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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
WALLER'S SUPERB TWIRL|NC COMBINED WITH TIMELY
 SWATS DID THE TRICK
IN EXTRA INNING GAME MECHANICS DEFEAT.
 THE SPRINGFIELD PONIES

forced Ladd on grounder to Guest and barely beat the ball to first. The bases were filled again when Miller walked and Mason tried to go to first, before taking Kocher's grounder, fum- bling the ball and losing his man. He threw late to Case, who in turn dropped the ball, two runs coming in. Waller was the third out on a fly to Redmond.
 Though Garry singled and Redmond doubled in the last of the inning, the Ponies couldn't push 8 man across. Garrys hit came with one out and Redmond's after Mason had made the second out on a long fly to Ladd. When Case hit Hall in the ninth, Plank went in and famed Eley, Hall, being caught trying to steal. Camp bell opened up Springfelds half with a single and went to second on Balls bunt. He got to third when Hall fumbled Plank's grounder, Ira being safe on first. Waite, who had been laying off because of a sore side, went in to hit for Christopher and pop ped to Stowe. Garry flied to Ladd.
 In Springfeld's last chance Guest walked after Kocher had muffed his foul fly, but he was left on first, Wal Ter winding up the game by flaming Plank. Score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
OLD LOVE WINS AND PRISONER
 IS BRIDEGROOM
J ustice Blin d ed d Long Enough to Let Bridegroom
 Make His Escape
COWBOYS BRIDE 4 STUNNER
Pretty Rosalie Downey of 153 Golden Hill Street
 Becomes Mrs. Williams

Whether 1t was a return of the old, love, or fear of a term behind the bars, that led to the apparently happy outcome of what promised at first to be a romance dashed to pieces, only one can tell, and he is Richard Will Hams, erstwhile rough rider with the Wild West show. now a hostler living at Armstrong Place.
 Williams was brought from the cOun- ty jail in North avenue this morning, his first glimpse of outdoor life since Tuesday morning when he was thrust into g. cell at the jail to await hear ing in the City court. Meanwhile pretty Rosalie Downey of 153 Golden Hill street was crying her big brown eyes out waiting for the outcome of his arrest.
 It was against Rosalies wish that the cowboy king was locked up. She loved him too well for that She would have gone through life with a broken heart in preference to causing him a moments pain. But Rosal1e's relatives insisted that if Williams had promised to marry her he should be made to keep his word. He was ar rested Monday night. and Tuesday held under s1,O00 bail. He had few friends and none who could see his way clear to posting $1,000 with the clerk of the City court to get Williams his freedom. So to jail he went.
 This morning Prosecuting Attorney Delaney took Williams into his pri- vate office, then sent for Rosalie How he managed things he wouldn't tell. but he proved to be the regular little Cupid. When the couple came from his office ROsalie was smiling radiant ly and Williams, at whom spectators awaiting the outcome of his trial star ed in curiosity, turned and grinned sheepishly.
 Williams said he was willing to marry Rosalie right then and there, and Rosalie and Delaney took him up. But lest he should experience another change of heart, Delaney sent Patrol man John Cody along to act as best man when he dispatched the couple to the City Hall for a marriage license.
 They were speedily made one when Assistant Town Clerk William T. Null lins became apprised of their wish and returning to police headquarters es- corted by the patrolman, they waited only to receive the fatherly advice and benediction of Detective Captain Ar hold before they set forth on their honeymoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
SSS(;4EYSl7!zIl DAY
NOW
 HOT FAvORITE
 OVER JOHNSON
Jim COrbett is Named as Official
 Betting Commissioner.

