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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-25
HOL YOKES LOST
 70 MECHANICS
 AT STEEPLECHASE
"Pop'' Fosters Boys Were Never in the Running in Exhibition Con-
 test-Snyder Was Invincible.

test-Snyder Was InvincibIe.
 Heavy hitting by the east winds
 yesterday afternoon in the game be- tween the Mechanics and Holyoke teams at Steep1echase Island, cut that contest to a six and one-half inning tsffair, the fray ending up with score 40, 1r the favor of the Me
 chanics. Something like 500 fans braved the biting winds, which blew in from the Sound, but were reward ed in seeing snappy contest, which went off in jig time, because of the fact that the players also felt the cold. as we'll as tine spectators, and desired the contest to. be hurried through. At the end of the fifth 1n- ming, Manager Pop" Foster of the Papermakers gave Manager McCann the high sign that he did not want to subject his men to the cold much longer. McCann was willing to short en the contest, but asked that two more innings be played. There was not one dissenting voice from any of the fans, because of the shortening.
 At the start Manager McCann had tsRube'' Pollard and Chief Snyder warm up for the fray. Snyder asked that he be used, as he felt in trim. His request was granted. The big was with him had the Papermakers at his mercy. but four hits being Innings he struck out seven men, the three outs in the third inning being lbreezeS The strike outs were all the heavy hitters at that Considering the cold the players had to put up with, the fielding on both sides was almost perfect, each team being credited with but two nisplays. Neitn- CT of the Mechanies' errors were cost 1y, but the two by the Papermakers came in the sixth inning, one of them being responsible for three runs
 Ho1yOke made two hits in the sec ond and fourth, but could not get the other necessary off Snyder. Two passes to the Mechanics in the first session did not amount to anything In the second after two were down. When Snyder's soaker went into left field, Kocher kept to the paths, com ing home with the first score. The wind took Snyder's skyscraper, way in from left field, dropping it behind third base. giving the big chief two bagger.
 With one out of the way in the sixth, Hall by fast work on the bases and a clever slide into second, 1 stretched his single into a two bag ger Carter picked out one of kom- !msf's out lifting the sphere way into the rotund falling into Burke's mftt. i On q clear day, ft would have easily | cleared the fence. Stowe walked for the second time Of the game Hall and Stowe moved up when Kommers | ithrew wild to Stroh, the ball going | time in the world to throw out Koch l Ter at first base, but his fingers were | numb from the cold. The throw went way over Carnes head to the other side of the cement track. When the ball was returned Koeher had I counted the fourth and last run of the game. The score:
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-25
PRACTICE GAME
 FOR MECHANICS

It was a shame the way the NTechan- ics treated the A11-In dustrials. Satur~ day The contest was so raw that the All-Industria1s' manager made a spe- cial request of the scorers that the box score be kept out of type. The In dJstrials started off with Higgins do- ing the mound duty. He pitched for three innings. during which time six runs were made. Thompson was showed in for the fourth session. but he was awful, eight runs being made from him. The Mechanics had batted was down Art Nichols finished the game for the Industrfals, doing much better work than his predecessors. The Indtlsttia1s scored their lone run in the first on two baggers by Butch Bowling and Joe Casparah. The score Bridgeport. HS ilstsrro 8o882 2121 -eo-17-1 All-IndustFiaIs.
 Batteries: Up11an. Volz. Kocher and Costello; LiggfI1s. Thompson, Nichols White and Eafpifl.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-25

Broadway from Seventy-second street
 Last year, when Weston started to walk from New York to San Fran cisco, the police made him take side streets on his way out of town, be- cause they said his walking up Broad way would obstruct traffic.
 They thought. I was a has been and all in,'' said Weston, .'but now that I have made good I want to walk to New York City Hall by way of the whole length of Broadway. If they will let me I will be at the City Hall at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon, seventy-four days and twenty-three hours from Los Angeles
 If permission to walk down Broad way in the daytime is refused him he Eliminated that he might lay off at I<ingsbr1dge or even farther up town until late Friday night and walk to City Hall at 4 o'clock Saturday morn ing, which would make his record seyenty-five days and twelve hours If he gets to City Hall at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon he will have esta,b- lished 8 new record for walking from Chicago to New York, the time being twenty-two days and five hours.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-25
BABE ADAMS OWES ALL HE IS
 TO HIS MOTHER

