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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19

The Northampton twirlers must be
going pretty well. Jersey City was
only able to beat the Larks by to O..
Mclean and Bliss were the North
amptOn Fingers.
The New Britain Herald doesn't
seem to care much about the Bridge
port teams good showing in the ex-
hibitiOn games. Read this roar: '"Tom
Dowd has picked Bridgeport for the
champions of the Connecticut league
this season. Marvellous! The Bridge
port team took an easy fall out Of
Dowd's New Bedford club the other
day, and Toms prediction was based
on that game. Now wouldn't it look
funny if, instead Of talking as he did,
he said that the Bridgeport crew was
a bunch of hasbeens. Wouldn't it
light"
Two youngsters blew into the New
Britain training camp and said Gene
Mccain sent them up. Dan O'Neil
gave them a tryout and then sent
them on their way. Must have been
Jerry Sweeney and Connie Mack
Roaring Red Rorty hasn't signed up
for the season. He says the salary
in the Connecticut league is too low.
We won't see Ira Plank doing his
Salome wriggle on the mound this sea-
son. Springfield has sold the burly
finger to Binghamton of the New
York State league
Bill Yale got two hits in Monday
game when Northampton succumbed
to Holyoke by to A. Mike Smalling
played left field for Holyoke. He
failed to get a safety, but had one put
out and one assist.
Holyoke claims to have three good
hurlers in Powers, Gaiser and Tretter.
The latter came from the ST. Louis
Americans. Northampton used Klau-
berg and Sager against Holyoke and
they held the Papermakers to four
SwatS
Rube Marquad made an impressive
debut when he helped the Giants to a
to 1 victory over Brooklyn. yester-
day. 1t means a lot to the Giants
if Marquad is capable of delivering
this season.
Two castoffs have started the Cubs
on the winning way. Yesterday it
was Richie, the, old Philadelphia fling
er, who shut out the Pirates by to 0,
and Monday it was Harry Mcintyre,
formerly of Brooklyn, who beat Pitts
burg.
Tommy Downey had a great day
against ST. Louis yesterday He took
ten chances at second base and made
one hit. The game ended in a tie
after ten innings, 1 to 1.
1t took Tom Hughes to stop the
Yankees progress. The big Wash
ington twirler was the star of the
N a foo Los III ho,
been sent back to the minors several
times but always came back. He beat
New York by to 0, allowing but four
hits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19
PENN. SCORES A SHUTOUT.

Charlottesville, Va. April 19-Penn-
sylvania shut out Virginia yesterday,
to 0. Clark, of the Pennsylvania
team, was in splendid form and held
the SouthernerS to two hits, both made
by Capt. Hume. Virginia's fielding was
poor The score:
r H z
Pennsylvania 2 2 0 o 2 o 0 0-S-6-1
Virginia $500. % 0 0 0 0 0 0 $500
Batteries-Clark and CoZzens; Wit
mer, Goodhue, Finlay and Anderson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19
IRA HALL DOLLED UP
FOR DANCE TONIGHT
Farmers Expert to be Guest of
Telephone Girls This
Evening
lBY Wagner.l

night. Ira Hall, who knows how to
look 'em over, will put on his old
grey bonnet tonight and go to the
telephone girls dance at Colonial hail.
He will ride in a hack-alone. He
will wear his Easter scenery and if
the girls don't fall for his polite BLAIR
ney then they never heard any big
league chin goods. Don't think be-
cause Ira is a baseball expert that
he doesn't know anything about dane
ing. He can Go a two-step, waltz,
barn dance, Boston and bucl6letime
dance. He can break through the
crowd and get his partner a glass of
lemonade without splitting a drop. His
dance card will be filled early so send
in your applications. And watch for
the full account of his adventures, in
the Farmer tomorrow night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19
WHAT THE BOX
SCORES SHOW

Pitcher Kaler. who wound up the
season in such strong fashion for
Cleveland, last year, is getting bump
ed regularly nowadays.
Manager Fred Tenney is batting at
a 500 clip for Boston. he bagging four
safe ones in yesterdays swatfest
The tail end of the National league
standing has familiar look with
Brooklyn and Boston tied for last
place.
Pitcher Marquard wound up his
game with Brooklyn by walking three
men in the 9th and striking out three
men.
The st. Louis Nationals are getting
a nice collection of ties, three of their
six games having been resultless.
Detroit is now the only major league
team without defeat and Jennings
is ee-ahing harder than ever
The Red Sox's collection of 13 runs
in two innings looks as though it
might stand seasons record
Eddie Collins did his first effective
batting of the year, getting three in
three.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19
MANHATTAN WINS OUT.