San Francisco, June 9.-The appoint ment of James J. Corbett, as official betting commissioner to handle all bets on the coming fight, has resulted in the opening of the betting with odds 10 to 7 in favor of JeffrieS.
 The belief is prevalent here that the odds will have to go to to 1 be- fore the Johnson followers hazard any of their money on the negro's chance. A report is current here that the ne groes in the east have raised a large sum to bet on Johnson but are hold ing off for better odds. Sporting men here believe that if present condi- tions continue Jeffries will enter the ring with his followers betting and 3 to on him. Those who have seen him work out at Rowardennan believe he has not only "cOme back but that he is even better than when he beat Monroe.
 For a time it was thought Johnson's S physical showing would make him as good as even money but Jeff's work outs made him favorite. Jeffries last night officially denied that there was trouble between himself and his boarders. The latest story is that Jeff is sore over the selection of Tex Rick ard to referee the match and it would not surprise fight fans to have JeffrieS and Johnson secretly agree on another man and then ask Rickard to vacate.
 From early indications JeffrieS in tends to rough house things from the minute he enters the ring. He has been working for hours at a time with Farmer Burns and he expects to use his superior strength and weight in taking the life out of Johnson in the clincheS in'the early rounds.
 Johnson yesterday put in nine rounds of hot boxing, taking on Wal ter Monahan for four rounds and Cotton for five.
 Jeff put in his usual hard days work and late in the afternoon fought three lightning rounds with Bob Armstrong.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
.ELKS IN PRACTICE
 FOR GAME WITH
 DANBURY ANTLERS
Likely Candidates For Places on Team CavOrt at Newfield- to Elect Captain Next
 Week

Manager Archie McNeil of the B. P. O. E. No. 36 baseball team was out with his herd of antlers yester- day afternoon cavorting about New field Park in their first practice of the season. If some of the boys are going around today with the big limp, and the fallen shoulder there's a req son. To start with Mogul McNeil started the boys around the field on run for a few laps. After this sweat out they were ready to go on the dia- mond to play for the rest of the af- ternoon. Besides the Es1ks there were a few others present including two of the Mechanics pitchers Chief Snyder and Freddie Gibbs, Ernie Lush, who got into the game for the first time in two weeks, Johnnie Bond and few others. Two scrub teams were picked up, one under the double lead ership Of Fritz Musante, the celebrat- ed banana merchant assisted by Ernie Lush, and the other explained by Jim O'Rourke and Harry Johnson. Both teams were not wanting in batteries. The double leadership team had Fred die Gibbs and Ernie for their workers. while the other club used Chief" Shy der and Jim O'Rourke. Musante's team won out after the game had been | finished, the score being 4-3, the los CTS graDDlnS lAelf three IuIiS III lle final session.
 The run before the game, and the nine innings were not enough for some of the Antlers, who worked into fielding and batting practice after the same was over There was everything ready for their accommodation, for following the sweat out, most of the players took to the shower in the club house It was good work out and will aid greatly in the showing of the boys when they appear against the Danbury Elks at Newfeld Park on Monday afternoon June 27th.
 Among those who showed up yester day afternoon were Ike Williams. Bert Hazel, Bill OLeary and All Goulden, the quartette of famous cops, Harry Johnson, Jimmy Keegan, Dave Don ovan. Jim ORourke, Fritz Musante, Sammy Brewer. Pete Kelley, Bob Nichols. Hen Kane, Pinch McCor- Other ball players among the Elks who were unable to be on hand yesterday were Mayor Buckingham, Joe Flint, Joe Bowling. Johnnie Grant and Dan Walsh
 Magnate McNeil on the way home was very enthusiastic about his team, the first he ever managed. Arch con- siders every man he saw working out pocket edition of a Wagner or Cobb. For his beavers McNeill will be well supplied. He has a quartet of them in Bob Nichols, the famous ham and egg merchant, who formerly pitch ed for the Orators, Mayor Bucking- ham. who was the crack pitcher for the Yale Law School team in his day, Joe Flint and Dan Walsh, both of whom lay claim to an assortment of bewildering and mystifying curves. As McNeil has a herd of over p Elks to pick from, a team of more than ordinary ability ought to be landed. The next practice of the team will be held on next Tuesday at Newf1eld, at which time a captain will be chosen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09

