays threw
them Off their games. OF course the
critics figured, as was natural. that
Frank Chance had fine old bunch Of
has-beens on his hands and that the
once great baseball machine had gone
to pieces. Few clubs have gone along
winning pennants and worlds cham
pionships without needing complete re-
organization within five years or less
Of their first success. 1t was only rea-
sonabIe to believe that the Cubs had
had their day and that Chance would
have to dig up new and young mate
rial.
Things Have Changed.
The clubs with younger talent beat
the Cubs earlier in the season. 1t
surely looked as though Chicago would
have to be satisfied with third place
at best. Things have changed whole
lot since then.
The kids have shot their bolts. But
the Cubs are travelling fast and play
ing a game that is seldom equaled in
the National league. They are the
class, and it looks as if nothing will
stop them from walking home with
the flag, just as they did in 1906, 1907
and 1903.
The club is batting, fielding and run
ming the bases better than ever, and
apparently there is not a weak spot
on the team. Schultz. Holman and
Sheckard in the outfield are gobblinG
up everything sent out to their gar
dens. The catching department is
stronger than ever. Killing has about
reached his old forE, and Archer is
almost his equal. The pitching staff
is the largest and strongest in the Ma
tional league. and its members are in
rare form.
That wonderful stone wall intield-
Chance, EveTs. Tinker and Steinfeldt-
IS a cOrker That phrase Tinker
to Evers, to Chance" made famous by
the baseball critics, viii always be re-
membered by the fans. There proba-
bly, will never be a more famous in
field than this one. 1t is considered
the brainiest that ever appeared on the
diamond.
The Cubs are right now playing as
fast a game as when they We're win
ming worlds championships. They're
the class, and. barring an awful run
of hard luck, they'll just about walk
home with that old flag.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-20
Hints to Aid in ProIonging the Life of a Car

Under no circumstances should oil
be used in washing tires. Water is all
right for the purpose, but it should
not be allowed to get inside of the
tire. If it does it will get into the
canvas and eventually start decay;
then when a heavy strain comes the
tire is likely to suffer a blowout. If
you want TO know why oil is bad for
tires, immense a small strip of rub
Der in kerosene and allow it to soak
for a little while. You will see that it
has become swollen, and a close ex-
animation will show that it is almost
disintegrated and crumbles in the hand.
10 prevent IncrusJitlOn in radiators
of water cooled cars the use of dis
TILED water or water chemically treat
ed to eliminate the solids in solution
is recommended. If this is not pos
sible radiators should be emptied fire.
quently, thoroughly washed out and
filed with filtered water, this latter
process removing all matter in sus-
pension. If a supply of rainwater is
handy it will answer the same pur-
pose as distilled water.
Considerable Iificulty has been ex-
perienced in the design OF acetylene
burners intended for automobile light
ing purposes Under certain conditions
a burner which will work satisfac-
torily with full head of gas will car
bonize If the gas Is turned low. The
problem of admitting sufficient air to
the gas to secure perfect combustion
has been nkened in its difficult nature
to the carburetor problem by one ex-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-20
DlSCARDS MAKE GOOD.
Daubert, Lennox and Tony Smith All
From American League.


Three OF the members of the Brook
Ign infield-Jake Daubert, Tony Smith
and Edgar Lennox-used to play in the
American league, each man having
been pronounced n. G. by the leader
who employed him. The commander
who said that Daubert wouldn't do
was Napoleon Lajoie; the pilot who
couldn't discern merit in Tony Smith
was Garland Jacob Stahl. while the
skipper who tin canned LennOX was
Connie Mack. Daubert was originally
discovered in the Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania league. Smith went to Wash
ington from the Texas league and Len
nox was playing in the Tri-state when
Connie Mack signed him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-20

Pirates Have Had Many First Sackers.
The Pittsburg club has had enough
FIRST basemen in recent years to put a
while nine on the fleld-Beckley. Harry
Davis. Bransfeld. Gill. Swacina, Kane,
Abstein. Sharpe and Flynn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-20