Washington, April 19-Catholic Uni
versity was defeated to 8, by the
strong Manhattan team of New York
yesterday. The feature was the SEN
satonal fielding of Zachary, centre
fielder for the home team. The score:
r HI E
Manhattan :. 0020 1-6-S-1
Catholic Univ. o 2 o O01OO O-S&2-l
Batteries-Hanley and Cotter; Ryan
Greene and Macdonald.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19
LEARNING TO BAT.
(From c. Fl. Claudy's THE Battl5
of Baseball in May st. Nicholas.

tfTOm T. H. ClauOyS The Battle
of Baseball in May st. Nicholas.
The way to learn to bat is to bat,
There is no other way. But there
are right and wrong ways of trying
20 bat First of all, it is necessary to
stand to the plate The player
who gets three feet away and
reach in after balls is neither 60
ing to hit hard nor often. 1t is Sell
dom that q batter is hit hard enough
by a pitched ball to hurt him; if he
is quick enough to bring his bat
against the bail before it gets by he
should be quick enough to get out of
the way of one which comes at him.
Neither will it do to stand properly
at the plate and yet pull away
from ii as the ball goes by. Even
il you hit the ball, the very act of
pulling" will decrease the force of
your blow, and if you are a right
hand hitter. pulling" starts you away
from first base instead of toward it.
I4eft-hand hftters. too. must guard
against pulling away" since their
eagerncss to be off for first base Of
ten causes them TO lean toward the
base as the ball is delivered
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19

has won out in the battle for first
base on the Pirates. Flynn may get
a chance to fill in when Hunter wants
layoff.
Tom Hughes, the long-legged and
long-armed twirler of the Senators,
looks like a death warrant to the
Cleveland Maps when he faces them in
a game, and he generally proves that
he is. He has always been able TO
win from the Clevelanders with ease.
Ted Sullivan has been hOnored by
the citizens of Mineral Springs, Tex,
in a singular way. The veteran was
presented with a beautiful gold watch
for his successful efforts in getting
the White SOX to train at that resort.
Nap Rucker, Brooklyn's star south
paw, is rapidly recovering from the
injury he received last Monday when
he strained a ligament in his right
foot.
Another semi-professional making
good higher up is Walter Schaller, the
outfielder now with Detroit. Schal-
Ter will not be released and will be
used as extra Outfielder when needed.
Robert E. Cantwell, attorney, will
have to pay a fine of SIS and costs
for assailing John p. KERN, umpire Of
the American League, according to
the ruling of the judges of the Appel
late Court in an opinion handed
down. Cantwell was fined before Mu-
nicipal Judge Foster, October 8, 1908
because of an alleged assault upon
KERN beneath the grandstand of the
White SoX ball park September 30s
1908.
Patsy Donovan is using a fellow
named Williams on first in hopes of
securing a capable successor to Jake
Stahl. Those Red Sox will miss Stahl
very much.
Roy Patterson seems to be in form.
He started his season with the Mil
lers by shutting out Toledo with
three hits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19
NO TICE

You are hereby notified that IL you,
have been a consumer Of Satisfaction
Coal and you have had trouble with
the burning qualities or that coal has
been delivered dirty or deliveries have
not been prompt and satisfactory, We
would thank you to cut this slip out
and return same to VINCENT BROS.
Office, Carbon and Washburn Sts.,
Bridgeport, Conn.,, signing your namo.
below.
Name ..............
Our representative will can ON You
at once and investigate. Postage will
be returned by Vincent Bros,
u Is IT,
yUovat Ada 4 Te~,A .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19

Ekstrom, the Dartmouth pitcher. let
New York yesterday afternoon, and
shut out the Blue and White by 2 to
O. Although Lee the Columbia pitcher
was hit safely six times, both of Dart
mouths runs were scored on misplays
by the home players. Only in the
ninth inning did the Blue and White
seriously threaten to score
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19
STANDING OF THE CLUBS

TODAY'S GAMES
New York in Washington.
Boston in Philadelphia.
Chicago in ST. Louis.
Cleveland in Detroit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19

Springfield is still turning 'em down.
The Ponies beat Troy of the New
York State league by to 8. Bannis-
ter, Temple and Wolf worked for
Zeller's men and allowed but five hits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19
BOXING NOTES FOR
RING ENTHUSIASTS
Tommy Houck Arrives in New
Haven to Train For Burns
Especial from United Press.