''Red' Waller started the fire works in the eleventh inning of the game with Springfield yesterday, scoring on Captain Eley's single to right, after Hall had sacrificed the Mechanic the heart out of the Ponies when he took second on the throw in, following up with great theft of third base. On Kustus' long aerial sacrifice Eley scored the second run of the inning. The Springfield Union says of the game:
 Until Harry Mason messed up a grounder from Bradley Kocher with two out in the eighth inning of yes terday's game against Bridgeport, it looked like a sure thing for the Ponies. But when the break came, it resulted Ponies had passed up big chance to pull out a victory in the ninth, Eugene McCann'S Mechanics made away with the game by getting two runs in the 11th and sending the final figures to to 3.
 left in the first inning and the ball bored through Kustus. Louis going to second, whence he scored on Garry's clean double to right center. Old Hi Ladd pulled down a long fly from Mason and Garry was left when Red mond popped up to Hagerdon.
 Case opened up Springfield's half of the third with a line drive to center for a base and he advanced on Chris tophers bunt, Christopher also being safe when Hagerdon threw poorly to first Hall muffed a throw from flag erdon and then deliberately held Christopher but Umpire Hart saw the trick and sent each runner along a base. Hagerdon became real peeved at his mates and McCann gave him the hook, sending Red Waller in. Barbour flied to short right, Stowe making a nice catch on which Case counted from third.
 In the meantime Waller had been working we'll though Barbour found him for homer in the sixth. Waller worked himself out of a bad place in the seventh when Guest opened up with line drive on which Hall made a great stop, holding the hit to a sin gle and almost getting his man at first. The swipe would have been a sure double and a probable triple, as it was going fast and was headed for an open spot in the left center Campbell sacrificed and Ball singled where he was left while Case and Christopher were flaming.
 Eley started operations in the eighth with a scratch hit that Case couldn't field. KuStus sent the runner to third with a single to left and took second himself when throw was made for Eley The runners were held while Bailey was hitting to the pitcher for an out at first and then Ladd walked filling the bases. The infield went back to try for a double play and barely missed pulling it off as Stowe
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
RIVAL TROLLEY
 LINES TO HAT
 TOWN PREDICTED

From a Bridgeport man formerly prominently identified with electric railway interests in this State and still prominent in politics and various |corporation interests comes a state
 ment tending to revive the hopes, for merly sanguine but later diminished to a mere flicker, in the realization of the project for trolley road con- meeting Bridgeport and Danbury by way of EastOn, Bedding and Bethel with possibly a branch extending from the Bedding -EaSton town division line to Norwalk. The charter for this railway was granted about eight years ago and is now the property of the Connecticut Co.,, which means the New
 York and New Haven railroad, sue cessive legislatures having kept the charter alive by renewals. When the legislature of 1906 granted a charter for another Bridgeport-Danbury trol- ley road by way of Trumbull, Monroe and Newtown it was regarded as a serious blow to the earlier project be-
 cause no one expected that there would be constructed two lines be- tween these cities. The later enter prise is now seeking approval from the Superior Court as work of pub lie convenience and necessity, a fact which indicates early construction and hence virtual eXtinguishment of the other project. The gentleman re- ferred to does not, however, take that view of the situation. Just so sure," said he in a recently converse ton, ''as the Trum mbull- ll-Monroe-NeWtown line is built will the Connecticut Co. pro- ceed with the construction of the other line. As most people look at 1t the former road will be built as speculation with it's sale to the Con- necticut Co. as the ultimate object. When it comes to a comparison of the two routes, however, that of the Connecticut Go. has greatly the ad
 vantage. In the first place it is short CT by four miles and in the second it intersects a country possessing condi- tions which promise a much larger volume of business that does the country contiguous to the other pro- Jected road. The latter, through the best business part of it's route, paral- lels the Housatonic steam railroad while the Bedding Easton line is practically equi-distant between the Housatonio and the Norwalk &c Dan bury. Therefore as an income yield
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
GREENWICH FAST SET BLAMED FOR
 HALL DIVORCE
Woman, on Stand, Protests Her Innocence of Wrong
 Doing

The arguments today in the Hall Hall divorce suit, in the Superior Court gave Attorney Michael Kenealv TOT Stamford, counsel for the defend ant, a good opportunity to Hay the Idle rich of Greenwich, where the Halls formerly resided. He referred to the Halls as a class of people who had always been used to working for what they got but after their remov- al to Greenwich they deyeIoped "a champagne appetite on a beer in come They were among that wealthy who lived on nothing h1It their income; those who find so much time on their hands, that they have nothing to do but spend it in a, life of debauchery. The Halls" said At torney kenealy, went the way of tnat last set. They had open house Tor everybody. If Hall became drunk he became drunk in the company that wanted 1t; in the company that it was his wife's desire to be among"
 When Mrs. HalI," said Attorney kenealty, took that society, she took It With the full knowledge of their idleness and their drinking habits"
 Attorney Cummings, counsel for the plaintiff, referred to the letters from Heintz Gridley to Mrs. Hall, representing an innocent filtration, a Summers spooning,'' when Mrs. Hall was living under her maiden name, not believing her marriage to Hall real one. In referring to the letters of Gridley, Attorney Kenea1y said that their substance was not ir- nOcent. They were of the nature that a single man and a single woman might be ashamed of, much less d single man and a married woman He said that Mrs Hall thought too much of the letters to destroy them
 Yesterday afternoon the evidence in the case was finished. Mrs. Hall, the plaintiff, was called to the stand. She said that she kissed Gridley, who is named as one of the correspondents. but declared with considerable emphasis that the relations between herself and, either Beales or GridIey, were innocent
 Correspondent Beales also denied that he had ever. been more than socially intimate with Mrs. Hall. He denied that he had ever kissed Mrs. Hall, as stated in the depositions of one of the witnesses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
BOXING BOUT