Cy Morgan Hasn't Been Let Go Net.
John l. Taylor, owner of the Boston
Red Sox. made one prediction last
spring which hasn't been verified.
Some one was INVITING the Massachu-
sets magnate about the deal he made
with Connie Mack whereby Vic
Schiller, now with Chattanooga, be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-20

came a speed boy" and Cy Morgan
was transformed into "a white ele-
plant" Take. it from me-" declared
John Irving. Connie Mack will cut Cy
loose before the season is half over.
Morgan is the sort of pitcher who pros
pers in a city only for one campaign.
Mack hasn't yet asked for waivers on
the minstrel man. who is considered
in Philadelphia as being almost as
clever a gunner as Charles Albert
Bender and John W. Coombs."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-20
INFIELDS STRONG
More Star Combination There
Than in Outfield in the
Big Leagues.
ATHLETICS GREAT FOUR
Davis, Collins, Barry and Baker Are
Best in COuntry-Chicago, also,
Has Crack Quartet.

Although it takes four men to make
an inf1eld and only three for an out
field, there are more good inields than
outf1elds. 1t seems to be easier to find
four infielders who as group measure
up to the standard than TO find three
such outfielders on one club. True,
the infields havP more chance to show
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-20

CRACK FIRST Stacker.
what they can do. but the fine work in
the out6eId. such as throwing and cut
relatively as often as fancy infeld
work.
There are only three outfelds in the
big leagues that for ground covering.
throwing and speed in getting after
long hits rate up to Al grade. These
are the Detroit. Chicago National and
Pittsburg outfelds. Notwithstanding
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-27
GARBAGE PLANTS ARE KNOCKED OUT
 IN NEW HAVEN

New Haven, May 2z--The general sentiment expressed at the public hearing offered by the special commit tee on garbage disposal last night, was distinctly in favor of the reten- tion Of the present system of contract collection of garbage for disposal through the piggeries and against the investment of a large amount of mon ey in the construction of a garbage disposal plant of any kind.
 The idea that the city should pay the contractors more for their service and that this would improve the eff ciency of the service so as to remedy complaints and that the contract term should be heightened from one to three or five years were the principal sug- gestions offered for the improvement of the present system. Ideas were also advanced that better carts should be- secured, that the city might do the collecting itself and sell the gar bage to those owning pigs and that special regulations might be made to remedy some of the existing defects. The sentiment also indicated feel ing that the present contract system was not satisfactory because not Aenough was being spent for the ser- vice.
 Very few of those present favored the installation of any plant. pr. James $. Maher and pr. Wright of the health board, appeared to favor the installation of an incinerator or destructor plant. pr. Maher, as spokesman from the board of health, said no one who was well acquainted with the situation could doubt but that piggeries must soon go. Dumping by sea is becoming obsolete, and reduc- tion plants are nuisance and not to be thought of There was no doubt, he said, that the Meldrum- Heenan Instructors were the ideal machine and were successful but no attempt was made by the board of health to claim they were cheap, but simply that this was the best method to dispose of garbage. He suggested that the mat ter of collection be turned over to the street department. Dr. Wright favor cd the collection of ashes by the city
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-27
ST, LOUIS INTERESTS WANT TO REPLACE DR. LINDSLEY
 ON HIS WEES, ESTATE