Especial from United Press.)
New Haven, April 19-Tommy Houck
who meets frankie Burns in the star
bout of the boxing show here, next
Monday, opened training quarters, to-
day, and got right down to work. Ar
tie McGovern came along as sparring
partner.
New York. April 19-Although it
was a slam-bang affair from start to
finish, neither Paddy Levin of Buffalo
nor Jeff Smith of Hoboken, today,
shows any marks from their 10 round
clash here, last night. Honors were
about evenly divided although the
Buffalo lad displayed the greatest
cleverness.
Boston, April 19-Fight fans were
willing to accept as final, today, that
in their present stage of development
Al belmont, of BostonJ is the master
of Monte Attel1, of California, as a
result of his even more decisive de-
feat Of the westerner than a week
ago, in their II round bout, last night.
They weighed in at 120 pounds at 5
o'clock belmont carried the fight to
Attel most Of the time.
Boston, April 19-Many Boston won.-
en-, who, last night, witnessed the
Hubs first venture into municipal
boxing, declared the sport not so bru-
tai as reported. They were right in
this instance. Johnny Fallon, ma
tional champion at 105 pounds, boxed
three polite rounds with his sparring
partner. Willie Howard, at one of the
regular gymnasium exhibitions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
TODAY'S GAMES

Brooklyn in New York, american
League park.l
ST. Louis in Cincinnati.
Philadelphia in Boston, a. m. and
%. MI
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19
ANOTHER FOR GEORGETOWN.

Washington, April 19-Georgetown
defeated Yale here yesterday 8 to 2.
Yale's erratic fielding, coupled with
the hard hitting by Georgetown, ac-
counted for the visitors defeat. The
batting of Sitterding, Georgetown
captain, who made a three base hit
and two singles, was the feature
The score:
r H E
Georgetown :. 5 0 0 u o 2 &-S-11-1
Yale ......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 o. S-5
Batteries-Lynch and Fury; Scott
and Carhart and Bur6ette.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19
LOOK THESE over FOR
BULLETINS FROM DIAMOND
Bugs Reisig Likely to Twin Against Me-
chanics at Savin Rock Friday

crowd and also entertain this after
noon. Tomorrow, the boys will be
back at Newfeld for practice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19
AMERICAN LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Washington 2; New York 0.
Boston 10; Philadelphia s.
Detroit 5; Cleveland 1.
The ST. Louis Chicago game was
postponed on account of wet grounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

New York z: Brooklyn 1.
Philadelphia 10: Boston 8.
Cincinnati 1: ST. Louis 1.
Chicago 3; Pittsburg 0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19
TIGERS TO PLAY B. HI. S.
INDEPENDENTS TONIGHT

The Tiger Basketball team will play
their final game tonight at the Boys
Club. They will meet the strong B.
H. s. Independents. Dancing will be
held after the game.
The lineup:
TIGERS. B. H. S. IND.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19
BRIEF GOSSIP OF
BIG LEAGUE PLAYERS

Hunter, the young player secured
from the Kansas City Club last fall,
has won out in the battle for first
base on the Pirates. Flynn may get
chance to fill in when Hunter wants
layoff.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19
B. III. S. TEAM PLAYS
GREENWICH HERE TOMORROW

The B. H. S. team will play it's first
home game Of the season tomorrow
afternoon at Seaside Park. when 1t
clashes with the Greenwich High
School nine The visitors are said
to have a fast club but the nome team
homes to win out johnson will pitch
for B. H. S. and Coulter will be be-
hind the bat
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19

Manchester, N. H, April 19-Inter-
est today centered in the Is round bout
tonight between Frank Mantell, of
Pawtucket, and Bill McKinnon, of
Boston. Following the bout, Mantell
leaves for Ohio, where he has several
dates
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19

No matter what you want try the
Farmer Want Colur"o.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19

the position of water boy for the sea-
SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19
AN AFTERTHOUGHT.