New York, June 9.-Johnny Coulon, the Chicago claimant of the bantam weight title, won by a big margin from Frankie Burns, of New Jersey in a whirlwind ten round encounter last night. CoulOn did practically all of the fighting except in the fourth round, when Burns hammered away at Coulon's body and made the Chi cagoan slow up. Coulon was easily the superior in every round but the first, fourth and tenth sessions. The first and last rounds were even, while Burns had the fourth
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
Weather Indications

New Haven, June 9.-Forecast: fair followel by increasing cloudiness with local showers late tonight or Friday.
 The southwestern disturbance is still central in Texas but the front edge of the rain area has advanced and is now as far east as Cincinnati o. There has been rise in tempera- ture along the Atlantic coast as far north as Maine.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather followed by increasing cloudineSS and local showers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
REINFORCED CONCRETE ARCH
 BRIDGE

{ Sealed proposals will be received by M. A. Kenny, Director of Public Works, Room 16, City Hall, Bridge port, Conn.,, until f o'clock D. m., Fri day, June IT, 1910, for the construc- tion of a reinforced concrete arch bridge. seventy-seven (77) foot span, requiring about twenty-five hundred (2500) cubic yards of concrete on Boston avenue, Bridgeport, Conn. Each bid must be accompanied by a certificate check for one thousand dollars ($1, 100000, made payable to the Treasurer of the City of Bridge port.
 The right to reject any or all bids is reserved by the Director of Public Works.
 Plans and specifications and other information can be obtained at the office of the City Engineer, City Hall, Bridgeport, Conn.
 Department of Public Works,
 M. A. KENNY,
 Director. June [, 1910 D9 b*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
Bridgeport Public Schools

Bridgeport Public Schools.
 School Principals: In view of the greatly increased traffic through the use of motor vehicles and the danger of accident therefrom the necessity exists for great care on the part of all who use the city streets and high ways.
 AS the long summer vacation is before us when children will be much upon the streets, 1t seems to me that special warnings and instruction should be given in the schools. To this end teachers are asked to make the following directions the basis for instruction explaining them and en- larging upon them as they deem wise.
 ''1. Do not play upon the streets.
 "2. Never run across the street. Go slowly, so as to avoid vehicles.
 8. Depend upon your eyes, not upon your ears; the auto moves quietly
 A. Never step from the sidewalk to the street without looking in both directions.
 "5. When avoiding vehicle nov ing in one direction, look out for the opposite direction.
 "6. Never cross street corners diagonally, thus courting danger from four directions.
 CT Be watchful when coming from behind vehicle or trolley car, or alighting from one. Jumping from the wagon tail is especially danger ous
 ''8 When riding a bicycle, never turn d corner or go from one side of the street to the other without first looking behind you.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09

ing proposition the Bedding -Easton route is much the more attractive and hence my confident prediction that the Consolidated railroad instead of paying tribute to the packers of the other scheme will proceed to make them very tired by means of com petition from the Berkshire division and a rival trolley"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
PRISONER HANGS HIMsELF

Torrington, June 9.-Charles Mercy, who was arrested for drunkenness, killed himself in his cell.
 Mercy formed a slipnoose in his blan- ket and managed to strangle himself. Mercy was A years old and a native of Litchfield. He had lived in Tor ,rington off and on for six or seven years as farm hand. He had spells of drinking but was never considered a dangerous character.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
Qnclusive of Yesterdays Game,)
SHAKE UP IN
 HARVARD CREW
Especial from United Press.)