To the good influence of his mother who taught him to persevere, and never to smoke a cigarette or drink intoxicating Iiquor Charles (4Babe''1 Adams, the famous pitcher, who help ed the Pittsburg Club materially to win the worlds championship, attpf- butes his wonderful success on the dfa- mond.
 '"rhe secret of success in basehaIl'' says Adams, "is not different from the secret of success in any business uIl~ dertaking. My early boyhood in In diana was spent on a farm. did my best on the farm, too. About ten years ago-I was only 10 then-We moved to Mount Moriah, Mo. There were some local fans in that locality that used to look upon with awe The baseball fever which I had brought with me from Indiana got worse. Oh, I had it bad. I used to practice curves with potatoes, stones, or any old thing I could get my hands on. It used to tickle dad and mother to pleasure in my physical development encouraged me to do better
 Finally got on a local team, and when I saw myself in the glass with my first uniform. My early success was phenomenal, and encouraged by my folks worked harder, got up ear Her went to bed earlier, never snoA- ed cigarettes or tasted HQuor-nor have I yet-and finally landed good job pitching. I consider luck aAd op- portunity, backed by a life of nfodera- ton through the influence of father and mother. and the encouragement of the best girl in the world-rny wife are the secrets of my success.
 Pitching is an art onfy perfected by constant practice. There must be absolute harmony, between the pitch CT and his catcher. I use about ten different forms of the curve ball, and when speed is factor it gives me 9 wide scope in putting in mixture of balls that only the best have a right to negotiate''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-25

mote physical wel1-being and of what may be accomplished in the way of preserving health and mental yigor by wholesome odi1ys exercise. Wes- ton has been before the public for more than forty-three years, and his pedestrian feats have been free from betting or Sabbath breaking. The testimonial is in sense reward for the pedestrians reInarkable ac- conplishment in walking across the continent, but is much wider in it's
 Those in charge Of the movement to provide a fund for the aged ped estrian believe that Weston's example of sobriety and healthy outdoor life has been of inestinab b1e benefit to the youth of the land and should be ap- preciated.
 Weston will be greeted at the city hall by Mayor Gaynor, who is not only a friend of the veteran pedes- trian, but somewhat of a champion walker himself.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-25
BRACING BITS BOUT BASEBALL

i of Sweeney and Colvin this week the i team will be well rounded out. ready for the opening game Friday. The Kocher, catcher; Snyder, Upham, Gibbs 1 and Pollard, pitchers; Sweeney. first base: Hall second base; Colvin, short step: Miller, third base and Bailey, Steinhauser. Ladd and Eley, felders.
 Tommy Downey worked in a perfect batting record in the game with St. Louis yesterday. He was at the bat l four times, g1eaning two hits, a base ! on balls, and was hit by the pitcher. Swat McCabes took two hits out of three times up.
 Tn the Utai5eaa-sppringheld game in in SSpftng44eld, Saturoay. the NeW York 4rk ball trick on the Ponies and got away with it, although this seasons rules do away with the play.
 According to the best of authorities it is very bad precedent for teams in the same league to play preseason ex- and the Eastern League abandoned this method a number of seasons ago, as it detraets from the interest incl dent on the seasons opening. North anpton and Holyoke have already played, while Bridgeport and Holyoke and Waterbury and New Haven met yesterday.
 Manager aNIcCann will start in weed ing out his scuad either today or to- morrow. Last week he dropped Out fielder McGrath who came from South Norwalk, and First Baseman Hogan Kaiser, who was also given a trial by the New Bedford New England League club.
 The all season boise will start this week with openings in all of the cir cult cities. as follows:
 Friday-Hartford at Holyoke, Water bury at New Britain, Bridgeport at New Haven, Springfield at Northarnp- ton
 Saturday-Holyoke at Hartford. New Britain at Waterbury, New Haven at Bridgeport, Northampton at Spring
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-25
WeatIer Indications

New Haven, April 25.-Rain tonight; Tuesday clearing and colder.
 A long trough of low pressure ex- tends this morning from the lake re- zion southward to North Carolina It is producing cloudy and rainy weather in nearly all sections east of the Mis- sissippi Freezing temperatures were reported as far south Atlanta, Ga It was showing at s q n- at Mont gonlery, Ala.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity cloudy and rainy weather followed by clearing ana oefer late tonight or Tuesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-25
Cyclist Kramer Better