New Haven, May 27.-On behalf of Dr. J. Martini Kershaw, of St. Louis, Mo. acting as guardian for Madeline Proyast KershaW, of that city, a pe- tition has been filed in the probate court here by Attorney A. H. Robbins, of St. Louis asking for the order of an inventory of trust estate created under the will of the late Laura D. Lindsley wife fo .Dr. c. Purdy Linds- ley, of this city.
 Attorney Robbins, in his petition, asks that Dr. Lindsley make a full accounting of the trust estate, that his first account as executor of the estate be set aside, reopened and that he be required as executor to exhibit fully the condition of the estate from the filing of the inventory to the pres ent time, that he be removed as ex- ecutor and trustee, or at least as trus- tee, and if not removed as executor that his bond be increased to $l5,0OO. It is now s4.000.
 The petition sets forth that Mede- line Kershaw is a remainder and contingent beneficiary in a trust es- tate created by Mrs. Lindsley's will. There is $200, 900 worth of real estate, the petition claims in St. Louis which belongs to Mrs. Lindsley's estate, and the petition is brought in the interests of Madeline KershaW, it being claim ed that she has not had notice of any kind of action taken by the executor and trustees in connection with the estate and various other representa- tions involving her interests, which are set forth at length.
 A hearing has been set for tomor- row morning at 10 o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-27
ROOSTER RIVER BRIDGE CON
 STRUCTION.


 Sealed proposals will be received by M. A. Kenny, Director of Public Works, Room 16, City Hall, Bridge port, Connecticut, until 4 o'clock, P. M., Thursday, June 2, 1910, for the construction of a reinforced, con crete, arch bridge, removing present bridge over Rooster River on Brook lawn avenue, Bridgeport, Conn.
 Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check for five hundred dol- lars (s5OO.00), made payable to the Treasurer of the City of Bridgeport.
 The right to reject any or all bids is reserved by the Director of Public Works.
 Bidders must make personal examination of the location of the work.
 Plans and specifications and other information can be obtained at the cffice of the City Engineer, City Hall, Bridgeport, Conn.
 Department of Public Works,
 M. A. KENNY, Director. May 25, 1910. R 26 b
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-27
COL. COE ON RETIRING FROM SOLDIERS HOME
 RESIDES IN WEST HAVEN

Col. James M Coe, who has retired as Superintendent of the soldiers home at Noroton, was for many years a resident of Fair Haven.
 Col. Coe for months conducted a re- cruiting office in New Haven during the Civil War in the old Brewster building corner Chapel and State Sts. He has a son, Nelson Coe, of West Haven, who is employed at the rail- road offices and it is likely MT. Coe will go to West Haven to reside.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-27
RAILROADS
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 ~AAU APRIL 6, 1910 Trains Leave Bridgeport as
 Follows:


 FOR NEW YoRK-.1e:soo. .4:4s. .B:51. s:o6. .10:oo. t11:o5 A. M.- r12.2s. +1:1sQ. s1:4s. s2:27. s:oo. .s:1i, ss:ss. s:5s P. M.-sUNDAYs -.12:3oQ, s4:45. s5:ls. ts:z5. '1o:oo 4: s:o7' mas;s1 .5:s4. fs:4s. aso. sii :sss 'I FOR. WASHINGTON, via Harlem River-s12:30 (daily) A. M.; s1:1s ' FOR Q NEW HAyEN..1s;ss, .i:.i; s:5o. 7:5s, .s:21; s;25; '1o;zs. 'll:s3 sS:54. 7:1o. s7:32. ss:41. f11:54 P. M. s1:41. s:13. s:43. s1o.43. s11:33 4. M.-"2:2s. s4:es. .e:so. .s:54. 7:1s. '7:3.. 's:47 '1o:os
 Enl, nI BOSTON. via New Londns and rovidence-s1:41. $50. s11:s5 " M-SUNDAYS-.1:41. s11:s3 A. M. -.2:20, s4:25, s6:54 P. NJ.
 FOR BOSTON. via Hartford and NiIliniantic-s9:21 A. M.-s3:2s r. FOR TWISTED and Infermediats stations-5:0o. 7:oo. s:35 f11:4o AM. -e:35, .5:51. TAO P. M.-SUNDAYS -S:3O A. M.-s:45 P. M
 FOR WATERBURY, ANSONI5. DERBY and Intermediate Stations 800, TOO. 500. 9:35. 11:40 A. M.- 2:35, t5:51. TAO P. M.-SCNDAYS- s:3o. 10:50 A. M.-s:45. $50 P. Nj.
 FOR CT. HARRINGTON. LEMON. yITTSFIELD, ETC.-7:00. a:50 A. NJ. -4.33 P. M.-SUNDAYS-s: 4. M
 FOR DANBURY, NEW MILFORD. ETC. via .BrookheId Junction-7:oo. $50 A. M-4:33. 6:36 P. M.-SUN- DAYS-s:30 A. M. (to New Milford)-
 FOR LTrCHFTELD, ETC.-9:50 A. M.-4:33 P. M.-SUNDAYS-S:30 A. M.
 Express trains. tLocai ExpreH
 O To Harlem River Station.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-27
| ANNUAL CONVENTION AT
 MORRIS COVE NEXT MONTH.