Boston, June Standardization with inc work of Sargent at stroke has re- suited in another shake up of the liar yard varsity crew. Today Cutler was again put in as stroke Bacon and wade have changed places rowing Number ' and Number respectively and Metclaf is rowing at Number 3 fn place of Balch. The present line nm is: stroke. Cutler; ', Bacon; 6, Newton: ,, Captain Wade; 4 Withing- ton: 3. Metcalf; ?. Sargent; bow, Whit nev- coxswain. King.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
COLLEGE BASEBALL.

At West Point-Army 20. Colgate 4s At Easton, Pa.-Albright f. Lafay- cite 2.
 At New Haven-Syracuse 3. Yale 1. At Providence, R. I-Brown 2 Uni versity of Pennsylvania 1.
 At Cambridge, Mass.-Dartmouth 2, Harvard :.
 At Princeton, N. 3J.-Prnceton 4, Holy Cross o. doin 1, Q7 innings.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09

Pitcher Wormwood of the Fall River New England league club made new Eastern recod yesterday when he shut out Worcester in an eleven inning battle without hit or a run. The Fall River fielders played error less ball.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
AMATEUR BASEBALL.

The Black Rocks are to play in Winnipauk Sunday, June 12. A large following of "rooters'' will go along to help celebrate the victory. Nichols or. Fray and McKeon will be the bat tery for the Rocks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09

The worlds record for a no-hit-no- run game is credited to Pitcher Tor rey of the Winchester, Ky, team in the Blue Grass League, who on May 10, 1909, pitched seventeen innings without allowing a hit or run.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
FIRST CROSS COUNTRY MILITARY AEROPLANE FLIGHT
 FROM CHALONS TO VICENZ.
1sneciaI from united Press.l

Especial from United Press.)
 Paris June 9.-Fhe first cross coun- try military aeroplane flight was ac- compiished today by Captain Maroon ret and Lieutenant Feauant. who flew in biplane from Chalons to Vicenz, 1o6 miles. in two hours and 90 m'n- Ctes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09

''Toots' Slattery has been elected captain of the Black Rocks. With Slats to pilot the team, the Rocks will be able to tackle any team in the city. Fray is pitching good ball, and is to alternate with 'Dory' Nichols.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
BASEBALL SUMMARY
 YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Connecticut League.

Waterbury 21; New Haven l. Bridgeport 5; Springfield 3; Q1 inn ings. )
 Hartford IA; Northampton l. New Britain 2; Holyoke l.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
Springfield.
Score By Innings.
Bridgeport. 0 o Springfield. 1 O

Bridgeport, 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 2-5 Springfield, 1 o 0 0 0 0 0 O03
 Two base hits,' Kustus, kocher. Gar ry, Redmond. Home run. Barbour. Hits. off Hagerdon 3 to 2 innings. off Waller in innings, off Case in s innings, off Plank 3 in 3 innings. Sac rifice hits, Campbell, Ball. Hall. Stolen bases, Ball. Eley, Stowe. Double plays. Case to Guest to Mason: Barbour to Redmond. Left on bases. Springfield g, Bridgeport F. First base on balls, off Case z, off Plank 2, off Waller ?. Hit by pitcher Stowe. Hall. Struck out. by Plank 3. by Case 1, by Waller g. Time, 300. Umpire. Hart.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
Eastern League.
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
Connecticut League.

Waterbury at New Haven. New Britain at Bridgeport. Hartford at Springfield:
 HOlyOke at Northampton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09

showed up in town yesterday. He will not be played for a while yet, as he is nursing an injured leg. Nal lin says that since June 1st, which date he stated he would report he has been under the treatment of Bonesetter Reese, and will be able to do the stunts of ball player in a few days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
American League.

New York 4; St. Louis 4. Called in seventh inning rain
 Philadelphia 13; Cleveland 1. Detroit 5; Washington 1. Chicago 5; Boston 4.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09

Freddie Gibbs will work against the Cubebs this afternoon. Fred has done nothing since last Friday when he put Holyoke away
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09

Wormwood had a reason in estab- fishing the record. The Worcester club gave him his walking papers last season, after which he was pick ed up by Fall River.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-09
American League.

New York at St. Louis. Philadelphia at Cleveland. Washington at Detroit. Boston at Chicago.