Special from United Press9
 Newark, April 25.-Frank Kramer, jNationaI bicycle champion, is today Recovering from q spill at the Vails- burg track yesterday in which he was rendered unconscious and sustained a bad scalp wound. He says he will be able to ride again shortly
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-25

Solzols % DO 3 1 0 o O. 7-10-6
 Batteries: Rohrbach and Johnson; Nichols and Gaffell.
 Tn an exciting contest at St. Joseph S Oval yesterday afternoon the St. Joes defeated, the North Ends 4-3. The the scoring down. Batteries for Joes: ScanIon and Lavery; for North Ends Jaggers and Meerbach.
 The cold wave yesterday did not have it's effects on Pitcher WheIan of the Benga1s, for in the game with the Maplewoods he shut that team out without hit or run, while 19 of the 27 men who faced him, were sent back by the strike out route. The rec ord will undoubtedly stand for the sea- son. The Bengals on the other hand piled up five runs on Pitcher Curtis of the MapIeWoods- The contest was played in one hour and a half.
 Bridgeport High opened it's Inter- scolastic league season Saturday by taking a contest from Meriden in that town 2-1 The game from the start colrn of B. H. s. and Wright of Meri- den, from which Malcolm came out the winner. Flights hits were counted off the Meriden twirler, while. Malcolm al lowed but three Bridgeport scored it's total in the sixth inning A pass, a single and McF'arlane's sacrifice, which went for hit filled the bases A clean single by Johnson scored the duo of counts. Meriden tailed it's loner in the eighth a single, a steal and error.
 Saturday at Seaside Park, the Glow CTS. won from the South End 9-8 Bat teries for C1overs. Mullen and Egan for South Ends. Havenfeldt and Keat- ing.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-25
TESTIMONIAL FOR WESTON.
Substantial Recognition of Walkers
 Remarkable Accomplishment.

New York, April 25.-When Wes- ton arrives in this city, he is exL pected to do some time during the week, after completing his walk from the Pacific to the AtIantic.a. distance of about 3, ,500 miles, he will be pre- sented with a substantial testimonial in recognition of his efforts to pro-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-25

Fo1ey's Kidney Remedy will cure any case of Kidney or Bladder trou- ble that is not beyond the reach of medicine. No medicine can do more. E R. Brill and Curtis Pharmacy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-25

The game Saturday afforded the Me .chanics good batting practice, and base running. Hall was the main squeeze at the bat with four safe hits, one good for an extra base.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-25
BASEBALL SUMMARY
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
 National League. Cincinnati 10, St. Louis 6. Pittsburg at Chicago-Rain.
 Saturdays Results. Philadelphia 4, Boston 0. 1'ittsburg 7, St. Louis 4. New York 5, Brooklyn 4.
 American League. Clev at Detroit-Rain. Chicago at St. Louis-Cold weather.
 Saturdays Results. Philadelphia 5, Boston 3. Detroit 5, Cleveland 0. Washington o, New York 0, Clark aess)
 Eastern League. Rochester :, Newark 4. Toronto 4. Providence 0. Jersey City 8, Montreal 1.
 GAMES TO-DAY.
 National League. Brooklyn at New York. Boston at Phi1a adelphia. Pittsburg at Chicago. St. Louis at Cincinnati.
 American League. New York at Washington. Philadelphia at Boston. Detroit at St. Louis. Chicago at Cleveland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-25

on Wednesday when tfDasher'' Kelly, will gather to gether~ an A11-City team to combat with the Mechanics.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-25

Totals. ....i..A6 4 IL
 SCORE BY: INNINGS.
 Bridgeport, o Q @-4 SHolyoke, 0 0 co
 +HalI out, hit by batted ball.
 Two base hits. Snyder. Hits off Buckley. 3; off Kommer 1. Sacrifice hits, Eley. Kommer. Stolen bases, EAey, Ladd. Stowe. Kocher. Left on bases Bridgeport 4. Holyoke 6. First base on balls. off Buckley 3; off Kon1- r1er 2ss FilSst base on errors, Ho1yoke 2, Bridgeport 1. Struck out, by Buck ley g. KoInhner l. Snyder 7. Wild .pire, Hollywood. Attendance, 500.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-25

The Saturday game furnished a good sized hospital list. Liggins hit three batters in the first inning, while Thompson and Nichols each dropped a, man. On the. other hand. sfI3i' Ladd started the, claret flowing on his ball,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-25