She used to be a pensive maid,
But now, upon my life,
Since we are married, I'm afraid
She's an expensive wife.
Womans Home Companion for May
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19

The Northampton twirlers must be
going pretty well. Jersey City was
only able to beat the Larks by 1 to O..
Mclean and Bliss were the North
ampton FINGERS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19

Roy Patterson seems to be in form.
He started his season with the Mil
lers by shutting out Toledo with
three hits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19

The Barnlm Firsts have a fast team
and are looking for game for SaIur-
day afternoon or morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19

and Carhart and Bur6ette
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19

James, the Holyoke second base
man from Panama. is said to be a
corker. He looks like Earl Gardner.
the former Hartford star. If he plays
like him there will be nothing to it.
McCann's men give two perform
ances in Brockton today. They play
a morning game for the Patrints, daY
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-19

Two youngsters blew into the New
Britain training camp and said Gene
Mccain sent them up. Dan O'Neil
gave them tryout and then sent
them on their way. Must have been
Jerry Sweeney and Connie Mack.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-28

attention to Millie, who had been watching the cats closely, while the others were chatting. There she stood, holding in her grasp a little black kit ten, which she was caresSing and pet ting to her hearts content, and, judg- ing from it's purring, the kitten was equally happy. Its my own pre- cious pet" she cried, and I'm so glad to get it again
 How do you know?'' queried one of the group.
 They all look alike to me
 Well they are not all alike indig nantly replied Millie, and this is the handsomest, by far, of them all Then too, see her collar and the ribbon at tached to it. Of course I know my own kitten, and I am glad it is only a. Hallow-e'en joke, and nothing more But it is time kittens went home, SC I'll take my departure.
 All agreed that the evening had been a great success, and soon left for their homes, and it was 8 little surprising that most of the kittens accompanied their owners. Grace's original joke gained much applause, and her Hal 1ow-een party was the subject oi much favorable comment.
 AN IDLER.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-28
THE NEW COMET.

some of our citizens who rise early in the morning have recently seen the new comet in the east
 The EefiaWsky comets only distin- tictive feature is it's forl5ed tail. It excites little interest because the Hal ley comet. which was predicted as such wonder never in these skies of ours seemed Co generate more than four candlep0wer-
 Little has been said about Beljaw- sky's comet because it is little known and 1T it has a past little is known cf it. Ths Kansas City Journal says:
 Thus far its pictures are not very attractive It is apparently just con ventonal tank circuit comet hoping 10 gain recognition because it has two tails But the public has grown com et wise. Not until the astronomical impresarios get up something really worth while can they expect patron age The comet business has been ruined for the time being by the fact that the public was aroused at unseen Y hours for month or two last spring 70 take a look at the puuy affair billed under the Halley management
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-28
THE LEvYiNc OF TAXES.

There is nothing which will drive valuable citizens out of a place like unjust txation. The taxation in the large cities is becoming intolerable e; and in Illinois the searching tax sys- tenn is driving the wealthy people to states where better judgment is used.
 A writer from Chicago says: The exodus from Chicago of persons of large or moderate fortunes who object to the tax system soon will include the wealthy son of Abraham Lincoln, Robert T. Lincoln until recently pres ident of the Pullman company. He has sold his home for S65,000 to eli ent of the law firm of which he for merly was an active member and here after will spend his winters in Wash ipgton and the south and his summers fin New England. The tax imposed in Illinois on personal property has be- come SD heavy that widows living on the income of bonds and stocks have removed to other states where the ma- jor tax at least is on real estate. The situation rapidly is becoming as crit ical as in some cities of the north western states, where one big com moved to Vancouver, where real es- tate only is taxed and the stocks of goods and chattels are exempt The attorney for one biS grocery house in Chicago declared: Tt is only a mat ter of time when the conditions will become SO intolera5le that the direct, single tax upon real estate will be generally adopted
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-28
GOV. TOSS eENERALsHIP.