New Haven, May 27- The eleventh annual convention of the Connecticut Bankers association will be held at the Shoreham hotel at Morris Cove on June and g. It will be presided over by President c. c. Barlow, the cashier of the Yale National Bank.
 This meeting will cover the annual gathering of presidents and cashiers of about all the national banks, trust companies and private bankers in this state.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-27
END OF A RED NOSE
New F1esh-COIored Product That Heals and Hides Skin Imperfec-

tiOnS.
 A peculiar feature of poslam, new skin discovery, is that it is naturally
 flesh .colored and contains no grease
 so that when used on the face for the complexion, or for pimples, red noses. ,'r any other inflamma tions, biemishes.
 or discolorations. it's presence campo.
 be detected. It can thus be appHeo in the daytime, the natural color ot
 the. skin being immediately restored
 and the actual healing and curing pro
 cess accomplished in a few days. It
 can be had of any pharmacist who sells pure drugs. Jennie Hamilton's Phar-
 macy makes a speciality of it. Fifty
 cents worth will answer either for the troubles mentioned or in curing ordin- ary cases of eczema. Itching. stops at once.
 Any one who will write to the Finer
 gency Laboratories, No. 32 West Twen- ty-fifth Street, New York, can secure, by mail free of charge, a supply suffl- cient to cure small eczema surface
 or clear a complexion overnight and
 remove pimples in twenty-four hours.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-27
WHAT EVERYBODY WANTS

Everybody desires good health which is impossible unless the kid neys are sound and healthy. Foley's Kidney Remedy should be taken at the first indication of any irregular ity, and a serious illness may be .averted. Foley's Kidney Remedy will restore your kidneys and bladder to their normal state and activity. F. B. Brill and Curtis Pharmacy.
 Ea 3
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-27
SWELL CAFES

with you. Weep and you weep alone. Stop at the Eagles Nest for smile. Corner East Washinatoa Ave. and North Main St. J. T. Ra- leigh, Prop.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-27

MONEY ADVANCED TO CONDUCT CES. engineers. firemen. trainren. clerks. letter carriers. mail clerks. school teachers. bcokkeepers. cs%' fers. necha mics md others. Str - confidential Henron O.. Ro''-1 S01 Meigs Bldg. GIT 'if
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-27
SHOE REPAIRING

GOODYEAR SHOE REPAIRING co. Shoes repaired right; same system as used in making them. Goods called for and delivered. Open evenings. T6 John street. Tele- phone. Rz*tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-27
CARPET CLEANING

Rr,dgeport Steam Carpet Cleaning and Fluff Rug Works Has Removed to 236 Stratford Avs
 O. w. WILCOX, Prop
 J. 6. FLORIDA, Mgr. Telephone 1s2S-S e3a tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-27
LAUNDRIEs

OPEN AIR DRYING-FamiIy wash ing. ironing talk by week. ParE City Hand Laundry. 4S3 Newteid Ave. Telephone 13-6-5.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-27
MONEY TO LOAN

NA.L AT OUR OFFICE-We will af-
 vance you money on your own nofs II you own property. no matter hosr much your property Is mortgsgef a.. Bridgeport Really Co.,. Room io9-110. Warner Bldg. LIZ 'tf