No matter what you want try the Farmer Want Column.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-25

The Mechanics were trying all sorts of ways in hitting the ball Saturday. Hi Ladd adopted a new method in the fourth. Thompson in his attempts to locate the plate, let a fast one go too close to the veteran. Hi batted at the ball, which glanced off his bat hitting him on the jaw bone. cutting the flesh. Some young kid in the bleachers when he saw the blood allowing piDed out Get out of the game. you look like Jack Garrity.''
 *tBiff'' Bailey's wrist was too sore for him to operate yesterday, so he did not show up at the game. Thompson was too wild Saturday. hitting the big fellow on the throwing arm.
 @sPop'' Foster made a big hit with the fans yesterday at Steeplechase. He responded, not according to baseball tradition, by getting two hits.
 Many of the fans expected to see Jack Coffey in action yesterday. Man ager Foster told a few friends before the game. that he had let Jack go as he did not have enough experience.
 The fans cannot quit their signing, from the Atlanta Southern League management Saturday evening that First Baseman Sweeney had been sent on his way to this city, and should reach here today. With the addition
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-25

Eastern League. Rochester :, Newark 4. Toronto 4. Providence 0. Jersey City 8, Montreal 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-25

Sol<ols % 0 0 3 0 o O. 7-1O-S
 Batteries: Rohrbach and Johnson; Nichols and Gaffell.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-25
GAMES TO-DAY.

National League. Brooklyn at New York. Boston at Phi1a adelphia. Pittsburg at Chicago. St. Louis at Cincinnati.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-25

Cleveland at Detroit-Rain.
 Chicago at St. Louis-Cold W eathec
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-25

Saturday at Seaside Park, the CIov CTS. won from the South End 9-S Bat. teries for Clovers. Mullen and E1gan for South Ends. Havenfeldt and Keat ing.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-23
SOMETHING NIFTY
IN GROCERY LINE.
Stein Grocery Company Carries 4
New Feature IN Groceries.

They come and 60, but the ones
that last and do us the most good are
the stores that are progressive in ev-
cry departmental its management
.endeavors to secure the niftiest in
groceries for its patronage, is the
ones that will stand the test of the
hardest times.
This week we were invited into
the Stein Grocery Company to take
a peep at and to taste some of the
choice sandwiches and cold lunch
meats and cheese they are now car
rying. An appropriate counter has
been prepared, and upon this Wand
the choicest of the famous meats of
David Berg & Co. are heaped.
Among the classy cold lunch lag
niappe that the Stein Grocery haye
now are Ring Bologna, Thick Bo-
logna, real Wiener Wurst, Frank
furters, Salami, Smoked Beef and
Tongues, Peppered Beef, Brick and
Swiss Cheese, and such other rare
delicacies as are fit for the spiciest
of cold lunches.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-23

the Jefferson Davis Schools. The walls
of the Auditorium of this scheol are
now spotted with handsome photos of
the ablest of the Southern statesmen
and leaders, all the gifts of this excel
lent order. At this opening they pre-
sented the mississippi Articles of
Secession" and a most eloquent sresen-
tation speech was made by Mr.. Osborn.
President Saunders next spoke at
length, roughly outlining the work that
was being prepared for this session,
and urged the cooperation on the part
of both the students and their parents
in making this the most successful year,
in every respect, that the Jefferson
Davis Schools had ever known. He
briefly announced the procedure and
rules that were to be observed during
the session.
Upon the close Of the exercises, which
we're made interesting by pretty songs
rendered by the old school choir, the
students marched to their rooms to be
classed and have their work outlined
for the session.
The exercises were interesting from
start to finish, and were thoroughly en-
joyed by the many visitors who were
present to witness the opening of the
191O-1G11 session. and to wish them we'll
on their years Journey.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-23
Snyder.GambIe.

The many friends in Greenwood
of Miss Minnie Mai Snyder and Mr.
Robert Gamble read with pleasure
the announcement of their coming
marriage in Sundays Commercial,
the ceremony to take place on the
10Th of October.
Miss Snyder was formerly con-
nected with the Primary Depart
ment of the Jefferson Davis Schools
and has host of friends and ad-
mirers in Greenwood.
Mr.. Gamble is we'll known in
Greenwood, having played ball in
this town a number of years back.
Mr. Gamble is a Kappa Alpha, and
is now in Panama, where he has
business interests.
We extend congratulations in
advance.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-23
WORK PROGRESSING
ON DRAINAGE CANAL.
Ored1e Boat ln Operation and the
Dirt Is Belnf Showed Aside.