While the republicans are conduct ing a thorough and persistent cam naign in Massachusetts. Governor Foss iS showing no anNiety-much to the distress CT some of his friends. who distrust his seneraIship. The lack of interest and energy un the par, If the democrats is chargeable to the confidence of Governor Toss that he can win with a short campaign. two weeks being enough for him, as he is auctsd. 10 effect : triumphal march back 10 the executive chair.
 The question of length to which campaigns should be extended is all wayB a mooted point and one that etuses many comments after the fight ls over. Until Governor Foss and his band get into stirring scrimmage the battle will be likely to lag. with lit- tie interest
 should Governor FOss' neglect result in his defeat the short campaign will he set down as poor generalship on his part Confidence is no substitute for work
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-28
ELMIRA'S OPINION OF VOTING
 MACHINES.

The truth is there are so many big American cities using voting ma chimes and praising them, it is almost ridiculous to distrust them. The vot- ing machine doesn't go wrong as often as the counters in the old fashioned system, and but for them the result of presidential election would not he known on the same day it occurs. This despatch. which determines re- suits in presidential elections sev en hours after the polls are closed, is wholly due to the accuracy and count ing ability of these machines.
 There was little trouble at Elmira which was made most of by opposers of the machine here in Norwich, hence the people of Norwich will be inter- ested in the statement of the mayor of that city about the use of machines there and this special trouble:
 Mayor Broadway writes:
 We have had in use in this city for seven years, twenty-eight Standard voting machines. Their use up to the last November election was altogether satisfactory and without criticism from any source. Their use when compared with the previous ballot sys- tenn has resulted in cleaner elections, and. I believe, absolutely correct re- turns
 Tn the election of November 9th last, the machines were not at fault but they were improperly arranged by the local officials here. who them selves were not altogether to blame because of the necessity that devolved upon them to introduce on the very evening before the election day en- dorsing bars, the introduction of which was not familiar to them, and there was no time to run up or test the ma chimes before voting commenced the next morning. The difficulty in the election returns as registered upon the machines at the last election was alto gether attributable to the faulty ad- justment of the endorsing bars by the inexperienced officials who attempted to the best of their knowledge or want of knowledge. to put them in place.
 T am entirely confident that the Standard voting machine is infinitely superior for rapidity and accuracy of recording votes to the old ballot sys- tenn in any of it's varied forms or to any other device that l have knoWl- edge of. l am in favor of continuing the use and do not believe that there is any intelligent, unbiased public sentiment in this communitv that would. if they could, dispense with their use"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-28
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH KAN-
 SAS2

It will have to be admitted that Kan !. has has psternal governments gov- ernment which not only protects it's people in all their rights. but guards them against swinders.
 When a stringent protective law vas passed regulating the operations of finances or every sort. it was not realized what that meant. Now it is said this very law is saving the peo- pie of that state five or six million sollars annually. This law provides that no company can offer securities Tor sale in Kansas without obtaining lne consent of the state banking de- partment
 No stock jobbing corporation may now come into the state of Kansas and peddle stock without permission of the state banking department. This de- partment makes a thorough investiga- ticn or the concerns business methods before a permit Is granted Out of 300 comp mics which have made ap- plicatlon Co do business since this law went into effect only A permits have been issued
 Speaking or this. the Louisville Courier Journal says:
 Kansas has a way of doing things by legislation while other people are thinking the matter over and debating its feasibility It would be well for legislators and other states to keep an rye on this Kansas statute and note The effect Of it's operations The ped uiers of fake stocks infcst every state md the tax on the people who are -auzht by their spccious solicitation ls heavy. It is a great and growing rvii- and there should be some remedy for it, IT Kansas has found it. so much the better for Kansas
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-28
Alter Effect of Grip

Mrs; C. $. Sagerser. 12s7 Bellefon- tain Ave-, Kansas City, Mo. writes: "i feel 1t a duty due to you and to others that may be afflicted like my self, to speak for Peruna.
 My trouble first came after Ia grippe eight or nine years ago, a gath ering in my head and neuralgia. I suf- fered most all the time. My nose, ears and eyes were badly affected for the last two years. I think from vour description of internal catarrh that must have had that also. | suffered very severely.
 Nothing ever relieved me like Pe- rsna It keeps me from taking cold With the exception of some deafness I am feeling perfectly cured I am fcrtysix wears old. I feel that words are inadeuuate to express my praise for Peruna.