Down at the southern end of the
city, west of the Y. & NJ. ", tho
the busy.bee dredge boat and the
crew are working fast on the drain
age work of the city. The big
dredge boat is tearing up the earth,
and the work will be completed in
due time, as contracted.
The main is being carried
straight to Walker Lake, while
necessary laterals are being attach
ed to drain the southern part of the
city. The work is being watched
with eager interest, 40 the residents
of that section of the city are in
sore need of this drainage.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-23
Circus Coming.

1t is unhesitatingly and uneQuivo-
cally asserted that there has never
been assembled under one tent such
an array of undisputed leaders in
every branch of arenic display. No
salary is too high for this show.
A bsolute supremacy is required of
every artist. This is circus per-
formance of unparalleled magnitude
all new and larger than over before
1t is the cleanest and most refined
exhibition ever offered to the people
of this town. This circus will be
at Greenwood on Monday, October
three.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-23
A Brilliant Function.

On the corner of George and East
Market streets is situated the hand
somo residence of Hon. and Mrs. A. +.
Gardner, and never was this palatial
home more beautiful than on Wednes-
day afternoon, when its accomplished
matron entertained with brilliant
reception, out of compliment to Mrs.
William Madison Wilmington.
1t was fitting welcome to ono of
Greenwood's matrons, who had just
returned from an extensive honeymoon
of the West and Northwest. And such
an auspicious reception as this rendered
her, the honoree no doubt feels that in
the city she has chosen her home are
che elite.
On this stated afternoon, this beauti.
full home, with it's interior rejecting the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-23

Greenwood about q year ago, when
Mr.. Hill. ono of the most prominent
mem bers of the State bar, moved to
this city from his old home at Vino
ma, for the practice of his profes.
sion Miss Hill ut once became one
of our most popular social favorites,
and possesses those keen traits of
character that win a wide circle of
ardent friends and admirers.
To this happy couple the Com
monwealth extends the heartiest of
sincere congratulations and wishes
for them the very best that this good
old world can have in store for
them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-23
Mr.. II. A. Burns Buried.

The many friends in Greenwood of
Mr.. Harry A. Burns learned Wednesday
of the sad death of this old Greenwood
boy. who Was shot and killed in the
custom house at Vernon, Texas, the first
of the week.
His remains were brought to Green
wood Thursday, and the interment took
place at the old Greenwood cemetery at
ten o'clock tod-day, large procession
following the funeral party from the res
idence of Mr.. w. p. Allison.
Harry was formerly in the plumbing
business in this city with his father,
Mr.. c. A. Burns, and has a world of
admirers, who join with us in extending
sincere coincidence to the bereaved
ones.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-23
ROMANTIC WEDDING
FRIDAY MORNING.
Miss Sheila rilll and Mr.. Joe Roberts
Welded At Presbyterian Manse.

Society received quite an agreea-
bic surprise early Friday morning
when it was learned that Mr.. Joe
Roberts and Miss Sheila Hill had
been married that morning at 2:30
o'clock a. m., at the residence of
DR.. VIM. Irvine.
There is quite an interesting touch
of romance to this happy match.
Mr.. Roberts came to Greenwood
several months ago from Yazoo
City to give his Southern Minstrels
for the benefit of the Greenwood
Baseball Association, and had Miss
Hill in the star role in his little
comedy, "The Love Machine" The
thread of this cute little play was
that Mr.. Roberts was q paper-hang-
or, and that a machine had been
invented. It seems that this inven-
tion was quite complicated piece
OF machinery, as all who came in
contact with it Immediately fell in
love. In this reproduction of tho
play in Greenwood by Mr.. Roberts
and his company, the machine
seemed to have true meaning, and
that it had much to do with the
happy outcome Friday morning
there is little doubt.
Mr.. Roberts returned from Yazoo
City only week or so ago, and is
now with one of our leading cotton
firms for the season. This gentle
man comes from an excellent family
and has many friends and admirers
in Greenwood, who are busy con-
graduating him upon his lucky
catch.
Miss Sheila Hill is the attractive
daughter of Hon. Shed Hill, and is
a granddaughter of Senator and
Mrs. Hernando DeSoto Money, now
of Gulfport. Miss Hill came to